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Dew now partnered Parkes. Rets seemed to be dead on the wicket, and needed a deal of watching. Dew now lifted Rees high into the pavilion on the Queen's Road side of the ground for six. Parkes anrily after put the left-hander, through the stigs for a single, Daw then sending him to the off for the same figure, With the 20 up Parkes again got Wyatt Away through the slips, but only a single-resulted. Parkes turned a well pitcled ball from Rees high to log and Perkin effected a neat catch He had scored 10 Three far 25, 2018, 2

Tursbell was the ensuing hisman... Dew notched a single riff Wyatt, and then Turnbull- faced that bowter, and opened his account with a fo ward drive Ca a single-a somewhai risky run. The next ball from. Wyatt again spelt disaster for Shanghai, for Dew played forward, missed the ball, and heard an ominous ratile behind that: necesitated his retirement, with his score at 9. Four for 27. Things werd looking gloamy!

Potter joined Turnbull, and after Wyatt had sent down one ball the bell sounded for tifin.

AFTER T FFIN.

A little promiscuous practice was indulged in before the bell sounded for the resumption, several of th: batsmen who were to do duty for the northern part taking the opportunity of applying a little oil to their bearing.

Turnbull and Fatter stepped forth at two o'clock to endeavour to augment the some- what inglorious trial of 27, for four. Rees sent down the hrst over to Turnbull, who got the last of the six away through the slipt for a single. Wyatt continued at the Naval Yard end. With 30 wp Tumbull snicked a ball off Wyatt right into Parion's line at slip, and he had to give way to Q. V. Launing when he had only a couple to his a count. Five for 30. The "ros" seemed difficult to understand, for the wicket and the light were excellent, the bowling did not appear very deadly. Potter made several ineffectual attempts to get Rees away to leg, and was playing in very uncertain style. "Over" brought 0. V. Lanning op posite. Wyatt. He was not to do great things, for a ball from Wyalt broke in, and an appeal of

How's that," caused him to vacate kis position with a cypher opposite his cognomen, Six for 30..

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1904.

SHANGHAI, IST INNINGS," H. R. Parkes bw,b Rees V. H, Lanning 1bw, b hitley. W. H. Moule, b Whitley T. Wallace, b Wyait... T. W. Potter, 5 Whitley

dapa

W., Turnbull, sun out........................... O. V. Laaning l.b., Wyatt... G. C. Dew not out.... S. Wallace, b Rees....

A. H. Maule, t.h.w. b Cochrane ............... C. E. Daam in, h Rees ...........................crive

Extraspar

Total

点

STRAITS.-SCONO INNINGS.

erikaner › medi D. Y. Perkins, b Potter. R. B. Rees, c and b Lanning E. D. Parsons, b Dew

Extras

Total.........igo

-SHANGHAL--SECOND INNINGS.

ward for a single, Dixon then placing him to the on for a like number. Heath opened up to Wyatt, and sent him to the off boundary. the 6o being signalled. A ball from Rees then seemed to catch Dixon in two minds, and he had to leave with only 5 to his credit. Three for 61

chance

scoring a unit in the same direction off the next, the last ball of the over. Anther had now takes up his stand behind the wicket amid lots greetings. Wyst seat. Bird to the pavilion and off for fours in succession, and 40 was up on the total sator" Barrett was playing Dixon cautiously. Wyatt got another four to leg, but the next ball from Bird proved fatal to Lumsden followed, but had only taken him, Dixon snapping him in the slips. He couple of Rees' deliveries when he had bis 13 | had played a free innings for 74. Two for 50, wicket shattered, not having scored. Four for

THE HALF CENTURY..

163. Bradbery flowed, and scored a single off. Hancock now became associated with the left-hander, Barrett then saicking him to leath. After scoring several singles he liftet leg lor a brace. Barrett now lustily drove Wyatt to mid-off, high. Barrett jumped at it, 118 Dixon along the carpet for four, H. Hancock but only succeeded in hurting his finger. failing to reach the ball in time to save the leath now livened up somewhat and put boundary. Lumsden relieved Bird, who had Wyatt nicely to the off boundary amid cheers. T. R. Hubback, c Potter b Lanning E. W. Wyatt, c Moule, b Lanning in

proved a trifle expensive and Barrett snicked Seventy was now up, nnd both batsmen seen him to leg off his second ball for a brace, ingly experiencing no difficulty with the bow-4 E. 1. Barrett, c T. Wallace, b Potter 49 Bradbery was very quiet, and was contentingling. A brace of byes accrued froin Rees. M. H. Whitley, a new, b Lanning..himself with keeping his end up. He made a Hancock now gave Rees E. Bradbery, T. Wallace, b Lanning...... 47 risky stroke in the slips, and then with a single his awn bowling, which, however,

off H. Talbot, b Potter.......

