The cricket season of 1893 was practically brought to a close with last Saturday's match; " match that will long live in the memory of those who watched it, by reason of the phenomenal bowling of Carruthers. 'Phere was w fair attendance in both the pavilion and the ladies' tent, the weather was all that could be desired, the warmth of the sun being tempered by x cool northerly breeze, while the great ground looked as fresh ofer a sexson's wear and tar as at nny time during the year. The advisnbleness of pitching the wickets north and south so late as October la " matter well worth the Committes's om sideration, for the fact is incontrovertible that for more than an hour the rays of the declining sun rendered the south wicket almost i visible on Saturday. Play did not con mence with that punctuality which one always hopes for, but in the present case the farewell to the Kobe team must be held as a reasonable excuse.
Winning the toss, the S.C.C, Captai sent Ross and A, J, H, Moule to face bowling of Garrivck and Crawford, In the former's second over, Moule got a good drive for 5, after which the runs came but slowly, neither bateman apparently bei able to do anything with Crawford's bowling which was very much on the spot. Wien Moule had put on 21 run she was clean bowled by the Race Club Captain, and Koss, in the succeeding ver, had to retire.b.w. to the same bowler, Ross's score of Wincluding one 4, four 2s, ete., the result of u very patient innings.' Cheetham an Carruthers now got together and put some life into the game, the latter hitting very freely all round, necessitating a change of bowling. Read, Machado and Platt were all tried, but it was not until Reynell was put on at the north wicket that the batswien got separated, Cheetham having to *€go back" from the last ball of Reynell's first over. 3 wickets for 112.
Cornish went in and with Carruthers played up till the innings was declared closed fur 144 runs, The Captain's 60, not out, was an exhibition of very free hitting, and was made up of one 4s, six 3's, four 2's, etc., a good inunings with which to close the season.
Crawford's bowling was of capital length, more than half his overs were maidens, and two wickets were got for 19 runs only.
Of the S.R. & P.H. Clubs' innings there little to be said, for while Wade kept down the runs from the north end, Carruthers was mowing down the wickets just as he pleased, and the team was out for a total of 15, 10 raus only coming from the bat. This is the smallest ge ever made on the Club ground by " complete team.
Half an hour's daylight still remaining. the united Clubs followed on, only to meet with " fortune little different from that which attended their frst inn The first ball that Platt received from Cheetham, he sent back to the bowler. 1 for 0. In the same over Powell gor run out. 2 for 0, Wickham not getting faire on an off-ball, put it into Carruthers' hands at cover. 3 for 6, and Garriock was immediately disposed of by A. J. H. Moule at forward point off Wade. 4 for 14. When time was called, the scute was 19, the two not out" men being Crawford and Baxter. 'Thus the match ended in the easiest of wins for the $.C.C., 4 result due entirely to Carruthers, When a man makes 60 runs (not out) off his own bat, clean bowls 8 batsmen' and gets another caught for a total of 3 runs, the performance may well be ace: extraordinary, Every one was deli! with Carruthers' success match for probably many a long cricketer desire a Hiner son the cheers which the President called for him were as genuine as they were deserved. In losing Carruthers, the 8.C.C. loses distinctly its best cricketer.
Tt goes without saying that both teams were admirably captained, the men falling into their places silently and smartly, while the fielding generally was fairly up to the mark, Following are the score:
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