April 4, 1904.]
goals are reduced to the value of 2 points, how- ever obtained. There is a movement in Rugby Union ranks in favour of it, and the Northern Union, of course, adopted this system of scoring long ago. By it tries count 3 points. If con- verted an extra 2 points is added, as now; while dropped goals and all other goals equally score 2 points. This attaches the highest value to a try, which seems right, as try-getting is the strougest proof of a team's superiority over its adversaries.
The Shanghai Spring Race Meeting will be held on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th of May. On each day there will be ten events. The Shang- hai Gold Challenge Cup, value 500 guineas, will be run for on the first day; the Shanghai Derby, ralue T's. 750, on the second day; and the Champion Sweepstakes, value Tls, 800, on the third day.
There will be a steeplechase on the off day.
With the return of Captain Badelay it is to be hoped that more interest will be taken in sport in Police circles than has been evinced during the past season.
When the Cricket League was arrauged, the Police made an effort to get up a team. but the attempt was unsuccessful. Throughout the League matches Lander Devaney, and Pitt, of the Police, have done good service for the Civil Service Club,
and there are other members of the Fore who could be counted upon to constitute a strong In Shanghai the Police have a very strong cricket team.
team next season.
CRICKET.
OMPAX.
H.K.C.C. V. UNITED LEAGUE IV.
The Club gained a meritorious victory on the 26th ult. over a fifteen selected from the Cricket League clubs. The margin in the winners. favour was 31 runs. Neither of the military players chosen for the Club was able to appear, and their places were given to Irwin and Bat- chellor. The Club won the toss and went in against fifteen in the field, which naturally made run-getting unusually hard. A wretched start was made, and at tiffio-time the score was 51 for 4 wickets, H. Hancock being then associated with Ward. After the resumption the tail did considerably better than the beginning; but as a matter of fact, there was very ittle tail in the team. R. Hancock headed the list with a 33, not out, and with 7 double-figure innings fu all the total amounted to 162. The League tried 8 bowlers, of whom Rutherford had the best figures. The XV on going in made a much better start than the Club, and had the 50 up with only one wicket down; after that, howev À the bowling proved too good, and only 131 was reached finally. Sergt.-Major Webb's 38 was the top score of the match. Scores and analysis ;-
H.K.C.C.
Eng.-Com. Garde. R.N., b Herton
3
T. Sercombe Smith (capt.), b R. Witchell 7 William Dizon, not out
+
Eng.-Lt. E. Moore. R.N.. c & b R. Witchell 11. A. G. Ward, c Kew, b Bradford
Tatal
UNITED LEAGUE XV.
88882
20
H. Hancock, b Bradford..
20
A. Irwin, R.N., c Tillman, b Brawn
12
C. R. s. Cooper, c Webb, b Rutherford
9
R. E. O. Bird, run out
18
R. Hancock, not out
33
F. H. Batchelor, R.N.. e Witchell, b
Rutherford
13
Extras
12
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Sergt. Major Webb, A.O.D., e Bird, b
Moore
38
P. T. Lamble, st Garde, b Wm. Dixon Capt. P. G. Davies, A.O.D. (capt.), c
and b Wm. Dixon
12
7
Hon. J. M. Atkinson, c Ward, b Cooper
5
R. Witchell, b Cooper
0
A. O. Brawn, c and b R. Hancock
10
F. Kew, c Batchelor, b Smith
16
Sergt. Tillman, B.E., c Cooper, b Moore
0
N. Rutherford, e Garde, b H. Hancock
E. R. Herton, b R. Hancock
(
T. H. Raven, K.E., e Batchelor, b R.
Hancock
D. Noria, b Smith
16
Sergt. Skinner, A.O.C., st Moore, b Wm.
Dixon
8
Sergt. Bradford, A.O.C., b Smith
-
Extras
6
Total
131
Williams, R.A.M.C., not out
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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Bradford Herton Witchell Williams
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Rutherford
Brawn ........* Lamble Davies
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H.E.C.C.