to midoff brought sixty up. Barrett showed did not avail himself of. Heath then sent C. Cochrane, b Lanning

an inclination to put some vigour into his Wyatt to leg for a quartel, and Heath, warm- A, Stonach, not out

closely, and not going much away. Both bats stroker, but the home team were ñelding very ing to his work, lifted Wyatt out of the ground on the Hongkong Club side for six. He was men were playing the bowling carefully and to lose his partner, however, for Rees toak R. refused to be tempted to hit out, three Hancock's "middle" with the second ball off Imaidens" being sent down in succession. his next over. His contribution was but a

At lengths Barrett broke the monotony, and

single, Five for 85. scored a single with a forward drive off Lums den. Barrett then drove Dixon hard to the sight screen, H. Hancock picking up well, and only allowing a single to result. As an instance of the slow rate of scoring it may be mentioned that eight overs bad only yielded hall adoxen runs, R. Hancock now went on at the Naval Yard end in place of Dixon. The attendance at this stage was somewhat scanty, but a considerable number of the fair set were en evidence. Barrett at length opened his shoulders to Hancock, and lifted him long off for a quartet, adding a single with a forward trive past the bowler.. Seventy was now tele. graphed. Bradbery woke up, and hfted Han cock to the on for three. Barrett then scored a single to the off from the same bowler, and Bradbery, who had come out of his shell, drove Hancock forward past the sight screen, for four, weighty then being signalled. He devoted his attention to Lumsden, and lifted him to the off rails. But disaster now overtook Barrett when he looked well set, Hancock taking his off stump with his score at 36. Three for 86.

Keet now partnered Bradbery, and faced Hancock's bowling, scoring a couple past mid- -off from his second ball. Facing Lumsden, he brought the ninety up with a snick for a single 2 through the steps, and Bradbery lifted that bowler nicely to the on for four. Things were looking roseate for the Straits. Heath was ap- plauded for a smart save at mid-off. Pearce gave Lumsden a rest at the pavilion end-first over a "maiden." Bradbery now went in to 3 change his hat, but on his return, after a hit to 6the long field for four, he put one of Hancock's into Burnie's hands and was compelled to re- tire, having compiled 16 by slow cricket. Four

V. H. Ianning, b Kecs.............................. H. A. Parkes, c Perkins, b Recs............................ to' W. H. Maule, 1.b.w., b Wyatt ................................. 7 G. Dew, b Wyatt......

W. J. Turnbull, c Parsons, b Wya't .........

V. Lansing, l.b.w., b Wyatt F. W. Potter, c Barrett, b Rees............ 34 T. Wallace, b Cochrane

21 14

S. Wallace, not out......... A, Moule, b Rees

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C. Dunman, b Wyatt....i

Extras.....................ien

Total.........13

BOWLING ANALYSIS. STRAIS-FIRST INNINGS. 0 M.

3 37

Turnbull 5 V. H. Lanning........................10

Potter..........................14

SHANGHAIST INNINGS,

50 3

12.

8 13

10 2

Rees......... Parsons......... Cochrane Wyatt........... 10 Whitley..................................................

STRAITS-SECOND INNINGS.

Potter...

V. H. Lanning Turnbull.. Dew...

S. Wallace............

for 99.

Hubbuck was his successor, Arthur was

forward drive Ha had opened somewhat shakily, but was now scoring in splendid' style all round the wicket Off Lumsden's next he skyed the bill in front of his wicket. Arthur ran forward, and got his hand to the ball, but could not hold it. Wyatt's first chance! That batsman with a snick off Lumsden brought the

fall of the fifth wievet. The score was carried to 125, Whitley then being caught by R. Hancrick It seemed even then tint a respectable to would be compiled; but Dixon was to b reckoned with, He was bowling with dead ly accuracy, and sent Hubbach, Tilbol, and Cochrane back in a single over; all clean single scored by Parsons who had taken Hab up at 12.25. Dixon wout on in pince of Han- bowled, the hat. trick being only averted by si

WAZA SECOND CENTURY PA bach's place. At tiffin the score stood at 126 cock at the Naval and end. Straits supporters dispose of Fercins, the last man; the whole Stall smiling with vigour, Wyatt lifted Lums for nine, and a couple of overs after sufficed tower now on good terms with themsetres. side being dismissed for 128.

den to the long field, Unncock returning smart- better, and could only establish a lead of 17 on

Hongkong, on going in, did not do much ly and only allowing a single. Whitley then the first innings, Rees taking five wickets for style.

got that bowler round to leg for four in godd 43 ran

A very fair attendance was now present, with a gond sprinkling of the gentler sex," taking his leg stump when he had registered Whitley's innings now came to an end, Dixon

27, by vigorous cricket. Seven for 207.

