CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1589, 24 March 1879, Page 3

CRICKET.

LORD HARRIS’S SIDE v. MR NEILSON’S SIDE. Advantage wag taken by the Association of the visit of some of the members of Lord Harris’s eleven to play a one day’s match, in which Lord Harris, Messrs A. N. Hornby, S. Hone, and S. S. Schultz took part. The weather was all that could be desired lor cricket, and towards the afternoon a large number of spectators assembled to witness the play of our English visitors, although, had there been an opportunity of making it more generally known, there is no doubt many more would have visited the ground. An excellent wicket had been prepared by Napier, .aid played well throughout the day. Lord Harris won the toss, and elected to go in, Messrs A. N. Hornby and Watson going first to the wickets, to the bowling of Ashby at the south end and Lee contra. Watson commenced with a single and off the fourth ball of the same over Hornby made a couple. In the n xt over from Ashby Hornby made a fine cut for 4, and an overthrow resulting added another. But in the sam* over Watson was .iisraissed by Ashby being bowled off his pad — 1 for 12. Lord Harris joined Hornby, and a practical demonstration took place of stealing runs. Hornby made a single off Lee which Lord Harris followed with a fine cut over the boundary for 4. Small figures brought 20 on the telegraph and soon afterwards Lord Harris caused 30 to appear by making a 3, which he quickly followed up by a single and another 3, but was then clean bowled by a slow one from Ashby. Two for 36. Anderson came, but only received vwo balls off the first; two leg-byes were run, but the next was fatal. Three for 38. S. S. Schultz joined Hornby, and the latter now scored very quickly, making two 4’a and a two in Lee’s next over, causing W. Frith to go on, but the change did not improve matters, as off the first over Hornby made two 4’s, which with minor contributions caused 60 to appear. Schultz made a couple off Ashby, but was bowled by the first ball in the latter’s next over. Wood followed, and made two singles before he put a slow back to the bowler, and thus made way for Hone, who unfortunately did no t stay long enough to show the public his hitt ng power. Ashby was again the destructive agent. The score now stood at 97 for six wickets, when E. Cotterill came forward, and at first was not at all at home to the fast bowling, having several shaves. _ Hornby, in the meantime, had not been slow in his contributions to the score sheet, and the hundred soon appeared, but when 8 more had been added, Hornby allowed, a straight one from Beard, who had relieved W. Frith, to pass, having made 66 by perfect cricket, his cutting and driving being very fine. During his stay at the wickets, he never gave anything approaching a chance, all his hits being well along the turr. Turner did not stay long—eight for 112. Longden joined Cotterill, and some lively play now took place. The latter made three 4’s in succession, two being for fine square-leg hits off Beard. The score soon increased, and at last 150 appeared, at which stage Cotterill was bowled by W. Frith, for a goon innings of 27, Fuller made 12, and, strange to say, ten of these were singles. He was eventually caught by Perry. Longden carrying his bat for a useful 29. An adjournment took place for luncheon, after which the English players made a hurried visit to the Museum. Upon their return they quickly took the field, Hornby starting the bowling at the Northern end. In his fir*t over he bowled a no ball which Leach, who had gone in with Corfe, bit to leg for 4, and in his next Leach made a cut for 3, but a yorkor from Schultz caused his retirement —one far 7. Ashby filled the vacancy but did not stay long, as, after playing a ball from Schultz he knocked it into his wicket—two for 17. Corfe in the eantimo had been very fortunate ; his first hit was a chance to Lord Harris and hi next very uppish in the direction of cover point, but Hone could nut quite reach it After these chances he played in better form, but on several occa if ns he took advantage of the absence of a wicketkeep; r. Neilson became Corfu’s next partner, and the score advanc: d steadily, the play being very good. Neilson soon put together 26 by three 4’e, a 3, three 2’a, and singles. When in trying to hit a ball to leg he was caught at short

A. N. Hornby, b Board 66 G. Watson, b Ashby ... 3 Lord Harris, b Ashby... 14 H. Anderson, b Ashby 0 S. S. S hultz, b Ashby ... ... 5 J. Wood, c and b Ashby L. Hone, b Ashby •a 2 27 E. J Cotter ill, b W. Frith G. A. Turner, c Lee, b Beard 1 A. Longden, not out ... 29 E. T. A. Fuller, c Perry,|b Board ... 12 Byes, 16 ; leg-byes, 4; wides, 3 no24 186 ball, 1 ANALYSIS OF BOWLING. Overs. Mdns.Euns. Wkts.Wds D. Ashby ... 20 1 51 6 2 G. H. Leo ... 9 1 30 0 0 W. Frith ... 7 0 38 1 0 W. Board ... 8 2 22 3 0 C. C.Corfe ... 4 1 12 0 1 Frith bowled 1 no-ball. ME NEILSON’s SIDE. W. E. Loach, b Schultz 7 0. C. Corfe. not out 69 D. Ashby, b Schultz ... 2 W. P. Neilson, c Schultz, bLord Harris ... 26 C. Perry, c E Cotterill, b Hornby ... 5 J. Hartland, c Hornby, b Schultz ... 2 W. Frith, b Hornby ..._ 1 G. H. 1 ee. c Lord Harris, b Hornby 0 H. H. Secretan, run out 7 E. C. J. Stevens, b lord Harris 1 W. Beard, c Hone, b Hornby 1 Leg byes, 6 ; wides, 2 ; no ball, 1 9 130 ANALYSIS OF BOWLING. Overs. Mdns. Euns. Wkts. Wds. A. N. Hornby... 21 6 52 4 1 S. S. Schultz ... 20 4 45 3 0 Lord Harris ... 11 1 24 2 1 Lord Harris bowled 1 no ball.