0.
M
20 6
R. 39
11
2
25
9
38
3
5.3 2 15
4 1
8
2
6
4 1
UNITED LEAGUE IT.
(). M.
R.
W.
13.2 ?
35
Sercombe Smith
8
9
1
33
G
12
3
1
14
3 +
8
Wm Dixon
Cooper R. Hancock. Moore
Bird
FOOTBALL.
4000₫
267
somewhat dispirited Cressys on several occasions. Ball had a long shot from the left, sending the ball behind on the opposite side. The Cressy got clean away, Macdonald scoring the first goal, and receiving great hand-clapping from the Stand. Next a corner was given on the Cressy side. The Cressy made another forward move- ment, Bridge losing the ball. A corner was given and McCoy shot, Barr saving beautifully by jumping. He saved again shortly afterwards in the same manner. The Cressy men were playing much better than previously, Jack- it was thought by some, forcing Barr into net with the ball. A dispute arose as to whe- ther it was a goal or not, udgment being final. ly given for the Albion. The Cressy, when they had but a minute to go, almost added a second goal, excitement being centred on Mo- Coy. A long shrill blast from timekeeper's whistle ended the game too soon for the Cressy's liking. At the time they were leading the in a win for the Albion by 3—1, Albion men quite a dance. The game resulted
SOD,
The teams were :-
Clive, backs; Stanley, Holmes, and Spencer
H.M.S. Albion.-Barr, goal; Thompson and` halves; Forman, Wallace, Williams, Ball, and McGiunis, forwards
and Briggs, backs; Macdonald, Smih, and H.M.S. Cressy.-Downing. goal; Martin Mills, halves; Noyes, Jackson, McCoy, Bridge
and Townsend, forwards.
The Cressy bad almost an equal share of play, but not one of their forwards cold shoot worth his salt. Martin and McCoy, perhaps, played as well as anyone on their side. The Albion showed their usual combination, the wing-men, particularly, being very good. Williams -dis- plays excellent shooting powers.
H.M.S. ALBION V. H.M S. CRESSY." This Navy League match, under Association rules, was played at Happy Valley on the 26th ult. afternoon, there being but a poor attendance, con- sidering the reputation of the teams.
The game was won by the Albion, which is now the winner of the Navy League as well as of the Hongkang the wind, the Albion at once working the ball up Challenge Shield. The Cressy kicked off against the right wing. Foreman shot, but sent the ball behind. The Cressy then brought the ball into the other half, Bridge shooting without favour- able result. A foul was given against the Albion men in their own half, Noyes taking the kick and placing well. A foul was next given in favour of the Albion. Thompson passed to Williams, wheu Martin, the Cressy half, secured possession, and made a fine kick from the right wing, heading the ball shortly afterwards. Noyes shot wall from the opposite wing, Barr, the Albion goalkeeper, saving. The Albion retaliated Stanley passing to Williams, and the ball being sent into touch by a Cressy man. The Cressy taking a turnu rushed up on the right side, Jackson giving the Albion | a goal-kick. The Albion played harded
than hitherto, there being quite a scrimmage | around the Cressy goal. First of all the ball went. b hind off the post, and finally it was sent into net by Ball amid great cheering Cressy gamely endeavoured to equalise, even- į tually securing a penalty kick. McCoy took the kick, Barr saving splendidly amid cheering. The Albion forged abead with a skilful piece of combination in the centre, Williams shooting a little on the wrong side of the post. The Cres- sy, always ready to give as much as it took, attac ed. Martin eventually heading the ball on to the top of the net-very hard lines. Smith (Cressy hulf) evaded a couple of opponents, play. notwithstanding, being to the Albion's advau- tage. A corner was given on the Albion side Townsend kicking the leather behind. McGin. uis passed to centre from the left wing, nothing noteworthy resulting. The Albion gained consi- derable ground, a kick by Holmes being followed by a header from Williams. After a little play by the Cressy the Albion went away again, Wallace scoring a splendid goal with a low stinging shot from the right wing. The Albions kept the play pretty much as they liked. Spencer passed to Williams, who was prevented from scoring.
