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justly given off-side. A strong shot from Beattie grazed the bar-deserving a better fate. Time was called with the scores standing at two all
The contest was one of the most enjoyable of the season, the play, except for a short time at the commencement, being well-contested and fast. The Naval men deserve special praise for their grand display on account of this game being their first as a team.
H M.8. GLORY v. H.M.S."PIQUE." This match in the China Squadron League was played on the Naval ground at Happy Valley on the 4 inst. before a great number of men from the respective ships and the public. The play was fast and interesting. At half- time the Glory led by one goal to nil. The second half was mostly in favour of the Glory, who finally won by four goals to nil. For the winners Moor and Milford were the pick, while Morgan in goal, though not kept very busy, showed some first-class points. The Glory have now an enviable position in the League, having won thirteen matches, drawn one, and lost nil; while their goals record reads-59 goals for, and 4 against.
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CHALLENGE SHIELD-H.M.8. " ORLANDO v.
34TH CO. B.A.
The above teams met at Happy Valley on the 8th inst. in the first round of the Challenge Shield Competition. The teams were as follows:-
34th Co. R.A.-Goal, G. Rhodes; backs; J. Anderson and G. Woods; half-backs, W. Fauna, T. Henderson, and W. Burn; forwards, Brown, J. Meggs, F. Allan, Captain Clapham, and Lieut. Griffiths.
H.M.S. Orlando-Goal-H. Thomas; backs, W. Bingham and E. A. B. Stanley: half backs, J. Roosey, H. Crossman and P. Arnold; for- wards, J. Kipling, C. Mcllhone, A. Biggan, G. Higgins and W. Dent.
Referee-Mr. Broadbent, R.A. Linesmen- Gunner Milne, 50th Co., and H. Dowling.
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distinguished himself in goal and was well sup- ported by his backs, especially Wood; on the attacking side Mollhone was perhaps the most prominent. From this close investment of their goal the Artillery were at length successful in breaking away. Griffiths got the ball at his foot and running up to within shooting distance sent in a well directed shot. Thomas managed to clear, but Henderson was on the spot and returned a splendid ball which Griffiths tipped through the goal. Off-side again was the referee's verdiot, and as there was no further scoring the game ended in favour of the Orlando. A draw would have been a fair index of the respective merits of the teams, and the R.A. deserved it.
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TEAM v. ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL CHOIB.
On the Hongkong ground on the 6th inst. these teams met in a friendly encounter. Neither team WBS as advertised, but lined up as follows:-
Hongkong F.C.-C. T. Kew; T. M. Hornby and W. G. Worcester; E. W. Carpenter. I T. Bennett and E. I. Davies: II. A. Seth, E. E. Deacon, A. Beattie, J. Norton Kyshe, and E. Burns Pye.
St John's Cathedral Choir.-C. W. Marshall; C. H. P. Hay, and Sergt. French; W. Armstrong, G. H. Ruby, and W. J. Terrill; A. Cunningham, Rev. E. F. Cobbold, A. G. Ward, Sergt. Adams, and G. W. Coster.
Referee Mr. F. Brown.
The game was not of a brilliant description, though keenly contested. The Choir team held their own in the open, but were sadly weak in front of goal. Seth scored the first goal for the Club after five minutes' play with a long shot, which landed in the corner of the net, quite out of Marshall's reach. Before half- time the Club added a second.
The play in the second half was much the same as in the first, the Club adding one more goal to their total. Time was called with the score-Club, three; Choir, nil.
For the Choir C. H. P. Hay played a splendid game at back, his kicking being at all times sure and strong. The return match will take place on the 20th inst., and for this game the choir expect to be at full strength. ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB
CAPTAIN'S CUP AND SILVER MEDAL FOR
JANUARY.
Bright cold weather was experienced during the meeting, and good entries for the Competi- tions resulted. The course was in good order, and although the greens were keen, some very level scores were retured
The Artillery kicked off against the sun and got well down into their opponents' territory, but were repulsed by the back defence. Then the Orlando had a look in, and Kipling on the left had a try for goal from the corner flag, which resulted in a bye. From a foul awarded to them early in the game, well down the field, the R.A. got to close quarters again, but nothing came of it, the ball going over the bar. They were not long in returning to the attack, however, and had several tries in quick succession, for the failure of which bad shooting was responsible. Fanna from half- back position sent in a beauty, which Thomas punted out with difficulty and which was ultim ately cleared by Stanley, who was playing a fine defence. A run by the Orlando right wing followed and looked promising, but Dent slip. ped and fell when about to centre. The left wing of the Orlando were not long before they also got on the run, and after some close play up the touch-line Kipling kicked across the goal-month and Dent neatly notched the first point of the match. The Orlando forwards were showing superiority in close passing and tricki- ness and were being well held together by Biggan in centre. The R.A. wings so far had their share of the play but were woefully weak in front of goal. Half-time was reached with the Orlando Mr. T. S. Forrest... pressing.
