May 24.—Britannia v. Mr. Denison’s Eleven:
Mr. Denison’s Eleven, 106; Britannia, 156 (Lieut. Thomas scored 95 not out).
On the Queen’s birthday “whole” there was a very close and exciting match against the Royal Naval College.
| Royal Naval College. | |
| Lieut. Johnstone, c Thomas, b Meakin | 3 |
| Sub-Lieut. Arbuthnot, b Underwood | 9 |
| Sub-Lieut. Hillyard, c Brock, b Bentinck | 29 |
| Sub-Lieut. Donner, b Meakin | 17 |
| Sub-Lieut. Hardinge, c Collins, b Vivian | 7 |
| Lieut. Pyke, c and b Underwood | 21 |
| Lieut. Stanhope, b Underwood | 1 |
| Sub-Lieut. Bruce, c Bainbridge, b Underwood | 0 |
| Sub-Lieut. de Crespigny, b Meakin | 7 |
| Sub-Lieut. Booth, not out | 5 |
| Sub-Lieut. Wells, b Meakin | 0 |
| Extras | 2 |
| Total | 101 |
| “Britannia.” | |
| Cadet Bentinck, b Hillyard | 24 |
| Capt. Bainbridge, c Booth, b Pyke | 5 |
| Cadet Nugent, b Pyke | 0 |
| Underwood, c Johnstone, b Wells | 15 |
| Cadet Johnson, c Johnstone, b Wells | 0 |
| Sergt. Meakin, b Arbuthnot | 8 |
| Cadet Collins, b Wells | 15 |
| Lieut. Thomas, b Pyke | 13 |
| Cadet Brock, b Wells | 5 |
| Cadet Loring, b Wells | 4 |
| Cadet Vivian, not out | 2 |
| Extras | 12 |
| Total | 103 |
The College score was not a formidable one to face; but when the “pro” was out for 15 there was considerable anxiety. Lieut. Thomas, however, the other great “stand by,” was still to go in. When he was bowled for 13 there was consternation indeed. The College team were generous in the matters of extras, however, and the hundred went up amid shouts of applause, a glorious match being brought to a triumphant conclusion.
May 31st, Britannia v. Plymouth Garrison:
Garrison, 65 (Captain Quill, 46); Britannia, 257 for seven wickets (Bentinck, 73, Lieut. Thomas, 62).
This was a great victory, as a Garrison team is usually pretty strong.
In addition to “foreign” matches, of which there was a full programme every season, a great deal of ingenuity was exercised in organising both cricket and football contests among the cadets: Port Watch v. Starboard; the Admirers of Cambridge v. Oxford; Over 5 ft. v. Under 5 ft.; Odd Classes v. Even Classes; Britannia v. Hindostan; to say nothing of the various matches between the terms.
No “foreign” football matches appear in the earlier numbers of the magazine, but a regular programme was instituted later on.