Cricket 1892

JAN. 28, 1892 CBICKET: A WEEKLY EECOED OF THE GAME, only. Milton followed, and opened with a single, afterwards driving Pougher in succes­ sive balls for two 4’s, and with another boundary the English total was passed, with only ten wickets down, amidst great enthu­ siasm, ladies’ handkerchiefs being waved, and hats thrown into the air with the excitemenc. The excitement had hardly subsided when Milton was clean bowled by Martin, and Grimmer came to Castens’ assistance. He opened well by driving Ferris to the boundary. This was his last stroke, for Ferris, with a fast one, hit his middle stump. The end was now very near, for Castens, who had played very good cricket, no doubt knowing he was near his 50, got out to a short one from Martin. The outgoing batsman had been batting two hours and a quarter for his 49. Neither Bisset nor Pemberton scored. The venture closed for 197, or 17 runs on. With two hours to play Chatterton and A. Hearne opened the second innings of the Eleven, the attack being entrusted to Grimmer and Glover, both Kimberley men. The batsmen opened cautiously, 10 going up after seven minutes’ play. After this runs came faster, as from Grimmer’s sixth over 10 runs were scored, G of these being extras. W ith the score board showing 30 refreshments were taken. On resuming at 4.15 Pemberton took the ball from Glover. From his first ball Alec drove for 3, and soon after cut the same bowler for 4. It was then Chatterton’s turn, he placing one in front of point for a quartette, sending up 50. A double change now took place, Bisset vice Grimmer, and Routledge trundled in place of Pemberton. Singles were to order. Alec Hearne was doing the lien’s share of scoring. He hit Rout­ ledge twice in one over to the boundary. He then spoiled the run of Bisset’s maiden overs by hitting him for 4. Several changes were tried, but no separation could be effected. F. Hearne took the ball from the young bowler, and Milton bowled from the other end. Both batsmen were playing grand cricket, Alec having done the major part of the scoring—in fact, he had scored twice as fast as the Derby player, Alec twice sending Milton to the ropes, sending up 80. After this punishment Van der Byl took tho ball from Milton and Cripps bowled vice Hearne. Singles were few and far between, as from Cripps’ first ball Alec sent a 2, and then snicked the next for 3. On reaching the other end he scored a single from Van der Byl. A fine off-drive for 2 and a late cut for 4 sent up the 100, amidst hearty and general applause. At five minutes to six Glover was given another trial in the hope of getting a wicket from his first ball. Chatter­ ton scored 2, and then from his last ball in the next over he opened his shoulders bv hitting him on to the ropes, bringing the day’s play to a close, with the score at 106 for no wicket. Both batsmen were enthusiastically cheered on retiring from the wickets. Alec Hearne was not out 64, and Chatterton, who had played very quietly, had only scored 28. Sunday followed, all being glad of resting after their own fashion, considering the bustle and excitement of the previous day,although many dropped in to numerous friends made here to enjoy the most of their company, our time now being short in Cape Town, leaving on Tuesday at the latest for Port Elizabeth. Excepting the unfortunate but, I am glad to say, slight accident to our captain, referred to elsewhere, I am pleased to say “ all are well and in excellent spirits,” and, with a few slight indispositions, we are standing the heat well so far. I had forgotten to mention we have received the heartiest welcome from our ‘ old and tried and numerous friends,” the viosquitos , who seem delighted in every sense that we are here. We have evidently made a mark in their favour, and I assure you they have made a mark with us too. On Monday, the 28th December, general interest was evinced as the last match arrived v. Cape Colony, especially as this was the last appearance of our men previous to proceeding to Port Elizabeth, and from thence up-country. Juet before the com ­ mencement of play a pleasing incident occurred, as follows:—It may be remembered that I previously referred to the somewhat curious coincidence of both Mr. W . W . Read’s and Mr. Edwin A sh ’s birthdays occurring on the voyage out. The former received a pleas­ ing token on board, but it was reserved for the shore to pay a like compliment to Mr. Ash, and to day, in the dressing-room, a valuable gold pencil-case and pen was handed by Mr. W. W. Read to our “ secretary,” to his pleasure, and, as in the case of Mr. Read’s present, the kindness was greatly enhanced through the gift being subscribed for by one and all of the team. T h ir d D a y , M onday D e ce m b er 28 t h . The game, in which the English had scored 106 for no wicket in the second innings, or 87 runs on, was resumed at twelve o’ clock. Chatterton (not out 28) and Alec Hearne (64) again took their places at the wickets. Van der Byl from the pond end, and Grimmer from the station wicket, started the bowling. After several singles Hearne put the fast bowler to leg for a couple, and hit Grimmer uppishly to short-leg for a single. He then survived an appeal for leg-before to Grimmer, who was sending down “ break-backs ” from round the wicket. Chatterton lifted Grimmer to the deep field for a couple, and, after the batsman had stopped some difficult break-balls from the Kimberly bowler by stepping in front of his wicket, he at length tried the trick once too often, and was given out leg-before, the long partnership thus being broken. In Chatterton’s invaluable innings were two 4 ’s, a 3, and five 2 ’s. 124—1—37. W. L. Murdoch signalised his accession by cracking Grimmer at once to the boundary, and Hearne responded with a similar stroke two overs later, following up the hitting with a 3 to leg after another over. Milton, at mid- off, finely fielded a hit by Murdoch. Hearne put Van der Byl through the slips to the neighbourhood of the canvas, and Murdoch stepped out and drove Grimmer for a single. Hearne replied by placing a ball finely to the Pavilion for 4. The young Kent pro. had got within 10 of his century when he was dismissed by a grand running catch, splendidly judged by Mills at long-on. In Alec’s grand score, compiled without the semblance of a chance, were eight 4’s, eight 3’s, and ten 2’s. He received an ovation on retiring. 