The Police attack was distinctly disappointing, neither Boddy nor Baker showing any length, and but for an agile and keen field, runs might have come faster, Their, skipper rang his changes frequently, and as a result Read was unable to stop one from Abbott to break the partnership up after a good start of 64 runs. Laird was with Deane for another twenty runs, playing carefully till the Police total had been passed, when he fell to Abbott.
When Booth joined the opening bat the main point of the game was dẹ cided, but that did not prevent the two Stragglers from producing some very fine cricket, In twenty minutes the pair knocked up over sixty runs by. clever running and hard hitting, with Booth the faster scorer of the two; Time and again he reached the tapes. with hard square cuts, and whatever change the Police skipper made in the attack made little difference to the pace.
On reaching his half-century Booth failed to connect and was out to Peasgood, The new-comer, Williams, then proceeded to carry on the high rate of scoring with an exhibition of masterly timing and good placing. In contrast to Booth's play Williams relies particularly on his back strokes, putting unusual power into what usually is a defensive shot. A few minutes before six o'clock Baker was able to entice him to one which the Club captain, fielding as a substitute, caught, and the match ended with four wickets untaken,
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