The Archive · 1938

Wanderers v. Durham Light Infantry

The Wanderers started off well when L, F. Stokes and E, P. Geere took the score up before the latter was returned after a brilliant innings of 37 comprising eight 4's, a two and a single in under twenty minutes. Then a rot set in, and had it not been for the caution displayed by Geere, and later by Lydall, the Wanderers would have been dismissed for far less. As it was, Lydall's contribution of 14 proved invaluable, and the side was all out for 93.

For the Infantry Arnold bowled well, ably assisted by Thomasson and Brown, whose variety caused so much havoc in the opposing ranks.

Faced with the task of dismissing the Durhams for less than ninety the Wanderers again put their faith in their skipper and T, L. Rawsthorne,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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