Cricket 1891

404 CEICKET: A WEEKLY EECOED OF THE GAME; SEPT. 10, 1891 County Eleven, and the brunt of the Sussex bowling has been borne by him, his bowling average n all matches in which he has participated or Sussex being 15 60 for 95 wickets. On several occasions he has bowled with great success, notably in the first match against Hants, in May, in which in the second hands he dismissed nine batsmen for 24 runs, In the return matches against Gloucester­ shire, at Clifton,and Kent, at Brighton, too, his bowling was one of the chief features of the season. In the Gloucestershire match in the first innings he was credited with seven wickets for 17 runs, while in the second innings of Kent, at Brighton, on a treaoherous wicket his bowling was quite unplayable, his six wickets being obtained for 23 runs only. In addition Tate has wonderfully improved in fielding and with care a brilliant future should be in store, as in the opinion of many com­ petent critics he is undoubtedly the best bowler that has been unearthed in Sussex since the days of the late lamented J. W. Juniper. What is more gratifying to Sussex partisans, Tate is essentially a born Sussex cricketer and the whole of his cricket has been learnt in the Sussex district. On several occasions he has achieved the feat of capturing the whole of the wickets in an innings, of these the most noteworthy were against the Uni­ versity Wanderers at Hastings two years ago wherein he obtained the whole of the wickets —nine clean bowled—for 24 runs, and all the ten wickets, and 54 not out, for the Horley Club, last year at Horley against the Point House Ramblers. Playing for Hastings against M.C.C. and Ground at the end of last season, he,did the “ hat trick,” dismissing Mr. J. S. Russel, the Rev. Hattersley- Smith, and Davenport with successive deliveries, taking in all six wickets for 22 runs. Tate is five feet ten inches in height, and being a keen and enthusiastic cricketer is immensely popular in the South. Our portrait is from a photograph by Mr. Charles Grey of Brighton. The details in con­ nection with Tate’s early cricket have been supplied by Mr. A. J. Gaston of Brighton. HASTINGS AND ST. WEEK. LEONARDS A SKETCH. B y F.G.H. T he idea of the Crioket V/eek, which was started in 1887, arose from a desire of a few gentlemen, comparatively only new to yie place, to see higher class cricket in Hastings than hitherto, failing to get Sussex County matches played in the town from restrictions, it is said, placed upon the executive at Brighton. W ith a view of carrying out the object, a meeting of the inhabitants of Hastings was convened and held in January, 1887, when it was resolved to hold a festival and form a Guarantee Fund to cover any deficit that might arise from wet weather or insufficient gate receipts. The Guarantee Fund was well responded to, amounting to over £300. Since then it has increased, but fortunately the Guarantors have not been called upon, although in the first year there was a small deficit, each year since that time has shown a surplus. The committee of the cricket week felt sure, provided the highest class matches were played—the names under­ noted confirm it—the ultimate success was assured, of course allowing that tho weather was favourable. This fortunately it has been, and it is common to hear said that during the Hastings and St. Leonards cricket week it is proverbially fine. The committee’s view has been verified, as each succeeding year the week has increased in popularity and finan­ cially (some 15,000 persons attended the matches last year). One extraordinary thing attending the matches, has been the exciting finishes of some, as the particulars to be found below will testify MATCHES PLAYED. 