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January 11, 1904.j
o'clock. The remaining ties in the first round of the Shield will have to be played soon, as the 30th inst. is the last day. It is to be feared that the Sherwood Foresters will be much weakened by the departure of 250 for the North yesterday. Their first-round opponents, the Rovers F.C., make their début in public to-day, nieeting the R.E. on the Military ground.
The H.K.F.C. Rugby team beat H.M.S. Ocean rather easily yesterday by 2 goals and a try to love.
Two hockey matches were played by the H.K.H.C. this week. On Wednesday the 114th Mahrattas, the old 14th Bombay Light Infantry, were met. The Club played a much better game than hitherto this season and drew with last year's champions, the score being 1 goal all Wodehouse in particular distinguished himself, and at back Murphy was very good. Yesterday, the 93rd Burmas, probably the best hockey team in the Far East, were encountered, when the Burmas gained an easy victory by 6 goals to 1. For the hockey trophy entries close on the 31st January. Plenty of teams seem likely to enter, and competition should be very kees.
The sixth club race, in connection with this season's championship of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. takes place to-day and to-morrow the championship-class sail to-day, and the one-designers and second class to-morrow.
Bowling, after the match between the Hong- kong and German Clubs, always languishes. Why, I wonder, does the Navy not raise a team Occasionally? The only event of interest imme diately forthcoming is a rol for a cup pres futed by Mr. T. C. Gray,
TAIKOO SPORTS.
OMPAX,
The 1904 Taikoo Sports, held at Quarry Bay on New Year's Day, were a succes, being conducted with credit. The officers for the occasion were as follows :
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Presiden-Mr. D. R. Law; Vice President- Mr. W. Murray Scott; Chairman-Mr. D. Templeton; Committee-Messrs. A. McKirdy, R. Galloway, B. Aitken, W. C. Macpherson,, F. E. Shuster, R. H. Stephenson, J. Lochead, T. Grimshaw, J. D. Melvin, W. J. Hill, and T. Hoskins; Referee Mr A. todger; Judges Messrs. W. Farmer, J. Rodger, J. I. Andrew and R. Aitken; Timekeepers-Messrs. J. Blake and C. Lesberil; Handicappers-Messrs T. Meek, T. Grimshaw, J. Gloyn, F. W. White, and A. MoKirdy; S'ewards-Messrs, J. N. Harvie, D. Hoskins, T. Grimshaw, T. Hoskins, W. Smith and A. Elly; Lap Scorers-Messrs. F. W. White and A. R. Blake; Starter-Mr. F. E. Shuster; Hon. Treasurer-Mr. J, D. Melvin ; Hon. Secretary, Mr. R. H. Stephenson.
The picturesque little Taikoo football-field, encircled by a bicycle-track, looked at its very best: on one side was a visitors' stand, brilliantly decorated with bunting; a ladies, refreshment room with garden was situated at the inner end of the ground; a gentlemen's refreshment room at the near end; judges' stand, and stand for distribution of prizes on the opposite side to the visitors' stand ; committee's test in the field, to the left of the 100 yards raço truck, extending from goal-post to goal-post; and the bright uniformed band of the 110th Mahratta Light Infantry on the other side. Weather was glorions; the attendance batter than for many years. Results:-
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Seven faced the starter: R. C. Witchell (130 Best race of the day. Six started: A. Mo» yards start). J. E. Sinclair (150yds), W. Kirdy (scratch), H. C. Austen (scratch), J. L. Wotherspoon (15J), H. & Holmes (175), H. Twomey (scratch), H. Palmer (175 yds.), W. Palmer (175), J. Forbes (200), and J. F. Wotherspoon (175 yds.), and J. Forbes (200 Remedios (200). J. Forbes with his yds.). Austen led for many laps before being good start was a dark horse, leading from overtaken by MoKirdy and Twomey. After beginning to end. In the first round, when that, by a strong effort and a high course, he passing the ladies' tea-garden, Sinclair's front again overhauled the other two and took the tyre, which, apparently, had been over-pumped, lead. went off with a bang, making a noise like a
His glory was but short-lived, how- ever, and he again fell to third place. Still pistol shot. A cloud of dust ruse; the rider and determined to succeed, he made another bold machine disappeared from view over the embauk-effort to regain his lead, but this time he ment Sinclair, we are glad to say, is now fairly accidentally fouled Twomey and was thrown, well, though he had a nasty injury necessitating luckily without hurt. Some time before the two stitobes at the back of bis ear, and he was
fluish the limit men were more than lapped. otherwise hurt. The finish was :--
It was a tight finish between McKirdy and Twomey :--
J. Forbes
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H. Palmer... Time--4 min. 59 sec.
