378
Later the same
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
McKenzie (who started from the Barracks end) and Whitley (City Hall end). Lan- ning received the first over, nicely placing McKenzie to square leg to the pavilion. Each batsman made singles, a drive by Manu off Whitley being the best stroke. player beautifully drove McKenzie to the pavilion and two or three balls Inter gave a chance to Stevens at mid-on, but the opportunity was lost
At that point Munn had made six and he celebrated his let-off by lifting McKenzie's next ball on to the rails. The lost chance, how.
! ever,
made a difference of only four to the score and deprived McKenzie of a wicket, as in the next over Maun was clean bowled by Whitley, off whom only three runs had been gained. (16.1.10). T. Wallace, who followed. had not scored when he put a ball from McKenzie high up and was easily caught at slip by Whitley. (19.2.0), The rate of run getting did not improve when Tynek joined Lanning and the cricket was far from brisk. I byes being the principal feature of the scoring. At length the new comer got McKenziu away to the leg boundary and Launing made a similar stroke off Whitley for three, the ball going within half a yard of the boundary. The bats- men now seemed to be more at ease with the bowling and some pretty although not very re- munerative strokes were made, a cut by Lan- ning off Whitley being perhaps the one speci- ally worthy of notice. After forty-five minutes play 40 was telegraphed. Track pulled Whitley round to the rails, and then followed a short delay while Curtis took over the duties of wicket-keeper in place of Hubback. An on drive by Lanning for three and a single by Tyack brought the score to 48, when Mac- taggart was put on as bowler in place of Whitley, Lanning nicely drove him for two. causing the half century to be telegraphed after an hour's play. The bowling change proved effective, as at 52 Tyack was splendidly taken in the slips by T. R. Hubback, who brought off a left handed catch off the new bowler. (52.3.17). Farbridge, the Captain of the team, took Tyack's place at the wickets, and then came a delay which the rather tame play made rather tantalising to the spectators. A zephyr-like gale, of a force of abont 0002, blew down the screen at the City Hall end and almost enveloped the Reclamation Works office as in a winding sheet. The screen having been reared up again the game proceeded-for the space of one quar- ter of a minute. The stumps, it was discovered, were not tall enough or wide enough, or some- thing like that, and Captain Talbot ran to tha pavilion and returned smilingly with a new set; which looked--but, no, we refrain from insinuat- ing: the nmpires, we must believe, did their duty. Misfortune continued to frown on the Shangbai men, as Farbridge put a somewhat bumpy ball from Mactaggart into slip's hands with- ont any addition having been made to the score since the fall of the third wicket, (52.4.0), while Wallace only remained to see Lanning make a single, he being yorked by McKenzie, (53.5.0). Cumming partnered Lanning and at once des- patched Mactaggart to leg for a couple, Lanuing making a similar stroke to the boundary off McKenzie. At 60 Lanning, who bad played very steadily and patiently, was out to a ball from McKenzie which seemed from the scoring box to break tremendously from the leg, (60 6.22).
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points had been made Mactaggart ran himself in a very foolish manner and the innings closed at 3.30 for 138.
over, sending Mann's last ball to the leg boundary. Moller bowled a very high- ball which Curtis endeavoured to hit, but missed
A single At 3.50 Shanghai, being 62 runs bebind, and a couple of byes were recorded. changed the position of the batsmen and Curtis entered on their second venture. Farbridge and T. Wallace were the first batsmen, and Mc- hit Mann to leg for four and hit him twice
Kenzie and Whitley the bowlers. The former for singles. Glassford had a nasty smack on the
batsman late cut McKenzie (barracks end) head from a ball in Moller's next over, and after scoring a single he made a big straight drive for two and Whitley, after bowling a maiden, to the boundary off Mann, and 20 was registered smartly caught Farbridge at slip off Mc- Kenzie. (2.1.2). A. E. Lanning, who followed, affer a quarter of an hour's play. Both bats. men played an excellent game and seemed to nicely placed McKenzie to the leg boundary after a couple of byes had been run and he afterwards experience no difficulty with the bowling. 40 going up just before the Inucheon interval. A made a similar stroke off Whitley. He cut the next ball, which was fielded, and the follow. very risky ran would have ended in the dis- missal of Curtis if mid-on had shied straighting oue, a yorker, clean bowled him. (13.2.9.): at the wickets. In the last over before lunch Glassford fell before a breaking hall from The interval was then taken, Manu. (46,1,15).
