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RACING NOTES.

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́LAWN TENNIS,

LADIES RECREATION CLUB.

CLOSING STAGES OF TOURNAMENT.

The Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament of the Ladies' Recreation Club is draw- ing to a close.

Paning Hunt, The Most on Sunday morning was one of the most successful runs so far enjoy- ed. Two faxes were chased but lost, it is thought, chiefly on account of the difficulty in following the scent over the

In the Open Singles Championship of stony ground. at the top of Montague the Colony for ladies the semi-duals have Ridge. There was a good held including

been reached, the four successful player Mrs. R. J. Paterson and young Burgess being Mrs. Miles who meets Miss Enid who is becoming one of our more enter-Lo, and Mrs. Hall who meets Miss Ro- prising Huntsmen. A touch of colour wa binson. The eventual winner will chal- added to the scene by the pink coats of lenge Mrs. Tettendam, the holder, for the Whips, Messrs. Alee Potts and the title. Bousfield, who controlled the Hunt in the absence of the M.F.H.

Starting from Sheungshui Police Station and working round Telegraph Pass the hounds were cast at the top of the Pass, Parable giving tongue hotly pursued by the rest of the pack. After an excit ing run of about thirty-five minutes with. our a check and with the hounds in full ery the fox was lost at Montague Hidge. Again casting hounds another fox was found but lost this time owing to the Eunt being crossed by a detachment of the Punjabi Regiment who were taking part in a mimic battle.

The stony ground and the rocks on. Montague Ridge afford a protection to the fox of which he has not been slow to take advantage.

Kwanti Steeplechase Meeting. The following are the entries for the above meeting on the 19th. It will be soon that the ponies are more numerous than usual although they are not entered in as many races as heretofore. Mp; B. M. Uyer's Rothesay is a welcome addition to the meeting. The officers of the K.O.S.B. have not yet got the fifty ponies they are after from the North and I expect Major Hogg finding it a bit dificult to get hold of the right sort of animal This is the only business that seclas to be "booting fr Chion now a days,

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The Singles Championship of the Club has been also reached ita semi-final stage. Mrs. Davenport Brown and Mrs. James meet in the first match and Mrs. Stark and Miss Brown meet in and match, and given continued fine weather, the The other events are also well advanced tournament should be concluded soon.

The following are the events for the past week:—

Ladies' Club Championship. 2nd Round:-Mrs. Davenport Brown best Mrs. Clelland, 6-0, 6-0; Mra Stark beat Miss Lawrie, 6-2, 6-3.

Mixed Doubles Championship. Brown beat Mrs. Cook and Mr. Nawers, 2nd Round:-Col. and Mrs Russell

2-6, 6-3, 7-5; Mr. and Mrs. Forster wom from Major and Mrs. Stevenson; Mr. and Mrs. Stark beat Mrs. J. Hall And Mr. Ártastrong; Mr. and Mrs. Railton w.o. from Miss Lawrie and Mr. Lawrie,

Doubles Handicap..

Railton (owe 18) beat Mrs. Darenport 2nd Round-Mrs Cook and Kra Brown and Mrs. Hickling (owe 3/4), 8-8,

Semi-final:-Mra Haslam and Mrs. Rowley (owe 15.9) bye, beat Mrs. Cook and Mr Railton (owe 15).

Mixed Doubles Handicap.

1st Round: Misa Newsholme and Mr. Evans (owe 2/6) beat Miss Riddle and Mr. Reure (rec. 18), 3-6, 6-3, 6-1; Mrs. from Miss Lawrie and Mr. Lawrie

BOXING.

GOLF NEWS.

JIM CARTLIDGE'S GRATITUDE. GOVERNOR'S SHIELD RESULTS TO

DATE

"REMEMBERING THE PLEASANT

SIDE OF LIFE.”

(TO THE EDITOR OF TAX RONG JONG DAILY PRESS..']

St-May I through the courtesy of your paper thank the E.K.B.A. for its souvenir and Mr. R. M. Dyer for his very generous. remarks.

FIRST ROUND COMPLETED.

The First Round in the competition for the Governor's Shield has been com- pleted, and we are now'adla to give the results to date, which`are as under:-

B. & S. (H. P. Ireland and W. Iron- side) beat Mackinnon, Mackenzie (H. Standage and W. L Dunbar), 4 and 2

A.P.C. (T. D. E. Pendered and W. A Butterfeld) beat Chartered Bank (T. L. Christie and F. B. Jones), 2 up.

