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Interport Cricket.

SHANDRAI AT PRACTICE.

20th inst.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY NOVEMBER 26 1000

11-1-64, Pearce gat'a wall-carned round of applausa for ble brilliant" performance as he returned to the Pavillon.

Captain Garonit Joland, Elborough at the wicket and a single was scored, after which Elborough cut Dannelly through the slips for 4. Anderson again relieved Mala of the bowl- ing at the Pavilion end, and with the last bill of his first over Elborough was given out | Lb.w., he retired with 54 to his credit, the score

The Shanghai, te und good praction at the sets this morning and judging by the form shewn, should render a good account of tham selves. They appear to be strong in bowling. | reading 131:2-58. Elborough, Eke Pearce, was During the afternoon both teami, Hongkong | warmly applauded as he re-entered the l'avilion, and Shanghai, were down on the . Cricket, and it was generally noted how leval had been Ground playing at the nets. Quite a large the scoring between the two during their joint crowd koanly watched the game, the general case of the wicket. opinion being inclined to a win for Hongkong, Shanghai will play Hongkong on Monday and Tuesday dext commencing at 11 am., stumps to be drawn at 5 p.m.

Weather conditions are all in favour of a fast and true wicket and some tall scoring may be looked forward to..

Up to the time of going to press the Singa- "pore team, who were expected to arrive yastare day by the a.. Palawan, had not yet arrived. It

very probable that the vessel has been delay od by the typhoon which has been raging to the South of the Colony during the last four days, The Kowloon Cricket Club has kindly placed their ground at the disposal of the visiting teams for practice to-morrow, Sunday.

OPENING DAY,

HONGKONG V. SHANGHAL

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Lisut Andarson jeleed Captain Garnett and negotiated the last ball from Anderson's and with care, leaving Capt.. Garapit to face Dun: nally's bowling, in this over Capt Gameti was narrowly missed in mid6uld. When Anderson again took the ball, Lieut.

·Anderson sent a long straight drive to boug- dary, but this proved to be his only contribution to the score, for in the next over from the opposite end, when he came to lace Donnelly after Capt. Garasit scoring a single, he was cleaned bowled by Donnelly and teured with the score standing 142-3-4)...

VC. D. Turner, e Wilson, b Spatko 76 W. N. Edwards, e and is Anderson ... R. B. H. Olivar, I b.w,, b. Anderson......... Lieut. Green, c Donnelly, b Anderson...... Lieut. Bagnall, not cot RE: O. Bird, got out gpunom odr

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BOWLING ANALYSIS, ·.

HONGKONG.

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Main ......................................... Sparke............... Wilson.... Aodersan.... Donnolly .... Barrett

Las rozju for z wicket Pearce was loudly ap. | slips for a single. 119 plauded having made 64 runn, Garnett was ghe next wicket in making a single off Main. 18 Donnelly in his nexi-over put in a very good 37 ball which beat Elborough but had no luck, the ball just misslog the off stump. Anderson 32 relieving Main then had Elborough aut leg before wicket 135 for a wickets Esborough scor- -455 ing $8,

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SHANGHAI FIRST INNINGS. Shanghai wont in at twenty-five minutes to five o'clock, and sent in Shackleton and Haw. kios to face the bowling of Baird and Garnett. Shackleton took the first delivery and after scoring a hit for a he was clean bowled by Baird "with the third ball. The light, by (this time was bid, and when Lambe joined Hawkins at the wicket both mea showed a determination to play a stonewall game and conserve the team's strength for to- morrow, but Hawkins took and easy chance for a leg bit off Garnett and scored a boundary. Two overs followed without scoring Theo AFTER LUNCHEON. *.. Bird look up the bowling at Capt. Garrett's When the game was resumed at two o'clocked, and Hawkios managed to sick him to the boundary for 4." Oliver next took a turn at the it from the Pavilion and of the field. When the finishing bell rang at five o'clock, the Shanghai score stood SHANGHAI, FIRST INNINGS

Captain Baird followed on as next batsman and opened carefully, leaving Capt. Garnett facing Anderson's slow bowling. Capt. Garnett punished this bowier pretty smarily and sent him to square lag for 4. just as the tiffis bell went at one o'clock. The score then stood :- 100-3-4-

Captain Garnett faced the bewhag of Dan- netly at the off set and sent his second delivery to point for a. The third ball of the over he hit sharply to the off and was caught in mid- Gold by Pratt Score 163.4.16.

