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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
were drawn, a proceeding rendered necessary by a downpour of rain.
The game was watched by a large number of spectators, among whom were His Excellency the Governor, Sir E. Satow, and Major General Sir William Gascoigne. The team from Shanghai arrived on the ground in the forenoon and were heartily welcomed.
In the course of the afternoon the band of H,M.S. Ocean played selections of music.
THIRD DAY,
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November 18, 1901
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point off Bird for 4. 1 the innings half an at 40. Gratriz now relieved bowling at the lower end, opening Carter, who off the second last ball of the over had a straight drive for 1. Off Bird's suc ing over, Carter secured another on drive for a single, and ends were again changed without the score being increased. But the first ball from Gratrix brought about his downfall: he was caught very cleverly at point by Clifton Browne. Sharp who followed him got away a single drive off Gratrix's second ball, but this proved to be his only score, for on facing the other end he was canght nearly at midwicket by Bird off the latter's second ball. Score, 45-2-1. Voules was now joined by Mackenzie, who began well by drawing Bird round to square leg for two, but off the next ball he was caught by Hancock in the slips. This rolling over in taking the ball. was a splendid catch, Hancock falling and His feat was The score was now heartily applauded. who came next to the wicket snicked Bird 47-3-2 with only 45 minutes gone. Green
boundary resulting. For several following this, runs were unfrequent, and game practically colourless except for the excellent quality of Mackenzie's bowling. He was puzzling both batsmen. The fielding was so and watchful, difficult to beat. Gratrix So far done nothing. Off Mactaggart, how
he now contrived to steal a single from a cut into the slips. Sharp took over Mackenzie's end He sent down 4 balls which beat Gratrix, but off the fifth the batsman secured a good on drive for 2, which Kerr missed at midfield. But Kerr had his revenge: when ends were changed be caught Gratrix nicely at cover-
Play was resumed on the 13th inst. Hongkong point off Mactaggart. Score, 137.4-3. Sercombe continuing their game with the Straits, which on the previous evening bad been brought to a Smith joined Hancock at the wickets, and stole a nice single off Mactaggart with a tip to square- premature close owing to the rain. There had been an additional fall during the night; the leg, Off the same bowler Hancock had a pretty morning broke dull and threatening and rather out into the long slips for 4, followed by a
chilly. At ten o'clock there was a break in the slashing hit stopped on the line to leg clouds, and the weather showed signs of being for 2. Smith was playing with his cus- about to settle down hot and muggy. The pitch tomary carefulness and precision. It was unfortunate that early in his innings he lost had not been so much affected by the rain as his partner. Hancock had reached 94 and
was expected, but was tricky and uncertain. When stumps were drawn on the previous night the spectators were on the tip of expects the Hongkong score was 254 for 7 wickets, tion to see him complete a well-deserved century when he was smartly caught in
Arthur and Dorebill being in tenancy for 51 into the slips for 1 and cut him to point also for a single. On changing ends, the slips by Sharp off Mactaggart. For his and 42 respectively. The bowling was opened he had a fine drive to off for 2, the boundary splended performance Hancock was heartily at 10.15 by Mackenzie against Arthur, who cut applanded as he retired to the Pavilion. the fourth ball of the over. to point for 2 being saved by smartness on the part of Score, 147 for 5 wickets. Bird now joined 1. Sharp took up the bowling at the other end. plucky stand, not scoring rapidly but playing. and drew the last round to square leg for Sercombe Smith. Voules had so far made a Smith and drove Mactaggart's first ball for 1. At half two o'clock the score stood at 150.
The wicket was breaking up slightly and the con:istently and with accuracy of placing. He had been beaten by several balls from Bird's Bird had one or two good hits, and drove Sharp sawdust had to be pretty freely resorted to. end, however, and bofore his partnership with to the long boundary for 4. But this bowler Only a bye was registered off Sharp's first over.
Green was many minutes old he was clean scon beat him with a low, swift, well-pitched on the bowling changing ends Arthur drove
bowled with a swift ball from that bowler. ball which just shaved off the bails. The tele- Mackenzie to leg for 4 and 2 and also scored a graph-board read: — 158-6-9. Arthur went single off the last ball. He was playing with Score, 52-4-16, and an hour gone. Green did the same command of the bowling that had not long survive Voules at wicket. He was joined in next. Mactaggart's first ball against him was a bye, and he very soon in the innings hit distinguished his game on the previous after-by Barkshire who after a few balls got away a short hit to off. Cox missed it and the bats- noon. Off Sharp's next over he secured two a nice ball to point for 4. It was unfortunate
men ran hard. Cox, however, made a marvellous magnificent leg drives, one a boundary. that as the afternoon advanced the weather got Drehill now faced Mackenzie, and off the recovery and threw swiftly to the top end, worse; the rainfall became heavier and rendered the pitch slippery and uncertain. This appear-
first ball was very softly caught at point knocking over the wickets. It was a matter of doubt among the spectators whether Green had ed to be the reason of the downfall of Smith's by Barkshire. Score, 271-5-40. Preedy joined reached his ground before the wickets fell: wicket, which occurred when he had scored only Mackenzie's first over, viz., a square leg Arthur and made no less than 8 runs off'
the umpire gave him out. Green retired with 4. He was beaten by a swift ball from Sharp while attempting to turn it to leg. Dorahill boundary and a couple of 2's. When the next the score at 55-5-5 and his place was taken by Whitley. On the bowling changing ends followed him at the wicket, and had a good Arthur some trouble, but the hatsman secured Whitley following with an off-drive for 4 off change of ends came Sharp obviously gave
Barkshire made a nice hit to the leg boundary, snick in the slips for 2 off Mactaggart. Arthur
one fine drive, missed by Whitley at long-on. Gratrix, a snick to leg for the same figure, and made several good hits. Off Sharp he had a long drive for & followed by a beautiful hit Preedy was playing a pretty ramo, his placing another off-drive which Bercombe Smith missed to square-leg fer 4. At ten minutes to three to square leg being especially fine. Off Sharp's
on the boundary. Barkshire got away a strong o'clock the rainfall had become so bad that the ond he had a lucky snick for 4 and a drive to game was temporarily suspended. After half-leg for the same figure, but this bowler brought square leg boundary off Bird; in the same over he was caught at wicket by Arthur off a an-hours adjournment there were no signs of about his dismissal for leg before in the ame
bill which just tipped the shoulder of His was a very n'cely compiled 16. The improvement in the atmospherical conditions over.
