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THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN |
ENGLAND. I
(rnOM OI K SPECIAL CORKi:*rONDt:XT.)
(VIA SAX I-'RASCISCO.)
LONDON, JI-XE 20..
! "When the last mail left the team were at
Klland, playing against KijJiteen of that town
;uid district, and had on tlie tirst day com
pleted an innings for '.>0 runs, whilst the
Kighteen had commenced their innings, but
had not scored a run. when stumps were
drawn for the day. A few comments 011 the
lirst day s plav may not. however, be unin
teresting. The w eather was, for a wonder,
line and warm, but the attendance was not
.jiiite what could be wished, and this was to
a certain extent to be attributed to the fact
that the mat<h was considered a moral for j
the Australians, fresh from their great deeds j
at Lord's and the »>val.
Gregory lost tlie toss, but the Klland cap
tain decided to send in the Australians, who
seemed very fagged and tired from their night |
journey into Yorkshire, after tlie trip to |
Kpsom and back by the road to the Derby on
the day before. C. Bannerman and Midwinter
were the lirst representatives, Hay, the
Derbyshire professional, and Osborne, of
Sheffield, being entrusted with the bowling.
The latter is a very dangerous, left-handed,
slow bowler, and. as will be seen presently,
he did great execution. Baiiiicnnan and
Midwinter soon commenced scoring, how
ever, although runs perforce came somewhat
slowly with the Kigliteeu in the Held. With
the score at 1%, Hudson took the ball from
Hay, and Lockwood relieved Osborne. Still,
however, runs came, slowly from Midwinter,
and "somewhat fast from the Sydney batsman,
who punished loose ones in his usual dashing
style. At last, just after luncheon, he re
turned one to Osborne, who had again re
placed Lockwood. and the board showed 1
for 33. Horan came next, bufatter being
badly missed by Byrom, lie was a few runs
[ after taken at long field off without having
! scored, Midwinter having in the meantime
contributed 0. 2 for 39. Murdock followed, and
after a few more runs had been added, Foster,
another Derbyshire professional, was tried.
Tlie wicket came, however, from the other
end, for Osborne, who liad been bowling
maiden, after maiden, now got oue byjtfur
doek, and took his off stump, lilackham
followed, but was also bowled by Osborne
before he had saved his duck. Spofforth
tilled the vacancy, and made a tine drive for
3 off Osborne, but was clean bowled by Foster
in the next over. 5 for 45. Garrett now
joined Midwinter, and a fairly good stand
was made. When the score stood at 60.
Robinson went on in place of Foster, and
after a few overs he succeeded in bowling
Garrett, who had played freely and well for
his. 12. G for tio. Gregory followed, but
again seemed unable to make a score, as,
although he was. a long while at the wickets,
a couple of singles was all he could obtain
to his credit before one of Osborne's was too
many for him. Meanwhile Midwinter had
been quietly adding a dozen to the score, and
7 were out for 80. G. EL Bailey, (playing
instead of A. Bannerman, who had a bad
linger) came next, bat was given out leg
before off Hay when he had scored a coujilel1
of singles; and now the giant's time was
come, for he had no sooner been joined .hy.
Bqyle than Osbdme howled him off his leg.
Midwinter played a line.innings for his 43,
having been at the wickets nearly four hours.
9 for 85. Allan came last, and had made bat
1, when Boyle, who had in the previous over
made a fine drive for 3 off Osborne, played
one of Hay's on to his wicket, and the first
innings of the Australians was over for 90.
After a brief interval, Lockwood and LtfmV
commenced for the Eighteen to the. bowling
of Spofforth and Boyle, but after five maidens
had been bowled the stamps were drawn for
the day,.
The match was resumed on Friday, and
Lockwood and Lumb again took their places
at the wickets, when a repetition of the
mepiorable M.C.C. rout immediately com
menced. From Boyle's first over Lockwood
scored. a single, and he did ditto from
Spoftoith's first, but was caught at point
off Boyle's next. Lister followed and scored
a couple, when Lumb was bowled by
tSpofforth. 2 for 4. Lister was caught by
