Cricket 1885

22 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. f e b . 2G,i885. on. Ulyett quickly secured 11, when he was caught at point from a bumper. Bates made matters very lively. After getting a 2 and a single he hit four 4’s in succession, and continued to add runs at a rapid rate, till he lost Scotton, clean bowled for 23. Flowers was next, but Bates did nearly all the scoring, and after getting 41 was finely caught just behind the bowler from a hard, low hit. (Four for 87.) The stumps were then drawn for the day. The weather was hot, with a clear Australian brilliant sky, the English team missing many catches, which was no doubt owing to the glare. On Tuesday, December 30, the game was continued at twelve o’clock, and the remaining batsmen soon succumbed on the wretched wicket. Briggs, in getting 17, received as many blows. The innings closed for 113, or 50 behind their opponents. On the Twenty-two again going in, some of them began to quake when they saw Ulyett was going to bowl, but he was put on with slow leg breaks, Bates bowling at the other end. Four wickets fell for 1 run (all to Ulyett), and at luncheon time six were out for 30. After luncheon the scoring became more rapid, and Scotton and Shrewsbury bowled towards the end of the innings, which realised 141. Scotton, Shrewsbury, and Ulyett were disposed of for 41 in forty- five minutes, when “ Time!” was called. The weather was again very hot. There must have been each day on the ground about 1,000 spectators, who seemed to thoroughly enjoy the game. It being a moonlight night several of the Eleven went ’possum shooting. They remained in iienalla on the following day for some hare shooting, and altogether spent a fine time of it before returning to Melbourne for the big match. Score and analysis — T wenty -T wo of B knalla . First Innings. Pleasants,c Sliaw, b Attewell 48 Findlay, c Briggs, b Flowers 4 Burton, b Attewell .. .. 0 Hutton, c Shaw, b Attewell 0 Lucas, c Hunter, b Flowers 3 T. J. Clarke, b Attewell .. 15 Carr, b A ttew ell..................0 Byass, b Attewell..................1 Second Innings, at Hunter,b Ulyett 1 cFlowers,b Ulyett 0 c Read, b Bates.. 84 c Huuter, b Ulyett at Hunter,b Ulyett c Shaw, b Bates.. c and b Ulyett .. c Shrewsbury, b Scotton .. Jordan, c and b Attewell .. 0 Tearne,c Flowers, b Attewell 3 Davenport, c Shrewsbury, b Attewell ..........................7 Montgomery, b Briggs.. .. 3 Fox, b A tte w e ll..................1 Davis, c Shrewsbury, b Flowers ......................... 15 Neil.c Shrewsbury,b Attewell 9 Chandler, c Hunter, b Atte­ well ..................................0 Wootton, st Hunter, b Flowers ..........................13 Sadleir, b Attewell .. .. 3 J. R.Clarke, c Reid, b Flowers 16 Stewart, c Briggs, b Flowers 3 Kain, b F low ers..................5 Livingstone, not out .. .. 4 E x t r a s ......................... 10 BOWLING ANALYSIS. B enalla , First Innings. Second Innings. B. R. M. W, B. R. M. W. Attewell .. 208 48 36 11 Bates ., 18246 16 8 Flowers .. 188 93 20 9 Ulyett .. 128 59 7 6 Briggs .. 16 12 1 1 Scotton .. 28 8 3 4 Shrewsbury 28 13 3 2 Total .163 c Ulyett, b Bates 22 b Bates .. .. 0 c Shaw, b Bates.. 0 c sub., b Bates .. 11 c Attewell, b Bates 11 h w, b Scotton .. 2 b Shrewsbury .. b Scotton .. c Shrewsbury, b Scotton .. c Henderson, b Bates .. candbShrewsbnry run out.................. b Ulyett .. Extras .. ..1 5 Total.. ..141 Shrewsbury, c Sadleir, b Wootton .. .. 6 Scotlon, b Neil .. ..2 3 Ulyett, c Pleasants, b W o o tto n ..................11 Bates, c Stewart,b Sad­ leir ..........................41 Flowers, b Stewart .. 4 Read, c J. R. Clarke, b W ootton ..................1 A ll -E ngland E leven . First Innings. Brigg Davis, b S te w a rt.................. 17 Attewell, o Pleasants, b Stewart.................. Henderson, not out .. 1 Shaw, b Wootton Hunter, b Wootton .. Byes .................. Total ..113 In the Second Innings Scotton scored, c Pleasants, b Tearne 12, Shrewsbury, 1 b w, b Stewart 18, Ulyett, c Sadleir b Tearne 4, Bates not out 7.—iTotal (for three wickets down) 41. THIRTEENTH MATCH. ENGLISH TEAM v. COMBINED ELEVEN OF AUSTRALIA. F irst D a y , J anu ary 1. This match -was commenced on the Mel­ bourne ground on January 1, The members of Murdoch’s team refused to play, hut a strong eleven, more particularly in batting, was got together. The absence of Murdoch and his comrades did not prevent the assem­ blage of a very large crowd of spectators, and during the afternoon great enthusiasm was evinced by the upwards of ten thousand onlookers—every good hit, fine piece of fielding, or good ball bowled, being cheered to the echo. The weather was of the most perfect description, a light southerly breeze blowing, with a hazy sky, so that the game was witnessed under the most enjoyable conditions. Shrewsbury beat Horan for choice of innings, and as tho wicket was perfection for a batsman—hard, true, and very fast, of course elected to bat. Bruce completely beat Scotton twice before he bowled him, and the Notts left-hander appears to have met his master in this bowler. The ball that Scottou seems unable to cope with is one that is sent down with a large amount of break with the arm, and, Bruce being a left-hand bowler, it slipped away from Scotton’s legs to his off stump. Shrewsbury played a fine innings of 