Sinclair joined Anstice, and the pair added 27 runs to the total, when Sinclair called for a short run. Lieut, Maclagen fielding at square leg, rather close in, picked up the ball and' threw down the tóp wicket to run Anstice out..An extremely unfortunate ending to a good innings, Anstice's contribution of 65 included 1&6 fours. Heap, Geere and Read all added useful scores to bring the total to 184, when play was stopped for tiffin.
It was eventually decided to declare at this stage, Read and Lingard being undefeated. Mention must be made of the excellent wicket-keeping of Sgt. Hamlin. With the very doubtful exception of Dunkley, Hamlin is disputed ly the best wicket-keeper at present in Shanghai. Most of the extras recorded in yesterday's match, were leg byes and cannot therefore be attributed to the wicket-keeper.
Army Goes In Sgt. Hamlin' and Cpl. Jones opened the innings for the Army at 215 pin. Batting with extreme caution, both batsmen were content With singles and an occasional four off a loose ball, the latter being few and far between. After batting solidly for an hour, Leach took Jones' wicket with a leg break. Hamlin was bowled by the same bowler soon afterwards, and a good first wicket stand thus came to an end. Though somewhat slow (42 runs in an hour) both batsmen, had taken much of the sting out" of the bowling. The rate of scoring increased considerably thereafter, both Capt. Cole and Major Macintosh forcing the pace in confident style.
Capt. Cole was particularly attractive with drives on the off, and leg glides. The Major was the firs, to Zo, having contributed an invaluable 25, Leach making a well-judged catch at long mid off to dismiss him. Major Enyon put on ten quick runs haire he was caught and bowled by Leach, and Cpl. Cheney joined Capt. Cole. The latter was then beautifully taken behind the wickets, on the leg side, by Dunkley, when lide The score then stood at 127 attempting once too often, a fine leg-
and a win was by by no means out of the question. Anstice brought off an amazing one-handed catch to dismiss Richie however and with five runs to go, Duckitt got Wood caught by Geere at silly mid on, to end the b. Anstie 25 landers goes to tell the team's Major J. S. Enyon, c. and b. Leach 10 Cpl. Cheney, b. Duckitt E] It. R. D. Maclagan, b. Jenkins 7 Capt. Ritchie, c. Anstice, b. Jenkins 11 L/Cpl. Aberdein, not out 5 Cpl. Plumb, b. Duckitt Dry. Wood, c. Geere, b. Duckitt 10 Extras as 15 Total ET! strength.
The Seaforths, on the other hand, showed great promise, despite coming into Shanghai without any high reputation. The soldiers were fast and nippy. With the German forwards unable to combine, the Highlanders were at no time in the danger of Fall of wickets:—1 for 42, 2 for 45, 3 for 96, 4 for 112, 5 for 127, 6 for 127, 7 ior 136; 7 for 136, 8 for 150, 9 for 168, 10 for 180.
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