Cricket 1892

448 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. SEPT. 22, 1892 THE GENTLEMEN OF IRELAND IN THE STATES FIRST MATCH—v. FIFTEEN OF ALL NEWENGLAND. F ir s t D ay — M on d ay , S ep te m b er 5. The first day of the two days’ cricket match at Lon^wood between Ireland’s cricketers and the fifteen of New England left the home team three runs ahead in the first innings wtt-n seven wickets to fall. It was 12 o’clock when the Irishmen, who won the toss, went to the bat. Captain Mel­ don and Thompson were given a hearty greeting as they walked to the wicket to face the bowling of Chambers and Cracknell. The innings opened disastrously, Meldon driving a ball from Cracknell into Pettit’s hands. Johnson came in and was clean bowled by a yorkerfrom Oraoknell. Bud Hamilton joined Thompson and batted freely, driving Cracknell for three and twice hitting Chambers to the on boundary for three. Thompson cut Chambers for three but with the score at 26 was bowled off his pads. Without a run added Hamilton was well caught by Shepherdson at long off. With but 5 runs increase Chambers caught and bowled Considine. Some slow cricket . followed, both bowlers doing good work. Kilkelly hit Cracknell out of the ground for four, but then lost his partner, who fell to Chambers. Gavin and Kilkelly made quite a stand, both batsmen hitting Chambers to the leg boundary. G. Wright bowled in place of Chamber and the change worked well, for he clean bowled Kilkelly just before the recess for lunch was taken. Wright and Cracknell bowled after lunch, and Gavin hit Wright to l*g for three and did the same for Cracknell. Wright clean bowled Green, but Gavin hit well aud Chambers bowled in place of Crack­ nell. The innings was quickly finished, Chambers getting Gavin’s wicket and bowling Thompson, who was batting well, with a shooter. Bixby was cheered for a catch at short-leg by which he retired Yint the last man. The Irishmen took the field at 3.50. They were given a great reception and made a pretty picture in the field with their dark green caps an l sashes. Their fielding was smart, but several chances were missed. Hamilton’s slow left hand bowling and Penny’s slow right hand puzzled the Boston batsmen. S econ d D a y — T u esd ay, S ep tem b er 6. New England completed their first innings with a total of 120—36 runs to the good. The Irishmen could make but 41 runs against the fine bowling of Chambers and Cracknell in their second attempt, and New England obtained the necessary 5 runs to win without the loss of a wicket. The crowd was a little disappointed at the failure of the Irishmen in their second innings, but were consoled by a fine exhibition of batting by the visitors at the conclusion of the match, when Meldou made 61 in good style and Johnson 64 by great hitting. It was soon after 10.30 when George Wright and Mudie resumed New England’s innings. Mudie made a pretty out for three and George Wright sent up the 100 by a grand drive. With the score at 103 three wickets fell, Mudie being run out and George Wright and Crack nell both being bowled by Hamilton. S. Wright cut Johnson to the boundary and did the same to Hamilton, but the other bats­ men did nothing, the total reaching only 120 at the fall of the last wicket. The Irishmen began their second iunings with Captain Mel­ don and Thompson against the bowling of Chambers and Cracknell. Meldon put Cham­ bers twice through the slips for three but was clean bowled by the professional. Threewickets then fell in rapid succession, Johnson, who had pulled Chambers to leg for three, being out lbw. Thompsou was clean bowled and Bud Hamilton lined out a slow ball from Cracknell and was beautifully caught by S. Wright in the long field. Considine hit Cracknell over the fence for 4,but a shooter fromChamberstook his wicket. Kilkelly hit a ball hard to the long field and 5. Wright made another great catch. Hynes hit Cracknell twice to the boundary for 3, but made a bad stroke and was taken by G.Wright in the slips. The last wickets fell rapidly, and the Irishmen were all out for 41, or only 6 runs to the good. The crease played treach­ erously and greatly helped the B. A.A.bowlers. Still Pettit and Hynes hit off the necessary runs, and New England won by fourteen wickets. N e w E n g l a n d F if t e e n . J. Howard, run out... 4 J. W. Dutton, c ShepherdsonbHamil- Meldon, b Hamil•ton ........................ 3 ton ................. 4 F. Morfc, c Considine, R.Cracknell,b Ham­ b Hamilton ......... 2 ilton........................ 0 L. Mansfield, run out 17 F. Burgess, st Yint, J. Pettit, c Johnson, b b Hamilton.......... 2 Meldon ................. 81 S. Wright, c John­ Chambers, b Penny .. 10 ston. b Penny ... Id L. Haughton, c and b C. L. Bixby,c Hynes, Penny ................. 2 b Penny................. 1 G. Wright, b HamilJ. J. Heys, not out 0 ton ........................ 21 B 5, lb 5 .......... 10 R. M.udie, ruu out ... 3 — Total ......... 120 G en tlem en of I r e la n d . First iDnings Second Innings. J. M. Meldon, c Pettit, b Cracknell........................ 0 b Cham1era ... 6 E. K. Thompson, b Cham­ bers ............................... 9 b Chambers 2 C. L. Johnson, b Crack­ nell ............................... 3 lbw, b Cracknell 3 Bud Hamilton,cShepherd- son, b Cracknell .......... 12 c S. Wright, b Cracknell ... 0 T. Considine, c and b Chambers................. ... 1 b Chambers ... 8 J. W. Hynes, b Chambers 1 c G. Wiight, b Cra knetl 12 F. F. Kilkelly, b Wright ... 18 c 8. Wright, b Cracknell 4 M. Gavin, b Chambers ... 