James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

34 success was the smart and accurate fielding, for in the two innings of the Colonists, only one chance was missed. Mr. Nicholls made no fewer than seven catches at short slip. The game from first to last was full of interest. On a moderately good wicket the Australians went in first, hut were dismissed for 148, Mr. Whitby, at that time quite an unknown bowler, taking 8 wickets for 82 runs. Oxford started badly, losing 4 ' good wickets for 25 runs. Then Messrs. O’Brien and Page altogether altered the aspect of the game, and put on 93 runs during their partner­ ship, Mr. O’Brien hitting in magnificent form. His score was 92. Mr. Page made 33 and Mr. Key 30. In the second innings of the Australians, 5 wickets fell for 61 runs, but, thanks chiefly to Midwinter’s 45, the Oxonians were left with 108 to get to win. For some little time on the last morning it seemed as though the Australians would snatch the game out of the fire, as 3 wickets went down for 24 runs. It was at this point that Mr. Kemp joined Mr. Hine-Haycock, and commenced his now famous innings of 63 (not out). The two gentlemen played most plucky cricket, the captain hitting in brilliant fashion, while Mr. Hine-Haycock kept to a thoi'oughly defensive game. The two men h it off the runs, and won the match for Oxford amid immense enthusiasm. Mr. Hine- Haycock’s score was 25 (not out). 1 st In n s . 2nd In n s . Total. May 19, Australians 195 48 243 Oval. Surrey ' 97 144 241 Australians won by 8 wickets. A match in which there were few features of interest. The Surrey men were quite unable to play Spofforth’s fast bowling on a rough wicket. Up to a certain time Surrey looked to have a chance, as the first 6 Australian wickets fell for 82 runs. Then Wood missed an easy chance of running out Scott, a mistake that proved terribly expensive, as Scott scored 71—an admirable innings. The first two Surrey wickets put on 68, but afterwards the batting was of the most feeble description. In the follow-on the batting was a little better, but the Australians’ victory was never in doubt. Spofforth obtained 4 wickets for 23 runs and 5 for 72 runs. Boyle took 4 wickets for 15 runs and 2 for 49. Surrey’s best scorers were—Abel 35 and 12, Mr. Bowden 8 and 32, Mr. Shuter 28 and 0, and Maurice Read 0 and 28. In addition to Scott’s 71 for the Australians, M‘Donnell made 37 and 8, Midwinter 26, and Bannerman 4 and 24. AUSTRALIANS v. MARYLEBONE CLUB and GROUND The match at Lord’s between the Colonists and the M.C.C., played on May 22 and 23, w ill be memorable for the finest display of batting ever given by an English Eleven against Australian bowling. Great pains had been taken by the M.C.C. to get together the best obtainable eleven. Illness in his family caused the absence of Mr. A. P. Lucas, and Mr. J. G. Walker appeared as liis substitute. The Australians for the first time gave a trial to Cooper. Having the good fortune to win the toss, the M.C.C. of course went in first. They were batting all day on Monday, and had lost nine wickets at the call of time. Ten minutes sufficed on the second morning to bring the innings to a conclusion for 481—the highest score ever made against an Australian Eleven in this country. The honours of the performance rested with four men—Mr. W. G. Grace, *