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HLI Chronicle 1914 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

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24 IlIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.COMPANY CUP.WHEN the Company Cup came to be playedit was decided that, as Lt.-Col. Wolfe-Murrayhad never served with any Company of theBattalion, Companies should draw lots forhim. "C" Coy. were the lucky winners. Itwas soon evident that the Cup rested between"C" and" G," and these Companies met in thesemi-final, when "G" won.In the first round " G" beat " H" by aninnings and 38 runs. For" G" Coy. Capt.Simson made 53 and took 13 wickets for 57runs, and Pearson made 45." D" beat" A " by 27 runs. This matchwas interrupted by rain, and was decided on thefirst innings.For the winners Sergt. Leggatemade 32, Pte. Duncan 43 not out, Lt. Barry28, and Pte. Clayton 23. For the losersLt. Gerard made 84 and Pte. Wright 20, whilePiper Rogers got 6 wickets for 59." c" Coy. beat "E" COy. by 208 runs.For the winners Lt. Hooper made 49, Lt.:Farie 42 not out, I,t.-Col. Wolfe-Murray 32,and Sergt. Lockyer 24. Pte. Grant in " E "Coy.'s first innings took 7 wickets for 10 runs.For the Msers L.-Corpl. Shepherd made 47runs.. "B" beat" F" by 25 runs just on time,after a most exciting finish. For the winnersCorpl. Cammell made 44 and 72 not out, andtook 10 wickets for 89. Lt. Fergusson made67 not out in the second innings, and withCorpI. Ca.mmell put on 143 without beingseparated, the innings being then declaredclosed.In the semi-final "B" beat "D" bv 71runs, Lt. Fergusson making 80 not out,' andCorpl. Cammell 41." G" beat" C" by 5 wickets. "C"collapsed badly in the first innings, and wereall dismissed for 55. "G" replied with 140,Major Hill making 66 and Capt. Simson 46,Lt.-Col. Wolfe-Murray taking 7 wickets for 27.In their second innings "C" made 136,Lt.-Col. Wolfe-Murray making 66.<strong>The</strong> final was very one-sided, " G " winningby an innings and 195 runs. For the winners;who made 262, Major Hill played a splendidinnings of 129 not out, and Lt. Brodie made 38,and L.-Corpl. Roylance 33. CorpI. Cammelltook 8 wickets for 104 runs. Capt. Simsonbowled unchanged in all three Company Cupmatches, taking 34 wickets for 195 runs.BATTING ANALYSIS.Times Highei'tInn. N.O. Runs. Scort'. Av.Capt. Simson. 10 2 357 85 44.62Lieut.. Col. Wol£e­:Murray, . . 8 0 209 88 26.12Sergt .. Bug. Lockyer, 9 1 lOO 46 20.00Lieut. Fcrgusaon, 9 0 158 O'i 17.56Pte. Cammell, 6 1 79 22* 15.80Isted, . . 5 1 59 36 14.75Corpl. Cammell. 9 1 116 66 14.50Major Hill, 8 0 86 32 10.75Pt". Farrow, 7 0 52 27 7.42­Ueut. Gerard, 8 0 59 l'i 7.37Pte. Grant, 4 0 25 14 0.2;)Pte. Tufnell, 5 0 lO 8 2.00<strong>The</strong> following also hatt

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