The S. C. C. played another match against the navy on Saturday afternoon. The Navy batted first, Messrs. Horsey, and Williams facing the bowling of Potter and Billings. Horsey hit a two off Potter's 5th ball, but he was caught off Billings before he had added to hie score. It. Barton then joined Williams and 17 runs, of which he made 12, were added before he was caught behind the wicket off Potter. Mr. White who went in next survived four overs and then succumbed to Potter's bowling without having any runs to his credit.' Mr. Biggs only survived two balls and when It. Gouldsmith joined Williams the board showed four of the best wickets gone for 22 runs, Williams and Gouldsmith made a firm stand, and the latter, especially, hit out freely. After putting on 41 runs they were both dismissed by Stanion, Williams who went in first played a long and careful innings for his 66 which included a four and three threes. It. Gouldsmith treated the bowling with scant courtesy, his 31 including two fours, two threes, and five twos. When these wickets fell the navy absolutely collapsed and all the wickets, went down for 76. For the Cricket Club, Stanion had an excellent bowling average:—5 wickets for 19 runs. Potter took 3 for 20, and Billings '2 for
and did not give away a single extra. He aught three men behind the stumps 14, Lambe's wicket-keeping was faultless.
The fielding of the O. O. was not as smart as we are accustomed to see it in Shanghai.
Parkes and Potter went to the wickets first for the S, C. C. and faced the bowling of Harris and Barton. After 16 runs had been made Parkes was caught off Harris's bowling. Potter was joined by Billings who stayed in for some time but only scored 3. Meanwhile Potter was hitting out freely, but his partners did not follow his good example. Moule, Anton, Turner, and McClure only made 4 between them. Dew hit out freely while he was in but had only made 14 when caught off Harris. Shortly after Stanion joined Potter the latter was caught off the same bowler. He had contributed a most useful innings of 44, containing three fours and six threes.
Stanion and Lambe brought the total from 77 to 115. Stanion's 29 contained no less than four fours. Lambe made 19 and Dunman was not out 9
The total was 136, the 8.0.C. thus winning by 60 runs. For the navy, Horsey was the most deadly with the ball. In ten overs he took 5 wickets at a cost of 38 runs. Harris with 3 wickets for 47 and Barton with 2 for 26 were very ox-pensive. The fielding of the Navy was a treat to watch. The scores were as follows
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