The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-14
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st. Georges W.. Oncers from Canada.
This interesting match commenced yesterday at
the ST. Georges grounds on Union Hill, New Jersey.
The officers (eleven) have Just come from Canada
and are the pick Of the regiments at present stationed
there. The attendance was very meagre. The
officers, having won the toss, took the field, and
shortly after twelve O'Clock Mr.. Earnshaw and Mr.
Gibbs took their places at the wckes opposed to the
bowling OF Raves and Townshend, the latter of
whom oflicated from the club house end. Mr.. Gibbs
was the first to fall and was caught at "long ON,
bowled by Townshend for a round o. Mr.
Cater filled his place, when o short stand
WAS made, and then Mr.. Earnshaw after
a short OF 3, was bowled by Townshend
and made room for Mr.. Morley. Mr.. Cater was the
next victim, and after playing a nice innings for
II he was caught at "pointr or Townshend's bowl.
ing Mr.. Cross then came in, and after playing
pretty was caught at "mid-wicket,n W. Towns.
hend's bowling leaving the at 35 for four wick
cts. George Wright then joined Morley and they hit
the bowling about In lively style and ran up the
score. Morley was playing very nicely, and wrights
hitting was very good especially on "leg hitS for
puzzled what to do with these customers as they
both had got their eyes In George Wright made
played play ' an ~ easy drive to S .ong A or a for
Raves. they then ran bye, and Morley getting the
men seemed to have settled down to their work by
this time and the bowling appeared decidedly loose
scored 70, with four wickets down. After a little
guet play wright got nice to cover point"
after playing q fine innings Of 49, retired, having
been caught and BOWED by Raves, leaving the teIe
graph at IS for I'VE wickets His place was supplied
sy s to o %G on ay % qass
play Wright again vsnsS them By
Ing the telegraph at loo for I've Wickets, and
after hit pretty one to "leg' for q but next
ball was his finale; taking his middle he retired for
Bnttered then came In and received the last ball Of
the .'over." In the next ..over' Bowman was taken
on the second ball Of Mr. Townshend's over, having
scored 8, leaving the telegraph at 102 for seven
wickets. His place was supplied by Mr.. Gordon.
and then the next retired, having been taken
by ball from Raves on his mid wicket" which
Re nit tit round a. to sg The s Telegraph stood
Butterncld, getting Townshend's slows, hit a sky.
rocket. to "long on which was missed and
BY Raves, having made 3, and leaving the
telegraph at 100 for nine wickets. The last man
us SSne q Ssos were se ~ 9
ones, and Haughton fell to Townshend leaving the
score at 100. et
After a short interval occupied in the consumption
OF very good lunch play was resumed AZ about half
past three. and MAJOR Hogg and Captain ieneage
were the nrst TO appear the wickeis behalf OF
the garrison Knlckerbockers. me bowlers for the
St. Georges were Butterned aud Morley, the latter
taking the club house end. Major Hogg took
the first ball ana scored l TO slip Heneage
then made pretty hit to Leg for 3
Captain Bridges was running for Captain Heneage.
MAJOR Hogg took Butterhed's first ball and
got one TO 'leg.m The next "over' OF Norley's was
maiden" and then Heneage got TO leg OF
when ensase made pretty to md
wicket OF Butterneld and the telegraph then
announced IL for mo wcSets.u Morley then got
sot got ni0S on I BntereId fnere ' were
"maidens'' then, aud Heneage got BOWED by Morley
after having played pretty 9. His place was
n
Hcgg made nice hit TO ''eg" Tor on Morley,
when he followed up with 2 and on The same
wicket. Major Hogr then tipped ball which was
caught by Farnsnaw, neiding at long stop and he re-
the latter retired after three or four balls,
'lee before wicket to Morley. There was vas
no Sres elanHe esa ~ 'n Mr. Wallace then came IN
and stood "maiden" on Norev's and Butteraeld
bowled another "maiden" to Davies when Wallace
Morley and made room for Mr.. Mainwarng, who
commenced BY playing 1 on Norleyh for to
oversr for the bstsmsn to 90 anything with y but
finally Davies got 70 mid. wicket on But ,1
'skyIarker" TO .'cover point" and Davies ,. made
II, % UP ss FOR Morley them
s ~ an; ns. n: raves sss.:d nss S a
Tor which ne scored l, and Mr.. Davies gOt 1or nit
over the bowier's head. In the next lover Raves
was bowled by Butterncld for 8, leaving the
score at 20 for six wiekets., After few
minutes delay Mr.. Murray came In, but was
disposed OF by Butterneid at his hrst ball with Q
1slorter," and Mr.. Townshend took his place. The
NAV was quiet for the next two or three "oversn
when Davies made another OF his big hits and got
to '.long on' on Morley, and shortly afterwards
another TO square leg on Butterfeld. Townshcnd
then made q splendid hit on Morley TO 'lons or for
a and in the next covert Dawes made two threes
''egn on Gbbes, who had been put on as change
bowler in the next covert Davies made 90 Nor.