James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

50 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Pr.AYEas or E ngland .—F irst I nnings . S econd I nnings . Overs. M dns . B un s . Wktg. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts S p o f fo r th ............... ... 381 1 2 62 8 ••• 2 2 10 31 6 Boyle ... 29 16 33 2 — —• __ Palmer ............... ... 9 6 7 0 ... 4 2 3 o M idw inter •• B m—m 17 8 23 3 A ustralians .—F irst I nnings . S econd I nnings . Overs. Mdns. Run e . W k ts . Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts % Peate ••• ... 31 11 55 5 7 4 1 0 l E m m e t t ............... ... 14 8 29 0 ... — — U lyett ............... ... 1 2 6 17 1 ... — — --- -- Humphreys ... 5 0 25 . 1 — --- -- Hide ... 9*3 5 17 2 7 1 17 0 Emmett bow led a w ide . 1st Inn s . 2 nd Inns. Total. Aug. 4, Australians 177 109 286 Canterbury. Kent 169 213 382 Kent won by 96 runs. Remarkable as the only match lost by Australia against an English county since the tour of 1880. Had the two teams met again the result would probably have been different, but this does not in the least detract from the credit fairly due to Kent. The match was played all through on a fast wicket, with singularly few flukes. The Kentish team were seen to equal advantage at all points of the game, the bowling and fielding in the Australians’ second innings being admirable. On the first day the game went all in favour of the Colonists, and it was on the second that the county men especially distinguished themselves. It was a curious thing that every man on the Kent side contributed some­ thing towards the success, those who did most being Alex. Hearne, Lord Harris, and Frank Hearne. On the second morning Alex. Hearne got a lot of work on the ball and took 5 wickets, and in Kent’s second innings Lord Harris and Frank Hearne batted most brilliantly. For the winners, Lord Harris scored 2 and 60 (an innings only marred by one chance), Frank Hearne 7 and 45, Mr. Mackinnon 28 and 29, Mr. C. Wilson 37 and 3, and George Hearne 27 and 6. M’Donnell played splendidly for the Australians, scoring 80 and 19, Bannerman made 18 and 35 (not out), and Scott 19 and 22. . 1st Inn s . 2nd Inn s . Total. Aug. 7, Australians 314 — 314 Clifton. Gloucestershire 301 230 531 Drawn. Gloucestershire had lost two wickets. The' wicket being a particularly good one, even for Clifton, long scoring was almost inevitable. It was a very fine performance on the part of Gloucestershire to play a favourable draw against the Australians, but as regards the score of 230 for 2 wickets, there is something to be said in explanation. A draw was certain, and in view of the England match at the Oval on the following Monday, Murdoch did not put on either Spofforth or Palmer. The batting on each side was admirable, lo r the County, Mr. W. G. Grace scored 116 (not out) and 27 (not out), Mr. Brain 8 and a capital 108, Mr. Pullen 3 and 68, Mr. Gilbert 57, ana Mr. Townsend 40. Scott scored 79 for the Australians, M’Donnell W, Giffen 48, Bonnor 29, and Bannerman 23.