Shewan, Tomes (W. Shewan and J. Coulthart) w.o. Lowe, Bingham & Mat thews (A. Ritchie and H. R. Cleland), scratched.

I carry away with me many pleasant memories of Hongkong, this despite many rebuffs, for I always believe in only

Dadwell & Co. (R. M. Smith and L. G. remembering the pleasant side of life. S. Dodwell) beat Education Department May I wish the President, Members,(F. J. de Rome and A.. O. Brawn), š

and and the H.K.B.A. every success. I can not close without thanking the Press and those of the publis who have supported

manager, Mr. J. Brooks, who has always me; and last but not least the genial

been courteous and who will go to any length of trouble, to provide good pro gramines I af ure at times I have given him quite tr times.

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Once again I thank you all-Yours, ate.,...

G. H. CARTLIDGE. Hong Kong, December 6th, 1998.

SOME REFLECTIONS.

THE MORRIS-CARTLIDGE FIRST FIGHT.

[BY CADOFTDD.]

Second Round, and these were as under

All other entries recaived byas into the RAM. C (Col. Boylan Smith and Major

(E. A. Brodie and f. W. Alabaster) t and Capt. Bloxham) Union Insurance Lynch) . Prison Dept. (J. W... Franks

Bank Ling J. R. Collis and D. Forbes); Jardine, Matheson & Co. (W. B. Curnaby and A. Piercy). Hongkong Bank (R. L. Moncried and E. D. Hack); Johnson, Stokes & Master (D. J. Lewis and L. R.. Andrewes). Vacuum Oil (I. H. Geare and C. C. Stark). B.A.T. (F. A. Perry and 3. M. Maves) v. University (M. H. Roffey and C. A. Midleton Smith); P.W.D. (A. E Lissaman and N. Littlejohn). Holyonw, Massey (AI Mackenzie and C. V. Mark).

Second Bound · Rasalts,

In the Second Round results to date are.as under:--

RAMC. (Col. Boyland Smith and Major Lynch) beat Prison Department (J. W. Franks and Capt. H. F-Bloxham),

crieff and E. D. Black) beat Jardine, 5 and 4.

H.K. & Shanghai Bank (R. L. Mon- Matheson & Co. (W. B. Cornaby and A.

with several local enthusiasts who know Discussing the Cartlidge-Morris fight pretty nearly as much as there is to know about boxing, it was generally agreed Piercy), 1 up. that on Saturday night it would have been better had the referee allowed the and L. R. Andrewes) beat Vacuum Oil Johnson, Stokes & Master (D. J. Lewis fight to end. Then Cartlidgo's victory Co. (I H. Geare and C. C. Stark), 3 would have been more satisfactory.

and

That is quite true, but at the same time. there was no doubt about Cartlidge's Littlejohn) beat Holyoak, Massey & Co. P.W:D. (A. E. Lissaman and N. K superiority. The decision, of course, (A. Mackenzie and C. V. Mark),

For China ponics that have startert James and Mr. Hickling (owe 15) w.o gives Morris an opening to think that he and 1.

at Kwanti Steeplechases and not won Catch weight 160 lbs. Unplaced starters at Kwanti allowed 5 lbs. Winner Cup, 2nd $23, 3rd $10. Eatrance fee $5.

Quner.

Name. Kwan Tao Inkpot.

Mr. W. T. Stanton Mr. J. K. Lousfeld Lt. A. Maude

Mr. R. J. Paterson Mr. R. H. Charles

Mr. H. Birkett

Mr. A. Nissim

DY. J. C. Macgown

Capt. G. Howard

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Mr. A: H: Potts *Two Pairs.

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Mr. W. T. Stanton Kwan Tao.

Mr. W. T. Stanton

Mr. M. M. Maas Dr. L. Reidy

Mr. H. C. Macnamara Mr. R. J. Paterson Mr. R. H. Charles Mr. B. M. Dyer Mr. H. Birkett

Mr. H. Birkett

Dr. J. C. Macgown Lt. G. M. S. Webb Lt Col V, Coates

2nd Round:-Mrs. Machidan and Mr. Rowley (rea 5/6) beat Mrs. James and Mr. Hickling (ows 15), 1-6, 7-5, 6-3; Major and Mrs. Stevenson (owe 30) beat Dr. Craig and Mrs. Craig (ove 4/6), 6-4,

Men's Singles Championship." 2nd Round:-Col. Russell Brown beat Humphreys.

