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ground forwards appeared to have got into their stride, and the goal kick saw the ball again taken charge of by them. Noble sent in a beauty that Miles fisted out in really clever style. Lee got another pass, but again fuked, this time topping the bar. The result ing goal kick had better fortune than its predecessor, and the ball was carried right into the Hongkong defence line, Davis sent in a splendid shot, but Jones, probably, through his anxiety to score, losing his head for the moment, deliberately fisted the ball between the posts. Kew kicked the foul, and Clapham for a short distance took charge. He was tackled, and lost it. Lee captured, however, and passed to Low, who shot. Miles tried pluckily to re- turn the ball, but, first striking his hand, it skidded from the pest into the net. With one against them, the Fusiliers bestirred themselves and were successful for some time in keeping the game in the centre of the field, occasionally paying Woodgates a visit. Eventually getting away, the Hongkong forwards, combining capitally, gave Miles another look-up, but Noble misjudged his distance, and missed. Howard secured the ball from the goal kick, 'and passed to Noble, who retrieved his previous mistake by planting it fairly between the posts. The whistle soon afterwards sounded.
Half-time-Hongkong, 2; Fusiliers, 0. The change of positions did not bring with it any noticeable change in play, the club 'still continuing to press, and, collectively and in- dividually, proving themselves the superiors of the Fusiliers. Jasper blooked a rush and con- tred the ball.. Boulton captured and passed to Cheatle, who sent in a shot that, had an inferior man been the custodian, would surely have found its way between the posts. Woodgates, however, proved himself equal to the occasion, and fisted out cleverly. A minute or two later the game was stopped on account of an accident-for- tunately, as it turned out, only a slight one -to Tullock. He soon recovered, and the game recommenced, only, however, to be stopped again almost immediately afterwards for a similar reason, Clapham being the unfor- tunate player this time. His hurt, too, was but slight. In fairness to the Fusiliers, it should be stated that these accidents were not the re- sult of foul or rough play. On the game being again resumed, Kew and Russell were tackled, the former conceding a corner. Jones 'kicked it, and sent in a neat ball that Boulton cleverly headed into goal, thus reducing the majority of the club. Some give-and-take scrimmaging followed, from which Jenkins emerged with the ball at his feet. He sent in a swift shot that Miles could not possibly have saved, thus making 3 up for the club. The Fusiliers, who, with the game at 2 to 1, had striven hard to equalise, now seemed to lose heart, with the result that Tullock, overcoming a comparatively weak opposition, netted the ball -the fourth time for the club. Just before the whistle sounded Noble also sent the ball home, but he was ruled off-side and the goal disallowed.
Result-Hongkong, 4; Fusiliers, 1.
H.K.F.C. V. SIEGE TRAIN. Hongkong Football Club met the Siege Train at Happy Valley on New Year's Day, when the following were the sides :-
Hongkong:-Goal-Pinckney; backs-Kew and Russell; half backs-Jenkins, Bonnar, and Howard; forwards-Lowe, Lee, Tullock, Noble, and Clapham.
Siege Train:Goal-Field; backs-Moor- house and O'Brien; half-backs-Harman, Nicol, and Suttie; forwards-Gettings, Bond, Phinn,
and Woods.
The Siege Train kicked off with a slight breeze in their favour. The ball was sent over to the right wing, and captured by Noble, who tried a long shot that was easily returned by Field. A few seconds later he served in like manner a ball from Lea. Bond got on the leather, and the Siege Train forwards tried to rush the club's defences, but were cleverly stop
Clapham carried the field i back into Siege Train ground, but-made · nothing of it, to Harman. Jenkins of pretty play, tackling Suttie and stop ping the ball just on the boundary line. He centred, and Howard took up the play. Noble got a pass, but could not negotiate the ball past the Siege Train defences, and it was again re
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Result-One goal and 2 tries to love in favour of the Navy,
"C"MACHINE GUN COMPANY." The December shoot of the "C" Machine Gun Company for the "Gubbay."
Cup resulted in Bombardier Shoolbred maintaining his hold on this trophy and beating his previous score by two points. A prize valued $9, given by the Shooting Committee to the members receiv- ing from 19 to 21 points, was won by Gunner Galbraith. Best scores are as under:-
200 400 500 H'cap. Totel yds yds yds
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| turned to mid-field, where Phinn took possession. He tried for goal, but shot wide. The Siege Train forwards captured from the free kick and a shot from the right wing was blocked by Kew, who, to employ a "bull,” is handy with his head. A corner was conceded, but Woods, who kicked it, sent the ball behind the net. A foul was HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. given against Clapham, when the ball had been sent out, for his being off-side, but the free kick saw it taken in charge by Neble, who shot. The attempt, however, ended abortively, the leather going to the outside of the posts. Woods tried to get down-field, but was stopped by Bonnar, who manoeuvred the leather out. Lowe took possession, and passed to Noble. The latter, however, was outrun by the ball, which was sent over to the left wing of the Siege Train | and footed in Pinckney's direction. Jenkins, in tackling, gave & corner, which was not converted. Another break by the club for- wards ended in Noble shooting over the bar, an example followed almost immediately afterwards by Tullock, who got a pass from Jenkins. Even play for some time was the order of the game, and it looked as though half-time would come without either goal going down. A few seconds before the whistle sounded, however, this im- pression was falsified by Woods, who got a pass from the right wing and smartly netted the ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
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Half-time-Siege Train, 1; Hongkong, 0.
