Ani SRC. XI placed themselves in an extremely position last night on their own ground when in the first day of a two-evening game against the Western. District Public Schools, they ran up 173 in almost two hours play before the last man was retired and stumps drawn for the day. The encounter will be continued at 3.15 pin. tonight when the scholars take the crease, but unless L., Lawrance, Anstice and Rogerson can find their form it seems that the visitors will find themselves on the losing side.
Mainly responsible for the good scoře recorded by the Recs were Grundt, Anderson and Parma who, together with Mr. Extras, turned Jess than 150 of the 173 runs scored. In fact no less than eight members of the side failed to- reach double figures, a point which emphasizes the lack of batting strength despite the good total.
R. -Lawrance and- Rogerson both bowled well but without the luck they deserved. The Tatter returned the best analysis, his five victims costing only 32 runs, The former claimed two wickets for just over twenty runs apiece while Anstice got the other wicket falling to the bowlers for 18 runs.
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