Cricket 1885

JAN. 29,1885. CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME, 15 Hunter wa3 badly given out—all by tlie same umpire. At a quarter-past eleven, Scotton and Barnes resumed their positions, to the bowl­ ing of Boyle and Giffen. Though the ball bumped dreadfully, and it was consequently very difficult to play, still runs came, and with the addition cf 16, Palmer bowled in­ stead of Boyle. Barnes hit Giffen for 4 and 3 in one over, raising his score to 100. Both batsmen played Giffen with great difficulty, as he was breaking nearly a yard, but still they managed to stop. After Barnes hit Palmer for 2 and 4 in one over, Boyle resumed, and at a quarter-pa9t twelve the long partner­ ship was dissolved by Scotton being smartly stumped. His innings of 82 had occupied six hours, and, although most invaluable to his side, his play was wearisome for the spec­ tators, who were very glad to see him leave. As many as 175 runs had been made since the departure of Ulyett. Bates followed, and of course immediately began hitting. Runs came from almost every ball, but after making 18 he was caught from a huge drive at long-on, four wickets being down for 306. Flowers, who followed, was soon busy. One hit in par­ ticular, an off-drive from Boyle for 4, was terrific, but just as he was set, a bad decision sent him back. This was a hard blow for the Englishmen, as the wicket had now dried, and was again playing well. Palmer having gone on in place of Giffen, Barnes, who had been playing with great caution, was next joined by Read, and Bonnor relieved Boyle. The score was hit to 334 when Barnes was clean bowled by Palmer with a Yorker, lie had been in nearly five hours, and his in­ nings of 134 was a grand exhibition of first-class crickot. Briggs came next, and Read was caught at mid-off from Palmer, though it was a no-ball. Luncheon now took place. On the game being resumed, the first ball delivered was fatal to Briggs, who was snapped at the wicket, and from the first ball of Giffen (who relieved Bonnor) Read was easily caught and bowled. (Eight for 349). Peel and Attewell were now to­ gether. Palmer, however, soon bowled the former with a fast Yorker, and Hunter, who followed, was given run out, the venture closing for 369. Attewell played smartly for a dozen. With 126 runs to the bad the Colonials opened their second innings with Blackham and M‘DonneJl. The wicket having been rolled, it was as good as ever, and runs came freely. Peel and Bates opened the attack. M‘Donnell made three 2’s in one over from Bates, and Blackham was soon busy. Amongst other items was a grand cut for 4 from Bates, but at 28 he was clean bowled by Peel with a fast Yorker. Murdoch came next and for some time the game was very slow, though still the score rose, principally by the exertions of M’Donnell, At 47 Barnes relieved Bates, but the separation cams from the other end, as Peel sent Mur­ doch’s middle stump flying just as he ap­ peared well set. (Two for 56.) GifTen came next, and runs came at a great pace, the new-comer making two splendid hits for 4 each. M’Donnell now became very busy, cracking both bowlers unmercifully. At five o’clock the 100 went up. Then B ites missed M ’Donnell—a hard chance at mid-off—and almost directly after Hunter should have stumped him. The score was raised to within 1 of the 126 required to save a one innings defeat, when an appeal for leg-before to Giffen was given in his favour. The ball going away to leg, M’Donnell ran down to Giffen, who would not move, and the former was easily run out for a magnificent innings of 83, for which he was vociferoubly cheered. Scott, who followed, was quickly out leg- before, and four wickets were down for 139. It only wanted thirteen minutes to six, and Cooper was sent in, Ulyett taking the ball from Flowers, who had gone on at Barnes’s end some time before. No other wicket, though, fell, the total being 152 for four wickets, or 26 runs on, Giffen not out 43. The day was miserably cold, and not more than 1,500 spectators could have been on the ground. The interest in the match appeared gone, the idea being general that the Eng­ lish team would win easily. Indeed, had the wicket kept dry, as on Saturday, in all pro­ bability a great score would have been made by the Englishmen against the weak attack of the “ Cornstalks,” Palmer alone bowling anything like first-class. F ourth D ay , D eo . 