Altogether since the competition started the Hongkong Club has won ten matches against the German Club's seven. The Hongkong Club has won 2 Shields to the Germans' one.
HONGKONG CRICKET
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LEAGUE.
PRESENTATION OF SHIELD,
On the Cricket Ground on the 20th inst. the Shield presented for competition to the Cricket League was formally handed over to the winners, the Army Ordnance Corps C.C.. in presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen. Mr. A. G. Ward, first, as representing the board of directors of the South China Morn- ing Post (the donors of the trophy) made over the shield to the President of the League, Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, who thanked the directors for their handsome gift. He then, after a neat speech, in which he referred to the impetus lent to cricket in the Colony by the formation of the League. formally presented the shield to Captain P. G. Davies, the captain of the winning team, and miniature gold shields (the gift of the League) to each member of the A.O.C. XI., complimenting them on their being the first winners of the trophy and wish- ing them success in the future. Captain Davies responded suitably, and the ceremony terminat- ed with three cheers for the A.O.C. Club, three for their captain, three for the President of the League, and three more for the Navy.
LAWN TENNIS,
H.K.C.C. V. L.R.C.
This competition, the Ladies' Recreation Club v. the Hongkong Cricket Club, was played on the Cricket Ground on the 20th instant The band of the Sherwood Foresters, under Band- master Bradley, played selections on the field, The results, the names of the Hongkong Cricket Club members in each instance coming first, were as follows:-
Strickland and Martin v. Hallifax and New- land, 2-6, 5—6.
Strickland and Martin v. Heath and Smith.
5-6, 6-3.
Hancock and Humphreys v. Heath and Smith, 6-1, 6—2.
Hancock and Humphreys v. Pinckney and Grist, 6—5, 5—6.
Hancock and Humphreys r. Hallifax and Nowland, 6-2, 6—1.
Smith and Atkinson v. Pinckney and Grist, 1-6, 3-6.
Smith and Atkinson v. Heath and Smith, 1-6, 6--1.
Smith and Atkinson v. Hallifax and New.
land, 2-6, 6-3.
These scores gave the Hongkong Cricket Club the victory by 81 games to 77, the sets being level.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
The following cards were returned at the meeting held at the Happy Valley from the 16th to the 18th April:-
ROSS FAREWELL CUP.
Mr. W. J. Gresson Mr. J. Rodgers
Dr. R. Gibson
Mr. G. C. Moxon Mr.T. 8. Forrest Mr. H. C. Sandford
аны
99 14 85 104 18 86 18 90
P
A
90
91 14 77 93 16 77 12 78
98
18
80
79 + 2
81
101
18
83
Mr. J. Johnstone
89
Mr. T. C. Gray. Mr. C. R. Grace
100
16
84 84
Mr. W. Taylor
Mr. D. Sayle
108
30 entries.
POOL.
98
79
+
97
93
10 83
89
***
87
100 16 1
84 84
***
21 entries.
Mr. G. C. Moxon Mr. T. S. Forrest Mr. W. D. Kraft
Mr. E. V. D. Parr Mr. J. Johnstone Mr. T. C. Gray ́Mr. C. M. G. Burnie
18 80
2 = 81 15 82
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT
CLUB.
ELEVENTH
CLUB RACE,
[April 23, 1904. they had to allow her under the handicap, and Iris proved to be an easy winner..
were
was
The course did not prove to be a good one, as, with the exception of two or three tacks inside Stonecutter's, which, as it turned
hardly necessary. there no windward work whatever throughout the race. The older boats have been having all their own way in handicap races lately, and the materially, or should see that courses are chosen Committee must either reduce the handicaps in which there is a substantial amount of wind- ward work to be done.
The times of finishing are appended :
On Saturday, the 16th April, the champion-out, ship yachts resailed the eleventh club race over Course 25, which had been left unfinished on the 19th March. The wind was blowing strong became fainter and fainter as the yachts neared from the east at the start. but it gradually Green Island, the markboat being anchored in The Aileen, taking advantage of a strong puff, in a spot visited by alternate puffs and calms. was first round the markboat, but shortly after- wards sailed into a calm. The Dione and Vernon then looked as if they intended to go away, but they also lost the wind. Finally the Elspeth hit off the true wind and streaked away, to Stonecutter's, leaving the others standing still and she here got a lead of about 2 miles. The Vernon got away next, then the catch the Elspeth again, and Dione and Vernon Aileen and lastly Dione, but none of them could
gave up.
The times at the finish were:----
H. M. 8. A 40 5
Elspeth... Aileen
5 52.10
MR. W. B. DIXON'S CUP. of the fleet to compete for a cup kindly presented On the 17th instant there was a good muster by Mr. B. Dixon the only, absentee being Erica.
There was a moderate breeze from the eastward.
The course was as follows:--Mark-boat off Stonecutter's Island (port); mark-boat off Greeu Island (starboard); rock in Chip Wan channel (starboard), and finish off the Police Pier. Kowloon.
