Cricket 1883

2 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. feb . ie, 1883. THE AU STRAL IAN ELEVEN OF 1 88 2 . BY ONE 01? THE TEAM, THE NEW YORK MATCH. On Friday, the 29th September, the day after the grand banquet given to us at the Criterion by Australian residents in London, we left for Liverpool, where we arrived about 11 p.m., and put up for the night at the Compton Hotel. On Saturday, the 30th, -we'were on board the s.s. Alaska at 11 a.m., and shortly after 12 that splendid steamer was speeding out of the Mersey on her voyage to New York. Several English cricketers, including Mr. A. N. Hornby, Mr. J .M ’Laren (hon. treasurer to theLaneashire County Club), J. B. Barber, of Mitcham, and old Luke Greenwood, who had umpired for us at the majority of our matches, were on the wharf to see us off, and as our tender moved away they gave us three hearty cheers, which wo as heartily returned. I must not forget to mention, too, that Lord Harris and other prominent English cricketers who were unable to be present sent telegrams complimenting us on our performances, and wishing us bon voyage. In bidding farewell to the old country after a five months’ sojourn there, I am sure I am ex­ pressing the opinion of all our fellows when I say that we have none but pleasant recollections of our visit ; for not only were we successful in the cricket field beyond our most sanguine ex­ pectations, but everywhere we travelled, with one exception, the utmost courtesy and kind­ ness were extended to us. From Liverpool we had a pleasant run to Queenstown, where we put in on the morning of the 1st Oct. After two hours we were once more on the move, and outside so heavy a sea was raging, and so tempestuous was the weather, that in 10 hours our steamer—the fastest afloat—went only 63 knots. By and bye, however, the angry sea subsided, and for the remainder of the voyage the weather was all that could be desired. On the 6th Oct. we did the fastest run on record for a single day, viz., 435 knots, and on the night of the 7th we had a concert in aid of the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Fund. Amongst the per­ formers were Bonnor and Sam Jones, each of whom acquitted himself creditably before 250 saloon passengers. Several speeches were made ..immediately after the concert, and the best of •the lot was made by an old American gentleman, who, in proposing the toast of “ The Australian Colonies,” alluded in very complimentary terms to cur victorious career in England, and expressed it as his firm conviction that a grand future was in store for the nation that was slowly but surely rising up in the sunny south. Mr. Guion, the owner of the Alaska, was on board, and he too spoke about Australia, and said that clearly we had shown Englishmen in all parts of the tight little island thas Australian colonists were quite equal to the rest of the world in physique and in civilised habits. Our captain responded in a few appropriate words, which were received with a round of applause. On Sunday, the 8th-, we entered the beautiful bay of New York, and by 6 p.m. were safe along­ side the Guion Dock, in the placid waters of the Hudson. Several of the New York cricketers came down to meet us, and after a little delay we got our light luggage through, and were soon in the Grand Central] Hote!| in Broadway. On Monday, the 9th, we drove down to the Hoboken ferry boat, and soon were conveyed, coach and all, across the Hudson to Hoboken, where our match had to be played on the ground of the St. George Club. A fow minutes’ drive took us to the ground, and about one o’clock a start was made by the local men going to the wickets, against the bowling of Spofforth and Boyle. Heavy rain had fallen on the Sunday, and the sun coming out on Monday, made the wicket suit Spofforth and Boyle to a nicety. Hence the New York Eighteen made so feeble a resistance, that in less than an hour the whole of them were dismissed for