Cricket 1886

188 CRICKET A. WEEKLY EECORD OF THE GAME. MAY 20,1886 M.C.C. AND G. v. LANCASHIRE. The instances of a first-class fixture com­ pleted in a day are of the rarest. In this respect the annual match between these sides, arranged for Monday last and two following days, has had few parallels. The heavy rains of last week had thoroughly saturated the ground, and the downpour of Monday morn­ ing making matters worse, a commencement was deferred until the following day. The wicket, then under the influence of a strong wind and bright sun, was in the most difficult condition, especially during the earlier part of the day, and the bowlers had things all their own way. Altogether the actual play only lasted a little over five hours, during which time 246 runs were totalled for thirty-four wickets, an average of a trifle over seven and and a quarter runs for each batsman. Under the circumstances details of the batting are unnecessary. Marylebone, who went in first, were all out in an hour for 30 runs, Watson taking six wickets at a cost of only eight runs, a remarkable performance. Lancashire were batting in the first innings for an hour and a quarter and headed their opponents by 23 runs, Wootton and Rylott dividing the wickets. When they went in again Marylebone showed to better advantage, although the innings was again of short duration, lasting only an hour and forty minutes. The wicket had improved somewhat when Lancashire went in a second time, wanting 70 runs to win. The task was not any easy one, but thanks to the fine and judicious hitting of Mr. Hornby, who scored 50 of 66 runs while he was in, the runs were got for the loss of only four batsmen. Lanca­ shire thus gained a very creditable victory by six wickets, a result due to the brilliant hitting of Mr. Hornby at the finish, and the effective bowling of Watson, Briggs, and Barlow. Rylott’s figures on the other side were par­ ticularly noteworthy. In the match he took nine Lancashire wickets for 50 runs. Woot- ton's five wickets cost 41 runs. M.C.C. First Innings. J.E.West, c and b Watson < Davenport, run o u t ......... ] G. G. Hearne, c Hornby, b Watson ........................ 4 W. Chatterton, c Briggs, b W atson ........................ 5 F. Hearne, c Barlow, b Watson ........................ 0 Mr. E. M. Hadow, h w, b Briggs...............................10 Fothergill, c Hornby, b Watson ........................ 0 Mr. E. A. Leatham, c Roper, b Watson ........... 0 Mr. F. T. Welman, lbw, b Briggs............................... 0 Wootton, b Briggs .......... 1 Rylott, not o u t ................. 1 B 3, lb 1 .......... .......... 4 Total ... 30 Second Innings. run out ..........11 c Robinson, b W atson..........13 b Barlow .......... 7 b W atson.......... 0 c and b Watson 19 b Barlow .......... 1 c Haigh, b Wat­ son .................13 c and b Barlow 18 c and b Barlow 0 b Barlow .......... 0 not out .......... 3 B 6, lb 1 ... 7 Total ... 92 L ancashire . First'Innings. Second Innings. Mr. A. N. Hornby, c G. G. Hearne, b Rylott ... 9 lbw, b W ootton 50 Barlow, b Wootton .......... 0 c Rylott,bWoot- ton ... ... ... 2 Briggs, b Wootton .......... 5 b Rylott ... ... 11 Mr. 0 . 1*. Lancashire, c G. G. Hearne, b Rylott ...11 c and b Rylott... 0 Mr. G. Kemp, b Rylott ... 3 not out ........... 5 Mr. E. Roper, b Rylott ... 0 n otout ........... 1 Mr. C. H. Haigh, c G. G. Hearne, b Wootton ... 1 Robinson, c Chatterton, b R ylott............................... 2 Yates, c Hadow, b Rylott 8 Watson, cWelman, b R ylott...............................10 Tilling, not o u t ................. 4 L b .......... 2 Total .................53 Total ... 71 BOWLING ANALYSIS. M.C.C. & G. First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Watson ...15 10 8 .......... 29 9 46 4 Briggs ...14.3 7 18 3 .......... 6 1 16 Barlow 25.110 23 5 L ancashire . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Rylott ... 22.111 22 7 .......... 20 4 28 2 Wootton ... 22 7 31 3 .......... 9 4 10 2 G. G. Hearne 6 1 19 0 West .......... 3 1 12 0 T H E F IF T H A U S T R A L IA N T E A M IN EN G L A N D . FIRST MATCH.—v. LORD SHEFFIELD’S ELEVEN. The Australian cricketers, as was the case with the First Australian team of 1878, opened their tour inauspiciously, receiving a severe defeat at the hands of Lord Sheffield’s com­ bination at Sheffield Park on Saturday last. Although Briggs and Barlow, who had been in Lord Sheffield’s original selection, were unable to play, the eleven which represented him was, undoubtedly, a very formidable one, and it was a rather hard task for the Aus­ tralian team, to a certain extent on its trial, to have to face such opponents at the outset of the campaign. Still, making every allowance, it must be admitted that the play of the Colo­ nists did not impress the spectators with the idea that they would be as dangerous as some of their predecessors. Thewicket was slow and the cricket in consequence somewhat un­ reliable. Used to hard grounds as they are, this would, to a certain extent, explain the comparatively poor display of the visitors with the bat. The weather, too, was not of the bright and genial character to which they are accustomed, and indeed, the circumstances of the match generally were not of a kindto enable them to show to the best advantage. On the other hand, their failure was due more to their own mistakes than to any ill-luck. Their bat­ ting, even allowing for the slow wicket, was certainly disappointing. It was chiefly,though, to the defects of their out cricket that their defeat was attributable, and indeed, had the chances offered in the first innings of the English team been taken, the game would have been much more interesting. Heavy rain