Cricket 1892

JUNE 23, 1892 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME; 233 MIDDLESEX v. NOTTS. After haying: all the worst of the first two days’ play in this match at Lord’s the early batsmen of Middlesex played up so pluckily yesterday, that the defeat which on Tuesday seemed to be within. measurable distance was nearly averted. Both sides were well represented, and indeed the only notable absentee was the Notts captain, whose place was filled by the colt, Wilkinson. In spite of the rain of Sunday the wicket was in good condition, and the occa­ sional showers of Monday had no perceptible effect on it. Still Notts, who went in first, began in anything but promising style, and with Mr. Jones, Gunn and Barnes all out for thirty-eight there seemed little reason for anticipating a long score. Flowers helped Shrewsbury to raise the score to 95. and was suc­ ceeded by Mr. Robinson. The latter’s partnership with Shrewsbury completely altered the aspect of the game. While they were together 161 runs were put on, and Mr. Robinson was only ont just at the end of the dav. Although he gave a difficu’t chance when he had made 21 and another easy one at 39, still, his innings was one of con­ spicuous merit. Both at Harrow and sub­ sequently at Cambridge, though in neither case did he get his colours, he showed great promise and his performance on Monday fully justified the high opinion which many good judges have expressed of his ability. Exclusivo of interval'?, play occupied four hours and three quarters on Monday, and in that timo 256 had been scored for the loss of five wickets. Shrewsbury, who was not out, continued to bat with charac eristic caul ion on ihe following morn­ ing, and, with useful assistance from Attewell aud Shacklock. who hit with refreshing vigour, Eaw the score raised to 415 before he was at last well caught at mid-on. Attewell was in two hours for his 59, and though he was beaten by the bowling several times, only gave one chance, and that a far from easy one, when he had made three. Shrewsbury, who was batting altogether eight hours and a half, made about half the runs while he was in. His play was thoroughly characteristic, his unwearying defenco continuing to the last. As an exhibi­ tion of watchful and scienific cricket his 212 was of course thoroughly worthy of ihe reputat on of such a master of the art of bat­ ting. His only mistake was when he had got 158. The innings, which had lasted nine hours, closed for 466, and before play ceased on Tuesday, Middlesex had lost three of its best batsmen for 89. Tho not outs were Messrs. Scott (37) and Nepean (31). and the former added 18, with one life just before he was out, before he was caught. After his departure, though, a collapse set in, and when Mr. Nepean was out at 141. for a well-played 61, eight wickets were down. West, the last bats­ man, however, by his resolute hitting, im- I proved the game considerably, making 32 of the , last 46, and carrying out hi* bat. With 5i71 | to save an innings defeat, Middlesex followed on with West and Phillips, and in the five minutes before luncheon lost the former. Shacklock also dismissed Phillips on the resump­ tion. Messrs. Scott and Stoddart, played with unusual caution, and when in succession to Mr. Scott Mr. Nepean was bowled, the chance of a victory for Notts seemed to be f-ir from remote. Messrs. O’Brien and Stoddart however, soon scored with their usual freedom, and while they were together the hopes of Middlesex revived With 97 added, however, Mr. O’Brien was caught at the wicket, and hi* dismissal, as events proved, turned the scale in favour of Notts. Mr. Stod­ dart continued to bat in brilliant sty’e, while Mr. Webbe was content to keep up his wicket. At 214, however, as a last resource, Shcrwin gave up the gloves and went on to bowl. The move proved immediately successful, Mr. Webbe being clean bowled in Sherwin’s first over for a useful thirty-two. At the same total Mr. Stoddart was also out. His innings had lasted three hours and forty minutes, and his 130 though not without faults, was none the less a brilliant exhibition of resolute hitting tampered when required by sound defence. He might have been caught and bowled when he had made 20 by Attewell, and when his score was 71 bhacklock ought, to have caught him off his own bowling. These were the only blemishes, though, in a very attractive display of cricket At F.SO, with half-an-hour still lefr, Middlesex had five wickets to fall, and even then a victory for Notts was very doubtful. As it I was Sherwin f >llowed up his previous success by bowling Mr. Thesiger. Finally, after a re- ! markable finish Nott» won a grand victory by an innings and 14 runs, only four minutes before ! time. N o t t s . M id d l e s e x . First Innings. Mr. A. E. Stoddart, b Atte­ well ............................... 