Horan off Boyle immediately after. 3 for 4.
So the game proceeded with a sameness that
it would be wearisome to detail, viz.-4 for
7, 5 for 9, 6, 7, and 8 for 10, 9 for 15,
10, for 22 (Iiay having here made a .stand,
and he, in fact, Ultimately carried his
hat). And now came a feat, perhaps, hardly
ever seen before on the cricket field. Kayewas
clean howled by. Boyle. Byrom, who followed,
was given out first ball, leg before, off the -
same bowler; and Kendle, the new-pomer,
was caught and bowled by Boyle off the first
ball he received. Spofforth then" bowled a
maiden to Hay, and Boyle was once morfcthe
trundler. From the first ball Tong was caught
at tlie wicket^ the second clean bowled: the.
incomer, the third did dittp for the next jnau,
and off the fourth his successor, jfcoo, went
down, being caught at point by Bannerman.
Thus Boyle hadobtained seven wickets from
eight consecutive balls-a feat winch elicited
loud applause. Theend soon <tame, and 4he
whole Eighteen vere d«p6sed«ffor 29ruha,'
Boyle's analysis being soBMifchinjsextraordinary
-r-18 ©yens, jlmaideas, 12 ronsgjil wic^eta. ,«
After luncheon the «^ndai*Jfcapee<iilyin
creased, and .there couldifiot haye been less*
than 3,000 on fche ground wh^ the &ttstiaf
liana #gainwent in to bate ' Th^r/did- iiot
succeed, however, in making aanch a et&nd?
or in <eyea £(maUing their scow ia-the-fifst
innings; fat JJUdwinterwas well'caught! At;
' toid-jpff when hehadpnly made 5, Hpfan%aSl
caught by, Iftwterior jiothing; «nd two godj};
batsm«n were^o«e\f<«S ;
made 4 when Allan %vj\s well caught l>y
Aspinall off Hay, the Victorian having made
o : the innings thus closing for &>.
The Kigliteen had just time to commence
their second innings, and had lost one wicket
lor 8 runs when theostumps were drawn.
On Saturday they resumed their second
innings before a much larger attendance,
there heme not fewer than 3,000 people on
the ground, the majority having come to
witness the extraordinary bowling of the
Australians. To-day, however, the Eighteen
made a somewhat bettor show, 20 appearing
on the telegraph-board before another wicket
went down. At length, however, Walker was
bowled oil' his body from SpolTorth, after
having made 13 bv some :_oou cricket. The
wickets, now, however, fell pretty fast, al
though not in such an extraordinary manner
as on the preceding day : hut three for 27,
four for 3G, five for 41, six for 43, seven for 48,
was quite fast enough. Here Allan had to
leave the ground, being taken suddenly ill in
something the same way that lie was at South
Melbourne and Hallarat years ago. lie, how
ever, soon recovered, and after lunch" again
took his place in the lield. Meanwhile, the
bowling continued a long way too good for
the batting, and wickets fell faster. Eight
for 51 : nine, ten, eleven, and twelve for 54 :
thirteen for 03, Aspinall having run up a rapid
9 before he was caught by ' >aireU off JJoyJe :
fourteen for 04, fifteen for <>5, sixteen for 00,
and, Kobiiison being absent, the innings
closed, a victory for the Australians being
achieved by 70 runs.
On this match but lew comments are neces
sary. The Kllanditcs had collected, as they
thought, a very good team, more than half of
the Liehteen being professionals. The bowl
ing, However, was far too good for them.
Boyle in thelirst innings. Midwinter in the
second, and Spoiiorth in both, being far too
heavy metal for them to contend against.
The Australians, as before, lielded admirably,
and batted fairly, considering there were IS in
the field-some of tliem, too. very good fields
-with a capital bowler in < >sborne. A little
exhibition match Mas afterwards got up to
play out time, but heavy rain soon came, and
dispersed the spectators.
Appended are full scores, and the bowling
analysis:
AUSTRALIANS.
FIRST 1SSIXGS. SECOND INNINGS.
C. liaunemiaii, e and b
Osborne .. ..11 c Kendle, Ii Osborne 10
W. Midwinter, b Os
borne 43 e Lister, b Osboruc .. 5
T. Horan, e Walker, lj
Osborne 0 e Foster, b Osborne 0
W. Alurdock, b Osborne 1 si Aspinall, b Osborne 1(5
J. Blackball), b Osborne 0 c Kendle, b Hay .. 0
F. E.Spofforth, b Foster 3 b Look wood .. ..2
T. Garrett, b Robinson 12 b Osborne 22
D. Gregory, b Osborne 2 not out .. .. C
G.ILBjuJey,I b w, b Hay 3 b Hay .. .. ..10