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QUARTER-MILE FLAT RACE, HANDICAP.
Open to China Sugar Refinery, Docks and V.R.C. 1st prize presented by Mr. Mok Koon Yuk; 2nd prize presented by Mr. T. Hoskins.
naird, T. C. Parce, J. P. Jordan, S. M. Gid- There were seven competitors: J. D. Kin.
ly, H. W. Sayers, A. Marti, and T. Mullan. The race ended :—
A. Marti J. P. Jordan T. C. Pearce Time 60 secs,
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Two MILES BICYCLE RACE. Open to all comers. 1st prize presented by Mr. D. R. Law;
2nd prize presented by Mr. Yuen Hop.
100 YARDS FLAT RACE, handicap (confined).z 1st prize presented by Mr. W. Murray. Scott. 2nd prize presented by Mr. W. Ramsay.
Half-a-dozen faced the starter-E. Humphreys, T. Mullan, C. C. Hiokling, R. H. Stephenson, W. Bassford, W. Livesey, and W. Wothers- poon. The result w88;~
R. H. Stephenson, 5 yards ... W. Livesey, 8 yarda.....
Time-11 1/5 secs.
TWO MILES BICYCLE RACE,
Open to all
non-first prize winners. 1st prize presented by Messrs. McKirdy & Co. 2nd prize presented by Mr. J. N. Harvis.
A most exciting race; fiv, including three in the first class, faced the starter: A. McKirdy (scratch), L. J. Twomey (scratch). H. C Aus- ten (scratch), R. C. Witchell (50 yds), and H. S. Holmes, Cries of Go it, Austen," be- spoke the popularity of that gentleman, but that ce tleman was t
not in it," so to speak. McKirdy, by the way, had, judging from appearance, the best machine, but at the same time he fairly demonstrated that he was the best rider. Twomey proved a very good second. The finish:-
A. McKirdy L. J. Twomey H. C. Austen Time, 4.55 secs.
220 YARDS FLAT RACE. Haudicap (confined). 1st prize presented by Drs. Stedman, Rennie and Harston; 2nd prize pres nted by Mr. Ah Wing.'
Four entered for this event: -E. Humphreys (8 yds.), R. H. Stephenson (12 yds.), W. Livesey (15 yds), and T: Mullan (15 yds.). Result:-
R. H. Stephenson, T. Mullan
Time, 27 2/5 secs.
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HIGH JUMP. Open to China Sugar Refinery, Docks and V R ̊C. Prize presented by Mr. D. Templeton..
J. Witchell and T. C. Gray were the only competitors. J. Witchell was the winner by
some inches :-
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J. Witchell Jump 4 ft. 7 in. MILE BICYCLE RACE (onfined), 1st prizə presented by the Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation. 2nd prize presented by the Cosmopolitan Dock Staff.
Very good race, but MoKirdy was reckoned the winner before pistol-fire; his handicap was too small. Altogether six started: A. Mc- Kirdy (scratch), H. Palmer (75 yds.), R. A. Ferguson (100 yds.), T. Hoskins (125 yds.), T. Grimshaw (150 yds.), and W. C. Macpherson (175 yds.). Finish
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A. McKirdy, H. Palmer, T. Hoskins, Time, 2 min, 203 secs. LONG JUMP (confined). Prize presented by
Mr. H, T. Batterworth.
