The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-16
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The next was match between eleven members
of the Toronto Cricket Club, OF Canada and the
St Georges Cricket Club OF New York.
Having been kindly furnished with proof sheets
of that excellent hcdomadal, the Angio-AmerIcap,
which adds Crcketers' Chronicle to its other
excellent departments, we are enabled to give a
capital account of the play, which we furnish as
| Ioows;--
selection from the New York club proceededAo To.
ronto three years ago, and successful there since
which time they have annually hoped for return visit
from their Toronto friendly antagonists for trial of skill
on the New York ground The last has at length been
corded, and the play was begun on Wednesday morning
last at ii O'clock the St. Georges being first put to
the bat The Toronto gentlemen all fair batsmen and
they splendid bowers and edsmen Almost eyry man
OF them can bowl WELL they active catch we'll run
WELL throw 10 WELL anu back up capitaly in short, it is
most delightful and exciting scene to watch the
oil their held play The Toronto bowlers, Tuesday,
were Maddox and Winckworth. the former being reev-
ed by Sharpe Wright and Wheatcrot went in the
five minutes, and fairly caught at the point
by Barber, after making q made wicket
down S Unison next went in he took balls from NJ
caught at the point by the wa;chfu Barber. runs 9
wickets down Bristow next took the ba he took balls
from each end made one run and had his sumps lowered
by Winckworth. 9 runs, wickets down. Now came
the slashmg hitter Wild; he received balls IRON W..
from Nj. made run and was beautifully caught bv
Winckworth at the leg. 10 runs, 4 wickets down.
Groom next took the bat he received balls from w.
from NJ made runs, but Winckworth upset his house.
u runs wickets down. Wright had hitherto kept his
bat beautifully he had received balls from w. % from
NJ and made 10 runs but at length out runs,
wickets down. Russell was the successor of Groom,
and his batting the general theme of admiration ;
Dodworth, however followed Wright, he was DO W. led
ont by the second ball OF Winckworth al runs and
wickets down. Russell maintained his bat against 80
balls from w.. l3 from M, and IL from s. he made -
runs aud was at length caught at the point by Barber
81 runs, wckets down. Syme took the bat after bod.
worth beautiful hitter and careful player; he took
balls from s., l2 from W., madc runs and was finally
run out but previously Green who had succeeded Rus
II. Ia m from ma do pvttua nd
was neatly caught by Wilson the middle wicket. So
runs, ewckets down. Syme was run out without ad-
out his bat The inning played in two hours, and
the opinions were strongly in favor Of Toronto.
ing with Grdleston and Wilson the bowlers were
Groem wheatcrott, RUSSELL and Wright and the inning
displayed complete overthrow OF wickets although
there were an immense number Of balls given in the
course OF the operation Girdleson took 6 from Groom
making 4 runs 10 runs, wicket down. Winckworth,
capital left handed batter succeeded him. Wilson stood
up against 6 balls from Wheatcro, 90 from Groom Is
rsm RUSSELL made Ia runs and bowled down by the
last named 81 runs, wickets down. Sharpe came next
whom Russell demolished at the very first bail lie was sue
ceeded by Barwcks player but who being lame
allowed to have the swift footed Robinson 10 run for
him Whesteoit had nowgven up bowling and the dread
ful Wright had assumed the place Barwck took IL balls
from Russell, 10 from Groom, and from Wright, who
took his balls. Sc runs, wickets down. Barber
ceeded him. In the meantime Wnckworth moving
away with his left handed batting, in the course OF which
he received IL balls from Whescro 81 from Groom 10
from Russell and from Wright but after making 81 runs
he was caught by Tinson behind the wicket bS runs
wickets down Birch stepped into his place took balls
from Groom from Wright, and bowled out by the
latter after making two runs 81 runs, wickets down.
Mlddock then advanced, but bowled down by
Wright Of the third ball, without adding to the score
Then came Barron, who took six balls from Groom z
from wright and the latter found his wicket after
6s runs wickets down. Barber had maintained his po-
stion against n balls from Wright, and 25 from Groom
he had made 10 runs, but Groom found his sticks. II
runs, wickes down. PhiIpotts succeeded Barron; he
took balls from Wright from Groom made runs and
was bowled out by Wright the general score not
increased, and Robinson who had followed Barber did
not add to the score but brought his bat The in.
ming was play ed in Oh 60m and being now late in the
afternoon, it arranged for delaying the second in
nings until Thursday morning Toronto leaving off II
ahead.
Thursday opened with threatening weather and
strong wind from the n. Ell notwithstanding which, and
also that the st. Georges had been playing two very
hard successive DAYS. they did not feel in any way dis
coursged by the balance the previous days play
Beters were Offering odds Toronto II asserted by
some Knowing ones that New York could not make 20
many at the srcond innings at the first and
perIenced cricketer offered opinion that the 81.
Georges would lose three wickets before they
stored the balance of the previous days score liz this
second days play the Toronto gentlemen again displayed
most excellent fielding and tact for which they were
frequently and warmly appauded by the spectators
well as by their antagonists Toronto brought forward
her best bowers at this inning; they consisted OF Wnck
worth, Maddox, Phpols, Sharpe aud Barron Ofthese
bowler OF lightning swfness, and Maddox is most &C
curate length-bsll AT I0h. 4Gm. Wheatcrot and
Wright assumed the bats for New York. The former
took IL balls from W.. 3 from NJ, made runs and lower
ed his balls 10 Winckworth 20 runs wicket down
Groom then in received II balls from w, 10 from
P and after making runs very unnecessarily run
ont. 30 runs, 2 wickcs down Wild was the next who
received ball from s. from r., and was quite need