Post Line-ups Cricket at the 1948 Olympics | Match 12 - What on earth happened back there?!

[VC the slogger]

Round 1

Australia v USA at Athens
Canada v Great Britain at Athens


Now that everything's in order, I guess you could post your lineups for the first round. Please do shed some light on who'll be captaining your respective teams too.

 

[Sami Kumar]

WG Grace
Tom Hayward ^
Andrew Stoddart
KS Ranjitsinhji
CB Fry
Stanley Jackson ^
Bill Lockwood ^
Dick Lilley
George Lohmann ^
Jack Hearne ^
Tom Richardson ^​

 

[Aislabie]

George Patterson
Francis Bohlen
John Lester
Arthur Wood
William Noble
Bart King
Reynolds Brown
Arthur Brockie
Edward Cregar
Percy Clark
Henry Baily
​

I think that's basically our strongest eleven. I can't see us making many changes for this tournament, other than little ones to the batting order.​

 

[themusketeer]

Alec Bannerman
Joe Darling
Charlie McLeod
George Giffen
Frank Iredale
Clem Hill
Jack Blackham
Albert Trott
Charlie Turner
Ernie Jones
Sydney Callaway

 

[VC the slogger]

Cricket at the Olympics, Athens 1896
Match 1

at Panathinaiko Stadium, Athens

Toss: USA won the toss and chose to bowl


AUSTRALIA innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Alec Bannerman      c. †Brockie    b. King          0     3    0    0    0.0%
Joe Darling                        b. King          2    13    0    0   15.4%
Charlie McLeod                     b. Clark         2     5    0    0   40.0%
George Giffen       lbw            b. Clark        16    23    0    0   69.6%
Frank Iredale*      lbw            b. Baily        30    30    1    2  100.0%
Clem Hill           c. Patterson   b. Lester       17    27    1    0   63.0%
Jack Blackham†                     b. Lester       33    55    0    0   60.0%
Albert Trott        lbw            b. Cregar       31    72    1    0   43.1%
Charlie Turner      lbw            b. Baily         1     5    0    0   20.0%
Ernie Jones                        b. King         20    52    0    0   38.5%
Sydney Callaway     not out

Total:  165/10      Overs:  47.3          Run Rate:  3.47      Extras:  13  

                                     -X-


UNITED STATES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Bart King             8.0      0      22      3      2.75     0      0
Henry Baily          10.0      1      27      2      2.70     0      1
Percy Clark          10.0      0      50      2      5.00     0      0
George Patterson      5.0      0      21      0      4.20     0      0
John Lester          10.0      2      19      2      1.90     0      1
Edward Cregar         4.3      0      15      1      3.33     0      0


EXTRAS           Wides: 0      No Balls: 2      Leg Byes: 10     Byes: 1


Total: 165/10         Overs: 47.3         Run Rate: 3.47      Extras: 13

                                     -X-


AUSTRALIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Bannerman     J Darling                                               0 (3)
C McLeod      J Darling    þ                                          4 (13)
G Giffen      J Darling    þ                                          4 (8)
G Giffen      F Iredale    þþþþþþþþþþþ                               27 (38)
C Hill        F Iredale    þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              28 (21)
C Hill        J Blackham   þþþþþþþ                                   18 (40)
A Trott       J Blackham   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                           35 (60)
A Trott       C Turner     þ                                          3 (7)
A Trott       E Jones      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                       44 (92)
A Trott       S Callaway   þ                                          2 (3)


     Fall of Wickets    0/1       4/2       8/3       35/4      63/5
                        81/6      116/7     119/8     163/9     165/10  


Total:  165/10      Overs:  47.3         Run Rate:  3.47     Extras:  13 

                                     -X-

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
George Patterson    c. McLeod      b. Giffen       19    32    1    0   59.4%
Francis Bohlen      c. Callaway    b. Jones         6     8    0    0   75.0%
John Lester*        c. McLeod      b. Callaway      7    14    0    0   50.0%
Arthur Wood         c. McLeod      b. Giffen        1     4    0    0   25.0%
William Noble                      b. Giffen       58    87    1    2   66.7%
Bart King                          b. Turner       20    34    1    1   58.8%
Reynolds Brown                     b. Callaway      6    14    0    0   42.9%
Arthur Brockie†     not out                        20    52    0    0   38.5%
Edward Cregar       c. Jones       b. Turner       11    32    1    0   34.4%
Percy Clark         not out                         3     4    0    0   75.0%
Henry Baily        

