488
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Hennessy
Bowling Analysis.
0.
M.
Hennessy
19
4 412
Clarke
8
17
40
A
10
larke
3 32
4
Grenier
1 13
2
0 15
3
1 24
Main
Sparle
Grenier
Anderson
INTERPORT TENNIS.
HONGKONG DEFEATS SHANGHAI, A large crowd gathered together to witness some interesting tennis in the doubles match between H. S. Toussaint and Captain Barrett, the chosen of Shanghai, and C. A. Carr and Captain Beasley, of Hongkong. The contest ended in favour of Hongkong by three sets to love. Mr. Klimanek acted as umpire.
Carr took the first service and won. His serves, it was noticeable, did not come off so well as usual. He frequently missed with his first, and his second being delivered with Barrett less force was more easily returned.
put plenty of screw on his returns, but the Hongkong men were seldom caught out of position. Barrett lost his serve, and after a hard struggle Beasley won his serve, aided largely by Carr's good work at the net. Tous- saint, on the other hand, was placing very well, and by getting between both of his opponents scored more than once. The first game for Shanghai Was gained off the Frenchman's serve, and a beautiful rally, running to about twelve smart exchanges, ended by Beasley placing beyond the line. Carr added another game to Hongkong's score, and Barrett followed by winning his serve. Beasley's fierce slicing shots gave the Shanghai men something to do, but they responded. very well, and dence was called three times before the decision in the next game was reached in favour of Hongong. Another fine rally was witnessed in the seventh game, which ended by Barrett putting into net. 6/2.
The second set was even more in favour of the home players, who won five games in succession, the third being a love game. Barrett played rather rashly and invariably failed in a rally. On the other hand, Toussaint was placing with precision and volleying very effectively, while time and again he beat his opponents by nicely placing the ball just over the pet when they were out of reach. The sixth game was won by Shanghai off Toussaint's serve, but the next went to Hongkong and the second set in their favour 6/1.
The third set was most keenly fought. Barrett showed up better. His work at the net was particularly good and Toussaint served carefully. The first game went to Shanghai, then the sides were level, and Toussaint scoring off his serve the visitors held the lead for the first time. But not for long, as the next two games went to Hongkong, making the score 4/2. Another to Shanghai put a fighting prospect on the set. and with a game each the score stood 5/4. However, Curr, after losing the first two points, managed to bring off the necessary win after a exciting rally in which the ball was kept travelling and skimming the net. 6/4.
EIGHTH DAY.
HONGKONG ⇓, COMBINED TEAM.
The interport cricket meeting concluded on Tuesday with the second stage of the match between Hongkong and the Combined Team drawn from Shanghai and Singapore players. Hongkong started with 173 for the loss of eight wickets, and the remaining two wickets brought the score up to 235, 40 in excess of the total made by the Combined Team. The feature of Hongkong's first innings was the brilliant stand made by Manndrell, whose hard hitting was responsible for his team's favourable position. When only five short of his century. he was caught by the bowler. Scores :-
HONGKONG,
T. E. Pearce, b Clarke
A. C. E. Elborough, e and b Clarke
0
45
0
W. D. Turner, e Vaartenez, b Hennessy 19- Capt Garnett, ran out
Rev. W. H. Maundrell, c and b Hennessy 95 W. Edwards, b Hennessy...
17
R. E. H. Oliver, e Eddis, o Grenier.
18
R. O. Hutchison, e Brand, b Grenier.
Lieut. Green, b Hennessy
4
Lieut. Barnall, o and b Clarke
11
R. E. O. Bird, not out .................
12
14
235
Extras
Total
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Main Sparke Anderson
Bowling Analysis.
1
0.
R.
26.2
80
4
13
0
66
2
4;
15
12
4
3
3
1
43
13
24
The Combined Team started batting at eleven o'clock, the Straits initial pair, Grenier and Eddis, making a
good beginning. Eddis knocked up 36 in twenty minutes, when he was caught by Pearce, and his successor, Ander- son, who was expected to do more than reach double figures, was clean bowled by Bird when the score had been run up to 59. The team were all dismissed by one o'clock for 187.
COMBINED TEAM-(2ND INNINGS.) N. E. Grenier, c Oliver, b Bird... Lieut. Eddis. e Pearce, b Bird R. N. Anderson, b Bird.. Lieut. Clarke, c Pearce, b Bird Capt.Barrett, b Oliver'
II. R.S. Zehnder, b Bagnall Dr. Hennessy, e Bagnall, b Bird D. Brand, e Green, b Bagnall.. S. G. À. Maartenez, not out N. L. Sparke, e Pearce, b Bagnall T. Main, e Garnett, b Bird......
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Hutcheson's meteoric and useful innings was brought to a close by a change of bowler, Main relieving Clarke at the western end and clean bowling Hutcheson with the first ball of his first over. Hutcheson had added a useful 39 to the total and was heartily applauded as he Green was next man approached the pavilion.
his
in, but Main's second delivery took wicket, and Hongkong's last man, Bird, went out from the pavilion, followed by the cheers of the spectators. Hongkong now required 35, and Bird opened to the trundling of the successful Main, and blocked Hennessy's next over Oliver spectators being held in suspense for a few sent Main's second delivery to the boundary, the
anxious seconds, until it was apparent that the long field mau had no opportunity of effecting a catch. A few more-boundaries for Oliver, and then Bird faced the bowling of Main to again stonewall the over. Bird was playing the same safe game during Main's next over, but lifting one a little too high to the mid-on Clarke made sure of the catch. The Combined Team thus won an exceedingly interesting and exciting match by 21 run.
