Cricket 1885

242 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, j u l t o , lrn; recorded in single-wicket matches. Tarrant was mostly his partner in these contests, hut at Maryborough, against six local players, unaided he achieved an extraordinary feat, being in the whole day, and finally carrying ont his bat for 106. Just about this time Mr. E. M. Grace occupied a unique position, much the same as has been held so long by his younger and still more famous brother. Twenty years ago he was, beyond a doubt, the best all-round cricketer of the period, as great a draw then as W . G. has been for the last two decades. To recapitulate his many good performances would require far more space than can be spared, and we must con­ tent ourselves with a brief glance at the chief records of the later part of his career. Until 1868 he appeared regularly for the Gentlemen against the Players, and no Eng­ land eleven about this time could be con­ sidered representative in his absence. Very popular at the Oval, he rarely failed to come off there, and one of his innings in 1867 will still be remembered. On the conclusion of the match for Loekyer’s benefit, a scratch game, the World v. Surrey, was got up to eke out the time. In this “ the Doctor’s ” hitting was seen to the greatest advantage, and 115 of the 274 scored for seven wickets came from his bat. For a long time after this the exigencies of his profession as a doctor prevented his taking part in much first-class cricket, though never a year but brought with it records of phenomenal run- getting in local matches. In 1869 he carried out his bat for 211 for an eleven of his own against Twenty-two of Thombury, and it would be easy to furnish a long list of scores of two, and some even of three, hundred to his credit in Thornbury matches. The formation of the Gloucestershire Club in 1871 gave him more opportunities for good cricket, though for several years he was only able to take part in the home fixtures of the County. The season of 1877 found him only second in the Gloucestershire averages to his big brother W. G., and one innings of his in particular, 89 against Notts at Not­ tingham, merits conspicuous notice. Since 1879 he seems to have developed quite a new stock of vitality, and bowlers have found in him, evem of late years, one of the most dangerous batsmen in the Gloucester­ shire eleven. His innings of 122 against Lancashire at Clifton, in 1882, was the best of his many good displays for the County, and indeed he very nearly won the match, Lancashire only pulling through by thirteen runs. An injured knee has prevented him playing so far this season, though we have reason to believe hewill soon resume his place in the County eleven. Though he is now in hisforty-fifth year “ The Doctor” is as keen a cricketer as ever. The compiler of “ Scores and Biographies,” writing of him in his prime says, “ He is overflowing with cricket at every pore, full of lusty life, cheerily gay, with energy inexhaustible.” No better description of him could be given. Though his batting was never of the orthodox pattern, with a wonderful eye and any amount of pluck no bowling ever came amiss to him, as, indeed, little does now. At point he has never been surpassed. Possessed of great nerve as well as judgment he would creep closer and closer up until, with irresolute players, he would almost catch the ball off the bat. Of late years he has bowled lobs, although it can hardly be said with distinguished success. Like more than one of his brothers, E. M., too, was in his day a good runner, and there were few athletic exercises at which he could not tike his own part. Across country, in par­ ticular, he has always been as fearless as in facing the hard-hitter at point, another sport b y the way, in which the Graces have most of them earned a reputation taught in a good school. “ The Doctor ” has been for some years Coroner of West Gloucestershire. OAKFIELD v. EASTBOURNE. Played at Devonshire Park on July 4. Jesse Hide, b Bailey.. 60 Arthur Hide, b Knight 28 Rev. A. C. Scott, c Turner, b Knight .. 60 Major Welchman, c Watney, b Bailey .. 10 G. Cuthbert,run out., 0 Major W. A.Cardwell, b Knight.................. 9 F. Maitland, b]Knight 6 O akviki . d . First Innings. A. J. Lane, c Welchman, b Jessie Hide .................. A. J. Noms, b Jesse Hide H. A. Roper, o Scott, b Arthur H id e .................. F. West, c Welchman, b Jesse Hide .. .. .. F. Bailey, b Jesse Hide .. J. Turner, b Jesse Hide .. R. C. May, c Noakes, b Jesse Hide .................. A. Lintott, b Jesse Hide .. G. Moser, bArthur Hide .. D. Watney, notout .. .. Knight, b Arthur Hide B 11, lb l ..................14 E astbourne . J. P. Hennessey, b Knight ...................5 W.F. Noakes, b Knight 82 M, Lonsdale, not out 0 H. B. Winchester, b M a y ...........................1 B .......................... 3 Total . .214 Second Innings. Total. 16 6 9 13 4 0 2 C.A. Hide, b Noakes 16 0 23 5 0 12 90 Total .. .. 73 DALSTON ALBERT v. LEYTON. Played at Leyton on July 4. D alston A lbert . A. Cole, o F. Law, b HoraceMoore.cRayner, A. Law .. .. 17 b Parnham .. 0 H. Selby, c F. Law, b Hy. Moore, e Golding, A. Law ................... 