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Otago Witness, Issue 1906, 21 August 1890, Page 29

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I NOTES BY SLIP. I Butt, the Sussex County wicketkeeper, only allowed one bye to pasa him while his eleven were fielding out against Cambridge University when the latter amassed the score of 703 runs for nine wiokets. This is an achievement of which, as Crioket remarks, the stumper has good reason to be proud. The Athletic News points out as a ourioua fact that of the first Flayers' Eleven who competed against the Australians there were only three men— -Ohatterton, Brigga, and Lohmann —who had not passed into their 30lh year. The oldeßt member of the team was Sherwin, who will be 40 next February. TJlyetfc and Barnes are fast approaching their 39th year, while Flowers and Peel will Boon be 34, Gunn and Bead 32, and Attewell 30. This looks as if professional cricketers, in spite of tbe many temptations to which they are subjected, wear well. Lohmann was the youngest member of the party, being not yet 26. After their very easy defeat of Sussex, referred to last week, the Cambridge University team had to submit to an eight wickets' defeat from the M.C.O. and Ground. The Dark Blues scored 128 (E. 0 Streatfield 49, R. N. Douglas 43, D. L. A. Jephson, not out, 24) and 101 (F. S. Jackson 38, R. 0. Goaling 23), and the M.0.0. got 198 (A. J. Webbe 92, Chatterton 45, Pougner 27) and 44 for two wickets. Martin, the Kent profeEsioral, secuied nine wickets for 7B runs, and S. M. J. Woods obtained the bowling honours for the 'Varsity, six wiokets falling to him at an expense of 69 runs. Sussex only had a moderate team to place in the field againßt Oxford University, and iuSered defeat by 86 runs. The University scored 128 (F. J. N. Thesiger 28, H. 0. Bradby 24) and 218 (F. J N. Thesiger)B3, L. 0. H. Falairet 41, W. D. Llewellyn 38), while the county compiled 177 (Humphreys 52, 0. A. Smith 30, Quaife 28, W. H. Dudley 23, Bean 21) and 83 (F. Thomas 25). R. H. Moss bowled four of the Sussex wiokets in the second innings at a cost of only nine runs. In a match against Lancashire, played at the end of the week previous to their meeting with Sussex, the Oxford University team loßt by an innings and 69 runs. The Dark Blues lost the toasj and had a very long outing, the county not being disposed of until a total of 475 bad been registered. Sugg was the principal soorer, contributing 171 out of 265 while he was in — the highest score that he has made in a firßt-olass fixture. Paul (not out, 60), A. N, Hornby (47), Albert Ward (46), Baker (40;, Barlow (37), and Frank Ward (30) also scored heavily. The Oxonians scored well in each innings, their totals being 230 (G. L. Wilson 57, H. C. Bradby, not out, 40, H. S. Sohwann 33) and 176 (E. Smith 57, H. S. Sohwann 38) Hewitson, a new bowtor, who was tried for Lancashire, captured 10 wiokets for an average of 11$ runs. Gloucestershire made a much better show against Kent than in any of their previous fixtures. The Western county batted first, and, after W. G. Grace had been dismissed without scoring, put on a score of 294. E. M. Grace compiled 96 by excellent hitting— the highest score that he has made aince 1882 —and ' 0. F. Belcher, a Gloucester amateur, who made his first appearance for the county, carried his bat for 60. The Kent Eleven were got rid of for 147 (A. Hearne 29, G. Hearne 26), but did much better in following on, the second innings realising 249. A. Daffen carried his bat through for an invaluable score of 72. Though it was only a few weeks since he firtst played for the county his watchful cricket has been of the greatest value to Kent, and bis reputation waß materially enhanced by his excellent display of defensive batting in this match. L. A. Hamilton added 63, and W. M. Torrena 43. Gloucestershire were left with 103 to get to win, but rain stopped the play two hours before time, when they only 'Wanted 12 runs to win with seven wickets to fall. The first meeting of Notts and Lancashire was productive of some interesting orioket. When Shrewsbury and J. A.Dixon, whowentin first, took thesooretol74 before either was out, Notts