his bat. Score, 70-6-10. Mactaggart fol but it was decided to go on with the match. telegraph-board now indicated 292 runs for 9
lowed him and opened with a single hit · wickets. Cox filled the vacancy. Only 4 The wisdom of this was questionable, as the
had been registered when the last to off. On facing Gratrix he scored twice in the over, having an on-drive to the wicket fell. Cox off Sharp had a cut to point which was smartly picked up by Green boundary and a single hii to the off, which was at cover-point and retained to Voules at the smartly stopped by Cox. Bird's next over was uneventful. Mactaggart was successful in wicket. Arthur had hesitated in taking the run, but attempted it with the result that he again driving Gratrix to the off for 4. This bowler was afterwards relieved by Franklin, was run out a yard from home. In his score of 72, Arthur had no less than 13 boundaries. off whose first over each batsman scored two singles. Bird sent down a maiden against All cut for 29. This meant that the Straits Mactaggart. When Franklin again took up required 230 to win, and Hongkong were cof the bowling his first resulted in bye and his filent of preventing that. The last wicket second was drawn round to log by Whitley had fallen at 10 minutes to 11 o'clock.
for a single, bringing the score up to 100 after 90 minutes' play. When ends were again changed, whitley's tenure of the wicket was brought to a conclusion by his being caught off a soft ball in the slips by Dorchill. Score, 102-7-20. Next man in was Wright. He hit Bird for a single but was dismissed without supplementing this score; he was caught by Arthur at wicket early in Frank lin's ensuing over. The catch was an easy. one; the ball rising straight and falling easil Billings, who came next to the wicket, was caught in the slips by Dorahill off Brod after registering only 1. core, 104-9-1. ~ An ad- journment was made for tiffin at 12:45.
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wicket had become unfavourable and the light was bad. Both batsmen, how. ever, were anxious to resume the defence and the game was accordingly continued, though it must have been distinctly unpleasant for the field to play in the incessant rain. Before the adjournment Arthur had got fairly set. After the resumption of play he showed very good form in spite of the unfavourable batting conditions prerailing. In the first over he cut Mactaggart for 4, followed by a leg snick which also counted 4. Dorehill kept up the record by drawing Sharp round to leg for 4. This batter had, also good drive which was stopped just on the boundary by Carter and resulted in a single run only.
Arthur slashed ont in magni- ficent style, hitting the bowling all over the field and receiving able backing from Dorehill. Off Mactaggart Arthur had a drive to the leg boundary. On changing ends, Dorehill snicked a ball cleverly to leg for 2, whils Arthur drove Sharp to leg for 4 and followed this up by cutting him into the long slips for 4, hitting him to the boundary at square-leg, and again cutting him into the slips for 4. In one over he secured 19 runs off this bowler. Carter relieved Mactaggart and was severely punished His first ball Dorehill drove for a single, then Arthur hit him to long-on for 4 and to leg boundary for 4. Sharp's place at the lower end was taken by Mackenzie whom Dorchill drew round to leg for 4 and also cut to the boundary Billings relieved Carter and had his first ball cut into the slips by Dorebill for 3, followed by square leg hits for 4 and 3 respec-
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Shortly after 11, the Straits went again to the wicket, Carter and Voules facing the bowl ing of Bird and Franklin. Bird opened from the Bank end against Voules and got his second ball beyond point for 1. Franklin in the ensuing over sent down some short-pitched balls, off which both bats had a single, Off Bird, Carter had a nice cut to point for 4. Several' singles were put on from each end in the succeeding two or three overs. The fielding was very smart, Clifton Browne and Cox both showing to advantage. Carter broke up the spell of low scoring by driving Bird to off for and getting a leg enick off Franklin to the boundary, but on the whole the batsmen were experiencing great difficulty in getting through the field. Fifteen minutes of the innings had now gone and the scofe stood at 20. The wicket was begin ning to look a bit ragged. Carter had a very nice cut into the slips for 2 and Voules. by pretty placing to leg stole a single off Bird. Franklin's slow break balls looked dangerous, yet thrice in one over he was drawn round to square leg for singles. Carter being respon- sible for two of these. This bat also had off a full pitched ball from the same bowler a strongly hit boundary to square leg and a nice cut to
After the interval Y actaggart, who was joined at the wicket by Kerr, was bowled by Franklin with the score standing at 106 all out, 1 having added only 1 to the total. Hongkong thus won by 129 runs. This finished the cr for the day, the afternoon from 3 o'clock being devoted to tounis. There was a larg of spectators during the the Governor was on the In the afternoon the band Infantry played a soled
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