CRICKET NOTES.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2015, 9 August 1880, Page 4

CRICKET NOTES.

Bt Not Out. AYBBAQES TOE THE PAST SEASON. The play this year has in some respects not been so satisfactory as in the previous season, which may be accounted for by the absence of any foreign matches of importance. The annual Interprovincial with Otago does not, X regret to say, create such an amount of enthusiasm amongst our cricketers as could be wished, and unless something be done to stir up the flagging interest to induce our best players to practice more frequently, I fear that the proficiency which has hitherto been shown by our elevens will fall off. On the whole, however, there is much of which the association may be proud. Several young players have shown good form, and, should they continue to improve, will help in a great measure to replace the older players, and keep up the reputation of the province. Besides the association matches, the following first-class games have been included ia the averages: Midland Canterbury O.C. v Ashley County ftwo matches). Wanderers v Ashley County. Wanderers v Dunedin 0.0. (two matches). Visitors and Lawyers v Christchurch. Upon looking through the names of the players entitled to be inclnded in the averages this season 1 miss several old familiar names who have done honour to Canterbury in the cricket field. All cricketers will regret the loss by death of Mr Neilson, who so successfully captained our eleven in several of their most glorious victories. Besides being a good judge of the game, he was a great enthusiast, and that is what is wanting to make cricket a success in Canterbury. Messrs E. Fowler, W. Frith, M. J. Godby, W. B. Leach, Q. H. Lee,'and fT. W. Moore, have been conspicuous by their absence, but, although not playing much last year, are still available upon great occasions. The annual interprovincial with Otago again resulted in an easy victory, although the Canterbury eleven, except in bowling, was decidedly weak. ■Upon reference to the averages, I find Mr B. W. Wallington (who has represented Oxford in the annual contest with Cambridge) at the head of the list. This gentleman was a visitor at the end of the season, and showed our players some fine cricket. He played three very fine innings, and has the wonderful average of 142, as he was twice not out; but even suppose he had been out on every occasion his average would thus be more than 70 runs per innings, I only regret that he did not visit us sooner, that we might have had more opportunities of seeing him play. Mr Ashby deservedly oomes next on the list, and has shown that be has not lost any of his proficiency. His score ■ of 113 for the World against the Universities and Public Schools was a fine exhibition of hitting. He also played well against Otago, in which match he acted as captain of the eleven. Mr Seoretan has not played so many ■innings as usual, but has more than maintained his previous good position. His scoring •this season has been very regular and more consistent than any other of our batsmen. Mr Watson has been disappointing, as at one time he played in fine form, but apparently without any cause fell off in his play, otherwise ho would probably have been first of our players. Mr Ollivier has played a few very good innings, but I am afraid want of practice has been the cause of several short•comings in some of his performances with the bat. Mr J. Fowler did good service in the interprovincial match, hut ill health, I think, .militated against his showing such good -form as usual during many of his innings last season. Mr Hartlund is still a promising batsman, and if he could only field well would be always certain of a place in a representative eleven. Mr E. J. Colt.erill played some very fine innings, but in the Wanderers’ matches in Otago he failed to sustain the expectations of his friends, and his average has suffered in consequence. Mr Serves is an acquisition this season, and has shown on several occasions very fine defences; in his -best innings, namely, 45 against the Midland 0.0., he hit well, but generally this has not been the strong point in his batting. When he'does hit, however, it is with a straight bat, and he only requires time and pra-tioo to become one of our best performers with the willow. Mr Corfe has played very litllo, and with one exception has not been up t»his usual form. His 96 was the result of fine clean hitting, and if he should take the trouble novt season would soon regain his accustomed skill. Mr H. W. Hanmer has to thank the Colts match for his position, and avery finoinnings ho played on that occasion; but soon after this he never appeared on the grounds. Mr G. A. Turner has improved as a batsman, and shows fine hitting powers. Ho can also defend his wicket when inclined, but his anxiety for a Jtfg hit /reqnently prevails with fatal effect.

Mr W. V. Million played a good defensive innings against Ashley County, but his other performances wore not equally good. Mr Stevens has, notwithstanding his many drawbacks in consequence of his Parliamentary duties, maintained his position amongst our players, and still plays as well as ever. Mr W. J. Oottorill is a rising player, and will probably give a batter account of himself next season. The rest of the averages speak for themselves, and require no comment. Great difficulty has been experienced this year in compiling the averages, owing to the incomplete manner in which some of the scon s have been kept, but I hope next season will see an improvement in this respect.

BATTING AVERAGES.

The following reached doable figures in their only innings :-Mr H. W. Moore. 35; Mr B. H Turner, 23: Mr E. Gostling, 18; Mr T. B. Harbottle. 17.

