Cricket 1892

14 CRICKET: A WEEKLY EECORD OP THE GAME. JAN. 28, 1892 FIFTH M ATCH -v. TWENTY-TWO OF CAMDEN. C amden , F riday ano S aturday , D ec . 11 & 12. The next match was at Camden, another country village. The game was begun on December 11, on a blazing hot day. The wicket was a matting one, set on concrete, and the awkward way the ball got up puzzled the Englishmen. Bean was sent in first, but his luck is clean out yet, and he again made a duck. Read and Abel were hardly more successful, but the succeeding batsmen nearly all scored well. Stoddart, as usual, batted gracefully, and he made one fine hit for 5 clean out of the ground. Peel was careful, but at last was bowled, and five men were out for 88. Then Philipson and the Dootor made a stand. No less than five times was the Northumberland amateur let off, so that it was no wonder he made top score. Still he played splendidly on a funny wicket. W , G. appreciated the short ones, and soon rattled up 3G, while Sharpe at the finish had a bang, and the total reached the respectable dimen­ sions of 184. One of the local men’s wickets fell for 18 before stumps were drawn. L ord S heffield ’ s T eam . M. Read, c Moore, b Thompson .......... 2 Bean, c King, b M’Innes ................. 0 Abel, c Lees, b M’Inncs .................. 5 A. E. Stoddart, c Onslow, b Thomp­ son ........................21 H. Phi'ipson, c Fow­ ler, b Mackcl......... 50 Peel, b Reedy .............25 W ,G. Grace, c H*r ris, b Payten......... 33 C am d en . Briggs, c and b Pay ten ................. 8 Lohmann, not out ... 10 O. G. Radcliffe, c Ons’ow, b Payton 2 G. M’Gregor, c Har­ ris, b Payten......... 0 Sharpe, c Mackel, b M’In n es.................18 Extras ................. 7 Total ...184 First Innings. Second Innings. H. B. Smith, c Lohmann, b Peel.............................. 11 b Briggs .......... 4 J. Mackel, b Liohmann ... 0 b Sharpe .......... 16 J. Payten, c Abel, b Peel... 18 c Grace, b Briggs .......... 0 J. G. Harris, c and b Lohm ann........................ 1 b Briggs .......... 2 H. M’Innes. c Lobmann, b P e e l.............................. 0 b Briggs .......... 4 A. S. Buckle, c Abel, b Lohm ann........................ 0 c Stoddart, b Briggs .......... 2 G. Antil, c At el, b Loh­ mann ............................... 0 c Abel, b Briggs 0 A. Fowler, c Abel, b Lohm ann........................ 5 b Grace .......... It C. -T. King, c and b Loh­ mann ............................... 0 b Briggs .......... 0 A. Rigelsford, b Peel......... 0 c Lohmann, b Briggs .......... 0 Jame3 Reedy, c Stoddart. b Lohmann ................. 1 st Philipson, b Grace .......... n A. J. Onslow, st Fhilip- son, b Peel ................. 0 b Brings .......... 0 A. E. Moore, c Grace, b Lohm ann........................ 0 c Bean, b Grace 0 G. Barter, c Cirace, b Peel ............................... 2 b Grace .......... 0 A. J. O. Thompson, c Stoddart, b Peel ......... 0 b Grace .......... 2 J. Wasson, c Philipson, b Lohmann ................. 0 st Philipson, b Briggs .......... 0 H. O. Rotton, c Peel, b Lohm ann....................... 5 b Grace .......... 7 J. M. Onslow, c Abel, b L ohm ann........................ 5 b Briggs .......... 1 T. Lees, b Peel ................. 1 not out .......... 4 W. Pritchard, c Abel, b Peel ............................... 4 st Phi ipson, b Briggs .......... 30 J. English, b Lohmann ... 0 c Sharpe, b Briggs .......... 0 W. Harley, not o u t .......... 0 atsent .......... 0 B ............................... 1 Extras.......... 2 Total ................. 54 Total ... 87 BOWLING ANALYSIS. L ord S h e f f ie l d ’ s T eam . 0. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Thompson... 25 3 57 2 IMackel 8.2 3 7 1 Mclnnes ... 21 7 35 3 IPayten 18 4 23 4 M oore............. 5 0 9 0 |Lees ... 13 1 20 0 Reedy ... ... 12 2 26 1 j Mclnnes bowled two wides. C am den . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. Peel.......... 39.3 15 36 9 Lohmann 27 18 17 12 Sharpe ... 1 1 0 0 ........... Briggs Grace O. M. R. W. 16.4 8 24 1 24.1 7 29 13 7 0 32 6 On Saturday night, December 5, Lord Sheffield and the members of his cricketing team were the guests of the New South Wales Cricket Association at a banquet tendered to them at the Australia Hotel, the company numbering about 150. Mr. G. H. Reid, M.L.A., president of the association, occupied the chair, with his Excellency the Governor on his right, and Lord Sheffield on his left. To the right of the Governor were Dr. Grace, Sir George Innes, and his Worship the Mayor (Mr. Manning), while to the left of Lord Sheffield were placed his Excellency Rear- Admiral Lord Charles Scott and Mr. Justice Stephen. After dinner the usual loyal toasts were drunk. Mr. Reid proposed “ Lord Sheffield.” In doing so, he said that they had by rare good fortune the privilege of entertaining a gentleman who, long before he dreamt of visiting these shores, had proved himself a good and true friend to Australian cricketers. They were glad to know they could look upon Lord Sheffield as one of the best type of Englishmen, whose sympathies were as vast and as warm as that great empire over which the Union Jack flies. They had been told on all sides that cricket was declining, but the visit of Lord Sheffield’s team had proved that if the people only got the right sort of cricket their admiration for the noble game was as warm and sincere as ever. He would be want­ ing in his duty if he did not tell Lord Sheffield that all Australians rejoiced to know there were such men as himself who were deter­ mined to lift cricket above all mercenary considerations, and whose enthusiasm had resulted