Cricket 1889

APRIL 18, 1889. CRICKET: A WEEKLY BECORD OF THE GAME. 55 down being much admired. (287—7—120). The last three wickets fell in quick succession, and the English total was 292 when the cricketers left the field. This is the third time in the tour that 290 has been reached without the third century appearing. Ashley was by far the most successful bowler, getting seven wickets for 95, Vintcent obtaining the remainder for 88, but he was somewhat un­ fortunate. But a short time remained for the South Africans to bat in before the close of time, but it sufficed for the fall of one wicket, that of Innes, lbw to Fothergill, for a single. Resuming on Tuesday morning, a still larger crowd was assembled to see the South African effort, but disappointment was in store for them, for the Colonials failed dis­ mally, the very poorest display being made against Briggs’ trundling. Tancred and Ochse were the first defenders, Innes having been dismissed overnight. Two or three maidens started, then Ochse tried Briggs’ fielding and had to go in consequence. (5—2—1.) Hutch­ inson joined Tancred, and stayed but a short time ; in fact, the whole innings was a dismal procession ’ twixt wicket and pavilion. Tan­ cred alone presented any defence to Briggs, who was in magnificent form with the ball— being dead on the wicket, and getting nearly all his wickets clean bowled and by the same ball—coming a bit from the off with his arm, and quick off the pitch. All the batsmen had made runs against the Englishmen, but Johnny’s tactics this day were too much for them, and the innings closed for 47 runs, Tancred carrying his bat out for 26—a very patient and dogged innings, marred only by a very difficult chance at the wickets. Briggs's analysis reads—Beven wickets for 17 runs. Being 245 to the bad, the South Africans had a hopeless prospect when they started their second knock; but nobody was prepared for the pitiful display that was to follow—bad as the first innings was, the second was even worse. Men who had made their 50 or 80 runs against the Englishmen in local matches now appeared utterly unable to play, and came in doomed victims to Briggs, who was even more successful than in the previous effoit,: and obtained no less than eight wickets and all clean bowled for 11 runs. Fred Smith by one or two wild strokes got into double figures, but no one else reached them, and the South African second effort closed for 43 runs. The Englishmen thus won the last match of the tour in one innings and 202 runs to spare, by far the most crushing defeat inflicted on any team through the tour. Their table of record now stands:—nineteen matches played, thirteen won, four lost and two drawn. E nglishmen . R. Abel, b Ashley ...120 G. Ulyett, b Ashley... 22 J. Briggs, b Vintcent 6 M. Read, c Hutchin­ son, b Ashley.........12 F. Hearne, b Vint­ cent ......................20 H. Wood, c Innes, b Vintcent............... 59 Mr. M. P. Bowden, capt.,c Hutchinson, b Ashley............... 25 Mr. B. A. F. Grieve, c Tancred,bAshley 14 Mr. E. J. M'Mastf r, c Innes, b Ashley 0 Hon. C. J. Coventry, not out ............... 1 A. J. Fothergill, b Ashley ............... 1 Extras............... 12 Total ...292 S outh A fbica . First Innings. Second Innings. A. B. Tancred, not out ... A. R. Innes, 1 b w, b 26 b Briggs ... ... 3 Fothergill...................... 1 run out ... ... 0 A. E. Ochse, run out......... 1 b Briggs ... ... 3 P. Hutchinson, b Briggs... 3 b Briggs ... ... 0 O. R. Dunell, b Briggs ... 0 b Fothergill ... 5 W. H. Milton, b Briggs ... W. H. Richards, c Abel, b 7 b Briggs ... ... 4 Fothergill...................... 0 b Briggs ... ... 4 C. H. Vintcent, b Briggs... 4 b Briggs ... ... 9 F. Smith, b Briggs ......... N. Theunissen, 1b w, b 0 b Briggs ... ... 