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220 YARDS INDIANS' BACE
Gundah.
Gundah Singh...
Ali Rika
QUARTER MILE RACE
Private Ryder ... Private Dicks Private Windmill
Time-51 Becs.
HALF MILE RACE
Private Bannister
Corporal Brook
Private Eason
BAND BOYS' RACE, 100 YARDS
Kelley
Howard
Gilbert
ALARM POST CO. PRIZE
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C" Company
"D." Company
TUG OF WAR
"C" Company won easily
Band Race, 100 YARDS
Bandsman Green Bandsman Vaughan Bandsman Thomas
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The Battalion Athletic Shield, presented by Lieut.-Col. the Hon. M. Curzon, was won by "C" Company (Captain W. V. Eccles') with a score of 36 points, made up of three first prizes (18 points), three second prizes (12 points), three third prizes (6 points). "A Company was second with 24 points, "G" Company third with 12 points, "D" Company fourth with 12 points, "E" Company fifth with 10 points, and "I" Company sixth with 6 points. "B. and “F” tied for last with a total score of nil.
THE POLO TOURNAMENT.
On the afternoon of the 17th April the first match of the Polo tournament was played in excellent weather, perhaps a little too cold for the numerous audience that had assembled to witness this interesting event. The competing 'teams were :--
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Mr. Whitehead... back Capt. Loveband back Mr. Salmond.... Capt. Nugent ... Mr. Hallond
Mr. Gresson
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1 Mr. Cruickshank, B.A. 1 The game was started at 5.15 p.m. and the first quarter was full of interest, as Mr. White- head's team gallantly defended their goal against the various attempts that were made against it. Capt. Loveband's team failed to back him up and he was playing a defensive game. Just before the end of the quarter a good run was made down to the nullah goal and Mr. Gresson succeeded in directing the ball through between the right hand post and the subsidiary goal mark, making the first and only score for that quarter. The quarter lasted thirteen minutes, as the ball was kept in play for three minutes after time was up; being finally hit out behind the nullah goal defended by Mr. Whitehead's team. Starting the second quarter, Mr. Whitehead made a good hit out and the ball was brought to the centre, but very shortly afterwards Captain Loveband made a long hit through the goal. Ends were changed and the ball set in motion again in the centre. Capt. Loveband recognising that he now only had five minutes more to play took the onus of the whole play on his own shoulders, and his side keeping well out of the way and also keeping the course clear enabled him again to make a long hit, this time at the stable goal end. Ends were again changed and once more the ball was started from the centre, but nothing would hold Capt. Loveband, and playing perhaps the best game he has ever played he made another good attempt at the goal, but only suo- ceeded in scoring a subsidiary. This made two goals and two subsidiaries to pil. However, when the ball was again started from the nullah end the gallant Captain was not satisfied with his victory, but playing a desperately hard game ran the ball right down the ground through his opposing team and landed it once more between the flags. Mr. Whitehead's team now pulled themselves together a bit and seemed very much like scoring, as Mr. Salmond got away, with the ground all to himself, but un- fortunately could not stick quite long enough to the ball. Time was rung at 6.6.50 p.m. after a very interesting game, resulting in a well deserved victory for Capt. Loveband of
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
THE SECOND ROUND.
The second round of the Polo tournament came off on the afternoon of the 20th April in far more pleasant weather for the spectators than on Friday, as it was warmer, and there was again a large audience.
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CROSSING" AT POLO.
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three goals and two subsidiaries to nil. There was not very much "orossing" or "foul riding," as was evidenced by the umpire only having to use his whistle once. This onerous duty was
The Indian Polo Association having recog capably carried out by Mr. Alexander, who nised the many fatal accidents which had oc deserves the thanks of both teams for his curred from this dangerous practice were de- trouble, as also do Mr. Digby and Mr. Cruick-termined to do their utmost to exclude it from shank, who acted as goal referees, and Capt. the game and instituted such a penalty as in Barney as timekeeper. *
their opinion would effectively cause any player given to " crossing," however good a hit or rider he may be, being excluded from any good team. On China ponies accidents do not happily yery often occur, as the ponies themselves refuse to collide; but at a time, like the present, when the game is getting faster every day, we may The competing teams were:
look for altered circumstances and the necessity Capt. Burney ...back Surg. Maj. Edye back may arise as much here in Hongkong as it did Lieut. Digby
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in India It can do no harm, therefore, if the Lieut. Grayson 2 Mr J. Hastings matter of crossing" be brought vividly to the Capt. Bethune
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mind of Hongkong polo players. From my The first quarter Surgeon-Captain Edye's observation of the polo here I must admit that team seemed to be the stronger and pushed few, if any, of the players really understand their adversarics, who had won the toss
what constitutes a "' cross."
