The New York herald., 1879-09-13
Match Between the Gentlemen of Ireland
and the st. Georges Club.
BRILLIANT GAME AND PLEASANT WEATHER
Probable Victory Of the Irish Eleven
in One Innings
FINISH OF THE GAME TO-DAY.

grounds Of the latter ut Hoboken The game was to
have commenced at eleven o'clock A. NJ. but every
body not hand in time and some delay
occurred. The weather charming and tho
grounds appeared in excellent order. the wicket
being in almost perfect condition. large tent was
pitched in the north end for the accommodation
Of the ladies, and stand on the west
side had good seating capacity. Benches
were arranged all around the grounds. SO that the
spectators had every opportunity of witnessing the
game. large refreshment marquee Of ample
capacity, occupied the righthand corner OF the
grounds. and the reporters had stand adjoining
the dressing room. The players began to arrive
on the grounds about eleven A. NJ. and were not
long getting into their fannels. The sides
were:-Gentlemen OF Ireland-Mr. N. Hone (captainl.
Mr.. W. Hone, Jr.; Sir George Colthurst. Mr.. D.
Trotter. Mr.. ]. H. Num-. Mr.. H. Brougham. Mr..
G.. Casey. Mr.. W. Hone. Sr.; Mr.. g. Hone. Mr. h. P.
Hamilton and Mr.. II. r. Exham. st. Georges were
represented by Mr.. j. soutter (captain). Mr.. c. w.
Bance. Mr.. Il. j. Cross Mr.. E. II. Moeran. Mr. j. P.
Conover. Mr.. G. Edmonds. Mr.. E. j. Fraser. Mr.. J.
Sprague Mr.. J. r. Moore. Mr.. J. Harcombe and G.
Giles. Mr.. George Newhall. of the Young Americas.
umpired for the st. Georges and A. Rylott for the
Irish. By mutual agreement ball under the frat
rope fence scored three over that fence four and
over the outside fence six.
The game can hardly be called an interesting one,
there literally no match. the Irish team hav-
ing almost walk II they had played
twenty-five of the St. Georges there would have been
moro excitement the result, as the play would
have been closer. The batting of W. Hone. Sr.. was
simply superb and 1t speaks we'll for eleven that
has substitute who can run up score Of 81
without giving chance. Mr.. H. Brougilam played
pretty inning. and astonished Giles by hitting his
bowling twice in succession to square leg for g. He
rolled mp 80 with free hitting. Mr.. N Hone (the
captan and Mr.. G.. Hone also scored % and % re-
spectively and Sir George Colthurst rolled up IL.
The only member OF the st. Georges team that ap-
peared at all able to stand the bowling Of Messrs
Hamilton and Exham Mr.. j. r. Moore. He
played very steadily in the frst inning. staying
in from first to last for 15 and in the second inning
made pretty rapid a. The Irish went to the bat
first and scored 1Si. The st. Georges then went III
aud scored 25. After few minutes delay they went
in again. and when the wickets were drawn for the
day had wickets down for 81 so 1t looks il they
will certainly be beaten in one inning. with plenty
to spare. ss-l
THE CAME
St. Georges won the toss and sent the Irish to the
Jr.. went in against the bowling Of Soutter and
Sprague Play commenced at n quarter to twelve A.
bowling and the over closed tor g. each man getting
cut to point for 8. n Hone drove Sprague for to
the OF: and then Soutter got maiden. N; Hone
to cover point n Homo played Sprague for to
square leg. and for a single to mid wicket.
single of pretty hit to cover point. int.
and w. Hone. Jr.. drove Soutter for to the of.
Sprague bowled another maiden, no wickets for o.
After maiden from Soatter and or Sprague N.
Hone drove Soutter to the Off for 8. N. Hone stole
q single off Sprague and Moeran went on at Soutters
end and hit to leg by N. Hone for 8, the latter
hitting Sprague for single to the of. n. Hone cut
Moeran for to cover point and gave difficult
chance to third man without result. In the next
N. Hone hit Moeran to the on ana caught by Giles
retiring for %. one wicket for 33. Sir G. Colthurst
Joined w. Hone. Jr.. and cut Sprague for toward
cover point After couple OF quiet overs Colthurst
drove Sprague for B. and then the latter ratified W.
es for a. co,harst drove Moeran for to the Oh
and Sprague bowled maiden. Trotter stole of
Moeran to leg and made vicious cut to slip. clev-
erly stopped by Sprague Three singles were stolen
of Sprague and Sir G. Colthurst retired for IL
bowled Moeran. Three wickets for 81 The tide
appeared to have turned as on the next
Sprague bowled Trotter. the latter retiring for g.
and left the score wickets for 81. j. H.
