CRICKET.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1789, 14 November 1879, Page 3

CRICKET.

COLTS’ MATCH. Ashby won the toss and scut in Harman and Wagetaff, but after the former had scored half-a-dozon, and three widos, Wagstaff was bowled by Eairhurst, Baker failed to stop a Yorker, and Harman was almost immediately out leg before wicket. Throe wickets fo.' 11. Longden was bowled off his foot without scoring, but Sheath and Hanmer were not eo easily separated, ruus coming freely. The former, however, did most of the hitting ; two 4’a to log and minor contributions soon caused 40 to appear on the telegraph. Soon afterwards] Sheath made a grand leg bit, for which they ran G. Fairhurst now handed the ball to ,W. H. Smith, and the change soon had the desired effect, as Sheath played the ball on to his leg into his wicket. Five for 70, of which the retiring batsman made 42, in good style, some of his hits being particularly good. The next over proved fatal to Hanmer, a fine ball from White passing [his bat.t L. Mathias and Fowke made a Stand, although the score did not increase rapidly. At last White bowled Mathias with one well up. Seven for 87. Blunden was run out, a good piece of fielding by Whitcombe being the cause. Eight for 80. Fisher stayed some time, but failed to score before he was well caught by W. J. Ootterill at long stop. Nine

for 98. Fowke, who had been batting well, was next to retire, Veing caught and bowled by Whitcombc. His 19 were nicely put together, and with practice ho should make a good batsman. Ten for 104. Nelson made a hit to leg, which should have been caught, but a single came instead. In the next over from White, a ball well up proved fatal to Nelson—Ashby, the captain, being not out for 1. The innings closed for 106. White bowled well all through the innings. Fairhurst and W. H. Smith bowled well at times, while Whitcomba proved effectual when put on. The fielding on the whole was good. The longatopping of W. J. Ootterill, a College boy, being particularly worthy of mention, Ollivier sent in W. G. Ootterill and Easton, to the bowling of Blunden and Wagstaff. The score progressed favorably until Ootterill seemed doubtful about_ a straight ball from Blunden, and had to retire. Horwood was dismissed in the next over from that bowler —one and two for 11. E. J. Ootterill scored rapidly, but at 27 Easton missed a tempting one from Blunden, and was bowled. An adjournment was now made to lunch.

Upon resuming, W. H. Smith joined B. J. Ootterill, and a good stand was made, causing Sheath to relieve Wagstaff. The first over of the change, however, produced 10 runs, including a fine on drive by E. J. Ootterill for 5. In the next over from Blunden Smith placed the ball in point’s hands —four for 55. W. J. Ootterill filled the vacancy, and with hia brother again made an effectual resistance to the bowling. Another 5 off Sboath to E. J. Ootterill, and smaller contributions, made 70 appear on the telegraph. Blunden now changed over, and Nelson took up the bowling at the other end. In the second over from Blunden after the change, E. J. Ootterill was bowled for a fine hit innings of 51, made up by two s’s, a 4, seven 3’s, five 2’s, and only six singles. He gave two bad chances to point when he had made 49 and 50. Stapleton failed to score, and White joined W. J. Ootterill. Another stand was made, both batsmen playing carefully and in good style. The hundred was reached without a separation being effected. Sheath now relieved Blunden and Eowke took the ball from Nelson. At 107 Smith drove the ball hard back to Sheath, who made a good catch. The retiring batsman played well for hia runs, but is a little too eager to score. W. J. Ootterill was next to leave, being bowled by Sheath, after playing a fine innings for 18. He displayed good form, and for so young a player promises to become one of our best cricketers. The rest did very little, only adding 6 to the total, the captain being neatly caught at mid-off by Nelson.

Blunden bowled well at times, and Sheath in his second attempt proved very successful, getting four wickets for 8 rune. Ashby’s side commenced their second innings with Blunden and Hanmer, and these two were not separated when the former had to leave to catch the train. Harman joined Hanmer, and the runs came at a great pace, but the outside were fielding two men short, and had very little change bowling ; however Hanmer was at last well caught at mid-on by Easton, after making 61 out of 74, including four s’s, one 4, five 3’s, eight 2’s, and only six singles. Sheath made one hit for 5, but was then bowled. At call of time six wickets were down for 97, Harman being not out for 10. The following is the score : abhby’s side. First Innings. B. D. Harman, 1 b w, b White 6 Wagstaff, b Fairhnrst 0 A. S. Baker, b White... ... ... ... 2 A. G. Sheath, b Smith 42 A. Longden, b Fairhnrst 0 Hanmer, b White ... ... ... ... 17 Mathias, b White 6 Fowke, c and b Whitcombe ... 19 Blunden, run out ... ... ... ... 0 Fisher, cW. Cotterill, b Whitcombe ... 0 Nelson, b White ... 5 Ashby, not out... ... ... ... ... 1 Leg byes 4 Wide balls 4 Total 106 Second Innings. Blnnden, retired 9 Hanmer, c Easton, b Fairhnrst ... ... 61 Harman, not out 10 Fowke, c Ollivier, b White ... ... ... 8 A. G. Sheath, b Fairhnrst ... ... ... 5 Wagstaff, b White 0 Neison, not out 0 Bye 1 Leg byes 3 Total 97 OLtlVlEli’s SIDE. First Innings. W. G. Cotterill, b Blunden ... ... ... 6 L. D. Easton, b Blunden 6 F. Horwood, b Blnnden 0 E. J. Cotterill, b Blunden ... ... ... 51 W. H. Smith, o Longden, b Blnnden ... 6 W. J. Cotterill, b Sheath 18 Stapleton, c Nelson, b Blnnden ... ... 0 A. H. White, c and b Sheath 18 F. Whitcombe, c Baker, b Sheath 2 T. Fairlnrst, c and b Sheath ... ... 0 H. S. Smith, not out ... ... ... ... 2 A. M. Ollivier, c Nelson, b Fowke 0 Byes ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Leg-byes ... ... ... ... ... 4 Total 116 ANALYSIS OP BOWLING. Ashby’s Side—First Innings. Balls. Buns. Maiden Wkts.

SPRING-FIELD v LINCOLN ROAD. A match was played at Sunnyside on the 12th inst., between the Springfield 0.0. and the Lincoln road C.C., which resulted in a victory for the Springfield club by 17 runs.

A. White ... 100 58 overs. 4 5 J. Fairhurat... 50 28 3 2 W. Smith ... 60 10 5 1 F. Whitoomhe 15 7 0 2 Second Inninga A. White ... 90 41 5 2 J. Fairhurat ... 85 34 0 2 F. Whitcomhe 10 15 0 0 OUivier’s SideBlunden ... 120 -First Innings. 31 8 6 WagatafE ... 60 25 3 0 Sheath ... 40 29 1 4 Nelson ... 35 19 1 0