Cricket 1889

254 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, JULY 11, 1889. cently been legalised, its application is not altogether a development of modern cricket. In proof of this, he cites an instance so long ago as the commence­ ment of the present century. In amatch on June 23, 1800, between Woolwich and Marylebone, Woolwich made 90 and M.O.C. 84. Then Woolwich scored 196 for six wickets, and dismissing Maryle­ bone for 79, won by tour wickets and 123 runs. Mr. Haygarth, in a note on this match in “ Scores and Biographies," adds— “ In this match it seems that, to shorten the game, Woolwich being sovery much ahead, and only six out, they let M.C.O. go in again for the runs, which, failing to obtain, they lost the match.” R o b e r t Thom s thus describes what he thinks is a record in this particular line:— During the recent match between Chelten­ ham and Marlborough at Marlborough, a remarkable incident “ came off,” which I take to be without parallel* wherein Mr. H. J. L. Hill, of Marlborough, in bowling a wicket, drove a bail to the extraordinary distance of over 53 yards. I must state that the ground was very hard, and that Mr. Hill is, of course, a fast bowler, whose ball cuts across and goes very fast from the drop; and that this particular ball was one well up on the leg, and, cutting across, took the off bail, sending it to a great height, and apparently over 30 yards before it pitched from whence it bounded, and rolled to a settlement. Amidst cries of “ Mark it,” the place where the bail lay was marked on the turf; and then Mr. J. B. Wood, the Marlborough Captain, forthwith stepped the distance, which he pronounced to be 63 yards. Knowing this to be an uncommon event, and wishing to have the accurate distance, I requested Potter to get the taje and measure it, which he did, under mine and Tom Hearne’s supervision; and we found the exaot length to be 63 yards 11 inches from the wicket. All cricketers know how very diffi­ cult it is to pace out the length of a wicket; therefore, it will be allowed that Mr. Wood is not a bad stepper as to distance ; and if likely to join the military profession, promotion awaits him. Apropos of the late match, which Marl­ borough won, having officiated for over 20 years in these annual contests, it makes me fancy that I know a little, not only of the merite of the players, but also of the “ pros” connected with their coaching. And when I relate that I saw my attached friend, the late Jim Lillywhite, shed tears on the heights at Marlborough, when he witnessed Cheltenham defeated for the third time in succession, it can wellbe imagined the anxiety attendant on the cricket coach. Of late, Cheltenham has had its turn with three consecutive wins, but I am quite sure the genial Woof—not Wolf— will not begrudge Potter an atom of his success; and thus, for the time being, the Marlborough coach is again made happy. C am bridge C r ic k e t readers will be glad to learn that one of the most popular of the University Dons has given up single and taken to double wicket. To be plain, the Rev. Augustus Austen Leigh, of King’s, the President of the University Cricket Club, who has just been appointed Provost of Trinity College, was married on Tuesday last at St. Jude’s, South Kensington, to Miss Florence * On Aug. 6, 1881, H. "Rotherham, playing for Uppingham Rovers v. Gentn. of Derbyshire, at Derby, bowled D. Docker with a ball that sent the bail 62 yards.—E d . Emma Lefroy, eldest daughter of Mr. G. B. A. Lefroy, of South Kensington. Mr. Leigh has always been a keen supporter of athletic sports, and he will have the heartiest good wishes of athletes of every kind in his new estate. The Grand Old Man was very pleased during the course of the match between Gentlemen and Players at the Oval, at receiving the news that his eldest child, the young W.G., had gained a scholarship at CliftonCollege for boys under fifteen. The successes of W.G. the younger will give great satisfaction to his father’s friends and well-wishers—and what CRCKET-reader does not claim to come under the latter category ?—as well as to his numberless friends. I think I am right in saying that this is the third distinction in the shape of scholarships W.G. jun. has been fortunate enough to obtain. M r . P h ilip s o n ’s brilliant ' wicket- keeping was one of the very best features of the run-getting match between Gentlemen and Players at the Oval, at the end of last week. Only two leg-byes in the first innings of the Players was a great performance. I can remember, though, even a better record. Mr. W. W. Bead kept wicket for Surrey, at Hudders­ field, in 1881, during theYorkshire innings of 388, withoat an extra of any kind. CHIEF FIXTURES FOR NEXT WEEK. T h u r s d a y , J u l y 11.