December 8, 1900.]
from the right wing, but shot over the bar. The club appeared to have plucked up consider- ably, and play as a consequence was not of the one-sided character that marked it at the start. Looker, whose ankle had been hurt at the last visit of the Siege Train forwards, now changed places with Kew, and was presently called upon to save a beauty from Phinn, who makes a splendid centre forward. Hongkong could not, however, get away, and a sharp tussle ensued, which ended in Woods sending the ball over. Swattenham and Chapham returned the compliment by giving Field a look-up. They were, however, hustled into shooting wide of the mark. Play for a period now assumed a kind of turn-and-turn- about aspect, first Looker, then Field, being visit- ed. The honours, however, lay with the Siege Train, their forwards repeatedly calling upon the Hongkong custodian whose goal, time and again, looked to be on the point of falling For tune favoured the ground men, however, and not once was the leather netted. Kew, in his new role of right back, seemed to have found an element natural to him, and was responsible in no small measure for the abortiveness of the attack. Russell also proved invaluable. Pinck- ney, who usually plays full back, seemed to be out of place as centre-half, and was not nearly up to his usual. His kicking was weak and erratic, and he appeared to lack life. Swetten- ham, outside right, was making far and away the best show among the club eleven. He sent in a hard ball that Field saved very neatly, The Siege Train custodian's fancy work in goal appeared to give the Tommies witnessing the game unlimited amusement and satisfaction, judging by the encouraging shouts and laughter that greeted each display. Field, who was un- doubtedly "playing to the gallery." would catch the ball when sent in, then, striking it on and off the ground as he went, run round the Hong- kong forwards, dexterously throwing the ball over a man's head when he tried to rush him, and quickly regaining possession of it again. When he had fooled the Hongkong forwards to his heart's content, he would kick the ball out and strut back to his place. It was certainly noat, but not altogether safe, play. Half-time arrived without either side having scored.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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The following were the entriesand handicap :—
min. seos.
Iris Maid Marian Doreen
Gloria
Meteor
Sybil ...
allow
1 ∙ 10
1 30
1. 50
4 90
by the backs or sent to the outside of the post. Į ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. Within about five minutes of time the game assumed very exciting proportions. With On the 24th ult, there being no regular race the evident and very natural determination set down for decision, few owners arranged to have something to show for the splendid to sail a handicap race for a sweepstake round play, the Seige Train forwards redoubled
course No. 8 via Channel Rocks, Kowloon their efforts, and attacked with such determined Rock, Meyers East Buoy, twice round, leaving persisteney that it is scarcely conceivable how
all marks to port. they did not get the ball through not only once, but time and again. Kew and Russell worked like niggers, and the forwards kept dancing about here and there, occasionally capturing the ball and relieving the dangerous and well- sustained attacks of the Siege Train forwards by timely spurts up-field, invariably, however, losing the ball to either the halfbacks or backs who fed their forwards splendidly. In one of these breaks, Swettenham succeeded in defeat- ing Woods, and keeping the ball at his feet, successfully downed first one man and then another of the Siege Train defence. It lacked only a minute, perhaps less, of time, and no one on the field probably expected to see Swet- tenham get through. But he did, and what is more, he individually dribbled and worked that ball up to the touch line, and netted it before Field had recovered from his surprise. The whistle sounded a few seconds later. The club thus emerged from one of the best games that Happy Valley has seen lucky winners by one goal to nil. Swettenham deserved his goal. He was the best man on the club's side, and, ably supported by Clapham, blooked many a splendid try. Kew and Russell's work as right and left backs respectively needs no praise. They were the right men in the right place. Of the Siege Train men, it is hard to make a selection of in- vidual merit, they all worked so splendidly. Phinn, however, if any one excelled, was the He is also a capital sprinter. The Siege Train deserved to win, but they did not, aud there the matter ends.
man.
Mr, J. Ross was referee.
H.K.F.C. V. 25th cor. R.A., FASTERN DIVISION.
Played at Happy Valley on Monday afternoon, in fine weather. The teams were :—
Hongkong:-Goal-W. H. Howard; backs— C. T. Kew and W. H. Russell; half-backs-8. Jenkins, G. Bonnar, and A. Porter; forwards- Lt. Swettenham, R.A,. Lt. Clapham, R.G.A., Noble, J. J. Wild, and Lt. Browne, R.E.
R.A. :—Goal-Parsons; backs-Wilkins and Spence; half-backs-Letten, Mullis, and Gur-
forwards- Lieut. Lewis, French, Gart land, Hare, and Chapman.
