THE PETERSFIELD ‟DUFFERS” v. THE HARTING ‟MUFFS.” —On Thursday last, a highly social and friendly game of cricket, took place between two border elevens of Hants and Sussex, on the Heath, as heretofore, and known under the very peculiar self-styled heading as above. When a happy day was spent, and all passed off agreeable, but the wide difference of the subjoined score, viz.:—
HARTING— Chitty b Underdown, 21. Parsons c Mills b Etherington, 1. Smith c Mellersh b Underdown, 7. Seward c Harffey b Etherington, 1. Wild b Etherington, 1. Tickner Ibw b Underdown, 8. Baker not out, 17. Troughton c Mellersh b Underdown, 0. Harris b Etherington, 1. Knight b Underdown, 4. Chalcraft b Etheringtou, 3. Wides, &c., 6—Total, 69.
Second Innings. Smith st Etherington b Underdown, 8. Parsons b Underdown, 0. Smith c Etherington b Underdown, 0. Seward c Etherington b Underdown, 20. Wild b Beagley, 6. Tickner b Underdown, 0. Baker b Etherington, 6. Troughton not out, 0. Harris c Harmsworth b Underdown, 0. Knight b Beagley, 1. Chalcraft b Beagley, 0. Wides &c., 11—Total 52
PETERSFIELD.—Etherington b Seward, 2. Vokes b Chitty, 1. Mellersh b Seward, 5. Underdown b Baker, 5. Beagley b Seaward, 4. A. Etherington c and b Parsons, 26. Mills run out, 9. Mould b Smith, 11. Harmsworth not out, 10. Harffey b Smith, 2. Blackmore b Smith, 0. Byes, &c., 36.—Total, 111.
Second Innings— Vokes run out, 0. Underdown not out, 7. A. Etherington b Smith, 1. Harmsworth b Seward, 1 Byes, &c., 2— Total, 11.