Cricket 1883

NOV. 29,1888. CEICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 445 I N D E X “ SCORES AND B I OGRAPH I E S . ” T h e want of an Index to the thirteen volumes representing the continuous history of cricket from the year 1746 has materially affected the value of the admirable work originated and solely carried out by Mr. Arthur Haygarth. Its utility as a record has been considerably dis­ counted solely by the difficulty of tracing matches where the exact dates are not to hand, and for the want of an easy method of reference to subjects of particular interest. Through the kindness of an enthusiastic student of cricket lore a carefully compiled index to the thirteen volumes already published of “ Scores and Bio­ graphies ” has come into the possession of the editor of C r ic k e t . With his permission, as well as that of the Committee of the Marylebone Club and the compiler, Mr. Arthur Haygarth, who have most courteously granted leave for its pub­ lication, we propose to publish this Index during the winter numbers. The first instalment is given herewith, and it will be completed with all possible despatch. Rapid Scoring CURIOSITIES OP CRICKET. Diagram showing size of wickets used at various periods .. .. 1 -VI Origin of Cricket.. .. ■ .. 1'XIII Original Rules .. .. .. .. l'IX A ccid en ts — Death from abscess, caused by blow from ball .. .. .. l'XV II Death from blow by ball on ear l-XYII.12-91 „ .........................„head I XVII.11'333 „ }, ,, ,, „ ,, nose .* I XVII „ „ „ „ ,, side .. 1-XVII ,, ,, falling on stump .. .. 9 ’305 , over-exertion in bowling.. l'XV II ,, „ ,, „ „ running.. l'X V II Death of Umpire from ball struck by batsman .. .. .. .. 12'91 Slow Scoring. B ow ling — 136 maidens in 199 32 overs for 0 runs 170 balls „ 1 ,, 41 overs ,, 7 ,, 55 „ „ 22 „ 106 „ ,, 45 7 6 sixes in 6 balls 1-444 0 ,, ,, o ,, .. 8-46 4 consecutive balls hit out of ground 8-500 3 do. do. 6-44 13ballshit out of ground in one innings of bats­ man lasting 2 hours.. 9-482 2 consecutive balls hit for seven 10137 Hit for 13 (single wicket) 4-309 ,, 3 „ „ . . 4-304 „ „ 13 5 326 ,, „ 13 (on ice) 2-435 ,, ,, 11 5395 „ „ 10 .. 8-97.12-866 Hits for 10.9. 8 , in innings of 9 7 ........................... 9-39 Hits for 9.8.7 in innings of 4 6 ........................... 7-133 14 singles in score of 327 13-952 4 „ „ „ „ 229 9-124 0 runs in 77 minutes .. 12-228 3 ,, „ 2 hours 8-254 11 „ „ 4 „ 3-462 19 „ „ 5 „ 4'487 31 „ „ 7£ „ 2-33 Batsman in during entire innings of side for 5runs 13-622 Do. do. ,, ,, 7 ,, 32 singles consecutively 10-382 13-381 26 ,, 10-296 37 „ in score of 45 131167 36 ,, ,, „ ,, 45 .. 3-536 29 „ „ „ i, 36 .. 3-501 54 „ „ „ ,,1 0 9.. 11-419 13-865 4-283 1-64 13-516 13-504 13-447 Eye knocked out .. 1-XVII B atting — Average. 106 runs per innings .. 10-432 142 „ „ 1 hour ,, „ 12-343 4-23 LongHit. 175 yards (measured to pitch) 4-472 Long Innings. 20 hours 10-368 Entire two innings of [match.. .. 9-463 Large Soring 404 .......................... 10-368 400 .......................... 13-971 350 (without chance) .. 13-971 107 & 157 in one match 1-402 Rapid Scoring. 44 runs in 12 minute 3 12-763 30 „ „ 10 259 „ „ 100 12-220 12-916 234 ,, ,, 135 ,, 13-37 48 ,, out of 48 13-947 63 „ „ „ 67 12-428 83 „ „ „ 90 12-346 188 „ „ ,,210 9 482 126 ,, | ,, lo3 .. 13-1056 2o9 ,, ,, ,, 331 .. 12-916 65 minutes (slowunderhand)for[0 runs 10'70 10 wickets in 3 overs . . .. 13'897 6 ,, „ 6 balls ..6-344.13-270.766 5 „ „ 5 „ 1-415.4-447.12-630.13-897 8 ,, ,,1 2 ................... I-XVIII.13-897 20 ,, out of 20 (2 caught off other bowler). 