Cricket 1884

202 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u n e 12 , i m . G E N T L E M E N of PH IL A D E L P H IA . PERSONNEL OF THE TEAM. T he captain of the Philadelphian team has kindly favoured us with the following parti­ culars respecting the fourteen amateurs who are now touring in England under the title of the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. Up to the present time the Philadelphians have figured in three matches, of which one has been drawn, one won, and on> lost. To­ morrow they are to commenee a two days’ match against the Scarborough Club at Scarborough, and they will make their first appearance in London at Lord’s on Monday, when they oppose Eleven Gentlemen of M. C.C. While in London they will make the Tavistock Hotel, where the Australians put up, their headquarters. F rancis E. B r ew ster . —Young America Club. Born March 17, 1852. A steady bat, with good defensive powers. Hits well on the off-side. Bowls slow round arm very accurately, with a deceptive rise. A fine fielder, excelling at point and mid.off. W illiam B rockie , J u n . —Germantown Club. Born June 8, 1864. Bats in free style, but safely. A first-class fielder, throw­ ing well and catching to perfection. Does not bowl. H a ze s B rown . —Young America Club (now playing with the Pittsburg Club). Born Ootober 31, 1862. H a s not a taking style with the bat, but is very patient, and can hit hard. The wicket-keeper of the team. Stands several yards back for the fast deliveries of Law and C. Newhall, but is quick when standing over the wicket for the slows. E dw ard W. Clakk, Jun.—Young America Club. Born May 17, 1857. A plucky bat, possessing a fine defence and great punishing power when set. Plays an uphill game well. Bowls right handed, medium pace, with a curl from the leg. Is quite up to the average of the team in the field. J oseph M. F ox . —Merion Club. Born February 4, 1853. A right-handed fast bowler, varying his pace and pitch without changing his delivery. A left-handed bat, not very finished in style, but a sure run- getter. A fine point, being quick on his feet and sure on the sharp catches. S uth erlan d L aw . —Merion Club- Born June 19, 1853. A good all-round man. A very careful bat, but when he is set punishes loose bowling severely. Bowls with great speed and accuracy. Notwithstanding his pace is a good stayer. Fields at cover point and long-off very smartly, with a fine return. W illia m C. L ow ry . —Merion Club. Born June 11, 1860. Bowls slow left-hand round arm, with a good break from the leg and a peculiar hang. On his day and wicket is very difficult. An active fielder, being the fastest runner and quickest thrower in the team. Is a poor bat. H oward M ac N c tt . —Young America Club. Born June 13, 1859. Bowls fast round, very straight, with a high delivery, and rises sharply from the pitch. Covers a great deal of ground in the field, and throws extremely well. A fair and improving bat. W il l ia m C. M organ , J u n . —Germantown Club. Born January 31, 1865. Bats very correct style, with a stubborn defence, but can hit well to leg, and has a good “ cut.” Is slow in the field. C harles A. N e w h a ll . —Young America Club. Bom March 3, 1847. Was formerly the fastest bowler in America, and, although he has lost some of his old pace, neverthe­ less is still very effective with the ball, get­ ting a good break back on the best wickets. A sturdy bat, obtaining runs frequently, but not in a finished style. Slow in the field. [Mr. Newhall is suffering from an injury received whilst at practice in Liverpool, and has not yet joinbd the team.J R obert S. N ew hall (captain).—Young America Club. Born September 16, 1851. A fine bat, hitting with great freedom in all directions. Has led the averages in Phila­ delphia for some years. In 1878 obtained a very well-hit 84 against the Australians. Does not bowl, but is a brilliant fielder, excelling at the boundary. J . A llison S cott . —Belmont Club. Born May 20, 1865. Is the youngest member of the team, but on this season’s form is the best bat of the lot. Has a very strong defence, and hits cleanly all round. His cut from the bails is e xtremely good. Is an ex­ cellent fielder, and can keep the wicket if needed. D avid P. S toever . —Belmont Club. Born April 6, 1863. Bats carefully, but in a style which is ungraceful and cramped. Is nevertheless a frequent scorer. Bowls fast round, with a high delivery and a good break from the off. Fields fairly, and is improving. J ohn B. T h ayer , Jdn.—Merion Club. Bom April 21, 1862. Bat3 in finished style, and, with more patience, would be the best in the team in that department. Can hit hard, and is a dangerous man when once well in. Bowls medium round arm with good command of the ball and a break both ways. Is a splendid mid-off, and shows fine fielding whenever he is placed either at the boundary or close to the wicket. GUINEA PIGS v. STREATHAM. Played at Streatham on June 7. G uinea Pias. First Innings. Second Innings. M. P. Betts, c Coles, b T rollope..........................26 c Coles, b Bullen .. 