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November 18, 1897.]
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Kenzie
J. F. A. Hastings, RN., T.
R. Hubback, b McKenzie Col. Gordon, WYR, st. T. R. Hubback, b McKenzie
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Johnston, who followed, received a similar fate | T. N. Howard, W.Y.R., b Mc- with the first ball he received. (37.5:0.) So that after only forty minutes' play Hongkong had lost half their wickets for the paltry total of 37, their position thus being gloomy in the extreme and quite hopeless. The bowling was too good altogether for the batsmen, although it is probable that slight nervousness accelerated by the dark prospects before them at the com-
off-
377
51
b Hubbark
7
0
not out
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st Curtis, b Mc.
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Kenzie
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216
118
BOWLING ANALYSIS. traits. First Innings. Overs. Mdns.
J. F. A. Hastings 9 T. Sercombe Smith... 33 M. D. Wood, W.Y.K. 30 Rev. G. R. Vallings. 12 T. N. Howard.......
Ruus.
Wkts.
49
44 12
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162
4
69
3
67
11
59
Hongkong First Innings.
Overs. Mdns. Runs
Wkt.
37.3 13
68
7
25
8
64
1
9
3
39
1
7
2
30
3
1
3
A. B. Hubback bowled three wides. Hongkong: Second Innings.
15 3
2
44
5
25.4 14 11
47
4
2
17
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R. M. McKenzie M. H. Whitley F. W. Talbot
A. J. Woodroffe.
A. B. Hubback
R. M. McKenzie M. H. Whitley T. R. Hubback
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THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY, 10th Nov.
boundary and a smart bit of fielding by Whitley at slip was duly recognized. At 142 Woodroffe went on in place of McKenzie, and his third ball was well cut by Howard to the pavilion, while Smith cut Whitley, but the ball was smartly fielded by cover point, and only one run was registered. Smith sent Woodroffe to the leg boundary, then hit him for a single, Howard capping these by rather a late cut for three and another cut to the boundary off Whitley.pletion of the first innings accounted in A bowling change was effected at 161, some measure for the complete and unlooked- McKenzie going on at the barracks end in for breakdown of the team. Thus far place of Whitley. In Woodroffe's next over McKenzie had taken three wickets for 29 Smith put up a dangerous one which fell just runs and Whitley two
wickets for only short of point. The play had now been in five runs, the latter being all singles. T. N. progress an hour and only 65 runs had been vard was the sixth man in and he and Wood added during that period, but of course it must made a few good brokes, 50 being telegraphed be remembered that the batsmen's policy was eight minutes before the luncheon interval, and to play a steady sure game rather than open when the bell rang the batsmen were still to- out as their visiting friends did on the pre- gether, the score standing at 56 for five vious day, but slow as was the scoring the wickets.. hitting at
was good, Howard After an interval of three quarters of an being particularly strong. In two of Wood-hour Wood (not out 20) and Howard (not out roffe's overs be sent the ball to the boundary5) resumed their innings, the bowlers being four times, two being off drives and two cuts. T. R. Hubback (who went on in place of Mc- This severe punishment brought on F. W. Kenzie) and Whitley. Wood punished the Talbot at 178, but Howard sent his two first bowlers severely as after making a pair of deliveries to the leg boundary, following these braces he hit Whitley to leg, then made a late up by a single. He then drove McKenzie, cat, and drove the next ball to the who had just before tried to catch a difficult all boundary hits, 70 being telegraphed in return from Smith, to the off boundary and in
a very
short time. Serèn runs later, the next over he made a late cut for a couple however, Howard completely
was
beaten off the same bowler. Smith pulled Talbot round by the first ball in Hubback's sixth over, thus to log for four and then drove him to the on
making way for Vallings. (77.6.7). A few boundary, 200 being telegraphed amidst applause. singles were made and then Vallings brought The exact total was 203, so that the scoring for Hubback 1ound to square leg to the bound- the last twenty minutes had produced 41 raus. ary and cut him for a single, while he off This marked improvement in the rate of run get- drove Whitley for a couple. This was his last ting led Captain Talbot to try another bowling hit, as the next ball clean bowled him. (92.7.14). change, and at 205 A. B. Hubback took the F. Maitland joined Wood and the new comer, in place of Woodroffe. His third and fourth balls calling for a run, had to run back very smartly, were wides: No further addition had been made else his wickets would have been put down. A to the score when McKenzie clean bowled Howard drive by Wood to the band-stand caused 100 to be with a beautiful ball which seemed to break recorded, and then Maitland lifted a bail from from the off. (2/7.8.51). The outgoing Lats- Hubback into the long field, but owing to some mon had contributed 51 by a most excellent smart work by Captain Talbot only a single was display of sound hitting, and his score included
run. In the next over he drove Whitley to the on no fewer than ten fours. Hastings, the new
for three, and following upon this an appeal for man id, was quickly out. He tipped the second
a catch at the wicket off Wood's bat was made, ball he received from McKenzie and the wicket
but the umpire's decision was in favour of the keeper brought off a very good catch. (207.9.0). batsman. After a somewhat tame period of Colonel Gordon, the last man in, received an play Maitland made a poor stroke, the ball going
look of it. There was a distinct hollow near enthusiastic reception on going to the wickets. into the hands of mid-off. (110.8.5). Hastings
barracks end the
and the turf near McKenzie's first two balls seemed to give followed, but Wood was not his partner for
the crease did not look as if it would stand him trouble, but he despatched the third to the long, the soldier being smartly stumped in let-
much wear and tear. But the captains off boundary in fine style. In the next over the ting out at a ball from McKenzie, who had Colonel stepped out to a ball from McKenzie just before taken the ball from Hubback. themselves chose the pitch, and if the and the wicket keeper promptly knocked off the (118.9.58). Wood had played a most useful inferiority of the wicket had anything to do bails and the innings closed at 11.40 for 216. innings, his play throughout being very steady with the smallness of the scores and the tre- Smith carried his bat out for a most carefully and his strokes well timed and skilfully directed.mendous execution the bowlers performed with played 54 and he was heartily applauded on re- turning to the pavilion. His total included eight fours. McKenzie's analysis was an ex- ceedingly good ous. He was always the most difficult bowler to play and yesterday morning he was particularly dangerous as may be judged from the fact that his last eighteen overs pro- duced only twenty-six runs and four wickets.
