March 24, 1902]
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. *
The only changes in the Committee during the past year were the resignation of the Hon. J. J. Keswick, in May last, when the Hon. J.J. Bell Irving was invited to fill the vacancy, and the resignation of Mr. A. M. Marshall, who was succeeded by Mr. H. A. Ritchie, who resigned the sat on the 8th November, and was in turn succeeded in December by Mr. E. A. Hewett,
MEMBERS.
The roll of Members has undergone more changes than usual during the past twelve months. The following have resigned or deceased: The Belgian Trading Co.apany, Mr. J. J. Franois, K.C, Messrs. Geo. R. Stevens & Co., Messrs. Jordan and Joseph, Mr. E. Robinson, Mr. R. C. Wilcox, Wy Shing, and the Bank of China and Japan, Limited. The following have been admitted to membership, subject to confirmation at the annual meeting
-Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Messrs. E. Pabaney & Co., the China. Export, Import and Bank Co., Mr. Ellis Kadoorie, Mr. Fung Wa Chuen, Mr. S. Sassoon, Mr C. D. Gorham, the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, the Tai Shing Paper Manufacturing Company, Limited, and the Russo-Chinese Bank.
THE SECRETARY.
Mr. R. C. Wilcox, who has held this post for the past six years, has tendered his resignation owing to the demands made on his time by his own business.
FINANCE.
The accounts for the year ended 31st Decem- ber, 1901, have been audited by Messrs. M. Stewart and F. Henderson, The balance at debit of the Chamber, after transferring $1,618.06 to Reserve Fund, was $49.11. The Reserve Fund stood at $14,000, of which amount $12,000 is on deposit with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and 82,000 is invested in Debertures.
The Pinnacle Rock Fand has been further increased by the accruing interest, and now amounts to $3 898.13.
FOOTBALL.
CHALLEGE SHIELD FINAL.
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free kick, which, however, was not improved. The Glory were pressing determinedly, not even being turned by a free kick which Watson gave away for a foul charge. Gregory, how ever, proved the saviour for his side. and he took the leather clear away, but lost it to Wat son, who again in the next few seconds gare away a free kick through his habit of foul charg ing. Continuing their aggressive play, the Glory worked their way down the field, and Moore centred. Hensford was slow in taking up the pass, and when he sent the leather over to Milford the latter had a crowded goal to face; in the circumstances the fact that he failed to find the net was not to be wondered at. A" Company, placking up in wonderful style, paid Morgan a visit. Exciting play followed, and at one stage of the game Cottell headed in on the touch-line to keep the ballin play Gregory took possession, and instantly passed to Andrews, who, without waiting to steady himself, put a terrifio shot in:o the net. "Fast and furious" is a hackneyism, but it best describes the gam that followed. The Glory, smarting under their reverse, pressed vigorously, but spoiled their chances by one or two free kicks which they gave away in their eagerness to equalise. With teams whose one idea was to score, scientific play was out of the question, but what the game lacked in finesse was more than compensated for in the extreme, vigour with which it was prosecuted. The Glory's forwards played splendidly but the stonewall nature of "A" Company's defences beld them completely in chesk. Had the Fusiliers' forwards been always as reliable, a second goal would have fallen to their credit, for Stevens muffed, though not unpardonably, a fine chance to score, and sent the leather over the goal-line. "A" Company got two corners, but converted neither, and when half-time came the score still stood:-
"A" Company, 1; Glory, 0
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over the line when he stopped it. A couple of minutes from time the naval lads made another | overwhelming rush, and notched their second point during a most exciting scrimmage at goal. Play was in Fusilier territory when the whistle sounded.
Result :-"A" Company, 3; Glory, 2. PRESENTATION OF SHIELD AND BADGES. After the match Mrs. Stewart Lookhart, wife of the Colonial Secretary, presented the Shield and gold badges to the winning team, who were photographed in front of the stand. The captain of the eleven presented a bouquet of flowers to Mrs. Stewart-Lockhart in recogni- tion of her services, cheers also being given for the lady, followed by three more and a "tiger," for the winning and losing teams.
The Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, in a short speech, congratulated "A" Company on the hard-fought victory they had won, and ex- pressed condolence for the losers, who, with more time at their disposal, might have put a different face on matters, The game had been an excellent one, and for that all who had witnessed it were indebted. After referring in flattering terms to Mr. F. Browne, who, as secretary of the Hongkong Football Club, has done much to promote this excellent form of sport in the Colony, the speaker said that, while it was difficult to make selections from amongst players who had all done splendidly, he had been requested to specially mention six members of A Company's team-Rhodes, Bevan, Stevens, Andrews, Gregory, and Hunt. The band of the Fusiliers, he concluded, was well represented in the team, and he wondered whether the profession contributed to long- windedness on the part of its members. (Laughter and applause.)
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NOTES ON THE GAME.
"A" Company were, if anything, the favourites during the match. The "chiming- bells chant of the Glory supporters was remarkable by its absence during most of the game. It was heard, however, when the naval lads got in their first goal, but before that "A Company's backers gave a sarcastic rendering of it. On the whole A" Co. was too heavy and too fast for the trickier naval team.
The placing of the Glory's halves was very poor during the first half. They paid little attention to the feeding of the wings.
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In the second half Deegan evinced a repre- hensible tendency to use his weight. His kicking, too, was wild at times.
