October 6, 1902.1
At the annual general meeting of the Hong- kong Football Club on the 25th alt., it was decided to put up the grand stand once more. This stand has been blown down four times in five years, but as it greatly contributes to the comfort of those nou-playing members and those of the public who prefer to view the matches from the enclosure, it cannot be considered an unreasonable expeuse.
The Gymkhana programme for the 11th inst. promises well, and if only we escape gymkhana weather" should be very attractive. These meetings, being the only opportunity for owners to race their ponies apart from the annual Race Meeting, deserve more patronage than they have had of late.
(Daily Press, 6th October.)
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The publication of the list of the eight six-a- side teams to compete for the Challenge up promises some good games for the month of ctober. The results so far have been that Clarke's team drew with Worcester's Thursday (-0), and yesterday Kew's team beat Anderson's by 1-0. It is difficult to select the probable winners, as experience shows the sides vary a good deal, and in a side of six only, the absence of one good man makes an enormous difference.
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The fiual tie or the Royal Artillery Polo Trophy was played off yesterday afternoon on the Polo Ground at Causeway Bay, the compe- titors being the R. A. v. Čivilians. In the preliminary game on Wednesday, the R. A. defeated the 14th Bombay Infantry by 2 goals to 1 subsidiary. Friday's match was very fast and was all in favour of the Civilians, who kept up their past reputation by again winning the Trophy by the handsome advantage of 4 goals and subsidiary to nil. The teams were as follows:-Civilians: Hon. F. H. May, Messrs. J. Hastings, W. A. Cruickshauk. and E. C. Pontifex. R. A. Captain Morris, Captain Stevenson, Captain Boyd, and Lieut. Badham Thornhill. At the conclusio of the game the ceremony of presenting the Trophy to the win. ners was gracefully performed by Mrs. Johnson, wife of Colonel R. F. Johuson, Commanding the Royal Artillery. Hon. F. H. May accepted the Trophy on behalf of his team, and Mrs. Johnson was thanked in time-hononred fashion for her services. There was a large attendance of spectators, including many ladies. The band and pipers of the 33rd Burma Infantry played a fine programme of music during the meeting. To Captain H. O. S. Cadogan, R.W.F., the Hon. Secretary of the Polo Club, thanks are due for the excellence of the arrangements in connection with the matches.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT: one which is worth more than what it cost then such a person should consider himself in lucks® way, especially if he only subscribes for one animal; for it is apparent that a person who subscribes for more than one pony must accord- ing to the ordinary law of chance have more probability of drawing a flyer than the one who subscribes for a single pony.
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There are quite a number of people at the race. cours every morning now, and & few owners are taking time by the forelock. Undoubtedly the ponies which are under the care of Mr. Gegg, as manager of Kennedy's livery stables, are being c red for, and the interests of owners looked after, in a manner that has never been dous before by that establishment. Owners of all classes of horses will appreciate the very desirable change that has taken place in this direction.
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At the Hongkong Rowing Club the fall in temperature has produced a certain amount of renewed life, and an occasional four m y be seen splashing if laborious way towards Yaumati, giving premise of better things and animation among the members of the Club. The first of th usual scratch races will pro bably be held in November, and it is rumoured that a match has been arranged between crews representing two of the regiments stationed The boxing and gymnastic in Kowloon. classes will also be resumed in November. Socially the season will commeues with a smoking concert which is to be held at the S. Andrew's Hall next Saturday, which should prove a distinct success.
The hockey season of 1902-3 should be the best on record since the game was played in Hongkong. The institution of a challenge shield would be very popular and indeed should attract almost as many entries as the Association Football Shield. If funds do not run to a shield being purchas da competition may still be got |
There with badges for the winning team. ought to be a number of good teams among the Fleet, better indeed than the ships' football teams, some of whom are rather crude in their notion of the game.
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The postponed Championship of the Hong kong Gun Club comes off to-day, and ou Tuesday, and Wednesday the Ladies' Nomination Competition being decided on the last day.
I hear that the Hongkong team for the annual Interport Match is not likely to be so, strong as of late years, nuless indeed some of the new blood proves above the average. Last year, it will be remembered, the Hongkong score was remarkably fine, considering that the new Bisley targets were used for the first time. Hongkong has won the last four contests and will no doubt fight hard for a fifth successive victory.
