The Police made a successful start in the race for the local cricket league title yesterday afternoon on their own ground by defeating the Parsees rather handily, knocking up 202 for nine wickets declared and then retiring their opponents for 132 a good 25 minutes before stumps were due to be drawn.
The Police won the toss and took first innings on the easy-paced matting wicket, Pitts and Fairbairn putting on 29 before the former was sent back following a misunderstanding with his partner which. resulted in his wicket being thrown down by Karanjia, Gash then carried on the good work, but when looking set for a big score, mistimed one of S. F. Shroffs spinners and was clean bowled, the Board then reading 50, of which the last man had scored 15, including three fours.
Boddy played rather carefully at the start of his innings but after a short stay at the crease he began to open out to reach the boundary with some delightful strokes, He was eventually well caught by Viccajee at point off Kermani from a ball that swung considerably in the air and which caused the batsman to change his stroke at the last moment with unfortunate results. In the meanwhile Fairbairn had played a very patient innings, getting his runs mostly by singles and twos. Although the bowlers appealed against him for obstruction on at least half-a-dozen occasions, his confidence m-creased the longer he stayed in and after he had been batting an hour for 19, he began to be labour the attack with some nice strokes through the covers.. When attempting to pull a ball to leg, he was ydrked by Charna at 104 after having been at the wickets for eighty minutes, his share being a very useful 34.
A minor collapse then followed, the fifth, sixth, seventh and eight men being out for the addition of only 33, but with the advent of Dudley, the score rose by leaps and bounds. Hitting lustily at anything off the stumps, Dudley was severe on the slow bowlers opposing him and with hefty pungiies to the on showed the spectators that the tail could wag to a purpose. He ana Darvill added "31 for the ninth wicket, before the latter fell to a good catch by Viccajee at long-on, While with Abbott defying the bowlers, 34 was put on for the next partnership which was not broken. Dudley having knocked-up in very quick time a fine 42 not out, which included seven hits to the tape. At 202 the innings was declared closed, Save your worries this summer. Buy RCA Victor Many sets to choose from. 5 to 11 Tubes See them at leading radio and department stores.
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