Clem Hill's Reminiscences

the first ever made. These diagrams are often prepared now, but this was the first ever made. 28 I have space for only a brief reference to the fifth Test in Sydney. The surest of fieldsmen miss catches. Ranji missed one in this game. He was fielding at point, Jack Worrall skied a ball and it went to the air, a great height. Ranji whirled round and round waiting for it to descend, and in the end did not touch the ball. Of course the onlookers laughed, but there can be no two opinions that no matter how silly you may look when you miss a chance in such circumstances you should be excused, for of all catches this kind is the hardest to make. On looking up the records, I find that Worrall had played his first Test in 1888. He has to his credit the huge score of 417, made when playing for Carlton against University. 29 A feature of the fifth Test was the success of the fast bowlers. Richardson took ten wickets, and Jones, who was known as the Adelaide express, was credited with nine. Jones was now at his best, and in the next season in England bowled remarkably well. Australia won by six wickets, having been given 276 to make. It was in this innings that Darling hit up 160 in dashing style. This article brings to a close the visit of Stoddart’s team to Australia. In my next the Australian Eleven of 1899, led by Darling will be in England. The great Victor Trumper now comes on the scene. Stoddart’s Tour of Australia 43 28 Hill could be referring to a forerunner of the ‘wagon-wheel’ batting chart developed by Bill Ferguson. 29 This was in senior Melbourne club cricket.