London City Press: Saturday 6th August 1870

Cricket: Olympic (Messrs. G. Hitchcock and Co.) Amalgamated: This match was played at Tufnell-park, on Saturday last, and, after a well contested game, resulted in a draw, in favour of the Olympic club, there being only one wicket to fall and 30 runs to get when time was called. The batting of Messrs. C. A. Gauntlett, Tebbutt, and New, and the bowling or Mr. J. Willcocks did great credit for the Olympic. Annexed is the score: Olympic: Gauntlett, b Pinsent, 30; Willocks, b Flecknoe, 2; New, b Iliffe, 17 Robinson, b Pinsent, 4; Tebbutt, b Flecknoe, 17 Risdon, b Pinsent, 4; Widlake, b Pinsent, 0; Nock, b Iliffe, 11; Bellamy, b Iliffe, 4; Clark, not out 3, Baker, c Roberts, b Iliffe, 0; byes, 13; wides, 7. Total, 112: Amalgamated — lliffe, c Tebbett, b Clark, 3; Meech, run out, 0; Francis, c Widlake, b Willocks, 8; Taylor, b Widlake, 19; Roberts, b Willocks, 4; Oliver, b Willocks, 5; Flecknoe, run out, 10; Ellman, b Willocks, 4; Hind, not out, 4; Dickson, c Willocks, Widlake, 1; Winder, not out, 0; byes, 15; wides, 10. Total, 83:


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