SPORT.
SHOOTING.
POLICE AND POLICE RESERVES.
THE "HONGKONG "DAILY THRSS. THURSDAY, JANUARY
MARRIED TOO GOOD FOR SINGLE.
The attraction on the Hongkong C, C. Ground yesterday was a match between the Married and Single members of the Club, in which the bachelors were There was an informal shooting contest soundly beaten. Batting first, the Bin- at the King's Park range on Tuesdaygles put up 181, thanks to a good open- between teams selected from Police and ing by Mitchell and Grey, The Mar Polize Reserver assembled on the ried opened weakly, but so soon as
Four teams wore organised Marley
Gibson and
got together range, under by Borgt. Grimmett, Inspector
rung came freely. Marley, all "Grant, Mr. Franks (A.S.P., R) and Mr. went in to do great things. Ho hit all McLennan, and, after an interesting round the wicket with much force, and Afternoon's sport the team explained by was still batting when the last man went Borgt, Grimmett won on the total score
in. In the end he was out to a simple by a margin of 17 points over the runners. catch. Marley scored 156 by means of up, Inspector Grant's team. Brooms were very fine britting, and, during this presented to the members of the winning inainga, gavo two hard lives. The team by Mrs. Kost, Inspector Grant won 166 was scored in about two hours, and cigarette case for putting up the best the total included four sixes and twenty individual score, 87, Sergeant Grimmett three fours. With one of his hits Marley poming second with 68, and winning a placed the ball in the bowling ally door oup, while Bergt, Davney was third with way of the Hongkong Club. The Mar- 83 points, and he was presented with a ried players were not dismissed until spoon. Mr. McLennan, en "outside" 307 guns had been scored, the bachelors visitor, made a ito score of 99, open thus suffering a very severe defeat sight, for which he received a special Scores: - *prize.
The team scores were as follow:-
Total
| នីគីម៖ធី Grimmett's
Team.
Тесла,
8 McLennan's
Team.
Frank's
Sxg Team.
400 8500
SINGLS.
E. J. R. Mitchell, cand b Marloy 27 Lt. E. H. Gray, and b Gibson... 45 R. Ponsonby Fane, c Evans, b
Marley
W. H. Stapleton, c and b Marley 0 F. J. de Rome, e Gibson, b Marley 24
0
R. B. O, Bird, e and b Marley...
B. Kennedy, e and b. Gibson
L. D. McNicoll, b Gibson
167
133
H. M. Maas, not out
8
€6
30
30
24
E. W. Hamilton, e Tayler, b Red-
mond
35
146
€22
179
149
805
432
L. Hodge, st. Sutton, b Redmond 6
Extras
.101
Total
Bowling Analysis.
0. M.
A.
W.
EYLOS
0
Morgan
Q
Marley
18
Tayler
Gibson
Redmond
Practice.
200 individual
.300 snapping
****** 183
200 running nian...
500 individual.....
.000 individual
Mr. T. H. King (A.S.P.), Mr. Gegg, and Inspector Kent neted as register keepers, and Sergh Pitt, who organised the sboot, had charge of all the other ar rangements, which were entirely gucose-
ul.
CRICKET.
PROLETARIATS AND PEDAGOGUES.
Teams under the above title met on the Club Ground on Tuesday, and, fol- lowing an interesting contest, the Peda- gogues won by three wickets and ano run. Scores --
PROLETARIATS.
E. J. R. Mitchell, e Edwards, b
Kay
J. V, Braga, b Hamilton
B. D. Evans, e Kennedy, b Hamil-
G. E. Marley, e do Rome, b Bird 156- Comm, Gibson, "b. Bird
ton
1.3
MARRIED
11
F. E. Redmond, b Bird
R. Macaskill, e and b. Bird
វា
+
II, H, Tayler, e Bird, b Hamilton 30 Lt. Cal. Morgan, e Hamilton, b
Gray
11
R. P. Thursfield, lbw., b Kay
0
F. D. Bisackor, b Kay
J. V. Bruga, e Wright, h Kay
B. D. Evans, c Bird, b Kay
Comm. Gibson, b Kay
H. H. Taylor, b Brayshay
"M. M. Maas, no! out.....
R. Kennedy, a Fane, b de Rome
F. Sutton, c and b de Rome ......
E. W. Hamilton, c Brown, ↳ de
Rome
Kay
Bird
Brayshray
De Rome
J. P. Robinson, c Hodge, b Bird 25 8. E. Green, run out
F. Sutton, not out
Extras
Total
Hamilton*
Bird
1
de Rome
Mans
Gray
75
Kennedy
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis..
Q. H
3/ W.
