CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1588, 22 March 1879, Page 2

CRICKET.

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN CANTERBURY.

The occasion of the visit of a portion of the English cricketing team to Canterbury en route to England has resulted in the getting up of an interesting one day's match. [ Lord Harris, and Messrs Hornby, Schultz, "and Hone, with seven local players, this morning commenced to try conclusions in a one day's match with the Canterbury eleven. Most perfect cricketing weather drew a large crowd to the field, in eager anticipation of seeing a display of the talent which has made the names of our visitors celebrated in the sporting world. , Play waß not commenced with any punctuality, but the crowd exhibited no impatience, as they had a opportunity, by standing round the various nets, of criticizing the different styles of the visitors. All remarked on their great frsedom and severe hitting powers, and ,Mr Hornby's tour de force, of taking leg balls behind his back with wonderful certainty was much, remarked on as showing a wonderful precision of eye. The Englishmen and their colleagues went first to the wickets, and Lord Harris sent in Hornby and Watson to face the bowling of Ashby and Lee, the former delivering the first over. After a single by Watson, Hornby made a2 to the on. Two byes were then run, and Watson made a single, converted into 2by an overthrow. Watson was then bowled by a short pitched ball off his pads. Lord Harris next handled the willow. Hornby made 1, and Lord Harris made a very effective cut for 4 from Lee through the fence. The next event was an overthrow of 2 from a ball played close to the wicket. At this point of the game, it became very evident that the fielding of the Canterbury eleven was not at all up to the mark. The ball was far more slippery than it had any right to be, and its return was anything but straight and sharp, although later on in the game this fault was lobs apparent, yet, as was the case with an eleven who went over to Australia, this department has shown itself to be very much neglected. To resume our description of the match, shortly after Ashby sent Lord Hajris's leg-stump flying, and took Anderson the next ball but one. Hornby then got Lee to leg for 4, and shortly afterwards obtained two other 4's in the same direction. Ashby then clean bowled Schultz. Wood next appeared. Hornby again sent Lee to to leg for 4, and then Wood was caught and bowled by Ashby. Hone was next in. Hornby made a grand hit along the carpet off W. Frith for 4 on the on side, and followed it up with the Bame on the off. Hone gave a char.ee the first ball to Bewd, who declined it. Hornby then treated Frith to another splendid drive for 4, and followed it up with a smart cut for 3. Hone was here bowled by one of Ashby's " head balls." E. Cotterill then went to the stumps. Hornby was soon afterwards bowled by Beard for a grand innings of 66, obtained with a finish and solidity of style muchadmirsd by all on ihe ground. Turner did not long trouble the bowlers, but Longden, who succeeded him, made a good stand. He lost his vis-a'vis when the score had reached 151, when Cotterill was bowled by Frith, after a good and lively innings. Fuller, the last man, made twelve in his well-known style, and was caught by Perry, leaving Longden to carry out his bat for a well obtained 29. The total of the innings amounted to 186. An adjournment was then made to lunch, it being halfpast two. We append the score : COMBINED ELEVEN. First Innings. A. N. Hornby, b Beard 66 G. Watson, b Ashby 3 Lord Harris, b Ashby 14 H. Anderson, b Ashby 0 S. S. Schultz, b Ashby 5 J. Wood, c and b Ashby 2 L. Hone, b Ashby 3 hi. Cotterill, b Frith 27 G. Turner, c Lee, b Beard 1 A. Longden, not out 29 E. Fuller, c Perring, b Beard 12 Byes 16 Leg-byes 4 Wides 3 No-balls 1 186