The Glory made the first incursion on the resumption of play, but Dowson shot high over the bar. A foul against the Glory saw naval territory in a state of siege but Sherbrooke relieved nicely Getting down the field, Dowson tool up a neat pass which Deegan unsucessfully tried to intercept, and, although he again sent the ball to the If the attendance of spectators at the semi-outside of the post, he was appreciably nearer final for the Shield was a record one, & term than last time. "A" Company now put a dif- has yet to be invented to describe the turn-out ferent phase on matters, and Morgan had a hot to witness the final on the 15th inst. between time of it. Gregory sent in a beautiful cross
A" Company of the Fusiliers and the team shot, which Stevens instantly accounted for by Ten minutes or so from time the Glory of H.M.S. Glory. Every seat in the stand was sending the leather whizzing into the net. As played up marvellously, and got two goals occupied, and many members had to seek places with the first, Morgan had no possible chance in five minutes. With other ten minutes' for themselves amongst the eager thousands who of saving. The goal was marked by a fine display might have come the equaliser, for lined the ropes. The weather conditions were play of sarcasm on the part of "A" Company's "A" Company's halves crumpled up com- similar to those prevailing at the semi-final-supporters, who derisively chanted the war-pletely before the succession of attacks by the Glory forwards. The latter held themselves in too long; the spurt should have come immediately after the interval.
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Glory Goal― Morgan: backs Urquhart and Lient. Sherbrooke; half-backs-Watson, Lane (capt.) and Wade: forwards-Dowson, Hensford, Milford, Moore, and Cottell.
a hot sun, whose glare would place at a dis- song so often heard when things are progress advantage the team which lost the spin of the ing in favour of the Glory. Hunt received a coin and had to play facing it. The Glory were judicious pass from Gregory, but this time got in this unenviable position when they met the off-side and gave away one of the finest chances Club in the semi-final two weeks ago, but lack of the entire game; half a minute later he top favoured them on Saturday, and they defended ped the net from another pass. The game was the west goal, playing with their backs to the stopped for a little time through the temporary SUE. Both teams were cheered as they took disablement of Cottell, whose head collided with the field, and their entrance afforded an oppor- that of Deegan. When the bill was again set tunity of comparing the men, when it was seen in motion Andrews gave a splendid display. that the advantage of weight lay very much with Capturing the leather in centre, his long strides the soldiers. The players lined up as follows:- easily placed him out of danger from the defen- "A" Company-Goal-Rhodes, backs-oes, whom he baffled eleverly; the sequel, Bellas and Phillips; half-backs- Deegan, however, was inglorious, for with an absolutely Bevan, and Croft; forwards-Gregory, An. open goal be failed to score. Rhodes had the drews, Stevens, Hunt, and Jones.
hottest time of the game when Cottell, accept- ing a pass from Milford, tried to find the net. The custodiau stoppel the ball, but dropped it by accident, and with his fingers just succeeded in tipping it from Cotell's feet as the latter prepared to shoot. The way in which Rhodes some moments later cleared a magnificent shot from Moore fully proved his valus as a goal-keeper, Morgan, at the other end of the Hold, was just as clever in negotiating two dangerous shots from Gregory. "A" Company got a foul well up in Glory's territory, and from this they secured their third goal, Andrews having no difficulty in popping the leather into the net. With only a mat.er of ten minutes to go, it appeared a hopeless game for the Glory, but they did not lose heart, and Milford set a splendid example of encou agement. Working like a nigger, he took his line of forwards up, and had the satisfaction of seeing Moore outwit Rhodes and score. The latter tried pluckily to save, but the ball was
Referee Mr. Cooke, H.M.S. Terrible.
THE GAME.
"A" Company kicked off, and a throw-in followed in favour of the Glory from mid-field play. A foul against "A" Company was not improved by the sailors, who sent past, but a second free kick for a foul shy brought the Glory dangerously near Rhodes, who saved in style by picking up the ball and kicking it clear. "A" Company's forwards then manoeuvred the leather down the field, but got a bye only, a second and third falling to them shortly afterwards in quick succession. Milford relieved by a plucky run up the wing, but Phillips returned emartly, although this effort was to a certain extent neutralised by Gregory getting off-side and giving away a
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Milford is a dashing little centre-forward, and undoubtedly was the best man on the field. He and his partners in the forward line were too fond of short passing, however, which in a game like the above did not pay.
Andrews made a fine display when he took the ball up from centre, but he fluked startlingly five yards from goal.
The teams played three-quarters of an hour each way.
Amongst those in the stand were H.E. the Acting Governor and Lady Gascoigne.
A very, good game was that on the 20th inst. between the Hongkong Football Club and the Navy, under Rugby rules. The latter showed slightly to advantage in passing, but had nothing to boast of otherwise. There were few outstanding features in the play, although in the second half St. Clair for the Navy secur- ed a fine try, which James convertel. The Club thereafter played to equalise, and had hard luck in not scoring from a drop kick at close quarters. The fortunes of the day lay with the Navy, who won by nine points to nil, Sherbrooke scoring a drop-goal just before time.
The Association match between the Club's "A" team and the officers of the Goliath did not come off.
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The present football season will close on Saturday, 29th March. On that day will be played the annual fixture of Scotland v. The World.
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