James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

1 8 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S ' A N N U A L . 386, Shrewsbury, whohere scored his first century in Australia , being not out 100 . Oncemore the Colonials failed to show their proper form with the bat ; reven wickets fell for 105 ; Horan 20 and Bruce 35 being the best scorers . Thenext daythe innings closed for 125, and the English Teamwon in one innings and 98runs, a big revengefor their defeat at Sydney. O n Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesdaythe company was very meagre indeed , all interest appearing to have gone . Wehave to thank the Melbourne Club for their liberality in giving the whole of the receipts of the ground and gand stand tous. Manyfriends in Melbourne saw the last of us, as we left that city for Adelaide to play our final match on Australian soil . This, as many others had been, was spoiled by wet weather . A glorious day opened the proceedings . The South Australians played fifteen , who had a good long outing , 219 runs being made on the first day for the loss of half the wickets ; Barnes contributed 76, Bates 58 , Shrewsbury 44, and Scotton 31. Good Friday was quietly spent . Heavyrain fell all night , and a start could not be made till two o'clock on Saturday , when the ground was very sloppy . Briggs hit merrily for 81 , as did Readfor 37. The total was 367 when the last wicket fell . On Monday, after the fifteen had made 141 , the match was abandoned , and the same evening the teamleft in the " Potose" for England. W ehave to thank our friends in Australia for manyacts of kindness . The heartiest reception greeted us at every place , in many insances , no doubt , to m a k eamendsfor the treatment w e hadreceived at the hands of Murdochand his men. The journey home was accomplished under very favourable circum- stances . Ulyett , Barnes , Scotton , Flowers , Attewell and Lillywhite left the ship at Naples , and travelled overland . The rest all vent on to Plymouth, except Alfred Shaw, who left Australia in the latter pars of February to fulfil his engagement in Sussex with the Earl of Sheffield . It is rumouredthat some of Murdoch'sm e n will be included in the Australian team visiting this country in 1886. I hope they will not be, but if they are , I trust the players of England will meet them on every occasion in which they are chosen , and make the trip as pleasant and profitable as possible for them, thus returning good for evil . F I R S TM A T C H . English T e a mv. Fifteen of South Australia. Adelaide , October 31, November 1, 3, 4, and 5, 1884 . English Teamwonby three wickets . Shrewsbury, b Rundell . Scotton, b Caterer Ulyett, b Caterer. Flowers, b Rundell. R e a d, c andb Rundell Barnes. cJarvisb Rundell Briggs, cE v a nb Rundell. Attewell, b Caterer. Peel, not out.... Shaw, c Richards b Rundell Hunter, c Jarvis b Caterer E x t r a s . T o t a l E N G L I S H T E A M . 52 c Knill, b Caterer. 2 b N o e l.. 100 b Caterer. 6 2 7 1 1 c G o o d e nb N o e l 9 0 c M ' K e n z i eb N o e l 3 37 1 b w, b Noel. 2 8 1 2 n o to u t. 3 1 5 b Caterer. 0 17 n o to u t 6 1 0 1 2 . 2 3 9 B7, 1 b 5, n b1 . T o t a l 1 3 1 2 4 TheFifteen scored 217 and144. J. E. Gooden, 26 and29 ; J. Bridson, 41 and 12; W . Giffen,29and48.