One of the most interesting games of the season's league matches was played yesterday at Hongkew Park between the Police and the Recs, In shots, the contest finished with a. tie, 78 all but in points the Recs added four to their League score, winning three rinks.
That the Recs did not win the match is due chiefly to C. J, Bull who played a fighting game throughout.
At the last end of this particular rink lader lie two but in trying to add the third he, Madar, took the jack Cus and left the Recs with only One. As a compensating error, Mac-Dermott, who was lying one shot with a possible second, took the jack and left himself one, Recs Pouce O. Madar (skip)
J. Bull (skip)
Manley 3. T. Shields Manley W. Hutton IT. Manley 25 J. Campbell 13
(skip) son however, paid for his greediness when he attempted a short one, and was returned with the score at 16. Barton assisted Pitts till the half-century, by which time the taller man hag got his eye in and proceeded to enjoy himself. The partnership broke up when Barton failed to survive an appeal by Viccajee, and Boddy came in to relieve.
Little time was wasted in raising the rate of scoring, "and from Boddy's appearance onwards, spectators were treated to a delightful display of hard hitting. Both batsmen belaboured with characteristic abandon, and reached the tapes on more occasions than they had to run.
Pitts in particular showed a sound knowledge of timing, and on four occasions pitched the ball over the tapes for the maximum. Besides these, his innings included seven 4's, most of which were made through the covers, The remarkable feature of the session was that all but eight runs were made in front of the wicket, which goes to show that his main idea was to punish the bowling at all costs.
Valuable Partnership G. B. Sternies (skip) C. Thompson
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