Cricket 1890

8 7 8 CBICKET: A WEEKLY EECORD OF THE GAME. SEPT. 4, 1890. T hree weeks ago, in noticing the project for sending an American eleven to England next summer, I remarked that it would be interesting to have the opinion of American cricketers on the proposal. Tht information, which I sug­ gested was necessary in the interests primarily of the promoters of the scheme, has been supplied in the latest number of the American Cricketer , which is the offioial organ of the Cricketers’ Associa­ tion of the United States, Its directorate, at least, comprises some of the leaders of cricket in Philadelphia, and it may fairly be accepted as the mouthpiece of the principal Philadelphian Clubs. This is what the Cricketer says :— There has been a project brought forward within the last few weeks to send abroad next year a mixed team of American and English residents, amateur and professional, selected from the Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Pittsburgh and Chicago olubs, to be known as the All-American Eleven, with the object of meeting the first-class English county and other elevens, amateur and professional. It is understood that one of our morning journals is the principal backer of the scheme, and it is said that enough money has been subscribed to ensure the financial suooess of the trip. If this undertaking is carried out, the eleven will go on an entirely different basis from that of the All-Philadelphia teams that have visited England; and, it must be added.it has not, at the present time, the support of the gentle­ men who have heretofore nad charge of our international matches, nor of all the local amateurs whose names have been published as probable members of the team. Of course, nothing is now definitely 'sefrffled, and ths prospeotus, so to speak, may be so modified as to ohange our present opinion, which is that the scheme is ill-advised and unlikely to re­ ceive hearty support in Philadelphia, at least. There is one objection, and a fatal one, in our opinion, to the plan as proposed, namely the appearance on the team of English profes­ sional players or of resident English amateurs. There shomld not be for a moment any dis­ cussion as to whether an Englishman or any other foreigner should hold a position on an All-American team in an international match. The significance of such a match is absolutely blotted out when we place upon our teams players that are not American born, and this statement, we venture to say, will be endorsed by a large majority of the crioketerg of Philadelphia. 8uch a tour, arranged on proper lines and carried out by a combination fully representative, would be beyond a doubt enjoyable as well as useful. In the interests of all concerned, though, it should be pointed out that its success will depend in a very great measure on the quality of the material, if it is intended to test it with the best English talent. Seeing the notices in your last two issues of the unusual performances of Messrs. Streat­ feild and Parfitt in taking a wiokec with the flrBt ball in a county matoh, I should like [writes Mr. P. J. O’L. Bradbury] to remind readers of C ricket of R. G. Barlow’s per­ formance in his first county matoh, whioh was for Lancashire v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield, on July 17,18, and 19, 1871. Going in fifth wioket down he carried his bat through the remainder of the innings for 28; and when put on to bowl, with his first ball clean bowled the late J. West, middle-stump, after that batsman had made 41. I should also like to oall your attention to the fact that Barlow’s S erformance on Saturday, v. Notts, was the ftieth occasion on which he has carried his bat through an innings from first to last. Is not this a record ? The fo llow in g w ill sh ow the positions o f th e eigh t lea d in g C ounties this year. Played. Won. Lost. Dwn. Points. Aver. Surrey ... 14 ... 9 ... 3 ... 2 ... 6 ... 0.4*8 Lanca*liirel4 ... 7 ... 3 ... 4 ... 4 ... 0.283 Kent ... 