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FOOTBALL.
CHALLENGE SHIELD.-2nd Ra, V. H.M.S. "GLORY.'
The first match in the Challenge Shield com- petition was played on the 14th inst. at Happy Valley between teams representing the 2nd R.A. and H.M.S. Glory. There was a large attendance of spectators. Teams :-
H.M.S. Glory-Goal, L. Morgan; backs, T. Urquhart and Lt. Sherbrooke; half-backs, G. Watson, C. Lane, and G. A. Wade; for wards, S. Dowson, S. Hansford, A. E. Melford, A: Moore, and G. Cottell.
2nd R.A.:-Goal, Gunner Murphy; backs, Captain Stevenson and Bombadier Hay; half- backs, Guuner Castleton,, Gunner McManus, and Lt. Hayward; forwards, Gunner Gray, Bombadier Coole, Gunner Phinn, Gunner Gratrix, and Gunner Caldwell.
Referee, A.R. Lowe. Linesmen, T. Moore and Gunner Walsh.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
of the game throughout. Melford again got the ball well down towards the goal-mouth and passed neatly to Moore, who sent a lightning shot into the nef, but was ruled off-side. The R.A.'s now essayed a journey into the Naval territory; at the end of a good run, Sub however, Phinn shot high over the bar. sequently the Glory returned to the attack and, it might be said, gave their oppovents no Melford distinguished rest until the end. himself eminently at centre-forward, feeding his wings splendidly and incessatly annoying the defence. The Glory were pressing when the whistle blew. The defence of the Naval team was very strong; the R.A. lacked speed and combination in their forward division.
Result-Glory, 3 goals; R.A., nil.
The match at Happy Valley on the 18th inst. between Hongkong Football Club and “C” Co. R.W.F. resulted in a win for the Fusiliers by one goal to nil.
HONGKONG POLO CLUB.
The final match in the tournament for the R. A. Cup was played on Saturday, the 14th inst. The R. A. officers dispensed hospitality with a lavish band, and the officers of the R.W.F. had kindly provided their excellent band. The proceedings were graced by a large num ber of the fair sex, and the weather favoured them, as, without having any sun, it was pleas- It is a pity that the teams were not more even, for the Club won too easily for the enjoyment of the spectators, in spite of the plucky efforts made by the R. W. F. team. should be remembered that the R. W. F. have only half the regiment here, while the Club team represented about the strongest combina tion that could be selected from the whole of the members.
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The Glory won the toss, but from the kick. off they failed to get any advantage, the ball being returned quickly into their own ground. They broke away, however, before many seconds had elapsed and got within shooting dis tance, though their first try resulted only in a bye. The R.A. were not slow in re- turning the visit which had just been paid to their territory, but here again a bye was the only result
For a few minutes subsequently play was confined to centre field. The first dangerous try was made by the Glory, the ballantly warm. being well sent up by Lane at centre-half, a likely looking rush by Moore and Cottell on the left being stopped by the R. A. backs. Murphy had to handle the leather. to clear, and he did it many minutes he splendidly. Twice in as was called upon and he responded well each time, but at length the Glory found an opening; from a corner kick by Cottell a close scrimmage ensued in frout of the goal and Hansford cleverly notched the first point of their game with an almost unbeatable shot. Encouraged by this success, the Glory continued to press, and twice again Murphy was called upon to clear by handling. It now looked as though Gratrix and Caldwell were to make an opening for the R.A., but a run by them up the wing which looked promising was nipped in the bud by Urquhart. The ball was quickly returned to the Artillery territory and was
On resuming, a goal was bit after 2mins. 20secs., smartly taken down the centre by Melford, who shot at close quarters. Murphy cleared but left but by whom we cannot recollect. A minute later his goal in doing so, and as the result of a hard Cruickshank got a subsidiary; time, 3mins. Lussle which followed upon the immediate return 30secs. The Fusiliers then pulled themselves of the leather to the goal-mouth, Melford together and a combined run by Lloyd (who was scored a second goal for his side. Very soon working very hard and well) and Dickson resulted afterwards the same player, who was fairly beat-in a subsidiary which ought to have been a goal. ing the R A. defence, was unlucky in not get Time, 4min. 26secs. ting a third goal to his credit, a swift, straight shot, being cleverly stopped by Murphy. On the whole the Glory team were evincing superior combination, speed, and shooting powers. On no less than three subsequent occasions during the first half Murphy had to, put out, while Morgan never once handled the ball.
