Cricket 1887

APKIL. 14, 1887. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME, 61 A round of applause greeted M’Donnell’s appearance, and the field spread out consi­ derably. The batsman let out at the second delivery, and was nearly caught by Gunn at long-on. Moses cut Briggs for a single, and M'Donnell sent him flying to the fence for 4. Soon after a long-hop from Briggs was sent to the fence by Moses, and a crashing hit by M'Donnell from Lohmann realised 4 more; but from the very next ball a well-judged catch in the long field settled the Australian captain. (Four for 56.) Midwinter followed, but after cracking his egg got an undeniable one from Lohmann, which just removed the leg bail. Cottam, playing in place of Jones, was next, and Moses hit Briggs for a brace. Cottam was then nearly bowled, but a bye resulted instead. Flowers now took up the bowling, a couple of singles coming from his first over. From the first ball of Lohmann’s next over Cottam was bowled off his legs. (Six for 65.) Lohmann was here bowling at his very best, and had taken the whole of the six wickets. Turner was the next man, and after getting a single from Lohmann, hit Flowers finely to the off for 4. (70 up.) Three byes next came from the Surrey man, and the follow-on was averted. Principally by singles the score reached 82, when Turner played one back to Flowers. Garrett made a single, and then Moses lost his wicket, clean bowled by Flowers for a careful and useful 28, a very valuable contribution for his side. He should have been run out by Bates before he had scored, which might have changed the whole aspect of the game. The end soon orne. Lohmann clean bowled Garrett, and Ferris, after making a single from Flowers, found the Surrey boy too good for him, the innings closing for 84. Lohmann took eight wickets for 35 runs, a capital performance on any wicket. Flowers secured two for 9, but Briggs was unsuccessful, 34 runs being made from him. With 67 runs in hand Shrewsbury and Bates started the second innings, Ferris and Turner bowling. Bates opened proceed­ ings by hitting Turner for 4; then a long string of maidens ensued. After fifteen minutes’ play the score only amounted to 6, all of which were down to the credit of Bates, who caused 10 to appear by getting a single from Turner, and hitting Ferris for 3. Shrewsbury at length made a start by hitting the left-hander to leg for four. Slowly the score advanced to 21, when Turner got one past the English captain, and he retired, clean bowled, for 6 only. The last four inn­ ings played by Shrewsbury amount to 15 runs, and on each occasion Turner has bowled him, although only once clean out. Barlow was sent in next, and played the stonewall game. Bates lifting Ferris clean among the spectators for 5, a big on-drive was the next item of interest, and soon after the batsman hit him for 4, another very fine hit. Several byes followed, and Garrett took the ball from Ferris. Bates now tried to hit Turner out of the ground, but missed it, and was feowled. His 30 on tne false wicket was of great assistance. Maurice Read made 2, but should have been caught by Midwinter from the hit at long on. He was missed being stumped the next ball, but from the next the wicket-keeper was not so lenient. (Three for 47.) Gunn filled the vacancy, and fears were entertained by the Englishmen that most of their best batsmen would fall before six o’clock on the treacherous wicket, but very careful play by both men gradually used up the time. At 59 Gunn was caught at third man from Ferris. OnLohmann arriving Barlow made 3 from Turner, and Lohmann a brace of 2’s. At 69, Garrett went on at Turner’s end. It now only wanted seven minutes to six, but another valuable wicket was lost, as Ferris clean bowled Lohmann. (Five for 73.) Scotton, with Barlow, played out time without any addition to the score. As usual, Turner and Ferris bowled splendidly, the 73 runs scored taking upwards of two hours. Barlow was in 70 minutes for 10 runs, but it was just what was wanted, as runs at the time were not nearly of SO much value ajS having as many batsmen as possible left to take advantage of what might probably be a run-getting wicket on the following Monday. The attendance was fully 8,000, the Grand Stand being well-filled with ladies, who promenaded the lawn to some fine music from the band of the permanent Artillery. In all probability the number of spectators would have been much larger, but some pony- racing on the Agricultural Ground, close by, took away several thousands without doubt. Sunday was a terrible day, probably 100 in the shade in any part of Sydney, but no rain of consequence fell, although soon after noon a few drops descended from the tail-end of a thunderstorm. Monday, Fob. 28, was clear and fearfully hot, so hot that refreshments had to be taken about every half-hour. Soon after twelve o’clock the two stonewallers went to the wickets, the bowling being entrusted to the usual pair, Ferris and Turner. Of course nothing in the shape of rapid scoring was expected, and twenty minutes saw the total of 73 increased by 4 runs only, when the Notts man was clean bowled by Ferris. Briggs now appeared, and runs came a little more freely, but the bowling was A 1, and very few chances of scoring were given. At 98 Garrett relieved Turner, and with his very first ball clean bowled Briggs for a useful 16. Flowers joined Barlow, and a couple of singles brought up the 100. After a lot of slow play Flowers hit Ferris to leg for 4. At 115 Turner again tried, but no wicket falling, Midwinter relieved Ferris, the score mounting to 136 when Turner bowled Flowers for 18, and Wood, before he could score, played on. Sherwin helped Barlow to increase the total to 154 when Turner sent his wicket flying. With 222 to win M‘Donnell and Moses opened the second innings Jfor Australia. Lohmann