Playing attractive cricket on the Recs' ground last night, the Public Thomas Hanbury Schoolboys attempted, from the time the first pair reached the crease, to force the pace and secure a win over the Recreation Club XI opposing them, but although they started promisingly enough and scored at a quick enough rate, the tail enders failed and the Recs, who had scored 151 on Thursday evening, gained a comfortable victory, winning by 58 runs.
Weidman, Pate and Brodd were principally responsible for the youngsters downfall for between them they secured no less than nine wickets at very small cost. The scholars might have forced à draw had they been so minded, but their efforts were directed solely towards a win or a defeat and although they went down, they performed well enough to indicate that before long, they will more than hold their own against local junior sides. Mr. Mac-Corkindale, one of the masters, who takes such a great interest in the sporting activities of the boys, is to be commended for the excellent manner in which he has coached these lads, his decision of yesterday to go for the runs being very well received.
After von Wunder had been returned early Viatkin and MacCorkindle scored quickly and threatened to lay the foundations of a w ning total, but MacCorkindale, after reaching the tapes five times in a knock of 22, mistimed one from Weidman and was caught by the bowler, with the board reading 34. Seven runs later Viatkin was well stumped by Blackwood after a fine 22, which included three fours and one glorious six off Inwood.
Novgorodoff and Lovell then became associated and added 22 for the fifth wicket before the former was caught by Pate off Weidman for a very steady 13. Lovell batted very well indeed and though he was unable to force the ball to the boundary, he kept nis end up and was t out for a most useful fifteen runs, The tail refused to Wag, some good trundling by Pate and Brodd easily deflating the batsmen's efforts to knock the ball out of the ground and the innings eventually came to a close for 93, the last five wickets falling for a mere 22, thus giving the Recs an easy victory.
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