Cricket 1883

18 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OE THE GAME. march 10,1 m. of coarse, great advantages—He is well over six feet in height, and his great reach has been of considerable service to him. He bats with confidence, and, with plenty of driving powers, h is always been a very dangerous batsman if allowed to get set. As an outfield he was always brilliant, covering a great deal of ground and never failing to hold a catch. During th1? last two or three seasons though he has come closer to the wicket, and with quite the same success. At point, indeed, he has few, if any, superiors, and wherever he may be in the field he may be counted on as sure and reliable. It is not only, though, as a cricketer that Mr. Bligh has made a reputation. In 1876 lie was the Racquet Champion at Eton, and three years later saw him in the same position at Cambridge, for which he was successful in the Inter-Uni­ versity match. He has played football with fair success, but tennis has had greater charms for him, and he is estimated as one of the best tennis players of the day. In 1879 he won the tennis handicap at Cambridge, and in the same year represented the University in the tennis match with Oxford. All round there are few better or more popular athletes than the Hon. Ivo. Biigh.—The portrait is re-produced by per­ mission from the Australasian newspaper. THE AUSTRAL IAN AT HOME. ELEVEN W . Neill, l>B oyle.................... 5 •J. Fly, c Spofforth, b Boyle.. 5 W. Bruce, b Boyle .. .. 10 W . Pearce, c Spofforth, b B o y le ......................................0 E. Southby, b Spofforth .. 0 G. Wills, b Spofforth .. .. 0 J. Allsop, n otout....................2 B 7, lb 5.............................12 st Blackham, b Palmer 7 c and b Garrett .. .. 0 b Palmer ....................0 b G a r r e tt....................2 b G a rre tt....................0 not out............................ 2 st Blackham, b Palmer 2 B 2.1 b 2 .. .. 4 Total............................ 123 Total.....................79 A ustralian E leven . J. Blackham, 1 b w, b b McAnulty .. F. Spofforth, bMcAnulty G. Palmer, b McAnulty H. Boyle, e Beswick, b Midwinter.................... T. Garrett, not out B l , w 4 .. P. M’Donnell, c and b Midwinter....................24 A. B a n n e rman, b M cA n u lty....................20 W . Murdoch, c R. Bruce, b Midwinter .. .. 49 T. Horan, o Beswick, b Rundell ....................14 G. Giffen, run ou t.. .. 26 G. Bonnor, c Campbell, T o ta l.......................186 b Midwinter .. .. 21 In the second innings Palmer scored (not out) 16, Garrett (not out) 3, no wickets for 19. BOWLING ANALYSIS. A ustralia . B. R. M. W . B.R. M. W. Midwinter.. 140 09 12 4 J. Manalick.. 82 16 1 0 G. Mackay.. 80 36 8 0 R. Bruce .. 4 5 0 0 P. McAnulty 44 27 3 4 J. Rundell .. 48 25 3 1 E ighteen . Second Innings. First Innings. B. R. Spofforth Palmer Boyle .. Giffen.. 144 76 58 12 M. W. 15 10 .. . 10 0 .. . 5 7 .. . 1 0 Garrett . R. M .W . 19 13 1 18 8 10 20 13 18 7 (Continued from Page 15.) AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN V. EIGHTEEN OF BENDIGO. The Australian Eleven arrived at Sandhurst on Jan. 9, and were met at the station and heartily welcomed by several representatives of the Bendigo united team. Conveyances in waiting took the Eleven to the City Family Hotel, where, over a glass or two of wine, Mr. Glen, on behalf of the Sandhurst cricketers, ex­ pressed the pleasure they all felt at meeting the famous Australian team. On the following morning the Mayor of Sandhurst gave the Australians a cold luncheon at the town-hall, and after several pleasant speeches had been made, the Eleven drove down to the Back Creek ground, to open their match against Eighteen of Sandhurst. The local team having won the toss, went first to the wickets, and owing to the good bowling of Spofforth and Boyle, were dis­ missed for 123. G. Mackay 24, Campbell 19, and Beswick 13, played well, especially the first-named. The Australians at call of time had lost 7 wickets for 162. Play was resumed on the following day, and the innings soon closed for a total of 