"THE EXCITING CRICKET MATCH"

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 132, 6 June 1931, Page 18

"THE EXCITING CRICKET MATCH"

The day of the great match had arrived, and the players of the teams were very anxiously waiting for the game to commence. The time was fixed for 10.30 a.m., and a large crowd had assembled at that time. ' The names of the two clubs were the Rainer and Redcliffe. Redeliffo won the toss and tool? the field. The Hedcliffe captain was a man named R. Cheery and the Rainer captain was C. Dempster. Cheery bad first bow] and Dempster opened with Canter, his partner. The first ball Dompster sent over the fence, the next he sent into the pavilion, and 10 appeared upon the board. Canter was also naking some good hits, and in 10 minutes it was 30 up. One of Rcdeliffo's men sprained his wrist bowling, and one of the reserves took his place. At 1.30 p.m. the score was 200 for no wickets. Dempster, 130 (not out), Canter 50 (not out), extras 20. They then adjourned for luncheon, at which Dempster declared the innings closed. RcdclifEe's opening batsmen wont in at 2.30. They wero K. Hobbs and L. Hammer. J. Smith openci the attack for

A STORY FOR BOYS. '

Rainer Club by taking a wicket witfc his first ball. Hammer gut, o—l—o. T. Brown was next in, and started hitting out cautiously. At 3.30 p.m. the score was 40 for three wickets. Hobbs (in) 25, Kidd (in) 6, extras 9. Adjournment for afternoon tea. J. Smith had takeu two wickets and Dempster one wicket. Play commenced again at 3.45 p.m. Hobbs had made 36 runs when ho wan clean-bowled by Dempster. 51 —4 —36. At 6 p.m. the score 'tood at 120 for nine wickets. Kidd (in) 50, Lamb (in) 20. When Kidd was 60 he hit a ball sky high and Maxwell and Ross both ran for it and collided. Dempster, who was standing just behind them, caught and held it, thus 130 —■ 10 —-60. Rooke was last man in, and at 6.20 p.m. he had made 16 runs (not out). Maxwell sent down a fine delivery, and Lamb advanced up the pitch to meet it, but mis-timed his striko and, to dismay, he saw the bails fall, thus leaving the Rainor club victor. Dempster took seven wickets for IQS and Maiweli three for 20. "SWEMTEA" (If), City.