D
1 30
6
*
0
14
0
7. 2
8
3
8.3 0
8
3
PEDAGOGUES.
R. Ponsonby Fane, c Biaseker, b
Hamilton
A. O. Brawn, b Maas....................
3
3
K. Brayshay, e Hamilton, b Maas 7
F. A. Redmond, b Hamilton
F. J. de Rome, bw, b Hamilton 34
8
G. E. Marley, b Humilton
B
R. G. Southerion, lbw., b Hamil
ton
1
J. D. Wright, b Maas
12
R. E. O. Bird, not out
10
E. J. Edwards, b Hamilton
3
W. Kay, b Hamilton
Extras
Total
95
Bowling Analysis.
Bowled a no-ball.
..307
ሆ.
18 0 84
16.2
83
0
1 0
20
0
0
EXHIBITION MATCH.
CIVILIANS . SERVICES.
This match took place on the Club Ground on Tuesday before a fair asten- dance. The Civilians were the first to sure, their outside right cleverly beating Lawrence, and passing the ball across the goal-mouth Clemo, fanning up, managed to propel it towards goal with his body, completing the effort by just reaching it with his toe and turning it into goal past the goalkeeper. Cleaves equalised for the Services and before half-time, Jones nuided another. At the interval the score was 2-1 in favour of the Services,
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE STAMP COLLECTING.
CRAZE,
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS."
HONGKONG
Sin,--With all respects I would like to inform the Postmaster-General, of a rather objectionable action supposed to have been committed by "somebody the G.P.O, at your ond,
STE, 1917.
THE BURNS DINNER,
شد.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE."]
BIRI notice from your "Random Reflections" column on Tuesday that a correspondent, described as "facetious," has been writing anent the Burne dinner 'to-morrow night, suggesting that the
managers of that function might ar range to provide facilities for "pocr Hongkong stamps, surcharged "China" Sassenachs having a "gallery view" are now in use in the British Post Office of the proceedings at a charge of $10 here, as, in nearly all the other B.P.Os. per head, the proceeds to be devoted to
in China. It happened that, in connec the inevitable War Charities, which
tion with a letter written to Hongkong cover such a multitude of sine and are last week, one of these new stamps was made the excuse for much that would used for postage and my correspondent, otherwise be reprehensible in these war to his great surprise, writes to say that times. He has been informed, he says, although he received the letter, the long-that it would be quite worth the exported new stamp was not to be found money to learn how to deal with a 89.
نورهم
·INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD & Co.
JUST UNPACKED :
FOLDING CAMP FURNITURE. CAMP BEDS.
COMBINATION
COT AND TENTS,
TENTS. WASHSTANDS.
on the envelope. The stamp having thus dinner to the smallest advantage to the CAMP STOOLS AND inexplicably disappeared, he believes it caterer." Ho profosse ignorance of must have been removed to gratify the what is exactly meant by this, but, in embition of some "philatelist," a clerk of the next sentence proclaims that he does postman.
know what is meant by announcing his Perhaps soms stringent steps may be readiness to pay $10 for a taken to preclude any further abuse of glimpse of the proceedings, in order to the kind, and, if possible, lead to the see how we Southernors differ from our
" mere
RECLINING CHAIRS. LUNCHEON BASKETS. WATER BAGS, TABLES.
FOLDING
discovery of the real culprit, otherwise Sootch friends when it comes to getting MOSQUITO NETS AND BLANKETS.
future delivery of commercial and pri- our money's worth." Now, sir, I think
vate correspondence cannot be guaranteed the Committee managing this Burns' CARRYING AND SLEEPING
by reason of the fact that it may be anniversary function should take this delayed or detained altogether by that Savenach-whose thirst for knowledge
unknown "somebody" who is after the new stamps used for postage of sano.- Yours, etc.,
DISGUSTED.
Swatow, 2nd January, 1917.
R.GA. VOLUNTEERS.
