Lives in Cricket No 11 - CP Lewis

The only change in the constitution of the team was that Mr Conway 21 played instead of Mr Allan – presumably to give that gentleman a rest before they play forthcoming important events. The team have worked hard since they have been in England, frequently travelling all night and playing all day. There was a very numerous attendance on Thursday, it being estimated that no less than three thousand persons witnessed the play from the raised promenade, from private carriages, and from the other parts of the field. The weather was enjoyably fine throughout the day. Wickets were pitched at 11.30 according to the announcement. Mr J.T.D. Llewelyn won the toss, and after some consultation with his men, it was decided to send the Australians first to the wickets. The arrangement was favourable to the visitors because by it they had the best of the day’s light. Play commenced about 11.40 when the brothers Bannerman went first to the wickets for the Australians, to the bowling of J.T.D.Llewelyn and C.P.Lewis. C.Bannerman made an admirable cut for four from the first ball of the captain’s first over, and A.Bannerman treated that bowler in the same way in his second over. Defective fielding at short leg then gave C.Bannerman a three off C.P.Lewis’ bowling. Here the South Wales wicket-keeper E.G.Davies was disabled by a ball which cut the flesh between his thumb and forefinger, and his place was filled by E.David of Cardiff. T.B.Jones replaced Llewelyn as a bowler, and his first over was a maiden. C.Bannerman, however, played his balls to advantage, and soon hit him to the boundary, drove him for two, and cut him for four, these achievements being deservedly applauded. Having been badly missed at short slip C.Bannerman made another couple and then was clean bowled by C.P.Lewis for a good 27, played in excellent form. One wicket for 37. Horan took C.Bannerman’s place, and the scoring slackened. The bowlers were changed, F.C.Cobden taking Lewis’ place and Lewis Jenkins the other, when the telegraph showed 58. 52 Schoolmaster at Llandovery College 21 John Conway, the Australians’ manager, aged 36, who played in four other matches on the British part of the tour, and three further matches when they travelled on to America. He had previously played nine first-class matches, mostly for Victoria, and later appeared for Otago.