Cricket 1893

APRIL 27, 1892 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. 91 TH E E IG H TH AUSTRALIAN TEAM. At the time this is written the majority of the members of the Eighth Australian team are nearing their point of disem­ barkation at the Tilbury Docks. Before the paper sees the cold light of print all of them bar two— that is with the exception of Messrs. Bruce and Trumble, who have been enjoying a fortnight’s sight-seeing in London and elsewhere—will, in all pro­ bability, have been safely housed in their several quarters. We say several- because the Tavistock Hotel, which will be, as on previous occasions, the head­ quarters o f the team, only makes pro­ vision for travellers of the sterner sex. Under such circumstances Messrs. Cohen, Turner, and Bannerman, in fact, all who are accompanied by their wives, will have, like M i. Bruce, whose temporary resting place, at all events, is at the Arundel Hotel, it is to be presumed, to make other arrangements. But we are anticipating. C ric k e t of last week brought the team as far as Naples, where they duly arrived, considerably before their time. Meanwhile the voyage had not been without its active cricket. The “ Orizaba” was down to touch at Colombo, and as was only to be expected, the oppor­ tunity was not lost. The committee of the Colombo C.C., indeed, rarely allow a chance of utilising a visit of cricket tourists either from or to England to escape. On this occasion one day was available, and arrangements were made by the Australian team to play sixteen of the Colony. George Giffen, Blackham, and Bannerman were absent, and J. Phillips, the Victorian bowler, who was also on his way to England in the “ Orizaba” to fulfil his annual engage­ ment at Lord's, and Mr. Victor Cohen, the managei, were requisitioned for the occasion. As it was, this handi­ cap made the game fairly interesting, and the Australians were only able to claim a slight lead on the one innings played- This advan­ tage was duechiefly to the good batting of Lyons, and the effective bowling of Turner and McLeod. The latter’s figures were the better of the two. His seven wickets were got at a costof a little over sevenruns apiece. A very enjoyable game was varied by a lunch at the Colombo Club, and a pleasant visit brought to a fitting close by a hearty Godspeed as the “ Orizaba ” left on the second stage of her journey. The full score and analysis follow. A ustbalians . C. T. B. Turner, o Phelps, b Battler... 0 J. J. Lyons, c May, b Churchill.................. 60 G. H. S. Trott, c Bar­ ber, b Churchill ... 29 A. Coningham , st Jhom as.bChnrchill 2) H.Graham.b H iggins 0 S.E.Gregory,run out 12 R. M 'Leod,c Wright, b Churchill ...........16 W. F. .Jiffen, not out 4 V. Cohen, c sub, b Higgins ................... 0 E xtras................... 4 Total ...........115 J Phillips and A. H. Jarvis did r o t bat. C eylon . E.F.Barber,b M ’L eod 0 J. M!Donald,c Turner, b M 'L eod 9 E. W einman, c Trott, b T u rn er................... 4 F. Stephens, c Giffen, b M’L e o d ................. 4 Col. Churchill, b Tur­ ner ........................... 3 L. Thom as, c Giffen, h Lyons ...................23 P.e hauler, run out 7 I. Y. Wright,cGregoi y, b vi’L e o d ........... ... 13 A.C.Rogers.b M ’Leod 0 F. May, b M 'Leod ... 0 Pte. Higgens, b M’Leod ... ... ... 0 W. phelps, b Turner 0 J. C. Swinburne, b Turner ................... 0 W .Courtenay.notout 34 F. Williams, lbw, b Turner ................... G. B Campbell, run out ......................... 2 Extras............... 12 T otal ........... 130 BOW LIN G ANALYSIS. A ustralians . O. M. E . W. O. M. B. W. Settler ... 7 1 37 1 |Higgins 15.2 1 45 2 P h eps ... 7 3 20 0 |Cturchill 15 4 39 4 C eylon . 0. M. P. W . O. M. B. W. T u n er ...15 6 41 5 [ Lyons ... 5 0 16 1 M 'Leod ...16.2 4 51 7 |Gregory 2 0 10 0 T am er bowled a no-ball. Well before time, the steamer, as we h ive already said, reached Naples yes­ terday week, and as there was no real necessity for expedition, a veto was placed on the question o f an overland journey. Still keeping on the even tenour of her way, the “ Orizaba ” was spoken off Gibraltar on Saturday, and off Sagres on the following day. Tuesday night late, found her safely moored in Plymouth Harbour. Even then there was no desire to land, and the whole of the party, preferring to go through with the “ Orizaba ” to the end of the journey, remained on board until her arrival at the Tilbury Docks yesterday evening. Although they were not reached till rather a late hour it was determined to make for London, and in due course the travellers, or at least 1 the majority of them, were safely installed at the Tavis­ tock. As stated in another place, the use of Mitcham Green has been lent them for the purpose of practice and in all proba­ bility a start w ill be made there to-morrow. In any case we have practical evidence that the principal members of the combination were all in their best form up to the time of leaving Australia. Seven of them took part in the Inter-colonial match between Victoria and South Australia at Adelaide just before their departure, and generally with success. George Giffen, Lyons, and McLeod at all events, were in particularly fine form. Everything, indeed, gives colour to the belief that they will be a good side. In any case their averages in the chief matches of the Australian season just over will be of interest. Mr. Cohen has received an invitation from the Surrey County C.C. for the team to dine at the Oval to­ morrow week, May 5. c . T. B. TURVER. R. W. M’LEOD.