H. F. Bovle, b Hay .. 3 b Osborne .. .. 2
F.Allan, not out .. 1 e Aspinall, b Hay .. 5
.Extra 1 Extra .. ..1
Total .. .. DO Total .. ..85
EIGHTEEN.
FIRST LSNIKGS, SECOND LSX1NQS.
H. Lockwood, c Banner
man, b Boyle.. .. 2 e sub., b Spoffortli .. 0
J. Luaib, b Spoffortli .. 0 e Banncrman, b Mid
winter .. ..0
B. Lister, c Horan, b
Boyle 2 b Spoffortli .. ..16
N. Marsden, b S)K»fforth 2 b Boyle .. .. 2
T. Foster, cBauiiennan,
b Boyle .. 3 b Spoffortli .. .. 2
T. Walker, b Spofforth 1 b Spoffortli .. .. 13
E. Osborne, b Boyle .. © b Boyle .. .. 0
W. Robinson, b Spof
forth O absent
G. Hay, not out .. 9 b Spofforth .. ..3
J. C. Pennington, b Spof
forth Ob Spofforth .. .. 0
H. Kaye, b Boyle .. 8 b Spofforth .. .. 3
<J. L. Byrom, 1 b w, b
Boyle Ob Spofforth .. .. 0
Rev. \V. 3. Kendle, c and
bBoyle ... .. 0 c Murdock, b Mid
winter 2
T. Tong, c Bamieraan,
h Boyle .. ,. O b Midwinter .. .. 2
R. Hudson, b Boyle .. 0 run out .. .. 10
Rev. E. A. Saadfoid, b
Boyle... .. .. O b Midwinter .. ..1
F. Shaw, c Bannernuui,
b Boyle .. .. 0 not out .. ? .. o
W. Aspinall, b Spofforth 1 c Garrett, b Boyle .. 9
Extra 1 Extras .. .. 8
Total .. .. 29 Total .. .. 66
BOWLING Analysis.-Australians.-First luidugB
Bay, 40.2 overs, 28 maidens, IS runs, 2 wickele;
Osborne,65 overs, 41 maidens, 40 runs,6 wickets, 1 no
lnll;'Hud0on, fi overs, 2 maidens, 9 runs; Locktood, 6
overs, 8maidens, 4 runs; Foster, 11 overe, 9
4 runs, i wicket; Robinson, 9 overs, 4 maidens, 10
runs, l wicket; Walker, 4 overs, 3 g runs
Second Innings.-Hay, 32 3 overs, IS -tnaldeuB. 25
runs, 8 wickets; Osborne, 36 orera, 20 maidens, 38
runs,^"Rickets; Lockwood, 15 overs, 10 maidens, 14
runs, 1 wicket; Foster, 5 overs, 2 maidens, 7runs.
Eighteen.-First Inniugs.-Spoffortli, 16,1 overs, 10
maidens, 16 runs, C wickets; Boyle, is overe, 11
maidens, 12 runs, 11 wickets. Second lunimrs.
Spofforth, 35 overs, 19 maidens, 37 runs, 10 wickets*
Boyle, 17 overe, 7 maidens, 22 rune, i wicket: Mid
winter, 17 overs, 15 maidens, 4 runs, 4 wickets.
The team left Huddersfieid<m Sunday night
to play an Lighteeu of Batley. The wether
was very bad, and, as yon -know, the match
ended m a draw on the iiratiAay. Midwinter
and C. Bannerman commenced the inniwga
for the Australians to the bowling of Cham
pion and Ackroyd. Runs came slowly at first
on account of the wet wicket, but after 16
runs had been made Allan Hill went in io
bowl, but without much effect, as at luiich
time 27 iTma had been made without the loss
of a wicket On resuming Midwinter and
Bannerman ran the .'score to 32, when
Bannerman was caught at slip. Horan fol
lowed, but ram coming down heavily play
was stopped till half-past 4, when the score
tod reaphed 46. Mid winter was bowled by
Bill for a weU-made 28. Murdoek followed,.
bntswtwijiistanding repeated changes in-the
tH'° meii P%ed out time, And
when stumps were drawn the total had
reached 81 for the loss of two wickete.
- ; f?& ihs second day rain came down nearly
tlliie' aut* l-eildered play irnpos
i:50n the third day the weather waa still bad.
?od.repeated intermptionH took place'. The
A^ttalfflas were however, ultimately dis
J® l6<>, Horan playing a fineihttipgs
fa*'50.- The only noteworthy fev&rifc that
Vas the ; no-bailing, of Acfcr<»d,
.whic^ gave .great disMJasSc^oii'to ^
' i There could be no doubt,- how
evm' ?fe^he sentence was a just one. '
Veint "i to bat«»
of £fe£rett and Boyle. At 19 Bailey relievea
.S** euccea^ul, as
jt^eEtghte^n-lofting lOwickfete^or fB.
AfferjmALIAKS.
EIGHTEEN.
Stocks, b B&Uey * * ? * * *
Huntsman, run out .. 0
Taylor, c Horan, IJ Midwinter .. .. ??
Easeby, b Eiiilcy " " <i
Ackroyd, c Midwinter, b Boyk .. ..
Svkes, c Horan, b Boyle
Hall, c Boyle, b Midwinter *
<&cirv:, c Gregory, t> H°yle ?
"Smith, c Horan, b Midwinter .. . . ,
\V. Shaw, st Hlaekiiain, b lioyle 0
Hill, not out ? i
Swires, not out
Leg-1 lyce .. J;
Total bd
The same evening the team arrived ttt
Manchester, and took up their quarters at
the Waterloo. The Australians were rather
surprised to liiul that the Kiehteen of Jjong
sight included Messrs. 0. F. Crace and his
cousin Mr. Cilberl, The colonials won the
toss, and, as usual, sent in C. Bannerman and
Midwinter, Selby and (Gilbert being the
bowlers. The match requires little descrip
