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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
The steady and strong pulling of both boats men and when the wharf had been reached they indicated that the crews had received exception-Were leading by two lengths from the Centurion. ally good training and as they passed the various The W.Y.R. then gave up the race, which re- vessels and torpedo depôt cheers were raised. sulted in a win for the Engineers by four and Joan was on the inside, but she laggell some- a half lengths. Time-6 mins. 47 secs.
It what behind all through. was a good SNAKE BOATS; open to Chinese snake boats. struggle, though, Marjorie winning by a length. Distance, one mile; 1st prize, $10; 2nd prize, CHAIRMAN'S CHALLENGE CUP.; for four oars. $5. Eight boats to start for two prizes.
The snake boats did not put in appearance at Cup to be held by the winning crow for one year; but to remain the property of the Club. the proper time aud the race did not come off Distance, one mile and a half. Entrance, $10. until late in the afternoon. The finish was very To be rowed in boats the property of the amusing. No. 5 boat won and No. 6 would have Victoria Recreation Club.
been second but for the fact that they gave up, "LEEK."
being under the impression that all was over with them. No. 2 boat crept up and secured second position.
Station No. 4.-White.
Bow, L. A. Rose No, 2, E. Thonert
No. 3, W. Armstrong Stroke, A. A. Alves
Cox, F. W. White
“THISTLE.”
9st. Olbs, 11st. 2lbs. 12st. 5lbs. 10st. 7lbs.
9st. Olb.
Station No. 5.-Black, pink sash.
No. 2, G. H. Plotts
Bow, A. E. Alves
No. 3, G. Mollison
Stroke, R. F. Lammert
Cox, E. Grant Smith
"ROSE.
10st. 5lbs. 12st. 3lbs. 12st. 4lbs. 11st, 2lbs. 9st. Olb.
Station No. 1.-White and Black.
Bow, G. L. Duncan
No. 2, G. C. Hayward
No. 3, G. Wilson
Stroke, J. M. Henderson
Cox, J. M. E. de Carvalho 9st.
Station No. 2.-White.
"SHAMROCK.”
Bow, T. Meek
No. 2, A. Brooke-Smith
No. 3, E. Bischoff
Stroke, F. Lammert
1
2
COPPER PUNTS; go as you please; distance arranged; 1st prize, $7; 2nd prize, $3; 3rd prize, 82. Five boats to start for three prizes.
According to the rules the copper punts were to go as they pleased. They did not muster at the starting point, so perhaps it pleased them to go elsewhere. The horizon was scanned and as they could not be seen the race was declared
off.
LADIES' PRIZE; Presented by the ladies of Hongkong; for four oars; distance, one milė. Entrance, $10. To be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Club.. "ROSE."
Station No. 2.--Black, pink sash. Bow, L. A. Rose
No. 3, W. Armstrong Stroke, R. F. Lammert
Cox, G. A. Caldwell ...
0
10st. 6lbs.
11st. 12st. 1lbs.
lbs.
11st. 9lbs.
lb.
No. 2, F. Lammert
10st.
5lbs.
12st. 5lbs. 11st. 6lbs. 10st. 10lbs. 9st. Olb.
10st. 7lbs. 11st.
lbs.
10st. 10lbs.
12st. 10lbs.
Bow. A. E. Alves
9st. Olb.
No. 2, A. A. Alres...
No. 3. G. Wilson
Cox, F. H. Kew
"KORNBLUME. Station No. 3.-Blue.
Bow, E. E. Deacon
No. 2, G. R. Stevens
No. 3, Albert Ellis
Stroke, E. D. Sauders
**KORNBLUME. Station No. 1.
Bow, E. Thouert No. 2, G. C. Hayward No. 3, E. Bischoff... Stroke, E. D. Sanders Cox, C. T. Kew...
LA THISTLE.
-Blue.
9st. Olb.
1
[December 16, 1897.
"MAUDE.
Station No. 2.-White.
