SYDNEY.

Press, Volume IV, Issue 448, 6 April 1864, Page 3

SYDNEY.

THE AIL ENGLAND ELEVEN.

The match between the All England Eleven and twenty-two of New South Wales commenced at Sydney on the 16th, and after being continued through three days, was put an end to by bad weather, and had not been resumed at the date of our latest advices. The New South Wales players, it will be ,een, contrived to get 9 a-head in their first innings, but in their second were going out very fast before the bawling of Jackson and Tarrant, having lost 15 Tickets for 37 runs. The Morning Herald gives the following account of the arrival of the English players: — In anticipation of the arrival of the A. S. N. Company's steamer Alexandra, with the twelve English ejeseters on board, it was arranged that the steamer JWong, with a party of gentlemen on board, should Wet her on her entrance into Port Jackson. Much liowever to the disappointment of a largo number of penons who were anxious to join in welcoming the English cricketers, no telegram was received during 'theday from Kiama announcing that the steamer had been sighted. Owing to head winds the Alexandra made a longer pasenge than was anticipated, and did not arrive until past four on the morning of the 13th instant, consequently the visitors did not meet with the hearty public reception which would have greeted them if they had landed at a convenient hour. However, Mr. J. M. Leigh and Mr. P. Curtis, on behalf of tho New South Wales cricket en, met them at the wharf, and vrelcomed them to Sydney; cabs being in readiness they were at once conveyed to Jacobs' Post Office Hotel in York' Street, where they will be quartered during their etay in Sydney. On the 14th instant, the twelve All-England Cricketer*, were entertained at a complimentary breakfast given to them M the Post Oflice Hotel, in Yorketreet. There could be no mistake whatever about j the heartiness of the welcome extended by The Old Colony to these athletic visitors, who have come from our distent Fatherland, and are to contend;with us, on the peaceful arena of our beautiful Domain, in the good British game of cricket—and who only missed a Koreopen, noisy, and general demonstration on their landing through the unusually long passage of the Alexandra — a fact which deranged tho plans, and disappointed the expectations, of many hundreds of persons. Arriving, however, as our English friends did in the stillness and repose of a Sunday morning, the sacred character of the day, and the traditional habite of this community of course precluded the poseibility of any manifestations which might appear to he inconsistent with religious propriety and social , decorum, and thus the sound of the church bells of our city was the only music that welcomed the AllEngland cricketers amongst us. The second contest between All-England and this colony was commenced on the 16th instant, and seldom has a cricket match here or elsewere been invested with co much interest and popular enthusiasm, j From the time whon Parr's selection of the noble team of players which he has led to this colony became known, tho event now maturing into fact was looked forward to with an eager anticipation that has sustained itself ever since, nothing merely colonial having been permitted to divert attention from this one great topio of our cricketing circles. Tho impreedone left after the visit of fi. H. Stephcnson's team did not savour much of that depression which M eaid inevitably to follow extraordinary excitement, j Our own ground was tho scene of a contest the rewlt of which taught our men that a great AllEngland Eleven could be beaten in the colony by twenty-two; and we could then afford generously to tdmit the great task any eleven must undertake in playing against such odds. Nay, we began to look ijpon those fine players as only a combination of first «nd second-class quality; and ere the lessons they gave us were well learnt, wo were anxious to see the *eplus ultra of European cricket, and of course to apply to it the colonial test. Well, the very liberal patronage and substantial support accorded to the game in Australia, together with the favourable impression conveyed to tho Home of Cricket by our former visitors have, no doubt (with other powerful influences), conduced to tho realisation of our hopes. Our own men seem to follow in the wake of home cricket, evon when the movement is retrograde, for ■whilst we learn that tho general fiolding in England hai fallen off, the same state of things is noticed to have taken placo within the laat few seasons in this colony, whose cricketers at one period justly took precedence in Australia as regards this important feature ef the game. Some of the players of long tending are still among our best fieldsmen. In bathng and bowling our men have taken a giant stride "nee H. H. and his team were here, and Lawrence took np hie abode in our midst. There is scarcely Worn to cavil at the selection of our men, it is always M> invidious task when the distinction of obtaining a P«<* ia so mnch coveted. To decide upon the first *wen, or even fifteen, would be comparatively easy, "it when eleven or seven more arc to be chosen from fcpwarde of fi % other candidates, many of whom, no doubt, advance their claims as irresistible, the busi- *•* present* numerous difficulties. The lower the ***»aitte« proceed in the scale of merit, the less are ™* Hdative qualities of the candidates distiuguish- *» *nd here no doubt come iv elements of

