Cricket 1887

12 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD Of1 THE GAME. JAN. 27,188 7. BOW LIN 1 AN ALYSIS. S h aw ' s T e a m . Fir3t Innings. Second Innings. B. M. R. W . B. M. R . W . Ferris ........... 10) 7 50 4 ........... 156 22 49 3 Turner ........... 106 14 20 6 ............ 153 23 34 7 Ogilvy ........... 8 11 0 ............... 12 1 9 0 Marr 12 2 2 0 N e w S outh W a l e s . First Innings. Second Innings. K. M. R . W . B. M. R. W . Lohm ann ... 61 7 32 0 ............ 117 15 30 2 Barnes .......... 68 9 26 2 ........... 56 11 4 0 Barlow ........... 56 6 23 2 ........... 20 4 4 0 Briggs ........... 58 1) 2 • 2 ........... 44 9 5 0 F lo w e rs........... 2J 4 3 3 ............ 68 12 8 2 Bates 68 10 10 0 Heavy rain fell over a great part of New South Wales on Thursday, Nov. 25, and Sydney as usual did not escape. The journey to Goulbourn occupied nearly five hours, the route being along the Soutli-Western direct line to Melbourue, and the distance a little over 130 miles. The country was unusually verdant with very heavy grass crops, and altogether this was the best season ex­ perienced for a number of years. A large crowd had assembled at the station to welcome us, a band escorting the team to their quarters, where a kind reception was given by the cricketers of the district. The following day was fine, but for Australia very cold, a strong west wind blowing. FIFTH MATCH—v. EIGHTEEN OF GOULBOURN. This was the first experience of Sherwin, Gunn, and Lohmann on cocoa matting wickets. The matting was stretched over the loose soil and played very queerly. The local men won the toss and made a good start, scoring 30 before a wicket fell. Flowers and Lohmann started the bowling, but Briggs was soon substituted for the latter. After the fall of the first wicket the Colonials fared badly, and did not shape much like batsmen, the whole Eighteen being out for 83. Briggs got nine wickets for 26 runs. Shrewsbury and Scotton, who first represented the Eleven, hadto contend with some capital bowling. Shrewsbury was badly missed at mid-off, but Scotton was not so fortunate, being caught at square-leg half way out, at the second attempt. Barnes followed, and Shrewsbury was soon after bowled by a ball which kept very low. Read now became the partner of Barnes, and runs followed fast. Read hit both bowlers for 4, and, soon after, a splendid square-leg hit went clean out ol the bounds for 5. Barnes also scored freely. With the score at 71, Read was out unfortunately, as he played on his foot, and the ball rolled back into the wicket with just sufficient force to dislodge the bails. Barlow was next, but Barnes did most of the scoring, till he was caught at long-on after making 32 in his best form. Gunn’s stay was very brief, and Flowers made no sign. On Bates appearing the score, though, again rose rapidly, and changes of bowling were tried without avail till the score had reached 133, when Barlow was caught at slip for 24, well made. Briggs assisted Bates to increase the score to 147, when play ceased for the day, Bates being not out 33, which included five cracks, each for 4. The Colonial bowling was good, a great amount of break being got on the ball. The day was proclaimed a public holiday in Goul­ bourn, and about 2,000 persons witnessed the game, which was played under difficulties, players and spectators being greatly annoyed by the dust which the strong wind swept con­ tinually over the ground. The game was resumed soon after twelve on Saturday, Nov. 27, the weather being much warmer, though wind and dust were again plentiful. Bates added 5. when he was caught from a bumper. Lohmann came in, and with Briggs made matters very lively till he was oaught at slip frorrt a ball similar to that which disposed of Bates, Sherwin whipped in, and 200 soon appeared, Briggs making a grand leg-hit over the boundary for 5, The most amusing part of the match followed, no fewer than five catches being given in four overs, three by Briggs and two by Sherwin. All were missed amidst derisive laughter, but at last Sherwin was held by the wicket-keeper, the ball spinning up some ten or twelve feet. Briggs, who was top scorer with 39 till just at the close had played fairly well. With 129 runs to the bad the Colonials begantheir second innings. Bates and Barlow bowled throughout without a change, and at half-past four the local men had all succumbed forth© modest score of 70, the Eleven winning in one innings and 59 runs. The attendance was not so good as on the first day, being about 1,200. 24 E l e v e n . Bates, c Donoghue, b M ooney ..............38 Briggs, not out ...39 Lohm ann, c Walker, b Jenkins ...........14 Sherwin,cDonoghue, b Jenkins ........... 9 B 5,1 b 5 ...........10 T otal ...........212 G o ulbu rn . Second Innings. E nglish Shrewsbury, b Dennis 16 Scotton, c .Belcher, b D ennis ................... 7 Barnes, c Finley, b D ennis ...................32 Read, b Jenkins ... 21 Barlow , c Collins, b D ennis .................. Gunn, c and b Dennis Flow ers, c Donoghue, b W a lk e r.................. 0 E ig h tee n of First Innings. D onoghue, c Shrewsbury, b Briggs .......................... Jenkins, c Barlow, b Flow ers .......................... Collins, b Briggs.................. Dennis, b Briggs.................. Kelly, c Barnes, b Flowers Pursehouse, b Briggs Finlay, b Flow ers ........... Allm an, b Flow ers ........... Briner, b Flow ers ........... Belcher, c Barnes, b Briggs Crawley, b Briggs ........... Tibbits, c and b Briggs ... Pritzler, c Barnes, b Briggs Turner, c Shrewsbury, b Flowers .......................... Tooher, n ot o u t ................... Topham , c Sherwin, b Flow ers ........................... M ooney, run out................... Walker, c Lohm ann, b Briggs ........................... B 6,1 b 1 ................... Total BOWLING ANALYSIS. E ig h t ee n . First Innings Second Innings. B. M. R. W . B. M. R. W. Lohm ann 48 5 15 0 B arlow ... 