Cricket 1892

6 2 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. APRIL 14, 3892 L O R D SH E FF IE LD ’S TEAM AUSTRALIA . R e p r in t e d from th e Sporting Life P e r m issio n . IN NINETEENTH M A T C II-v . TWENTY- TWO SYDNEY JUNIORS. S y d n e y , F e b r u a r y 12, 13, and 15. F ir s t D a y —F r id a y , F e b ru ar y 12. To strengthen the juniors five players were taken on from senior clubs. They were really only juniors, for the two senior clubs they came from are composed of colts, who, unable to find places in the older established teams, formed elevens, and boldly attacked the preserves of the more elderly seniors. The match was played on the Sydney Association ground, and as the turf was not covered with matting, as in the game with the Melbourne Junior?, a better opportunity was afforded of testing the merits of the colts. Throughout the match the weather was delightful, and the wicket fast and all in favour of the batsmen. Abel was given a rest, and Messrs. Philipson and Radcliffe thus obtained their first try on the Sydney Ground. The Juniors were fortunate enough to win the toss, and they made fine use of the opportunity. Patrick, a “ senior colt,” and Dickings led off the innings to the bowling of Lohmann and Briggs. Both boys started with the greatest of confidence, and runs came fairly fast all round the wicket. The total was only a little over 50 when Dickin was bowled off his pads, having played dashing innings for 22. The score was taken to 137 before Camphin was caught at point. His innings was faultless. He scored all round the wicket with the utmost ease, con­ fidence, and grace, and was not uncomfortable to a single one of the innings. He made no less than 71 of the 108 got while he was at the wickets. Time was called soon after with the total at 143 for ten wickets. Ironsides 16. Bell 2. S econd D ay — S a t u r d y y , F e b r u a r y 13. The Englishmen expected to soon finish t he innings. Not so, however, the Juuiors \tfere made of somewhat tougher metal Ironsides and Bell took the total to 159, when toe former just having cut Lohrnann for 4, tried the same operation on Attewell, with the result that he dragged a deceitful ball into his wicket. Then Driver, a genuine colt, quite a lad in fact, went in. Bell batted nicely, scoring slowly but surely with nice off- drives. Driver soon got to work in a very business-like style, and Sharpe and Peel had to have a go with the ball. The former could do no good, but the Tyke dragged out Ball, and M’Gregor had the bails off in a twinkling. 13 for 181 was not at all a bad record, in fact, the scoring was better than that of the senior-colonial players against the Britishers at the commencement of the tour. Bowden kept up his wicket, and with another long st ind imminent the Doctor himself took the ball, hoping to filch out the boys as he has many more experienced batsmen. He put out the two extra men on the on-side, and Driver promptly banged a ball over their heads, and over the boundary fence as well, much to the delight of the crowd. Bowden could not time the leg hits, and at last in desperation ran out, missed the ball, and turned round to see his leg stump gone (Fifteen for 202.) Now came a long stand Pierce, still another senior colt, went in, and at once operated upon Grace, who gav * way to Lohmann. Still runs came in every direc­ tion. All the orack bowlers were tried, and finding he could do nothing with them, Gra resorted to Iladcliffe and Stoddart. At length, after the partnership had produced 77, Diiver got out in a peculiar way. He went forward and plaved it close to the wicket on the off, and M’ Gregor pioked it up, and had him run out before the young fellow quite seemed to realise what had occurred. Driver hardlv made a false stroke, his off-driving and leg-hitting were well nigh perfect. The end was not far off now, Pierce was caught in the slips after he had made 34 by good defensive cricket and udicious on-play. Read’s fast ones proved too muoh for the later batsmen, and the innings closed for 318. The batting was most promising, and the form of Driver, Camphin, Dickings, Patrick, and Bell was quite up to intercolonial standard, and made W. G. alter the opinion he expressed in November that Australian batting was lifeless. Driver and Camphin were confident enough for the most dashing imagination. Attewell was the only bowler who got a fair average, and his five wickets cost 60 runs. T h ir d D a y — M o n d a y , F e b r u a r y 15. The Juniors had come out of the batting ordeal with flying colours, and their perfor­ mance with the ball was now eagerly awaited by their partisans. It was not till Monday that they got to work. Stoddart went out with his captain, to the bowling of Morgan (medium) and Pierce (slow). Neither batsman attempted liberties. Stoddart made most of the runs, principally off Pierce, who at 35 gave way to Williams. The change took almost immediate effect, as at 37 Stoddart was caught at mid-off. Maurice Read had only made 5 when he saw W. G., who had been puzzled by Morgan, caught at long on. A yorker dispossessed Peel, and Read was got rid of by a similar ball. Lohmann, who eventually made top score, was badly missed at m id-off before he had scored, and then Radcliffe was taken at short-leg, the board reading 5—0—57. Philipson having cracked a fourer let a fast, straight ball pass him. Briggs joined Lohmann, and at last a stand was made. The Surrey crack played carefully, while Briggs hit out. Pierce’s slows came in for severe punishment from the little Lancastrian, two of them flying to the fence in one over. At last he was caught at the wickets, but seven for 203 read better than six for 63. Bean joined Lohmann. He was kept thus late because he