Lives in Cricket No 11 - CP Lewis

Cuthbert Riches and H.Young went first to the wickets for the Eighteen to the bowling of Spofforth and Boyle, who remained at their posts throughout the innings. Young scored 2 by a draw, and then Riches played one into the hands of point. One wicket for 2. Elkington succeeded and made a pretty cut for 2 off Spofforth. The result of the first ball of Boyle’s next over was that Young was finally caught by Gregory (captain) low down at slip. Bannerman next came in. Elkington was caught at the wicket and replaced by Cobden, whose middle stump was clean bowled by Spofforth’s first ball. Four wickets for 6 runs. Capt Curteis then came in. Bannerman was caught at long on from a leg hit, and T.B.Jones, coming to the wicket, drove Boyle along the ground for 3, and was then bowled in revenge. C.P.Lewis, the next man, made a high hit which was barely missed, as was also a high drive by the same man off Spofforth. This bowler put in a very fast ball, which sent Lewis’ stumps springing out of the ground. Seven for 40. L.Jenkins then went in. Capt Curteis was bowled by one of Boyle’s curly deliveries. Eight for 42. Wontner succeeded. Jenkins was snatched at point. Nine for 45. Wontner was caught behind the bowler. Ten for 46. Morris made a good on drive for 3 and Chambers hit Boyle to the boundary. Spofforth’s next ball took Morris – 11 for 57 – and J.T.D.Llewelyn (the captain) then came in amid the cheers of the field, but soon patted a ball into the hands of point. E.David made a good hit to square leg for 4; was then missed at mid off; but was easily caught and bowled by Spofforth in the next over. Thirteen for 75. Dickenson succeeded him, and later on was magnificently caught by Horan after he had scored 10. Chambers played very steadily, and maintained his place longer than any one of his team but was, at length, bowled by Spofforth after making 8. Ord was vanquished by Spofforth’s first ball, and the innings closed at about half past six, when the telegraph recorded 94. The fielding of the Australians was very good and the disposition which the Captain made of his men was unusual and most effective. Spofforth, the great bowler, has a most peculiar and impressive action, throwing his arms about like the sails of a windmill, and deceiving the batsmen by delivering many a moderate ball with all the appearance of a very fast one. Schoolmaster at Llandovery College 54