The Archive · 1889

Third Heat

G, Peace receives 3 yds. W. Brumfield 4, 10'yds, Lieut, Steward}, 45, This was won easily by Peace.

Time, 105 sees, Fourth Heat, PEE Maynard yy 10) 1). Campbell receives 10 yds.

Wut Campbell" 6 yds:

The leader won by a considerable distance, Time same as third heat, 10$ secs. The Hi run later on.

3rd—Loxa June, Open, Hand Ist Prize by the Marine Engineers)' 2nd. Prize The Marine Engineers' Cuy presented presented by 8.R.C.

Actual jump. Allowai W.S. Barelay.....018f 2in, Loin, G.H. Poreell 0018 1415 J, Orman 9 R. J. Harris W. Callaway 18 J. Stewart Wallace In this contest, the longest actual jumps were made by Orman, namely 18ft. 8in., 18ft. 9, 18ft. 11in., and 19%t. Bin., the last, however, being disallowed as his foot rested on the starting line.

4th—220 Yarps, Handicap, open to of the S.R.C. only. Ist Prize Storekeepers! Cup," prevented; 2nd Prize presented by 8.R.C.

HI. Purcell, receives 12 yi D. Campbell, 18 yas.

Peace, B yds Eight champions came forward for this resulting as above. 'There was no second heat. 'There was a dispute about the time, the official time-keeper making it 214 secs., while the judges said it was 24} secs, Sth—VereRays' Race, 75 yards, Open, Han-disap for competitors of not less than 40 years, and not less than 10 years' residence in Hongkong or China. Prize The Merchants Plate," presented by the Merchants of Shangh A. Pond, owes 3 yds H. Sylva, owes 3 yds, Main, scratch HI L. Gordon, serai C. Buchanan, owes 10 G, Skinner, scratch W. Howard, scratch.

H, Batten, scratch T, Black, scratch T. Wade scratch.

There was some difficulty in getting a good number of veterans to stretch their niuscles, and out of the original eight' who entered, only four came forward, the remainder being post entries. At the moment of the start, Wade tripped, and was out of the race. Bond came along in fine style and won The winner was carried to the pavilion shoulder high and then received three cheers from the company. Time, 10Jsecs.

6th—Hicu Jur, Open, Handicap. Ist Prize The Laou-ti-kee Cup," presented by G.

atkins, Esq; 2nd Prize presented by J. Harris C. J. Stewart. G, Peace S. Wallace Wallace.

Of these seven competitors, all went over the initial jump 4 ft. 6 in., but T. Wallace failed at 4 it. 7 in. and Marshall withdrew, 4 ft. 9 in., S. Wallacescame to grief, and W. H. Campell at 4 ft. 10 in., Peace and Stewart failed at 4 ft. 11 in. leaving Harris the victor.

7th—440 Yanps, Open, Handicap. Ist Prize "The Bankers' Cup," presented; 2nd Prize presented by 8.R.C, D, Campbell, receives 25 yds.

1 Bates, scratch J. Stewart, recei There were twenty-two entrants for this event, but just as they were getting ready, fire was discovered in Yunnan Road, and some of the intending competitors were reman, and others preferred the fire, there were only nine competitors left, resulting in an easy victory for Campbell." Time 56, secs.

8th—Warktse Race, 1 Mile, Open, Handi.

cap. Ist Prize The Marine' Officers'

Cup," presented; 2ud Prize presented by cottowe receives 20 yas.

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