Bow, P. Hyndman...
Stroke, A. J. Ellis
Cox, F. H. Kew...
"KATHLEEN.
9st. 4lbs.
11st. Olb.
9st. Olb.
Station No. 1.-Black pink sash.
10st. 7lbs.
11st. 2lbs. 9st. Olb.
Bow, A. A. Alves...
Stroke, R. F. Lammert
Cox, G. A. Caldwell..:
Lily went ahead almost immediately and maintained the advantage throughout the race. Unfortunately Lammert's slide broke and be had to stop, but he afterwards made a good at- tempt to recover lost ground. Again he met with misfortune and finally had to give up the race altogether. Ellis was very fatigued and he also relinquished the contest, Sanders thus winning without any real opposition. Time--8
mins. 45 secs.
SAMPAN RACE; open to regular Chinese -am- pans; distance, half mile; 1st prize, $10; 2nd No sampan appeared at the starting point. prize, $5; eight boats to start for two prizes. Probably they were all engaged.
TUB SCULLING; (tub sculling boats); distance, half mile; entrance. $1; to be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Club. Station No. 1-F. H. Kew Boat No. 5...1
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2-P. Hyndman 3-M. E. Asgar 4-J. H. Logan
2...0
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22
1...0
4...0
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12
Hyndman was first to pass the winning point, but as he had taken Kew's water he was dis- qualified and the race awarded to Kew, who came in second. Time-7mins. 6 secs..
SAILING RACES.
YACHTS AND PARTIALLY DECKED BOATS; (in two classes); Y. R. A. handicap; prizes, a Cup for each class; entrance, $4. Course, miles..
Names.
La Cigale Mr. W. H. Carey, R.A.
9
A CLASS. Owners.
10st. 10lbs.
12st. 5lbs.
11st. 2lbs.
9st. Olbs.
11st. >2lbs.
11st. 6lbs.
11st. 6lbs.
12st. 10lbs.
9st. Olb.
Rating.
38 Allowance.
1 st. 5lbs. 10st. 7lbs. 12st. 11lbs.
11st. 9lbs.
Frica
Mr. A. Denison Maid Marian Mr. J. Hastings Phoebe Hon. F. H. May Chanticleer... Mr. C. A. Tomes Active
Mr. H. E. Pollock.
23 18 min. 18 sec.
23 18
"
18;
23 18
18
"
""
23 18
18
2)
22.9 18
29 23
22
Mr. C. H. Kew
23 18
18
"
Officers, R. E.
23 18
18
Princess
Mr. J. McKie
23 18
18
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JJ
B CLASS.
Officers, R. E. Dr. Clark
23 22.4
Allowance.
1 min. 4 seć
15 3 33
17
"2
Station No. 3.--Red and white.
Cox, C. T. Kew
The boats were in a good line when the starter
There the order to fire the gun. gave was a miss-fire, however, and when the second cartridge was fired Sanders's boat waited behind and the other four boats were stopped after It was thought that the going a length or so. delay in getting the Kornblume away was due to a false start, but it turned out that Sanders had broken au oar. He therefore had to retire from the race and a fresh start was made. Alves and Lammert quickly got an advantage of the other two bouts, which at no period had any chance of winning, the race all through being confined to Alves and Lammert. They pulled very well, Alves being the superior, and when nearing the bricquet factory he was lead- ing by a couple of lengths. Lammert's course was straggling and this materially affected his chance of success. All through Alves's crew pulled very cleanly, while towards the last Lam- mert's men got shaky, their strokes being very short. At one time they made a strong effort to overtake Alves, and but for the shortness of their strokes their defeat would not have been so decisive. Alves won with comparatively ease by two lengths Time-10 mins. 5 secs. LIGHT GIGS; open to European Nou-Com- missioned Officers and men of any Regiment or Corps of the Garrison or to European crews of any of H.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; 1st prize, $15; 2nd prize, $10.
Boats.
Royal Engineers..
