Cricket 1892

188 CRICKET: A WEEKLY EE COED OP THE GAME. MAY 19, 1892 LANCASHIRE v. CHESIIIRE. The Lancashire eleven had an easy victory in this match, played at Nantwich, winning by an innings and 34 runs. Watson’s bowling contribu­ ted in a great measure to this result. In the match he took fifteen wickets for 68 runs. Poin- ton carried his bat through the first innings of Cheshire. L ancashire . Ward, b Bennett ... 10 Sugg, b Smith ..........59 A. Smith, c Brown, b Holden .................1G G.Kemp,bBretherton 43 Mr.S.M.Crosfield,lbw, bBretherton .......... 7 Bakor, b Hobson ... 86 Mr.R.Smith, b Brown 17 C h esh ire . First Innings. Mr.C. Holden, b Watson... 5 Mr. A. N. Hornby, b Smith ................ 7 Ellis, b Robson ... 1 Mr.A.T.Komble,bBon- n e tt........................11 Watson, not out ... 16 Extras................. 8 Total ...205 Pointon, not out Mr J.H.F.Grayson,bWatson 2 Wright, b Watson ..........33 Davenport,candb Watson Frown, c Wurd,b Wataon Robson.cA. Smith, b Wat­ son ............................... Mr.J. Ravenscroft.run out Mr. T.Bretlieiton, c Ward, b Watson............................ Sccond Innings, c Hornby, b W atson .......... 8 ... 22 b W atson..........10 c Baker, b Ellis 7 b E llis................ 3 c and b Ellis ... 10 cSugg, b Watson 4 c sub, b Wat;on c sub, b Watson 15 c Kemp, b Wat­ son ................. 2 Mr. F. Smith, b Watson ...I t b W atson........... 4 Bennett, cKemble,bSmitli 2not out .......... 5 E xtras........................ 9 E xtra s............. 5 Total .................105 Total BOWLING ANALYSI3. L ancashire . O. M.R. W. ... 66 O. M. R. W. Brown ... 1') 4 17 1 Holden... 5 2 12 1 Robson... 8 3 23 2 C h e s h ir e . First Innings. Second Innings. Bretherton 27 7 f0 2 Bennett ... 9 3 32 2 Smith.......... 37 17 53 2 O. M. R. W. Watson ... 85 21 43 8 Ellis ........... 18 7 86 0 S m ith ....15.4 7 17 1 O. M. R. W. 31.3 18 25 7 18 9 24 3 Baker... 13 8 12 0 ALFRED SIIAW’S BENEFIT LORD SHEFFIELD’S TEAM v. ENGLAND. For more than one reason the match arranged as % benefit for Alfred Shaw and played on the Trent Bridge ground, at Nottingham, in the first part of this week, was invested with particular interest. Notwithstanding the success which had attended Lord Sheffield's Team in Australia, many were of opinion that another eleven could be collected from English cricketers quite able to meet the combination led by Dr. W. G. Grace. Alfred Shaw’s popularity, too, made it a certainty that both sides would be representative. There was another argument in favour of the fixture, in tho fact that Shaw’s position as manag- r of Lord Sheffield’s tour made it specially appropriate for the particular occasion. To enumerate Alfred Shaw’s performances as a cricketor would be to repeat a well-known tale. His connection with Nottinghamshire cricket extended over a period of twenty-three years, commencing with 1864, and his exceptional ability, it goes without saying, greatly contributed to keep Notts in the foremost place for a long period. As a slow bowler, for years, he had no superior. His name, in fact, was a synonym for the highest development of the bowler’s art. It was origin­ ally intended that Mr. W. W. Read and Mold should be included in the England side, Important business prevented the former from playing, and his place was taken by Mr. J. A. Dixon, the captain of the Notts County eleven. Mold has been suffering just lately from a carbuncle on his knee, and in his placo an excellent substitute was found in J. T. Hcarne, the Middlesex bowler. Mr. W. G. Grace, who decided to leave out Messrs. Philipson and Rad­ cliffe, won the toss, and England had to take the field. The play on the first *iav was disappointing. The majority of Lord Sheffield’s team, as was only to be expected, were out of practice, nnd Hearne. Martin, and F.owers with some assistance from the rather slow wicket, bowled with such effect that the total only reached 89. Peel’s steady cricket was the feature of the innings. Bean, Lohmann, and Abel alone of the rest got double figure*, and, indeed, the other seven batsmen only made fourteen between them. Martin and Hearne both bowled with success. The former’s figures, however, were much the better, his four wickets only costing fourteen runs, 'lhe commencement of England’s innings was as un­ promising as that of the other side, Shrewsbury, like Dr. Grace, being caught for a couple. Gunn and Chatterton, however, were not so easily separated, and by slow cricket the total had been raised- to 45 by the end of the day. Rain interfered considerably with the progress of