11 Briggs............................ 0 not out ... ... 2 W. H. Ashley, b Briggs ... 1 b Briggg ... ... 0 Extras ...................... 4 Extras... ... 2 Total .............. . 47 Total ... 43 BOWLING ANALYSIS. E nglishmen . O. M.R. W. O. M.R. W. Theunissen20 5 51 0 IVintcent 42 8 88 3 Innes ... 12 8 SO 0 Milton ... 6 2 16 0 Ashley ...43.118 95 7| S outh A frica . First Innings. O. M. R. W. Fothergill ... 24 12 26 2 Briggs .........19.111 17 7 Ulyett ......... 4 4 0 0 Second Innings. O. M. R. W. ... 14 4 3) 1 ... 142 5 11 8 Fothergill bowled two no-balls. The following are the results of the matches played by the English Eleven during their tour : — Deo, 21, 22, 24—Cape Town, v. Twenty-two of Western Province. Twenty-two won by 17 runs. English Eleven, 135 and 123; Twenty- two, 337 and 138. Dec. 26, 27, 28—Cape Town, v. Fifteen of Cape Colony. English won by 11runs. English Eleven 122 (Abel 46) and 162 (Mr. Smith 46, Briggs 42); Fifteen, 159 and 114. Jan. 1, 2, 3—Port Elizabeth, v. Twenty-two of Eastern District, 'iwenty-two won by £5 runs. English Eleven, 12T (Wood not out 58) and 141 (Read 54); Twenty-two, 130 and 193. Jan. 7, 8, 9—Oudtshoorn, v. Twenty-two of South Western District. English won by an innings and 60 runs. English kleven, 268 (Wood 85, Mr. Smith 50); Twenty-two, 53 and 135. Jan.14,15,16—Kimberley,v. Eighteen of Kimberley and District. Eighteen won by 10 wickets. EnRlis Eleven, 177 (Abel 36) and 81 (Mr. Bowden 27); Eighteen 225 and 34 for seven wickets. Jan. 17, 18, 19—Kimberley, v. Fifteen of Cape Colony, fifteen won by ten wickets. English Eleven, 91 (Abel 29) and 212 (Mr. Bowden 50, Hearne not out 41); Fifteen, 267(F. G. Klinck81) and 37for four wickets. Jan. 27, 28, 29—Johannesburg, v. Twenty-two of Johannesburg. English Eleven won by ten wickets. English Eleven, 60 and 137 (Abel not out 78, Hearne not out 46) for no wicket; Twenty-two, 138 and 58. Jan. 30, Feb. 1 —Johannesburg, y. Fifteen of Trans­ vaal. English i.leven won by an innings and 42 runs. English Eleven 291 >bel 114; Read 40); Fifteen of Transvaal, 161 and 88. Feb. 6. 7, 8—Pietermaritzburg, v. Twenty-two of Pietermaritzburg. English 31even won by an innings and two runs. English Eleven 164 (Abel 48, M. Read 28); Twenty- two, 93and 69. Feb. 9, 10, 11—Pietermaritzburg, v. Fifteen of Natal. English Eleven won by an innings and ten runs. English Eleven, 176 (Atel 28, Mr. Smith 26).; Fifteen, 85and 81. Feb. 14, 15, 16—Durban, v. Eighteen of Durban. Drawn. English Eleven, 187(Wood 4J, Mr. Bowden 34); Eighteen, 127 and 99 for fourteen wickets. Feb. 20, 21—King Williamstown, v. Twenty-two of Cape Mounted Rifles. English won by an innings and 57 runs. English Team, H8 ; Rifles, 37 and 54. Feb. 24, 25,26—King Williamstown, v. Twenty-two of Cape Mounted Rifles. English won by an innings and 95 runs. English Team, 277 ; Riflemen, 79 and It3. March 1, 2-Grahamstown, v. Twenty-two of Grahamstown. English Team won by an innings and 54 runs. English Team, 2^6 (Atel 326) ; Twenty-two, 9i and 106 (Giddy 45). March 4, 5,6—Cape Town, v. Twenty-two of Graaff Remet. English Team won by an innings and 71runs. March 8, 9—Port Elizabeth, v. Fifteen of the Eastern District. English Team won by eight wickets. English Team. 159 (Ulyett and Wood 36 each) and 108 for two wickets (Abel not out 44,and M. Read 43); Eastern District, 113 and 153. March 12,13—Port Elizabeth, v. Eleven of South Africa. English Team won by eight wickets. English Team, 148 (Abel 46, Fothergill 42) and 67 for two wickets (Abel 22 not out, Ulyett 23); South African Eleven, 84 and 129. March 19,20—Kin berley, v.Eighteen of Kimberley. A draw. English Team, 299 (Briggs 93 not out, Abel 51, M. Read 45); Colonial Team, 187 and 146 for 12wickets (Mr. Tan­ cred 41 and Mr. Wege 47). March 25, 26—Cape Town, v. Eleven of South Africa. English Team won by an innings and 202 runs. English Team, 292 (Abel 120,Wood 59); South Africa, 47and 43. Extra Match—Cape Town, v. Eleven of South Africa. Drawn. English Team, 248; Colonial Eleven, 123 for six wickets. The following are the batting and bowliDg averages of the English team up to date :— BATTING AVERAGES. 