Cricket 1891

372 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. AUG. 27, 1891 SURREY v. LANCASHIRE. W ith the play curtailed on Thursday by rain to the extent of over two hours and a half, and no possibility of the delivery of a ball on Friday, there was only an out side chance of a definite finish to this match at the Oval oa Saturday. Still even under these un­ favourable conditions there was some very good cricket, and, though not completed, the game proved to be full of interest. Though fortunate enough to win the toss. Lancashire made a bad start on the slow wicket, and thanks to several good catches,notably that by Sharpe, who caught Mr. McLaren in most brilliant style low down at mid-on, Lohmann and Sharpe were able to dismiss five of Lancashire’s best batsmen for only 38 runs. A heavy shower had, however, made the wicket more easy, and Mr. Crosfield and Smith offered such a determined resistance that 63 were added before the latter was caught for a very steady and useful score of 27. Mr. Crosfield’s innings, though of a different character, was even more valuable. He played with great pluok, hitting with freedom and confidence, and his display was of the greater merit considering that he batted towards the last under evident dis- •advantage, having received three nasty blows on the elbow from Lockwood. Just as Lancashire’ s innings was over on Tuesday rain came down so heavily that play could not be resumed. A continuous downpour on Friday prevented a resumption until Saturday morning, when Surrey began their batting. The wioket helped the bowlers considerably, and when Briggs got rid of Brockwell, Abel, and Lohmann in successive overs for only seven runs, it seemed as if Surrey might not after all save the follow. The two Reads, however, played with confidence and j udgment when things looked bad for their side, and their stand, which produced 55 runs, enabled Surrey to make a better show. Still when the seventh wicket fell Surrey were 45 runs behind, and again the game looked favourable for Lancashire. Mr. Key, ho wever, played with great care while Mr. Shuter hit freely, and their judicious cricket, which increased the score by 41 runs, helped Surrey to head Lancashire’s total by two runs. Briggs bowled with great judgment and accuracy, and his figures it will be seen were excellent, showing eleven wickets for 56 runs. Baker fielded for Mr. Crosfield, whose arm troubled him a great deal. Lancashire went in just before half­ past three o’clock, and there was an out­ side chance that Mr. Hornby might close his innings in time to try and get Surrey out. Briggs played particularly fine cricket, and Mr. McLaren also made some good hits. It was not until 5.40, however, that the innings was closed, and as it had been agreed to draw at 6.15 the Lancashire Captain evidently declared as a pure joke. At all events in the twenty minutes that remained Surrey, in a very bad light, lost two wickets for 12 runs, and there the match ended. Lohmann’s bowling was very effective for Surrey. In the match altogether he took nine wickets for less than teu runs apiece Just before luncheon on Saturday, Mr. Shuter played a ball from Mold hard on to his face, but with the exception of a nasty cut no injury was done. L a n c a s h i 4E. First Innings. Abel, c Kemble, b Lockwood,c Kemble, Briggs ................. 1 b B riggs................. 3 Brockwell,st Kemble, Henderson, b Briggs 4 b Briggs ................. 0 Mr. K. J. Key, not M. Read, c sub, b out ........................ 13 Watson ................. 37 Wood, c Sugg, b Lohmann, b Briggs 0 Briggs ................. 0 Mr. W. W. Read, b Sharpe,c and b Wat­ Watson ................. 26 son ........................ 1 Mr. J. Shuter, c W atB 1, lb 2, nb 1 ... 4 son, b Briggs.......... 38 — Total ..........127 d n the Second Innings M. Read scored, (not out) 10, Lockwood, c Kemble, b Briggs 0, Henderson, b Mold 0, Key, (not ouo) 2.—Total 12. BOWLING ANALYSIS. L ancash ire . First Innings. O.M. R. W. Lohmann ... 88.1 14 61 6 Sharpe ... 32 15 36 4 Lockwood... 8 3 21 0 Abel .......... 1 1 0 0 Sugg, c Shuter, Sharpe ................. 5 A, Ward, c Abe’, b Lohmann .......... 5 Briggs, c Lockwood, b Lohm inn ..........18 Mr. A. C. M’Laren, c Sharpa, ILohmann 0 Smith, c Wood, b Sharpe .................27 Yates, c Abel, b Lohmann .......... 4 Total ..........125 In the Second Innings Sugg scored, b Lohmann 3, Ward, c and b Henderson J3, Briggs, c Brock­ well. b Sharpe 42, M’Laren, c Sharpe, b Lohmann 23, Smith, hw, b Sharpo 6, Yates, b Lohmann Crosfield, (not out) 14; lb 2.—Total 107. (Inniugs declared closed) Mr. S. M. Crosfield, st Wood, b Loh­ mann ....................... 57 Mr. A. N. Hornby, b 8harpe ................. Mr. A T. Kemble, b Lohmann .......... Watson, c Abel, b Sharpe ................. Mold, not out .......... B ........................ S u r r e y . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. 11. W. . ... 23 10 34 3 „ ... 19 7 41 2 2 0 7 0 4 0 13 0 Henderson 11 9 10 1 S u r r e y . First Innings. O. M. R. W. Briggs........... 34 12 56 7 .......... Mold ........... 16 6 33 0 .......... Watson ... 20 8 29 3 Sm ith........... 2 0 5 0 Mold bowled a no ball. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. .. 