1887. North v. South. North, 119 and 203, total, 322. South, 210 and 85, total, 295. North won by 27. Gontlemen of Surrey v. Gentlemen of Sussex. Gentlemen of Surrey, 118 and 187 for eight wickets, total, 305. Gentlemen of Sussex, first innings, 334. Drawn. Gentlemen of Sussex v. Players of Sussex. Gentlemen of Sussex, 130. Players of Sussex, 92 for five wickets. Drawn. 1888. North v. South. South, 258 and 206, total, 464. North, 187 and 230, total, 417. South won by 47 runs within four minutes of time. South of England v. Australians. South of England, 174 and 175, total, 349. Aus­ tralians, 291 aud 62 for one wicket, total, 353. Australians won by nine wickets. 1889. North v» South. South, 96 and 81, total, 177. Ncrth, 89 and 240, total, 329. North won by 152. Gentlemen v. Players. Players, 179 and 119, total, 298. Gentlemen, 226 and 75 for nine wickets, total, 301. Gentlemen won by one wicket. 1890. North v. South, South, 210 and 116, total, 326. North, 152 and 165, total, 317. South won by 9 runs. South of England v. Australians. South of England, 262 and 22 for no wicket, total, 284. Australians, 138 and 142,total, 280. South of England won by 10 wickets. Leading players (amateurs and professionals), not including the Australians, who have taken part in the matches since the week was first established, with their batting and bowling aver­ ages (condensed). BATTING. BOWLING. Most in Wkt?. Aver.runs an inns. Aver. taken per wkt. Abel........................ 80 .. 22.47 — 1 . . 24 Attewell................. 30 .. 13.75 — 26 .. 10.70 Barney ................. 32* .. 15.42 — 2 .. 74 Barlow ................. 20 * .. 27 — 2 . . 35 Briggs ................. 8 .. 5 — 5 . . 22.50 Beaumont .......... 6 .. 2 — 18 . . 25 50 Batos ................. 61 .. 44.50 — 2 . . 15 B ow ley................. 6 .. 3 —■ 0 . , — H. B. Daft .......... 24 .. 13 —^ J. A. Dixon .......... 53 .. 31 — 1 . . 13 Emmett................. 17 .. 12.50 — 6 7.53 Flowers................. 26 .. 16 — 4 ... 20.25 Grimshaw .......... 3 .. 1.50 —■ Dr.W.G.Grace ... 84 .. 25.11 — 0 i. — Guun ................. 91 .. 39.44 — F. Hearne .......... 43 .. . 20.15 — A. Hearne .......... 9 .. 6.50 — 1 .. 44 J. Hide ................. 7* .. 10 — 3 .. 15.33 H all..: ................. 18 .. 6.37 —• K. J. Key .......... 79* .. 30.27 —. Lohmann .......... 40 .. 11 —■45 .. 14.24 L e e ........................ 60 .. 28.22 — M a rtin ................. 5 .. 3 — 11 .. 13.09 E.J. McCormick... 34 ... 28.33 —. W. Newham.......... 24 ... 7.83 —. E. A. Nepean 13 . . 8.50 — 3 .. 19.66 T. C. O’Brien ... 4 ... 3 — H. P ig g ................. 38* .. 12.20 — 18 .. 15 H. Phillips .......... 10 * . . 8 — Peel........................ 19 . . 7.10 — 31 .. 12.51 H. Philipson 25* ... 27 — H. V. Page .......... 8 .. 2 — Quaife ... .......... 14 .. 11 — M. Bead................. 9 .. 6.30 — W.W. R ead ......... 94 . . 37 — 4 .. 16.75 O. G. Radcliffe ... 12 ... 5.50 — 0 .. — Richardson.......... 11 .. 4/6 — 6 9.16 C. A. Sm ith.......... 44 ... 25.50 — 2 .. 39.50 A. M. Sutthery ... 17 .. 31.65 — 7 .. 12.14 F. R. Spollorth ... 21 . . 31.53 — i .. ri 0 J. Shuter .......... 28 .. 15 — A. E. Stoddart ... 22 .. 6.71 — 8 .. 16.12 Sherwin............... 11 . . 4.37 — F. S u g g ................ 28 . . 13.80 — Sharpe ................ 3 . . 1 — 15 .. 11.66 Ulyett ................. 23 .. 