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kiddy whirligig of pleasure and will take no both horse and rider in perspiration, does Charm from a round of “innocent merriment." | not spem to say much for the dryness from They have arrived at a most opportune time, | a practical point of view. As for the manual and even St. Andrew has deigned to smile | labourer, the sweat fils bis boots and down, apon them, for after their labours they will over their tops. Still, it is fall in the day's become recipients of the saint's hospitality, work, and the inlander placidly accepts it

as being so. He has to But the nights- some of them, 'at any rate-are too much

aand Novembar, for even his philosophy. The citizen cannot

This morning the Interport Cricket Tourney begin to conceive the horror of them. The for 1999 was opened under conditions that incandescent orb disappears; the heat does would have been entirely favourable, but for not. There is no hint of coolness anywhere.be balated arrival of the Palawan with the To the touch everything is red-hot. And Stralis Team on board and the consequent all through the sweltering darkness the inability of the Southern men to be present cicadas chirr in waves of metallic sound, as spectators at the initial stages of the ournament But, fortunately, any anxiety getting on the most hardened nerves. Sleep is, of course, out of the question. Even the that might have been felt about the safety accustomed inlander finds it difficult to sleep commenced by receipt of the news on the of the aleamer was set at rest before play in a vapour bath accentuated by the urgent field that she had been sighted eight milos attentions of legions of insect pests. So he south of Gap Rock Nothing that could tosses, and turns, and curses the whole night conduce to the success of the meeting appear- through, awakening to find the same old ed to have been left unthought of by the Com- fiery-faced sun peering at him with promise mitted! The ground looked at its best from a of many more such days and nights. Last cricketer's point of view, whilst from the spec. tacular side the necessary touch of colour was Sunday our inlander would have hailed as a provided by the busting and red facings on the god working day; and with the arrival of Club House and the various sends erected for the cool southerly he would have imagined the convenience of the spectators. There was himself in Paradise.”. Such is the opinion a goodly attendance at the opening and as the of one who is presumably in a position to game progressed the number of the spectators know, what he is talking about... If these are increased rapidly. A few minutes before 11 ful picture of actual life on that gigantic the facts, it would actually seem as if the o'clock the pitch was officially inspected by the island. But we should think that no respon-inland. blocks of Australia were attended umpires-Messrs. A. Mackensie (Hongkong) sible writer on an important paper would with greater danger to European life than Cen. and A. R. Lowe, acting for Mr. A. W. Bouther deliberately go out of his way to disparage tral Africa... Take an agriculturist from York. Jand (Shanghai) and declared to be in order.

Seldom have wo read a more pessimistic account of the heat hardships which have to be endured by the residents in the in- terior of Australia than that which appears in one of the latest issues of the Sydney, Erening News, We know that vast sums are annually appropriated by the State Govern- ments of the Commonwealth for the purpose MANUFACTURERS. of "booming the country and attracting that class described as desirable emigrants, but if the "desirable" happens to come across the leading article to which we have referred he will certainly be inclined to host tate and probably to choose Canada rather, han Australia for the scene of his life's work. We cannot tell whether the descrip- tion of the metereological conditions pre- CHAM-vailing in the interior of Australia is over- draws or jaundiced, or whether it is a truth-

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or misrepresent the land which was afford. ing him a livelihood. Taking it, then, that the story is substantially correct we find ourselves learning new facts. about ́Aus- tralia, facts which had previously only been hinted at but never set forth in their bald nakedness, The occasion for this statement arose out of a heat wave which passed over Sydney in the early part of Octo- ber when the citizens "gasped and growled till a southerly breeze sprung up and gave relief. "But what," asks our contemporary it may perhaps be permitted to wonder, would have been the effect produced upon people had no cooling and refreshing 'buster sprung up; had the stifling heat become chronic both by day and by night, for many' weeks, even months? Doubtless, in time the citizens would have by degrees, very. slow and painful degrees, accustomed them- selves to their changed environment, and to the many alterations thereby induced in their social and other economics. Nevertheless, there are in this State, and at comparatively Guaranteed to be made from the no great distance, thousands of our fellow countrymen to whom last Sunday would merely have been one of many mouths of pare juice of sound ripe fruit.

