With the cricket season practically at an end, and the S.C.C. Stragglers unbeatable at the top of the Ist Division league table, the three remaining fixtures, previously held up on account of bad weather, will not take place. To complete' the table, teams" concerned will share the points.
"The Stragglers were easily the best side throughout the season. 'The Rees' Colts did well to become joint runners-up with the Club Ramblers.
F, Stokes and 0. G. Simpson, both of the Stragglers, head respectively: the batting and bowling. the bowling however, Tim Rawsthorne and Jenkins have each de livered 90 odd more overs Simpson with but two runs extra {o their averages—a fine show of runs. per wicket. Donald Leach, club skipper and runner-up to Stokes, has turned in some. fine geares and his performance in Sunday's interport practice game would make him Shanghai's best bat.
Two centuries only, both undefeated, have been made this season in. League games, Stokes took the Ast m that memorable match with the Wanderers on June 1, while a week later, Sam Kermani had a. glorious knock at the expense of the Tyros. It stands out that but one player, EMP. Williams, has batted in all ten matches to gute in the averages, while P. V. Simpson and E, P, Geere turned in a 100 per ftlendance for the imatehes that in their case were played, Individual figures for catches have been low, and J. C, Pullen made the best with eight to his credit. J. Leriou's "performance keeper for the Recs this season has been far and-above all others.
On August 24 the Stragglers made the highest tolal—200 for 7. wickets declared against the. Colts. The Jowest Innings of the year was that of the Ramblers on June 6 who also, fell victims to the league leaders.
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