CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1532, 15 January 1879, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE OANTEEBTJEr CEIOKBTING TOUE.

CANTERBURY v. EAST MELBOURNE.

SPLENDID VICTORY OF CANTEEBUEY.

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.]

[FBOM OITE SPECIAL COEEESPOITOEin:.] Melbottewb, January 14.

The match against East Melbourne was resumed this morning, when W. Frith and Lee, the Canterbury not-outs of the previous day, continued their innnings, nor were they disposed of until the former had added 16 to hie 34 of yesterday, and Lee’s score had reached the very respectable total of 29. The wickets played splendidly. Fuller hit hard, but was especially lucky, having been let off no less than four times. The innings of Canterbury closed for the fine score of 270, Hartland being not out with 10 to bis credit. The number of extras, as will be seen by the scores, was unusually large. In the second innings of the East Melbourne, AUee, Boyle, and Musgrave made the best stand, and all played in capital style. At this time the fielding of Canterbury was very good, showing marked improvement upon the display made in the match against Melbourne. The bowling of W. Frith and Ashby was really excellent. The innings closed for 180, giving a grand total of 368, and leaving Canterbury to get 99 to win, a feat which was accomplished without the loss of a wicket by Ollivier and Ashby. Ashby hit the bowling about in the most contemptuous manner, scoring 27 in fifty-eight minutes. Seven bowlers were tried without effect. Ollivier gave a chance when the telegraph showed 80, but it was declined. .There were only about 500 spectators on the ground. The following are the full scores:— East Melbourne. First Innings. Groube, Ibw, b Lee 25 Horan, c Ollivier, b Lee ... ... ... 15 Campbell, c Fowler, b W. Frith 0 Hastings, b Lee 2 Alice, b G. Frith 21 Mu-grave, b Lee 12 Boyle, run out 3 Goldsmith, b Fuller 44 Trapp, not out 38 Dobson, b W. Frith 24 Fassfield, b W. Frith 1 Extras 3 Total ... 188 Canterbury. First Innings. Ollivier, b Horan 37 Watson, b Trapp 1 Baker, run out 16 Neilson, b AUee 48 Ashby, c Goldsmith, b Allee 25 Fowler, b Campbell 7 W. Frith, b Passfield 50 Lee, b AUee 29 2. Frith, c Goldsmith, b Passfield 6 Hartland, not out 10 FuUer, o Boyle, b AUee 23 Extras 18 Total 270 East Melbourne. Second Innings. Groube, c Fowler, b W. Frith 5 Horan, c Ashby, b W. Frith 29 Hastings, b W. Frith 10 Campbell, c OUivier, b W. Frith 12 AUee, b Ashby 25 Goldsmith, b W. Frith 0 Boyle, b Ashby 40 Musgrave, run out 33 Trapp, c W. Frith, b Ashby 8 Dobson, bW. Frith ... ... ... ... 4 Passfield, not out ... ... 5 Extras 9 Total ... 180 First innings ... 188 Grand total 368 Canterbury. Second Innings. Ollivier, not out 46 Ashby, not out 44 Extras , ... 9 Total 99 First innings 270 Grand total 369 MELBOURNE CLUB ▼. CANTERBURY. [OUE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] Melbourne, January 7. In consequence of the early termination of the match between the gentlemen of England and the Australian Eleven on Saturday, the Melbourne Cricket Club requested the Canterbury tram to commence their match that afternoon, to which Neilson consented. The heat was intense, ranging at over 99 degrees in the shade, with a hot wind blowing. There had been no previous practice by the team on the Melbourne ground, and as there was only an hour and a half to get lunch and commence, there was a good deal of hurrying, as the materials were at the East Melbourne ground. However, at 3 p.m. all was ready, aud as Canterbury lost the toss they had to take the field—a great disadvantage, as the intense heat was much against them. O. Frith commenced the bowling to Alexander, who was first to act on the defensive with Gibson. Ashby toot up the bowling at the other end. Runs came steadUy, Alexander doing most of the hitting, and in Ashby’s second over he mode a fine hit to leg for 4. Ten soon appeared on the board, which was quickly followed by 20 and 28. W. Frith took the ball from Ashby, and soon afterwards Alexander was splendidly caught by O, Frith at short slip, his hand being on the ground, but the catch was disallowed by the umpire, and the result was disastrous to Canterbury. Alexander made two 4's off O. Frith in the next two overs, the ball travelling very fast to the chains. The fielding was not by any means good, but some allowance must be made on account of the unusual he&t and strange ground. At W. Frith's third over, however, Gibson was neatly caught by Ashby at mid-off for 12, the first wicket falling for 38. P. McDonnell, a promising young player, filled the vacancy, aud after playing at a ball went out of his ground, when Fowler stumped him, but the umpire did not sec it, and the second wicket was lost to Canterbury. Alexander now begun to hit the bowling to all parts of the field, fours being of frequent occurrence, the loose fielding contributing in a great measure to the rapid change of the telegraph. In fact, with two or three exceptions, the fielding was bad. Fuller relieved C. Frith, but his four over* resulting in 18 runs Lee was substituted. The score in the meantime had reached 00 and only one wicket down. But at 96 the batsman tried a short run and paid the pentlty, McDonnel being run out after making 13, including one 4. Tennant came but only scored two singles before he was bowled by W. Frith —three for 104. McKvoy joined Alexander, but the latter skied a ball from Lee between the wickets, which Fowler tried to catch, but the sun being in his eyes the hall came safely to the ground. The batsman however ran, but McEvoy refused to budge, so Alexander was ruu out, havipg made 27 hy hard hitting—four for 118. Kelly filled

