Cricket 1890

DEC. 27, 1890. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. 478 THREE-FIGURE INNINGS IN FIRST-CLASS MATCHES. T he following is a complete list of scores of over 100 in first-class matches during 1890. It will be seen that Gunn and Shrewsbury each scored over 200 once, while Mr. Trott and Mr. F . G. J. F ord nearly reached the second hundred. Abel, Surrey v. Middlesex. Aug. 14 .......... *151 Abel, Surrey v. Lancashire. Aug. 18 .......... J46 Bean, Sussex v. Austra ians. July 2 4 .......... 100 Briggs, Lancashire v. tsussex. July 1 .......... *1-29 Butler, Notts v. Sussex. June 9 ................. 171 Cranaton, J., Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire. May 12 ........................................................... 101 Cranston, J., Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire. Ju'y 28 ........................................................... 152 Dixon, A., Notts v. Lancashire.June 23 .. Iu9 Foley, C.P., Cambridge University v. {Sussex. June 19........................................................... 117 Ford, F.G.J.,Cambridge University v.Sussex. June 19........................................................... 191 Grace, Dr. W. w., Gloucestershire v. Kent. May 2 2 ........................................................... *109 Gunn, Notts v. Sussex. May 15 ................ 196 Gunn, F.ayers of England v. Australians. June 19.......................................................... 228 Gui n, M.C.C. & Ground v. Australians. bept. 8 ........................................................... 118 Hamilton, JU. A , Kent v. Australians. ^ug. 4 ........................................................... *117 Hewett, H. T., Gent emen of England v. Cambridge University. May 19 .......... 114 Llewellyn, W. D., Oxford University v. Gen­ tlemen of Englaud, May 22....................... 116 Lockwood, Surrey v. Yorkshire.Aug. 21 ... 102 M’dregor, G., Cambridge University v. Sussex, June 19............................................. 131 Maclaren, A. C., Lanca hire v. Sussex. Aug. 14........................................................... 108 Moorhouse, Yorkshire v. M.C.C. & Ground. July 2 4 .................................. .. ................. 105 Murdoch. W. L., Australians v. Sussex. July 24........................................................... 153 Murdoch, W. L., Australians v. Cambridge Universi y Past and Present. Aug. 7 ... 129 O’Brien,T.C., M.C.C. & Ground v.Australians, Sept. 8 ........................................................... 105 Painter, Gloucestershire v. Sussex. Aug. 4... 119 PattersoD, W. H., Kent v. Notts. July 10 ... *123 Quaife, Sussex v. Gloucestershire, way 26 * j 5G He.d, Surrey v. Gloucestershire. May 29 ... 135 Shrewsbury, Notts v. Sussex. May 15 .......... 267 Shrewsbury, Notts v. Lancashire. June 23... 1J7 Stoddart, A. E., South v. Norrh. May 19 ... Il5 Streatfeid.E.C , Cambridge University Past and Present v. Australians. Aug. 7 ... 145 Sugg, Lancashire v. Oxford University, June 1 3 ......................................................... 171 Trott, G H.S , Australians v.Gloucestershire. July 10........................................................... 102 Trot', G. H. S., Australians v. Cambridge University Past and Present. Aug 7 ... 186 U.'yett, Yorkshire v. Gloucestershire. May 1 j ........................................................... 107 Ward, Lancashire v. Kent. May 26 .......... 145 Webbe, A. J., Middlesex v. Lancashire, June ■ 6 .......................................................... 