THE START THIS MORNING. faced Dixon, and played out the remaining Barrett joined Rees at twenty to eleven and

all of his oy r. scoring a single. Hancock maiden" Rees now got Dixon away to the alt notched a single with his advent. After went on at the pavilion end, and sent down a Parenas was the incoming bitsman and Wỳ:

the ball was getting up in a somewhat erratic: he faced umsden, who clean bowled him with on for a couple. Dixon was bowling well, and playing an aver from Dixon in uncerain style,

fashion. Rees got an awkward blow on the his third ball ere he had scared. Eight for 208. budy from á kleker," and had to recline on the sward for a shirt spice of time, the ver. Wyatt was still hating out, and sent Perkins next faced Lumsden, and slayed ont. lowever, he was soon up again. Barrett Dixon to the off for a boundary, and to wis now ppened out, and drove one to the signalled. He then gave Dixon a hard change Anbur was Heath's next partner, and opened off which Burnie smartly fielded, and then off his own bowling, and afterwards scored a with a cut behin the wicket off Kees for four. lifted

Hancock, to the on for a quartet, single with a cut to the rear of the wicket. Heath shortly after lifted that bowler on to the Stiff Insing the wand about him, he drove the Perkins now opened his account with a drive tram lines for another six. Whitley now went next to the pavilion on the Club innexe side of} to the on for a single off Lumsden, Airy saving on at the eastern end. Arthur was not long in the ground for another four. Rees then sent the boundary. Pekins, facing Dixon, got him showing his willingness to hit out, and his Dixon away with a forward drive past the round to leg in good style for a quartet smid score was rapidly augmented by vigorous bits "sighter" for another boundary, Hancock applause, and spooned the next up dangerous. to all sides of the field. Throwing caution to the winds he stepped out and met the bowling, freely him. Barrett again drave him

was proving very expensive, both men searingly near Peace. Off the last ›ball of the over he took a somewhat short run, and 320 was The century now appested amd loud cheers,

mard alyse the carpet, for a single, Airy return- and with 110 up Parson went on for Reesing well. Barrett snicked him to mid-off for a

-up. Ons from Lumsden ran the blockade and Heath soon got hold of the new bowler, and angle, and then Rees brought up he

went for a couple of byes, and Ferlins then drove him hard to the on boundary, registering registered four to leg off his second ball.

a single with a forward drive off the next. 'An Arthur then got a lucky four in the rear of the wicket off Whitley, and then put that bowler to

Perkins then lifted Dixon to leg, high up. H other dangerously, shon rus was the stolen.: the off for a similar figure, izo was now on,

Hancock failed with what should have been's and runs were coming freely. Another drive

fably easy catch. However, a wicket was soon to the long field by Arthur for a quartet. Play

to fall, for fa ing Dixon, Wyatt was well caught was brighter at this period than it had been all day. Again Arthur got Whitley away into

by Heath for a score of 74, nine for 132. the long field, Perkins vainly trying to save the boundary. 130 was up now, and the Straits total passed. Arthur then liked Whitley, to the rails again, but Talbot was there, and closed "maiden" to Rees by way of change. Barrel win. Porking was not out with 16 to his credit..

his account with a well-timed catch. He had scored 31. Six for 132.

Heath did not stay long after, being caught by Rees off Parsons' bowling for 43.

Daniels followed, and son lost his wicket, caught by Whitley off Parsons, for a single, Eight for 135.

Airy now went out with Pearce, and faced Whitley.

Play now became very quiet, and Whitley sent down a "maiden" to Pearce, who was not to be tempted. Pearce now got a single off Whitley, and Airy got the same bowler away to the pavilion for four. 140 was now telegraph ed. Rees now went on, at the pavilion end vice Parsons. Pearce got his fourth ball round to cheered for a fine effort to catch the new-leg for a single, Airy, shortly after following comer off Hancock, but just failed to reach it. suit. Pearce then cut Whitley nicely to the Rees put Hancock away to the boundary, and off for four. The Naval Yard auth rities now an overthrow for four nought up

caused play to be suspended temporarily by showering a cl-ud of muts from their chimney ont five and twenty lto one-the Straits having over the ground-a somewhat uninoked for occupied the wickets just over one hour event, Cochrane relieved Whitley at the and a half Rees shortly after cut one from "smoke nuisance" end, and soon secured a Hancock into Heath's hands at mid-off, and he victim, taking Pearce's off bail in his first over retired with his score at 9. Five lor 106. when he had scored 9. Nine for 153,

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SHANGHAI:-SECOND INNINGS.

Rees Wyatt Whitley Bradbery... Cochrane Parsons

HONGKONG v. STRAITS:

WIN FOR STRAITS.

17th inst.

