Cricket 1902

J an . 30, 1902. CKICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME 7 runs had been made Hayward was run out, the ball rebounding from the wicket- keeper’s pads after the batsman had touched it, when within ten of his hundred. Things now did not look at all well, and worse was to come, for Mr. Jessop failed and Lilley only made 10 runs. Then, however, a fine stand was made by Quaife and Braund, who were both not out when stumps were drawn, the former with 51, the latter with 35. On the second morning Quaife, after batting in all for two hours and three-quarters, was dismissed for an additional 17 runs, but Braund was in splendid form, and, receiving a little assistance from Gunn, succeeded in pass­ ing his hundred before the innings closed; his score included a five and twelve 4’s. The total was now fairly good, but before stumps were drawn it seemed as if it would be easily passed by the Austra­ lians, for they had put up 173 for the loss of only two wickets. Trumper played a very fine innings, and Hill was again in brilliant form, his score at the close of play being 83. Duff was not out 22. A pleasant surprise was in store for the Englishmen, who managed to dispose of the next eight Australian wickets for an additional 148 runs. This happy result was chiefly owing to the excellent bowling of Gunn, who took the last five wickets. Hill was unfortunate in again just miss­ ing his hundred, but his innings of 98 was in every way a masterpiece. Except that Gregory made a good 55 and that Duff increased his score to 43 the remain­ ing Australians did very little indeed. The Englishmen went in again, and when stumps were drawn had scored 98 for the loss of Mr. MacLaren, who had played finely for 44. Hayward was not out with the same total. Thus the visitors had a lead of 165 with nine wickets in hand— a winning position if ever there was one. But matters did not go quite bo well on the next day, which ended abruptly in a tremendous dust storm. Quaife once more played one of his steady and methodical innings, taking an hour to make his first ten runs, and when stumps were drawn owing to the storm he was not out 27. The total was 204 for five wickets, the Englishmen now being 271 runs on with half their wickets in hand. This was pretty nearly the same position as on the first day, with the difference that the wicket was said to be wearing considerably at one end, and that Barnes was in bed with an injury to his knee, which was so serious as to be certain to prevent him from bowling. On the whole therefore it was anybody’s match, for even if the wicket wore badly, the bowling at the disposal of the English captain was so exceedingly weak in the absence of Barnes that runs would probably be obtained without great difficulty. On the fifth morning the innings of the visitors closed somewhat suddenly for an additional 43 runs—a severe disappoint­ ment. Quaife was batting for two hours and three-quarters for his 44, Barnes could not bat, nor could he bowl when the Australians went in a second time to make 315 to win, a formidable task e n o u g h e v e n a g a in s t w e a k b o w lin g . B u t b y th e tim e th a t stu m p s w e re d r a w n th e y w e re w ith in s ig h t o f v ic to r y , h a v in g s c o r e d 201 fo r th e lo s s o f fo u r w ic k e ts . F o r th e th ir d tim e in su cce ssio n in th ese m a tc h e s H ill g o t in t o th e n in e ties, a n d w a s th e n b o w le d b y M r . J e s s o p . O n ce m o r e h e h a d b a tte d in p e r fe c t s ty le . A g o o d in n in g s w a s p la y e d b y T r u m p e r , G r e g o r y d id w e ll, a n d D a r lin g w a s n o t o u t 40. A fin e s ta n d b y D a r lin g a n d T r u m b le o n th e s ix th a n d la s t d a y p r a c t ic a lly s e ttle d th e re s u lt. B ly t h e h a d a n in ju r e d fin g e r a n d c o u ld o n ly b o w l a v e r y little , so th a t th e a tta c k w a s w e a k e r th a n th a t o f m o s t o f t h e c o u n ty e le v e n s. N e v e rth e le s s , th e t w o A u s tra lia n s s c o r e d a t a n e x tr e m e ly s lo w p a c e , a n d w h e n D a r lin g w a s e v e n tu a lly d ism isse d f o r 69 h e h a d b e e n in fo r th r e e h o u rs a n d a -h a lf. T r u m b le c o n tin u e d t o p la y a sa fe g a m e , a n d w a s s till g o in g s t r o n g w h e n th e v ic t o r y w a s w o n . E nglish T eam . First innings. Second innings. A. C. MacLaren, run out ... 67 b Trum ble...........44 Hayward, run out ...........90 b Trum ble............. 47 Tyldesley, c and b Trumble 0 run out ...........25 Quaife, c Kelly, b Howell... 68 lbw, b Trumble... 44 G. L. Jessop, c Trumper, b Trumble .......................... 1 b Trumble ............16 Lilley, lbw, b Trumble ... 10 b M cL eod ............ 21 Braund, not o u t ...............103 b Howell ............17 A . O. Jones, run o u t........... 5 c and b Trumble. 11 Gunn (J.), b Noble ...........24 lbw, b Trumble... 5 Barnes, c Hill, b Noble ... 5 absent, hurt Blythe, c Hill, b Noble ... 