The New York herald., 1879-09-20
C r I G X E t.
Twelve Gentlemen of Ireland Against
Eighteen of Staten Island.
BATTING, BOWLING AND FIELDING
One Inning Played and the
Irish Team Ahead.

The match between the Gentlemen of Ireland
twelve and the Staten Island eighteen played
Yesterday on the grounds OF the latter, ToInp
lipsyille Staten Island. The weather delight
ful. and during the afternoon there We're between
seven and eight hundred spectators the field.
The ARRANGEMENTS for the comfort OF players and
spectators were excellent and the grounds We're in
fine order. The wicket was the best that the Irish
are likely play in this or any other country ana
they expressed themselves very strongly on that
point. The game not quite as interesting
as it would have been had the play been
more equal but it was. nevertheless. quite exciting.
The batting of the Irish very good. and the
splendid hitting Mr.. Num- raised frequent applause
from all parts OF the feld Sir George Colthurst and
Mr. Brougham also made good scores. On the part
of the Staten Islanders, the bowling OF their profess
sional. Lane and the fielding of Messrs. Kirkland
and Harvey were specially commendable.
GAME.
The Staten Island team won the toss and sent the
Irish to the field. Giles and Ryott oficiated
umpires the Staten Island and Irish respectively
Moore and Bance went to the bat against the bowl
ing of Exham and Hamilton. Play commenced at
ten minutes past twelve p. NJ the Irish playing
twelve against the Staten Island eighteen. Bance
and Moore stood overs, and then the former
caught by G. Hone. of Exham, with a single to his
Mey joined Moore, and the latter was
bowled by Hamilton. with to his score. Two
wickets for s. Harvey filed the vacancy, slipped
Hamilton TOR double and Miley presently retired.
BOWED Hamilton, with to his score Three wickets
for H. joined Harvey. and after getting couple
OF singles was stumped by q. Hone. off Exham.
Four wickets for IA. Ronaldson Joined Harvey.
The latter playing steadily, and looked like
making stand. He cut Hamilton to slip. and Miller
heided cleverly, saving double and almost getting
wicket. donaldson was bowled by Exham for
single. Five wickets IL. Naming joined Har-
vey, and the latter retired, bowed Hamilton.
win 20 his Six wickcts for 49, L. w. Ste
filled the vacancy. Exham put in Of his
fast that gave Staten Island three bye. After
getting single to cover point off Hlmilton Naming
was bowled BY Exhan. Seven wlckets for r. +.
Outerbridise joined Stevens and cut Exham for
double to slip. On the next over Stevens bowled
by Hamilton retiring with the first ducks egg
Eight wickets for "a. &. Lane went to the bat and
Onterbridge cut Exham for single. The next over
sent Outerbrdge home. bowled Hamilton, with 3
to his score. Nine wlckets for %. l.. j. Adams
joined Lane and retired quickly. bowled Hamilton.
with the second ducks egg OF the inning The
same over settled Lane bowled Hamilton. Eleven
wickets for 26 NJ. c. Eyre and j. Il. Sprague
now at the bat and the former hit Exhaln for single
to the OF. sprague stumped by G.. Hone of
Exham and p. Allen filled the vacancy. Twelve
wicketS ~. Exham's first ball took Aliens
wicket, and +. Satterthwaite joined Eyre. Thirteen
wickets tor y. Eyre hit Hamilton to the oil for
double. and then slipped the bowling for
Single Satterthwaite was caught at point by Hamil-
ton off Exham. with SINGLE to his score. Fourteen
wickes for 81 J. Rawson went in and hit Exham
for double to mid Eyre was cleverly caught at
point by Exham off Hamilton with to his score.
Fifteen wickets to 49, b. Kirkland joined Rawson.
next ball took Rawson's wicket. and J. Hitchcock
Joined Krkland. Hitchcock was bowled by Hamil-
ton aud closed the inning of the Staten Island
FOR total OF "a. An intermission was then taken
for lunch.
THE IRISH AT BAT.
The game resumed at twelve nutes to three
=. NJ, Miller and G.. Casey going to the bat against
the underhand bowler. The .tting fair for the
first hve overs, and then Sprague took Miller s
wicket. the latter retiring for 4-one wicket IL.
