Defeated by Three Runs After Extra Time; Leach Knocks Up 1st Century for Nomads R the first week-end in five the sun smiled brightly enough yesterday to allow a full programme of sport to be enjoyed by local sportsmen on the Race Course, and once again the "dock" of a connecting willow could be discerned among the many and varied noises arising from Shanghai's arena.
Throughout the afternoon congratulations poured in to the Recreation Club where members were entertaining their friends on the occasion of the Club's Jubilee, and at the same time chal-longing a team of representatives from the leading cricket clubs in this city. The sadly depleted League schedule was given a fillip by D. W. Leach, skipper of the victorious Nomads side, who turned in the first century of the season by compiling 106 runs in a delightful display.of neat wrist-play and fast foot-work, to place his tefm in such a position as to be able to run out winners by over 70 runs, In saving his side from almost certein defeat L. F. Stokes, of the Wanderers, drove and pulled in masterly fashion for a well-played 67, while T. L. Rawsthorne tore through the ranks of the Staff and H.Q. side with a return of sevefi wickets for 15 runs to make victory doubly certain, Rees' Jubilee Match A mixed side representing the Rest of Shanghai, under the leadership of A. C. Sinclair, challenged the Recreation Club, led by the veteran T. W. R. Wilson, in their Jubilee fixture, and managed to run out winners by the narrow margin of three runs after time had been extended to 7 p.m. to allow for a definite decision.
The garden party feeling had pervaded the ground when Duckett and Fairbairn opened for the Rest. Duckett started off carefully, but on getting his eye in dealt severely with the deliveries from both ends. The hitting however was yet to come, With the appearance of the skipper the runs came quickly, both he and Booth sending the ball to the tape" time and again. Only Kellner was respected among the Recs attack, although Wilson showed his usual pace and length. Madar could make little impression, and stayed on a little too long. Boddy followed the example of those who had gone be fore, and belaboured the bowling with characteristic abandon, with the result that a bad start ended in the side being out for the respectable sum of 130 runs.
The home team suffered la severe blow when H. P. Madar was returned with the board showing only 8; but C, J. Smith settled down to some stylish form and proceeded to raise the score slowly, so. that confidence soon returned to the side. Pat Madar held his end up for a faultless 43 at a time when a temporary collapse threatened to turn into a complete rout, and managed stay in till a few minutes before end. With his return te side suffered its deathblow, and Booth made no mistake by skittling his sixth victim' cleanly. Booth bowled well throughout, and his analysis of six lokets for 32 runs was, good conidering that he had seasoned players in front of him.
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