$690
$495 $220
$1100 5960 t. 26
LEAGUE CRICKET:
RG.AY. RE
The final League fixture for these teams was played on Sature day, at . Happy Valley, the Arallarymen securing the win by
not
TENNE LEAGUE
GRC (A) 7. USR.C. (B).
FACHT CLUB.
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OFFICIAL PRICES
Banks.
The match between GR.C. (A) The closing cruise of the SBASON and U.SRC. (B) took place at held by the Royal Hongkong the former club and the respits Yacht Club was sailed off on were as followa--
Saturday. The event was favour
26 runs. They started off well Wong Po Kie and Lo Man Paned by a good sailing wind. Owing and 54 was scored by the beat Gray and Macaulay 9 time the second wicket fell beat Mayhew and McConnell 9-2, but they did
continue beat Claxton and Smalley 9-2, this farm and were all out! for 126. The Engineers played a man short but six double figure scores were recorded, the final total being 100. Scores
ROA.
Cpl. Mann, b Connell...
31
Gor. Middleton, b Pascall
I
CQ.M.S. Talfourd, c Coles, b
Pascall
30
Sgt. Athorne, c Heath, b Coles
1
Lt. Sutherland, e Taylor, b
Pascall
18
S. M. Turley, Wahl, b Coles 17 Lt. Torr, b Conner
E.K&S Banks &
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to unavoidable delays, the cruise was held a month and a half later than the usual time, and this, as well as the rather threatening Yew Man Tann and Hung Man weather, no doubt accounted for To beat Gray and Macaulay 10-1.the rather small attendance. beat Mayhew and McConnel &-3. Among these present were His beat Claxton and Smalley 10-1.
Excellency the Officer Admin-China Fires isteing the Government.. The H. K.Fires results were
Wong Po Keung and Un Hew Fan beat Gray and Macaulay 9-2, beat Mayhew and McConnell 7-4, beat Claxton and McConnell 8-3. Result: Chinese R. C. (A) 79 games; U.S. R. C. (BJ 20 games.
U.S.R:C. (A) v. Č.R.C. (B). ́a Played at King's Park and won by U.S.R.C. (A) by 70 to 29 Scores
14
CRUISER CLASS.
Douglases Course: Start from Murray Steamboats Pier. Channel Rocks (S.).
Dis-Indos (Pref) tance 416 miles
CHINËSE RIG.
Handicap Sailed by
Fire Insurances.
Shipping.
b..' b.
Indos (Def.)
Sbells
Ferries
b
Да
$ 92 && sa 152
171/- $37
Refineries.
b.
Malabons
$156 $ 35
Mining.
Kailans
50/-
1
Mr. Sugars
P. C. Potts
Σ
Yacht (1) Lady
A
Scratch
Gnr. Perkins, c Conner, b
Rhodes
Gnr. Sharp, b Cales.
$
Major Ardoino and Clayton Jones beat Choa Po Min and Cheung Wing 'Kui 8-3, beat Ng
Jean
(2) Dorothy 11 (3) Oenone
Mr. F.
M. Hurley
R. Lowe
A
Nicobe
Gar. Baines, c Heath, Rhodes Tat Ting and James Wong
Cpl Green, not out
Extras
Total Bowling
--
5
Mr. A.
$165 $330.
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Rhodes
R.E.
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Major Taylor, Green, b
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Lt. Raworth, b Athorne
Lt. Col. Coles, c Turley.
Athorne
Sgt. Heath, b Baines
Capt. Wahl, e Mann, b Baines
E/Cpl. Conner, b Athorne,
151
11
WIGWAM v.
Tachi
ENGLISH RIG..
Handicap.
race,
TT
bet
(1) Irene 8min 15secson course
Norseman 9, 00
were eight yachts There CRAIGENGOWER. entered for the This match was played on the only two starters. The race was Wigwam courts on Sstuday. The won by Irene, sailed by Capt. home team was, unhappily not at Arthur, which had a walk-over on the fact that the mainmast of 3 full strength, and the result was of the Norseman, the only other
a comfortable win for the visitors by 45 games. Scores:-
competitor, was carried away.
25.
LADIES YACHT RACES. ONE DESIGN CLASS.
Handicap. Sailed by. 8min. Miss
Cochrane.
(1) Daphne 30 secs.
10
S. M. Jewsbury, b Baines
2
Cpl. Pascall, nor out
12
Pte. Rhodes, b Baines...
15
L/C.Feakes,c Green,b Athorne L/C. Lawrence, absent
1
Bradbury and Pinna beat Wilson and McKerns 9-2: beat Gerken and Crapnell 8-3; beat Paine und Hicks 7-4.
Yacht
Extras
Total
Bowling.
