76
Now that the yachting season is more than half-way through, it may not be out of place to venture on an opinion as to the merits of the two new boats Dione and Vernon. All Vernon's successes have been obtained in a variable light breeze, which proves her superiority over her rival Dione under such conditions. As the winds for the remainder of the season will in all probability be light, judging from the ex- perience of former years, we may look for a close finish for Championship honours of this harbour. By Alannah's win in the last race for the Commodore's Cup she ties with Vernon (who won the first race), so that they decide ti day, starting at 2.30 p.m. I predict a win for Vernon, unless a very strong blow gets up.
mare
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
CRICKET.
H.K.C.C. v. CRAIGÉNGOWER C.C.
[January 26, 1903.
H.K.C.C.
29
W. C. D. Turner, b llerton Lt. Dalrymple, R. V. c Lammert, b Horton 42 Lt. himington, B.F, e and b Krawn 4 J. T. Dixon (apt.), a and b Horton 52 Lt. Raymond, R.N.R., o Brawn, b Herton 20 A. Mackenzie, c Harton, b Witchell 0 Lt. Gonidsmith, R.N., e Lammert, b Herton ? R. E. O. Bird, b Lammert T. C. Gryb Horton
P. T. Lamble, c and b Herton H. Warren, not out
Extras
The idea of the present committee of the H.K.C.C. in arranging matches with some of the local Clubs is a laudable one and one that should commend itself to all true lovers of the national game. These matches are undonbt- edly much appreciated by the junior Clubs and though as a rule, they get a beating, still, the encouraging to them and generally tend to games must be both instructive and
increase their interest in the pastime. The Craigengower C. C. has had a very successful. E. O. Bird matches. The committee were naturally anxious Dalrymple season so far-winning most, if not all of its J. T. Dixon
Rimington foemen worthy of their Lamble
"
match with a
the
therefore to meet steel " and arranged H.K.C.C. This match was duly played on the 17th inst, in lovely weather, and the junior Club was beaten
very easily. hey showed decided promise in all depart-
As the date of the racos draws steadily usarer -we are now but seventeen days from the opening-there is a lot of speculation in the Colony. On all sides one hears of sweeps and books, and evidently backers are looking forward keenly to the auuual festival. The Derby naturally monopolises much of the attention, and Mr. Morgan Phillips's brown Legacy seems quite to have supplanted Brilliant as first favourite. Bnt thero is a tendency to look to the jockey. It is certain that on rider's mounts will come in for muchments of the g me and, should a return attention during the meeting. It will be seen that the Jockey Club advertises a race-meeting of one day's duration early in April, if sufficicut entries be received. The programme is to be issued later on. It seems rather a curions experiment. An autumn meeting of one day would look to have better chances of succes«.
The supporters of bowling at the Hongkong Club are looking forward with anxiety to Tuesday week, when the question of the reten- tion or abolition of the Club bowling alleys is to be settled. At first there was a large majority against keeping up the alleys, but now I should not be surprised to see a revulsion of opinion. After all, it seems a pity to put an end to the now historical contests between the English and German Clubs and abolish a game which is connected with the early days of the Hongkong Chub, unless it be proved absolutely
necessary.
was &
give a much better account of themselves match be arranged, it is probable they would The Club team--called "A team good all round side, strongest, perhaps, in bowling and, as usual, showing signs of weak- ress in fielding. Craigengower won the toss and batted firs', a start being made at 11.59)— 20 minutes after the advertised time. They nade a very poor show against the bowling of Bird and Dixon, the former especially seeming to be too much for them. They, however, had who has been scoting very consistently lately hard luck in their crack bitsman, Brawn,
being run out a decision that did not meet with unanimous approval. Basa was the only man to give any real trouble and bis 27 was much the highest score on the side; indeed Herton was the only other man to make 6 wickets for 46. Dixon got for 18 and double figures. Bird bowled very well and took Rimington captured the last wicket with the Boxing in Hongkong seems to be in a poor
only ball he bowled. The whole side was out Way. The suggested-and practically advor
at 1 o'clock for the poor total of 69. After tised-meeting between two local experts. one
tiffin the Club started their innings with naval and one military, is not to come off, the
Turner and Dalrymple and so well did they talking tactics of the "ring" in England and play that the score had been taken to within in America being apparently faithfully copied bowled for a capital 29. Rimington did not I of their opponents total before Turuer was here. Commonsense no doubt urgues that if one can make one's self out to be the better may
stay long and Dalrymple, after being joined with one's tongue, it is unnecessary to use one's
by Dixon, was out at 75. Dalrymple played fists. In the meantime, the sporting contest of
excellent cricket for his 42. Raymond, Sunday last was a different kind of affair.
who followed, stayed with Dixon until the Unfortunately the proceedings were private.-caught for a useful 29. Dixon meanwhile had
scure had reached 129, when he I see that Shanghai is looking forward to a twenty-round boxing contest between Charles St. Clair, middle-weight champion of Brooklyn, N.Y., and James Casey, of Manila, at catch weights, to be held at Chang-su-ho's Gardens ou the evening of the 7th February, for a sido wager of $500 and half the gate receipts, the latter to be divided in the proportion of 75 per cent. to the winner and 25 per cent to the loser, The parties have already deposited 8500 as a guarantee of their appearance. If Casey proves succesful he is prepared to meet any of the welter weights in China--Ryan of Tientsin McAuliffe's conqueror, preferred-and is ready moreover, in proof of his willingness and good faith, to wager $1,000 on the result.
