The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-07-12 00:00:00

CRICKET.

Bromsgrove played Hagley on the ground of the
latter, on Monday. Both teams borrowed, Broms-
grove having the services of Talboys, of the
Pickwick, and Hagley those of Ea,die and Bourne,
of Harborne, A. Taylor, of Edgbaston, and the
Bros. Jones, of Dudley. The match ended in a tie
on the first innings, and in the second Hagley lost
seven wickets for 23. The fielding on both sides
was disgraceful, and if some of the players had
sent their grandmothers, they would have been
quite as efficiently represented as they deserved.
For the Bromsgrove, Cresswell played a very fine
innings of 41.—Sport aucl Play.

STOURBRIDGE V. WEDNESBURY.—This match was
played at Wednesbury, on Saturday last. The
weather was very much against out-door amuse-
ments. The Stourbridge team won the toss' and
sent their opponents to the wicket, and Ansell and
Murphy were the first to bat, to the bowling of
Edge and Parkes. Ansell was missed off Edge n
the third over, when he had made 1 run, but
afterwards made a good score, 40, when he was
caught by Hicks, off Edge. The only other who
made a double score was Millward, (13,) the whole
being disposed of for 94 runs ; rather a small score
for so good a team. Lowe and Lewis were the
first to bat for Stourbridge. Lowe made 1 run off
the fist ball, and Lewis followed suit off the second,
when Lowe hit a "bump ball," and was given out.
Hicks was the next man in, playing ,very steadily,
when Lewis was caught out for 4. Stevens was
the next man, and began to hit all over the field,
an.l when time was called had scored J 5 not out,
and Hicks 9 not out. Total ;29, the match being
drawn in favour of Stourbridge. We must not
forget to mention the bowling of Edge, who took 8
wickets of the Wednesbury team, The following
is the Score :

IVEDNESBIJRY.

W. Ansell, c Hicks, b Edge 40
P. Murphy, c Cooper, 11 Edge 7
R. Middleton, b Edge 4
J. Hawkins, c Cooper, b Edge 0
P. Millward, 1 b w, b Edge 13
A. Jackson, b Edge 2
H. Jackson, c Parkes, b Edge 9
J. Collett, b Edge 6
G. Millward, not n0t.... 6
J. Middleton, 1 b w, b Parkes 1
E. Holmes, absent
Extras 6

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Total 94

STOURBRIDGE.

T. Lowe, c and b Murphy 1
J. Levis, c Millward, b Murphy 4
C. C. Hicks, not out 9
W. Stevens, not out 15

Total 29

ROTTON PARK ATHLETIC V. THE LYE.—This
match was played at Birmingham Heath on
Saturday last, and resulted in an easy victory for
the Athletic. Dr. Whitby batted in fine form, and
made a very good score for his team. Score :
ROTTON PARK ATHLETIC.
Dr. Whitby, c Beddows 5O
Dudley, run out 0
Goff, c Deeley, b Gandon 0
Willmott, b Southall l2
Griffiths, b Allchurch
Manning, b Allchurch 0
Weller, b Beddows 6
Chatwin, b Beddoes 2
Egginton, not out. 0
Underhill, b Southall 2
Lloyd, b Southall 0
Extras 7

Total B4

THE LYE.

R. Rhodes, c Griffiths, b Goff 15
Fiddian, b Egginton
Allchurch, c Manning b Chatwin 4
Gandon, c and b Goff 8
Berry, b Chatwin 2
Southall, b Chatwin 1
G. Rhodes, b Chatwin 0
Deeley, b Goff 1
Beddows, c Underhill, b Goff 0
Mobberley, b Chatwin 3
H. Rhodes, not out 1
Extras 8

Total 44

*ASTON UNITY v. KIDDEIMINE3TBR TOWN MILLS.—
This match was played at Kidderminster, on
Saturday last, and was won by the Unity by 32
runs. For the Unity, Handy played a fine not out
innings, and Atkins and Woodward bowled well.
Atkins, who hurt his leg while batting, displayed
great pluck in bowling at all, being very lame.
For the home team Milward took seven wickets and
also batted well, being disposed of by a splendid
catch at leg by Williams. Several of the others
batted well, but none reached double figures.
Score:—