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LAWN TENNIS.

21 YEARS AGO.

CAPT O'CALLAGHAN'S WIN.

GLEANINGS FROM OUR FILES.

THE HONGRONG. TELEGRAPH,

The following items are based the on reports appearing in Telegraph for the week andad March 12th, 1004:~~-

FOOTBALL NOTES. I DAIRY · FARM NEWS.

THE REMAINING BEMI-FINALISTS.

[BY "WANDERER."]

The standard of Polles football

[BY "ONLOOKER."] Following the departure of the British player, Worthington,

The annual report of the Royal comes another representative in the person of Capt. O'Callaghan, Hongkong Golf Club appears on bas materially improved in the champion of some distant land Marel 7th and states that during course of the past few wooks and who is out to uphold the honour the year 106 resident mombors they will go into the field against of his race here and who can pos-joinod, bringing the number to R. A. on Baturday fully confidant sibly hold his own against all 350. The championship for 1903 of their capability to qualify to comers in the fight for champion-was won by Mr G. E. H. Boavis, moat Kowloon in the final of the Tho R.A., ship. honours now going on in who also won the Admiral's Cup Shield Competition. this popular game.

Much had presented by Admiral Sir Cyprian on the other hand, would appear The Richardson Cup to. bave lost all the gingor they boon heard and said of Capt. Bridge. O'Callaghan prior to the com- was won twice by and became over had, aince their roturn from moncement of the tournament the property of Mosers C. W. May camp, though time and again they have been wayward and and his appoutanco yesterday and N. J. Stabb,

On March 9th, the marriage is brought off the unexpected. It confirmed all the excellent reporte

bo a typical cup-tie. circulated regarding his ability. announced at St. John's, Catho-should

A good crowd was present whondral of Mr A. Ma Thornhill, of struggle, and, let us hope, more the the Royal Engineers, and Miss interesting to watch than last the match opened and as gamo progressed the assemblage F. E. A. Austin. became more and more donso. Doubtless most of the contestants wore there to watch him play.

BOXING "SCENE."

wook's game on the Club ground. I prosume it is generally known that the match will be played on the Soskunpoo ground, kick-off 4.15.

A boxing tournament held on March 8th, at the City Hall Capt. O'Callaghan was opposed resulted in a scone of groat to Yew Man-toun in the eliminat: uproar, necessitating the inter- ing round of the Opon Bingles and forenen of the polico. The main I shall watch the junior aomi- won in convincing style by three bout was botwoon D. Morgan, of final which precedes it with a Reto to ono. Capt. O'Callaghan is H. M. S. Vengeance, and C. C. fooling of imponding surprise. I -un aggressivo player with much St. Clair, an American pro-havo hoard various

Tumours

exporioneo and in appearance, at fessional described as the Middle- during the past few days of the first sight somewhat reminds weight Champion, of Brooklyn. introduction of fresh blood into one of Worthington. Ho possossos U.S.A. The bout was for $1,000 the Sutroys' sucond elovon and

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China "A" v. St. Jos. "A".-St. Joseph's.

to the not. Ho executos hie for smashing right on Morgan's Saturday, the Club de Recreio hand with topspin and places with stomach, sonding him to the A". Tho Club de Recreio ari some spoed either along the side ropes." This greatly angorod tho justified in looking forward with line or with a cross-abot, but his crowd of soldiers and sailors pre-confidence to the rosuit, and I swooping placements are delight-sont, and the report says that rather fancy that they will prove ful to watch. His backhand is, they 'sant up a howl of rage, too good for the soldiers. The if anything, somewhat weak, and, rising from their nonts, wont match starts at 2.30. though he is capable of,ro-like a living wave for the stage, turning difficult balls with it. climbing over the benches and Ho is a persistent volleyer leaping over the obstacles in their and indulges much in not play. way." Fortunately, a dotach. destination of bonours has boon On the whole, he is most ment of police was presont and eottled as regards Division II. for formidable player, with tho was able to stem the torrent, and though perhaps on paper it might temporament and experience the fight boing then etopped. The appear that Recreio can be caught,

of the affair

says their remaining opponents are the nocosary for winning champion-roport

tho ships and should therefore make that, judged by

othics Club Resorves and China "B," and A good bid for local honoure. of fair play, "the American pro-one cannot imagine them "slipping| Hongkong is indeed fortunato in fessional's action was the most up" at hurdles such as these. having such a good exponent of contemptible piece of work aver Saturday's fixtures follow:- the game and by his maiden witnessed at a boxing match in

Chias "B" v. Rocroio "B".--| performance yesterday he has this Colony."

