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November 3, 1902.]
[The Boat Club's boxing class will be resumed on the 3rd of November, and continued for two! days a week between the hours of 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. during the winter mouths. Numerically the class bids fair to be much stronger then last · year and with the knowledge horu of experience a set of rules is being drafted, which it is h pad will smooth the conduct of these expositions of the science of self-defence. Two other days in the week have bron set apirt for the gymastic classes, which will also com nenes the week after
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The Golf Club's quarterly meeting, in spite of being cnt down to thre› days only, was very successful W. D. Kraft did his best to monopolise the prizes, winning one and tying for the other two; he has been playing steadily and well of lite and deserved his success. It will have been noticed that three men from the 15 strokes handicap mark-Messrs. Saunders, Ram, aud Kraft-all put in a 95 for the MacEwen Cup and so tied with a nett score of 80.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
CRICKET.
R.K.C.C. V. THE NAVY,
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Messrs Boggan, Chard, Chater, Dow, Galo, ¡ Gray, Hooper (capt.), Murphy, Roberts, Tyack, Tyrwhitt. Whitlow, Wodehonse, and Yeats, Services: Lt. Solfleet, Messrs. Carter, Meeson, The Club playel their first Naval match of Parker, and Dr. Dartuell, R.N., Major Bewley, the present season on the 25th ult., and a very R.A.M.C., Lt. Quenwell. A.O D., Capts, Dyke interesting game it pro.ed to be though the and Talloch, Lts. Bland, Spencer, and Thornhill. loss of a valuable 45 minutes at the beginning R.A.. and Lis, Campbell and Benton, R.E.
of the day prevented the match from being When the kiold competition comes
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on the trought to a definite conclusion. It seems to Club will ha. to rely on its Civilian members and on the Tamar contingeut, so that it won'd minutes to an hour late. This is greatly b. getting quite the rule now-a-days to start be well if in future matches 1-ss recourse, if to be deplored, especially at this time of any, wore had to the military element.
the year when the days aro so short, as it
The results of the Wigwam Club's lawn- tennis singles have already been recorded in An junovation will tak place in the V.R.C these columns. The doubles are still unfinished. regatta this year; in fact in the place of the; Woodgates is to be congratulated on his victory usual fegatta held by that (lub a regatta will in the A Class handicap. He won his early bbeld by the V.R.C. and the Hongkong Boat rounds in crushing style, and it was felt that Club together. A joint mesting of the com Yeats was asked to cuncede him too much inmitteek of both clubs ha ing been held, the pre- the final.
posal hich came from the older club has been agreed to and a sub-committes appointed to draw up a programme. At the meeting the Honourable F. H. May, who as ch irman of both clubs presided, made the handsome offer of a cup to b› rowed for at Hongkong by any club in the Far East; the cup to become the pro perty of any club who should win it three times in succession, or five times in all; but as some difficulties were pointed out the conditions were left to stand over for future discussion. As the rules of the regatta will enable carh crew to be entirely drawu from one club alone, there will probably be no mixing, and nearly all the events (Daily Press, 1st November.)
will probably to a certain extent partake of the The election of Stewards for the ensuing nature of a test of the superiority in carsman. year at the annual general meeting of the ship between the two clubs. This should add Hongkong Jockey Club was a great triumph-iderable interest to the events and the for the progressives," whose candidates regatta will probably attract much more atten- secured a large majority of votes. I hear that i tion than in past years. Last year saw the the proceedings at the meeting were very in first challenge race for the clubs an eveut won teresting, and the desire has been expressed by somewhat easily by the Boat Club -and it was many of the members that the report should be expected to come an annual fixture, but owing published, as in former years. The Jackey to the reasons above mentioned the raison Club, however, not being a public concern. is, d'etre fa challenge race would now be wanting. perfectly within its rights in refusing publicity I would seem advisable therefore to hold the to its metings. It is a question of policy, challere raes at a later date, say two mouths; about which non-members have nothing to say.
this would also have the advantage of sustaining But it seems likly that the Jockey Club's general interest in the sport over a longer perid than meeting of 1902 will hare great influence on
has hitherto been the practice. the future history of the Club. A majority of experts among the Stewards should certainly be able to guide the Club along the right path,
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gives such a very brief time for actual play. It is particularly hard, too, on those who make it their business to be on the ground punctually, as they necessarily have to await the arrival of the late-comers. It is to be hoped that the Committee of the Club will try and devise some means of obtaining greater punctuality, of, if that is impossible, arrange for the matches to be finished on Monday afternoons. Ward again won the toss and sent in Wynne and Turner to face the bowling of Tonlwin and Silver, Taruer played good cricket, but the Major did not appear comfortable and made several dangerous strokes. However, Turner was the first t leave, being hautifully caught at square leg for a capital 17. Fawcett followed but imedia ely lost Wynus who was caught off a miss-hit, Maitland than came in, Lu: did not seem at all at home, his injured hand doubtless bothering him a good deal; he, also, had to play mostly against Toulmin who was keep- ing a very good length. Meanwhile Fawcett was very busy and hit brilliantly. Through a misunderstanding between two of the fielding side he was let off ouce, but otherwise gave no chance. Ile bit uo less than eleven 4's in his inuings of 52, eight of them coming in succession. He was eventually bowled just before 1 o'clock. Smith then joined Maitland, and these two were together when the tiffin bell rang, the score then being 119. On resum- ing Maitland was immediately caught, only Laving added two to his score, and retired for a useful though rather flukey 32. Hayhurst, who came next, 8 ́ou settled down to play his usual sonud game but lost the assistance of Smith almost at once as the latter was smartly taken at the wicket. Ward followed and the score mounted rapidly, both batsmen h tting. Ward was very fortunate early in his innings as he was twice badly missed by that usually safe catch, G. Moore, and he also gave a very difficult chance at the wicket. Hayhurst was caught when he had made 41; the vigour of his bitting may be guared by the fact that he sent the bal out of the ground no less that four times. that we have not introduced professionalism in On Hooper joining Ward, another stand was Hongkong racing :-" Turning to the running made, though the latter did most of the scor- of Yorkshire on the first day and consideringing. With 250 on the board Ward was bowled the weights and distance with yesterday's, we by a ball that he never attempted to play, the don't wonder that many people were saying vry batsman evidently thinking it was off hard things about, the running of some of our the wicket; his G1 contained three 6's (one erratic horses.” Yorkshire wou the Tauglin the result of an overthrow) and seven t's. Cup on the second day, backers receiving a 824 It being than past 3 o'clock, and only 2 hours dividend.