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shire or Midlothian and set him down in that steaming oven and what is likely to happen? He is practically certala to become a physical. wreck, while the less said about his progeny the better. But are we to accept this dos- cription of life in Australia as seen through Australian eyes? If it is not absolutely cor reet then the writer has done a gross in- justice to his country; he has traduced it in a fashion which will live in the memory: for then he has done a service to all those who years. But if he has told the gospel truth

might be looking with wistful eyes in the great continent of the south in the hope of some day starting out to make a fortune there.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE German mail of the 21st October was de livered in London on 19th just.

VISCOUNT Sone, the Resident General, is appointing a Commission to investigate the question of provincial reforms in Korea,

A COLLISION occurred in the barbour on Satur- day night between the sa. Kinuhan aud a juok, as a result of which the junk sink.,

In the toss, Captain Barrel lost to W.CD Turner, and the Hongkong captain elected to take the wicket first.

The official scorers were Messra, D. Brand and W, J. Jupp,

Following are the teams :~~

HONGKONG.

Captain Baird. W. C. D. Turner. T. E. Pearce. Captain Garnett, A. C. E. Elborough. R., E. O. Bird, R. E. H. Oliver, Licul, Bagnall, Lieut. AndersOD. Lieut. Green.' W..N. Edwards.

• SHANGHAI, R. N. Anderson.. F. Main,

W. E. Wilson. P. Lambe...

W. J. Hawkings.

C. F. Shackletou, J. G. Pratt. F. L. Bparke. E, E. Donnelly. Captain Barrett. V. H. Lanning.

THE PLAY.

midfield by Sparke. The score than stood 121-1-64. Pearce got a well-earned round of applauso for his brilliant performance as he returned to the Pavilion.

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crept toward 400.- Wails still opa remained to complate, the round figure Edwards, whos had not been hitting so hard as in the previous part of bla innings, was cleverly caught and Captain Garselt joined Elborough "at the bowled by Anderson and retired with the wicket and, a single was scored, after which | magnificent.sotal of 119 mans to his credit. Elborough cut Donnelly through the slips for Scoro, 399-8-119. 4. "Anderson again relieved Maia of the bowl.. ing at the Pavilion end, and with the last ball of his first over Elborough was given out .b.w., be retired with 53 to his credit, the score reading 131-2.58. Elborough, like Pearce, was warasly applanded as he re-entered the Pavilion, and it was generally noted how level had been the scoring between the two during their joint lease of the wicket.

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was narrowly missed in midfield, When

Lient. Bagnall went out to partner Lieut. Green. A single off the first ball secured the 400 score, after which both man showed a com- mendable inclination to hit out freely, Green got ons boundary off Anderson and was par- rowly missed from a high ball in the long field, but was caught in the slips next ball by Dón- belly. Score: 418.9. 16.

R. E. O. Bird went in last man, and boood his Lieut. Anderson joined Captain Garnett and partner soon ran the score up to over 439, thus negotiated the last ball from Anderson's end creating a new record for single innings scor- nelly's bowling. In this over Capt Garnait tinued to slog with right good will, getting two with care, leaving Capt. Garacts to face Doing is interport Cricket. Lieut Bagnall con-

boundaries in succession off Andeson's bowling, and sending a third right over the Pavilion for 6 1005.

With the score standing at 45 the Hong- kong team declared their innings closed. The full score is as follows :— „

HONGKONG. FIRST INNINGS.

Anderson again took the ball, Lieut.

Anderson sent a long str.",ht drive to boun. bo his only dary, but this proved to contribution to the core, for in the next

over from the opposite end, when he came to face Donnelly after Capt, Garnett scoring a single, he was cleared bowled by Donnelly and retired with the acete standing 143-3-4.

Captain Baird followed on is next batsman and opened carefully, leaving Capt. Garbett facing Anderson's slow bowling. Capt. Garnett punished this bowler pretty smarily and sent

bim to square log for 4 just as the t a bell went at one o'clock. The score then stood;— 160-3:4 AFTER LUNCHEON,

with Captain Baird and Capt. Garnett at the When the game was resumed at two o'clock

wickel, Mr. A. R. Southerland, the official um-

pire for the Shanghai side, took over his duties from Mr. A. R. Lowe, who had acted pro visionally in the forencon.

