Cricket 1887

4 0 6 CRICKET: A WEEKLY KECOKD OF THE GAME. SEPT. 15,1887 GENTLEMEN OF SURREY v. GENTLE­ MEN OF SUSSEX. Although Monday morning broke wet and showery, and the promise of a fine day seemed somewhat remote, yet the afternoon turned out quite summer-like, and consequently an attendance as large as on the first day of the North and South match was registered. Some disappointment was felt, when it was seen that the Surrey team were without the services of Messrs. Read, Roller, Ricketts, and A. P. Douglas, and that Sussex lacked the assistance of Messrs. Newham, Brann, and C. A. Smith; but under the circumstances good elevens had been got together. Play was announced to commence at noon, but it was not until thirty minutes later that Shuter, having won the toss for Surrey, went in with Bowden, to face the deliveries of H. Pigg and Matheson. A bad start was made, Bowden being easily taken at point when he had scored 3 only. Al­ though Shuter and Key put on runs at a good paoe while together, no one else did anything, and the innings closed for 118. J. Douglas, a very young player from Dulwich College, and brother to “ A. P.,” showed excellent defence, batting an hour and twenty minutes for nine runs. On the Sussex Gentlemen going in the bowling was soon mastered, and it was not till the score had reached 91 that Pigg was caught by the wicket-keeper standing back. Sutthery was neatly taken at mid-off, but McCormick assisted Gresson to play out time. Tuesday was another beautiful day, and the attendance was nearly equal to the preceding day. For a time matters went all in favour of Surrey, D. L. Jephson, another youngster, bowling extremely well. Thanks, however, to McCormick, F. B. Whitfeld and King Sampson—who, at last, purposely hit his wicket—Sussex compiled a very heavy score, leaving Surrey 210 runs to get to save a single innings defeat. With the wicket very easy, and in perfect condition, nothing but a draw was anticipated. Four wickets, however, fell for 16 runs, and then the matchwas considered as good as over. Bowden, however, playing for once with all his old brilliancy, gave hopes of a draw, as Crawford, Colman and Jephson all assisted him to pile up the score. Just as it was hoped that he would score his hundred, a very fast ball from Godfrey took the off stump, and once more the match was considered practically finished. Not so, however, for Horner, as he has done on more than one occa­ sion, proved himself a real sheet anchor, and playing very steadily while Hill scored some­ what fast, the pair managed to play out time and save Surrey from a severe defeat. S u r r e y . First Innings. Second Innings. Mr. M. P. Bowden, c King- Sam pson, b M atheson... 3 b G odfrey...........70 Mr. J. Shuter, c King- Sampson, b Sutthery ... 28 b M atheson ... 2 Mr. K. J. Key, b Godfrey... 31 b Matheson ... 9 Mr. L. A. Shuter. run out1 Mr. W . 8. Trollope, b M a th e so n .......................... 0 run out ............ 4 Mr. A. P. Douglas, b Sutthery ..............................9 b Sutthery ... 0 Rev. J. C. Crawford, b Pigg 12 b G resson..........15 Mr. R.Coleman. b Sutthery 13 b G odfrey..........13 Mr. D. L. A. Jephson, not out ......................................8 b Sutthery ... 11 Mr. tf. Hill, c King-Samp- son, b Sutthery ........... 3 Eoi oub .............23 M r. C. E. Horner, b Satthery .......................... 0 not out ............. 6 B 7, lb 3 .............................10 B17,lb8, nb 1 26 BOWLING ANALYSIS. S u r r e y , Total .................. 118 Total ...187 S u s s e x . Mr. F. B. W hitfeld, st Bowden, b Jeph­ son ...........................39 Mr. R. King-Samp- son, h w. b Horner 40 Mr. C. J. M. Godfrey, b Horner................... 