N a very interesting league cricket encounter on the S.C.C. ground yesterday afternoon the Stragglers entertained and defeated the East Surreys by four wickets and as a result of this victory now move up into second place in the league standings, displacing tha Wanderers. The East Surreys batted first and though they promised early on to knock up a good score the tail failed dismally and the final total reached onl; amounted to 139.
figure the Stragglers passed for the loss of six wickets.
Chadwick's slows had all the Army bats guessing and he secured five wickets during the course of seven overs at a cost of only seven apiece. Sinclair and Booth, whi en the Stragglers went in, pro-
"|eeeded to make the result certain for the hosts and the latter reached his half-century before t he game came to a close.
Simper was quickly sent back when. the soldiers opened but the partnership between Chidson and Eatwell was productive of some good cricket. The batsmen quickly got on top and runs came quite quickly, Eatwell scoring mich faster than his partner and it seemed that spectators were to see Edtwell in another of his big scoring feats. With the advent of Chaiwick, however, the rate of scoring dropped immediately and at 66 Eatwell was baffled completely by one of the bowler's high deliveries and bowled fora fine 40.
Chidson and Worsfold took the-total to 79 before the same bowler got Chidson caught by Booth for a most invaluable 30.
Sinclairs dismissal but the century was passed without further loss. At 108 though, Penfold penetrated Webb's defence and eight runs later he clean bowled Wood for six wickets to be down.
Booth, now batting confidently, and Chadwick, keeping his end up, then successfully negotiated the task of securing the runs for victory without being parted, victory coming in good time with four wickets still in hand.
Booth was undefeated with 50 to credit, his best shots being five to the boundary. Penfold bowlea splendidly and though he secured but three wickets it is noteworthy that sent down 16 overs for only ~-Warstold and Cater then negotiated the: mark without further r, mishap but at:105 the latter was well held by Cornfield off Elliott for 21. At the same total Bradley and Wi lost their wickets)\both failing score, Booth being. the successful bowler th eric" instance. Friday helped' Würsfold to push the total along to 127 at whith-poittt-Worsfold was fooled by Chadwick while the same bowler diddled Penfold at the same total.
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