with Capinia Baird and Capt, Garnett at the wicket, Mr. A. ̧R. Suthailand, thé official um- 22nd November. pare for the Shanghai side, took over his duties This morning the Interport Cricket Tourneyftum Mr. A. R. Lowe, who had acted pro- for 1909 was opened under conditions that visionally in the forenson. would have been entirely favourable, but for The belated arrival of the Palawan with the Straits Team on board and the consequent Inability of the Southern men to be present as spectators at the initial, stages of the cordament. But, fortunatuly, any anxiety. that might "have been felt about the safely of the steamer was set at rest before play commenced by receipt of the news on the field that she had been sighted eight miles south of Gap Rock. Nothing that could conduce to the success of the meeting appear- ed to have been left unthought of by the Com-- mittes. The ground looked at its best from cricketer's point of view, whilst from the spec tacular side the necessary touch of colour was provided by the busting and red facings on the Club House and the various stands erected for the convenience of the spectators. There was a goodly aftendance at the opening and as the

W. O. D. Turner then joined Capt. Baird at the wicket and together they carried the score gradually to 170, Capt. Baird contributing a boundary by driving one of Anderson's slow deliveries to square leg. Da changing eods, however, he was caught at mid-off by Pratt off Donnelly's bowling. Score: 179.5.22

W. N. Edwards went out to join Turner and drove Dannelly's second delivery into the deep field for 4. A second time he cut the same bowler to the boundary and after a single be faced the bowling of Sparke off whose, de liveries he scored freely, carrying the score 10-200-with-a-long straight drive. Edwards was playing with -safety ns the chief nim,

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C. F. Shackleton, b Baird... W. J. Hawkins (not out) J. Lambe (not out)

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“Lt. Anderson was the vert wicket in. Garnett was shortly afterwards missed at short slip off Donnelly, Lt. Anderson drove Anderson to the boundary for four, bringing the total up to 140. Donnelly then clean bowled Anderson with a lovely ball, 141 for 3 wickets,"

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When ends were agala changed Bird sent down another maidenagaioit Laoning who was playing very carefully. From Oliver's next estay, both batsmen atola singles for short hits, to off. In taking Bird's noxt opening Lausing was lucky in getting a boundary with a spicked ball on the off and he cut the next to the boundary for 4: but in the following delivery he was cleverly caught in the slips.by Baird. Score: 10-3-12.

Capiale Barrelt went out to join Lambe, and in facing Bird's bawling made a single rua bit to leg. Lambe, drove the next ball to the off boundary. When Oliver naxe took the ball three singles resulted sad at the fourth delivery Lambs was caught at the wicket by Grood off a short ball which he attempted to cut. Score : 34-4-10, "

BOWLING ANALYSIS, SHANGHAI,

Capt. Baird... Capt. Gardett R. E. O. Bird

R. E. H. Oliver

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16

10

Sparks followed Shackleton to the wicket and after the extra ball of Bird's over had baan successfully blocked by Hawkins (who had Changod ends meantime), Spirke was called. upon to take Capt, Baird's attack. He had ag clean bowled just as the stopping bell sonndea time to get settled down, however, before he wa at one o'clock. Score 13.2.0

AFTER TIFFIN.

BHANGHAI-SECOND INNINGS. Shanghai had been all out at twenty minutsa to one o'clock and it was generally thought that' - play would not be resumed before tits, but the powers ruled otherwise, and after ten minutes interval Hongkong again look the Geld. Hawkins and Shackleton were sent out first and Hawklor took the first of the bowling from Captain Baird at the Pavilion cgd. Thể, third bull be salcked to leg for 4 and during the re mainder of the ovar he scared two more bouten Anderson want out to partner Capt. Barrett dation to leg, one of them being pulled found to and a strong stand was looked at from this square leg. Then Shackleton faced the attack combination. Anderson scored a single when of Bird. "He failed to get away this bawler's he faced Bird and Capt. Barrett sent the next deliveries antil the last bail of the over which ball to the long-off boundary for 4 Tho

he hit high to the square leg. Edwards was. batsmen were letting no chance slip of

In the proper place and he usatly landed the cunning for singles and several

catch. Score: 12-1-0. word recorded by. smart practice:

Captain Barrett had one Dica cut into the slips for 2. in the following over from Bird's end, Anderson cut the last bail to the boundary, for 4, and the first ball of the following over by lion. A leg-hye hucceeded. When Anderson Oliver wat drives by Capt. Barrett to the Pavi

came to face Bird's attack he found it difficult to get away the ball but contrived to score angla by a hit to mid-off. The last ball was bit short by Capt. Barrett but a single was secured for it, although the latter came near to being run out in making the run.

