The above match was played on Saturday last when the weather was unfavourable; a sharp cutting wind was blowing across the ground which was anything but pleasant for either players or spoctators, and the rain fell heavily during the afternoon. Play was to have commenced at 10 a.m., but in accordance with Shanghai ideas of punctuality the field was not taken until 11.25 a.m, The Schools and Navy won the toss and Messra. De C. Forbes and Gore-Booth were first to take the wickets to the bowling of Messrs, Scott and Macgregor. Mr. Forbes opened the game by a splendid hit to leg from which he ran a three, following it up by another from which he made a two. In the next few overs both batsmen scored several singles until Mr. Gore-Booth was bowled out by Mr. Maogrogor after having made total of six rans, Mr. Latham was the next to handle the willow. In the next over Mr. Forbes came to grief at the hands of Mr. Scott; thia made 16 for two wicketa to the credit of the united forces. In the absence of Mr. W. Dunman, Mr, P, E. Holt took the bat and commenced business by some good hits from which he ran several twos and throos, Mr. Latham in the meanwhile contributing sundry singles to the credit of his team; he afterwards made a capital hit to log from which he ran a four. Sir W. Johnston then relieved Mr. Macgregor as bowler and after a maiden over Mr. Latham made another strong hit and again scored a four. After this he began to warm to his work and rau a succession of twos and throes, Mr. A. Anderson then relieved Mr. Scott as bowler and after one or two overs Mr. Holt was caught by a substitute to the bowling of Sir W. Johnston after having completed a total of 34; this made 99 for 3 wie Saturday, 11th Nov.
By 3.—Tan Laprew' Purse.—Prosonted by journment was then made for tiffin, ur Play Ladies of Shanghai,—Rango—00 was resumed at 1,30 p. wh yarde.—Competitore, will fico as many Latham continued his. inning shots as possible at the "Running Man Tottie took the vacant wicket and Targot as it crosses and re-crusses twice,—his score by a strong hit from which he Value of hits: Heart, 5; Remainder of ran a three and in the next over he was Body 4; Head, 3; Lege, 2; Ricochot hits cloverly caught at long off by Mr. Matchitt to score, this made 111 for four wickets. Mr, W.
The above prize was shot for on Saturday Dunman then went in, ae his innings last when the w: was favourable, and by s throo of Sir W. Johnston, and twenty-four competitors prosouted them-closed it in the next over by being selves at the range. The first prize was caught at mid-wicket by Mr. Maogrogor won by Sergt. Dunman with a capital to the bowling of Sir William Johnston, score of 26; Corporal Roberts gained the Mr. De Chair, who was the next to second, Lieut. Glass the third, and Pri bat, made two singles in his first. over. Delgado the fourth prize. Much interest Mr. Latham, who had been steadily in: was taken in the competition as it was the creasing his score, now made one or two first prize that has been shot for at a moving more runs and completed a total of 50 object. Capt. Dallas, Acting Commandant, which entitled him to a Lester bat. In was prosont and superintended the shoot-the course of the next over, after adding ing. Wo have been favoured by Sergt, four runs to his score he was neatly Major Merritt with the following full caught at long stop by Mr. Ezekiel to the score bowling of Sir William; this made 132 for BeByo (Heart) six wickets. Drummer Norgrove than Meee minenenean us sees Inner (Body.) emer ent so! wu tion Outer (Leg) Hire, panna ro nin ut comeanessnneniaem commas COCK HAR MEA ADAAGa4+HOSSHEL Total Pointe, went in but was caught in his first over by Mr. Dowley to the bowling of Mr. Scott, and a duck's egg was entered opposite his name in the score book. Me. Marwood then went in and was bowled out by Mr. Macgregor before he had had time to make a single run; this made 137 for eight wickets, Mr. Cooke then handled the willow and a series of uneventful overs followed. Mr. Neilson then took the bowling and Mr. DeChair, who had been steadily making " good score, added one or two more runs to it and was afterwards caught at long stop by Mr. Ezekiel to the bowling of Mr. Macgregor. Mr. Ruttonjoe, an Oxonian, was the last to bat; ho made a good hit and ran a two in his first over. Mr. Cooke, who had previously several ones and twos, then made a trong hit from which he ran a three and the telegraph showed 180 for 9 wickets, Mr, Ruttonjeo was caught at long atop by
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