The word in itself and chosen to play with the wind, badly; and is rather misleading, as the literal sense of the in a run down the ground seemed like scoring. word by no means carries its meaning. For but the ball was saved from going through and instance, one player may with impunity cross. run down to the stable goal end, where Captain the line of directions of another player, even Bethune made the first score, hitting a subsi- though this latter has last hit the ball; diary for his side. However, Edye's team, provided, in the opinion of the Umpire, a bringing it out again, ran it down the ground collision was not possible either by the dis- and Edye put it between the flags; this tance apart of the players or the pace the players made one goal to a subsidiary. Ends being are respectively galloping at. Another point changed, the ball was again put in motion, which is not generally understood, and but Burney's team did not seem to play that is, that a player in possession of the ball together. He was completely off himself, his (that is, he who last hit it) cannot "cross pony seeming to give him, good deal of trouble, another player, although he changes his direc- and after playing backwards and forwards for tion, as rule 26 then applies, which says that a short time & Cross was given against "when two players are coming at the ball from Digby, but luckily resulted in nothing, as the different directions the player not in possession ball passed just to one side of the subsidiary of the ball must give way to the one in posses- mark. Bringing it out Burney's pony shiedsion of the ball." Thus if a player bringing the off the white mark of the subsidiary goal and ball down the ground hits it, and by "heeling he made a foozle" in hitting out; however, it the ball or otherwise materially alters the was recovered, and the ball travelled down the direction of the ball, he is still in possession of ground, only to return in a short time, and the ball, and if a collision appears imminent any Taylor getting possession on a very fast pony,
other player must give way to him. Again, Planet, managed to run it down to the goal when a player is bringing the ball out from line, Barney just saving it going over the line, behind goal any player getting in his way in and Grayson following too closely missed the such a manner as to cause a collision to be pro- ball and feft the goal open for Hastings to put bable, then that player causes a "foul "*" by it through. The bell rang, leaving the game contravening rule 26 and the penalty for an or with Edye's team two goals, Burney's dinary "foul" should be given. This often oscuri team one subsidiary. The second quarter by players "standing over the ball when it is Burney made an alteration in the position of being brought out, a practice quite as dangerous his players, and from the moment the ball was "crossing.". To constitute a or ogs & started it was apparent that this was an player must cross another who is in possession improvement. Shortly after the ball was
of the ball at such a distance as would cause a started it was run down to the stable goal collision, unless the player pulled up or other- and Bethune put it neatly through; the score
wise altered his own direction; and with this then stood Edye's two goals, Burney's one goal Rule must be read the explanation of "in pos- and one subsidiary. Hitting out again the ball session," which is, "the player who has last was collared in Edye's half and running it hit the ball or comes from the direction in down the ground Digby got in a useful back which it was last hit." The two words in italics hander and landed another subsidiary, making are very important and are those generally Edye's two goals, Burney's one goal and two misunderstood by beginners. If your polo subsidiaries. Crayson and Bethune now played playing readers carefully consider these rules in first class form and taking the ball down the I have no doubt they will readily recognise ground left it very close to one side and Burney that there are two " fouls" that can be made in landed another subsidiary; this was, Edye's two connection with riding, the one being termed goals, Burney's one goal and three subsidiaries. crossing" and the other contravening rule 26 The ball was hit out and played down the by not "giving way" to a player in possession ground, but soon brought back, and Burney of the ball. centring the ball with a back hander Grayson
ON LOOKER. put it between the flags; game, Burney's two goals and three subsidiaries, Edye's two goals. The play from this point was very fast and Graysen and Bethune keeping up a very good combination kept the ball well away from their end and enabled one more. goal and one sub- sidiary to be scored, while Edye's team scored one more goal and one subsidiary. A oross was given against Edye and should have resulted in another goal to Burney's team, but he was aleau off the ball and failed to centre it. The result was a victory for Burney's team of three goals and four subsidiaries to Edye's three goals and one subsidiary. The final comes off on Friday next, 24th inst., between Loveband's team and Burney's, when a good match should result.
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Mr. Jerome Dyer has left Siam on his return to Australia. It is said that negotiations for the sale of the two gunboats he tried to dispose of to the Siamese Government are now going on with China.
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says:-The dinner given by the Oriental Asso- A Tokyo press despatch of the 10th April ciation to Earl Spencer was a great success. About 1,500 guests were present, including the British Minister. During the progress of the dinner Marquis Hachisuka, the president of the Upper House, rose and cried in English, “ God bless the Queen!" Mr. Satow, the British Minister, immediately followed by saying in a loud voice in Japanese, "Nippon Kotei Heika banzai!" Count Soyejima, Vice-Admiral Baron Ito, Mr. Shibusawa, and Mr. Kuse, the Governor of Tokyo-fu, made speeches of welcome, to which Earl Spencer appropriately replied. He re- turned thanks for the very cordial welcome afforded him, congratulated those present on the great advance which Japan had made during the last quarter of a century, and expressed a hope. that the friendship between Japan and England would go on increasing. The Minister for Finance replied, and the proceedings came to an end about 10 p.m.
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