Cricket 1891

JUNE 11, 1891 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 165 ESSEX v. LEICESTERSH IRE. Although they had considerably the worst of the first innings, the Essex team played up so pluckily at Leyton in the later stages of the game that they were able to claim an exceedingly creditable victory with 47 runs to spare. The heavy rain generally prevalent on Thursday prevented a commencement on that morning, and as the wicket in spite of a strong breeze on Friday morning was soft the choice of innings did not present the same advantages as usual. The Leicestershire cap­ tain, in fact, on winning the toss, decided to put his opponents in, thinking that he would thereby get the best of the ground. Still Mr. Johnston and Carpenter batted with such confidence that the score was 49 before the first wicket Jof Essex fell. Then, however, things went so badly that eight batsmen fell for an addition of only 43, and it was only a useful stand at the finish byPickett and Mead, who added 34 for the last wicket, that enabled the home team to reach a creditable total of 126. Though Wheeler and Warren began well for Leicestershire, Pickett and Mr. Bishop bowled with such success that half the wickets were down with the score only 74. Mr. de Trafford’ s hitting, however, was again of the greatest assistance to the side. He made runs all round the wicket with his usual freedom, and during the time, a little over an hour and a half, he was in, 129 runs were added, of which his share was 76. Though he was missed when he had got 24, and once subsequently,his innings was a fine exhibition of punishing batting. Tomlin, who helped Mr. de Trafford to add 78 for the sixth wicket, played well, though with some slight luck. Essex, who began the second innings in a minority of 46, had made 45 of them for the loss of one wicket on Friday, so that they were still 1 run behind on Saturday morning. Still though the ground, was much faster the Leicestershire bowlers, notably Mr, Arnall,were seen to advantage, and the remain­ ing batsmen only added 115. Of these Mr. Stevens and Littlewood contributed one half, and the latter took out his bat for a very creditable score of 32. Leicestershire seemed to have a fairly easy task on Saturday after­ noon,when they went in with only 115 to win. The early dismissal of Wheeler and Warren, however, put the Essex bowlers on good terms with themselves, and Mead did a very remark­ able performance. Warren, who carried his bat through the innings,alone played him with any judgment,and,as will be seen, in 96 balls he took nine wickets at a cost of less than 3 runs apiece. His wonderful success gave Essex the victory, and it is pleasant to be able to record that a collection in appreciation of a wonderful performance realised for him a sum of £o 10s. Mr. Arnall, we had omitted to state, took nine wickets for Leicestershire at a cost of 81 runs. Neither side had quite its full strength, with Messrs. II. G. Owen, A. P. Lucas, and F. E. Rowe away on the Essex, and Messrs. J. A. Turner and S. R. Wright on the Leicestershire side. E s s e x . First Innings. Second Innings. Mr. A. S. Johnston, b Hallara ......................30 c A rnal l , b Pougher........... 29 Carpenter, c and b Arnall 20 c Holland, b Ar­ nall 25 Mr. R. P. Sewell, bArnall 0 c Pougher, b Ar­ nall 0 Burns, c Wheeler, b Arnall 13 b Arnall ..........11 Mr. F. P. Francis, b Pougher ...................... 4 c Pearson, b...... Ar­ nall ................ 6 Mr. F. H, Stevens, b Ar­ nall ...................... ... 2 o T o m l i n , b Pougher...........25 Mr. C. D. Buxton, c and b Walton ........................ 14 b Pougher........ 6 Littlewood, c Hallam, b Walton Mr. F. A. Pougher .. Pickett, b Arnall Mead, not out ... Lb ............... Total Bishop, b 1 not out 30 ..126 c Tomlin, Walton ... c Trafford, Walton ... b Hallam ... B 13,lb 1 Total ...160 L e ic e s t e r s h ir e , First Innings. Wheeler, c Littlewood, b Pickett ......... ... ... 17 Warren, c Littlewood b Pickett ......................23 Mr.C.E.deTrafford,cLittle- wood, b Pickett .........76 Pougher, lbw,b Pickett... 0 Holland, lbw, b Bishop ... 8 Mr.T.S. Pearson, b Bishop 0 Tomlin, b Buxton .........31 Finney,c Francis,b Bishop 10 Mr. W. E. Arnall, c Little­ wood, b Pickett ......... 4 W. Hallam, b Bishop ... 0 Walton, not o u t............... 0 Lb 2, nbl ......... ... 3 Second Innings. b Pickett ......... 4 not out .........36 b Mead b Mead b Mead b Mead b Mead b Mead ... 3 ... 7 ... U ... 0 ... 1 ... 0 b Meid ......... 0 b Mead ......... 0 c Bishop,b Mead 2 Lb ......... 3 Total ............... 172 Total... 67 BOWLING ANALYSIS. E s s e x . First Innings. Seoond Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Pougher ... 26 9 52 2 ............ 38 20 63 3 Walton ... 14 4 3) 2 ........... 19 11 27 2 Arnall......... 20.3 7 29 5 ............ 25 10 52 4 Hallam ... 9 4 13 1 ........... 5 3 4 1 L e ic e s t e r s h ir e . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Mead......... 12 3 47 0 ........... 19.1 9 23 9 Pickett ... 26.2 1354 5 ............ 20 7 41 1 Bishop ... 13 5 33 4 Burns......... 4 0 14 0 Buxton ... 6 1 21 1 Pickett bowled I no-ball. SURREY v. