Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 29 July 1932
Denaby Fielding Decides
Smart Work in Defeat of Collegiate
Denaby enthusiasts enjoyed a splendid afternoon’s cricket on Saturday when Sheffield Collegiate were the visitors.
Winning the toss, the Collegiate took first knock on a good wicket but found Denaby so keen in the field that after a two-hour struggle, they managed to raise only 94 runs. Denaby’s fielding decidedly merits praise. There can have been few finer displays in the district this season. Collegiate were soon in difficulties and eight of their batsmen fell to splendid catches. Allen. behind the wicket, took four and Robinson, who had had no success with the hall. took the other four, two being brilliant efforts. Wild was the fortunate. bowler. He had nearly 19 overs, two of which were maidens, and his 7 wickets cost only 43 runs. R. Probert had 8 overs. 3 being maidens, and his 3 wickets cost runs. Doncaster was the one Collegiate batsman to defy Denahy, but it took him over 90 minutes to score 55 when he gave a difficult chance to Robinson, who accepted it after making a spectacular dive.
The outstanding feature of Denaby’s success was that Collegiate brought a strong batting side. It was quickly noticeable that they haul little bowling strength, and Denaby rubbed off the necessary runs in just under an hour. Denaby’s supporters were highly entertained by L. C. Barber’s under-arm bowling, but though it created merriment in the crowd. it bad the Denaby batsmen tied up. and Barber’s two wickets were taken cheaply. It was at the other end where Varley. Buck and Lloyd bowled, that Denaby made their runs. :
Scores:
COLLEGIATE
I C. Barber c Robinson b Wild 5, B. W. Doncaster c Robinson b Probert 55, P G Barber c Allen b Wild 6, C G Back c Allen b Wild 1, H W Smith c Allen b Wild 1, G W Lakin c Robinson b Wild 16, K E Wilson c Allen b Probert 4, B H Barber c Robinson b Probert 1, J D Ibbotson b Wild 2, J S Varley not out 0, M Lloyd b Wild 0, Extras 3, Total 94
DENABY
E Wainwright st Smith b Varley 19, I Greenwood b L C Barber 19, E Robinson b L C Barber 20, J Wright not out 38, H Foster not out 2 Extras 5, Total (for 3 wkts) 103