Cricket 1883

JJaJdidItuhJ"' kukftiM 3 bhMj , 32 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. feb . ie, isss. Bates, Barlow, and Read, the batsmen were decidedly more at horn®, but when the English captain deputed C. T. Studd to take the leather, the innings of the Eighteen came speedily to a close, as he obtained seven wickets for 10 runs. Two or three batsmen of 'the Eighteen showed fair form, but nothing particularly noteworthy occurred during the innings, which closed for 67 runs, a total much less than was anticipated by their supporters. The English captain com­ menced the attack with himself and Barnes, and when the score had been raised to 24, Barnes was caught by Ryder off Webb for 13. Barlow followed, and played as usual steady cricket. The English captain though continued to score very freely, and when the score had been raised to 47, he was well stumped on the leg side by Bryant off Ryder, having scored 22 by excellent cricket. Leslie joined Barlow, and commenced at once to increase the score very rapidly. Several changes of bowling were tried, but it was not until the score had reached 123 that Leslie was well caught by Smith off Butler at deep mid-on, having scored 51 by good cricket. C. T. Studd followed, and he was again out of luck just being bowled off his leg by Ryder the first ball he received. (Three and four wickets down for 123.) A. G. Steel joined the Lancashire professional, and another long stand was made. Several changes of bowling were tried, until the score had been raised to 154, when the professional was caught at slip by C. Lawrence, sen., off Tracy for 39, after an exhibition of patient cricket. Read joined Steel, and they were together during several changes, until at length the latter was well taken at sharp short-leg by Tracy, off Webb, having scored 29 by good cricket. E. F. S. Tylecote now joined Read, and despite several changes they played together until luncheon­ time, both being not out. On resuming play, after the utual interval, the Kent amateur was caught by Webb off Maddison at sharp short- leg, having scored 33 by steady cricket. Bates joined the Surrey amateur, who was playing very good cricket, and now a long stand was made. The score was raised to 270, when the amateur was well taken at short-leg by Morley off Webb, haviug played an excellent innings of 64. G. F. Vernon now joined Bates, and the score was raised to 336 before a separation w’as effected. The amateur scored much more freely till he was caught at deep mid-on off Ryder, having played an excellent freely-hit innings of 41. Alexander now joined Bates, and after having scorcd 2, was well taken by Maddison off Tracy, and the English innings closed for 339. The Yorkshire professional carried out his bat for a wrell-played 34. The Newcastle Eighteen commenced their second innings at half-past four, but they were again unable to withstand the deliveries of Steel and Studd, and at lialf-past six the English team had obtained fifteen wickets for 54 runs. Both men bowled in excellent form. The match was thus drawn, though a moral win for the English team. Score:— N ewcastle . First Innings. Second Innings. W . Smith st Tylecote b Steel IS c Barnes b Steel.. . . 3 - C. Lawrence, jun., b Steel.. 2 st Tylecote b Steel .. 4 Freeman c Barnes b Steel.. 1 c Bligh b Steel .. .. 2 Butler b Steel ....................0 c Vernon b Studd .. 8 G.Webb c Tylecote b Bates 3 st Tylecote b Steel .. 7 M‘Glinchey c and b Studd 8 c Barlow b C. T. Studd 5 Davidson c Alexander b S te e l.....................................0 st T) lecote b Steel .. 0 Maddison c Bligh b C. T. Studd.....................................12 b A. G. Steel................... 7 Morley c Barnes b Studd.. 7 st Tylecote b Steel . . 8 C. Lawrence, sen., c Tyle­ cote b S tu d d ....................5 b C. T. Studd .. .. 0 J. Hall et Tylecote b Steel 1 c Barnes b Steel .. .. 8 L. Symon c Tylecote b Steel 3 c and b Studd .. .. 0 Bryant run o u t ....................11 st Tylecote b Studd .. 