19 ,, ,, 19 (2 others run out) 27 „ „ 3 4 .. 34 ,, ,, 42 .. 19 bowlers put on to bow l.. 17 11 „ ,, „ (CountyMatch) 9-589 9 „ „ „ (Before fall of wicket) 36 wickets out of 40 bowled 2 wickets obtained with two con­ secutive no-balls Bowler bowled at both ends during whole of match Bowler hurt and unable to complete o v e r ................................................. 12-486 9-146 6-435 9146 12-7 5-231 13-816 3-328 12-53 1-410 C atchino — Catch by fieldsman when on liis back „ ,, „ jumping.. ,, ,, in his hat „ ,, outside rope bound­ ary 12 mtn caught at poiut by same per­ son in one match 8-454 1‘60 1 X IX 3-670 1311 4-671 C u rio u s M atches — Man and dog v. two men .. 11 clergymen v. 11 others .. 11 married women v. 11 women 11 v. 37 ........................... 11 v. 56 On a sp h a lte ........................... C uhious M atches — On horseback.. .. .. .. 1-XX On ice .. .. .. .. .. 2-435 Bowler with ball weighing 27 oz. v. Batsman with bat 10 inches wide 13-751 One side receiving 4 innings .. 2'255.265 Match commenced in one year and finished in another . . .. 1-188 Match on 27th November .. .. 3-208 Match on 3rd and 4th December .. 6 517 Match completed in 8 balls (single wicket) ,. .. .. .. 4-495 Do. do. in 12 do. do. 7 319 Innings completed in 37 balls .. 12-815 Double tie match .. .. 4-562.8-215.477 C u rio u s O ccu rren ces — Bail displaced and wedged between stumps Bail turned over but not displaced Bail struck 60 yards and out of ground Bails not used in consequence of wind Ball caught on knife of spectator .. Ball hit for 4 when still, after striking batsman's leg Ball lodged in lining of batsman’s hat Ball lodged in batsman’s pad Ball lodged in batsman’s pooket and batsman chased round field after it Ball never hit during whole of match (single wicket) Ball passed through wicket Ball rolled l- 6 th of mile afterdelivery Ball stuck fast in wicket Ball thrown by fieldsman hit both wickets Batsman bowled through his coat .. Batsman broke 3 bats during innings Batsman caught from ball re­ bounding off a substitute runner Batsman, caught off bat thrown at wide .. ., .. Batsman hit wicket and knocked bails into stumps .. .. .. Batsman out through ball knocking him down on to his wicket Batsman out through part of broken bat falling on wicket .. .. Batsman batted with two bats, one larger than the other, to play fast bowler .. .. .. .. Longstop padded with sack of straw Pigeon killed with ball thrown by bowler Squar 6 leg hit for four from off ball Stump (middle) bowled away but bails not displaced Stump bowled out of ground, and revolved several times, and again fixed in ground Stumps (all three) bowled out of ground Swallow killed by ball bowled Swallows prevented continuation of match .. .. .. Wickets found 3 feet too long after commencement of match.. .. Wickets found 4 feet too short after commencement of matoh One ball ^only passed wicket during 43 overs Three balls only passed wicket during batsman’s innings and score of 59 Four balls only reached longstop during whole of innings Seven byes run from ball bowled .. .. 1 XVIII 13-223 single l'XV III. 13-390 3-186 3-449 .. 12 685 E xtrao rd in ary O ccurrences — Entire runs (24 and 10) in two in­ nings of match made by one and same man .. .. . . 6-353 5-60 10-285 8-509 l ’XIX 12-897 2-568 6-161 1-XIX 4-495 2 166 1-8 8-81 5-130 1-415 6-287 1-XXI 2-25 2-201 7-347 6-440 2-451 1-415 9'558 5-195 12-301 13-95 2-504 3-567 13-638 11-391 7-20 7'172 13-S75 12-431 8-1C0 6-344 Next Number of CRICKET will be published Thursday, December 27.