HANGHAI won interport honours from Hongkong in the annual cricket match, which was played on the SCC. ground, by the handsome margin of 270 runs.
'The excellent fielding of the Colony, in particular that of G. S. Dunkley at wicket, and L. F. Stokes' fine knock in the first innings, were the main feature of the game. P. Madar bowled well for Shanghai in the first innings and was largely responsible for dismissing the Colony for 151 runs, while G. R. M, Ricketts was the most successful bowler for Hongkong and frequently puzzled the Shanghai batsmen.
"spectators present at the match last Wednesday wondered why IF. Stokes was the recipient of second round of applause when he sent the Shanghai second century up, for it would have indeed been much greater, for the batsman by the fame stroke also achieved the rare feat In local cricket to score 1000 runs in first class matches one season, Most of the second day was taken up by. the Hongkong. innings, the side taking no. less than 3%" hours. seraping together 151 runs. With seven of their best batsmen dismissed for a meagre 81 runs, a stand by the ighth and ninth wickets to-nether practically doubled the ious: total.
'The collapse showed the Shanghai aback at lls best, and although Isaacs failed to take' a wicket, his 16 overs for 20 runs was a meritable rt Leach controlled the attack admirably, and his Tate introduction of Pat Madar was a notable claiming halt of the wickets for the remarkably low figures of 22 runs, and bowling fifteen overs, including six maidens, Photo.
With Hongkong's batsmen forming 4 procession on Friday, the Interport trleket match came to an end at 40 am. with Shanghai victorious by 270 Funs. The local attack proved too strong for the visitors, and judicious changes in the bowling showed their Shanghai's, overnight score of 00 for four wickets had been brought to 188, all out, shortly before the titan Anterval, a useful 50 by F. Marshall helping' to brighten the "morning's om Rw, play. "Hongkong, with 373 runs need a for a win, falled to make more [E> {han toa won a IF. stokes, ¢, Mecinnes, b. Pearce LIB: Blawell¢: Dunktey' by ermant, e. Minw, b. Garth-
2 om 6 Mnucs 6] A rau) of wickets: 1/0, (Bidwell), 23 atumobreys), Wat, "(atermanth 4732 Utaaacshs 87%, (Stokes) 70h (Burson. 77126, (Leach). 8/148, °C iF), 97188, ataranaity, 10/188" (Jenkins)
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