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bers of the police force. The boats to be approved by the Committee. Distance, one Time allowed for oars 8 seconds per oar. Four boats must start for two prizes. The winning crew of third race to be handi- capped by the Committee. Entrance. S1. First prize. $15; second prize. $5. Rifle Brigade, C Company, 6-oared, Hongkong Police-"Peeler." 6-oared, blue
and white. 2 Royal Engineers- Royal Engineer,"6-
oared. 3 Victor Emanuel-" Constance." 6-oared, blue
with VE flag.
This was a fairly level race until within 500 yards from the flagship, when the Rifles obtained a lead, the Police boat being second, and the Victor Emanuel boat last. The Rifles main- tained the lead until the finish. and the Police and Engineers fought a good race for second position, which was gained by the former crew, Time, 7 mins. 21 secs.
BROKERS CUP, for double sculls. Distance. one mile. Entrance, 85. To be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Club. Maud."
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Station No. 2-Black, Blue Sash.
9xt. 6lbs. 9st. Gilbs.
Bow, H. E. Hayward
Stroke, H. W. Kennett
Kathleen."
Station No. 3-White.
Bow, J. B. Grimes
10st. 4lbs.
Stroke. R. F. Lammert
10st. 12lbs.
Cox. F. W. White
9st. Olb.
"Lily."
Station No. 1-Black and Pink Sash.
Bow, C. Klinck
Stroke. F. Lammert
Cox. A. A. ('aldwell
MAUD
9st.
Sibs.
list. 8lbs. Ast. lbs.
Klinck and F. Lammert were behind from the start, and R. F. Lammert, in No. 3 boat, was very soon in difficulties. The race was consequently left to Hayward and Kennett, who practically had a
walk over. mins. ti, seeS. CHINESE CUP: four cars for members of the
Time-S
same profession, crews to be submitted to the Boathouse Committee; to be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Club. Distance, one mile. Entrance Slu,
Shamrock." Hongkong Bank)
Station No. 3-- Red and White.
Bow. E. E. Deacon
No. 2. J. C. C'ameron
No. 3. F. D. Sanders Stroke. A. H. Barlow
Cox. G. A. Caldwell
Thistle."
(Merchants)
lost. 7lbs. 11st. lbs. 12st. lbs. Tust. 12lbs. Ast. Alb.
Station No. -Red and White Hoops.
Bow, J. B. Grimes
No. 2. E. Thonert
No. 3. E. Bischoff
Stroke, H. Skott
Cox. F. W. White
Victoria.
(Dock)
10st. 4lbs.
11st. Sibs. 11st. 10lbs. 12st. 4lbs. 9st. Olbs.
Station No. 1-Red, Blue and Gold.
10st. 4lbs. 10st. 4lbs. 11st. 12lbs.
Bow. H. McPhail
No. 2. G. White
No. 3, C. Crispin
Stroke. J. M. Henderson
12st. lbs.
Cox. G. L. Duncan
BANK
Test. 10lbs.
1 2
MERCHANTS
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
The Dock crew brought up & lot of water and the race was throughout hetween Barlow and Skott. They kept abreast for a long distance and an exciting finish was the result, the Bank crew just managing to get home on the stroke. Time 6 mins. 47 secs. SAILING RACE; for all open boats; any rig. Chinese-owned boats excluded. Entrance. $2. prize. $25. Course nine miles. Post entries.
Sailor's Home Gig No. 7 Police Gig. Commodore's Galley
Ulysses' cutter .......
Mercury's gig
Hunghum Dock cutter "Lillian SAILING RACE; -in two classes (Y. R. A. Handi- cap); for partially decked boats. Prize, cup. Entrance $4. Course nine miles.
1ST CLASS. Arrow, cutter, LL. Carey. 4.0 Red and dark blue.
Petrel, lag, Morton
Jones
Payne, lug, R.E.
1.4 Black, yellow, dia-
mond.
1.6 Green, white che-
veron,
Dart, lug, Dr. Lowson.... 1.5 Black, skull and
cross bones. Stella, lug. Ct. Sterling. 1.6 Chocolate, yellow
cross.
Ladybird, lug, Hastings. 1,5 Red and yellow
envelopes. Erica. lug. A. Denison. 1.5 White, blue cross. Meteor, Ing. Lammert... 1.5 Red, yellow, and
blue. Princess, lug. J. Mackie. 1.5 Dark blue
and white. Eileen. lug. Lee Dillon. 10 Light blue. She, lug. C. H. Gale 1.0 White, red hori
zontal stripes.
I
Seabreeze, Ing, Westcott. 10 Blue and white
halves.
Payne and Stella allow Dart, Ladybird, Erica, Meteor, and Princess 39 secs.; Petrel 1 min. 21 secs. Eileen, She, and Seabreeze 4 min. 52 secs.
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[December 19, 1895.
Thistle." (Scotch.) Station No. 3.
Bow, J. Cameron No. 2, W. A. Stopani No. 3, G. Mollison Stroke, J. M. Henderson Cox, G. A. Caldwell .......
"
Shamrock."
(Irish.)
10st. 6lbs.
11st. 8lbs.
12st. 3lbs.
12st. 2lbs.
9st. Olb.
Station No. 1.-Green.
Bow, A, H. Barlow No. 2, W. B. O. Stewart
No. 3, E. D. Sanders Stroke, J. B. Grimes Cox. F. H. Kew
IL
Kornblume."
(German.)
10st. 12lbs.
11st. lllbs.
12st. 6lbs.
10st. 4lbs.