134 WILLESDEN CLUB. RESULTS OP MATCHES. Matches placed 32—won 13, lost 7, drawn 11,tie 1. W on A g a in s t < hrist’s College Mnchley 2, Palliogswick 2, P.it kmansworth 2, Middlesex Hospital, Harrow To vn, Peripatetics Harlesden, Dalwich, London Scottish and Wimbledon. L o st A g a in s t Hampstead Nondescripts, Berkhampstcad School, London Hospital, Harrow Town, Barnes, Norwood and Point House Ramblers. D r a w n W it h Clapham 2, Plaistow 2. Dulwich, Hendon 2, Norwood, Islington Albion, Old uranleighans and Hampstead. T ie W ith Dulwich, each making 77. The Club made 4,357 runs for the loss of 325 wickets, making an average of 13.40 runs per wicket. Their opponents made 2,929 runs for the loss of 266 wickets, making an average of 11.01 runs per wicket. The largest innings made by the Club was 228 for 7 wickets against Hampstead, and the smallest 54 i ga fist Point House Ramblers The largest inniOss made against the Clu »was 178 lor 5 wickets by Clapton, and the smallest 16 l>y Harlesden. The highest individual score by a member of the club was played by T. H. C. Levick, viz.—90 against Rickmansworth. The Club declared their innings closed on four occasions, and their opponents once. BITTING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inns, not out. Runs, an Inn. Aver. Rev. E. B. Firth 7 ... 0 ... 240 ... 70 ... 31.28 H. W. Pritt 13 ... 2 ... 318 ... 45* ... 28.90 A. Y. Baxter ... 14- ... 0 ... 8o7 ... 70 ... 21.92 Jos. Mai. Lucas 23 ... 5 ... 373 ... 55* ... 20.72 T. H. C. Levick... 21 ... 2 ... 361 ... 90 ... 19 E. L. Rogers ... 19 ... 0 ... 272 ... 48 ... 14.31 U. Y. Brown ... 20 ... 8 ... 204 ... 39 ..,. 12 JohnMaj.-Lucas 6 ... 0 ... 71 ... 21 ... 11 83 W. P. Williams 14 ... 2 ... 138 ... 43 ..., 11.5 A. E. Robinson... 9 ... 1 ... 90 ... 21 ... 1125 E. B. Hayman ... 6 ... 0 ... t5 ... 36 ... 10 83 C. Cook ......... 7 ... 1 ... 62 ... 19 ... 10.33 H. Newman 13 ... 2 ... 99 ... 40 ... 9 H. J. Rogers ... 17 ... 1 ... 141 ... 27 ..., 8 81 A. G. Thomas ... 12 ... 2 ... 83 ... 39 ... 8.3 G. C. Locket ... 13 ... 2 ... 83 ... 14 ... 7.54 S. A. Spiller ... 8 ... 1 ... 52 ... 30* ... 7.42 F. L evick.......... 7 ... 0 ... 40 ... 15 ... 5.71 J.W. Howard ... 6 ... 0 ... 32 ... 10 ... 5.53 L. Cloudesley ... 10 ... 3 ... 37 ... 17 ... 528 E. Carlisle......... 14 ... 2 ... 60 ... 22 ... 5 J. Brydone........ 8 ... 1 ... 31 ... 12 ... 4.42 H. Firth .......... 11 ... 0 ... 31 ... 13 ... 2.81 BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. T. H. C. Levick ... 132 ... 51 ... 217 .... 37 ... 5.86 H. Newman........,. 90.2 ... 33 ... If,3 ... 23 ... 7.‘ 8 E. «. Haym m ... 60.4 ... 22 ... 91 .. 12 ... 7 83 H. Y. Brown . 250 4 ... 54 ... 540 .... 58 ... 9.31 Jos. Major-1 ucas 257.3 .. 1G0 ... 443 .,.. 44 ... 10.06 E. L. Rogers... 71 ..2 0 ... 156 ... 6 .... 26 T. H. C. Levick bowled 2 no-balls, H. Y. Brown4. H, Newman 3, and Jos. Major-Lucas 1wides. THE ALL AMERICA TEAM. The visit of the All America team to England next summer does not seem to have the approval of the chief sup­ porters of the game in Philadelphia, which has been the nursery of cricket in America. We have repeatedly urged on the promoters the necessity of satisfying English cricketers that the tour has the support, or at least the sympathy, of those who have worked hard and for many years under great difficulties, and in face of national prejudice, to acclima­ tise. The following extract from the American Crickcter, which, we may add, is the official organ of the “ Cricketers,” Association of the United States will show that the leaders of the game in Philadelphia have not been consulted in any way. Further, it will be seen the feeling amongst the more influential members of the cricket community is altogether against the project. Under these circumstances we can hardly see how the trip will tend to promote good feeling or assist the development of cricket in the States. As we have before stated, the Philadelphian leaders have worked unselfishly and devotedly to establish cricket. They have never for­ gotten to uphold the dignity as well as act in the highest interests of the game, and of our own personal knowledge we can vouch that they would heartily co-operate in any scheme for the advance­ ment of American cricket without regard to local influences or interests. The good work they have done at least should entitle them to be considered in anything