had strained his leg, and Peel had to run for him. The Sussex man was able to make his fine drives, and the pace was fast. Young Callaway, a brother of the Australian Eleven man, went on to steady the pace, and he sent down seven overs for 4 runs—not a bad performance considering two such smiters as Lohmann and Bean were well set. Bowden went on with slows, one of which got past Lohmann, find the wicket keeper got the bails off in time. Lohmann batted with more than his usual care, and only gave the one chance when he had 5 up. Without attempting to land a single fiver, he hit hard, and was content with singles, twos, and an occasional fourer. M’Gregor having been caught by the wicket-keeper, a catch at straight drive got rid of Bean, who had played vigorously, with some luck, as he was let off twice. A “ yorker” settled Sharpe, and ended the innings for 162. The Englishmen were evidently stale, as some of them showed very poor form. They followed on, and made 33 for two wickets. Attewell failed to score, and it is a remarkable thing that in five innings on the Sydney ground this tour he made five duck’s eggs. Once, though, he was not out against the Union, which saved him from earning the pair of “ specs.” Radcliffe and Philipson both shaped well. The match ended as a draw in favour of the Union, who were naturally highly pleased with the result. T w enty -T wo 8 y d n e y J u niors . J.Austin, b Attewell 0 L ord S h e f fie l d ’ s T eam (T w e l v e ). First Innings. E. Stoddart, M r A, Smith, b Williams Dr. W. G. Grace, c Pallett, b Morgan 17 J. M. Read, b Morgan 8 R. Peel, b Morgan ... 1 G. A. Lohmann, st J. Austin, b Bowden... 43 Mr. O. G. Radcliffe. c Patrick, b Williams 0 Mr. H. U. Philipson, b W illiam s................. 4 J. BriggP, c J. Aus­ tin. b Pierce......... 23 G. Bean, c Bell, b Morgan.................31 Mr. G. M’Gregor. c J.Austin,bBowden 2 W. Attewell, not out J.W. Sharpe, b Mor­ gan .......... .......... Extras................ U Total ..162 In the Second Innings, Radcliffe scored (not out) 15, Attewell, c CallawBy, b Bowden 0, M’Gregor, b Bowden 8, Philipson (not out) 13; extras 2.— Total, 33. BOWLING ANALYSIS. T w e n t y -T w o S ydney J u niors . B. M. R. W. B. M. R. W. Lohmann ...28-2 23 65 3 | Peel Attewell Grace ... Sharpe... 204 13 46 .298 18 60 ... 66 12 12 ...228 20 52 Radcliffe ...12 » 14 27 Head......... 82 6 14 Stoddart ... 1 i Briggs ... 96 1 5 5 31 Pierce ... Morgan... Williams Wills ... Austin ... Oal away Bowdeu L ord S h e f f ie l d ’ s T e a m . First Innings. Second Innings. B. M R. W. B. M. R. W. ...102 ...180 ... 78 ... 30 ... 42 ... “2 ... 30 5 31 8 59 6 23 0 17 3 4 1 10 3 6 G 6 33 1 5 3 0 0 0 2 ......... 42 Ironsides 18 Bell ... 18 Camphin 6 G.Dickings, b Sharpe 22 C.Patrick, b Lohmann 14 W. Camphin, c Grace, b Lohmann ..........71 A.Deane.c Lohmann, b S harpe................ 0 W. M’Dowall.bSharpe 3 S. Smith, b Attewell... 11 S.Austin,c and bAtte­ well ........................ 0 V. Adams, b riggs ... 5 E. Noble, b Attewell ... 0 J. Hillier, c Peel, b Lohmann................ 0 F,.Ironsides bAttewe'l 21 W. Bell, st M’Gregor, b Peel.......................23 R. Driver, run out... 71 J. Williams, b Peel 0 S.H.Bowden,bGrace 9 M. Pierre, c Abel, b Radc iffe ..........34 Morean. c M’Gregor, b Read ................. Ledgardt, b Stod- darb........................12 J Callaway, b Read 0 J. Pa lett. not out... 14 G.Wills, c M’Gregor, b Read ................. 2 Extras................ 3 Total TWENTIETH MATCH—v. TWENTY- THREE OF NEPEAN AND DISTRICT. P e n r it h , F fb r u a r y 16 and 17. The Englishmen went up from Sydney by train, and were enchanted by the lovely mountain scenery through which they passed. They were met at the station by the local member of Parliament, the mayor and Alderman of Penrith, the town where the match came off, and after being driven through the principal streets, were formally welcomed at the Town Hall. Then they were driven to the ground, where they found a fair attendance, a pretty good matting wicket, and twenty-two expectant players. The local men won the toss, and of course went in first, but did not make as many as they expected. Peel and Lohmann went on first, and the latter was so destructive that six wickets were down for 21. Dr. Scott was amongst the number. He did not make a single run, as he sent a ball back to the bowler and was eagerly snapped up. Peel got knocked about after he had taken one wicket, and W.G. went on himself. He did his best to catch up to Lohmann, and towards the end of the innings took the Surrey man off and put on Briggs and Stoddart. It was no use, however. Lohmann got the better average, although the old man captured as many wickets. The total only reached 113. This the Englishmen easily passed, and curiously, too. they made exactly the same score as they put up against the Sydney Juniors. Again Lohmann was the top score with 29. The local men had two pretty fair bowlers in Cleeve and Howell. The former is a medium fast left-hander, who until Ferris’s advent used to play regu­ larly for New South Wales. He bowled splendidly, as his analysis will show, and all the batsmen found it difficult to score off him. Read hit out splendidly for 26, and Abel played with his customary finish. Johnny Briggs again had a bang, but Philip­ son batted with more care. W.G. was the only other double-figure-scorer. The local men went in again, and after Attewell had had a few overs Philipson and Stoddart were left in charge. They did even better than Grace and Lohraann in the first innings, as twelve wickets fell for only 56. This time Scott showed fair form for 9, but he was well caught atmid-offbefore he had got thoroughly settled down. The game was drawn in favour ...318 of the visitors.