Cricket 1896

66 CRICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A pril 16, 1896. M R . H . DONNAN . Although for several years Donnan has been gradually becoming more and more known to fame in England and Australia, and has given numerous examples of his great abilities as a batsman, his selection as one of the members of the coming Australian team did not give entire satisfaction to his detractors. Iu Australia, a batsman or a bowler seems to be exposed to harsher criticism than is usual in England, and Donnan has had more than a fair share of blame from some critics, although this has been com­ pensated for by the highest praise from others. To Englishmen, who have studied his progress, it must seem that his selection is one of the best that could be made, and they will be surprised if he does not give a very good account of him­ self during the coming tour. It is as a batsman that he is most likely to shine in England, and although it is feared by those who think but poorly of him that his style is not suited to English wickets, except when they are unusually fast, it is probable that like most of his predecessors, he will readily And a way of adapting it to the occasion. As a bowler he has a great deal of merit, but of late he seems to have been content to aim at the level of an ordinary change bowler. A year or two ago hopes were expressed that he would be something more than this, and it is possible that it is not too late for him to surpass his best form with the ball. As a field he is described by his friends as being unweary­ ing and safe, especially in the country; by his detractors he is considered to be variable and uncertain. In the many inter-colonial matches in which he has played, he has generally given th$ opposing bowlers plenty of opportunities to carefully study his batting powers, and it has often taken them much time before they have found a weak spot in his defence. His best performance is, without much doubt, his 160 and 46 for New South Wales against Australia at Melbourne last Christmas, and he has frequently made over 50 in big matches. Donnan was born at Liverpool in New South Wales on Nov. 12, 1867, and may be said to have learned his cricket at the Sydney Grammar School. Here he met with considerable success as a cricketer, when he became a little older, and so greatly impressed were his schoolfellows by his performances that they presented him with a medal. His next step after he left school was to join the Oriental C.C., and he soon established a reputa­ tion for bowling, which was increased year by year until he played for his colony. His debut was not startling, but from this time his position in the team was assured. Five feet six inches in height, he possesses great powers of en­ durance, and it is probable that the strain of the tour in England will affect him but little. A RMY BELL TENTS and MARQUEES Direct from Government Stores for sale at low price. Apply to A. C ohen & Co., 161, Great Dover Street, London, S.E. Telephone, 4863. SUSSEX COUNTY C.C. The following is the report of the com­ mittee, to be presented at the annual general meeting, to be held at the Town Hall, Brighton, this afternoon, at 3 o’clock p .m .:— With regard to the cricket season of 1895, the Club engaged in 21 matches; of which 6 were won, 10 lost, and 5 drawn. One of these matches was played at Hastings, with satisfactory financial results. At the outset everything seemel to promise well for the success of our eleven, till Mr. Gr. L. Wilson, who had com­ menced the season in most brilliant style, was struck down by a severe illness which deprived us of his services for the remainder of the season. Other disap­ pointments might be mentioned, but the committee would prefer to recall the compensation which was found in the magnificent form developed by K. S. Itanjitsinhji, whose wonderful fielding and batting delighted so many spectators, and placed him in the foremost rank of the cricketers of England. Looking to the approaching season, the committee believe that they are able to announce, that with the exception of Mr. Wilson, who, they fear, will not return to England this year, all the rest of last season’s eleven are available; we may thereforeylook forward to put into the field a team of powerful batsmen, with improving bowlers. The committee wish to draw attention to the efforts made last year to provide better accommodation for the public by the erection of the rows of raised seats at the south of the members’ pavilion ; these have been so