For the losers, T. G. Main scored 23 runs in a forceful innings. and had the satisfaction of being the only batsman of the two teams to score a six, his boundary hit being a hard shot to the leg side. W. T. Manley scored 21 and C. V. Jensen carried his bat for 16.
Both teams tried out seven bowlers, and both teams opened their attack with their president bowling, J., L. Wade being slightly more successful than the General in that the former took a wicket in his four overs. Por the winners, Dr. H. H. Morris took 4 wickets for 37 runs, and veritably bewildered several of the Recs' batsmen, while R. G. Southerton took 3 for 25.
As in the bowling, the presidents Opened for their teams, and both just broke their "duck" before they lost their wickets, General Mac: naghten surviving two of his colleagues before his wicket fell. The Club batsmen opened very weakly, and after three wickets had fallen for 5 runs, J. K. Brand and E. A. P. Wood stopped the rot. Thereafter Southerton was associated with Wood and the score mounted rapidly.
For the losers, runs were evenly distributed, but they came slow! and only T. G. Main's hard hitting brought better prospects than a draw for which hopes were held to the end, and when Hansen and Jensen started to hit out there even hope of a victory for the visitors.
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