Over was then called, thus bringing Ander son face to face with Bird, whom he pulled round to the leg boundary for 4 and drove to square leg for 3. On ends changing again Olivor's first two deliveries want wide but Capt. Captain Barrett filled the vacancy at the Barrett then hit him to Teg for a single and wicket caused by Sparke's retirement and Haw- Anderson followed with a drive into the long-kins took the first ovar—a malden--from Bird. off field which was splendidly stopped by Captain Barrett opened the scoring with a short Elborough. In taking Bird's next over Okpl. straight hit for a single off Oliver's first ball Barrett had a cat to the boundary for 4, and a from the Pavillón end, and Hawkins drove the drive into the long field for 2.

fourth ball of the over to leg for a and the fifth he drove to the Pavilion for 4. Captain Barratt scored a log-bye off the first bull of Bird's over following and Hawkins pulled the second round to square leg where he was smartly fielded by Edwards for a single. Capt. Barrelt followed up with a a bit to log and cut the last ball of the over to the boundary for 4. The first ball of Oliver's next over was pulled round to log by Hawklus for 4, and the "second he drove to the boundary at square leg. The rest of the over was naproductiva. Bird sent down a wide when he took up the ball again-against- Capt. Barrett, who failed to get away any of result. On the bowling changing bands, Haw- his bowler's delivetles, and melden was the kins lost his balls to a fast ball from Oliver, which be attempted to pull mund to lag, and retired with the score standing at 36-3-27.

Capt. Baird was next to go in and put up a four against Anderson, Donnelly than bowling maiden. Garnett bli Anderson to the boun- dary for four and for another single, Baird closing the interval with another four,

Donnally started the bowling after lunch and on his fourth ball got Garosti cáught out by Pratt at mid off for 15, 162 for 4 wickets. -,

Turner then want ip and scored a single and on change of over scored a four off Anderson by a neat col. Capt. Baird, now getting Into trim hit Anderson twice to leg for four, the score now standing at 170. Donnelly, who was bowling grandly, then had Capt. Baird .aut caught by'a smart catch in the slips by Aadar Edwards followed Capt. Baird and drove on. 179 for 5 wickets. Baird made 22 roos Donnelly to the boundary for foise. Anderson bowled a maiden over, Turner playing very carefully. The next aver of Donnelly's result ed in two singles. Tarner than hit two fours off Anderson, putting the score up to 199 Edwards hit out very freely and scored a four and a one off Donnelly. Sparke relieved Ap derson, Edwards driving him to the boundary for four the score then being 200. The next aver produced a two and Edwards drove Sparke for another four and Turner followed by a four off Donnelly, 210 gaing up, Ed- wards, who was now getting into good form, hit Sparke to square leg for four, 220 going up. Donnelly bowled a no ball and Turner drove Total (for I wicket)..... 14 bim to the off for four and then added another singlo ; 230 up. Turner hit Sparke on to the pavilion for four. Both batsmen were now wall At this stage with the score standing set: Anderson relieved Sparks again a bow. at 75, Capt. Baird took up the bawiing ling, but was hit leg by Turner for four, at the Pavilion and from Oliver and his 140 going ap. Another similar stroke by second was hit short to the off by Anderson Turner completed the over. 'Main relieved for a single, Captain Barrett got a nasty blow Donnelly, Edwards, bitting freely, scored on the body with the next ball and appeared Sparke, bringing the score up to 250. a three off him and then another four off to have sustained hurt. The next dalivary ha The skied right over the bowler's head and was fast ball of Sparke's also produced another four clean caught by Pearce. Score: 79-5-12.' ', from Edwards. Turner got a lucky suick to Sparke followed him at the wicket and was leg for four. 260 went up with another hit for clean bowled by Bird, without scoring a run four by Edwards, both batsmen scoring rapidly. Scare: 79-6-0 Wilson now took over the bowling from Sparke. well, picked up and only two resulted, 280 Edwards cut him beautifully, but the ball was going up. Donnelly then relieved Main again, 290 went up from a four sad two singles off Wilson. Turner hit Donnally to the on for four and another to leg four; 300 going up fourteen runs being scored by Turner of Dunaelly in one over. Sparke then want on and Edwards drove him for a four and again for another two fours, 320 now going up. Capt. Barrett ralieved Donnelly and runs then came more slowly until Edwards got in again with another four 330 golog op. Turner ail Barrett for four and put another hot one into his left hand which he failed to hold. Edwards then gave a chance a high bit to the en-- which Wilson failed to hold, but immediately afterwards Turner did the same thing and Wilson held it. 337 for 6 wickets. Turner innings. scored 76 and was loudly chicered for his

[By a Cricketer.]

