Cricket 1893

278 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. JULY 20, 18E8 runs each, and had an average with the bat of 23.33, and this season has done remarkably weJl, coming out up to the present time with an average of 92 for seven innings,having scored over a century in his la6t two innings. Mr. Gregor McGregor, the wicket-keeper, also oined the club this year, but has been unable to help the club as yet. Among those who helped the club regularly, we find the names of H. S. Pawling, C. H. Gray, 11. 13. Hayman, T. M. Farmiloe, ii). W. Bishop, H. li. Hebert, .H. K. Lipscombe, G. H. Wood all, G. Riley, A. 15. Osmond, W . A. Pethick, W. W . A ’Deane, J. S. Worthington, E. Figgis, and others. Mr. E. F. Carey has held the important post of honorary treasurer for many years, and it is sincerely hoped that he will continue to hold office for a long time ^o come, as it would, indeed, bo difficult to find anyone so willing to fcive his services to the somewhat dull but eminently necessary details, and few can know the onerous character of the work entailed upon the honorary treasurer. No record of the club would be complete without a reference to the long and valued services of C. Boot (Notts), who has been connccted with it since 1876 as bowler and groundman. The other professionals engaged are T. Gie^ory (Notts), who has also served the club for many years, A. Hilton of Sussex, aiid G Walker (NotU). Mr. John George Quiddington Besch, the present secretary, was born on June 30, 1861, aud at the age of fifteen entered Marloorough College, where he obtained his house colours (at Littlefield) for both cricket and football, and also the college 8 cap in the latter game. In 1878 Mr. Besch left Marlborough for Oak­ ham, where he officiated as captain both in cricket and football. In 1879 for Oakham v. Wygeston School, on Leicester race course, he carried his bat through the ini ings for 1*20. In 1880 Mr. Besch went up to St. John s College, Cambridge, where, though he plajed many good innings for the College second team, he was not included in the first eleven, w’hich was an unusually strong one, including, as it did, Messrs. C. A Smith, C. Toppin, P. G. Exham, E. Fisher, and W. 11. Game. Mr. Besch took his B.A. degree in 1833, and his M.A. five years later. He was called to the bar in 1886, Im ­ mediately on leaving Cambridge he joined the Hampstead Cricket Club, for which he has always played regularly, with an average for every year except 1888 of over twenty runs an innings. His best scores have been 98 against the Stoicp, in the same match in which Mr. Stoddart made his record score; 97 against Fcrest Hill in 1889; and 95 against East­ bourne in 1891. His best effort so far this year was his 64 v. Uxbridge. Undoubtedly last season’s record of 40 wins and 8 losses was very largely brought about by the constant watchfulness and care shown by Mr. Besch in all the arrangements and organisation neces­ sarily incidental to the efficient working of so large a club. THAMES DITTON v. B IN S T E A D .-P layed at Bansicad on July 15. T ham es D itto n . W . T. Grabnm , c E. Benfiold, b G. Forrester, b G. Sal- Salmon ................... 1 n a on ................... 8 S. B. Lawless, c M. G. W . Ayres, c G. Taylor, b Gilbert... 2 Salmou, c Gilbert 33 A. u. Taylor, b Gil- P. J. Arnall, c H. Sal- bert .......................... 1 m on, b G. balmon 0 R. B. Matthews, rot L . H. M iddleton, c out ........................... 