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throw in the ball was put out on the road. Hudson fell off, Paton's pony, to equalise matters, jumped out of the girths. Score: K.0, 1 goal; R.A., I sub.
The second quarter had only just begun when Hudson made a splendid shot, the ball striking the goal post, scoring a subsidiary. Paton relieved. The gunners again pressed. Paton and Johnson worked the ball towards the H.A. goal; the gunner back loudly exhorted his team to play up. The infantry still pressed, but Hud. son saved cleverly, making a good run, and Loring, hitting very hard, made a splendid shot and scored a goal. R.A. still pressed. John son's next attempt was foiled by Burney, Hudson returned the ball, but the infantry pressing, Paton hit a subsidiary. Johnson woon followed with another, equalising the score, A foul was given against the R.A., but failing to score the infantry were hard pressed; their back saved well. A good ran from a throw in followed, bat before the ball, hit by Paton, had passed through the goal posts the bell rang. Score: K.0., 1-2; R.A., 1-2.
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obliged to sail for a fluke, seeing that the Chan- ticleer was receiving a minute over the course from Erica.
| ball, being hit forward to Smith Dorrien, he, not being very determinedly ridden off by Jeffreys, put it through the posts. At the throw-in the R. N. again secured the ball, but The Bonito, like her prototype, the Speed- Des Voeux, playing in something more like bis well-a most successful boat in the Solent-ap- old form, quickly retrieved it and making aparently requires a reefing breeze and a jump pretty run down the ground left it in front of of a sea and we wish heartily she may soon get the Naval goal. Nugent, backing him up well, it, for the fluky variable airs experienced this scored for his side. The Club had now wakened season to date have been most trying to helms- up, but only one minute remained, and the Navy held them in check, and prevented them scoring; and the game ended -
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2 goals. Remarking upon the play, we may say thrt Captain Lambton was in better form than we have seen him yet. He rode very hard, turned well, and if perhaps he took a little long in hitting it was well to the point. Captain Smith Dorrien was the best mounted man in the Naval team, and it enabled him to do some very hard and effective work, and perhaps to him more than to any other member belongs the credit of the win for the Naval team. It was essentially The goals were widened and play resumed ou a one-pony match, most of the members of both the understanding that the first to score won teams depending on one mount for both quarters, the match. After some good galloping play up which is asking too much of the China pony, And down, the R.A. pressed hard, and after willing beast as he is. Prince Henry and Com. twine hitting the ball behind the line Burneymander Ethelston worked hard for their side, but hit the winning stroke. Score: KO.. 1-2.; are neither of them in sufficient practice to R.A., 2.2.
show to advantage in a fast match. A few hours' slow work, walking and trotting about | the polo ground, taking the ball at all angles would make a vast improvement in their play; but it is the drudgery of learning that makes human nature revolt. For the Club, Des Voeux should have been the best, but was off his hit- ting, and the game was not fast enough to suit him. He, also, was asking one pony to do the two quarters, and it had not apparently forgiven the doing it had had in the match with the Civilians, Nugent played, as he always does. sound unselfish polo, but he is too much given backhauder, which may some day cost him dear to pulling up over the ball when about to hit a in a free hit being given by the umpire. B: ace and Jeffreys worked hard, but they also need some protracted slow work hitting the ball at a walk and a trot.
SHAMROCK.
The third match in the tournament for the Cup presented by the Hon. F. H. May took place on the 19th inst., and resulted in a win for the Royal Navy, after a spirited game.
The teams were:--
ROYAL NAVY. Prince Henry Captain Lambton Commander Ethelston 2 Capt. Smith Dorrien
TAR CLUB.. Mr. Nugent Major Jeffreys Capt. Des Voeux 1 Mr Bruce
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The game was late in starting, the teams not lining up till about 4.30. The Navy got posses sion at the start, and carried the ball to the Club end, but some smart play by Nugent and Des Voeux resulted in a run down the ground when Bruce hit a goal for the Chub. The RN. again got possession at the throw-in, and after some determined attempts by Lambton aud some good all round play by the naval team, who resisted all Des Voeux's attempts at getting away, Lambton put the ball between the posts and scored the first goal for the Navy. Ethelston got possession at the throw-in, and ably seconded by Smith Dorriey made a run down the ground only to be denied by Nugent. Des Voeux, who was very well mounted, tried again and again to make his spirited rushes down the ground, but the game had got sticky, his pouy refused to be jostled, and the few times he got posses sion H.R.H., who was playing a sound game and staying well back, easily returned the ball into the scrimmage. It was Lambtou's day, too, and though perhaps we might say that he took a little too long over his strokes he cer- tainly never missed one, which is a good deal in this world where the game goes to those who make the fewest mistakes. Presently, after the scrimmage had been carried down to the Club goal, and everybody had hit everybody else's pony about the shins, Lambton, by a nice bit of play, scored for his side. This closed the quar- ter. Score:-
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kong and some of the forage that is almost a Until some definite action is taken in Hong- drag at Weihaiwei and Northern China is brought down in large quantities and sold at s reasonable rate, polo players cannot be expected to increase and keep up their studs of ponies. It is a matter of wonder how the China, pony lasts as long as he does on the rice straw and bran that form the chief articles of his diet; but unless the question of forage is gone into definitely and it is ordered by the Polo Club or some other organized body, which can take à regular supply, it is difficult to see what can be done, and owners of ponies will probably go on paying monthly what would keep two ponies on proper rations for the one animal that they now break down by playing alone in the tournament.
