In the match between the second elevens of the premier Clubs, played on the Recreation Club's ground on Satur-one hour and fifty minutes' play. At a 114 8. Wallace went on to bow! from the Pavilion end in place of -lackson, and opened with same total, Wilson relieved Main at the South end. The change was ex-ax from Wilson's first over TRodolph scored three fours and the new bowler immediately retired in favour of Rasmussen, Wallace's next over pro-Auced a three to Lambe, but, with his second ball Rasmussen took Rodolph's wicket witha slow leg-break (139-7-42). Rodolph played excellent cricket for his score of 42. During the greater portion of his long stay at the wickets he showed most patient defence and made only 13 runs in three-quarters of an hour, but in the latter part of his innings he hit out freely ud helped to demoralize the fielding. Harrison partnered Lambe and four runs Inter the latter was howled by Wallace (143-8-13).. With Harrison and Wheen, together runs came freely: and several changes in bowling were made, No separation was effected, however, and with the total at 171. for ight wickets, the Cricket Club's innings was declared closed.
For the Recreation Club, Jackson and Main bowled unchanged for the first two hours of the yama, and though the former secured only three wickets for 53 runs, and the latter two for 57, both kept a splendid length and were always difficult to score from, Rasmussen sent down three overs and secured one wicket for ight rans, and S, Wallace's one wicket cost 19 rans.
At 4.10 pam. the Recreation Club opened their innings with 8. Wallace and H. B, Ollerdessen, who opposed the bowling of Lanning (Pavilion end) and Cooper..A good start was made, us Lanning was at first quite unable to the next over from Lanning, W. OF. Wilson was caught and bowled. The remainder of the innings was a provession to and from the wickets. F. Milner was caught by Cooper off Anderson, Rasmussen was bowled the same bowler after scoring six, and Veitch fell a victim to the lo before he could score. T. Wallace and Jackson remained together for a brief period and the latter, in mal showed that Anderson was, at any rate, not rinpla With the departure of Jackson, the innings came to an end for a total of 89 runs, which left the orions by 82 runs. Anderson had the remarkable analysis of five wickets for 9 runs, and Lanning secured the re maining five wickets at a cost of 43 runs.
There was no excuse for the Recreation Club's defeat.
When Ollerdessen left at 60 the side was in" good position and had every opportunity making the game a draw, but ren der of the side scerned powerless against the bowling of Anderson, Score and analysis
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