tion, as, with the exception of lianuernian a
inninus, he playing a very line 31 before he
was caught by Morton oil' Hind, the rest of
the team did not show much batting form,
and were all disposed of for the small total
of 07. . , 1
'Die Eighteen, at the call of time on tlie
first day, had lost three wickets for 19 runs,
K. Grace and Young being the not-outs.
Chi resuming the next day the only men
who made any stand on the side of the Long
sight were the two cousins who should noc
have been there, the lirst innings of Long
sight closing for G3, of which ( irace made Ji
and (iilbert 11. The Australians on the
second day just completed their second in
nings, but only managed to compile <17, the
same number as in the lirst innings, and oi
these Midwinter played well for his 22.
On the last day the Eighteen went in to
make the 72 required to win the match, and
this they succeeded in doing entire)y by the
aid of the Gloucestershire batsmen, as none
of the rest of the team could do anything
with the bowling, whereas (J. F. ran up to
42 before he was bowled by Midwinter just at
the close of the innings. It was, however, a
tight lit for the Longsiglit team after all, and
it is very doubtful it they could have scored
a couple more runs. Appended is the score :
AUSTRALIANS.
FIRST INNINGS. ' SECOND INNINGS.
Midwinter, c -Mills, Ij ,
Gilbert, .. .. 10 c Bousfield, b Gilbert 22
C. Bannerman, e Mor
ton, b Hiud .. .. 31 b Hind 0
Horan, b Sully .. .. 1 c Young, b Gilbert .. 3
Murdock, bGilbert .. 0 bSuUy.. .. .. 1<
A. Bannerman, b Hind 6 c and b Gilbcrt .. 14
Spofforth, st Mellor, b
Gilbert .. .."1 e Norton,b Sully ,. 3
Gregory, c Bousfield, b
Hind 6 b Sully .. .. 0
Garrett, b Hind ..Ob Gilbert .. .. 0
Blac.iham, b Hind .. 6 c Mills, b Sully . ? 3
Bailey, e Suliv, b Gilbert 4 not out .. .. 0
Boyle, not out .. .. 0 c Mellor, b Sully .. 4
Bye 1, wide 1 .. 2 Bye 1
Total .. .. 67 Total .. .. 0?
EIGHTEEN.
K1RST INNINGS. SECOND INNINGS.
Clay, run out .. .. 6 c Bailey, b Spofforth. 0
Dixon, c Midwinter, b
Boyle 2 bMidwinter .. .. 0
Howe, b Spofforth .. l b Midwinter .. .. 2
Young, e Bailey, 1>
Spofforth .. .. 7 bSpoffdrth .. .. 0
<5. F. Grace, c C. Ban
nerman, b Boyle .. 23 b Midwinter .. .. 42
Wild, b Spofforth .: Ob Boyle .. .. 8
Slellor, run out.. .. 2 8t Blackham, b Boyle 1
Gilbert, b Boyle .. 11 runout .. ..4
Bousfield, b Spofforth,. 0 b Midwinter .. .. 0
Hills, b Boyle .. .. lb Boyle .. .. S
Morton, c Murdock, b
Spofforth .. 2 Ij Spofforth .. .. 0
8. Hind, c A. Banner
man, b Boyle.. 1 b Spofforth .. ' - -. 0
Bodson, b Boyle .. 0 not out .. .. 3
Sully, I b \v, bSpofforth 0- bGarrott .. .. 0
Dakera, not out ... 2 b Spofforth .. 0
Hargrcaves, c A. Ban- ,
nerman, b Boyle .. 0 not out .. .. 0
Prest, b Bpoffotth .. t> .
Ashworth, b Spoffortb. O bGamitt .. .. 6
Byes : 6, By« .. - 5
Total .. v «3 Tptd .. 1*
Umpires-AlUn «?d.niewii8.
The Eleven left Manchester on Saturday
night, arriving in L«*idon early Sunday
morning, although Mr, ponway had come on
two or tin ree days at afore to make arrange
ments with the Messrs. Prince sod settle as
to prices of admission, reserved seats, &c., for
a match which, it was admitted on all sides,
would be the match of the season, viz., the
all-victorious Australians versus the pet team
of the cricket world, tlie Gentlemen of Eng
land, A long night's rest was not to be
allowed the team, nowever, as Mr. Ben. But*
terworth, well knownin Melbourne, 'had in
vited them to a trip up Che Thames to Wind
sor, starting from . Waterloo at about 10
o'clock, and. gettingon board the steam
launch at Hampton Wide This, of course,
was much enjoyed by all, the beautiful
scenery of the banks of the liver being much
admired, but there can be no doubt whatever
that with such a match staring them in the
face, a day's rest would have been more
prudent. However, they went and returned,
?and enjoyed themselves,.and next morning
brought; them to the all-eventful day, Mon
day, Jtine 17.
Tlie morning looked anything but pro
mising, the miserable cold, bleak weather,
that seems to have followed them, still con
tinuing. This season has certainly been the
most extraordinary ever known even inthii
changeable climate. Instead of Jtine weather
we are having April, cold showers and dull
