The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-05-20 00:00:00

CRICKET.

StoURBRIDGE U. CIUDLEY HEATH.—Cricket has now
fairly begun for the ensuing season and some extra-
ordinary scores haveialeady been made in the Notts and
England mateh. The Hon. A. Lyttelton one of the
'Varsity, played a faultless innings of 78, and Mr.
R. Gilbert the large score of 205, carrying out his bat.
The game of cricket appe .rs to be greatly on tl .e in-
cs.ease, ano the Stourbi.dge Committee have put their
shoulders to the front and made something like sixty
new members this season. These include the members
of Parliament for East Worcestershire and South
Staffordshire, and a good number of naagistrates and
gentlemen of the district. The square has been enlaaged
to the extent of an acre, a fine green has been laid down
for bowling, and two capital quoit beds have also/ been
put down. Fifteen matches have been arranged, in-
funding Malvern College, Cheltenham (biles*, a two
days' match with a team from Yorkshire, Birmingham
PiAwick, and other good clubs. The above dues not
include a number of half-day matches to be played
during the season. The first of the half-day matches
was played on Saturday last, with the Crauley Heath
Club. The latter won the toss and elicited to go in and
the brothers T. and J. Penn were the first to handle the
willow, but their stay was suort, as the bowling of Smith
and Rodgers was so well on the wicket that runs were
got with difficulty. 'l'. Penn was bowled by Rodgers for
a " duck ' and J. Penn was out Lb w for 1 Griffiths
aid Benoit viri,re both bowled out by Smith, Griffiths
junking 1 and Barnes 0 J. Cole then came to the
✓ s us and was the only one that succeeded in making a
etehtl, he putting 21 runs together in cepital style None
ot the others wade double scores and were soon dis-
posed of for a total of 47, the first four Wickets f illieg
for 6 runs After the usual interval Stourlirt Igo suit in
C. B,iiitil cut J. W. Parkes, to the bowiiug of Gritti•hs
gu,i .1 Peet'. Smith was bowled by J. Penn for a
"duck" and Parkes shortly afterwards came to grief
through piw)ing a ball lino his wicket. W. Green and
A. Otter then got together and runs were briiig wade
pretty fast when Green was caught by T. Penn, after
having pui 11 together. 'this gentleman made two 3's,
two 2's and a single. Otter was then joined by Rodgers
Runs were twide very fast until Rodgers was caught out
by Yates for a well made 13, consisting 1 two 3's, two
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after he twit made the top score of the day, 27, in good
*ticketing style, not having given a chance. this score
included three 4".. Woodhall aud Hicks were the only
two that afterwards made a stand, each gentlemen
scoring 9. Iliti whole were out for 83 runs, winning the
match by 36. Credit.), Heath followed up their Innings
and there were 6 wickets down for 16 runs. When the
stumps were drawn the numbers stood at 27. lbs fol-
lowing is the full score :

CUADLRY.

lit Innihgs. 2nd Innings.
T. Penn, c Smith. b Rodgers.. 0 b Parkes.. 0
J. Penn, Ibw, b Rodgers .... 1 not out ..... 14
B. Griffiths, b Smith •... 1 run ont 0
R. Barnes, b Smith ......0
J. Cole, c Yates, b Parkes .... 21
S. Clarke, c Green, b Yates.... 0 b PArkes 4
M. Fletcher, b Woouliall ...... 4 b Yates
B. Johnson, b Parkes ... . 4 not ont 2
Fit Rapes,* essea,b Woodhall b Yates