Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 16 July 1928

Century by Bolton Player.

Bolton 188 for 6 dec   Bentley 154

Bolton-on-Dearne beat Bentley by 34 runs at Bolton on Saturday.

For the winners, A. Turner was unbeaten on 101, C. Proberts took five wickets for 52, and T. Mitchell four for 72.

Bentley’s last wicket put on 69.

 Bolton.—A. Turner, not out, 101: W. Groves, Dronfleld, 37; E. Humphries, c Chambers, b F. Brookes, 9; T. Mitchell, c Dronfleld b F. Brookes, 2: R. Proberts c Maddison, b Chambers, 12: L. Cutts run out, 4; C. Proberts, Ibw, b Chambers, 0: W. Reader, not out, 6: extras, 17; total (for 6 wickets, declared), 188.

Bentley.—W. Meakin, Ibw, b Mitchell, 14; J. Dronfield, b Mitchell, 4; J. E. Chambers, b C. Proberts, 12: S. Chambers, b C. Proberts, 8: C. J- Laverick, b Mitchell, 12: W. Edwards, b C. Proberts, 14; A. W. Maxsted, b Mitchell, 16; J. Stokes, b C. Proberts, 3; G. H. Chambers, c Humphries, C. Proberts, 0: F. Brookes, not out, 12; W. Maddison, st Reeder, b Turner, 53: extras, 6: total, 154