The heroine of the drawn women's test match between England and Australia last month at the Oval was Miss E, Snowball the home wicket keeper who just missed a century by-one run and disposed of three opponents behind the wicket. The match drew serious approval from male critics who were much impressed by the evidence that the game which is now recognized by many girls' schools and, in particular, the Physical Training Colleges as a useful medium. for developing feminine physique, had reached a high standard of perfection. The women—having emerged from the futilities of, the "mixed match" wherein men batted one-handed with broomsticks and fielded and bowled with the "wrong" hand—have wisely decided to make their game exclusive. The result is that it has acquired a distinction of its own and, incidentally the excellence of the fielding has been much. admired. The Australian women have been paying a visit in return to that paid them in Australia by the first women's touring -side. Honours have been easy: one victory each and one draw being the result, Shanghai has a direct interest in the Oval match for another good batswoman was a Shanghailander, Miss M. Hide—women cricketers keep severely to initials and scorn the easily familiarity of the "Betty," "Joan," "Molly" "Pam" of golf or tennis. Mi Hide made 64, the next best score to the 99 of Miss Snowball, and it is understood that she has played some excellent innings for her county urre this. including a century against the Australians, She also bowled at the Oval, taking one wicket for thirty runs in. Australia's first innings and no wicket for 29 runs in the second. Altogether she bowled 33 overs, thirteen being maidens, In the first Test match which Australia won by 91 runs at Northampton, she did not come off with the bat but she took five wickets for 60 runs and in the second Test match at Blackpool, won by England by 25 runs, she took nine wickets altogether for 48 runs and made 34 and 31 respectively,
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