Title:  The Era, 1,099
Date:   16 October 1859
Place: London

OUR CRICKETING TABLET .

Borough of Lambeth Club

The closing match of the season of this club was played on Monday (10 October 1859), on the Surrey Ground, Kennington-oval. Sides were chosen by Messrs Truman and Williams, eight only on a side - members not arriving in time sufficient to form two elevens. A very interesting game ensued, and Mr Truman’s side proved victorious, as will be seen by the following score:-

MR WILLIAMS’ SIDE. - First inning, 31; second innings, 35; total, 68; of which W. Mortlock (l b w, b Martin) obtained 4 and (c Truman, b Martin) 1, R. B. Williams (run out) 11 and (run out) 12, Sabine (b Burbridge) 0 and (c Barham, b Burbridge) 0, W. Druce (c and b Burbridge) 3 and (c and b Burbridge) 5, J Boucher (c and b Burbridge) 0 and (run out) 7, J. Drummond (not out) 0 and (b Burbridge) 2, Barham (absent) 0 and (c Boucher, b Martin) 6, Dugall (absent) 0 and (c and b Martin) 1; byes, &c., 9.

MR TRUMAN’S SIDE. - First innings, 28; second innings, 51; total 79; of which Truman (c Mortlock, b Williams) obtained 8 and (s Williams, b Mortlock) 0, Burbidge (not out) 17 and (run out) 24, Martin (run out) 0 and (c Mortlock, b Sabine) 22, Gibson (c Truman, b Mortlock) 2 and (run out) 0, Balls (b Williams) 0 and (l b w, b Williams) 0, Holdsworth (b Williams) 0 and (c Sabine, b Williams) 3, Pluckrose (absent) 0 and (c Barham, b Sabine) 1, Towne (absent) 0 and (not out) 0; bye, &c., 2.

Monday seems an unusual day for club cricket.