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known as the Crescents 5 ground. There has practically been no cricket amongst 
the garrison for two years—since the expiration of the lease of the old ground 
on the Quinpool road. Colonel Anstrutlier is captain of the garrison eleven, 
and has been batting and bowling in his old form; he made 23 against Truro; 
27 against the Wanderers in one match, 28 in another; and 86 against the 
Lowell eleven, including 5 sixes. The other officers of the Itegiment who have 
played for the garrison are Lieut. Cayley, 2nd Lieut. Mackenzie, and Lieut. 
Everett (1.0.M.). The matches which have been played so far are : Crescents 
(won), Windsor (won), North-West Arm (lost), Truro (Avon), Wanderers, two days, 
(lost), one day (won); St. John, N.B. (lost); Lowell, Mass., U.S.A. (won). 
2nd Lieut. Mackenzie put up 21 runs in the Truro match. On 5th July a 
friendly match was played between the R.A. and R.E., which the former Avon by 
nine Avickets. Lieut. Everett played two good innings of 13 and 53 for the R.A., 
and Lieut. Scholfield made the score of 23 for the R.E., and also boAvled with 
effect. 
Owing to the late summer this year the first practice at cricket did not take 
place until the 30th May, and the first match was played on 2nd June. 
In the middle of June Lieut. Cayley joined the station to take up the appoint¬ 
ment of Gunnery Instructor vice Capt. LoAve, and about the same time 2ndLieuts. 
Castens, Saunders and Dwyer joined their companies on first appointment from 
the Royal Military Academy. 
Major Alexander, R.A., has been elected secretary of the Polo Club, which is 
cc booming ” this season more than it ever has since the days of “ Jack 55 
Mansell, of the Rifle Brigade. There are more than tAvelve regular playing mem¬ 
bers, and there is a game e\ r ery Tuesday and Friday, with tea for the ladies and 
occasionally a band. On 10th July a match was played betAveen theR.A. and the 
8th King’s Regiment, sides as follow : — 
King’s. 
1 Captain Johnson, 
Campbell, 
R.A. 
1 Captain Lushington, 
2 Major Alexander, 
3 2nd Lieut. Mackenzie, 3 Major Banning, 
Back Captain Duff us. Back ,, Mellor. 
The R.A. Avon by five goals to one ; for the R.A., Major Alexander hit four and 
2nd Lieut. Mackenzie one, while Captain Campbell obtained the goal for the 
King’s Regiment. 
On the 24th July another match Avas played as under 
Field Officers. 
1 Major Alexander, R.A., 
2 ,, Brady, R.A., 
3 Lieut.-Col. H. Clerke, 
Back Major Mellor, King’s. 
The rest of the Garrison. 
1 Mr. Steavenson, King’s, 
2 Mr. Mackenzie, R.A., 
3 Mr. Scholfield, R.E., 
Back Captain Campbell, King’s. 
Result: Won by the Field Officers by six goals to one, Major Alexander 
hitting the whole six and Captain Campbell the one. 
OBITUARY. 
Colonel C. A. Purvis, who died at Bath, on 7th September, joined the Madras 
Artillery as Second Lieutenant 11th June, 1839 ; became Lieutenant, 23rd Novem¬ 
ber, 1841; Captain, 11th June, 1854; Lieut.-Colonel, 5th January, 1863; and 
retired on full pay, with the honorary rank of Colonel, 20th April, 1865. He 
was present at the taking of the Fort of Badamee in June, 1841; served in the 
Burmese war of 1852 (medal); commanded the Artillery at Martaban, and was 
present at the various attacks on that place by the Burmese, 
