An interesting game, with a most excit~ ing finish, was played on the Recreation Clab Ground on Saturday afternoon bes tween teams representing the above. The heavy rain on Thursdsy und Friday had naturally made the wicket very sticky, and Turnbull, having won the toss, decided to allow the Army to bit fest. Capt. Wall and Me. A.N. Other opened the innings for the Army, and Jolnson and Wilson sha the attack, The batsmen evuld do wath with Wilson's bowling, and in_his third over he clean howled "M A. N. Other. ans however, came fro-ly from: the other Wall and Lieut. Hay made a et. With the sco-e 0 putting on 51 runs
Capt. Wail was run cut, the result of a smart piece of fielding by H. Veiveh, and Cup, Brodrick, who followed, was clean Dewwlet by Turnbull before ie had seve: ad, Gunner Wyatt then joined Lieut. Hay, and both batsmen playing with ce-tilenes the score was taken to 83, at which total in the ships off skins. "The renting batsman hat wale 42, jus: about bult the total. He had played a gond innings, but. was missed twice, Gunner Wyatt detivd the howlers for sime time until he way smartly stumped by T. Veitch off the bowling of Coline. The remaining batsmen made a poor show, and the innings closed for 108, to whicl srs, Extras lid contributed 15.
and H. Vei'ch wee the first representatives of the S.R.C. and the bowling was vutrusted to G Wyatt and Capt. Brodrick. The wi instead of improving, was now play ing very treacherously. and runs wer ditticult to make, With the total at 14, M Other relieved Cupt, Brodrick, amd jin is first over obainrd Veiteh's wicker, caught ud bowled, Parki ani play became mounted slowly but.
Dowlins was bnwlel by A. farnbull followed and por ap his balls. but the eh nut accepted. With the total at 54. Parkin was bowled Other. T, Veitch was the ivy and he and Tarsbult took the total to 94, at which totadFarnbull was stamped off Wyat''s ho ming batsmen, hi do noth Iynwling, Ovivant, snd w! the nant)
et fell the R requir run to win, The last mean, tunately stumped wtf his pacha the mech resulte g_(23) and sud art be calles ne s were missed i bat the fie a sided-y super or ty that 2. Gunner Otivant Ist 1h sips—Carrot-, Mex. C WOHay. 1 ts Mrs. AP, We 1—Tunips, - Hogg, Ist—Le Breed, bbe. bhoveled 10 5 jan Sadool T wteket for 3 ra 1 howling was exce!le [deserved to obtain wore wie
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