Cricket 1897

Nov. 25, 1897. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 459 Mr. Stoddart’s team the only change was Truuiper for C. T. B. Turner, who, apart from the fact that he seems to have lost his bowling, could not have played, because he had gone to reside in Queens­ land. Eor the third time in succession Stoddart lost the toss, and for the third time in succession his men had to field out against a long innings. Indeed on the first day’s play, they seemed certain to have a particularly difficult task before them when they went in to bat, for with only five wickets down New South Wales had scored 304 runs, and as nearly all the rest of the eleven could bat, it was quite on the cards that the total might reach 500. The beginning of the match was very encouraging to the visitors, for Trumper, the new man of whom great things were hoped, Gregory, and Noble were all out for very small scores; they only made 23 between them. But by the time that Noble was out Donnan had become thoroughly set. He was joined by Iredale, and the two Australians soon took the bowling in charge. When they once began to get the upper hand they made very few mistakes, and their batting was so sound that there seemed no reason why they should ever have got ou t; but when Iredale was within ten of his hundred he was leg before, and once more the fieldsmen breathed freely. The total was now 157 for four wickets, from which it will be seen that Donnan was playing in the style which gained him such a reputation for patience when he was in England. Another long stand was made by Donnan and Mackenzie—a big man who can hit. The total was brought to 274 before Donnan was run out for 104, a fine innings made in about four hours and a half. Mackenzie and Kelly played out time, the former being not out 80. On the Saturday morning the bowlers had a chance, and made such use of it, that the remaining five wickets fell for the addition of seven runs—an entirely unexpected collapse. Thus the innings closed for 311. The commencement of the innings of the visitors was no better than that of the Colonials, for four of the best men on the side, Ranjitsinhji, Mason, Hayward and Druce could only put on 36 between them. But after this, just as in the New South Wales innings, the much desired stand was made. The heroes of this part­ nership were Storer and MacLaren, who before they were parted had made the game look greatly in favour of their side. MacLaren played a brilliant game and made runs quickly, while Storer was not in a hurry to score. When MacLaren was out for 142 the total was 250. Wainwright made a useful 24 and Stoddart carried his bat for 27, Storer being out when he seemed within easy reach of his hundred. When the day’s play ended the total was 324 for seven wickets, so that there was not as much in it as there seemed to be when MacLaren was out, and on Monday morning when the innings ended the Englishmen only had a load of 24. When New South Wales went in again they hardly did as well as had been expected. Most of the side made good scores, but there were none of the long stands which are generally necessary in such a match if victory is to be gained. The highest score, 71, was made by the veteran, T. W. Garrett, who was regarded by some of his friends as a “ passenger ” in the team. Nine wickets had fallen for 259 by the time that stumps were drawn, leaving New South Wales with a lead of of 235 —not altogether a satisfactory state of affairs for them. The innings closed for the addition of one run, so that the Englishmen had to go in to make 237. Mason went at once, but before the next wicket fell the match was nearly won. MacLaren and Banjitsinhji got together and refused to move. Every thing seemed to come alike to them. They made their favourite strokes with such frequency that the bowlers began to lose heart, and as time went on, the probability that the match would be won by nine wickets became as much of a certainty as is possible in the game of cricket. But just after MacLiren had.accomplished the great feat of scoring a hundred in each innings of the match he was bowled with the total at 192. His cricket was superb Hayward succeeded him and the runs were knocked off without further loss, the Prince carrying his bat for a beautiful innings of 112. N e w S o u t h W a l k s . First innings. H. Donnan, run out ......104 V. Trumper, c Ranjitsinhji, b Hirst................................. 5 S. E. Gregory, run out ... 14 M. A. Noble, b Richardson 4 F. A. Iredale, lbw, b Hay­ ward .............................. 90 A . C. Mackenzie,,b Eichard- son.....................................80 _ J. J. Kelly, c Storer, b Rich­ ardson................................ 5 A. Coningham, c and b Rich­ ardson ................................ 0 T. W . Garrett, c Ranjit­ sinhji, b Hearne ......... 5 T. R. McKibbin, not out ... 2 W . Howell, c Druce, b Hearne.................. .......... 0 E xtras........................ 2 T o ta l.........311 Second innings, b Hirst..................29 b Richardson ... 