A strong S.C.C. eleven, including at least five Interporters, could do no better than knock up a total of 110 against a representative Army team on the S.C.C. ground yesterday afternoon. The match comment ced at 12.35 p.m. and the rain held Off until 417 p.m. after which time. further play was out of the question. T. H. Wood made the top score for Club side while Pote-Hunt and A. Graham were the only batsmen Who appeared at all comfortable in the face of the Army attack.
Mhe soft nature of the ground seemed to be the cause of one or two of the Club batsmen's failures. L/Cpl. Cheney in particular was turning the ball in from the off with great effect claiming five S.C.C. wickets. Apart form a number of dropped catches the Army fielding was above the ordinary standard, Capt Cole and C. S. M. Browne being outstanding. a Booth and Pote-Hunt opened for the Club with the weather threaten ning and a slight drizzle falling. Booth was clean bowled after he had scored four and A. Graham joined Pote-Hunt. This pair carried the score to 39 without further loss when play was adjourned for tifün. Soon after the resumption at 235
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