The Archive · 1940

Gash Again Scores Century

Shanghai, June 11.

For the second time in three days Stan Gash, the evergreen Police ve~ toran, exceeded the century mark and his brilliant knock of 113 yesterday paved the way for an eleven drawn from employees of the Shanghat Municipal Council to defeat an SC.C, XT on the latter's ground by the very slim margin of one wicket the last over of the day. For the ith time' this season, a game was witnessed that produced over 400 rung and the large holiday crowd on liliand was treated to some excellent etleket during the afternoon and spe-dally during the closing stages when the match might have been won by, either side.

Parsees Display Deadly Bowling Shanghai, June 16.

'Thanks to a splendid not-out ings by 8, P. Karanjia, who scored in 7% minutes, and some deadly bowling by S. F, Shroff, the Parsees easily defeated' the Police in a Teague match yesterday afternoon fon the latter's matting wicket, Thus fon two. successive Saturdays the Parsees have gained two good vic~ tories when they wore conceded Uttle chance of gaining the day. The Parsees batted first and scored 150 and then sent the Police back for the meagre total of 70 to win in easy fashion by 80 runs. 'The failure of the Police big-guns was dificult to understand, especially after their members had showed up so well With the bat last' Saturday and Monday, Parsee C.C, 4

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