CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 253, 22 October 1892, Page 2 (Supplement)

CRICKET.

In a match at Napier last week, between bhe Napier CO., and the newly formed Mercantile Club, two Aucklanders distineuishod themselves in batting. Playing for the former H. B. Luck batted in brilliant style, ond went very near scoring the covetod century, as he obtained no less than 99. Edgar Walton who played for St. Marye-Onslow lasb season also Look part in tha game, and, by careful cricket, compiled 20. .Moresby has commenced the season well by scoring 85 in the Gordon Club match. Moresby's innings was accompanied with a share of luck or bad fielding till he scored about forty run», when he played good dashing cricket, the eamo as ho showed the season boforo last, for the balanco of his runs. 1 trust that Moresby will make many each scorcH in the championship matches, for he in a batsman who tends to make the game popular. Ho should not, howover, be too anxious to swell the total and run himself out, and should also keep his fee!; out of tho way. Tuokor, who I noticed batting for Gordon last Saturday, Bt.ruck me a3 being a cut above tho average? of new men, and I fancy ho has handled a bat before. Some of his Btrokos, especially the drives, wore very neatly performed. Ho knows how to lay tho wood on, too.

F. Edmonds, who played centre half for the Parnell footballer*, is also a bib of a cricketer, for last Saturday he showed tho beet butting among tho Parnollites, and withstood ell attempts* to dislodge him for about threequarters of an hour. Buchan also shaped well.

I saw the veteran G. Lankham batting exceptionally well in tho On?low—Wandorera game, while Walton a!3o occupied tho wickets for a lengthy period, during which tiruo he did tome very dean hitting.

In die match Belvideroa v. Warwicks at Sydney on October Bth, the former batted tirhfc and nc call of time had lost 3 wickets for 251 runs. F. Iredale was the principal scorer with 165 (not out).

From Melbourne pupurs to band, I loam that./. T. Howlott, v/ho performed so well for Auckland last season, is playing for the North Melbourno Cricket Club. In the (irfit match ugainsb East Melbourno Howlett wafi bowled by F. Musgrovo for 3.

In tho match Melbourno v. Fitzroy the latter scored 230 for fivo wickets. H. W'orrall was the principal contributor with 110.

The Grammar School have entered a touin for the f-ocond junior championship. The School have lost tho services of nearly all their best players since last season. Mr Turner will play with tho School eleven, and should have a few ' picnics.' Arthur Shrewsbury, the champion bat of England, is 36 years of ago.

On August 18th, J. T, Hearne, in ten ovors, captured the last six Lancashire wickets tor 25 runs. Lancashire bad 50 for tho loss of one wicket, and all were out for 97.

At Lord's on August 19th, two batamon, Honory and O'Brien, made no less than 32 runs in two overs. O'Brien mado a 4 and two 3'a nnd Henery two 3's in the first over, and in the second O'Brien made four grand hits to the bonndnry from consecutive balls from mold.

Our Knjilish exchange enys, the three essentials for a good cricketer are : Keep your promise, keep your temper, and keep your wicket up. For the bonolib of local skippers, I transcribe a few words from the pen of Mr A. G. Stoele, the well-known English cricketor, who certainly knows something about both captaincy «nd bowlinj;. He Bays : ' No rule can bo laid down with regard to the frequency of bowling changes, except the more the better. Directly the batsmen seem to have guessed the length and style of bowling it should be changed, if only tor a few ovorn, while eomo new style is tried for a short time. if a long stand be made* every style of bowling should bo quickly tried, thirty runs should never bo allowed without a change of some sort, unless the bowling happens to be particularly puzzling to tha'batsmen, and is being badly played.'

Playing for Middlesex against Kent in August, Oeorpe Hearne was at the wickets for nearly six hours for 65 runs.

Five times during the prosonb season (writes' Wanderer,' in the London 'Sportsman,' of August 17th) has Shrewsbury reached three figures, whilo his nverngo appears te grow instead of decrease, and I think that on present form, and without falling down snd unreservedly worshipping bin cool, steady, ahd, I might add, over-cautious style of cricket, I think ho must' fairly rank as the greatest batsman of to day. Long distant may tho day bo when I— or the readers of my articles—will forget the prowess of " W.G. ;" buc the fact. iemiiina that he is not—nor could we expect him to be—the great crickoijer of fifteen or so summor's back. Apo must tell, and the • bic; 'un finds those limbs of his far .from being us aijilo as in tho early seventies. Just for aaito of reference mny I be. permitted to quote Shrewsbury's hundreds in first-olfiss cricket this year : — 812—Juno 20, Notts v. Middlesex (Led's). ]51—'July 11. Playora v. Gentlemen (Oval). 127—Anp. 15, Notts v. Gloucestershire (<Jheltenha'in). 116—July 51. Notts v Yorkshire (NottinghSfn), ill—''Aug i, Notts v. Kern (Canterbury!. "Signifies not out. The following tab'fi ' shows how the various English counties finished the cham" pionships :— % '■ is tea *» .■■ • 2 a s fc 3 o £■ Surrey 16 13 2 1 11 Notts lft 10 2 4 3 Somersetshire 16 8 fl 3 3 Lancashire 16 7 5 4 2 Middlesex 16 7 6 3 1 Yorkshire 16 5 ' 6 6 0 Gloucestershire 16 I 8 7 7 Kent - 16 2 9 5 7 . Sussex ' - 16 1 12 3 11 Losses are deducted from wins, and drawll Kames ignored (so far as scoring points is concerned).

