Cricket 1891

NOV. 26, 1891 CEICKET s A WEEKLY EECORD OF THE GAME* 479 Matches Lost. ▼.Hertfordshire. Surrey,277and99; Hertfordshire 144 and 304. t . Bedfordshire. Surrey, 108and 3D Bedfordshire, 132 and 132. BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inns, not oat. Buns, an inns Arer. Rev. J. C. Craw- ford .......................... 3 .. . 1 .. . 60 ... 5i*.„ , 30 Watts ......... 10 ... . 0 ... . 269 ... KM ... 26.9 Harris ......... 6 .. . 1 .. ,. Va5 ... 52*..,. 25 Mills ............... L. de Monte­ 8 ... 2 . .. 147 ... 67 .... 24.5 zuma ......... 4 ., .. 0 .,.. 95 ... 70 .. . 23.75 Bowley ......... 4 . .. 0 . .. 81 ... 46 ... 20.25 Osman ......... 4 . .. 1 . .. 6U ... 27 .. . 80 Beaumoi t 4 ..,. 2 . .. 39 ... 26 .. . 195 Milbourne 3 .,.. 1 . .. 31 ... 24*.. . 155 Boxall *■ ... 3 ... o ... 34 ... 29 .. . 11.3 Huish................ 4 ... 1 ... 34 ... 23*.. ,. 11.3 Thompson 7 . .. 0 ... 72 . .# 38 .. . 10.28 Ayres............... 9 . .. 1 . .. fc9 ... 18 ... 8.6i W. P. Grabum 3 . .. 0 . ... 19 ... 15 .... 6.3 H. H. Cornish... 3 ... 1 .,.. 12 ... 8 ..,. 6.0 Street ......... 10 . .. 1 . .. 54 ... 14 .. . 6.0 Richardson ... 4 ... 1 . 8 ... 2*..„ 2.6 The following batted in less than three innings T. P. Harvey 46—30, F. Leveson Gower 11—6*, J. Shuter 14—10, S. Colman 16-3, D. L. A. Jephson 9—1, R. Lt. Leigh Clare 3—0, O. Southey 0—0, C. B . Fry 65, and A. F. Clarke 11. BOWLING AVERAGES Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. A*er T. P. Harvey ... 19.3 .,.. 17 ... 37 .,.. 9 ... 4.1 Harris............... 43 ... 14 ... 83 ... 10 .... 8.2 H. H. Cornish ... 49.2 .... 14 ... Ill ... 13 ... 8.53 Beaumont......... 70 ..., 28 ... 130 ... 14 ... 9 ‘28 Oarnan................ 121 ... 43 ... 223 ... *0 ... 11.1 Richardson 60.2 ..., 21 ... 116 ... 9 ... 12.8 Street ............... t7 ... . 13 ... 59 ... 4 ... 1*.75 Huish ............... 53 .... 24 ... 75 ... 5 ... 15 L. de Montezuma 66 ..., 22 ... 129 ... 7 ... 13.42 Watt* ........................... 32 ... 11 ..,. 81 .. 2 ... 40.5 Thompson......... 9 ... . 0 .. . 26 .. . 0 .. Thefollowingbowled in less than three innings D. L. A. Jephson 3 for 13, C. Southey 3—26, R. JJ. Leigh Clare 2—61, Bowley 8—84, and Mills 0—5. CURIOSITIES OF 1891. [Continued from page 415), June 8 —Eastbourne, Cliffdown v. Eastbourne. Latter scored 211 for no wicket (F. V. Fitzroy 100 and F. W. Bush 104, both not out), closed their innings, and dismissed Cliffdown for 125. June 9—Brighton, Sussex v. Gloucestershire. In former’ s Second innings, Painter made five catches at short slip. June 12—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Lancashire. For former in the second innings, Messrs. Stoddart (87) and VVebbe scored 121 for the first wicket. June 20—West Wratting Fark v. Balsham. W . N. Cobbold carried his bat through former’s innings for 73. June 24—Aigburth, Liverpool v. Boughton Hill. For former, 1). Q. Steel scored 123 and caught five out of six batsmen. June 27—Ealing, Ealing v. Upper Tooting. A. Moritz carried his bat through former’s first innings for 38. June 27—Tottenham, Granville (Lee) v. Trafalgar. For former, F. E. Lander carried his bat through the innings for 57. June 27—Eltham, Eltham v. Dulwich. Former closed their innings at 205 for one wicket (J. Le Mesurier, not out 128). June 27—Barnes, Lyric C. & G. v. 93rd High­ landers. For former, C. I. Thorn­ ton scored 60 in twenty minutes. F. R. Spofforth took six wickets for 2 runs. June 27—Finchley,Christ’s College v. Hendon. Latter closed their innings at 214 for one wicket. June 30—Lord’s, Oxford v. Cambridge. Latter won by two wickets. July 2—Tonbridge, Kent v. Sussex. Sussex totalled 431 and Kent 192 for four wickets. Altogether, 623 runs were scored for fourteen wickets, July 3—Charterhouse, Merchant Taylors’ School v. Old Taylorians. For latter, R. S. Lucas’ 141 (not out) included seven sixes out of the ground. July 4—Honor Oak, Marlborough v. Eltham House. A. Kent, for former, took six wickets in four overs for no runs. July 4—Oval, Gentlemen v. Players. The former won for the first time (at the Oval; for ten years. July 4—Hammersmith,St. Paul’s Preparatory School v. Linton House. Latter were dismissed for 5 (one extra) in eight minutes. July 6 —Stockport, Cheshire v. Staffordshire. Pointon (26) and Brookes (20) carried their bats through the innings for Cheshire and Stafford­ shire respectively. July 6 —Lord’s, Gentlemen v. Players. Arthur Shrewsbury carried his bat through latter’s innings for 81 out of 