A general meeting of members of the Ladies Ritle As-ociation will be held at Government House on Tuesday, February 3rd, at 11.30 a.m., to fix the dates for the Annual Prize Meeting and to arrange the conditions for each prize. Prizes have very kindly been offered by Mrs. May, Mrs. Sieb, Sir Paul Chater, Messrs. J. R. Murray Smith, and Fung Wa Chun.
OMPAX.
was
Mackenzio
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS. CRAIGENGOWEB C.C.
First Innings.
-
8
9
.191
Second Inning *.
0.
M. R.
0.
M. R. W
12
2 46
6
11
8 13 2
0.1
11.1 4 25
6 1 22
1
5
13
H.K.C.C.
0. M.
R.
W.
Prawa Pestonji Herton Witchell... Lanimert
13
55
I
7
1
20
15.1
79 7
7
21
3 I
7 1
|
inst., resulted in a victory for the former by 37 20TH Co.A.0.C. v. ROYAL ENGINEERS. This match played at Happy Valley on the 19th ruus. Appended are the scores :—
20TH CO., 4.0.0.
I illywhite. è Tillman, b Bowyer Rutter, c Jackson, b Bowyer : kinner, c and b Lowyer.. Burgess, not out
Heron, bal Trum (odk, run out
McGibbon, b Bowyer Wolley, e Jackson, b Mildrum Bromley, c Jewsbury, b Palmer Bradford, cand b Bowyer Laskbrook, Palmer, b Bowyer
Extras
Total
ROTAL ENGINEERS.
Mildrum, c Burgess, b Cook Tillman, b Cook Jackson, b Bradford Bowyer, b Cook.
Jewsbury, hBradford
Barrett, run out
Palmer, ran ont
Graber, o Skinner, b Cook Gould, not out Shufflebothan, 'run out Blaber, b Skinner
Extras
Total
3
10
19
11
8
*
2
5
3
7
85
1
7
2
{
22
0
0
2
49
SHERWOOD FORESTERS v. H.M.8. * ECLIPSE."
Played on 22nd inst. on the Cricket Ground and won by the Sherwood Foresters by 2 runs on the first innings. Scores, as supplied :
SHERWOOD FORESTERS. First Ingings.
Second Innings. b Gould-
smith
40 not out....
Lt. Mott, 1 b.w., Sergt. Bedford, retired... 1 Lt. Hodgson, b legge. 6.
Cor. Meakin, b Leggo 0 b Barron Lt. Rimington, b Lt. Ray-, With
Sergt. Murphy, b Cain... 15
21 b Raymond.,
b Raymond Sergt. Buckley, a Dunn,
b Raymond
0b Barron Pta. Cope, not out 19 Pto. Richardson, b Gould-
smith
util, with his score at 52, he was fuely caught been plying very well and continued to do 80 and bowled by Herton. No one else on the le did much aad, when the last wi kot fell, the score had reached the respectable total of bowler and took 7 wickets for 79 raus. 191. Herton was by far the most successful
rather over an hour left for play, Craigen- | gower went in again but, with the exception of double figures and they were all out for Pestonji (12) and Herton (19), no one reached 71. The Club thus won very easily by an with great inings and 51 runs. Dalrymple bowled taking 9 wickets for 25. The Club field. success in the s cond innings, ing was somewhat slovenly, but fewer catches full scores and analyses were missed than usual. The following are the
-:
CRAIGENGOWER C.C.
First Innings. R. C. Witchell, b Bird... M. H. arteam, c and b
1
L. E. Lammert, b Bird
J. T. Dixon
A. Q. Brawn, run out
mond
23
13
13
0
not out.....
7
0 b Barron 13 b Raymond
Pte. Elms, b Rayinond Pte. Bacon, b Raymond 4
Extras
Total
9 Extras
4
127 Total (6 wickets)... 55
44
H.M.a. ECLIPSE. Smith, b Rimington 1.t Gouldsmith, o Cope Mid. Philips, bitodgson.
4)
Second Innings.
1 b Dalrymple
Sub-Lt. Barron, c Hodgson
13
3
Lt. Raymond, e Cope
20
Mid. Biggs, b Hodgson
7
b Dalrymple
3
Mid. Horton, b Hodgson.
8
1
b Dalrymplo
6
Mid. Clark, a Cope
+
o and b Dalrymple 0
Mid. Best, b Cope....
M. E. Asger (Capt.) b Bird
4
e Bird, b Dalrymple 3
1.. A. Rose, b J. T. Dixon
Mid. Grant, b Cope
7
0
b Dalrymple
c Gouldsmith, b Dal-
Mid. Cain, not out..............
Extras
4
10
27
rymple
4
9 not out
2
Total..
125
b Dalrymple
19
U
c Mackenzie, b Dal-
2TH CO, A.0.C., v H.M.*.
64
ALBION,"
rymple
12
1
b Lamble
1
Extras
5
Extras
11
Total
69
Total
71
B. Basi, c Bird, b Rim-
ington
J... Stuart, b Bird
E. R. Herton, 1.b.w., b Bird 10 R. Pestonji, b Bird
A despatch dated Peking, 14th February, to the N.-C. Daily News says:-The Ching Ling railway, which the Empress Dowager ordered to Le built in readinets for the visit of the, Court of the Wester Tombs, has now proceeded as far as the practical completion of the earth. F. Ford, not out. works, and 1,500 men of H.E. Yuan Shikai's.. troops are distributed along the line
3
Pl.yed at Happy Valley on Thursday, the 2ad inst, and won by the soldiers by 87 rans. For the winners Skinner claimed 5 wickets for 7 runs.
Bcores: