1872/73 Match 2 - 29/3/1873 : Toolijooa C.C. vs Kiama United C.C

Report

The return match betwen the Kiama United and Toolijooa Clubs came off at Toolijooa on Saturday last. The weather was favourable, though "old Sol" shone out with rather more force than could be desired by cricketers, especially when shut in a damp swamp surrounded so closely by majestic oaks as to prevent the ingress of fresh air. It had been stipulated by the Toolijooa Club that the game should commence at 9.30'clock a.m., and the Kiama representatives were on the ground punctually at the appointed time; but unfortunately their opponents did not put in an appearance till an hour and a half after that time - the wickets being pitched at about 11 o'clock; and it had also been previously agreed that the match (which was played for a ball) if not completed in the one day, should be decided by the first innings; the stumps to be drawn at 6pm. Under those circumstances, the team that went first to the wickets had a decided advantage as their opponents would not have time to play a second innings, and when a game of cricket becomes exciting, the field is always the best position. Fortune smiled on the Toolijooans, for they gained the toss, and very sensibly went first to the wickets. The bowling on the Kiama side was taken by Messrs. C.McCaffrey and James Spinks, who laboured under the disadvantage of a wet ball; and throughout the innings a considerable number of wides were given. The play was very slow, and the innings was spun out for two hours, at the close of which the Toolijooa men had put up a score of 48 off the bat, 13 wides, 8 byes and leg byes - total 69. The bowling of the Kiama men, with the exception of the wides, was very creditable. About 30 overs were bowled in the innings, of which C.McCaffrey bowled 10 maidens, and very few runs were got off him.He got three wickets, and caught one off his own bowling. James Spinks was relieved by his brother, and McMahon and Campbell got a wicket each.

It was after 1 o'clock when the Kiama men commenced their innngs which, with an interval of half-an-hour for lunch, lasted until about 4 o'clock. The bowlers against them were J.Robson, who was even in better trim than usual, and J.B. Mills of Broughton Creek, a terrific round-arm bowler, and very true, who proved a valuable acquisition to the Toolijooa team. T.Lees also bowled two or three overs. The batting of the Kiama men was very creditable to them, especially that by C.McCaffrey and James Spinks. These two men played together for nearly an hour, the bowling being too good to score from; but they parted company at last through a splendid catch made by Robson at mid-wicket on, and C.McCaffrey retired with a dozen runs to his name. Spinks held his ground while three others retired, and was pulling up the score gradually, when, by a balk-run, he was stumped, and the innings closed, with a score of 37 off the bat, 3 wides and 13 byes - total 53 - 16 behind their opponents.

The second innings on either side may be very briefly described. The Toolijooans evidently went in determined to make a heavy score, for they "slogged" mercilessly; but they were disappointed by the result. The whole innings was played out in an hour. C.McCaffrey and McMahon sustained the bowling admirably, that the former being very fast and straight. The total score made off the bat was 39, and only 3 wides were given, making in all 42. The captain of the Kiama team without much delay sent C.McCaffrey and Gordon to the wickets, who had only about five minutes play.

We give below the detailed scores; and though the Kiama men lost the ball, and impartial critic would hardly affirm that they came home defeated.
Kiama Independent and Shoalhaven Advertiser. Thursday 3 April, 1873

Toolijooa C.C. Vs Kiama United C.C.

2-Innings Match Played At Toolijooa, 29-Mar-1873, Inter-Club

Toolijooa C.C. Win 1st Innings by 16 runs

Round	2
Toss won by	Toolijooa C.C.
Home Side	Toolijooa C.C.

Toolijooa C.C. 1st Innings 69/10 All Out (Overs 28)

Batsman	Fieldsman	Bowler	Runs
William Christie		c&b Charles McCaffrey	2
J Molliday	run out		3
T Lees	c James Spinks	b John Spinks	11
J Taylor*		b Charles McCaffrey	3
J White		b W McMahon	11
J Robson		b Charles McCaffrey	5
John Sharpe		b Charles McCaffrey	4
A Hukins+	c Thomas Campbell	b W McMahon	1
J.B Mills		b Thomas Campbell	7
G Wilson	hit wicket	b Thomas Campbell	0
J Rowland	not out		1
extras		(b8 lb0 w13 nb0)	21
TOTAL		10 wickets for	69

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Charles McCaffrey	13	10	5	4
James Spinks	3	0	9	0
W McMahon	6	1	15	2
John Spinks	4	0	12	1
Thomas Campbell	2	1	2	2

Kiama United C.C. 1st Innings 53/10 All Out (Overs 31)

Batsman	Fieldsman	Bowler	Runs
W McMahon		b J Robson	1
John McCaffrey		b J.B Mills	2
Samuel Gordon		b J.B Mills	6
R King		b J.B Mills	2
John Spinks		b J Robson	0
Charles McCaffrey*		b J Robson	12
James Spinks	run out		12
Thomas Campbell	c T Lees	b J Robson	0
George Waldron	c A Hukins	b J.B Mills	2
F Pinkstone		b J.B Mills	0
Thomas Welsh+	not out		0
extras		(b13 lb0 w3 nb0)	16
TOTAL		10 wickets for	53

Bowler	O	M	R	W
J Robson	15	4	18	4
J.B Mills	14	6	14	5
T Lees	2	0	5	0

Toolijooa C.C. 2nd Innings 42/10 All Out (Overs 15.3)

Batsman	Fieldsman	Bowler	Runs
J Molliday		b Charles McCaffrey	1
J Rowland		b Charles McCaffrey	2
William Christie	run out		7
J White	c Samuel Gordon	b W McMahon	4
T Lees	c R King	b W McMahon	1
J Taylor*	c James Spinks	b W McMahon	10
J Robson	not out		9
John Sharpe	run out		0
G Wilson	st Thomas Welsh	b Charles McCaffrey	5
J.B Mills	c Thomas Welsh	b W McMahon	0
A Hukins+		b W McMahon	0
extras		(b0 lb0 w3 nb0)	3
TOTAL		10 wickets for	42

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Charles McCaffrey	8	2	16	3
W McMahon	7.3	3	23	5

Kiama United C.C. 2nd Innings 3/0 Closed (Overs 2)

Batsman	Fieldsman	Bowler	Runs
Charles McCaffrey*	not out		1
Samuel Gordon	not out		0
extras		(b2 lb0 w0 nb0)	2
TOTAL		0 wickets for	3

Bowler	O	M	R	W
J Robson	1	1	0	0
J.B Mills	1	0	1	0

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