THE CENTURY

The question now seemed to be-Would the side tufal a hundred, and "save face." It seemed very much open to doubt. More than half the wickets were down and the Shanghai tail did not appear to "wag" to any great extent. T. Wallace was Potter's next partner. With his advent Rees sent down a no-ball, Potter then lifted Rees into the tang field, and Talbot failed with what seemed an easy catch, Wallace nowy got going on the leg side, and scored two bonn taries in succession of Rees, the second of which Perkins should have pre vented. Wallace had scored twelve in the one over lie was shaping more confidence than any of his predecessors had shown. With 40 up Whitley went on for Rees at the pavilion. end, and in his first over had Wallace at a loss on more than one occasion. Potter soon after toiched a single with a forward drive off Wyatt, but runs were now coming slowly. One of Whitley's off breaks to Potterthen "rai the blockade" and went for a couple of extras. Potter brought up the fifty with a hard drive to long on off Whitley, but the depressed Shang- hai supporters could not raise a cheer to greet the incident Hubback now caused some amusement by jocularly tapping Potter's bails as a reminder of the pensity likely to be Incar- red by stepping out to meet the bowling. Both men now added a few singles, but the raits' fielding was keen. Potter got hold of one of

Whitley advented. One of Pearce's deli veries was just touched by Hancock and weni Whitley's specials and lifted it to the leg bound-

in the boundary for four. The board now aty for a welcome four, and then Wind mid on for a single. Wallace then had a turn, The last of the series of Interport matches one from liancock and lifted it to long on for showed to Hubback then got well under and drove the same howler past the pavilion opened this morning in glorious weather. The a quartet, driving that bowler's next ball to the for another four, and sixty appeared. Bradbery atmospheric conditions, it is true, were inclined off for a similar number. Keeping it up, he now went on in place of Wyalt at the Naval to 'ntppiness,' but the sun was shining brillian-turned his next to leg for another four, 170 Yard end. He was sending down a fast rightly, and soon raised the temperature to a com arm ball, almost dead on the wicket. Potter, fortab'e degree. In the triangolar duel so far

was boisted. A very expensive over for R. after, fumbling a bit, got him to mid off for a Shanghai had twice gone down before their couple to his credit off that bowler. His stay Hancock. Whitley faced Pearce, and put a single, the next ball going to the screen for opponents, both Hongkong in the first instance was destined to be short, for cutting one into byes. Cochrane went on wice Whitley, who and then the Straits having come out ahead of had proved somewhat expensive. He bowl them. Today's match was generally expected with a brace to his credit. Six for 125.

H. Hanc ck's heads in the slips, he retired ed a slow left hand off break, and Potter to prove a test of strong batting against strong son got under him and drove him to bowling. The Hongkong batsmen, when once the vacant position. Dixon went on again Talbot, the burly skipper of the team, filled the off for four. Wallace gol Bradbery away set, are very difficult to dislodge from their powice Hancock, and his first ball proved disas- to leg for a couple and the seventy was tele sition; but the side is supposed to be some- graphed. Wallace now made an effort to get what weak in bowling-not forgetting the credit He had scored 19. Seven for 125.

trous to flubback, his off stamp being shifted. Cochrane round to leg, but missed the bail, so deservedly due to J. T. Dixon in the and had his oil stamp shifted. He had coin. match against Shanghai when he captured piled 21. Seven for 72.

two wickets in the first innings and five in the S. Wallace went in with Potter who got second. The Straits eleven, to judge by its per- Bradbery away forward for a single, and Sformance against Shanghai, have a very varied Wallace opened with a similar-figure, through the slips when he faced that bowler. Parsons now relieved Brachery at the Naval Yard end, and Potter put him through the slips for a tingle. It seemed as though the Straits were resting their full bowling strength with a view to their match with Hongkong the morrow, The rival skippers spun the coin sbortly after Potter was playing good cricket, and got the ten this morning, and the Straits were success- new bowler away past point for a single.ful in securing the option of taking their chance Hubback made a loud appeal for stamping with the willow first, and of this they took avail, against Wallace, but the batsman of the ver

The wicket has had a deal of wear and tear, dict. He sent the next ball to the on boundary, but has come right well out of the ordeal, and and Bo went up. Wallace now got Cochrane after the morning's roll it seemed as good as away to the leg boundary in good style, ever. another ineffectual appeal by Hubback, this time against Potter. Wallace now livened up, and got Cochrane to the on for four, the next ball tmvelling past the screen for a couple of byes. Wallace then touched a ball from Parsons. It rose high to the rear of the wickets and Whitley just touched but could vot hold it. Rees no took another turn with the leather in place of Cochrane, 9 being on the board. He placed his field in a peculiat fashion, only having two men on the off side. Potter got Parsons away for two with a neat off cut, and then smashed Rees to the rails for four. A single bye brought us the hundred, amid cheers. Shanghai's hopes were now rising Another single to Potter off Paisons. Potter was playing grandly, and now lifted Rees into the visitors pavilion for six, amid applause. Wallace was showing very weak form on the leg side, repeatedly playing risky strokes, and making wild slashes into space. Wyatt now went on for Parsons, and Potter played him forward for a single off his first ball. Potter how met with disaster, for lifting Rees high Barnett made no mistake with the catch. He had contributed 34. Eight for 109.

