Cricket 1883

36 J CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. a p b il m , less. p in ; Bates caught at mid-off by Wright off Boberts ; the English captain bowled by Boberts—a verygood ball; and Barlow, trying to hit a leg ball of Halpin, easily caught at short-leg by Wright. The home team, of course, were much delighted, as well they might be, with their success, and played up with great determination, and fielded very well indeed. Leslie now joined G. B. Studd, and stayed the tide of ill-luck for a time, but shortly afterwards, when the score had been raised to 25, which total included two splendid hits out of the ground, one by each batsman, Leslie was very badly run out, owing to some misunderstanding with his partner. The telegraph showed 24.5.11, when Bead joined the Cam- bridgeUniversity man,Hood having replacedHal- pin. The turn of luck now came. Both batsmen played in good form, and, the score being raised slowly, Gordon went on in the place of Hood. Still no separation came, and frequent fours were recorded to each batsman, till at 80 Wright tried his hand, vice Gordon, while Boberts, who was bowling well from the Pavilion end, was relieved by Hayes. Shortly afterwards Studd brought the “ century ” on the telegraph- board by hitting Haye3 to leg for 4. Just before the time to draw, Studd gave Warry, who was bowling in the place of Wright, an easy chance of catching and bowling him, which was not accepted, and at the call of “ Time! ” the Eng­ lishmen had scored 105 for the loss of five wickets, Studd being (not out) 43 and Read (not out) 62. On February 10th, the match was resumed. Bead not having arrived, Vernon went to the wickets with G. B. Studd, facing the bowling of Boberts and Halpin. In Boberts’ first over G. B. Studd was clean bowled without adding to his score of the previous day, The Cambridge amateur had played excellent cricket for his 43 (106, 6, 43). Bead, then joined Vernon, and the score rose rapidly. Each batsman was missed—both difficult chanees—Vernon in the long field by Gordon, and Read at sharp, short- leg by Gaskell. F. J. Power here replaced Gordon, and when the score had been raised to 151, Roberts bowled Vernon, who had made 23 in his usual free style. (151, 7, 23.) Barnes partnered Bead, who gave a very easy chance to Power of being caught and bowled, but it was not accepted, and at 159 the same batsman was well caught at deep square-leg, off Power. The outgoing batsman had played a good, though somewhat lucky innings of 66. (159, 8, 66.) Tylecote came next, but before he had scored, was out “ 1 b w ” to Boberts. (159, 9, 0.) C. T, Studd, the last man, then became the partner of the Nottingham professional, and carried the score to 170. Then Stringer relieved Power, and when 9 more runs had been added the amateur was well caught by Hood off Roberts at deep long-on, having scored 15. The English innings terminated at half-past twelve for 179, Barnes being not-out 9. After a quarter of au hour's interval Powell and Gaskell opened the second innings of the home team, and faced the bowling of Steel and Bates. The start was most dis­ couraging to the Eighteen, who had to make 137 to save a single innings’ defeat. There were seven wickets down for eight runs, and had it not been for the careful display of cricket by R. Warry and M ‘Taggart, the Eighteen in their second innings would have had fewer runs in their second attempt than in their first. Warry and M'Taggart played good cricket, and the former had made thirty runs well when he was stumped. The remainder of the innings requires little description, as M ‘Taggart was the only one who seemed likely to make any runs, and he just managed to get into double figures. The second innings of the home team was concluded at four o’clock, for 79. The Englishmen thus gained their second victory in Queensland by an innings and 6$ runs. Full score and bowling analysis:— V i E ngland . Bates, c Wright Roberts ....................1 A. G. Steel, c Powers, b Halpin............................ 2 Barlow, c Wright, b Hal- piu .............................2 Hon. Ivo Bligh, b Roberts ....................0 C. H. F. Leslie, run out 11 W . W . Read, c Gordon, b P ow er.............................66 M aryborough . First Innings C. Powers, c Vernon, b Steel 0 J. Chappie, run out .. .. 1 T. S. Warry, c and b Bates.. 1 J. Gaskell, c G. B. Studd, b B a t e s ..................................... 11 T. Oswin, b Bates....................0 G. B. Studd, b Roberts 43 G. F. Vernon, b Roberts ....................23 E. F. Tylecote, 1 b w, b Roberts ....................0 Barnes, not out .. .. 9 C. T. Studd, c Hood, b Roberts ....................15 B 4,1 b 3 .. .. 7 Total ..179 Second Innings, h w, b Steel .. h w, b Steel .. b Bates............................. R. Halpin, b C. T. Studd J. Hayes, b S te e l.................... R. Warry, c Tylecote, b Steel F. I. Power, st Tyleeote, b S t e e l..................................... W. Wright, b Steel .. .. R. Powell, c Bligh, b Steel .. J. Hatton, b C. T. Studd .. W . Gordon, c Studd, b C. T. Studd ..................................... J. M'Taggart, b Steel M. Stringer, c Tylecote, b Steel ...................................... S. Harrison, not out .. W. Roberts, b C. T. Studd .. H. Hood, b C. T. Studd .. B ..................................... c Bligh, b Steel.. .. 4 st Tylecote, b Bates.. 4 c Bligh, b Steel.. .. 2 st Tylecote, b Vernon 6 st Tylecote, b Steel .. 30 0 c G. B. Studd, b Steel 1 c Steel b Barnes 8 h w. b Bates .. 2 c Bates, b Barnes .. 4 c Tylecote, b Barnes.. 1 c Bligh, b Bates Total. 0 b Bates ....................2 0 b Steel.........................0 0c Vernon, b Steel .. 1 0 not out........................4 2 B, &c.......................... 10 42 Total . . . . 7 9 BOWLING ANALYSIS. E ngland . * B. M. R.W . B. M. Halpin .. .. 40 1 34 2 Hayes .. .. 12 1 Roberts ..159 13 62 6 R. Warry . . 1 2 0 Hood .. .. 36 4 9 0 V. Power . . 3 6 1 Gordon.. .. 20 0 21 0 Stringer .. 8 0 Wright.. .. 