Cricket 1896

A pril 16, 1896. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 77 The following is a summary of the matches played:— December 26 and 27—At Newlands, v. XV. of the Western Province.—Lost by 74 runs. Lord Hawke’s TVam: First innings, 79 (H. R. Bromley-Davenport 29); second innings, 92 (S. M. J. Woods 45). Western Province: First innings, 115 (Hearne 19, Smith 19) ; second innings, 130 (Milton 23, Street 21, Smith 20). January 1, 2, and 3—At Newlands, v. XIII. of Cape Colony.—Won by an innings and 125 runs. Lord Hawke’s Team, 405 (C. B. Fry 148, S. M. J. Woods 89, Hayward 73, Lohmann 37). Cape Colony: First innings, 118 (Hearne 26) ; second innings, 162 ('Ieame 94). January 13,14, and 15—At Johannesburg, v. X V . of Johannesburg.—Drawn. Lord Hawke’s Team : First innings, 178 (H. T. Hewett 57, Sir T. C. O’Brien 25) ; second innings, 268 for eight wickets, innings declared closed (A. J. L. Hill 58 not out, C. B. Fry 41), Hayward 42, H. T. Hewett 36, Sir T. C. O’Brien 22, C. W . Wright 17 not out). Johannesburg : First innings, 193 (J. Sinclair 75, J. Slatem 36) ; second innings, 195 for eight wickets (T. Routledge 86, A. R. C. Innes 35, A. E. Halliwell 31). January 18,20, and 21—At Pietermaritzburg v. X V . of Natal.—Drawn. Lord Hawke’s Team : First innings, 229 (C. W . Wright 45, Lord Hawke 44, Lohmann 36, C. B. Fry 25, A. J. L. Hill 20, Butt 17 not out); second innings, 433 for nine wickets (C. B. Fry 153, Sir T. C. O’Brien 118, A. J. L. Hill 48, Hay­ ward 42, C. W . Wright 23). Natal: 310 (Lieut. Poore 112, C. Hime 62, Findlay 36, Brooke 20). January 23, 24, and 25—At Durban v. XV. of N«tal.—Lost by nine wickets. Lord Hawke’s Team : First innings 154 (Lohmann 36, C. B. Fry 33, Sir T. C. O’Brien 25, A. Miller 22 not out) ; second innings, 173 (Sir T. C. O’Brien 37, Lohmann 31, C. B. Fry 23, S. M. J. Woods 22). Natal: First innings, 100 (Davey 23, Stuart 21); second innings, 228 for five wickets (Lieut. Poore 107 not out, Brooke 35 not out). January 27 and 28—At King William’s Town, v. XX II. of King William’s Town and District.—Drawn. Lord Hawke’s Team : First innings 109 (Hayward 84 not out); second innings, 155 (C. B. Fry 50, H. R. Bromley-Davenport 36, Hayward 31, Sir T. C. O’Brien 22). King William’s Town: 200 (Taberer 51, A. Gerardi 26, Ellis 24). February 1 and 3—At Graham’s Town, v. XX II. of (iraham’s Town and District. — Drawn. Lord Ilawke’s Teim : First innings, 110 (C. B. Fry 51 not out); second innings, 74 for seven wickets (Hayward 23). Graham’s Town: First innings, 78 (D. W. Bowley 24); second innings, 161 (Swailes 38). February 5 and 6—At Cradock v. XX II. of the Midland Districts.—Drawn. Lord Hawke’s Team: 3.u (A. J. L. Hill 108, Sir T. C. O’Brien 88, H. R. B:omley-Davenport 68 not out, Lord Hawke 59). .Midland Districts: First innings, 170 (Attwood 44? Hobson 25); second innings, 84 for fourteen wickets] February 8 and 10—At Port Elizabeth, v. XVIII. of the Eastern Province.