Captain Garanti faced the bowling of Doo.

T. E. Pearce, & Sparke, b Donnelly........ A C. E. Elborough, l.b.w., b Anderson...... 58 Lieut. Anderson, b Donnelly.... Cupl. Raird, c Anderson, b. Donaally Copt. Garnest, c Pratt, b Donnelly W. C. D. Turner, e Wilson, b Sparke

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W. N Edwards, cand b Auderton 119

R. E. H. Oliver, l.b.w., b Anderson......... Lieut. Green, c Donnelly, b Anderson...... 16 Lieut, Bagnall, not out in 37 RE. O. Bird, not out

Extras adipose chatt

Total (for nine wickata),

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

nelly at the off set and sent his second delivery Main..................

to point for 2. The third ball of the over he, hit sharply to the off and was caught in mid. Geld by Prait. Score 16.4.16,

W. O. D. Turner then joined Capt. Baird at the wicket nod together they carried the score | gradually to 170,. Capt. Baird contributing” a boundary by driving one of Anderson's slow deliveries to squero leg.. Ou changing ender ∙however, he was caught at mid-off by Pratt off

Donnelly's bowling. Score: 179.5.23.

HONGKONG.

M.

18 1

-77

4

Sparke 1 2 85 Wilson

7

34

J6

3

143

3 19

3

72

13

Anderson Donnelly Baireit

31

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SHANGHAI FIRST INNINGS. Shanghai went in at twenty-five minutes to five o'clock and seat in Shackleton and Haw. kings to face the bowling of Baird and Garnett. W. N. Edwards went out to join Turner and Shackleton took the first delivery and after drova Donnelly's second delivery into the deep scoring a hit for he was clean bowled by field for 4. A second time ha cut the same Baird with the third ball. The light, by bowler to the boundary and after a single be this time was bad, and when Lambe faced the bowling of Sparke off whose de joined Bawkings at the wicket both men liveries be scored freely, carrying the score showed a determination to play a stonowall to 200. with a long straight drive, Edwards game and conserve the team's strength for to- was playing with safety as the chief aim,morrow, but Hawkings took osa easy chance stonewalling when uncertain and slogging for a leg hit off Garnett and scored a boundary. for boundaries when the chance offered. Two overs followed without acoring. Thes He managed to secura more than one Bird took up the bowling at Capt. Garnett's excellent bit to leg off Sparke's fast bowl end, and Hawkings managed to nick ing. Turner scored a boundary with a fine him to the boundary for 4. Oliver next hit, to leg off Donnelly's bowling and was took a turn at the ball from the Pavilion and When the finishing bell rang at

dust, and the generally disagreeable climatic CRVLON wires that the Kuala Lumpur Robber by seading in Pearce and Elborough, as first lucky in snicking a log ball also lar 4. Ed. of the field. surroundings. would have held ao novelty whatever. Nor would any idea of attempt.

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The Hongkong Captain opened the match

batsmen. In the opasing over l'earce faced the bowling of Main from the Naval Yard end The first ball was cat to slip short and the second blocked. At the third delivery Pearce attempted a drive to log but skied, the ball dan Rously and had to be content with a single Elborough without end being changed. From run. The remaining two balls were taken by

wards and Turner appeared to be well set partnership the register zase rapidly to a30, and both men scored freely. During this Turner contributing a couple of boundaries and driving Sparke right into the Pavilion verandah. At this stage Capt. Barrett put on his lob bowler to take Sparke's place. His first the next he drove to log for 4, and he dealt two deliveries Turner negotiated with care, but

or train; iced drinks are an unheard-of luxu- p.m. The preacher will be the Lord Biskon Sparke's initial over, Pearce contrived to steal. likewise-with-the-fifth-ball-of-the-over-which- of Victoria. Members of the mercantile marine ough's bat from the same bowler, In the follow noteworthy stroka in the next over was a fine

ry; even shade itself is often unattainable.

