James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

49 I I aIKl Flowers, and the return match—played at Kennington Oval on July 31 and August 1—was still more unfortunate. The Nottingham Committee, who had a match on the same days against Gloucestershire, declined to let off Scot ton and Shrewsbury, and Barlow was playing for Lancashire against Cheshire. The Surrey Committee did the best they could under the circumstances, but from the first the chance of beating the Australians was very remote. There had been a good deal of rain beforehand, and the wicket was very slow. The Australians won by nine wickets, and their easy victory was due to the exertions of Spoffortii and Bohnor. Spoffortii bowled very finely on a ground that just suited him, Ulyett alone playing him with any confidence or success. Bonnor’s 68was one of his very best innings, While he was in only 7Gruns were made, so that while lie was scoring 68, Iris partners only made 8. Peate’s bowling was up to his best standard. The concluding portion of the match was marred by a most painful and disagreeable incident. At a quarter to two on the second day the Australians went in with only 28 to get to win. Seventeen runs were scored in eight overs, and then Bonnor Avas bowled. At this point the players went in to luncheon. With only 11 runs wanted it would have been far better to have played the game out, but Murdoch was quite within his rights in taking the usual luncheon interval, and there was no excuse for the scene that followed. The crowd went in front of the pavilion groaning and hooting, and when the bell rang for the resumption of the match a rush was made for the wicket. The ropes were removed, the stumps uprooted, and the crowd took, absolute possession of the centre of the ground. Two unsuccessful attempts were made to go on with the game, and it was not until the players had come out a third time, and an extra body of police had arrived on the ground, that at last the match was brought to a conclusion. Score and analysis:— PLAYERS OP ENGLAND. 1st Inns. 2nd Inns. Hall, c Murdoch, b Boyle Ulyett, c Bonnor, b Spoffortii Head, c M ‘Donnell, b Si>offortli Bates, b Spoffortii Briggs, c Palmer, b Boyle J. Hide, b Spoffortii ... Gr. G. Hearne, b Spoffortii Humphreys, b Spoffortii Emmett, b Spoffortii ... Beate, b Spoffortii Hunter, not out B y e s ............... • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• • • • •«* ♦ • • ••• ••• •«• ••• ••» * •• ••• ••• « •* ••• • • • • • • 10 22 7 2 7 3 12 18 8 4 o 6 • • • ♦ • • b S p o f f o r t h ........................ c Bannerman, b Spofforth run o u t ... b Midwinter b Midwinter c Palmer, b Midwinter b Spofforth b Spofforth c Bonnor, b Spofforth b Spofforth not o u t ... Byes ••« • • • • M • ♦ • • • • • • • ••• • • ♦ »>• •»• • ♦ • ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• ••• ••• •* « ••• ••• Total AUSTRALIANS . A. C. Bannerman, b Peate ... B. S. M‘Donnell, st Hunter, b Humphreys W L. Murdoch, b U lyett Gr. Giffen, st Hunter, b Peate H. J. H. Scott, st Hunter, b Feato Gr. J. Bonnor, run out W. Midwinter, b Hide J. M‘C. Blackham, lb w, b Peate, . Gr. E. Palmer, b Peate... E. R. Spofforth, b Hide H. F . Boyle, not out B 1 , 1 b 3, w 1 107 Total ••• ••• ••• i n ••• 4 33 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 19 0 5 * •* 1st Inn s . 0 71 2nd Inns. ••• • • • i n i n ••• M l !«• I I I • • • • • • • I* ••• ••♦ ••• • I I «•• ••• • • • •»• • t • Total ••• ••• M l » •• • M ••• ••• • • I M l 23 19 12 9 68 6 1 0 0 8 8 151 not out not out • I I • M • M ••• ••• • t • ••• ••• ••• 9 6 b Peate •• t • • • • • i n 12 Leg bye !•• Total !•• M l • I • I t # 28 4