Cricket 1904

14 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J an . 28, 1904. ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA, 1861-2 t o 1903-4. A RETROSPECT. At the present time, when an English team is touring Australia, and meeting with such success that the return of the ‘ ‘ Ashes ’ ’ to England seems a probability, a glance at the work accomplished hy the various elevens which have visited Australia may prove of interest. The following table deals with the most important matches played from 1861-2 to 24th inst. :— for Australia at Sydney, 1894-5 ; W . Godfrey, 119, for South Australia, at Adelaide, 1887-8; H. Graham, 105, for Australia, at Sydney, 1894-5 ; S. E. Gregory, 201 , for Australia, at Sydney, 1894-5 ; S. E. Gregory, 171, for New South Wales, at Sydney, 1897-8 ; S. E. Gregory, 147, for New South Wales, at Sydney, 1901-2 ; S. E. Gregory, 112 , for Australia, at Adelaide, 1903-4; C. Hill, 150 not out, for South Australia, at Adelaide, 1894-5; C. Hill, 200, for South Australia, at Adelaide, 1897-8; C. Hill, 188, for Australia, at Melbourne, 1897-8; C. Hill, 124 not out, fcr South Matches decided by an Inna. Opponents. Date of First Match. Won. Lost. Drawn. Total. Won. Lost. Australia .............................................. 1876-7 ... . . 17 ... ... 21 ... ... 2 ... ... 40 .. ... 4 ... ... 8 Australian X I.’s.................................... 1886-7 ... .. 7 ... ... 0 ... ... 1 ... ... 8 .. ... 2 ... ... 1 New South Wales X I............................. 1876-7 ... .. 14 ... ... 8 ... ... 2 ... ... 24 .. ... 5 ... ... 0 New South Wales XV ............................ 1876-7 ... ... o ... ... 2 ... ... 0 ... .. 2 .. .. 0 ... .. 0 New 8outh Wales XV III...................... 1873-4 ... . . 0 ... ... 1 ... ... 0 ... ... 1 .. ... 0 ... ... 0 New South Wa’es X X II....................... 18<1-2 ... . . 3 ... ... 0 ... ... 1 ... ... 4 .. ... 0 ... ... 0 New South Wales and Queensland XI. 1891-5 ... . . 1 ... ... 0 ... ... 0 ... ... 1 .. ... 0 ... ... 0 New South Wales & Queensland X III. 1897-8 ... . . 0 ... ... 0 ... ... 1 ... ... 1 .. ... 0 ... ... 0 Queensland X I....................................... 1894-5 ... . . 2 ... ... 0 .. ... 0 ... ... 2 .. ... 1 ... ... 0 Queensland XV III................................. 1882-3 ... . . 3 ... ... 0 ... ... 0 ... ... 3 .. ... 1 ... ... 0 Queensland X X II.................................. 1884-6 ... . . 1 ... ... 0 ... ... 0 ... ... 1 .. ... 0 ... ... 0 South Australia X I ................................ 1887-8 ... . . 4 ... ... 3 ... ... 4 ... ... 11 .. ... 1 ... ... 0 South Australia X V ............................... 1881-2 ... . . 1 ... ... 0 ... ... 6 ... ... 6 .. ... 0 ... ... 0 South Australia X V III.......................... 1878-9 ... . . 1 ... ... 0 ... .. 0 ... ... 1 .. ... 0 ... ... 0 South Australia X X II........................... 1873-4 ... . . 2 ... ... 0 .. ... 1 ... ... 3 .. ... 1 ... ... 0 Tasmania X V III.................................... 1887*8 ... . . 0 ... ... 0 ... ... 1 ... ... 1 .. ... 0 ... ... 0 Tasmania X X II..................................... 1861-2 ... . . 1 ... ... 0 ... ... 0 ... ... 1 .. ... 0 ... ... 0 Victoria X I.............................................. 1878-9 ... . . 17 ... ... 4 ... ... 1 ... ... 22 .. ... 4 ... ... 1 Victoria X V ............................................. 1873-4 ... . . 1 ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... 3 .. ... 0 ... ... 0 Victoria X V III....................................... 1861-2 ... . . 1 ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... .. 8 .. ... 1 ... ... 1 Victoria X X II......................................... 1861-2 ... . . 0 ... ... 0 ... ... 8 ... ... 8 .. ... 0 ... ... 0 Victoria and New South Wales XV.... 1873 4 ... . . 1 ... ... 0 ... ... 0 ... ... 1 .. ... 0 ... ... 0 Victoria and New South Wales XX II. 1861-2 ... . . 