Shanghai this morning in glorious weather with Hongkong started their match against

a perfect wicket. During the morning there pavilion and a fair sprinkling of spectators was a large attendance of members in the

around the ground. The official umpires were A. Mackenzie for Ilongkong and A. R. Sutherland for Shanghai. The scorer for Hong kong was Mr. W. D. Jupp. Hongkong hay ing won the toss wisely elected to go in game, progressed the number of the spectators stonewalling when uncertain and loggies face the bowling. Both batsmen played a first and sent in Pearce and Elborough to locreated rapidly. A few minutes before 11 fur boundaries when the chance offered, o'clock the pitch was officially inspected by the. Die managed to secure mare thas one careful game at first. Pearce made some rather Umpires-Messrs. A. Mackenzie (Hongkong) excellent hit to leg off Sparke's fast bowl-lucky strokes in the slips but otherwise bis bat- and A. R. Lowe, acting for Mr. A W. Bathering. Turner scored a boundary with a fine ting was very sound and his leg hits-nearly all laud (Shanghai) and declared, to be in order,

boundaries were very much" admired...„Both To the oss. Captain Barrett lost to W. C. D.

these batsmen kept up their wicket until 121 Turner, and the Hongkong captain elected ie

-way reached when Pearce was caught out at take the wicket first.

third man for 64 runs which included.11 faurs,

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

Following are the teams

1 HONGKONG.

Captain Baird.

W. C. D. Tunat,

T. E. Pearce.

Captain Garnett.

A. C. E. Elborough,

R. E. O. Bird,

R, E, H. Oliver.

Liont. Bagnall

Llaut. Anderson,

Lieut. Green. W. N. Edwards.

SHANGHAL.

R. N. Andétion. F. Malo:

W. E. Wilson.

P. Lambe.

W. J. Hawkins.

C. F. Shackleton.

4. G. Pratt.

F. L. 8parke.

E. E. Donnelly. Captain Barrett. A. Langing.

THE PLAY,

The Hongkong Captain opered the match by sending in Fource and Elborough at first batarden, in the opening over Poarce faced the bowling of Main from the Nayal Yard end. The first ball was cut to slip short and the second blocked. At the third deligery Pearce attempted a drive to leg but skied the ball dop gerously and had to be content with a single run. The remaining two balle were taken by Elborough without end being changed. From Sparke's initial over, Pearce contrived to steal another single and a third single fell to Elber. ough's bat from the same bowler. In the 'follow. lag over Elborough, ran a narrow chance of baing run out.. Double, figures were reached.

it to leg off Donnelly's bowling and was lucky in snicking a leg ball-also for 4- Ed. wards and Turner appeared to be well set qad bath, mea scored freely. During this partnership the register rose rapidly to 230, Turner contributing a couple of boundaries and driving Sparke right into the Pavilion verandah. At this stagë Capt. Barrett put on his lob bowler to take Sparke's place. His first two dehvesies Turner negociated with care, bur the next he drove to leg for 4, and he dealt

likewise with the fifth ball of the over, which

he wall deserved the applause which greeted him on his retoro to the pavilion. Garnett was the next wicket in and Elborough was soon afterwards given out I b w. to Anderson's bowl ing. His score of $a consisted of 7 fours and twos. Anderson was the second wicket in but

did not stay long, being clean bowled by Donnelly,

Capt. Baird then followed and together with Garnett played on notil the lancheon interval. The fielding of the Shang they stopped a great deal of hard balls, they hai team was not quite up to form yet although picked them up rather slovenly and threw in badly.

During the afternoon the attendance on the Tadies' Stand and. Lesbiral'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 B chance at the wickets during the eary part of his score while the latter'gave two chaucos an at 84 and the other at 11o. Turner's 74 consisted of 4 twos and Edwards, 119 that of 6'*, 4's and 's,

Oliver weat in and Edwards scored the first six in the match by knocking be ball over the railings near the City Hall end. Maine relieved Barrett and Edwards. hit his first ball for six over the net where the Band was playing. Edwards hit Sparke for two fours in the next over, 370 going up. Anderson now changed bowling with Sparke and Oliver hit bim for a single and a two. Edwards then made a single completing his 100 timidst great ap. plause, Edwards scored another four and two and then gave a chance to Donnelly who missed 380 going up. Oliver was soon after bowled out ibw by Anderson 188 for 7 wickets. Lt. Green replaced Oliver, and shortly after Edwards was caught and bowled by Ander son for rig runs. Edward played excellent cricket and only gave two chances and deserved the applause which greeted him on his retura to the pavillon.

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W. E. Wilson joined Anderson, and aar ball. The second he drove to the long-off rowly missed losing his wicket at the first boundary for 4 This left Anderson facing Baird's bowling from the Pavilion ead and the over resulted in a maiden. The wicket | was very bumpy. On changing ends, Wilson pulled round Bird to log for 4 with a splendid bit. The rest of the over was unproductive of runs. In taking Oliver's next essay, Anderoɑ|| drove him to the Pavilion with a low hard hit.