The final match in the Polo the Hon. F. H. May's Cap at 4 p.m. to-day. Teams:- R.N. Prince Henry - Capt. Lambton
Comdr. Ethelston
HORSESHOE.
Tournament for will commence
R.A.
4 Capt. Burney
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Mr. Loring
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Capt. Simonds
Capt. Smith Doriep
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RACES FOR COMMʊDORE'S CUP.
men and cruws.
In the B class the Dart was deprived of victory by the She with her long handicap of 8 minutes. Payne and Ladybird have both in- oressed their draught. The change seems to have improved the former. The latter was not going so well, but possibly the strength of wind did not suit.
We bear that a protest has been lodged in each class. The protest committee will require some remuneration if they are to continue to be so hard worked.
The times of rounding the Channel Rocks and of finishing were so follows:-
Chanticleer Erica Bonito Active Sybil Maid Marian Meteor
Princess Dart Payne Ladybird She Doris
A CLASS. Channel Rocks. 3.35 7. 3.55 30 3 56.9
9 58 15.
Finish.
4 9.26 1st 49 89 2nd 415.10 4.15.30
4 12 24 3rd
3 57 5
4 16:00
8.58 10. 3.58.45
B CLASS, Channel Rocks.
3 9 5
3.9.35
3 lv 00
3 10 25
3 10 55
3 11 35
4 18 00
Finish.
4 28 15
4 25 48 2nd 4 26 30 3rd 4.27:20
4 32 2 1st 4.31:25
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GLENEALY RAVINE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS. DEAR SIR,-I am sure that every Hongkong resident must be in favour of saving this beautiful spot from the builder's hands. Should you open a subscription list in your columns for that purpose please put me down for $100. Yours truly,
HENRY HUMPHREYS. Hongkong, 19th December, 1898:
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PŘÍ88. clearing Glenealy for building purposes is about St-I notice with dismay that the work of
to begin and also that you attribute the Govern- ment's hesitation in expropriating same to the alleged high price recently paid for same by the present owner. Will you allow me to correct a little mistake in connection with the figure you named ? As far as I understood, from a reliable source, the sum of $104,000 paid by the present owner was for the whole blook of buildings in Glenealy, ie, including the f
e four or five substan- tially built houses on the Northern side, and not for the American Consulate and the adjoining ground only, which makes a great difference and is calculated to mislead the public. The price that the Government would have to pay
about to be built upon could not be more than say $6,000 or $8,000 at the very outside, and I consider that it is the duty of the Government to step in even at this very late hour and resume the ground pro bono publico, as what the Chi- nese owner proposes to do is an act of vandalism that would not be tolerated in any civilized place. Fancy the idea of allowing the only beautiful for the sake of a few thousand dollars! The very thought of it makes me feel indignant. This is only another instance of want of fore- sight, and neglect of duty on the part of the Government officials. Why was not the ground bought long ago, when the price of land cheaper in Hongkong? I suggest that tion be signed by the ratepayers to His Excel- lenoy the Governor, praying that the ground be resumed by the Crown, at a reasonabl
The throw it at the commencement of the ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB, for the expropriation of the piece of ground second quarter again fell to the Navy. It is strange how little trouble is taken by good players to get on the ball at once. Many matches are lost by this inability to secure the throw-in, notably the last one between the Royal Artillery and The King's Own. The Navy pressed matters, and, after some good defence work on Nugent's part, scored a sub-
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sidiary There was & want of combination | Fairway Buoy, starboard. The A class started spot in the centre of the town to be destrovare
about the Club team that served them badly hero. Several times when Nugent hit hard clean back-handers, neither Jeffreys nor Des Vœux had turned and gone forward. Cap tain Smith Dorrien was playing a strong for- ward game, and was very fast; but when it comes to a more galloping game he will have to stick more closely to his “back.” Shortly. after this, H.R.H. Prince Henry got away, and made a good run down the ground when the
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