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brisk just now. This week the probable candid- ates for the two teams bowled on each other's alleys, the result being rather flattering to the Hongkong Club, whose representatives did very well on the new German alleys, whereas the Germans did not perform over well on their opponents' alleys. Still there is a fortnight more before the match comes off and there may be changes of form by then. In the Hongkong Club team besides the five old men men J. E. Lee, T. C. Gray and C. P. Chater are the likelies additions.
Yachting affairs are progressing well.
I note that Iris's handicap has been increased from 30 to 35 seconds per mile, while Gloria's has been reduced from 45 to 35 seconds per mile. Bo far Dione has made 5 marks; Iris 0. The third race is to be sailed from Police Pier, Kow- loog, round a mark boat in Quarry Bay Channel Rocks, Cust Rocks Buoy, Mark Boat in Quarry Bay, Channel Rocks, and home 11 miles.
It is thirteen days still from the first. Test Match in Australia, and the game is being eagerly looked forward to by cricketers. The doubt about the first game of the tour has been cleared up since last I wrote. It was a draw In spite of four days being allotted to the match, nodefinite result was arrived at. Just two short, of a thousand runs was scored and 25 wickets fell, so that the average per wicket was nearly 40. South Australia was 2 only on w th 3 wickets to fall in the second iunings when play closed, so that the English team was obviously robbed of victory, This start, followed by the win over Victoria, is more than encouraging.
It is proposed to send a representative Indian cricket team, probably with one or two players, from Ceylon, to England next year. All the first-class counties, with the exception of Essex whose finances are at very low water, as the result of two successive wet seasons, and who have been obligel to curtail their fixture list for next season, are prepared to give the team a match, as also the M C.C.. London County, the Universities, and the Grange C. C. of Scotland.
FOOTBALL.
OMPAX.
A.K.R.F.C. u. THE GARRISON.
Owing to the heavy rain before the match on the 21st inst., the game between the Club and the Garrison was not very interesting. The ball was too slippery and style suffered thereby. The Garrison had a good deal the worse of the game and lost by 4 tries (Robertson 2, Schlanders 1, Sandford 1) to nil. Robertson played a good game for the Club behind, and the forwards completely over. ran the military pack.
H.K.F.C. v. THE NAVY.
This match under Rugby rules) was played in the Happy Valley on the 25th inst. The follow- ing were the teams →
H.K.F.C.-Lieut. G. B. Macdonald, back; Lieut. J. H. W. Becke, T. E. Pearce, O. J. Barnes, W. R. Kobertson, three-quarters; Lieut. P. H. Campbell, A. G. M. Fletcher, halves; H. F. Chard, H. C. Sandford, Lieut. M. R. Strover, W. A. Crake, P. H; Crofton, K. A. Sclanders Lieut. E. Rogers, and W. O. Koehler, forwards. Navy team:-Crawford, back; Parker, Stoyle, Loveband, Bigg, three-quarters; de Veulle, Lamb, halves; Barnard, Kellett, Formby, Barnby, Roe, Rice, Rowley, and Smith, forwards, Shortly after 4.30/Sandford kicked off for the Club; who were minus Fletcher at the start.
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a fast run by Barues, who, however, was collared and had bis shirt torn off his back, necessitating a short retirement. Becke now showed up prominently and finally got through. Pearce failed to couvert the try. Barnes then returned in a Club jersey. The game was next in the Navy half, and among the forwards, the Navy scrimmeging well, until a good kick by Stoyle took the ball over the centre-line. Another free kick to the Navy still farther improved their position, but the ball was brought back to midfield. A rush of the Navy forwards ended in Macdonald failing to field the ball, but the Navy missed their chance, though having the better of the game just now. Pearce re- liere with a dodging ruu, and Robertson put in a fine kick. At half time the score stood at two tries to nil in favour of the Club,
The Navy forwards early appeared to advantage, but the Club backs were obviously better-an impression which was amply proved as the went on.
About five minutes after the com. mencement Fletcher turned up, and it was not long before a good pass by Pearce enabled Barnes to get through and score a try. The place-kick, by Barnes himself, failed. The kick from the 25-mark brought the Navy no relief, but a break away by Chard was given off side and à free kick was awarded to the other side. Barnes next put in a good run, but he had nobody to pass to An attempt to drop a goal by Pearce was unsuccessful. Some good passing among the Club backs finished up with
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On the re-start a round of passing by the Club forwards failed to gain ground, and Stoyle, intercepting a pass, was almost in. Im mediatly afterwards he improved on this and got over the line in the corner. The goal kick failed. The Navy continued to press, but a fiue run by Pearce along the left wing was followed by some good work by Barues and Becke. After a return to half way a poor kick by Crawfurd let the Club in again and Pearce taking a pass ran in. Barnes's kick was unsuccessful. No relief came to the Navy, but a bad pass lost Hongkong a chance. round of passing followed and Robertson got in right behind. Barnes this time landed a goal, After the re-commencement Formby charged down a club kick, and "a hand ball "brought the serum dangerously in front of the Hongkong goal. However, the Club forwards worked tho ball up, and Robertson dribbled nearly the whole length of the ground. the whistle calling him back near the Navy 25-flag for Bome reason not apparent. It was now growing dark and play became difficult to follow. Barnes got in again, and placed another goal. After soms up and down play, a kick by Macdonald into touch was answerel by a Navy run down the left wing, and finally a try (with a strong suspicion of off-side in it) was registered against the Club, who now appeared to be getting demoralised. Chard only just managed to save another try by falling on the ball. whistle blew the score was: --
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H.K.F.C. 2 goals 3 tries (19 points). Navy 2 tries (6 points).