RE. Centurion
H.M.S. Victor Emanuel (No 2}
H.M S. Victor Emanuel (No. 1)
West York Regiment.
Royal Artillery
Names Одга Victoria
6
I
2
Joan
3
Marjorie
0
6
0
0
The R.A. boat had the inside course, but be- fore half the journey had been traversed they The No. had to give up, having broken an oar. Victor Emanuel went out of her course, but she nevertheless made a good show with the Royal Engineers, who obtained the lead, and the Centurion and West Yorkshire Regiment boats. The Engineers were clearly the best
Stroke, J. M. Henderson
Meteor
Sybil
Payne
Cox, J. M. E. de Carvalho 9st. Olb. The start was not a particularly good one, Henderson getting the benefit of a slight lead. He and Lammert got away a length and a half from Sanders. Henderson had gained a lead Dart of a length on passing the torpedo depôt, but | Ladybird Lammert pulled up well and kept au exceed-She ingly good course, the resuit being that he got abreast of Henderson. On nearing the finishing point a French man-of-war pinnace and a gig came at a swift pace up the course, giging Henderson
very rough water. Butun fortunately he had a mishap and had to give in, a very interesting race resulting in the victory of Lammert's crew. Sanders, who had been behind Henderson until the mishap, being second. Time, 6 mins. 47 secs.
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CUTTERS; confined to men-of-war crews. The boats to be approved by the Committee. Dis- tance, one mile. Time allowed for oars, seconds per oar. Four boats must start for two prizes. Entrance, S1. First prize, $15; second prize, 85. Post entries.
Boats.
H.M.S. Victor Emanuel H.M.S. Iphigenia (No, 2) H.M.S. Tamar
H.M.S. Iphigenia (No. 1)
Mr C. D. Wilkinson.. 22.3 1 » Mr. E M. Hazeland ... 21 3 3 The course for the yachts and partially decked boats, starting at 1.30, and for the open sailing boats, starting at 1.40, was - From a line between two mark-boats moored to the south of the flagship, round a mark-boat north of Green Island, leaving it to starboard, round the white conical buoy at Cosmopolitan Dock, leaving it to star-board, across the starting line from west to east, round the west buoy off Meyer's oil works at East Point, leaving it to port, and cross the line from east to west. Dis- ance 9 miles.
There was a fresh breeze soon after the start. The times on rounding the Green Island mark boat were:-
H.
M. S.
Oars.
Chanticleer
3
4
10
10...1
Maid Marian
4
48
10.2
Phoebe
6
25
10...3
Erica
3
9
30
10...0
La Cigale
13
30
13
50
14 45
The boats
This was a most interesting race. kept in an almost even line for more than half the journey. Then the Victor Emanuel boat, whose coxswain was a most enthusiastic man, pushed ahead, Iphigenia No. 2 taking second place, and Tamar last. Towards the finish Tamar made a gallant spurt, but it was too late and the Victor Emanuel wou a good race by about three lenghs. Time-9mins. 25secs. CHINESE CUP; open pairs; crews to be sub- mitted to the Boat House Committee. To be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Club. Distance, one mile. En- trance, $5.
1
11st, 6lbs.
12st. 10lbs. 9st. Olb.
"LILY," Station No. 3.-Blue: Bow, G. C. Hayward Stroke, E. D. Sanders Cox, C. T. Kew...
- Sybil
Meteor
The wind unfortunately falling light, the run to Cosmopolitan Dóck Buoy was anything but exciting. On this run, the times were:-
Chanticleer Phoebe Erica...
H.
M. ន.
4
3
20
4
3
30
4.
5 55
Maid Marian
委
13
10
Meteor La Cigale. Sybil...
+ 17 55
4 19 15
4
21
20
At 4.30, the prospects looked hopeful of going over the whole course. The umpire decided that in the event of darkness the race would finish at Meyer's Buoy. Phoebe overhauled Chanticleer by the time the starting line had
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