VICTORIA.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume III, Issue 160, 5 February 1864, Page 1 (Supplement)

VICTORIA.

THE INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCH. THE ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN V. TWENTY-TWO OF VICTORIA We proceed to give our readers some further particulars of this match, the result of which we published in our issue yesterday. There is no difficulty in learning the particulars of an event to which the Argus devotes 8 columns, but we will content ourselves for the present with the concise yet comprehensive account given by the Melbourne Correspondent of the Otago Daily Times .- Jan. 6, 1564, The weather has been everything that the ho-liday-keepers could possibly desire; a ch-cum-stance very gratifying to that numerous class ; but still more so to Mr. George Marshall and other cricketers particularly interested in the enterprising speculation which has resulted in placing before the eyes of the Victorian pulic the finest spectacle in the way of cricket playing, so far at least, as the English team are concerned, that they have ever witnessed. The whole affair has in fact, been a success in every waj', surpassing by far the highest expectations they have formed of it, not only by the general public, but also by the persons more immediately concerned in carrying out the arrangements in connexion with it. The hour of noon on Mew Year’s Day was fixed upon for the commencement of the great match, and by that time there were about ten thousand persons on the Melbourne Cricket ground and on the grand stand. At the close of the Volunteer Review, which formed a counter attraction during the earlier portion of the day, further crowds of visitors flocked in at the gates, and by the time that the living stream had ceased to pour in, it is calculated that at least fifteen thousand spectators had assembled, including a very large proportion of gaily dressed ladies. Play was commenced soon after the appointed hour, the Victorians going to the wickets. By about half-past five in the afternoon their first innings was over, with a total score of 1-16—a by no moans contemptible result when the consummate skill by which the fielding of the Englishmen was characterized, is taken into consideration. The highest score of 34 runs was made by Mr. Greaves, a comparative new man on the Melbourne ground, but now, if not before, recognized as one, of our best batsmen. The swift bowling of Tarrant and Jackson was much admired, as was that of Tinley, who, with his slows, was most dangerous to the occupant of the -wicket against whom he happened to be pitted. The Englishmen were in for a short time on the same day, when Julius Caesar was conquered by a ball from Cosstick, after achieving a score of two only. On the following day, Tinley having been caught by Greaves without making a run, and Tarrant having been bowled out by Bryant, Hayward and Carpenter wont to the wickets, and made a most gallant stand of several hours’ duration, Hayward’s wicket at length falling to oneof Bryant’s balls at half-past 5 o’clock, with a score of 61 against his name, and Carpenter carrying his bat out for the night with 59. On Monday, things took a turn much less favorable to the All-English-ers, for Carpenter, who was expected by most persons to hold his position a good while longer, was caught out soon after taking his place at the wickets, and no large scores were made by any of the succeeding players. Parr, the Captain of the team, scored only one, and Grace only eight. With respect to the latter, however, all expectations of his making a great score had long been given up, owing to the fact that he was known to be suffering from a very bad whitlow on one of his fingers. The total score of the All England Eleven closed at 176. The Victorians then wentjin for their 2nd innings, and mude 90 with sixteen wickets down before the stumps were drawn. Play was resumed the next day, and the innings were brought to a close with a total of 143. It is very seldom that we see the score of the first and second innings, viz., the same side, so nearly equal, and this result leads perhaps to show that in each innings the Victorians, as a body, exerted themselves to the very utmost of their powers. The bats were taken up by the English team at six o’clock, the hour at which the stumps were punctually drawn on each day, they had four wickets down for 106 runs. According to the terms upon which the match was played, the game was therefore considered as drawn, although it is literally evident that had it been played out the Victorians would have been defeated. I am informed, upon the very best authority, that no less than 40,000 persons paid for admission to the ground during the continuance of the match. Some disappointment was caused amongst the spectators by the absence of the Governor from the portion of the Grand Stand set apart for the accommodation of his Excellency and suite. It appears, however, that he

