April 9, 1896.]
The conditions for the next Best Score Com- petitions are altered as follows:-
The competitions will be for one month at a time only, as it is considered that the condition of the ground, etc., alters so quickly as to make six months too long for a fair trial of skill,
The member who returns the best net score for each month will take the whole of the entrance money as a prize. The present month's "Best Score Pool' will be closed on April 30th.
over.
It has also been decided that the Club will give a Cup to be played for once in every six months by members whose handicaps are 15 or The conditions are match play over 18 holes, and this should encourage those members who rarely return scores for other competitions to try their luck. The entries for this Cup, called "The Duffers' Cup," must be made to the Hon. Sec. by April 15th. Entrance 50
cents. The winner to take the entrance money and the Cup.
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The competition for the final possession of the Captain's Cup," presented in 1895 by Commodore Boyes, R.N., came to an end on Friday. Some of the matches have been very close, several having been carried to the last green before they were decided. The play of some of the longer handicap players of the Club has been steadily improving, and it is expected before long that a thorough overhaul of the handicaps will take place. The general idea is, apparently, that some one must win a prize before his handicap is reduced, but this is not so by any means; the duties of the Handicap Committee are manifold, amongst them being the important one of watching the play of members, and, as they improve, to lower their handicaps in such a way that all should, at their best game, be able, with the advantage of their handicap points, to send in a net score at scratch form.
The matches just concluded were played over 18 holes, and the green, considering all things, was in good order. The Roventh and ninth greens, which were ruined during tho race week by the traffic of the crowds in front of the mat sheds erected on the terrace, are slowly recovering, but it will be a long time before they are fit to play on again.
Mr. Cæsar Hawkins is to be congratulated on winning the very handsome cup.
His play throughout showed great steadiness. The final tie played yesterday afternoon resulted in a most exciting finish. At the beginning of the game, in spite of having to give 2 strokes in 5 holes, Capt. Eccles managed to get 3 up. Mr. Hawkins won the next two holes, and at the turn, Capt. Eccles was only 1 up. This lead Mr. Hawkins, through steady play, reduced, and then won 2 holes. He was at the fifteenth hole
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up and 3 to play. Both men drove well towards the burn; Mr. Hawkins failed in his approach and got into the water; Capt. Eccles played a good shot over and won the hole in 4-Mr. Hawkins 1 up and 2 to play. Two good drives towards the seventeenth hole gave easy approaches, that of Mr. Hawkins being short, while his opponent was on the green, a good putt gave Capt. Eccles the hole in 3- Score, all even and I to play. Both men at the eighteenth hole were well over the burn in two strokes, Mr. Hawkins lying on the edge of the green, while Capt. Eccles was too far beyond, and in playing the odd he was just short of the green, and failed to put out, which let in Mr. Hawkins, who was down in 5 to the Captain's 6 Result of the competition :-
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1st ROUND.-Dr. J. A. Lowson (scratch) beat Mr. H. L. Dalrymple (10), the remainder byes. 2nd ROUND. Mr. V. A. C. Hawkins (re- ceiving 8 strokes) beat Dr. J. A. Lowson by 4 up and 2 to play; Mr. W. A. Duff (3) beat Capt. Ramsey by 3 up and 2 to play; Mr. A. 8. Anton beat Mr. C. H. Grace (2) by 1 hole; Capt. W. V. Eccles beat Mr. E. A. Ram (7) by 1 hole.
SED ROUND.-Mr. V. A. C. Hawkins beat Mr. W. A. Duff (1) by 2 up and 1 to play; Capt. W. V. Eccles beat Mr. A. S. Anton (5) by 2 holes.
FINAL ROUND.-Mr. V. A. C. Hawkins (receiving 7 strokes) beat Capt. W. V. Eccles by 1 hole,
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
The further fixtures of the Golf Club aro as follow :-
April 4th and following days, Captain's Cup (Medal Play).
