This match was chiefly significant for its low scoring, albeit the finish was somewhat exciting. The "liners" batted first and put on 40 but the school, who had the misfortune to get their last two representatives run out, collapsed one short of the total. The scores were as follows Davidson, c. Goodfellow, b. Moller. Kemp, b. 0. V. Lanning Phillip, b. Bye a Elliott, c. G. F. Lanning, b. Biron, b. O. V. Lanning Biggs, b. Moller Pakenham, b. Moller Amnitt, b. 0. V. Lanning Patterson not out id, c. Woodward, b. Moller Extras 40
The members of this Club could not have ordered better weather for their regatta on Sunday (5th inst.) The day broke with a cloudless sky while a good breeze tempered the heat of the sun which really never became unpleasantly hot.
The water too was splendid and bathing was largely indulged in. The.racing was good, two official races being sailed while two more unofficial races helped to make the day pass pleasantly.
The first race, started at ten o'clock, was the second of the series of thres races for the Hongkong, Visitors' Cup. The Handicap is sealed and is not to be opened. until after the conclusion of the 3rd race soup to the present no one knows who stands the best chanco of winning the Cup.
The following are the finishing times for the race 36secs. '13secs, 26sec 18secs.
After bath and tiffin a race for 'The Brokers' Cup" was organised and this was won by the Mona. The breeze fell away n lot during this race and in fuct about the middle of it, it fell so light that the Stan and Mary Jane gave up.
The following are the times for the finished boats
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