Cricket 1889

JAN. 24, 1889. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 18 the Alliance, made only 14 runs. Their opponents finished their innings for 226, and, six of the defeated men having left, the remaining five played a second innings for 15. The wickets being bad, Saturday was, of course, a field day for the bowlers. In a match, Sydney Grammar School against a suburban club, the Rathlin C.C., Macpherson, for the school, took five wickets for 22, whilst, for their opponents, Gelding captured five wickets for six runs and Davis five for 15. From the foregoing it will be seen that Sydney cricket was at a low ebb last Saturday. I find from the reports of matches, Senior and Junior, that no less than twenty-seven men failed to turn up to help their respective teams. Perhaps, if that is a specimen of our cricket enthusiasm, it is just as well that there is no probability of an Inter-Colonial match this year. The base-ball team has arrived, and will play on the Association Cricket Ground next Saturdav. The Victorian Association still adhere fixedly to their determination to play only one match with us, and this we will not do at any price. Of course, Victoria likes a nice, soft thing, and the full strength of that colony against a visiting team from South Australia is “ real jam.” However, the Melbourne Club has taken up the matter, and, though the Association refuses its patronage, we shall do very well. The activity displayed last Saturday in Melbourne compensated in some measure for our sloth. R ichmond v . E ast M elbourne . In this match, on the previous Saturday? Richmond had made 302 in the first innings, and East Melbourne 141 and 13 for one wicket. In their second essay East Melbourne did much better, and Drysdale, who is a most improving bat, was unfortunately bowled when within two of the coveted century. No one else, however, did much, Palmer and Horan each scoring only 18. The innings closed for 205, leaving Richmond 45 to win. At the call of time one wicket was down for 17. M.C.C. V . W lLLIAMSTOW N. M.C.C. had already disposed of their opponents for 142 runs, a score which they quickly rubbed off. Walters scored 90 not out of 250 for seven wickets in a veryfree style, though not devoid of luck, and he was well assisted by Morris (34) and Mcllwraith (39). N orth M elbourne v . E ssendon . Essendon had made 76 on the previous Saturday, and North Melbourne had lost six wickets for 158. Owing to the good play of Reade, who made 31, the score was brought up to 215, to which Essendon replied with 185 for four wickets, Dawkins, who this season has made some fine scores, being 71 not out. U niversity v , F itzroy . Fitzroy was evidently too much for the ’Varsity, who only got 108 in their first ven­ ture. Lederman made a fine score of 104 for Fitzroy before he was bowled, and but seven wickets fell for 248. C arlton v . S outh M elbourne . More tall scoring took place in this match, Carlton defeating the visitors (who got 237) by 18 runs, thanks to an innings of 107 made by Freeman. In their second venture, South Melbourne were credited with 100 for the loss of one wicket. In the match, Nomads v. Bohemians, Chap­ man made 90 in a most creditable manner for the former, and W. H. Moule assisted the other side with a freely hit 50. For Boyle and Scott’s Junior Cup, some high run-getting was shown by the Ormonds, who totalled 232 for four wickets, the best score being that of Fox, who made 81. The second elevens of the M.C.C. and Williamstown Club met, and the former were at the wickets all the afternoon for 297. The best innings was made by Manion (112 not out), obtained by free vigorous hitting. 0 » I ‘ .0381 iii sic M (i- iA -.-ic} L U i ® j J ; East Melbourne and Richmond also sent their second elevens into the field, when the former won by an innings and 331 runs, scoring 423 against 61 and 31 for Richmond, who did not play a full team. D ec . 13 th . On Friday last, the Australian eleven com ­ menced their second match since arriving in Australia, playing in Melbourne against the best eleven Victoria could secure, T. Horan being the only absentee. As is usual in Victoria the crowd, exclusive of dead-heads, consisted of two men and a boy, and doubts were even expressed as to whether the boy did not jump the fence. In point of fact, about 500 was the highest number of paying spectators present at any one time during the day, although the weather was delightful, and the wicket as level and firm as the proverbial billiard table. The Victorians won the toss, and went to the wickets, and the Sydney Herald correspondent tells us the scoring was “ very brisk,” no less than 21 runs being scored before lunch—that is, in an hour and a half— for two wickets. The fact is, Bruce made a few good strokes, and then succumbed to Ferris, who also bagged three more wickets, and then the score being at 5—3—34, there came a stand by Drysdale and Barrett, the former of whom has played well this year among the leading juniors. Worrall and Jones both tried their hands, with the leather, but it was not till Drysdale had made 33 and Barrett 40 that the end came, and the innings closed for 149. It was felt that Victoria could not hope for the luck of South Australia, but when Edwards and Jarvis were sent in to play out time, it wras hoped that a w'icket or two might fall in the uncertain light. Not so: they put on 14 runs in fifteen minutes, when time expired. Next day, Jarvis soon received his quietus, but Edwards, being on his native heath, hit freely, and put on 52, before