The Archive · 1898

The Peking Victory

was splendidly received: it gives assurance that we shall soon have the eleven down again. What beaten t cricket over existed which did not debit its defeat stronger eleven and that it can give i putable proof thereof. Teng yih tony they yy. The visitors win was hirgely duc to the destructive slows of Mr. B. the dashing batting of Mr. the careful defence of Mess and Gwynne: these gentle sting from the home bowling and made matiers easy for the tail of their team. Mr. Fisher's 43 was a brilliant contribution to the home score but, generally speaking, the local batting was wot up to the players? known ability. 'The visitors' fielding was really an astonishing performance considerig the utter absence of practice they had. abundant sediment changed millions of ended the day's festivities

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