A. H. Moule was next in, and before he scored Rees closed his account for him by

• scattering his wicket. Nine for 110.

assortment of bowling, more than half the team being capable of trundling a good ball. Toey have some sound bats, especially Bir relt, the old Hampshire cricketer ; but the rest do not appear to be much above the average standard.

The start was delayed until a quarter to eleven: this morning, the umpires, Messrs. V. Lanning and Mackenzie, measuring the length of the pitch and gauging the width of the stumps prior to the commencement.

STRAITS BAT FIRST.

At 1045 the bell sounded for the teams to come our. However, no signs of baste were evilent, and it was not until, eleven o'clock that 'Wyatt and Sronach went to the wickels Dixon took the first over, and bowled to Wyall from the Naval Yard end. Capt. Talbot was deputising in the rear of the wicket for Arthur, who had failed to turn up. Stron ch now faced Dixon. The first over was a "maiden." Bird took up the bowling at the pavilion end, and Wyatt put his first to leg for å single, while his nest to stronach went for a leg bye. Wyatt lifted Bird past the screen to the boundary-the first four-and Stronach shortly after got Dixon through the slips for a single, and Wyatt, with a leg hit off the same bowler for a quartet, brought the ten on the board. Wyatt seemed to fancy the left-handed bowler-he himself, by the way, is a left-handed bat-and lifted him nearly in the boundary for a single, Airy return ing smartly. A stoppage occurred at this stage of the game, Wyatt sustained a blow on the body from one of Bird's deliveries that temporarily laid him.out. In spite of massage and brandy, he was.compiled to retire, and Barrett came out. He opened with a angle to leg off Bird, the next going for a couple of byes in the same direction. Barrett got another single with a glance to leg off Bird, and was playing in a most attractive style. Twenty now appeared on the board. Stronach was displaying good defensive abilities, helping the score.aloog. by an occasional, single at either end. Itsrett got Lixen now nicely away to the on for aquartet, and continued to gn strong, lifting Bird to the western visitors' pavilion for another four. The band of the Sherwoods and 46 escort, which had left to meet the German o Admiral from the battleship Furst Bismarck, 16 at this moment returned, and some amusement was caused by the etiquette of military service compelling them to turn their backs on the play and salute the colours. Stronach after 13giving a hard chance to Bird, played a ball from J. T. Dixon on to his wicket and left when he 1..had scared 5. One for 33

Danman, the last mas, now came out, and the result was a foregone conclusion. He opened with a single off Rees, Shanghai had now to obtain 56 runs to win, Wyait com pletely beat Dunman on several occasions, and at length uprooted his middle, and the innings closed at half-past three, for 13 S. Wallaco not out 14. Straits thus winning by 52 runs,

As the team rerumed to the pavilion the Straits representatives gave three cheers and a "tiger" for their opponents which was returned

STRAITS, IST INNINGS.

M. H. Whiley, b Turoball

T. R. Hubback, b Potter

Capt. E. Barrett, b Lanning (V.)........

F. Bradbery, Wallace, b Potter

EW. Wyalt ran out

Capt. H. L. Talbot, (Capt.) b Potter

A. S. Stronach, b Lanning

CW. Cochrane, b Potter

D. Perkins, not out......

‚V. D. Parsons, c and b Potier

R. B. Rees, rus out.

EXUAL

Total

Wyatt.now continued his innings, Strooach going out to run for him. With his arrival Barrett glanced Bird nicely to leg for four,

Parsons now went out to join Talbot. He was soon to lose his partner, however, for Dixon found his way to Talbot's off stump ere he had opened his account. Eight for 116. tely took his off stump amid loud applause. Cochnue then went in, and Dixon immedia. Nine for 126.

Perkins came in and scored a single, the tiffin Four wickets bad fallen for the addition of but bell going with Par-on's and Perkins not out.

a single, and that a bye.

Pearce bowled the first over to Perkins on from. Parsons, on facing Dixon, promptly resuming after tiffin-no runs accruing there drove him to the screen for a single, but off his having broken the "egg" The first venture of next Burnie caught Perkins at mid-off, he not the Straits thus closed for 128, Parsons being again bowled splendidly, having captured five wickets for 22 rims.

not out with two to his creat Dixon had

CONGRATULATORY TELEGRAM. A telegram was received during the morning from St John Anderson, Governor of the Straits Selflements, congratulating the Straits team on their victory on the previous day over Shanghai,

HONGKONG.BAT

ird now partnered Airy, and several short runs were taken. Airy was then stumped by Hubbuck off Rees when his score stood at to, Hongkong thus having a lead of 27 uns on the innings closing for 155, Bird not out 1, the first innings.

