The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-16 00:00:00

CRICKET.

STOURBRLDGE V. EARL DUDLEY'S STAPF.—This
match was played on the home ground on Saturday
last, and as will be seen by the score below, was
an easy victory for the home team. Earl Dudley's
Staff were the first to bat, and sent in Messrs. R S.
Smith and J. Davis The latter was well
caught by Roskt I', off 3. Parkes after scoring 2 runs.
No stand was made until Williams joined Smith,
when both batted in good form, an 1 Williams was
well caught by Stevens, off Otter after scoring 10.
No other stand was mad,and the whole weie out for
50 runs, rather a small score for so good a team.
Smith making top score, 16, in good cricketing form.
Messrs. J. Davis and C. E. Davenport were the first
to bat for the home team. Davis was caught by C.
Will sins without scoring. Stevens joined
Day nport who was playing very steadily. and
Stev ni opened with a 3, and continued to bat until
19 runs were made, when Stevens was bowled by
Williams after adding 13 runs. Davengort also
score.' 13 in good style, when he was caught by
Derricote. Penn and Parkes got together and each
of them exhibited a En ) dipiay of cricket, and were
each loudly applauded, Parkes scoring 20 runs, and
Penn 25 not out. When time was called 100 runs
were made for the loss of 7 wickets. We must not
forget to mention that the bowling of Williams and
Taft was good for their side, and Penn and Otter
for the home team. The following is the score:—
EARL DUDLEY'S STAFF.
R. S. Smith, c Parkes, b Penn 16
J. Davis, c Roskell, b Parkes 2
J. Greenaway, b Penn 1
S. Clark, c and b Penn 3
H. W. Hughes, b Penn 7 .
S. Derricote, c Davenport.
F. Williams, c Stevens,b Otter 10
M. Fletcher. b Otter 0
Jenkin, b Penn
A. P. Taft, b Penn 1
C. Williams, not out
Extras. 7

Total 5O

STOURBRIDGE.

J. Davis, c Williams, b Taft 0
C. E Davenport, c Derricote 13
W. Stevens, b Williams l3
A. Otter, b Taft 4
J. Penn, not out 25
C. Rodgers, c Hughes 9
J. W. Parkes, b Williams 2O
H. Mine tt, c Taft, b Lewis 6
C. Cooper, not out 1
A. Roskell to bat.
J. James,
Extras 9

Total

STOUNBRIDGE v. COLMAN HlLL.—This match was
played on the home ground on Monday last, and
ended in a win for Stourbridge by 40 runs. Cole-
man Hill was the first to bat, and scored 97 runs.
Hotchkiss made the top s9orr, 33. The bowling of
Ingold was very destructive, taking 7 wickets, and
Jackson took the other 3 wickets. For the home
t 'r,
team Edge played a tine innings, scoring 43 run,
Ingold 22, and Leeson i
19, the whole being ou fo
137 runs. The following s the score :---
COLMAN HILL.
R. Griffiths, b Ineold 2
C. Haynes, c Jackson. bln gold 13
J. Stevens, b Edge 3
J. H. Hotchkiss, b Ingold 33
J. Penn, 1 b w, b Ingold 10
T. Penn, c Green, b Jackson 12
j. Cole, b Ingold ............... 1
W. Smith, Ibw, b Jackson 2
J. Cox, not out 7
J. McWhirter, b Ingold 6
G. J. Hunt, b Jackson
Extras

Total _
97

STOURBRIDGE.
W. Green, b Griffiths ............ 2
P. Foley, b Griffiths ............... 0
J. Edge, c Hotchkiss 43
C. Leeson, b Penn l9
E. Otter, run out 5
J. W. Parkes, b Griffiths 9
W. Jackson, c Cox, b Haynes 5
W. J. Ingold, not out 22
J. Davis, c and b Haynes 7
H Minett, b Haynes 13
C. Cooper, b Haynes 0
Extras l2

Total 137

YARDLEY v. 11A.LESOWEN.—Played at Meriden, on
Monday, August 11th, and won by Yardley. The
battiug of Rainbird for Yardley and Nicholls for
Halesowen was worthy of special notice. Score :
YARDLEY.
O.W.Barton,c Watson,b Dakin 13 c Gem... 3

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S. IL Barton, b Paris
Rttinbird, c and b Nicholls 3O b Dakin 15
Spittle, b Moore
Ketley, Ibw, b Dahill •.. 0 b Nicholls 1
Cooper, c Nicholls, b Dakin 0 run out,.. 3
Shuttlewortb, b Dal& ••••••••••• 0 b Nicholls 0

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