J personal consideration to break up the uuanimitr bixtecn of the selected players have at different time, represented New South Wales in Intercolonial or All-England matches, which may be regarded as a j testimonial in their favour, although not absoluloly confirmatory of their proficiency. As a whole, the Twenty-two chosen may fairly be taken to represent the cricket of the colony, as any practicable alteration would not atiect hi an appreciable degree the strength of the team. The weather was most unfavorable fur the match throughout. The Morning Jirrald, in its introductory notice of the first days play, says :—" It could scarcely have been expected that there would be a much larger attendance on Wednesday, when the hope of fine or ever, dry weather was almost out of question. Yet in spite of a sky of thick murky clouds, through which the sun showed at intervals, and then only very faintly, the number of spectators un hour after the commencement of the play amounted to three thousand, and that number was about doubled in the course of the day. The playing ground was in miserable condition, although all practicable means were used to get it into decent order. Ordinarily dead, the recent rains had so thoroughly soaked it, that there remained but the very smallest amount of elasticity. Jf it wanted spring, its verdure was a redeeming quality at any rate. It looked well when surrounded by a circle of people, whose high-wrought interest in the proceedings were expressed by repeated and loud plaudits. It is one of the recommendations of cricket that it brings together all classes of the community, and in that circle of faces, all anxiously converging to the wickets, might have been seen not only rich and poor, youth and age, gentleman and rough, but ladies and foreigners. These latter could hardly be charmed by the skill of Tinley'a attack and Thompson's defence, but no doubt were swept there in the general vortex winch drew all within its reach to this centre. His Excellency Sir John Young, and Lady Young and euite, occupied the pavilion of the grand stand, above which floated the Royal Standard. The booths decorated with flags and evergreens, gave life to the scene, and relieved the dullness of the atmosphere ; but tho grand stand, with its many varicolored banners and commodious proportions, formed a very prominent feature, looking like the section of some great amphitheatre on a grand spectacle day. The aspect of the Parliamentary stand was more stiff and dignified ; and its occupants were mostly of the fair sex. The attendance on the second day was very large, though there was little improvement in the weather. The Herald saye .- —The playing of this match was continued on the 17th. The weather was not a whit more favorable than that on the previous day; the rain clouds which were threatening all the morning put their threat into execution early in the afternoon, one smart shower driving tho players to cover for half an hour. For the first time since the match commenced a gleam of sunshine cheered the scene towards evening and was welcomed as an old friend that had too long been absent. There was a numerous attendance on the ground when the playing was resumed, but as the day wore on the number greatly increased, reaching (at a rough estimate) twenty thousand people > This excess over the attendance of Wednesday may be attributed to two circumstances—the day being a holiday in honor of St. Patrick, and the existence of a strong desire to witness All-England at the wickets. From the massive circle of human beings that crowded on to every portion of the ground that afforded a sight of the play, one would fancy that half the homes of Sydney were deserted, and there were reasons to believe that the said homes had not even the protection of dogs. Not only was there the cur which always runs down the course at Epsom on the Derby-day, but a largo number of the eamc family. The condition of the ground, of course, showed no improvement upon its state on Wednesday, and it •was matter for surprise that it showed the small amount of elasticity obtained from it. The fielding ground was sodden, and the ball soon became heavy and dead, except a chance was to be taken, as it then appeared suddenly alive, and not disposed to be taken in hand. The slipperiness of its exterior was, no doubt, the cause of several of the mulls which under other circumstances might be attributed to "butter-fingers." The third day was the best as far as the weather was concerned, but a very unlucky one for the TwentyTwo. The match was proceeded with this day to a much more advanced stage than might have been expected from the progress previously made. Compared with that of the two other days the weather was delightful; the few clouds that hung above were little more than sufficient to allay the heat of an autumnal sun, and prevent its rays from dazzling the sight of the players, and there was a cool refreshing breeze from the southeast. Tho attendance was again Tery large, but not nearly approaching the number of spectators who were present on Thursday. The aspect of the game changed very materially in tho course of the day. Not only had New South Wales won the first innings ; she had a small balance to carry to the next, and had things gone on as heretofore the probabilities were that she would have won the match. What reason there was to hope for such a result was very much damped soon after the second innings had been entered upon. His Excellency and suite were again present as spectators. The following is the score, so far as the game has proceeded: — NEW SOCTH WAXES. First Innings. Thompson, b Jackson 26 Gilbert, thrown out Hay ward 0 Chirk, c Hay ward, b Tinley 0 Knapp, c Carpenter, b Jackson ... 5 Gorman, c Jackson, b Cailyn ... ... 19 E. Gregory, run out 0 G. Curtis, run out 14 O. Lewis, b Jackson ... ... ... 3 J. Moore, c Carpenter, b Jackson ... 0 D'Arcy, c Caifyn, b Jackson 0 Newcoine, b Caffyn 4 Waddv, c Carpenter, b Caifyn 0 Lawrence (Captain), c Carpenter, b Hayward ... ... ... 25 Jones, 1 b w, b Tiulcy 7 Oatley, b Tarrant 1 Kettle, b Tarrant 4 Foidis, b Tarrant 1 Hogan, b Tiuley 2 W. Gregory, b Tarrant ... ... 0 G. Moore, c and b Tinley .. ... 3 Morris, c Lockyer, b Hayward ... 5 Boak, not out 10 Byes 2, leg byes 4, wides 2 ... 8 137