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Although the continuous rain which pre­ vented the delivery of a ball at Kennington Oval on Thursday limited the game to two days, the first match of the season was finished between these Counties on Saturday afternoon. Gloucestershire was fairly strong,while Surrey—with the exception of the absence of Mr. J. Shuter .who was suffering from a slight attack of lumbago, and gave way to Watts—had its best available eleven in the early part of the season. The home team were again, for the seventh time in succession, fortunate enough to win the toss, and though some doubted the wisdom of the decision, decided to go in. As it was, the sun did not come out long enough or with sufficient power to give the bowlers any great advantage,and the slight rain whileGloucester- shire were in later in the day made the ball slippery for the Surrey bowlers, there was little to favour either side. At the outset Surrey would have fared badly had it not been for the good play of two of the eleven. Mr. W . W. Read and Abel. M. Read and Lohmann had been dismissed for 7 when these two batsmen became partners, and in a little over an hour and a half the score was increased by 110 runs. Ofj these Mr. Read contributed 64 in his very best style, playing with great con- dence and hitting all round the wicket with much freedom. Abel, who had gone in first, was fifth out at 130, and his innings, which extended a little over two hours, was entirely free from a mistake. At the luncheon inter­ val on Friday five batsmen had been dismissed for 148, but afterwards Mr. W.G.Grace bowled with such effect that the five remaining wickets fell for an addition of 16 runs. W .G., indeed, was so well on the spot that runs were difficult to get, and, as will be seen, his five wickets were got at a cost of little more than 7 runs apiece. Thanks to the good batting of the brothers Grace and Painter, Gloucestershire had at one time scored 66 for three wickets, and 110 for five, so that there appeared a likelihood of their equalling if not exceeding their adversaries’ total. When Sharpe, however, handed the ball to Brook- well, the game underwent a material change, the latter taking throe wickets for 15 runs. Some rather lucky cricket by the last two batsmen, Woof and Roberts, brought Sharpe on again, and his second ball clean bowled Woof, bringing the innings to an end for 144, or only 20 runs behind. Though so far neither side had gained much advantage, Abel and Maurice Read opened Surrey’s second innings on Friday afternoon in such brilliant style that runs were put on at a remarkable pace. The latter made full amends for his failure in the first innings by some vigorous hitting, and when stumps were drawn 64 had been made in forty-five minutes for the loss of Read’s wicket. When play began on Saturday morning Surrey had a lead of 84 with nine men still to go, and this advantage they increased materially, Abel, Henderson, and Mr. Key lending useful assistance. Abel again played splendid cricket for 56, making his aggregate for the match 110. The later batsmen, though, as in the previous innings, were not at all at home with the bowling of Mr. W, G. Grace, and the last five wickets only added 40 runs. In the match, altogether, he took eleven wickets for 105 runs, and he kept a wonderfully good length throughout. As Woof was not seen to the best advantage, Gloucestershire would have fared badly without him, and his all­ round cricket was distinctly one of the best features of tho match. Left with 200 to win, Gloucestershire had no easy task though the wicket was getting faster. There still re­ mained three hours and fifty minutes for play, and as there was every chance of a good finish there was a large attendance. Messrs. E. M. Grace and Radcliffe scored so freely, too, from Sharpe that the spectators grew quite enthu­ siastic. At 32, however, Mr. Radcliffe was caught, and with the dismissal of Messrs. E.M. Grace and Sainsbury for an addition of nine runs, things looked better for Surrey. Messrs. W. G. Grace and Cranston made another stand, and the former got runs so fast with some little luck that 80 was up with only three batsmen out. Sharpe’s retirement for Abel, however, worked a complete change, and though Board and Roberts put on 20 for the last wicket, the result was never in doubt, Surrey eventuallywinning just before half-past five o’ clock by 86 runs. Lohmann’ s bowling, as will be seen, had very much to do with Surrey’s victory. In the match altogether he took eleven wickets at a cost of just over eight and a half runs apiece. S u r r e y . First Innings. Second Innings Abel, c Sainsbury, b Roberts ...................... 54 c Woof, b W. G. Grace ......... 56 M. Read, lb w, b W. G. Grace............................ 0 c Painter, b Roberta......... 32 Lohmann, b W. G. Grace 1 b Roberts......... ia Mr. W. W. Read, c Board, b Roberts...................... 6t b W. G. Grace... 9 Mr. K. J. Key, b Roberts 0 lbw, b W. G. Grace ......... 23 Watts, c W. G. Grace, b Woof ............................ 23 not out ......... 7 Henderson, c Radcliffe, b Woof ............................ 10 b Roberts......... 15 Lockwood, b W. G. Grace 0 c and b Woof ... 3 Brockwell, notout ......... 3 b W. G. Grace... 1 Wood, c Evans, b W. G. Grace............................ 2 st Board, b W.G. Grace ......... 12 Sharpe, st Board, b W. G. Grace............................ 7 c and b W. G. Grace ......... 0 Lb ............................ 3 B 8, lb 1 ... 9 Total ............... 164 Total ...179 G l o u c este r sh ir e . Hirst Innings. Second Innings. Mr.E.M, Grace, c W. Read, b Lohmann ..................22 b Lohmann ... 16 Mr. O. G. Radcliffe, b Loh­ mann .............................. 12c Abe1, b Sharpe 11 Mr. E. Sainsbury, c and b Lohmann....................... 1c Abel, b Loh­ mann .......... 6 Mr. W. G. Grace, b Bharpo ........................ 20 c Lohmann, b Abel............S7 Wfr. J. Cranston, b Loh­ mann .............................. 20 c Henderson, b Abel................ 4 Painter, b Brockwell ... 27 c W. Read, b Lohmann ... 4 Mr. H. H. Francis, b Loh­ mann ... ....................... 6 b Lohmann ... 0 Mr. D. L. Evans, b Brock­ well ............................. 0 b Lohmann ... 0 Woof, b Sharpe..................18 c Lohmann, b Abel................. 6 Board, b Brockwell......... 3 b Lohmann ... 5 Roberts, not out................ 7 not out ....15 B ............................. 8 B .............. 9 Total ...114 Total ...113