The change of positions did not see any alteration in the tactics of the Siege Train. As at the commencement of the game, their for wards captured the ball immediately on its being kicked off. Looker saved, and sent the ball to Swettenham, on the outside right, who, besides knowing his place in football, can sprintney; to some purpose. He easily outpaced Woods, bat was tackled by Ryan and lost the ball, Hongkong kicked off, and after a series of which he should have given to Clapham, encounters in mid-field, the ball was manoeuvred instead of attempting to run the gauntlet up to Howard's charge, an unproductive corner singlehanded. Woods got a high ball from resulting. Swettenham captured and the ball Phinn, and headed cleverly almost into goal, was passed from one to another of the forwards the ground men being lucky in getting tho and finally relinquished to Browne, who shot. leather out. The Hongkong right wing Wilkins saved, and Wild, who recaptured, sent again captured, Clapham-and Swettenham, who the ball to the outside of Parsons' goal. The six work well together, manoeuvring past the op-yards kick saw the leather taken charge of by position. The former, however, sent the ball topside" of the bar. From a scrimmage in midfield, the right wing of the Siege Train emerged with the ball in their possession, and a second or so after the referee blew his whistle for one of the forwards being off-side, the ball was netted by Bond. The goal, of course, was disallowed. In reality, Looker heard the whistle and did not attempt to save, otherwise the ball probably never would have got through. One fault of the Siege Train men was that they played too much to the spectators, and lost many a good opening that play with less frills to it would have scored off. The Siege Train got a corner from Hongkong, which proved unproductive. Continuing their hard pressing, the soldiers again converged to- wards Looker's goal, and netted the ball. The goal was again disallowed on the ground of its being off side. Swettenham once more got away for his side, but Woods blocked, and a corner resulted. The corner was kicked with precision and almost got the leather through, but the Siege Train custodian again introduced his orna- mental "gallery" play, and succeeded in ridding his goal of an unwelcome crowd of visitors. The ground to a certain extent now turned the tables, and kept the leather in Siege Train territory for a considerable time, but with the identical results that had attended their op- „ponents' attacking—the ball was either blocked
Hongkong,
Bonnar, who, after a plucky run up-field, lost to Mullis. Jenkins, who was playing a strong game, blocked a spurt by the R.A. forwards, and passed to Swettenham, who in turn gave the ball to Clapham. The latter, however, failed to accept the pass, and the ball was sent out by Gurney. Swettenhem and Clapham were giving a good exhibition of combined play, and seem to be suited to each other. Jenkins and Bonnar, right and contre halves respectively, and Kew, full right back, also put in some telling work, and their defence could not be easily surpassed. The R.A. were the weaker team all round, although Wilkins and Spence did a great deal to retrieve that inferiority. almost throughout the entire game, kept the ball in their opponents' territory, and sent in some neat shots that Parsons just as cleverly returned. Browne fluked three corners, On every occasion he two in succession. topped the net. Half-time arrived without either team having scored, but in the second half, continuing their aggressive tactics, Hong- kong succeeded in evading Parsons no less than three times-Noble being responsible for two
The game, by no❘ goals and Bonnar for one. means the best that Happy Valley has seen, thus ended in a win for Hongkong by thres goals to nil.
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In H. E. Graham's absence, Howard played goal in the first half and Porter in the second.
There was a fresh easterly breeze and a gentle ebb tide all the afternoon. The start was somewhat impeded by the wreck of large junk, a victim of the late typhoon- which is still lying right in the start- ing line, a serious obstruction to naviga, tion; but all the above-mentioned yachts, with the exception of Doreen, which repeated her last Year's performance of dropping her rudder, got safely away, fairly level. It was a dead thrash to Channel Rocks, and some of the older boats found they had a trifle too much sail for com- fort. The Iris and Bonito, however, stood well up to their canvas, and taking the better course, had established a good lead on the rest by the time the first mark was reached. Iris got away at first, but Bonito caught her off North Point and was never again headed. Bonito seems a greatly improved boat this year, for while maintaining the undoubted superiority she showed to windward last year, she appears far less sluggish than formerly. Maid Marian went well to start with, but extinguished her chance by taking a long board into Kowloon Bay, where she got out of both wind and tide.
The times at the finish were :-----
Hrs. Mins. Secs. 3 19 40
Bonito Iris... Maid Marian Meteor Gloria Sybil
3
20 15
3
23-
80
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25
41
BOWLING.
OLUB GERMANIA V. HONGKONG CLUB,
The following are the grand total scores in the match played on Monday and Tuesday be- tween the above-named clubs :-
CLUB GERMANIA.
A. Rombach E. Mirow A. Thiessen T. Wacker
69.9
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T. Engel E. Volbrecht J. Wahlen W. O. C. Spatokhaver.
10.
...
***
1617 1357
**
...
1620
1390 5984
1395
1488
1490
***
1652 6025
12009
1497
1306
1443
***
1588
5784
་ ་ ་
1625
1349
1988
***
1489 5851
11635
HONGKONG CLUB,
F. Maitland A. M. Marshall J. Hooper
R. J. Gerrard...
K. W. Mounsey Hon. A. M. Thomson Capt. W. Warren, R.A. H. Hill, R.W.F.
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PRESIDENT'S BOWLS AT KOWLOON. The Draw for the second round of the above Competition resulted as follows:-
Main and Rutter, Ewing and Kinghorn, Belson and Wilson, Deas and Guy, Kylos and Galt, Lammert and Ritchie, Andrews and Petrie, Williams and Lambert, Murchie and 8. Wilson, McKenzie and Allan, Milroy, and Jno. Henderson, Auld and Watson, Fockin and Ram- say, McBain and Roberts. Jas. Henderson a bye.
Last week there was reported, beside the two fatal plague cases, only one case of communion- | ble disease, via, one of enteric fever in the City
of Victoria. This proved fatal.
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