There is nothing to do but to grin and bear it." So far as the sketch of life in the interior goes, the writer might have been merely con HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1999 gratulating his fellow-citizens on the fact that

THE INTERPORTERS,

another single and a third single fall to Elbor-

was sent to the squaro leg boundary. The poly

five o'clock, the Shanghai score stood:- C. F. Shackleton, b Baird

SHANGHAL-FIRST. W.. nwkings (not out) P. Lambe (not our) nama

Extras..........

Total (for wicket)...... 14

[By a Cricketer.] Hoogkong started their match against

And all interested in their welfare are speciallying over Elborough, ran a narrow chance of hit for 3 by Edwards. When ends were chang. Shanghai this moroīog in glorious weather with

invited to be present.

Events Coming.

Tuesday, 23rd November.

Interport Cricket Hongkong, 20, Shanghai (2nd day), 13 A.M. Macdonnell Road 2.30 p.m.

Hughes and Hough Auction sale, Furditure,

Hippodrome Circos, Causeway, Bay 9 p.m. Theatre Royal, "Caste, 9 p.m. Supper and Dance, Hongkang Club, so p.m. Commodore Lyon and the Officers The Fleet" At Home, Cricket Granad

Wednesday, 24th November. Interport Crickel,ongkong Straits (Cricket 1st day).

The Garrisnu" At Home, Cricket Ground.

Major-Gen. Broadwood and the Officers

Hippodrome Circus, Causeway Bay, 4 and

9 p.m.

Theatre Royal, "A Woman of No Import

auce," p.m.

Thursday, 25th November. Unveiling Royal Statues, to .m. Interport Cricket,, Hongkong v. Straits (Cricket 2nd day).

Belle View Hotel, Grand Daylight Boxing Tournament 2 pm.

King's Binhday Ball, Government House, 9.30 p.m.

Hippodrome Circus, Causeway Bay, 9 p.m. Theatre Royal; "David Garrick," 9 p.m.

exceptions to the usually ideal climate of Sydney are so rare as to be noteworthy and remarkable. At the same time he might be It was with unfeigned thankfulness that intent on having a sly dig at the rival city of nows was received in the Colony this fore; Melbourne. But when we read further we Doon, just before eleven o'clock, that the see that he is really only leading up to his P. & O, steamship Palawan had weathered theme for he proceeds: "To do so has be the storm which raged in the south and come a second nature with these sun-dried would reach Hongkong in the early part of inlanders; and, unless something happens the afternoon. What added to the anxiety 28 abnormal to them as Sunday was to us, and interest of the community as to the they go complacently about their daily oc fate of the overdue vessel was the faci cupations in conditions that would probably that she had on board the team repre- soon kill an unacclimatised citizen, Each acating. Singapore in the interport cricket morning, drought or no drought, the matches now in progress in Hongkong.. sun rises, a red and fiery ball, breath- Memories went back to another day when ing heat from the very moment of his out of a team of cricketers which visited appearance above the horizon. At six Shanghai to represent Hongkong only two o'clock a.m. the mercury is already among returned; and so gloom was in the air, for su the eighties, and it keeps steadily climbing perstition in coincidences dies, hard. It up, up, till, often for weeks together, it was, therefore, not a particularly bright or reaches well over the century. What wind happy band of cricketers that went out to the there is in summer is generally hotter than field to-day to open the interport matches, our hottest north-easters; and when it blows and we can well believe our representatives with violence, it comes, accompanied by when they state that the nerves of players veritable simoons of fine sand and dust; and spectators alike were strained to tension sand that stings the skin where it touches. snapping point. But the sun came out when dust that blinds and chokes, and permeates the newe arrived on the field that the Palawan food, clothing, bedding, everything. But the was safe and sound. And we can well fancy inlander does not bother himself about trifles that'so audiblo sigh of relief went up from of the kind. He has his work to do, and he those who have laboured to bring about this does it, often the heavical of manual labour. triangular duel. Now we can rejoice that And if he is sinking post-holes, and the iron the Colony in once more favoured by the of his spade begins to blister his hands, he sparkling vintage of cricket prowess both inties rage around it to lessen the effect of the Shanghai, and Singapore. Of our own re-fierce heat, rays." - There is a picture of life presentatives we need any nothing; for their in Australia. In Hongkong when the sun is abilities have been extolled and 'belauded | at,its zenith we declare the heat to be due in until they must feel as if it would be a plea- great part to the humidity of the atmosphere, sure to view the drop-scene for a brief spell. and we point to other places which cojoy a What we are convinced of is that as of yore dry heat or a dry cold as the case may be. The they will do their duty and nobody without writer of the article in question makes short Decromantic/powers can do more.. As for work of that idea." "And the nonsense that the other teams, the Colony's guests for the is talked about the 'dry heat of the interior," nonce, we trust that the programme of plea- | and its consequent lessened power for fatigue aures and diversions, gaiety and variety compared with the ''muggy' atmosphere of which has been arranged for their beboof. Sydocy i Possibly regarded from's meteoro-St. may have no adverse effect on their powers Ingical standpoint, it may be drier. But the in the field. But we fancy there yeterans of 'fact that the exertion demanded by slow

