Cricket 1888

M AY ,, 1888. CRICKET: a WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 107 H a w k s . First Innings. F.L.Oliver, c Thomp­ son, b Crallan J. W. Cave, hCrallan M. Campbell, b Wil­ liams ............... ... H. F. Hayhurst, b Williams............... C. E. Langton, b Wil­ liams ..................... M. M. Duncan, b Wil­ liams ... E. B. Badcock, b Crallan ............... A. Methune, b Wil­ liams ............... F. W. Heald, nob out C. Gaddum, b Cral­ lan ...................... B 23,lb 3 ......... Total , 50 F.Griffin, b Williams 12 In the fesond Innings Oliver scored (not out) 33, Cave, b Wilson, 3, Griffin (not out) 12, b 3, 1 b 2.—Total, 56 (for one wicket). PERAMBULATORS v. ETCETERAS. This trial match was played on the Trinity Ground on Monday and Tuesday. S. M. J. Woods, of last year’s Brighton eleven, was successful with both bat and ball for the Etceteras. Altogether, he took fifteen wickets for 55 runs. H. J. Mordaunt, the old Etonian, for the Perambulators got six wickets at a cost of 56 runs. J. S. Robinson’s batting for the Perambulators was one of the best features of the game. In the second innings of the Perambulators, W . C. Bridgeman and he were responsible for 71 out of 97 from the bat. E t c et e r a s . C A.Trouncer (Jesus), b Mordaunt ........ 47 W. R. Floyd (Trinity), c Duckworth, b Brand ...............25 W. J. Rowell (Jesus), c Milles, b Young... 6 G. H. C o tte r ill (Trinity),c Milles, b Young ............... 7 F. G. J. Ford (King’s), run out ...............16 L.Martineauf Trinity), c Milles,bMordaunt 8 C. vV. Parry (Trinity', run out ............... 4 S. M. J. Woods (Jesus), c Watson, b Mordaunt ....... 28 H. Hale (Trinity), c Leese, b Mordaunt 0 G.Macgregor(Jesus), c Gosling, b Mor­ daunt ...............11 C.E.Ashfield(Trinity), not out ............... 8 R.A.Wilson(Trinity), b Mordaunt........ 0 B 19, lb 5, w 3 ... 27 Total.........187 P e r a m b u la t o rs . First Innings. Second Innings. C. P-Foley (Trinity Hall), b Woods ..................... 4 cWilson, b Halo 4 J. S. Robinson (Trinity), lbw, b Woods............... 16 b Woods ... ... 48 R. C. Gosling (Trinity), c Martineau, b Ford ... 1 b Hale........ ... 1 W. H. Leese (Trinity), b Woods........................... 4 b Wilson ......... 0 W.C.Bridgeman (Trinity), b Wood’s ..................... 4 b Woods ......... 23 H. J. Mordaurit (King’s), b Woods........................... 3 b Woods ......... 7 A. L. Watson (Trinity), c Cotterill. b woods........ 2 b Woods ......... 0 A. R. Buxton (Trinity), b Woods... ........ ......... 0 c Ford, b Woods 3 W. A. R. Young (Selwyn), st M’Gregor, b Ford ... 3 lbw, b Ford ... 0 Hon. H. A. Milles (Trinity Hall), b Woods ........ 6 not out ......... 5 T. W. Brand (Trinity), not out ............................ 8 b Woods ......... 1 G. H. Duckworth (Trinity), b Woods ..................... 1 c Woods, b Ford 5 B ... ... ... ......... 2 B 7, lb 1 ... 8 T o tal............... 54 Total ...105 THE SIXTH AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN ENGLAND. S a t u r d a y evening saw. the arrival of the second contingent of the combination of Aus­ tralian cricketers, Whose departure from Mel­ bourne in the Messageries Maritimes steamer “ Oceanien,” on March 24, was duly recorded in C r ic k e t of the following Thursday. The “ Oceanien ” was due to reach Marseilles on April 28, but, well ahead of her advertised times throughout, reached the final stage of her trip three days in advance. Making the best of their way on their debarkation at Marseilles, one half of the party travelled right on to London, and duly reached their old and comfortable quarters at the Tavistock Hotel, Covent Garden, in the small wee hours of Friday morning. The advance guard of six consisted of Percy M ’Donnell, the captain, the veteran of the combination, H. F. Boyle, another well-tried and old campaigner—to ;wit, J. McC. Blackham, the only cricketer who has accompanied every one of the six Australian teams which have visited England, the burly wicket-keeper of South Australia, A. H. Jarvis, and two of the new chums who are paying their first visit to the old country, J. Ferris, of New South Wales, and J. G. Edwards, of Sand­ hurst. Of the thirteen who represent the actual playing force, G. J. Bonnor had re­ mained in England since the conclusion of the Australian tour of 1886, and he duly joined the early arrivals at the Tavistock during the course of Friday last. The other six members of the team, under the care of their guide, philosopher and friend, Mr. C. W . Beal—who will be well and pleasantly remembered as the manager of the third Australian team, the best that has as yet represented the colonies here—took matters more leisurely, and halting at Paris on the way, did not reach London until Saturday evening. Mr. Beal, who, every one will be interested to learn, took unto himself a wife shortly before he sailed, had also with him his mother, who was over here in 1882, and the party he personally conducted from Marseilles num­ bered, in addition to the cricketers, S. P. Jones, A. C. Bannerman, C. T. B. Turner, of New South Wales, J. J. Lyons, of South Australia, H. Trott and J. Worrall, of Victoria, Mrs. Bannerman and Mrs. Lyons, who have accompanied their husbands on the trip. By Saturday night Mr. Beal had got the thirteen members of his combination duly settled in London, and everything was in readiness for the commencement of the actual work. The Australian manager had, before his departure, received the offer of more than one ground for the purpose of the preliminary practice. Mr. J. W. Hobbs had kindly placed his pretty ground at Norbury Park at the disposal of the Aus­ tralian captain, and the same courtesy had been shown by the directors of two other suburban enclosures, those <f the