STRAITS AGAIN BAT. Rees and Stronach opened the second ven- ture of the Straits at 4.30, Dixon sending down through the slips for a single off his second, and the first over. Fees opened with a snick then Stronach faced the bowling, Lumsden went on at the pavilion end. Bird was np. plauded for a smart save from a hard drive to the on by Ree, who shortly after came down

HALF CENTURY Hongking captain. Bart then leg-glanced with a beautiful hit to the on lundary off the Dixon for a smartly-run thee, Rees adding a single off the same trundler, Hancock now gave way to Lumsden, and Burrett drove his ficlt inen were now getting a las of work 10 de second ball to the off for a single. The dees, and the two men seemed to be playing the howling with ease. Dixon new sent down

Cochrane went in and was caught by Ar- thur off Bird, who had gone on again, for a cypher, the innings closing at five minutes, to one for 232, 'leaving Hongkong zob to get to

HONGKONG BATS."

med content at this stage to feel his way with Lumsden's deliveries. He opened his shoulders to the last ball of the over, though,

206 TO WIN. ind drove it hard to Burnic, who was applauded

Punctually at 2 p... the first pair of bats- Rees now brought up the at a smart return.

neu, R. Hancock and Airy, went to the wick- sixty with a lusty drive in the on off Dixon fora ets, while Hees proceeded to bowl at the pavi smartly-run three, Barrelt shortly after putting tion end. As a prelude the Straite man care. single to his account off the same bowler. fully measured off twelve paces, marked the Dxon now set down a "maiden" to Barrett, ground with his heel, and opened to Hancock, and the rate of run-getting had greatly dimin who, off his third ball, got him through tön shed. Singles were the rule at this period, slips for four. Wyatt was bowling from the and risky nes at that, hath men having to Naval Yard end. He takes a shorter run than sprint hard on more thin ne occasion to Rees, only eight paces. Airy opened with a get home ahead of the ball. Barrett at last single to the rear of the wicket off his fifth ball. roused himself again, and put a loose one of He did not seem to take kindly to Reer's bowl- Dixon's nicely to the on laundry. He thening, but at length got a single to leg. Hancock led Rees for another short run, and 70 was again got Rees through the slips for a quartet, ignalled. Rees on ring Lumsden lifted and tea was up. But disaster was now to befall the second ball he received to the Press stand Hongkong, for with Rees' next, ball be cloan mid cheers. He looked good for plenty of bowled the Hongkong skipper, when his score runs, and was getting well set. Barrelt helped stood at 8. One for 10. the score along with a hit to leg off Lumsden, the rails. Eighty was now telegraphed, and which found its way without impediment to then Rees drove Dixon to the on for three- the last run a very short one.. Barrett now ran in to change his bat. is partner was not destined to stay long with him, however, for Rees put one from Dixon up in the slips, and R. Hancock made no mistake with the catch. He had played a sterling innings, for a total of 50. Five for 84.

THE CENTURY,

Hancock now partnered Airy, and open- the Australian. He then faced Wyatt, but ed with a single with a forward drive of nothing resulted from the over with the ex- ception of a couple of byes to the screen. Rees sent down a "maiden "to Airy, Wyatt was bowling in admirable style and in his next over took Heath's wicket when he had but a single to his credit. Two for 13.

J.T. Dixon then' partnered Airy, and took the last of Wyatt's over. Airy: then snickød Wyatt, the left-handed hat, was the next to Rees through the slips for a unit Dixon go to the wicket, and played the rest of the opened with a single off the same bowler over fram Dixon, scoring a single, and on facing with a forward drive, and then, facing Wyatt, Lumsden put another unit to his reckoning drove him long on for another single. This After Barret had notched one more, Wyal 'rove Lumsden to the Press stand and pavilion the rear of the wicket for four, and 20 was tele- was followed by Airy nicking that bowler to wice in succession, bringing up the ninety on graphed. Rees was sending down some good the "totalisator." Barrett new emulated his stuff, and Airy was after all at sea with him. example, and lifted Dixon to long off for a Runs were coming very slowly. Dixon was four. He attempted to repeat the stroke off head at mid-on, but although he jumped at himself in. He at length got hold of a loose on Dixon and cut him to the off boundary for quartet. He sent the next over Lumsden's not taking any risks, and was carefully playing the next ball, ut Pearce fielded smartly. Stro-it, found it out of his reach, and a boundary one from Wyatt, and put it to the on boundary, nach now put his leg in the way of a straight resulted. one from Lumsden, and bad to retire with a

sending the next to the off, and fetching the cypher to his credit.