thought that a great soore would be tho outcome of the innings, but no one else stayed very long after Shrewsbury was dismissed, and the innings closed for 331 runs. The captain was batting for three hours, making his contribution of 109, whioh is his first innings of over 100 for Mb county, and Shrewsbury, who remained in till the soore reached 277, of which he claimed 117, was at the wicket for shr lOmin. AtteweU (not out 28) and Gunn (26) were the most Bucoessful of the other batsmen. Several consistent scores by the Lancashire men caused a total of 264 to be registered for the first innings. A. T. Kemble (48), Sugg (39), Albert Ward and Paul (33) each batted pluckily. When Notts had lost five wickets for 139 runs in the second venture, Shrewsbury and Scotton being then not out with 76 and 24 respectively, the innings was deolared dosed, with the object of getting Lancashire out. Only two hours and a-half remained for play, and in that time the Lancastrians scored 110 for 4 wickets (Ward not cut 45), the match beiug drawn. Surrey had its full strength against Gloucestershire in the return matoh, and going first to the wickets scored 376 in less than five hours. There was somo very even sooring on the side, Lohmann, K. J. Key, Read, Abel, J. Shufcer, and Wood contributing 56, 52, 52, 80, 45, and 43 respectively. Gloucestershire could only muster 131 (Painter, not out, 35, W. W. F. Fullen 33) at the first venture, and did little better on following on, the innings being completed for 183 (E. M. Grace 77, J. Cranston 50), so that Surrey won by an innings and 62 runs. One of the great features of the English season bo far baa been the extraordinary form shown by A. J. Webbe, the Middlesex cap tain. Recently he scored 65 and 134 at Lord's for Middlesex against Lancashire, and it was bis batting in the following week whioh chiefly gained the M. 0.0. their viotory over Cambridge, for he scored 92 in his first innings and 18 (not out) in his second, bringing- up his record for 4 successive innings on Lord's ground— one of them not out—to 309 runs. Except in the season of 1887, when he bad a wonderful average, he is batting better this year than he has done since be first went up to Oxford in 1875. CRICKET CURIOS. FHOM THE NOTEBOOK OB 1 AN OLD PLATER. A curious orickct match was played on the 12th of October 1825, at Newenden, Kent, between five gentlemen of that county and five of Sussex. The Kent went in first and did not score. They were followed by their antagonists, wfco were equally unsuccessful, not a score being made in two innings. Night com ing en prevented the parties going in for the second innings, At a double tie match between Shiere and Woking in 1818, each side scored 71 twice. Stumps were increased from two to three in 1775, but pads did not come into use until 1827. The first notice of round-arm bowling is found in the Sporting Magazine of July 1807. The account is as follows :— " On Monday, the 20th inst, the return grand matoh between 13 of All England and 23 of Kent, for lOOOge, on Penenden Heath, ter-

minuted in favour of Kept by 162 runs, This was reckoned the greatest matoh played in Kent for upwards of 20 years, bets to a large amount depending on both Bides. The straight-arm bowling, introduced by # John Willes, Esq., was generally practised in the game, and proved an obstacle against getting runs, in comparison to what might have been got by straight-forward bowling. Thia bowling met with great opposition. Mr Willes and his bowling were frequently barred in making a matoh ; and he played sometimes amidst much uproar and oonfusion, Still he would persevere till the • riDg ' oloßed in on tho players, the stumps were lawlessly pulled up, and all came to a standstill." A curious incident took place in a matoh played at Addiscombe in 1886. A bowler sent down a fast shooter, which hit the stump right at the bottom, and recoiled with sufficient force to reaoh the wicket at the other end and remove the bail. Playing for South of England against the Australians at Hastings in 1886, the ball with whioh Mr H. Pjgg bowled Mr Giffen sent one of the bails a distance of 43yds 2in. THE AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. THE YORKSHIRE MATOH. The following were the scores in tbe Australians' return matoh with Yorkshire, played at Bradford :— Australians. First Innlngt. Second Innings. J J Lyons, o Hunter, b Ulyett ... ... o o and b Ulyefcfc ... 