Though not up to the lofty standard at which she had aimed, she felt that they realized a very respectable degree of merit.
The ground lay a few miles out of the city, and was reached as a rule by tramcar, but as the ordinary service would be utterly unable to cope with the large numbers who proposed going, special omnibuses and brakes had been put on for the occasion to accommodate the school, which turned out almost in full force to witness the show.

Binworth also contributed its quota of spectators, so the stands of the cricket ground were rapidly filled.
Winona had a short preliminary talk with Dora Evans, who commanded the rival team, and as soon as the clock in the pavilion pointed to 2.30 the Captains stood out to toss.
"Heads!" cried Winona.

"It's tails! Your choice!" "We'll bat, then," decreed Dora.
Winona placed her field at once, and Dora, after a whispered word or two to her team, selected her first bats.

One was a business-like looking girl who hummed a tune as she came, with ostentatious carelessness; the other, stout and dark, blinked her eyes nervously.

It was manifestly impossible to judge their capacities beforehand.