The bowling averages are muon tno name as last year—but on the present occasion Mr O. Frith has undoubtedly the best, having obtained seventy-two wickets at a cost of nearly 8J runs per wickets. He has on several occasions bowled remarkably well, notably in the Intorprovinoial match against Otago, in which he obtained ten wicket for 67 runs. Mr W. Beard has performed well at times, but a match against Eighteen of the Christchurch Club materially assists his average. Mr A. Longden owes his position to his success in the Wanderers’ match against the Dunedin Club. Mr Blunden is a bowler always to he depended on, but he has not played so often as I should like to see. Messrs. Beswiok and Wheatley are promising young bowlers, from whom I expect better results in future seasons. Mr Fuller has been more successful this season, and has at times been in rare form. His bowling in the second innings in the Interprovincial match, against a gale of wind, was a treat to witness, and he deserved far more wickets than he obtained. I have generally observed that he gets far more break op his bowling against a wind than at other times. This season he has varied the pace ot his bowling more frequently, and, as a natural consequence, a better result has followed. Mr G. A. Turner has bowled with far greater success this season, his wickets costing nearly six runs each leas than the previous year. On a dead wicket he is very difficult to : pj a ;fi as shooters are frequent. He has much improved, and in another season or two I shall expect him to be even more successful. Mr D. Ashby has not been in such good form this season, in consequence of having strained his back, but with the rest during the winter I hope to see him in his old form again. Mr W. H. Ataok at times bowls well, but has not been very successful. His best performance was against Mr Wellington, at the end of the season. Mr Sheath is a slow bowler, and as such requires a good field, which I to say has not been frequently the case during the past season. The result of his bowling has therefore suffered. I hope he may fare better in future. The averages below will give full information as to the respective results of each bowler's performances : BOWLING AVERAGES.

Messrs Wellington, Leo. E. Cotterill. Chapman, and Fairhurst also took wickets, but did not bow! in more than two matches.

o . a a S3 o g a to Names. B'B r-4 d.2 a a EH o a s| Mr E, W. WalHngton 4 284 141 15* 2 142 .22 561 112 1 3 29.52 11 310 63 2 0 [29 09 17 353 85 0 3 Mr A. 51. Ollivior ... 18 41V 141 i 0 24.61 16 346 95 1 2 24 Mr J. F Hartland ... 11 205 52 2 2 22.77 Sir E. J. Cotterill ... 18 307 51 0 3 20,46 5Ir W. P. Keeros ... 18 301 45 0 3 20 26 Mr C. C. Corfo 7 138 26 0 0 19.71 51r E. W. Hanmor ... 6 108 61 0 0 18 Mr G. A. Turner ... 17 263 66 0 i 16.43 Mr W. V. 51 ill ton ... 0 111 71 0 2 16.28 5Ir E. C. J. Stevena 15 241 31 0 2 15.46 5Tr W. J. Cotterill ... 5 72 38 3 0 14.4 Mr B. J. Eoss ... 5 27 11* 0 3 13.5 Mr li. Cohen 7 5t 15 1 3 13 2 5Ir E. Million 6 65 41 0 0 13 Mr J. Allen 9 in 45 0 1 11.74 51 r C. Frith 15 126 19 0 4 11.45 Mr P. Douglas 5 4-4 18 0* 1 11 17 172 97 0 0 10.11 Mr 11. Macdonnell ... 12 97 33 0 3" 10.6 9 91 41 0 10.1 5Ir W. Morice 18 100 27 0 2 9.09 16 89 22 0 4 7.41 Mr W. H. Atact ... 8 48 16* 0 1 6.85 Mr W. Beard 7 37 15 0 1 6.16 Mr E. T. A. Fuller ... 18 65 21 0 3 6 5 5IrA. Longden 16 70 12 0 2 5 10 39 13 4.87 Mr T. S. Baker 6 27 21 0 0 4.5 Mr H. J. Beswiok ... 5 15 1 6 0 1 3 75

Names. Balls. s a s a « J* T3 £ ] No Balls. a ® P ® as 3* W. Beard 086 39 264 33 1 0 8.01 A. Longden ... 196 15 82 10 0 1 8.3 C. Frith 1670 104 604 72 0 0 8.4 — Blundell ... 470 31 159 17 0 0 9.3 W. J. Beswick 385 26 175 16 0 0 10.9 — Wheatley... 227 8 99 6 0 0 12.3 E. T.A.. Fuller 2041 91 849 66 0 0 12.8 G. A. Turner 1099 55 548 41 0 0 13.3 D. Ashby 1679 97 662 50 44 1 14.1 W. H. Atack 520 29 233 16 3 0 14.5 H.H. Secretan 203 18 139 8 3 1 17.0 A. G. Sheath... 498 10 307 16 0 0 19.1 — White ... 428 14 236 9 0 0 26.8 C. C. Corfe ... 190 8 110 2 2 0 55.0 F. H.Morice... 410 21 177 3 10 0 62.3