331 16 80 10 Flowers 152 19 35 7 Bates ... 128 16 31 6 Briggs ... 106 13 26 9 E nglish E l e v e n . B. M. R. W. Walker Turner Tooher. 20 c and b Bates ... 0 10 b Barlow ... ... 3 3 b Barlow ... ... 0 0 run out ... ,... 5 3 c Lohm ann, b Barlow ... ... 6 1 c Scotton, b Barlow ... ... 0 0 c Lohm ann, b Bates ... . .. 1 20 c Shrewsbury, b Bates ... . .. 0 0 c Barnes, b Barlow ... ... 15 0 b Barlow ... ... 1 1 b Bates ... 4 2 b Barlow ... ... 10 0 b Barlow ... ... 4 1 c Read, b Bates 1 8 b Barlow ... ... 7 0 not out ... 3 3 c Sherwin, b Barlow ... ... 0 1 b Bates ... 1 7 B 8,1 b 1 ... 9 83 Total ... 70 B. M. R. W . 32 4 8 1 24 8 7 0 20 2 10 0 Jenkins... 159 15 56 3 Dennis ... 264 32 74 5 M ooney... 76 5 40 1 P ritzler... 24 2 7 0 From Goulbourn the team journeyed on to Cootamundra, about 120 miles farther from Sydney. As no trains left Sydney on Sunday, they were obliged to catch the Saturday night mail, which passed through Goulbourn at 3 a.m., reaching Cootamundra at 8 15 on Sunday morning, Nov. 28. There we were welcomed in bumpers of champagne, and in the afternoon buggies galore were at our disposal, the whole team driving out about six miles to a well-managed farm, owned by a Mr. Coker. The proprietors received us with great hospitality, and wine, whisky, tea, coffee, and cake were freely passed around to the visitors, who numbered over thirty. Some splendid fields of wheat were seen, some of them over 200 acres, standing perfectly upright, and at least six feet high. This dis­ trict is considered the best for wheat growing throughout New South Wales, or even all Australia. SIXTH MATCH—v, TWENTY-TWO OF COOTAMUNDRA. On Monday, Nov, 29, the match v. Twenty- two of Cootamundra and District was com­ menced. The manager had chosen the twenty-two from the neighbouring towns and villages from a circuit of fifty or sixty miles, and they were a strong lot, The day was a scorcher, and the flies almost drove one mad. The Eleven first occupied the wickets, Scotton and Shrewsbury being the pioneers. The wicket was a concrete bottom—very hard. To counteract this, some blankets were first laid over it, and the matting was then tightly stretched and pegged down. Even from this, however, the bowling at times was very fiery, most of the Colonials, as usual, bowling well over the shoulder, with considerable pace. Shrewsbury was the first to leave, being caught at deep slip. Barnes and Scotton scored freely, and many runs were made through the slips, although about half the Twenty-two were posted there. When the score had reached 60 a misunderstanding took place, which resulted in Barnes being run out, his 23 being the result of sound cricket. After lunch, from the first ball delivered, Scotton’s off stump was sent flying out of the ground for 31, got in a more lively style than is his wont. Barlow, who followed, did all the scoring, till Read, who had received a nasty blow in the ribs, getting impatient, jumped in to a short one. missed it, and was bowled. Gunn now arrived on the scene, but soon lost Barlow, clean bowled, while Flowers was given out caught at the wicket—a bad decision. Bates and Gunn made matters lively, bringing on changes of bowling, till at length a fast “ yorker” bowled Bates. The Yorkshireman was overcome by the great heat, and had to retire to the hotel, having apparently had a slight attack of sunstroke. Briggs played a dashing game, but lost Gunn, clean bowled for a well-made 30. Lohmann was given out leg before—a very bad decision —and Sherwin clean bowled the second ball, Briggs being not out 26, made by hard hitting. The total was 154—a large score, considering the excellence of the bowling and fielding. At five o’clock the English team took the field, Mr. Clarke (a Lancashire gentlemen who is travelling from place to place with the Eleven) fielding for Bates. Lohmann and Flowers were entrusted with the leather, and from the first ball sent down Lohmann missed a chance from his own bowling. The local men showed good form, but did not scorelargely, being rather unlucky; one run out, and two others bowled off their legs by Lohmann. At six o’clock seven wickets had fallen for 39 runs. There were about 1,000 spectators who stood the awful heat and plague of flies like stoics. As darkness came on brilliant lightning flashed from the north-west, and at ten o’clock broke over Cootamundra, cooling the air beautifully. Several claps of thunder were very loud, but not much rain fell. About three o’clock on Tuesday morning, the 30th Nov , nearly everyone was woke by a sharp shock of earthquake, shaking the beds and windows, and knocking the crockery and glasses about considerably. The shock appeared to extend over a great part of New South Wales, but it was more confined to the central parts, and nothing was felt of it in Sydney. The vibration at Cootamundra was not so great as in many other places, where noises like claps of heavy thunder preceded the shock. Once more in very hot weather, the Twenty- two continued their innings, but to the surprise of every one failed to save the follow- on, the whole team being out for 67. This was brought about principally by Flowers, who did an extraordinary performance, taking his last ten wickets for 1 run. On going in again, the local team made a bad start against Barlow and Briggs. Later on, though, some good cricket was shown, more particularly by Perriman and Kayser, who caused Barnes and Flowers to take up the bowling. The innings closed for 113 at a few Next Issue February 24