days succeeding one another d&y after da#
«. much so, indeed* that the-whole of the
team have but one word for theEngttsh
£limate,and that is, execrable,.
good; so that runs came1 slowly BtiiTT
gradually mounted up. Uannerman ctoilT'
lion's share of the hitting, and he « ^
more at home with W. (}. than win*
At the end of 85 minutes (24 oversi
peared on the board, and Australia wL a>
lant; but, alas, the separation came Wfi '"
run was added to the score, for Dr
Grace then secured Midwinter by '»
diflicult catch at point, very near the mi?0?
and really almost taken off the bat. P
came next, and on the Victorian batsm
with Bannerman, the hopes of thertj?1
were fixed, life commenced weU witft
to the on off W, G. Grace -, 30 appeala 2
the board; but when only 2 more had to?
added, Horan was clean bowled by \v!r'
Grace. Two for 32, and in went iIur<Ww
Bannerman all this time had plajedTi:
lulls, although with his accustomed fte£
punishing only the loose? ones, of which W
fortunately there were but few. Whentf'
score stood at 38 the doctor took the yT
from Steel, and went on with lobs, Th«i
seemed to bother both batsmen -?
little, only one run being
, .. , .& scored in n <
overs. In the next over, however Li
nerman cut W. G. neatly for 4, hut'it ® '
his last efl'ort. for at the verj- next ball he r u ;
a victim to the ever-vigilant Strachan »l!
at mid-off secured him, a very difficult S ;
taken high in the air with one hand, fif1
nerman was loudly cheered as he left J?"
ground, as he hud played a fine inning oh?'
To Bannerman succeeded his brother andw*
ajul Murdock played out time till
was called, although this was Bomeirkt
earlier than would have been, from the C
.hat rain was coming down somewhat fad? '3
On resuming, the weather liad cleared ani l
become somewhat liner, but the play
purely defensive, neither batsman seem
know what to make of the bowling,
dock was in an hour, and scored Wonem
before he played one of A. G» Steel's X
had replaced the doctor, into the hands
Hornby at cover point. Four for 57. ty
forth, who came nex% was treated to a lorf
round of applause, hilt bowling powershavi®
made him a great favourite. Hj&comment
well with a 4 to square leg, but his life
short, as after making but a couple mo»
he was well caught by Busb off W. g.]86j:
now came a terrible tail. Five werenowoutfa
63 ; yet the innings closed for but 75. Yw
not
iwcivcds
Garratt run out most absurdly, he ail
Gregory finding themselves both .at the ai»i
wicket looking on admiringly whilstBnsWI
moved the bails. Blackhara followed, tal
soon lost Gregory, caught at longon off W G.I
having only scored 1; and Boyle, last mal
was taken at point off Steel,' having i
added 3 to the small score. Total, 75.
At half-past 4, amidst loud, cheers, ttcl
champion and his cousin Me. Gilbert {$1
their places at the wickete, to the bowling tf|
Sfjoflfortli and Allan. Both men bosfej
fairly well, but runs kept mounting doily
and surely, although without any noticeaifc
feature except that the runis wfere nearly ij
made off Spofforth, Allan' certainly boA
better than he has yet done in FnM
although he did not get a wicket. Ten sot
appeared on the telegraph board, theni
then 30, and lastly 40. Still no-wicket dm,
and Australians^ of courae. ^feewhat ^
pressed, but -when the score stood at $
Bpyle, who hadtaken Spofforth's place, &
latter having changed ends, clean-bo*#
W. G., who nacl played ih splendid style fot
his 25. Hornby was the nest'comer,til
Bhould have been at once .disposed oilj
Allan, who itlong-off dropped a U
hit right iintb his hand. Midwinter W
just previously thieved Spofforth, baits if
did not seem to be On the spot, thehfe
gentleman went on again with thfe scored*
with one wicket down;hat Boyle obtain!
the wicket,, ais, without any increase to tit
score, Jtfr. Gilbert ?MPe)l taken by Blxi
ham, Gilbert had placed a very, good inninga
for 20. Eucaa Jnow joined Hornby, batfcl
bowling wt$ jtoo- good tor.admit -of very »?
made 9, and hi4
mentioned, abbve.i\^r
tralians begautogse
great batfc went di
followed Hon Ay,
by Mnrdock when
he, however,' j
jrapiflly, getting
He conld dorioj
fflilre man, ,
caused Allan
onA Rnrlc nt.
.'fora^ijfe of
ainst^e vjoncf
-j - '4 to k&bff fiie 1
more .to
allthie^mc^

