November 18, 1897.]
SHANGHAI: Second Innings.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Hastings for four and Cumming late cut Smith Overs. Mdis. Runs Wkts for three, and a single by Tyack brought up 60
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: First Innings.
McKenzie Whitley
Mactaggart
Mann Moller Lanning
11
5
28
5
6
2
17
1
4
2
2
4
Overs. Mdns. Runs
23
B
GG
6
11
4
28
11
30
2
Wkts
Mann bowled one wide.
FOURTH DAY, THURSDAY, 11TH Nov.
SHANGHAI V. HONGKONG,
On Thursday Shanghai met Hongkong in the last of the series of interport cricket matches, We cannot say that the day's play was at all interesting. Each side had an innings and the scores were pretty even, thus imparting con. siderable uncertainty as to the ultimate result, but the play itself was mediocre. On the whole we are inclined to think that Shanghai showed the better form, but their superiority was very marked and was principally noticcable in their batting. What has come over the Hongkong men we do not know. They seem to be void of all dash and vigour and quite demoralised. Certainly they have been rather unfortunate in losing the toss in both matches, but such hard luck cannot in itself be the cause of poor fielding and poor batting. There was little brilliancy in their fielding yesterday: they entirely lacked that youthful agility which spectators love to seo in the cricket field, only one or two of the team showing up at all well.
The batting was lament- ably weak, two men making 117 between them out of total of 162. The way Wood and Auton hit delighted everybody, but the other nine made no show at all, and theying, bringing him round to square leg for will certainly have to-pull themselves together and play a more sterling game if they wish to defeat the northerners. Tyack, for Shanghai, showed capital form while he was at the wicks ts, his cutting and leg hits being especially skilful. But as we have said, the game altogether was not noted for its brilliancy..
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run was attempted, the ball was smartly returned, and the wicket keeper appealed for out. Many after three quarters of an hour's play. In spectators thought that Ward had gained his Smith's next over he almost got Tyack caught ground, but the Shanghai umpire decided other. in the long field, the fieldsman just failing to wise and Ward had to retire, much to the dis- get within good distance of the ball to enable appointment of the spectators. (41.3.2). How- him to get a sure grip of it. At 68 Howard ard followed and he tipped the first ball he re- took the ball from Hastings and Tyack drove ceived from Lanning into Mann's hands at his first ball to the off for three and late cut him point, but the chance was not accepted. Runs for a single after Cumming had made a single did not come very fast and only by singles until Tyack was in fine hitting form and a beautiful Wood beautifully placed Lanning to square leg leg hit off Smith caused 80 to be telegraphed. for four and later nicely cut Mann to the boun- At 83 the Hongkong Captain gave way to dary and in the next over brought Lanning Vallings. Tyack beautifully cut his first ball round to the leg boundary. Howard, was the and drove his second to the on--both be- next man to fall, be being bowled by Mann after ing boundary hits-but the third ball clean seeing Wood make a pretty cut for a single. bowled him (91.5.51). The outgoing batsman (66.1.1). Moller then took the place of Lanning had displayed excellent cricket, his hits includ- and Wood lifted his first ball right over the rails ing ove six and nine fours. Farbridge then into the road. Unfortunately the ball struck a went in and after a few singles had been made lady who was passing; but whether serious injury he drove Vallings to the boundary, bringing up was caused we do not know, as the lady was escorted 100after an hour and a quarter's play, and he then away by two gentlemen. Anton was now in cut him to the boundary, while in the next over partnership with Wood, and the new the late eut him, also for four. Then came a distinguished himself by driving Mann hard to separation, Cumming being clean bowled with a the boundary and then to the long field for two. splendid ball from Howard. (109.6.10). Far- Wood cut Moller and gave point a difficult bridge, who was showing very good form, was chance, the ball gliding off his right hand to then partnered by O. V. Lanning, and each mid-off's position, one run only being scored. man scored a boundary. Farbridge's being a
At 86 T. Wallace took the ball from Mann and beautifully placed hit to leg off Howard and Wood was not long in sending him to square Launing's a square leg hit off Vallings, 120 leg high over the rails into Connaught Road, being registered. Smith resumed bowling in the ball this time falling into a 'ricksha, while place of Vallings, and Lanning cut him in later he made an exceedingly pretty cut to the fine style between cover and point, the ball boundary off Moller, sending 100 up. Anton going to the boundary. In Howard's next gave a bard return to Wallace, who dropped the over Farbridge opened his shoulders to an ball, and then he pulled him round to the enticing ball but he missed and the ball pavilion, following this up by a tremendously took down his middle stump. (128.7.20). Bell high straight drive over the trees to the barracks, followed and made a very dangerous uppisha feat which was loudly applauded. This mastery stroke. Bell then collared Smith's bowl- of the bowling brought about a double change, Manu and Lanning resuming their former positions. Anton continued to hit freely, cut- ting Lanning and then driving him-both to the boundary, but in Mann's next orer Wood made a very tame hit and was caught by the wicket keeper. (121. 5. 53). Wood had given a very fine exhibition of gcod all round hard hitting and his 53 ineluded one six and eight fours, the remainder being singles. Smith, who was next in, was bowled by the first ball he received. (121.6.0). Cox followed and the next most noticeable feature was an excellent square leg hit to the pavilion by Anton, who also cut the bowler in the next over to the rails, Cox following this up with a beautiful bouudary drive to the on off Lanning; but the next ball bowled him—(146. 7. 9)--while Vall- ings, who followed, succumbed to the first ball he received. (146. 8. 0). Hastings did not remain in long, for he had made only two when he was caught by
at long off off Launing. (148.9.2). Anton, when Arthur came in, certainly did his best to top Shanghai's total. In one of Mann's overs he hit the ball clean over the rails into Connaught Road, then put up a very high one to mid-on, which was dropped, while the next he drove to the other But his downfull came with end of the field,
He tried a stroke similar to the the next ball. first one, but this time the ball soared high and short and Stewart safely held it. The innings thus closed for 162, or eleven runs behind Shanghai. Anton had all through his innings bit with great vigour, as may be judged from the fact that he scored four sixes and seven fours.
