Dirricutry, As usual, it is necessary to point out the difficulty the visiting side has to select a representative side.
Hancock and Pearce in the visiting side Shanghai would have had togo all the way. The Shanghai Selection Committee had a most difficult task, but their choices have been justified. Decks batted for 55 minutes for 9 and helped to give us an invaluable start, but he was hardly a success behind the wicket. The selectors _prebab'y took a chance they will nos willingly take again.
Hongkong v Shanghai Cricket Club On Saturday and Sunday last a match was played between the Hongkong visitors and a team_representing the Shanghai Cricket Club, which included only D. W. Leach of the Interport team, Hongkong were without the services of Major Bagnall and Capt. Dawies, whose places Were taken by R. L. Wodehouse and E. W. Hamilton. An enjoyable and interesting game resulted in a draw, slightly in favour of Hongkong, the scores being as follows:—
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