2 Mr. A. J. Webbe, c Robin­ son, b Sh^cklock ..........11 Mr. S. W. Scott, c Shrews­ bury, b Shacklock........ 55 Mr. T. C. O’Brien, c Sher­ win, b Attewell .......... 1 Mr. E. F. Mathews, b Shacklock........................ Second Innings, lbw, b Attewell 130 b Sherwin... b Flowers... Sherwin, Flowers ... 61 Rawlin, c Robinson, b Shacklock........................ Hon. F. J. N. Thesiger, c Sherwin, b Barnes......... J. T. Hearne, b Barnes ... c Sherwin, Attewell... 4 b Attewell... Phillips, b Barnes ..........17 Mr. R. S. Lucas, c Sher­ win, b Shack o c k .......... 2 J. E. We it, not o u t ..........32 B ............................... 4 b Sherwin... c Robinson, Attewell... b Shacklock not out b Shacklock B 5, lb 4 ... 82 ... 13 b ... 27 Total ................ 195 Total ...257 BOWLING ANALYSIS. N o t t s . O. M. R. W. O. Hearne... 77 35 117 4 Stoddart 15 Mathews 6 ‘.319 133 4 VVebbe... 6 Rawlin ... 58 31 6' 2 O’Brien 1 Phillips... 39 10 93 0 Hearue bowled one no-ball. M id d l e s e x . M. R. W. 6 28 0 2 11 0 0 5 0 First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Attewell 3S 17 47 2 ......... 32 17 38 4 Shacklock .. 48 16 103 5 .......... 24 8 69 2 Flowers 9 4 14 0 .......... 28 11 45 2 Barnes........ 21.1 7 2V 3 ......... 21 7 52 0 Wilkinson 7 2 26 0 D a ft........ 5 1 8 0 Sherwin... 7 4 9 2 Mr. A. O. Jones, c West. bHearne ... 7 Shrewsbury, c Phil­ lips, b Rawlin ...'*12 Gunn, c Hearne, b Mathews................ 1 Barnes c Stoddart, b Mathews ... ... 14 Flowers, b Hearne ... 27 Mr. J. S. Robimon, c Rawlin. b Hearne ... 72 Attewell, b nearne 59 Shacklock, b Mat thews ................. H. B. Daft, not out 13 Wilkinson, b liawlin 3 Sherwin, c Thesiger, b Mathews ......... 10 B 10, lb l.n b l ... 12 Total ...466 YORKSHIRE v. SURREY. The unbroken success of the Yorkshire eleven this season invested their match with Surrey, fixed for the first part of this week on the Leeds ground, with more than ordinary importance. It was therefore the more disappointing that the rain should have curtailed the game so much as to prevent a thoroughly reliable test of the merits of the two elevens. As it was, the heavy rains of last week and Monday morning prevented a start on the first day, and yesterday play could not be commenced until after luncheon. As a natural consequence the wicket favoured the bowlers, and in the latter part of Tuesday, as the sun dried the wicket, batsmen were at a complete disadvantage. Surrey winning the toss of course went in, getting the best of the pitch while it was only slow. Thanks chiefiy to the good cricket of Maurice Read and Mr. Key, they were able to score 121 for seven wickets, before luncheon. The ground had by this time already commenced to be difficult, and on the renewal tho last three wickets fell for an addition of thirty run*. When Yorkshire went in the ground was very difficult, and Lohmann bowled with such success that tfce score was only ihirty with half the s de out. The chances of a follow-on were, however, soon dispelled by the vigorous cricket of Moor- house, Tunnicliffe and Hayley, and when the innings closed after two hours’ duratiou York­ shire’s total was 87. Going in a second time, with a useful ltad of 64 ruun, i i a bad light Surrey fared so badly that when timo wa^ up three of their best batsmen (Abel, Mr. W. W. Kead. and Mr. Key) were all out for only £0 runs. A heavy rainfall during Tuesday night prevented a start until itfter luncheon yesterday, and it was 2.40 before Yorkshire took the field. Then Surrey fared very bad!y, losing Read and Lohmann for an addition of only 8 runs. With five wickets down for 28 , their prospects were indeed far from bright. Henderson however lent Me. Shuter use­ ful assistance, an 1 the capt iin with two lives in the long field scored freely. At 63 Hirst handed the ball to Wainwright, and the Mter soon dismissed both batsmen, Henderson first for a valuable score of 21. At five minutes after four o’clock, with the total 81 for sevm wickets, Mr. Shuter closed his innings in the hope of getting Yorkshire, who wanted 146 to win, out in the two hours and five minutes that remained. At first, too, it looked as if he would succeed with plenty to spare, as the score was only 21 with four of the bost batsmen out Some plucky batting