Baines
Athorne...
Crocker and Omar beat Wilson 5 and McKerns 9-2; beat Gerken and Crapnell 8-3: beat Paine and .100 Hicks 9-2,
0. M. R. W. .....15 3 43
4
14.3 1 52 5
FRIENDLY GAME.
Thompson and Basa beat Wilson and McKerns 9-2; beat Gerken and Crapnell 9-2; lost to Paine and Hicks 4-7.
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A friendly" was arranged Some surprise was expressed between an XI got up by Mr.when it becane known that the Ponsonby Fane against the In-Hongkong Cricket Club had dian Recreation Club, the latter withdrawn winning a somewhat low scoring League and various
from the Tennis Yacht game. Scores.---..
rumours (1) Dione were current as to the reason.
(2) H.K.C.C. have found it impossible Dorothea
INDIAN RECREATION CLUB.-1st Upon enquiry we learn that the
INNINGS.
A. Arculli, b Marley...
13
to get a team together. This may
S. H. Ismail, b Marley
15
seem rather curious at first sight.
G.C.Earde, c Robinson, b-Fane
10
but it must be remembered that
A. A. Rumjahn, b Fane
1
A. N. Other, c Fane, b Marley
15
many of the members of the H.K.C.C. are members of other
24
0
D. Rumjahn, c Hall, b Marley
10
S.A. Ismail, st. Fane, b Marley
cannot be
5
D. K. Kharas, Lb.w. Cavenaugh
0
0
D. K. Samy, c Fane. b.
Cavenaugh
A. H. Rumjahn, b Marley
E. Moosdeen, not out...
Extras..
Total...
Bowling.
Cavenaugh
Marley Ponsonby Fane...
to the
altogether rather than upset the ...110 fixtures of the League.
Rolla
HANDICAP CLASS.
Handicap Sailed by
Mrs. Scratch
Arthur 3m. 11 sec
Mrs. on course. Macauley
Diana
21 secs
on course. 3m. 11 secs
on course.
Channel Rocks (S.) Distance Course:Kowloon Rock (S.)
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Hongkong. He thought it was with very deep regret that they clubs, for which they prefer to
Dione sailing her to victory. The the Dione coming in with Miss did not see, at this closing cruise,
play in the League. In addition 44 miles. to this, the H. K. C. C. ground
Dione was now in very capable The annual match between the requires
hands and he hoped she would K.C.C. (golf section) and the a thorough rest and
used for at least Yacht. Handicap. Sailed by repeat ber performances of the U.S.R.C., commenced on Sunday three months unless
previous season. This (1) Lysbeth Scratch Mrs. Gray
season morning, in very unfavourable detriment of the courts. Under (2) Dawn Miss Ramsay she had been sailed by Mr weather and before the games these circumstances the, H.K.C.C. Ursula
Dennison and had again woo had been long in progress the 14thought it. best to withdraw
- Liza
the Championship. His Excell-rain came down heavily and ency then proceeded to review soaked the players to the skin. the prize list. mentioning Notwithstanding this, many of that the winds had not been the games were completed, there' very good for the craiser races, being unusually close finishes. the boate sometimes coming in büt the U.S.R.C. were left, with a in the middle of the night, Thay substantial lead. were grateful to the gentlemen
During tin, which was who were willing to sit on Mar provided by the Palace Hotel, in ray Pier and look out for them in the K.C.C. Club House, it was the dark. He also mentioned that decided to cancel the match and Mr Hodgson had imported a boat play again at some future date. At the conclusion of the races with great possibilities. It was in the afternoon some interesting London, 14th April.-In the the prizes, a list of which has one of these bush" ships. four-ball friendly games were 0 Challenge round in the Ladies already been published, were pre- (Laughter). If only people knew played, and, despite the inclement Singles in the Queen's Club Lawn sented. 8.E. the Officer Adminis- the anxiety of the owners and the weather, & very enjoyable day Tennis Covered Courts Cham-tering the Government, Hon. Mr real thrill of excitement there was spent. 5pionships, Mrs: Lambert Cham-Claud Severn, C.M.G., said that was in yacht racing there would
bers beat Miss Holman 6-3, 6-3.
O. M. R. W.
10 0 31 2 "LAWN TENNIS AT HOME.
15 1 46 2
9 0 25 6
PONSONBY FANE'S XL..
G. R. Marley, b Earde
H. Ching, b Earde
---
Lt. Cavenaugh, b Earde
24
..." 9
J. D. Wright, b A. N. Other...
A. O. Brawn, cS. A. Ismail, b
A. N. Other...
Pay. Lt. Robinson, c Samy, b
A. H. Rumjahn
W, Hall, b A. H. Rumjahn
11
2
R. A. Ponsonby Fane, not out
14
A. J. Kew, b A. H. Rumjaba,
W, Brown, ran out
N. M. Bux, run out
-Extras
0
A. N.. Other
Total...