This United Services League match took place in the Club ground yester day, neither team being at full strength. The only goal scored was obtained in the first half. Smith, who was playing well at contre half for the Gunners, took the
|
runs to the banging of a $10 note
24
for a more glimpse of a company of Scotsmen dining-by the hand, pro ride him with a free ticket, and place him cheek by jowl with the Chairman, from which vantage point he would be ble to get not only a "view" of Scotsmen doing justice to a 32 dinner, but be able to do ditto himself and maki mental comparative notes. I venture bul aver that the northerner would not suffer in the comparison, and that our Sassenach, friend would rise from the
past with greatly modified opinion' as to the predilection of the Bent to get more than his money's worth at the expense of the caterer, to the existence,
ball up the field and passed to Taylor of which he delicately hints. But be who was nicly placed. The latter had|| wed not attend a Burns anniversary: no difficulty in finding the net with a dinner to get enlightenment on the shot which gave Goldenberg no chance.point. Let him have dinner occasionally After the interval the Volunteers broke it any hotel or restaurant, where there away and the R.G.A, gol was soon in is a fixed charge, and, if he is at all danger.. McTavish had hard lines with opservant, and not too prejudiced, he a good shot, and shortly afterwards, will reach the same conclusion. But I Robinson almost scored. Rogers tried a doubt the sincerity of his expressed long shot which went a little wide, and desire for enlightenment or for the immediately afterwards Attwood ran out swelling of the War Charities funds. and robbed Walker as he was preparing to shoot. The final whistle sounded with the Gunners around the Volunteer goal but their effort to increns the lead was fruitless. Result: RG.A. 1; Volunteer 0. Teams :--
B.G.A.-Attwood; Carle and Dicken- son; Gorman Smith and Edgeler Youngman, Jones, Taylor, Leighton and
Halls.
Volunteers-Goldenberg: Black and Hokie; Rodger, Stewart and Railton; Robinson, Walker, Stalker, McTavish and Purves.
Referee: Mr. Bowles.
2ND DIVISION,
STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS .. R.E.
(RES.)
is letter sechs to me to be a serving up of the old legend regarding the inti rate relationship of the Scot with mean ness, which has been so often exploded.. Evidently it dies hard, and is only sotched, not killed. I smell a rat in the mention of the price of the dinner, deftly and so casually, as it were, Probably introduced in his epistle. this Sassenach scribe would have had it fixed at 25 or $10, and would have paid thas, if allowed to participate, with a feeling that it would have restricted tho temptation he and the other Sassenachs might have felt to devise methods of getting the better of mine host. I hold no brief for the Com- mittee; I don't know who they are, ildeed; but I think they are to be con- gratulated on the exercise of a wise There was no further scoring in the second half although there were several
restraint in fixing the tariff at such a
all the more ap exciting periods in both goal areas. On
modest figure, which one occasion the ball was within a few
opriate in view of the call that is yards of the Civilian goal for about two There was only one match in this divi-being made on us all at present to cut minutes, travelling from head to head, sion at the Valley yesterday, both the down expenditure on personal enjoy- Davies twice testing the goal-keeper. Navy and the 83rd Co. EG.A, failing | Rent. In any case,
aBurns dinner Cox for the Services played a fine game to put in an appearance. The Staff and need not, to be appropriate or typical at outsido left and put in dozens of Departments met the RE (Ros.) on the of the man in whose honour it is or excellent centres. The ouside right of Club ground and gained a somewhat easy ganised, be an elaborate function. Plain, the Civilians was also good, showing victory, although in the latter stages the homely fare was his portion through good judgment with his centres. Davies, Engineers improved wonderfully and had life, and he had a whole-hearted con- In the second innings the Proletariata who did a lot of running about, especial the Staff not been so far ahead might tempt for gastronomical kickshaws. He sored 145 (Gibson 39, Braga 28 &adly in the first half, was well looked after, easily have managed a win. Stephane wrote: Mitchell 26), and the Pedagogues 124 for aad his efforts were rendered for the opened the storing for the Staff, from a
"Auld Scotland wants nae ekinking ware -even wickets (Marley 53),
most part non-effective. Result-Bervices
That jaups in luggies." corner. Shortly afterwards Davies bad g, Civilians 1. Referee Mr. Wright. Linesmen-Mr. Banks and Mr. Bowles
an opportunity from a free kick just outside the penalty area but he muddled the kick and the ball was cleared. Steele notched the Staffs' second with a fine shot, and before half-time, & pass from Steele left Darricott nothing to do but score. The Staff and Departments were three goals up at the interval The Shropshires had a far from repre- The Steff and Departments were hardly sentative teath out for this match at the the better team by thres goale, but before at such a feast, and this only "busi- Happy Valley yesterday, but so well did the Sappers could get going, Stephans had ness point of view in the decision to they play that, until well into the second scored a fourth with a good shot. Then exclude them would, I imagine, be con thing for them med a fairly certain the Engineers improved wonderfully and sideration for the delicacy of the busi- good effort by their right wing gaveness portion of their internal anatomy.
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Hamilton. Maas Brega.
Bowling Analysis
0. *.
$.
የ .
15.4 6
28
7
12 1
41
3
2
0
19
0
CIVIL SERVICE €. C.R.C.
These teams met on the Civil Service ground yesterday, the game ending in a -draw. Scores :-----
C.J.C.
*
Wong Po Keung, b Witchel!........ Wei Lei Son, e and b Souther on 14 Ng Sie Kwong, e and b Witchell. 0 H. Ching, and b Southerton ...
