Cricket 1885

SEPT-. 24,1885, CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. 427 The following played in less than four matches, anil scored as follows:—C. W. Baker, 6 *, 0, 4 ; G. Bell, 0; W. Bird, 89; F. Biokley, l*j E. J. Bousfield, 16,0*; O. U. Brooks, 4, 0, 4*, 4*, 0; A. S. Burr, 4 ,10«; S. Christopherson, 9; H. a. Cook, 0; F. L. Cottrell, 8 , 0, 6 ; J. Driver, 0 ; J.H . Farmer, 3; F. W. French, 4, 0; A. D. Fripp, 7, 21* ; E. M. Hawtrey, 6 , 9 ,0 ; A. W. L. Hemming, 5 ; A. M. Hill, 4, 0 ; Britten Holmes, 8 , 0; L. Horner, 2; H. Johnson, 0, 3, 5 ; J. Kenna, 0, 0, 0 ; H. W. Kiallmirk, 8 , 4* ; C. S. King, 0; J. E. Lane, 0. 5 ; J. W. Leyden, 1*; H. Moller, 19, 3, 83; G. Neaye, 0, 0,; It. C. Nystrom, 6 , 0. 28*, 9 ; J. O. O' Biien, 0, 0; E. A, O’Bryen, 0, 12*, G. Palmer. 1 1 .8 ,0 ,0 ; E .B . Payne, 1, 0*; E. 8 . M. Perowne, 0,1*; H. Petterson, 0; ff. Powell, 16,0, 8 ; K. L, Pugh, 19, 4 ; M. B. Quin, 20*. 8 , 0; H. Reynolds, 0; C. Gh Richards, 0 , 6 *, 0 ; W. F. Richmond, 2,15, 2, 4 ; D. B. Roffey, 4; H. W . Price, 18, 0, 8 * ; A. L. Stewart, 0; T. \V. Tetley, 0, 2; W . Winter, 2, * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGE3. Balls. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. G. Palmer .. 340 . . 25 . 102 .. 13 . . 7.11 A. L. Stewart 112 . 7 . . 49 . 5 . 9.4 H. Shipton .. 1478 . 52 . . 718 . 54 . . 13 11 H . Meller .. 133 . 10 . 70 . 5 . . 14. A. E.Gibson.. 1092 . . 69 . 469 . 29 . . 16.5 F. L. Cottrell 250 . 12 . . 116 . 7 . . 16.4 A. H. Browne 507 . . 24 . 273 . 15 . . 17.1 C. F. Wade .. 193 . . 5 . 105 .. 6 . . 17.3 J. C. Low £35 . 42 . 420 .. 21 . 20 D. F. Burton.. 847 . 45 . 882 . 22 . . 27.8 H. Johnson .. 185 . 8 . 13 i .. 4 . 33 G. H. P. Street 135 . 5 . 67 .. 2 . 8 t.l A. B. Walford 217 . 11 . 127 .. 3 . 42.1 The following bowled less than 100 balls and took wickets:—O. 1). Brooks, 1; A. S. Bari*, 4; S. Chris­ topherson, 1 ; F. W. Fronch, 3; E M. Hawtrey, 8; J. "W, Leytlen, 2; G. H. Neave, 1; R. C N*strom, I ; E. O. Powell, 4; C. (t. Richards, 8 ; G. A. Rimington, 1; W. F. Richmond, 1: J. H. Roberts, 2: G. Stallard, 5 : H. E. M. Stutfield, 1. A FIFTH AU STRAL IAN TEAM FOR ENGLAND . (From the Australasian, August 1.) At a full meeting of the Melbourne Cricket Club Committee, held on Wednesday evening at the club office in tho Exchange, it was unanimously decided that the time had arrived for favourably entertaining invita­ tions received from leading English amateurs that the Melbourne Club should send a team to the old country. Ever since Lord Harris’s team came here in 1878 it has been the desire of those English amateurswho experiencedthe splendid hospitality of the M.C.O. to have an e leven home under the auspices of the leading club of Australia, in order that English players would be afforded an opportunity of recipro­ cating the many kindnesses received from the committee and members of the Melbourne Club. Lord Harris, I. D. Walker, A. N, Hornby, the Hon. Ivo Bligh, and others have from time to time written suggesting that a team from the M.C.C. should go home ; but though the M C.C. executive were exceedingly anxious to carry out the suggestions of these, well-kuown players no favourable opportuuity presented itself until now. It may be said, perhaps, that the Cricket Associations of the various colonies should have been communi­ cated witJh, but it must be borne in mind that it is not an association matter. It is simply aninvitation extended to the Melbourne Club, and no doubt the associated clubs will be glad to hear that one of their number has been thought so highly of by leading cricketers in the old country as to be specially invited to send a team home. The question suggests itself, What is to be the composition of this team ? The answer is “ members of tlie