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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
THE CLUB V. THE GARRISON. The first of the annual meetings between the Club and the Garrison on the Cricket Ground, | which was brought off on Friday and Saturday last, and which resulted in a win for the Club by the narrow majority of 7 runs on the first innings, will be remembered as having afforded one of the most closely contested and keenly fought out games that has ever been played in Hongkong. The conditions under which cricket is played in this colony are somewhat abnormal, and as a consequence it too often happens that all interest and excitement in a match is over at a time when--from the spectater's point of view-it should be at its height. This was far from being the case in the game in question, for in the course of the afternoon of the second day the Club had first to achieve a hardly won and desperately contested vic. tory; and then an hour and a half later as if one such effort were not enough-to ward off a threatened defeat. Truly Captain: Ecoles and his followers are like Napoleon's Russian, for "having once killed them you have next to knock them down, as even in death they confront you." The task which the Garrison team set themselves-having been already worsted on the first innings of dismissing the ten batsmen constituting the Club side in a trifle over an hour, appeared to be from the outset almost hopeless; but the light was so bad, and the bowling and fielding so good, that it seemed for a few minutes as if the outside chance might almost be brought off. However, the bad light to some extent ont both ways, and one or two lets off in the field in adegree made up for the disadvantages against which the batsmen had to contend, and the Club eventually retired from the contest, when the bell rang, with five wickets still in hand. For this result they were chiefly indebted to Ward, who contributed an invaluable innings of 33 not ont, and fulfilled the thankless task of contenting himself with just stopping balls which under other circum- stances he would have treated with much less ceremony. Sercombe Smith, too, setting behind him that "high look and proud heart" that usually characterise him, contented himself with stonewalling the strait uns and receiving the crooked ones on the knee. Twenty minutes of this an invaluable lesson to his side-put the question of defeat out of the qoustion, and the energetic captain of the Club returned to the pavilion broken in bone but happy in mind, and as proud of his 3 runs as the proverbial peacock is said to be of its two tails.
better complexion on affairs, and the score was 113 when the old Charterhouse boy tried to take liberties with one of Green's deliveries and was caught by. Capt. Langhorn for an excellent 42. A couple of runs later Smith was bowled by Q.-M. Sergt. Blease. Mast and Mounsey were the next pair to get together and they each contributed 22 before succumbing to the under hander. The game was now in a most exciting condition and the tension was kept up to the end; the last batsman going in when the Club still required 5 ruus tie. Grimble, however, was equal to the occasion and after a few minutes of awful sus- pense he opened his shoulders and hit Green twice to the boundary for 4, amidst great enthusiasm from the Club's supporters. Almost immediately afterwards Kew was given out leg before and the innings terminated for 181-seven runs on. Green and Blease divided the honours in the bowling line, but Blease had much the best of the analysis.
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Going in a second time the Garrison made 112 for 4 wickets before they closed their innings, leaving the Club with an hour to bat, and a villainous light to bat in. The details of the play will be seen from the score, the chief con- tributors being Thresher for the Garrison with a finely played 45 not out and Ward for the Club with an almost purely defensive but in- valuable 33 not out, which enabled the Club to maintain the advantage that they had gained in the first innings. The fielding was smart on both sides throughout, though several mistakes were made in the matter of chances. There was however, no slack- ness and one gentleman, who has been seen to move from his place before, was so strongly wrought upon by the excitement of the game at one period that he was seen, to the intense surprise of his numerous friends, to back up. A goodly number of spectators witnessed the final stages of the game and H.E. the Governor, always a staunch supporter of cricket, was present on both days; not travelling "infra dig, as the good people of Shanghai accuse him of doing in the North; but in half state with Capt. Sterling in attendance. By the courtesy of Col. Faithfull and the officers the band of the H.K. regiment played on the ground on Saturday afternoon.
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The following is the score and analysis :-
Second Innings.
GARRISON.
First Innings. Lieut. J. H. Thresher, R.B.,
b Hancock.. Q-M. S. Blease, R.B., c
Smith, b Hancock Rev. G. Vallings, e Ward,
b Hancock...
Sergt. Burton, R.B., & Bon-
4 no: out
8 uot out.....
17 b Carter
45
Green Vallings Thresher Alexander Blease
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BOWLING
November 19, 1898.
vers, Mons.
Wkts
HONGKONG ROVERS V H.M.8. “NARCISSI
This match was played at Happy Valley Saturday. The Narcissus batted first, their innings lasting until nearly four o'clock. The batting of Dalrymple, Middleton, and Capt. Mer cer was exceedingly good, also the bowling of Gascoyne did great execution. s. The Rovers, owing to having a weak team and bad light, suffered a severe defeat. We wish them better luck next time.
The following is the score
H.M.8--“ NARCISSUS.” ” Rawson, e McHardy, b Buckler Dalrymple, o Hyndman, b Smith.. Gascoyne, b Buckler
Capt. Mercer, 1.b.w., b Hyndman.. MoNeil, o Kerr, b Smith. Dangerfield, b Hyndman Middleton, b Smith. Crowson, did not bat
Moorson, o Kerr, b Hyndman. Schwaon, b Kerr.. Fitzmaurice, not out
Extras
HONGKONG Hovers,
Horley, b Gascoyne.. Smith, b Gascoyne Hyndman, not out******** McHardy, o and b Gascoyne Chaine, o Gascoyne, b McNeil Harris, c Fitzmaurice, b MoNeil Buckler, b Gascoyne = . Moore, b Gascoyne
Brown, e Gascoyne, b Gascoyne ................ Kerr, e Dangerfield, b Rawson... Cæsar, o Gascoyne, b Rawson
Extras
HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
145
THE DUFFER'S CUP. The second half yearly competition for above cup was concluded on the 12th inst., re- sulting in a win for Mr. C. A. Tomes, after a close contest with Mr. F. J. Badeley, by 2up and 1 to play. These two gentlemen have pro- 1gressed considerably in the ancient game and
Duffers, now pass from the ranks of the having arrived at the stage of a 12 handicap.