4 b Parnham .. .. 8 J. Baatow, c F. Law, ;b W. James, b A. Law .. 1 A. Law .................. 23 F. Butler, b A. Law .. 4 F. Briggs, b A. Law .. 4 F. Box, run out .. 1 G. Cashford, c A, Law, 7 b Parnham .. 18 — C. Smitber, run out .. 5 Total.................. 82 Vasey, b Cole .. .. 0 Wfttaon-SmithjC Selby, b Cole ..................9 Rayner, c H. Moore, b C o le .......................... 11 A . Law, o Smither, b H. Moore.................. 6 Golding,.b H. Moore.. 7 Clarke, o and b Cole .. Parnham, b H. Mooro F. Law, b H. Moore .. Bellows, c James,b Cole Loins, not oat .. .. Lyon, ran oat E x tras...................4 Total...................52 AUTHENTICS v. WESTMINSTER SCHOOL. Played at Vincent Square on June 27. W estm ikster C. Sherriog, c Ware, b A, Castens ...................26 C. H. Harrison, c Castens, K. b Jardine...................12 P. W. B. Moon, b Ware 6 C. H. B. Tritton, c Dobin- eon. b Castens.. .. 8 A. R. Sandilaads, e Hood, b Castens .. 8 A. B. Hurst, o and b Casteus .................. 0 S chool . . L. Fevez, b Ware .. Gibson, b Ware .. , Maw, not oat.. .. C. Probjn, b Ware.. W. Grant-Wilson, lb W are........................... Barwell, b Ware .. B 6 ,1 b 2 .. .. Total .. A uthentic *. P. C. 8 raitli, not out.. 47 J. H. Ware.c Harrison, b Tritton..................48 H. J. Stone, b Fevez.. 2 H. A. Hood, not out .. B 81,1 b 16, w4 .. 56 F.M. Ingram, b Hnrst 66 H M. Dabinson, c Sherriog, b HarBt .. 9 E. B. Holmes, e Graat- Wilson, b Ilurst .. 88 G. W. Ricketts, b Fevez..........................26 D. Horndon, b Fevez.. 0 Total H. H. Castens, c Sherring, b Hurst .. 21 J. F. Jardine and C. W. Turner did not bat. ..861 AUTHENTICS v. EASTBOURNE. Played atDevonshire Park on June 25 and 26. Authbntics. F. M. Ingram, b A. H ide..............................18 P. C. Smith, o H. von Scott, b A. Hide . • 5 H. H. Dobinsoo, b J. H ide................................2 W. C. Moon, b A. H ide................................ 8 E. E. Wigan, o Whit­ feld, b A. Hide ..109 H. H. CastenB, oWhit- leld,b A. Hide.. .. 84 E astbourne . H. A. Hood, b J. Hide 1 J. H. Ware, b A. Hide 11 E. B. Holmes,b A.Hide 5 H. J. Stone, not out .. 11 C, W. Turner, b A. H id e ...........................0 B 24,1 b 4 .. .. 28 Total...................227 First Innings. Jesse Hide, e Hoo Moon.......................... Second Innings. b W a r e .................. .. H. Hudson, c Ware, Castens .. .. lev. H, von E. Scott, In g ra m .................. l . Whitfeld, e Moon, In g ra m .................. Cathbert, b Castens .. M. Walker, o and C astens.................. A. C. Scott, b Ga?tens R. Podmore, not out.. J. Gunton, b Castens B 6 ,1 b 4 .. .. Total .. 0 o Hood, b Castens.. 92 15 1 , .. 7 b Castens .. 80 b ,. 61 78 b . 88 e Smith, b Castens 6 b .. o 0 .. 47 22 b 4 . 19 c Ware, b Castens.. 83 .. 5 b W a r e ................... 0 .. 0 .. 10 B 15, 1b 3, w 1 19 — Total .. ..800 BLUE MANTLES v. AUTHENTICS. Played at Tunbridge Wells on June 23 and 24. B lu e U an tlk s. First Innings. A, F. J. Ford, b Streatfleld E. A. Parke, b Ware Rev. B. T. Thornton, run o n t .......................... L, B. J. Ford, run out Rev. H. G. Alingtou, b Ware .......................... 88 b Waro A. McDonell. c and b Ware 0 Seeond Innings, c Webber, b Streat­ fleld ...................33 b W a r e ................... 8 .. 20 o Ingram, b W are.. 49 4 c Ware, b Hood .. 8 e Ingram, b Streat- field ................... 0 H.L.Brooksbank, o Dobin- son, b W a re................... 8 bStreatflold .. ..1 2 L. Andrews, b Ware .. 7 b W a r e .................. 21 E. B. Whitfeld, not out.. 18 b Stroatfiold .. .. 0 B. B. Whitehead, c Dobin* son, b W are...................0 not o u t ..................12 J. A. Price, b Streatfleld.. 8 b W a r e ..................0 L b ...........................7 Total .100 AUTHCNTICS. B 9,1 b 2 .. Total 11 .150 First Innings. Second Innings. F. M. Ingram, b L. B. J. Ford.................................. 6 c Andrews, b A. F. J. F o r d ...................4 E. B. Holmes, b A. F. J. Ford.................................. 0 st Andrews, b L. F o r d ...................0 W.!H, Soottiswoode, b L.1 B. J. Ford .................. 6 o A. F. J. Ford, b Parke...................81 H. S. Webber, e Andrews. b A. F. J. Ford .. 0 o Parke, bThornton 23 H. H. Dobinson.bA. F.J. Ford.................................. 8 R. Bercns, b A. F. J. Ford 2 H. A. Hood, o L. B., b A. F. J. Ford .................. 0 c Parke, b Thornton 0 J. H. Ware.b A. F. J. Ford 5 b Parke .................. 4 R. A. Streatfleld, o A.F.J., b L. Ford .. .. .. 6 c Whitfeld, b A.F.J. F o r d ...................11 H. J. Stone, c Alington, b L. F o rd ........................... 13 st Andrews, b A. F. J. Ford .. .. 1 C. W . Turner, not out .. 0 b L. B. J. Ford .. 2 B 7.nb 1.................. 8 B 10,1 b 5, w 1 19 T o ta l.................. 51 Total .. ..106 ----------------- = = = = = T h e London Stereoscop ic and P h o to ­ g r a ph ic Company. —As ^ ill be seen from a prospectus on page 256, a company is in course of formation to carry on the well- known business founded twenty-three years ago by the late Lord Mayor, Alderman Nottage, under the above title. 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