Curtis being not ont 24.
After innebeon Stevens accompanied Curtis to the wickets. Mann and Moller being the bowlers. The first four overs produced but one run, and then Curtis drove Mann into the long field for four and brought him round to square leg for a similar number. Stevens, who had opened with a single off Mann, hit Moller to the square leg boundary. The next two overs were very guardedly played. the ball at times bumping somewhat dangerously. At 62 Curtis attempted a big drive off Mann, the result being that the ball fell short and he paid the penalty of being caught by long-off. (62.933). T. R. Hublack, who followed, opened well by placing Moller in fine style to square leg for four, and then a change was made in the bowling. O. V. Lanning taking the ball from Moller, whose first over was a maiden. Hubback next lifted a ball from Mann to square leg, the ball going right out of the ground. By means of this six hit Shanghai's total was passed, but two runs later, Hubback was ran out in at- tempting to get a run from a hit by Stevens, the fieldsman at long-eff smartly returning the ball. (79312). The same man-we believe it was Stewart--again distinguished himself by stopping a hard hit in his direction when field- ing at mid-on atter McKenzie had joined Stevens. The new comer failed to score, being caught at point. (85-40). Captain Talbot now went to the wickets and thesp
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a fine display of hitting. He ci mân de Mann bigh to square leg out of the ground, an the Captain anxiously watched the flight of the ball to see whether it would smash one of the Fortunately windows in the Hougkong Club.
a friendly telegraph post got in the way and the progress of the ball was arrested as it was waking a direct passage for the reading room. But Mann had ample revenge, for in the next over he took Captain Talbot's' middle stump. (91.5.6). Talbot followed and saw Stevens make two fours-a leg hit and an on drive-when be was beautifully taken at the wicket by Lanning off Manu. (99.6.0). Neubronner hit Mann to square leg for four, sending 100 np. but then Stevens. iu letting out to a ball from Lanning, got caught by square leg close to the boundary. (103.7.19). This rapid fall of the wickets the last six took the spectators by surprise, wickets having produced only 25 runs, but there can be no question that Shanghai's bowling was of a superior order, and it will be useful at this point to give Mann's analysis for his In them he had taken six last sixteen overs. Bell joined Camming, but fur- ther disaster was in store for the team, Bell be- wickets at a cost of only 38 runs, and bis ing easily run out owing to a redicu- average would have been four runs better if the lous muddle, he himself being to blame-(70.7.1) | umpire had not given six balls in one over, the while at the same total Cumming was dismis- sixth ball resulting in a hit to the boundary. uch Neubronner and sed by McKenzie with ball which be Whitley partnered
а should have played back. Moller and Stew-livelier play was indulged in, Neubronner doing art were
now together and a fine straight most of the work. He made a beautiful ent drive to the boundary off Mactaggart by the for two and a drive to long off for four off former player promised something good, but it Lanning, and then cut Mann for a couple, was his last bit as he lifted the next ball into bringing the score up to 120. Whitley followed slip's hands. (74.9.4). Only two had been by entting Lanning for four, and Neubronner added to the score when Stewart, who had been made a five square leg hit to the pavilion off Manu, and in Launing's next over the batsman partnered by O. V. Lanning, was cleaned bowled by McKenzie and the innings clos: dat 12.18 was given ont us canght by point from what for the poor total of 76. As will be seen from appeared to be a bump ball. the analysis McKenzie and Maqtaggart bowled certainly played the hall very low and when an exceedingly well, the former taking live wickets appeal was made for a cateh it was thought How- for 29 and the latter three for 18.
