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Besson, 1899-1900; to be won twice by ponies the bona fide property of the same owner or owners; first pony to receive 70 per cent, of the entrance fees; second 20 per cent.; third 10 per cent; weight for inches as per scale; winner of the Valley Stakes and/or German Cup 14 lbs. extra; winners of any other races 7 lbs. extra, penalties accumulative up to 14 lbs; entrance fee $10. One mile. The PARSER Cur; presented: second pony to receive $50; for China ponies;, weight for inches as per scale; winners of one race at this meeting 5 lbs. extra; of two or more races 7 lbs. extra, unplaced ponies allowed 5 lbs; entrance $10. Une mile, The PHAETON STAKES, value $250; second pony to receive 70 per cent. of entrance fees; third, 30 per cent.; for China ponies bona fide griffins on date of entry; weight, for inches as per scale; previous winners at this meeting 5 lbs. extra; penalties accumulative; upplaced ponies allowed 5 lbs.; subscription griffins of the season, 1899-1903, allowed 7 lbs.; entrance $5. From the two-mile post once round and in. The CONSELATION STAKEB; a sweepstakes of $5 each with $151 added; second pony to receive $100; for beaten China ponies at this Meeting; weight for inches as per scule. Once round.
The CHAMPION STAKES; with 850 added; | for China ponies winners at this Meeting only; a forced entry. Entrance $2; winner of two races $30; of three or more $50; weight forinches as per scale. One mile and a quarter. The NIL DESPErandum Stakes, a Sweepstakes |
of $5 each with $50 added; second pony to receive $50; Third pony $25; for besten subscription griffins of this season, 1899-1900 weight for inches as per scale. Half a mile. THE INTERPORT SHOOTING MATCH.
HONGKONG WINS,
In a previous issue appeared a telegram stating that Shanghai's score in the In- tarport Shooting Match was 887 against 893 last year. On Saturday the Hongkong team fired and topped their last year's aggregate by 18, compiling 952 against, 934. Yesterday a telegram was received from Singapore stating that the score there was 926. Hongkong has thus won the match by 26 over Singapore and 65 over Shanghai.
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The Singapore telegram was in the following terms :---* Singapore nine two six (926). Con- gratulations Splendid win."
SATURDAY'S SHOOTING.
The umpires were-For Hongkong, Major A. Chapman, Hongkong V.C.; for Shanghai, Lieut. A. Stewart, Hongkong V.C.; for Singa- port, Gunner B. W. Grey, Hongkong V.C. The marking and scoring were performed by men from the garrison,
The shooting at the first range-200 yards- was most satisfactory, the aggregate being 329 against 314 last year. Singapore's score at this range last year was 312. The aggro- gate for the 500 yards was again belter than last year-319 arainst 315-but the aggregate for the 600 yard fell short of last year's by one point. The following are the scores ——
200 YARDS.
Sergt. Major Waco, R.E. Inspector Moennan
Mr. A. H. Skelton
Capt. Carlyle, A. ) D. Sergt. Bowery, li d. Sapper Clarke, R U. Ar, Sergt. Blair, A.O.D. Mr. A. Watson Mr. J. Marshall. Corp. Hills, R.E.
Total
500 YARDS,
Mr. MoLennan Sergt. Major Wallace Mr. A. H. Skelton -
Sergt. Bowery
Sapper Clarke Capt. Carlyle Ar-Sergt. Blair Mr. Watson Corporal Hills,
Marshall
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY TRESS AND
600 YARDS.
Sapper Clarke
Mr. Skelton Mr. J. Marshall Mr. McLennan Sergt. Bowery Capt. Carlyle, Ar-Sergt. Blair Bergt, Wallace Mr. A. Watson Corp. Hills
Mr. A. H. Skelton Mr. MoLennan Sapper Clarke
[November
Total perlaps, would have reflected the play
-93 | the Club managed to have it otherwise: -33 first halt Tompkinson” gut over for
33 scored try which MoMurtris succeed 32 verting. This was the only score,.
aulting Club 1 goal:5 points: Garrison nil,vi
· FOOTBALL NOTES!:
5045
Total
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304
AGGREGATES.
200 500
600 TH.
34 33
-100
34
34
-100
32
98
Sergt. Bowery
33 32
97
Capt. Carlyle,
33 $2
96
Mr. J. Marshall
82 30
93
Sergt. Major Wallace 34
33
95
Ar-Sergt. Blair...
33
82
31
91
31. 33
86
Mr. A. Watson Corporal Hills
Graud Totals
TRECELEFEL
329 319 304 952 THE RECORD OF THE MATCHES.
The following is the complete record of the matches :--
1889, Shanghai 819, Singapore 777, Hong. kong 774.
1890, No match.
1891, Hongkong 867; Shanghai 830, Sings. pore 741.
1892, Hongkong 835, Shanghai 810, Singa. pore 752.
1898. Hongkong 822, Shanghai 802, Singa- pore 78.
1894, Hongkong 823, Singapore 817, Shang- hai 780.
1895. Singapore 934, Shanghai 903, Hong- kong 879.
1806, Hongkong 916, Shanghai 900, Singa- pore 870,
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1897, Singapore 934, Hongkong 916, Shang- Lai 860.
