James Lilllywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1880

T H EF I F T HE N G L I S HT E A MI N A U S T R A L I A . 2 1 twice a week, and on the other four afternoons are continually practising bowl- ing, and the advantages they have over us in weather and seasons will tell to such an extent that , in the course of a few years , I believe , as good a team will be turned out of the colonies combined, as can be out of the old country . Andlastly , I would say, in all good feeling , let the game be played in no cavilling mood, but with a steady determination to abide by the rules of the game in a conciliatory spirit , and, if it exists , let the professional betting ele- m e n tbe eradicated fromthe cricket field . The honest excitement of a match wantsno such mercenary aid. I hope that m yfriends in Australia will feel that these remarks are offered in no spirit of captious criticism , but from a de- voted admiration for the noblest and manliest of games, and from an earnest desire for its improvement as well abroad as at home. Themanykindnesses we received during our tour through the colonies , time cannot obliterate from our memories. If our thanks were not adequately ex- pressed at the time, it was not because we lacked the power of appreciation ; it wouldhave been utterly impossible for m e, in this short account of our doings , to mention by name one half of those , whomwe have to thank for making our visit such a pleasant one-but I can honestly say, that whenever we think of our cricket tour to Australia , which cannot be seldom , their names will in our minds be inseparably , and most gratefully , connected with it . Resultsof M a t c h e s. Matches Played, 13 ; Won, 5 ; Drawn, 5 ; Lost , 3. Club Opponts W h e r e Opponents Played W h e n Played W o nb y 1st 2nd 1st 2nd I n n. I n n. I n n. I n n. MatchesW o n(5) (1) 18 of S. Australia.. Adelaide Dec.12,13, 14 185 63 110 137 4 wkts; 6 wktsd n. (4) 18ofS. Tasmania.. HobrtT n Jan. 9, 10 133 9 4 82 142 6 wkts; * 4 wktsdn. (8) 11 ofN. S. W . Sydney Feb.7,8,10 2 6 7 177 49 Inningsand41 runs. (1 2) 21 of Ballarat Ballarat March1, 3 3 1 1 140123 Inningsand48runs. (13) 11 ofVictoria Melbrne March7, 8,10 248 5 4 146 155 6 wkts; * 4 wktsdn. Matches Drawn(5) R e m a r k s (2) 15 ofVictoria M e l b r n eD e c .26-8 3 3 1 3 1 32 1 4 (5) 18of N. Tasmania Launcstn Jan. 13 2 1 2 4 9 38* * Seven wickets down. (7) 18 of Bathurst Bathurst Jan.31 ,Feb.1 229 4 7 R a i nonsecondday (9) 15of BohemianClb Melbrne Feb. 17, 18 2 5 5 228 262 E m m e t tandUlyett did notplay (11) 22of Sandhurst Sandhrst Feb. 26, 27 3 0 4 1 4 1161 * 20 wicketsd o w n. MatchesLost (3) Lostby (3)AustralianEleven Melbrne Jan. 2, 3, 4 113 160 256 19* 10 wkts; * no wktsd n. (6) Elevenof N. S. W . Sydney Jan.24-5,27-8 248 217 240 226 * 5 wktsand5wktsdn. (10) Eleven of Victoria Melbrne Feb. 21-2 ,24-5 325 171* 261 236* 2 wkts ; * 8 wkts dn. (1) EnglishTwelvev. Eighteenof SouthAustralia. Adelaide , December 12, 13, 14, 1878. Englishmen wonby four wickets . Ulyett c Thurgurland b Bevan A.P. Lucas1-b w, b Bevan A. J. Webbec King b Hide ............ L o r dHarrisb H i d e E N G L A N D . 0 c Traynorb B e v a n.. 0 1 2 c Phillips b B e v a n 0 3 5 r u nout 6 9 r u no u t.. 2 2 2 A. N. Hornbye Jarvis b Whitridge ...... 78 b Whitridge .....