Ther wers only two competitors: R. H. Stephenson and E. Humphreys Humphreys was by far the best jumper
E. Humphreys .. Jump:-16 ft.
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5 MILES BICYCLE RACE (handicap). Open to all comers. 1st prize presented by Kowloon Dock Staff. 2nd prize presented by the London and Lancashire Fire Assurance Co. 3rd prize presented by the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha
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A. McKirdy,
L. J. Twomey, Time, 12min. 38 secs.
HALF MILE FLAT RACE. Handicap. _Open to China Sugar Reffuery, Docks and V.R.C. 1st prize presented by the V.R.C. 2nd prize presented by Mr. Jack Ah Tai.
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There were ten starters, a larger number any other event: J. Witchell (10 yds.), S. M. Gidley (15 yds.), T. E. Pearce (15 yds.), H. W. Sayers (15 yds.), J. P. Jordan (15 yds), 8. Moore (15 yds.), E. Humphreys (18 yds.), A. Marti (20 yds.), J. J. Watson (25 yds.), and W. Livesey (45 yds.), '
Result:-
J. J. Watson (25 yards). J. Witchell (10 yards)
J. P. Jordan (15 yards) Time, 2 min. 19 sec.
Two MILE BICYCLE RACE (confined). Open to gentlemen from 30 years of age and upwards. 1st prize presented by the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. 2nd prize presented by Mr. Mok Koon Yuk.
Five entered: A. McKirdy (scratch), T. Hoskins (200 yds.), R. A. Ferguson (200), T. Grimshaw (350), W. C. Macpherson (350). The limit men were overhauled. MoKirdy again easily won. Result :-
A. McKirdy
T. Hoskins
R. A. Ferguson Time, 5 min. 10 secs. HURDLE RACE (100 yards). 1st prize presented by Mr. D. Macdonald. 2nd prize presented by Mr. W. H. Howard.
Six started: A. A. Park (scratch), J. P. Jordan (3 yds.), H. W. Sayers (4 yds.) F. K. Tata (6 yds.), W. Bassford (2 yds.), and W. Andrews (10 yds.) Andrews led from first to last:-
W. Andrews J. P. Jordan
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H. W. Sayers VETERANS' RACE. 1 mile bicycle. Handicap on merit. Open to all comers over 40 years of age. Prize presented by Mr. J. Blake. There were four starters: W. G. Simpson (scratcb), R. A. Ferguson (scratch), T. Hoskins (scratch), T. Grimshaw (150 yds.) Simpson gave up shortly after the start. Grimshaw, the limit man, was overhauled by
the other two :--
T. Hoskins, ser
R. A. Ferguson, scr Time, 2 min. 45 secs. LADIES' NOMINATION RACE. 1st prize pre- sented by the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. 2nd prize presented by Mr. A. 2, Fullerton.. Perhaps no event marred the pleasure of the day more than this one, McKirdy, the winner of three previous races, making an unsportsman- like protest against Adams, the second, for not having his rosatte pinned on properly. The judges showed great wisdom in dealing with the matter: they withdrew the second prize for which McKirdy, who came in third, was disput- ing. Those who started were H. W. Sayers, A McKirdy, W. Livesey, J. W. Adams, and R. E. Stephenson. The race was halfway round, get a rosette from the nominator and complete the lap. Result:
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R. H. Stephenson ONE MILE FLAT, RACE, scratch. Open to all comers. 1st prize presented by the Chins Sugar Refinery Staff. 2nd prise presented by Messrs G. Fenwick_and_Co. 3rd prize presented by Mr. Ab Poi.
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J. Witchell, S. 11. Moore, J. P. Jordan, A. Darby, J. D. Kinnaird, and J. J. Watson started. The bell being rung a couple of