November 18, 1901);
Green edl
Lanning faced Mackensie and drow,
Arg-leg: boundary, two pretty onts into oth, smartly stopped, by Off being reversed HeEinen open- cutting Billings into the slips for a
fterwards for a single. Scoring opening passages was slow. Fifteen minutes had elapsed before double figures were reached. The batsman were taking no risks,
CHINA, QYERLAND TRADE REPORT,
LAWN-TENNIS,
The first tennis match of the series which has been arranged in connection with the terport Cricket Week was played on the 18th inst, on the Cricket Ground between R. Hancock, representing Hongkong, and C. F. Green of Singapore. The match, of which the conditions were the best of 5 sets,
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Half time result—The Club 1 goal: R-Arnil. On resuming, the Club forwards again fook up their pressing tactics and scored another ford carried the ball down his wing in spite of goal before many minutes had elapsed. Rather- the attentions of the B.A. halves and at close quarters, passed to Graham, who banged it into the net. The RA. were getting hardly any of the play though their right-wing had a few spasmodic breaks-away. These were entirely have the best of the game. Rutherford and
and very rightly so, but this cautiousness did began at 3.10 p.m. and was witnessed by a large fruitless, however, and the Club continued to
not make for the brilliant cricket which the spectator loves, 4 run here and there was all that was added to the score for the ensuing quarter of an hour: Lanning stealing a pretty Lby means of a well-placed hit to square leg. After several uneventful overs, this bat scored a well-run 3 of a nick to leg while McEnen further brightened up the dull spell by snicking Mackensie to leg for, and cutting him to point for 2, thus bringing the score up to 20 after, nearly 40 minutes' play, Sharp now took oyer the bowling at Mackenzie's end, sending down a maiden against MeEven. In the follow. ing over Lanning drew Billings round to square leg for 3. Play continued to be of an uninterest- ing character; ; when; stumps were drawn at 145, 2,5 runs had been scored-Lanning 12,
McEuen 13.
During the course of Friday's play there was a large attendance of spectators. The band || of H.M.B, Argonaut played a selection of music in the afternoon,
Appended are the scores and bowling analysis as far as the match has gone :-
analysis
SHANGHAI,
First Innings.
Second Innings.
Mastaggart
40
not out.
13
R. J. Makuen, b Sharp
8
not out
13
*
A. E. Lanning, c Green, b
Capt. Rose,b Whitley... 13
Cept: Price, b Billings... 93
FW. Potter, e Voules,
b Sharp
16
J. Mann, a Kerr, b Billings 5 V. H. Lanning, b Billings 0 W.K. Stanion, e Bark
shire, b Billings
22
W. H. Weipper, b-Billings 0 B. C. Farbridge, b Whitley 17 W. H. Turnbull, not out 0
Extrac
Total
First Innings..
>to bat
13 Extras
277 STRAITS.
Total for 0 wickets) 25
A. B. Youles, b Potter... 15 b Potter!..
W. Langham-Carter, b
Mann
H. W. Sharp, b Mann
CF. Green, b Mann.
2
number of spectators. Green gave the first serve, which was a fault, and was defeated in the first set by 6 to 3. Hancock served the better of the two and howing superior resource also in returning, won the next two sets by 6 to 2 each, thus taking 6rst honours in the match. Some of Green's returns were very pretty, especially his hackhanders. He contested a number of the games spiritedly, but was entirely outclassed by his opponent in the matter of smartness both in serving and returning volleys. Mr T. Sergombe Smith acted as umpire, and Major Dyson kept the score.
A very large gathering, amongst whom was H.E. the Governor, witnessed the match Shang hai . Hongkong at the Wigwam Club on Fri
day afternoon.
The following were the results in the
doubles :-
1st set. Hongkong.......
Hongkong
2nd
3rd Shangliai
"
"
4th
#!
5th
Shanghai Hongkong..
6- 4 6- 3 6- 0
.13-11
6 3
Hongkong thus won by three sets to two.
Ramsay and White and Hancock and Grist represented Shanghai and Hongkong respec- tively.
FOOTBALL.
H.K.F.C. v. 25th co, R.A.
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she were playing in first-class combination, which soon resulted in another goal. Between them they ran the ball up the whole length of the field. Rutherford was downed at the goal- mouth, but Kyshe stepped into the breach and cleverly scored a third point for his sideTM Again to get within shooting distance. Morris and and again the R.A. made ineffectual attempts Hughes on the right played pluckily but were not properly fed by the half-backs. In the half-back divis on there was indeed a slackness all round, whereas the home halves were play- ing a magnificent game and being well sup- ported by the backs. Bevan had practically nothing to do during the latter portion of the game, while Goff got several peppery shots to negotiate; one in particular by Lowe from the right wing the R.A. goalkeeper saved at the expense of a corner, which proved fruitless for the homesters. When the whistle blow at full time the Club were pressing round their op“ ponents' goal.
Full-time result-The Club, 3; R.A., nil.
HONGKONG BOAT CLUB.
SCRATCH BACE FOR FOUR OARS.
