MIDLAND v SYDENHAM.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10175, 24 October 1898, Page 2

MIDLAND v SYDENHAM.

The Sydenhamites had lost one wicket for 6. Walls rattled up 24 in double quick time, but he was bowled by Lawrence with the score at .35, Love having left 12 runs earlier. T. W. Reese and Halley then made a fine stand, both men making their runs by sound defence and good -hitting. Halley left at 101, and Reese at 133. Fowke kept up the ran getting, but he lost three partners in quick succession l , and was hiirtself caught with the score at 168. after scoring a useful, 28 for his new club. Wright got into double' figures, and the innings then closed for 184. D. Reese was the most successful bowler, though none' of the trundlers appeared io be very deadly. The fielding was fair. On going in again the Midlanders t»ut up 56 without the loss "of a wicket, D. "Reese and Smith both batting nicely for their runs. Messrs J. A. Caygill and O'Gallaghan were again the umpires. The folloAving are. the scores: — MIDLAND. First Inniugs .. .. .. .. 246 Second Innings. • -■ D. Reese, not out.. ti l%t 27 R/ Smith, not out .. ' .. .. 28 Leg byo .. ~ ~ ..1 Total" for no wicket "., ~ G6 SYDENHAM. ' ~ ' First Innings. R. Love, c Lawrence, b Keese ~ ..7 J. Savage, st Ogier, b Keese .. . .. 0 E. "Walls, b Lawrence ..•'.,.. .. 24 K. Halley, c Barry, b Lawrence ..37 T. W.-Reese, Ibw, b Barry .. .. 42 J.. N. Fowke, c Barry, b Reese .. .. 28 C. Gasson; c Reese, b Barry .. .. 10 W. J. Walmsley, b Reeco .« .. 0 T. Malone, b Reese .. .. ... 6 J. Wright, c Barry, b Reese .. ..' ll S. ilcMurray, not "out ~ », 1 Extras .'. .. .. ~ 18 Total , .. ... ..v ..184 , Bowling Analysis—D. Reese, 150 balls, 5 maidens,l(7D runs, 6 wickets; J. D. Lawrence,' 132 balls, 13 maidens, 24 runs, 2 wickets, 2 no balls; W. Bates, 18 balls, 9 runs, 3 no balls; R. Barry, 96 balls, 4 maidens, 48 runs, 2 wickets; L. T. Coboroft, 18 balls,,B runs.