The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-07-26 00:00:00

FIRT BA.TTALION WORCESTERSHIRE

VOLUNTEERS.

REVIEW AND ANNUAL INSPECTION.

The annual review and inspection of the First
Battalion of Worcestershire Volunteers took place
iu Lea Castle Park, ne sr Kidderminster, on Monday
afternoon. The battalion mustered strongly, as
there were upwards of 900 men on parade. The
Inspecting Officer was Colonel Carr, commanding
the 29th Regimental District at Worcester. He
was accompanied by M,.jor Thorburn and Captain
Clarke. The following staff officers were also pre-
C. 8., M.P., Majors Talbot
anl Watson, 111:ijor and Adjutant Wolrige, the
Chaplain (the Rev. S. B. Bathe), and Quarter-
master Cumber. There were also present Captains
E. J. Morton, J. Morton. Ilamaiond, Goodwin,
Thompson, Woodhall, Danks, Gabb, and Wheeler.
The battalion drill was gone through, and the
battalion divided into battalions., Colonel Carr
minutely inspected the arms and accoutrements of
he men, and afterwards they were marched past.
Some movements of attack and defence were then
~-4. one through. Colonel Carr afterwards addressed
the men, and told them he had been very much
pleased to see the drill. The battalion movements
were very well done. There was a certain amount
ot noise and more talking thaa he should liked to
have heard, but it was difficult to prevent it where
there were large bodies of men. He was also very
much pleased with the appearance of the men, and
noticed that they had greatly improved in some
points or which he had occasion to remark last year.
rho battalion was a maguticient one, and Colonel
Knight had reason to be proud of it. He also com-
plimented Major Wolridge and the staff officers and
captains for the way they handled the men.
Colonel Knight asked as many of the men as
possiole to attend Madresfield Court, to which they
had been invitel by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County, Earl Beauchamp. He said that prepara-
tions would be made to give good dinners to about
one thousand men, and he hoped they would be
thee to pattAke of his Lordship's hospitality,

CRICKET.

XIX C. AND GitOUND V. ENVILLE HALL.

Play was resumed in this mat&t on Wednesday.
The wicket which bumpeil unmercifully on Tues.
(ley, had been saturated with rain during the night,
and played somewhat better. Jacaon (not out)
anti Phiips commence 1 batting, to the bowling cei
Bates and,litaynor. Jacson, having added three to
his score, was caught at the wicket off Bates. This
was the 13-,ggioin.: of a "rot," for in the same over
Bates bowled Whitmore, the new coiner, without
scoring, and with the first ball of his next over sent
back Woof with a' duck," taking three wickets in
feur balls. The others did very little, and the
inniugs closed for the inPignificant total of 77,
leaiing Dawdle 104 to make to win. Philips hit
well for his 25. Euville entered upon their task
wit e O'Brien and Bates. the bowiing being shared
by Flowers and Attewell. It was soon apparent
that the amateur was in good form, and he speedily
3ettled down to a style of play that meant heavy
zcoring. Bates, however, just as he was well set,
was smartly taken at the wicket. Stainton then
joined O'Brien, and these two made a determined
etene, causng several changes of bowling. Both
nit vigorously, and it seemed as if they would
ttedie the required number of runs, but when about
completing his halt century, the Oxonian, in play-
ing forward at one of Woofs was clean bowled for
a brilliant 49. Soon afterwards Atte-well beat
Stainton, who had to retire when only 14 runs were
wanted. His 35 was a ti,e innings without a
chance. Sitwell and Butcher quickly raised the
score to 104, Enville thus wining by seven wickets
—a victory mainly due to the assistance of O'Brien
and Bates, For the M.C.O. Attewetl, Flowers, and
Wol bowled well ; wttile for Eueiile, Bates,
Itayaer. and Penn, were the most successful,
Score :