Williams shot from the left just before half-time. At half- time the score was 2-0 in favour of the Albion. On the re-stat play remained in the Cressy half for ย little, but the Cressy was the first to be dangerous. Townsend, on the left wing, lost a splendid opportunity of shooting into an open goal; he passed to centre instead. The Albion attacked, Ball and Fore- man shooting. The Cressy, having repulsed the winners of the Shield, did some pretty work in mid-field, Bridge sending the ball behind. Wil- liams passed to Foreman, who missed, but! Thompson, at back, returned. The Cressy go away, Townsend serving Bridge, and the latter heading the ball over the cross-bar-hard lines again. The Albion drifted up the centre, slowly but surely, and McGinnis shot a goal. The Cressy once more to the fore, Thompson gave a corner. After another corner there was a goal kick, the Albion thereby recovering ground. Williams, Wallace, and Foreman had a lovely piece of foot-to-foot, when an off-side was given to the Cressy. The wind, in titful gusts, freshened up into half a gale, greatly handicapping the Albion. They ousted the now
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HONGKONG SCHOOLS ATHLETIC SPORTS,
The following schools competed at an Athletic Sports meeting. held at the Racecourse, Happy Valley. on the 28th ult. :-Belilios School. Diocesan Boys' School, Diocesan Girls' Public
School. Ellis Kadoorie School, Kowloon British Cathedral School. S. Joseph's College, S. School, Queen's College, Roman Catholic Paul's School. S. Stephen's College, and Wan- chai Government School. The outing was con- ducted under the patronage of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, His Excellency Major-General Sir Villiers Hatton, Right Rev. Bishop L. A. Piazzoli, Dr. G. H.. K.C.B.. The Right Rev. Bishop Hoare, The Bateson Wright, Admiral Sir Gerard H. Noel, K.C.B., Sie W. Meigh Goodman, K.C., Sir H. Spencer Berkeley, K.C., Sir C. P. Chater, Kt, C.M.G., and Cavalhero A. G. Romano. Messrs. R. E. O. Bird, C. R. S. Cooper, and H. Sykes were clerks of the course; Messrs. T. R. Dealy, B. James, and H. Sykes, starters; Messrs. B. Tanner. A. O. Brawn. Rev. Bro. Stephen, and G. P. de Martin, judges; Messrs. H. Sykes and B. Tanner handicappers; and Messrs. A. H. Crook and Rev. Bro. Stephen, official time- keepers.
The weather. though sultry, was otherwise fine, conditions on the whole being favourable. There was a fair attendance. the Chinese element being very large. The band of the 93rd Burmas played various selections. At the close Sir W. M. Goodman, Chief Justice. distributed the prizes. The first event was at noon. Results as follows:--
LONG JUMP.-For boys up to 16 years of age. Three prizes presented by the Committee. There were 35 entries. J. da Rocha (age 14) was first: A. K. Ralıman (age 15). second, and A. Baptista (age 12) third. Distance 16 feet.
100 YDS. FLAT RACE.-For boys from 10 to 13 years of age. Three prizes presented by the Committee. There were 80 entries. J. Castro (age 10) was first; C. Lopes (age 10) second; and Y. Mahomed (age 10) third.
100 YDS. FLAT RACE-For boys from 13 to 16 years of age. Three prizes presented by the Committee. There were 44 entries, F. Curreem (age 13) was first; Y. Abbas (age 13) second; J. da Rocha (age 14) third. Time 1. seconds.
120 YDS. FLAT RACE (Handicap).-For boys from 7 to 10 years of age. Three prizes presented by the Committee. There were 42 entries. H. Castro (8 years) first; C. Loureiro (9 years)