2 not out...................10 Extras..........................13 Extras............. 7 Total .................388 Total ...247 A ustbalia . First innings. Second innings. J. Darling, c MacLaren, b c Hayward, b Blythe..................................1 Jessop ............... €9 V. Trumper, run ou t........ 66 b Gunn ............ 25 C. H ill, c Tyldesley, b Braund ..........................98 b Jessop .............97 R.A.Duff,c Lilley, b Braund 43 ht. wkt., b Gunn 4 8. E. Gregory, c Blythe, b Braund .......................... 65 c Braund, b Gunn 23 H. Trumble, b G unn...........13 not out.....................62 W . P. Howell, c Braund, b G u n n .................................. 3 M. A. Noble, b Gunn...........14 run out.....................13 W .Armstrongs and b Gunn 9 not out.................. 9 J. J. Kelly, not out ........... 5 C. E. McLeod, b Gunn ... 7 Extras.......................... 8 Extras...........13 Total .................. 321 Total (6wkts) 315 E nglish T eam . First innings. Second innings. R. W . R. W . Trumble.. .. ... 124 ... 3 ... ......... 74 ... 6 M cLeod... . . ... 49 ... 0 ... ........... 31 ... 1 Noble ... . . ... 68 ... 3 ... ........... 62 ... 0 Howell ... .. . ... 82 ... 1 ... ........... 64 ... 1 Armstrong ... ... 45 ... 0 ... ........... 9 ... 0 Trumper . ... 17 .. 0 ... ........... 74 ... 6 A u stralia . First innings. w . Second innings. R . R. W . B arn es ........... ... 21 ... o ... B ly th e ............ ... 54 ... 1 ... ;;; 66 ... o Braund ............ ... 143 ... 3 ... ........... 79 ... 0 Gunn .......... . ... 76 ... 5 ... ........... 83 ... 3 Jessop ........... ... 19 ... 0 ... ........... 41 ... 2 Hayward .......... 28 ... 0 THE MATCH AGAINST A COUNTRY TEAM (SIXTEEN). FIFTEENTH OF THE TOUK. Played at Melbourne on January 26,27 and 28 English Team won by ten wickets. After batting all the first day the Englishmen had scored 377 for six wickets (Hayward 57, Mr. Jones 47, Tyldesley 28, Quaife 91, Mr. Jessop 46, Mr. McGahey 79, Braund 16 not out). On the following morning the wicket was wet owing to rain in the night, and although the match was to last for three days Mr. Robson, who was captaining the English team, declared his innings closed at once. Oddly enough, although this action excited a great deal of comment, inasmuch as by the rules he was not entitled to declare until lunch, no formal objection was nude, the members of the country team possibly being not very sorry to have to do no more fielding. The home team made 211. Mr. Jones took six wickets for 23, Braund five for 38, Gunn three for 27. In the follow on the score was 178 for nine wickets when stumps were drawn (Harry 58 not out). On the third day, with two men absent, the home team reached a total of 267. Mr. M'Gahey took three wickets for 55, Hay­ ward two for 44, Gunn one for 47, Braund five for 63 and Mr. Robson one for 5. The Englishmen made the two runs re­ quired to win without the loss of a wicket. NOTES FROM SCOTLAND. (B y Our S pecial C orrespondent .) The annual meeting of Scottish Club representatives was held at Edinburgh on the 20th of last month. Mr. A. G. G. Asher (Grange), who presided, announced that the Grange had been in communica­ tion regarding the proposed visit of the Australians to Scotland. He held out good hopes that the Colonials would be seen in Edinburgh next summer. It is hoped that the Australians may see their way to come in the end of June, which would be a most suitable arrangement so far as Scotland is concerned. The Australians have been to Scotland on three occasions. They were last here in 1882, when Mr. W. L. Murdoch brought his famous combination, which included, among others, A. C. Banner- man, J. M’O. Blackham, G. J. Bonnor, F. R. Spofforth, H. F. Boyle and G. E. Palmer. Previous to 1882, two teams visited Scotland, namely, Mr. D. W. Gregory’s in 1878, and Mr. Murdoch’s first combination two years later. In all six matches have been played, of which the Australians have won four and Scot­ land one. One match ended in a draw slightly in favour of the home team. A Scottish County Championship, on the same lines as in England, has been inaugurated. This new venture will be somewhat of the nature of an experiment during the coming season, as only five counties, Perthshire (who initiated the movement), Forfarshire, Stirlingshire, Aberdeenshire and Fifeshire, will be included in the championship. If the experiment be successful other counties, such as Mid-Lothian and Renfrewshire, will doubtless join later on. The regu­ lations will be similar to, but of course less stringent than, those in force in England. The suggestion has been made that an English county, or other good English eleven, might be brought each summer to play a team chosen from the counties, the match to be played on the ground of the champion county of the year. The newly-instituted champion­ ship, which certainly has not come before it was needed, should have a bentficial effect upon Scottish cricket.