0 c Storer, b Rich­ ardson ...........44 c Storer, b Rich­ ardson .......... 15 c Hearne, b Rich­ ardson ...........19 c and b Hirst .. £9 not out.................. 2 b Hirst.................. 0 c Storer, b B irst 71 b Hearne ........... 7 b.Richard son ... 0 Extras...........14 Total .. 5 M u . S t o d d a r t ’ s T e a m . Wainwright, c Mac­ kenzie, b McKibbin 24 A.E.Stoddnrt, b Noble 32 Hirst, lbw,b McKibbin 16 Hearne (J.T.), not out 2 Richardson, b Mc­ Kibbin .................. 0 Extras .......... 2 J. R. Mason, b Mc­ Kibbin ........................................................................ 1 A. C. MacLaren, c Ire­ dale, b Noble ................................................................ 142 K. S. Ranjitsinhji, c Kelly, b Noble ... 10 Hayward, c Trumper, b Noble ............................................................. . 9 N.F. Druce, c Donnan, b McKibbin ..................................................................16Total...........335 Storer, c Kelly ,b Noble_81 Second innings: J.R .M ason, b Noble, 4; A, C. MacLaren, b Noble, 100; K . S. Ranjitsinhji, not out, 112; Hayward, not out, 18; extras, 3. Total (2 wkts.), 237. N e w S o u t h W a l e s . First innings. Second innings. R. W . R. W . Richardson ... 105 .. 4 ... ... 80 .. 5 Hearne ........... ... 55 .. 2 ... ... 41 .. 1 H ayw ard........... ... 48 .. 1 ... ... 39 .. 0 L ir s t.................. 55 .. 1 ... ... 66 .. 4 Wainwright ... ... 19 .. 0 ... Storer.................. ... 27 .. 0 ... "! 20 .. 0 M r . S t o d d a r t ’ s T e a m . First innings. Second innings. R. W. R. w . Noble... ........... ... I ll .. 5 ... ... 92 .. 2 McKibbin.......... ... 1S9 .. 5 .. ... 64 .. 0 Howell ........... ... 35 .. 0 ... ... 22 .. 0 I'oningham ... 48 .. 0 ... ... 31 .. 0 Trumper .......... ... 25 .. 0 THE NEWCASTLE MATCH (18). (Fourth of the Tour). Played at Newcastle, N.S.W., on November 19 and‘20. Drawn. Fur the fourth consecutive lime in Australia Mr. Stoddart lost the toss, not that it mattered in this match. The locals made 189 (Lindsay 39, Cunningham 30). Mr. StoddaiVs team put up 139 for 5 wickets before stumps were drawn, and on the following day the captain and Hirst each made a hundred. In their second innings the locals again did fairly well, the best scores being made by McGlinchey 30 and Waddy 31. When the colonials fielded five of the team stood out. It will be nol iced that most of the Englishmen had a turn with the ball. M r . S t o d d a r t ’ s T e a m . b A.E.Stoddart,cMaddi- son, b Lindsay ...116 Board, b O’Brien ... 12 A.C.MacLaren,b Gray 11 Briggs, b Linday ... 4 Hearne (J.T.), not out 5 Extras' .......... 8 J. R. Mason, lbw, McGlinchey ..............29 Hayward, b McGlin­ chey ..............................22 K. S. Ranjitsinbji, st Waddy,bMcGlinchey 47 N.F Druce,c Whiting, b Sneesby...................... 31 Wainwright, c Rock, b Total ...429 Sneesby .................... 5 Hirst, c Lindsay, b Cunningham ............139 E ig h t e e n o f N e w c a s t l e . First innings 189 ; Second innings 211 for 9 wickets. E ig h t e e n o f N e w c a s t l e . R. W . R. W Briggs ........... 73 ... 6 ... . Hearne .......... ... 37 ... 5 ... . Mason .......... ... 14 ... 3 ... . .’ 20 .. 1 Stoddart .......... ... 10 ... 2 ... . Ranjitsinhji ... ... 18 ... 1 ... . . 30 .. 1 Wainwright ... ... 23 ... 0 ... . Druce ... . ! 43 .. 2 Hayward . 38 .. 4 MacLaren . 42 .. 1 THE GLENINNES MATCH (22). (Fifth of the tour.) Played at Gleninnis on Nov. 22 and 23. Mr. Stoddart’s team won by an innings and 117 runs. On a matting wicket, the home team went in first and fared badly. The best score (30) was made by Mereweather. As in the previous match, only thirteen Colonials fielded when the Englishmen went in to bat. The innings was only remarkable for the long stauds made by Hayward and Druce, and Hayward and Mason, who, going iu very late, piled up the runs quickly. At the end of the first day’8 play, when the total was 223 for seven wickets, Hayward was not out, 29, and Druce, not out, 27, and on the next morning they continued to score rapidly. Soon after Hayward had reached his hundred, and Mason his fifty, the innings was closed. The Colonials, for whom Broadbent made 26, and Fitzgerald 47, were easily beaten. S t o d d a r t ’ s XI. B iig g s .......................... 8 N. F. Druce..................58 J. R. Mason, not out 53 E x tra s..................15 Total (8 wkts)*386 Board ........................... 5 K. S. Ranjitsinhji ... 31 Wainwright..................... 28 H earne........................... 8 A. C. MacLarcn............. 40 Hirst ..............................32 Hayward, not out .. .108 T w e n t y -T w o o f G l e n in n e s . In their first innings th:) Colonials scored 120, and in their second 149. T w e n t y - T w o of G l e n in n e s . Stoddart ... Briggs ... Wainwright Ranjitsinbji R. W . R. W . 10 ... 5 ... ... 49 ..,. 10 40 ... 7 ... ... 68 7 36 ... 5 ... ... — ., — 32 ... 3 ... ... 23 .,,. 2 Hearne .. 6 .. ,. 1 Hirst... ... 7 . 1 N E X T ISSUE, THURSDAY , DECEM BE R 30.