Cricket 1884

JULY 17, 1884. CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 289 TH E FO U RTH A U S T R A L IA N T EAM . ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. On Saturday last the first of the three matches fixed between the Australians and a picked eleven of England was brought to a conclusion at Manchester. Owing to rain no play was possible on the first day, and when stumps were drawn on Friday night, though the Australians had a considerable advantage, there was every reason for pre­ dicting that the result would be a drawn game. Though a strong eleven was placed in the field to do battle for England, it was certainly not, in the absence of Lord Harris and the Hon. Alfred Lyttelton, a thoroughly representative team, and several players did not bat up to their reputations. The wicket was of course slow after the rain, but it dried much more quickly than was ex­ pected, and really never at any time played very difficult. The English eleven winning the toss went in first, but the plaj generally was very disappointing. Shrews­ bury showed very good cricket for his forty- three, and his steady batting was invaluable to his side. Messrs. A. G. Steel and Lucas also did excellent service, but no one else did anything against the bowling of Boyle and Spofforth, and eight of the eleven were only accountable for 21 runs, a very poor performance. When the Australians went in McDonnell hit freely, and Murdoch, Mid­ winter, Giffen and Scott lent such useful assistance that play ceased with the Aus­ tralians forty-six on and three wickets still to fall. Midwinter played with the greatest care for his 29 not out, but the English bowlers it must be stated — particularly Peate—were not up to their usual standard, and Pilling, who is not in good health just now, was certainly not at his best. Satur­ day’s play was watched with the greatest excitement, and the cricket all - round showed a vast improvement on that of the previous day. The chief interest, of course, centred in the chances of the Englishmen paving the game, and at one time in par­ ticular, when Mr. Steel was caught at the wicket, their prospects seemed to be any­ thing but bright. Their second innings was begun at half-past one o’clock by Messrs. Grace and Lucas, and the two amateurs, with a full sense of their responsibilities, played sound and judicious cricket. The Australians bowled and fielded as they usually do, under such circumstances, in fine style ; but it was not until 41 had been scored, that Mr. Grace, who had made 31 of them without anything like a mistake, played a ball of Palmer’s on to his wicket, Ulyett again failed, but Mr. Lucas and Shrewsbury batted with great caution, and the former, who was bowled at 70, deserves the highest praise for his soore of 24. He played indeed with great confidence and judgment, and his innings was of great value. Mr. Steel and Shrewsbury brought up the hundred, but soon afterwards three wickets fell—Shrewsbury, who had again shown capital cricket, bowled ; Mr. Steel caught, and Barnes, bowled. The English­ men then were ‘27 on with only four wickets to fall, but the lucky hitting of Mr. O’Brien improved their position, and when he left, a drawn game was practically secured. Mr. Hornby after making four was easily stumped, and with nine runs added, Pilling was bowled. Barlow and Peate were the last batsmen, and they were still in when time was called with the total at 180. The English eleven were thus 93 on with only one wicket to fall, and the gam 3 was drawn, certainly rather in favour of the Australians. It is much to be regretted that rain prevented any play on the first day, but the cricket on Saturday fully mide up for any previous shortcomings, and the finish of the game was productive of the greatest interest to a large crowd. Mr. Grace, Mr. Lucas and Shrewsbury fairly carried off the honours on the English side, and the Australians, one and all, deserve the highest credit for the way in which they worked at the finish in hopes of a victory. E n g l a n d . First Innings. Mr. W. G. Grace, c Palmer, b Boyle.................................. 8 Mr. A. N. Hornby, st Black­ ham, b Boyle ,, . . 0 Ulyett, b SpofTorth •* .. 5 Shrewsbury, b Boyle .. .. 43 Mr. A. G. Steel, c Midwinter, b SpofTorth..........................15 Mr. A. P. Lu( as, not out .. 15 Barnes, c and b Boyle .. .. 0 Mr. T. C. O’Brien, b Spof­ forth .................................. 0 Barlow, c Bonnor, fr*Boyle.. 6 Pilling, c Scott, b Boyle .. 0 Peate, b Spofforth .. .. 2 L b ..................................1 Seoond Innings, b Palmer .. •• 31 at! Blackham, b Palmer .. .. 4 o Bannerman, b Boyle..................1 b Palmer .. .. 25 o Blackham, b Bonnor .. . . 1 8 b Giffen .. .. 24 b Palmer .. .. 8 c Bannorman, b Spofforth.. .. 20 not out.. .. . . 1 4 b Spofforth .. .. 8 n otou t.. .. .. 8 B 18,lb 5,n b l 21 Total. 95 Total ..180 A u s t r a l ia n s . P. S. McDonnell, c PiUing, b Steel.. . . 3 6 A. C. Banneiman, lbw, b U ly e t t .................. 6 W. L. Murdoch,oGrace, b Peate .. .. .. 28 G. Giffcn, c and b Barnes .. . . 1 6 W. Midwinter, c Grace, b U ly e t t ..................37 G. J. Bonnor, h w, b Peate.......................... 