—Won by eight wickets. Lord Hawke’s Team: First innings, 162 (Hayward 44, Sir T. C. O’Brien 34, A. M. Miller 30, A. J. L. Hill 27); second innings, 42 for three wickets. Eastern Province: First innings, 93 (A. Britton 26); second innings, 108. February 13 and 14—At Port Elizabeth, v. South Africa.—Won by 288 runs. Lord Hawke’s Team: First innings, 185 (C. B. Fry 43, Hayward 30, H. R. Bromley-Davenport 26, A. J. L. Hill 25) ; second innings, 226 (S. M. J. Woods 53, A. J. L. Hill 37, C. W. Wright 33, Lord Hawke 30, A .M . Miller 20 not out). South Africa : First innings, 93 (Hearne 23, T. Routledge 22); second innings, 30. Februaiy 18 and 19-A t Bloemfontein, v. XV of the Free 8tate.—Drawn. Lord Hawke’s Team : First innings, 192 (C. W. Wright 43, Sir T. C. O’Brien 35, Lord Hawke 22, C. B. Fry 20, H. R. Bromley- Davenport 20) ; second innings, 269 for seven wickets (Hayward 95, Sir T. C. O’Brien 38, Lord Hawke 30, C. W. Wright 30, H. R. Bromley-Davenport 18 not out). Free State, 165 (Dove 48, Deighton 35). February 27 and 28—At Pretoria, v. XV. of Pre­ toria.—Won by five wickets. Lord Hawke’s Team : First innings, 158 (Lohmann 50 not out); second innings, 98 for live wickets (8ir T. C. O’Brien 35). l ’letoria : First innings, 167 (P. Korsten 59, J. Wallach 24); second innings, 87. March 2, 3, and 4—At Johannesburg, v. South Africa.—Won by an innings and 197 runs. Lord Ilawke’s Team: 482 (Hayward 122, H. R. Bromley- Davenport 84, C. W . Wright 71, A. J. L. Hill 65, C. B. Fry 64, S. M. J. Woods 32). South Africa: First innings, 151 (J. 8inclair 40, Llewellyn 24, Shepstone T. ’ enant Poore 20) ; tecond innings, 134 (A. E. ilalliwell 41, J. Sinclair 29). ^ March 7, 9, and 10—At Kimberley, v. XV . of Griqualand West.—Won by 13 runs. Lord Hawke’s Team: First innings, 95 (S. M. J. Woods 24, Hay­ ward 24); second innings, 231 (A. J. L. Hill 89, S. M. J. Woods 63). Griqualand W est: First innings, 144 (C. W. Smith 25, S. Street 20); second innings, 169 (J, Doig 26, G. Glover 25, Samuel 20). March 17 and 18—At Newlands, v. X I. of the Western Province.—Drawn. Lord Hawke’s Team : First innings, 224 (Hayward 83, C. W. Wright 68, S. M. J. Woods 22) ; second innings, 168 for nine wickets (S. M. J. Woods 45, A. J. L. Hill 28, C. W . Wright 25, Sir T. C. O’Brien 24). Western Province : 122 (A. Richards 58, Lieutenant Challoner 21). March 21 and 23—At Newlands, v. XI. of South Africa.—Won by an innings and 32 runs. Lord Hawke’s Team: 265 (A. J. L. Hill 124, Hayward 31, S. M. J. Woods 30). South Africa: First innings, 116 (T. Routledge 24, A. E. Halliwell 23, G. Glover 18 not out); second innings, 117 (Hearne 30, J . Sinclair 28). The following are the batting and bowling averages of the team :— BATTING AVERAGES. Times Highest In’gs. not out. Runs. Score. Aver. Mr. C. B. Fry ... ... 24 .. 2 ... 750 .. 153 .. 34-09 Mr. A. J. L. Hill ... 23 .. 2 ... 678 .. 124 .. 32-28 T. Hayward ... 28 ... 2 ... 818 . 122 .. 31-46 Sir T. C. O’Brien ... 23 ... 0 .. 584 . . 118 .. 25-89 Mr. S. M. J. Woods... 28 ... 0 ... 587 . . 89 .. 20-90 Mr. H. R. Bromley- Davenport ... 