he was caught and bowled by Trumble. McDonnell opened his shoulders, and soon knocked up 39, on one occasion driving the ball into his opponent’s wicket, one of the stumps flying yards away. Trott also showed his love for Melbourne wickets by making 59 ingood form, while Jones helped his side along with 36. Lyons hit freely for 44 not out, Ferris and Boyle bringing up the rear, Blackham having injured his hand, and being unable to play. The innings closed for 274, and with 125 to wipe off Victoria made a second essay, losing two wickets for 7 runs. On the following day Mcllwraith made 41, but was morally bowled half a dozen times by Turner, whilst Trumble, owing to a bad finger, was only able to play for singles, but even then lost many oppor­ tunities of scoring through want of judgment in running. The eleven won by an innings and 22 runs. As usual at Christmas time, cricket is becoming dull, for with such a fine harbour for boating as we possess in Sydney, many young men abandon the willow for the tiller. B elvidere v . U niversity . These teams met on Saturday, the latter going to the wickets. Tom Garrett was for once out of form, and as Pope and Allen scored but few runs, it was left toLee, Tindale and Shnw to make the score. The veteran “ Jerry” Powell came out of his shell, and scored 22 in his old style, but the innings closed for 177. Belvidere lost Charley Rich­ ardson, the stone-waller, when he had made 10, but Harry Moses and W . Richardson kept the game alive till dusk, one wicket only being down for 49. The match will not be resumed for a fortnight. A lbert v . S tanmore . A weak team of the former met the subur­ ban Club at Stanmore, the visitors being in the field. The Stanmore men were disposed of for 137, but Albert did even worse by scoring only 48 for 5 wickets. The match was drawn. O sborne v . S ydney . This was the only other Senior match played in or near Sydney on Saturday, and being a one day’s game, it was drawn. Osborne started well, the first three men making 63, but Newell and Clements got on to the spot with such efficacy that the innings closed for 84. Newell’s bowling is well worthy of record, taking five wickets for 11 runs. Sydney replied with 50 for three wickets. Clements playing a good defensive game for 30 not out. As I have before intimated, contests are being played between the various electorates. Canterbury and Paddington met last week, the former making 119 and 147 and the latter 194 and 74 for four wickets. In the second innings of Canterbury A. Gregory made an excellent score of 57, and for the other side Austin took five wickets for 43 runs. A match begins to-day between the Sydney and Melbourne Grammar Schools on the Association ground. It is our “ Eton and Harrow ” match,and attracts good attendances. The Inter-Colonial cricket matches will not entirely disappear. It is now almost settled that the Melbourne Club will make all arrangements with the Sydney Association for two matches a year. At Newington College a new bowler, named Moulton, who bids fair to take a prominent place, has been brought to the front. His average so far is wonderfully good. Last Saturday Moulton scored 25, and took eight wickets for 15, on one occasion doing the “ hat trick.” On the previous Wednesday he took ten wickets for 33. We shall hear of Moulton when he leaves school. Thorpe,who, sometime since, played against Mr. Smith’s English team at Parramatta, and then showed himself an able bowler, is now an attendant at the Parramatta Lunatic Asylum. Recently playing against Parra­ matta and for the Asylum, he took six wickets for eight runs. The match, North Melbourne v. Essendon, was continued in Melbourne on Saturday, the score standing as follows :—Essendon 76 and 301, and North Melbourne 215 and 112for three wickets. The Junior elevens of M.C.C. have been enjoying themselves. Against E. M. they scored 256 ; against South Essendon Logan took eight wickets for 10 runs, and against Brighton Pennefather took five wickets for 16 and Jones two for 4. M r . F. J. D ixon (St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, Smithfield, E.C.) is Hon. Sec. of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital C.C. for 1889. M essrs . W. E. R oller (Surrey) and Hugh Rotherham (Warwickshire) were scoring well in Melbourne last month. T hb Marquis of Ripon has accepted the presidency of the the North and East Riding of Yorkshire C.C., in succession to the Earl of Londesborough. T hree scores of over a hundred were made in a match at Parramatta on Nov. 10 and 17, by the Coates Club against the Alberts. Spears scored 113, Calver 111, and D. Donnan 111. S outh S axons C lub . —The members o f this well-known Sussex Club gave an Amateur Dramatic entertainment at the Hastings Theatre on January 8 and 9, in aid of the Winding Screet Soup Kitchen and the South Saxons C.C. The entertainment was most successful, as the house was filled by a fashionable audience each night. Mr. T. W. Robertson’s comedy of “ Caste,” which formed the programme on both evenings, was repre­ sented, too, with marked ability, and, indeed, the representation throughout was very far above the average of amateur performances. Mr. L. Holmes was the Hon. George D ’Alroy, Mr. S. Cooper Captain Hawtree, Mr. F. Buck- nill Eccles, Mr. Hugh Lawrence Samuel Ger- ridge, Mr. H. E. Benthall, a well-known cricket name, the servant Dixon. Mrs. Ebden, Miss Alice Brodrick, and Miss Norcott appeared respectively as Esther Eccles, Polly Eccles, and the Marquise de St. Maur. NEXT ISSUE, FEBRUARY 21.