Thanks to some splendid bowling by Sadler, the Shaforce all-rounder, and an excellent partnership between the same player and Cooper, the R.A.S.C. were enabled to beat the Seaforth Highlanders by 49 runs in an all-day friendly cricket encounter yesterday on ihe S.C.C. ground. The RASE, batting first, knocked up 151 for eight wickets, and then decfàring left their opponents just over two hours to get the runs. The Scots, however, proved unequal to the task set them and they were all retired within 105 minutes "for 102 runs, the match coming to a conclusion just after 3.30 p.m.
The Corps' players started very poorly, three good wickets being down with only eight runs on the board, but with the advent of Sadler, a change came over the game and ihe rot was stayed. French, who has not been in luck this season, stayed a fairly lengthy time for a single before he was sent back, but it was left to Cooper and Sadler to place the R.ASC. in a powerful position. These two batsmen, taking no chances, remained together for some ninety minutes and were responsible for a delightful partnership of 90 xuns before Sadler was finally clean bowled by Rainey.
Sadler played a very fine innings
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