Denaby & Cadeby – Collegiate 140 for 7 Denaby 260 for 6

29 July 1929

Sheffield Independent – Monday 29 July 1929

Collegiate 140 for 7 Denaby 260 for 6

Denaby, batting first, ran up the excellent total of 260 for the loss of six wickets, Greenwood 52 and Reg Probert 61, being top scorers. The latter’s innings was a spectacular effort, his 61 runs being obtained in 30 minutes. He hit 23 one over off H. Willey, scoring three sixes with successive balls.

Collegiate had a couple of hours to get, the necessary runs, but lost seven wickets for 71 runs. Buck and H. Watson Smith, however, made a good stand for the eighth wicket, adding 69 runs, and playing out time, saved the game for Collegiate. For Collegiate Varley took 3 wickets for 69, and Downie 3 for 59 For the visitors, Higgins had 2 for 46, Reg Probert 2 for 25, Wathey 2 for 36, and Richard Probert 1 for 10.

Scores

Denaby.—J Greenwood c B H Barber b Varley 52. H Foster b Downie 3, D Probert st Watson Smith b Downie 0, R. Pattinson c P G Barber b Varley 40, Jones retired hurt 4, C Downing c Doncaster b Varley 29. R Probert c Buck b Downie 61. B B Clarkson not out 29, R C Higgins not out 22, extras 20.—Total (for 6 wkts) 260 (Declared).

Collegiate.—C Barber c and b Probert 15. A Wilson c Greenwood b Higgins 7, B W Doncaster c Clarkson b Higgins 9, Barber Ibw Reg Probert 2, W Elliott c Greenwood b Wathey 8. B H Barber c Higgins b Reg Probert 17, H Willey c Greenwood b Wathey 12, G Buck not out 21, H Watson Smith not out 47, extras 2. Total (for 7 wkts) 140