Score-Orlando, 1 goal; R.A., nil,
From the kick-off the naval right wing got away well, and Dent had a cross-shot which resulted in a fruitless corner. The bye-kick was after some passages in mid-field returned to the R.A. territory by Bingham with a splendid kick, and another corner fell to the handy med. but was again safely cleared Close upon this came a run by the R.A. rights, and Clapham and Griffithe had very hard lines in not scoring. Thomas had to do all he knew to keep his charge intact. Nowise disheartened by this failure, the Artillery returned to the attack. The front rank carried play up the field in magnificent style; Griffiths centred faultlessly, and Allan banged the ball into the net. But the goal was declared off-side, a decision the reasons for which were not altogether obvious. There now ensued a spell during which the Orlando did all the pressing. From both wings came shot after shot, and it was only owing to the excellence of the defence that no more points came the way of the Orlando.
Rhodes
CAPTAIN'S cup.
Mr. Badham Thornhill, R.A. Mr. C. M. G. Burdie Commr. H. J. Davison, R.N... Mr. J. F. Badeley Mr. J. H. T. McMurtrie
Mr. T. S. Forrest
Commr. R. M Rumsey R.N.
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SHOOTING MATCH.
On Saturday, the 4th inst., representatives of "D" Infantry Co. of the Hongkong Volan- teers and the Sergeants of the 2nd Battali n R.W.F. held a Team Shoot on the Association Range at Kowloon. The teams have already
met on two occasions, once at the New Volun“. teer Range at Tai Hang, when the Volunteers succeeded in beating their opponents by 23 points, and again at Stonecutter's Island, where; however, the match was shot finder very un- favourable conditions as to weather, rain falling heavily during the greater part of the after-
noon. On this occasion the B.W.F. succeeded in reversing the result of the former match, a performance which they repeated on Saturday, being the victors on this third trial of skill by 31 points. The conditions were seven shots and two sighters at each range (200, 500, and 600 yards). Nine men fred in each team and the best eight scores were counted on either side. A very uncertain light which prevailed while firing was going on at 500 and 600 yards tended to prevent any good scores being made, quite a number of the members of both teams breaking down at the latter distance. The following are
the scores:---
SERGTS, E.W.F.
Sergt. D. Mackie Band Sergt. Adams... Sergt. M ora Sergt. Dean Sergt. Baker Sergt. G'azebrook Sergt. Thomas..... Sergt. Hulcoop
200 500 600 Total.
28 28.29 85 32
27 23 82 80 28 22 78 25 28 20 73 25 20 27 72 26 32 11 69 29 25 14 68 27 24 10 BL
222 210 156 588 "D" INFANtry co.
200 500 600 Total. 32 33 23 88 32 26 23 81. 28 27 25 80
Private Watson Corporal Andrew Private Mackenzie Corporal Ritchie Captain Forbes Col. Sergt. M⭑Kenzie 20 Lieutenant Skinner... 21 Private Scott
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HOIHOW CHRISTMAS SPORTS,
1901.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Encouraged by the success which crowned the efforts made last year to dispel the monotony of this port, these sports were repeated this Christmas on the 13me spot known as
the Cocoanut Grove, the property of the Imperial Maritime Customs, kindly placed by the Commissioner of Customs, Mr. J. Acheson, 84 at the disposal of the Committee. The Cerk 86 of the Weather was gracious enough to grant 84 a glorious day for this entertainment, but 89 it was a little too hot for the time of 90 the year.
A mat-shed was erected for the ac- 92 commodation of the ladies who enlivened. ·
the sports with their amiable presence. second she was put up for Chinese sub- scribers, who very liberally contributed towards the funds for the purchase of cups and other expenses. Thousands of natives were on the ground as spectators; they were orderly and did not require the assistance of the police to prevent encroachment upon the ground set apart for the various events, the members of the Committee sufficing to keep them back..
tie.
The Quarterly Meeting for the MacEuen Cup, etc., will be held from Friday, itth, to Monday, 13th January, when it is to be hoped a good field will turn out.
The Japanese vernacular papers report that the European liners of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha will call at Shanghai from this month onward. The Sado Maru, which leaves Yoko- hama for the south on the 11th inst., will be the first vessel to call at Shanghai. There will be slight alterations regarding the length of time which the vessels will stop at Kobe, Moji, and Hongkong, to enable Marseilles to be reached in the same number of days from Yokohama as heretofore.
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In bringing the sports to a close, Miss Sequeira handed the prizes accompanied by a few choice words to each of the successful com petitors, who were called to the ladies' stand.
The following was the programme:- PIG RACE; Pigs to be driven with lines not excending 6 feet in length, and a stick, to be approved by the Committee. Any competitor getting in front of his pig will be disqualified. One Prize.
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Mr. Atkinson's Mr. Frederick's Mr. Mottram's Mr. Murray's Mr. Otto's... Mr. Ryan's
Dandy Dennis Charles Pride of Hoihow Patrick ... Sausage
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