14 ... 6 ... 3 ... 5 ... 8 ... 0.214 Yorkshire 14 ... 6 ... 3 ... 5 ... 3 ... 0.214 Notts ... 14 ... 5 ... 5 ... 4 ... 0 ... 0.000 Gloucester­ shire ... 14 ... 5 ... 6 ... 3 ... -1 ... - 0.071 Middlesex 12 ... 3 ... 8 ... 1 ... -5 ... -0.416 Sussex ... 12 ... 1 ... 11 ... 0 ... -1 0... - 0.833 The County Council has decided that the losses shall be deducted from the wins and drawn games not counted. Runs f o r . Runs. Extras. Total. Wkts. Aver. Surrey ........... 4207 ... 160 ... 4367 ... 191 ... 22.02 N otts.................. 4511 ... 201 ... 4712 ... 220 ... 20.50 Gloucestershire 4528 ... 227 ... 4755 ... 240 ... 18.86 Lancashire ...3715... 203 ... 3918 ... 198 ... 18.76 K e n t.................. 3683 ... 283 ... 3966 ... 210 ... 17.53 Yorkshire.......... 3395 ... 214 ... 3609 ... 215 ... 15.79 Middlesex.......... 3234 ... 140 ... 3374 ... 223 ... 14.50 Sussex .......... 5119 ... 145 ... 3264 ... 235 ... 13.27 Total. ..30,892 1573 31,965 R u n s a g a in st . Runs. Extras. Total. 3572 ... 240 3416 ... 150 3829 ... 187 1732 17.54 Surrey Lancashire N otts.......... Yorkshire... K e n t.......... Middlesex... Gloucestershire 4772 Sussex .......... 3911 8838 . 3513 . 3541 . . 3566 . 4016 .. . 4038 .. . 3695 .. . 3727 ., , 232... 5004 .. , 198 ... 4107 ., 200 . , 182 186 . Wkts. ,. 266 .. . 243 .. . 238 .. . 238 .. .. 216 .. 183 .. .. 226 .. ... 122 ., Aver. . 13.42 . 14.05 . 16.08 . 16.12 ,. 16.26 ,. 19.34 ,. 21.11 .. 32.05 Total...30,392 1573 31,965 1732 17.54 The following statistics represent the positions of the most successful players in first-class Inter-County Matches this season. BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inns, notout. Runs, an Inns. Aver. Shrewsbury ... 24 ... 2 ... 1082 ... 267 ... 49.18 A bel................. 19 ... 1 ... 704 ... 151* ... 39.11 Mr.W.G. Grace 25 ... 2 ... 832 ... 1C9* ... 36.17 Mr.J.Cranston 24 ... 1 ... 798 ... 152 ... 34.69 Gunn .......... 23 ... 2 ... 693 ... 196 ... 33 Lohmann ... 19 ... 3 ... 464 ... 57 ... 29 Mr.W.W. Read 20 ... 1 ... 539 ... 80 ...28.36 Painter .......... 24 ... 1 ... 652 ... 119 ... 28.34 Briggs .......... 17 ... 1 ... 436 ... 129* ... 27.25 Butler ......... 19 ... 3 ... 431 ... 171 ... 26.93 Quaife .......... 23 ... 1 ... 578 ... 156* ... 26.27 Lord Hawke... 18 ... 1 ... 444 ... 74 ... 26.11 Ulyett ......... 24 ... 0 ... 623 ... 107 ... 25.95 M. R ead .......... 20 ... 1 ... 488 ... 135 ... 25.68 Lockwood ... 18 ... 0 ... 461 ... 102 ... 25.61 Mr.A.J. Webbe 24 ... 0 ... 611 ... 134 ... 25.45 Attewell ... 20 ... 3 ... 403 ... 84* ... 23.70 Paul................. 13 ... 1 ... 281 ... 71* ... 23 41 Mr. L. Wilson 22 ... 2 ... 459 ... 86 ... 22.95 Mr. A. Daffen 14 ... 2 ... 275 ... 72* ... 22.91 G. Hearne ... 23 ... 8 ... 447 ... 48 ... 22.35 J. Hide .......... 18 .. 0 ... 402 ... 75 ... 22 33 Mr.K. J. Key... 16 ... 0 ... 355 ... 98 ...22.18 Mr. J. Dixon... 22 ... 0 ... 483 ... 109 ...21.95 Rawlin .......... 12 ... 1 ... 239 ... 88* ... 51.72 A. W ard.......... 22 ... 2 ... 433 ... 77* ... 21.63 A. Hearne ... 23 ... 1 ... 473 ... 72 ... 21.50 Barlow .......... 24 ... 4 ... 428 ... 92 ... 21.40 Mr.O.J.M.Fox 19 ... 2 ... 864 ... 58 ... 21.40 F. Sugg .......... 22 ... 2 ... 420 ... 66 ... 21 Mr.E.M.Grace 25 ... 0 ... 512 ... 96 ... 20.48 Peel................. 23 ... 3 ... 407 ... 83 ... 2C.35 H a ll................. 26 ... 4 ... 447 ... 56 ... 21.31 W ood .......... 15 ... 3 ... 242 ... 63 ... 20.16 Only those who have played in twelve or more innings are included. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. V/kts. Aver. Mr. E.A.Nepean 145.4 .. 49 .. 2<£ . . 26 . . 10.30 Attewell .......... 835.2 .. 454 .. 870 . . 73 . . 1191 Briggs................. 448.4 .. 195 .. 740 . . 62 . . 11.98 Sharpe .......... 738 .. 316 ..1232 . .102 . . 12.08 Lohm ann......... 866.1 .. 368 ..1431 . .113 . . 12.66 Peel ................. 886.3 .. 398 ...1165 .. 91 .. 12.80 W o o f................. 400 163 .. 720 ... 55 . . 18.09 Barnes .......... 320 .. 119 ... 555 ... 