The Stragglers' innings was notable for the fine performance of R. Booth who struck his best batting form yesterday and played a grand innings. He carried his bat for 61 runs and had there been anyone to stay with him it was quite on the cards that he might have forced the draw or even gone one better by getting the necessary 46 runs to win the match. As it happened, A. C. Sinclair, who jad partnered him in an early produced 36 runs, lost his and with his departure.
On Saturday afternoon, a Novices race was held for "C" class, and O. Hermanns won ea y. sailing Orion in with a large margin in hand over Shimurali "J. C. Walters), the latter a return ʻo sailing upon his transfer hi to Shanghai, The class race was sailed in two legs.
the first being downriver: from the Clubhouse to the Upper Measured Mile Marks on the Seven Mile Reach and the return was started later in the afternoon. Ingomar actually led on both legs, winning the first by a large margin and having a grand duel with Spook on the second when the two boats crossed the line with no margin between them.
In the morning's race, Ingomar got away to a me start to weather of the fleet and assumed a good lead immediately followed by Viking, the others being fa well bunched, Rover howeve g 15 minutes late at the start. Ingomar was never headed and on the to the top of the Seven Mile R she held her own and increased margin she had gained earlier in the day on the beating down the Reach. Viking retained second position and was followed in by Mignon, Wah Lee, Ella and the hers a procession.
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