and Briggs commenced the bowling. Runs came freely. The score quickly reached 30, when Flowers relieved Briggs. At 42 Barlow took up the bowling at Lohmann’s end, and the Surrey man crossed over. At 51 the wel­ come wicket fell, M‘Donnell, in attempting to drive Lohmann, being caught by Gunn at cover-point for a quickly made 35. Allen came next, Moses hitting Barlow for 3, and, getting in front of Lohmann, hit him splendidly clean over the fence for 5. At 63 Flowers replaced Barlow, and at 77 Bates took the place of Loh­ mann. Moses immediately drove the latter for 4, and after a single Allen hit the same bowler for 3. Moses again jumping to drive Bates missed it, and was promptly stumped for another good innings of 33. (Two for 86.) Lyons, who followed, was caught at cover-point without increasing the score, an 1 with the addition of 9 Cottam was stumped from Briggs, who had gone on instead of Flowers. Giffen was bowled first ball by the Lancashire lad, and Midwinter with Allen played out time, the total being 101 for five wickets. The attendance was about 3,000. The cricket was of a first-class order, but as usual the bowling appeared to have slightly the best of it. Although the wicket was in much better condition for scoring, and 222 runs seemed but a moderate score to make, with 86 on the board and only one out, the pame certainly looked, if anything, in favour of the Coloniais, but the rapid downfall of four wickets for 15 runs changed the whole aspect of the game. Lohmann received sad news by the mail just delivered, the death of his mother, and he was naturally a bit cut up, and off colour with the ball. Shrewsbury was presented with a small pair of gold spectacles during the luncheon hour in remembrance of his brace of eggs secured in the match against N.S.W., so that even in­ ability gets its reward here. The present was given by a lady, and not the slightest idea of any unpleasant feeling was meant, but given as a token that it is possible that the best cricketer might fail at times to uphold his reputation, and in all probability it would not have been given to any other than Shrewsbury, as he is considered the bat yqr exQell^e of the English team. The great heat culminated in a thunder­ storm during Monday night, but very little rain fell, and Tuesday was fine and beautifully cool. It was a quarter-past twelve on March 1st before the Englishmen took the field, followed by the not outs, Allen and Midwinter; the latter was immediately caught at the wicket, making way for Turner, who quickly rattled up 9, when he was finely caught by Briggs close to the fence from a low hard drive. Turner now fielded for Gunn, who was unwell, and caught Allen at mid-off for a well-played 30. Garrett played well for 20, when he was caught at the wicket, and the innings closed for 150, leaving the Englishmen victors by 71 runs. Full score and bowling analysis:— E n glish E lhven . First Innings. Shrewsbury, hw, b Turner 9 Bates, c Ferris, b Turner... 8 Read, b Turner ...................11 Gunn, b T u rn e r.................. 9 Barlow, c Allen, b Ferris .. 34 Lohm ann, b Ferris ........... 2 Scotton, b Turner ........... 0 Briggs, b Ferris .................. 17 Flowers, c Allen, b Ferris 37 W ood, lbw, b F e rris ........... 6 Sherwin, not out.................. 4 E xtras ..........................14 Total ... ..151 Second Innings. b Turner ........... 6 b Turner ............. 30 stBurton.bFerris 2 cCottam ,bFerris 10 not out ...........42 b Ferris ............ 6 b Ferris ............ 2 b G a rrett..............16 b Turner ............. 18 hw, b Midwinter 0 b Turner ............ 5 Extras.............17 Total ...154 A ustralians . First Innings. Giffen, b Lohm ann ........... 2 Lyons, b Lohm ann ...........11 Moses, b M owers.....................28 Allen, b Lohm ann .............14 M 'Donnell, c Gunn, b L oh­ m ann ..................................10 Midwinter, b Lohm ann ... 1 Cottam , hw, b L oh ira ’in... 1 Turner, c and b Flowers ... 9 Garrett, b Lohm ann........... 1 Ferris, b Lohm ann ........... 1 Burton, not o u t ................... 0 Extras .......................... 6 Seeond Innings. b Briggs ........... 0 c Gunn, b Bates 0 st Sherwin, b Bates .......... 33 c Turner (sub.), b Bates ...........30 c Gunn, b Loh- ... 35 b Total mann c Sherwin, Lohm ann ... 4 st Sherwin, b Briggs ........... 3 c Briggs, b Bates 9 c Sherwin, b Briggs ...........20 run out ........... 2 not out ........... 2 Extras... ... 12 Total ...150 BOW LING ANALYSIS. E n glish E lev e n . First Innings. Second Innings. B. M.R.W . B. M. R. W . Ferris........... 180 16 715 ............. 240 33 69 4 Turner ... 212 29 415 ............. 257 33 52 4 Garrett ... 24 2 120 ............. 40 6 7 Midwinter 12 1 20 ............. 24 2 9 Lyons........ 8 0 11 0 A u stralians . First Innings. Second Innings. B. M.R. W . B. M. R. W. Lohm ann... 100 12358 ............. 160 16 52 2 Briggs ... 80 6 340 ............. 88 9 31 3 Flowers ... 32 3 92 ............. 52 5 17 0 Bates ... 104 13 26 4 Barlow... 36 2 12 0 This match closes International cricket in Sydney for this season, and no one can remember such incessant rains, which have spoiled every match, either ruining the {pound before starting, or completely upsetting it during the progress of the play. Every kindness has been shown the visitors in New South Wales, and all that could possibly be done for the success and pleasure of the Englishmen in Sydney has been done by the members of the Cricket Association and the trustees of the ground. The biggest regret the English cricketers have in leaving Sydney is the thought of having left so many friends behind. TWENTY-SIXTH MATCH.—v. VICTORIA. This match was begun on the ground of the Melbourne Club, at Melbourne, on March 4. Midwinter, who captained the Victorians, won the toss, and sent in Bruce and M’llwraith.