Denaby & Cadeby – Denaby 85 Mexborough 88 for 4

August 1938

Sheffield Independent – Tuesday 02 August 1938

Denaby and Cadeby 85 Mexborough 88 for 4

Mexborough scored 88 runs in 50 minutes and were able to beat their local rivals in Denaby and Cadeby yesterday.

It took Denaby two hours to obtain their 85. The cause of Denaby’s downfall was the bowling of Rawlins, who took seven for 31, taking two successive wickets on three occasions. For Denaby, Mee took 3 for 42.

Denaby and Cadeby.—A Wainwright c Falkeld b Bayes 29. I Greenwood c Hart b Rawlins 8. J Drakeley b Rawlins 0, E Robinson lbw Rawlins 11, R Boot c Falkeld b Bayes 9, J Bateson c Auty b Rawlins 0, L Holliday b Bayes 2. H Mee c Auty b Rawlins 11. W Parry c Falkeld b Rawlins 5, G Allen b Rawlins 0, J Porter not out 0; extras 10; total 85

Mexborough.-R Burkinshaw c Drakeley b Mee 31, Newton b Mee 8, R Wall lbw Perry 9, A Auty not out 23. D Ralph b Mee 4, A Denham not out 8; extras 5; total 88 (for 4 wkts).