186. Murdoch 49, Giffen 26, M ’Donnell 24, A. Bannerman 20, Bonnor 21, played well, and the crowd were greatly pleased by the fine hitting of Bonnor, M’Donnell and Giffen. The bowling of the Sandhurst team was very fair, but their fielding was not good except in a few instances. The Eighteen, in their second effort, made a feeble resistance against Palmer and Garrett, and the innings closed for 79, leaving the Eleven 17 to get to win. Garrett and Palmer got the number in quick time, and at twenty minutes past four the match, which was a very pleasant one, ter­ minated in favour of the Australians by 10 wickets. On the first night of the match the Bendigo team gave the Eleven a banquet in the City Family Hotel. B endigo . W.^MUwinter^bSpoffortu.. 0 c and b Boyle .. .. 0 ball, secured 10 wickets for 25, and Spofforth 7 for 42. The attendance altogether numbered about 3,000. During their stay in Ballarat, the Eleven — 1 ’ • a very pleasant time, notwith­ standing the heat. They were much gratified with the hospitality shown them by the Ballarat folk generally. E ighteen of B allarat . 0 b Palmer .. .» , . 1 G. Antcliffe, b Spofforth J. Lawler, e Bannerman, b Spofforth ......................... 10 P. Lewis, b Spofforth .. .. 0 P. M'Gregor, I)Spofforth .. 0 J. Duffy, b Palmer................. 4 J. Worrall,c Bannermtn, b Spofforth .................. 1 h Palmer. W . H. Figgis, o Murdoch, b S pofforth ...........................0 H. Nettle, b Spofforth .. .. 1 R. Bell, b Palm er................. 4 R. Coulsell, bPalmer .. .. 4 W. Bradley, c and b Spof- ...........................................6 b Palmer ......... H. Cooper, c Bannerman, b Spofforth .. .. . . 1 4 cLawler( 8 ub)bSpofforth cBlackham.bSpofforth 5 b P a lm e r ....................0 b Palmer .................... 7 b Spofforth.................... 0 . .. 3 c Garrett, b Spofforth 0 b Palmer ....................0 cBlackman.bSpofforth 2 b Palmer ....................15 J. Brckenshire, b Palmer C. Scott, c Giffen, b Spof- * ° r t l i ..................................... 0 b Palmer W . Jackson, c. Bonnor, b Spofforth ............................. J. Bryant, notout.................... T. Antcliffe, b Palmer .. E. Figgis, st Blackham, b Palmer...................................... B .............................................. 0 c Palmer, b Spofforth b Spofforth.. c Boyle, b Palmer c Giffen, b Palmer 4 12 0 not out............................. 6 B 2 , l-b 2 .. . . 4 G. Mackay, b Bovie .. .. 24 A. M-ickay, b Spofforth .. 0 R. Bruce, b Spofforth .. .. 0 J. Beswick. b Spofforth .. 13 W . Campbell, c Blackham, b Spofforfch ......................... 19 J. Rundell, c Murdoch, b I V y le .................................... 1 T. Nosworthy, st Blackham, b Boyle.................................... 8 G. Houston, b Spofforth .. 0 •T. Ma’ialiek, b Spifforth .. 0 P. MeAuulty,b Spofforth 18 b Spofforth....................10 b Palmer ....................25 b P a lm e r ....................9 b G a r r e tt.................... 7 b Palmer . . .. .. 2 b G a rre tt....................4 stBlaokliam, b Palmer c Bannet inan.b Palmer st Blackham, b Palmer 1 b w, b Palmer .. THE ELEVEN V. EIGHTEEN OF BALLARAT. The Australian team left for Ballarat at noon on the 12th Jan., and on their arrival, at seven p.m., met with a very hearty reception from quite a large crowd who had gathered at the station to see and welcome the celebrated Eleven. The team were straightway driven to the Town Hall where the Mayor, Mr. Claxton, proposed the health of the Australian Eleven, and the toast, it .s hardly necessary to add, was drunk, in bumpers, and with hearty acclama­ tion. Next morning (Saturday), at eleven o’clock, the Mayor of Ballarat East also made the team partake of his hospitality, and in about an hour afterwards the match against Eighteen of Ballarat commenced by the local men occupying the creases, their captain having won the toss from Murdoch. Spofforth and Palmer were in great form with the leather, and, the wicket not being in the best condition, the batsmen fell so radidly that iti less than two hours the whole of them