Scores :--
HONGKONG.-(2ND INNINGS.)
35
36
+1.
89
16
9
2
9
13
4
4
16
T. E. Pearce, c Barrett, b Clarke....
.187
A. C. E. Elborough, e Zehnder, b Clarke 5
W. C. D. Turner, e Anderson, b Clarke
14
Rev. W. H. Maundroll, b Clarke
0
V
6
13
26
89-
.0
8
126
Extras..
Total
Bowling Analysis.
Oliver Bird Garnett Bagnall.
0. M.
13 3
R. W.
57
1
Lieut. Bagnall, b Clarke
21.5 7. 80
R. E. H. Oliver, not out..
3
+1
16
0
R. O. Hutch; son, b Main..
5
2
15
3
HONGKONG'S SECOND INNINGS.
Pearce
After the tiffin adjournment Pearce and Elborough went to the wicket for the champions. Play opened at ten minutes past two, thus leaving an hour and forty minutes for the local team to produce the 148 required. Pearce faced Hennessy's first delivery, and pulled. the last ball of the over to leg for four. Elborough then faced Clarke's bowling, scoring a couple of singles, while added a third. In the fifth delivery, however, the latter glanced off his bat, and Barrett made sure of the catch. Turner filled the gap, and after stopping a few of Clarke's deliveries sent one to the western boundary, following this up by another boundary hit. A cut off one of Hennessy's to the slips was pro- ductive of a single, Turner following with another four. Clarke resumed the trundling from the western end, his first delivery to Elborough being skied, and caught comfortably by Zehnder at mid-off. 24-2-5. Garnett came next, but after scoring a single from Clarke, he skied one to the long field, and returned to the pavilion. Rev. Maundrell then faced the bowl- ing of Clarke, being caught first ball. Hong kong's wickets were falling rapidly when Ed. wards filled the breach, opening to the trundling of the successful Straits bowler. He snicked the opening delivery to the slips for a single, following this up with a cut to the boundary Garnett then faced Hennessy, scoring aboundary and then succumbing to a well-directed bail which took his middle stump. 39-5-6. Bagnall opened with a boundary, scored off Clarke, following it with a pretty cut to the off off ope of Hennessy's deliveries. Clarke's next over saw faced Hennessy. After blocking a few he was a few more added to the score, and then Edwards clean bowled, his total being nine runs, and the Champions requiring 92 to win. Oliver partnered Bagnall, but the latter immediately returned to the pavilion, being caught by Clarke's next ball. 56-7-13. Hutcheson filled the gap, cutting Clarke for a single, and having a narrow escape in the next ball, which he skied dangerously. This partnership continued to multiply the runs slowly but steadily, each man treating the bowlers with respect, but neglecting no opportunity. A boundary by Hutcheson brought the score up to 70, and he followed this up by an excellent drive off Hennessy's first delivery in a new over. The batsman appeared confident when he next faced Clarke, for he lifted one of his deliverics clean on to Queen's Road, cutting the succeeding one to the boundary. At this stage both bowlers appeared good sport for the slogging Hutchison, who was sending the leather to all quarters of the compass, and scored 18 off one of Hennessy's overs.
up
W. N. Edwards, b Hennessy
Capt. Garnett, Hennessy
Lieut. Green, b Main.
R. E. O. Bird, c Clarke, b Main
Extras
Clarke Main
Total.......
Bowling Analysis
.0.
M.
R
14
1
72
4
1
.7
18
5
39
Hennessy..........
INTERPORT TENNIS.
STRAITS BEATS HONGKONG,
One of the most interesting tennis matches witnessed in Hongkong was the meeting on Tuesday afternoon between the Hongkong and Singapore champions-C. A. Carr and Å. D. Cox-and yet the result was disappointing to the large body of spectators, as Carr, who was re- garded as one of the finest tennis players in the Far East, met his master. Cox did not give him a look in at all, winning the three sets in succession. The scores were 6/0, 6/1, 6/4.
The first game found both men keeping well on the back line. Their style of play was much the same, though Cox had a very effective slicing serve and put tremendous force into each stroke. His returns were well placed and very speedy, and nearly every time found his man unprepared. From the first it was seen that Cox had the game in hand. He kept Carr running all over the court and won the first six games in succes- sion, gaining a love set. Carr was not playing His service was with his usual steadiness. not so effective, and on several occasions his backhand was weak, and in taking the speedy returns of his opponent he found it im- possible to keep within the chalk.
The second set was practically a repetition of the first. Cox put the ball all over the place and kept Carr on the move, and his fierce driv- ing strokes were practically untakeable. However, Carr won the second game. but try as he might he could not win another. He made several double faults, and after deuce was called in the fifth game he had a chance of winn- ing; he ended a fine rally by hitting just beyond the chalk. In the next game he had another good try, and finding Cox at the net tossed on to the back line, but the latter returned it with a clean overhead stroke which Carr smashed, only to find it returned with a force which made it impossible for him to take. This ended the second set 6/2.
A better struggle was made in the third set. Carr lost his first serve and so did Cox. This was repeated in the next two games, and then Carr with some fine volleying got a lead of two games. He was not allowed to keep it, for Cox won the next four right off and ended the match..
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