0 N. Morice, h w, b Trollope 8 b Muller.................. E. Crosskey, 1 b w, b Bullen ..........................0 c Muller, b Trollope 27 W. M. Yetts, c Hal.am, b Bullen ..........................5 o Morley, b Hallam 1 J. L, Nickisson, li vvt b Trollope................* . . 1 2 b Hallam.................. G. S. Sherrington, e Lind­ say, b Bullen..................4 c Druce, b Hallam 20 C. W. Foley, b Trollope .. 8 c Morley, b Hallam 4 L. Wilson, c Druce, b Trollope..........................3 c Morley, b Hallam 73 H. H. Scott, not out .. 3 c Trollope, b Muller 7 W. Stoneham, c Hallam, b Bullen .......................... 0 notout .. .. 0 Extras .. ..1 1 Total .. .. 69 S t k e a t h a m . Total ..153 First Innings. Second Innings. W. S. Trollope, b Morico 2 stStoneham,bMoricc 28 D. R. Hallam, c Morice, b W ils o n ............................0 not o u t ..................24 H. M. Lindsay, c Stone­ ham, b Morice . . . . c Crosskey, b Scott 7 J. H. Bullen, c Foley, b W ils o n .......................... J. A. Pledger, b Wilson .. 2 J. A. Druce, c Crosskey, b M o r ic e ..........................5 A N. Morley, b Morice .. 0 not o u t .................. 8 A. Muller, b Wilson .. 0 A. Lingham, b Morice .. 3 c Scott, b Crosskey 11 E. H. Coles, not out .. 1 c Sherrington, b M orice................0 Extras ....................1 TH E FOURTH A U S T R A L IA N T EAM . AUSTRALIANS v. LANCASHIRE. Despite the frequent interference of the rain with the play in this match begun at Manchester on Thursday, some good cricket was shown on both sides. The Australians went in first on a good wicket and McDon­ nell and Bannerman put on 64 before the latter was bowled. Murdoch and McDonnell raised the score to 107, but none of the later batsmen made any stand, and the last seven wickets only added 36 runs. At the end of the first day the game was in a very interest­ ing condition. The first five wickets of Lancashire only produced 45, but Briggs and Barlow altered the game and at the finish of the day the score was 109, or 65 behind, with five wickets still to fall. When play was re­ sumed the two not-outs were soon disposed of, but Mr. H. B. Steel hit in excellent style, and with the help of Watson, Pilling, and Crossland the county were able to claim a lead of 21 runs on the first innings. When they went in a second time Bannerman and Murdoch played fine cricket, and Giffen hit with great freedom. Murdoch gave one difficult chance, but Giffen was missed four times, the first by Mr. Hornby at long-slip— an easy catch —when he had only made five. His 113—the first innings of three figures he has made in England—though was none the less a brilliant display of hitting. In his figures were seven threes. After several in­ terruptions from rain on Saturday the game was abandoned shortly before four o'clock in the afternoon. The Australians were then 294 runs on with two wickets to fall. In the first innings of Lancashire Giffen did the hat trick, dismissing Mr. Taylor, Robinson, and Mr. D. Q. Steel with successive balls. Score and analysis— A u s t r a l ia n s . First Innings. A. C. Bannerman, b Barlow 36 P. S. McDonnell, 1 b w, b Watson ..........................49 W. L. Murdoch, b Watson.. 89 G. Giffen, b Crossland.. .. 13 H. J. H. Scott, b Crossland 0 J.McC. Blackham, b Watson 17 G. J. Bonnor, run ou t.. .. 8 W. Midwinter, b Crossland.. 6 Total 17 Total .. 73 G. E. Palmer, not ou t.. .. 8 F. R. Spofforth, st Pilling, b Crossland..........................0 H. F. Boyle, b W atson.. .. 1 B 1, 1b 1 ..........................2 Total..........................174 Second Innings, b Watson .. ..4 1 run out..................8 c H. B. Steel, b A. G. Steel .. .. 64 cBarlow.bWatson 113 cHornby,bWatson 15 cBarlow, bWatson 4 c A. G. Steel, b Crossland .. 20 c Robinson, b A. G. Steel .. .. 3 not out.................. 13 not out.................. 24 B 9, 1b 3 .. 12 Total ..315 L a n c a s h ir e . Mr. A. N. Hornby, b Giffen...................... 23 Barlow, c Murdoch, b Spofforth.............. 28 Mr. A. G. Steel, c Boyle, b Giffen .. 14 Mr. F. Taylor, c Black­ ham, b Giffen .. .. 2 Robinson,cBannerman, b G iffe n ................0 Mr. D.Q. Steel, b Giffen 0 Briggs, b Spofforth Mr. H. B. Steel, Boyle, b Giffen Watson, c Giffen, Spofforth .. .. Pilling, not out .. Crossland, c Palmer, Spofforth .. B .. .. Total .. 46 c .. 41 b .. 12 .. 15 b .. 12 .. 2 ..195 BOWLING ANALYSIS. A u s t r a l ia n s . First Innings. Second Inn'ngs. Barlow.’ . 7.82°~ 7 41 1 .. .. 36 26 25 0 Crossland .. 44 11 81 4 . . . . 41 19 81 1 A. G. Steel .. 4 0 11 0 . . . . 5017 104 2 Watson .. 27 11 39 4 . . . . 44 20 75 4 Briggs 15 9 18 0 L a n c a s h ir e . O.M. R. W. O. M. R.W. Spofforth .. 32.2 8 82 4 1 Palmer .. 6 0 29 0 Midwinter . 3 0 1 1 0 Boyle.. .. 8 2 161 Giffen.. .. 24 5 55 6 |