Britannia, 153 (Mr. Tims 40, Lieut. Thomas 32); Torquay, 54; a very solid victory. But nemesis ensued, for on June 14th Torquay made 167 against Britannia’s 37; they brought on a deadly fast bowler, who wrought havoc in the “timber yard,” and established a funk, taking six wickets for 12 runs.
June 17th. Britannia played the Royal Marines, who can usually get a good team together; however, Britannia’s star was again in the ascendant, their side scoring 184 (Underwood 55, Lieut. Thomas 32), against the Royal Marines’ 117.
Lieut. Thomas got out in rather a curious fashion: he had a man to run for him, and, being non-striker, was out “in the country” near the umpire. The striker drove a ball back hard along the ground; it was diverted by a fieldsman (who made a grab at it) and hit the opposite wicket; the “runner” was out of his ground, of course. It is an extraordinary thing that if you have a man to run for you, you are almost certain to be run out. He may have the very best intentions, and be a perfect sprinter between the wickets; no matter, he is sure to be out of his ground when the wicket goes down.
In a match against the Engineer students in July, 1885, each played rather a remarkable innings. Britannia went in first, and only scored 80, of which the “pro” made just three-fourths, leaving an average of two runs apiece among the remainder of the eleven. The Engineers, however, were not going to be out-classed in the matter of eccentricities; they scored 40 for two wickets, and were all out for 60!
Matches in the season of 1885 resulted as follows:—
Played, 17: Won 11, lost 2, drawn 4.
This is a good record, and by no means the only one of the kind, as will be seen.
We must, however, leave the achievements of the cricketers and the football teams for a little while, in order to notice some of the other competitions, which it has been considered advisable to include under the heading of “Games.”
It has been customary for a long time past to hold meetings as follows:—
The cadets’ regatta takes place in the autumn on a Wednesday or Saturday afternoon.