Cricket 1889

60 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. APRIL 18, 1889. Barbour, who earlier in the season made a century, repeated the performance, and made 102. “ Jerry ” Powell, a very old identity, put on the wood for 53, and with 5 sundries, four leg-byes and one wide, the innings closed for 635. U niversity . Shaw, b Farnsworth 10 Powell, c Ormiston b Hughes Kemmis, not out . Palmer, b Hughes. Extras............... Total ... . 53 16 15 .. 6 .635 Garrett, o Iredale, b Farnsworth ...274 Lee, b T. Deane ...123 Allen, b Bramley ... 0 G. Barbour, c and b Iredale ................102 Loveridge, b Iredale 5 Teece, b Hughe* ...11 Tindall, b T. Deane 20 1 The match between Sydney and Belvidere was also continued, and Belvidere, who had scored 127, received a good drubbing, their opponents makiDg 182. This was most unex­ pected, and the Belvideres, who had expected to win an easy victory, were much downcast. This puts Sydney at the head of the Senior Clubs, having defeated all comers. The Sydney Association has determined to send a team to Brisbane, and in a few days the arrangements will be completed. It is to be hoped that good men will be picked. Some two years ago a very queer eleven was sent to Brisbane to represent the Colony, and the consequence was a sound and well-deserved defeat. One of the Junior Matches seems likely to demonstrate the uncertainty of cricket. Ivan- hoe played Double Bay, the former scoring 214 and the latter 149 and 133, leaving the Ivanhoes 68 to win. A number of “ would bes” advised Double Bay to turn it up, but like true cricketers they stuck to the match and when time was called had captured six wickets for 52. The four men left to bat will probably make the runs, but it will be avery close thing, South Melbourne, on Saturday, commeced a match against M.C.C. This match was arranged in direct opposition to the Victorian Association, which will thereby be much weakened. South Melbourne stayed at the wickets all the afternoon, making 243 for two wickets, Trott scoring 151 and Barrett 40, both not out. At Adelaide, Norwood played Hindmarsh and made 277 for three wickets, George Giffen putting up 105 not out, and Lyons 100. Whilst Giffen and Lyons were in 60 runs were scored in fifteen minutes. South Adelaide made 213 for three wickets, defeating Adelaide whc made 209. For South Adelaide Wigley made 99 not out. M arch 7 th . Rainy weather on the Friday provided soft wickets for the Saturday (2nd), and the Albert and Belvidere teams met at the Association with the prospect of small scores. Albert won the toss, but Ferris and Charlton were alto­ gether too much for them, and no one but Deane (12) made double figures, the score being only 35. Ferris took four wickets for20, and Charlton three for 11. Belvidere did not score freely, both wicket and light being indifferent, and seven wickets fell for 125, oil which Iredale took three. Crane 33, Charlton (not out) 31, Moses 26, and W . Richardson 20, were the best scores. On the same day Sydney played 13 of the Waverley Club, but the latter were quite in the shade, the total being 62. Hume took nine wickets for 27. Sydney lost two wickets for 55, and both this and the preceding match will be continued next Saturday. I left the match Ivanhoe v. Double Bay at a most interesting stage. Four wickets had to fall, and 18 runs to be made. Before the score was increased one man was out l b w . Then a few runs followed, and a “ yorker ” proved too many for a second batsman. A short ball, which a batsman tried to pull, also proved destructive, and four runs were still wanted when the last man, a good steady cricketer kept back for the occasion, went in to bat. He was confident, but after being twice morally bowled he managed to make seven, and thus win one of the most interesting if not important matches of the season. Osborne tackled St. Leonard’s, when the latter made a frightful'exhibition of them­ selves. Osborne piled up 134 (Brown not out 60), and then St. Leonard’s were all out for 25 (Kelly not out 13), and sundries 8. Seven “ blobs ” was the total. Toby took five wickets for eight runs, and Coucher four for nine. Both clubs rank as seniors. A schoolboy named Sawyer, at “ Eton,” made 107 (not out) the other day against a suburban team. He showed good form throughout. Harry Boyle has abandoned cricket, and thrown in his lot with the base-ball wrestlers. Mem. : He sells the necessary material. The season is now gradually drawing to a close, and universal regret is expressed at the want of interest displayed both by public and players. We want stirring up very badly. Cricketers say the English visitors spoil club cricket, but the fact is that the public will look at nothing short of the best English form, and even then the visits do not pay the entrepreneurs. It is now stated that an aboriginal, “ Billy,” threw the cricket ball, as long ago as 1872, a distance of 142£ yards. Billy is said to be 24 years of age now. What wonderful power he must have had in ’72 to throw a ball 142£ yards when only aged 7 years. T he story is too thin. E . Scanlon, an old senior cricketer, whose sons must now be grown up, has. been playing this season for a suburban club. His last four innings were 59, 54, 54, and 70 (not out). Evidently there’s life in the old dog yet. A player named Watt, of