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nings had lasted 35 minutes, 20 was posted. Dew then made a two but the very next ball delivered him by Lethbridge took his stumps. 22-5-2 At this stage of the game it may be mentioned that Lethbridge's analysis was 4 wickets for five runs. A. E. Lanning the went in and the hopes of Shanghai, which were getting rather low, rose somewhat at his advent. Anticipations with regard to him seemed to be justified, for the first ball he got (from Vall. ings) be sent away for two. A single was then made by Mann off the same bowler, and at 25 Langhorne was tried at the bowling in place of Vallings, but Lanning scored a 3 off the new comer's first ball, which he followed up toon after by a single off Lethbridge, and then a bye brought the score up to 30, at which stage, Lowson took over the bowling from Lebridge. The next event was a magnificent drive for four by Lanning off Laughorne, followed almost immediately by a two by the same batsman also off Langhorne, and then at 5.30, stumps were drawn for the day, the score standing at 39, five wickets down. At the close of the day's play Shanghai was thus left with 63 to win.
THURSDAY,
29th BEPTEMBER. The flag of the Shanghai Cricket Club is lowered this afternoon and that of the Hong- kong visitors, which during the three days of the Great Inter-port Match just concluded, had been flying alongside the local colours, now rustles in the breeze in solitary and triumphant state over the ground of the S.C.C. The rea- son is not far to seek. Hongkong has beaten Shanghai by 28 runs, snatching victory it may almost be said, out of a contest where defrat seemed inevitable. At the close of the visitors'
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second innings yesterday Shanghai had only 103 runs to make to win and on the drawing of the stumps this figure was reduced to 63, which, though five Shangbai wickets had fallen, it was confidently anticipated would be made by the five surviving batsmen this morning. But the destinies that rule cricket and other mundane matters have decreed otherwise, and the fire batsmen, the flower of Shanghai's sporting talent, were unable to do more towards pulling the game out of the fire than knock together a miserable 35 before the last brilliant catch which dismissed the tenth man, Jackson, was made in the field by Campbell, Victory thus .rests with Hongkong and there can be no doubt that the better team has won. Considering the kind of work that was done for Shanghai after Lanning and Moule had made the first and only stand for the eleven in the first innings, the wonder is how Shanghai erer managed to achieve the really creditable total of 203 in their opening innings. But such things happen in cricket. Of the local eleven the laurels, such as they are, must be awarded to A. E. Lanning, who not only made the second highest score on his side, 43, and three first-class catches, but kept wicket so well in the second innings of the visitors that not a single “extra was obtained. | W. H. Moule, as was to be expected, batted in splendid form and made no mistakes in the field, but of the remaining members of the eleven, except perhaps Mann and Jackson, on whom de-
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volved the brunt of the Shanghai attack, the less said, perhaps, the better. Of the visitors it is generally agreed that Campbell gave the best exhibition of sound cricket, while to Langhorne and Lethbridge, and Lowson and Arthur and Vallings, considerable credit must be given for showing their opponents the cricketing standard they must attain before they can hope to contest a first class match successfully. Details of the morning's play are appended :-
Pretty sharp on time the two Shanghai not- outs, Mann (4) and Lanning (14) resumed the defence for the home eleven the score for fire wickets being 39, and Shanghai requiring 68 to win. Lethbridge opened the attack from the far end and was unfortunate enough to have his first ball sent away by Mann to the boundary. In the next over. Lowson, bowling from the Pavilion end, was unlucky enough to spoil an unbroken over by sending down rather an easy one for the last which Mann got very prettily away for four, and a couple of singles off Leth bridge, one by each batsman, then brought the total up to 50. At 52 Langhorne went on in place of Lowson and almost directly after Mann had a miraculous let off, sending an easy ball into Lethbridge's hands, which however was not held. The lucky batsman scored a boundary off'
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team a bit and pull them together with th result that soon after the ball was started again Molony hit a goal for his side. Then half time was called.