was too unwell to attend either the Cricket Match or the Volunteer Review, which took place on New Year’s Day. The All-England Eleven leave town to-day for Bendigo, where the first provincial match is to take place. The following is the complete score, with anayais of the bowling : Victorian Twenty-two. FIRST INNINGS. Marshall, 1,2, 2,3, c Carpenter, b Hayward... 8 Sweeney, st Lockyer, b Hayward 0 Greaves, 1,4, 1,4, 3,3, 1,1, 1,3, 1,1, 2,2, 1, 3, I, 1, c Caesar, b Jackson 34 Hewitt, 2,1, 2,2, 3,3, 3,1, b Jackson 14 Huddlestone, 1,2, 1,1, 2,2, 4, c Hayward, b Jackson ■ 13 Smith, c Carpenter, b Jackson 0 Bryant, 2, b Tinley 2 Tait, 1, st Lockyer, b Tinley 1 Wray, 4,1, 1,2, 1,1, b Tinley 10 Cosstick, 1,3, c Caesar, b Jackson 4 Kelly, 2, c and b Tinley 2 Watson, 1,1, c Lockyer, b Tinley 2 O’Brien, c Lockyer, b Tinley 0 Conway, 2,1, 2,2, 1,2, I, 2, st Lockyer, b Tinley 13 Hopkinson, 2,1, 1,1, 2,2, 1,3, by Tinley ...13 Simmonds, 4,2, 1,1, 2, b Tarrant 10 B. Wardill, c Parr, b Tinley 0 Mortimer, 1,1, 3,1, 1,1, 2,1, I, 1, c Parr b Tinley 13 Wilkie, 1, c Lockyer, b Tarrant 1 Fraser, st Lockyer, b Tinley 0 Elliott, e Hayward, b Tarrant 0 Butterworth, 1, not out 1 Byes, 4 ; leg bye, 1 .4 Total 146 SECOND INNINGS. Marshall, 1,1,1,1, 2,2, st Lockyer, b Jackson... 8 Sweeney, 0, run out 0 Hewitt, 0, c Tinley, b Jackson 0 Kelly, 1 run out 1 Huddlestone, 2,1, 2,2, 1,1, 1,2, 2,1, 2, c Tinley, b Tarrant 17 Tait, I, 3, I, I, I, I, c Lockyer, b Tinley 8 Greaves, I, I, 4, I, I, I, I, 4, I, I, 2, c Parr, b Tarrant 18 Watson, 0, b Tinley 0 Bryant, 1,1, 3, st Lockyer, b Tinl cy 5 Hopkinson, 1, 1,1,1, b Tarrant 4 Butterworth, 0, st Lockyer, b Tinley 0 Symonds, 1,1, 3,1, 1,1, 3, c Caffyn b Tinley... 11 Cosstick, 0, I b w, b Tinley 0 Wray, 2,1, b Tarrant 3 B. Wardill, 0, c Tarrant, b Tinley 0 Smith, 1,1, 2,1, 1,1, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, b Tarrant 19 Mortimer, I, 4, I, I, I, I, b Tinley 10 Conway, I, b Jackson 1 Wilkie, 3, I, 2, c Lockyer, b Jackson 6 O’Brian, I, 2,1, I, I, 2,1, 2, I, 2, I, c Jackson, b Tarrant 15 Elliott, I, I, 3, c Carpenter, b Tarrant 5 Fraser, 2,3, I, 1, I, not out 8_ Bye, I; leg-byes, 3 4 Total 143 Analysis of the Bowling.—First Innings : Jackson bowled 132 balls for -18 runs, 10 maiden overs, and 6 wickets ; Hayward bowled 24 balls for 19 runs, no maidens, and 1 wicket; Caffyn bowled 16 balls for 15 runs ; Tinley bowled 130 balls for 53 runs, 10 maidens, and 11 wickets ; Tarrant bowled 40 balls for 6 runs, 5 maidens, and 2 wickets. All-England Eleven. FIRST INNINGS. Ccesar, I, I, b Cosstick ... 2 Tarrant, 2, I, 2,4, b Byrant 9 Tinley, 0, c Greaves, b Cosstick 0 Hayward, 2,2, I, I, I, 3, I, 2,2, I, I, 2, 2,1,1, 1,1, I, 2, I, I, 4,2, 4,2, I, 2, I, I, I, I, I, I, 1,2, 2,4, I, b Bryant 61 Carpenter, I, 2,2, 2, I, I, I, 2,1.1,1, 2,1,1,1, 2, I, I, I, I, I, 1,4, I, I, I, I, 2,2, I, I, 4, I, 4, I, 2, I, I, I, 2, c Greaves, b Bryant 59 Caffyn, I, I, 1,.1, I, 2, I, c Greaves b Bryant... 8 Grace, 2, 4. 2, b Bryant 8 Parr, I, b Bryant I Anderson, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, 2, c Huddlestone, b Cosstick 9 Lockyer, 2, I, I, 2,1,1,1, c Huddlestone b Costick 9 Jackson not out 0 Byes, 6 ; wides, 4 10 Total 176 SECOND INNINGS. Grace, I, I, I, 1,4, I, I, I, 2, I, 1, I, 2, c Watson, b Conway 18 Tarrant, 4 I, I, I, 4,2, run out 13 Caffyn, I, I, I, 2, I, 4, I, 4, I, I, I, 4,2, 2, I, 3, 4, I, I, I, not out 37 Hayward, run out 0 Carpenter, I, I, 4, I, I, I, 1,2, I, 2, c Sweeny, b Cosstick 15 Anderson, I, 2,2, I, 3, I, 1, not out II Byes, 8; leg-byes, 2; no ball, I; wide, I ...12 Total, with 4 wickets down 106 Analysis of the Bowling.—First Innings : Cosstick bowled 201 balls for 61 runs, 36 maiden overs, and 4 wickets ; Bryant bowled 200 balls for 43 runs, 30 maiden overs, 6 wickets, and 2 wides : Greaves bowled 84 balls for 15 runs, 12 maiden overs, and no wickets ; Elliot bowled 36 balls for 10 runs, 4 maiden overs, no wickets, and 1 wide; Conway bowled 41 balls for 7 runs, 5 maiden overs, and no wickets ; Wilkie bowled 36 balls for 13 runs, 4 maiden overs, no wickets, and 1 wide ; Marshall bowled 4 balls for 2 runs, and no wickets ; Hewitt bowled 24 balls for 14 runs, and 1 wicket. Second Innings :—Cosstick bowled 116 balls, for 36 runs, 12 maiden overs, and 1 wicket; Bryant bowled 40 balls, for 13 runs, 2 maiden overs, 1 wicket, and 1 wide; Conway bowled 36 balls for 12 runs, 2 maiden overs, 1 wicket and 1 wide; Elliott bowled 88 balls for 16 runs, 12 maiden overs, and 1 wide ; Wray bowled 8 balls for 7 runs ; Greaves bowled 12 balls for 7 runs and 1 maiden over. The All-England Eleven Cricketers, after tho drawn game with the Victoria 22 at Melbourne the particulars of which we have already reported fully-, proceeded to Bendigo, and commenced

their match with a provincial twenty-two. In their first innings the Eleven made the small scoro of 85, their opponents scoring only 74. The Eleven had scored 117 with 5 wickets down in their second innings at the time of drawing the stumps on the following day. Carpenter had made tire highest score (24), and was not out. Parr was disabled by an injury to his hand, and acted as umpire.