Cricket 1885

258 CKICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, j u l y i b , m w . to be credited with some high scores. With fair defenoe he can hit very hard all-round, and when he gets set makes runs very rapidly. He is, too, a hard-working field, and, particularly in the country, rarely fails to show to advantage. When he first appeared for the county his fast round arm bowling was of some use, though he is very rarely tried now. For the last two seasons Painter has been engaged at Cheltenham College. Next Thursday’s C kicket will contain portrait and biography of Me. G. N. W yatt , the Sussex Captain. ETON v. HARROW. Amidst a scene of extraordinary excite­ ment, Harrow succeeded in winning its great match of the year at Lord’s on Satur­ day night with only two minutes to spare. Both elevens had been credited with high scoring in their trial games, and everyone was, in consequence, prepared to witness rungetting above the ordinary, on the occa­ sion of their meeting. These expectations were fully realised, and last week’s match will long be remembered for the excellent batting shown on both Bides. Since the institution of the match Harrow had only once— in 1876—succeeded in scoring over 300, and but one Harrovian, the late A. W. T. Daniel, in 1860, been able to make over 100 in an innings. The highest total recorded by either School had been 308 by Eton, four cf whose members, in different years, had realised scores of three figures. This year’s fixture will, therefore, be memorable to Har­ rovians for two performances unparalleled in the history of the match. Their first innings of 324 is not only the best—by 16 runs—as yet made by Eton or Harrow, but the scores of 135 and 100 by Crawley and Watson are also unprecedented in one respect as the only instance in which two hundreds have been registered in the same innings. On the whole it may fairly be asserted that the cricket all round was above the average. In two points, indeed, in batting and fielding, it was much above the usual standard. Eton gained of course an advantage in going in first, but the brilliant batting of Crawley and Watson on Friday night for Harrow, entirely changed the positions of the two elevens. Too much praise cannot be given to these two young cricketers. For two hours and three quarters they successfully defied all the Eton bowlers, and while they were together 235 runs were added to the total. Such a performance speaks for itself. Both batsmen showed the greatest confidence, Crawley, who is quite of the diminutive order, though his defence was excellent, hitting well towards the finish. Watson’s 135, it may be remarked, is the highest score recorded in this match, with the one exception of E.—now Sir Emilius—Bayley’s 152 for Eton in 1841. Though on Friday 484 rans were totalled for the loss of only eleven wickets, the game subsequently underwent a great change. The ground, towards the finish, showed evident signs of wear, and on the ^second day twenty-six wickets only realised an aggregate of 352. Philipson and Foley, who had played so well at the outset for Eton, were the highest scorers in the second innings, and though the total was only 151 seven batsmen got double figures. Harrow went in a second time wanting 93 runs to win with only an hour and fifty-three minutes left. So well, though, did .Bromley-Martin and Forster bowl and so olose was the fielding that the expiry of an hour saw only 32 runs up for the loss of three of the best batsmen, Dent, Crawley and Watson. The game was now growing rather in favour of Eton and the excitement increased with every minute. Still fortune frowned on the Harrovians and when Young joined Butler twenty runs were still wanted to win, with only three wickets to fall. Though only a short time remained and things looked to be in a critical condition, Young proved a useful partner for Butler, who had been playing with the greatest coolness and judgment. Young made fifteen of the next sixteen runs, and then the Captain, driving Forster for four, landed an extraordinary match for Harrow, who won with only three wickets to spare and within but two minutes of time (seven o’clock). There was of course a great demonstration at the finish. It was some time, indeed, before the excitement subdued, and the ground resounded with cheering such as even the Eton and Harrow matoh has not produced for many years. Altogether 836 runs were totalled for 37wickets, 99 more than were scored in 1863, hitherto the highest aggregate, when 737 were got for thirty wickets. Philipson and Foley batted best for Eton, and Crawley, Watson and Butler for Harrow. Too much praise can not be given to the Harrow Captain for the great pluck he showed at the finish. His judgment was remarkable and the Harrow victory was in agreat measure due to his nerve. In bowling Bromley-Martin and Young carried off the honours. The former impressed us most, and he bids fair to be a first-class slow round- arm bowler. In Eton’s second innings, Young delivered sixteen maiden overs in succession, a remarkable performance. The fielding all round was very good, and a word of praise is due to Philipson for his excellent wicket-keeping under trying circumstances. On the first day 6,716 paid at the gate, on tne second 5,864. Altogether it is estimated that about 30,000 were present during the match. E toh . First Innings. Second Innings. H. Philipson, run out.. .. 