MIDDAY SCORE.

At twelve o'clock noon the score stood at 85 runs for 6 wickets. Mr. A. X. Lowe informed the Press representatives that, owing to J. G. Pratt being sick, it had been arranged that D. Brand should take his place in the Shanghai team.

Wilson and Abderson continued to make a solid stand against the bowling and ran the score rapidly up to the century, both batsmen scoring 'boundaries off Oliver's bowling and Wilson a fer a hit to leg. Wilson was once narrowly missed in the slips. A change of bowling at Bird's end resulted in Au derson taking Capt. Garnett's back Of the last ball of the over, Anderson scored a slogie with a hit to leg and in taking the next over from Capt. Baird's and he opened with another single for a drive to the off cleverly Gielded at cover point. A series of singles follow ad, uolil Wilson livened up affairs by driving Capt. Garnell clean out of the grounds into the Naval Yard offices. The daxt ball be pulled to square leg for 4, and the following ball he cut to the boundary for 4 also, whilst the last ball of the over was cut for 2 through the slips, where, however, he was narrowly missed by

was seat to the square leg boundary. The only noteworthy stroke in the next over was a finë it for 3 by Edwards. When cods were chang ed Edwards faced Anderson's staw bowling and slogged him twice to the Pavilion for 4, biring ing the score up to 253. Anderson was obvi ously bowling, for a cutch, but in" vain, and when the telegrapli board recorded a score of 270 another change of attack was tied. Wilson took over at the Pavillon and and was sent to the leg boundary by Turner in the second last ball of the over. The change of bowlers did not seem to affect the defence, for both meo hit out freely and the score reached 300 after Turner had driven Doppelly twice to the boundary and cut him once through the slips for 4, all in the same over. Sparke now relieved Wilson at the Pavilion

Bagnall was the only other to score freely, end, but Edwards, against whom he sent down making 37 by free hitting. At 455 runs the his valleys, scoted four boundaries off his first innings was declared closed. This is the record over. At the other end the bowling was taken

score yet made by Hongkong against Shanghai. During the afternoon the band of 10th Mahrat-

Bird, by Capt. Barrett whose first over of up mixed lobs and fast balls was productive of a

tas played on the ground, single: The next change of ends brought Ed- wards face to face with Sparke who was driven to the boundary once at square leg during this aver. To the next, Turner contrived to get a boundary to leg. When Edwards came to face Sparke again, he drove a long ball to the Pavilion where Wilson missed what seemed to be a certain ca'ch. Only one run was made from this bit, The next ball but one was sent in the same direction by Turner and this time Wilson made no mistake. · Tomer retired caught out with the score standing 337-6-70.

399 for 8 wickets,

Bagaall then went is 400 going up to a single of the next ball. Gress played freely and

seemed confident,

Hongkong winning the toss elected to go in Ret and sent ja T. Pearce and A. Elborough to face the bowling. A. R. Lowe umpired for Shanghai and A Hackenzie for Hongkong, Main opened the bowling at the east end to Bagnall gave rather a hard chance to Barrett Pearce, who, at the third ball, made a single.off Anderson and in the next ball Green was The next over was loken by Sparke, & fast caught out to the slips by Donnelly 418 for bowler, and another single resulted Two 9 wickets. R. E, Bird was the last man to go sfagles resulted from. Main's next over and io, Bagnall bit-out and the core soon came up Pearce was nearly run out in attempting to 1430. Bagnall scored 18 rons off Anderson Gue of them. Playing against Sparke, one 6 and three fours the score now standing Pearce made a lucky four, to runs up....

Both players were playing very carefully and at 450. The innings was now declared closed. ruus after this came slowly and in singles,

Shanghai seat in Schakleton and Hawkios, made another lucky bit for four over slip's head

2 was clean bowled by him. Lambe then to the boundary. În Main's fourth over Pearce hithim to leg for four and twenty went up on the

followed. Garnett started the bowling at the board. The fourth over of Sparka's resulted in

east end. His first over was a maiden, Baird's two singles. Wilson took over, the bowling was likewise and Hawkins then bit Garnett first over, bringing the score up to thirty, from Main and seven runs were added in his taking over the ball from Gardelt 10 runs up, for 4, and Baird bowled another maiden, Baird

Oliver, now. relieved Baird and after bowling one maiden over time was called.

SHANGHAL.FIRST INNINGS.

To the ensuing ever from Captain Baird's end Anderson scored a splendid boun- dary with a cut_through_the_slips. When Wilson faced Captain Garnett again, he ran out to take the first ball, but missed, and was cleverly stumped by Green. Score: ₤39-7-21.