72, when he was caught at short-slip from a full pitch to leg. Barnes also played in. his best form, but when Shrewsbury and he appeared in for the day he pulled a ball into his wicket. Bates also, when well set and scoring rapidly, pulled on a wide one from Bruce, and Bead was bowled off his legs, so that a large amount of luck assisted the Colonials in getting nearly half of the English wickets. Ulyett, who could not hold his bat through an injured thumb, went in eighth man to play steadily, but was clean bowled by Jones with the first ball—a regular sparkler, Attewell hit away merrily for 30, but Briggs was certa inly the lion of the day. From the first ball he received till “ Time!” was called he played with the most perfect confidence hitting all the bowlers alike. Some idea can be formed of his play when it is stated that in scoring his 65 he made seven 4’s, seven 3’s, and seven 2’s, with only two singles. The little man was heartily cheered on going to the Pavilion, and well he deserved it. Beel, who had been playing steadily, was bowled by Jones with a 1 ‘ ripper ” just at the call of “ Time!” The bowling and fielding of the Colonials never flagged,'and Bruce and Jones both howled exceedingly well, each taking three wickets. A word of praise must also be given to Wor­ rall, who did not have the best of lnck, as Shrewsbury might have been taken at slip from him—a difficult chance—and Bates was missed at mid-off from him—a very easy chance. These were the only mistakes during the day. Jarvis kept wicket admir­ ably, but no chances were given for him to distinguish himself. Bruce.Bent down the first over to Seotton, who got the third ball through the slips for a couple. Worrall bowled a maiden to Shrewsbury, and Bruce another to Scotton. A single by Shrewsbury and a cut for 4 by Scotton came from Worrall’s next over, and after several singles from either bowler 8 runs were made in one delivery of Worrall’s. Twice Bruce had been within an ace of bowling Scotton, and when the score had reached 28, he succeeded with a fast ball, Scotton playing too late for it. Barnes now came in, and it was soon apparent that he was in his best form, playing with great confidence from the start. No big hits were made, but by singles and 2’s the total had reached 54 at luncheon-time, each man being then not out 18. After fifty-five minutes’ interval the game was resumed. Buns came slowly at first, principally in singles. Barnes then placed Bruce nicely to leg for 3, and Shrewsbury, after a single, drove the first ball of Worrall’snext overfor 4. When the score was 79, Trumble relieved Worrall, and with the addition of 3Bobertson bowled for Bruce. Some rather slow play followed, till Barnes hit Trumble twice in succession for 4, bringing up the hundred. Marr now took up the bowling at Trumble’s end, but still runs came, and a double change was resorted to, Morris going on for Marr while Worrall tried at the opposite end; Barnes hit Worrall for 6 in one over, and Shrewsbury soon after sent two balls of Morris for four, a drive and leg-hit. It now looked as if the batsmen had taken posses­ sion of the wickets for the da , but a change was near. Barnes pulled onya rather wide ball at 144, and retired for 5 . During his partnership with Shrewsbury811G runs had been made. Bates, the ne xt man, after making five, hit one straight to mid-off, which was badly missed by Bobertson. Shrewsbury's time, though, had now come, as, hitting too soon at a full toss from Morns, the ball struck the back of the bat and spun up to short slip, where it was easily secured (three for 161). The out-going batsman was accountable for 72, made in his usual safe style. Flowers, who followed, was all abroad, but Bates sent Morris to square leg for 4, and straight for another quartette, both spanking hits. At length Flowers hit Morris for a couple, and Jones took his place, Bruce also resuming at the other end. Bates drove a ball with terrific force down the wicket, which Elliott, the Australian umpire, could not escape, and received a severe crack on the leg. Bates now pulled a wide off ball from Bruce on to his wicket, the board showing— 4—35—191.” The partnership of Flowers and Bead wa3 very short, as Flowers, striking badly at an off-ball from Bruce, which was nearly wide, spooned it up to point—(five for 194). Briggs joined Bead and immediately became busy. Only 10, though, had been added when Jones bowled Bead off his legs, whilst the very next ball sent Ulyett’s off bail flying. Seven wickets were now down for 204, and the supporters of the combined team were naturally very jubilant. On Attewell joining Briggs things brightened considerably for the Englishmen. Runs came apace, and at 220 Robertson re­ lieved Bruce. After Briggs hit each bowler for 3, Attewel] drove Robertson twice in one over for 4. This was too much for the Austra­ lian captain, who shunted Robertson for Worrall, off whose bowling Attewell was caught over the bowler’shead for a smartly hit 30. (Eight for 259). Beel was next associated with Briggs, and very few thought, that the English score would reach 300. The bril­ liant hitting, however, of little Briggs accom­ plished this, and although the bowling was changed several times he scored freely from every ball, till just as the clook was striking Next issue of Cricket March 26.