Num- and H. w. Brougham were now at the
bat the former having filled the vacancy made by
Trotter Num- opened his innings with to leg off
spiague. and the next ball took his leg stump in
handsome style, sending him home for q Five
wickets for So. w. Hone Sr filed the vacancy
aud Brougham hit Moeran to square leg for 3. The
prospects of the began to look brighter for the
St. Georges. and il Cross had been little quicker
the wicket w. Hone Sr would have been run out
for o. The latter saved that figure with single to
square leg of sprague. and then Brougham hit the
same bowling for to cover point. The batters now
began to play little steadier and did take 80
many liberties with the bowling letting Sprague and
Moeran each score maiden. w. Hone, Sr., made /
oil Moeran. aud Brougham hit the next for square
leg. the ball striking the fence Hone stole l to
square leg of Moeran. and Brougham also got .
Gingle to leg of the The ground was now
beginning to look little lively. rs couple Of
on on sprasuo for to the ' off, and 'ii,s then ". ".
uone Sr.. slipped the same bowling for q
Brougham hit Moeran's first to square leg for and
looked like running up score. w. Hone, Sr, hit
point of Moeran. The next oall hit to square
leg tor by Brougham. Giles put ut Sprague's
back at Moeran's end and scored a maiden. W.
Hone. ST.. slipped Soutter for and got q single
run Of his next .s ball Hone slipped Giles for and
q maiden tor Soutter, and then Brougham made a
splendid hit to square leg of Giles clean over the
fence scoring g.. Tho next ball was almost an exact
repetition. scoring 0. and the third scored for
Brougham to leg. He out to swipe ut the fourth
ball and it came back of the wicket keepers pads
knocking of the balls and sending him home with
score OF 33
SIX wIcKRrs FOR lO2.
q. Casey then went In to the bat. Sprague re-
fieved Giles and Hone slipped Soutter for 2, which
no followed with to square leg and to long leg.
stole TO mid-wickot of the same bowling. In tho
next Hone slipped Soutter tor l. and Casey ran
himself out, having scored L. Seven wickets for
III. q. Hone was the next man at the bat
W.. Hone. ST.. was playing very steadily, and
looked as II he might carry out his bat. He slipped
Spraguc fora and got single of Soutter After each
batter stole single off Sprague, w. Hone, Sr..
slipped souttcr for 8. and g. Hone hit the next for
journcd to lunch. When the ntermission was called
the game stood wickcts for l23 runs. f
AFTER LUNCH.
The cricketers were certainly fortunate in tho
weather, AZ the afternoon was perfectly delightful
cool breeze sweeping across tho grounds, osetting
tho glare OF q rather warm. sun. As the day ad
vancod the attendance steadily increased. and by
the time tho players were ready TO resume
the match there must have bocn between four
and Ave hundred people ON the grounds. The
ladies' tent. pitched ON the north end Of the
grounds. was only slimly patronzcd. The goino
was resumed at quarter 10 three Y. NJ, W. Hone.
Sr.. standing up to sprague's bowling. The latter
scored maiden and then Mocran commenced at the
other end to q. Hone. Another maiden and then W.
Hone, Sr., cut sprague for to point. W. Hone. Sr.
secured single to point OF Moeran and single to
mid-wicket on Sprpgue. Tho next ball was driven
to the oil tor single by q. Hone. The latter
slipped Moeran and got by an overthrow. W.
Hone. Sr. drove Sprague for TO the OF and then
tor 10 midwicket Moeran scored another
maidon and w. Houe Sr drove Sprague
tor toward point. q. Hone hit
the bowling for to square leg. After maiden
lrom Mocran change was made In the bowling,
Fraser going ut Spragucs end. s. Hone stole a
single of Moeran. Fraser Is left hand round
bowler, well pitched but not very fast. g. Hone hit
Moeran for TO leg. and w. Honc Jr, followed with
to the ON. q. Hone scored a single to cover point