March 26, 1904.]
very suco: ssful in Leagus matches, was given a trial but did not take a wicket,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Scores and
U.C.B.C.
analysis :—
0.
M.
K.
W.
Dixon
2
52
2
H.E.C.C
Elliott
9
I 52
2
T.Sercombe Smith, o Williams, b Lumsden 8 H. Hancock, b Williams.
Mahon
4
25
0
Rutherford
3.
A. G. Ward, 1.b.w., b Lumsden
14
Moore
1
10
25
I.K.C.C.
18
*.
H.
1.
40
Cooper
0
Pearce
15 4 13
1
57
39
McGaskill
1.2
5
I
19
3
8
5
179
T
A. Mackenzie, o Horsey, b Toulmin
Walter Dixon, b Horsey
R. Hancock (capt.), b William
J. T. Dixon, o Moore, b Horsey
F. Maitland, e Moo e, b Vivian
C. R. 8. Cooper, not out
B. Ponsonby, b Williams
N. H. Rutherford, b Williams
Extras
Total
UNITED SERVICES.
Eng. Lt. Garde, R.N., b J. T. Dixon
Lt. Lumsden, R.A., b R. Hancock
Mr. Irwin, R.N., c J. T. Dixon, b A. Mac.
kenzie Mr. Horsey, R.N., o J. I. Dixon, b R.
Hancock
50
21
2
Eng -1.t. J. Moore, R.N. (capt.), not out 77 Capt. P. G. Davies, A.O.D., c Ponsonby,
b J. T. Dixon
8
Major Chichester, D.A.A.G, c C. R. S
Cooper, b J. T. Dixon.
0
3
Eng.-Lt. de Paris, R.N., not out
Extras
11
..182
Total (6 wickets) Lient. Vivian, R.N., Mr. Williams, R.N., and Lieut. Toulmin, R.N. did not bat.
Williams
Vivia
Lumsden
Toulmin
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
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4-2-2 |
H.K.C.C.
0. М. 16.2 2 60
W.
101
1
7
36
5
20
Horsey
7
→→
26
Chichester
3 1 10
UNITED SERVICES.
ሰ. M
R.
17.
J. T. Dixon
17 2
52
3
4
Cooper
6
3 15
Rutherford
7
18
R. Hancock.
30
2
Sercombe Smith
3
26
Mackenzie
6
3)
1
H.K.C.C. XI v. UNION CHURCH R.C.
-1
The H.K.C.C. on the 19th inst. paid the penalty of putting a poor team into the field against the Union Church Recreation Club and lost the match by 61 runs. Ward, who captained the Club team, won the toss and elected to put the Union Church XL. in first, the wicket being soft and likely to get worse. The manœuvre looked sound, but as it turned out there was not enough sun to dry the ground quickly, and th, visitors consequently had the best of the wickets Macke zie and Pearce made a good start, the former scoring 24 out of 28, while Pearce went in firet and was out sixth, having scored 82 out of 167. Wells made an useful 25 in ugly style, while two other double-figure items helped to bring up the score. The Club, without any of its regular bowlers, was weak in attack and the fielding was poor. When it came to batting on y Moore and William Dixon could do any. thing, and the Club was soundly and deservedly beaten. Scores and analysis :-
U.C.R.C.
A. Mackenzie (capt.), b Dixon
T. E. Pearce, a Hooper, b Moore...
K. R. McGaskill, b Elliott
Rev. H. B. Wells, b Rutherford
C. B S. Cooper, b Dixon
H. Arthur, b Elliott.
Rev. C. H. Hickling, ran out...
J. W. C. Bonnar, b Rutherford
Geo. Grimble, b Moore
W. M. Everall, b Moore
C. C. Hickling, not out
Extras
Total.
24
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25
14
(
1
0
8
.177
4
H.K.C.C.
R. Ponsonby, c Wells, b Pearce
Eng.-Com. Garde, R.N., b Cooper
A. G. Ward (capt.), b Cooper
Eng.-L. G. Moore, R.N., st Arthur, b
Pearce
24
Lt. Mahon, R.N., b Pearce...
9
H. M. Elliott, R.N.. c Wells, b Cooper
William Dixon, b McCaskill
45
Surg. R. R. Horley, B.N., b Pearce
11
J. Hooper, b Cooper.
T. C. Gray, b Cooper
N. H. Rutherford, not out
Extras
Total
9
....116
san
W.
5
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
On the 12th the Championship yachts resailed the Ninth Club Race, which was unfinished on the 20th February. There was a tolerably steady south-easterly breeze the whole day, and the race was finished in good time,
The Elspeth got the best of the start, but fall into third place at the markboat off Chung Hue, and Ailéen cropt up in the 'eat down to Fairway Buoy. After rounding the Chung Hue mark- boat the second tim”, Dione and Aileen kept to the south of Stonecutters' Island, whilst Vernon and Elspeth k-pt the north side. Finally the Dione, beautifully handled in the beat against wind and tide by H. E. the Acting Gover ior. crossed the line first, and the Vernon coming down in the slack water under Kowloon Point passed the Aileen out in the tide and took second place. The times at the finish were :--
H. M. 8.
H. M. 8. Dione 3 53 3-1 Arleen... 3 59 Vernon.. 3 37 4.5 Elspeth... 4
0 40 On the 13th the Ryal Engineers' Cup was sailed for n a strong easterly breezy. The cour:e was between S onecutters' and G een Island, finishing a Stonecutters' South Pier.
