A fairly strong team of the Recreation {Club opposed the representatives of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on Saturday afternoon, on the ground of the former Club, and the match resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Recreation Club by 8 wickets and 112 runs. Turnbull had again the good fortune to win the toss on a batting wicket, and at half-past two, he and Parkin went in to face the bowling of McClure and Sharpin. McClure was at first very difficult to score off, but his liking and scored 30 runs off him in three overs. McKuen then relieved Sharpin, but Turnbull hit his fourth ball clean out of the enclosure for six. Turnbull scored his runs at a tremendous rate, Parkin playing the part of looker-on ior most of the time. Several changes in the bowling were tried, but without effect, and 136 was on the board after an hour's play, when McClure yorked Turnbull. 'The' retiring batsman "had made just a hundred runs in exactly an hour, and his innings, though not quite free from faults, as a brilliant display of cricket. His score included one 6, 12 fours, 5 three and 8 twos, T, Veitch then joined Park and shortly after his arrival an adjourn ment was made for refreshment. On resuming Parkin had most of the bowling, and quickly added 25 runs, but with his score at 55, he skied a ball from Sharpin into the hands of Maclean at short leg. He had occupied an hour and three in compiling his score of 55). which included 6 fours, 4 threes, and twos. Moore was next in, but' shortly after his appearance at the wickets. Turnbull declared the innings at an end, with the board showing a total of 184 for the loss of only two wickets.
McClure and Gun oro opened the Bank's innings, and they had a piece of bad luc! at the start, In Turnbull's first over Gilmore was given out, caught at point, from what was in the opinion of many a bump ball.. Bell, who followed, had only contributed a single when he was bowled by S. Wallace (1-2-1). Sharpin then joined McClure and a' short stand was made, the new-comer carefully keeping up his end while McClure hit out freely. With the total at 29, however, 8. Wallace disturbed Sharpin's' stumps, and Reith joined McClure. With two runs added to the total, McClure put one into the hands of Veitch, off the bowling of Waller. McClure had played free cricket for his total of 15, but gave one fairly easy chanco at long on. Of the remaining batsmen Reith (22) and Wood (5 not out) were the only ones to make any show against. the bowling of the brothers Wallace, and the innings closed for 72, Teaving the Recreation Club. victors as above stated. T. Wallace took 3 wickets for 5 runs, and 8, Wallace 4 wickets for 19 runs. The following were the score and analysis:
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