.K'llflll, f'10 'I0t-0,,t N'0"' 110 ®eSS a nuwl^er
il'i'V |,,.jef interval (lie Australians com

^'"Ytlicir second innings, /irmly resolved

oii (lie 04 required to save a one

|]i,ent'c«
|U> «'H
Ijiiiiii'i
Ijips

.W!! Mlefoiit, and to make us m.uiy more as

'""s (;re"ory to-day changed his tactics,

sililo.

' i ,/ii.1 m lloran and JUidwinter first, and

>?..,«?] in" of the Knglishmen was again
]lf 1 m W. G. Grace and Steel. When

f Se siood^at 5 _ouly, ^ of whicl?_had

eiitnisttHl to

« o'nl'.'fle iiy 3!id for a fine cut off Grace,

Rjeen nu1'1- i.j. t."

?i blow this to the believers that, after
ii the Australians would pluck the match

i of the lire, and the hopes of these faded
",cr0 indeed, when the younger Banner

s-is almost immediately afterwards run
nn jor'o rJ'»'o for 7, and Will they save the
r," jiiuiiigs'' becomes the only inquiry, and
fliis is answered in*the negative when the
t ier luvihcr, who came next, is clean
Imiled by 'Stee1' als0 for t!lje horrible duck,

ilidwintcr meantime having added 7, so that
,hf)1 the bell rang [for luncheon the score

tooii-3 f°!' 1^

Luncheon over, Spofforth was the next
?mner and he and Midwinter both seemed to
j.ne resolved to go in for big hitting, Spof
i 'ij, u1ore particularly, as he went out to
ventlting, and made 8 in very little time,
' t then came the inevitable catch, Mr. A.

