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Heather team and tlie Dragon Fly team. The Dragon Fly 

 cricketers were all local ladies, the other combination being 

 formed of ladies from various parts of the country. This 

 was the return match, the first game being played in 

 Kent, when the Dragon Flies won by a run. A goodly 

 number of the elite of the neighbourhood were present by 

 invitation on both days. The house party staying at The 

 Manor for the occasion included the following : Miss L. 

 Okeover, Captain the Hon. H. Allsopp, Mrs. H. Allsopp, 

 Mrs. Tylden, Miss Oakley, Miss Shiffner, Mrs. Cattley, 

 Miss Holman, Miss Eedsdale, Miss Papillon, Miss V. 

 Lofts, Miss L. Lofts, Miss Walford, Miss Stogden, Miss 

 Walker, Mrs. Tinsley, Hon. A. Curzon, Mrs. Hamilton 

 Pelly, Major Birch, Mr. Nugent Howard. The Dragon 

 Fly team were dressed in pale green, while the White 

 Heather wore white dresses. The batting was decidedly 

 good, some exceedingly fine strokes being made on both 

 sides. A telegram to Sir Peter Walker, who was present 

 during the whole of the match, announcing the victory 

 of the English team over the Australians was read 

 and enthusiastically received 

 score : — 



The following was the 



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