If for no other reason than that it afforded W. H. Moule the opportunity of reaching the goal of every batsman's ambition—a score of 100—Saturday's match would be a notable one. On more than one occasion has he been very close to this, but from some cause or another fate has been against him, and though he has been playing in Shanghai for four years it was not until Saturday that he earned what may be regarded as the hall-mark upon his previous performances by compiling 105 uot-This dispel considerable extent dwarfed the incidents in a match which is erded as one of the classic events of the cricket season. But the game was, nevertheless, att interesting one throughout, and if the Shanghai Recreation Club sustained defeat, they made a creditable show, their fielding in several instances being particularly good. A. J. H. Moule, too, must be awarded considerable praise for his performant For the time he was at the wicket his scoring was more rapid than his brother's, and from a spectator's point of view nothing could have been more satisfactory than the partnership of the broth bangers it was not by any means a er's wicket there were some very creditable things done in this department as a glance at the analysis will show. Before proceeding to describe the game in detail it has to be noted that after a very enjoyable tiffin, at which St, Croix, as the Captain of the §.C.C. eleven, toasted the S.R.C., and Crawford, the Captain of the S.R. ieunielge the compliment and in return proposed the healths of the S.C.C., the teams were photographed together.
Tt was just upon two o'clock when the Recreation Club, having won the toss, sent in Peace and Wallace to face the bowling of Murray (pavilion) and St. Croix (upper end). The field had been placed and all was in readiness when the fire bell rang out, causing several would-be spectators, and even some members of the team, to rush off to what they evidently regarded as more serious duty. In the first over Peace cut Murray for 2, and then in the second ball of St. Croix's over Wallace was bowled. ''T. Wallace came in and a bye for 4 and a neat cut for 3 were put on. Off the first ball of Murray's next over Wallace got the ball away nicely to square leg for 4, and then with only 'a single added, St. Croix secured another wicket, Wallace succumbing toa pitched up ball. Two wickets had now fallen for only 14, and Mann filled the vacancy. The first ball from St. Croix he hit fora single, and then Peace sent St. Croix to leg for 4, and a 2 in success it seemed likel was caught at point by A. J. H. Moule, 23-3-2. The vacancy was filled by Hide, but before he had scored he was bowled by St. Croix, 30 that with four wickets down, affairs looked anything but promising. Sampson coming in Peace sent Murray for two 4's in succession, and was then missed by Garriock, although the chance was not an easy one. Peace continued his scoring, but with the score at 38 he lost his partner who was bowled with only a single to his credit, and soam after was himself caught in the slips by Murray. He had put together a very praiseworthy 23, out of a total of 38, T. W. G. Wallace and ©. Stewart became partners. Play was for some time of an uneventful character, the score rising by 2s and singles to 43, when Stewart was nicely caught by W. H. Moule at long-off for 3. 43-7-3, Crawford joined Wallace and the score rose steadily to 54, when Turner went on to bow! in place of Murray, The change was effective for after Wallace had made a 2 off the new bowler, he was
Cooper joined. Crawford, and A. J. H. Moule took the ball from St. Croix. Cooper after sending Moule between the slips for 3, was bowled by Moule, nine wickets bein, down for 60. Wade was last man in, an before he had scored, being given out L-b-w, the winnings closed for 65 at a quarter past three. Crawford was not out After the customary interval Ross and Sawyer began the batting for the S.C.C., Man (top end) and 'T, Wallace (pavilion)
being entrusted with the bowling. Ross opened with a4 off Mann, and after his companion had secured a couple of singles, made a 2 on his own account. Sawyer then cut Wallace prettily for 3 but soon after he unfortunately put his leg in front of the wicket and was vut I-b-w for 9, the total standing at 15, The vacant crease was filled by W. H. Moule, who after a few preliminaries hit Mann to leg for 3, followed soon after by two's xnd single. A very neat piece of fielding by S. Wallace at this stage elicited deserved applause. The 30 was reached at five minutes to four, Moule mingly being more disposed to score than his partner, who at this stage had only made a single since the fall of the previous wicket, The fielding on the whole was very factory. Moule after a pretty cut for 4 off Mann's bowling, sent the same bowler for 2, and then hit Wallace for 4 in the next over, A change of bowling being decided upon, 8, Wallace took the bull from his brother, His first over was a maiden, and then in Mann's next over he secured Ross's wicket, the score totalling 41 for two wickets, of which the departing batsman had made 8. A. J. H. Moule jing his brother there was a short lull in the run-getting, but W. H. then let out atu couple of deliveries from Wallace, making a 4, and a 3. At 52, another ' bowling change was made, Peace going on in place of Wallace. The new bowler's first over was a rather expensive one, W. H. Moule hitting a 4, and his brother a 4 and a single. Mann, however, was bowling very good form, and had five consecumaidens to his credit when A, J. H.
rule hit him out of the ground for 6 and brought up the total to 66, The brothers were evidently bent upon scoring, and by 3's and 4's the total rose rapidly. At 85, T. W. G. Wallace took over the Towing at the top end from Mann, but some idea of the character of the hitting may be gathered from the statement that off his first over two 4's and a2 were hit, Wade then went on vice Pearce, and off the third ball of the over W. H. Moule was missed by S, Wallace when he had made 47. It must be owned, however, that. the catch would have been a brilliant one had it come off." The 100 was reached at a quarter to five, H, Moule having put together just halt the total. At 116, Hide was tried at the top end in place of T. W. G. Wallace, and Inter T. Wallace resumed from the Pavilion end. In spite of all these changes, the batsmen seemed perfectly at home, and playing very spiritedly, were making boundary hits with astonishing frequency. At 140 another bowling change was tried, C. Stewart, but nothing seemed to even hinder the scoring, let alone stop it. The bowling was utterly beaten, and the batsmen playing with every confidence were hitting 4's with astonishing persistency. A. J. H. Moule had made 83 when he made a bard return to Hide who was bowling from the pavilion, but the chance was by no means an easy one. Asit happened the let-off was not very serious in its consequences, as before he had seoredany more, he was bowled by Mann for avery fine 83, which included one 6, eleven 4's, five 3's and four 2's and singles. St. Croix filled the vacancy; the total now stood at 179, hopes ran high that "Young" Moule would be able to make his hundred before closing the innings, indeed it was primarily to afford
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