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Club and the Navy. The following were the teams:
fourthi Kangaroo challenged Cockatoo and Defence, and entered the straight with a lead of three lengths from Defence, Cockatoo having dropped third. Defence in turn challenged Kau aroɔ, and a hard race ensued up the straight, Kangaroo winning pulling up by four lengths, twelve lengths between second and third. The time,54 secs., is the fastest for the half-mile. SAILOES RACE; for China ponies; first prize, $25; second, $15; third, $10. - Once round. 3-Tancock, 2Fenbow, 6-Wortling,
1-Purchase,
H.M.S. Aurora 1 H.M.S. Humber 2 ́H.M.S. Goliath 3 H.M.S. Centurion 4-Matthews,
H.M.S. Endymion 0 5-Percival,
H.M.S. Argonaut 0 7 Coleman,.
H.M.S. Arethusa 0 8-Hogan,
H.M.S. Terrible 9-Mason,
H.M.S. Alac ity 0 This is the comedy race of the meeting, and always causes amusement, The eight "jockeys " managed with difficulty to get their mounts to face the starter, when the flag was immediately dropped, Tancook, on No. 3 pony,
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(lub-Back Campbell, three-quarters - Harmsu, Beattie, Cowie, and Forsyth; halves Stevens and Burke; forwards Johnson, Bis- hop, Clark, Goldring, Hallifax, Loring, Sand- ford, and Wilson.
Navy: Back- Roper; three-quarters - Royds, St. Clair, Wiltshire, and Goldie halves -Noble and Shettle; forwards-Grieve, Eng- land, Graham, Gaskill, Palmer, Bartlett, Wal- cott, and Gibson,
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Mr. SAUNDERS seconded and the motion was carried.
On the motion of Mr. NORTHCOTE, Becond- ed by Mr. MCGREGOR FORBES, Sir John was re-elected president.
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The following wore elected as the committee: -Mr. A. Watson, Quartermaster Sergeant Wal- lace, A. Mackenzie, Armourer Sergeant Blair, Sergeant Bowery, Major Chapman, and Sergeant Lammert."
A start was not made until a quarter to five, | Mr SAUNDERS, seconded by Sergeant F. Bo...
when the Club kicked off, facing the west goal and with the sun in their eyes. A scrimmage followed in Navy territory, but the Club were unable to improve on it, the Navy, on the other hand, by a forward rush, bringing the ball into the Club's twenty-five, and forcing them to touch down after a scrimmage. From the kick off give-and-take play followed, which eventually resulted in the Navy having to force down. When the ball was again sont into play a Borum "followed in the Navy's twenty-five
players was offside. This advantage the Club could not follow up, and play was trans- ferred to mid-field. Two penalty kicks, one for each team, followed in succession, the second ending in a force down by the Navy, A good forward rush by the latter team followed from the kick off, and a similar con- cession was forced from the Club. Continuing, the Club sent the Navy back into their own territory and Beattie scored a try, which, how- ever, was not converted. Half-time was called shortly afterwards.
shipped up, and at once took the lead, passing from a free kick given because one of their
the stand for the first time about twelve lengths ahead of Fenbow, on No. 2. The jockeys were displaying an originality in their method of riding that quite won the admination of all→ some with taut reins, lying back as though in an easy chair, others displaying their appreciation for their respective steeds by clasping the animals tightly round the neck. No.3 still raced on, and at the Black Rock was thirty lengths ahead of No. 2 (second) and quite half the course from the last horse. No. 3 romped home an easy winner by uncountable lengths, but, elated by his victory, Tancock did not pay sufficient attention to the immediate business of the moment, and craned his neck round to see where the others were. His pouy, appeared to ba animated by the same desire, and, probably to get a clear and unobstructed view of the field, wheeled right round. The result was that Jack suddenly found himself sitting on the grass. Happily he was unhurt, and, remounting, rode to the paddock amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the onlookers. The other ponies came in at various and prolonged intervals. Thus the race meeting came to a
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FOOTBALL.
A scratch eleven of the Hongkong Club met the 25th Company (Eastern Division), R.G A., at Happy Valley on Tuesday afternoon, C. T. Kew played in goal for the Club, this being his first appearance since the injury to his ankle some time ago. Mr. J. A. Ross played in Captain Tullock's place, the latter being un- able to attend.
Noble kicked off for the Club, and desultory play on both sides followed. From a corner against the Club on their right wing, the Artil- lery had somewhat hard luck in not scoring, the ball missing the post by about a foot only. Ross, for the Club, sent in a long shot from well out that almost opened the scoring. Kew, a few minutes later, just managed to return a well-placed shot from Mullis, the Artillery's outside left. Neither side exerted itself, how- ever, and play consequently was of a tame and uninteresting order, the science displayed being but a vague quantity. The teams crossed over without either having scored...
Resuming after a five minutes interval, Hay saved a good shot from the Artil- lory's left wing, and Kew, a few seconds later,
an equally accurate ball from cen tre Mullis, as in the first half, sent in a beautiful corner that should have gone through, had any energy been shown by his comrades clustered round the Club's goal, but these did not follow up their advantage, and the Club got the ball away. Noble soon after wards opened the scoring from an easy ball that Lewis did not particularly exect himself to save Henderson, ten minutes later, scored a second for the Club, the ball striking Ross on the face and rebounding into the net. The game thus ended in a win for the Club by two goals to nil. H Company, R.W.F., and the 25th Company (Eastern Division), B.G.A, meet in the Shield competition to-day..
