Decamber 6, 1909.).
CHINA CVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Carr opened in fine style and served first, the score 4/2 in favour of the Straits champ, winning a love game. It was seen that both | ion. Toussaint got a love game, which, players had practically the same style, driving | however, ended is scoring so far as the second hard to the back line, and their swift returns set went, Cox winning 6/3. Toussaint started just skimmed the net. Toussaint lost his serve the third set badly and it was evident he and gave a second love game to his opponent, could not make any effective reply to Cox's who added a third with his serve. Not till the placing. He won the third game, and though fourth game did the Frenchman get his first deuce was reached in the sixth and seventh point, and then it was a fluke. However, he games he failed to score, and the set ended in improved on this and deuce was called, but Carr favour of Cox 6/1. Cox had 23 games to. won his fourth game in succession. A better Toussaint's 19. Mr. W. N. Edwards noted as straggle was put up in the fifth game, Toussaint umpire. placing well, while Carr made his first double fault, and repeating the error gave his opponent his first game. The Shanghai champion now varied his serve and boat Carr several times, and deuce was called no fewer than five times. Carr's forceful drives to the back line were very telling, and placing out of reach he won his fifth game. Despite another double fault Carr won the next game easily and the first set ended in his favour 6/1.
The second set was commenced by the Frenchman, whose serves got home, and deuce was called twice. He lost the next point, but recovered in the next bout with a fine smash. Carr forced him back and a brilliant rally ended in favour of Hongkong. Toussaint now changed his racquet and met with some success in returning his opponent's serves. The score stood love-forty, when Carr made a double fault and the games were even — one. all. Toussaint secured the next game, and made a brilliant fight against Carr's driving in the succeeding one, volleying very smartly. Deuce was called three times before Carr obtained the advantage by tossing, and the games were even again-two all.. The Frenchman lost his serve and gave the lead again to Carr, who increased his margin and made the score stand-4/2. The seventh game of this set witnessed soine brilliant rallies, and after deuce had been called twice Toussaint obtained the game. Carr tossed in the next, but was effectively smashed, and once more the games were even four all. However, Toussaint lost the next, though he obtained several points by placing just over the net when Carr was at the back line and unable to come up, and Carr, after losing his first two serves, won the next game. This ended the second set - 6/4.
Toussaint won his serve again, but Carr drow level in the next game and won the succeeding one as well. His opponont got the better of him in the fourth game and the score stood-two all. The fifth game saw both men driving very strongly, but the Frenchman failed to smash when he had the opportunity and the game went to his opponent. A beautiful rally for the first point ended in favour of the server, and Carr secured the sixth game-4/2. Toussaint's volley. ing was very effective in the seventh game and the points went to him. It was his last win, for Carr won the next two, the last game being especially fast, both men travelling all over the courts. The set ended 6/3. Carr won by 18 games to 8.
STRAITS 2. HONGKONG (SINGLES.) A. D. Cox of Singapore and H. S. Toussaint of Shanghai met on the courts of the Kowloon Cricket Club yesterday afternoon to decide interport honours. The game, after a pro- longed struggle, ended in favour of the southern representative by three sefs to two. Toussaint showed himself to better advantage than against Carr, and started off by winning the first set 6/2. Cox played rashly at the outset, losing his serve twice in the first set, and making several double faults in the second set. Midway through this set. he tried a different serve, introducing more slice, and it won two games in succession. The players wore level on the finish of the fourth and six games, but Toussaint got the next three in succession and won the set 6/3. Next set saw Cox showing his mettle, and his hard drives, kept the Frenchman travelling all over the court. Two all was called, then three all, and the next three went to the Straits man, who won the set 6/3. Toussaint was palpably weakening, but Cox was still fresh and his policy of tiring out his opponent justified itself. The Shanghai man lost the first two games, but won the third after douce had been called four times. Cox was a trifle erratic and placed just out of bounds. Another fast game went to Cox, but his rival secured the next, and then Cox won a love game which made
SHANGHAI V STRAITS (DOUBLES.) After the singles were completed the doubles were played. H. S. Toussaint and Captain Barrett represented Shanghai and A. D. Cox and W. Biron represented the Straits. The match was an easy win for the southern mon by 6/3, 6/3, 6/0. Lieut. White acted as referee
The
SEVENTH DAY!
HONGKONG v. COMBINED TEAMS.
at the
end
The seventh day of the meeting was devoted to a match between Hongkong, as interport champions, and a combined team drawn from the Straits and Shanghai. Hongkong were with out the services of Captain Baird, who was suffering from an attack of fever, and lis place was taken by R. O. Hutcheson. The combined teams were to have been captain- ed by Hubbach, of Singapore, but his in- juries made it inadvisable for him to take the field and his place was filled by Brand, of Shanghai. The visitors won the toss and sent in a Straits pair, Grenier and Eddis, to face the bowling of Oliver and ird. The home team had not their full complement to start, but Lambe hnd Brand with a "boy" fielded until the arrival of Turner, Hutcheson and Edwards. commencement was not auspicions. Eddis was caught in the second over by Bird, and Barrett, who succeeded him, was out in the same way after making six. 24-2-6. Ander- son joined Grenier, and both men, batting steadily, saw the score carried up to half a century
of three-quarters of an hour's play. Grenier narrowly missed being caught when he hit overhead. Garnett displaced Oliver and his first over cost Hongkong six runs. The score rose slowly to 85, at which Oliver caught Anderson. 85-3-27. Clarke took the willow and established the second Straits combination, which was soon dissolved by Garnett making a clever left-handed catch in the slips. 89-4.1. Clarke's place was taken by another Straits man, Zelinder, who hit out vigorously and contributed to the first century, which was signalled at 11.30. Immediately afterwards he was out leg before wicket. 104-5-4. Brand's tenure at the wicket was exceedingly short. He sent the second ball into the air and was promptly caught by the wicket-keeper. 106-6-2. His successor was Maurtenez, who got a four off Garnett, but was caught next over by Oliver off Bird. 116-7-5. Hennessy joined Grenier, who made three fours in succession, bringing his total up to close on 70. The newcomer also hit out freely and sent both Bird and Oliver (who relieved Garnett) to the boundary. However,.Grenier's stand was terminated by Garnett catching him in the slips.
