To the Editor of the "Norra-Catya Dany News." their cricket tenn down to Hongkong to play the Interport matches, it would not be out of place to give your readers the names and qualifications (in my opinion) of twelve men who are capable of representing Shanghai in the forthcoming ericket_ matches. might remark here that out of the twelve names there are only three who represented Shanghai in Japan in 1900, where they were so successful, This alone speaks volmnes for the strength of the undermentioned cricketers, if they are chosen for Hongkong, as they are exceptionally strong in every point of the game and are certainly worth 300 runs on anything like a decent wicket. Taking them alphabetically, they are A. 8. Anton.—Good batsman. © Can always make runs and good in the out field.
A. G. H. Carruthers.—A good useful man in any team playing in the East. Bats well; been unfortunate this season. Ha ing been' captain of the team when playing, probably this has something to do with hi not getting runs. Asa bowler, gets wickets for very few runs and can always be marked dangerous on a wicket that suits hin, R. C. Farbridge.—Excellent field, both in the slips and long-field. Bats. well, but ants a little more at the nets. Makes a good captain (viz, Kobe).
A. E. Lanning.—A good all-round man. Quite as good a batsman as McEuen, Plays cricket as it should be played. Good field anywhere and keeps wicket fairly well, G. F. Lanning.—A slow bowler with a good leg-break.
Just the man to get wickets h this team, as he would be well Iacked up. Plays fast bowling well and can be relied on for getting runs.
J. Mann.—Too well known to com-monton. A utility man. To young players and even to old ones, a terir very, very often.
K. J. McEuen.—Certainly one of the Dest bats in Shanghai. Careful, and just the man to play in an Interport match. Capital field and good change bowler.
F. W. Potter.—The bowler of the team without exception. method of ting his field, especially in the slips, w always ensure him wickets. Bats' well and scores very freely. Li the genie which goes a long way towards winning matches.
Capt. Priee.—Good, stylish batsman and gets his runs by good cricket. Fields very well indeed in the slips; bowls occasionally.
W. K. Stanion.—A new man in Shanghai cricket.
'A good fast bowler with an off-break. Bury fairly well. Well worth his place in the team.
W. J. Tyack.—A cricketer well known in Has made some big scores in his time.
Has a good knowledge of the game and nev lets anything put him out. His cricket this season certainly entitles him to a place in the team, and if so he should be made captain.
W. Weippert.—Should be played for his wicket-keeping alone; for an amateur, this is distinctly g good; can get runs if allowed to settle down. "Is a little nervous on going to the wickets.
Tam, ete., Mayse Ave, Mayer Nay.
20th September.
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