the game on Tuesday, and, indeed, the actual play did not extend to three hours. In this period 120 runs were added and four wickets taken. A wet ball and ground were all in favour of the batsmen, and some advantage was taken of the opportunity. Chatterton was in three hours and ten minutes for his 48, a characteristic display of watchful cricket. By far the best, as well as most popular, feature of the day was tho vigorous cricket of Mr. Dixon, who was not out with 52 ruus to hia credit when play ceased. Rain again interfered with the match yesterday, and ultimately brought it to a premature conclusion. The Nottingham captain after adding seventeen was caught at point. He had made 69 in two hours and forty minutes, and his free and vigorous style afforded great en­ joyment to the spectators. At luncheon the score was 214 for eight wickets, and then tho captain thought it expedient to close his innings in the hope, if possiole, of winning tho game. Mr. Grace went in with Abel to commence the second innings of his side, and when 35 had been made, rain stopped play for 20 minutes. 0 a continuing, the Doctor hit away freely, and before he was bowled the scorehad been raised to f-0. Of this number W.G.’s share was 67, and in proof of the brilliant character of his batting, we may add that this score included ton fours, and that he was only in a little over an hour. He ought to have been caught but for a misunder­ standing, when heghad made 8. Still his spirited cricket was in every way worthy of his reputation. Abel was caught after another run had been added, and Mr. Stoddart and Read had raided the total to 117, when rain stopped play, and brought the match to an end. During the second day, a collection was made on the ground, which produced a sum of j 615 12s. for addition to the benefit fund. It is much to be regretted that the unfavourable weather spoiled, at all events to a very great extent, what ought to have been a most interesting as well as successful match. L ord S h effie ld ’ s E leven . First Innings. Mr. W. G. Grace, c Bean, c O’Brien, b Sherwin, b Hearne 2 F low ers..................18 Abel, c Dixon,b Ferris 10Briggs, b Flowers ... 0 M. Read, c Martin, Mr. G. M’Gregor, b b Hearne................ 4 Martin .................. 4 Mr. A. E. Stoddart, b Attewell, b Martin ... 3 Hearne ................. 0 Sharpe, not out ... 1 Peel, c Flowers, b B ........................ 1 Martin .................35 — Lohmann, b Martin 11 Total ..........89 In the Second Innings Grace scored, b Flowers, 63, Abel, c Martin, b Ferris, 17, Read (not out) 14, Stoddart (not out) 21; nb 2—Total, 117- R e st o f E ngland. Mr. F. Marchant, c Abel, b Lohmann 5 Flowers, not out ... 30 Mr.J.J.Ferris.b Atte­ well ......................... 3 J. T. Hearne, c Read, b Briggs.................. 6 B ........................ 8 Shrewsbury, c Bean, b B riggs................. * Chatterton, b Briggs 4S Gunn, c Attcwell, b P e e l........................37 Mr. T. C. O’Brien, b A ttewell................. 6 Mr. J. A. Dixoo, c Grace, b Attewell... 69 Total ..........214 Sherwin and Martin did not bat. Innings declared closed. BOWLING ANALYSIS. L ord S h e f f ie l d ’ s E le v e n . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. Ii. W. Ferris .......... 22 10 32 1 ........... 14 5 26 1 H eame.......... 31 13 29 3 ........... 16 4 48 0 M artin.......... 17 7 14 4 ........... 9 3 29 0 Flowers......... 7 2 13 2 ........... 7 5 11 1 Chatterton 1 0 1 0 Ferris bowled two no-balls. R est of E ngland . O. M. R. W. Lohmann 44 26 55 1 Briggs ... 41.1 19 55 3 Sharpe ... 9 3 17 0 O. M. R. W. Attewell 33 18 40 3 Peel ... 13.3 0 39 1 M.C.C. AND GROUND V. YORKSHIRE. Though not able to put at all a strong side into the field at Lord’s, the Marylebone Eleven wero able to c'aim a creditable victory in this match, played on Monday and Tuesday. Yorkshire, too. was without Pee), as well as Messrs. E. Smith and Jackson, and iu their absence a trial was given to Mr. Sellars, Fletcher, and Hirst, who have been tried previously on occasions. Go ng in first, Yorkshire only fared moderately well at the out­ set, losing nine wickets before luncheon for 1 1 0 runs. Fletcher and Hirst, the last men, however, improved matters considerably, much so that forty-two were added before the innings closed. Though Mr. Foley, who opened tho Marylebone innings with Heirne, was dismissed without a run, the latter and Barnes played so well that 87 was up before Jlearne was bowled. After this Barnes continued to bat in his best style, and when he was out the total was 112, of which he