pre­ vented a commencement until a quarter past three o’clock on Thursday, when Messrs. Jones and Bruce commenced the batting, Mr. W. G. Grace having lost the toss. Play ceased for the day with the com­ pletion of the Australian innings, which had lasted just two hours and a half. The bowling of Mr. Grace and Barnes, supported by fine fielding, prevented any high scoring, and there was nothing very noteworthy in the play with the exception of that of the Captain, who batted well for his score of twenty-three. On Friday there was a full day’s cricket, and the Australian team failing to utilise their opportunities the game went altogether in favour of Lord Sheffield’s Eleven. Mr. Grace and Scotton opened the batting to the bowling of Spofforth and Palmer. Scotton was missed at short-leg from the very first ball bowled (by Spofforth). and this was followed by other mistakes in the field. Scotton played good cricket for his thirty, and later on Barnes added a very useful twenty- two. Garrett’s bowling was very effective, and his performance in taking six wickets of such a good side at a cost of only twenty-two runs will speak for itself. Spofforth, too, bowled well but without lu£k, and, indeed, in addition to Scott’smistake atthe outset, Garrett dropped two catches off his bowling, letting off both Barnes and Flowers. Jarvis did not keep wicket up to his form, though, unused as he is to slow grounds, excuse may fairly be made for his shortcomings on this occasion. Still it must be recorded that he made more than one mistake, and his place in the second innings was taken by Blackham. The wicket when the Australians went in a second time was less easy than earlier in the game, and Barnes and Ulyett bowled with great effect. The former, as will be seen, was especially difficult, and no one but Bonnor and Palmer made any stand. Palmer played with great care, while Bonnor hit freely, and the latter’s career was only stopped by a very fine catch of Mr. Read at point. Lord Sheffield’s Eleven went in on Friday afternoon with 64to win, and when play ceased had made 46 of them for the loss of only two wickets. The ground played easily when the game was resumed on Saturday morning, and Bates (who had a life at the hands of Garrett at long-on from Evans) and Shrewsbury soon knocked off the eighteen runsstill wanting, givingLord Sheffield’sEleven aneasy victorywith eight wickets to spare. The victory of Lord Sheffield’sEleven will, of course, be received with satisfaction by the English public. Still, although it undoubtedly seems as if the Australian cricketers will suffer materi­ ally from the loss of such reliable batsmen as Murdoch, Bannerman, and McDonnell, it would be very unwise to estimate them on this one match, played,too, as it wasunder disadvan­ tageous circumstances, and a better opinion of their merits will be formed when they are seen on a hard ground. Before parting with the match, it is a little difficult to understand why Giffen was not bowled at any time during the game. Lord Sheffield—that goes without saying—treated the Australian team with princely hospitality, and those of them who had not previously visited Sheffield Park are not likely to forget the reception they met with at the hands oi the President of the Sussex County Club, or the beauties of a ground second to none in the picturesqueness of its surroundings. There was a large attendance, particularly on the second day, when over fifteen thousand, it is estimated, were present, and the public highly appreciated the excellent cricket fare provided by Lord Sheffield. T he A ustralians . First Innings. Mr. S. P. Jones, c and b G ra ce............................... 8 Mr. W. Bruce, b Shaw ... 2 Mr. H J. H. Scott (capt.), b Barnes ........................23 Mr. G. Giffen, b Grace ... 10 Mr. G. J. Bonnor, run out 16 Mr. G. E. Palmer, c New­ ham, b G ra ce................. 6 Mr. E. Evans, b Barnes ... 2 Mr. J. M’C. Blackham, c Phillips, b Barnes..........13 Mr. A. H. Jarvis, run out 2 Mr. T, W. Garrett, c Bead, b Grace ........................ 9 Mr. F. R. Spofforth, not out................ ................. 4 B 2,1 b 1 ................. 3 Second Innings. b Barnes ..........10 c Read, b Barnes 2 1b w, b Barnes 0 b Barnes .......... 0 c Read, b Ulyett 23 c Bates, b Ulyett.17 c Grace,bBarnes 4 b Ulyett ... b Barnes ... c Flowers, Barnes ... not out B .......... Total .................98 Total L ord S h e ffie ld ’ s E l ev en . 70 Dr. W, G. Grace (capt.), c Palmer, b Spofforth....................18 W. Scotton, c Palmer, b Garrett.................30 G. Ulyett, b Palmer 5 Mr. W. W. Read, lbw, b Spofforth ........... 5 A. Shrewsbury, run out ......................... 9 Mr. W. Newham, b Garrett .................. 0 First Innings. and b W. Barnes, Garrett .................22 W. Bates, c Bruce, b Garrett ................. 6 W. Flowers, not out 5 H. Phillips, c Evans, b Garrett .......... A. Shaw, c Scott, b Garrett ... .......... B 2,1 b 2, w 1 ... 0 Total ...105 In the Second Innings Scotton scored 1b w, b Garrett, 7, Shrewsbury (not out), 15, Ulyett, c and b Spofforth, 24, Bates (not out), 12; b 3, l b 3.— Total (for two wickets), 64. BOWLING ANALYSIS. A ustralians . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Shaw ... 25 16 17 1 Grace ... 37.119 50 4 ... ..................................91250 Barnes... 16 7 203 .................. 23.312 06 7 Flowers 3 2 8 0 Ulyett ... 14 10 11 3 L ord S h e ffie ld ’ s E leven . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Spofforth 34 14 482 ................... 16.3 5 27 1 Palmer 18 8 301 ................... 3 0 7 0 Garrett 15.2 8 226 ................... 7 3 18 1 Evans . . . 6 3 6 0 Spofforth delivered one no-ball.