James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1884

31 ENGLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES. F riday , D ecember 1.— This match, played on the Albert Ground, at Sydney, was, like that against Victoria, deprived of much of its interest, owing to the refusal of the N cav South Wales members in Mr. Murdoch’s Eleven to play. Notwithstanding this fact, however, and the somewhat uncertain weather, there wras a good attendance. Mr. Tvlecote lost the toss, and we took the field. Beyond our having to go through a tedious day’s fielding, while our opponents scored 152, there is nothing that calls for mention. At call of time we had lost one wicket for 27 runs. S aturday , D ecember 2.— Mr. Leslie and Barlow resumed their innings, but the bowlers (one of whom was the far-famed Evans) met with no success, and the score at lunch time was 180, Mr. Leslie (not out) 108, Barlow (not out) 00. It was not till 238 that the partnership, which had been productive of 221 runs, -was dissolved, Mr. Leslie being cautrlit in the long field for 111. [This was said to be the finest hitting innings ever played at Sydney. —E d . Cricketers’ Companion.] Two runs later Barlow was clean bowled for 80. The remainder of the side were permitted to get into double figures with the utmost impartiality, and at Gp.m. I l l runs had been scored for the loss of 8 wickets. M onday , D ecember 4.—The innings soon closed for 461, the highest total made during the tour. The New South Wales team again went to the wickets, hut after the first five wickets had put on 145, the last five collapsed for an additional 20 runs, and we were left victors by an innings and 144 runs. Mr. Davis played a steady innings, but no one ' else showed good form, though we did our best to assist them by giving several batsmen more than one life. Mr. Evans disappointed us agree­ ably as a howler; but we must not judge him too hardly from this performance, for he had to howl on a perfect wicket, with a badly placed field, and had no one who could either assist or relieve him with any effect. Considering these circumstances, his analysis reads extremely well, and he is certainly a first-rate all-round cricketer. Score and analysis:— NEW SOUTH WALES. 1st Inns. A. Geary, runout »•» ••• ••• ••• 6 J. Davis, stTylecote, bSteel ....... 13 H. Moses, cBates, b Steel ... ... ... 21 R. C. Allen, cTylecote, bSteel ....... 6 H. Biddleston, cTylecote, bC. T. Studd 8 T. Powell, bBarlow ................... 22 P. Marr, cBarnes, bSteel ............. 31 C. Turner, bBates • • • 909 • • • M « • « # 4 E. Evans, cTylecote, bSteel ••• 10 W. 8. Wearne, cSteel, bC. T. Studd ... 6 J. J. C. Callacher, not out ............. 11 Byes4, w1, nb1 ............. 6 cTylecote, bRead • • • 2ndInns. ....... 2 2 bBarlow ....... • • • 85 cVernon, bC. T. Studd • • •• • • 2 candbC. T. Studd • • • • • • 9 runout • • • • « «» • • 0 not out • • • • • • • • • 9 9 9 32 bBarlow ....... 9 9 9 0 cSteel, bC, T. Studd • • • • • 9 9 9 2 runout • # • • « # • • • • • • • • • 2 bG. 13. Btudd, cC. T. Stndd 9 • • 9 9 0 1 bBarlow ....... • • •• • • 0 0 9 0 Byes7, 1b 2, nb1 • • •• • • 10 Total ....... ••• 9 9 9 9 9 9 152 Total ... 9 4 4 9 9 9 ENGLAND. Barlow, bEvans ....... t M 9 9 9 80 E. F. S. Tylecoto, bPowell 9 9 0 G. B. Studd, bWearne ••• 9 9 9 6 Barnes, candbEvans 4 9 4 ••• C. F, H. Leslie, cMoses, bEvans 9 9 9 144 G. F. Vernon, bTurner 9 4 9 9 4% C. T! Studd, bMarr ••• 9 9 9 23 Morley, not out 9 4 9 9 9 0 Bates, candbEvans 9 9 9 9 9 9 30 Byes ... 9 9 4 ••• A. G. Steel, bEvans ... 9 9 9 62 W.W. Read, candbEvans ••• 9 4 9 46 Total ... 4 4 4 ••• ... 1G5 ... 2G . . . 12 ... 24 ... 2 ... 16 ... 461