22 .. 4 ... 377 . . 84 .. 20-94 Mr. H. T. Hewett ... 5 ... 0 ... 103 . . 57 .. 20-6 Mr. C. W . Wright ... 27 .. 2 ... 478 . . 68 .. 19*12 Mr. G. A. Lohmann 24 ... 1 ... 299 . . 50*.. 13 Lord Hawke ... 21 ... 1 .. 254 . . 59 .. 12-7 Mr. A. M. Miller ... 17 ... 6 .. 1=3 . . 29 .. 11-18 Mr. C. Heseltine ... 20 ... 4 .. 156 . . 18 .. 9*75 H. Butt .......... ... 15 ... 5 .. 69 . . 17*. . 69 E. J. Tyler.......... ... 18 ... 4 .. 70 . . 14 . . 5 * Signifies not out. B owling A verages . Overs. Mdns. Runs Wkts. Aver. Lord Hawke.......... 1 ... 0 .. 5 ... 1 . . 5 G. A. Lohmann ... 572-2 ...205 . .1066 ...157 .. 678 Mr. A. J. L. Hill.. 1691 ... 73 .. 297 ... 37 . . 8-02 T. Hayward........ 116 ... 40 .. 218 ... 22 . . 909 Mr.H. R. Bromley- Davenport......... 152-4 ... 90 ... 480 ... 46 . . 10-43 Mr. S. M. Woods 121-2 ... 37 .. 304 ... 26 . . 11 68 Mr. C. B. Fry ... 220 ... 84 .. 470 ... 37 . . 12-72 Mr. C. Heseltine.. 932 ... 31 .. 197 ... 15 . . 1313 Sir T. C. O’Brien.. 13 ... 4 . 36 ... 2 . . 18 E. J. Tyler ........ 166 ... 31 .. 432 ... 21 . . 20 57 Mr. A. M. Miller.. 32 ... 12 .. 57 ... 2 . . 28-5 The following are the averages for the test matches:— BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times of not Total Highest inns out. Runs. score. Aver. A. J. L. Hill.......... ... 4 .. 0 ... 251 .. 124 ... 62-75 Hayward .......... ... 4 .. 0 ... 189 .. 122 ... 47-25 C. B. Fry ......... ... 3 .. 0 ... 122 .. 64 ... 40-69 C. W. Wright ... ... 4 .. 0 ... 125 .. 71 ... 31-25 H. R. B.-Davenport ... 4 .. 0 ... 124 .. 84 ... 31 S. M. J. Woods ... ... 4 .. 0 ... 122 .. 53 ... 30-50 Lord Hawke.......... ... 4 .. 1 ... 46 .. 30 ... 15*33 C. Heseltine......... ... 2 .. 0 ... 18 .. 18 ... 9 Sir T. C. O’Brien .. 4 .. 0 ... 35 .. 17 ... 8-75 Butt ................. ... 4 .. 1 ... 22 .. 13 ... 733 Lohmann .......... ... 4 .. 0 ... 10 .. 8 ... 2-50 A. M. Miller scored *20 and *4. Tyler played one innings, but did not score. * Signifies not out. B owling A verages . Overs. Mdms. Runs Wkts. Aver. A. J. L. H ill......... .8 .. 4 . . 8 .. 4 .. 2 Lohmann................. 103 .. 38 . . 203 .. 35 .. 5-80 Hayward................. 9 .. 4 . . 28 .. 2 .. 14 Tyler........................ 29 .. 6 . . 56 .. 4 ... 14 C. Haseltine.......... 31-2 .. 3 . . 84 .. 5 .. 16-80 H. R. B.-Davenport 31 ... 6 . . 101 .. 4 .. 2525 S. M. J. Woods ... 39 .. 8 . . 129 .. 5 . 25 80 TH E N IN TH AU STRA L IAN TEAM . TEST MATCH v, REST OF AUSTRALIA. The test match arranged for the Australian team, before leaving Australia, was begun at Sydney, on March 6. Five matches of the kind have been played by previous Australian Elevens, viz., two by the 1880 team, two by the 1884 team, and one by the 1888 Eleven. Three times have the Australians won, once the 1880 Eleven lost, while in 1884, the intending voyageurs amassed 619, and the game was drawn. The eleven to oppose the team for England was considered to be decidedly strong, and there was every chance before the match of a good game. Light rain over