Desember 91 1899.J-
disappearances are a part of the habit and nature of lodes, which like to be run after like ladies..
"But if after running, you cannot find them P' said the reporter.
'Go to !" said Mr. Reid. "If you had com- manded Kimberley, it would have been surrend-, ered to the Boers"-Straits Times.
BOXING TOURNAMENT AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.
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CHEMA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT! allowed herself to be blanketed by a large junk, which deprived her of her chances of the race. Doris, which bad boon very liberally treated in the handicap, wou, uasily with some minutes of her time allowanea to spare, Marjorie was second, and our old friend and companion Payne third.
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At the other end, the ball, being put across from the left, Ross (Barfleur) headed over for the sailors.
Returning to the attack Reynolds (outside right) shot in strongly. Hancock punched out, and the ball being, returned instantly from, the left he smartly flated clear again, defending his We understand that the Commodore is pre-charge exceedingly well. senting an additional Cup in this olass, to go to the best boat eligible for the Club moes of the B class if none of the boats of · that class win the Arst prize in this Competition,
The times of finishing were as follows .:—
01st 72nd
51 39 3rd
Finish 4: 3 51
correction.. 3 48 3: 51
3 58
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55 30
3 52 0
55 57
3. 55 57
4
3 53 36
4 5 30
5 36
3 59 0 3 58
A large audience assembled in the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening for the purpose of witnessing a boxing tournament which "had been arranged. The principal event announced Doris was a 12 round contest for a silver oup between Majorie R. Hamilton, the coloured heavy weight cham. Payne. pion of the West Indies, and Ben. Hughes, the Meteor heavy weight champion of the Royal Welch Bybil Fusiliers, but before this came off several
Dart spar. ring exhibitions which proved very interesting Ladybird came off Ted Ryan met F. Howard of the Princess... U.S.N.; Sergeant A Davies. of Cardiff, met- Sergeant C. Nutmann. Birmingham; 8. Stains: bery met J. Berwich, of Quarry Bay, and J. Nolan met J. Wakins, of Sheffield.
Mr. Harper announced that he had received a medical certificate to the effect that it. Hamil. ton was not in a fit state to fulfil his engagement, and that Davies, of the Bar- fleur, had come forward in his place. When the men entered the ring it was at once seen that Hughes was by far the bigger man, and it was anticipated that he would have an easy victory. This opinion, however, under went a change as soon as the fight began. Davies had much the best of it in the first three rounds. In the fourth and fifth rounds the competitors were about equal, but in the sixth round Davies began to show signs of distress and Hughes gave him one on the jaw which daxed him and which if followed up would have finished him altogether. As it was took refuge outside the ropes. round Davies put on a spurt, but he was evidently done up; before the round was finished be sank exhausted and not rising in the appointed time Hughes was declared the winner.
Davies
In the seventh
FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB. V. H,M.8.
BARFLEUR."
BY QUIDNUNO,
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The sailors were not yet done with and made repeated strong attacks, but Looker showed ex- cellent defence. The Club had their share of the play, all the halves and forwards doing well. A fine individual effort by Lowe brought the second goal for the Club. He out paced both half-back and back and sent in a quick shot right along the ground, which gave the goal keeper no chance. The game continued well contested' but there was no addition to the score when time was called.
Result-Club 2 goals, H.M.S. Barfleur nil. Although the Barfleur is a good team the Club fully deserved their victory. I have not seen them in such good form before this season.
Looker was distinct suo«ˆ oess at back and Jenkins was also good at right half. The forwards as re-arranged in the second half worked very well, but it is doubtful whe ther any improvement has yet been effected. Danby did well at centre forward, for a begin. ning, and he is certain to improve. Just yet be is, of course, a little strange to the position. Grand Stand was very clearly demonstrated on
The utility of the Hongkong Football Club s Green is not nearly so serviceable on the out- side as on the inside and when he plays with Saturday, for just as the hour appointed for Hancock their positions should, I think, be re- the kick-off arrived there commenced a very versed. Ross is a smart forward, but he was heavy downpour of rain. Had it not been for the weak in his centres. Lowe, Noble, Kew and friendly shelter of the Stand the goodly number Howard played up to their best form, and that of spectators who had assembled would have is all that is required. Hay was the weak spot been drenched to the skin. Mr. Mayson, the in referee, was not up to time, and pending his When he arrival the teams also sought cover. was sighted the game was commenced, neither he nor the Club's goal-kespar being on the field. This latter fact nearly brought disaster to the right down from kick-off and struck the bar Club, as the Barfleur forwards took the ball with a shot, the Club's goal having a lucky
escape.
The teams were as follows :- Club:-J. A. Ross, goal; Looker and Hay
-ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. backs; Jenkins, C. T Kew, and Howard,
COMMODORE'S CUPS RACES. The Arst races for the above Cups were sailed on Saturday last in a light easterly breeze. The course was from the Police Pier at Tsim Shs Tani round a mark-boat off Lyemoou, Kow. loop Rooks, port, and Meyer's East Buoy, starboard.
The starters in the First class were Maid Marion, Bonito, Chanticleer, Erica, Doreen, Gloria, and Active, and the last named boat received a time allowance of 15 minutes from
the others.
