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was quickly effected. The finishing touches had still to be added but the comfort of members was in no way interfered with.
When some regret was expressed that the main entrance did not face the sea front, it was pointed out that the position of the bowling alley made this impossible.
Messrs. Lane Crawford and Co., supplied the furniture and Mr. F. S. Wilford personally supervised the work. The furniture was all made in Hongkong. The architects were Messrs. Leigh and Orange.
The Old Hongkong Club building was purchased by a syndicate and a new club started there. It was the aim of the promoters of this enterprise to make the Club exclusive, but not so exclusive as the original Hongkong Club. One hundred applications for membership had been received before October 1, on which date the Club was officially opened.
At the first meeting of members the name adopted was "The New Club"
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It will be of great interest to cricketers to recall that Lord Hawke, the world-famous cricketer visited Hongkong on March 11, 1905, and played for the Hongkong Cricket Club against the Ladies' Recreation Club team on the Club ground. T. E. Pearce, who is still among the Colony's leading cricketers, partnered his Lordship to wicket as the opening pair for the H.K.C.C.
Turning to the files of the South China Morning Post, of March 13, 1905, the detailed scores of the match are given. The Hongkong Cricket Club scored a total of 243, while the Ladies R. C. scored 223. Lord Hawke, however, was bowled by R. J. Hancock for only two runs.
"The visit of Lord Hawke created quite a stir among the local wielders of the willow," writes the S. C. M. Post of March 11, 1905. "He arrived on the P. and O. Steamer Nubia and was accompanied by Mr. M. C. Bonsor. The Nubia did not arrive till five o'clock. Mr. E. W. Mitchell, President of the Hongkong Cricket Club, and Mr. A. R. Lowe, Secretary and Treasurer set out to meet and welcome the distinguished pair.
The following is taken from the South China Morning Post, of March 13, 1905:
"On the Cricket Ground on Saturday teams representing respectively the Hongkong Cricket Club and the Ladies' Recreation Club met, the match being of special interest in that Lord Hawke
CLUBS ( 22 ) Continuation.
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was quickly effected. The finishing touches had still to be added but the comfort of members was in no way interfered with.
When some regret was expressed that the main entrance did not face the sea front, it was pointed out that the position of the bowling alley made this impossible.
Messrs. Lane Crawford and Co., supplied the furniture and Mr. F. 8. Wilford personally supervised the work. The furniture, was all made in Hongkong. The architects were Messrs. Leigh and Orange.
The Old Hongkong Club building was purehased by a syndi- cate and a new club started there. It was the aim of the pro- moters of this enterprise to make the Club exclusive, but not so exclusive as the original Hongkong Club. One hundred appli- cations for membership had been received before October 1, on which date the Club was officially opened.
At the first meeting of members the nade adopted was
" The New Club "
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It will be of great interest to cricketers to recall that Lord Hawke, the world famous cricketer visited Hongkong on March 11, 1905, and played for the Hongkong Cricket Club against the Ladies' Recreation Club team on the Club ground T. E. Pearce, who
• is still among the Colony's leading cricketers, partnered his Lordship to wicket as the opening pair for the H.K.C.C.
Turning to the files of the South China Morning Post, of March 13, 1905, the detailed scores of the match are given. The Hongkong Cricket Club s cored a total of 243, while the Ladies R. J. scored 223, Lord Hawke, however, was boled by R1 Hancock for only two runs.
"The visit of Lord Hawke created quite a stir among the local wielders of the willow, writes the S. C. M. Post of March 11, 1905. "He arrived on the P. and 0. Steamer Nubia and was Accompanied by Mr. M. C. Bonsor. The Nubia did not arrive till five o'clock Mr. E. W. Mitchell President of the Hongkong Cricket
lub; and Mr. A. R. Lowe, Secretary and Treasurer set out to meet and welcome the distinguished pair.
The following is taken from the South China Morning Post, of March 13, 1905:
"On the Cricket Ground on Saturday teams representing uspectively the Hongkong Cricket Club and the Ladies' Recreation lub met, the match being of special interest in that Lord Hawke
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