MIDLAND v SYDENHAM.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9984, 14 March 1898, Page 2

MIDLAND v SYDENHAM.

The contest between these teams was continued at Hagley Park on Saturday, when the Midlanders were batting all the afternoon, and they increased their score from 165 for four wickets to 321, the last wicket falling just before the call of time. Smith, who had gone in first and made 69 on the first day, remained at the creases the whole afternoon, being the last man disposed of. He gave one hard chance at the wickets after making his century, but otherwise his play was faultless. The Sydenham fielding was fair, and McMurray bowled very steadily, but there appeared but little sting in the attack. Scores :— Midland Eleven. First Innings. ' A. E. White, o sub., b MoMurray m, « 4 R. Smith, b Ritchie .. .. - ..133 A. Miller, c Wright, b Ritchie .. _, - 48 W. Bates, b Wright .. .. ■_, „ 0 J. D. Lawrence, lbw, b McMurray . «. 24 T. W.Reese, b Ritchie.. .. «, ..37 D. Reese, b McMurray .. .. _ . 19 W. C. Pearce, c Wright, b McMurray . ..4 C. W. Garrard, st McMurray „ » — 13 J. Wheatley, b Wright _. _, _, 8 W. Treloar, not out _. .. -, —14 Extras .. .. _, mm m. 15 -.- - - 321 Bowling Analysis—McMurray, 336 balls, 24 maidens, 67 runs. 5 wickets; Halley 84 runs, 4 maidens, 51 runs, 0 wickets; Malloch 78 balls, 0 maidens, 62 runs, 0 wickets; Wright 198 balls, 7 maidens, 57 runs, 2 wiokets; Ritchie 130 balls, 3 maidens, 56 runs, 3 wickets; Freeman 42 balls, 2 maidens, 11 runs, 0 wickets. Freeman bowled a wide. UNITED THIRTEiN v LANCASTER PARK THIRTEEN. This match was continued at Hagley Park on Saturday, when the Lancastrians, who batted three men short, failed to reach the total made by their opponents on the previous Saturday. Washer made 25 in good style, and Labatt's 19 were got by steady play. The United in their second innings scored 43 for the loss of four wickets. Scores :— United Thirteen. First Inning 3.. ;. .. . -200 Second Inning.. J. H. Smith, not out .. .. . -20 A Taylor, b Mason .. .. — - 2 R. L. M. Kttto, b Ma«on .. - .13 A. R. Gardner, lbw, b Murley .. - _. —, 1 A. C. Rolleston, b Manning _. _. — 4 Extras M ■ _, _. .3 Total for fonr wickets _. —45 Luicisrßß Parr. First Innings. i W. A. Cook, b Rollestoh .. — -2 R. C. Murley, lbw, b Rolleston .. _ ..4 F. H. Labatt, b Wood L .. «i .. 19 O. Atkinson, c Wilson, ft Wood ». . _, 1. IH, Stringer, o Fiih, b Rolleston _. _, 4 I H. Bromley, b Rolleston .. . -.11 A. Young, bKf tto .. _, _> _i 10 L. Manning, b Kitto .. «, _, -6 A. T. Washer, not out.. «. «. _, _% P. Mason, c Gardner, b Kitto .«, „ ..8 W." J. Perkins, absent .. _, _t _, 0 C. Jones, absent — „ _, _. 0 J. Mullins, absent .. _, _, . _, 0 Extras .. «, «» _ ..20 Tola! .-". .. .. .. .. 122 Bowling Analysis—Kitto- 85 balls, 2 maiden's, 32 runs, 3 wickets; Rolleston, SO ball*!, 4 ma'dens, 40 runs, 4 wickets; Wood, 48 balls, 3 maidens, 17 runs, 2 wickets; Smith, 18 balls, 0 tnaldens, 13 runs, 0 wicieta"