A New Reco&d. The ' Athletic News' of August 29 says: —The magnum opus of the season has been achieved by two Somerset batsmen. For the benefit of all rusty collegians, we may tranelabe this little bib of Chaldde as the boss performance of the year—nay, of many years. We admit thab this is a free vereion, but let ib pass. The greab scoring feat which Hewetb and L. C. H. Palairet accomplished on Friday, August 26, at Taunton, will live long in cricket history. Against the bowling of Yorkshire they compiled no fewer than 346 runs for the first wicket. Thus at the fag end of the season we have established a new record by two youDg first-class cricketers. This primary partnership, productive of 346, sweeps away a time-honoured record of the game, namely, the 233 which_W. G. Grace and B. B. Cooper obtained in four hours for the Gentlemen of the South against the Players of the South, at Kennington Oval in July, 1869. As Mr Grace in his book remarks: ' Six of the regular bowlers nearly broke their hearts in trying to part them.' Hewetb and Palaireb hit the eight Yorkshire) bowlers who'took turns with the ball all over the ground— l'eel alone maintaining his reputation as tlio smartest on the track with the red globule of compressed loather. _ (This phraseology is nob of our coining ; ib is of Canadian origin.) Ib is patent to any casual reader that in Howetb and Palairet Somerset possesses a pair of very accomplished batsmen. Hewett, who is lefthanded, hits with Herculean force. The calibre of the bowling and the condition of the wickeb appear to be mere matter of detail ; while Palairet is, without exception, one of the soundest batsmen the Universities have discovered for the past ten yenia, He has been compared to C. T. Studd, and the comparison ib justified. Although 'W.G. and Cooper took four hours to compile their record of 283, ib is worthy of noto thab Hewetb and Palairet registered their runs in 3J hours, which, it is obvious, is a fraction under 100 per hour. Despite the pace at which they travelled, these talented gentlemen made precious few mistakes, for Hewett's only chance was a catch given to forwardeqaaro leg when he was 189, and Palairet's only faulty stroke was when he had scored 28. "Pace does not seem able to kill Howott and Palairet very quickly, and we have special pleasure in commending their performance to the careful consideration of a few batsmen of the slow-and-sure school. After Hewett awl Palairet had broken the hearts of the bowlers, VV. C. Hodley, in two hours and 25 minutes, rattled up 102 in stylish fashion. This great innings realised 592 runs, the other run-getters being Hill 39, S. M. J. Woods 31, and G. Fowler 32. tt. Peel captured seven wickets for 133 runs. Yorkshire compiled 299 against this hutro total. J. Smith, who captained Auckland 11. last soason, and who was removed to Christchurch, baa joined the Midland Cricket Club.

D. Dunlop, late of Christchnrch, won1 both the batting and bowling prizes in the second eleven of the South Melbourne Cricket Club last season, his batting average being 58.75, and his bowling 5.50 runs per wicket. C. A. Dunlop, who used to play for the Lancaster Park juniors, succeeded in carrying off the two trophies in the third eleven,'his batting average being 26.16 perinnings, and his bowling 7.71 per wicket. FOOTBALL. The Parnellites celebrate their second year's success with a banquet in the Parnell Hall on Tuesday evening next.

Ponsonby will also wind up die season with a banquet, which will be hold in the Oddfellow.*" Hall, Ponsonby, on-Thursday evening next. The caps won by the second fifteen, and the other trophies will ba presented at the gathering. 1 Buff' Caradus returned to Auckland on Alonday last; and I hear has secured constant work. He should be a valuable acquisition to City for next season. 'Buff' wns ono of the Otago team which recently toured the raining districts, and the Southern papers speak in great praise of his play. The team played bix matches, all of which were won, scored 331 points, and were only forced down twice.