Bowling.
C. M. R. W.
...14 4 31
7 0 29
.6 0 16
3
Earde Rumjahn
0
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MUSICAL JOTTINGS"
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In the final of the Gentlemen's modore of this Club, after holding seil, it would have been a more Singles P. M. Davison now meets it for two years, there, was one successful season if only the As- Mr. J. G. Ritchie in the challenge thing which he felt he would tronomer Royal had looked after
THE PRICE OF WHISKY, 4 round.
never have to do here again and the weather better. He did not London, 15th April.-In the that was to make a speech at the see him present-perhaps be
WHO GETS THE 5s 6d. ? 7 Challenge round of the, Gentle-closing cruise of the season.
He kept оп of the "way of 7men's Singles in the Queen's Club therefore came that afternoon, al-yachtsmen.
Covered Courts Lawn Tennis though he knew that the Com-wers
(Laughter). They Mr. G. Roberts, the Food Con- 83 Championships, Davson
very grateful to the troller, asked on March 26th by Ritchie, 6-2, 6-3, 8-6.
beat modore bad sailed for England officials who had run the Club. Mr. Cautley (Unionist) what and that the Acting Commodore, Mr Macdougall, the secretary, becomes of the difference between London, 16th April. At on bearing the day fixed for the had been a tremendous help. In 9s. Od., the present price, and 3s. Queen's Club in the Lawn Tennis function, bad taken his passage the earlier part of, the season. Mr Gd., the pre-war price of a bottle 2 Covered Courts Championships in for Canads, confident that there Blair did a lot of work but of whisky, and whether he could 3 the challenge round of the Gentle was one thing be had not to do and he had to give it up after arrange that some portion of the five 3 men's Doubles, R. Lycett and that was to make a speech, but no many years. The Club owed him difference should be transferred
Major R. Heath of Australia beat sooner had be landed that their a debt of gratitude. In the latter to the consumer's pocket, replied: Apply to Box 168 c/o "Hongkong P. Davson and T. Movrogordato Hon. Secretary met him and in part of the season Mr Rouse had
I am advised that the difference Telegraph." (holders) by 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. In formed him he would be very taken over the duties of sailing in question is in many instances the Mixed Doubles. R. Lycett of pleased if he would make a few secretary and had carried them absorbed by the following items: Australia and Miss Ryan of remark aon the past season. The out with great energy and tact, It Interest to manufacturers payable California beat E. Gwynne-Evans first thing they all deeply regrated was an office requiring a great from date of manufacture to date is now under review, but I am and Miss Holman (holders) by was that this was the first closing deal of tect as yachtsmed were of sale: insurance and rent on "afraid that it is very doubtful | 6-1, 6-3.
cruise for many years past at touchy people. They were very the same period; increased price whether any decrease in the 7 London, 16th April: In the which Sir Henry and Lady May, pleased that Mrs Pollock had been of bottles, corks, packing cases, price of whisky will be possible 2 final of the Mixed Doubles in with members of their family able to come to present the prizes, etc.;
increased. charges for for the present. Queen's Club Covered Court were not present (Hear, hear). Mr Pollock was one of their oldest labour, establishment and distri-,
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY 10 Championships, Lycett and Miss There would be another occasion members. He asked her to probation, margins of profit to manu-
Mr. Remer (Unionist) enquired Note the days whic 0 Ryan beat P. M. Daveon and upon which members of this Club sent the prizea.”
Mrs Lambert Chambers 6-4, 6-4, would have an opportunity of
facturers, to blenders, bottlers, whether the charges referred to 3 Lycett's exhibition of tennis is expressing thir appreciation of the tion Mrs Pollock was handed a and increase in taxation. The Mr. Roberts. I am unable to
At the conclusion of this fune-merchants and other traders; amounted to 58. 6d. per bottle. considered one of the greatesty years during which he took bouquet by Miss Kathleen Lowe question of the extent, if any, to Total (for 6 wkts.)... 48 ever seen here in mixed games. sleading part in yacht racing in and was heartily cheered.
which these items can be reduced say that
INDIAN RECREATION CLUB-
2ND INNINGS."
D. K. Samy, c Robinson, b
Hall
25
G.C. Earde, & Hall, b Marley
AN. Other, c Robinson, b
Marley.
B. A Ismail, b Marley:
A. H. Rumjahn, st. Fane, b
Wright
E. Moosdeen, cand b. Wright
D. Rumjahn, not out
Shrizas
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