The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-06 00:00:00

CRICKET.

STOURRRIDGE r. WORDALEy.—The return match WAS
played on Saturday last between the above•named clubs
on the ground at Amblecote. Stourbridge was the first
to handle the willow, and scored 96, Mr. W. Richardson
making the champion score, 42; and Mr. C. Leeson, 15.
The Wordsley then went into bat, and scored 82 for the
loss of nine wickets. The match became very exciting
at the close, as time was nearly up when the last man
went to the wickets, and the match was just saved by
time being called, and was consequently drawn in favour
of Stourbridge. The following is the score:—

STOCRBRIDGE.

J. W. Parkes, c Griffin, b Service.. 0
E Richardson bT. Lowe .. .. 3

T. Perrin, b Kinsey 8
C. Leeson, I b w, b Kinsey 15
W. Richardson, b Kinsey .. 42
W. Stevens, b Beddard 0
W. Green, b Kinsey.. .. 3
J. Webb, I b w, b Kinsey 0
M. Moore, not out .. .. 11
H. Davis, b Beddard 4

U. H. 1.71;.1J, b Kinsey ..

Wide balls 1

No balls 1

WORDSLBY.

A. Griffin, c Perrins, b Richardson 5
W. Kinsey, et Green, b Richardson
E. Phipps, b Richardson.. 0
S. Lowe, c Perrin', b Richardson.. 23
T. Lowe, b Parkes 6
E. Cooper, bW. Richardson .. 2
F. Aston, b Stevens .. 22
W. Newnam, c and b Leeson.. .. 2
J. Service, b Webb .. .. 2
—Hand, not oat .. 0

Bed.:lutrd. not out 0
Byes .. 11

Leg byes .. 1
Wide balls .. 3

STOrRBRIDOE DUDLEY.—The return match was
played between the above clubs on the ground at Amble-
cote. on Monday last, and resulted in a victory for the
Stourbridge, Mr. W. Richardson again making the top
score, 72 runs, which were made in fine style, and for
which he was loudly applauded on returning to the tent.
He was the first to bat, and saw six wickets fall before
he was himself bowled out. We understand that a num-
ber of cricketing friends are going to present him with •
new bat with silver-plate inscription, which we consider
he has well earned. The whole of the men were out for
116 runs. The Dudley went to bat, and at the fall of the
seventh wicket Mr. 'l'. Fisher came on the ground at a
quarter past five o'clock, and was put in to bat. This
proceeding was, in our opinion, very properly objected to
by the Stourbridge Captain, Mr. Turney, on the ground
that the Dudley had played eleven men, and they had not
named it to them that either one was playing as • substi-
tute, sad therefore Fisher was not entitled to bat. After
some dispute the Stourbridge Club gave way and allowed
Mr. Fisher to play, and he made 5 rims. Mr. J. G.
Jones scored 40, but was stumped by Mr. W. Green be.
fore he had sewed 20 runs. On appealing to the umpire
to the astonishment of those present he said 'not out,"
and a fresh umpire was called for. We hope that in
future clubs playing at Stourbridge will bring umpires
who understand the game, and so save any unpleasant-
ness. On referring to " Lillywhite's Guide to Cricket,"
we find that according to rule 32 the Stourbridge Club
were quite right in objecting to Fisher playing. The
following is role 32 :—" In all cases when a substitute
shall be allowed, the consent of the opposite party shall
also be obtained as to the person act as substitute, sad
the place in the field which he shall take."

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