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CLUBS (19) Continuation.
Most of the officers were re-elected.
Dr. Watson Pike asked to be relieved of the position of Secretary and his place was taken by Mr. Hayllar.
In 1887 Mr. Foss left the Colony and at the annual meeting held on October 28, Major Tropp was elected as his successor. At this meeting it was disclosed that nine matches had been played during the season. The Club had won four and lost five. The committee was re-elected en bloc, and Mr. H. Wallace took Mr. Hayllar's place as Secretary.
The problem of finding a suitable ground still worried the committee in 1887. The old ground had been converted into a pond and it was not expected that the new one would be finished before 1888. The Polo Club came to the rescue however, and a few games of Soccer were played at the Causeway Bay Ground.
In 1889 the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders replaced the Northamptonshire Regiment in Hongkong and these keen soccer players gave the game a great impetus. In their first match they defeated the Football Club by one goal to nil. In a later match, having found their land legs, they defeated the club by five clear goals.
The Hon. Mr. A. P. McEwen was the next President of the Football Club. During his presidency, the game flourished and the membership of the Club soared. The ground at Happy Valley had been completed by this time and in future games were played there instead of at Causeway Bay.
At the annual meeting of 1891 a suggestion was made that five or six Association teams should be selected to compete for a trophy, but the suggestion was not acted upon for the time being. Officers elected for the 1891-92 season were: President Major Barker, Treasurer, Mr. A. Sharp; Secretary Mr. W. H. Wallace, Rugby Secretary, Mr. H. J. Gedgde; Committee Hon. Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart Lt. Grant Dr. J. M. Atkinson Mr. E. A. Rand.
Another article on the Hongkong Football Club will appear to-morrow.
The records of the Hongkong Football Club show that the work commenced in 1886 was consolidated by wise administration in the early nineties.
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Success did not always attend the efforts of the Club's Rugby and Soccer teams. In fact, the annual report for the 1892-3 season discloses a sorry state of affairs. Seventeen games were played under Association rules. Of these 14 were lost, two drawn, and in only one game was the Club victorious. The major problem of the year was the expense of watering the ground.
The annual report for 1893-94 disclosed that the membership had reached 79 and that the credit balance was $179.31.
The Club must have secured the services of some good players during 1894-95 for a better record is disclosed in the report for that season. The Soccer team played 12 matches,
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CLUBS (19) Continuation.
Most of the officers were re-elected.
Dr. Watson Pike
asked to be relieved of the position of Secretary and his place was taken by Mr. Hayllar.
In 1887 Mr. Foss left the Colony and at the annual meeting held on October 28, Major Tropp was elected as hig successor. At this meeting it was disclosed that nine matches had been played during the season. The Club had won four and lost five. The committee was re-elected en bloc, and Mr. H. Wallace took Mr. Hallayr's place as Secretary..
The problem of finding a suitable ground still worried the committee in 1887: The old ground had been converted into a pond and it was not expected that the new one would be finished before 1888. The Polo Club came to the rescue how- ever, and a few games of Soccer, were played at the Causeway Bay Ground.
In 1889 the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders replaced the Northamptonshire Regiment in Hongkong and these keen soccer players have the game a great impetus. In their first match they defeated the Football Club by one gaol to nil. In a later match, having found their land legs, they defeated the club by five clear goals.
The Hon. Mr. A. P. McEwen was the next President of the Football Club. During his presidency, the game flourished and the membership of the Club soared. The ground at Happy Valley had been completed by this time and in future games were played there instead of at Causeway Bay.
At the annual meeting of 1891 a suggestion was made that five or six Association teams should be selected to compete for a trophy, but the suggestion was not acted upon for the time being. Officers elected for the 1891-92 season were: President Major, Barker, Treasurer, fir. A. Sharpl; Secretary Mr. W. H. Wallace, Rugby Secretary, Mr. H. J. Gedgde; Committee Hon. Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart Lt. Grant Dr. J. M. Atkinson Mr. E. A. Ran.-
Another article on the Hongkong Football Club will appear to-morrow,
The records of the Hongkong Football Club show that the work wommenced in 1886 was consolidated by wise adminis- tration in the early nineties.
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Success did not always attend the efforts of the Club's Hugby and Soccer teams. In fact, the annual report for the 1892-3 season discloses a sorry state of affairs. Seventeen games were played under Association rules. Of these 14 were lost two drawn, and in only one game was the Club victorious The major problem of the year was the expense of watering the ground.
The annual report for 1893-94 disclosed that the member- ship had reached 79 and that the credit balance was $179.31.
The Club must have secured the services of some good players during 1894-95 for a better record is disclosed in the report for that season. The Soccer team played 12 matches,
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