This annual match was played on the Cricket Club ground yesterday in splendid weather. Farbridge won the toss, and deciding to bat, a start was made at 11.45 am. A. E. Lanning and G. F. Lanning Lay were the first representatives of the Cricket Club and the attack was entrusted to Carruthers (from the Pavilion end) and Tipy Howard (from the Polo Ground ead). Lanning scored a2 and a8 off Carruthers's first over. Runs came freely from Howard's first over, 9 being added to the total, 7 by GF. and 2 by A. E. Lanning. Both batsmen played the bowling with confidence, and in a very short time 30 was hoisted, but then came a lull in the scoring, Howard bowling then in his earlier overs. At five minutes past twelve the fifty was put up, of which total G. F. Lanning bad Made 88, chiefly by pretty ply on the leg side, With the score at 56, Lay relieved He ward, but his first over was very expensive, as the total was increased by 12 runs, Another change was then made in the bowling, Macoun taking the place of Carruthers, and opening with a maiden. Of the
made a beautiful of drive for five, and a tst bal of Lays next over A. E. Lanning single to G. F. made that plaver'sscore into 50, out of a total of 78. In Macoun's next over @. gave avery simple chance to mid-off, which was not, however, accepted. At twenty minutes to one a single to F Lanning sent, up the hundred, and then Weippett, the wicket-keeper, took off the Carruthers also relieved Lay at the Polo eat and bowled in place' of Magu, Grornd end. Runs still came apace, howe-er, and shortly before the adjournment 'AE. Lanning obtained his half-century. When the bell rang for tiffin no separation had been effected and the score stood at 132 for no wickets.
Play was resumed at 2.15 p.m., Howard bowling from the Pavilion end and Carruthers from the other end. Runs continued to come very freely, and at 8.40 p.m., G. F. Tanning, with a drive to extra cover for a single, completed his century. (187 for no wickets.) At 193, Tipp took up the attack ju place of Howar, but off his third ball, G.'F. Lanning caused the second century to be hoisted by means of a pretty stroke for 2 to the on. Macoun then relieved Carruthers, but runs came just quickly, both batsmen hitting out fear-Iesly, With the score at Lanning put up a ball from Hedgelan TAvhochhd relieved Macoun—to mnidand was caught by Macoun. The retiring batsman had played splendid cricket for his score of 128, scoring freely all round the wicket, and the innings wae only marred by the chance to mid-off mentioned above. W. W. G Ross was next in was caught at mid-on by Howard. (230-2-2.) and after making & couple off Lay's bow 3 Brand then joined A. E. Lanning an runs came very slowly for a time, but presently A. E, with an on drive for 4 off Lay completed his century and the innings was declared closed with a total of 246 for 2 wickets. A. E. Lanning's 103 not out was a erfect exhibition of cricket. He scored jess freely than his brother but his play was faultless.
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