Cricket 1883

42 c r i c k e t j A W e e k l y r e c o r d o f T ilE GAME. A rl;iij 19 , issa. A f e w recent mems from Australia. On Jan. 27 and 28, J. Slight scored 279 for South Melbourne v. St.Rilda. This is the highest innings ever made in Victoria, excepting the 280 of Morris last year, also for South Melbourne, against St. Kilda, when 647 runs were scored for eight wickets. In the last number of C k i c k e t mention was made of a long score of 2-27 by Rigg at Sydney. This is the biggest innings recorded in Sydney, with the exception of Murdoch’s 321 in the memorable run - getting Inter­ colonial of last year. In one over Rigg scored twenty-four runs, four from each ball. On Feb. 10, for the second eleven of St. Kilda against the second of Carlton Crook carried liis bat right through the innings for 115. T h e names of the captains of some of the principal School elevens for 1883 may be of interest R. J. Lucas is captain at Eton, H. E . Crawley at Harrow, A. R. Cobb at Winchester, H. H. Castens at Rugby, P. E . Rowe at Marlborough, F. T . Higgins at Westminster, T . W. Blenkiron at Charterhouse, A. Orford at Uppingham, and E . F. Kearsey at Rep- ton. I t has been stated in some papers that Murdoch’s Australian team each received between £600 and £700 in divi­ sion of the proceeds of their recent tour. In another month the majority of the English team, which lias been starring in Australia, will have returned home. The professional members of the party were to leave on March 15, and the amateurs, with the exception of the Hon. Ivo Bligh, Messrs. G. B. Studd and Yernon, who are returning via New Zealand and San Francisco in the steamer “ Paramatta” on the 20th. In all probability Messrs. Read, C. T. Studd, Leslie, Tylecoto, and Steel will arrive in the second or third week in May. M orley ’ s InJURY.—The Melbourne Avgas says it was discovered for the first time on February 27th that Morley, one of the professional mem bers of the Hon. Ivo Bligh’s team of English cricketers, had since his arrival in Australia been suffering from a fractured rib. During the voyage of the cricketers to the colonies it was believed that Morley sustained rather severe bruises, and a shock to the nervous system during a collision at sea. In the latter stages of the tour, however, he bowled in several important matches, but, instead of improving in health, got steadily worse. The nature of the injury shows that nothing but the greatest determina­ tion could have enabled him to continue his exertion so long as he has done. ¥ P > £ C 0 ^ E v B 0 0 K . I f ‘payment has not been made for the season’s scores in advance, each score, to ensure inser­ tion, must be accompaniedwith a postal order for One Shilling. Scores must reach us by First Delivery on Tues­ day morning , or they ivill have to wait till the following week. Preference will be given to the scores of Clubs arrangingj or the insertion of their matches throughout the season. The Matches of the following Clubs will appear in C r icket every zveelc :— Marylebone Club Devonshire Bark Surrey County Clare Coll. Cambridge Harrow School St.John's College, Cam­ Incogniti bridge Free Foresters Gryphons ‘ Nondescripts Bickley Park Richmond Hampstead Blackheath Morden •Pallingswick Revellers Putney •Esher Ealing Civil Service City Ramblers Stoics Upper Tooting •Law Club Broxbourne Kensington Park Oakfield •Clapton Preston Hall Cheltenham College B. B. Assyrians Eltham Surbiton Addiscombe Reigate Hill Ne’er-do-Weels Reigate Priory Broadwater Bexley Highbury Club Shorncliffe Camp Charlton Park Royal Naval School Greville Uppingham Rovers jEolian Upton Park R.oss Royal MilitaryAcademy Battersea Royal Military College, Beddington Sandhurst Clapham •Crystal Palace Spencer Granville Marlborough College Penge West Kent Streatham Hornsey Emeriti Middlesex Hospital Rugby Club Carshalton Park Eastbourne Highgate School Highgatc London International South Saxons College Ashford Mill Hill School Wimbledon Northbrook Cheltenham Wanderers London and County Bk. * Scores of these Clubs will appear only in C kicket . 3S tii SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT. v. 8 5 th ROYAL SUSSEX REGT. Played on March 17, on the Abbassiegh Ground, Cairo, in dull and very hot weather. 35th R egiment . Capt. Campbell, b Dor­ man .............................10 Lieut. Whateley, b Moore.............................15 Lieut. Ashurst, b Moore............................ 