April 24th to 27th.The Quarterly Meeting, comprising The MacEwen Cup, a Sweep, a Pool, and a Bogie Competition.
and
April 16th. The Competition for the Duffer's Cup commences. Match Play tournament for members of handicaps of 15 or more; bably about April 15th the Championship will be played for.
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In addition to the above there is the magnifi. cent bowl presented by Mr. J. Thurburu to be played for, but this competition will be hold later on.
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BEST SCORE Cur.
ARMY & Navy.
Sergt. Burton, R.B., b Lowson... S. E. Hollond, R.B., b LowsoD....... Capt. W. V. Eccles, R.B., b Darby Lieut. S. Perry-Ayscough, R.N.,
1.b.w., b Lowson...
G. R. Blount, R.N., b Lowson
H. B. Bedwell, R.N., b Lowson... V. Marryat, R.N., b Lowson..... C. W. Knox, R.B., b Lowson Pte. Green, R.B., not out Surgeon J. H. Pend, R.N., did
not bat
Lieut. T. Shelford, R.N., did not
bat..
Extras
307
6
0 b Gillingham 7 b Gillingham 18 20 b Lowson
0
7 Lb.w., LowEON
5
0
o Maitland, b
Gillingham 13
0
b Lowson
1
4
b Gillingham
7
0
b Lowson
21
6
b Lowson
12
b Gillingham 37
5
not out
Extras
11
2
49
Total
134
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
First Innings.
Overs.
8. 2 18
7 2 26
Second Innings.
Lowson 86 (2nd Prize). | Darby...... 89 (3rd Prize). | Gillingham
23
9 46
15
1
49
10
4
24
Lammert
3
1
11
The four members who tied for the Best Score Cup have played off, with the following
result- Mr. A. S. Anton..... 92 9 83 (Cup). Mr. C. A. Tomes ....106 20 Mr. C. E. Hume
95 6
CAPTAIN'S Cur.
The first of the monthly competitions for the Cup kindly presented by the Captain of the Club (Capt. Rumsey) was concluded on the th April. Although there are perhaps, fewer returns than usual, yet the number of members who entered was if anything larger than is generally the case. It is to be hoped that more members will compete next mouth, and so make the competition more koen and interesting than it is even now, The scores are given below:-
CAPTAIN'S Cur.
Mr. C. A. Tomes; Mr. J. Hastings Mr. C. E. Hume Mr. E. W. Maitland Mr. W. M. Thompson, R.E. Capt. W. V. Eccles, R.B. Mr. J. Stewart Mr. C. H. Grace
100 20 80
95 14 91
103 IS
96 92
10
A $2293GRE
Total.......
Lowson Darly
Maid. Raus. Wides. N.B. Wickets.
7
5
THE LAWN TENNIS HANDICAP.
The following are the first ties in the Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament:
II. W. Slade G. Millward C. W. Knox A. S. Anton W. Newton..
F. Maitand.. C. V. Percival
CHAMPIONSHIP.
byo J. M. Atkinson
C. C. Platt
C. II. Gale
Surg.-Major Johnston}
C. A. Tomes...
Q. H. Potts
J
bya
byo
The winner of the aboro ties to play C. M. Firth, the present holder of the Championship.
DOUBLE HANDICAP.
J. S. Ezekiel and A. Anderson
R. Inglis and E. W. Maitland.. Capt. Dyson and S. E. Hollond
A. S. Donald and G. A. Woodcock, H. M. Brown and E. E. Mackay.
receive 15 byc owe 115 byo
scratch bye receive 15 bye owe 15 bye
Surg.-Major Johnston and H. W. Slade.. owe 15.1
E. Meugens and E. C. Shepherd
G. Millward and W. Newton
97
106 12
SWEEP.
C. A. Tomes and G. Stewart
89 11 78
C. M. Firth and F. Maitland
89 10
Mr. V. A. C. Hawkins... Mr. 11. L. Dalrymple Mr. C. E. Hume Mr. C. A. Tomes
Mr. G. Stewart Mr. J. Hastings Mr. C. H. Grace
CRICKET.
