A very interesting game bee tween sides captained by Mr. E. Baber and Mr. B. Grimshaw, played on the Shanghai Cricket Club ground on Saturday afternoon, re-ruled in a comparatively easy' win for Mr. Baker's si of 79 runs, the total score bei Mr. E, C. Baker's XI, 187 (for 6); and Mr, R, Grimihaw's XI, 108, ahd on a splendid wicket made, 18% Mr, Baker's side had first for. the loss of first wicket, and the mastery over the bowling which these two showed was continued by Evans and Baker, AN of the: four. batsmen named Played a Sine innings, and Evans, who has not had the best of luck in previous matches this season, showed a welcome return to his trug form, making 80 in splendid style, the chief feature of his play beings as usual, his very attractive and Fowerful cutting. Moor, in scoring 23, played a stylish innings, his cutting also being feature; while Gubbins' 33 came as the result of vigorous innings, with the ball being well-timed and smitten hard, Baker, who, like Evans, has been considerably off form for some time, as more restrained than the Baker of old, but his 37 included some tore rife hits, including a beautiful six off Morris.
With the total at 167 for five wickets, and his own share 87 not out, Baker declared the innings closed.
Despite a good start by Begg and Burn, who put on 42 for thd first wicket, Mr. Grimshaw' side, ith the etoeption of Burn, could lo lite with the bowling, and tha whole side was dismissed for the meagre total of 108, of which Burn claimed no less than 41. While not absolutely flawless, Burn's innings of 41 was, next to Evans' batting, the best feature of the afternoon's cricket.
Elliott showed clearly and unwise takable that his recent perfor-manees with the ball were no
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