highly appreciated that the committee are contemplating a further extension of this arrangement; and they are encouraged to do so by the fact that there has been an increase of upwards of £500 in the money taken at the gate. Still more gratifying is the announce­ ment that the subscriptions have advanced from £900 to £1,100. Matches for the coming season have been arranged (out and home) with Lancashire, Yorkshire, Notts., Kent, Surrey, Middlesex, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Hants. ; also with M.C.C. at Lords, and Oxford and Cambridge at Brighton. The match with the Austra­ lians completes the arrangements for what the committee are sure will be an interesting, and they hope a successful cricket season for 1896. Tate, Marlow, Parris, Bland, J. Baan, Butcher, and Killick have been engaged as ground bowlers. It is with regret your committee have to announce the loss of one of the vice- presidents by the death of Sir Julian Goldsmid. Under Buie III. the following members of committee retire by rotation : Bev. W. D. Parish and Mr. W. Keen (East Sussex); Messrs. W. Napper and A. F. Somerset (West Sussex); and Messrs. A. J. Cullen and E. A. Smithers (Brighton). These gentlemen are eligible, and offer themselves for re-election. The match receipts and expenses were as under :— Beceipts: Colts’ Match, £115s.; Glou­ cestershire, £340 7s. ; Somersetshire, £140 0s. 6d. ; Middlesex, £90 7s. 6d. ; Cambridge University, £66 13s. 6d .; Oxford University, £92 12s.; Hampshire, £120 17s. ; Nottingham, £125 8s. 6d .; M.C.C. & Ground, £5 6s.; Lancashire, £111 6s. ; Incogniti, £6 2s. ; Surrey, £257 16s. 6d .; Kent, £151 0s. 6 d .; Y .ak- shire, at Hastings, £84 7s. 5d. Total, £1,603 9s. 5d. Expenses: Colts’ Match, £31 10s.; Gloucestershire, £116 17s. 8d. : Somerset, £111 17s. 8d. ; Middlesex, £106 2s. l i d . ; Cambridge University, £57 2s. : Oxford, £52; Hampshire, £111 9s. 8d. ; Notts., £118 19s. 2d. : M.C.C. & Ground, £31 153.; Lancashire, £121 6s. 8 d .; In­ cogniti, £2 ; Surrey, £108 14s. 4d. ; Kent, £1071 Is. 8d.; Yorkshire, £1212s. 2d. Total, £1,198 8s. lid . CR ICK ET IN N EW ZE A L A N D . A U C K L A N D v . W E L L IN G T O N . A u ck la n d w o n th is In terp ro v in cia l m atch , p la y e d a t A u ck la n d on F eb ru a ry 22n d an d fo llo w in g d a y , w ith six w ick ets to spare. T h e ch ie f featu re o f th e g am e w as the fine b a ttin g o f G . M ills. H e w en t rig h t th ro u g h A u ck la n d ’s first in n in g s, sco rin g 106 o u t o f 222 w ith o u t a ch an ce. S core a n d analysis :— A uckland . First Innings. Second Innings. G. Mills, not o u t ...................106 E. Wright, b Ashbolt............. 22 D. Hay, b Ashbolt ..............11 c Fitzsimons, b Ashbolt ... ... 4 W . Wvnyard. b Ashbolt ... 1 b Upham ...... 1 F. J. Ohlson, b Waters ... 49 D. Clayton, b Waters..............12 not out... ....21 R. Neill, b Upham ............ 4 J. A. Kallender, c Upham, b H ow ard.......................... 9 b Ashbolt ....11 E. J. Cotterill, b Upham ... 7b Upham ... ... 8 W. Hawkins, b Upham ... 1runout................... 3 W, Stemson, b Upham ... 0b Upham ............ 8 Extras...........................13 E xtras......... 3 Total ...................286 Total(6 wkts.) 60 W ellington . First innings. Second inning*. Blacklock, b Neill ... ... 9 lbw, b Neill ... 2 Gardiner, lbw, b Neill ...38cMills, b Neill... 21 Howard, c Hawkins, b Neill 7 c and b Neill ... 31 K. Tucker, b Clayton........... 6c Ohlson, b Neill 1 Waters, b Neill .................. 0 b Kallender ... 0 Levers, st Wright, b Neill 15 b Stemson... 9 S. Tucker, c and b Neill ... 6b Clayton ........ 37 Page, c Hawkins, b Neill... 7b Clayton ............ 4 Ashbolt, b Hawkins ... ... 2cNeili, b Stemson 9 Fitzsimons,b Neill ........... 5 notout..... ..10 Upham, not out .................. 0 b Clayton ....51 Extras........................ 7 Extras ..........17 Total.................102 T otal..........192 BOWLING ANALYSIS. A u ck land . First innings. Second innings. B. M. R. W . B. M. K. W. Upham 162 9 41 4 ... ... 60 1 24 3 Ashbolt 108 0 77 3 ... ... 42 0 32 2 Fitzsimons... 90 8 33 0 ... ... 6 0 1 1 K. Tucker .. 30 0 37 0 ... Waters.......... 36 1 21 2 ... Howard 42 1 22 1 ... W ellin gto n . First innings. Second innings. B. M. R.W . B. M.R. W . Neill .......... 144 7 518 ............ 198 6 85 4 Clayton ... 66 5 121 ............ 72 3 31 3 Hay .......... 30 0 25 0 .......... Hawkins ... 48 3 71 ............ 48 2 12 0 Kallender... 24 0 11 1 Stemson ... 71 4 18 2 M ills.......... 12 0 9 0