0 ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... 2 .. ... 0 ... ... 0 Victoria and Queensland X I................. 1897-8 .. - 0 .. ... 0 ... ... 1 ... 1 .. ... 0 ... ... o Total (XI. a side) ................. 1876-7 ... . . 62 ... ... 36 ... .. 11 ... ...109 .. ...17 ... ... 5 Total (against odds) ................. 1861-2 ... . 15 ... ... 6 ... ...15 ... ... 36 .. ... 3 ... ... 1 Grand Total ................. 1861-2 ... 77 .. ... 42 ... 26 ...146 20 ... 6 The results of the eleven a-side games, whilst being very satisfactory from an English point of view, cannot fail to emphasise the enormous advance made by cricket in Australia during the past quarter of a century. In 1861-2 the results of the matches played against eighteens and twenty- twos were always a foregone conclusion, but so rapidly did the Colonials improve in their play, that in 1876-7 a picked eleven was able to inflict a defeat upon the English profes­ sional team of that season. Since that period it has been fully realised that in the bronzed Colonists England has “ foemen worthy of her steel.” It will be observed that of the 40 matches played abroad between the two countries, the Australians have won four more than their friendly adversaries. In this connection it must be remembered that England has never been able to place a perfectly representative team in the field in Australia. “ Bat who have been the makers of history in these historic matches?” For answer the following particulars are given relating to the chief feats with bat and ball accomplished in these contests. I .— B atsmen . (a) Australia.— C. Bannerman, 165*, for Australia, at Melbourne, 1876-7; G. J. Bonnor, 128, for Australia at Sydney, 1884-5 ; D. Campbell, 128, Victoria XV ., at Melbourne, 1878-9 ; J. Darling, 117, for South Australia, at Adelaide, 1894-5; J. Darling, 101, for Australia, at Sydney, 1897-8 ; J. Darling, 178, for Australia, at Adelaide, 1897-8; J. Darling 160, for Australia, at Sydney, 1897-8; H. Donnan, 104, for New South Wales, at Sydney, 1897-8 ; R. A. Duff, 104, for Australia, at Mel­ bourne, 1901-2 ; R. A. Duff, 194 for New South Wales, at Sydney, 1902-3; A. R. Gehrs, for South Australia, at Adelaide, 1902-3; G. Giffen, 203, for South Aus­ tralia, at Adelaide, 1887-8; G. Giffen, 161, Australia, at Adelaide, 1897-8 ; 0. Hill, 107, for South Australia, at Adelaide, 1901-2 ; C. Hill, 116, for South Australia, at Adelaide, 1903-4 ; A. J. Hopkins, 133, for New South Wales, at Sydney, 1902-3 ; T. Horan, 124, for Australia, at Melbourne, 1881-2; T. Horan, 117 not out, for Victoria, at Melbourne, 1886-7 ; F. A. Iredale, 133, for New South Wales, at Sydney, 1894-5; F. A. Iredale, 140, for Australia, at Adelaide, 1894-5; S. P. Jones, 134 not out, for an Australian X I., at Sydney, 1887-8 ; J. J. Lyons, 134, for Aus­ tralia, at Sydney, 1891-2; A. C. K. Mackenzie, 130, for New South Wales, at Sydney, 1897-8 ; C. E. McLeod, 112, for Australia, at Melbourne, 1897-8; P. S. M’Donnell, 147, for Australia, at Sydney, 1881-2 ; P. S. M’Donnell, 124, for Australia, at Adelaide, 1884-5 ; P. S. M ’Donnell, 112, for New South Wales, at Sydney, 1887-8; H. Moses, 108, for New South Wales, at Sydney, 1887-8; M. A. Noble, 113, for Australia, at Sydney, 1903-4; L. O. S. Poidevin, 151 not out, for New South Wales, at Sydney, 1901-2; H. Trumble, 107, for Victoria, at Melbourne, 1897-8; V. Trumper 185 not out, for Australia, at Sydney, 1903-4; V. Trumper, 113, for Australia, at Adelaide, 1903-4. (b). English. —R. Abel, 132 not out, v. Australia, at Sydney, 1891-2; W . Barnes, 134, v. Australia, at Adelaide, 1884-5 ; W. Barnes, 109, v. Victoria, at Melbourne, 1886-7; G. Brann, 118, v. Victoria, at Melbourne, 1887-8; L. C. Braund, 103 not out, v. Australia, at Adelaide, 1901-2 ; L. C. Braund, 102 , v. Australia, at Sydney, 1903-4 ; J. Briggs, 