Chineso. Detablished himself amongst the

During the period under review, foremost playera hora

much space is given to the war The match oponed with O'Cal-between Japan and Russia. Tho laghan Bocuring the first two bombardment of Port Arthur by games pretty easily, due to Yow's Admirai Togo's Fleet is reported, mistakes. He lost the next two, doing considerable damage to the however, through had smashingtown and forts; whilst Admiral Yow was putting up a good fight Kamimura, in command of the Navy "A".

Bquadron, at this stage and his cutting had Northern

roports vigorously shellod the offect of putting his opponent having

Borious off his gamo for the moment. The Vladivostok,

damago next two games were divided. being done to the forts, many Two matches of intorest figuro O'Callaghan, who from the start shells bursting amongst soldiers in the list. The first, Kowloon v. followed up his shots to the not crowded inside the fortifications. Drums, is likely to prove a ding- could not get into form for smash- CANTON-MACAO RAILWAY.dong struggle, with the odds ing in the next three games and,

On March 11th, it is reported slightly in favour of the Drums, coupled with the Chinese player's that the Portuguese Minister in who are the only Second Division accuracy in cutting and placing China had obtained ratification sida that can lay claim to having the gamon went to the latter. The of an agreement for the building scored in ovory Lougue match, first set was thus secured by Yew of a railway between Mauao and The second, between China "A" 6.3. That was, however, tho

Canton, in connection with which fand St. Joseph's "A", ia difficult turning point of the match, for it is recalled that a Russo-Chinesa to forecast. Both are erratio sides. O'Callaghan got settled and boat' his opponent in the second set syndicate formed in Macno had though on paper the College boys

carried out a survey and other should win,

reparatory work for the con- struction of the line.

notification A

ropontedly with well-placed forehandl drivos and deadly smashing. He took the set at 6.2 and equalised amidet much applause.

score to douca and ovontually the

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Club v. Sacred Heart.Club. Kowloon v. Drume.-Kowloon. University v. St. Jos. "D".---

Kick-off 2.45,

The remaining matches will go March 12th stating that all land towards settling the struggle for in the Now Territories in relation (or against) the distinction

of

Those present then did not] doubt O'Callaghan's supremacy and they were not mistaken. The respect of which a claim has and University should win, while first game of the third set oponed boon disallowed or a title refused, a draw between the Club Re- with the nowe mor scoring three is proclaimed the property of the eorves and Sacred Heart is likely, aces that loft Yow no chance, but Crown, and all persons in occup- three faulty emashes brought theation thereof are to be treated as The andermentioned will ro

trespassers.

presont tho Hongkong Football game want to Yow. O'Callaghan,

The Hongkong Hotel Compub Reserves in their 2nd Divis however, played up to roputation after this and put in many fine any Ltd., in its half-yearly ion League fixture with the Sacred report, for tho period onded

Heart on Saturday: F. Angus; shots with his forehand along the December 31st, 1903, announcon Hanlon, E. Railton; T. Rion- side line, besides doing some noat overhead work- little against such attack and only dividend of ten per cont.

to which no claim has been holding the wooden-spoon for the The Recreio "B" team presented to the Land Offco, or season.

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In the last set, O'Callaghan had | March 19th, was 18. 10.3/10d. his opponent well beaten and con-

trolled the play. Yow fell off

against his opponent's good

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TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

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A. Ferguson and J. Douglas, Rosorva-J. Dixon,

The revised Longue tables, showing points awarded for un- played gamos, are as follows:-

DIVISION 1.

Surroys China "A"

Open Singlos.-A. S. Hott v. Kowloon Hung Hwai-chon.

Club

shots into the not and outside. the fourth set, which he O'Callaghan continued to play without losing a gaine. woll till the end and won the In the Singlos "B" liandicap, fourth sot and the match in P. W. Groone (roc. 15) boat 0. convincing style 3-6 : 6-2;6-2 6-1. van Egmond (sor.) 6-3 : 6-2.

E. C. Fincher, another of the Colony's promising young play- ore, mot and dofoated T. Edo in three straights sots, but had to go a long way to secure his win. The Japanoso put up a stubborn struggle and did not lose the first Bat until eightoon gamos had boen played, but at no stage dur ing the match did horseem to be able to boat his young opponent.

Col. Russoll Brown ontored the third round of the Club Obampionship yesterday virtus of his win over L. Forster.

Open Doubles. H. D. and S. A. Police Rumjahn v. J. H. B. Nihill and R. A. 0.0. Womack.

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Club Championship.-G. Miskin v. W. B. Cornaby.

Handicap Singlos "A."-F. A. onslow (ruc. 3/6) v. G. B. Hott

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