7 Mr. E. Matheson,not out .......................... 27 B2G, lb 1, w l, n bl 29 Mr. F. H. Gresson, c Bow den, b .Jephson 73 Mr.H.Pigg. c Bowden, b Trollope .......... 44 Mr. A. M. Sutthery, c Jephson, b Douglas 8 Mr. E. J. M 'Cormick, cJ.Shuter.b Horner 43 Mr. H. W hitfeld, b J e p h s o n ................... 1 Rev. H. Von B.Scott, bJephson ........... 4 Mr. A. M. Wilkinson, c Key, b D ouglas... 19 First Innings. O. M. R. W. Pigg ... . Matheson . Godfrey Sutthery . 17 9 3) 28 13 29 , 17 7 , 21.214 2L Second Innings. O. M. R. W. , 14 15 Gresson ... 13 M 'Cormick 1 M 'Cormick bowled a no-ball. S u s s e x . 8 27 13 33 ... 35 18 48 3 30 O. M. R. W. Horner ... 88.314 8) 3 D ouglas... 47 24 52 2 Bowden ... 12 4 24 0 Jeph son ... 36 39 68 4 O. Trollope 22 Key ... 6 Crawford 3 J. Shuter 8 M. R. W . 7 52 1 4 6 0 1 9 0 1 14 0 Jephson bowled a no-ball and Shuter a wide. The third match of the week, Gentlemen v. Players of Sussex, was begun yesterday. The Gentlemen scored 130, and the Players 92 for five wickets. N O R T H A M P T O N S H IR E . M atches played, 9— w on 2, lost 7. BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inns.not out.Ruus.an Inns. Aver. G. Bull .................. 7 ... 0 ... 330 ... 75 ... 19.7 W est........................... 17... 0 ... 296 ... 88 ... 17.7 Mr. T. G. Beal ... 8 ... 2 ... 75 ... 18 ... 32.3 Mr. F. A.Soam es... 6... 2 ... 48 ... 30 ... 12 Mr. C. H arris.......... 4... 0 ... 4,' ... 33 ... 11.3 Mr. T. H. G. W elch 4 ... 1 ... 35 ... 13*... 11.2 C. Bull ................... 17 ... 0 ... 183 ... 38 ... 10.13 A lley .......................... 8 ... 1 ... 75 ... 31 ... 10.5 Mr. J. P. Kingston 15 ... 0... 151 ... 29 ... 10.1 Mr. G. H. K ingston 6 ... 0 ... 59 ... 37 ... 9.5 Wrigley .................. 7... 0 ... 65 ... 24 ... 9.2 Mr. A. G. Henfrcy 6... 0 ... 54 ... 16 ... 9 M o ld .......................... 15... 9 ... 45 ... IS".,. 7.3 Mr. W. P. Kingston 1 > ... 0 ... 63 ... 39 ... 6 3 L ow e........................... 8 ... 2 ... 38 ... 21 ... 6.2 Rev.F.W . Kingston 4 ... 0 ... 24 ... 14 ... 6 Mr. G. J. Gulliver 7 ... 1 ... 19 ... 8 ... 3.1 The following players took part in one m atch only Mr. C. C. Marshall 9 and 16, Buswell 0 and 0, Mr. F. C. B. W elch 14 and 3, Mr. E. Scriveu 0 and 24, Mr. J. M. M arkham 2 aud 3, H. Colson 1 and 4, Mr. J. Hill 8 and 1. Thorneycroft 0* and 16, Smith 2, Robinson 0 and JO. Mr. R. C. D alton 0 and 7, Madden 5, Mr. C. R. Thursby 6 and 19, W. Vickers 5 and 10, Mr. R. A. Beresford 4 and 7, and H one-Fos­ ter 3 and 11. BOWLING AVERAGES. Over. Mdns. Runs. W kts. Aver- Low e ................... 79 ... 32 ... 152 ... 13 ... 11.9 M old .................. 284.2... 106 ... 613 ... 50 ... 12.1b W est .................. 216.3 ... 7> ... 463 ... 36 ... 12.31 Mr. T. G. Beal... 96.1 ... 25 ... 230 ... 16 ... 14 6 H one-Foster ... 8 ... 7 ... 22 ... 1 ... 22 Mr. F.A. Soames 8 ... 0 ... 24 ... 1 ... 24 Alley .................. 30 ... 15 ... 53 ... 2 ... 28.1 Madden ........... 18 ... 6 ... 27 ... 1 ... 27 Mr.J.P.Kingston 118 ... 32 ... 282 ... 10 ... 28 2 G. Bull ........... 89 ... 26 ... 181 ... 6 ... 30.4 W .V ickers........... 6 ... 2 ... 12 ... 0 ... — Thorneycroft ... 7 ... 0 ... 37 ... 0 ... — LADIES AT LORD’S. Total ...3j4 T h e following amusing “ skit” on the kind of conversation which is not in frequently to be heard at Lord’s during the course of the two fashionable gatherings of the year appeared in the St. J am es’s Gazette at the time of the Oxford and Cambridge match. S ir ,—A t Lord’s yesterday I was wedged between two carriages of ladies who dis cussed the match over m y head. By-and- by they took a special interest in Mr.