the decidedly poor total of 27. Spofforth took 10 wickets for 12, and Boyle 7 for 13. In our essay with the bat, we, at call of time, five o’clock, had lost 9 wickets for 102,. and on resuming our innings closed for a total of 116. Murdoch 54, and Giffen 36, were the only double figures, and though the former had a good deal of luck he deserved his runs, for the wicket was all in favour of the bowlers. Giffen’s 36 was a fault­ less performance, and included one grand long- on hit for 6 clean out of the ground, which I may add is rather a small one. Lane, a Notts professional engaged by a New York club, bowled in capital form and got 6 wickets for 23 off 132 balls. In the second innings of New York Massie and Murdoch started the bowling, and of course runs came pretty quickly. At lunch time 56 was the record for 4 wickets, but on resuming Spofforth and Boyle took the places of the two noted truDdlers above mentioned, and the result was that the innings speedily closed for a total of 102, of which Wilson, by vigorous batting, made 35, including a hit off Spofforth to long-on out of the ground for 6. Spofforth took 7 wickets for 25, and Boyle 6 for 16. With 14 runs to get to win we started our second innings, and at half-past four had won the match with 7 wickets to spare. Boyle, Jones, and Garrett were the victims. The weather was splendid each day, but the attend­ ance was very meagre, only about 2,000 paying for admission during the two days. On the evening of the first day’s play the New York players took a special box for us at Haverley’s theatre, where we saw a capital representation of “ Black Cloaks.” Mr. Moeran, of the New York team, and Mr. Frank Satterthwaite, of the New York Hey aid, were specially kind to us, and a similar remark will apply to Dr. Moir, a Sydneyite, who was down on the wharf when we arrived, and who welcomed us with a good old coo-e-e. Altogether we passed a pleasant time during our short stay in New York. Hanlan, the great sculler, was on the ground on the second day of the match, and each of us was introduced to him. On the first day the New York Herald told how we had “ Waterlooed” the New York Eighteen, and on the second day how “ Victory perched on the banner of the Australians,” and how so-and-so “ made a wild smite at the horizoto, and was bowled for a duck by the demon. ” Soore:— N ew Y ork E ighteen . Second Innings—First, 6 ; second, 23; third, 46; fourth, 56; fifth,70; sixth,72; seventh, 74; eighth, 75; ninth, 75; tenth, 86 ; eleventh, 86 ; twelfth, 8 6 ; thirteenth, 87 ; fourteenth, 87; fifteenth, 96; sixteenth, 96; seventeenth, 102. A ustralians . First Innings. H. H. Massie, b Lane .. 6 A. C. Bannerraan,bMart 0 W.L.Murdoch,cHutchin- son, b Lane....................54 J. Horan, b Lane .. .. 6 G. J. Bonnor, b Cleverly 0 G. Giffen, 1-b-w, b McCall 36 J. M. Blackham, not out 6 S. P. Jones, b McCall .. 0 T. W . Garrett, b Lane 2 H .F. Boyle, c Hutchin- b Lane ....................0 r . R. Spofforth, b Lane 2 B ............................. 4 Total ..116 In the second innings W . L. Murdoch scored (not out) 1, G. J. Bonnor (not out) 3, S. P. Jones (b Lane) 1, T \V. Garrett (b McCall) 4, H. F. Boyle (run out) 4 ; b, 1 total, 14. Runs at the fall of each wicket. First Innings—First, 6 ; second, 6 ; third, 23; fourth, 32; fifth, 106; sixth, 106; seventh, 107; eighth, 110 ninth, 110 ; tenth, 116. Second Innings—First, 3 ; second, 7; third, 10. ANALYSIS OF BOWLING. N ew Y ork . First Innings. Second Innings. B. R. M. W. B. R. M. W. F. R. Bpofforth 80 12 12 10 ........................ 51 25 5 7 H. F. Boyle .. 76 13 11 7 ..................... 52 16 B 6 ' Massie .. .. SO 1<M 2 0 3 Murdoch.. 56 28 * 1 3 Giffen . . . . 24 8 2 1 A ustralians . First Innings. Second Innings. B. R. M. W. B.R. M.W. Lane .. .. 132 23 17 6 ..................... 31 10 4 1 Mart . . . . 40 16 4 1 McCall.. .. 32 9 5 2 . . . . . . .. 28 3 5 1 Cleverly .. 40 27 2 1 Bannister .. 