28 3 9 0 M aryborough . First Innings. Second Innings, B. M. R.W . B. M. Studd . . . . 28 5 4 5 Steel . . . . 96 16 14 8 ........................ 136 18 Barnes.. . . 4 1 0 0 ....................... 60 8 Bates . . . . 68 9 17 3 ........................ 92 12 : Read .. . . 2 4 2 50 Vernon .. 20 2 R.W. 6 0 4 0 22 1 5 0 R.W . 9 3 22 5 10 1 ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. Three matches having been played between the Hon. Ivo Bligh’s team and the Australian Eleven which visited England during season 1882, resulting in two wins for the former and one for the latter, it was decided that prior to leaving Australia the English Eleven should meet the full strength of the Colony, and the match was duly begun on Saturday, Feb. 17th, at Moore Park, Sydney. The weather, which throughout the Australian season had proved exceptionally wet, continued fine for a week prior to this match, and the wicket, which was not by any means afast one, nevertheless played fairly true. As evidencing the interest taken in the proceedings, the first day’s play was wit­ nessed by fully 20,000 spectatora. The hand­ some ground of the New South Wales Cricket Association will bear favourable comparison with many of the leading cricket grounds in England. An exceedingly handsome grand stand has been built by the Association at a cost of £8,000. It is semi-circular, and follows the contour of the playing ground, being capable of accommodating 2,500 spectators. The underground portion is constructed of brickwork, and contains large dining and other rooms, the roof being of gal­ vanised iron, supported on light iron girders, which rest on the iron columns. The large lawn in front extends to the edge of the playing ground, and on a fine day is a favourite pro­ menade for ladies and gentlemen, cricket in Australia being largely patronised by the former. The lawn is closely covered with a dense mass of buffalo and couch grass, which is beautifully soft and elastic to the tread. The weather on the opening day of the match under notice wore, even during the early morning, a most threatening aspect, and the heavy clouds, which continued rolling up from the south west, were evidently surcharged with rain. This, however, held off wonderfully well until nearly five o’clock in the afternoon, when the first shower fell, rendering a ten minutes’ adjournment necessary, and the use of sawdust indispensable afterwards. The light during the last two hours’ play was none of the best, and decidedly against the batsmen. The Hon. Ivo Bligh again won the toss, fortune having favoured him in this respect in both of the previous matches against the Australian Eleven. The first to take their places at the wickets wereC.T. Studd and Barlow. Palmer opened pro­ ceedings to the latter with a maiden, Midwinter taking charge of the ball from the opposite end. With only thirteen up, Barlow played one of Midwinter’s into Murdoch’s hands at point, and had to retire with but 2 to his credit. (1 for 13.) C. F. H. Leslie followed, and with the score at 24 Spofforth relieved Palmer. Nine runs coming from one over of Spoflortli, Boyle relieved him, and the change at once took effect, Leslie, who had made 17 in his usual rapid manner, being caught by Bonnor in the slips off the third ball of the first over. (Two for 37.) Steel took the vacancy, and without scoring, played one from Boyle which dropped within a inch of Murdoch’s hands at point. The score was taken to 48, when an adjournment for lunch took place, Studd having scored 21 (not out), Steel 4 (not out). When the game was resumed, Jones, of the Australian Eleven, fielded in place of Giffen, who had sprained his leg. Studd commenced by snicking Boyle into slips for 4, and at 52 Steel, who had not increased his previous total, went out to Midwinter, missed the ball, and should have been stumped by Black­ ham, but this usually safe wicket-keeper missed his opportunity. At 74 Palmer relieved Boyle, but without effect, Studd driving his first for 2, and Steel, coming out to Midwinter, drove him straight for 4, bringing 80 up. With the score at 84, Horan was tried in place of Midwinter, but the change appeared of doubtful advantage and the hundred soon appeared amidst applause At 110, Evans took the ball from Palmer, and without any addition Steel played Horan to mid- off and called Studd for a run; changing his mind though, Studd, being uuableto get back, was run out, Midwinter throwing the wicket down. Studd’s score of 48 was a most finished perform­ ance. His runs were obtained without a shadow of a chance, and his hitting, particularly to the off, was well-timed, clean, and along the carpet. “ Three for 110 ” was the record as W. W. Bead filled the vacancy, and Steel was then missed by Bonnor in the slips, an easy chance. At 131 Spofforth took the ball from Horan and his first over produced nine runs. With the score at 147, Boyle was tried again, vice Evans, Steel hitting him in the first over to the off for 3. (150 up.) Read then for the first time faced Boyle, and off the last ball of the over was caught in the slips by Bonnor for eleven,four wickets then being down for 150. Tylecote followed, but the last ball of Boyle’s next over proved fatal to him, and five wickets were down. Barnes joined A. G. Steel, but Spofforth soon got one past him and the sixth wicket fell. Bates was the new comer, and he should have been run out immediately on his arrival. At 178 Midwinter took the ball from Spofforth, who had received considerable punish­ ment. The next over saw 180 on the board, and then a short adjournment took place at » quarter to five o’clock on account of the rain. Upon resuming several singles were scored, an1' the score •had reached but one short of the second hundred when Bates lifted Mid­ winter to long - on, where Bonnor effected a splendid catch, having to run a considerable distance to reach the ball. (7 for 199.) The Hon. Ivo Bligh now partnered Steel, who played Boyle into the slips for a single, thus bringing 200 o1