Cricket

School 1st IV. Bow J. Whalley. 2 W. Toulmin. 3 J. N. Emery. Stroke E. A. Harrop. Cox M. Biggin. O.P. 1st IV. j. G. Troop. K. H. Rhodes. J. E. Blackburn. H. A. Butler. N. Hurtley.

The School 2nC; IV. beat the O.P. :2nd IV. by 2& lengths after leading from the start.

School 2nd IV. O.P. 2nd IV. Bow J. Biggin. A. B. Cooper. 2 D. Lupton. H. S. Eardley. 3 J. W. Ryland. D. F. Dodd. Stroke G. Douglas. N. B. Corner; Cox R. Arnott. N. Hurtley.

The School 3rd IV. secured a run-away victory. There was no doubt, from the very start, who would prove the winners. The O.P. Crew rowed hard, but were 21 lengths behind when the School 3rd IV., rowing well, passed the winning post.

School 3rd IV. O.P. 3rd IV. Bow H. Johnston. F. W. P. Lupton. 2. W. M. Cunningham. J. E. Boyd. 3. M. P. L. Wall. E. Davenport. Stroke J. S. Liddle. J. H. Gourley. Cox E. Antrobus. N. Hurtley.

The School thus won the Silver Tankard, winning by two , races to one.

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SCHOOL MATCHES.

SCHOOL v. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN.

Played at Escrick Park, Wednesday, July 26th.

This match was played under ideal conditions and resulted in a drawn game, slightly in the School's favour. Yardley won the toss and elected to bat on a wicket which gave the bowlers no assistance. The opening pair again gave the School an excellent start, putting on well over a hundred for the 4th time this season before being separated. With 170 on the board, Yardley gave one of his few chances in his display of 125 and was caught by Tinn, off Anson. He scored very quickly, no

bowler making any impression against him. Ruddock gave him able assistance, watching the ball very carefully for his 50. At 181 for 2 wickets, Ogley was joined by Dodds. The former showed good form after his first few overs and was undefeated with 35 when the School declared at 252 for 4 wickets.

Tinn and Anson opened well for the Yorkshire Gentlemen :against the School's only moderate attack. Garbutt was inclined to bowl too much on the leg side. and afforded the batsmen an easy chance of hitting the boundary. In spite of reheated changes this pair continued to bat soundly, but at 150 Anson was well caught by Yardley, off Dodds. Wickets then fell quic-kly, Tinn falling to a catch by Mackintosh, of Garbutt, after giving a very good display of hitting, scoring extraordinarily fast. With 4 wickets down for 198 play was stopped for the day. The School fielding was not good, and many runs were lost in this way.

SCORE'S

SCHOOL.

N. W. D. Yardley, c Tinn b

Anson 125 J. E. Ruddock, b Anson 50 Ry. Ogley, not out S. Dodds, run out 14 C. H. Perry, c White b Anson 6 N. A. Newman, not out 15 Extras—B, 5; LB, 1; W. 1 7

TOTAL (for 4 wkts.) 252 A. V. Mackintosh . , J. M. Atkinson, 11. P. Warin, F. P. Sedman, J. W. Garbutt did not (bat.

BOWLING. J. W. Garbutt ... ••• 1 for 29 S. Dodds ... ••. ... 1 for 34 N. W. D. Yardley ... 2 for 58 YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN.

C. E. Anson, c Yardley b Dodds 72 J. R. Tinn, c Mackintosh b

Garbutt 90 A. 0. Elmhirst, c Ruddock b

Yardley W. Wormald, b Yardley 1 J. U .1fachell, not out 7 Extras—B, 13; LB, 3; W, 1 17

TOTAL (for 4 wkts.) 1g8 J. G. Troop, A. N. Collins, S. S. Pawle, Lt.-Col. R. N. Airey, J. H. White, E. G. Tew did not bat.

SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES.

Played at Home, Saturday, July 29th.

The School showed brilliant form, decisively defeating the Old Peterites in the last match of the season by 8 wickets. This year the game was confined to one day instead of the customary two-day fixture. Yardley lost the toss for once in a way, and All- port, the 0. P. Captain, decided to take first knock on a hard wicket.

Baker and Scholefield opened to Garbutt and Dodds, but after Baker had scored a single, Scholefield was bowled by Dodds with

a good length ball. With 3 wickets down for 44 it looked as though the O. Ps. would be dismissed for only a moderate total.. However, Pickersgill relieved the situation and carried his bat through the innings for a brilliant 118. Nevertheless, he could get no one to stay with him, and without him the O.Ps. *would have put up a very poor score. Right through his innings he batted well, treating the attack with little respect. Eventually the School dismissed their opponents for 226. Dodds was the most successful bowler, taking 5 wickets for 71.

The School innings began shakily, Yardley especially, being uncertain to the fast deliveries from Macildowie. However, when they settled down runs came quickly and the partnership realised 127, when Ruddock was caught off Scott. Ruddock was content to keep his end up while Yardley got the runs. The latter gave at brilliant display, being undefeated at the close, driving with great power and playing many delightful shots all round the wicket.. Besides scoring his 4th century of the season, he equalled they School record for the highest individual score-167—held by W. Elliot, who was playing for the O. Ps. After Ruddock's departure, Ogle = then joined Yardley, and together they took the score to 196, when Ogley was well caught by Chilman, off Macildowie. Dodds and Yardley then knocked off the necessary runs to give the School victory.

SCORES :— OLD PETERITES. SCHOOL.

R. C. Baker, b Dodds 12 J. Scholefield, b Dodds 0 W. Mc C. Scott, c Ogley b

Garbutt 24 J. R. Pickersgill, not out 118 W. Elliott, c Garbutt b Sedman 13 J. D. Macildowie, b Yardley 2 K. G. Chilman. b Dodds' - 24 A. B. Radford. b Dodds 0 W. Allport c Yardley 1) Garbutt 2 H. K. Warsley, c Perry ib Dodds 14 J. G. Troop, c Ogley b Yardley 2 Extras—B, 9; 113, 4 ; W, 2 15 N. W. D Yardley, not out 167 J. E. Ruddock, c Pickersgill b

Scott, 13 R. Ogley, c Chilman b

Macildowie S. Dodds, c Chilman b

Scholefield 4

Extra&—B. 17; LB, 1;' NB, 6... 24

TOTAL 226 • TOTAL (for 3 wkts.) 240 C. H. Perry, N. A. Newman, A. V. Mackintosh, J. M. Atkinson. R. P. Warin. F.P. S edman, J. W. Garbutt, did not bat:

BOWLING. J. W. Garbutt ... S. Dodds ... F. P. Sedman N. W. D. Yardley . ... 2 for 70 ... 5 for 71 ... 1 for 13 2 for 30