Then Mr.Porson went in and ran the score up to sixty before his partner was out, the seniors winning the match by nine runs.
Both sides were highly pleased with the result of the match.

The seniors had won after a close game.

The juniors were well pleased to have run their elders so hard.
They all gathered round their master and thanked him warmly.
"I am glad you are pleased, my boys," he said; "I will come down two or three times a week and bowl to you for an hour, and give you a few hints, and you will find that you get on fast.

There is plenty of promise among you, and I prophesy that we shall turn out a fair eleven by the end of the season." The younger boys had also enjoyed themselves greatly, and had been joined by many of the elders while waiting for their turn to go in.
Altogether the opening day of the Four Acre Field had been a great success.
The old cake woman who had previously supplied the boys still came once a week, her usual time being Wednesday evening, when, after tea, the boys played for half an hour in the yard before going in to their usual lessons.

Ned was not usually present, but he one evening went back to fetch a book which he needed.