November 27, 1909,]
CHINÄ OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
A. Marte ez,'c Parce b Bird. H. R. S Zehnder not out
Dr. Hennessy o Garnett, b Bird R. G Cavendish, c Green, b Bird
Extras
Total
Biri Oliver Thi đ
: Garnett Bagn 11
Bowling Analysis.
53
179
0. M R.
W
16
7 13
* 36
47
26
HONGKONG..
T. E Pearce. b Eddis
A. C. E Elboough, e Eddi-, b H n essy Re WH: Maundrell, b Clarke
W. N. Edwards, blarke
17
66
aptain aird. b Henn say W.U. D. Turner, c Zehn le b Mackenzi 38 10 Copt. Garnett, c Zehnder, b Hubback Lieut. Bagnall, e rtenez b
1r @ Lieut. Green, c M ckenzie b Clarke R. E. H. Oliver, not out.
R. E. O Bird, e Hubback, b Hennessy
Ext: as
Hennessy Clarke
Total
Bowling Analysis.
0.
M.
R.
27.2 10
61
14
4
48
5
0
31
* 21
8
0 12 14
Ed is Grenier Mackenzie Hubback
FOURTH DAY
•
211
The fourth day of the meeting was assigned to the second innings of both Straits and Hongkong, but the visitors being got out for 100 before tiffin the home team easily knocked up the requisite 69 to win with the loss of only one wicket in less than an hour.
and Pearce found himself facing Clarke, a left- handed bowler. He sneaked a four and then Maundrell hit a lovely boundary from the same sonrce. Disaster overtook the newcomer, for in the next over but one Clarke beat him with a beauty which scattered the sticks. 12-2--4, The average was thus six runs per wicket. The advent of Edwards gave Hongkong supporters fresh hope, and he cut a pretty four to the boundary off Hennessy. Still, runs came slow ly, and twenty-five minutes had gone before the telegraph indicated 20. Edwards took liberties with Clarke's bowling and got nine in one over, which included two boundaries. However, he fell to one of Clarke's deliveries which broke from leg, and got the sticks 36-3-17. The average per wicket had risen to 12. Mackenzie, hurt his leg and had to retire, his place being taken by Lanning, of Shanghai. Baird lifted one of Clarke's deliveries and narrowly escaped being caught by long field. Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before the half century was reached. Six individual runs were then divided betweer Baird and Pearce, and the former snicked a four, which raised the total to 60 for 55 minutes' play. When the hour had gone, the telegraph indicated 70, to the difference both batsmen having contributed a four. Clarke was replaced by Eddis, who only gave two in his first
over, but Baird sent him to the grand-stan with the first ball in his next
over and treated the third delivery more effectively, despatching it to the Law Courts. This was the first sixer in the Hongkong innings, and brought the total up to 80. Clarke at mid-off caught Baird, but could not hold it. This escape was followed by the retiral of Pearce, who attempted to receive a ball from Eddis in mid-air and found his wicket gone. 87-4-35. The average had now risen to nearly 22 runs per The air was still chilly when Eddis and wicket. Turner succeeded Pearce, and he Grenier went to the wickets, the former receiving helped to secure the 100, which was signalled from Bird, whose first over was a maiden. Baird after an hour and twenty minutes batting. then gave some fierce deliveries to Grenier, who Baird continued to treat the bowling of utilised ther to make two singles and a Eddis very severely and secured а boun boundary, and the over realised seven, Eddiş dary and his second sixer to the Law Courts being nearly caught out, However, aundrell in succession. A change was then effected, atoned for this by holding alifted ball off Greniers Grenier taking the leather from Eddis, but his bat. 7-1-6. Clarke succeeded Grenier, advent proved expensive, Baird getting two but runs came slowly, two mistakes by Turner fours and his third sixer out of him, as well as a giving the visitors as many runs. Even with single run. which, with Turner's one, cost the Clarke's boundary hit, the score had only reached visitors sixteen runs. The combination which 20 after twenty-five minutes' play. Eddis gave had carried the score from 87 to 149 was split Bird a difficult catch at point, but fortune favour- up by Hennessy, in the next over, taking Baird's ed the batsman. Clarke hit a boundary to leg wicket with a clean bowl. 149-5 66. The and the register
altered
30-an average now worked out at practically 30 runs average of one run per minute. Bagnall now per wicket.
Garnett joined Turner, and Mac relieved Baird and almost had Eddis wicket with kenzie now came on and took the bowling from his second attempt, but the over realised three Grenier. Two hous' play saw the home runs for Eddis and also four byes to the total. score standing at 160. Hennessy then handed Bird had another maiden over, and Bagnall the ball to Hubback, whose first over was pro-gave other four byes in his next spell with the ⚫ductive of six runs and a bye. A succession of byes sent up the total, and when four runs were needed to win two singles were hit off Hubback, and then Turner snicked a boundary, the figures being greeted with applause. Immediately afterwards he was caught in the long field by Zehnder. 181-6-38. The average was still maintained, 3 runs per wicket. Bagnall joined Garnett, who was caught at once by Zehnder 182-7—10. This reduced the average to 26 runs per wicket. Another military combination was established, Green being the ninth man to go to the wicket, and when they had carried the score to three short of the second century Clarke took over the bowling from Mackenzie. Before the 200 was reached Green was caught by Mac kenzie at mid-off. 199-8 8. This further reduced the average to just under 24 runs per wicket. At a quarter to five Oliver went to the wicket and Bagnall hit the 200th run off Huhback, who had meanwhile relieved Hennessy. Five minutes later Bagnall was caught at the wicket by Maartenez. 208 9-18. The average was now 23 runs per wicket. Bird was the last man to go to the wicket and the left-handed batsman faced a left-handed bowler. He was caught out by Hubback just on the stroke of fire. 211-10-1.