vttelton securing him at mid-on off W. G.
,'our for 25. Murdock Succeeded the great
lowler, and was evidently bent on sticking,
rliilst Midwinter was as clearly determine

knock some runs up quickly, and save the
toe-innings defeat, if possible; it was quite
Heat to see him open his shoulders in his
rell-kuown style ui the old days in the
pjonies to slog W. G. first, and then Steel,
Wit among the people for fours. When the
core had reached 38, however, of which
jdu inter bad contributed no less than 26,
|e was disposed of by Hornby, a really mar

pilous catch off W. G. Garrett followed,
id was as evidently bent on slogging as his
:eJecessor had been, and Murdock, too, was
awn from his shell, the consequence being
tee fours and a single in one over. This
?oii^ht forth tremendous cheering all over
.e ling, and all fear of a one-innings defeat
lerned over, as there were but 7 runs to get,
id five wickets to fall. Now, however, came
e collapse. Garrett was caught by G. F.
.ace at long-off when he had quickly run

15; Blackham added five, making the
re G3. Murdock was smartly taken by
sh, and Blackham by W. G. Grace, and
?egory was caught at short slip off the
:ond ball he received, and Allan came in
id joined Boyle as last man, with one ran to
it to save a one-innings defeat. It was not

be sav ed, however, -is Allan played one of
iel'8 on to his wickets, and the Australians
re defeated by an innings and a ran by the
ntlemen of England. " .' .

Appended are the full scores and an
lal.vsis of the bowling. .

AUSTRALIAN'S. *.

SECOND ra.VIXGS.

HRST IXKIXGS.

iRnnicrmau, c Stra
lliau, IjE.M. Grace..

[ Midwinter, c .E. JL,

IW. G. Grace

[Horaji, b W. G.
place ..

iMunioek, c Hornby,
/Steel

lUaMnmnaii, c aJid b

;eel

E. Spoffortli, c Bush,

f W. G. Grace«

paiTett, run out ..
J Allan, c" E.

Irace, b Steel.,

"pregoi-y, c Hornby,
[W. G. Grace ..
glattliani, not out..

?oyle, c E. M. Grace,
[Steel ;
[Eve, 1, leg-bye 3

b Steel.;

c Hornby, b W.

Grace

c Strachan, b si
c Bush, b Steel 1

6.
1L

13 runout..

cA. Ljttelton, b^. 31

6 Grace .. . g,'
0 c G. F, Grace,t> Stool 15.

0 b Steel..

1

6 c W. 6. Grace,

« 0.

c E. LUte) ton, b Steel

" bStpel

3 not out

4 Bye .
Total "

75

Total

.. 35

26

8
fi
ll
I
I
GENTLEMEN.

Illr. \V. G. Grace, b Boyle .. . -

IKr. W. R. Gilbert, c Blacklwm. b' Boyle.

bit. A. N. Hornby, c Spofforth"b Boyle
.Mr. A. Lucas, c and b Boyle..

Illr. G. F, Grace, c Spoffortli, b Boyle
Dr. E. M. Grace, c Blacklian), b Boyle

Hon. E. Lyttelton, b Boyle .. .- z
lion. A. Lyttelton, c Gregory, by Spoffortli. IB
Sir. A. G. Steel, b Spoffortli.. ..' .. '6
tlr. G. Straehan, not out .. .. .. 81
llr. J. A. Bush, cMurdoclc, b.'Mid winter.. 18

Eves 6, leg-byes 2 .. ... .V .. 8

Total ,V

knvsiB OF TOE Bowmko.-Gentlemen, r .

pgs-Spofforth, 35 o«re, 13 uuid^np, 58 IWB} 1,
let; Allan, 20.overs, 14 maidens, lliruris; Boyle,
vers, 11 maidens, 48 runs, 7 wickets Midwinter,
pi ers, 6 maidens, 15 runs, 1 wicket I Girwtt, $
B, 1 imiden, 4 runs. Avistraliani.^-rfirtt

I.1Y. G. Grace, 62 overa, 88 maidens, ?5 TO&fi .4:
Tele; Mr. Steel, S2.1 overs, lf^saldese, limitti*.
lets; Dr. E. If. Grace, 19 orer^ iSanaidens. P
A) wicket. Seoond Innings.-Mr. Wi G. Once,
las, 14 maidens, 27 runs, 2 sieketpi Mr. A.r.O»
j&.'d overe, 8 maidens, 35 rung, 7 wickets,

be result of the match wag a surprise to
pot but that tlie majority of people .be-/
M in the ability of the Gentlemen JiQ beat'
ksttalians.a^inostotthejDftdecji-.