30 up amid the cheers of the supporters of the One for 6.

now appeared on the board, and Pearce went home team. Airy got Rees to Jeg for a single, Hubback now went out to face Lums-on for Lumsden at the pavilion end. Barrett and notched another to square icg off Wyatt den, and nearly played the second ball on to had a narrow escape, playing forward to the Dixon showed himself willing to hit out, and in the slips, and it looked as through either he just had his right foot inside the crease. waited for the catch, and having got it within his wicket. Kees now put one from Dixon up new bowler. Arthur whipped the bails off, but drove Wyatt loftily to the long field. Perkinn Hancock or Bird should have held it, but the-Barrett was now playing vigorous cricket and his grasp, considerately gave Dixon a life, ball was allowed to travel to the boundary. scored a boundary, then putting Pearce out of Taking advantage of the escape, Dixon lifted to leg for a quartet. Ten was now up. Both Hubback now turned Lumsden a trifle flukily the ground for six The next he sent for four, the next to the off boundary for a quartet. H

all run, and three resulted from an overthrow. then had another escape, lifting one to the on were treating Dixon's bowling with He then got another to the on, and the over boundary, where Bradbery again missed an respect. Hubback had a narrow escape of concluding with a single spoilt Pearce's average casy catch. Airy was now to go, for Wyatt down smart y. Rees brought up the 20 with a being run out now, Ary throwing his wicket; to the extent of twenty-two runs. The board found his way to his middle with a beauty. drive to the on and then skyed the ball dan with the leather. Uff the last ball of his

now showed 120. Bird superseded Pearce, He bad contributed 14. Three for 38.

Lumsden followed, and with his advent Dixon leave, Lumsden taking his leg stump when he gerously in the lips. Hubbach was the next to over he gave a difficult chance to Heath, put him nicely to the off boundary, Dixon had mide 4. Two for 24.

who just touched the ball as it went to war batting with plenty of confidence. A the rails. Barrett's innings was cow brought couple of byes from Wyatt now helped the front of a straight one from Dixon, he had to now come on to the ground and opened with to a conclusion, as, putting his leg in score along. The band of the Sherwoods had quit with 54 to his credit. He had played selections. Dixon again bit out and smashed round and attractive cricket at a period when Rees to the off, amid applause. This brought. the Strains were in a tight comer, and well up deserved the applause that greeted him on his retum to the pavilion. Six for 129.

bats

Talbot then went in with Rees. Rees was

playing in confident style, and got four more to the on Talbot opened with a couple to the on boundary, and was then out leg before to Dixon for 2. Three for 30.

Bradbery filed the vacancy, and was snap. ped by Arthur before scoring. Stumps were then drawn with Rees not out 25, the total being 31 for four wickets.

HONGKONG v. STRAITS.

WIN FOR STRAITS.

18th inst.

HONGKONG'S HALF CENTURY.

Shortly after Dixon's innings came to, an end, for he lifted one from Rees into. Whitley's bands in the long field, when he had totalled 25. Four for 54.

drove Rees prettily to the off for a brace. Lumsden was showing more confidence than he had hitherto exhibited, and at length nicely

Rees, returned one tamely to that individual, gauged one of Wyatt's, and lifted him to leg for. a quartet. Hancock shortly after, facing who promptly seized the opportunity and sent him back to the pavilion with 8 to his credit. Five for 69.

Whitley filled the vacancy, and soon, put four to his account with a leg glance off Dixon and 130 was hoisted. The Straits had added a R. Hancock and C.M.6. Burnie went in for Hongkong at twenty-past two, amid cheers.

hundred in an hour and five minutes. Wyatt H. Hancock was the next to go in. Lums- helped the score along with a 'drive to the on den took a single off Wyatt, and then Hancock end, Hancock taking the first over. His fifth Rees was the opening howler at the pavilion

for a quartet. Whitley was not playing Dixon faced the left-hander, and played the over with ball went to leg for a bye. Wyatt took charge

very confidently. Facing Bird, however, he out scoring. Hancock son put three: to his of the trundling at the Naval Yard end, and

let out, and drove him nicely to the long on credit off Rees with a bard drive to the E fiancock helped himself to four behind the port matches with Shangbai on Friday last the devoted his attention to Dixon, and drove him

When Hongkong opened the series of Inter-boundary, bringing up 140 Wyatt then The sixty was now up, and then Hancock wicket off the first up. Both batsman then meteorological conditions looked none too pro to the on and off boundaries twice in succes- obtained singles off him run off Rees. Hancock gnt another four with

furnie got a short pitious. Sombre, rain-charged clouds hung sion. The next ball travelled to the sight

uver the ground for several days; but fortun- signalled. Burnie then laid the word on and votaries of the King of Games, and nothing Whirley made several ineffectual efforts to get a forward drive off Rees, and the ten was ately Jupiter Pluvius was merciful to the

screen for byes, and 150 appeared. Things were now looking much brighter for the Straits. drove Wyatt along the carpet to the of bound-occurred to interfere with the progress of the "ind away to leg. Wyalt now get Bird to the ary. Bernie now sustained a nasty blow on carnival When the third match commenced, the thumb of Rees's bowling.