1 W L Murdooh. b Peel ... 0 c Hall, b Ulyefcfc ... 8 H Trott. b Ulyett ... 5 bPeel... ... 0 J B Barrett, o Moorhouse, b Hall ... 61 not out ... 46 S P Joites, c Whltehead, b Ulyett ... ... 2 lbw. b Ulyott ... 2 S B Gregory, o Hall, b o Moorhouae, b Waiuwrlght „. 11 Ulyett ... 0 J M Blaokham, b Wain- o Whitehead, b wrlghfc ... ... 2 Ulyett ... 0 O T B Turner, o Ulyett, b Walnwrlght ... 23 o Lee, b Brown ... 63 F Walters, b Ulyett ... 8 lbw, b Peel ... 6 J J Ferris (not out) ... 48 b Ulyett ... 11 H Truroble, at Hunter, o Hunter, b Walnb Pi-el ... ..!"• 1 wrtghfc ... 9 Byes 2, leg-byes 14 ... 16 Wide 1, byes 1, leg-byes 3 ... 5 Total ... ... 177 Total ... la Bowling Analysis.— First Innings i Ulyett, 133 balls, 14 maidens, 40 runs, 4 wiokets; Peel, 314 balls, 28 maidens, 37 runs, 2 wiokets ; '• aiuwright, 80 balls, 4 maidens, 42 ruas, 3 wiokets ; Whltwell, 20 balls, 1 maidea, 8 runs ; Brown, 40 balls, 2 maidens, 15 runs ; Whiteheal, 25 balls, 3 maidens, 4 runs ; Hall, 20 balls. 2 maidens, 15 runs, 1 wicket. Second Inniugß : Ulyett, 180 balls, 19 maidens, 45 runs, 6 wiokets : Peul. 136 balla. 12 maidens, 39 runs, 2 wiokets ; Wainwright,44 balls, 1 maiden, 17 runs, 1 wloket; Whltwell. 30 balls, 3 maidens, 0 runs ; Brown, 45 balls, 3 maidens, 19 runs, 1 wloket ; Whitehead, 20 balls, 1 maiden, 10 runs. YOKKSHISK. First Innings. Hall, o Walters, b Trumble ... ... 64 Lee, lbw, b Ferris ... ... ... 4 Lord Hawke, b Ferris ... ... 4 Ulyett, o Turner, b Ferris „, ... 2 Peel, run out ... „. ... 73 Wainrlghfc, a Turner, b Trumble ... 4 Brown, b Ferris ... ... ... 1 Moorbouse, lbw, b Ferris ... ... 14 Whitehead. b Ferris ... ... 2 Hunter, o Blaokham. b Trumble ... 0 W F Whitwell, not out ... ... 0 Sundries „. „. „. 3 Total ... ... ... 171 In the seoond innings Hall scored fo Murdooh, b Trumble) 28 ; Lee (not out) 67 ; Lord Hawke (not out) 31 ; Brown (b Trumble) 10 ; Sundries 3 ; total (for two wiokots) 148. Bowling Analysis.— First Innings : Turner, 145 balls, 17 maidens, 35 runs; Ferris, 166 balls, 14 maidens, 50 runs, 6 wiokets; Lyons, 85 balls, 8 maidens, 31 runs ; Trumble, 85 balls, 8 maidens, 31 runs, 3 wickets ; Gregory, 15 balls, 91 runs, Secon l Innings : Turner, 30 balls, 19 rune ; Ferris, 119 balls, 5 maidens, 69 runs, Ino ball ; Lyons, 10 balls, 1 maiden, 1 run ; Trumble, 145 balls, 10 maidens, 60 runs, 2 wiokets, THE NORTH OF ENGLAND MATOH. The Australians were opposed by what was praotically ithe Playera' team in the above match, which resulted in a draw. Australians. First Innings. Seoond Innings. J J Lyons, c Briggs, bJPeel ... 31 o Sherwin, b Attewell !11 O T B Turner, b Briggs ... ... 42 o Gunn, b Peel ... 0 W L Murdooh, lbw, b AtteweU ... 74 b AtteweU ... 1 H Trott, o Ulyett, b Briggs... ... 3 lbw, b AtteweU ... 10 J X Barrett, run out 3 not out ... ... 20 J MO Blackham, c Sherwin, bPeel ... 47 S P Jones, b Attewell 9 not out... ... 1 S B Gregory, o Sherwin, b Peel ... 0 J J Ferris, not out ... 1 c Ulyett, b Brigga „. 10 H F Boyle, o Sugg, b Attewell ... 3 H Trumble, c Gunn, bPiel ... ... 1 Byes ... ... 2 Byes... ... 6 Total ... 216 Total, five wiokets 58 Bowling Analysis.— First Inninga : Attewell, 40 overs, 19 maidens, 50 ruas, 3 wiokets ; Briggs, 26 overs, 9 maidens, 65 runs, 2 wiokets ; Peel, 29 overs. 12 maidens, 45 runs, 4 wickets; Ulyett, 6 overs, 39 runs ; Flowers, 15 overs, 6 maidens, 21 runs ; Barnes, 7 overs, 2 maidens, 14 runs. Second Innings: Attewell, 12 overs, 5 maidens, 23 runs, 3 wiokets ; Peel, 17 overs, 8 maidens, 25runs, 1 wicket; Briggs, 5 overs, 2 maidens, 5 runs, 1 wicket. Nohth of England. First Innings. Hall, o and b Turner ... ... 29 Shrewsbury, b Turner ... ... 39 Gunu, c Trof.t, b Ferris ... ... 7 Sugg (F), b Turner ... ... 16 Ulvett. o Trumble, b Ferris ... ... O Peil, o Trumble, b Turner ... ... 9 Barnes, c Jones, b Kerria ... ... 12 Flowers, o Tiumble. b Fbrri-... ... 5 Brlggs, o Trumble, b Ferris ... ... 21 4fctewo)l, b Turner ... ... 