Total:  166/8       Overs:  46.4          Run Rate:  3.56      Extras:  15  

                                     -X-


AUSTRALIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Charlie Turner       10.0      1      29      2      2.90     0      3
Sydney Callaway      10.0      1      39      2      3.90     0      2
Ernie Jones           6.0      1      14      1      2.33     1      0
Charlie McLeod        8.0      1      24      0      3.00     0      0
George Giffen         7.0      0      31      3      4.43     0      1
Albert Trott          5.4      0      21      0      3.71     0      0


EXTRAS           Wides: 1      No Balls: 6      Leg Byes: 7      Byes: 1


Total: 166/8          Overs: 46.4         Run Rate: 3.56      Extras: 15

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UNITED STATES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Patterson     F Bohlen     þþþþþþþþ                                  20 (23)
Patterson     J Lester     þþþþþ                                     12 (20)
Patterson     A Wood       þ                                          3 (12)
Patterson     W Noble      þ                                          3 (3)
B King        W Noble      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                       45 (66)
R Brown       W Noble      þþþþ                                      10 (24)
A Brockie     W Noble      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                     48 (68)
A Brockie     E Cregar     þþþþþþþþ                                  20 (59)
A Brockie     P Clark      þþ                                         5 (5)


     Fall of Wickets    20/1      32/2      35/3      38/4      83/5
                        93/6      141/7     161/8                       


Total:  166/8       Overs:  46.4         Run Rate:  3.56     Extras:  15 


                                     -X-

Bart King was once again the star as an American XI humbled Australia, although not as comprehensively as 1893.

AUSTRALIA            165       47.3 overs
UNITED STATES        166/8     46.4 overs
 
United States won by 2 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

Man of the match: Bart King (USA)

Points

United States of America - 2
Australia - 0

 

[themusketeer]

Hell No

 

[Asham]

WoW! I know that first cricket match was played between USA and Canada but didn't know about that they were strong than Australians at that time.

 

[VC the slogger]

WoW! I know that first cricket match was played between USA and Canada but didn't know about that they were strong than Australians at that time.

Back when they had players like Bart King, George Patterson, John Lester, the Clark brothers etc, they were arguably a match for any side in the world.

 

[stinson99]

Percy Goldingham
Wallace Jones
Francis Terry
William Henry
Russell Ogden
Jack Laing
Rein Wadsworth
Alexander Gillespie
FS Dickey
Hal McGiverin
Frank Grew

 

[Aislabie]

That's a very solid start! Basically guarantees us a medal. It's not an enormous shock, given how often the Philadelphians really did beat the English and Australians, but very pleasing nonetheless

 

[VC the slogger]

Cricket at the Olympics, Athens 1896​

Match 2​

at Panathinaiko Stadium, Athens

Toss: Great Britain won the toss and chose to bowl

CANADA innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Percy Goldingham    lbw            b. Lohmann       0     3    0    0    0.0%
Wallace Jones       lbw            b. Richardson    4    17    0    0   23.5%
Francis Terry*†     not out                        37    82    1    0   45.1%
William Henry       c. Stoddart    b. Hearne        3     9    0    0   33.3%
Russell Ogden       c. †Lilley     b. Lockwood      1     5    0    0   20.0%
Jack Laing          run out (Ranji'nhji)            7     6    1    0  116.7%
Rein Wadsworth      c. Fry         b. Richardson    4    10    0    0   40.0%
Alexander Gillespie                b. Lockwood      1     2    0    0   50.0%
Walter Cooper       c. Stoddart    b. Lohmann       6    16    0    0   37.5%
Hal McGiverin       c. †Lilley     b. Richardson    8    34    0    0   23.5%
Frank Grew          c. Lohmann     b. Richardson    2     5    0    0   40.0%

