Despite heavy rain the previous [night and threatening weather throughout, the match between H.M.S. Birmingham and the 5.C.C. *Weihaiwei" XI was played to a finish yesterday afternoon on the [S.C.C. ground. The game provided a fitting close to all further cricket this season. After some doubt as to whether the ground was playable, play eventually started at 11.18 a.m.
Following a poor beginning the Home team with a helpful contribution from "Archie" Sinclair of 63, were able to knock up 173 runs.
To this total the Navy could only reply with 108 all out. Jenkins was in irresistible form with the ball, being mainly responsible for the 's collapse. It, Manners, again showed his batting prowess against some of the best local attack.
Club Goes In The Club won the toss and elected to bat. Stokes and Anstice opened, and after scoring 15, the former played a long hop from Manners, back to the bowlers hands. Heap was clean bowled by the same bowler soon afterwards, and Jenkins failed io survive more than one over Line-Out on Rugger Field "N.C.D.N." Photo. before he had his leg stump disturbed by Christison.
Leach joined Anstice, but the latter was adjudged Lb.w. to Manners, two In goes the ball with the players tensely waiting to get their hands on it in yesterday's match on the Race Course in which the Whites and the Colours, both of the S.R.U.F.C., rugger overs later, for a patient six runs. played Leach and Marshall doubled the to a scoreless draw.
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