167. July 9—Reigate, The Priory v. M.C.C. and Ground. F. C. Morrison took all ten wickets of latter for 55 runs. July 10—Blackheath, St. Christopher’s School v. Stratheden House. N. Sample, for former, took fourteen wickets for 14 runs. July 11—Leeds, Yorkshire v. Leicestershire. Latter won by one wicket. July 11—Brighton, Sussex v. Notts. Thirty- four wickets produced 1,138 runs. For Notts, Shrewsbury (165) and Gunn (161) put on 312 runs for second wicket (second innings); for Sussex, Bean caraied his bat through first innings for 145, and made 92 in the second, or 237 for once out. July 11—Honor Oak v. Brockley. T. Furrell carried his bat through Brockley’ s innings for 24 out of 45. July 11—Ashtead Park, Ashtead v. Mr. Ralli’s Eleven. Ashtead totalled 858 (Rev. A. E. Green-Price 130, Hon. D. A. Lambton, 130 not out) for four wickets. July 13—Brighton, Sussex v. Surrey. Abel for Surrey scored 197, the second best individual innings (in first- class matches) in 1891. July 14—Lord’s, Bar v. Army. F. E. Lacey and J. A. Turner added 163 for third wicket of former. July 17—Manchester,Lancashire v. Middlesex. Mr. A. E. Stoddart carried his bat through latter’s innings for 215 out of 372—the highest individual score (in first-class matches) in 1891. July 18—Buckhurst Hill v. Loughton Park. Gillet carried his bat through latter’s innings for 96 out of 154. July 18—Norwich, Norfolk v. Bedfordshire’ Former scored 522 (Rev. A. C* Davis 126, Rev. F. Sandwith 123). July 18—Lee, Granville v. Forest Hill. Out of 206 for one wicket by former, B. F. Gordon scored no fewer than 150 in less than two hours. July 22—Bradford, Hall’s Eleven v. Sher- win’s Eleven. 835 runs scored for twenty-four wickets. Shrewsbury carried his bat through latter’s innings for 151. July 23—Berkhampstead v. West Middlesex Latter totalled 200 for one wicket and declared their innings closed. July 23—Ewell, Ewell v. Thespians. C. A. Scott for former scored 205 (not out) of 306. Jnly 25—Hampton W ick v. Richmond. After former had scored 219, Richmond totalled 271 for one wicket. July 25—Windsor, Home Park v.Peripatetics. The Rev. G. Rivott-Carnac took all ten Peripatetics’ wickets with lobs. July 25—Sheffield Park v. Barcombe. For former, A. Payne scored 285 out of 457 for seven wickets—his fourth hundred of the season. July 25—Grove Park v. Rectory Guild. For former C. W. Somerville performed the .hat trick with the first three balls of the match. July 25—Montreal, Bohemians v. McGill (twelve a side). C. B. Godwin took ten of latter’ s wickets for 1 run. July 28—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Stafford­ shire. Former totalled 423. July 28—Oval, Surrey v. Sussex. Marlow (43* carried his bat through the innings for Sussex. July 28—Nottingham, C. W . Wright's Eleven y. Harrow Wanderers. Latter closed their innings at 493 (E. M. Hadow 158, A. J. Webbe 149, H. T. Hewett 91). Mr. Wright’s team scored 273 (R. Daft 108, C. W. Wright 102). August 1—Ockley, Ockley v. Streatham. E. M. English carried his bat through former’s innings for 96 out of 177. August 5—Burlington Wanderers v. Old Wellingburians. J. P. Baxter carried his bat through former s innings for 44. August 10—Brighton, Sussex v. Kent. For former,Bean and Marlow scored 111 for first wicket. August 13—L ord’s, Middlesex v. Sussex. A. E. Stoddart and T. C. O’ Brien scored 118 for the first wicket of Middlesex. August 15—Taunton, Somersetshire v. Surrey. Former won within a minute of time, by 130 runs. August 17 — Taunton, Somersetshire v. Gloucestershire. Latter were dismissed the first innings for 25. The smallest total of the year in first-class matches. August 17—Brighton, Sussex v. Yorkshire Ul^ett (109) and Peel (128) added 180 for Yorkshire’s third wicket. August 20—Eastbourne, Eastbourne v. Incogniti. Rev. R. T. Thornton carried his bat through former’s innings for 129. August 20—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Essex. Messrs. A. S. Johnston and A. P. Lucas (113) puc on 168 for latter’s second wicket. August 20—Nottingham, Notts v. Kent. Notts scored 418, of which Gunn (109) and Shrewsbury (178) made 238 for second wicket, and Gunn and Flowers ( 68 ) 118 for first wicket. August 20—Great Yarmouth v. South Hampstead. K. L. Grist carried his bat through former’s innings for 28. August 24—Oval, Surrey v. Warwickshire. In first innings of latter Lockwood got four wickets with successive balls, the last five batsmen falling without a run being added. NEXT ISSUE DECEMBER 31