which pertains to American cricketers. Our readers w ill remember that in the A m e r ic a n C r i c k e t e r for August 19th, atten­ tion was called to the proposed visit of an “ All-American ” team to E ng'and in 1891, and that we then expressed the opinion that the schem e was ill-advised and not likely to Footballs. This Bmnd IS ABSOLUTELY THE BES1 receive the support of the Philadelphia cricket community. Since that time the daily papers have con­ tained occasional allusions to the proposed tour, and especially has it been boomed by the journal which is generally supposed to be the financial backer of the scheme. N othing, however, has appeared which has tended to change our views ; but, on the contrary, such meagre details of the proposed tour as have been made public, have but strengthened our conviction that a m ixed team of English and American cricketers (amateur or professional) playing the strongest English elevens, and accepting gate receipts to aid in defraying expenses, would not carry with it the sympathy and m oral support of the best friends of the game in Philadelphia, and good judges are free in expressing the opinion that such a team would not score a cricket, financial or social success. Those who have been devoted to the good old game in this city for the last thirty years, have succeeded in placing the international matches on the high plane of friendly con­ tests between gentlemen with the sole view of improving the play of our American cricketers, and furthering the best interests of the game in this country. W hile this has been a labor of love, it has been attended with much hard work and no little expense, and the success that has been achieved should not be thrown away or even risked by the tacit endorsement, which further silence m ight give, to an ill-advised scheme, the conception and details of which are utterly foreign to the spirit which prompted the visits of the Gentlemen of Philadelphia to England in 1884 and 1889. It has been intimated that the Interna­ tional Match Comm ittee would, later on, be asked to select the team, and otherwise en­ dorse the proposed tour, but we can safely assume that the Comm ittee, which up to this time has not been consulted, individually or collectively, will decline to stand god-father to an enterprise which is nothing more or less than an advertising scheme of one of our local journals, and all the surroundings of which are utterly foreign to the history and traditions of American cricket. If it be true that fixtures have been ’made with the leading counties and clubs of England, we still believe that our English cousins will, before final arrangements are made, require that the proposed expedition shall be stamped with the approval of some, at least, of the well known names which have been identified with American cricket and the management of our inter­ national matches since the visit of George Parr’s famous eleven to Am erica in 1859. CRICKET IN INDIA. B A L L Y GU N G E v. E A S T SU R R E Y R E G T ; Played on the Ballygunge ground on Nov. 25 last. The soldiers were beaten by 102 runs. E ast S u rrey . First Innings. Second Innings. J. R. Longley, c Walker, b Hechle.............................. 25 b Hechle .......... 5 G. L. Biansell, c Murray, b Hechlc.............................. 3 b Hechle .......... 3 Sergt. Hackney, b Cam­ eron ............................... 10 b H ech le.......... 1 W. Paterson, b Hechle ... 0 b Hechle .......... 6 Priv. Pratt, b Hechle 7 st Lawton, b Hechle .......... 9 Priv. Tweedle b Walker... 0 b Hechle ......... 0 Priv Beckwith, b Hechle 0 sub. Weather- cote, b Cam­ eron ................. 2 Priv. Cummings, b Hechle ........................ 0 b Cameion 1 Priv. Hunt, b Hechle 0 b Duffus .......... 13 Priv. Garland, b Walker... 5 c Hechle, b Duffus .......... 3 Priv. Harvey, not out 0 not out .......... 1 Extras........................ 5 T o ta l................. 55 Total ... 44 NEXT ISSUE, JANUARY 27.