A rather strong S.C.C. 2nd XI on heir own ground yesterday afternoon entertained the Recs' 2nd XI and in an interesting match in which the ests were always on top defeated he visitors by 78 runs, The home ide knocked up 205 when batting first and the Recs, in reply, could inly muster 127.
Some attractive if somewhat care-"ree batting was seen when the S.C.C ide were at the wickets and though Dean, one of the opening bats, failed, uns came at a quick pace in the sarly stages. It was not until the coond half of the innings, however hat the "big" guns got going, Gre sam, Dunkley and Lingard hitting on to good effect to bring in runs ata very ast rate. Duckitt, however, thougt slaying a patient innings, an inning hat was some what slower than thos Xf his team members, laid the founda-"N.C.D.N." Photo. tions for the big score with a find: Lacks Lands on His Neck compiled 54, the top score of the day No less than six S.C.C. batsmen George Lacks of -the British team is seen taking a tumble while R. B. Moller drives the ball up reached double figures and it wa the field with one of his useful long shots in yesterday's great polo battle for the Sir Peter Grain rather surprising that Dean failed te Cup which Britain won by 10-7, before a large crowd at the Race Course. Behind Moller can come off. Lack of practice probabl be seen C. S. Franklin of the American team. accounted for it.
The Recs' fielding was good wit! Harris returning the best bowling' analysis, his three wickets costing Shanghai City League Baseball Standines
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