THE MELBOURNE CLUB'S TOUR.

Otago Witness, Issue 2400, 1 March 1900, Page 47

THE MELBOURNE CLUB'S TOUR.

THE WEST COAST MATCH,

The match Wanganui v. the Melbourne Cricket Club Eleven was commenced on the 21st inst. The weather was close and oppressive, but the wicket and outfield appeared to be in good condition. Prior to the commencement of the match the Mayor welcomed the visitors. Unfortunately, Clayton, the wic'ketkeeper for the local eleven, was hurt in practice yesterday, and was unable { to play. His place was taken by Lxixford. Wanganui won the toss, Marshall and Pratt going to the wickets. The pitch was fast. The score reached 128. Some slight rain then fell. The Australians then went in, and had scored 182 for the loss of nine wickets when stumps were drawn for the day. The local men's fielding was good, and did not compare very unfavourably with that of the visitors. Rosa, at wickets, however, was a class above anything in the colony The match wos concluded on the 22nd. The weather was beautiful, and the ground looked lovely, though the wicket was worse than on the previous day. In the end the Victorians, who had somewhat the worst of an indifferent wicket, won by only two wickets, and for the last half-hour were playing for their lives. Their first innings closed for 182. Wanganui started well, getting 40 for two wickets. Then, however, seven weie down for 67. A.t lunch time eight were down for 98, but owing to the stand at the last wicket by Luxford and Francis the innings totalled 148. This left the yisitord 95 to get to win, and. to the astonishment of the crowd, Trumble was bowled by McCarthy's second ball. Tken L. P. Cave bowled Mailer, and a little later the sensational over of the match came. L. P. Cave took Graham, Jacobs, and Russell in one over. Graham was splendidly caught by Marshal! on the boundary. and the two others '■ were clean bowled. This made five for 4-3 at the tea adjournment, and the excitement was intense. At 67 Aitken was caught off a bumping ball, and immediately after Ross was given | out caught at the wickets. Seven out for 63, and the crowd calculated the chance of local vietorv. The next wicket was Fry's — disj missed by an easy catch at point. Irwin and ( M'Jhvraith played n most determined fame. I Runs came slowly, and two catches ought to ' have been secured. A change in the bowling, , however, enabled the local score to be easily I passed. The visitors express themselves de- . lighted with their treatment here. Scores: — Wanganw. First Timings. Marshall, lbw, b Trumble .. .. 11 Pratt, st Ross, b Cave 12 H. B. Caye r c Mailer, b Trumble . . 1 L. P. Cave, b Trumble 4 Gillies, c Irwin, b Tiumble .. .. 20 K. H. Cave, c Aitken, b Cave . . 0 M'Carthy, b Cave 20 Meldrum, b Fry 17 Francis, b Graham 4 Lash, not out 3 Luxford, c Fry, b'Grahom .. .. 4 Extras 23 Total «j „ M .. ..128

Bowling Analysis. — Trumble took 4 ■wickets for 47 runs; Cave, 3 for 47; Graham, 2 for 8; Fry, 2 for 2. Cave bowled one no-ball. Second Innings. Marshall, st Ross, b "Cave .. „ 7 Pratt, b Trumble 6 L. P. Cave, c Cave, b Trumble .. 8 Gillies, b Cave 7 ! M'Carthy, c Irwin, b Fry .. .... 24 ' K. H. Cave, b Fry 2 Meldrum, c Fry, b M'lhvraith ..18 H. B. Cave, b Fry 2 Cash, b Fry , .. 5 Francis, not out .. „ .. .. . . 26 Luxford, b Trumble .. 4 Extras 32 Total 148 Bowling Analysis. — Trumble, three wickets for 19 runs; Cave, two for 42; Fiy, four for 9; M'llwraith, one for 8. Cave bowled one noball, Ross one no-ball, and Russell two. Melbourne. First Innings. Trumble, c Lash, bL. Cave .. .. 12 Mailer, b L. Cave 63 Graham, b Meldrum .. .. .. .. 45 Jacobs, bH. B. Cave .. 4 ! Russell, c Luxford, b M'Carthy 7 Ross, c L. P. Cave, b M'Carthy ..1 Aitken, not out . . . . . . . . „ 30 Fry, bL. P. Cave .. 0 M'llwraith, run out .. .. .. „ 4 Irwin, b M'Carthy .. .. .. .. 5 Cave, not otifc .. . . . . .. . . 0 Extras .. .. .. i? . .. 15 Total 182 Bowling Analysis. — M'Carthy took 4 wickets j for 38 runs ; L. Cave, 2 for 41 ; Meldrum, 1 for j 34; H. Cave, 1 for 26. L. Cave bowled one no-ball. ! Second Innings. ' Trumble, b M'Carthy .0 Mailer, c and bL. P. Cave . . . . 10 Graham, c Marshall, bL. P. Cave 16 l Jacobs, b L. P. Cave 14 Russell, b L. P. Cave 0 Ross, c Luxford, b M'Carthy . . . . 10 Aitken, c M'Carthy, b L. P. Cave 17 Fry, c 3L H. Cave, b L. P., Cave 0 M'llwraith, not out. .. .. .. .. 12 Ixwin, not out .. .. .. .. „ 7 Extras .. .. .. 9 Total for eight wickets .. 95 Bowling Analysis. — M'Carthy, two wickets for 19 runs; L. P, Cave, six for 66. Cave bowled three no-balls.