in the visit of such a powerful team to Australia. Lord Sheffield, on rising to respond, was received with loud and prolonged applause. He said the way in which the toast had been proposed and accepted made it almost im­ possible for him to find words warm enough to thank them sufficiently. Ever since he and his team had arrived in Australia they had received nothing but greetings, receptions, and welcomes, each vieing with the other, and culminating in this splendid entertain­ ment, which would always be a memorable event in his life. In these greetings he often searched his mind for the real cause for such cordiality, and he would be disposed to find fault with his distinguished neighbour, Mr. Reid, for omitting from the catalogue of his claims for their consideration what seemed to him to be the paramount and only one he (Lord Sheffield) had upon Australians for their warmth of greeting. During the last eighteen years Dr. Grace had been, in Australia, at any rate, but a name—a name no doubt loved, respected, admired, and perhaps a little dreaded ; but still only a hero of legendary lore and mystical myth, and if he (Lord Sheffield) deserved one iota of the kindness they had showered upon him, it was, he believed, because they were thankful to him for being happily instrumental in some measure in transforming that name into a real living presence, and for clothing that name with real good flesh and blood, and thus enabling the younger generation of Austra­ lians to see for themselves the hero they have worshipped from afar, and beholding face to face the living lineaments of one who will leave a name in years to come, cherished as a household word as much in Australia as in England, so long as there remained in their breasts one spark of affection for those manly sports and athletic exercises which go so far to strengthen the nerves and toughen the fibre of the youth and manhood of our nation. These international contests, Jf they were undertaken with the unanimous concurrence and consent of the leading associations of Australia, and at the proper interval, could not fail to be productive of benefit to cricket, because they put the cricketers of both countries on their mettle, and caused that keenness of competition and rivalry so beneficial to the game. He claimed that the advent of Australian cricketers to England discovered to a vast portion of the English corrmunity the real Australia. It led them to open their maps, and more than that, their eyes and minds. The knowledge so acquired brought Australia nearer to England, and taught Englishmen that Australia was a country teeming with the charms and allurements which a bountiful Providence had placed at the disposal of those who would take the trouble to seek her. He believed that every cricketer throughout the length and breadth of England would feel as if the honours conferred upon himself and the team by the Australians had been conferred also upon every individual cricketer in England, and if they had one other feeling besides gratitude it would be regret that they were not able to be present here in their thousands to return thanks in unison with himself and the team for the lavish, unbounded kindness shown them, and for a welcome to Australia, which for warmth and enthusiasm even princes might envy. (Loud applause.) Mr. Teece proposed “ Dr. W. Grace and the English Team,” and Dr. Grace briefly responded. Lord Jersey proposed “ Success to Cricket.” He was sure that the attendance at the match that day had shown that the idea of a decline of public interest in cricket was a false one, and he was sure if any disease of that kind had set in, the visit of the Doctor would put an end to it. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) SIXTH MATCH—v. TWENTY-FOUR OF BOWRAL. B o w ral , T uesday and W ed n e sd ay , D ecem ber 15 and 16. Continuing their successfulprogress through New South Wales the Englishmen, after disposing of the Camden twenty-two in one innings, proceeded to Bowral, a favourite summer resort of the wealthy class, bituated about 80 miles inland from Sydney. Here, as at all previous places of sojourn, the travellers were warmly welcomed, and the enjoyment of their visit was materially increased by the hospitality which marked their reception and treatment by the leading residents of the place. As you will have judged from my previous remarks, these up-country matches in New South Wales are not of the least im ­ portance, as the players by whom the Eng­ lishmen are opposed are unknown to fame, and whatever interest may be felt in them is entirely local. They may be viewed in the light of cricket picnics rather than matches (though keenly enough played), and, therefore, it is not necessary to deal with details as in contests of greater importance. The two games of which particulars are sent by this mail (v. Bowral and Goulburn), however, com­ plete the New South Wales up country pro­ gramme, a match which was to have been played at Albi ry having been abandoned, and here I may as well mention that the team have returned to Melbourne, arriving yesterday, one and all delighted with their treatment in the parent colony. In about an hour after mailing this I shall be off to the Melbourne Cricket Club’s ground to see the commencement of a match between England and sixteen of the M.C.C., and on Boxing Day and the two following days, while Victoria and New South Wales are playing their forty-seventh Intercolonial match in Melbourne, the Englishmen will be engaged 100 miles away against eighteen of Ballarat. 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