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                | Three-legged race: Barrass gets one away  | 
               
             
            Three recognised batsmen, but only one could see
            the ball. 
            Barrass swung on one and was caught. Wardle sliced,
            edged high in the air and was scooped for seven. 
            Stebbins was late, but made up for lost time. Four
            sixes, five fours, he reached the season's first
            half-century with ease. 
            Others fell abount him till only Castle stood
            between Stebbins and the abyss. 
            Careful farming kept the boundaries coming, but
            trying at the 14th over's end to play for a single, Stebbins played
            onto the stumps, and left dejected. 
            Special mention for Paul Hosking's debut innings. The
            left-hander settled down and crafted a
            deserved 15. 
            Fallopian bowling failed to deliver, only debutant
            Wright tasting success with a Wardle catch.  
             Fellow deb John Shaw got
            the short straw, bowled the last five balls and watched the final
            nine runs speed Rose & Crown to victory.  
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            Jumper: Wardle keeps the elbow high 
            
              
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      Red hot: Philip Barrass in action | 
               
             
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