on boundary, cheers greeting the stroke, and llongong v, Straits, the atmosphere developed 60 was figured. Hancock then tried his luck The Band of the 110th Mahrattas had now come onto the ground to play selections, and sufficient to inconvenience those watching the bowling for an hour and a half unchanged, the field promptly widened out. He got to a decided nippiness, which, however, was not at the Naval Yard end, Dixon, who had been were staloned on the north-east side,

Arthur, the vigorous bitter, now came in, and kame. This morning opened glorious sun- being given a rest. Whitley showed his work immediately on Rees and smashed him Burnie made a dangerous hit to the on for shine, and the air seemed to be somewhat appreciation of the change by driving the last into the long field for a brace, Whitley return- a single off Rees, and the 20 appeared. Rees milder when the game started. was sending up a good length fast ball, and

ball of the over th long for a quarter. Lums. ing startly. Missing the next, he then sent needed a deal of watching. After Hancock of the day on Thursday evening, and the total

When Bradbery's wicket fell in the last over den relieved Bird at the pavilion end. Wyatt him to the visitors pavilion on the Queen's had scored a single to leg off him, Barnie lifted of the second venture of the Straits team as through the slips for another four, and register. himself with a single off the last ball of the with a pretty late cut pat the new bowler Road side for a quartet. Then he contented his next to the long on for a quartette. Afier close of lay only amounted to 31 for the loss led a similar figure from a nice forward dive over. At this moment flis Excellency the Go a few singles had been added Burnie again of four wickets, it seerved a fairly safe prophecy past the screen. This brought 170 up, opened his thoulders to Kees and sent him to predict that the match would be over, and a

vernor entered the ground, and. Arthur, thuh past the screen for another four. This brought definite result arrived at in regard to the tri-

lifted Wyatt to long off, where Talbot brought up the 30. Hancock was very quiet, and Bur-angular contest between the representatives of of longkong's first innings and were rapidly for 77

The Straits had now well passed the total off a neat catch. His score aggregated 7. Sik nie was deing the majority of the run-getting the three pons, in the courts of the ensuing making up the deficiency, and safeguarding Hancock now lifted Rees round to leg, and day. With six wickets to fall they were but position, Wyatt sent Fancock to the on drive off Rees into the gubernatorial tent. Pearce joined Lumades, and opened with a Talbot, waiting on the rails, brought off a neat four runs ahead of the total of the first innings boundary again past the screen for four, and Lumsden then turned Rees to leg for m catch. His contribution was 10. One for 34 of the home side, whose position was now a repeated the stroke off the next, H. Hancock single. Pearce cut Rees nicely-off his bails Liedt. Heath was the next in. With his most comfortable one. The only man able to failing to field the ball. Runs were now com- through the ships for four. Hongkong, hows arrival the Band commenced, to play light do anything against the bowling of Lumsdening at a prolific rate music. Burnie, who was playing well, put and. Dixon had been Rees, and the young changed his bat. The change was a happy the Stralis total. Whitley now went on

Wyatt at this time ever, had got a long way to travel to overtake Wyatt away to the on boundary in good style. South Australian bad played out time over one, for he lifted Lumsden over to the crimson, Wyatt at the Naval Yard end, from whence The forty appeared on the board. Heath was night in a most confident manner, giving an hued pavilion, and another four went up to his at this moment another dense volume of black playing in careful fashion, and the rate of exhibition of correct, crisp hitting, whilst his credi. A late cut by Wyatt off Lumsden for smoke was betching, and polluting the atmos scoring was very slow.

Boron was now scoring freely around the time. He had gone to the wicket on the open who failed to gather the ball. Whitley next on the off from Whitley and Rees brought of As-ociates were completely beaten time after a couple should have been saved by Bind, phere: Lumsden now touched rising Dub wicker, but when the go was up Wyatt founding of the innings, with Stronach for partner, got Hancock away past square leg to the rail, a neat catch in the slips. His score stood at his way to his timber, and he retired with his shortly after 430, and had 15 to his credit at and 193 was up. score at ji. Two for 50.

He followed this up 17 Seven for 85-gloomy for Hongkongles call of time. Twenty of his score had come with a lusty drive past the bowler for Daniel now stepped into the breach, Ha Dixon partnered Heath, and be opened his from hits to the boundary. A most sensational another quartet. He evidently was partial played the first over Dom Whitley very account with a neat cut behind the wicket off collapse had happened in the Straits' first innto Hancock's bowling. Wyatt then helped cautiously,Peace was shaplony but reh Ross for a couple. Heath store Wyatt for dag, when Whitey joined Hubbach, Qothe himself to brace off humiden with a to be tempted to hit vate at funge

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