He, indeed, would bay captious critic," nud tted, some grand specimens of the genus hanghai—who ventured to find fault with the wicket on which this popular watch wa played on Saturday, the 13th ult, The ground geverslly was in good order, but the wicket was superb, Theafternooa wascloady and cool, the light steady and good.
toes" for going in was won b the of the Singles who deputed and Newton to defend their stumps of Ross and Dobson, ud 54 rune nding the ball Br. Newton's acoro of 17 was perhaps too carefully put together, but greater dom of play will doubtless, come with tins Lu the next over Mr. Dobeon disposed of Mr. Catterall, who lad aoude 36 rane by plucky and lucky cricket. 'i 8 Singles Went down like nine pins: no attempt at stand was made, and the eight wickets only increased the score by 18 raus, the ianings now looked falling off a log," but the glorious of cricket reduced what ought to have been " "crushing defeat" to mild victory of 4: uns. Ale. Wood, one of the last to join the ' Doubly Blest," pla rare cricket. Hiv hitting was strong and clean, and the straigltuess of his play gave the bowlers little or no sight of his wicket, Exception was taken toorie hit of hie, and the ous only; but it was probably only taken by those who had not seen the Great Master, W. G,, do exactly the same thing under the same and who has authorised" the hit by sanction and practice, Mr. Wood simply hauled a long hop off bull past mi down to the quoit yrouud, and acuted accordingly. Good defence and some tine forward play were exhibited by the Veteran" President, why appears to play with more go"
succeeding season, and a nervous but valuable contribution of 13 ru light of other day: jeott, whose reappearance for this only brought back many a pleasant memory to those who 20 often before have played with him, he 10th wicket fall for 74 runs, Mr. Commish carry is bat for 5, 4 of whic Wore obtai by a marvellous square ley hit high, high into the air. ptain Alaitland, of Whom the S.C.C. would gladly see wore and. who regret the modesty which has hitherto allowed him to play in B class matches only, Kept wicket in really good style, His rece} of the balls war, for the moat part, quick wud clean, and the way he disposed of Mr. Carles was as abi loket as could wish to loket ko to bend his knees And practice will accomplish this.
Lhe prediction of the prophote, most ener-{ous and Wood would wipe off" the sco ically uttered in one ur tivo instances, that
themselves were, as will bs seen, alittle wide of the mark.
The ered by Me, Catterall Me. Ross back to the Pa the wickets, Mr. Dubs imple straight ball right into his stumps, and none of the rest fancied Mr. Catterall.
With two excepsious the bowling through. out the match was indifferent. Lu ous ca the bowler was lucky; in the other he ws not, he wind and his high delivery and a to gi t effect to Mr.
bowling, and the analysis of nine Te was on the other baud, was not lucky, Lut be bowler ensily, and with a nice little break, and he will, doubtless, "corns off? at no distant date, For the Married Mev, Mr. Dobson howled fast and straight and got six wickets for 13 ran At a quarter to six the Singles commenced their second innings, and put on 102 raus for he los of wickets Usfore the stumps were great force at the pavilion, Pablic Baud played with great spirit under the direction of Chevalier M. Vela, 3,—Hungarian—Overtu 8.—Meuuet The following is the score Burgoyne, c Dub on b. sons' Wedeaweyée, not out ans at the fall of each wicket—
Ist Tunings, Avatysts or Bowiixc.
Mailon Wide No Latham, ¥, ey Ao 8 [Desa Ww is 2 6 Soot, da, w 0 9 8 8 Runs at the fall of each wickot—
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