106 97
168 14 106 12
CIVILIANE v. AN ARMY AND NAVY TEAM, This match was commenced on Saturday afternoon and at the drawing of stumps just before time the Civilians had completed a first innings of 303. The chief contributors to this large total were W.M. Greenfield (25) and Ellis (53). The former exhibited great hitting powers, but he was fortunate in being let off by a slack field on several occasions. On the other hand Ellis gave no chance that we saw and played hard on the ball in all directions.
During the afternoon, by the kindness of Colonel Faithfull and officers, the Hongkong Regiment Band played a most pleasing selection of music.
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The match was continued on Monday and resulted in an easy victory for the Civilians by one innings and 120 runs. The Army and Navy team were disposed of for the small totals of 49 and 134 runs, mainly due to the fine bowling of Lowson, who was bowling in quite In all, ho his old form of a few seasons back. took 12 wickets at a cost of 64 runs.
CIVILIANS.
A. S. Anton and C. Platt
W. A. Cruickshank and W. D. Gresson....
D. Wood and F. D. Maclean .......
R. E. Humphreys and F. G. Collins E. A. Ram and G. II. Potts ........ T.. Smith and J. M. Atkinson Capt. Eccles and Capt. Ferguson C. V. Perceival and C, WV. Knox K. W. Mounsey and E. J. Grist F. B. Deacon and E. C. Hume A. H. Mancell and R. H. Skelton
E. Hazeland and C. H. Gale
S. Hanisch and R. H. Wade
"A" CLASS BINGLE Capt. Ferguson C. M. Firth.. K. W. Mountcy Surg. Major Johnston C. W. Knox W. Newton... S. E. Hollond G. H. Potts. A. S. Anton.. G. Millard
C. V. N. Perceival II. W. Slado
C. A. Tomos
E. J. Grist J. M. Atkinson C. Laughton W. D. Gresson
F. Maitland C. H. Gale E. Hazeland
R. H. Skelton....... E. W. Maitland
Capt. Dyson
S. Alliston
receive 15
...
owe 155
ore 15
OwC 30 owe 15.3
scratch receive 15
scratch owe 15.1 owe 16.12
scratch
owe 15.1 owe 15.1
receive 4 15 byo owe 15 byo scratch bye reccive 15 bye
HANDICAP.
scratch bye
owc 30 bye
owe i 15 bye
owe 15.1
owe 30 owe † 15 scratch owe 15) owe 15.1 (
owe 15
uwe 15.1
....owe 15.1)
owe 4 15
owe 15.1 >
owe 15
owe i 15
one ₫ 15
...owe 30
owe i 15
owe 15
owe + 15 owe
15 scratch
... scratch bye
owe receive
15 bye
15 bye
owe 15.2 bye
owe 15 bya
"B" CLASS SINGUR HANDICAP.
owe 30
Owe 30
owe 30
receive 15
E. F. Mackay.
A. Anderson
.
J. A. Lowson, c Eccles, b Shelford A. S. Anton, e Bedwell, b Sholford..
20
W. Taylor
18
H. E. Boxshall
W. M. Greenfield, e Knox, b Eccles
95
A. H. Mancell
S. L. Darby, b Shelford.
9
R. E. Humphreya......
F. Maitland, b Green
30
R. E. Balilios
J. R. Gillingham, b Shelford
2
F. Collins
E. C. Ellis, St. Peade, b Eccles
53
J. A. Jupp.
owe 30
R. F. Lammert, b Koox
25
E. D. Shaw, R.N.
owe 15.2
A. Anderson, Shelford, b Eccles II. Arthur, b Eccles
8
B. St. J. Bellairs, R.N.
owe 15
5
J. S. Ezekiel
owe
15
F. Lammert, not out
1 5
Capt. Welman
ove # 15
Extras
27
A. Donald
F. C. Shepherd
303
M. Fredericks.....
Total
owe 15.2 owe $ 15 owe i 15 S
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