Shanghai v. Tientsin The Interport cricket, match between Shanghai and Tientsin was played on the Shanghai Cricket Club's ground on Friday and Sunday, the 10th and 12th instant, and resulted in a victory for Shanghai by 77 runs.
Weather conditions were anything but encouraging on Friday morning, rain falling steadily' during the early hours, but play was begun of 11.15 am. and carried on throughout the day, despite occasional showers.
Shanghai batted first and put together a total of 199 runs, for which they were chiefly indebted to the sound batting of H. B. Ollerdessen (60) and Wainwright (62). The fielding of the Tientsin team was particularly good, as was the bowling of O. D. Rasmussen. who sent down 32 overs, 11 of which were: maidens, and captured six Shanghai wickets for 61 runs, Tu the short time they had for batting on Friday the Tientsin rearm scored 62 rus for the loss of three wickets, Rasmussen—being particularly aggressive and being responsible for 54 of this total.
Heavy rain prevented a resimption on Saturday, but with the weather clearing up late in the afternoon it was decided to con-tinne the game on Sunday.
On' Sunday the weather was gloriously fine and the match was brought to 2 conclusion. Tientsin continued their innings, but with eight runs added to their total Rasmussen was caught at point by O'Hara off Billings. He had scored 61 out of 71 runs and hit two sixes, four fours, a three and 11 twos. After his departure, the remaining Tientsin batsmen' showed stubborn defence with little inclination to hit out, and the innings closed for a total of 93.
For Shanghai Billings took four wickets for 56 runs and O'Hara six for 36, while Hansell sent down three overs without. a run being scored from his bowling.
At their second venture the Shanghai team, with the exception of Ollerdessen," gave rather_a poor display of batting, while Rasmussen Was again successful in the attack. When the total had reached 93 for five wickets, of which ~Ollerdessen had made 43, the innings was declared closed. Rasmussen took four wickets for 45 runs and Douglas the remaining wicket at a cost of 47 runs.
Going in with 200 runs to get for victory, Tientsin made rather a poor start and lost four wickets for 46 runs, Pennell's 22 being the one bright' feature. When Paul and Crawfurd became associated at 7 for six, however, a good stand was made and several changes in bowling failed to bring about a separation until at 112 Paul was caught at the wicket off Billings for an invaluable 28. Crawfurd continued to show sound defence for a score of 24, but received
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