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the wicket are insured by this time to the riding on horseback is sufficient to bathe

Friday, 26th November. (Cricket at day).

Interport Cricket, Shanghai . Singapore

Meeting of Justices, Magistracy, 2.15 p.m. Organ Recital, St.oter's Church, 5.30 p.m. Hippodrome Circus, Causeway Bay, 9 pm.. Theatre Royal, "Lady of Ostend,”

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boing run out. Double figures were reached

ed Edwards' faced Anderson's slow bowling and

a perfect wicket. Daring the morning there with a lucky 4 which fell to the credit logged him twice to the Pavilion for 4, bring was a large attendance of members in the of Pearce who suicked a fast ball from ing the score up to 250. Anderson was obvi, pavilion and a fair sprinkling of spectators. Sparke to the boundary. A series of singles ously bowling for a calch, but in vain, and around the ground. The official umpires was added to the score which was carried to when the telegraph board recorded a score of were a Mackenzie for Hongkong and A. R. 20 with a magnificent drive by Pearce to the 70 another change of attack was tried. Wilson Southerland for Shangbai. The scorer for Hong. off boundary. At 12 the Shanghai Capialo put took over at the Pavilion end and was sent to kong was Mr. W. D. Jupp. Hongkong kay on W. E. Wilson as bowler at the Naval Yard the leg boundary by Turner in the second lasting won the toss wisely elected to go in end in place of Main, but the score continued ball of the over. The change of bowlers did first and sent in Pearce and Elborough to to creep up. Pearce drove a leg boundary off seem to affect the defence, for both face the bowling. Both batsmen played a this bowler and, after scoring another single, men hit out freely and the score reached careful game at first. Pearce made some rather sent Sparke also to leg for 4.

300 aller Turner had driven 'Donnelly twice lucky strokes in the slips but otherwise his bat Elborough so far had been playing with ox-to the boundary and cut him once through ting was very sound and his leg bits-nearly all treme caution and coatenting himself with the slips for 4. all in keeping his end up sad taking an occasional Sparke now relieved Wilson at the Pavilice

boundaries--were very much admired. Both these batsmen kept up their wicket until rat single, but as the game went on be commenced end, but Edwards, against whom he sent dowa was teached when : Fearce was caught ont at to hit out more freely and scored. & fine leg his valleys, scored four boundaries off his first third man for 64 runs which included er fours. boundary off Wilson, Pearce, who had begun over. At the other end the bowling was taken

Howell deserved the applause which greeted punish the bowling prally severely. to hit out early in the innings, continued to up by Capt Barrest whose first over of him on his return to the pavilion. Garbelt was mixed lobs and fast balls was productive of a the next ́wicket in and Elborough was, sooD single. The next change of ends brought Ed afterwards given out Ib.w, to Anderson's bowl. wards face to face with Sparke who was driven log. His score of 53 consisted of 7 fours and to the boundary once at square leg during this 5 twos, Anderson was the second wicket in bat over. Io the next, Turner contrived to get a did not stay long. being close bowled by was snicked to the boundary by Elborough, Aboundary to leg. When Edwards came to face Donally, Capt. Baird then followed - and

With the score standing at 4*, Captain Bar rett made another change in the bowling by putting on Anderson, a slow bowler, in place of Main. The new bowler's second delivery

single followed and Pearce changed ends. Off the Fist of Anderson's deliveries, he made a couple and followed up with a single, Wilson's place as bowler at the Naval Yard end was now taken by Sparke, is whose first over, with the score standing at 73, Pearce was nanowly missed in the slips,

Elborough was playing with greater freedom than ever and was both cutting and driving with confidence. Twice he cut Anderson into the slips for a. Pearce was also hitting out with energy and appeared to be finding littls diffi-

(Cricket ad day).