0 Drummer Gilbert, not out .............................0 E x tr a s ....................35 Lieut. Levers, b Cole­ man ............................33 Serg. Baldwin, b Cox .. 37 Corp. Bloor, b Cox .. (5 Lieut. Crawfurd, b Freer G Corp. Smith, c Hodson, b Moore ....................5 Lieut. Batburst, b M oore.............................79 Lieut. Thornton,b Hod­ son .............................8 38 th R egiment , Total Pte. Dorman, c Smith, b Gilbert .................... I’te. Coleman, st Bloor, b Gilbert .................... Lieut. Hodaon, c Ash- urstb Gilbert .. .. Corp Cox, c Campbell b Smith .................... Serg. Walsh, b Smith .. Capt. Moore not out .. G Capt. Thackeray, b Smith.............................G Lieut. Freer, b Gilbert Pte. Osborne, b Gilbert Sei-g. Furgable b Smith Pte. Weston, b Smith.. E x tr a s .................... Total .. THE INTERCOLONIAL MATCH. The second Intercolonial match of the season between New South Wales and Victoria, was commenced on Friday, February 9, and came to an abrupt termination on the following after­ noon. The result was a humiliating defeat for the New South Wales representatives, who were vanquished in one innings, with 166 runs to spare. The Victorians made 281 in the first innings, while the New South Wales men only scored 49 in the first, and 66 in the second innings. The winners of the toss had fine weather up to five p.m., when it rained heavily. After the downpour the match was virtually over, as the turf was in a damaged condition, and New South Wales had no change. The defeat is the most crushing which has taken place in the long series of matches played since their com­ mencement in 1856, and the Victorians have by their present triumph fully wiped out their disastrous defeat in Sydney last year, when New South Wales won by one innings and 130 runs to spare. On that occasion the defeated side made over 300 runs in each innings, but New South Wales made the enormous score of 775 in their single innings. The overthrow of the New South Wales Eleven was not surprising, for everyone expected they would be defeated when the rain came down on Saturday evening, but none were prepared for such an utter collapse in the batting. Palmer and Boyle bowled un­ changed throughout the match for Victoria. A. Bannerman, owing to an injury, could not bat in either innings. The following are the scores and analyses :— V ictokia . G. Bonnor, run otit .. 42 J. Rosser, c Bryant, b Garrett........................19 T. Horan, c Bannerman, b Cleeve ................21 W . Midwinter, c Evans, b G a r r e tt................ 10 P. M'Donnell, c Jones, b G a r r e tt................ 61 G. Palmer, b Jones .. 34 J. Blackham, c Massie, b G a rre tt....................37 P. M‘Shane, b Jones .. 0 H. Scott, b Spofforth .. 28 H. Boyle, b Spofforth.. 21 W . H. Cooper, not out.. 0 W 2 , n b l , l-b5, b 8 8 Total ..281 N ew S o ' jth W alesv First Innings. II. Massie, b Palmer....................2 S. Jones, c Blackham, b Boyle 7 W. Murdoch, b Palmer .. .. 16 C. Bannerman, c Palmer, b Boyle............................................. 4 A. Gregory, b Palmer .. .. 0 E. Evans, run out ..................10 T. Garrett, st Blackham, b Boyle.............................................. E. Spofforth, st Blackham, b Boyle Second Innings, c M'Shane, b Boyle 0 c Horan, b Boyle .. 13 b Palmer....................3 4 b Palmer....................1 c Cooper, b Palmer 8 0 b Palmer....................7 4 c Midwinter, b Boylo 3 0 R. Bryant, b Palmer....................2 - 1 0 J. Cleeve, not out A. C. Bannerman, absent.. Nb.................. Total .............................49 b Palmer .. .. .. 26 not o u t ....................0 c Scott, b Boyle .. 0 absent .................... 0 B 2 ,1-b 2, n b 1 .. 5 T otal.. . . 66 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Spofforth Cltevc .. Garrett .. B. R.M.W. 129 75 9 2 84 59 7 1 204 59 26 4 B. R. M.W. Evans.. 160 56 26 2 Jones .. 28 24 2 0 Cleeve bowled two wide balls, and Evans one no ball. N ew S outh W ales . First Innings. B. R. M.W. Boyle .. .. 84 14 13 4 Second Innings. B. R. M .W . .. 96 32 9 4 .. 96 29 11 5 Palmer . . .. 81 32 10 4 ................. . Palmar bowled four no bal’s, S coee sheets for forwarding matches to C r ic k e t can be had at the Office, 17, Paternos- ter-square, London, E.C., price Bd. a dozen.—• A d v t.