Total:  83/10       Overs:  31.1          Run Rate:  2.66      Extras:  10   
 
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GREAT BRITAIN Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Tom Richardson        7.1      0      15      4      2.09     1      1
George Lohmann        7.0      0      16      2      2.29     0      2
Bill Lockwood        10.0      0      29      2      2.90     0      0
Jack Hearne           7.0      1      18      1      2.57     1      0


EXTRAS           Wides: 2      No Balls: 3      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 0


Total: 83/10          Overs: 31.1         Run Rate: 2.66      Extras: 10

                                     -X-


CANADA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Goldingham    W Jones      þ                                          1 (7)
F Terry       W Jones      þþþ                                        7 (20)
F Terry       W Henry      þ                                          4 (14)
F Terry       R Ogden      þ                                          1 (5)
F Terry       J Laing      þþþ                                        8 (10)
F Terry       Wadsworth    þþþþþþþ                                   16 (27)
F Terry       Gillespie    þ                                          1 (2)
F Terry       W Cooper     þþþþ                                      11 (31)
F Terry       McGiverin    þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              28 (58)
F Terry       F Grew       þþ                                         6 (13)


     Fall of Wickets    1/1       8/2       12/3      13/4      21/5
                        37/6      38/7      49/8      77/9      83/10    


Total:  83/10       Overs:  31.1         Run Rate:  2.66     Extras:  10  
 
                                     -X-

Great Britain's demonic pace attack was simply too much for the Canadians.

GREAT BRITAIN innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
WG Grace*                          b. Grew         38    55    4    1   69.1%
Tom Hayward         not out                        29    60    1    0   48.3%
Andrew Stoddart     not out                         9    11    1    0   81.8%
KS Ranjitsinhji     
CB Fry              
Stanley Jacksoon    
Bill Lockwood       
Dick Lilley†         
George Lohmann      
Jack Hearne         
Tom Richardson      

Total:  85/1        Overs:  20.3          Run Rate:  4.15      Extras:  9   
 
                                     -X-


CANADA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Hal McGiverin         4.3      0      24      0      5.33     1      0
Walter Cooper         3.0      0      19      0      6.33     0      1
Russell Ogden         3.0      0       7      0      2.33     1      0
Jack Laing            2.0      0       9      0      4.50     0      0
Rein Wadsworth        4.0      1      13      0      3.25     0      1
Alexander Gillespie   3.0      0       8      0      2.67     1      0
Frank Grew            1.0      0       1      1      1.00     0      0


EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 2      Leg Byes: 4      Byes: 0


Total: 85/1           Overs: 20.3         Run Rate: 4.15      Extras: 9

                                     -X-


GREAT BRITAIN Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
W Grace       T Hayward    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ           72 (99)
A Stoddart    T Hayward    þþþþþ                                     13 (24)


     Fall of Wickets    72/1                                   
                                                                         


Total:  85/1        Overs:  20.3         Run Rate:  4.15     Extras:  9  
 
 
                                     -X-

CANADA               83        31.1 overs
GREAT BRITAIN        85/1      20.3 overs
  
Great Britain won by 9 wickets (with 177 balls remaining)
 
Man of the match: Tom Richardson (Great Britain)

Points

Great Britain - 2
Canada - 0

 

[VC the slogger]

Round 2

USA v Great Britain at Athens
Australia v Canada at Athens


Taking Round 2 lineups. Too early to update the stats and table.

 

[themusketeer]

Alec Bannerman
William Bruce
Joe Darling
George Giffen
Frank Iredale
Clem Hill
Albert Trott
Jack Blackham
Charlie Turner
Ernie Jones
Hugh Trumble

Couple of changes . Hope Australians dont disappoint this time.

 

[Asham]

Oh god

 

[VC the slogger]

Round 2

USA v Great Britain at Athens
Australia v Canada at Athens


Taking Round 2 lineups. Too early to update the stats and table.

Just realized I had put up Round 1 fixtures instead of Round 2. Correction made.