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- | |Pagetext="The match game of Base Ball between the Empire and Excelsior Clubs, came off yesterday on the Cricket Grounds. The | + | |Pagetext="The match game of Base Ball between the Empire and Excelsior Clubs, came off yesterday on the Cricket Grounds. The <illeg: "scorings?"> are as follows: |
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+ | 1st Hand 33 26 | ||
+ | 2nd do 12? 22 | ||
+ | 3rd do 22 24? | ||
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+ | Total 67 72 | ||
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Excelsior winning by 3. The playing of both Clubs was splendid; but no other result could have been expected, as several of the players of the Excelsior are members of the Cricket Club and rank among the best players. Taking this into consideration, the Excelsior ought to have won by 100. The Empire before playing expected to be beaten by 150." | Excelsior winning by 3. The playing of both Clubs was splendid; but no other result could have been expected, as several of the players of the Excelsior are members of the Cricket Club and rank among the best players. Taking this into consideration, the Excelsior ought to have won by 100. The Empire before playing expected to be beaten by 150." | ||