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A cricket match was played at Birmingham last Saturday between the Apiti and Birmingham teams. The weather was bitterly cold with a strong wind blowing. The visitors suffered a rather tevere defeat, being 69 runs bthind when the wickets were drawn, one innings only being played. Following are the scores: — Birmingham. — Ist Innings. Fantborpe, b Cricbton 1 Griffin, b Donald 6 Mclntyre, b Donald 0 Tompkim, c McKeneie b Crichton... 54 Shannon, b Crichton 2 Carter, b Smith 17 Bnrne, b Donald 21 Dick, c Cricbton b Donald 2 Bailey, b Ironmonger ... ... 0 H.vde, b Donald 0 O'Maara, not out ... ... ... 4 Extras 9 Total 116 Apiti. — Ist Innings. Crichton, b Fa nth or pc 6 Smith, c and b Shannon ... ... 3 McKenzie, c and b Fanthorpe ... 17 Ironmonger, c Shannon b Fanthorpe 4 Gaecoigne, run out 8 Buckman, not out 5 NeaJe, b Carter 2 Donald, b Hyde 0 Hyde, run out 1 Schroeder, b Hyde 0 Scrinigeour, b Hyde 3 Extras 8 Total 47
The cricket season was opened by the Cheltenham Clnb on Saturday last with a match between tbe Kiwiteaand Cheltenham members of the Club. A very close game was played, which eventually ended in a win for Kiwitea by the narrow margin of one run. Several new members took part in tbe game, some of whom promise to make valuable members of the team this season. The following are the scores : — Kiwitea. A. Barrow, c Hare b Day 3 Brown, b Day 0 F. Barrow, o Marshall b Day ... 7 Pratt, run oat 4 Liddle, h Fowler 8 Jas. Barrow, b Day 5 W. Tappin, b McFarlane 3 Jno. Barrow, rnn out 2 Hayward, b Fowler 1 W. Banks, senr., b Fowler 1 W. Banks, junr., b Fowler 8 S. Barrow, run oat 4 S. Tappin, not oat 3 Extras 4 Total 47 Cheltenham. Niccolls, h Jno. Barrow 5 J. Mills, run out 0 Fowler, b S. Barrow 6 Day, b Brown 8 McFarlane, b Brown 1 Greening, b Brown 0 Taylor, b Brown 3 W. Mills, b Pratt 2 Bruce, b Brown 5 Crouch, b Brown 2 Hare, not out 3 Marshall, b Brown 0 Byes 11 Total 46 A match will be played next Saturday between the Cheltenham and Beaconsfield Clnba. The following have been chosen to represent tbe Cheltenham Club : —A. Barrow, F. Barrow, Brown, J. Barrow, Daniell, Day, Fowler, Hare, Riddle, J- Mills, Taylor ; emergencies, Bruce, R. Burrell, Niccols, W. Tappin. Any of the above who cannot play are requested to notify the secretary as soon as possible. I
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Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 88, 11 October 1897, Page 2
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429Cricket News Feilding Star, Volume XIX, Issue 88, 11 October 1897, Page 2
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