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
UNITED HERVICES LEAGUE.
-1
Un Hew Fan, b Southerton
4
G. Lee, not cut
50
Yew Man Chun, b. Ling
20
half, the
A. Kew, b Ling .....
寫
Mok Hing, b Ling
11
R. Chan, not out
5
Yang Shuk Fing, did not bat
Extraa
0
14
રક્ત
Total (for 8 wickets) .......134
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
Southerton
Witchell
Ling
CIVIL SERVICE.
R. C. Witchell, cand b Lee
D. Goodall, hit wicket'........
E. W. Dawson, b Un How For
D.
M.
f
W.
....... 13
翡
$3 3
11 0 31
7
2 19
...... 31
26
R.E.. ES.L.I.
It was scarcely a minute
after the start when Davies, at outside
I know nothing of the menu for the but I should forthcoming dinner, imagine that it will comprise dishes with Scotland and the associated Scottish reputation for the production There of men of brawn and muscle. should be no difficulty in providing a dinner of that kind at the figure spoei- fied. Sassenachs would be out of place
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Duty Pald.
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left, put in a lovely centre. Braddock Allen & chance to open the scoring. In Burns' day there were those who, like Fained possession and drove the ball shot which Pritchards somehow managed meered covertly at Scottish dishes and into the net past Wilkinson. The game to let roll between his legs.
do tried a longer and Wm. was a fast one the ball travelling from
The game det. Like our Bassenach friend with glimpse," they did not end to end
very quickly. The second finished with a win for the Staff and the thirst for a point also came from a centre by Davies. Departments by four goals to twe know what they spoke or wrote about, Three men were in readiness for the Referee: Mr. Wells.
aid he hits them off nicely in lines opportunity. Machis just manżged to
which I commend to the attention of get to the ball and touched it with his
this deviser of the latest scheme for the foot past the goalkeeper, Half-time
asistance of War Charities To arrivel with the Shropshires leading by two goale to nit.
UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE,
After the interval the Engineers made a great effort to save the game, and al though Clayton and Simpson were doing 18
splendid work Pritchards was soon called H. K. Volunteers 64
Is there that owre his French ragout, Or olio that vad staw a se0
Wi' perfect scunnor,
Ou sic a dinner t
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TABLE TO DATE.
Goals
Or fricassée wad mak' her spew
Club
RGA.
A. W. LOD. F. A. P.
2. 1
9
20 10 $
8
Looks doou wi' sneerin', scornfu' view
R. G. Southerton, 1.b., Un How
Fan
3
upon. The Sappers forced a corner, and
11 3 96
5
C. F. Masen, run out
B
the ball came to Millard, who had. no
KALL
2
1
Pair deevil See him owre his trash,
C. Tacchi, not out
*
F. W. Franks, not out
8
White equalised with a long shot that.
H. W. Edmunds F. S. Ling, 0.
fully deserved to score. There was
great struggle for the winning goal, but
not bat
although both sides on several occasions
Extras
Sara and P. F. Lamble did
Total (for 5 wickets)
BOWLING ANALYBIS.
H. Ching
0.
Un Hew Fan 12
G. Leg
Yew Man Chun
Ng Sze Kwong
difficulty in putting it into the net. Navy...
The
HOCKEY,
camo very near to scoring no further VOLUNTEER « B. 88 COX. R.G.A. point was registered. Result, R.E.-2, K.S.L.I.-2
R.E-Wilkinson; Blomfield and Cox-
10
..105
M.
1
E.
W.
0
3 £5
I 23
1
1
13
D
and Davies.
ព
20
(Continued on Nest Column.}
As feckless ag a withered rash;
His spindle-shank & guid whip-lash,
His nieve a nit;
Through bloody flood or field to dzalı,
Oh, hoo infit!
But mark the rustic, haggis-fed,
The Volunteer "B" team to meet the The tremblin' earth resounds his trend, Hortop, Smith and Richards: Mil 88th Coy. R.G.A. at Happy Valley to-day Clap in his walie nieve a blade, lard, Townsend, Beott, White and Pearce (Thursday) will be as follows:-Ed-
"He'll mak whisele; K.8.L.L-Pritchards; Simpson
and monde; Hickling and Railton; Haakett, An' legs, an' arms, an' heids will sued Clayton Henn, Rigby and Farker; Martin and Witchell; Kay, Stalker, 2
Like taps o' thrissle. Braddock, Hamnett, Machin, Trumper, B. D. Evans, Schnepel and Rouse.
Yours, etc., Bully-off, 1.45 sharp, Volunteers in thaki.
Hongkong, January 24th.
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