This race was rowed on the 9th inst. in perfect weather. The first heat did not start before 3.30 p.m., the competing crews being Bingay (No. 1 boat. inside course) and Hance (No. 2 A match between these teams was played on
boat, outside course). To a very even start, the 9th inst. at Happy Valley, before a fair at-
Hance got away with a slight lead, but Bingay, tendance of spectators. The teams were:-
The Club Goal, H. S. Bevan; backs, rowing a steady 29 (afterwards slowing down J. W. C. Bonnar and W. H. Howard; half.to 26) rapidly overhauled and passed him and took a lead which being admirably backed up backs, E. H. Codling, I. Grant Smith, and A. M. Beattie; forwards, N. Von der Pfordten by his entire crew, he increased and maintained A. R. Lowe, D. M. Graham, N. H. Rutherford, till the finish, eventually winning by three,and- a-half lengths-the umpire's official verdict. and J. Norton-Kysche.
Hance's crew for a scratch lot did extremely well, but were altogether outclassed by Bingày's team.
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R.A. Goal, Corp. Goff; backs, Bomb, Ritchie and Gunner Tradgett; half-backs, 76 Gunner Wilkins, Corp. Letten, and Lieut. e Weippert, b Potter 8 Macdonald; forwards, Gunner Drury. Gunner Gurney, Gunner Miller, Corpl. Morris, and ¡Bomb. Hughes.
Second Innings.
1
1
o Weippert, b Pot-
ter..
1 b Potter
17
G. M. Billings, o Weip-
pert, b'Mann
11
not out.....
C. B. Barkshire, b Potter
6
6 Potter
R. M. Mackenzie, c Far-
bridge, b Mann
4
o A. E. Lanning,
Mann
M.H. Whitley, b Mann 4
J, G. Mactaggart, c and
b Petter
1
A. G. Wright, b' Potter 28 Dr. Dane, not out
A. E. Lanning, b Mann
e Price, b Stanion
5
5
Extras
12
Total
e and b Potter
Turnbull, b Mc- Enen txtras
102 Total
Mackenzie
Sharp
Whitley
farter
Billinge
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
SHANGHAI. First Innings.
25 5
11
1'
80
42
4
14
230
0. M.
TY.
5
4
2
60
12.3 4
45
21
25 10 37
5
8 1 44.
STRAITS.
Second Innings.
0.
B. W. 0. M.
21.5 10 38
+
B. 24 9 63
W.
6
19 9 50 6
2
20 3 69
2
5
12 1 48 12.4 2 35
1
1
1
Mactaggart
First Innings.
Potter
Mann........
Referee Sergt. Hawkins, H.K.S B., R.A. From the kick-off the Club forwards pressed the ball over to the right wing, and it was cleverly carried towards the R. A. goal by Lowe, who however was beaten by Tradgett and the ther returned to midfield. Kyshe on the 17 left made the next try for goal, but was downed 9 just when he looked like shooting. Some 14 spirited passages in centre-field ensued, termi- nating in break-away by the Club's right wing. Lowe took the ball well up the field and wound up with a short distance shot which un- fortunately for him lacked pith and was easily turned by Goff. Before long the visitors had their first look in at the home goal. Macdonald and Letten carried the ball smartly down the wing and the former sent in a cross shot which was taken up by Miller, who sent it sailing over the bar. Following upon the goal kick there was some fast short play in midfield. Latterly the Club's right wing, who had been proving very troublesome to the RA. defence got away with a run and Lowe finished up a splendid sprint by passing into centre. Graham made 40 mistake and, with a fast shot which Goff was unable to beat, he scored the first point in the game. The Club's whole forward division showed very much improved form as time went on, and paid several visits to their opponents' territory in quick succession. Kyshe had one long but ineffective shot on the left, Next, the right wing made a plucky attempt to in- orease the Club's lead. Lowe again led the attack. He made a dashing run up the wing, passed to Rutherford, who in his turn passed to Kyshe, by, whom the ball was neatly netted. The goal was given off-side however. Half- time arrived without further points having been registered.
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Stanion NcEuen VH. Lanning
Mann bowled 3 wides. In the incomplete second innings of the Shanghai team Billings howled 11 overs, 9 of which were maiden. In all there were 13 maidens out of 22 overs howled.
The site of the new "plague village," for the isolation of patient luring a visitation of the disea Manila, hag" "been decided upon. It 18 11 the district: Bordering upon the San Lazaro Hospital
Heat No. 2 started as soon as possible after the completion of No. 1. The crews were Herbst (No. I boat, inside course), and Danby (No. 2 boat, outside course). Herbst got well away at the start, and increasing his lead looked like an easy winner, but Danby's crew rowing a far stronger and more even stroke, rapidly overhauled and passed their opponents, and at half the distance were leading by over a length. This they increased, and won their heat by three lengths from Herbst, whose crew went absolutely to pieces in the latter part of
the race.
but
The final which commenced shortly after 5 p.m. between Bingay (No. 1 boat, inside course) and Danby (No. 2 boat, outside course) should have been an exceedingly good race, Bingay's crew being far and away superior and showing really first-class form, far surpassed their opponents and eventually won by from three and a half to four lengths.
There is no doubt the best crew won, and Bingay's stroke deserves special comment. We hope to see this promising young oars
man
win many more races in this Colony. His record in Hongkong is, so far:-Rowed in three races (stroke in two), and won all 3. He was ably backed up by his whole crew, who one and all showed themselves polish- ed oarsmen and were loudly cheered the finish of the final, particularly for their spirited row home after the race. Steven, cor of the winning boat, contributed in no slight measure to his crew's success.
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The arrangements for spectators, the Press &c., were carried out by Mr. Gale, the energetic hon. secretary, and were first-class in every respect. The police, under the personal super- vision of Inspector Gauld, kept the course very clear and deserve a special word of praise. Á very enjoyable afternoon's sport was afforded to the spectators.