1898, Hongkong 934, Singapore 923, Shang- hai 893,
1809, Hongkong 952, Singapore 926, Shang. hai 887.
From .889 to 1894 the match was fired with the Martini-Henry Rifle; from 1895 onwards with the Lee- Metford.
Hongkong has thus won seven out of ten matches, Singapore two, and Shanghai one.
FOOTBALL.
On Monday thern was a very evou game be- tween the Hongkong Football Club and an ar tillery team selected from the 25th Co. ED. and the 25th Co. S.D. No goals were scored by either team, the result being a draw.
The Rugby Football match, played on Tues- day, resulted in an easy vistory for the Army by 18 points to 5. In the first half Lewis got over the line twice for the Soldiers, the first place kick being unsuccessfully taken by Evans, and the second being converted by Castle. Half time-Army 1 goal, I try-8 points. Navy, nil. In the second half, as the result of some fine Total passing, Wilkinson scored another try for 4555555-34 the Army and Castle again converted. Then 5455555-34 | the Navy-had a show, Tompkinson making a 5564555-34 | brilliant ran from the centre of the field, touch. 5544555-33 ing down right behind the goal. He took the 5554455-33 kick himself and had no difficulty in converting. E555445-33 | Just before time Lewis after another fine run 5555544-33 again scored for the Army and Castle was 4554455-32 equally successful with the place kick, securing 5545445-32 another major point, Result, Army 5 goals, 4455544–31 | 1 try-18 points. Navy I goal-5 points. Lt Castle, R.A., converted 3 goals for the Army and 329 Private Lewis Scored 3 tries, playing splendidly Total. throughout, Tompkinson was the best man for 5545555-34 the Navy.
5445555-33. The football match between the Hongkong. 5555445-33 Club's ▲ team and the Victoria › Recreation *4545545-32 | Club, played on Wednesday, was neither brilliant 3555545-32 nor particularly interesting. It resulted in 5553554–32 | draw, no score being made by either side.
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BY QUIDNUNG MANAGE
20th November, ang On Monday last the Royal EngineersĮ Rəss creation Club's team, despite the rain, turned up! to fulfil its engagement with the Hongkong" Football Club, but only two or three of the home team were there to meet it. Tam sure the Engineers had no particular wish to play on such miserable weather and they deserve› great commendation for making the fulfilment if their engagement their first consideration! They are to be sympathized with, too, in having made the journey to Happy Valley on such au occasion to no purpose. The Club'officials were undoubtedly the most to blame for the occur rence, as the fixture could easily have been postponed. The season is in its infancy as yet and there is reason to believe that there will be plenty of opportunity to playc in suitable weather before its close, so it is not basy to understood this reluctance to lose “al single day. A man may be a fairly enthusiastic footballer, but still draw the line at scrambaz ling about in mud for an hour with 's very fair chance of developing pnetimonia as a result. Let us have reason in football ng well an in other things. In England nothing short "of frost or a snowstorm will prevent a match; Bat then we are not in England.
On Tuesday the Hongkong Football Club's Rugby team proved too much for the Royal Welch Fusiliers, the latter retiring discom- fited to the extent of 3 tries to nil. Although · there are not sufficient Rugby teams here to promote a competition it would not be amisa,÷I · think, to establish a championship on the princi. ple of the International Championship at home. If the Navy, the Garrison, and the Hongkong Football Club played off annually for the title of Champions I am confident it would increase the interest in the game.
No one expected that the game on Wednes day between the Club's A team and H.MS. Endymion would be productive of high class football, but what was lacking in skill was made up in enthusiasm, and a very keen struggle was the result. The score, one goal to one, indicated very fairly the relative merits: of the teams. ~?
The Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Foot- ball Club sends us the following fixtures:
This afternoon on the Happy Valley the Hongkong Football Club will play the Roys! Artillery under Association rules. Kiok-off at a quarter past four o'clock, The Club team will be -F. H. Kew, goal; C. H. P. Hay and B. C. M. Johnston, backs; H. W. Looker, C. T. Kew, and W. H. Howard, halves; E. J. Libeaud, H. E. Green, J. F. Noble, H. C. R. Hancock, and J. D. Danby; forwards
On Wednesday the A team will play the Viotoris Recreation Club and in this “and allTM future matches will appear in colours. The following will play -T. J. Wild, goal; 0. H. P. Hay and H. Pinckney, backs; T. W. Hornby, 8: L. Jenkins, and A. Beattie; halves; JESS Le, W. M. Humphreys, P. A. Cox, E.ƒB.` Descon, and E. J. Libeand, forwards.realtek
On Thursday the Rugby team will play the- Garrison.
On Saturday, at four o'clock, the Hongkong- Football Club will play the Boyal Engineers Recreation Club, uzman pedesetina, 22
Shield ties have been arranged for every Satur. day after Nov 25 to the end of the present yo
In the first Shield tie, played on Ɛaturday, the B Co. Royal Welch Fusiliers beat 0 Co.*** R.WF, by eight goals to one.
In the friendly game played the saine day tween the team selected from the mrem Hongkong Volunteer Corps and
R.A the former were victoriou
nil and deserved their victory
ten a conlprised. Cor. Howard, the Hongkong Football Club, and
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