41 . . 13.53 Watson .......... 880.2 .. 464 ... 982 .. 71 . . 13.83 Wainwright ... 335 .. 135 ... 551 .. 37 . . 14.29 Martin .......... 896.2 .. 369 ...1272 .. 88 . 14.45 M o ld ................. 633.3 .. 221 ...1169 .. 80 . . 14.62 Wright .......... 806.3 .. 345 ..1804 . . 74 . . 17.62 Burton .......... 544.2 .. 182 .. 961 . . 53 . . 18.13 Mr. W. G. Graoe 433.4 .. 150 ... 858 .. 45 ... 19.06 Bhacklock.......... 495.3 .. 164 ...1079 .. 63 .. 20.35 J. Hearne.......... 445 4 .. 183 ... 774 .. 85 . . 22.11 Roberts .......... 753 3 .. 284 ...1493 ... 65 . . 22 96 Flowers .......... 392.1 .. 184 ... 741 .. 31 .. 23.90 B e a n ................. 372.3 .. 133 .. 745 . . 28 . . 26.60 Only those who have taken twenty-five or more wickets are included. N.B.—All fractions are calculated to two places of decimals. CHIEF MATCHES FOR REST OF SEASON. T hursday , S ept . 4.—Scarborough, Australians> . Lord Londesborough’s England Eleven. F r id a y , S e p t . 5 — Merton, South of England v. Eighteen of Merton. M onday , S ept . 8.—-Lord's, Australians v. M.C.C. and Ground (Benefit of Cricketer*’ Fund). T hubsday , S ept . 11.—Moulsey, Australians v. Hunt Park Club and Ground; Hastings, North v. South (Hastings Week). F riday , S ept . 12.—Northampton, Northampton­ shire v. Surrey Club and Ground. M onday , S ept . 15.—Hastings, Australians v South of England. T hursday , S ept . 18.—Manchester, England v. Australia. M o n d a y . Sbpt. 21.—Athletic Association Ground, Richmond, Surrey Eleven v. Sixteen of Mid- Surrey. BROADWATER v. BROOKWOOD. Played at Brookwood on Aug. 23. B r o a d w a t e r . W . D. Marshall, c sub., b Yarndeil ... 3 H. E. M. Stutfield. c and b Sheldrake ... 26 H. A. Crallan, c Spooner, b Shel­ drake .................53 Powley, c Moulding, b Robinson ..........11 J. Harbottle, b Shel­ drake........................50 M. Marshall, c Shep­ herd, b Sheldrake 3 L. C. W. Phillips, not out .......... ... 22 T. B. Harbottle, run out ........................ 0 H. Bray, c and b Yarndell................. 9 X. Bray, c Andrews, b Yarndell .......... 2 C.Tawney.cSpooner, b Sheldrake..........10 B 11, lb 2 ..........13 Total ...202 B r o o k w o o d . Dr. Brushfield, c E. Bray, b Powley ... 0 A. Andrews, c Phil­ lips, b Crallan ... 0 W. E. Robinson, c Tawney, b Powley 28 D. Henderson, c Stut­ field, b Crallan ... 14 E. Sheldrake, c H. Bray, b Crallan ... 0 Dr. Shepherd, c J. Harbottle, b Pow­ ley ........................ 0 A. W. Barton, c and b W. Marshall ... 34 C. T. Yarndell, c M. Marshall, b Pow­ ley ......................... 3 A. Moulding, c Stut- field, b Phillips ... 10 S. Spooner, b Phil­ lips ........................ 1 F. Bray, not out ... 15 B 9, w 1 ..........10 Total ...115 BROADWATER v. E. BRAY’S XI. Played at Broadwater on August 25. B r o a d w a t e r . Bett, not L- C. W. Phillips, b Merriman ..........10 H. Bett, c H. Bray, b Merriman .......... 0 H. A. Crallan, b. Merriman .............29 J. Harbottle, c Har­ bottle, b Street ... 76 M. Marshall, b Bart­ ley ...........................26 Rev. H. H. Glllett, c Merriman, b Street 25 T. B. Harbottle, c Harbottle, b Street 10 T. C. out .. F. A. Crallan, c and b Bartley .......... T. B. Mellersh, b Bartley ................. F. de G. English, b B artley................. B 1, lb 1, w 3 ... Total ..........189 E. B ray ’ s XI. E. H. Bray, c MarJ. Bray, b H. B ett... 5 shall, b Phillips ... 23 H. B. Street, c J. F. G. Thorne, b C. Harbottle, b Oral- B e t t ........................ 10 lan ........................ 15 D. C. Bartley, run A. Thesiger, not out ........................ 0 out ........................ 0 Hon. E. Thesiger, b E. Bray, c C. Bett, b Phillips ................. 4 F. Crallan .......... 1 H. A. Merriman, b H. B 15, lb 4 .......... 19 Bett ........................ 23 — A. Tarver, c Marshall, Total ..........120 b H. Crallan.......... 10 R. C. Harbottle, c J. Harbottle, b Mel­ lersh ........................ 10 r flA fh o llo This Brand <.UUluUU0i is ABSOLUTELY THE BEST