Sir q. Coithurst Joined Casey. and the latter was
playin, III good form and rolling up neat score.
They were running pretty close, and Casey would
have been run out il Ronaldson had felded we'll
Cothurst made good hit to square leg that Stevens
ies sip through ihe ropes ana scored T. Casey: as
usual was run out, with l3 TO his credit Two
wickets for 23. W. Hone. Jr. joined Sir George. and
drew Lane for single to square leg: On the next
he drove Spragne double the
OH. The pair kept making runs against rather poor
felding and the telegraph presently showed 80 for
two w.ckets. Stevens went at Sprague's end, and
on the next over W. Hone, DR.. was bowled by Lane,
with TO his Three wickets for 81 n. Hone
captain OF the team joined Sir George Colthurst.
Lane was bowling in excellent form. having four
n,aidens aud wicket to his credit N Hone made
vicious cut OFF Stevens that was well helded by KIRK
land. Colthurst slipped Lane for double aud then
made couple OF singles. N Hone caught by
lawsou at the wicket OFF Lane with single to his
score. Four wickets 81. Trotter iiiled tue
vacancy ana played pretty steadily, while Colthurst
was hitting the bowling very freely and rolling
up ri.ttling score. Coithurst was bowled
by stevens with y to his credit Five wick
cts for 81. Brougham joined Trotter, and after
making three singles, drove Lane for a double.
After Irotter made u single Brougham drove Stevens
TO the on or double aud sent the next ball to mid
for the same amount. Sprayue relieved Stevens
and bOwlcd maiden. On the next Sprague
bowed lrotter, the latter retiring tort: Six wckets
tor G5. W. Hone Sr., joined Brougham and the
latter retired shortly afterward leg before wicket
OH Sprasue with IA to his Seven wickets for
II. j. ii. Num- filled the vacancy and W. Hone, Sr.,
was the next victim bowicd Lane with to his
score Eight wickets tor II. Geonrey Hone Joined
Num- and the latter hit Sprague for to square
icg, which he supplemented with cut to slip
for double off the bowling. Num-
played sad havoc with Sprague's next over, hitting
Ihe square leg. the second for 4 to mid
on, the third tor to long on and the fourth for
single the bowler's head. Stevens relieved
Sprague and tor couple of overs the batting was
steady. Num- then made three single and double
Num- drove Lane for 4. and shortly after
ward q. Hone hit the same bowling for to square
leg: Harvey picked up some balls very cleverly,
and during the inning must have saved several
runs. g. Hone hi; Stevens for to square leg the
ball going under the ropes. Naming relieved Stevens
and Num- was cleverly caught by Kirkland of his
first ball. Num- played brilliant inning for 81.
including tours. double and singles Nine
wickets tor ll2. Hamilton Joined g. Hone and hit
Naming for single and double to long of.
sprague relieved Naming and Hamilton drove him
to the on Tor a single. On the next over Hamilton
hit Lane for to the and then Sprague tor TO
mid on These two men made quite stand and hit
the bowling pretty freely. hamilton was hnally
caught by outerDrdge off Lane aud retired with IL
10 his score. Ten wickets for 1873. Exham then
in ana played u short inning Tor n single bowled
Lane. This closed the Irish inning for 1856. As it
was growing dark the finish of the match was post
poned until to-day.
@. w. Bunce, c. q. Hone b. Exham. m.............. l
J. i. Moore. b. Hamilton.
V. Miley, b. Hamilton. n..........................
q Lee st. q. Hone. b. Exhani.
T.. donaldson. b. Exham.. j
u. Harvey, d. Hainitoh .........................
A. l.. Naming. b. Exham.. l
d. w. stevens, b. Hamilton. o
T.. Outcrbrdgc, b. hamilton. 3
H. J. Adams d. hamilton. on........................
q. Lane, b. Hamilton. .................. D
j. h. sprague ST. g. Hone. b. Exham.. D
r. sattertl waite. Hamilton, b. Exham. ......
NJ c. Eyre. c. Exbam, b. Hamilton. ...............
a. lawson, b. Hamilton. .......................... 2
~. Kirkland. not out. 1