James Lilllywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1880

1 8 LILLYWHITE'S CRICKETERS' A N N U A L . T on board H.M.S. Wolverene , Commodore Wilson , whom we had had the good fortune to have as a fellow -passenger from England . On the 6th , a fishing picnic was given in our honour by Captain Smith . The fishing on these occasions is of quite a secondary consideration . The great thing to remember is to take a change of clothes with you , for when you see a gentleman , not in his first youth perhaps , having assisted to haul in the net , floating about lightly clad in a high white hat and a suit of pyjamas , you would consider yourself a disgrace to your country , if you didn't at once rush into the water up to your neck and try to duck him. The first object of the picnic , therefore , is to get very wet, and in that hot climate , a very sensible one too , but if you have not brought a change of things with you , at luncheon time youmaybegin to doubt whether the game is worth the candle .' Feb. 7. Eighth match : v. Eleven of New South Wales .-- Spofforth was able to play on this occasion , but Garrett was hors de combat . Gregory , who had been left out of the first match, was selected for the return . Havingwonthe toss , Messrs . Lucas and Hornby went in and stayed there till over 100 runs were up on the telegraph , the latter at last mastering Spofforth's bowling and treating himmost unconcernedly . Ulyett played ahard hitting but most extraordinarily lucky innings . By the time 220 was up, Spofforth , owing to his action , had worked such a hole in the pitch that it was evident , if Evans went on at the other end , the innings was to all intents over . Gregory at last made the change indicated , and the result expected quickly followed . The first four made 220 with ease , the last seven couldn't get 50, admirably illustrating the crumbly nature of the soil . Emmett bowled his fast with great accuracy and success , and with Mr. Hornby's ' grubs ' at the other end to stop the run-getting , and the fielding and catching up to the markfor once , wedisposed of our opponents for 177 , of which Murdoch made 82, not out , in grand form . Anybody who has played with Ulyett much, must know when he is going to bowl his fast ball ; wedid anyhow, and so sure as we saw it coming , so surely were all the fielders on the off side to be seen edging away for the ropes , in the hopes of saving the four , which came, apparently as a matter of course , whenever Murdoch was the batsman. W h e nstumps were drawnon the 8th N e wSouth Wales were still about 70 behind, with one wicket down. The gamewas resumed on the 10th, and a fair amount of rain having fallen in the meantime , the ground played a little queer ; Emmettwas not to be denied , runs could not be got off him, and whenUlyett came to the fore , and got four wickets in four consecutive balls , the match was practically over . Mr. Webbe kept wicket capitally in this match, and the change was effective in another way, for Mr. Hone covered a great deal of ground in the long field . Mr. Hornby made a brilliant catch low downat mid-off, disposing of C. Bannerman . The fifth wicket in the second innings of NewSouth Wales fell at 49, as did the remainder . On the 11th , four of our party went up the country to hunt kangaroos , and though they were not struck with the sport , they obtained a fair , if luxurious , idea of bush life . W ereturned in two divisions to Melbourne , a larger party , however , this time going by sea than on our previous transit . 1 0 Onthe 19th and 18th , eleven of us, without the professionals , played fifteen of the Bohemians , a club corresponding to I.Z. , on the Yarra Bend Ground, and at most disastrous match it was for us. Mr. Penn slipped in fielding a ball , and injured his knee so severely as to prevent his playingaying again during our stay , and Mr. Lucas had his hand split by a hard hit , which precluded the idea of his long -stopping for some time . The scores were-Bohemians 228 and 267 for ? thirteen wickets -Gentlemen of England 255 in their only innings . W ewere entertained at dinner by the Melbourne Club on the evening of the 19th .