53 o BoviU, b Benton 27 H. St. G. Foley, b Ramsay.. 49 b Young .. .. 20 F. Thomas (captain), at Dauglish, b Watson.. . . 2 9 c Dauglish, b Ramsay .. .. 0 Lord George Scott, b Young 5 b Young .. .. 17 H, W . Forster, b Young .. 5 1b w, b Ramsay.. II T. H. Barnard, c Bovill, b Young.................................. 4 b Young .. . .1 4 H. J. Mordaunt, c Watson, b Bovill ..........................36 c Ramsay,bBovill 9 E.G.Bromley-Martln,notout 26 c Dent, b Watson 18 S.E.Forster,cYoung,bBovill 4 cYoung,bWatson 16 R. C. Gosling, b Young .. 23 not out . . . . 4 T. W . Brand, b Bovill.. . . 1 8 c and b Ramsay 4 B 10,1b 3 ...................18 B10, I b l .. 11 Total ..151 Total .265 H a r r o w . First Innings. E. Crawley, b Bromley- Martin..................................100 W.H.Dent.bBromley-Martin 0 A. K. Watson, c Gosling, b Bromley-Martin .. ..135 E. M. Butler (Capt.), c Mor­ daunt, b Bromley-Martin 2 W . A. R. Young, b Brand .. 11 M. J. Dauglish, c Foley, b Brand.................................. 6 C. H . Benton, b Gosling .. 25 H. F. Kemp, b Brand .. .. 0 J. T. Sanderson, c Scott, b Bromley-Martin .. . . 2 7 G. B. Bovill, not out .. .. 8 A. D. Ramsay, b Bromley- Martin................................... 8 B 6 ,1 b 1 ...........................7 Second Innings, 0 Philipson, b Bromley-Martin 7 c Gosling, b Bromley-Martin 6 bH. W . Forster.. 5 notout...................48 notout...................15 c Gosling,b Brom- ley-Martin .. 6 b Brand .. 0 run out...................4 Total .821 cScott.b Bromley- Martin .. .. 4 B ...................1 Total .. 96 BOWLING ANALYSIS. H a r r o w . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R.W. Bromley-Martin63.128 88 6 .. .. 86 17 49 4 Brand .. .. 36 12 88 3 . . . . 4 1 8 1 LordGeorgeScott 11 2 89 0 Moriaunt .. 8 8 16 0 Thomas . . . . 9 2 25 0 H. W. Forster 19 12 20 0 .. .. 82 17 S 8 1 Barnard . . . . 6 1 17 0 S. E. Forster.. 6 0 19 0 Gosling . . . . 2 1 5 1 E t o n . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Ramsay . . .. 42 18 70 1 .. .. 39 19 55 3 Bovill .. .. 43 23 59 8 .. .. 12 6 24 1 Young .. ..58.2 88 56 4 .. .. 50 36 46 3 Benton . . . . 5 1 19 0 . . . . 4 2 10 1 Watson . . . . 22 10 48 1 . . . . 3^ 1 5 2 Of the 59 matches Harrow has won 25, Eton 24, and 10 have been unfinished. Eton won those in 18*23, 1824, 1825, 1827, 1828, 1832, 1835, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1850, 1862, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1874, and 1876. Harrow those in 1818, 1822, 1833, 1834, 1836, 1842, 1843, 1848, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1868, 1873, 1878, 1880, and 1881 ; those in 1860, 1861, 1863, 1867, 1875, 1877, 1879, 1882, 1883, and 1884, being unfinished. The Etonians do not count that in 1857, as being for players over twenty years of age, and Harrovians that of 1805 on the ground that several of the players were not members of either school. BEDFORD SCHOOL v. MR. H. R. ORR’cJXI Played at Bedford on July 8, M r . H, R. O r r ’s XI. J. Hill, c sub., b Chris­ topherson .................. 15 G. G. Skipwith, b Lang 8 W , F. Higgins, 1b w, b Lang.......................... 0 H. R. Orr, c Pearse, b L a n g ..........................1 J. W. Orr, b Christo- pherson .................. 1 Capt. Orman, b Lang 35 H. Harter, b Christo­ pherson ................... 0 B e d f o r d S c h o o l . Rev. H. W . Evans, b Head.......................... 7 W. Trevor, not out .. 12 E. H.Dasent,st Pearas, b Head F. Holt, b Lang.. B 8 , n b 2 .. Total , 44 . 0 . 10 .128 B. F. A. Orr, o Holt, b Hill ..........................100 P. Cttristopherson, b Hill ., .................. 9 H. Sargeaunt,cHarter, b Higgins..................0 G. G. Lang, b Higgins 10 P. R. Yardley, run out 18 D. Piper, c H. Orr, b Trevor .................. 0 M.E. Cookson,run out A. E. Holt, b Holt .. C. Pearse, not out .. A. D. Piper, c H. Orr, b Skipwith .. L. nead, b Skipwith B 28,1 b 5, w 3 Total 6 0 81 .188 SOUTHGATE v. CLA.PTON. Played at Southgate on July 9. S outhoatk . First Innings. Second Innings. A, W. Sharp, b Zambrano 18 not o u t ...................5 T. S. Sidney, c Shenton, b Zambrano ..................15 ru n o u t.........................12 E.C.Saunders,bZambrano 4n o to u t........................21 F. P. Francis, run out ..19 A. L. Ford, c Shenton, b Zambrano ..................28 A. W, Oldham, bDouglas.. 10bClarke......................... 4 W. J. Phillips, c Tebbutt, bDouglas..........................1 A. Walker, b Douglas .. 3bHa'l ......................... 2 J. Allen, b Zambrano .. 6 E. A. White,not out.. .. 0 D.Fairweather,bZambrano 5bA s s e r ....................... 15 B 7,1 b 5 ...................12B 4,1 b1 .. .. 5 T o ta l.................. 121 C l a p t o n . Total.. .. 64 R, H. Clarke, b Ford .. 29 S. A. Asser, c Phillips,b Francis .................. 1 W. H. Davis, b Ford .. 29 J. H, Douglas, run out 17 J. Shonton,c Sidney,b Ford.......................... 1 Bev. E. H. Puttock, c Phillips, b Ford .. 9 W. E. Hall, cSaunders, b Ford ...................11 A. P. Zambrano, b Ford 1 C.M.Tebbitt, b Francis 7 G. F. Lee, not out .. 2 B 5,1 b 1 .. .. 6 Total ..113