The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-07-03 00:00:00

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W. W. S. Escott,

together 17 by some Careful play, when h-e-w—as boW
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by J. Webb. P. A. C. Ellis, who followed. amply 01
p nsated his club for any chagrin they might have fe
at witnessing the sudden downfall of Poison. by 0004
together 33 in file style, before he was bowled by
Higgs also made 33 before his stumps were floured
one of Cooke's "slows," he having exhibited a spiel'',
defence. E. B. S. Esc At was bowled by Gaston to%
'duck." F. W Crawhall was prettily caught by Glet
when he had placed 7 to the credit of his club.
only other peon was 8, which was made by Atthirl---tbsil
total score amounting to the ycry respectable figures--I.k
And this result had be en acbit.ved notwlthstsndieg„.l:

fact that the Stourbridge team fielded much better tr: •
newt!, and that the howling was very good; that of 6, 145,. ,
ton, in - particular, being excellent. The Stcurbrtdf; •
next prepared to essay the task of wiping off the
scores; but so lightly was their chance of doing this
mated that offers of 2 to 1 against them met with uo Ov
ponsd. They sent in W. Green and J. W. Parkes.boo
they were soon separated, Green putting a bail Jorb t
" slip's " hands, when lie had scored but 1. J• ‘'V°.. '
took his place. and a stand was made. Loveridge. it: •_
gentleman to whom we have before referred as having !'"„ ,
one arm, was put on to bowl, and he succeeded in iloorir! i
Parkes's stumps in his Very first over, the latter geottel '
man having to retire when he had scored 11. W. 4•;"';
then joined Webb, and the prospects of the Stourbriilgs ! i
team began to assume a brighter aspect, as runs were r,O
together rapidly. He was, however, clean bowled Ple '
Poison, when he had made 16. consisting of one de °P
3, three 2's, and the rest singles. H. Clifton then ',el!:
in, and same very fine play was exhibited, until he 101„
his partner, J. Webb, wbose stumps were lowered bY i
ball from Poison, after he had placed 24 to the credit °,,
his club. Price, who succeeded him, had bat a very
stay, as as he was disposed of by a ball from Loveridgel
without having a bled to the score. A. J. Otter Wad thd,
next to follow, but was not long at the wicket when a bill;
which struck his arm rebounded. and was caught by ru*,
son, and he was given out by the umpire for the Bronq
grove Club. We saw his arm directly afterwards, and !be,e
.
mark was plainly visible (two or three inches ahoy., b".„
wrist) where the ball had struck it. lip to this time Imy
Stourbridge team lookekdecidedly like winning, as
pared with the scores of the Bromsgrove, the latter
leg had seven men out when they had only scored oak"
whilst the Stourbridge had made 103 when their SevenP;
elan, A.. J. Otter, was given out in the manner deserib!'
above. None of the remainder made a stand. K. Cll,l.
ton's leg stump was taken by Higgs, after he had ma"!
53 by some splendid play, his defence having been
lent in the extreme, as during the whole of his long
innings he never gave a single chance. The rest of tl4; ,
tale is easily told, as the wickets of those wh, follow° ' f
fell like the leaves in Autumn, without materially affo"
ting the scores, the total of which for Stourbridge
120. It will thus be seen they lout the match by only I_,
runs. The match, taken altogether, was one of the yell
beat of the season, and bad it not been for the incideA'
above-mentioned, it is quite within the bounds of pr 01).
ability that the victory might have remained with Stour'
bridge. Be this as it may, the match proved to be a Ye/
exciting one, and was decidedly the best that has
played by theStourbridge Club this season. Apposition
are the scores:—

Bnostsoftovie.
R. P. S. Higgs, b W. Cooke .. 33
M. A. C. Fraser, b Gaston .. .. 14
W. Loveridge, c Cooke, b Gaston ..
Rev. J. C. Whall, b Gaston 9
W. W. 8, Eicutt, bJ. Webb .. .. 17
J. It. Poison, Gsaton 0
P. A. C. Ellis, h Price 23
E. B. S. Hecott.. 0
T. F. W. Crawl'sll, e Gaston, b J.
Webb

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F. M. Attbill, not out •. .. .. 8
1
F. M. S. East, run out .. .. .. 0 -
Byes :.. • • •• 7
Leg byes.. .. .. .. .. 3 ,
Wide balls .. .. .. .. 2
130

STOURBRITDOB.
W. Green, cW. Estcourt, b Higp 1
J. W. Parkes, b Loveridp 11
J. Webb, b Poison .. 24
W. Cooke, b Poison.. .. 16
K. Clifton, b Higgs 83
Price, b Loveridge
A. J. Otter, c Poison, b Riggs .. 1
Rogers, b Poison
A. J Gaston, b Loveridge .. 4
Woodhall, not .. . .• •• •.
R. Myles, c Fraser, lb Yolson.. .. 1
Byes .• 4
Leg byes.. .. .• 5

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Saturday, July 3, 1876.