0 E. Webb b Steel....................0 not o u t ............................1 Tracy b S tu d d ....................0 Rodgers not out....................1 b C. T. Studd.................12 J. Wood st Tylecoteb Studd 0 notout...............................2 Ryder b Studd !*.................... 0 c Tylecote b Steel .. 0 ajlilxL-b................. 2 T o t a l........................67 Total,, .. 54 W . W . Read, cMorley, b G. Webb .. E. F. S. Tyleoote, c E. Webb, b Maddison G. F. Vernon, c Webb, b R y d e r .................... G. Alexander, cMaddi- son, b Tracy .. B 9, n-b 2 .. .. Total .. .. 399 splendidly During E ngland . Hon. Ivo Bligh, st Bryant, b Ryder .............................22 Barnes, c Ryder, b G. Webb 13 Barlow, c Lawrence, sen., b Trnrv SO C .F. H. Leslie, st Smith ,b Butler .............................51 C. T. Studd, b Ryder.. .. 0 A. G. Steel, c Tracy, b G. Webb..................................... 29 Bates, not o u t ....................84 Tjlecote kept wicket the match no leas than 12 men were dismissed through his quickness. The visitors were most comfortably quartered at the Great Northern Hotel, receiving every attention during their stay in the coaly city from Alder­ man Keightley, Messrs. Hannell, Greaves, .Buick, and other members of the elub. BOWLING . ANALYSIS. N ew castle . First Innings. Second Innings. B. R. M W . B. R. M. W. Steel .. ..1 5 2 36 20 7 ....................... 152 29 15 10 Bates . . . . 52 9 9 1 Barlow .. 44 4 9 0 Studd . . . . 66 10 10 7 ....................... 148 23 17 5 Read . . . . 16 8 1 1 E ngland . B. R. M. W . B. R. M. W Tracy . . .. 112 30 11 2 Morley . . . . 16 4 1 0 Davidson .. 60 12 5 0 Wood .. .. 16 3 1 0 Webb .. .. 184 102 9 3 Butler .. .. 32 7 1 1 Ryder .. .. 304 70 22 3 Lawrence,sen. 54 18 7 0 Smith .. .. 80 30 7 0 Lawrence, jun 20 20 1 0 Maddison .. 108 28 15 1 On Monday, December 11, the Newcastle team left forTamworth, without their captain who had determined not to overwork his injured hand, and returned to Sydney. Morley’s side was not well enough to allow of playing, and G. Alexander was again utilised as an emergency. At each station people had gathered to catch a glimpse of the cricketers, and, as a rule, volun­ teered expressions of welcome and goodwill. A deputation from the cricket club and the munici­ pality met the Eleven at Tamworth, and accom­ panied them to their hotel, the Caledonian. On December 11, after a fine morning, a heavy thunderstorm came on, and soon rendered the ground unfit for play. Owing to a difficulty about town rights at the reserve, arrangements had been made to use the racecourse, a space about 200 yards in diameter had been cleared, and a good wicket covered with cocoanut mat­ ting painted green prepared. Both sides waited, hoping for the rain to cease, but as it was falling heavily at three o’clock, the captains of the two teams agreed to postpone the match till Tuesday morning. The following morning opened dull and wet, and rain continued until after eleven o’clock, when the clouds broke and the weather im­ proved somewhat. The Tamworth people clung to the idea that play might be possible, so Mr. Tylecote visited the racecourse with the captain of the Eighteen. On arrival there it was at once apparent that nothing could be done. The outfield was slippery enough, but it was found that on the ground about the wickets the water lay two or three inches deep, and keeping a footing was a matter of difficulty. After a short consultation, it was therefore agreed to abandon the match altogether. ENGLISH ELEVEN V. EIGHTEEN OF BALLARAT. On Boxing Day, the Eleven began a match against Eighteen of Ballarat. The wicket was in splendid order, and Figgis, winning the toss, sent Antcliffe and Lawler to commence opera­ tions for the Eighteen. Steel bowled from the north end, and Barlow from the south. Some very fair cricket was played, particularly by McGregor and Worrall, and the total reached 226 before the seventeenth wicket fell, just on the point of time. The Englishmen began their innings on the following morning, the captain going first to the wickets, with Barlow. The latter retired after making 8, but with the ex­ ception of Mr. Steel, who was stumped without scoring, all the rest got double figures. Mr. Read was chief contributor with 55, and at the end of the second day only 9 wickets were down for 269. On the third day the innings closed for 272, and the match was eventually drawn, the Eighteen scoring 176 for 14 wickets. B allarat . G. Antcliffe, b Barlow .. .. 