OMPAX.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
The eight teams that will compete for the Six-a-side Challenge Cup are as follows:- L. J. C. Anderson (capt.) C. T. Kew (capt.) W. R. Lemarchand II. A. Seth C. Shaw
J. Craik H. S. Beran J. P. Jordan
W. R. Robertson H. Bell
A. C. Franklin
E. D. C. Wolfe (capt.) C. R. S. Cooper A. Humphreys
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G. H. Gaskell, R.E. J. Bosustow
W. W. Clarke (capt.) L. C. Rees E. J. Libeaud T. E. Pearce C. C. Hickling D. Abbey
J. V. Bennett (capt.) W. T. Gaulfeild, R.E. P. H. Campbell, R. E. S. Cooke, R.N. E. J. Davies
F. D. Bain
N. II. Ruthe ford (capt.) G. B. Macdonald, R.A. H. S. Holmes
A. Boyd
C. L. Bland, R.A. Capt. Boyd, R.A.
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W. G. Worcester (capt.) E. R. Codling
E. W. Carpenter
Ian Graham
T. C. Gray
E. M. Knox
Oct. 9. Anderson r. Rutherford Wolfe v. Bonnar
13. Bonnar v. Bennett
Clarke v Rutherford 14. Worcester u. Wolfe 15. Anderson v. Clarke
Kew . Rutherford 16. Bonnar v. Worcester Bennett v. Andersou
17. Kew u. Wolfe 2. Anderson v. Worcester
Kew v. Clarke
21. Wolfe v. Bennett 22. Rutherford v. Worcester
Kew Bonnar 23. Clarke ". Bennett
Anderson v. Wolfe 27. Bonnar v. Clarke
Rutherford v. Bennett 23. Worces'er v. Kew
29. Wolfe v. Rutherford
30. Anderson v. Bonnar
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The Club colours are white crêpe shirt, dark blue knickers, and stockings.
HONGKONG HOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Hockey Club was held on the 30th ult. in the Mr. J Baton presided, and Cricket Pavilion there were also present Lieut. Thornhill, Mr. T. 1. Gray, Lieut. Macdonald, Mr. Carter, R.N., Mr. C. P. Chater, Mr. P. Dow, and Mr. J. Hooper, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.
The Hou. SECRETARY read the minutes of last meeting, and they were approved.
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the accounts, which showed a balance at credit of the Club of over $70.
Mr. GRAY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
Mr. Dow moved the re-election of the office- bearers.
Lient. MACDONALD seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
Mr. GRAY remarked that it had been sug. gested by a few gentlemen that there should on the same lin.s be some sort of Shield competition in con-
Football Club. nection with the Club as that promoted by the There were several regiments on this and the Kowloon side who had teams and there wou'd be plenty of ships hore before long. A Shield competition would stimulate interest in the game and if they could get subscriptions he did not see why it should not be set on foot. He would leave the matter to the discretion of
the Committee.
The CHAIRMAN sugge-ted that the better course would be for somebody to propose that the Committee make arrangements for some such competition, if it were feasible.
Mr. CHATER moved accordingly.
Mr. Dow seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
Lieut. THORNHILL reminded the meeting that the Committee would require to meet at an early date for the consideration of the matter; the ships would be down in less than a month and hockey would be going strong.
The CHAIRMAN said he had no doubt that the Hon. Secretary would call a meeting on an early date.
In reply to Lieut. THORNHILI,
The CHAIRMAN stated that the Club bad
J. W. C. Bonnar (capt.) got the ground on the sam terms as last
R. Henderson
E. Burns-Pye
C. E. Danby
H. F. Chard
H. Arthur
Messrs.
The following will act as substitutes J. Hays, J. H. Seth, C. P. Chater, H. W. Sayer, and the last two mentioned players in Also any new members the above eight teams.
As far as one can see, the new griffins are a better average lot than those of last year and show more quality. There are not so many that at a glance one would condemn as being being totally unfit for racing purposes, or in fact for any purpose at all. I can never fancy skewb lds, piebalds, and creams as being desir-J. H. R. Hance. able colours for r ce-horses, and I am glad that they are conspicuously absent in this season's consignment. Whether we have got the value in bo seflesh which can rasonably be expected for the price paid is a difficult problem to solve.joining after this date my act as substitutes.
Kick-off-Not later than ten minutes past Possibly the general opinion inclines to the idea that we have not got all that might be expected. Whatever class of animal we get, however, some will be better than others, and on the whole I do not think we have been badly served. Everyone can't win the Derby, and everyone who subscribes for a griffin knows beforehand that he is going in for a lottery, and I think he should be content if he gets a pony which is worth, for some purpose or other, app:oximately what he paid for it. If he gets
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Off-side-Two players.
The matches are as follows :-
October
2. Worcester v. Clarke
3. Kew v. Bennett
6. Rutherford v. Bonnar
7. Anderson v Kow
Wolfe v. Clarke
8. Bennett v. Worcester
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and in the interval the Government had put up posts defining exactly the edges of the ground. They had got it on the same conditions with regard to days, and everything else.
A vote of thanks was awarded the Chairma | on the motion of Mr. CHATAR; and this closed the meeting.
Mr. W. Egerton, First Magistrate at Singa- | pore (who was mentioned as a likely successor to Mr. Stewart-Lockhart as Colonial Secretary at Hongkong) has been appointed to be Resi- dent of Negri Sembilan. Mr. Egerton will continue for the present to act as Colonial Treasurer, and Collector of Stamp Duties, Straits Settlements. Mr. J. U. Anthonisz has been appointed to be First Magistrate, Singa- pore, vice Mr. W. Egerton, but will continue for the present to act as President of the Municipal Commissioners, Singapore.