5.37 — 0 — C. W. Wright ... 8 .. 4 — W. Wright ........ 2 . . 3 — 3 .. £5.53 A. Ward................ 53 . . 42.75 — Wade ................ b5* . . 28 — 1 .. 26 * Not out. BROOKWOOD v. BROADWATER. Played at Brookwood on August 22. B rookwood . W. E. Robinson, c and b Russell.................14 A. Moulding, b Rus­ sell ........................ 5 H. Knight, not out ... 28 G. R. Holroyd, c Lambert, b Russell 1 Dr. Cappe, c Hickley, b R ussell................. 2 A. Doggett, c and b Russell ................. 3 H. W . Bramdrain, b Tringham................. S.Spooner, b Russell Dr. Gayton, c and b R u ssell................. Dr. Kershaw, c Mangles, b Russell G. Marsh, c W. D. Marshall, b Merri- man......................... Extras................. T otal.......... 14 B roadwater . W. D. Marshall, c Doggett, b Holroyd 18 E. H. Bray, b Spooner 5 N.Hickley,cMoulding, b Spooner.................16 C. Lambert, lbw, b Robinson................. 0 W.Mangles, c Knight, b Holroyd.................36 L. C. W. Phillips, b Doggett .................85 H. A. Merriman, b Doggett .................24 M. Marshal], st Moulding, b Rob­ inson ....................36 Russell, c Holroyd, b Robinson .......... 8 E.M. Tringham, not out ...........................32 C. D. Heatley, b Kershaw.................. 4 Extras................... 12 Total ..........225 BROADWATER v. E. BRAY ’S XI, Played at Broadwater on August 26. B roadwater . E. Agate, b Street. O. V. Sarel, b Bray. N. Debenham, Street ............... Rev. Roscoe, Street .............. Holden, b Street . Extras.............. .. 0 ... 14 b .. 17 b 0 0 ... 7 M.Marshall,c Thorne, b Veitch ................64 L. C. W. Phillips, run out ........................ 0 E. M. Tringham, c Thesiger, b Street 10 H. C. Bett, c Thorne, b Street .................15 Powley. not out..........48 C. Lambert, b Veitch 0 Giavatt, c Barlow, b Street........................ 7 E. B ray ’ s XI. First Innings. F. G. Thorne, b Bett 8 E. H. Bray, b Bett ... 13 H.B.Street, c Powley, b Bett........................ 5 J. G. Veitcb, lbw, b Holden ................. 2 H. A. Trotter, b Bett 0 B. Warren, run out ... 3 Rev. Bradnack, c Holden, b Sarel ... 50 Hon. E. Thesiger, b Holden .................11 In the Second Innings Thorne scored (not out) 13, Veitch, b M. Marshall 13, Warren (not out) 15 : extras, 3.—Total, 44. T otal..........182 F. P. Barlow, b Sarel ................. 7 Rev. Savill, b Sarel 0 A. Thesiger, b Holden ................. 0 E. Bray, not out ... 2 Extras................. 8 Total ...109 ALDERSHOT DIVISION v. BROAD­ WATER. Played at Aldershot on August 29. A ldersho t D ivision . Capt.Hamilton, b H.C. Bett ........................40 Capt. Rawlinaon, b H. C. Bett.................57 Major Bowers, c and b Parry ................. 0 Sergt.-Major Bamber, st Clarke, b Holden 8 Capt. Htneage, b Holden ................. 5 P. H. Darbyshire, c Phillips, b Holden 9 N.McMahon, not out 37 H. F. Woodgate, b H old en .................14 Sergt. Arnold, st Clarke, b Holden 0 F.T.Parker,bHolden 5 J. R. Marsh, b Holden ................. 0 A. K. Booth, run out 1 Extras................. 3 T otal..........179 B roadw ater . W. D. Marshall, not o u t ...................... 0 Extras ... ... 8 C. C. Clarke, c Parker, b Woodgate ..........36 E. H. Bray, b Darby- shire ........................ 9 C. W. Parry, not out 24 M. Marshall, H. C. Bett, T. C. Bett, H.A. Crallan, L. C. W. Phillips, C. V. Sarel, and Holden did not bat. Total 77 Footballs. This Brand IS ABSO LUTELY T H E BEST City Agents— Parton & Lester, 94, Queen St.,Choapsido