Melbourne Club.” Nearly every cricketer of note is a member of it, and those who are not will, in all likeli­ hood, join for the sake of such a glorious trip. There is, however, one delicate matter to be considered in making the selection. Black­ ham, Palmer, Bonnor, McDonnell, and Mur­ doch all belong to the M.C.C., and every one will admit that in full practice they are fit for the best eleven, either in Australia or in the world. But would it be politic to take them ? According to home papers and to letters re­ ceived in this colony from leading English cricketers it would not. It is stated that even the Melbourne Club, popular as it deservedly i3 in England, would not find matters run smoothly or pleasantly if any of the last team bar Spofforth were included. If this be true then the mentioned players and G. Giffen also must be left behind. Whom have we to fall back upon to fill the places of these great guns :— W. Bruce, H. Massie, T. Horan, W. Giffen, F. Walters, S. Jones, A. Jarvis, P. Marr, J. Worrall, V. Harris, T. Garrett, P. McShane, P. Lewis, T. Groube, H. Moses, J. Slight, H. Musgrove, J. Harry, J. W. Trumble, S. Morris, J. Trinnick, J. Swift, J. Mcllwraith, and several others. The best twelve or thirteen of this list, with Spofforth, would, with a little preliminary practice together, make a capital team, despite of the repeated assertions to the contrary. With Bruce and Trumble to support Spofforth on English grounds, the Gentlemen of England would be got rid of as quickly as if Palmer or G. Giffen were there. Look how the players would im­ prove as they went onl Walters seldom practises during a season, and his average is almost invariably first-class. Is it not on the cards that, with constant play day after day, he might become as fine a batsman as Mur­ doch himself? Worrall, too, would greatly improve. As for Bruce, all English cricketers wish to see him in the old country. It is the opinion of those Englishmen who have played against the young left-hander thaton English grounds he would be second only to Spofforth. As a batsman he would assuredly make his mark, and few excel him in the field. Marr and W. Giffen, too, only want a good show to bring them well to the front. In fact, by giving so much new blood a trial on the grounds of the old country, the Melbourne Club would be rendering Bignal service to Australian cricket. Every player would be benefited considerably, especially the younger ones. They would acquire confidence, addi­ tional hitting power, aud all-round skill, and on their return would be fit to take their places fair in the first flight. Every lover of cricket should be pleased then at the chance our young blood now has of developing itself, and ail who have the true interest of the game at heart will wish the M.C.C. every success in its undertaking. It is an important matter to have thorough good man at the helm, and there is no second opinion as to who that man should be. Mr. B. Wardill, the courteous secretary of the M.C.C., should be entrusted with the full management, aud depend upon it, if he can be induced to go, those who accompany him will have a real pleasant time, will be splendidly received wherever they go, and will come back to Australia with a record which will make it manifest to the world that there ace moro than a dozen good cricketers in Australia. GENTLEMEN v. PLAYERS OF SUSSEX Played at Brighton, on S3ptemb9r 18 and. 19, for the benefit of the mother of the late John Juniper, the Sussex bowler. Rain prevented any play on the second day, which was very unfortunate, as the game was in a very even condition. P l a y e r s . H. Phillips (capt.), C H, Whitfeld,bSmith J. Lillywhite, c King, b Clements .. A. Hide, c Brann, b Clements.................. F. Tate, not out.. 10 Phillips, c sub., b Clements...................7 A. Payne, b Blackman 17 J. Hide, c F. B. Wnil- fe^d, b Clement« .. 