D. Brand was the next man to go to the wicket. He opened his ignings by driving Capt. Garnett to the off boundary for 4. He followed with a single, and, his partner Anderson coauri buted several singles bringing the score up to 150, when Bird again took up the bowling at the Naval Yard end. Off bis second delivery, Brand was caught in the slips by Baird and retired with the score standing at 853-8-5.

Donbelly next 'took the wicket, but was

mid-field.

with a lucky 4 which fell to the credit had he joined Edwards than the latter hit the Sparke's bowlingjumped a great deal and Pearce the first named facing Baird and after scoring Caught off the first ball by Captain Garnett at

of Poarce who snicked a fast ball from Sparke to the boundary. A series of singles was added to the score which was carried to zo with a magnificent drive by l'earce to the off boundary. At 22 the Shanghai Captain pul on W. E Wilson as bowler at the Naval Yard end in place of Main, but the score continued to creep up. Featoe drove, a leg boundary of this bowler and, after scoring another single, sent Sparke also to leg for 4.

Elborough so far bad been playing with ex. treme caution and contenting himself with keeping his end up and laking, an occasional single, but as the game went on he commenced to hit out more freely and scored a fine leg boundary off Wilson Pearce, who had begun to hit out early in the innings, continued to punlab the bowling pretty severely.

With the score standing at 48, Captain Bar rett made another change in the bowling by putting on Anderson, a slow bowler, in place of Main, The bow bowler's second delivery was snicked to the boundary by Elborough. A single followed and Pearce changed ends Off the first of Anderson's deliveries, be made a couple and followed up with a single Wilson's place as bowler at the Naval Yard and was now taken by Sparke, in whose first over, with the score standing at 73, Pearce was, Darrowly missed in the slips,

Sparke was

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R. E. 8, Oliver was next man in. No sooner

first 6 of the gane by driving Sparke over the railings close to the Pavilion. Main now re lieved Captain Barrelt at the Naval Yard end, and bis first bail was driven right out of the

grounds for another 6 by Edwards.

The latter seemed to bave got fairly set and contributed two more boundaries off Sparke's howling. Anderson was now put on in Sparke's place, Edwards made a z bit from each of the iwo first balls of the over and followed these ap with a single, which brought his score up to the much-coveted century. It was

known that bis score was approaching the his century there was a round of applause from ikree figúres and when he completed the spectators, which compliment he acknow ledge from the wicket. Oliver and Edwards contiqued to carry the score rapidly forward. graph read 385, at which figure Oliver fell a boundaries being not unfrequent until the tele viction to one of Anderson's lobs and was given out l.b.w. and retired for g runs. Score 388-7-9. Lieut. Green joided Edwards at the wickat and scoring was slow for a while as the register crept toward 400. While still on remained to complete the round figure Edwards, who had not been hitting so hard as in the previous bowled by Anderson and retired with the part of his innings, was cleverly caught and magnificent_total of 119 runs to his credit. Score: 399-8-119.

Lieut. Bagnall went out to partner Lieut. Green. A single off the first ball secured the 400 scorn, alter which both men showed a com-

SECOND DAY.

Main wont in last mac, but his life at the wicket was as short as had beep that of his predecessor. As a result of the last hit Auder ion had changed ends, so that he took the faced Capt. Baird's bowling be returned the extra ball from Bird's ead. Wḥon Main thus first delivery straight into the bowler's hands and was caught out clean.

The scores are as follows':-

HONGKONG. FIRST INNINGS.

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Before the resumption of the game at two o'clock, a photograph of the teams, with Hip- Excellency the Governor in the centre; wai taken in front of the Pavilion. His Excellency had tiffin with the leams in the Olab Hours, and rem tined a keen watcher of the game. during the afternoon. There was a good atten- dance of spectators as the day advanced.

A. E. Lanning took up the vacancy and drove his first ball to the square leg for 2, fol- lowing this up with a single off a short hit into mid-field. Off the remainder of this over thera was no scoring, Laoning now faced Bird, who was b&wling a nice length and was, only penal- ised by a single during the course of this over. When Oliver next took the ball in hand, Laco ing hit the first ball to leg for 4 and cut the second through the slips, where he was missed, to the boundary. Captain Barrett polled the second ball of Bird's ensning over round to square leg, but was cleverly fielded by Elborough. At the next ball, however, be managed to score a.. single off a short bit to mid-on. A momentary diversion of attention was caused by the arrival of the band, who were proceeding, to cross the screen when they had to be sent back. With the first ball which Oliver bowled down after this he sent Captain Barrell's stumps flying with a' short-pitched delivery which the bais- man ran out to maet but missed. Scoré 49-4-8. 'Anderson now joined Hawkins at the wick, et and opened with a single. When he came to front Bird's bowling, he had a huid drivs to the off for a single." Hawkins-cut the next ball to the Payllion for 4 but no more reas were scored before he was caught out at point by Turner of a slow ball seat down by Bird. Score: 55:5-15.

