On Union Jack Cup Sadlex Scores Fine Century Shanghai, Sept. 18. AFTER we days of exciting cricket on the Union Jack Club ground on Friday and Saturday, no decision was reached in the final tie of the cricket tournament between local British military units for the silver trophy offered by the Union Jack Club. The conte teams, the Royal Army Service Corps and the Headquarters Company of the Seaforth Highlanders, played fine cricket, but time was insufficient to finish the game and the match, rather unfortunately, ended in a draw with the Seaforths holding the advantage when stumps were drawn.
It is learned that the encounter will not be replayed but that the ames of both elevens will be in teribed on the Cup for the ensuing year, The RASE. won the toss and batted first on Friday and thanks to a splendid innings by Sadler, the Shaforce all-rounder, amassed the splendid (oral of 216 for eight wickets Before declaring at that total, Sadler eored no less than 137 of his side's rung and though he was missed off fan easy chance when in the eighties he played magnificently and his runs alone prevented the Service Corps from being completely routed, since Baiting two hours, Sadler's' principal hits were three sixes and seven teen fours, He scored all round the wicket and apart from the life men-Vioned above never seemed in any diticulties and dealt with the. bowling. with ease. "Mention, however, must be made of Aberdein, who sent down no less than nineteen overs for only 44. runs—a splendid performance When Sadler's performance is taken Into consideration,
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