5 3 2 1 4 1 10 1 GLOUCESTERSHIRE v. MIDDLESEX. The rain, which had injured the previous fixture between Gloucestershire and Somer­ setshire, played even greater havoc with the second match of the Cheltenham Week. On Thursday it only admitted of an hour and fifty minutes of actual play, on Friday of two hours and forty minutes, and on Saturday afternoon just as a start was about to be made there was such a heavy downpour that the game had to be abandoned without a ball having been delivered. The great feature of what little play did take place was the watch­ ful cricket of Dr. W. G. Grace. Going in first he was not out at the finish, scoring 72 out of 145 for six wickets. On Thursday he had scored 39 out of 77 for three wickets, and on the following day he added 33 of 68 added, having seen three more batsmeu retire. Altogether he was batting four hours and a half. He gave one chance to slip when he had got 29 but this was his only mistake. His cricket was of a purely defensive character, but it was invaluable to the side, and his 72, the best score he has made this year, will be very gratifying to his many friends after his recent ill-luck. Hearne bowled with great success, taking five of the six wickets down for 66 runs. Messrs. A. J. Webbo, Nepean,and Scott were absent from Middlesex, and a place was found for Mr. R. S. Lucas, the hon. sec. of the Teddington Club. We had almost forgotten to add that Mr, O’Brien, though he won the toss, put Gloucestershire in. As the weather was at the start this policy seems to have been open to question. G l o u c e s t e r s h ir e . Mr. W. W. F. Pul'en, c Vernon,bHearne 20 Mr. A. C. M. Croome, b Hearne .......... 5 Mr. H. V. not out ... B 3,1 b 1 Dr. W. G. Grace, not out ........................72 Dr. E. M. Grace, b Hearne .................13 Mr. O. G. Radcliffe, b Hadow .................23 Mr. E. Sainsbury, c Moon, b Hearne ... 1 Painter, c Hadow, b Total ..........145 Hearne ................. 4 Woof, Roberts and Board did not bat. M id d l e s e x . —Mr. T. C. O’Brien, Mr. A. E. Stoddart, Mr. E. M. Hadow, Mr. G. F. Vernon, Hawlin. Mr. R. S. Lucas. Mr. A. K. Watson, Mr. P. J. T. Benery, Phillips, Mr. W. R. Moon, and J. T. Hearne. BOWLING ANALYSIS. GLOUCES lERSHIRE. O. M. R. w. O. M. R. W. Rawlin......... 59 31 64 0 I Hearne... 57 27 66 5 Hadow ... 12 7 8 1 I Phillips... 3 1 3 NOTTS v. KENT. The heavy rainfall prevalent in many parts of the country on Saturday last probably saved Kent from a very severe defeat in their return match with Nottingham. Thursday’ s cricket was marked by some extraordinary batting by Shrewsbury, Gunn, and Flowers, who played such a splendid game that at the end of the dayNotts had totalled no fewer than 270 runs for the loss of one wioket. The Trent Bridge ground was in fine condition for run- getting,and by lunch time onThursday Shrews­ bury and Flowers had made 93 without being parted. After the interval the score was taken to 118,when Flowers was dismissed for an ex­ ceedingly well-got 68 . Just previously he had been rather badly missed, but this was the only fault to be found with an otherwise admirable innings, which occupied him two hours and forty minutes. On Gunn joining Shrewsbury another great stand was made, and despite all the efforts of the Kentish bowlers, they had not been parted when stumps were drawn for the day, Shrewsbury 100 and Gunn 69. On Friday, Gunn also succeeded in [reaching three figures, though before he could do so his partner’s finely played innings came to aclose. Going in first he was fifth out at 393. Shrewsbury’s 178 was indeed a most masterly display, and during his long career he has rarely been seen to greater advantage. The duration of his innings was seven hours and three-quarters, and except at 62 when Martin ought to have caught and bowled him,and at 146 when he was missed in the long-field there was no chance. He timed the ball with unerring judgment and his placing was as accurate as ever. Gunn was well caught in the long-field when he had made 109. His runs were got in his very best style by a combination of sound defence and good hitting, and his innings was entirely free from fault. The stand between these two batsmen had produced 232 runs. After their separation, however, the Kent bowlers found things much more easy, and the last eight wickets added but 78 runs. Even then, how­ ever, the splendid total of 418 was reached. Notwithstanding their long outing the out- cricket of Kent was generally very good, and though the bowlers had comparatively bad figures they never got slack. Owing to a slight strain Alec Hearne could only bowl one over on Thursday, but by the following day he was well enough to take the ball and with some success. Kent, who went in about four o’clock on Friday, had to bat in anything but a good light, and under this disadvantage made a very indifferent start against the bowling of Barnes and Attewell. Mr. Rash­ leigh, Alec Hearne, and Mr. Marchant were out for 30, and though Messrs.Fox and Patter­ son played a good game for their side, six wickets were down for 57. Mr. Hamilton found a useful partner in Mr. Kemp, though, and when stumps were drawn on Friday, this pair had increased the total to 114 without further loss. A great deal of rain fell during Friday night and on Saturday, and the wicke'; was so saturated that the game had to be abandoned, a fortunate ending for Kent. In the absence of Mr. J. A. Dixon,whose place was taken by Mr. W. Marshall, of the Notts Castle Club, from the Nottingham team, the duties of captain devolved upon Mr. C. W. Wright. N o t t in g h a m s h ir e . Shrewsbury, c Patter­ son, b A. Hearne ...178 Flowers, c Fox, b Martin .................68 Gunn, c Braybrooke, b G. Hearne Barnes, c Kemp, b Hearne ... ... Attewell, b Martin Mr. W. Marshall, Martin .......... ...109 A. ... 8 ... 19 b ... 7 Mr. C. W. Wright, b Martin.................14 Daft, b Wright ... a Shacklock, b Wright 1 Baggaley, not ou t... 0 Sherwin, b Wright 0 B 6, 1b 1, n b 4 ... H T otal ...418