The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-06 00:00:00

CRICKET.

STOURBRIDGE V. COLEMAN HILL. —A. match was played
on the Stourbridee ground on Saturday last between the
sbove clubs, which proved an easy game for the borne
team. Colman Hill were the first to hat but cou.d not
make a stand against the bowling of Parkes and We .t.
wood, the whole being disposed of for 48 runs. The
home team then went in to bat and they made 119 runs.
A. Otter played a brilliant innings, scoring 42 runs,
W. Green 25, and (3. Westwood 17. In the seumi
innings Colman Hill lost 7 wickets for 42 runs.
The following is the score :—Colniaa Hill : E. G. Bunt
at Green, b Parkes, 9—c Tr3tter, b Parkes, 1. ; H. Per.
rock, b Westwood, 9—c Parkes. b Otter, 1; C. Dakin,
run out, 6—c Green, b Parkes, 10; T. Siddaway, b West-
wood, 13—h w, b Parkas, 2; R. Smith, b Westwood, 4—b
Parkes, 4; T tireeinway, not out. 4-1 b w. b Parkes,
0; W. Wright, b Westwood. 3—b Parkes, 4; J. Down.
lugs b Westwood o—not 'out, 9; G. F. Dakin, b West-
wood, o—not out, 6; E. Smart, b Westwood, 3; extras,
1-6; totals, 42-40.—Stourbridge: W. Green, b Dakin,
25; F. Webb, b Dakin, 0; A. J. Otter, b Greenway, 42;
I. W. Parkes, c Hunt, b Dakin, 12; C. Westwood. b
Dakin, 17; J. Edge, e Downing, b Greenway, 0; C.
Cooper, b Dakin, 1; A. Ingleton, c Greenway, b Dakin,
8; W. Perry, b Greenway, 0; C. C. Hicks. b Greenway,
8; W. Barnard, not out, 2; extras, 9 ; total, 119.

STOCKBRIDGE V. BROMSGROVE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
This return match was played on the ground at Brows-
g ove on Thursday last Bromsgrove won the toss and
snit in Stourbridge to bat and were represented by
Messrs. Webb and Docker. On the first over Mr. Webb
wade a splendid hit for 4- the two batsmen hitting limey
until 18 were made when Docker was caught by
Boughton after making 11 runs, composed of one 5, two
2's, one 2, and singles Millward was the next man in
and he made a good hit for two but in making the
second run he was unfortunately rue out after adding
oee to the score. Webb was soon after caught lay
3roughton off Hewitt. E. Oakes, the local leviathe.n,
was the next man in and made a 2 when Hughes was
bowled by Hewitt for a" duck." P. Foley was the Ilex
man in and steady play was the order of the day for sem.
time when Oakes was bowled off his pad after making
the top score, 19, composed of one 3, five 2's, and
singles. Penn was the next man in and made two off the
first ball, and after making another 2 he was caught by
the Rev. J. C. Whall off Morgan. Mr. P. Foley made a
long stand for his 11 runs, composed of. one 3, tarte 2.•,
and singles. Green was the next man in and was bowled
for a" duck" by Knight. Parkes then joined Penn and
played for 7 when he was bowled by Knight. A. logic.
ton after adding 7 to the score was caught by Bateman
off Knight, the whole being out for the small score of 73
runs. The School then went in to bat and were repre-
sented by Messrs. Knight and Armstrong when Knight
hit the second ball off Oakes (being a lost ball through
the grass being so long.) At this stage the boys
appear.d to be in eestaey as to winning the match, but
were doomed to disappointment. The only one who
could make a stand Was Mt, Escott who male 29 runs,
but was missed early in the play. Towards the close of
the gams the piay began to get very exciting At 66
there were two men to go in and only 7 runs to win, but
Penn and Oakes changed ends and both bowling and
fielding at this stage was good, and the last man, 13. Lea,
was howled and caught off Oakes, the whole being out
for 70, loosing the match by 4 runs amid considerable
cheering for Stourbridue who has won both matches this
season, all the wickets being taken by Pikes: Stour-
bridge:then went in to bat and it will be seen that the
team in the second innings was good for 150 runs.
Hicks. (not out) and Docker were the first to bat, the
former by steady play scored 18 and Docker 8 when he
was finely caught by a hot one by Bateman. Green hit
hard for 7, composed of three 2's and one single, and he
was followed by F. Webb who played in fine form and
xhibited some of the best cricket of the day. He was
joined by Oakes and the two hit away all over the field,
the bowling being continually changed and the scores
rapidly ieereasin4 when Webb was caught by Morgan
adding 22 to the score. Penn then joined Oakes, the
former scoring 5 when he was bowled. Simms was the
next man and he and Oakes played in grand form until
time was called when the local leviathan had scored 43
runs (not out) and Simms, 15 (not out). The telegraph
showing 142 runs for the loss of 7 wickets (12 asicie
played. The following is the score :—Stourbridge
B. Docker, c Broughton, b Bateman, I—c Bateman, b
Hewitt, 8; F. Webb, c Broughtoo, b Hewitt, s—c Mor-
gan, b Bateman, 22; A. E. Millward, run out, 1; E.
Oakes, a Morgan, 19—not out, 43; H. Hughes, a Hewitt,