ty Wainwright and Moorhouso, however, raise! Yorkshire’s hopes considerably, and, following Moorhouse. Wainwright, afier making 41 by hitting of the most determined character, f^ll to * a line ruuning catch at long-on. With forty-five minutes left, and od y four wickets to fill, Surrey seemed to h»ve the game well in hand. Tunnicliffe and Hayley. however, played with great pluck, and though the former was towled at 97, Hayley and Fletcher, ten minutes before time, were still in with three wickets to go. Then Hayley was bowled by a fine ball, and six minutes before time Hirst was given out lbw. Hunter only came in to see Fletcher caught at short-Ieg, leaving Surrey in pos­ session of a hard-earned victory by seventeen runs, within three minutes of time. For their success Surrey were mainly indebted to Lohmann. In utilising any help the wicket can give he has no superior, and on this occasion he was seen at his very best. In tbe match altogether he got fourteen wickets for 107 runs, and at the finish in particular he bowled with consummate skill and judgment. Lord Hawke was not well enough to help York­ shire, and Hayley, who has played occasionally for Yorkshire, and is now engaged on the Leeds ground, took his place. S urrey . First Innings. *Second Innings. Abel c Hunter, b Peel ... 11 c Hirst, b Wain­ wright .......... 4 Mr. W. W. Read, c and b Peel ..............................20 b Wainwright ... 5 Lohmann, b Wainwright 1 c Hayley,b Hirst 2 M. Read, b Hirst ........45 b Hirst ........... 0 Mr. J. Shuter, c Fletcher, bPeel............................... 6 b Wainwright ... 27 Lockwood, c Sellarg, b Peel ........................ ... 6 not out .......... 7 Henderson, b Mounsey ... 14 b Wainwright ... 21 Mr. K. J. Key, c Ulyett, b Peel ........................ ... 30 b Peel................. 3 Brockwell.c Ulyett,b Peel 13 not out .......... 6 Sharpe, not ou t................. 0 Mr. A. F. Clarke, c Ulyett, b Peel............................... 0 B ............................... 5 B ................. 6 Total .................151 Total... 81 ♦Innings declared closed. Y orkshire . First Innings. Second Innings. Ulyett, b Lohmann ... 0 c Lockwood, b Lohmann ... 7 Mounsey. c Lohmann, b Lockwood ............... 14 c Sharpe, b Lohmann ... 6 Poe’,st Clarke,bLohmann 5 b Lohmann ... 0 Mr. A. Sellars, st Clarke, b Lohmann ................. 2 lbw, bLohmann 0 Wainwright, c and b Lohmann ................. 2 c M. Read.bLoh­ mann................ 44 Moorhouse, b Lohmann 26 c Sharpe, b Loh- m an ................. 5 Tunnicliffe, c Brockwell, b Abel ...................... 10 b Lockwood ... 23 Hayley, b A b e l................17 b Lohmann ... 24 Fletcher, b L hmann ... 0 c Shuter,b8harpe 12 Hirst, b Abel ................. 2 lbw. bLohmann 4 Hunter, not out................. 0 notout ........... 0 B8, lb l ................. 9 B 2, lb 1 .......... 3 Total................ 87 Total...128 BOWLING ANALYSIS, S u r r e y . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W, O. M. R. W Peel ......... 33.3 14 43 7 ........... 23 8 31 1 Waiawright 25 7 71 1 ........... 12 5 27 4 Hirst .......... 14 7 17 1 ........... 11 6 17 2 Mounsey ... 9 2 151 ... Y o r k s h ir e . First Innings. Sccond Inning*. O. M, R. W. O. M. R. W. Lohmann ... 21 4 37 6 ........... 24 5 70 8 Lockwood ... 16 6 95 1 ........... 9 4 16 1 Sharpe......... 5 2 13 0 .......... 13.2 5 29 1 Abel.............. 3.1 2 3 3 .......... 2 0 10 0 KENSINGTON v. EALING.—Played at Ealing 011 June 11. K e n s in g to n . H. D. Taylor, b Mose- E. V. Gardner, b Clu- linan........................ 9 F. M. Wheatley, b Moseley ................. 1 C. E. Bloomer, c and b Moseley................. 6 J. Briggs, b Chilman 40 W. E. Bloomer, c Bol­ ton, b R o ch e .......... 8 Salmon, b Moseley ... 18 E. H. Shand, c Murphy, b Moseley 9 E a lin g .— First Innings. ley J. M. Houghton, Chilman.......... G. Plewman, M oseley................. W. A.Watson, not out B ................. .. 10 b .. 1 b 0 0 7 Total .. 109 S. F. Wood, c Gard­ ner, b Taylor.......... 22 D. H. Jeboult b G ardner................. 1 S. J. Ramell.bTaylor 4 K. Mose ey. c Plew­ man, b Taylor.......... 2 W. a . Daw, b Gardner 0 Chiinun, b Gardner 0 C. C. Chambers, lbw, b Gardner .......... 2 In the Second Innings Je’ oult scored (not out), 11, Ramell, b Taylor. 0, Moseley (not out', 19, Chambers, low, b Gardner, 7, Hedges, b Taylor, 2 : lb 3—Total, 41, R. Murphy, b Tay­ lor ........................ E. Roche, b Taylor... F. M. Jeboult, b Gardner .......... A. Hedges, not ou t... L b ..................... Tot 1.........