night, followed by bright sun­ shine in the morning, had made the wicket lumpy at the outset. McDonnell, who captained the Rest, had first innings, and Lyons and Bruce went in to bat. H. Trott, the captain of the Australian team, wisely trying his two first bowlers, Eady and Jones. Lyons, after making 32, was caught, and his partner, Bruce, went the third wicket, at 73, of which he had scored 36. At the luncheon interval the score was 88 for six wickets, and the innings eventually closed for 117, of which Lyons and Bruce had, between them contributed 68. The wicket helped the fast bowlers a great deal, and Jones, in particular, was on the spot; he took five wickets for thirty runs. Four of the other five went to McKibbin, at a cost of sixty runs. Donnan and Darling opened the batting for the Australian team. The latter was bowled for a couple, and Giffen, who followed, was even less successful, being run out before he scored. Donnan and Iredale made a better stand, and the total was 68 when Albert Trott caught the latter, off his own bowling. At the end of the day, Donnan and Gregory were in, the former had scored 74, Gregory 18, and the total was 166 for four wickets. As will be seen by the scores below, the match resulted in a splendid finish, and it is greatly due to a spirited innings of 75, not out, by Gregory, that the Australian team was victorious. Score and analysis:— S econd A ustralian E leven . Second innings. First innings. J. J. Lyons, c Darling, b Jones ...............................23 C. McLeod, b Eady ......... 3 The following scores of a hundred were made for and against Lord Hawke’s Team:— FOR. C. B. Fry, v. Pietermaritzburg (15), January 18 153 C. B. Fry, v. Cape Colony (13), January 1 ..........148 A. J. L. Hill, v. South Airica (11), March 21 ... 124 Hayward, v. South Africa (11), March 2 ..........122 Sir T. C. O’Brien, v. Pietermaritzburg (15), January 18 .................................................... 118 A. J. L. Hill, v. Midlands District (22), Feb. 5... 102 AGAINST. Lieut. R. M. Poore, Pietermaritzburg (15) v. Lord Hawke’s Team, January 18.................112 Lieut. R. M. Poore, Natal (15) v. Lord Hawke’s Team, January 25. .....................................1^7* * Signifi s not out. W. Bruce, b McKibbin ... 36 C. Hill, c Iredale, b Jones ... 6 A. Coningham, c Jones, b McKibbin ...................... 3 J. Worrall, c Donnan, b McKibbin .................... 10 C. T. B. Turner, c Giffen, b Jones ........................... 13 P. 8. McDonnell, c Johns, b Jones .......... ................ 1 A. E. Trott, b Jones ....10 J. J.Kelly, c and b McKibbin 2 W. Howell, not out ...... 0 Extras .............10 ToUl .. .. .. l.i b McKibbin ... 9 c Giffen, b Mc­ Kibbin..........64 c Giffen, b Mc­ Kibbin ..........38 b McKibbin ... 74 c Darling, b G iffen..........20 lbw, b McKibbin 36 c H. Trott, b McKibbin ... 31 cDarling,bGiffen 17 st Johns, b H. Trott ............ 23 not out ............ 15 b Jones ............ 10 Extras ... ... 18 Total ...35.)