THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 517, 27 December 1877, Page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

I In vii \v of (he intended visit of the | Anirlo-Anstialian Eleven to this Colony i and the lloi.n- roinitvy we pivs -in on: ; readers wit i: a summary of tltc'i various j pel f'i>nil;liices eompil'd \<\ the >hll'oln i:i trustworthy ;-ioiuee, w1 > ri-li may prove i ilitere-a mu : ; V. I'',. Allan. " ihe howhr of a ivii- ! tnry." is an amateur ere-lo hh.-iiie | eii':a';ed in the ( 'ivii S.tvs- • • <«f Vtclori.i. : For many yens li.t has taken a prominent • vrii't in lit.- iiif'-r-c iloiiial matches I"'tween : A \c;r South Wah-s and Ytco.ria, all I has ; more than omv disi iiroii de d h:iiish 1 isutiin*' an Kurdish Kl.mvii. ll'' has .i !vi i y hi'di hfi -haiidrd deliv. ry . asy and [ :inte--ful • and over (iil, in In 'he is I>i I. i.-i 1 |_y d.an'jf •. is on a 'humpy' 'nii-hit. t t! e. ■ In:.', anal* .-is- I''' < per , •vtcket for riijit wick- Is atjaii.M Lilly- > I!. I :;i iI ■. the Taslnai: ia 11. A i.'l'.ano amateur I'. 11 i: t a 11. il ;ill'<e loth.' | has ai'<|"il\d ids cricke; \ ii, t slilliu and '. pretty i * i t • an'itnit'.e ■ with : 1 tow ei'. A raj'id sc-rer. Ii as i.. .| 'loii 1\ ! made hi-; century at-aitiM the 'ni-.-l lio.vhn • in Tasmania. Av> ra-e 1 ,<t year. An active and untii-iir: li.-l-i ; a I i-'ian , l.ou-h r. i Char!, s I;annerm.m. the \V. (.'race t i f A 1!..! i'.iiia. A litiitNi- o| -o m Tionth I\\ a-' s. and a ]ii ofessiouah \\ nliotil a I rival as a I'Mismaii 111 Atisiivilta. i'ej perilled hy I .dlvwhite u« " * voiid ..uly ! « irace." Will proiiahly asl.' m.! 1 vh- ; |''iiL'li.-h cricketing world, i« i... im-moral-lc ' inniii'.;s of ! ti.'i (ret o -'d lain ) a?,ainst the i All-Kir.rlatid K>. ten in Meilioiirini las: ! Mtivc-h has never In-.-n 1■ ■ (u; 1i 11 ■• 1 in AusItralia -no! even hy the- u'reat W'M. - and ! 1:011 Id not le;\(i lieen siirpa-o-eil liy any ; f'iek i.-i- (lie world has j»i-»V.hv.>. .V s ,ie as we'd as a fr.-e iia;sii>,an, sooiiiej- oli all : kinds of and u.-t |ilayim; I lie halls I»,-•! 11! ii 111 !y alon-.' 11n• iii |iet. ir ; on 11 so.-dioi t of :,iai tire. lii-; freedom, and I nartieul.'.vl', h'.s -.. rand oU' ilrivin.; and le-_;. 1 liittinj-. are mains iio:!.-'. An aeiive I'i ld. \\ ir" 1 11uick l'.'turn. No' mm-h of a 'iov.ler. Scored and against l.'i (i f Sydties' in a r.-i ei.l m-it..ii. .\hon( years of a^-. A. Iktniierman. an amateur, who takes the place o! i.Vans tiie eieat. Sydney hov.li-r. is looked 11 ]>o M l.y lh" NeW Sollt'h , Wei.-hmi ;! as i 1:1 ■ um-.t 111 iCianl yoiinu ; l-i.tMiian of the Colony : iiciei-.1. ia ... p, .|... n j.!" as "tee niosi ]iromisi!i.; 'oaisman in Australia." Is said to i veil lie-tv dash i'ILT than his lii'oii;..!' t 'iiai'le... |. lit icil I 11 ly ' on iI M . j,"' side. Is a ina<, r nilieeui lie id ; and fair eh.!U"e !er. II" has made Some very tail seores, his lasi season liei 111; d.'s per and incled- ; iiiL' one inniiiL's of IM. I .1. Al't'. I'llackham. the wicket keejier : An amateur, .a native of' \ ictoria, and ;