21 c Shepherdson,b Cracknell 0 G. Green, b W right.......... 2 c Mansfield, b Chambers ... 1 W. F. Thompson, b Chambers....................... 10 not out .......... 5 A. Penny, not out .......... 1 b Cracknell 0 VV. Viut, c Bixby, b Wright ........................ 1 b Cracknell 0 B ........................ 5 Total .......... 84 Total ... 41 BOWLING ANALYSIS. N ew E n g la n d F ifte e n . B. M. R. W. H am ilton 95 5 38 6 Johnson... 80 8 23 0 Penny ... 5J 2 24 4 Me dun ... 10 1 6 1 Considinel5 Kilkelly 5 Hynes ... 5 M. R. W. 3 14 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 G entlem en of I re la n d . First Innings. B. M. R. W. Cracknell... 180 22 24 3 Chambers 15) 17 39 5 G. Wright 66 5 16 3 Second Innings. B. M. R. W. ... 302 20 18 7 ... 100 11 23 4 A second match was played with the fol­ lowing result:— G entlem en of I r e la n d . J. W. Hynes, lbw, b Cracknell................ 12 J. M.Meldon, b Shep­ herdson .................61 C. L Johnson,c Heys, b Shepherdson ... 61 B. Hamilton,b Crack­ nell ........................11 T. Coneidine.cHeys, b Shepherdaou ... 6 M. Gavin, not out 4 B 13, lb 3 ..........16 Total ...174 SCHEDULE OF MITCHES. September 5, 6—v. New England at Longwood. September 9. 10—v. Lowell at Lowell, Mass. September 12,13—v. All Canada at foronto. September 17, 19, 20—v. New York and District at btaten Island. Stptember 23, 24, 26-v . Gentlemen of Philadelphia at Manheim. September 28,29—v. Baltimore at Mount Wath- ingoon. September 33 and October 1, 3—v. Gentlemen of Philadelphia at Manheim. The party numbers fourteen, two substitutes and twelve regular players, as follows: J. M. Meldon, J. W. Hynes, A. Penny, T. Considine, E. R. Thompson, D. Kutledge, W. Vint. Bud Hamilton. F. F. Kilkelly. C. L. Johnson. M. Gavin, W. F. Thompson and G. C. Greene. The last two were added at the last moment, when P. W. S. Stuart found he could not come. PERSONNEL OF THE TEAM OF HUSH CRICKETERS. The Irish team is claimed to be far superior to the English team brought to these shores last year by Lord Hawke, and much stronger than any that has ever left the Emerald Isle to play on American soil. This being pretty generally understood there is naturally much curiosity among the local cricket fraternity to learn of its person­ nel and something about the record of each player, as only two of them—Messrs. Hynes aud Meldon—have ever been seen here before. To satisfy this curiosity, Mr. Charles Newhall furnished the necessary material, which had been sent him from Ireland, to get up the appended brief sketches of the players mak­ ing up the Irish team for the American Cricketer. J. M. Meldon was a member of the Gentle­ men of Ireland team which visited America in 1888. He was captain of the Dublin University first eleven in 1890-’91-’92, and played for the Gentlemen of Ireland in 1889, 189o, 1891 and 1892. He has made large scores in first-class matches, including 92 and 59, not out, for Gentlemen of Ireland v. Gentlemen of Scotland, also 208 for his University v. the Phoenix Cricket Club, 170 for same v. the Curragh Brigade, and 97 ia the recent match between Dublin University and Cambridge University. In 1891, playing for Dublin University, he got the highest batting average and also the Provost’s Cup for the best bowling average. During the present season he has for the second time obtained the Dublin University Cricket Club highest batting average, with the high average of 49. J. W. Hynes was educated at Clongowes Wood College, and got his place in the eleven as a fast bowler. lie entered the University iu 1883, and made 115 for the first eleven on the day of his entrance. He was in the first eleven of Dublin University for seven years, and four times obtained the highest batting average, and twice got the Provost’s Cup for best bowling average. He holds the record, average for the University, viz , 61, and the Irish record score in a first-cJass match, viz., 211, not out, in the University v. Dublin Garrison match. He was selected for the Gentlemen of Ireland eleven in every match which they have played since ’82. In ’86 he was made an honorary member of M.C.C., and made 114 for that club v. Esher. C. L. Johnson was educated at the Royal Naval School, New Cross, London. He was in the first eleven, and had the highest bowl­ ing analysis in ’87 and ’88, and ia ’87 got 96, not out, and performed the hat trick in their principal match. He played for the Dublin University elaven from ’89 to ’92. This season he made 49 and 56 v. Cambridge University. Ho obtained the highest bowliug analysis for Dublin University for three years, played for All Ireland in ’90 and ’92, made 76 v. I Zingari thi* seasou, and bowled five wickets for 23 runs. He is a County Kildare man, six feet high, a fast right-hand bowler and a very sound bat. Bud Hamilton was educated at Haileybury College. While in the first eleven he made 56 v. Hertfordshire, 46 v. M.C.<>., 39 v. Wellington College, and 65 v. Kensington Park, and in ’89 got the highest bowling average. He played for All Ireland in ’91 and ’92, and is the mainstay of the Dundrum C.C. He is a very fine left hand slow medium bowler, a good bat and a brilliant fielder. Thomas Ivoy Considine was educated at Clongowes and Tullabeg Colleges, and played for the school eleven in both. He has been a consistent scorer for the Phoenix Cricket Club since he joined it in ’91, aud, though he has not as yet reached the coveted three figures, he made 93 v. Franklin (Scotland) Cricket