Cricket 1883

ju n e 14, 1883. CRICKET ; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, 169 I t is a little hard after Lord Harris’ energetic action to check the increasing infringement of Law Ten, for him to find one o f the Kentish eleven challenged by the reporter of a paper like the Y o r k s l t i r t Post, hearing a high reputation for its interest in sporting matters. The follow­ ing letter from the Kentish captain appeared in Saturday’s Yorkshire Post :— I have read with much astonishment—which I find shared by many cricketers who played in or witnessed the recent match Kent v. Yorkshire —your reporter’s description of Mr. Lipscombe’s bowling, which he refers to repeatedly as throw­ ing ; thus indirectly implying that I, who have taken up very strongly the question of doubtful actions, am not so particular where my own county is concerned. I do not suppose that such an imputation is really intended to be conveyed; and as far as Mr. Lipscombe is concerned, the accusation is one which he can well afford to ignore ; but reporters should be careful in their statements, and I confidently appeal to those who have seen Mr. Lipscombe’s delivery, when I assert that there is not a fairer one in England, their being neither flick of elbow or wrist, and not a suspicion of throw from first to last. It seems almost superfluous to add that not one of the four umpires selected by the M.C.O., under whose supervision Mr. Lipscombe has bowled this week, has ever questioned the fairness of his delivery, T he explanation of the Post is a little ingenious. The term “ throwing,” it says, “ was used by our reporter in order to vary the phraseology, and for this reason alone.” I wonder how many bowlers at the present time, in defiance of the stern edict of the Marylebone Club, are still “ varying the phraseology.” W hen a fortnight ago I called prominent attention to the huge score of 650, made by Surrey v. Hants at the Oval, I little thought that in less than a month it would be beaten. Yet such is the case, and at present the Ardingley College eleven can claim the distinction of the highest innings of the season, 672. It was got against an eleven of the Marylebone Club and Ground at Ar­ dingley on Monday last. Mr. Blackman’s 277 is not the highest score this year, as Mr. F. Townsend’s 280 not out for Llantrissant House v. Lansdowne is, as far as I know, the best individual con­ tribution of the season as yet. Somany sensational performances have beeii already recorded with the bat, that it is pleasant to be able to give special prominence to a really fine piece of bowling, the most noticeable perhaps of the present campaign. I allude to the feat of Jesse Hide, in the match between Eastbourne and M.C.C. and Ground at Eastbourne on Saturday last. The Sussex professional, who has, as I men­ tioned last week, only just returned from Australia for a few months holiday, took all the ten wickets in Marylebone’s first innings at a cost of sixty-one runs. A v a lip e d correspondent in Canada thinks it will be of interest to English Cricketers, to know that a move of some little importance in the development of the game has been made in the Dominion. He alludes to the first engagement of a professional cricketer by a Canadian Club. This bold step has been taken by the Trinity College School of Port Hope, aud the managers have been fortunate in securing James Norley, a professional a few years ago well known in connection with Kentish and Gloucestershire cricket, who is giving great satisfaction. To the Port Hope School belongs the destinction of being the First Canadian club to have a pro­ fessional coach. My informant writes that very little cricket has been played in Canada so far this year. In the past month, he says, there has hardly been a fine day, and cricket has been out of the question. M r . A. G. S t e e l arrived safely in London from India, where he broke his journey from Australia early last week, and on Friday reached Liverpool, the family home. He played for the L iver­ pool Club against Werneth Club on Sat­ urday. He contributed 31 to a long total of 422, in which every batsman got double figures. As many as five Steels, D. Q., A. J., A. G., H. B ., and E . E. are to be found in the ranks of the Liverpool Club. T h e managers of the match between Notts and