2 W. Tester, c Newham, b Blackman .. .. 9 W .Humphreys,cLuoas, b Smith .................. 18 W. Qaaife, c Blackman, Total .. ..124 b elements.................. 43 G. Bean, o and b Claments.................. 2 In tbe Second Innings J. Phillips scored (not out), 0, Payne (not out), 7—Total 7. The C ricket F ield . By Rev. Junes Pycroft. The Standard Work on the Game. Cheap edition, just out, cloth bound, price 2s. 6 d ., pose free, 2s. 93 Contains :—Origin of the Game of Cricket; The General Character of Cricket; Tho Hamble<lon Club and the Old Players ; Cricket generally established as a National Ga-ne by the end of the last Century ; First Twenty Years of the Present Century ; A D-uk Chapter in the History of Cricket; Tho Surrey—its History; The Zingari—their Origin ; Baitalo^ia, or the Science and Art of Batting; Hints against Slow Bowling ; A Chapter on Bowling ; Hints on Fielding ; The Gentlemen and Playors Matches to end of 1*83.— Wlight and Co. (Cricket Press), 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, Doctors’ Commons, London, E.C, First Innings. E x tr a s ...................4 G entlem kn . Rev.F. F. J. Greenfield, c Tester, b J. Hide .. Mr. H. Whitfeld (capt), b Bean .................. Mr. W. Newham, ft H. Phillips, b A. Hide.. Mr. F. M. Lucas, st H. Phillips, b A. Hide .. Mr. F. B. Whitfeld, c Pajne, b Baan .. .. Mr.G.Brann,stPhillips, b J. H id e.................. 10 Mr. F. Thomas, c Phillip 3 , b J. Hide.. 11 Mr.A. Blackman,cLilly- white, b Humphreys 1 Mr.C.A.Smith, st Phil- lips.b Humphreys.. 8 Mr.G. L. King.not out 1 Mr. F. Clements, lbw , b Humphreys .. .. 3 Extras...................3 35 Total.................... 113 BOWLING ANALYSIS. P layers . O. M. R. W. O. M. R.W Smith .. 29 12 60 2 IA.Blackraan 11 5 32 * Clements... 86 21 30 6 |Newham .. 6 2 8 q Clements bowled two wides. G entlem bn . O. M. R. W. O. M. R.W . J. Hide .. 23 16 29 8 I Tester ,. 9 4 14 8 A. Hido .. ir5 13 81 2 Humphreys 9.2 4 13 0 Bean .. 18 8 23 2 I j EOLIANS v. NON-COM. OFFICERS R.A* Played at "Woolwich on June 13. iEOLIANS. T.R.Pearse, b Howard 10 O. Jones, 1 b w, b A. Kirkpatrick, c Hunter ................... 4 Green, b Howard .. 76 R. Heasman, b Hunter 5 B. J. Heasman, o F. G. Hazell, c Green, Hunter, b Moore .. 3 b M oore................... 10 C. H. Carter, c Hunter, A. G. Archer, run out 0 b Howard.................. 3 E, Taprell, not out .. 9 W. Morris, b Hunter 19 Extras................... 14 E. H. Heasman, b __ Mo _>re .................. 6 Total .. ..159 N. C. O. H. Hall, c and b Pearse .................. 10 J. Hunter, b Pearse .. 3 H. Howard, b Pearse 3 C. Moore, c Carter, b Pearse ..................5 J. Puokn&ll, b Pearse 14 E. Fountain, o Hazell, o M >rris.................. 0 First Innings. G. Green, b Morris .. H. Bow ey, c Kirk- patrijk, b Pearse .. F. Turner, b Morris.. J. Leach, not out .. E. Holmes, run out .. Extras................... Totil .. .. In the Second Inning? H. Hall scored (not out), 1, J. Hunter, b R. Heasman, 15, J. Leach, c Hazed, o Jones, 0; extra*, 7—Total, 23. 2E0LIANS v. IBIS. Played at Dulwich on June 10 and 11. '.E olians . T. R. Pear 3 e, run out.. 133 0. H. Carter, b Wright 27 O. Jones, o Thompson. b Wagetaft..................25 R. Heasm n, runout.. 20 E. H. Heasman, bBlake 46 fcj. J. Heasman, b Blake 48 W. Morris, c Hope, b Blake...........................11 Ibis did not bat. F.G.Hazell,lbw,bHope F, Carter, b Hope J. L. Stanley, not out F. Fitch, b Hope .. E x tr a s .................. Total .350 * As these scores were unfortunately lost when originally received in June, we have pleasnre in giviog them insertion even at this remote date. Next Issue October 29.