1 J. Lawler, c Bligh, b Barlow 37 P. Lewis, st Tylecote,b Steel 11 R. Coulsell, b Steel .. .. 0 P. M’Gregor, st Tylecote, b L e slie.....................................53 J. Worrall, c Tylecote, b S tu d d .....................................52 H. Nettle, c and b Bates .. 23 H. Downes, b Steel .. .. 7 W. II. Figgis (captain), b S t e e l.....................................4 H. Cooper, b Barnes.. .. 1 T. Antcliffe, c Bates, b Barnes...........................................1 J. Duffy, c and b Bates .. 7 W . Jackson, b Barnes .. .. 14 R. Bodycombe. c Tylecotc, b B a te s .....................................4 J Bryant, b Barnes M. Bradley, b Barnes.. E. Figgis, c Steel, b Barnes 7 E. G. Wollaston, not out .. 2 B 1,1 b 1, n-b 1 .. .. 3 bC .T . Studd .. .. 3 c G. B. Studd, b Steel 30 c Bligh, by Steel .. 40 b Steel.............................1 c Barnes, b Steel 0 c Barnes, b Steel .. 0 c Tylecote, b C. T. 5 Studd ....................5 thrown out by Steel 12 c Vernon, b Steel .. 22 c Barlow, b Read .. 5 c Read, b Barnes .. 23 c and b Steel .. .. 24 c Read, b Steel n otou t.. .. B 5,1 b 1 T o t a l............................ 227 Total (7 wkts.). .176 Barlow, b Bryant.. .. 8 Hon. Ivo Bligh (captain) c W . Figgis, b Downes ....................45 C. F. Leslie, b Duff .. 10 C. T. Studd, c Cooper, b D u ffy ............................15 A. G. Steel, st. Antcliffe b Duffy ....................0 W . W. Read, b Lewis .. 55 W . Bates, b Lewis .. 12 G. Vernon, c and b D u ffy .............................84 E. F. S. Tylecote, not out .............................4o G. B. Studd, c M’Gregor, b T. Ancliffe .. .. 83 W . Barnes, b Duffy .. 10 B 6 . Ib l.n -b 3 . ..1 0 Total .272 BOWLING ANALYSIS. B allarat . First Innings. Second Innings. B. M. R. W . B. M .R. W. Steel .. ..1 7 2 18 59 4 Steel .. ..1 7 2 16 68 8 Barlow .. .. 96 11 35 2 Barnes .. .. 136 18 33 2 Barnes .. .. 64 8 24 7 Bates .. .. 48 8 26 - Bates .. .. 116 10 50 2 Barlow .. .. C 8 10 15 - Read .. .. 28 2 13 - C. T. Studd .. 92 9 24 2 C. T. Studd .. 108 8 86 1 Read .. .. 24 4 4 1 Leslio .. .. 20 2 6 - E ngland . B. M. R. W . B. M. R. W . E. Figgis .. 140 25 18 - Lawler .. .. 36 4 9 Duffy .. .. 208 28 58 5 Bodycombe .. 8 1 1 Worrall .. .. 148 11 44 - T. Antcliffo .. 44 4 13 i Lewis .. .. 104 8 86 2 Nettle .. .. 12 - 14 Bryant .. .. 36 - 86 1 Cooper .. .. 20 - 11 Downes .. .. 48 2 32 1 ENGLISH ELEVEN V. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. This match was commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Saturday, December 30th. The weather was of the most delightful description. Great interest was taken in the match from the fact that it was the first occasion upon which the English Eleven had met the champions of Australia since their return from England. The handsome ground of the Mel­ bourne Club certainly looked its best upon this occasion. The Pavilion, from verandah to roof, was closely packed. The large Grand Stand, capable of holding 2,000 spectators, was fully occupied, whilst the gay dresses of the ladies, who patronised in large numbers the reserve set apart for their especial benefit, added light and colour to the scene. The ring round the ground, which is seated to accommodate about 8,000 spectators, as well as having a sloping embank­ ment which extends some 30ft. back, was crowded with people, and every place of vantage was occupied from which a sight of the game could be obtained, the estimated number on the ground being about 16,000. Morley was left out of the English Eleven. On the Australian side, S. Jones, who, it will be remembered, playedin the match against England at the Oval in August last, stood out on this occasion in favour