16. Heavy rain again fell nearly all night, and on the game starting at eleven o’clock the Australian batsmen had a bad time of it, the ball bumping very much. In consequence the wickets fell very rapidly, and 39 runs only were added, Bannerman not going to the wickets. Scotton and Flowers were quickly got rid of, although it might be mentioned that they fell to two splendid catches by Scott. Shrewsbury and Barnes played for a few overs under difficulties, but the sun coming out, tbe wicket in a few minutes was changed from a really bad to a good one, and when the winning hit was made it was again nearly perfect. At ten minutes past eleven Giffen and Cooper took up their positions, Peel and Barnes bowling. Oooper was soon caught at point from a bumpy one. Bonner fol­ lowed, but tho score liad only reached 160 when Giffen was taken at point. Palmer, who followed, was bowled off his body by Barnes, Bonnor in the meantime having made 11 runs by some very lucky strokes. Alexander next appeared, and Bonnor hit Barnes for 4. Bonnor continued to sky the ball, till at last he hit one up to Peel at mid-off. He had made a very lucky 19. Boyle next came forth, and Alexander cracked Barnes for 4. With the addition of three more singles, however, he jumped in to Peel, and was easily stumped. Bannerman’s finger boing still very sore, he did not bat. Flowers and Scotton opened the second innings of England, Boyle and Palmer bowling. Flowers hit Boyle for 2 and 3 in his first over, but with the score at 8 he was splendidly caught by Scott at point. Shrewsbury was next, and Scotton, letting out at Boyle, fell to a wonderful catch by Scott at mid-off. (Two for 14.) Barnes joined Shrewsbury, and though Giffen took the ball from Boyle, runs came fast, princi­ pally from the new bowler. Soon 50 ap­ peared, and then 60—ten runs being made in one over from Giffen. Singles brought the game to a tie. Shrewsbury hitting Palmer for a brace, England won the match, at twenty minutes past one, by eight wickets. A ustralia , First Innings. A. C. Bannerm&n, lbw,bPeel 2 P. S. M’Dotm ■)!, t> Attewell 124 W. L. Murdoeh, c Hunter, b Peel ................................. 5 H. J. H. Scott, b Peel.. . - 19 J, M. Blackham, c Attewell, b Bates .. .. .. 66 G. Giffen, b Bates................. 4 E ngland . First Inning.*, M. Read, c and b Giffen 14 J. Briggs, c Blackham, b Palmer..................1 W. Attewell, not ou t.. 12 R. Peel, b Palmer .. 4 J. Hunter, run out .. I B 18,1-b 1, n-b 1 .. 20 W. Scotton, st Blaek- him , b Giffen .. .. 82 A. Shrewsbury, b Boylo 0 G. Uiyett, c Alexander, b Boylo ..................68 W. Barnes, b Palmer 134 W. Bate?, c Giffen, b Palmer ..................18 W. Flowers, 1 b w, b Total .. ,.809 Palmer ..................15 In the Second Innings Flowers scored, c Scott, b Palmer, 7, Scotton, c Scott, b Boyle, 2, Shrewsbury ^not out) 26, Barnes (not out) 28; extras 4—Total, 67. BOWLING ANALYSIS. A ustralia . First Innings. B. R. M .W . Sccond Innings. B. R. M .W . Attewell 200 48 23 1 . .. 72 26 10 0 Peel .. .. 104 68 15 3 . .. 161 51 15 5 Ulyett .. .. 40 23 3 0 . .. 8 3 1 0 Flowers 40 27 1 0 . .. 64 27 4 0 Barnes .. .. 56 37 2 0 . .. 124 51 10 3 Bates .. 97 31 10 5 . .. 36 26 3 0 Bates bowlod two ■wides. E ngl VND. First Innings. Second Innings. B. It. M. W . B. It. M. W. Boyle .. . . 252 95 25 2 . .. 36 21 3 I Giifen .. . 226 80 26 2 . . . 24 19 0 0 Cooper .. . 72 26 4 0 Bonnor .. . . 64 23 10 0 Palmer .. . . 292 81 37 5 . .. 64 23 5 1 M'Donnell . . 12 11 0 0 Scott .. . . 16 9 1 0 Alexander . . 40 21 3 0 Palmer bowled a no-ball. The luck ol the game ia this match was, I think, about equal, but the Englishmen certainly beat their formidable opponents at all points of the game. On the first day, on a perfect wicket, the Colonials made 243. The next day, the wicket being just as good, only two English wickets fell for 233, so that on the good wicket they had a long way the best of it. On Monday they added 13G more on a bad pitch, but on Tuesday tho Australians could only manage 39 when the ground was really bad. The main features of the match were the splendid batting of M’Donnell and Barnes, the fine hitting of Ulyett, and wonderful defence and patience of Scotton. Palmer bowled wonderfully well. Cooper, as in England, was a failure. Bates in the first innings was very success­ ful, taking five wickets for 31 runs, but Peel bowled a long way the best. Attewell was straight, but very short pitched. Flowers and TJlyetfc were unsuccessful in both inn­ ings. and Attewell failed to capture a wicket in the second innings. Hunter, at the wicket, was only moderate, but even this was better than Blackham, who was very poor indeed. In fielding the Englishmen, with the exception of about an hour on Fri­ day, were much the best. Second Innings. absent .................. 0 run out..................83 1) P e e l..................7 1 b w, b Peel .. 1 G. J. Bonnor, c Read, b Bates 4 G. E. Palmer,c Sh’-er.'s’oury, b Bates ..........................6 II. F. Boyle,c Hunter,b Bates 1 G. Alexander, run out.. .. 3 W. H. Cooper, not out .. 0 B 7, w 2 .. Total. b P e e l..................11 c Shrewsbury, b P e e l..................47 c Peel,bBarnes.. 19 b Barnes .. .. 0 not out..................0 st Hunter, b Peel 10 C Shrewsbury, b Barnes .. .. 6 B .....................7 Total ..191 D isn ey — R obinson .— Dec. 30, at St. James’ Church, Spilsby, by the R9v. W. W. Layng, M.A., vicar, Thomas Disney, B.A., Merton College, Oxford, Head-Master of Hales­ owen Grammar School, to Annie, eldest daughter of Mr. J. S. Robinson, Spilsby, Lincolnshire. L ucas — D avenport .— Dec. 31, at All Souls’ Church, South Hampstead, by the Rev. F. H. Cox, Vicar of Elm, late Dean of Hobart, the Rev. Arthur Lucas, of Parkside, Tonbridge, to Lilian, youngest daughter of the Ven. 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