Cricket 1882

52 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OE THE GAME. JtWE 1 , m . C R I C K E T ! L A W N T E N N I S !! F O O T B A L L ! ! ! First Prize Medal at Melbourne Exhibition, 1880. JAMES LILLY WHITE, FROWD & CO., Manufacturers of all articles used in the above and other Athletic Sports. Speciality for the highest class Goods. Bats specially seasoned for hot climates. Price Lists and all parti­ culars may be had post free. Shippers supplied at wholesale prices. J. L., F. and Co. are the sole Manufacturers of Frowd’a new patent “ Special Driver ” Bat, which drives better, jars Itss, and averages l.J ounces lighter than any other Bat; universally allowed to be the greatest improvement made in Bats sine 3cane handles were introduced. Publishers of JAMES LILLY- W HITE’S CRICKETER’S ANNUAL. Manufactory and Ware­ house:— land 6, Newington Causeway and 73 and 74, Borough Road, London. C R I C K E T . A W c e k l y R e c o r d o f t l i e ( i : m i e . THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1882. OHM*. Mr. H. 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The scores o f most o f ths hrincipal Clubs will appear exclusively in Us columns, and here is already a large number o f subscribers, including most ,if the leading players o f the day. “ C r ic k e t ” will be filed oo for reference in the Pavilions of all the principal Clubs tn d it will thus appeal directly to every class o f cricketer. A limited number of Advertisements will be taken on the ''ollowing terms — „ .. _ £ s. i. For entire Page .. .. 3 3 0 „ Half p a g e .......................... 1 15 O 'I „ Quarter page .. .. 0 18 6 Narrow column, per inch . . 0 2 0 A reduction will be made for the season. E N G L ISH AND AU STRAL IAN CRICKET. In the first number of C k ic k e t we repro- luced an article under the above title from :he South Australian Register. It was inte­ resting from the fact that it embodied the views of ad Australian critic on the pro­ bable chances of the team now over here against the best of our English elevens. “ Unless the English wickets are most favourable to the Australian bowling, the best eleven of England will probably inflict a similar defeat on the Australian eleven to that recently administered by the Austra­ lians to Shaw’s eleven in Sydney.” This was the conclusion at which “ Point,” after a very interesting comparison of the merits of English and Australian cricket as seen in the colonies last season, arrived. As far as we can judge from the show made by Murdoch and his men up to the present time in England, this is a very fair estimate of the situation. The sensational scores made by Murdoch, Horan, M'Donnell, and Jones in Australia created something of a scare, it must be admitted, among the more superficial of English critics, and at one time there were some few who went so far as to predict that the representative elevens of England would be unable to cope with this third Australian team. Recent events have served to show that such conclusions were too hastily formed to be reliable. The two first victories over Oxford and Sussex were brilliant in their way, no doubt; but, despite the extraordinary scoring in the latter match, the bowling in both cases was so weak that the importance of the triumph was greatly discounted. The large total made by the Oxford eleven, too, in each innings cast doubts on the strength of the Australian bowling, and these have been confirmed by the experience of the three subsequent contests. The small total of Surrey in the second innings was the result of bad cricket, rather than any superiority of bowling, and as Oxford, Sussex, the Orleans Club, and Surrey have all got runs against them, there is every evidence that our original estimate that their bowling is not over-strong will prove to be correct. From what we ourselves have seen, there is really nothing to justify the idea that they are certain to beat the best of our county teams. That they are a fine eleven no one will dispute, but they have certainly up to the present rather disappointed the high expectations created by reports of their play from abroad. We had been led to antici­ pate a great improvement in their style of batting ; but no great development in this way has been as yet exhibited. On the contrary, Murdoch, of course, excepted, their play is as cramped as it was with both the two previous elevens, and it is all formed in much the same mould. It may be that they have not yet settled down into their proper form, but it is certain that their style is not generally attractive. In Murdoch they have a batsman now without a supe­ rior, and the better the bowhng the more he will play. In the face of Massie’s per­ formance at Oxford it is a little dangerous to say anything in disparagement of his play, but in his two London matches he disappointed us altogether. He hits very hard, never leaving his ground, and he has a very telling stroke between cover-point and mid-off. Making allowance even for the fact that ths wicket helped the bowler, his play at the Oval against Barratt and Jones was by no means what we had been led to expect, and he not only was nearly twice bowled by the latter, but made two very bad strokes from him. Horan’s style is by no means attractive, but he is sure to get runs, Bannerman is much about the same as he was on his last visit, and M'Donnell, when he thoroughly recovers his health, will get runs fast. Giffen and Jones play in the Australian style, and will both get runs, but after them the form is a little uncertain. Garrett, Boyle, Blackham, Bonnor, Spofforth, and Palmer are hardly as good as those who will form the tail of any of our representative elevens, so that on the whole the batting average ought to be hi our favour. In bowling they have certainly not as yet proved to be very for­ midable. Spofforth, whatever improvement he may make, has up to the present time been remarkably unsuccessful, and his four wickets have been rather expensive at an aggregate of 240 runs. Palmer has done well, and is certain to come off, but if the wickets are fast and true, there is no reason why he should be dangerous against good batsmen. Garrett and Boyle, if the ground help them, are sure to be useful, but if the wickets are fast there is no reason why long scores should not be made against all the Aus­ tralian bowling. As far as one can judge from their displays here, there is no ground for the belief that in their three representative matches in England they will have the best of the game in any department. H igh S coring at C am bridge . —During the last few days some very high scoring has been recorded at Cambridge. On Wednesday, May 24, the Mag- dalene College Eleven were in all day against Clare College for 394. Mr. W. N. Roe, who the day before had scored 108 for his college against Saffron Walden, contributed 126, and Lord Throwley 115. On the 24th, too, Mr. Polhill Turner scored 124 for the Assyrians against Trinity College. On Thurs­ day last a still more noteworthy item of batting was recorded in a match between Caius and Emanuel Colleges. Messrs. C. E. Broughton and G. C. Fitz­ gerald went in first for Cams, and at the end of the day they were still at the wickets, Mr. Broughton, each of them not out, 159, and the total, including 35 extras, 353. L ancashire E leven v . 22 C olts op C ounty .__ Played at Manchester on Monday and Tuesday. The Eleven won by nine wickets. Score: Eleven 182 (Barlow 72) and 27 (one wicket.) Twentv- two 82 and 126. D erbyshire E leven y . 22 C olts or C ounty and C aptain . Played at Derby on Monday and Tuesday, and drawn. Score : Twenty-two 131 and 135. Eleven 89 and 62 for five wickets. C ricket .— A song, written and composed by J H. Smith, and dedicated to A . N. Hornby, Esq. “ It will be welcomed heartily by all lovers of the manly and truly national British game .”—Era Post free, 18stamps, pf the author,;22, Clifton-street, Wolverhampton.— [A d v t .]