December 16, 1897.]
unbeaten champion of Hongkong, and Hucker (Naval Yard), the unbeaten champion of the Navy, for the heavy-weight championship of Hongkong. For the first time in Hongkong six ounce gloves were used. The contest evoked an extraordinary amount of interest and when the men stepped into the ring, they were hailed with loud applause by a very large audience. Both men were in fine condition and about the same weight, but Northcott had a slight ad- vantage in height and youth.
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he had the
Dewar Gillett Hastings Shelford. Shipway.......
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
473
Overs. Maid. Runs. Wides. N.D. Wickets.
3 6
26
64
16
6
35
9
3
22
77
3
9
.4
2
8
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
into detail but leave the reader to his own wits. Smith and Lammert had five and four wickets at cost of 61 and 30 runs respectively. The Club began to bat about 2.45 and were represented by Cox and the captain, who faced a total of 202 to be got in 24 hours and were opposed by Dewar and Gillett. Cox and Campbell, his successor, were both out of form, but on Dyson coming in a useful stand seemed likely as the A.P.D. man was well set, when he was called by Smith for a sharp run off a cut misfielded by third man who, The following were the officials For North- however, recovering himself, rightly threw in
CAPTAIN'S CUP FOR DECEMBER. cott-Kellaway (Torpedo Depot) and Marlow to the bowler's wicket
Play for the monthly cup was carried on (Victor Emanuel), seconds; Wanner (Armoury misfortune to bit. Maitland joined the
from the 4th to 6th inst. Owing to the dry Q.M.S.), judge; and Sergeant-Major Westcott, captain and both batsmen playing with confid-weather the links have become very hard. timekeeper. For Hucker-Dacey (Iphigenia) ence a good stand appeared imminent, when Subjoined are the details of the cards returned: and Hallgrove (Victor Emanuel, seconds; Smith had to go with those exasperating three
CAPTAIN'S CUP. O'Donnell, judge; C. T. Robinson, time- letters so well known to him before the bowler's name. His quota was a somewhat fortunate 44. keeper. Mr. Chesney Duncan acted as referee,
Round 1.-Practically little work was put in Ward being in too much haste to score found at first, each combatant apparently wishing to an early opportunity to repent at leisure, know something of the tactics of his opponent whilst Langhorne was adjudged 1.b.w. off a and to have an idea of the length of his reach. palpable hit: but both events are a part and Neither seemed inclined to let out for a while. parcel of the game. Maitland, batting with Hucker finally opened with a left on North-slashing confidence, was joined by Vallings, cott's neck, and received one on the same spot. Northcott followed up with two lefts on the mouth and a third on the body. Hucker swung a right on his opponent's shoulder and dodged the return blow. Later on he delivered another left on Northcott's mouth and received one on the side of the head. Northcott had slightly the advantage in this round..
Round 2-Northcott lead with a left and right in quick succession on either side of Hucker's head. He followed these up and soon knocked his opponent down with a swinging right' on the jaw. Hucker was up in a moment, but Northcott continued his advan- tage and staggered his opponent with another right. Excitement rose high. In the struggle which followed, Hucker checked his man with a left in the face and then landed a swinging right on his opponent's jaw, knock ing him clean over. As Northcott attempted to rise, Hucker rushed upon him, and delivered right and left on his head, forcing him down again. Northcott once more tried to get up, but was floored. He was down for fourteen seconds. While this was going on in the ring, excitement among the audience had risen to a climax. As of one accord, the whole house arose and loudly vociferated and gesticulated. Cries of Foul were heard, some people apparently being under the impres- sion that Hucker let out while his opponent was still on the ground, but there can be no doubt that the contest was fairly fought and that Northcott was well off the ground when he was felled the second time. The shouts of "Fonl" were soon drowned by shonts of "Go at him, Hucker," but he of course restrained from hit- ting out while his opponent was down. The referee's verdict that Hucker had won greeted with popular enthusiasm. The winner eft his corner to shake hands with Northcott, who at first refused, but he afterwards went forward and paid his compliments to the winner.
CRICKET.
was
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB V. NAVY. This match, in which the Club by special request refrained from calling on the W.Y.R., was, as usual, keenly contested, and ended in a draw, perceptibly in favour of the first line of defence. Pead and Gillett opened against Smith and Gillingham and batted so well that. constant changes of bowling had no effect till 93 was totalled, when Gillett, unduly letting him- On self go, was bowled for a hard hit 55. Rawson going to the wickets, the batsmen still maintained the upper hand and tiffin was an- nounced with one wicket down for 140 runs. Owing to the ready response made by the Club men to the whip sent round, the game had then been in progress for one hour and three quar- ters! Soon after resuming the middy was skil fully taken at point for a well played 25, the score being 152. His exit was, however, the beginning of the end, for wickets began to tumble quickly, the next to go being Pead bowled by a good bailer. The retiring batsman had played a sterling innings for hisside marked by exemplary caution at first and later on by some fine outting and off driving. As the last eight wickets yielded but 50 runs, we will not enter
and the pair, by quick scoring, added 45 runs before the Hon. Teasurer was had behind the sticks for a characteristic 40. Too soon after- wards, Vallings, in his eagerness to force the game, fell at mid-off off a mis-hit, having made 26 in something like his old form. With 13 minutes to elapse and two wickets to fall, the chances of the Navy were decidedly good; but Gillingham and Lammert played steadily and effected a draw, of which the landsmen undoubtedly had the worst. However, after a recent phenomenal finish, prophecy is nonsense and one can only express an opinion. Dewar was the only successful bowler with a record of 6 wickets for 64. Missed catches were again a marked feature of the game, but the ground fielding, though sometimes individually slack, was maintained at a good standard. By per- mission of Admiral Sir Alex. Buller.K.C.B., Captain Spencer Login and officers, the band of H.M.S. Centurion played with much accept ance during the afternoon. Leaving cricket aside, we may mention that, as the outcome of a sporting challenge from the L.R.C., a game of football to the death will be played on the new ground, Happy Valley, at 4 p.m. this afternoon. Good judges and ardent par- tisans and admirers of two very powerful contesting teams (both cocksure of victory) should crowd to the ground which, thanks to the powers that be, will not be enclosed and to which admission will be free. The result and a list ofcasualties will be published to-morrow. Meanwhile we append the score and analysis in the cricket match described above :-
NAVY,
C
+
Mr. H. L. Dalrymple Mr. E. M. Knox Mr. F. H. Pellew Mr. W. J. Saunders
Capt. R. M.Rumsey, R.N. 99. Mr. C. W. Spriggs 107 Dr. J. M. Atkinson
95
8 87
104
16
88
101 13
88
105
B
90
8
91
15
92
108
15
93
17 entries.