Maid Marion got the best of a good start, but was soon passed by Bonito, which main- tained the great improvement she has shown this season; and went extremely well-so well, that it is quite evident she will be a very hard bost to beat this season. Bonito was first round sach of the marks, dut after rounding Meyer's East buoy, Maid Marion, oleverly handled by Mr. Hastings, passed her. Meanwhile a fresher breese brought up the Chanticleer and Active and a most existing race home ensued between the four, which; all, arossed #the winning line within a period of 30 seconds. Maid Marion secured the honour of being-first, Bonito wa second, with Chanticleer only pae second behind. Active won easily on her time allowance, and - her owner and helmsman (Mr. Pollock), who sails her with ach dogged pluck against her powerful rivals in the A. class, is to be heartily congratulated on: his success, which we hope will be maintained in the next race for the Cup. The times of Gnishing, were as follows :-------
Activo v
3 37 48-fest - Maid Marionį.
Bonito
Chanticleer:
Erica....
Dorean
3 37 13 second i 3 $7 24 third
87 25:
3 40 26
3 40 37 3:45. 28
Gloria In the Second class Mr. Denison's new oruiser Marjorie mada her debut and proved herself faster in light winds than was expected. A fiue raos ansued batwoon iher, and Sybil to within sema distance of the Lyosun mari
flybil
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halves; and Lowe, Noble, Dauby, Hancock. and H. E. Green, forwards.
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H.M.S. Barfleur:-Donald, goal; Bell and Spencer, backs; Hammond, Collier, aud Crozier, balves; and Reynolds, Ross. Clark, Scrivous, and Price, forwards.
On account of the downpour the ground was sodden and slippery. The players were wet to the skin and experienced the utmost difficulty in keeping their feet.
the team and was unfortunate in having the strongest wing against him. Pinckney is re- quired in the team, for the Club has at present no better back.
The Barfleur team was well balanced, but the forwards if anything are its strongest divi- sion. Reynolds, outside right, is very clever and was most conspicuous amongst them.
In the football game on Monday F Co. Royal Welch Fusiliers was not good enough for the Hongkong Football Club. Noble and Danby each scored for the Club in the first half and the former, who was playing an exceeding good game added a third with a very fine shot during the second period. The soldiers were unable to get through the Club defence and retired de- feated by goals to nil. Pinckney reappeared in the Club's team and the back division was considerably strengthened thereby being steadier than it has been for sometime.
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The Hongkong Football Club's A team regis- tered its first win on Wednesday afternoon in the return match with H.M.S. Endymion. In the After their first attack the sailors were soon first meeting of the teams on 15th ultimo the dangerous again. Hay, the Club's left back, game finished honours easy." each side ob- made a rather rash attempt to dispossess the taining one goal, but this time the A's had the opposing right wing, and missed, leaving Rey-advantage and scored once to the sailors' noth- nolds, the sailors outside right, in a good posi-ing. Result Club 1 goal, H.M S. Endymion oil. tion. This player, however, put past
The state of the ground and ball rendered good football out of the question and accorsoy of play impossible. Notwithstanding this the keenness of the players made the game both interesting and exciting:
The Club assumed the offensive and, pressing round the Barfleur's goal, Bell, the sailors' back, put through his own goal in attempting to kick clear, the ball being so slippery.
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The Victoria Recreation Club football team was short of several of its players on Wednesday in its encounter with H Co. Royal Welch Fusiliers, but had the assistance of three or four men from the 25th S.D., R.A. picked up on the ground. The game was very evenly contested, but H Co. managed to secure the verdict, scoring a goal near the end of the second half, the light at the time being very bad. Owing to a late start the match finished in the dark, H Co. winuing as stated by one goal to nil.
After this the Barfleur had rather the best of matters and had hard lines in not scoring. Most of their attacks came from the right wing, The N. C. Daily News of the 27th Novem'er which was rather too strong for Hay, the Club's says:-The Dutch oil steamer Sultan van left back; but all their five forwards combined Langkat grounded on the Bar at 4 p.m. on well together. On one occasion they got off in Friday and had to discharge a considerable a concerted run and made a very hot attack on quantity of kerosene. The British steamer the Club goal, the ball bobbing about in its Queen "Christina stuck on the outer bar the vicinity for some time. Looker and his oo!- | same day and niso had to discharge part of her legues, however, managed to get it clear. The cargo. Owing to the dense for patches that rain had now cessed and the ground getting passed over the river on Saturday morning, the drier the game became faster and play better: | P. & O. outward steamer Malacca got ashore Both sets of forwards put in good rans and | below Josshouse spit, and the Japanese steamer Lowe for the Club was conspicuous in a couple | Fuso Maru, hound in, grounded on the bar of excellent sprints along the touch line.
alongside of the Sultan van Langkat. Both Half-time arrived with the score Ulub 1 goal, vemels, however, got off on the afternoon's tide... | H.M.81 Barßour nil;
none the worse for the mishap. The Sultan van Laɛngkat also floated that tide and the Queen Christina getting over the outer bar again stuck on the inner one and had to discharge more of her freight. She was expected to float again on yesterday afternoon's fide.
At the re-start Hancock went between the sticks for the Club, Roes going outside left and Green inside left Ross and Green showed - combination on the Club's left and in-
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