Th Min led thefleet up to the first m rkboat, the yachts running bef re the strcug breeze with spinnakers set as fast as steamers, but at the second round the Alannah had t ken tho 1 ading pos tion. She, however, fterwards was unfortunate enough to disqualify hersel by touching the markboat off Gree i Island. The wind about this tim backed mr to the north- ward, increasing in strength, making it a dead beat up to the winni lice, and Dione now dew ahead, th Vernon taking second plac. Dione cross d the line first, and it looked As if she would ave her time on the one-design class; but the Bonito, with her new sails and a plucky fair sailor hand o board, came along i gra d style, just beating the Erica, which was beaded off by a foul puff from the north.
A large party of friends interested in yachting witnessed the race from Stonecutters Island, where luncheon had been provided in the target shed. After the crews had landed, the cup, a fins specimen of Japanese silver work, was presented by Mrs. Watkins to Mrs. Hastings, who repres- ented the owners of the Bonito.
The following were the times at the finish':-
H. M. 8
H. M. 8. Dione 3 5 35 Iris
3 25 45 Vernon... 3 10 20 Chanticleer 3 27 25 Erica 3 15 0 Gloria 3 28 U Bonito 314 30 Colleen *3 33 0 3 16 10 Doreen 3 34 40
Min
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS.
The four championship yachts sailed the eleventh Club Race on the 19th instant over course No.125, viz., to mark-boat off Green Island, thence to Trocas Rocks, back to Green Island, and home. The day was dry and clear, a great change after the fogs of the last fortnight; but alas, there was little or no wind, and none of the yachts finished.
ONE-DESIGN CLASS.
The one-design class sailed off their eleventh Club race on the 20th in a light and somewhat fuky wind. Bonito got the best of the start and maintained her lead to the markboat off Green Island, which was rounded in the following order-Bonito. Min, Colleen, Erica, Kathleen, the last four in a bunch. Bonito then stood right across towards Chunghue, coming up to Trocas Rocks north of Stonecutters', while the other four beat up the fairway and round the east of the island. Erica got becalmed and was left a long way behind. Colleen caught Min, but after a good deal of jockeying Min got the lead again and led Colleen by about a minute at Trocas Rocks Buoy, Kathleen being about two minutes behind, Colleen and Benito about five
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behind Kathleen. On the run down to Green Island Kathleen caught Colleen, and they rounded the mark-boat together, Kathleen, with the inner berth, about two minutes behind Min. Bonito had again chosen her own course, and had gone round east of Stonecutters', but put herself out of the race by so doing. On the beat home Kathleen and Colleen passed Min by keeping further to the north, and a most exciting finish resulted between these two, Kathleen eventually winning luckily by a length only.
The times at the finish were :--- ·
Kathleen Colleen Min Bonito Erica
i..
H. M. 8.
5 1 45
5 2 15
5 8 45
5 34 30 not timed.
The Handicap class kept very close together ing in the following order :—Alannah, Chanti- on the run to the Green Island markboat, round- cleer, Iris, Gloria, Doreen. All worked up to the Island, Alannah, Iris, and Chanticleer being Trocas Rook on the south side of Stonecutters' well ahead of the two gunner boats, who evident- ly did not understand the set of the tides in this corner. her. and the finish was as follows:-
On the way home Alannah let Iris pass
Iris Alannah
Chanticleer
H. M. 8.
5 15 10
5 15 45
5 19 12
On Saturday next the yachts will sail for the R.A. Cup, and on the 17th April a Cup kindly presented by Mr. W: competed for.
B. Dixon will be
HOCKEY CUP.
THE FINAL.
corner being
The final tie for the Hockey Cup was played off at Happy Valley on the 23rd inst. between H.M.S. Ocean and the 110th Mahratta Light Infantry. The soldiers set the ball rolling, but the Ocean soon returned it into the other half. Several shots were made at the Mahrattas' goal, one given. Holt, the Ocean's centre-forward, scored the first goal; after which, for the first time in the game, the Mahrattas made a determined attack. They held their ground, and rallied for quite a little time, shooting everywhere but in the right direction. Even recklessly play next followed, but, a little later, the Mahrattas were successful in putting the ball into net, Maroti Yadao shooting. Heath, the Mahratta centre-forward, scored another before half-time. In the second half Heath again sent the ball the whole distance, and then the sailor-men scored two goals in succession, honours falling to Dowding and Drake-Brockman. The sides continued to play an even game, when Heath got clean away, putting the ball between the undefended posts, Edgell, the goalkeeper, having run forward to meet him. This made the score 4-3 in favour of the Mahrattas, and it was thus when the whistle announced that time was up.
The teams were:-H.M.8 Ocean.-Edgell, goal; Harbottle, and Smith, backs; Champion, Schwann, and Gregory, halves; Hamilton Dowding, Holt, Drake-Brookman, and Bisset, forwards.
The 110th Mahratta Light Infantry. Aladal Khan, goal; Vishmi Ghone, and Brit- toa, backs; Gena Powar, Hill, and Stephen, halves; Krishnajerao Ghorpari, Shaik Kasim, Heath, Maroti Yadao, and Branson, forwards.
The Navy commenced with greater dash than their opponents, whereas the Kowloon team improved with time.
He
PRESENTATION OF THE CUP. Mr. J. Barton, of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., afterwards presented the cup to Heath, captain of the victorious team. said there was not much to choose between the teams, and though the 110th Mahrattas had secured the Cup, the Ocean was not to be despised. It was the second time in the history of the Cup that it had fallen to Kowloon; he hoped that Hongkong might have a look in next year. Interest in hockey was greatly increasing, and it was not confined to the male sex. The ladies might