j aimm years of display than I'.iolcy, but not much. if a! ;i'l. inferior in getting men out by ehtehiu'j: and si : t tjl] n-oiu tlic tie'd so neatly in "the wicket-keeper of 1111■ world/' but 1 h■ runs ?iii«i very (.'lose indeed, jillr 1 is ■ 1111• -t be!iiiui (!k! stumps. 'l'iic.'i.fore, a i-u.iii.;it\ as a wi-'k' (-keeper. li. I !< •>'»<•. a Yii-rci-ian amateur. not unknown iii Smith Austrrlia. is mii; of tin IHO.-.1. useful members of tlie tenhi. Fiii" lnoilinlll-bowler, with a high ami easy ili liverv, possessing exeell'iit iu> 1 - moi:t in varying pitch am! Hacks ii:> his 1 ■ ■ j i'. 1 illv .-li. Flayed with Ivisl .%ii liioiirno against eleven of Bnut.ii Australia iasi March, ami u'"t live wickets for IS runs ami three for 2I(. Scored l.i ami l.'i. fii first-class Vioiorian matches last year took 48 wickets for s.m-n runs each. Fair bnt*i::an, grand field, safe cati-li. 'l'. (eirrett (N.S. W.), an ainnt'iir of great promise. A Fiiiversity player. A linn wristy style. Iml lacks stwuliness. Hi'saweakmss for l<-g-liitting. A L-raml tioid, and fair change liov.ler. D. \V. (iregorv (X.S.W.), amateur, was captain of Australian Kieveii i i their two matches. ami is a .sterling crick'.;! A stout-hearted batsman, t ntul wofi liy against any bowling. Han not much style, but a good deal of energy ami judgment. Very good liold ; useful as a change liowkr. T. Horati (Victorian unia'eur), I'ank.s next to Charley l.annerman as a batsman. The opposite of Hannernian, being most patient ami defensive, and yl having brilliant style. Played grandly against the Kuidishmeir in tin; li rut match, though he only scored 30 and 2D. Trustworthy to ail unusual decree, and always shows true cricket. I'lays back and

'places' balls. ll,'in scored over a century .several times during |hcpanl (hree seasons, iiml headed Victorian 1 >;tthdiimi last year. Scored .'(7 and 18 nlSydney lately. Bowls last round aim.' fields tolerably well.

T. Kendall (Victorian I'i-il>. ■ -*- A splendid bowler. with a I>ri>:ik from both Hides, Left-handed and easy <h>livery. Kruvlv nil' the wicket, ami ha» ffivnt * M>]■'1111;111 ■ 1 of pitch ami p;iee. Took. 7 wickets Cor .V>, in one innimis, a'-amHt Lillvwhite's Kleveli. Visited Adelaide in February, l.S7ii. hut only managed to eel, I wicket Cor I I runs. A liappv t;o lucky batHlll.-1 11, but >;i'iierally scores. Not over active iii the tield, though a sale catch. H . .Murdoch (amateur), the wicket keeper /'-If I 111 It 'i of New Soul ll \\ \ cry n.seful balsmall, with pretty st \ le ; dashing and energetic lichl.

I''. Npoll'orlh (New South Wales am;i teiir). tin.' fast bowler of the leain. 11 il; 11. delivery and terrilic pace, but can drop •speed ami send a slow one without per ceplible iltU'erenee in «Mi\er\. Favors

" yol'iu rs " with telllm; eti'ecl. Tool, | wickets ?or 21 runs in datiuiiry las! ; a mod,.rale batsman and tine held. Is said to tie able to ihroiv a ball with am, man in Australia. Has thrown one I'.'O yards.