Cricket 1894

DEC. 2S, 1894 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 459 C R IC K E T I N IN D IA . CAWNPORE v. SHAN SI. This match was played at Shansi on N ovem ­ ber 14, 15, and 16, and ended in a win for the visitors by 65 runs after a game of consider­ able interest. W eather very fine, and the ground as good as anything to be found else­ where. C awnpore . First Innings. Second Innings. Capt. Ormerod (R.M.F.), b Braithwaite ......... ... 8 b Braithwaite... 8 E. P. Thomson (R.M.F.), b Braithwaite .................78 c and b Claike .. 42 Rev. Fos3 Westcott, b Kingscote........................ 8 b Rumbolt ... £8 W. A. Bailey (36th Sikhs), b Rawlins........................58 c Beresford, b Herbert..........23 Major Crawford (A.V.D.) c Foley, b Clarke ..........25 b H erbert............£0 H. E. Cadell (R.4.), lbw, b Braithwaite .................11 b Braithwaite ... 0 A. G. Newcomen, lbw, b Herbert ........................16 not out ............C6 Major Honble. A. Sidney (R.A.), lbw, b Herbert ... 0 runout ..........19 Corp. Morrissey (R.M.F.), b Clarke ........................ 4 run out ..........23 Corp. Everitt (R.M.P.), not out ...............................44 b Kingscote ... 1 Akhoy Kumar, c and b C a rk e.............................. 4 b Clarke .......... 0 B 12, lb 3 .................15 B 5, lb 1 ... 6 Total ................241 Total ...240 S hansi . First Innirgs. Second Innings. W.G.Braithwaite (R.W.F.), c Bailey, b Ormerod ...15 lbw, b Akhoy Kumar .......... 6 Capt. Rawlins (12th B.C.), b Westcott.......................78 b Akhoy Kumar 0 H. BrocKe, c Newcomen, b Westcott ........................49 b Ormerod ... 2 W. Clarke, c and b Everitt 23 c Thomson, b Ormerod......... 7 Capt. Bere'ford (R.W.F.), c Crawford, b E veritt... 41 c Bailey, b Ormerod ... 5 A. C. Rumbolt, b Ormerod 0 b Ormerod.........63 Capt. Herbert (R.AJ, b L Ormerod ........................12 c Everitt, b Cadell ..........13 R. A. Kingscote (R.E.), b Ormerod ........................26 c Thomson, b Everitt .......... 2 R. E. Foley (45th Sikhs), c Sidney, b Akhoy Kumar 7 b Ormerod ... 24 Capt. Thomson (A.M.S.), b Ormerod...................... 0 notout .......... 2 H. A. Moore (45th Sikhs), not out ........................ 0 b Akhoy Kumar SI B 12, lb 3 .................15 B 5, lb 1 ... G Total ..........£65 Total ...151 CRYSTAL PALACE CLUB. The annual general meeting of the club was held in the Board Room of the Crystal Palace on November 12. In spite of the un­ favourable weather there was a good atiendance of members, numbering thirty- three. A spirited discussion arose upon the resolution before the meeting to alter the existing subscription, etc., for admission to the Club. The main points—to abolish the entrance fee, and reduce the subscription for younger members entering the Club—were carried. The subscription now stands at two guineas for members over twenty-one; one guinea for members under twenty-one; also honorary members one guinea without entrance fee in each case. A. R. T an cred , the premier batsman of South Africa, scored (not out) 38 of a total of 98 for three wickets made by Pretoria against he Pirates in South Africa last month. G race P a rlo u r C rick e t. — This novel game provides amusement for one or a number of persons. Matches can be played and analysis kept same as on the cricket- field. Sent securely packed to any address on receipt of 2s. 10|d. Wright and Co., 6, 7, and 8, Creed La^e, Ludgatc Hill, London, F.C . THE TWELFTH ENGLISH TEAM IN AUSTRALIA, FIRST MATCH—v. EIGHTEEN OF GAWLER AND DISTRICT. F irst D ay — S a tu rd ay , N ovem ber 3. The opponents of the Englishmen were Eighteen of Gawler and District, but before play was begun the team had to submit to be welcomed and housed by the Mayor. Mr. Stoddart made a delightful little speech, and by the time he has ended with this town we predict that his reputation as an orator will be as great as his fame as a cricketer. The match was played on a hard wicket composed of bricks, covered with a layer of cement, with matting on the top of that. No wonder even slow bowling bumped over the bails, and that in the preliminary practice one of Richardson’s rose and clipped Albert Ward on the funny bone of the left arm. Stoddart won the toss, and decided, of course, to bat, and at the wickets his men remained all the after­ noon. They compiled, in four hours and a quarter, 368 for eight wickets. Two wickets fell cheaply, M‘Laren being brilliantly caught in one hand at short leg (one for 8), and Stoddart mis-hitting a ball which flew up into slip’s hands (two for 39). Then Brown joined Ward, and for an hour they resisted the attacks of the bowlers. Brown batted vigorously, and made his 56 in an hour or so, 114 being added altogether in that time. He hit splendidly on the on-side, and was