0 Shertvlu(uotout)... ... ... 0 Sundries ... ... ... 10 To»,al ... ..? -.. 14* Bowling Analysis. —Boyle, 10 overs, 4 maidens, 17 runs; Turner, 3tf4ovfcr*, 11 maidens, 78 runs, 5 wickets; Trumble, 6 overs, 3 maidens, 11 runs; Lyonß, 3 overs, 2 maidens, 1 run ; Ferris, 25 overs, 11 maidens, 31 runs, 5 wickets. - Ferris delivered two no-balls. THE DERBYSBIRE MATOH. The matoh with Derbyshire, captained by Spoffortb, waa played in bad weather, and, aa the scores will show, the bowlers had all the advantage. Scores : — Australians. First Innings. Second Innings. J J Lyons, o Davidson, b Ppofforth ... ... 1 b Davidson ... 8 OT B Turner, b Davidson 2 c Hall, b Spofforth ... 8 W L Murdoch, c B Bvershed, b Sugg ... ...29 bSpoffortn ... 0 H Trott, b Spofforth ... 15 b Spofforth ... 2 3 B Barrett, o Storer, b Sugg ... ... 3 o Wright, b SpofJ J Ferris, o Davidson, b forth ... 2 Spofforth ... ... 0 b Davidson ... 8 8 V Jones, c Wright, b Sugg ... ... 0 not out ... 29 F H Walters, b Sugg ... 5 b Davidion ... 4 S B Gregory, not out ... 21 lbw, b Spofforth 6 H Irumble, run out ... 22 b Spoflorth ... 0 P O Cbarlton, b Davidson 1 not out ... 8 Sundries ... ... 9 Sundries ... 6 Total ... 108 Total ...*TS * Innings deolared closed.

BOWIDTG AWALXBIS.-Flrit Innings « ? ar " 8 ? n ' 11.1 oven, i maidens, 24 runs, 3 wioketa ; Spofforth, 26 overt, 13 maidens, 34 runs, 3 wiokets ; Sugg, 18 overe, 7 maidens, 38 runs, 4 wiokets ; Walker, 1 over, 0 maidens, 3 runs. Spofforth bowled three no balls. Second Inning! : Spofforth, 19 overs, 3 maidens, 42 runs, 6 wicketi ; Daviuson, 16 overs, 5 maidens, 25 runs, 3 wiokets; Sugg, 3 over*, 1 maiden, 3 runs. Djerßtbhikk. First In .ings. FErershed.b Ferris ... ... 8 L G Wright, o Murdoch, b Ferris ... 0 Chatterton.oTrott, b Ferris... .., 4 B Uverihed, b Turner ... ... 0 Davideon, Ibw, b Turner ... ... 6 8 Evershed, o Oharlton, b Ferris ... 13 Sugg (W), b Turner ... ... 6" Hall, b Turner ... ... ... 0 Storer, not out ... ... ... 3 G G Walker, o Trumble, b Turner ... 0 F X Spofiforth, b Turner ... ... 7 Sundries ... ... ... 8 Total ... ... .» 54 Bowiikg Akalysis.— Turner, 17*3 overs, 10 maidens, 16 runs, 6 wickets; Ferris, 17 overs, 7 maidens, 30 runs, 4 wiokets. (Per Press Association.) London, August 14. The cricket match between Australians and Cambridge and Oxford Universities Past and Present began at Portsmouth today. Blackham and Gregory are not playing in the match. The combined universities put a fairly strong team in the field. Pope is playing for the Australians. The University total was 233, of which Lacy made 49 and Macgregor 53. August 15. The match between the Australian Eleven and a oombined team from Oxford and Cambridge Universities was continued to-day. The Australians in their first innings only made 131 run 6, of which Trott scored 39, Murdoch 21, and Oharlton (not out) 24. Having to follow on, the Australians made a splendid stand, and with only one wicket at the end of the day's play down the score stands at 118. Barrett and Murdoch are both not out for 61 and 50 respectively. The weather was showery, and although the wicket was bad at the start it improved during the day. August 16. The match was continued to-day, Murdoch declared the second innings of the Australians closed when the score stood at 300 for the loss of only five wickets. The principal scorers were— Barrett 96, Murdoch 69, Charlton (not out) 34, Trott 42. The Universities Eleven, requiring 199 runs to win, commenced their second innings by stonewalling, and after two hours' play had lost two wickets for 112 runs, Llewellyn and Hark being not ont with 48 and 21. August 18. The return match between Notts and the Australians began at Nottingham to-day. At lunch time the county team had lost three wiokets for 63. The innings closed for 145 runs, Gunn being the highest scorer with 47 runs. The Australians have lost two wickets for 57 runs, Murdoch (31) and Trott (17) being not out. The following team has been chosen to represent England in tbe final test match against the Australians at Manchester next week :— W. G. Grace, W. W. Read, Sfcoddart, Shrewsbury, Gunn.Attewell, Lohman, Briggs, M'Gregor, Mold, and Maurice Read.