FIRST TIES.
9
7
e Mounsey, b Hancock 22
9
c Smith, b Mast
14
to bat
0
22
b Carter
9
ham Carter, b Hancock. Capt. Eccles, R.B., c and
6 Bonham Carter Surgeon-Major Johnston,
A.M.S., c and b Grimble 30 Capt. Ferguson, R.B., b
Hancock
Capt. Langhorne, R.A., c Hancock, b Boubam Carter
19 to bat
R. Alexander, R.B., pot out 32 G. Paley, R.B., b Hancock 6 to bat Private Green, b Hancock. 5 to bat
Under ordinary circumstances the captain of a side who wins the toss on the Hongkong ground may be esteemed a happy man, the choice of innings having much to do with many a victory achieved in these climes; but as a matter of fact in the present instance it is doubtful whether the Club did not have the best of it going in second, a little rain on Thursday night having made the wicket a trifle tricky; though Captain Eccles could hardly have foreseen this in making his choice of innings.
The military were not very fortunate in their early efforts, six wickets being down for 73, and these six wickets including most of the fliers of the side, viz., Thresher, Vallings, and Burton-all victories to Hancock's bow and spur and Captain Eccles, the victim of some sort of, an obscure conspiragy between Bonham Carter, Hancock's feet, and a hole in the ground. From this periods great improve ment took place and the innings eventually closed for the respectable total of 174 To this score Alexander who has more than once come to the fore, when his side has been in a tight place contributed a very carefully played R. 32 ngt out; whilst Sur, Major. Johnston and Capt. Fergusson contributed 30 and 22 respec- tively. The brunt of the bowling fell upon Hancock who came out with the excellent -analysis-of-7 wickets for 62; everybody else We more or less expensive. The fielding, generally speaking, was close and keen and so we refrain from alluding in personal detail to ne or two chances which fieldsmen neglected
il themselves of
The innings of the Club was almost a repeti. their opponents doings that is to say four of th best wickets were down with only
uns registered on the telegraph board. Hancock and Sercombe Smith, however, put
Extras
Hancock Carter Smith Gillingham Grimble
15
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Extras
12
113
174
First Innings.
Overs. Mdns.
Runs
Wkts.
28
8
62
7
25
8
52
2
14
4
24.
2
7
7
1
15
1
CLUB.
Second Innings.
First Innings. H. Hancock, o Lang- horne, b Green Lieut. Bonham Carter, b
Green
A. G. Ward, b Green 46. Anton, o Vallings, b E. Mast, b Blense...
Thresher....
42 b Blease
3 c Alexander, b Blease 7 2 not out
33
18
o and b Blease........ 11
22
b Green :.
0
b Green,
3
6
16 not out
to bat...
T. Sercombe Smith, b Blease 32 7. R. Gillingham, b. Alex-
ander... K. W. Mounsey, b Blease. 22 R. F. Lammert, b Green... 2 to bat... F, H. Kow, l.b.w., b Blease 1 to bat. G. Grimble, not out...... 13 to bat..
Extras
13
181
Extras
12
76
Mr. C. V. Percival (15), Mr. S. Forbes (18), Mr. S. Saunders (18), Mr. H. P. Tooker (18), Mr. W. S. Frowd (18), Mr. M. Stewart (15), Lieut.-Colonel The O'Gorman (21), Mr. C. A. Tomes (15), Mr. C. W. Spriggs (18), Mr. F. J. Badeley (16), Mr. W Taylor (21), Mr. T. Close (21)-Byes.
Mr. R. L, Richardson (21) scratched to Mr. D.
Wood (21).
Mr. H. W. Slade (18) beat Mr. W. Macbean
(24) by 7 up and 5 to play....
Mr. E. M. Knox (24) beat Mr. G. W. F. Play-
fair (18) by 1 up...
Mr. E. Ormiston (18) beat Mr. P de C. Morris
(15) by 5 up and 3 to play.
SECOND TIES
Mr. S. Saunders beat Mr. H. P. Tooker by lup. Mr. M. Stewart beat Mr. W. S. Frowd
Mr. C. A. Tomes beat Lent. Colonel The
O'Gorman (retired);
Mr F. J. Badeley beat Mr. C. W Spriggs by
4 up and 2 to play
a
Mr. W. Taylor beat Mr. T. Close.-
Mr. H. W Slade beat Mr. D. Wood
and 2 to play.
Mr. L. Ormiston beat Mr. E. M. Knox by
up and 1 to play...
- THIRD TIE
Mr. S. Saunders a bye.
Mr. C. A. Tomes beat Mr. M. Stewart byzolup
and 3 to play
Mr. F. J. Badeley beat Mr. W. Teylo
Mr. E. Ormiston beat Mr. H. W Blade by
up and 8 to play.
BEMI-FINAL
Mr. 0. A Tomes beat Mr. W. 8. Saundersol
.* 5 up and 3 to play.
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