POOL.
Mr. W. J. Saunders Dr. J. M. Atkinson
105 108
15 90
15.
93
11 entries.
888
WEBT YORKSHIRE REGIMENT V. THE CLUB,
Favoured by glorious weather a very enjoy. able trip was made three days ago to the links at Deep Water Bay. Teams of six-a-side had been arranged and in the morning three four- somes made a balf round of the links-nine holes.
After disposing of a satisfactory luncheon on board the launch Victoria, which had been very kindly lent for the occasion, the match of the day was started. The Club succeeded in pulling off the foursomes by a small, margin, but were very seriously, and rather unexpectedly, de- feated in the afternoon. The Captain of the Club and the A.D.C. halved their match, whilst
the Captain's brother was the only member on the Club's side "up" on his opponent. The gallant Major was in great fettle and playing quite at the top of his form, and accomplishing a fair number of holes in 3, wiped the floor with his opponent. The following were the results of the day's play under handicaps : Capt G. F. Phillips, A.D.C. Mr. M. D Wood Major Grant-Dalton
Mr. F. H. Pellew Mr. T. N. Howard Mr. A A W. Spencer
Holes.
K
Holes.
I
Mr. G. Stewart...... Mr.H. L. Dalrymple
0
Mr. E. A Ram
0
3
Mr J. Thurburn-.
Mr C. Palmer
0
Mr. M. Stewart
}
0
1
3
Holes,
Holes.
Dr. J. Pead, b Sercombe Smith Lt. H. A. Gillett, b Sercombe Smith Mr. H. Rawson, c Langhorne, b Lammert
70
Capt. G. F. Phillips, A D.C. Major Grant Dalton
0
Mr. G. Stewart......... 0
10
Mr. HL Dalrymple 0
55
Mr. FH. Pellew
9
Mr C Palmer ...
***
25
Mr. T. N. Howard
3 Mr. E. A. Ram
Lt. Plumer, e Maitland, b Lammert
12
Mr. M. D. Wood
5 Mr. J. Thurburn
Mr. H. Shipway, run out
0
Mr. A. A. W. Spencer
0
Mr. M. Stewart
Mr. J. F. A. Hastings, b Lammert
0
Lt. R. E Dewar, 1.b.w. Sercombe Smith...
13
27
Lt. T. Shelford, b Sercombe Smith
12
Mr. C de Crespigny, b Lammert
0
Mr. W. M. Whayman, c Maitland, b Ser-
combo Smith..
9
6
202
Mr. H. Hitchins, not out
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Overs. land. Rus Wides. N.B. Wickets
2 61
+
12 10
-
44
1
18
→
-
16
+
30
6
17
3 1
8
Sercombe Smith 21.0 Gillingham Vallings. Robinson R. F. Lammert 12 Langhorne Cox..
BONGKONG CRICKET. CLUB. Sercombe Smith, 1bw 5 Bastings P. A. Cox, o Hastings, b Dewar G. D. Campbell, b Dewar Capt. P. S. Dyson, run out
F. Maitland, & Pead, b Dewar
5
It should perhaps be noted that the officers
were receiving 12 strokes from their opponents, which, however, does not account for the latter's defeat.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
?HIRD CLUB RACE, 5TH DECEMBER, The wind on Sunday was anything but satis- factory, being a succession of light winds and calms from start to finish, The course was from the Police Pier, Kowloon, round Stone- cutters (port), mark boat off Chang Hue (port), north fairway buoy (port), and Cosmopolitan Dock buoy (starboard), 14 miles. The starters
were: -
A CLASS.
Mr. H. E. Pollock Mr. T. W. Lammert
Mr. J. Hastings
Mr. F. H. May Mr. A. Denison- Mr. C. A. Tomes
BLASS.
Dr. Clark Officers, R.E.
Mr. C. D. Wilkinson
Mr. E. M. Hazeland
The B class started at 1.20 and the A class at
Active
Meteor
Maid Marian
44
5
5
3
Phoebe
40
Erica
A. G. Ward, o Pead, b Dewar
4
Capt. H. H. Langhorne, 1.b. w. b Dewar...
Chanticleer
7
Rev. G. R Vallings, e Crespigny, b Dewar 26
J. R Gillingham, not out
2
Dart
R. F. Lammert, not out..
3
Payne
S. Robinson, R.N.R, did not bat.
Ladybird
Extras
15
She...
Total.....
154
1.30.
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