52-8-79. Shanghai sent in a re- presentative, Sparke, who made a fairly long stand, although it was not productive of much, Hennessy, who could not get Oliver's deliveriet away, wa given out bw. 178-9-18. Main succeeded him, and mistakes on the part of the men behind the wicket gave the batsmen more than one chance. However, Pearce caught Main at mid-on, and the team went out for a total of
195 at 12.30. Scores:
COMBINED TEAMS-(FIRST INNINGS.) N. Grenier, & Garnett, b Oliver Lt. Eddis, o Bird. b Oliver Capt. Barrett, c Garnett, b Oliver R. N. Anderson, o Oliver, b Bird Lt. Clarke, e Garnett, b Bird`. H. R. S. Zehnder, lbw, b Garnett.... D. Brand. c Green. b Garnett .. A. Maartenez, o Oliver, b Bird Dr. Henn ssy, lbw, b Oliver N. L. Sparke, not out T. Main, o Pearce, b Oliver ·
Extras
Total
Oliver
Hird Garnett Bagnall
Bowling Analysis.
487
0.
M.
B. W.
16 +
49
5
23 6
50
3
9 0 470 2
2 1 2 0
The re-start after tiffin was made just before half-past, when Hongkong's initial pair- Pearce and Elborough-went to the wicket. Hennessy and Clarke were entrusted with the bowling, and after Pearce had cut a four Clarke caught Elborough with his second delivery. 5-1-0. Turner followed on, and when the score had reached 10 Pearce was given several lives, the slips just failing to hold him. However, he continued to deal with the bowling very effectively, and having out two additional fours a change of bowler was tried, Main relieving Clarke and putting some more speed on the ball. Turner made some very pretty strokes, but the field didn” give him a chance to reach the boundary, and very few decades were chronicled on the telegraph. Both bats settled down to cautions cricket, and fifteen minutes were required to However, after the score produce ten runs. had been raised to 40, Main gave opportunities which realised ten in one over. Just when the half century had been indicated Turner was caught at the wicket (Maartenez). 52-2-19: Garnett's stay was exceedingly short. He was run out, Clarke hitting the stumps very neatly from mid-on. 52-30. Hopes rose when Maun- drell's advent was signalised by a leg hit for four on the fourth ball from Hennessy, but runs came very slowly indeed, and before 60 the hour had practically gone was put up. Sparke relieved Hennessy and Pearce sent his second throw to the boundary. Main gave way to Clarke, who "yorked Pearce in his first over. 70-4-45. Maundrell and Edwards were now associated, and the field was spread for the newcomer's expected slugg- ing. His first hit was to the pavilion for four, and he followed by sneaking a single from Clarke. In the next over he drove a four off Sparke, but Clarke almost got Manndrell in returning Still the parson his the first ball of his over. outard, but he could not get past Eddis and his drives did not count
for
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.more than
single runs. Grenier gave Edwards a life," and the first hundred for Hongkong was up after batting one hour and twenty minutes. Maartenez was badly hit, but he pulled himself together and resumed his place ehind the wicket. Edwards got the first sixer of the game off Clarke, but immediately afterwards he was clean bowled by Hennessy in his first Oliver followed Edwards, over. 119-5-17. and Main once again took over the bowling from Clarke. Runs came slowly and Anderson, replacing Main, gave a slow one to Oliver, who sent up a catch which Sparke did not hold, a failure which he repeated two balls latter. Auderson's slow deliveries made the field spread again, but notwithstanding Maundrell punished him for a four and a one, while Oliver lifted him over the pavilion for six over was rather expensive, Maundrell hitting two fours and Oliver one, while he also sneaked a single. This induced a change of bowling and Grenier essayed the trundling, and his second ball being lifted by Oliver was held by Eddis at mid-off. 157-6-18. Hutcheson appeared for the first time at the meeting, but did not stay long, being caught on cutting his second ball by Brand. 157-7-0. Green got four out of his second ball, but Hennessy bowled him in the first throw of his over. Bagnall succceded Green, and the combination set about punishing the bowling. Time was called at 3.30 with the score standing at 173.
Scores:-
HONGKONG.
T. E. Pearce, b Clarke
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Anderson's next
A. C E. Elborough, a and b Clarke........
161-8-4.
45
0
W. C. D. Turner e Maartenez, b Hennessy 19 Gupt Garnett, run out
0
Rev. W. H. Maundrell, not out
59
W. Edwards, b Hennessy
17
R. E. . Oliver. o Eddis, o Grenier
18.
R. O. Hutchison, o Brand, b Grenier
0
18
Lieut. Green, b Hennessy
4:
Lieut. Bagnall, not out..
4
R. E. O. Bird, to bat.
38
Extras
*
195
Total for 8 wickets
173
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