Juveniles Single Wicket Match

May 1879

Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 9.

Single Wicket Match.

This match was played at Denaby on Saturday last, between the Denaby Juveniles versus Mexborough Juveniles, and resulted in a victory for the home players.

The match consisted of three Mexborough juveniles against two Denaby juveniles. Although this match. being a juvenile arrangement, great interest was manifested in the game.

The match, however, look rather one-sided, as two players against three is long odds, but nevertheless, the two players seem to be too good for them. The batting of F Hopson was particularly fine, and is worthy of record. Below are the scores:

Mexborough

Jackson caught J. Hobson 4

S Teah bowled S Hobson 0

Marsland bowled S Hobson 1

Total5

Denaby

S Hobson bowled Teah 7

J. Hobson bowled Teah 2

Total9

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