151—2—91. G. Brann faced Murdoch, who off-hit and cut Grimmer in one over for 4 each, and the incomer responded by cutting the fast bowler, the ball going like lightning to the boundary. More hard hitting followed, and Cripps made a fine return to the wicket. The Sussex amateur then magnificently drove Grimmer clean on to the members’ stand—a sixer. Pemberton took the ball from Van der Byl at 183, but Brann was not to be denied, getting 3 off the over. Frank Hearne relieved Grimmer, but singles were freely got. Brann drove Pemberton for 2, and gave a too hot return to be held by the bowler. He then sent up the 200 by another brace. He continued to hit every ball hard, and Murdoch late-cut Hearne to the marquee. The Sussex smiter cracked Pemberton for 9 in one over, and with the total at 218, luncheon took place, with Murdoch not out 31, Brann 45. After lunch Mr. Read decided not to send in his team again, but to declare the innings closed, allowing the fifteen three and a half hours either to play out time or be dismissed. The English Eleven did not take their places in the field till half-past two, and T. Routledge and Mills again walked out to open the batting for the Colony. Wood again took his place behind the stumps, and Ferris and Martin opened the bowling, the former from the station wicket. After two maidens, Rout­ ledge drew first blood by driving Ferris for 4, and Mills hit Martin for a single. Routledge soon after lifted Martin to the boundary, and Chatterton grandly saved the next ball from reaching the ropes. Cheers greeted fine pointing by Murdoch. Routledge put Ferris away for 2, and drove Martin for 4, following up by cutting the Kent bowler in the next over to the boundary. Mills then fell to Ferris. (25—1—2.) Advocate Castens was cheered on filling the vacancy, and J. T- Hearne relieved Martin with the ball. Cas tens put his first ball to the terrace at leg* and Routledge off-hit him in his next over for 4, all run out. Then the batsman, in opening his shoulders to repeat the operation, had his centre stump dislodged. He had again played a free and valuable innings. (35—2—24.) Next over Ferris skimmed off Castens’s bails. (35—2—6.) Calder had only faced Cripps when the latter was caught in the slips. (35—4—0.) Calder got two singles to leg, and then Van der Byl, the incomer, off-hit Hearne to the corner of the ground. Four byes were run, but soon after Ferris bowled Van der Byl. (50—5—5.) This let in Frank Hearne, who secured 2 off Ferris from a luoky snick over slip’s head. Both batsmen settled down to very steady play, varied by Hearne chop­ ping his cousin to leg for 2, and lifting a full pitch from Ferris to the Pavilion. At the adjournment at four o’ clock the wickets were still intact, total 64—Hearne not out 10, Calder 10, On play being resumed, Hearne sent the first ball he received hard into Murdoch’s hands at point. (64—6—10.) Milton followed in and out, being bowled by J. Hearne in trying to hit to leg. (67—7—0.) Lieutenant Hickley played steady, while Calder drove Hearne for 2. A misunder­ standing between the batsmen should have resulted in the running out of Hickley, but Ferris badly mulled the ball from a bad throw by Wood. After no run for fifteen minutes Hickley late cut Hearne twice in one over for 4. At 78 Martin went on at his favourite end vice Ferris, but Hickley drove him for two 2’s and a 3 in one over, the smart running of the batsmen being applauded. Turning his attention to Hearne, the naval man put him to the on for 3. The batsman then gave an easy chance to George Hearne, who dropped it at third man, but next over he fell to a catch in the slips. He had hit well, but luckily. (91—8—21.) Cogh­ lan succeeded, and Calder, who had not scored for half an hour, put Martin to long leg for 3, but Pougher, who had just taken the ball, bowled him next over with a huge break in. He had shown admirably patient oricket. (94—9—17.) Beecli faced his Kimberley con­ frere, and soon hit Pougher to the marquee, Coghlan replying by cutting Martin for 3. Beech followed by lifting the Kent bowler finely for 4. Continuing, Coghlan drove Pougher for a couple, and then Beech hit a skier, which Brann almost got to, but 2 were run. Beech later hit Pougher to leg for a couple, and the game was becoming very interesting. At 114 Ferris again relieved Martin, but Coghlan cut his first ball for 4. Beech returned one to Pougher hotly, and a single was run. Two overs later Beech spanked the Leicestershire pro. to the marquee, and there was every chance now of saving the game. Martin changed ends, but Beech sent his first ball to the marquee. He was then given out l b w . (130—10—25.) With nine minutes left for play George Glover went in, drove Martin for 2, and two overs later opened his shoulders and grandly lifted the Kent pro. to the terrace. Coghlan replied with a fine 4 cut off the Australian. At the drawing of stumps there were still four wickets to fall, and the Colony were 59 runs short of Eng­ land’s aggregate. J. Coghlan carried out his bat for an invaluable 16, and G, Glover not out 7. E lev e n of E ngland . First Innings. Chatterton, c Bisset, b Van der Byl ... 3 A. Hearne, c Casten°, b Grimmer ..........64 W. L. Murdoch, c Bisset, b Cripps ... 42 G. Brann, c Cripps, b Grimmer......... ... 45 Poughe'-, c Beech, b Cripps ................. 0 G. G. Hearne, b Grim­ mer ........................ 2 Wood, b Grimmer ... 10 J. J. Ferris, c Beech, b Grimmer ......... Martin, c Van der Byl, b Glover J. T. Hearne, not o u t ........................ W. W. Bead, c Cas­ tens, b Grimmer... Extras................. Total ...180 NEXT ISSUE FEBEUAEY 25