Cricket 1888

IktWUHl tut If ^ VML/. FEfi. 23, 1888. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 21 B O W L IN G ANALYSIS. M r . Y ern o n ’ s T ea m . First Innings. B. M. R . W . Musgrove ... 36 1 87 0 . Lyons .......... 109 6 72 4 , G. Giffen ...312 21 1&3 5 , Noel .......... 188 15 94 0 P hillips.......... 0 10 0 Second Innings. B. M. R . W- ........ 20 2 11 0 ......... 24 0 25 0 ......... 48 4 22 0 S outh A u stra lia . First Innings. B. M. R. W . Peel .......... 104 12 34 2 . Beaumont ... 164 21 48 3 , Attewell ... 163 26 32 4 , R a w lin .......... 76 9 25 1 Second Innings. B. M. R . W . . ...408 41 138 2 . ...152 34 73 0 58 103 4 81 87 2 Stoddart...124 12 51 1 R ead..........20 1 16 0 A b e l.......... 24 2 11 0 FOURTEENTH MATCH.—v. ELEVEN OF AUSTRALIA. F irst D a y — S aturday , D ecem ber 31. The last day of the old year was selected for the first meeting of a combined Aus­ tralian Eleven with Mr. Vernon’s team on the ground of the Melbourne Club. The Mel­ bourne Secretary did his best to get a repre­ sentative Australian Eleven, but failed, as no more than five of those who played would get in the best Colonial Eleven. M’Donnell, Jones, Moses, and Turner, of N.S.W., Giffen and Jarvis, of South Australia, were all asked, but none of them were available. A strong effort was made, too, to get Rock, of Tasmania (late of Cambridge University), who has been batting and bowling with consistent success at Launceston, in Tasmania, but he could not come. The team .which eventually played included seven Victorians, Ferris, Garrett, and Thorpe, of N.S.W., and Lyons, of South Australia. The wicket which had been prepared was apparently perfect, but as the game proceeded it wore at one end. There were about 5,000 people present when the game commenced. Garrett lost the toss, and consequently had to lead his men into the field. The first batsmen were Messrs. Read and Stoddart, while the Australian bowling was entrusted to Trott, a young, medium- pace, leg-break bowler, with a delivery very similar to George Palmer’s, and Thorpe, the left-handerwho recently stuck up Mr. Vernon’s men at Parramatta, near Sydney. The bats­ men began cautiously, Mr. Read especially seeming to be puzzled. At length Mr. Stod­ dart drove Trott to the boundary, but lunging out to meet the next ball, in a twinkling Blackham had the bails off. (1—10—12). Abel played one ball, but the next clean beat him. Peel followed, and played so tamely at one from Trott that it went on to his foot and thence into the wicket. (3—0—12). Mr. O’Brien h it Trott for two singles, and then, to his amazement, a ball worked round his legs into the wicket. Four good wickets were down for 16, when Mr. Newton joined Mr. Read. In no way dismayed by Trott’s success, the Oxonian began merrily, sending one from each bowler to the boundary. He soon overhauledMr. Read, and at 35 caused Thorpe’s retirement in favour of J . W . Trumble, Trott giving way to Ferris ten runs later. The former at last got Mr. Read, who was stumped very smartly. The Surrey crack had been batting for an hour, not nearly up to his reputation for vigorous cricket. Mr. Bowden saw his partner add one, before trying to run for a hit which went straight to Bruce. Mr. Newton told him to go back, but the Surrey wicket-keeper was too far out, and the board registered 6—0—51. As he retired, Mr. Vernon went to the rescue and at once cut Trumble to the chains, and hit Ferris for 4. Mr. Newton also made runs, and at luncheon the total was 73—Mr. Newton 32, Mr. Vernon 17. Ferris and Lyons attacked after luncheon. Mr. Newton sent Lyons thrice to leg in his first over, 10 runs being the nett result. Mr. Vernon, too, was equally severe on Lyons, who was immediately dismissed, Hugh Trumble being called on. The hundred was soon hoist ed and directly afterwards Mr. Newton raised a cheer by passing the half hundred. At 116 Trott was tried once more, and Mr. Nercton made a false stroke at the first ball, though none of the fieldsmen were near enough. Mr. Vernon cut Trumble to the chains, and Mr. Newton did the same twice in one over. The Middlesex amateur sent Trott spinning to leg for 4, reaching 50 soon after. There he stopped, as failing to get hold of a ball, he was easily caught at cover point. The partnership had produced 97 runs, and Mr. Vernon had not given a chance. Rawlin came in, but soon lost Mr. Newton, who, after hitting Trumble to leg for a quartette, was run out, Lyons at mid-on and Blackham acting smartly together. The Somersetshire amateur did not give a chance, and was only beaten once, by a ball which nearly had him lbw. There were no less than a dozen fours in his score. Attewell, the next man, began with four for an off-drive off Trott, who was once more displaced by Ferris, Thorpe also relieving Trumble. Rawlin put one from Thorpe into the air, but Worrall could only get back far enough to touch it with the tips of his fingers. The Yorkshire- raan had then made 18. Attewell drove one from Ferris to the fence, and Garrett relieved the young left-hander. A snick and a hit to leg by Attewell each realised 4 runs, and the second century was announced. Attewell also punished Garrett, and a double change was resorted to, Trumble and Bruce going on. After a short adjournment runs came rapidly until at 227 Bruce found the way to Attewell’s wicket. (9—43—227.) The Notts bowler had played a most meritorious innings. Rawlin, who had not yet got one ball to the boundary, became more free as soon as his association with Beaumont commenced, and as Bruce was treated cavalierly he was given a rest. Change after change was tried with­ out making any impression, except on the scoring board, the man in charge having a very busy