James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1884

28 13 y U. F. H. LESLIE. O N NOVEMBER 10th, 1882, at Ga.m., the English team, under the captaincy of the Hon. Ivo Bligh, arrived at Adelaide, after a passage made eventful by a collision between our steamer and a barque off the coast of Ceylon. We were received by the representatives of the South Australian Association, and were bidden welcome to Australia with the greatest cordiality; Mr. Bligli, in a few suitable words and pyjamas, acknowledged the compliment. A match against Fifteen of South Australia had been fixed for November 9th and following days, but, owing to the delay caused to our steamer by the collision, we arrived too late to begin the match on the appointed day. Mr. Bligh was desirous that we should proceed at once to Melbourne, to practise for our match against Victoria, which was fixed for November 17th; but the representatives of the South Australian Association could not be persuaded to forego the meeting, and so our captain, with his usual affability, consented to commence the match at 2 p.m. ENGLAND v. FIFTEEN OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA . Mr. Bligh was unable to play, owing to an injured hand, and Mr. Tylecote, who acted as captain, winning the toss, elected to bat. We soon found out that we wanted practice, and at the fall of the fourth wicket only thirty-nine runs had been scored. 'Bates, the next man in, was bowled for 0, and after Barnes had made 5, Mr. C. T. Studd had to retire. Mr. Tylecote and Banies raised the score to 6G, when rain put an end to the day’s play. S aturday , N ovember 11. —The two batsmen continued their innings, but at 135 Barnes was taken at the wicket for a good innings of 42, and Mr. Tylecote shortly afterwards had to leave for a dashing, but very lucky, contribution of 59. The innings closed for 153. For the South Australians, who had not time to complete their innings, Noel and Giffen (brother to G. Giffen) showed good form ; of the bowlers Quilty was the most successful, while Jarvis behind the sticks was far above the average. Our bowling, owing perhaps to the long sea voyage, was of a tame and fireless description, as also the fielding, and the match was a farce from beginning to end, if considered from a first-class cricket point of view. , 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Total. England 253 __ 153 Fifteen of South Australia 126 — 126 Drawn. South Australia lost 7 wickets. On the following night we left Adelaide in the s.s. , and arrived at Melbourne on Tuesday, where we were most cordially and