Local and District News: Market Rasen: … … Thursday week will be a day long remembered with pleasure by the cricketers of Market Rasen, and the neighbourhood, having been the day set apart by the United Albion and Morning Star clubs for their return match and final game of the season. Long before the time appointed for the pitching of the wickets, groups or cricketers might be seen parading the town in all directions anxiously awaiting the hour for the commencement of the match. Precisely at two o’clock the umpires made their appearance, and immediately afterwards the preliminary processes were gone through, and the game commenced. The Albion having won the toss, were the first to take the bat, which, with very few exceptions, was mused in a masterly style. The play of the Morning Star gentlemen was good throughout, but we regret to have to report the absence of several of their best players. The batting of Mr. Nettleship, of the Morning Star club, was the admiration of the field, as was also the play of Messrs. Melton, Watkinson and K. Spencer of the Albion; The game was not played out for want of time. The following is the score: Albion: 100 (all out): Morning Star: 46 (6 wkts) … Connor, Pinsent, Wardale and J. Croft still to bat.
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