James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

54 2nd Inna. let Inns. Aug. 28, Australians 358 Gravesend. South of England 278 7 3 Australians won by an innings and 107 runs. Total, 358 251 The match was robbed of its representative character by the absence of Mr.W. G. Grace. Going in first on a good but softwicket, the Australians completely mastered the Southern bowling. There was some fine batting shown. M'Donnell scored 60, Murdoch 59, Blackliam 58 (not out)" Banuerman 44, Giffen 33, and Spofforth 30. M‘Donnell and Bannerman I \ i 1__________ - _ X_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ « A A • M • m ^ V a r A * V I • * 1 / « I ' V / \ \ L \ / \ « % I ^ ^ a * I _ _ _ - ___ I ^ -----------------------------------------7 J x . -----------w ^ put on 101 for the first wicket, this being the only time during the tour that the 1 00 was put up before the fall of the first wicket. The batting of the Englishmen was very disappointing. In the first innings there were eight double figures, the highest score being 28 by Mr. Lucas. Spofforth took 6 wickets, but 105 runs were scored off him. In the second innings the ground was beginning to wear, and Spofforth and Giffen bowled finely, carrying all before them. The former took 6 wickets for 23 runs, and the latter 4 for 30 runs. AUSTRALIANS v. NORTH OF ENGLAND. The Nottingham Committee made every effort to get together the full strength of the North for this match—played at the Trent Bridge Ground, on September 1, 2, and 3—but they had to put up with two serious disappointments. Mr. A. G. Steel could not spare time to play, and on the morning of the match, Ulyett found himself too unwell to take his place in the team. Despite the absence of these famous cricketers, the North gained a brilliant and decisive victory by 170 runs. Heavy rain had fallen on the day before the match, and the wicket was very slow and heavy. Except for some brilliant hitting by Bonnor, there was nothing remarkable in the batting on the first day, and when time was called the North had played a first innings of 91, and the Australians had lost 8 wickets for 95. On the second day came the sensational cricket. The Australians finished off their innings for 100, and the North, on going in for the second time, lost five of their best men for 53. An early termination to the game seemed probable, and no one was pre­ pared for the astonishing play that followed. On a wicket that was still slow and difficult, Barlow and Flowers established a complete mastery over the Australian bowling, and actually raised the score from 53 to 211, thus putting on 158 runs during their partnership. Flowers was badly missed, being stumped when he had made 56, but this was the only fault that could be found with his innings, and Barlow’s 101 was without blemish. The wicket seemed to get a little easier as'the afternoon advanced, but it was always in a condition that enabled the bowlers to put a lot of work on the ball. Taking all the circumstances into consideration, the performance of Barlow and Flowers was one of excep­ tional excellence. With 247 to get to win, the Australians had practically a hopeless task before them. The wicket was very difficult ou the third day, and in an hour and three-quarters they were all got rid of for d>- The North’s victory was the work of three men — B a r l o w , I lowers, am Attewoll. Barlow scored 101 and took 1 0 wickets for 48 runs-—an a - round performance that can seldom have heen surpassed; Flowers scorei 26 and 90, and Attewell took 9 wickets for 48 runs. Score and anal}sis-