STRAITS,
(First Inning.) R. L. Eddis, c Garnett b aird N. E. Grenie c Green, b Baird
#3
24
Lt. Clarke. b.Bird
1
T. Hutback, c Garnett. b Bird
23
T. G. Hickley, o Baird b Bird
0
R. M. Ma ke: zie, run out
2
V. C. Brown, run out
13
was
to
ball. Forty minutes' play saw the average of one ran per minute being maintained, but a minute later.aird distinguished himself in the slips by catching the ball as if rose off Eddis' bat. 42-2 16. The average rurs per wicket was 21: Zehuder, who carried his bat out on Wednesday for 53, joined Clarke, and Oliver took over the bowling from Fagnall and succeeded in catching Clarke as he took his second delivery. 45-5-17. The average was now 16 runs per wick- et. Hickley followed Clarke, but was found leg before wicket and went out for nothing, thus get ting a pair of spectacles. 48-40. This reduced the average to 12 runs per wicket. Mackenzie joined Zehnder at noon and it was expected the pair would make a fine stand They, too, found a difficulty in raising the total very materially, and the conclusion of the first hour showed that only 50 runs had been compiled. Bird caught and bowled Zehnder. 56-5-8. The average was again lowered-11 runs per wicket. Brown took the willow from Zehnder and hit oue promptly, giving a lovely catch to Edwards in long field, but probably cold hands accounted for his dropping it. A few minutes later he had the satisfaction of holding another from Mackenzie, who went out after a long tenure with only one run to his credit, 63 6-1. The average was again reduced, this time to slightly over 10 runs per wicket, Habback was the eighth man to handle the bat, but as he was unable to run Eddis undertook this duty for him. The partnership produced seven runs before it was dissolved by Garnett catching Brown. 70-7-11. Average runs per wicket 10. Maartenez was next to enter, but after
0
463
hitting a two was held by Baird: 72—8—2- The average was thus reduced to nine runs per wicket. Hennessey was the tenth man to go to the wicket and his association with Hubback saw runs come more freely. The latter hit out vigorously and got four boun- daries in succession, which raised the score to 00 at 12-45. But disaster followed, Baird taking Hennessy's wicket with a clean bowl. 100-9- The average had again been raised to just over 11 runs rer wicket. Cavendish was last man in, but he did not hold the bat long, as his partner played on his own wicket from Bird. The innings closed at 12.50
+
Hongkong went to the wicket after the tiffin interval, and with 68 runs to equal the combined scores of the visitors their prospects of success- were rosy indeed. Pearce and Elborough opened for Hongkong, the first over producing five off Hennessy-a four for Elboroughand one for Pearce. Only one run was made off Clarke, but Hennessy next time gave a four bye. A succession of single runs followed until Eluorough cut Clarke to the boundary and added a two. Then Straits tried a change of bowlers and replaced Clarke by Mackenzie, who was sent to the boundary by Pearce, who followed with a single, bringing the total up to 30 after fifteen minutes' play. The fast bowling gave the batsmen little chance to slog, and runs came slowly, though 50 was reached after thirty-five minutes' play. Just as the figures were changed Pearce went out 1 b.w. to Hennessy. 62-1-6 Only seven runs were needed to win. Turner secured the first off Mackenzie, two singles went to Elborough from Hennessy, and then Turner hit the re- quisite four to the boundary, giving the victory to Hongkong by nine wickets after fifty minutes' play.
STRAITS.
(Second Innings.) B. L. Eddis, & Baird, b Bird.. NE. Grenier, o Maundrell, b Baird 1.t. Clarke, ở and b Qliver
16
6
17
It. R. S. Zehnd r, cand b Bird
.8
T. G. Hickley, lb 'w an b Oliver R. M. Mackenzie, o Edwards, b Bird V. Brown, o Garnett, b Bird
1
11
23
2
T. Rubb ck, bird.. A. Maartenz, c Baird, b Bird Dr. Hennessy, b Baird... E. G. Cavendish, not out
Extras
13
Total...
Bowling Analysis.
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0.
M.
R.
W.
Bird Baird Bagnall Oliver
17.3
4
4)
5
1
18
2
2
9 26 HONGKONG.
(Second Innings) TE. Peirce, lbw, u Henessy A. C. E. Elborough, not out W. D. Turner, not out Maundrell, dwards, Baird, Bagnall, Garnett, Green, Oliver and Bird did not bat.
Extras
Total
INTERPORT TENNIS.
STRAITS BEAT, HONGKONG.
26
30
8
70
The first interport tennis match was brought off on the 24th inst. between Hongkong and the Straits, wh a doubles were played between Captain Beasley and Lieut. White representing Hongkong, and Messrs Cox and Biron from Singapore. A large attendance watched a very fast contest, which only lasted three sets, the visitors winning easily、 6/3, 6/1, 10/8.
Both Cox and Biron were more powerful play- ers than their opponents. Not only did they place well, but their vollevs were most effective, and their smashes were untakeable. White made the mistake of not watching the side line, and made several double faults. The third set was a very fine struggle. The games stood 4—3 in favour of Hongkong, when the Straits got a love game off Beasley's serve. The games stood 4-4, then 5-5, and in the next Hong- kong won after dence had been called five times. Biron brought the Straits up to an equality, and Beasley, losing his serve, gave the visitors the lead, 7-6. However, Cox failed with his we serve and a love set went to Hongkong, making the score seven all. Then eight all was called, and the Straits winning the next two games won the set and the match.