being left for play, Ward declared the Club's inning sclosed with the total at 25 for 8 wickets. Mahou was the most successful of the Naval bowlers, taking + wickets for 45 runs. Toulmin bowled well at first, but did not seem to relish the hitting of Hayhurst and Wad. The fielding was scarcely up to tho standard that is expected of a Naval team, though several men did well.
Garde and Pringle oponed the batting for the Navy to the bowling of Fawcett and Hay. hurst. Pringle did not stay long, being palpably out of form, but Garde soon sattled down and played excellent cricket. G. Moore, who followed Pringle, hit with his usual rigour, though he appeared to play a more careful game than is his wont and treated Hayhurst's slows with some respect. With the score at 46, Garde was caught by Wyrne for a capital 27 and Toulmin came in. After making 44, in which were 80700 4'8, Moore was clean bowled by Hayhurst. Mahou, who followed, being apparently under orders, departed from his usual style of play and was content with keeping up his wicket. Eventually, however, he was tempted by one of Hayhurst's insidious slows and mis- hitting it was caught by Ward Several of the other batsmen got into double figures but none with, perhaps, the exception of Bird, showed much form. Meanwhile time was getting on
The Northern autumu race season is upon us now, with the Shanghai Meeting on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next, and the The Hongkong team's score on Wednesday Tientsin Meeting on the same days. In the in the Imperial Rifle Match (which is open to Sonth too, racing has been exciting interest. teams from any Corps throughout the British The Singapore Sporting Club has ju t gon- Empire and terms of any Rifle Association included its autumn meeting. When we read a Ceylon, Hongkong, Singapore, the Channel remark like the following (which we take from Islands, the West Indies, and Fiji) was disa Singapore paper) we may perhaps feel glad appointing, although we have been led to expect a deterioration in Hongkong shooting this year. But a drop from the excellent 94) of jast
year to Wednesday's 825 is indeed lament- able. Of last year's team Marshall and Wake (who each put together 10.). McLennan, Wallace, McDermott, and McKenzie were missing this year, but Lammert, who shot on Wednesday, would have been in the 191 team had he been available. Colour-Sergt. Cross. who headed the list on Wednesday with a score of 96, was only bracketed sixth last year with 95. Again in 1901 there were only two score between 80 and 90; this year there were only four abore 90. The Nursery Cup and Spoons will be competed for this afternoon at 2.30 by the local Rifle Club.
Kobe is to he congratulatel cu its success in the interport games r Yokohama. Not only was the cricket match won by a handsome margin of 5 wickets (dus to the fine all-round play of W. D. S. Edwards and a not-out century froin H. Hancock, brother of Hongkong's interport cricketer), but both the baseball games and the lawn-tennis also fell to Kobe. Yoko- hama still leads in the cricket match series by 8 wins to 6 and two draws, but Kobe has not been beaten since 1899,
OMPAX.
The Hockey Club is looking up this season and the membership is row nearly 100. The ground is in splendid condition, and a success- ful season is anticipated. The Club has so far done badly as a team, losing two matches and drawing one, but these games have been more in the shape of trials to new members, &c.. and the real hard work will begin when the Shield Competition starts in December. Six teams have already entered, and as the competition is to be worked on the League principle, pleuty of exciting matches will be witnessed, besides which the interest will, by this method, be main-retired on peas on some years ago. tained to the end of the contest. The Club is fortunate in possessing an energetic Hon. Sec. and a keen Committee, and we wish them all success in their new venture. A match will be played next Tuesday, between the Civilian and Service members of the Clab, when sides will be selected from the following:- Civilians:
We regret to have to chronicle the death of auotiler old resident in China in the person of Mr. Albino di Silveira, who died on Thursday at Macao at the advanced age of 79 years. The dec.ased gentleman was employed in the U ion Insurance Society of Canton as bookkeeper for many years in Shanghai and Hongkong and
He was
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highly regarded by his employers and by every one who had the pleasure of knowing him. Silveira was a widower, and had a daughter who was a sister of charity. He was a Knight Com mander of the Portuguese Order of Christ and we understand that he also held an order confer red qu him by Pope Leo XIII.
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