Yorkshire and England con­ tinue to advertise Dr. W. G. Grace, as one of the players to represent England at Bradford on Monday next. The Doctor desires me to state that he has not promised, and does not intend to take part in the match in question. A t a match played at Broadwater, near Godalming, on Monday, the 11th inst., between that club and the 3rd Batt. The Queen’s, quartered at Guildford, Mr. H. Casswell, Surrey County School, made the high score of 149 by faultless cricket. Mr. Casswell has but one arm, which makes the performance remark­ able. This is the third hundred Mr. Casswell has made this year in one innings. T he following remarks on the subject of the strict enactment of the recent regulations of M.C.C. relating to Law X. from the Daily News of Tuesday, are well worthy of perusal. The final sentence represents thoroughly the views we have already expressed on the subject more than once. It is a well-known fact that during the last year or two the fairness of more than one of the Lancashire bowlers has been seriously ques­ tioned, and some curiosity was felt as to what might happen yesterday, when these doubtful bowlers appeared at Lord’s. The M.C.C. Committee, it will be well to remind our readers, especially instructed their umpires at the beginning of the season to enforce Law X. without fear or favour. Crossland only bowled three overs, and it is doing him no injustice to say that he had modified his style for the occasion. He scarcely ventured on a very fast ball, and his action was fair. If he always bowled as he bowled yesterday there would fie no disputes about him—and he would not get many wickets. Nash passed muster with the umpire, but his delivery was far from giving general satisfaction. The strict carrying out of the law would be welcomed by all true cricketers, but the mere fact of bowlers putting themselves on their good behaviour at Lord’s does not go for very much. What is forbidden at headquarters should not be allowed elsewhere, and the umpires who stand in the county matches should have every support accorded them until unfair bowling be effectually put down. Mr . I. D. W a lk er unfortunately strained his side so badly from the very last ball delivered at Twickenham on Tuesday, that he was unable to continue his innings yesterday, and a substitute has had to be found for him in the Mid­ dlesex eleven against Yorkshire at Lord’s to day. In all probability it will be a week or two before he will be right again. S ussex , after being beaten by Hants, has beaten Yorkshire. Here’s public form ! ---------- P o o l e y ’ s benefit at the Oval on Thurs­ day next. WELLINGTON COLLEGE (2nd XI.) v. AN OXFORD ELEVEN, Played at Wellington College, June 9. A n O xfoiid E leven . F. S. Worsley, b Prince A. L. Harrison (F. S. 3 Winky,8ub.), c Brune, E. Y. Bradley, b Parker 5 10 J. P. Maud, b Prince C. W . Dunne (D. J. Christian .................... 8 Medley, sub), b Cave 9 T.D. Hampson.cCroorae, C. Huddleston (F.D. b Prince Christian .. 0 Hampson,sub),cPrince D. J. Medley, b Princo Christian, bPrideaux- 0 Brunc............................ 16 R. M. Sergeautson, c R. B. Joyce (R. H.Crad- Simpson, b Cave 14 dock, sub), not out .. 0 R. H. Cruddoek, bParker 1 B 3,1 b 2, w 1, n-b2 8 R. B. Cator, b Prince — C hristian .................... 11 Total .. .. 85 W ellin g ton C o lle g e . H. H. Prince Christian, W. G. Raphael, c Har­ b W orsley.................... 25 rison, b Hampson .. 29 A. C. M. Croome, bWorsG. E. Prideaux Brune, ley ..................................... 14 not out .................... 33 C. H Cayley, b Sergeant- F. H. Taylor, bWorsley 20 son..................................... 41 J. W . Cave, not out .. 7 Hon. W . D. Cairns, c B 14, lb 3. w 1, nb 1 19 Bradley, b Worsley .. 25 — G. H. Davidson, b Med- Total .. *66 lb y..................................... 7 E. P. Simpson, c Ser- geantson, b Cator 46 A. Parker and F. G. Mackenzie did not bat. B a tte k s e a Club scored 14 and 88 against SurreyClub and Ground at Battersea, yesterday. Barratt, in the first innings, took 6 wickets for 4 runs. Os Tuesday, June 12, Oundle School, playing against Mr. Worthington’s Oxford X I., made 435 for 4 wickets. A. M. Sutthery 215, E. Roberson 96, S. Phillips 59, The first wicket fell for 25, the second 275, the third 390, and the fourth for 425.