Cricket
A match was played on the Park on Saturday between the Grey first eleven and a strong country team, and for the . lirst time the home team showed something like tbeir proper form. The visitors batting first made 81— T Smith 19. T O'Brien 17, Todd 16, being the chief scorers. Whitehorn 5 for 13, Ollernshair , 2 for 10, Kemple 2 for 18 and Knell 1 for 8 doing the bulk of the bowling, Grey responded with 143— Robson 33, Thompson 28, Gorton 22, Knell 22 and F O'Brien (not out) 18, being the principal contributors. Smith 4 for 42 was the m«st successful bowler for the visitors. The fielding of the home team was very slack, numerous chances being missed, Knell being the exception. The scores are : — Country fceam -T O'Brien 17, P O'Brien 7, A Feary 9, J Malone 1, Finley 1. F Daw 0, T Smith 19, Williams 9, Todd 16, P Mullins 0, J Mulllns 1, extras 1 ; total 81. Grey Team— Robson 33, Adams 4, Pochin 0, Horton 0, Thompson 28, (Jerton 22, Kemple 2, J'Brieu (not out) 18, ; Whitehorn 5, Knell 22, Ollernshaw 7, extras 3; total 143. During the afternoon tea was dispensed by Mrs E A Wickes. On Saturday afternoon the Oobden and Recreation Ground Cricket Clubs met in i combat for the second time, the game : resulting in a win for . the Recreation Club by seven wickets. 1 Oainey, in the , absence of P Skoglund, captained the I Recreation team and O Go dall filled a similar office for Cobden. Cairney won . the toss and elected to bat, bis side being all disposed of for the moderate total ef ! 38— Sheldon (not out) 19, Moon ey 11, ', Okey 2, C Skoglund 2, extras 4, being J responsible for the total, the rest of the side netting each the creditable score of 0. [ The bowling averages were — Gilroy 6 for 3 18, GoodallOfor.il, Sweetman 3 for 6. 3 Expecting to easily beat the Recreation " r score, Cobden went to the wickets and p were all disposed of for 17 runs, the . bowling of Cairney and Mooney being I irresistable — Gilroy 4, Svveetman 3, ; Willis 2, Goodall 2, and extras, top score, ' j with 5, made up the total. The bowling , averages were Cairney 4 for 7 and Mooney 6 for 5. Following on, Cobden made 36 — Bromley 10 and Gilroy 11, be- • ing mainly responsible. The bowling f average being Cairney 7 for 12, Mooney 1 [ for 9 and Snith 2 for 9. Requiring 16 j to win the Recreation Club lost 3 wickets. . * In obtaining the desired result, Sheldon ''■' (not out) 7, Mooney 4, and C Skoglund 3 1 being chief scorers. Gilroy obtained 0 '" wickets for 4, Sweetman 1 for 3 and ■* 2 'tor 7. The game was roost " enjoyable to players and spectators. A feature of the play was the splendid - fielding of Mr Ash Armstrong •! the c Recreation Club. : ;
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Grey River Argus, Volume 57, Issue 10520, 26 January 1903, Page 2
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492Cricket Grey River Argus, Volume 57, Issue 10520, 26 January 1903, Page 2
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