by many that the batsman was safe. ever, the umpire decided that the ball came clear off Neubronner's bat and he was therefore given out. (130.9.20), Mactaggart was the last man in and Whitley forced Mann to the square leg boundary, and when four additional
A short interval was taken and the Straits commenced their innings at 12.30, Glassford and Gartis being the first to go to the wickets, Mann (Barracks end) and Moller (City Hall end) being the bowlers. Glassford received the first
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W. J. Tyack followed and so did another mishap for Shanghai, as without another point being Wallace's added McKenzie knocked down middle stump. J. Maun soon got to work, first of all driving McKenzie to the on for two and then cutting him to the ladies' marquee for four, and a single by Tyack brought up 20.
Scots wha hae," which was at this point played by the band of the W.Y.R., stirred the batsmen to do noble deeds, for Mann hit Whitley to square leg for four, ent his next ball to the pavilion, and Tyack added to these feats by driving McKenzie to the pavilion and later he hit Whitley to the off boundary, bring.. ing np 40. Mactaggart then took the ball the strains of the from Whiley and as music became less martial so the quality of the cricket deteriorated, and with his second ball Mactaggart got Mann easily caught by point. (0.4.19). Cumming saw Tyack hit McKenzie to square leg for four and then got himself out 1. b. w. (44.5.0). With the total unchanged Tyack received the ball on his left hand and it fell on to his wickets, removing the bails. (44.6.19). S. Wallace and O. V. Lanning were now together, but again disaster befel the Shanghaimen, Wallace getting caught at long off by Mactaggart, and then Bell, the new comer, was bowled by McKenzie after making only a single (44.8.9). The ninth wicket added only one, Healing being the victim, and but six rans were added when the last wicket fell, Stewart getting caught at long off. The innings closed at 4.45 for 51, the Straits Settlements thus winning by an innings and eleven runs.
Scores
SHANGHAI: 1ST INNINGS. A E Lanning, b McKenzie .. G Mann, b Whitley
22 10
W. J. Track, e T. R. Hubbaek, b Mactaggart 17 T. Wallace, e Whitley, b McKenzie
0
R. C. Farbridge, e T. R. Hubback, b Mactag-
gart
S. Wallace, b'McKenzie
E. O. Cmnming, b McKenzie...
II. F. Bell, run ont.....
X E. Moller, e Neubronuer, b Maclaggart...... A. E Stewart, b McKenzie
0. V. Lanning, not out
Extras
SHANGHAI: 2ND INNINGA.
R. C. Farbridge, o Whitley, b McKenzie. T. Wallace, b McKenzie
O V. Lanning, not out
J. F. Bell, b McKenzi o.....
10 J
4
0
2
10
76
2
A E. Lanning, b Whitley
9
N. J. Tyack, b McKenzio
10
J. Mann, e Xenbronner, b Mactaggart E. O. Cumming, 1.bw, b Mactnggart ..
19
0
S. Wallace, c F. W. Talbot, b Mactaggart
0
2
1
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4
J
51
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: 1ST INNINGS
C. Glassfort, b Mana
15
G. F. Curtis, e T. Wallace, b Mann
33
G. P Stevens, c Farbridge, b 0. V. Lanning 19
T R. Hubback, run out....
12
Capt. II L. Talbot, b Mann
R. M. McKenzie, c Cumming, b Mann
0
6
F. W Talbot, e A. E Lanning, b Mann E.W. Neubronner, c Cumming, b0.V Lanning 20 J. A. Healing, b Mann
0
MH Whitley, not out
16
3
14
138
N E. Moller, at Curtis, b McKenzie A E. Stewart, e Healing, b Mactaggart
Extras
JG. Mactaggari, rua out
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BOWLING ANALYSIS. SHANGHAI: IST ÍNNINGS,
Overs. Mins.
Runs.
Wkts.
26
11
29
5
14
B
19
1
9
5
18
3
R. M. McKenzie M. H. Whitley J. G. Mactaggart