time. A t length Bruce bowled Beau­ mont, and the innings was all over for 292, the last four wickets having produced 241 runs. Rawlin played an excellent innings, and it was by far his best effort in the colonies. Blackham, at the wickets, was in tip-top form and the fielding all-round was good. Bruce and Lyons werethe Australians’ first represen­ tatives, Attewell and Peel, of course, bowling. Lyons cut Attewell twice for pairs and then glanced him to leg for a similar number, while Bruce lifted Peel high to square-leg, to the boundary. Peel was bowling well to the off, and successfully too, for Bruce cut a ball hard to Mr. Read, who did not refuse the chance (1—7—18). Attewell’s first ball at Trumble came in from the off, and passing the bat, disturbed the wicket. H. Trumble was next, but before time another wicket fell. Lyons, who was batting well, cut a ball hard, and after hitting Mr. Read’s hand, it glanced to Attewell at cover-point. Garrett made two before stumps were drawn. Trumble, who had not scored, gave Peel at slip a difficult chance, which was refused. S econd D ay — M onday , J anuary 2. The hitherto apathetic Melbourne public seemed to take new interest in cricket with the New Year, and quite 6,000 were on the M.C.C. ground to witness the continuation of the match. The wicket was in good order, and a fair stand was anticipated. Garrett and Hugh Trumble resumed batting, Attewell and Peel bowling. Garrett cut Peel for a triplet, and a late cut off the other bowler real­ ised 4. The scoring was then slow, both bowlers being well on the spot. A t 30 Mr. Bowden appealed for a catch at the wickets off Garrett, but the umpire replied in the negative. A late but dangerous snick for 2 by Trumble broke a long string of maidens. Garrett was cutting well, and the total was taken to 49 when Mr. Vernon resorted to a double change, Beaumont and Mr. Stoddart being tried. Trumble at once gave Mr. Vernon a catch at short slip off Beaumont, but the Oxonian was at fault. Mr. Bowden again fruit­ lessly appealed against Garrett for a catch off Mr. Stoddart. Then the separation came, Trumble being caught at point. (4—7—51). Horan began his career by playing Mr. Stoddart to leg for 2, and cutting him for 3. The Middlesex bowler then got rid of Garrett, the ball, a beauty, beating the batsman all the way, and just lifting the bails. Blackham opened vigorously, a slow full toss sent down by Mr. Stoddart being pulled to leg for a quar­ tette. A similar number came from an off-drive by Horan, the fast bowler being the sufferer. At 88 Beaumont changed ends, and now had a strong wind behind him. The first ball rose, and glanced off Horan’s bat into the wicket­ keeper’s hands, where it lodged. (Six for 88 .) Attewell was brought on again against the wind. Blackham played Beaumont to leg for 4, but lost his partner, who was out Ibw. After a spell for luncheon Worrall came out with Blackham, who caused the century to be posted by hitting Beaumont for 3. Wrorrall essayed unsuccessfully to pull a straight ball, and let in Thorpe. The new comer maintained his end, while Blackham knocked up runs freely. At last, with 127 on the board, a splendid catch by Mr. Read dismissed Thorpe. Ferris, the last man, drove Beaumont for 4. Blackham added five more before Attewell bowled him off his pads. The wicket-keeper played a splendid innings, and once more demonstrated that in an emergency he is in ­ valuable. The Englishmen fielded brilliantly, Mr. Read doing splendid service at point. With 156 runs debited against his side, Garrett sent in Bruce and Lyons. The former got a single before a thunderstorm, which had been threatening, burst, and play was stopped for the day at five o’clock. T h ir d D ay — T uesd a y , J anuary 3. The rain of the preceding day had not im ­ proved the wicket, which was all in favour of Attewell and Beaumont, who started the attack on Tuesday. Bruce opened by putting a ball up towards point, but none of the fieldsmen could reach it. Lyons got a bumpy ball, which went from the shoulder of his bat into Mr. Newton’s hand at slip. Bruce and J. W . Trumble played carefully, but the former four times cut Beaumont to the chains, although eight men were placed on that side on account of the left-hander’s weakness for cutting. After Attewell had sent down ten successive maidens, Bruce got a single off him . Trumble made 8 carefully, and then skied one from Attewell, and Mr. O’Brien effectedan easycatch. Bruce followed Trumble to the Pavilion, a catch at the wicket causing his departure. Horan and Garrett were the next partners, and they went in for hitting. Garrett drove Beau­ mont for a quartette. Horan lifted the same bowler to within a vard of the boundary, and cut the following ball hard to the chains. This sharp treatment caused the fast bowler’sretire­ ment in favour of Peel. The latter’s first ball went off Horan’shands to Mr. Read at point, and Garrett was directly afterwards bowled by Attewell. (Five for 53.) Blackham made a baker’s dozen quickly, but the other men offered little resistance. The innings closed for 78, so that the Englishmen won by an innings and 78 runs. Peel and Attewill bowled splendidly. M r . V ern o n ’ s T eam . Mr. A. E . Stoddart,st Blackham , b Trott 10 Mr. W . W . Read, st Blackham, b J. W . T ru m b le ..................10 Abel, b Trott .......... 0 Peel, b Trott .......... 0 Mr. T. C. O ’Brien, b T rott.......................... 2 Mr. A. E . Newton, run out f................. 77 Mr. M. P. Bowden, run o u t ................. 0 Mr. G. F. Vernon, c Bruce, b J. W . T rum ble.................50 Raw lin, not out ... 78 Attewell, b Bruce ... 43 Beaumont, b Bruce 16 B 1, lb 5 .......... 6 Total ..292 NEXT ISSUE, MARCH 29