the Derwent C.C., a Tasmanian club, recently made 100 (not out). He played right through the innings, and is said never to have given a chance. Rock of Tasmania, an old blue, has this season played 11 innings for 348 runs, only once making a 0. THE MARYLEBONE CLUB. M atches at L ord ’ s for 1889. May 1—M.C.C. Anniversary and Dinner May 2—M.C.C. and Ground v. Middlesex Colts May 6—Colts of North v. Colts of South May 9—M.C.C. and Ground v. Lancashire May 18—M.C.C. and Ground v. Yorkshire May 16- M.C.C. and Ground v. Sussex May 20—M.C.C. and Ground v. Derbyshire May 23—M.C.O. and Ground v. Nottinghamshire May 27—North y. South (John West’s benefit) May 80—Middlesex ▼. Nottinghamshire June 3—Middlesex v. Gloucestershire June 6—M.C.C. and Ground v. Kent June 10 (Whit Monday)—Middlesex v. Kent June 13—Gentlemen of M.C.C. v. Royal Artillery June 17—Middlesex v. Surrey June 20—Middlesex v. Yorkshire Juno 24—M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridge Univ. June 28—M.C.C. and Ground v. Oxford University July 1—Oxford v. Cambridge July 4—M.C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire July 8—Gentlemen v. Players July 12—Eton v. Harrow July 16—Middlesex v. Lancashire July 18—M.C.C. and Ground v. Norfolk July 22—M.C.C. and Ground v. Gentlemen of Philadelphia July 25—M.C.C. and Ground v. Lincolnshire July 29—M.C.C. and Ground v. Northamptonshire July 31—Rugby v. Marlborough Aug. 2—M.C.C. and Ground v. Cheltenham College Aug. 5—M.C.C. and Ground v. Notts Castle Aug. 7—M.C.C. and Ground v. Hertfordshire Aug. 9—M.C.C. and Ground v. Northumberland Aug. 12—M.C.C. and Ground v. Somersetshire Aug. 14—M.C.C. and Ground v. Cheshire Aug. 16—M.C.C. and Ground v. Glamorganshire Aug. 19—M.C.C. and Ground ▼. Scarborough Aug. 21—M.C.C. and Ground v. Wiltshire Aug. 23—M.C.C. and Ground v. Lincoln Lindum July 17, July 19, July 22, July 24 July 26, July 29 July 31, Aug. 2, HARROW WANDERERS. F ixtures for 1889. 18- Skegness, v. Skegness and District 20-Lincoln, v. C. Brook, Esq.’s XI. ^ —York, y. Gentn. of Yorkshire , 25—Castle Howard, v. Castle Howard , 27—Derby, v. Gentn. of Derbyshire , 30—Manchester, v. Manchester Club & Gc .Aug. 1—Liverpool, v. Liverpool Club & G. 3—Preston, v. Preston CRICKET IN NEW ZEALAND. CANTERBURY v. OTAGO. The twenty-sixth Inter-Provincial between Canterbury and Otago was played on Lan­ caster Park, Auckland, on Jan. 25 and 26. The result was an easy win for Canterbury by an innings and 126 runs. C anterbury . G. Marshall, c Bod- L. A. Cuff.-'st Niven, dington. b Parker 30 b Parker............... 70 Et. D. Harman, c R. B. Mathias, c and Niven, b Claffey ... A. Labatt, c Bell, b 61 b Parker................ 26 J. Fowke, c Bell, b Parker ............... 11 M'Cormick ......... 14 G. Rayner, b Downes 29 R. Hailey, not out... 22 W. Studholme, c and Extras................ 19 b Downes............... 5 — W. Frith, st Niven, b T o ta l.........373 M‘Cormick ......... 31 E. J. Cotterill, c Niven, b Downes ... 45 Second Innings, c Fowke, b Cuff 11 6 O tago . First Innings. Fox. c Labatt, b Hailey ... 6 Macfarlane, c Cuff, b Labatt............................ 5 b Hailey Boddington* c Marshall, b Ealley............................ 11 c Cotterill, b Cuff................11 Harper, b Latatt ......... 1 c Hailey, b Mar­ shall .............. 69 Parker, c Frith, b Latatt 2 c Labatt,, b Studholme ... 23 Bell, c Cuff, b Labatt ... 2 b Studholme ... 0 Niven, c Bayner, b Hailey 2 c Hailey, b Mar­ shall............... 15 b . . 2 c Fowke, b Cuff 9 11 b Cuff............... 21 ... 1 b Labatt ......... 0 b ... 3 notout ........ 19 .. 1 Extras.........11 Downes, c Fowke, Labatt ............... Austin, not out ......... M‘Cormick, run out... Claffey, c Labatt, Hailey...................... Extra ............... Total ... 47 Total .. 200 BOWLING ANALYSIS. O tago . Fiist Innings. Second Innings. B. R. M. W.B.It.M. W. Labatt......... 80 17 8 5 .......... 80 25 6 1 Hailey......... 79 29 3 4 .......... 91 42 6 1 Cuff ... 130 4o 12 4 Frith... 65 18 4 0 Stud­ holme 45 22 1 2 Rayner 25 14 1 0 Marshall 25 22 0 2 Mathias 20 6 0 0 The following list shows the result of the inter-provincial matches since their establish­ ment in 18G4:— 1864 Otago won by 74 runs. 1865 Canterbury won by 4 wickets. 1866 Otago won by 2 wickets. 1867 Otago won in one innings and 37 runs, 1868 Otago won by 9 wickets. 1869, February Drawn; Canterbury having 17 runs to get and 3 wickets to fall. 1869, December Otago won by 4 wickets. 1871, January Canterbury won in one innings and 24 runs. 1871, December Canterbury won by 10wickets. 1873 runs. 1874 1875 runs. 1876 1878 1879 runs. 1880 1881 runs. Canterbury won in one innings and 84 Otago won in one innings and 28 runs. Canterbury won by one innings and 151 Canterbury won by 145 runs. Canterbury won by 9 wickets. Canterbury won by one innings and 12 Canterbury won by 9 wickets. Canterbury won by one innings and 232 Otago won by 17runs. 1883 Canterbury won by 4 runs. 1884, March Otago won by 27 runs. 1884, December Canterbury won by 9 wickets. 1885, February Otago won by 2 wickets. 1885, December Canterbury won by 81 runs. 1887 Canterbury won by 10 wickets. 1888 Otago won by 103 runs. 1889 Canterbury won by one innings and 120 runs. It will thus be seen that of the 26 matches played Canterbury has won 15, Otago 10, and only one has been drawn.