* A somewhat nnusual spectacle' (says an Australian exchange), '- was witnessed on the Eastern Oval, Ballarab, on Friday afternoon, August 26th, when forty Chinese assembled to play a game of football in aid of the local poor, ' There was a largo attendance of the public, who were much amused by the wild movements of the Mongolians, many of whom appeared to think that seizing the ball and making off with it was the main point to be observed in the match. Spills were numerous aud play was carried on amidst the constant excited chatter of the players. Tho side 3 chosen were Gardeners v. Miners, the whole of the team appearing in the field in the orthodox football costumes—the fortnor woarihg blue knickerbockers and yellow guernseys, and the latter yellow knickerbockers and bluo jerseys. The game resulted in favour of the Gardeners, by 4 goals to 2. During the progress of the. match a large quantity nf fireworks were let off, aud substantial refreshments were dispensed among the visitors. It is expected that the "effort will give a handsome profit. The Chinese expended £50 in making preparations for the match.' ATHLETICS. At tho Everton Football Club's sports on August 20, Air H. Morton won tho 15 miles invitation scratch race in the good time of | 1 hour 27inin E6«c, which is an average of j under 6 minutes for each mile.

C. A. Bradley, the English champion sprinter.retired from running for the season on Aug. 20. No wonder (says an English exchange), seeing that ho has been in continuoustraining Bince Easter last. D. D. Bulger has broken down and retired from the path for this season. The annual sports of the Auckland College anil Grammar School will be held in the Domain on Friday, November 4th. As customary, two items have been placed on the programme for old boys, and I hope to see large entries received for these events. In previous years, the old boys have shown considerable apathy in responding to the invitations of the present pupils, they seem to forget that they ever belonged to a college that has produced some of our beet allround athletes. They also evidently forsjet, when atl school, what a difficulty it always was to provide the needful for purchasing prizes for the sports. In .thosfc days pocket money was, with the majority, a great want, and if the old scholars would only think of thoir old sphool days, and the drawback pupils have for raising the necessary, I am sure they would enter freely, if only to assist the present school. In the Southern cities, the Old Boys respond very willingly to races of this class, and over a hundred entries are received evory year. The events this year are the same as hitherto: 120 yards hurdles and 440 yards flat. Entries will be received up to Friday nexb by any of the Sports Committee at the school, or can be left, with me at this office. I trust the Old Boys will enter numerously.

At the Havanb A.C, sports on August 25fcb, G. E. Shaw tried to beat the record for the 120 yds hurdles. Against a strong wind the time was ' a yard inside 16seo;' and in the final his time equalled Bulger's record of 15 4-bsec. The hurdles were then measured by C. J. B. Monypenny, the first two being 3ft BJin in height, and the remainder sft Bin; the regulation height is 3ft 6in. But the ground on being remeasured was found to be a yard short, and Shaft- had to suffer another disappointment. Though stiff on the next day at Worthing, Sliaw wou easily in time a yard better than 16seo. In the 120 Yards Scratch llace at Eastbourne, S. R. Huson beat G. B. Shaw by half a yard in 12 3-6bqc.

The Wellington athletes are already making strenuous efforts to make tbo championship meeting; which is to be held there next February, a success, and a guarantee fund has been started. Mr H. D. Bell, the Mayor of Wellington, has headed the list with a cheque for £25. H. W. Batger returned to New Zealand by the Riinutaka last week, and L. A. Cuff arrived home again this week. At the Grammar School Sports, Ipswich, Queensland, a schoolboy named L. Harding won the high jump (4fb llin), 100 yds championship (lleecs); 120 yds handicap (under 16 years, from scratch), long jump (18ft), and 120 yds hurdle race. U. G. Rees, the coming Canterbury long runr.er, intends trying to lower the halfmile and one mile New Zealand records at the Canterbury Athletic Club's spring, carnival. CYCLING. A team of English riders visited Paris on August 13th, and won everything before them. , Fournier, a French rider, can be backed againsb anyone in the world for a race from 25 miles and upwards on the Paris track, for £100 a-Bide. During Aueuab, Lawrence Fletcher rode from Land's End to John O'Oroat's ih 3 days 23 hours 55 minutes, thus beating the record established by T. Edge by some 5(3 minutes. It is a grand feat, as ib means an average daily ride of over 220 miles over some of the heaviest country in England. R. H. Carlisle has also established a new record in riding from Edinburgh to London in 32hr 55min. Carlisle's performanca means an average pace of 12 miles an hour all the way, and this, too, despite some bad weather and foul winds.