the breach but was out of all form, being quickly bowled by Lee after making a 2 and a 4 McCrannon came to see his partner splendidly caught by Fowler at the wickets. Five and six for 129. McCrannon did not stay long, and ho was easily run out —seven for 133. Mackinnon shared a similar late at 142. Coulthard made a single, but Lee then bowled him, and with the third ball of the over sent Kendall, the last man, back to the pavilion, tho total being 143. With as little delay as possible Canterbury commenced their first innings, sending in Ollivier and Watson to the bowling of Kendall and McCrannon. The light was now ▼ery bad and the sun was shining full in the face of the batsman at one end, and at the other his shadow was cast straight down tho line of the wicksts. Eighteen were soon put together, when Ollivier hit wildly at one ot Kendall's, which came in nearly from leg, and the first wicket fell. Hartland joined Watson and at call of time they remained unparted the score being 39, of which the latter had made 24 by good cricket. Upon resuming on Monday, however, a bad change came. McShane and Alexander took up the bowling, and the first ball from the latter dismissed Hartland, who had added a single to his ■ previous score. Watson went with, the first ball of the next over, and three wickets were down for 40 runs. Neilson and Ashby made a stand, and both played in fine form scoring quickly off McShane, who was relieved by Kendall at 71, and hopes were entertained of a good score. But the change soon proved beneficial, as Ashby was well caught at deep long-off from the second ball. Baker only made a single before a catch at third man caused his retirement, and Lee played his second ball with his leg ; the fifth and sixth wickets thus fulling for 74. Neilson did not long survive. A fine catch at point by Kelly terminated his innings at a time when he appeared well set. Seven for 79. O. Frith was soon afterwards clean bowled by Alexander, who dismissed W. Frith and Fuller in the next two overs, E. Fowler being not out for 5, and the total only reaching 87, or 56 to tho bad. This was a sad falling off, as it was anticipated that at least the Melbourne score would have been reached. Alexander bowled very straight, and has a good analysis, his four wickets only costing fourteen runs. Kendall, on Monday, obtained four wickets for twelve runs. As it was nearly luncheon time, it was decided to resume afterwards. In their second innings Melbourne commenced as before, with Alexander and Gibson to the bowling of Lee and W. Frith. E. Fowler having hurt one of his fingers on Monday could not take tho wicket, Ollivier therefore, took short stop. The first ten soon appeared on the board, but at 17 Alexander was had leg before by Lee. McDonnell and Gibson, however, made a good stand, runs coming steadily, until a fine eatch by Fowler at short slip, caused Gibson to retire for 19, the second wicket falling for 44. McShane filled the vacancy, and the two batsmen playing W. Frith, Ashby was substituted with good effect, as McDonnell was caught at mid-off from his third ball. Three for 58. Tennent came to McShane’s assistance, but the latter after scoring double figures was splendidly caught by Fowler at short slip, law down. Four for 71. Kelly went out to C. Frith, who had taken the ball from Lee, and gave an (easy chance to point. McEvoy was taken at short stop without altering the score, and six wickets were now down for 72, and the prospect of getting rid of Melbourne for a small score looked well. McCrannon, however, was not so easily disposed of, but notwithstanding several changes of bowling, he and Tennent soon caused the century to go up, ond it was rot until 128 had been reached that W. Frith, who relieved Ashby, clean bowled Mackinnon for a neat 26. Mackinnon made a couple before being easily caught by Lee —eight for 130. Coulthard remained until 145 was reached, when he was bowled by C. Frith. Kendall, the last man, now came, aud it was anticipated that the end was near, but it was a delusion, as he hit everything, and the wicket having been well watered in the morning, fours were numerous, and the telegraph board was constantly changed. The bowling was frequently altered, Baker even being tried with grubbers, but without effect, as at call of time tho batsmen still remained unseparated, and the score had increased to 236, of which Kendall claimed fifty-four, made by hard hitting. He hit a shooter from Ashby on the leg stump with a cross bat to square leg for two. He had numerous narrow escapes, but seemed to have a charmed life. Tennant played well, and never gave a chance, but had Fowler been able to go to tho wicket, his career would probably have been terminated earlier. Tho bowling was fair, but the fielding, with some exceptions, was not by any means first-class, Hartland and Baker being the most deficient,, although not so bad as on Saturday. Fowler' at short slip and Ashby fielded well, and Ollivier only let one pass when going up to tho wicket to do without a long stop. Play commences again to-day, January 7th, at noon, when the Canterbury team will probably have 300 runs to make to win, a task which is thought to be beyond their powers. The runs I have already sent you. The analysis of the bowling so far is : Melbourne—lst Innings. Ovrs. Meins. Rns. Wkts. No bis. C. Frith ... 14 2 29 0 0 Ashby ... 7 3 9 0 0 W. Frith ... 24 6 58 3 1 Fuller ... 3 0 18 0 0 Leo ... 14 5 19 3 0 Canterbury —First Innings. Ovrs. Mdns. Bns.Wkts. Nobis. Kendall ... 12 3 33 3 0 McCrannon 4 0 14 0 0 McShane ... 7 2 20 1 0 Alexander ... 13 7 15 4 1 The first innings of each side was played on tho same wickets used in the English and Australian match, but tho second innings of Melbourne is being played op a new wicket.