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Shanghai, who made no alteration in their eleven, commenced batting at 10.50, A. E. Lanning and J. Mann opening the innings. the bowlers being Wood (City Hall end) and Sercombe Smith (barracks end). A couple of byes were the first points scored, and the first hit which was productive of ruus was a fine stroke to square leg by Mann off Smith. next over Mann ought to have been easily run out, but Cox, from mid-off, made a bad throw in and the wicket keeper muffed the ball when the batsman was a yard out of his crease. Manu returned thanks for the let off by hitting Wood to square leg clean over the rails, thereby adding six to his score, and driving him to the screen for four in the next over. At 19 Lanning was bowled by Smith, off whom only six runs had been obtained: (19.1.2). T. Wallace joined Mann and Hastings took the ball from Wood. Only four runs had been added when the new comer, who had contributed nothing to the score, was beautifully taken by Vallings at square leg, the fieldsman running a considerable distance and bringing off the catch with his right-hand out- stretched. (23.2.0). Smith was the bowler and only one run had been scored off him since he .obtained the first wicket. But in the next over W. J. Tyack, who partnered Mann, punished the bowler severely, hitting him to leg for four, to the off for a couple, and finally to the off boundary. It was not long before a separation was effected, Mann being beautifully taken at square leg by Campbell off Hastings. (33.3.17). S. Wallace, who joined Tyack, commenced well by despatching Smith to long on for three, while Tyack drove him to leg for four, bringing 40 up. Tyack pearly came to grief in Smith's next over, putting up an easy one to mid-on. but there happened to be no fieldsman in that position and Vallings, at square leg, and the wicket keeper both ran to bring off the catch but failed, and a further attempt to bring about a separation by throwing dow the wickets also failed. However, Hong-| kong had not to wait long, for at 3 Wallace was caught by Campbell in the long field. (43.4.6), Cumming partnered Track, who lifted Hastings right over the Queen's Road rails. and after making a single the new batsman gave a chance to slip off Smith, Track nicely ent'
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four and driving him to the on boundary. But the next ball was fatal to him and he made way for A. E. Stewart. (141.8.10). Lanning brought Howard round to the leg boundary and in the next over Stewart gave what appeared to be a palpable chance to the wicket keeper, but the opportunity was not accepted. Vallings was once more tried in place of Smith and Lanning finely drove him to the boundary, and at 159 Cox took the ball from Howard. Smith again went on at 161 and, spreading his field, tried what he could do with slow underhand bowling. His first over was very expensive, producing eight runs and a bye. Stewart gare Cox a hot return which the bowler made a good attempt to catch, but failed. Smith's second over of lobs affected the desired separation, as Stewart put one up to Wood, who was standing between the mid-on and square leg positions and the ball was well held. (17.910). The last wicket pro- duced only one run, Lanning snicking one from Cox which bounded off the wicket-keeper into the hands of slip, and the innings closed at 12.55 for 173.
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With the termination of the Shanghai innings the luncheon interval taken. There was
no particular hurry in mencing the game, the visitors not taking the field until five minutes past two. Campbell and Maitland were the batsmen and Mann (barracks end) and O. V. Lanning (City Hall end) the bowlers. Campbell was the first to score, smartly cutting Mann to the boundary in the second over and then sending him again to the rails with a late cnt, winding up with a single. Maitland also drove Maun for four, while Campbell put on a rede in Lanning's next over. The batsmen looked like making a good stund, as they had been playing the bowling very freely, but their career was cut short with the score at 18, Campbell being smartly taken at short slip by S. Wallace off Mann, the fieldsman having to stoop very low to get at the bail. (18.1.11). Wood cut the to the first ball he received from Mann boundary and in the next over despatched him to the pavilion. The batsmen exercised much care with the bowling, very few runs being made, and at 28 Ma land let out to ball from Lanning and got his wickets scattered. (28.2.6). Lanuing had up to that time bowled six overs and four balls an I his two wickets had cost only two runs. Wool again sent Maun to the boundary while Ward started with a lucky snick for a single.
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Stewart
The light was very bad indeed when, at 4.25, Shanghai entered upon their second innings. The first pair of batsmen were 0. V. Lanning and T. Wallace, the bowlers being Cox and Hustings. Three boundary hits were quickly made and at 19 a double bowling change was mude, Smith and Vallings going on. They bowled very fast and the bails got up a good deal, but the batsmen managed to keep their wickets intact until stumps were drawn at 4.45, the score then standing at 29 for no wicket.
FIFTH DAY, FRIDAY, 12TH. Nov,
и замину
SHANGHAI V.HONGKONG, Amidst almost breathless excitement the last
of the interport cricket matches ended on Friday afternoon in a victory for Hongkong by one wicket. Wood did most of
the batting, and late cut Lanning to the boun- dary and then followed with a similar stroke. A
The scene witnessed at the cricket ground yesterday is probably unparalleled in the annals of Hongkong Cricket; the spectators
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