The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-08-10 00:00:00

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STOURBRIDGE V. KIDDERMINSTER TOWN CARPET MILLS.
—The return match between the above clubs was played
on the ground of the former in the Chester Road,
Kidderminster, on Saturday afternoon last, and again
itoarbridge were victorious, notwithstanding the dia.
trict had been well " scoured" to try and turn the
tables. The home team were unfortunate in lcsing
Messrs. Ingold, Penn, and Westwood's services, and
arrived on the ground with only nine men. The Town
Hills were the first to bat to the bowling of Parkes and
Edge. Blunt and Butcher were the first to bat but none
of the men could make a long stand against the fine
Dowling of Parkes and Sheward, and the whole were dis-
posed of for 86 runs, which was a small score for so
goed batsmen, The Town Mills seemed to consider the
game safe but appeared much disappointed at the finish
when Stonrbridge were playing against time and they
had thirty runs to make in twenty minutes. T.lats Was
accomplished by some fine play and hard hitting, and
Lhe home team made 90 runs one minute before time
was called for the loss of 8 wickets. Pearson played a
fine innings, scoring 27 runs, the only other men who
made double figures were the two last men in, Stevens
sad Hicks, who hit away all over the field in fine form.
Stevens 19, not out, and Hicks 12, not out. The follow-
ing is the score :—.Kid,clerrninater Town Carpet Mills
Club: T. Blunt, c substitute, b Edge, 1 ; A. Butcher, b
Pa:kes, 18; H. J. Chaytor, b Sheward, 4; A. Shillitoe,
b Parkes, 9; W. Hughes, b Sheward, 8; J. Hughes, b
Parkes, 0; H. Hill, ran out, 16; A. Millward, c substi-
tute, b Sheward, 3 ; It. Palmer, ran out, 4; H. Rollins,
not out, 17 ; J. Greenwood, b Sheward, 1 ; extras, 5 ;
total, 86.—Stourbridge: F. G. Pearaot, b Hill, 27 ; W.
Green, c Hill, b Blunt, 4; J. Edge, run out, 7; A. E.
Millward, b Chaytor, 4; W. Sheward, b Hill, 5; C. E.
Davenport, o Shillitoe, b Chaytor, 8- J. W. Parkes, run
out, 3; T. Lowe, b Hill, 0; W. Stevens, not out, 19; C.
dicks, not out, 12; extra, 1; total, 90.
STOURBRIDOE V. HALESOWEN.—The return match
between the above clubs was played on the Amblecote
ground on Monday last. Halesowen had a very strong
team and tried to turn the tables on the home team who
won the previous match at Halesowen, but were again
dcomed to disappointment The home team won the
toss and sent in their opponents to the bowling of Oakes
and Parkes. The bowling was so good that large scores
could not be made, and the whole were disposed of for
6u runs. Messrs. H. Hingley 18, Bloomer 17, and A.
G. Hingley 14. The men then adjourned for lunch,
after which Messrs. Oakes and Tunley were the two first
to represent Stourbridge and began hitting all over the
field, and it was thought the two batsmen would pull the
runs off but Tunley hit a ball from Hayes high up and
was caught by Watson, first wicket for 24 runs. Wickets
then fell rapidly until a stand was made by Parkes and
Green. A good deal of excitement was manifested in
the game, both sides trying hard for victory, but the
home team managed to put on 77, being 12 a head of
their opponents, thus winning the return match. Green
made the top score, 19, Tunley 13, Parkes 11, and Oakes
10. Halesowen then went in for their second innings
and some of the young bowlers were put and they were
hitting freely, running up the acorn to 100. The
bowlers were then changed and Parkes and Rodgers
were then put on, and they were soon all out for 131
runs. The following is the score : —Salesmen : Watson,
b Oakes, o—not out, 12; A. G. Hayes, b Parkes, 14; J.
E. Hayes, b Parkes, 7—c Lowe, b A. Otter, 4; Nash, b
Parkes, 0-0 Oakes, b Tunley, 8; Hotchkiss, b Oakes, 8
—b A. Otter, 23; Rev. Hacking, b Parkes, 2—b
Parkes, 44; P. Bloomer, c Otter, b Oakes, 17—b
Rodgers, 1; U. Hingley, b Oakes, 18—b A. Otter, 0; A.
H. Moore, b Sheward, o—b Rodgeis, 0; Somers, c
Oakes, b Sheward, I—c Simms, b Parkes, 1; Poole
not out, 1 ; extras, 3-3; totals, 65-131.-Btourbridge,
E. Oakes, b J. Hayes, 10; Tunley, c Watson, b
Hayes, 13; F. G. 'Pearson, b H. Hingley, 2; T. Lowe, J.
J. .dayes, 0; A. Otter, b H. Hingley, 1; A. B. Millward
Hingley, 3; J. W. Parke., b A. /1, Moore, 11; W