Lambenow joined Anderson at thewicket and come Dear to being run out when Anderson took up the defence against Oliver's bowling, When he again faced· Bird's deliveries, Lamba was smartly stumped by Green while his too was over the line.” In thle instance Lambe was very unfortunate, for although he had Inaged for ward to take the delivery he bad not left his groyed, but on appeal being made to the um- piry he was given out and retired with the score Tranding 59-6-0.

W. E. Wilson was next man in, but his la- nings was of short duration, for after scoring a single hit and one for a couple he was clean bowled by Bird with a short pitched ball. Score: 63-7-3.

Following him --came D. Brand, who was given ont leg before off the first ball, Score: | 63-8-0.

D. E. Donnelly text took up the bat and ..... scored a a bit off Bird's bowilag, following this up by bitting a d ́isto Queen's Road. After a single by Anderson, Donnelly faced Oliver again and he was cleverly caught close to the Pavillon by Rdwards from a long high-ball, Score: 74-9-8.

Main then joload Anderson, but this partner- ship did not last long for after Anderson kad palled a boundary to leg for 4, he was run out when attempting to score a slogie, The last wicket fell at ro minutes past three' with the score reading 78-9-14.

On Sparke's fifth over an appeal against Peirce for a catch at the wickets was given not maiden." Pearce then made a splendid out. The second over of Wilson resulted in a

loudly applauded for it. He made a similar boundary hit to square leg off Sparke and was hit again off Wilson in the next over bringing the score up to forty. Anderson, a slow hit him to leg for four in his third ball, bowler, then relieved Sparks and Elborough A single then, icsulted with the score then up to fifty. Pearce could not get Anderson day, the Straits Settlements form were busy W. N. Edwards, cand b Anderson ............., 19 || one match was drawn. By winning the 1909

away in his secand over, the only run being a leg bye. On the change of overs Pearce bit Wilson again to square leg, for four and then sixty. Elborough did not appear to play An again to the on for two, the score standing at derson wlib, any confidence and only a legle resulted from this over. Sparke then took over the bowling from Wilson and bowled maiden over.

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23rd November. Shanghai was resumed on the Cricket Ground This forenoon the maich Hongkong v

picely tempered by a cool breeze from the cast in excellent weather, the strong sunshine being ward in the early hours of the forepart of the practising at the nets in preparation for to morrow's match. The Southern men appeared the Telegraph reporter, some of the team ad- to be in splendid fettle. In conversation with mitted that, while they had had a pretty rough time of it on the up journey on the Palawan, aone of them had suffered materially, and they were confident of giving a good account of themselves on Wednesday.

T. E. Pearce, Sparke, b Donnelly A. C. E. Elborough, 1.b.w., b Anderson ... Lieut. Andenon, b Donnellympias Capt. Garocit, & Pratt, b Donnelly ....... Capt. Baird, c Anderson, b Donnelly ......

W. C. D. Tumar, c Wilson, b Sparks ...... R. E. H. Oliver, 1.b.w., b Anderson......... Lieut. Green, c Donnelly, b Anderson... Lieut. Bagnall, not out........

R. E. O. Bird, not out ........................wandanim

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VAN SHANGHAI SECÓND INNÏNGS,

C. F. Shackleton, c Edwards, b Bird

Total (for nine wickets)*... 455 Capt. EJ, M. Barrett, b Oliyefami

N. L.. Sparke, c Óliver, b Balid.

**Incings declared closed.

NOWLING ANALYSIS.-KONGKONO,

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W.

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Anderson also bowled a maiden. Elborough

TO-DAY'S PLAY. Elborough was playing with greater freedom

then hit Uparke to leg for four and then a rather When stumps were drawn on the previous than aver and was both catting and driving with confidence. Twice he cut Anderson into, the

lucky snick to slip for ane and was nearly evening Stanghal had scored 14 for the loss of | caught. Pearce also hit Sparke for four, the one wicket, and Hawkins and Lambe were slips for 3. Pearce was also hitting out witla

score now standing at seventy-five. Five more facing the bowling. This morning the Hong. Main ........ energy and appeared to be finding little diffi-

mendable inclination ta bit out freely. Greens off Anderson then brought the score up to kong team took the field punctually at Spark culty in negotiating Anderson's lobs; he scored.got one boundary off Anderson cod was nar

eight. One run was added from Sparke's eleven o'clock, the umpires being Messie. A. Wilson. freely and had ope beautiful drive to the off rowly missed from a high ball in the long field, fully for four and thea added another slaglo, (Hongkong), Hawkes took the first over Donnelly

aver and then Elborough cut Anderson beaul R. Sutherland (Shanghai) and H. R. Makin Anderso boundary for 4.

but was caught in the slips next ball by Don- now put on in place of Belly. Score: 418.9.16.