the next ball, and a few singles coming in quick succession from both batsmen then caused 60 to be posted, leaving Shanghai 43 runs to make to win. The next event was a lucky two by Lanning off Lethbridge, but with the score To begin the second quarter the Club de- standing at 62, Mann was very prettily caught fended the stable goal, and as soon as play at point by Lowson off Langhorne for 22. Six began it was noticed that Nugent's pony either wickets down and Shanghai wanting 41 runs to objected to Woodgate hanging round his win. The partnership just dissolved had raised girths or took a dislike to the game and he the score from 22 to 62. Farbridge joined wouldn't face it. Johnson seized the op- Lanning immediately, after which event another portunity and running the ball down the run was added by means of a "bye," and then ground shot A beautiful goal. At the Lanning got a single off Langhorne, reducing throw in Johnson was on it again, but in Shanghai's debit balance to 36. But at this crossing the ball to the centre it cannoned off stage Farbridge retired c. and b. Lethbridge, his pony's shoulder and went behind. Play for his second duck" during the match. 64-7.0. was a little more interesting now. Bruce had Jackson joined Lanning and negotiated an over discovered that he was playing No. 1 and zom Langhorne so carefully that the bowler Lawford found the ball with several classy back was credited with a "maiden," a feat in which banders, but Johnson was the man to look to be was imitated next over by Lethbridge, and and seizing the ball ran the whole length of the with nothing added to the score Lanning re-ground and this time successfully played a tired 1.b.w., for 19. 64.8.19. Veitch joined Jack-brilliant cross-shot right through the posts, son, who broke his “duck " by a hit off Leth. a really excellent goal. Just after this the bridge which would have been a boundary had Club looked like scoring. Potta hit the ball Ward not been wonderfully alert at point. As aud Nugent backed him up, only too pleased it was a single run only was scored off the stroke. to see the departure his side wero taking; but In the next over Jackson scored a three off Johnson was not to be shifted out of his de- Langhorne and a deuce by Veitch off the same fence and saved with a splendid back-bauder to bowler reduced the account against the home the right rear, a most difficult hit. Some- team to 33 and brought the score to 70. With thing happened now that made us all start one added to the total Jackson had a distinct let thinking Had the time come when the Club off by Davies, which the batsman celebrated by team meant to have no more of it?" Yes! deter- leaping over the wicket, much to the amusement mination was written in each player's face aud of the spectators. A few balls later Veitch was each slanged the other, the result being that they caught by Campbell off Lethbridge for two, and made a good run down the ground and Lawford Shanghai's last man, G. F. Lanning, went in to
on that dashing little pony of his came in at join Jackson, the home eleven still wanting 32 the finish and hit a goal. The score now stood to win. Jackson got Lethbridge away for 3, Regiment 3 goals, The Club 1 goal. This but with just one run more added Jackson was effort seemed to exhaust the Club team, for just caught by Campbell off Langhorne, and the match afterwards the back. haring the misfortune (to thus concluded with a win by 28 runs for Hong- use a golf term) to foozle the ball in hitting out kong. The score of Shanghai's second innings, No. gallantly missed it and gave Molony a a pretty feeble one, was as follows :-
chance he was not slow to avail himself of and a goal. No more startling incidents occurred- and the King's Own won by 4 goals to 1. Johnson's play was excellent and showed that he was far too good for the class of Polo that was on tap" that afternoou.
SHANGHAI 2ND INNINGS
W. H. Moule, b Lethbridge
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E 0. Cumming, e Ward, b Vällings
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T. Wallace, b Lethbridge
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W. J Tyack, a Moberly, b Lethbridge
J. Mann, c Lowsoni, b Langborne
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GC. Dew, b Lethbridge
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A. E. Lanning, 1.b.w, b Langhorne
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KC Farbridge, e and b Lethbridge
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WH. Jackson, e Campbell, b Langhorne G. F. Lanning, not out
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II. Veitch, e Campbell, b Lethbridge
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Score at the fall of each wicket:-
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POLO.
62 64 64 71 74
The second round of the third tournament for the Hon. F. H. May's Cup was played off on 30th September in very good weather, the competing teams being 2nd King's Own and The Club, represented by
2ND TEAM K. O. Mr. Woodgate
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Molony
194
11
Morrah Johnson
THE CLUB Mr. Bruce
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14
3
Back
R. Potts Lawford, R.N. Nugent,. R.E. The game began at 5 p.m. an improvement ou Wednesday, but still too late at this time of
year,
when it gets quite dark at 6 p.m. The Regiment began by defending the stable goal. The first period of the game was distinguished by no very brilliant play except one of the Club team who, though he must. hare well known he was off-side." preferred to have a smack at the ball and thus penalise his side to a free hit. Woodgate kept the back fully employed and rode him off in a very determined manner. This young player ought to develop into some- thing, very useful for the Regiment in uo far distant time. At last something occurred, to attract attention. One player had a dispat with his pony and they parted company, but a friendly rider acted as peacemaker and they shook hands and rejoined in the game. This little incident gare Johnson time to swear at his
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The next tie will be between the R. A. and the 2nd team King's Own, which will be the semi-final. This tie will be decided to-day at 4.45 p.m. Play will commence sharp, as both teams are composed of that punctual and disci- plined animal the soldier, and the edict has gone out for 4.45×to commence.
QUIDNUNC.
THE ROYAL IINGKONG GOLF CLUB.
QUARTERLY MEETING. There was again a good attendance on the links, and the member who secured the Tamar Cup in Angust has, as then predicted, returned 8 still better card even under his reduced baudi- cap and takes the Pool with a nett score of 81 against 84, the present "scratch" for the green. The remainder of the returns were not parti- cularly good, the grass on the links in some places having got ahead of our native wielders of the scythe and rendering play difficult to those who failed to steer a straight course.
We are glad to note the presence of a couple of young naval officers who promise to be a welcome addition to the strength of the club.
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MACEWEN CUP.
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