A friendly cricket match played in the S.C.C. ground yesterday afternoon: resulted in a win for T. A. T. Begi XI over E. H. Anstices XI on the first innings, by 59 runs and 2 wickets. T. H. Wood and G. J. Read returned good analyses for the winners whi L. Heap was the only batsman to put up a decent score for the losers. A second innings was played, with both sides batting for an hour.
Anstice's XI, batting first, could only amass a total of 89 runs. -An excellent first wicket stand between. Fairbairn and Heap produced 42 runs, but the remainder of the batsmen failed mis-crably in the face of consistent bowling by Wood and Read. A. Graham added a useful 14 to the total before he was well taken behind the wicket, and Lawrence junt., confounded expectations by hitting two consecutive fours off Wood before the innings came to a close at 1230 p.m.
A. S. Read and Underwood opened the innings for T. A: T. Beggs XI and after putting on 35 runs, the latter was unfortunately run Gut when the pair appeared settled for a good score. Wickets fell at an alarming rate after this, and it was not until Begg arrived at the crease that the ame was won. The innings was de-Clred closed when the winners had scored 138 for eight wickets.
With the light still good, it was decided that each side should bat for an hour, and in the ensuing play, Graham was outstanding with a fifty undefeated, while Wood's 27 deserves praise. Those who did not bowl in the first innings were given the opportunity to show their worth in the following knock—with disastrous results, ZYY K. Chadwick, G. T. Gambling E. H. Anstce, E. H. Brazel, and R. Lawrence, did not bat Total for one wicket Fall of wickets: 1 for 73.
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