The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-20 00:00:00

AGITATION IN THE ANCHOR TRADE.

The Dudley and Netherton anchor makers have
recently held several meetings to consider the wages
question. They demand an advance ef 53 per:ton, and
state that this should have been given in March last by
agreement with the masters in December, 1877. Many
of the men are already at "play," and this day (Satur-
day) a general strike is expected, as the notices expire
of the anchor makers of Tipton and other places.
Some of the employers, however, are willing to give
the advance, and there is hope of a settlement of the
dispute.

CRICKET.
STOIIRBRIDGM V. SMETIWICK.—A match was played at
Amblecote on Saturday last between the above clubs,
and as was expected proved one of the best of the
season. Two strong teams met together but the home
team proved to be the stronger. Smethwick always
plays strong and at the commencement of the game it
was thought the home team would have been over-
matched, but the glorious uncertainty of cricket provedito
the contrary. The visitors were the first to bat. The bowl-
ing of Penn was so good that the first two wickets hit
for two runs when Jones and Cox made a stand, and
the third wicket fell for 21. All the other batsmen
scored double figures with the exception of Hadley who
made a "duck." the whole being disposed for 113, being
a very good score.. The Sinethwicks appeared jubilant
and thought the game was in their own hands but the
old adage a game is never won until last proved true oti
this occasion. Webb and Lowe were the first to handle
the willow and 18 was scored before the loss of one
wicket. Edge was the next man in and he began to hit
away all over the field and before he was get rid of he
scored 42 runs, being caught by Lacy off Smith's bowl.
jug and at the fall of the fourth wicket 69 runs were
hoisted on the telegraph board. Pearson scored 12 and
the fifth wicket fell for 92. At this stage of the game
the excitement begon to be very great as it was thought
there would not be time to play the match out as enu,
Green, end Wyatt were disposed of for small scores
when Westwood came to the rereue and with soine hard
hitting he made five three's in a very short space of time
and when time was called the home team had made 120
runs for the loss of S wickets thus winning by 7 runs and
two wickets to fall. The following is the score :—Smsth.
teic7:: H. Lacy, b Penn, 2; C. W. Shaw, b Penn, 0; B.
Docker, c Westwood, b Penn, 0; R. L. James, c and b
Penn 18; F. T. Cox, b Penn, 11; L. Docker, b Edge.
48 ; 3. W. Sawyer, c Parkes, b Edge, 17; Caldens, 1 b
b Edge, 10; W. Burden, c Lowe, b Parkes, 15 ;
Hadley, b Penn, 5 • 3. T. Smith, not out, 10; extras. 7)
total, 113.—Stourbridge : F. Webb, b Smith, 8;
Lowe c Shaw, b Cox, 8; J. Edge, c Lacy. b Smith, 42
F. Pearson. b Shaw, 12 ;J. Penn, b Smith, 2; J. W•
Parkes, c Burden, b Smith, 2; W. Green, b Shaw, 2;
C. Wyatt, I b w, b Smith, 7; C. Weatwood, not out, 15;
Barnard, not out, 0; A. J. Otter to bat ; extras, 22;
total, 120.
DUDLEY V. BIRMINGHLM SHAKESPEARE.—This match
was played on Saturday last at Dudley between the
above clubs. The following is the score :—DuctleY
E. Oakes 17, S. Thompson 20, A. H. Thompson 25.
Brettell 3, W. J. Ingold 15, H. C. Jobson 8, E.
Thompson 8, Hewitt (not out) 15, Edwards 0. Marsh 9,
Booth 1, extras 9—total 130. Shakespeare: Seamed; 19,
Gretton, 1, Oldacre 2, Raven 0, bilarp 0, Hordley 6,
Petkins 5, Hand (not out) 8, Prlestman 0, Platt 6,
extra I—total 48.
DUDLEY V. WRDNESBCRY.—This match was played et
Dudley on Monday lest, and resulted in a victory for
Wednesbury. The following is the score :—Dudley ,
G. Jones, run out, 2; W. J. Ingold, b Shaw, 0; A. L'• •
Brettell, c Brown, b Shaw, 14; W. H. Thompson, roe
out. 8; H. C. Jobson, thrown cut by J. Brown, 22; ,1*
K. Jones, c Brown. b Shaw, 3; Hewitt, b Middleton, 11 ;
J. Shaw, b Shaw, 0; S. Thompson, b Shaw, 0;
Major, run out, 1; S. Cole, not out, 0; extras, 12; total,
73.—Wednesbury :J. Brown, c Brettell, b Ingold, ;
Ansell, b Ingold, 12; A. Ansel!, c Cole, b Brettell, 9 •
Jackson c Jobson, b Brettell, 14; A. Tonks,
Jones, I:Brettell, 2; J. Hawkins, h w, b Bretton, 10.;
P. Millward, b Brettell, 31 • R; Middleton, e end
Ingold, 16; W. Shaw, b "ones, 26; J. Collett, 1301
out, 12 ; J. E. Jackson, b Brettell; 2; extras, 6 ;
152.