A Rugby match played on Wednesday afternoon, 6th_inst., in fine weather, between the
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Crossing over, the Club sent the ball into touch, and from the throw-in a "scrum" followed. Play was confined for several minutes to mid-field, but a good break by the Club saw a second try recorded by Harman, this, like the first, not being converted. From a free kick, Palmer secured the ball for the Navy, and made a splendid run. There was no one to pass to, however, and a serum followed, from which St. Clair got the ball and scored- the Navy, like the Club, failing to convert. The visitors were developing good form and showing better combination, play as a result being greatly confined to Club territory. The Club, however, were a man short, one of their players, fteen minutos from the resumption, having had to leave the field with a hurt to his leg. Intercepting a pass, Harman, one of the Club's threequarters, secured the ball in his own territory, and, after a fine run of quite half the field, scored again, this time close to the post, the try, however, being once more unimproved. The game thus ended in a win for the Club by three tries to one try by the Navy.
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Royds, who played in the Navy's three-quar- ter line, is an English international of 1807-98. Goldring played for his county at home, and has considerably strengthened the Club's for- words.
THE HONGKONG RIFLE
ASSOCIATION.
GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS.
A general mesting of members of the Hong- kong Rifle Association was held at the Volun- tee Headquarters (by kind permission of Lieut.- Col. Sir J. W. Carrington, Kt., C.M.G.) on Monday evening, the 4th inst. Sir John Carrington (President) occupied the chair.
Mr. M. 8. NORTHCOTE, honorary treasurer and honorary secretary, presented the report and statement of accounts. He added that the re- port had already been sent out to every individ. nal member, so that they had all seen it..
The CHAIRMAN, proposing the adoption of the report and statement of accounts, said he thought they would see that on the whole the accounts were satisfactory. They took over a balance of $829-73 compared with a balance of $677:14 which was brought forward from 1899. The e
expenses seemed to have been kept well within limit, and he supposed the receipts might be considered as satisfactory. He thought they wore very much indebted to Mr. Northcote for his trouble in combining the offices of honorary treasurer and honorary secretary and discharging, them so efficiently.
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Mr. Northcote goes home on leave on the 22nd inst, and consequently, on the motion of
WERY, Mr. A. Mackenzie was elected honorary treasurer and secretary.
Mr. NORTHCOTE observed that owing to the naval meeting there would be no competition on Saturday next.
Several suggestions were made with regard to the Easter Meeting, and the secretary pro mised to bring them before the committee.
BOXING TOURNAMENT.
SECOND SERIES.
The second series in the Boxing Cham- pionship Tournament promoted by Mr. C. T. Robinson came off at the Threatre Royal on Thursday night, the 1st inst. There was again a large attendance. Mr. Frost acted as referee. Two local gentlemen ama- teurs acted as judges.
The following are the results of the bouts in the cond series:-
The first bout was between O'Leary, R.W.F., and W. Howard, R.A.M.C. (feather-weights), It was evident at the outset that Howard was more than a match for his opponent. The lat- ter, however, held out the whole of the three rounds, at the end of which the judges declared Howard the winner.
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A middle-weight bont followed, viz., W. S. Builey, of Hongkong, and Bob Berwick. of Taikoo. Both being local men, exceptional interest was aroused by this contest. fight had scarcely began ore Bailey downed his opponent, who, however, rose when six had been connted and went to work again with a will, Bailey, who seemed to be in fine form, pressed his man hard, and again floored him This time Howard was counted out and Bailey was declared the winner in one round, Mr. Ro- binson in announcing the result observed that Bailey was a marvel for his age, an observation
which was received with cheers.
George Smith, H.M.S. Centurion (light- weight), who should have met C. Morriss, U Company, R.W.F., was given a bye, and gave a friendly exhibition with E. Mapsford, H.M.S. Argonaut (middle-weight),
Bob Savidge, of H.M.S. Goliath, was pitted against MoMurray, of the 25th S.R.A. Both men were fairly evenly matched as regards size, but Savidge had somewhat of an advantage in height and reach. Savidge did not press much during the first round but during the second both fought hard and before it had concluded MoMurray was bested and Savidge was declar- ed the winner.
An interval of ten minutes then took place. Following the interval came a feather-weight contest between C. A. Bowley, of Taikoo, and R. Jones, R.W.F. Bowley was downed in the first round, but rose at the fifth stroke. He was downed again immediately afterwards, but got up again at the eighth stroke. On being floored again he was counted out, and Jones was declared the winner in the first round.
A light-weight bout should have followed, between T. Phillips, of H.M.S. Argonaut, and T. Harvey, of H.M.S. Tamar, Harvoy, however, did not come forward, and Philhp was given bye. He give an exhibition spar with Bentley, one of the seconds.
W. 8. Bailey, of Hongkong, who had entered both as a middle-weight and a heavy-weight, now met J. Deegan, of the R.W.F., as a heavy weight. Before the fight commenced, Mr. Robinson an- nounced that the winner would meet Savidge on the Saturday night in the final. Deegan had the advantage in weight and pushed Bailey some- what, but the round ended in favour of neither. The second round, was very hardly fought, but there was nothing much to choose between the two men. In the third round Bailey got point after point and was declared the winner.
George Smith, of H.M.S. Centurion, -was pitted against W. G. Green, of H.KS,
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