On the re-start, the Siege Train, with the score in their favour, exhibited a marked differ- ence in tactics, indulging extensively in that 'frilled" play so much in evidence in their first meeting with the club, which then lost them the match. Phinn, by a fancy back kick, jeo- pardised the ball, and the time occupied in regaining possession of it gave the opposing forwards time to rally. The ball was kioked past by Tallock, but it might have been otherwise, and showed the Siege Train the danger of unnecessarily fooling with the ball. A few minutes later, from a pass from Howard, Tallock succeeded in equalising for the club.
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The goal was greated by loud cries of "Off-side from the military portion of the spectators, who in the second half in- dulged in the reprehensible practice of hooting the referee, whose ruling-albeit thoroughly fair-did not appear to coincide with their opinions. Fouls, from various canses, pretty frequent in this half, one side having as many against them as the other. The game, too, was twice stopped on account of hurts to players, Clapham in the first instance and one of the Siege Train in the second. The winning goal was made by Noble, who probably never before scored such a soft thing, none of his opponents attempting to stop him. There was time to make a draw of it, and the play of the Siege Train was worthy of it, but they threw their chances away by their fancy work. Phinu being the principal offender. He is undoubtedly a clever player and tricky with the ball, but fewer tricks and more goals would be more to the point.
Result-Hongkong, 2; Siege Train, 1. Mr. J. A. Ross was the referee.
RUGBY.
A Rugby match was played at Happy Valley on Wednesday afternoon, on the ground of the Hongkong Football Club, between Officers of the Army and Officors of the Navy. The teams
were :-
Army:-Back-Wall, R.A.; three-quarter backs-Harman, R.A., Grinlinton, R.A., Tre- gear, 6th H.C., and Stevens, R.E.; half-backs -Blake, 22nd B.I., and Forsyth, R.A.; for- wards-Loring. R.A., Lewis, R.A. Watson, R.A., Bingey. R.E.. Dale, R.W.F.. Sharp, Srd M.L.I., Vatto, R.E., and A. N. Other.
Navy: Back Fothergill; three-quarter backs-Boothby. Chetwood. Maclachlan, and Brown; half-backe Noble and Gibbs; for wards-Mackenzie Grieve, Manley, R.M.L.I., England, Curtis, Bartlett, Dick, Stevens, and Rowe.
The match was very well contested, the
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28 28 16 13 25 28 23 * Winners of spoons.
COMMODORE'S CUPS.
The second race for these Cups was sailed on Saturday, 29th December, round the Cowechow Rock and back in a very light and paltry air. The following got away to a very level start in a light west wind :—
Active
Maid Marian Chanticleer.
Gloria Doreen Alannah
Payne Dart Meteor Sybil Marjorie
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Mr. H. E. Pollock Capt. Loring Mr. Thornhill Officers, R.A. Col. Brown Mr. Blade Officers, R.E.
Mr. Reece Mr. C. Kew Capt. Harris Mr. A. Denison The Alannah at once jumped away from the rest and at Green Island had established a long lead, next coming Marjorie, wi h Meteor and Maid Marian in close attendance. Alan- nah made a long board towards Capsuimoon, the above three being near Green Island and the remainder widely scattered, when suddenly the wind shifted to the sonth, giving Marjorie a long lead and she rounded the rock at five minutes past four, followed at almost equal intervals by Meteor, Maid Mariun, and Alan- nah, and in this order they drifted homeward and met a flicker of air from the east which brought them home as follows:-
Marjorie Meteor
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Maid Marian having won the first race, becomes the winner of the first prize, with Marjorie taking second and Meteor third.
3RD M. L. I. CUP.
Very different was Sunday, whan the two very handsome cups presented by the 3rd M.L.I. were sailed for over A
course as follows : start from a line between Blackhead's Pier and a dinghy moored off the Pier, round Kow- loon Rock, Channel Rocks and a markboat off Lyeemoon starboard, dinghy at line port and Kowloon Rock and Myers buoy to starboard, finishing across the line. The donors of the cup have issued very complete cards with the racing flags coloured and a map of the chart and conditions, so there was no excuse for mistake. At the start it was blowing a good whole-sail northeasterly wind, and on the beat to the Hunghom Point Bonito simply romped away, Alannah, who had chosen to start from the looward end of the line, being a long way behind. On approaching. Lyeemoon Bonito, which was leading by a very long way, ran into a calm patch, and was overtaken by Iris and Alannak, who
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by Kew, who headed outing the ball Navy, if anything, being the better team. judiciously kept closer inshore, Bonito however
gave an exhibition | Boothby, for the Navy, made the first try, repassed Alannah only to be again passed by
which was converted, and at half-time the Army had not sucoseded in equalising. In the second half the Navy recorded two more tries. Noble and Maclachlan making the running, Both sides showed skill and good staying powers,
her. and the Maid Marian on the ran down, fresh breeze was again found towards North Point which Iris got first and increased her lead considerably, the first round finishing as follows:
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