121, v. Australia, at Melbourne, 1884-5 ; J. T. Brown, 115, v. South Aus­ tralia, at Adelaide, 1894-5 ; J. T. Brown, 117, v. New South Wales, at Sydney, 1894-5 ; J. T. Brown, 140, v. Australia, at Mel­ bourne, 1894-5 ; J. T. Brown, 101, v. South Australia, at Adelaide, 1894-5 ; C. J. Bumup, 103, v. South Australia, at Adelaide, 1902-3 • N. F. Druce, 126, v. New South Wales and Queensland X III., at Brisbane, 1897-8; N. F. Druce, 109, v. New South Wales, at Sydney’ 1897-8 ; F. G. J. Ford, 106, v. South Aus­ tralia, at Adelaide, 1894-5; R. E. Foster 287, v. Australia, at Sydney, 1903-4 ; W . g ! Grace, 159 not out, v. Victoria, at Melbourne, 1891-2; T. Hayward, 174, v. New South Wales, at Sydney, 1901-2 ; T. Hayward, 157, v. South Australia, at Adelaide, 1903-4; C. F. H. Leslie, 144, v. New South Wales, at Sydney, 1882-3; G. A. Lohmann, 102 , v. New South Wales, at Sydney, 1891-2; A . C. Maclaren, 228, v. Victoria, at Melbourne, 1894-5 ; A. C. Maclaren, 106, v. New South Wales and Queensland, at Brisbane, 1894-5; A. C. Maclaren, 120, v. Australia, at Mel­ bourne, 1894-5; A. C. Maclaren, 142 and 100 , v. New South Wales, at Sydney, 1897-8; A. C. Maclaren, 181, v. New South Wales and Queensland X III., at Brisbane, 1897-8 ; A. C. Maclaren, 109, v. Australia, at Sydney! 1897-8; A. C. Maclaren, 124, v. Australia, at Adelaide, 1897-8 ; A. C. Maclaren, 140, v. New South Wales, at Sydney, 1897-8 ; A. C. Maclaren, 145, v. New South Wales, at Sydney, 1901-2; A. C. Maclaren, 116, v. Australia, at Sydney, 1901-2 ; A. C. Mac­ laren, 167, v. New South Wales, at Sydney, 1901-2 ; A. C. Maclaren, 100 , v. Victoria, at Melbourne, 1901-2; J. R. Mason, 128 not out, v. Victoria, at Melbourne, 1897-8 ; R. Peel, 119, v. Tasmania XV III., at Hobart, 1887-8 ; K. S. Ranjitsinhji, 189, v. South Australia, at Adelaide, 1897-8 ; K. S. Ranjit­ sinhji, 112 not out, v. New South Wales, at Sydney, 1897-8 ; K. S. Ranjitsinhji, 175 , v. Australia, at Sydney, 1897-8; J. M. Read, 106, v. New South Wales, at Sydney, 1891-2 • W . W. Read, 183, v. South Australia, at Adelaide, 1887-8; W . W . Read, 119, v. New South Wales, at Sydney, 1887-8 ; W . W . Read, 142, not out, v. Victoria, at Melbourne, 1887-8; A. Shrewsbury, 105 not out, v. Australia, at Melbourne, 1884-5 ; A. Shrews­ bury, 100 , v. South Australia XV ., at Adelaide, 1886-7 ; A. Shrewsbury, 144, y. Victoria, at Melbourne, 1886-7 ; A. Shrews­ bury, 232, v. Victoria, at Melbourne, 1887-8 ; A. Shrewsbury, 206, v. An Australian X I., at Sydney, 1887-8 ; A. G. Steel, 135 not out, v. Australia, at Sydney, 1882-3; A. E. Stoddart, 134, v. Australia, at Adelaide, 1891-2; A. E. Stoddart, 149, v. Queensland, at Brisbane, 1894-5 ; A. E. Stoddart, 173, v. Australia, at Melbourne, 1894-5; T. L. Taylor, 105, v. South Australia, at Adelaide,' 1902-3; J. T. Tyldesley, 142, v. New South Wales, at Sydney, 1901-2 ; J. T. Tyldesley, 126, v. South Australia, at Adelaide, 1901-2 ; G. Ulyett, v. Australia, at Melbourne, 1881-2* G. Ulyett, 100 , v. South Australia XV ., at Adelaide, 1884-5; E. Wainwright, 105, v. South Australia, at Adelaide, 1897-8; A. Ward, 107, v. Queensland, at Brisbane. 1894-5 ; A. Ward, 117, v. Australia, at Sydney, 1894-5 ; A. Ward, 117, v. Australia, at Sydney, 1894-5 ; A. Ward, 219, v. South Australia, at Adelaide, 1894-5. II.— B owlers . (a).— Australian. J. J. Ferris, 6 for 24 for New South Wales, at Sydney, 1887-8 ; g ’ Giffen, 13 for 93, for South Australia’ at Adelaide, 1901-2 ; E. Jones, 14 for 237, for South Australia, at Adelaide, 1897-8; O Lewis, 5 for 14, for New South Wales X X II. at Sydney, 1863-4; H. H. Massie, 3 for 12* for New South Wales, at Sydney, 1881-2; G. Moore, 3 for 10 and 5 for 20 , for New South Wales XX II., at Sydney, 1861-2 ; M. A. Noble, 13 for 77 (including 7 for 17 ), for Australia, at Melbourne, 1901-2; F. R. Spof- forth, 5 for 20, for New South Wales XV .