—Kennington Oval, Surrey 2nd XI. v. Sixteen Colts of East Surrey; Man­ chester, North v. South (Pilling’s benefit); Liverpool, Gentlemen of Liverpool v. Gentle­ men of Philadelphia; Wellington, Wellington College v. Haileybury College. F r id a y , J u d y 12.—Lord’s, Eton v. Harrow. M o n d a y , J u i/r 15.—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Lanca­ shire ; Kennington Oval, Surrey 2nd XI. v . Herts ; Brighton, Sussex v. Surrey; Bristol, Gentlemen of Gloucestershire v. Gentlemen of Philadelphia; Maidstone, Kent v. York­ shire ; Taunton, Somersetshire v. Stafford­ shire. T u e sd a y , J u l y 16.—Southampton, Kants v. Norfolk. KENT v. SUSSEX. The Sussex eleven were seen to disadvantage at all points in this match, begun at Gravesend on Monday, and had to put up with a decisive defeat, Kent winning yesterday by an innings and 95 runs. Sussex having the choice went in first, but failed to utiliee the opportunity, and were all out before five o’clock for a total of 143. Mr. Newham was in nearly two hours for a faultless score of 66, but none of the later batsmen, except Bean, gave any assistance, and the tail made a sorry show, the last five wickets only adding eight runs. Wright’s bowling was the chief cause of the small total. He took seven of the ten wickets at a oost of only 42 runs. At the commencement of the innings Pentecost injured his thumb badly, and Mr. Fox had to take the wicket in his place. Kent only made a moderate start, the score showing 48 when the third wicket fell. Mr. Marohant and George Hearne, however, soon got the measure of the Sussex bowling, and at the end of the first day the telegraph showed 116 with only three batsmen out. On the following [morning Mr. Marchant scored very fast, hitting in fine style all round, while George Hearne kept up his wicket. The latter was the first to go, but not until 249 runs had been made for the partnership. Hearne was batting for 3 hours and twenty minutes, and his 103 was free from a chance. Mr. Marchant made his 176 in three hours and a quarter, by far the highest score he has [got in a good match, and his hittiDg was of the most bril­ liant description throughout. His score was made up of 20 fours, 17 threes, 6 twos, and 33 singles. Sussex had a heavy task before them when they went in a second time with 267 to save an innings defeat. With Quaife and Major out for 23, Mr. Newham and Jesse Hide got together, and by resolute hitting they added 92, though both were out before the finish on Tuesday. Heavy rain yesterday morning prevented a resumption until past two o’olock, and when it was resumed the end soon came, the five wickets remaining of Sussex being dismissed for an addition of 35 runs. Martin got seven batsmen in the second innings at a cost of fifty-five runs. S u s s e x . First Innings. Quaife, b Wright.................. 27 Major,b Wright... .......... 0 Mr. W. Newham, c and b Wright ......................... 56 J. Hide, b Wright .......... 7 W. Humphreys, c A. Hearne, b Wright............14 Bean, run out ..................33 Mr. F. H. Gresson, c A. Hearne, b Martin ......... Mr. W. H. Dudney, b Martin............................ . 10 Second Innings, c A. Hearne, b Martin ... c Wilson, b Martin ......... 9 bG.G. Hearne... 43 c and b Martin... 66 c Fox, b Martin 10 b Martin......... C A. Hide, c Fox, b Wright... Mayes,not out ................ Tate, lbw, b Wright ......... not out c W i l s o n , b Martin ... ... c A. Hearne, ,b Martin ......... c F. Hearne, b Wright ......... c A. Hearne, b Wright ......... B 3,1b 3 ... 20 0 5 3 0 Total ...143 Total ...172 K ent . Mr. W. Rashleigh, c Humphreys, b A. H id e.........................16 F. Heame, c Mayes, b A. Hide ................. 6 G. G. Heame, c and b Gresson ................ 103 Mr. C. J. M. Fox, c Mayes, b Tate.......... 4 Mr. F. Marchant, c Tate, b J. Hide ...176 Mr. J. N. Tonge, c Humphreys,b Gres- son ....................... 0 Mr. L. Wilson, b Bean......................48 W. Wright, retired hurt......... ... ... 22 A. Hearne, b A. Hide... ......... 0 F. Martin, not out ... 11 Pentecost, b Bean.*. 7 B 9,lb 6,w 2.........17 Total.........410 BOWLING ANALYSIS. S u sse x . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W Wright......... 50 23 72 7 ......... 26.410 56 2 Martin.......... 36 17 46 2 .......... 29 0 5 5 7 A. Hearne ... 13 6 25 0 .......... 7 1 24 0 Wilson ... 3 0 14 0 G. Hearne 7 2 17 K e n t . A. Hide J. Hide Tate ... Bean ... O. M. R. W. ...56 20 109 3 ...36 12 75 1 ...20 2 64 1 ...20 3 62 2 Humph­ reys ... Major ... Gresson... O. M. R. W. 6 0 49 0 3 0 9 0 3 0 25 2 A. Hide bowled two wides. E t o n v. H a r r o w . —The following will re­ present Eton against Harrow at Lord’s to­ morrow and Saturday :—H. R. Bromley- Davenport (captain), R. T. Jones, Hon. M. G. Tollemache, H. W. Studd, Hon. H. R. Ward , F. R. Hervey-Bathurst, W. G. Crum, J. E. Talbot, H. F. Wright, Hon. J. H. Ward and G. B. Gosling. Hon. L. Cadogan twelfth m an