out to a fine catch in the deep-field. Brockwell, the next man, was badly missed once, but afterwards he hit with great power, thrice sending the ball over the chains. That counts five in Australia, and the batsmen seemed surprised at first wheu they were told that they had to change ends. At last Brockwell was out to a smart catch at sliort-leg. Shortly afterFord’sappearance, Albert Ward was caught low down at mid-on, but not before he had made the first century of the tour. He played very fine cricket from beginning to end. Before he had quite dropped down to the ways of the wicket, he snicked a fast ball, turning it too many inches for the wicket­ keeper to clutch. Afterwards he did not make a false stroke nor give anything approaching a chance. His innings occupied two hours and three quarters, and lie was warmly congratulated by liis comrades. Ford played a dashing 41), which included three fivers. Peel and Humphreys played carefully, but Briggs and Gay could not play a fast bowler. Eight wickets were down when stumps were drawn. S kcond D ay — M onday , N ovem ber 5. On Monday Stoddart declared the innings closed, hoping to get the countrymen out twice, but he reckoned without his host, as they lasted over three hours and made 153. Some of them showed very fair form, and especially Francis, who knocked 26 olf three successive overs from Johnny Briggs. Humphreys, who was taken with sudden indisposition, bowled at the com­ mencement of the innings, and came out with the best average. The fielding was perfect, Gay being very smart at the wickets. The countrymen went in again, and found Brockwell too deadly for some of them, and five wickets fell cheaply. Stoddart did not bowl Richardson, on the ground that the pitch being so hard was dangerous to the life and limb of the bats­ men. As the match was limited to two days it was drawn. E n g lish T eam . R. I’eel, not out ... 32 J. Briggs, b Moss ... 3 Mr. L. H. Gay, b Moss ................. 9 W. Humphreys, not out ....................... 16 B 18, lb 4, w 1... 23 Mr. A. C. M‘Laren, c A. Thomson, baloss 4 A. Ward, c Evans, b Bischoff ..................118 Mr. A. E. Sioddart, c Robertson, b Moss 13 J.T. Brown, c Francis, b Pellew ....................56 W. Brockwell, c Berri- Total man, b Plush ... ,.. £9 Mr. F. G. J. Ford, c Evans, b Thomson 49 Innings declared closed. G aw ler and D istrict E ig h te en . First Innings. ...t68 F.Francie, c Brown, b Peel .................22 H. Bischoff, c sub, b Briggs F. May, c Ford, b Peel........................ S. Berriman, b Briggs ................. G. Mobs, st Gay, b Humphreys......... A. Tardif, b Briggs A.Thomson.c Brock­ well,b Humphreys W. Miller, not cut... B 8. lb 2, w 1 Total 12 ...153 J. J. Thomson, lbw, b Humphreys .......... 3 J. C. Noack, c Hum­ phreys, b Briggs ... 3 L. W. Robertson, b Briggs........................ 1 Sam Piush, b Briggs £0 A. E. Evana, st Gay, b Briggs .................20 J. J. Johnson, b Hum­ phreys ................. 0 J. Pellew, c Brown, b Briggs ... .......... 1 J. Tardif, b Briggs ... 2 E. H. Coombe.c and b Humphreys ..........46 R. K. Thomson, c Richardson,bBriggs 5 In the Second Innings Noack scored st Gay, b Humphreys 11, Miller, b Brockwell 7, J. Tardif, o Gay. b Brockwell 0, J. J. Thomson (not out) 2, Robertson, c Ford, b Brockwell 1, Ma. ,b Hum­ phreys 1.—Total, 22. BOWLING ANALYSIS. E n glish T eam . O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Miller ... 12 0 46 0 Johnson 5 1 12 0 Moss ... 25 5 75 4 Plush ... 10 0 33 1 Bischoff 13 2 46 1 Coombe 7 0 £0 0 J. Tardif 7 0 24 0 A.Th’ms’n ? 1 19 1 Evans ... 7 0 39 0 ; Francis 3 0 7 0 Peilew ... 10 2 14 1 I G a w l e r and D istr ic t . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. K. W. Humphreys... 17.5 4 29 5 ........... 7.4 1 15 2 Briggs ... ... 41 8 91 1) P eel.............24 12 19 2 Brockwell... 7 4 7 3 Briggs bowled a wide. SECOND MATCH—v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. F irst D ay — F rid ay , N ovem ber 9. A strong South Australian team took tlie field, and as last season they won the handsome Sheffield Shield, the English­ men dare not hold them cheaply. The general impression of the Adelaide public was that winning the toss with such a wicket to bat upon meant a score of 500 for the Englishmen. The first day’s play went a long way towards justifying these prognostications. Ward and Lockwood were the first batsmen, and before they were separated no less than 85 runs had been recorded. They only made Gil in an hour and a quarter before luncheon, the bowling and fielding both being capital. A quarter of an hour after play was resumed Lockwood was snapped up at the wickets, and 10 runs later Ward was beaten by Giffen v/ith a beautiful bailer. Both these batsmen playeu very cautiously. Ward’s confident yet watch­ NEXT ISSUE JANUARY 31