9st. 7lbs.
Station No. 2.-Black, White, and Red.
Bow, F. Lammert... No. 2, E. Thonert.
10st. 8lbs.
11st. 8lbs.
No. 3, E. Bischoff
11st. 10lbs.
Stroke, R. F. Lammert
11st. 2lbs.
Cox, F. W. White
9st. Olb.
SCOTCH... IRISH GERMAN
2
0
Course. From a line between a flagboat off Kowloon Wharves flying the blue ensign of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, and a markboat flying a red ensign, round markboat off Green Island, leaving it to starboard. Round the outer This race created an exceptional amount of markhoat off flagship to port round Cosmopo-interest and the result was a matter of great litan Dock buoy leaving it to starboard, and speculation. The English, unfortunately, did finish across the starting line from W. to E.
Erica
Meteor Princess
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SECOND DAY. FRIDAY. 13th DECEMBER. Perfect weather prevailed on Friday, the cop: cluding day of the Regatta, which consequently passed off in a delightful manner. The sun shone the whole day, a cooling breeze blew, and the water. especially in the early part of the afternoon, was what it should always be at re- atta time. There was again a very large at- tendance of spectators on thật very commodious ship, the Torrisdule, and there was a marked increase in the number of launch picnics,
as
the sport could be enjoyed without suffering any of the inconveniences of the previous day. The band of the Hongkong Regiment played in the afternoon and á kon interest was taken in all the events. Of course
For
the most important events were the Interna- tional Challenge Cup and the German Cup races, which were produetivo of excollent sport. the former the Irish were pronounced favourites, but the Seotel crew, who got the lead from the start and also a probable advantage in the current, managed to upset nearly everybody's won amidst a tremendous shout of exultation and the screeching of the
calculations, and
hundred and one whistles of the launches which had followed them up. "R. F. Lammert suecorded in stroking his view to victory in the German Cup race, int he was within an ace of losing it. as the long lead he had obtained was rapidly diminished by Grimes's crew, who deserve every credit for the plucky show they made. But apart from the two important events the programme was an exceedingly interesting oue and not one of the spectators could complain of the sport which was provided. His Excellency the Gor- ernor. who had tiffin on board the flagship with the officials, was amongst those who closely watched the progress of the various crews.
LIGHT GIGS; open to regular Chinese crews of the same long or office; boats must carry a European coxswain. Distance опе mile. Time for oars. 8 seconds per oar. prize $10; 2nd prize 85. Winner of No. 4 Race first day excluded. Boats to be passed by the Committee.
Constance...
W.0.
First
The Constance,. the boat from the Victor Emanuel, was the only competitor, and she covered the course in 7 mins. 394 secs. The crew was the same that won the first race yesterday and they pulled a very steady and regular stroke, going 30 to the minute. INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE CUP; for Four Oars. Cup presented by the late J. S. Lapraik, Esq.. to be held by the winning crew for one year; but to remain the property of the Club. Distance, one mile and a half. Entrance $10. To be rowed in boats the property of the Victobia Recreation Club.
not enter a crew, and the event was left to the Irish, Scotch, and Germans. The form dis- played during the training justified the belief that the Germans would prove the victors, but the collapse of the team on the previous day made their chance of winning rather remote, and it was generally thought yesterday that the their own with comparative ease. This sup- Irish, with Grimes stroke, would be able to hold position was further strengthened by the fact that Henderson, of the Scotch team, had not hitherto stroked in a regatta, and Meek, bow, was also looked upon as rather a weak man. At the last moment, however, J. Cameron displaced Meek, and, as the result shows, the change was splendid condition; there was very little wind a very profitable one. The course was in
blowing, and the surface of the water was not outside course and it is probable, though not at all disturbed. The Scotch crew had the
certain. that they had the benefit of the cur- Scotch crew were the first to show an appre rent. A splendid start was made, and the
ciable advantage. For some distance the Irish and Germans rowed steadily abreast, but the latter early showed signs of fagging, and the Irish obtained a slight advantage over them. Scotch were about a length ahead and the When half the course had been covered the
serious illness, energetically urged the crew on and coxswain, who has only lately recovered from a
to some purpose. The Irish maintained a very strong pull. while the Germans were painfully straggling and short in their stroke. At this on a junk crossed the course, and it looked clearing it, but fortunately the obstruction re- as if the Scotch crew would have trouble in
quite ont of the race, while the Irish were pulling moved itself in time. The Germans were now
very pluckily and almost succeeded in getting up to the Scotch. Both crews put on a grand spurt for the finish, but the Scotch had obtained too long, a lead, and the Irish, although they struggled hard, could not reach them, and the race cuded in a win for the Scotch by about two lengths. The Germans were a long way behind. Time-10 mins. 494 secs.
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LIGHT GIGS; open to European non-commis- sioned officers and men of any regiment or corps of the Garrison or to European crews of any of II.M. vessels or to European members of the police force; entrance, $1. Distance, one mile. Boats to be approved of by the Committee. Time allowance 8 seconds per oar four boats must start for two prizes; winners of 3rd and 6th race first day to be handicapped by the Committee. 1st prize, $15; and 2nd prize, $10. Hongkong Police" Peeler," 6-oared... Royal Artillery-"35th Company." Rifle Brigade, C Company, 6-oared Victor Emanuel-" Constance," 6-bared Royal Engineers-" Royal Engineer," 6-oared.
This was a particularly good race between the three placed boats. The Artillery men, as usual, pulled very quickly, and obtained the lead, but bould not maintain it. The Police
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