James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

47 hive been better, and Barlow played with remarkable patience and •'lo-jnent. When Mr. Steel had made 48, he gave a very sharp chance "to Boyle at short mid-on. A little later in the game Boyle missed a palpable chance of catching Barlow, also at short mid-on. At lunch time the total was 231, Mr. Steel being (not out) 77, and Barlow (not out) 36. Directly after the interval Barlow was caught at cover slip for an invaluable innings of 38. The partnership had put on 98 runs. Thirty- nine runs were added by some brilliant hitting, but at 272. Mr. Bead was howled. Then came another long stand, Mr. Steel and the Hon. A. Lyttelton hitting the bowling all over the field. Mr. Lyttelton was out at 318, and then, at last, immediately after giving a difficult chance in the long field, Sir. Steel was bowled by Palmer. Mr. Steel deserved every compliment that could possibly be paid him, and his innings of 148—the highest score made against Australia last season—was, of course, the main cause of England’s decisive victory. On the first innings England bad a majority of 150 runs. The Australians went in the second time at ten minutes to five, and when 30 runs had been scored Ulyett and Mr. Steel vent on to bowl. The wicket was a good deal cut up at one end, and the Australians found Ulyett all but unplayable. Finding that he had a wicket to help him, the famous Yorksliireman bowled his very best, breaking back several inches at a great pace. When time was called, M’Donnell, Murdoch, Bannerman, and Bonnor were all out, and the score was only 73. Bonnor was out to the most sensational catch of the season. He let drive at a half volley from Ulyett, and getting well hold of the ball, sent it back at a terrific pace. It looked like being a boundary hit, but Ulyett, just putting up his right hand, brought off the catch. On the third morning the match soon came to an end, the Australians’ innings being finished off in an hour and a half. Ulyett bowledjust as well as on the previous evening, and Scott alone played him with any particular success. The innings was all over for 145, and so England gained a victory by an innings and 5 runs. Blackham received a nasty blow on the finger, and had to retire. Score and analysis 2 nd Inn s . ... 20 12 10 63 3 25 0 76 7 0 26 8 • • • • • • • ♦ • ^ AU STRAL IAN S . P* S. M‘ D onne ll, b Peate A. 0 . Bannerman, b Peate ... L. Murdoch, l b w , b Peato G. Giffen, b Peate ............... Midwinter, b Peate G- J. Bonnor, c G ra ce , b Christopherson M‘C. B lackham r u n o u t . . . .. Jf* J* H. Scott, c sub., b Steel G. E. Palmer, c Grace, b Peate U. Spofforth, c Bar low , b Grace G. F. Boyle, not o u t ......................... B 6 , 1 b 3 1st. Inns. 0 b Steel Total ♦ • • • • • • • • ••• • • • • ♦ ♦ * «• • • • c and b U lye tt c Shrew sbury ,.b U lyett c Peate, b U lyett ... b U lyett c and b U lyett retired, hurt ... not o u t ... b U lyett .............. c Shrewsbury, b Barlow b (Jlyett ............... By e... . • M • • • • • • • • • ••• • • • • • • • • • ••• • « • » * • 229 T o t a l ... • • • • • • • • • • » M 27 17 5 6 4 0 31 13 11 10 1 • M • • • 145 G. Grace, c B onnor , b Palmer A. P. Lucas, c Bonnor, b Palmer Shrewsbury, et B lackham , b GifTen Glyett, b Palmer ... A. G. Steel, b Pa lm er ., Bord Harris, b Spofforth Barlow, c Palmer, b Bonnor W. W, Read, b Palmer ... • • • * • • • • • ••• ENGLAND . Hon. A . Ly tte lton , b Palmer Peate, not ont ••« ... «•■ S. Christopherson, c B onnor , b Spofforth ... B 15, 1 b 5 ... . 14 . 28 . 27 . 32 . 148 . 4 . 33 . 1 2 • M • ♦ • M * • • I 31 8 17 20 Total •M • i t ... 379