Istarport Cricket, Shanghai v. Singapore Cally in engoliating Anderson's lobs; he scored freely and had one beautiful drive to the of boundary for 4.

Saturday, 27th November.

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the same

over,

Sparke again, he drove a long ball to the Pavilion where, Wilson missed what seemed to bo a cerisin carch. Oply ous sun was made from this hit. The next ball bat one was sent is the same direction by Terner and this time Wilson made no mistake. Turner retired caught out with the score standing 337-6-76.

R. EH. Oliver was next mai in. No sooner had he joined Edwards than the latter hit the first 6 of the gana by driving Sparke over the railings close to the Pavilion. Main now re- liaved Captain Barrett at the Naval Yard end, and his first ball was driven right out of the grounds for another 6 by Edwards,

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together with Garnett played on until the luncheon interval. The fielding of the Shangan, bai team was not quite up to form yet although...‚' they stopped a great deal of hard balls, they picked them up rather slovenly and throwin badly.

During the afternoon the attendance on the Ladies' Stand and Lesbirel's stand was meagre. The great feature of the game this afternoon was the big stand made between Turner and Edwards. Both batsmen played with great confidence, the former giving a chance at the wickets during the early part of his score while the lattor gave two chances The latter soomed to have got fairly set and one at 84 and the other at 110, Tornara 74 contributed two more boundaries off Sparke's consisted of 4 twos and Edwards, 119 that of bowling, Anderson was now put on la Sparka's | 6's, 4'9 and 2'0.

Sparke was now put on in place of

with Wilson, but the change of bowlers, met

no batter results, both batamen place. ́Edwards made a a kit from each of the Bagnall was the only other to score freely, Hippodrome Circus, Causeway Bay, 4 and 9 | punishing the bowling freely. Elborough two first balls of the over and followed there making 37 by free blting. At 455 suns the

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Monday, November 19th,

cut Sparke cleverly through the slips for up with a single, which brought-his" score | inolugs was declared closed. This is the record a boundary and scoring proceeded merrily up to the much-coveted century. It was scare yet made by Hoogkong against Shanghal. gutil the century was holsted on the telegraph | known that his score was' approaching the During the afternoon the band of 110th Mahrat- o'clock and was signalled by a round of his century there was a round of applause from board. This was at a quarter past twelve three figures and when he completed tas played on the ground.

Hobgkong winning the tore elected to go in

Interport Champions v. The World (Cricket

day}," Theatre Royal, The Walls of Jericho, 9 p.m. hand-clapping from the Pavilion. Bowlers the spectators, which compliment be acknow first and sent in T. Pearce and A. Elborough to Hippodrome Circus, Causeway Bay, 9 p.m. were again changed shortly afterwards, Don ledge from the wicket. Oliver and Edwards face the bawling. A. R. Lowe umpired for

Tuesday, 30th November.

... nelly and Main taking up the attack. Gradual continued to carry the score rapidly forward, Shangbal and A. Mackenzie for Hongkong. Interport Championss. The World (Crickety, however, the score crept up, Pearce' and boundaries being not unfrequent until the tale. Mais opened the bowling at the east end to

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Elborough playing up to each other jin fice | graph road 388, at which figure Olivor fell a | Poarce, who, on the third ball, mede a single. styls. The bals were well settled and looked | victim to one of Auderson's lobe and was given: The next over was taken by Sparke, a fast like carrying the score into very big figures out Lb.w, and retired for grunn. Score 388-7.9 bowler, and another single resulted. Two indeed, when Pearce, la" attempting to cut Lieut, Green joined. Edwards at the wicket | singiss resulted from Majn'a pari over and

Thursday, 2nd December,

God. Po Lammert, suction sala Prays Restan ball from Donually, was smartly caught in and scoring was slow for a while as the register. Part was surly rug out in Memp

clamation properties, 3 pm.