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was dealt by unfairly. If he has say auch idea be will be almost alone in that thought

the Second Round.

Four matches remain to be played in

The Second Round has to be completed Last Saturday's fight brings to mind by December 18th; the Third Round by the previous contest in which Alorris and January 1st, and the semi-finals by Janu Cartlidge met. That was about a year ary 15th. The Bnal is fixed for January ago. Morris won on points Cartlidge 30th. was blamed throughout for holding, when Adamson Cup Competition. he was not always guilty. seemed to be agarnet him. In my account (Junior Section) from November 28th to Everybody. In the Adamson Cup Competition of that night I stated emphatically that December 5th, two cards only were taken Morrie should not have had the decision, and inid that a draw would have been fairer. I also stated that much of the holding was done by Morris, and I also referred to his habit of leaning on Cart lidge and using his head.

out, and none were returned.

It is generally believed that A.B. Ewin

Ewin's Justication.

and seemingly reliably, that the contest was not favoured by those in authority

To succeed the Executive Committes recently resigned, the members of the 1 the spectators who saw both äghts gave up the Welterweight Championship South China Athletic Association have will try to remember the incidenta of because he was afraid of Morris. I was elected the following:-Chairman, To the first, what do they recall? Primarily, inclined to that view myself, but it waa Winner Cup, 2nd Kin Yung; Vice-Chairmen, Ngan Shing of course, there was a Cartlidge who was unfair. I learn that Ewin's plea as to

Name.

Kwan and Luke Oi Wan; Secretaries: not up to his standard of last Saturday. his not been able to make the welter- Hin Wong, Wong Ka Tean, and Loung But again,, there was a Morris who did weight limit is genuine. It necessitates Reynolds,

lu Wing Treasurer, Soo Pei Shao; not give anything like a good exhibition, a great deal of credence. But I gather Wehkeena.

Manager in Charge of Social Affairs, Mark him! With the opening of a round Isostacy (Inta

Wong Kam Ying; Boy Scouts, Chak Tai be goes in head. slightly down, leans Magnificent Dahlin). Kwong; Boxing, fuch thing Che; Foot across Cartlidge and lashes to the body, in the Navy. They did not like the idea

James. Pigg

bait, Kwok Ngan Bo; Baseball, Richard He is heavier; he is seemingly stronger of two men from the same chip fighting. Cheriton Vale.

Shim; Basket Ball, Lam Ming Fan; But Cartlidge is called to book for hold There is much to say for this stand point, Teopia, Tam

uan Chan Fai; Billiards, ing. I well remember a sentence I used I also learn that it is being mooted to Rothesay

Young Pak Lin; Library, Lai Tai Po. in my account of that fight. "It is transfer one of the men, temporarily at The Golden

The former committee resigned because ridiculous to suggest," I wrote, "thas least to another abip, so that they might Pheasant. of the opposition of certain members of Cartlidge could have held on to Morris meet. Well, if Morris cannot fight better the Association but now most of them and so made it impossible for him to than he diú on Saturday night, Ewin have been re-elected. The new committee fight for fifteen rounds" The fact was, will beat him. has not yet met formally, but it is hoped I said then, that Morris was holding

A Word For Howard. that it will be able to bring about a re

as much as Cartlidge. I was alone in unification of the membership which has that contention, but it has now been

borns out. ball section. been divided since the split in the foot-

Rivergrass. Sunburst Rose. Nansuch. More Better, RACE 3.-XMAS STEEPLECHASEH 2 MALES: För China ponies, the bond fide pro perty of subscribers to the Fanling Hunt. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners of two Steeplechase 7 lbs, thres orgmbre 12 lbs. penalty.. Winner Cup, 2nd $25, | 3rd $10. Entrance fee $5.

Owner.

Nume... Mr. W. T. Stanton Reynolds. Mr. M. M. Mass Wahkeens Mr. H. C. Macnamara Conquistador. Mr. H. C. Macnamara James Pigg. Mr. J. K. Bausfeld Emperor. Mr. B.-M. Dyer Rothenny Mr. H. Birkett The Golden

Mr. H. Birkett Dr. J. C. Macgowa Lt.-Com. Famahawe Major F. Hogg

Pheasant

Rivergrase, Sunburst Rose. Racehorse. Wideawake (late

Pongo),

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Owner.