had fpllen for the very small total of 55. Cooper made 14 and Lawler 10, each by good play, especially as regards Lawler, who plays with plenty of confidence, and in a style that was much admired. Spofforth took 11 wickets for 35 and Palmer 6 for 17. The Australians started their innings shortly after half-past two, and when the stumps were drawn at six o’clock, 6 wickets had fallen for 218, of which Giffen, by a splendid display of hittiug, combined with excellent defence, made 69. Giffen was ably supported by Horan, who contributed 68 without a chance ; by Alick Bannerman, who put 32 together with unwonted briskness ; and by Percy M’Donnell, whose contribution of 26 was the outcome of correct and brilliant cricket. Both Giffen and Percy were especially severe on E. Figgis, whom the former hit twice clean out of the ground for 6. On the following Monday, at noon, play was resumed, but the remaining Australian batsmen made a feeble stand, and the innings closed for a total of 226. Of the tail-end, however, Palmer deserves special men­ tion for a creditable 16 (not out). O f the Ballarat bowlers Worrall and Duffy were the most suc­ cessful, the former, who uses his head well, securing 5 wickets for 49, and the latter 3 for 30. The fielding, with two or three exceptions, was only mediocre. In their second essay the Ballaratians made only a slight improvement on their first attempt, and at half-past three the innings closed for a total of 71, leaving tha Australian Eleven victors by an innings and 100 runs. Palmer, who was in grand trim with the Total P. M’Donnel’, b Worrall 23 A. Bannerman, 1 bw, b E. Figgis ....................32 W . Murdoch, b Worrall.. 2 T. Horan, b Worrall .. 68 G. Giffen, cG.Antcliffe, b W . H. Figgis .. .. G9 G. Bonnor, c T. Ant­ cliffe, b Worrall.. .. 0 ....................55 Total . A ustralian E leven . ..71 T.Garrett, bDuffy.. 6 G. Palmer, notout . . 1 6 J. Blackham, c and b Worrall............................ 8 H. Boyle, c W. H. Figgis, b Duffy............................ 0 F. Spofforth, b Duffy .. 1 B 1, lb 2 ....................3 First Innings. B. M. Spofforth Palmer .. 112 13 112 18 E. Figgis.. J. Lawler.. J. Duffy .. J. Bryant.. P. Lewis .. H. Nettle.. BOWLING ANALYSIS. B allarat . Second Innings. R- W . B. M. R. 35 11 ............ 123 15 42 17 6 ............. 120 19 25 A ustralians . R. W . b . 64 1 J. Worrall 108 W. Jackson 16 H. Cooper 20 T. Antcliffe 20 W . H. Figgis 44 11 30 10 15 7 M. 8 1 1 1 5 W. 7 10 w. 5 0 0 0 1 T h e R ichm ond C l u b .— The Old Deer Park at Richmond is to be the scene of one of the latest additions to the increasing number of cricket weeks. The Committee of the Richmond Club have arranged for six successive days of cricket on their ground, commencing on tne 18th of June. The matches will be v. Bickley Park, June 18 and 19, Incogniti, 20 and 21, and M.C.C. and Ground, 22 and 23 June. It is also proposed to have two dances and a dinner during the week. Forty-nine matches have been arranged for the coming season, which will begin on April 28 and close on August 28. The following pro­ fessional bowlers have been engaged—F. Tate, Hants (11th season); G. Bexon, Notts (5th season); W.H. Davis, Warwickshire (3rdreason); H. Stafford, Derby (1st season). T h e L ondon and S u bu r ban A ssociation . — A general meeting of this association was held on Tuesday evening at Anderton’s Hotel, Mr. D. Grant Smith in the chair, delegates to the num­ ber of thirty being present. The principal busi­ ness was the discussion of a proposal that two cups be given for competition during the coming season, one between clubs located on the north, and one between those on the south of the Thames. This was unanimously carried, and the rules drawn up. Considerable discussion took place over one or two clauses, the prinoipal one being that “ no one who holds or has held a position as professional bowler or ground man be eligible to play,” and this was carried, and that only bonafide playing members be allowed to compate. May 1st was fixed as the limit for receiving entries, and the entrance fee at ten s'lilling1.