bowling. Ealb. Runs. M.overs. "Wickets. Wides. I Harvard 115 31 11 2 0 i I'uiiey 103 17 6 4 0 Turra'nt 112 20 13 4 I Javkbon 112 13 "i) 5 1 Culiyn 100 13 1U 3 0 ALL ENGLAND. First Innings. Tarnuit, run out, ... ... •■■ 13 Grace, c Curtis, b Thompson, ... 4 CafiVn, c and b Lawrence, ... ... 23 11.iy ward, c Boak, l> Thompson, 24 Carpenter, o Gilbert, b G. Moore, ... 7 I'arr (Captain), c Boak, b G. Moore, H» Lockyer. c Lewis, bG. Moore, . . 3 Clark, c Boak, b Thompson, ... 1 Cesar, c Lewis, b G. Moore, ... 7 Jackson, c Kettie, b Thompson, ... 20 Tinley, not out, ... ... ... Byes 2, leg bye 1, no ball 1, ... 4 128 BOWLING. Balls. Runs. M.overs. Wkts. Wds. Xocs. Thompson.. 22!) 2<> 41 4 0 1 G. Moore ... 27G OG 2i) 4 0 0 Lawrence ... 64 12 8 10 0 Boak 112 20 17 0 0 0 NEW SOFTH WALES. Second Innings Thompson, b Jackson ... ... ... 3 Clark, 1) Jackson . . ... ... 2 Boak, b Jackson ... ... ... 0 Knnpp, 1b w, Ttirrant . . ... 3 E. Gregory, c and b Tarrant ... ... 8 I)'Arcy, b Jackson ... .. .. U Jones, run out .. ... ... 0 Curtis, c Hay ward, b Tarrant ... 2 Gilbert, c Hay ward, b Tarrant ... 1 Newcombe, c Carpenter, b Tarraut ... 3 Waddy, c Tarrant, b Jackson ... 0 Lawrence, c Jackson, b Tarrant .. 3 Lewis, b Tarrant ... ... ... 3 J. Moore, c Carpenter, b Jackson ... 0 Gorman, b Tarrant ... ... ... 3 W. Gregory, b Tarrant . . ... 2 Kettle, not out ... ... ... 0 Fouls, not out ... . ... ... 2 Bye 1, leg bye 1 2 37 BOWLING. Balls. Kuus. Overs. Wts.Wds.Noes. Tarrant .. 112 IS 14 U 0 0 Jackson ... 112 17 15 6 0 0