had contributed 61 in an hour and a half without the semblance of a chance. Just at the en-1, though, Fletcher went on for the third time, and with such marked success that he got the last four wickets in seven balls for an addition of one run, taking Geeson, Board, and Fletcher with succes­ sive balls. Going in a second time on Monday night with eight runs in hand, Yorkshire made a bad start,haviDg lost two wickets for twenty runs when play ceased. Nor did Yorkshire fare well on Tuesday, and in spite of the free hitting of Lord Hawke, and some good cricket by Fletcher, the total was only 110 when the eighth wicket fell. Mr. Sellars, however, found a useful partner in Hirst, and the last two wickets increased the total by 78 runs. Mr. Sellars was in an hour and a half for an extremely well-played 45. Hirst’s vigorous hitting was worthy of high praise. M.O.C. had a heavy task before them when they went in with 197 to win, particularly as the wicket was not of the very best. Barnes and Alec Hearne, however, were the first to make the victory possible, and their partnership realised 99 runs, tho result of fine cricket. Barnes made 71 of the first 99 runs, and his play in the match was quite up to his best standard. Hearne, who was in two hours and a quarter, saw 146 runs made, and his defensive cricket contributed in a great measure to the victory of the side. Later on Mr. Gibson hit freely, and Mr. Napier deserves great credit for his plucky play at the crisis. M.C.C. won with four wickets to spare, a very creditable per­ formance. Y orkshire , First Innings. Second Innings. Lord Hawke, c Pougher, b Burton ........................18 b Pougher............20 Hill, c Pougher, b Burton 1 b A. Hearne ... 0 Ulyett, b A. Hearne.....25 c N a p ie r , b B u rton ..........10 Mr.A. Sellars, b A. Hearne 20 b Pougher..........45 Brown, b A. Hcarne.......... 1 lbw, b Burton ... 17 Wardall, b A. Hearno ... 4 b A. Hearne ... 6 Tunnicliffe, b Davidson ... 9 c Hillyard, b Pougher.......... 0 Wainwright, b A. Hearne 10 b A. Hearne ... 13 Fletcher, not out ..........31 b Pougher............27 Hunter, b A. Hearne......... 0 s t B o a r d , b Burton .......... 5 Hirst, c Gibson, b' Burton 20 not out ..............43 B 10, lb 2, w 1 ... 13 B 1, lb 1 ... 2 Total ..152 Total ...188 M.C.C. & G. First Innings. Second Innings. Mr. Cyril Foley, c Hall, b Wainwright ... .......... 0 b Hirst .......... 0 A. Hearne, b Hirst ..........26 b Wainwright... 84 Barnes, b H irst.................61 c H u n te r , b Wainwright... 71 Pougher, c Hunter, b H irst...............................16 b H irst.................. 7 Mr. A. E, Gibson, b Hirst 0 c and b Fletcher 34 Davidson, b Tunnicliffe ... 6 not out ..........10 Mr.G. W. Hillyard,not out 9 not out .......... 0 Mr.D. R.Napier.b Fletcher 7 c Brown, b Tun­ nicliffe ..........33 Geeson, c Hunter, b Fletcher ........................ 0 Board, b Fletcher .......... 0 Burton, b F letch er.......... 0 B 15, lb 4 .................19 B 5, lb 2, w 1 8 Total ......... 141 Total ...197 fcBOffLING ANALYSIS. Y orkshire . First InniDgs. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Pougher ... 19 8 38 0 ........ 21 13 28 4 Burton.......... 16.1 6 30 3 .......... 21 4 5 ) 3 A. Hearne ... 24 9 34 6 ........ 21 3 60 3 Davidson ... 12 2 29 1 ........ 7 2 15 0 Geeson......... 6 8 8 0 ........ 5 0 18 0 Gibson ... 6 1 15 0 M.C.C.' & G. First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W. Wainwri-ht 13 3 21 1 .......... 27 3 52 2 Fletcher ... 14.2 1 45 4 ......... 18 3 45 1 H irst........... 21 9 29 4 .......... 30 14 58 2 Ulyett ... 4 2 13 0 .......... 8 3 9 0 Tunnicliffe 9 4 17 1 .......... 4.3 1 16 1 Sellars ... 3 1 6 0 W ardall 4 2 3 0 Hirst bowled a wide. HORNSEY v. ESSEX C. & G.-Played at Leyton on May 11. E ssrx C. & G. First Innings. H. Hailey, c J. II. Swinstead, b F. H. Swinstcad ..........42 G. G. Lang, lbw, b Davis .................17 Carpenter, c Dent, b Collet ................. 4 G. F. Higgins, b F. H. Swinstead ..........22 O. R. Borrodaile, c F. II. Swinstead, b G. H. Swinstead ... 11 E. N. Rankin, b F. H. Swinstcad .......... 0 Littlewood, c and b F. H. Swinstead ... 57 W. J. Burt, c E. F. King,b F. H. Swin­ stead ................. 0 W. J. Haycraft, c Nicholls, b F. H. Swinstead ..........13 Russell,b G. H. Swin­ stead....................... 8 Rev. H. Serjeant, not out ........................11 B 10, lb 7 ..........17 Total .........202 In the Second Innings Carpenter scored, (noc out) 5, Rankin, c Clarke, b Davis 8, Burt, (not |out)l, Serjeant, b J. R. Bwinstead6; b li, lb 4.— j Total 35.