24 37 0 0 First Innings. H. Bannister, b Spofforth .. C. "Wilson, c Giffen, b Boyle W . Brooks,b Spofforth.. .. Lane, b Spofforth.................... J. Mart, c Murdoch, b Boyle J. A. Bailey, b Spofforth .. R.Davey,st Blackham, bBoyle F. A. McLachlan, b Spoffortb T. L. White,1b w, b Spofforth H. Lambkin, lit wkt, b Boyle F. N. Saunders, c Bannerman, b Boyle...................................... C. McCall, c Jones, b Boyle.. P. Hutchinson, b Boyle E. H. Moeran, c Massie, b Spofforth ............................. J. R. Moore, 8 t Blackham, b Spofforth............................. R. S. Hill, b Spofforth .. H. Cleverly, not out .. .. G. E. Armstrong, b Spofforth B ...................................... Second Innings. 1 c sub., b Murdoch .. 3 2 c Bannerman, b Boyle 35 0 b Giffin.. ....................3 4 c Massie, b Murdoch 10 5 b Spofforth....................4 1 e Murdoch, b Boyle .. 0 0 b Boyle .................... 1 b Spofforth.. .. .. 0 1 st Blackham, b Boyle 5 3 c Boyle, b Spofforth.. 6 1 c Murdoch, b Boyle .. 0 0 b Spofforth....................2 1 c Giffen, b Boyle .. 5 1 b Spofforth . 4 b Spofforth.................... 0 st Blackham, b Spof­ forth ..................................4 0 st Blackham, b Mur­ doch ................................15 0 not out................................. 2 2B 5, 1-b 1 .. . . 6 Total.............................27 Total .102 Runs at tht fall of each wicket. First Innings—First, 3 ; second, 3 ; third, 3 ; fourth, 9; fifth, 10 ; sixth, 11 ; seventh, 12 ; eighth, 15; ninth, 18; tenth, 19 ; eleventh, 19 ; twelfth, 21; thirteenth, 26 ; fourteenth, 26 fifteenth, 27 ; sixteenth, 27 ; seventeenth 27. THE PHILADELPHIA MATCH. Leaving New York about eight a.m. on the 11th, we arrived at Philadelphia after a two hours’ journey, and put up at the Colonnade Hotel, where the first Australian Eleven stopped four years ago. Having selected our cricket bags from the mass of luggage, we started off at once to catch the train for the Germantown grounds, distant seven miles from our hotel. Unfortunately we missed the first train, and so it was nearly one o’clock when we reached the ground. The weather was gloomy and threaten­ ing all the morning, and before play started a slight shower or two fell. D. Newhall, the captain of the Philadelphian Eighteen, won the toss from Murdoch, and decided to bat. Three wickets were down for 9, and then a Scotch mist came on, and we played through it up to three o’clock when, there being no sign of a cessation, we retired to the pavilion, the score then standing at 59 for 7 wickets. After waiting for an hour or two, and there being no chance of a resumption of play, the stumps were drawn for the day. Next day, the 12th October, in cold and gloomy weather, the play was re­ sumed about noon, and in quick time the Philadelphians were all out for 82. The only double scores were Clark and C- Newhall, who scored 15 and 14 respectively. The former shaped like a cricketer, and got his runs in a neat and graceful style, but the latter poked about in a decidedly stiff and unattractive manner. Garrett, who came with a great rush toward the close of the innings, got 7 wickets for 18, and Boyle 5 for 31. Our opponents’ innings closed at a quarter-past one, and at two o’clock, when the luncheon bell rang, we had lost 2 wickets, Murdoch and Alick Banner­ man, for 8 runs. On resuming Horan and Giffen took the score to 18, and then the former was caught at mid-on. Giffen, Bonnor, and Black­ ham, however, improved the state of the register materially, and when the stumps were drawn at five o’clock the record was 97 for 6 wickets. Blackham played sound and free cricket for 31 not out, Bonnor hit hard for 17, and Giffen, by sturdy defence and occasional hard hits, totted up 23. Next day (Friday, the 13th), play was resumed at noon by Blackham and Garrett taking up their positions at the wickets. The former quickly fell without adding Ito his score of the previous day, and Massie,