------ who was ftelding near them at “ long-on. They watched him go away to another part of the field at the end of every over, and smiled to each other when in a few moments he was back again. They made bets (little ones) when he went away that he would soon return. “ Poor ma n ! ” one said. “ Is it not too ridiculous I ” said the other. Every few minutes they scanned all the pretty girls in their vicinity, and said, “ I wonder who the attraction is.” I learned a good deal about cricket yesterday as I stood between these two carriages. The hero of the match in my neighbourhood was Mr. Key, whose score of 281 against Middlesex was known to everybody. A young lady in brown and yellow announced that Mr. Key had made that score “ off his own bat,” and the others said, “ Fancy! ” Mr. W. W. Bead’s name was mentioned asthat of a cricketer who had also “ made hundreds.” Yes,” said the young lady in brown and yellow, “ but not off his own bat.” As for “ W. G.,” (a lady called him that and blushed) he is a wonderful player; but then he bowls as well as bats, “ which, of course, gives him an advantage.” “ And, o h ! ” cried one of the ladies, pointing to Mr. Buckland, “ that is Mr. Brain, the Cam­ bridge captain; he played last year. I should know him anywhere,” Those who understood the game ex­ plained it to those who only took an “ intelligent interest ” in it. It seems that the elderly men who stand at a little distance from the wickets holding bats in their hands are called umpires; and they are always ready to give their bats to the men who are “ in,” should the latter want them. This saves time. Cambridge brings one umpire and Oxford the other ; and each university gets its bats from its own umpire. Of course the best play is when you make all your notches with your own bat, as in the case of Mr. Key. All the fielders at the far-away end are Cambridge, and the ones at this end are Oxford. One of the batsmen is also Ox­ ford and the other Cambridge, and when the Oxford man hits the ball Oxford is said to be “ in.” Before the match begins a shilling is tossed into the air, and the side that wins the toss chooses the bowlers. It is thus of great importance to win the toss. The best “ strike ” is high in the air, because then the fielders can’t stop it, If no one catches the ball, one notch is counted for every time you run between the wickets, and both batsmen have to run. If the ball is caught, however, before it reaches the ground by the other side, that counts to them and you have to go away. On the other hand, if your own side catch it that counts to you. It is considered good form to cheer your opponents. Thus, if your own side catch the ball, the other side applaud; and if it is the other way your own side applaud ; It is well to understand this, for nothing is so puzzling as the way both sides seem to cheer when a man who has been in for hours is caught and has to go away. An anxious moment is when the ball is hit hard and threatens to go outside the ropes. The rule is that you can only run if it stops or is stopped before it gets to them. Thus you may notice that the batsmen don’t run when they seem sure that it will go beyond. They stop and watch it. When, however, there seems a probability of its stopping before it reaches the ropes, then they are all right and run as hard as they can. To hit the ball as near the ropes as possible without sending it beyond them is called “ placing ” it. Once the ball came quite close to us. There was excitement on both aides of