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Colonel Gordon was the last man in but he was not expected to make a score as his right hand was twice badly knocked with the ball in the first innings. As it happened not a single run was added to the score when the Colonel was stumped in playing to the second ball he received from McKenzie, and the innings closed at 2.45. for the very poor total of 118. The Straits Settlements thus won by an innings and 79 runs. Scores.-
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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 1st Innings
C. Glassford, e Maitland, b Wood.. M H. Whitley, b Smith..
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R. M. McKenzie, c Vallings, b Smith
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T. R. Hubback, o Ward, b Smith
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J. A. Healing, run out
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Capt. H. Talbot, e Smith, b Wood
81
101
24
25
6
27
G. P. Stevens, b Wood
A. B. Hubback, b Smith
G. C. Curtis, e Anton, b Howard
A. J. Woodroffe, R.E, o Antou, b Howard.. F. W. Talbot, not out
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Hongkong followed on after au interval of twenty-five minutes and wanting 198 runs to save a single innings defeat. G. D. Campbell and T. Sercombe Smith were the first pair of batsmen and the bowlers were McKenzie and Whitley. Campbell prettily drove ball McKenzie's third
the boundary and after a couple of leg byes and a single had been scored Smith nicely placed the same bowler to the leg boundary, bringing up ten. Only a single had been added when Whitley bowled Campbell with a ball which broke from the leg. (II. 1. 5). A. G. Word partnered Smith, but he only remained to make a couple, being caught at slip off a ball which glided off the top of his bat. (14. 2. 2). M. D. Wood then went to the wickets and Smith straight drove McKenzie to the boundary and then drove him to the on boundary. In Whitley's next over Wood was in great peril of being caught by McKenzie in making a late cut, and later he brought McKenzie round to square leg for a couple. A few singles w recorded and then another disaster came, Smith `making a fluky stroke and the ball went into T. R. Hubback's hands at mid-on. (28.3.13). Wood and Anton now got together and the former signalised his appearance by driving McKenzie to the off boundary, but he made only another two when McKenzie yorked him. (37.4.4.) ' Rev. G.R. Vallings, b McKenzie 10
1st Innings. Lt. Canyell, H K.K, e and
b Whitley ...
F. Maitland, b McKenzie
A. G. Ward, run out
413
HONGKONG.
2nd Innings.
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b Whitley
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୯ Woodroffe, b
Whitley
5
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eWhitey,
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Kenzie
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st. Curtis, b Mc-
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b McKenzie
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e T. R. Hubback,
b Whitley
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14
M, D Wood, WYR, e Whit-
ley, b F. Talbot
Sur Lt. Col. Johnston, e an1 h
McKenzie
A S. Anton, e Woodroffe i,
McKenzie
T. Sercombe-Smith, not out... 54
b Whitley..
STRAITE SETTLEMENTS V. HONGKONG. Wednesday saw the commencement and the completion of the match between Straits Set- tlements and Shanghai, the latter being de- Yester- feated by an innings and eleven runs. day we congratulated the Straits on their handsome victory over Hongkong; to-day we as cordially congratulate them on their display against Shanghai and, by the defeat of the northern cricketers, on their indisputable right to be considered the champion cricketers of the East. Their victory over Shanghai was as decisive as the victory over Hongkong, the winners showing an all round excellence which placed them far ahead of their rivals. True, the scores on either side were not big, but, apart from
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individual ability, neither team favoured one way or the other, and it was by mere talent alone that the Straits inflicted such a heavy defeat on their opponents. Prior to the commencement of the match we inspected the wicket and we certainly did not like the
the ball, no one can be blamed except those who chose it. The ball certainly got up in an ugly manuer several times during the day and one or two men received smacks which made them smart with pain.
Shanghai won the toss and of course decided to bat first, and as the Straits men took the field it was seen that the team was the same as that which pulverised Hongkong, with two exceptions, Mactaggart and Neubronner taking the place of A. B. Hubback and Woodroffe. The Straits men made a poor score in compari- son with their performance on Monday, but what must be said of the feeble stand made by Shanghai? Their first innings produced only 76 runs and their second ouly 51. They broke down hopelessly in both innings. For instance, in their first venture three of their wickets were down for 32; the remaining seven wickets realized only twenty-four
In their second innings the fifth. sixth. seventh, and eighth wickets fell when the score stood at 44 and the ninth at 45; the last wicket added
runs.
six runs. Mactaggart had an extraordinary analysis. He bowled four overs and obtained four wickets at the expense of ouly two runS— a really remarkable performance.
The attendance of spectators on the ground yesterday afternoon was very large, and if they did not see a good batting display they at any rate saw a good bowling performance and heard the fine selections played by the band of the West Yorkshire Regiment, which was in attendance by kindness of Colonel Gordon and the officers.
Shanghai won the toss and of course elected to bat. Lanning and Mann were the first the bowlers were pair of batsmen, and