Mr. W. L'Stanton Mr: W..T. Stanton Dr. L. Keidy Mr. A. N. Lucey

Mr. J. K. Bousfold

Dr. J. C. Macgown Mr. A. H. Potts

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Country Mouse. Inkpot.

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GRAND PARADE FAVOURITE FOR to show that he did not want to hold,

THE GOLD VASE..

The race for the China Gold Vase, value $10,000, with 85,000 added in specie, the most valuable stake yet offered by any racing club in China, will be run next Saturday (says the NC. Daily News of December 2nd) on the Chinese Jockey Club's course Nineteen entries were received and the following were probable starters:→→

Besttock (A. J. P. Heard) Bombardment (J. Liou) Cape Verde Islands (T. Y. Tung) Firestone (E. Moller) Grand Castle (C. Encarnacso) Grand Parade (D. 8. Li). Passage Money (V. M. Haimovitch) Ficoola (H. Maitland). Poppyland (A. N. Dallas) Socrates (LP. Quincey) Soochow (W. G. Crokam) Wellington (E. B. McBain) Pin Money) Prince Robert ().

At the selling lotteriés held under the "auspices of the Chinese Jockey Club at the Cercle Sportif Francais, Grand Parade on the strength of a flattering: gallop the day before, was made favourite, but only by a shade bier Boo- chow. Besttock came next, then Welling too, followed by Passage. Money and Poppyland about evenly supported.

Open to Navy, Army, Royal Air Fores and Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corpa For China bonies. Catch weight 155 lbs. Winner of one Steeplechase 7 lhe penalty, of two or more 14 lbs. Un- placed starters at Kwanti allowed & fbs. Winner Cup, 2nd $25, ard $10,- Entrance Mr. H. Birkett fee $5. +

Mr. T. CT. Béck Mr. A. Nissim Mr. W. F. Simmons

"Owner"

Dr. L Reidy

Name."

Liostacy (late ̈

Magnificent D.) | Dr. J. C.. Mátgown'

Mr. H. C. Macnamara Benjamin.

Mr. J. K. Bonfield LA A. Mauds Mr. E. H. Charles Mr. R. H. Charles Mr. H. Birkett

Spaghetti

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The Golden

Dr. J. C. Macgown

Lt. G. M. B. Webờ......

Lt. Col. V. Contes

Capt. V. F. Browne

Bivorgras Hatford, Zircon. Smart Guy. Draka.

Sunburst Bose." Nonstich.

More Better. Bertram.

Lt.-Cóm. Fámshawa – Baocharm. Mr. A. H.Potta Pheasant Major F, Hogg

(Continued: de nézt Voluma).

Two Paim. -Wideawake (laté

'F

hition on Saturday night. Certainly it I was not impressed by Howard's ex-

The Ken's, Psychology.

was far below his reputation. He seem. Morris went to the City Hall on Satur- some. He has a lot of weight to reduce. ed sadly out of training and cumber day night resolved to carry on the same I also thought his swings rather crude, tactics. Cartlidge went determined to although I must say he has a good left... make him fight and under a sense of There was, however, little doubt that he grievance as to the last fight-determined was far superior. to Francia

I hear it said that Francis gave in be that he would stand up to Morris, that causa the referee was continually penalis if he went down he would do so clearly.ing him for holding. What nonsense? I And so he vindicated himself,

agree that Howard was also guilty in Jim Cartlidge goes Home with the best this respect at times, but Francis, never wishes of many friends, "and on Satur looked like winning from the start. He day night the number of his friends were had no confidence in himself, and allow- considerably augmented. Those who were ed Howard to do ninety per cent of the not too fond of Cartlidge were willing attacking. Francis han challenged Ho- to pull of their hats to him. I heard ward to a return bout. The latter should samo of them say it.

pot hare much dificulty in winning

Ewin has accepted Howard's challenge for a middleweight bout. When the fight is staged, it should be well worth seeing. The men meet on December 31st ins 15-round contest, for the Middleweight Championship of the Colony,

Now, what is going to "appen to Stoker Norman Morris? He fought two fights here, both against Cartlidge, and he has certainly hot fought up to his reputation.'

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