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victories and only 6 lost. Messrs Gregory, Darling, Iredale, Giffen, the rule. Scarhorough and Hastings also have important cricket Hill, and G. H. S. Trott were the best bats, and the last-named festivals at the conclusion of each season. . ■, made an admirable skipper. Mr H. Trumble kept an excellent The University match yearly sustains its importance and length, and whilst the wickets lasted Mr E. Jones was deadly. interest. Up to 1901, 66 matches had been played of which Finally, the Australian representatives in 1899 demonstrated that Cambridge have won 32, Oxford 30, and 5 have18 been left dravn they were the best since 1882, 16 successes and only 3 defeats 503 by Oxford in 1900, 388 by Cambridge in 72 and 1892 and Iv. Essex, Surrey, and Kent) being emphasized by a victory over 365 bv Oxford in 1892 are the highest totals. Mr K. E. fosters England at Lord’s by the handsome margin of 10 wickets, the only 171 in 1900, Mr K. J. Key’s 143 in 1886, and Mr M. R. Jardme s one5 of the five test matches brought to a conclusion. The steady 140 in 1892, are the largest individual scores, whilst Mr K. J. Key batting proved untiring, Messrs Noble and Trumper, both newand Mr OEM Wilson have the best batting averages for the comers, being superb. The latter, v. Sussex, made 300, the largest match. Eton has played Harrow 75 times, losing 32 and winning individual score ever made by an Australian in England, the 28. The chief scores are Mr E. Bayley’s 152 in 1841, and Mr . previous best having been 286 by Mr Murdoch in the correspondG. O. Cole’s 142 in 1897, the highest total being Harrows 388 m incr match in 1882. Mr H. Trumble scored 1183 runs and took 1900. Cricket is enthusiastically played at all the public schools. 142 wickets for 18 runs apiece, and Mr Darling not only made a Gentlemen v. Flayers at Lord’s always forms the crowning judicious captain, but scored the biggest aggregate, 1941, ever tussle of the year. In addition to the companion but less repre- obtained by any batsman touring with a Colonial eleven m England. sentative fixture at the Oval, matches under this title have been On the home side, Hayward did sound service as a batter, and his played at Prince’s, Scarborough, Brighton, and Hastings. Ur V. stand with Mr F. S. Jackson in the fifth test match yielded 18o G. Grace has made fifteen three-figure innings—217 at Brighton, runs for the first wicket. In England the ten Australian teams 215 at Oval, 174 at Scarborough, 169 at Lords—all these being have played 320 eleven-a-side matches, winning 149, losing 74, and at the time records in the match on the ground. At Hastings leaving 97 unfinished. Their highest innings was 843 v. Past and he has scored 131, and at Prince’s 110 ; but Gunn scored 169 at Present of Oxford and Cambridge at Portsmouth 1893, and the Hastings, and G. F. Grace 134 at Prince’s. Abel made 247 at the highest against them 576 for England at Oval 1899. Their lowest Oval, whilst Mr R. E. Foster made 102 not out, and 136 m the was 18, v. M.C.C. in 1896, when Tougher took 5 wickets in 15 same match at Lord’s, Barnes 130, Brown 163. Altogether there balls for no runs, and the lowest against them 19 by M.C.C. in have been 144 encounters, of which the amateurs have secured 51, 1878. Of the 24 test matches England has won 12 and the and the professionals 70 matches, 22 being unfinished and 1 Australians 8. . . ^0„0 n resulting in a tie. In 14 of these the aggregate exceeded 1000 ; in The first team to visit Australia was organized m 1862. George 1899 1258 was scored at the Oval for 30 wickets, and m 1900, Parr took out the next in 1864, Dr E. M. Grace being the only 1274 for 38 wickets, the Players going in to make 508 on fourth amateur. In 1873 the Melbourne Club invited Dr M. G Grace hands and winning by 2 wickets. North v. South has lapsed from to take out an eleven, and three years later Janies Lillywhite conits former position of importance, and M.C.C , Eng and and ducted a hand of professionals. On this tour for the first time Over Thirty v. Under Thirty have been dropped. Gentlemen no Colonials contended on equal terms, one match v. Australia being longer play I Zingari at Scarborough, nor does East oppose West. won by 4 wickets and the other lost by 45 runs. Lord Hams m Smokers v. Non-Smokers proved interesting at Lord s in 18 , the autumn of 1878 took a team of amateurs assisted by Ulyett Notts played England in 1886, Surrey opposed England in 1895 and Emmett, winning 2 and losing 3 eleven-a-side encounters, (the testimonial match to Mr W. W. Read), Surrey and Sussex Emmett’s 137 wickets averaging 8 runs each. Shaw, Shrewsbury, confronted England in 1898 and 1900, and the Home Counties and Lillywhite jointly organized the expedition of 1881, wfien played the Rest of England in 1899. Lord Sheffield s team, Datt s Australia won the second test match by 5 wickets. Mr Ivo Bjigh team and both Mr A. E. Stoddart’s teams played the Rest of in 1882 took a fine team, which was crippled owing to the injury England on their return from Australian tours, the last two defeat- sustained by Morley that eventually proved fatalFour victories ing formidable opponents. _ , , , , could be set against three defeats ; Australia winning the only test The visits of the Australian teams to England have aroused match, owing to the batting of Mr Blackham. _ Shaw s second unparalleled interest and acted as an immense incentive to the tour in 1884 showed Barnes heading both batting and bowling The greatest sensation was caused when the averages, while six victories counterbalanced two defeats. In the Austral- |game rst team on 27th May 1878 defeated a powerful third^tour Shrewsbury became captain, but the English for the ian C.C. eleven in a single day, disposing of them for 33 matches. M and 19) Mr spofforth taking 6 wickets for 4 runs, and first time encountered the bowling of Mr C. T. B. turner who took 27 wickets for 113 runs in two matches. Australia was twice Mr Boyle 5 for 3, whilst the Australians fielded superbly. Their defeated, the English captain batting in fine form. On this tour prowess was well maintained when, in September 1880 Australia was played the Smokers v. Non-Smokers, when the latter scored for the first time met the whole strength of England, for though 803 for 9 wickets (Shrewsbury 236, Mr W. Bruce 131, Gunn 150), the Old Country won by 5 wickets the honours were fairly divided against the bowling of Briggs, Boyle, Lohmann, Mr Palmer, and especially as Mr Spofforth could not play. Dr W. G. Grace with Flowers The winter of 1887 saw two English teams in Australia, a magnificent score of 152 headed the total of 420, but even finer one under Lord Hawke and Mr G. F. Yernon the other under was Mr W. L. Murdoch’s imperturbable display, when he carried Shrewsbury and Lillywhite. Both teams played well, the batting his bat for a superb 153. From 1882 onwards the Colonials, with being headed by Mr W. W. Read with an average of 65, and two exceptions, at Blackpool and Skegness, only played eleven-a- Shrewsbury with 58. The ill-success of Lord Sheffield s team in side matches. Such bowlers as Messrs Spofforth, Doyle, Palmer, two out of three test matches did not disprove the great merits ot Garrett, and Giffen became household names. Nor was the batting his eleven. Dr W. G. Grace headed the averages with 44, and less admirable, for Mr Murdoch was supported by Messrs Massie, received the best support from Abel and Mr A. E. Stoddart, whilst M‘Donnell, Bannerman, Horan, Bonnor and Jones whilst the Briggs, and Lohmann all possessed fine bowling figures. wicket-keeper was the unrivalled Mr M'Carthy Blackham. This Attewell A e’ Stoddart’s first team (in 1894) achieved immense success visiting side in 1882 was the greatest team of all; 23 matches Mr and was the best of all. In the first test match they went m against were won, only 4 lost, and England was defeated at the Oval by 586 runs and ultimately won by 10 runs, Ward making 15 and 117. 7 runs. In 1884 English cricket had improved, and the visiting Mr Stoddart himself averaged 51, scoring 173 m the second test record was hardly so good. The stupendous match against Eng- match, and Mr A. C. MacLaren, who made 228 v. Victoria Brown, land at the Oval will never be forgotten. The Colonials scored and Ward all averaged over 40. The last tour conducted by Mr 551 (Mr Murdoch 211, Mr M‘Donnell 103, Mr Scott 102), and A. E. Stoddart proved less satisfactory, four of the five test matches England responded with 346, Scotton and Mr W. W. Read adding being lost, and some friction being caused by various incidents. 151° for the ninth wicket. Mr Scott’s team in 1886 proved less K. S. Ranjitsinhji, who averaged 60 and made 175 m a test match successful, for all three test matches were lost, and eight defeats and 189 v. South Australia, and Mr A. C. MacLaren, who scored had to be set against nine victories, but Giffen covered himself with five hundreds and averaged 54, were prominent, Hayward also distinction. This was the first tour under the auspices of the doing good work ; hut the bowling broke down badly. Altogether Melbourne Club. M ‘Donnell’s team in 1888 was rendered remark- in Australia, the English teams have played 87 eleven-a-side able by the appearance of Messrs Turner and Ferris. The former matches, winning 52 and losing 27. Of the 26 test matches, 12 took 314 wickets for 11 runs each, and the latter 220 for 14 apiece. have been won and 13 lost. _ , . ,, ,, To all appearance they redeemed a poor tour, 19 matches being With regard to cricket m other parts of the world, many won and 14 lost. The 1890 tour, though Mr Murdoch reappeared, pleasant tours have been organized. The Philadelphians proved disappointing, both the test matches being lost and defeats visited England in 1884,1889, and 1897, when they won Qtber for the first time exceeding victories, though the two bowlers again 2 and lost 9 games. Messrs G. S. Patterson, 1. H. foreiga performed marvellously well. After an interval of three years Mr Bohlen, J. A. Lester, J. B. King, and R. S. Newhall visWs . Blackham captained the seventh team, which was moderately have been the best amateurs. Teams of Canadian . fortunate. Messrs Graham and Gregory batted admirably, and Gentlemen came in 1880 and 1887, whiistHaverfordConege enjoyed the magnificent 149 of Mr J. J. Lyons u M.C.C electrified an instructive tour in 1897. Parsecs arrived m 18.84 andex snectators and was perhaps the finest display of punishing cricket one member of the side, M. E. Pavn, once played for Middhsex ever recorded. In 1896, though they did not win the rubber of Gentlemen of Holland made a modest pilgrimage in 1894. me test matches, the Colonials were most successful, 19 matches being