238 20.13 39.12 17.3 1522 13.3 12.7 10.11 30.4 9.6 Mr. J. H. Roberts, before his departure for England, played two innings in the first match for 24, his highest score in an innings being 20. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Read ......... Mr. Bowden Briggs......... Fothergill... Mr. Grieve... Mr. Smith ... Ulyett......... Hon. C. Coventry Abel ........ Times Most in Inns,not out. Runs.an Inns.. Abel ............... 25 ... 4 ... 954 ... 126*... Ulyett ............... 13 ... 0 . .. S07 ... 103 ... Wood ... ... ... 23 2 .. 433 ,... 85 ... Hearne............... 24 4 *... 392 ... 46*... Read ................ 26 ... 0 . .. 478 ... 82 ... Briggs ............... 24 ... 1 . .. 367 ... 93*... Mr. M. P. Bowden 24 ... 0 . .. 315 ... £0 ... Mr. C. A. Smith... 23 ... 1 . .. 271 ... 50 ... Mr. B.A.F. Grieve 24 ... 6 ... 191 ... 17 ... Hon. C. Coventry 21 ... 5 ... 164 ... 38*... Mr. E. MeMaster 12 ... 2 .,.. 99 ... 34*.. Fothergill ......... 24 ... 5 ... 177 ... 32 ... 2 .. . 1 .. 1 ... 1 ... 1. 19 ... 12 ..,. 11 .... 2 .,,. 5.1 1187 ... 612 ... 1484 ...275 ... 5.89 648 ... 316 ... 770 ...115 ... 6 69 321 .,.. 52 ... 201 . 27 ..,. 7.12 757 ... 354 ... S99 ...134 ... 7.61 106 ... 55 ..r. 127 ... 10 ... 12 7 ' 83 ..„ 10 .,.. 68 .,.. 3 ..,. 22.2 39.3... 37 ... 72 ... 2 ... 38. HORNSEY CLUB. F ixtures fob 1889. April 27—Hornsey, Opening Day May 4—Hornsey, v. Upton Park May 11—Hornsey, v. Granville May 18—Hornsey, v. London Scottish May 18—Catford Bridge, v. Private Banks May 25—Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace May 25—Hornsey, v. Woodford Wells May 29 -Highgate, v. Highgate School June 1—Hornsey, v. Hampstead June 1—Teddington, v. Teddington June 5—Hornsey, v. Christ’s College June 8—Horntey, v. Upper Clapton June 8—Tottenham, v. Bruce Castle June 10—Richmond, v. Richmond June 10—Hornsey, v. City Ramblers June 12 - Catford Bridge, v. Bank of England June 13—Catford Bridge, v. Bank of England June 14—Catford Bridge, v. Bank of England June 15—Hornsey, v. Hendon June 15—Clapton, v. Clapton June 19—Cheshunt, v. Cheshunt June 22—Buckhurst Hill, v. Euckhurst Hill June 24—Hornsey, v. Southgate June 25—Bornsey, v. Clapham Wanderers June 26—Hornsey, v. Chiswick Park June 27—Hornsey, v. Richmond June 28—Hornsey, v. M.C.C. and Ground June 29—Hornsey, v. Incogniti June 29—Woodford Wells, v. Woodford Wells July 3—Finchley, v. Christ’s College July 6—Hornsey, v. Buckhurst Hill Jnly 6—Lee, v. Granville July 9-Croydon, v. Croydon July 13—Hornsey, v. Teddington July 13—Tottenham, v. Trafalgar July 16-Upper Clapton, v. Upper Clapton July 20-Brondesbury, v. London Scottish July 20—Hornsey, v. Islington Albion July 23—Addiscomfce, v. Addiscombe July 27—Wanstead, v. Wanstead July 27-Hornsey, v. Clapton Aug. 3—Hampstead, v. Hampstead Aug. 3-Hornsey, v. Hampstead Nondescripts Aug. 5—Southgate, v. Southgate Aug. 5—Hornsey, v. Finchley Aug. 10—Hornsey, v. Bank of England Aug 10—Hendon, v. Hendon Aug. 15—Leyton, v. Essex County Club Aug. 17—Hornsey, v, Brookfield Aug. 24—Chiswick Park, v, Chiswick Park Aug. 24—Hornsey, v. Trafalgar Aug. 28—Hornsey, v. Addiscombe Aug. 31—Hornsey, v. Wanstead Aug. 31—Alexandra Palace, v. Islington Albion Sept. 7—Hornsey, v. Cheshunt In a match against the Carlton Club at Sydney, on Jan. 19, Sydney scored 387for eight wickets. Two batsmen scored over ahundred, J. Cottam 148, and S. Gregory 116 not out.