Chiswick Park Club and Richmond Athletic Association respectively. Mr. Beal, v\ho seems to be in a small wray superstitious, m indful of the good fortune which had attended the tour of 1882, begun with practice on Mitcham Green, was naturally predisposed to view his old training ground with most favour. Through the good offices of the worthy honorary secretary of the Mitcham Cricket Club, Mr. W . W . Thom­ son, the application to be allowed to practise on the Green, too, met with a ready response from the local authorities. Orders were con­ sequently out for an early movement on Monday, and before the busy part of the morning had well begun, the whole playing strength of the company was under way for u the County of Mitcham in the Parish of Surrey.” Mr. Beal, with a view to com­ plete the programme, which had been pur­ posely left with more than one open date to be filled up at his discretion, stayed in town for the purpose of conferring with the Secre­ tary of the Surrey County Club, who had been responsible for the arrangement of the Aus­ tralian “ card.” Considerable interest—it is hardly necessary to say—was taken by the public in the first rehearsal of the Australian team. The weather, on Monday, fortunately for the Australians, was, too, of the most genial kind, and the team hp.d their first spell of real work under singularly favourable conditions. This early practice has always been carried on by Aus­ tralian teams in the most systematic way, and Monday’s experience was sufficient to show that the captain, Percy M‘Donnell, did not intend to lose any time in getting his men well together. The day’s labours consisted of alternate spells of batting and fielding, varied, of course, with—in some cases—bowling; and, as the afternoon had far advanced before the last ball was delivered, the members of the team must all have derived considerable benefit from the first chance they had really had of opening their shoulders since they left Mel­ bourne. This statement, we may add, is literally and strictly correct, as the “ Oceanien ” had her full complement of passengers, and, as a consequenoe, there was little or no chance of the cricket which is generally looked forward to as one of the most pleasant reliefs from the tedium of the voyage on board ship. Still, taking all things into consideration, the members of the team did not seem to have suffered in any way from the enforced idleness of which they had been the victims; on the contrary, the general impression of the critical ones who witnessed the practice was dis­ tinctly favourable. Owing to the rain, the ground favoured the bowlers to a considerable extent, and as all were out of practice a good deal of allowance was necessarily to be made for any shortcomings in the batting. Alto­ gether the verdict, though, was that they shaped well, and certainly there was more cause for satisfaction than disappointment at the general form shown in the first day’s practice. The chief interest, it need hardly be said, centred in the doings of the players new to English grounds. C. T. B. Turner, the bowler who has contributed so much to the brilliant successes of New South Wales during the last two years, is beyond a doubt the star of thepresent company .English and Australians alike have paid the highest tribute to his capacities as a bowler; the extent of his success, it is not too much to say, will form one of the most interesting problems to be solved by the experience of the tour. His style, too, is cer­ tainly calculated to make a favourable im­ pression. He bowls at a fairly good pace, and, as he gets a lot of break from the off, it is easy to see that on certain wickets he must be very difficult. Whether on run-getting grounds he will be dangerous remains to be seen. He is, too, by no means a bad bat, and a brilliant field. Trott’s bowling, too, made a favourable impression. He is something of the style of Palmer, and his fast ball from the leg, getting as he can a great amount of break on, requires very careful watching. He is, it is said, in addition, a likely bat, and indeed Mr. Beal has great confidence that he will come out well in the batting averages at the end of the tour. Worrall is a batsman of the hitting order. He is, moreover, likely to be of some use as a change bowler, and will never be out of place in the team, being a thoroughly hard worker, with any amount of pluck. He is a fearless field, and emphatically the most brilliant member of the team in this department. Lyons, who bears the reputation of being a very useful all-round cricketer, bowls slow round with a high delivery. He breaks from the off, and will be of value as a change, though he does not give us the idea of being very dan­ gerous. He is said to be a fast scorer when set, and his capacities in this way will soon be tested. Edwards also enioys the reputation of being a good all-round player. Sturdy in build, he gives one the impression of being a good worker. He has scored largely during the last' few years at Sandhurst, but has not had much opportunity in matches of importance. He is reported to be an excellent field, and is also a change bowler. Ferris is the junior of the team. He is the one left-hand bowler, too, one much after the model and style of Wootton of Kent. An injury to his arm interfered with his play during this winter, but he has done some excellent performances during the last two or three years for Now South Wales. Turner and he are essentially the bowlers of the team, and according to appearances they will have to bear the brun,t of the attack. Since Monday the team have been steadily at practice on Mitcham Green and the work will be continued there until to-morrow night. This evening the team will be the guests of the Surrey County Cricket Club at a dinner to be held