The Shanghai Cricket Club encountered crushing defeat at the hands of the Shanghai Bowling Club on Saturday afternoon, being in a iwinority of no fewer than 1108 runs on the first i ving to follow on, losing three wickets for 16 runs, Admitting that the $.C.C. eleven was not by any means the strongest that could have been put into the field, the Bowling Club can nevertheless congratulate themselves on having out-played their opponents at all points of the game, and secured the honours of the day by sterling cricket. Despite the wppressively hot wene ther, and the deadened condition of the ground, the play as a whole was spirited and close. liven x livelier wicket there is no telling what the Bowling Club might have accomplished in the way of batting, hits which upon ordinary days would, gone ta the boundary, dropped sueprisingly short, and travelled only a few yards after contact, The success of the Captain of the Bowlivg Club was a very popular one. His 60 was made by good consistent play, and the fact that it included only five 4's was largely due to the state of the ground and the smartness of one or two of the 8, C. C. in the field, Abbott knocked up 40 in w very merry fashion, and instilled spirit into the game ut the opening, whilst Sawyer must also be complimented upon a useful 23, The bowling on the part of the Cricket Club was certainly of " varied character. Eight bowlers were tried, of whom Wade [was the most successful, lo taking three ers for 25 runs—n' very creditable achievement.
A. P. Wood, the Captain he S.C. C. eleven, topped the score on his side with 16, and with the exception of Bell, who made 12, he was the only one of the team to yet into double figures in the first innings, It would be difficult to to" highly poise [the bowling and fielding of the Bowling Club. Adams' tive wickets for 20 rune, and Abbott's four wickets fur 29 runs, sufficiently account for the small score, the former bowler in his seventh over taking three wickets. When the 8.C.C. went in to bat for the second time, Cornish lid peculiar taking two wickets for only one Curr after having only 3 scored off him secured the other wicket, Just after two v'eluck, the Bowling Club having won the toss sent in Abbott and Sawyer to face the bowling of W. B, Cheetham (Pavilion) and Sargeant. Abbutt soon began scoring, and thanks chiefly to three 4's off his bat 20 came up at a quarter-past two. Sawyer too was playing very well, but when he had made 12 he gave something like a chance which was not accepted. With the score at 34, Wade took the ball from Sargeant, and " and 9 single were hit off his fest over by Abbott and Saxyer respectively. Swen after the latter hit Cheetham to leg for 3. The score continued rise, although the ground did not favour the batsmen, the ball dropping very dead, At 47, Smalley went on in place ut Cheetham, and was hit for " 3 by Sawyer. In the wext over of Wade's, however, the last named batsman was well caught by Bell for 23, 1-50-23. Macgregor filled the _vacancy, and Abbott continued to punish the bowling, rusking-a 4 and a 3 in rapid succession. Macgregor lad made 2 when an appeal for -b-w off Wade's bowling was given in the batsman's favour, The total ind been carried tw 69 when Abbott sent [up a ball from Wade behind the wicket Hand was caught by Smalley who ran from slip. The retiring batsman had unde a very fine 40. 69-2-40. Carr came in, and a Jittle Nater Macgregor was missed at square-leg
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