In writing of the prospects of the Cash Amateur Club formed in Christchmch, 1 Velox,' in the ' Referee,' considers the general public will lean to the purely amateur clubs, and that the Pioneer Club's annual gathering will be the principal one in New Zealand for many years to come. A lot of new records were made in the Sorroy Bicycle Club's ICO Mile Race, which was decided ob the now famous Home Hill track, London, on August 13th. Eight riders faced the starter, and Bates led for the firsb 34 miles. Parsons then took up the running, and remained in front until 47 miles had been covered. At this point J. H. Adams tooltjcommand, and at 61 miles he commenced beating the record, bis time for that distance being 3hra 6min 23 1-Stb sec. From thab point to tha finish every record was beaten until the 100 miles had been completed. Seventy miles were ridden in 3tirs 26min 8 l-sth sec, 80 miles in 3hrs 59min 26 3-Sth sec, 90 miles in 4hrs 33 mm 25 2 sth Bee and the 100 miles in shrs 4min 18 3-sth sec. The previous record for 100 miles was shra smin 3 2-sth sec, by F. W. Shodand, in July last. Adams' performance is all the more noteworthy as, in addition to frequenb showers, a strong wind swepb across the track.

No less than 23 'cyclists, including 10 members of the Ladies' Club, took part in the opening of the 'cycling season in Christchurch.

'Demon,'of the 'Otago Witness,' in hia notes on the opening of the season in Dunedin says:—To Miss Alice Mitchell, a young lady bailing from Gore, belongs the houonr of being the first lady in Dunedin. to ride a bicycle. The charming way in which she mounted and dismounted the bicycle, and the ease with which she managed her machine, 'The Reform,' a Coventry. make, waß the subject of favourable comment all along the line of parade. Mies Mitchell, who taught herself to ride in one afternoon some four months ago, informs me that before taking to cycling her health was not of the best. In fact, the machine was bouphc by her father,mainly as a mentis to the enjoyment of better health for bis daughter. Miss Mitchell has ridden from Gore to Otama and back, a distance of twenty-four miles of indifferent road, in four hours, and felt not at all tired after the journey ; and her little Bister, a girl of only thirteen years of age, with a little help, became so .accustomed to the machine that she now rides it with perfect safety.

Zimmerman's performances (says aeontemporary) prove what a wonderful rider be is. He commenced his racing career in October, 1889, when he won a one-mile novice. He ; has competed in 186 events. With a record of 131 firsts, 27 seconds, 9 thirds, 3 fourths, and running 16 times unplaced. Up to August 12th of this year ho had won four American championships, and in his recent visit to England took away with him the one, five, and fifty miles championships.

SWIMMING. ; A greab race was expected for the one ; mile championship of England, between Evans and Greaseley, bub the for merfailed . to pub in an appearance at Exeter, and the officials were hooted by thousands of people. ; who bad assembled in anticipation of a great struggle. Greaseley swam the dis- ! tanco alone, and succeeded in beating the long-standing mile record made by Horace ' • Davenport in 1877 by lmin 6 3-sth sec. ■■ Greaseley's time was 2Smin 18 2-sth eeo, for the fall distance. The half-mile was ; covered in 14min 3sec, the race being swum ,

over a 220 yds course in the canal at Turf, ' near Exminster, where there is neither ' stream nor tide. ' ■

On the same day Nufctall won the Grand Challenge, and the IOOYds Scratch Race. E. Cavill, the champion professional swimmer of Australia, intends visiting America next year, having had a very good offer from Chicago to undertake the trip. THE RING. Jim Saxon, tho Ancklander, knocked out Robinson, aTasmanian, in three rounds ' at the California Athletic Club, Sydney, on October 3rd. A cable to a Sydney paper says:' Peter Jackson is to fight 20 rounds with Joe Goddard for a purse of $10,000 at San Francisco.' The swiftness of John L. Sullivan's blow was measured in Mew York on August 13, by a new electrical device. He covered 15| inches in 23-100 of a second.

The following account of a fighb between' two Chinamen, Lip Tip and On Kee, which took place at Abe Hicken'a Hall on September 19bh, is from a Melbourne papar ■:—' Both were attired in similar ; colours — white pants and singlet, red socks, and red Tarn o' Shanter caps. Mons. Victor acted as referee, whilst Joe Harris kept time. After salaaming the spectators, away they went. Lip Tip stood on his head, arid let go with both feet, landing rather wide. On Kee acted entirely on the defensive, seeking shelter '; behind the referee, whilst all the crowd ',' present were convulsed with laughter. A wore amusing round was never witnessed in any boxine-hall in Australia. The remainder of the contest was most) - t ludicrous, and the applause was eimply deafening. Both tried desperately to hid each other, but when On Kee tried to backheel his opponont there were loud cries of " foul." The remark appeared to fill Lip Tip with joy. Apparently he tlioaght ona of his countrymen had arrived with a dish, of " roast fowl and sucking pig." On Kee went at it desperately in the fourth round, but Lip Tip started in for pedestrian exercise, and his adversary could not catch him. In the fitth round On Kee made things hum so loudly that the applause carried him . clean offhis feet. He lay down and took his ten seconds, but on getting up Lip Tip had " catchee plentee," was " welly sick," and refuted to proceed any further with the contest, so On Kee wae declared the winner amidst deafening applause.1