STRONG S.C.C. XI only managed to beat the United Services by four runs, on the S.C.C. ground yesterday.
With the exception of Stokes, Pote-Hunt, Booth and Graham, the Cricket Club side was probably the best the Club can turn out.
Commencing at 1* a.m. the S.C.C. knocked up 184 before innings was declared at 1.20 p.m. with nine wickets down.
Anstice distinguished himself with a commendable 65 before he was run out. The Army, opening their innings at 2.15 p.m, had ample time to score the necessary runs.
Despite an excellent 40 from Capt. Cole they finished four runs behind at 5 p.m. Magnificent wicketkeeping by Sgt. Hamlin and Dunkley was a feature of an interesting game.
Capt. J. R. Cole, c. Dunkley, b. Leach 40 The Club, winning the toss, sent in Major Mackintosh-Walker, c. Leach, All the senior hockey teams, with the exception of the Shanghai Hockey Club, had their practices during the past week-end. The Seaforth Highlanders played against the German Hockey Club on Saturday at the Race Course and won convince ingly by a 4-1 score while the United Club won from Area Details yesterday at the Race Course one-sidedly by 8-2.
The Germans, leading contenders for the Shanghai title and the strongest amongst civilians clubs during the past few years, were very much weakened by the loss of several first-stringers who have left Shanghai Their defeat at the hands of the High-
Anstice and Dean to open the innings. Scoring quickly, with Anstice, contrary to his usual manner; doing most of the forcing, the pair put on 4l huns before "Dean was Weaptifully taken by Capt. Cole at.point off Plumb. Jenkins obviously intending to make short work of the bowling, was clean bowled for a duck'." Leach and Anstice were then associated in a good stand, and the pair put on 41 runs before Leach chose the wrong ball to hit out of the ground, and was caught in the deep, off Qheney.
Dunkley did not stay long at the crease, and after hitting a lovely four, was bowled with a perfect ball from Cheney. This bowler claimed his third victim in Duckitt, the latter attempting to glide a ball that broke well in from the leg, thus presenting Cheney with an easy catch.
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