The start was a very pretty ono, Chanticleer starboard for the run to the Stonecutter's mark- and Vernon getting off first. All set spinnakers boat. The breeze was a fresh one, and the boats cutter's mark was rounded by Chanticleer aud were travelling very quickly, and the Stone- Vernon first, then Dione, with the rest close up. Here main-booms were gybed to starboard, and spinnakers again set for the reach to Green Island. Vernon and Dione passed Chanticleer, pussed it on the wrong side, namely to port but on arriving at the Green Island mark, Vernon instead of to starboard, and Dione followed suit. so that both on finding their mistake had to go round again. This caused some confusion in the fleet, and Iris. taking advantage of it, assumed first place with Colleen and Elap th second and third. It was now a broad reach to Chin Wan channel against the sbb tide, which was pouring fast out of Chin Wan Bay. passing the other boats, and assumed first Vernon again showed her powers of speed by place; Iris and Min amused themselves by having a luffing match. which somewhat had a substantial lead, but on rounding the Vernon, on arrival at the rock, delayed them.
rock, although she gave it a reasonable berth, she struck an outlying rock under water about 20 feet from the main rock and remained fast. and before her crew were successful in getting her off she had been passed by Elspeth, Colleen, and Dione. She then, however, slid off the rock and proceeded. This incident shows the danger of making unknown rocks marks in the courses, especially when they are to be rounded at or near low water, and on future occasions it would be well for the Committee to examine rocks carefully before making them marks in
races,
.
It was then a beat with a north-easter. ly wind to the starting line. Dione soon assumed pride of place, and sailing very fast increased her lead, and after rounding the Eastern point of Stonecutters, Vernon again passed Elspeth. Meanwhile, however, Iris, exercising excellent judgment, had gone outside of Stonecutter's contrary to the opinion of the rest of the fleet, who all chose the inside passage. Iris proved to have been amply justi- fied in her choice, for outside Stonecutter's the wind proved more northerly, and she actually was able to make the line on the port tack, without making a single tack between the point of Stonecutter's and the finishing line, except a short hitch at the finish, while the rest of the fleet had to make several tacks inside Stonecutter's. In these circumstances, of course, it was impossible for the newer boats to concede the Iris the 13 minutes' time which
Dione... Vernon
Elspeth Aileen Alannah Iris
Chanticleer Colleen Min Bonito Gloria Payne... Kathleen Doreen
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M.
8.
3
16
28.
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19
20 20
99
24
24
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3 26 52-
26
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27 24 33 50
35
36
36 30
After the
winner and donor of the cup were drunk with race, members adjourned to Mr. Dixon's launch, where the health of the enthusiasm.
HONGKONG.
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last week were 221 non-Chinese and 71 Chinese to the former and 89 non-Chinese and 1.532 Chinese to the latter institution.
Progress, arrived from the South on the 18th. Capt Bremer. of the German steamer
He towed up a lighter, of about 500 tons, from Ha Lin. in the Tonkin Gulf. The lighter is Cantou. consigned to the United States Consul at
A
the German cruiser Hansa in the Botanic Gar- A band performance by the musicians from
fair number had assembled by 5 o'clock, when deus on the 19th inst. was a great success. the first item on the programme was given, and as time went on quiet a large assemblage gathered, ladies forming the majority among the European section.
The music was very much appreciated, and, though at first the applause might have been more marked, toward the end, when the audience had increased in number, no complaint could be made on this the Hongkong public. It is to be hoped that score. The Hansa deserves hearty thanks of this will not be the only band performance in
the Gardens this summer.
steam-pipe, has crippled tho freighter Courie. A severe accident, the explosion of the main She is now powerless in Hongkong harbour, riding at anchor peacefully until such time as the nimble hands of clever engineers have com- pleted repairs. The vessel, bound North up- coast, whilst proceeding on her way, making & departure from the wharf at Taikoksui, was suddenly brought to a standstill. The main steam-pipe had exploded, allowing the steam to hiss out and fill the engine-room in less time than it takes to relate. Engineers, firemen, greasers, stokers, and everyone in the engine. room in fact, rushed up the slippery iron staircase to escape scalding and suffocation, all getting away, for a wonder, with their lives. The vessel was brought to an anchor, while the engine room department opened wide the skylights so as allow the moist cloud of steam to go its way, and eventually the men were enabled to get below to draw the fires. All on board may be very thankful that the occurrence did not happen at sea, for if it had there is no telling to where the steamer might have drifted while repairs were being executed. The vessel is now anchored in the Harbour, to the south of Stonecutter's Island. Cowrie is a British steamer of 3,155 tons, commanded by Capt. A. E. McDonnell. She came this way from Sumatra with petroleum for the North, leaving Singapore, her last port, on the 11th inst., and arriving at Hongkong on the 18th inst. She called here simply for bun- kering purposes. Her local agents are Mesars, Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
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