Pearce then also calling him for four off from Bird bowling from the Naval Yard Barrett .................... Wilson, but the change of bowlers met

The first ball was carefully taken, R, E. O. Bird went in last man, and he and bis Sparks, Elborough added a single. Elborough end. better results, both batsmen punishing the bowling freely. Elborough partner soon ran the score up to over 430, thus arrowly missed being stamped off Anderson the second went by and the other deliveries and then made a slaglo. Pearce then driving were blocked, resulting is R malden. cet Sparke cleverly through the slips for creating a new record for single lubings scor-him to mid-on for, four, the scare being then Oliver took the bowling at the other end

in Cricket. lout legal con W. J. Hawkins, c Baird, b Oliver........

C. P. Shackleton, b Baird until the century was hosted on the telegraph boundaries in succession off Anderon's bowling, four, huinging the score up to 100 amidst loud Yard end. Oliver's third delivery was seat into A. E. Lanning, C Baird, b Bird.............. tinued to slog with right good will, getting two another four and also drove him to the op for The wicket was obviously bumpy at the Naval P. Lambe, e Greep, b Oliver..................... board. This was at a quarter past twelve and sending a third right over the Pavilion for o'clock and was, signalled by a round of

applants. The toe being completed in one the silps for a single and his fifth resulted to a Capt. E. J. M. Barrett, e Pearce, b Baird... 6 100%. hand-clapping from the Pavilion. Bowlers

With the score standing at 455 the Hong Andarson and three runs were scored off went wide and the remainder of the over W. E. Wilson, st Grean; b Garnett.........

hoor and ten mizpter. Main then relieved two hit to lag by Hawkins. Bird's first ball N.L, Sparke, b Bird ware again changed shortly afterwards, Don- nelly and Main taking up the attack. Gradual. kong team declared their innings closed. The

full score is as follows

Donnelly taking the over on the was fraistess, thus, making. a second however, the score crept up, Pearce and,

other end, four runs being the result. In maiden so far. When ends were changed E. E. Donnelly, e Garett, b Bierd Liberough playing on to each other in fine

D. Brand, Baird, b Bird ye Main's next over Pearce hit two fours off Hawkins was caught in the slips by Baird off. Mais, cand b Baird style. The bats were well settled and looked T. E. Pearce, & Sparke, ↳ Docnelly'....... 6s him one to the off and the other to leg, the Oliver's second ball and retired for 7, the like carrying the score into very big figures A. C. B. Elborough, L.b.w;, b Anderson... 58 score standing at 150, Elborough then made a score standing 17-3-7, Indeed, when Fearce, in attempting to cat Liant. Anderson, b Donnelly

4 single off Donnelly: Pearce wai smartly fasi bail from Dannelly, was smartly caught in Capt. Baled, e Anderson, & Donnelly mai | 22 | caught out by Spacke at third man off the same middeld by sparke. The score then stood | Gapli Gurauit, & Pratt, b' Donnelly je 16 | Bowler,

HONGKONG-FIRST INNINGS.

E. A. Lagning took his place at the wicket and drove the second ball sent down to him to the off for 2 following up with 'a que futo the

W. J. Hawklus, b Olivet......................son." 27

A. É. Lanning, e Tamer b Bird 15

R. N. Anderson, ran out...2143092820-citors' 14

P. Lambe, at Green, b Bird....................................

W. E. Wilson, b Bird creator D. Brand, l.bw,b Bird transparent, D. E. Donnelly, e Edwards, b Ollvar...... F. Main (not o¤1) .....................2u paditurni Extens¶¶¶Ð ̧ Total...........,pse strive 15k

BOWLING ANALYSIS. SHANGHAI SECOND INNINGE.

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7

Capt. Baird......mneistos I

R.E. O. Bird................12

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R. E. H. Oliver.............. ...uts

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"[By a_Cricketer.]

This match was continued to-day la gloriosa weather, it was rather warm'at the start, but got cooler as (the day wors on and by the afternoon was quite pleasant. The pavilion was well patronised and quite a large crowd. congregated near the pavillon eagerly: watching the game., Amongst thosa waes qulis. 153 * a number of 5, Hongkong hezimo "EL

R. N. Anderson (not au!) ..................amomi

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