Most prominent for the Club were Barnes, Pearce and obertson at three-quarters, Chard, forward, a d Campbell at half, the latter being particularly useful at defence. Stoyle and Formby showed up best for the Navy.
H.K.F.C. V. V.R.C.
On Saturday afternoon, Nov. 28th on the Happy Valley ground, the Hongkong Football Club scored a decisive victory over the V.R.C. by 5 goals to nil.
Danby was unable to turn out for the Club, Whitamore being partnered by Richardson, an experiment completely justified by the result, as the last-named player was responsible for no less than four of the five goals scored.
The Club won the toss, and elected to play with the sun at their backs. The V.R.C. went off with a rush, and Kew had to clear from a shot by Humphreys. Whitamore then took the ball down and centred well, but Cooper shot wide of the posts. Again the V.R.C. out- side left got away, but spoiled the effort by a bad centre. The Club halves were playing sound game, Bonnar especially being conspicuous for some fine bead-work, completely breaking up all attempts at combination by the V.R.C front line. The Club were now pressing severely, and at length a shot at close quarters by Richardson beat Fittock all the way. Sayer, at outside right, was playing a good game, and gave Kew a hot shot to negotiate, which, however, he cleared in fine style. Brent again tested Fittock, and after a corner had been conceded, without result, Whitamore again took the ball down the left wing, passing to Cooper, who shot straight, but Fittock managed to clear. Half-time arrived with the score:-H.K.F.C., 1 ; V.R C., 0.
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ously, Aucott and Bonnar, the last-named of whom had changed places with Austen, easily checking the attempts of the V.R.C. forwards to get within shooting distance. After White- more had sent in a tame shot along the ground, which Fittock easily cleared, Richardson again took command of the ball, and scored a second goal for the Club. From the kick-off the Club still pres ed, and Loureiro had to give a corner. Brent took the kick, and, dropping the ball nicely under the bar, the Club were three up. Still prossing, Cooper tried a shot, but the ball went over the bar. It was now a foregone cou- clusion that the V.R.C. were destined to go under, and Richardson, receiving the ball from Whita more, again found the net. A spasmodic break away by the V.R.C. left Humphreys with the ball at his feet and only Kew to beat, but he could do no better than shoot wide of the goal, and, Richardson scoring again for the Club, the whistle sounded with the final score standing :-
H.K F.C. V.R.C...
On resuming, play was for a time confined to mid-field, and somewhat ragged in character, the V.R.C. adopting kick-and-rush trotics. From a break away Forbes put in a long dropping shot from the half-back line, which was well saved by Kew. The more methodical methods of the Club were now beginning to tell, and they were pressing almost continu-
The teams were:----
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H.K.F.C.-F. H. Kew, goal; H. C. Austen and V. F. Aucott, backs; G. R. Macdonald, J. W. C. Honnar, and H. C. Gray, balves; H. A. Brent, R. Hancock, C. R. 8. Cooper, J. Richardson, and R. A. Whitamore, forwards.
V.R.C.-C. Fittock, goal; A. Loureiro and J. Witchell backs; J. Forbes, H. 8. Holmes, and J. Duncan, halves; H. W. Sayer, J. Clelland, E. R. Herton, J. Whyte, and E. Humphreys, forwards
Referee, Mr. C. T Kew.
SHOOTING.
B.N. RANGE STAFF v. B.E. A shooting match was fired off at the Kowloon Range yesterday between the Royal Naval Range Staff and the Royal Engineers. The wind was steady from the right front, but the light dull. The Range staff won with a grand total of 736 against the Royal Engineers 662 or with an average per man of 92.0. Results as follows:-
RANGE STAFF.
200 500 600 Total Yds. Yds, Yds.
32 33 33 98
Lieut. Stansbury, R.N. Sgt. Inst. F. Davies, R.M.L.I.33 32 33 98 P.O. 1st Class I. Rippen. R.N. 33 34 31 98 CP.O. E. Denner, R.N.
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Sgt. Inst. Griffiths, RM.LI. 32 30 27 89 Col.-Sgt. Inst. F. S. Cross 33 29 26 88 P.O. 1st Class 3. I. Chase, R.N. 31 31 26 88 P.O. 1st Class P. Allen, R.N. 31 29 26 86
Total
736
Average per man 92.0
ROTAL ENGINEERS.
S.-Sgt. Ashford, R.E... Sgt. Thornbill, R. E. S.-Sgt. Marsh, R.E. Cpl. Angus, R.E, Sgt. Rowe, R.E..... Sapper Robertson, R.E. S-Sgt. McSweeney, R.E, S.-Sgt. McGerrard
Total
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TOL
200 500 600 Total Yds. Yda. Yds.
28 31 28 87 29 30 27 .86 28 28 29 85
32 30 22 84
26 27 28 81
27 29 25 81
27 26 26 79 2: 31 25 79
662
Average per man 82.7
Commenting on the bellicose boasting of the Nova Krai of Port Arthur last month, the Berlin correspondent of the Times says :—The tone of Admiral Alexieff's organ suggests that he has forgotten to take his fire- extinguishers with him to Port Arthur.
According to L'Echo de Chine, M. Brunat, Chairman of the French Municipal Council at Shanghai, while recently in France, succeed. ed in effecting a loan of three million francs (£120,000) for the French Council. This will enable it to pay off the advances it has received from local banks at local rates of interest, the repayment of which these banks have been constantly urging. The new loan has been obtained from the Banque de l'Indo-Chine, and the Commercial, Industrial, and Colonial Bank of Lyons.