pugh it may have been that the wk&tpas'J

ny cases, father to the tboaghfc ^Ail,
fever, were surprised at the very decisive
py gained, aiidlit miwt beadded) at the
I poor all-round show made by Australia's

?sentatiyea. If we except Blaokhatu'^

? - - --- ?>*> 86COPd ClfiV?® >

pub form in Melbourne. TJiemenaUsa^;
[want a rest. They hive been hurried
It from pillar to post

-'-tying cricked a

it, ai?d thwvtfrrf
3 oft, cowse, be

leton the morrow. Excnr
7? defeats, bat; In
Ito a great extent borne"
lobservatioiis. .The\vf
Tga weary air abbot fci

^tto.momaeni(k^

l^iy undecided.'. Thar'

ofi tesult of the mat

ATSSS^m

i J1® P»Wic ?yfljy

J^J^a-gawedj noi
P ^^^opoUtan grouiii

their visitors.'
.battinj

in hatting which we know amongst them
they most certainly possess. Thev have
done well, and von a majority of matches,
but it has always been rather that by their
excellent bowling they have got rid. of their
opponents for a ridiculously small score than
from the number they have run up them
selves. There can be no doubt had .'the
Gentlemen gone in first and all have been

disposed of for 130, that the Australians i
would have felt they had done even better
than they could have hoped when it is
remembered what an immensely strong
batting team the Englishmen are. Yet the
colonials could not in either innings nearly
approach the 100, which is very bad when we
consider the wicket was at least fair, and the
bowling, although fair, nothing much above
mediocrity. AV. G.'b average is a very good
one, and he never bowled better; still such a
team should have punished his bowling
far more than they did, and it is to the
miserable display of batting rather than
to anything wonderful in the champion's
bowling that his good average is attributable.
A. G. Steel's bowling, too, was nothing at
all remarkable, and altogether the match is a
moBt disappointing one, as one feels that with
all such renowned bats out for 139 the match
should have been won by Australia.

On behalf of the Englishmen it should be
said that their fielding was splendid, their
batting good, and their general smartness
decision, whether between the wickets or in the
field, was beyond all praise, and stamped them
at once as a first-class team, masters of the
game. Strachan is, perhaps, the best field
ever seen, and never seems to let any thing
pass him. The doctor and W. G. at point are
both as near perfection as possible, standing
in so closely that they absolutely seem to take
the ball off the bat. Bush seemed to have
improved rather than fallen off in his wicket
keeping since he was seen in the colonies,
and G. 1\ Grace and Gilbert's activity
in the long field are well known. As some
excuse for the Australians it must be
admitted that they never gave half a
chance but it was accepted, Hornby's run
ning catch which disposed of Midwinter in
the second innings being really a marvellous
one. As mentioned above: Mid drove one of
W. G.'s very hard to long-on ; it looked like
gding amongst the crowd, but Mr. Hornby,
running at full speed, secured it not a yard

inside the chains.

It will be noticed that on both days the
score looked well enough for the Australians
up to the fifth or sixth wicket, and th£a$atne
that terrible tail. In the second

instance, there were but six (4% for®?* a
small score certainly, but with only 7 Siore
wanted to save a one-innings defeat,"flnd four
wickets to fall, it was confidently anticipated,
in the " reserve for old Australians," that we
should be at least spared that calamity. Yet
one after another they went dovm like lambs,
and Allan played one on to his jsicket wtien
but one run was wanted to make the English
men commence the Berondinmngs.

Boyle's bowling was, it- will be seen, very
goodj as to secure 7 wickets for 48 runs is a
great performance against such batsmen.
Allan, too, although he did not get a wicket,
howled better than he has hitherto done in
England, as he sent down 80 balls for 11
runs. Spoft'orth, though, was not at all on
the spot, as the ground did qot seem to suit
.him, although he very much thought it
would before the 6gntlemen*a inning8 com
. rtienced. Midwinter bowled well, and Beemed

very surprised that the Gentlemen bad all
beengot out fo# J39, and he was posiiive_"at
the commencement of their innings taat z50
was the lowest number the/ could hope to be
[ disposed ot -for, and his words looked vers*
I much like being verified when 40 went up

apd no wicket down.

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