Half-time result-Glory, 2 goals; R.A., nil. From the centre kick the R.A. carried the play up the field, but a bye only resulted. Following up the goal kick the Glory con- tinued the pressing tactics they had shown in the first half. The right wing took the ball cleverly through the R.A. defence, and Dowson finished up a plucky run by shooting over the bar. There was still no rest for the Artillery backs and half-backs, who were being continually harassed by the Glory forwards. Of these last, Melford in especial was playing a fine game. The expected happened when, as the result of close pressing, the naval team scored a third goal: from the left Moore sent in a stinging shot which Murphy held but failed to get away, and the ball was banged through by Hansford. In spite of the three goals scored against him, Murphy was play ing a great game considering what he was called upon to do, for again and again he beat the attack, and it had to be taken into account that the Glory's shooting was of Once or twice the most deadly description. Phinn managed to break away with the help of McManus, but there was distinct lack of close combination to back up these rushes and they The little that one and all proved abortive. Morgan had to do was done in almost faultless style. The Glory continued to have the best
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On the ball being thrown in the Club got possession and play was confined almost entirely to the Fusilier end, Orpen hitting the first When ends goal at the end of 1min. 133008. were changed Labortouche put the ball through after a total of 2mins. 128secs., Whitehead tak- ing his turn next. Time, 4mins. 53secs. Then and Orpen scored again at 5mins. 41secs. Cruikshank twice at 6mins 21secs., and 6mins 41secs. The Club hitting was really good and beautifully straight.
At 6min. 46secs. Cruick- shank got another subsidiary, and at 7min. 26sec, still another was hit. The last chukha was en- tirely at the Fusilier end, their ponies being quite done, while those belonging to the Club,
none of which were asked to do more than two chukhas, were quite fresh. During this chu. kha Labertouche hit one goal and Cruickshank three goals and two subsidiaries, the Club thus winning by 11 goals and 5 subsidiaries to i subsidiary,
The Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs announced in the Senate on the 13th ult. that the Government had decided to recompense Señor de Cologan for the services which he rendered in China as doyen of the diplomatic body during the siege of Peking in the course of the peace negotiations.
[December 21, 1901.
BOWLING.
HONGKONG CLUB v. THE NAVY.
This match was played on the 14th inst. at the Hongkong Club and resulted in a win for the Club. The Navy were unfortunate in not being able to get together a quite repre- sentative team, one or two members being unable to get away. The scoring, with one or two exceptions, was not high. The three team men, Hinds, Hooper, and Gerrard, all griffin," Gray, showed bowled well, and the " good form in his first match. For the Navy, Willcox and Solfleet stood cut conspicuously, being the only two to register over 700. Altogether it was a most enjoyable match, and it is to be hoped that the return match will come off at no distant date, when we wish the. Navy better luck. Appended are the scores :—
HONGKONG CLUB.
E. H. Hinds J. Hooper
A. Ellis
...
...
812 796
R. J. Gerrard...
776
T. C. Gray
757
J. W. C. Bontar
673
...
J. E. Lee...
653
Lt. Ball-Acton, R. W.
F.
602
576
Total ...
5,645
THE NAVY.
737
709
653
645
Lient. Reinold Lieut. White ... Lieut. Forbes... Lieut. Corbett
640
634
613
559
Total ...
5,189
Lieut. Willcox Lieut. Solfleet .. Dr. Sheward Mr. White
Majority in favour of Hongkong Club-456 pins.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
" "C MACHINE GUN CO.
The December shoot of the above unit con- cluded the competition for the Keswick Caps, which were to be won by the highest aggregates, counting six out of nine shoots. The result
Was :——
Sergoant Sherwin Corporal Shoolbred Corporal Gloyn...
aggregate
prize
1st
546
2nd
535
495
3rd
The Gubbay Cup competition, which was also fired for, and is won each year by the highest score at any of the four quarterly shoots, did not count, as Bomb. Gidley's September score of 102 was not beaten. This cup has to be fired for once more only, and then the winners of the three years will fre off for full possession of the Cup, each winner receiving a gold medal in
addition.
The best scores were:-
200 400 500 Handi- To- tal. yds, yds. yds. cap.
14 * Sergeant Sherwin... 31 32 ́24 32 32 23 Corporal Shoolbred
22 17 10 Corporal Gloyn ...
* Spoon winners.
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The Amoy correspondent of our Shanghai: morning contemporary writes:-It may have escaped the notice of many readers of the news, papers, interested naturally in the progress of the campaign in the North last year, that Province did not entirely the Fohkien The bandits in Northern Formosa appear to escape. In the districts under my charge
than less
twelve churches out of have been nearly eradicated, owing to the death of their famous leader Kantai-shi. In Southern sixteen were damaged or destroyed, several Formosa things apparently do not fare so we'l, being burnt down, and large numbers of native for according to the latest official report several Christians were robbed and molested. Luckily, no lives were lost. But it has taken many groups of soldiers have been placed at different localities to suppress the expected uprising, months before all the cases could be satisfac- The excessive drought last summer has caused torily settled and the compensation money paid. a shortage of crops, consequently much dissatis-up. However, I am glad to say that at last faction is felt among the natives. The occur- everything is settled, and all negotiations rence of a rising in the south is reported, in with the mandarins have ceased. We have which a post and telegraph office was ransacked, reason for thankfulness that the authorities and its inmates, to the number of 12, were killed, have met us so fairly and have not placed any Two persons are miss- serious obstacles in the way of settlement. We including two women:
could have wished for a speedier adjustment of ing. The mails were plundered. This was on
our claims, but procrastination seems to be in- the 23rd uit., and next day another place in the
evitable when dealing with Orientals. south was attacked by 600 bandits.
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