6 J. M’C. Blackham, 1b w, b Steel .. .. 8 H. J. II. Scott,b Grace 12 G. E. Piiliner, not out 14 F. R. Spofforth, c Shrewsbury, b Peate 13 H. F. Boyle, b Ulyett 4 L b ..........................2 Total . .182 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Spofforth Boyle Palmer ., E n o l a n d , First Innings. O. M. R.W . 82 10 42 4 .. .. 25 9 42 6 .. .. 6 210 0 .. .. Giffen.. Bonnor Second Innings. O. M. R.W . . .. 41 17 52 2 20 8 27 1 33 17 47 4 29 15 2> 1 4 1 6 1 Spofforth bowled a no-ball. Peate Ulyett Barlow A u s t r a l ia n s . O. M. R.W. 49 25 62 8 80 17 41 3 8 3 18 0 Steel Barnes Graoe O. M. R.W. 13 5 82 2 19 10 25 1 U 10 2 1 AUSTRALIANS v. LEICESTERSHIRE. Though they had apparently the worst of Monday’s play in this match at Leicester, tho Australians were able to assert their superiority decisively on Tuesqpy. Though at the end of the first day they hud lost five wickets for 60 against the Countys total of 143, chiefly through Midwinter’s vigorous, though lucky, hitting they were able to head the English total by 32 runs. When they went in again the Leicestershire batsmen could do little against the bowling of Spofforth and Boyle, helped materially by the state of the ground after Monday’s rain, and they were all out for 61. The Austra­ lians finally won with ten wickets to spare. Blackham stood out in this match, and Cooper appeared in the eleven for the third time. The latter’s break puzzled the batsmen a little at first, but he was only moderately successful, six overs producing sixteen runs and a wicket. L eioestehshire . First Innings. Wheeler, c and b Spofforth.. 10 Mr. W. H. Hay, b Palmer .. 33 Mr. C. Marriott, o Murdoch, b Cooper ..........................16 Warren, c Giffen,b Spofforth 32 Mr. J. A . Turner, 1 b w, b G iffen ..................................0 Mr. C. C. Stone, c and b S p o ffo rth .......................... 6 T. Turner, b Spofforth .. 23 Mr. J. M . Marriott, b Palmer..................................1 Bottimore,c and b Spofforth 0 Parnham, not out.................. 6 Rylott, c and b Spofforth .. 0 B 9,1 b 6 , n b 1 .. . . 1 6 Second Innings, c Bannerman, b Boyle..................1 cSoott,bSpofforth b Spofforth.. b Spofforth.. C Palmer, b Spof­ forth................... 0 c McDonnell, b Boyle..................3 cScott,b Spofforth 0 c Palmer, b Boyle 4 st Bonnor, b Boyle 3 c Palmer, b Boyle 8 not out..................IB B 14, l b l .. 15 Total. ................ 143 A u s t r a l ia n s . First Innings. Total .. 64 H. J. H. Scott, c F. Turner, b Bottimore 7 F. R. Spofforth, c J. M. Marriott,b Botti­ more .......................... 2 1 H. F. Boyle, b Rylott 19 W. n . Cooper, not out 5 L b ..........................3 P. S. McDonnell, o Rylott, b Parnham.. 26 G. J. Bonnor, b Rylott 10 G. Giffon, st Wheeler, b Rylott ..................16 A C. Bannerman, c Wheeler, b Rylott.. 2 W. L. Murdoch,bRylott 1 W. Midwinter, c J. A. Turner, b Rylott .. 52 G. E. Palmer, run out 10 In the Second Inning i P. S. M Donnell soored (not out) 9, G. J. Bonnor (not out) 22; lb 2—Total 33. BOWLING ANALYSIS. L eicestershire . Total 175 First Innings. O. M. R.W. Spofforth .. 21 13 50 6 Palmer .. .. 33 18 8 3 2 Boyle . . . . 6 2 4 0 Coopor . . . . 6 0 1 6 1 Giffen .. .. 12 Second Innings. O. M. R.W . . .. 14 6 28 5 . .. 13.3 6 21 5 Rylott .. Parnham J. Turner Bottimore 25 1 Spofforth bowled a no-ball. A u stra lia n s. First Innings. Socond Innings. O. M. R.W . O. M.R.W. 51 124 75 6 . . . . 4 0 10 0 31 11 73 1 .. .. 4 1 17 0 4 2 8 0 15 8 16 2 .. .. 1 0 4 0 HAILEYBURY COLLEGE v. WELLING- TON COLLEGE. Played on July 9 and 10: Haileybury won by an innings and 69 runs, W ellington , First Innings, Second Innings. G. W . W. Smith, b Campbell 2 c Alexander, b Spurway .. 3 F. P. Simpson, st Usborno, b Spurw ay..................' .. 1 b Smithson.. .. 8 E. W. Markham, b Spurway 9 runout.. .. .. 10 Prince Christian Victor, c Paine, b Campbell .. 8 c Alexander, b Campbell.. .. 23 G. H. Davidson, c Arkwright. b Spurway.......................... 2 c and b Arkwright 0 A. C. M. Croome, c Spurway, b Campbell.......................... 0 b Arkwright.. .. lfl A. C. Eyton, c Smithson, b Sparway .......................... 2 b Spurway ., .. 8 C. A. G. Wood, c and b Spurway .......................... 2 c Smithson, b Barton ,. 8 H. R. Stockley, st Usborne, 5 b Smithson,. .. 7 N. B. Baker, b Campbell .. 1 not out.................. 8 F. G. Mackenzie, not out .. 2 1 b w, b Smithson 0 Extras .......................... 4 Extras ,. 8 Total .................. 83 Total ..102 H a ile y b u r t. E. K. H . D’Aeth, st Croome, b Baker .. 27 J. B. Barton, c Macken­ zie, b Stockley .. .. 18 L. Paine, o Smith, b Baker..........................3 R. P. Spurway (capt.), c Prince Christian, b Croome ..................18 C. II. G. Alexander, c Croome, b Stockley.. 14 H. M. Walter?, c Simp­ son* b Smith .. ». 4 J. D. F. Campbell, b Smith ........................1 H. S. Arkwright, c Markham, b Stockley 27 R. G. Pollock, o and b. C r o o m e ......................21 R. H. D. Smithson, not o u t ......................45 T. M. Usborne,c Simp­ son, b Davidson .. 11 B 13,1 b 2 .. . . 1 5 Total ..201