The return match as above was played on the Recreation Club ground "on Saturday last, and resulted ina decided win for the Bowling Club team. Winning the toss the visitors elected to bat, and sent in Abbott and Adams. The mistakes in the field proved expensive, as Adams retired with 41 to his credit, and Abbott scored 17 before he was bowled by T. Wallace. Price at an early stage of his innings offered an easy catch to C. H. Morris which was not accepted, and Ca who completely baffled the bowlers, hit very freely until caught by Mann off Wallace for 33. W. C. Murray's not-out for 30 was a very creditable performance. After two hours batting the result was 164 runs in favour of the Bowling Club teams, Perhaps the least said of the S R.C. batting the better; not one vf the cleve could make the slightest attempt at a, stand and no one succeeded in geting ints double figures. Manu and Crawford, from whom a score is usually certain, were both bowled without a run. From the analysis it will be seen that Murray and Abbott were both in great form, the latter taking seamed for 20 rans, and the former 4 for This year has been a" singularly unfortunate one for the S.R.C. far as the result of their cricket matches is concerned, as they have not yet succeeded in winning match; but we trust that this will not Aiscouraye them, and hope before lung they will enjoy the' pleasure of turning the tables. Below we give the scores
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