It is was a little past 2.30 p.m. when Farbridge led the Northerners into the field, Cox who had won the toss sending in Firth and Platt to face the bowling of Tyack, who by the way hails from the South, and Farbridge. From the first runs came steadily, 20 appearing on the board in as many minutes.
At 23 Platt was bowled by Farbridge, making way for Moule. The last named was never comfortable with the deliveries of Tyack, especially after surviving an appeal for 1.b.w. off Farbridge, and he was bowled off his pads by Tyack for 3 runs. Parr came in but was sent back without scoring. This was the beginning of a rot which was not. stopped until Baines joined Firth, the board then showing 7 wickets for 57. Firth, who all along had been playing very carefully, and Baines by steady play carried the score to 74, when Baines was dismissed by a grand' catch low down in the slips by Leake off Mackenzie for a very useful 17. Ryde was quickly out and Hart joined Firth, and while together added 30 for the last wicket before Hart was bowled by Tyack, who had resumed, vice Buchanan. Firth thus carried out his bat for a meritorious innings of 71, composed of one 5, seven 4's, four 3's, seven 2's, and twelve ones, Aiter the usual interval, A. P. Wood and Cheetham proceeded to the wickets, Cox and Firth sharing the bowling. The start was most disastrous as Cheetham was caught at the wicket after scoring 3. Bremner now joined Wood but the veterans were not destined to remain partners for any length of time as Moule, Who had gone on to bowl vice Firth, bowled Bremner off his pads without scoring. Buchanan came in but at 13 ost Wood, who was bowled by Cox for 6, making way for yock. 'The last comer soon. saw' his partner dismissed, brilliantly caught and bowled by Moule. The board now read 13 for 4 wickets, and as Farbridge had now joined Tyack, it was hoped that they would show some of their host play and put another, aspect on. the game, which on paper had looked a very easy win for the Northerners. Unfortunately Tyack was sent back without scoring, and Furbridge soon followed him having meanwhile put on 7 during his partnership with Courts. The last named vas the only one to play the bowling with confidence, but, the end soon came, leaving the South winners 78 runs. The North followed on, and had made 33 runs for two wickets when time was called.
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