a surprising but well-deserved victory over the Police by neither side at full strength, the S.C.C. Wanderers gained 73 runs, on the Police ground yesterday. Some fine bowling by Tremlett and Pearson, coupled with some really excellent fielding, causing the complete downfall of the latter Police batsmen, after the earlier members had given the side a good start.
The Wanderers won the toss and elected to bat on what seemed a perfect wicket, but within ten minutes, three of the leading Club bats were back in the pavilion with only eight runs on the beard.
Any chance that the Police had at this period of running tight through the side was countermanded by Marshall and Jenkins, who remained together while 73 runs were being added in the space of 40 minutes.
Marshall was particularly at home in punishing Pitts, taking no fewer than 18 off that bowler's first over.
He should have been caught, however, before 30 by Sevenoaks, but he continued after this life to mete out drastic punishment to all attackers opposing him. He was finally clean bowled by Pitts off his pads by a ball that he completely mistimed, after having scored 55. His chief hits were one six and nine fours.
After his dismissal, Sevenoaks, who
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