4 Gilbert, b G. Sal- E. Weston, run o u t .. 7 m o n ........................... 7 b ................... ' 6 J. W.Sharpe, c Pent- " — ley, b G. Salmon... 0 Total .......... 70 F. J. Mathews, lbw, b G. Salm on... B anstead . G. A. T. Salmon, b M athews................ 38 J. Randall, b Sharpe 0 C. Eentley, c Arnall, b Sharpe.................. 19 E.GiHert.c Mathews, b bharpe..................31 Rev. R. C. Salmon, r.ot out .................. 59 Taylor, J. Forrester, and Norman Altson did not tat. H. J. Salmon, b Sharpe ................... 3 W. L. Randall, b G ra bu rn ................... 6 H. Pennett, not out 3 B ...........................20 Total . 162 CHARLTON PARK v. ARMY SERVICE CORPS. —Played at Chariton Park on July 5. A rmy S ervice C orps . First Innings E. F. Tay or, b H olton ... A. Amey, b M cAlister ... 0 Capt. Colc.uhoun, run out 4 E. J. Ward, c H. Sargent, b Ho’ ton ........................37 Capt. Paul, b H olton 8 Sgt. D en t,«t S. Sargent, b H olton .................................. 8 Lance-O orp. McLareD, c McCanlis,b McAllister .. Lance-Corp. W oods, cM c- Can'.is, b Holton ........... S. S. M. Perry, c H. Sar­ gent, b Me UJistcr.......... Capf.W . Johnson,cTurrell, b H olton .......................... P. O. Thom s s, not out ... B .................................. Second Innings st S. Sargent, b H. Sargent ... 2 c Foster.b Mc- APster ........... 7 b B u rn ett........... 3 b Keats ...........48 b M cAllister ... 12 THE EIGHTH AUSTRALIAN TEAM. b Keats not out Total ...................50 C harlton P ark . B 2,1b 4, w 2 8 Total ... 84 First Innings. G. M.Maryon W ilson, c Dent, b Tnylor ... t H. Turrtll. c Dent, b M cL aren..................14 Capt. W . McCanlis, c W ard, b McLaren 1 S. R. Sargent, c Mc­ Laren b T a jlo r ... 12 Rf*v. w . M cAllister, b Taylor ................... 1 A. Burnett, c War*1, b Taylor ................... 0 St.John Scott, b Tay­ lor .......................... 5 Dr. P. W . P. Holton, c Ward, bT aylor .. 13 H. C. Sargent,c and b Taylor ... .......... 0 Dr. W . J. C. Keats, Dot out ................... 1 E. M. Foster, c Dent, b T a y lo r.................. 2 B ........................ 4 Total ...........51 In the Second Tnning i W ilson scored (not out), 0. Turre11(run out),13. M cCanlis, b McLareD, 12. S. Sargent (not out). 8, Hoi on, c D ert, b McLaren, 42; b 3.-T o ta l, 78. CHARLTON PARK (-2) v. OLD CHARLTON (2).— Played at Chsrlton 1 ark on July 14. O l d C h arlton . .T. Stott, b M cU.ister W . Davis, c Stap!ey,b M cAllister W. ElsdeD, run out... W. W ade, lbw, b M c­ Allister ................... A. J. Mascall (sub', b Me Ulister ... ... F. Cross,b M cA!listtr Banfoot, b McAllister Guyer. not ou t........... P. J. Pettey (sub), c and b McAllister... C. F. Howe (sut), c AlleD, b Sargent ... Beale (sub), c North, b Sargent ........... Total 30 R. E.N. North,b Davis 4 A. F. Lovey,b Ehden 17 F. G. Allen, b Wade... 35 H.Stapley.b Elsden... 1 A. Amey, b Elsden ... 0 A. J. Dodd, b Stott ... 54 Rev. W. McAllister, run out .................. 6 C h arlton P ark . H. C Sargent.cWade, b E lsden ..................14 W.J. McCanlis,b E ls­ den .......................... 4 A. T-. McCanlis, not cut ...........................21 13 .2, lb 13, 3 ......... £8 Total G. H. Graham did not bat. ..181 KENSINGTON v. KENNINGTON WANDERERS. —Played at Snepherds Bush on July 15. K ensington . Second Innings. Firot Ini-ingp. F. M. Wheatley, b Pinks... 6 b H. Pinks .. E. H. Shand, b L u g g ......... 0 Salmon, c lapp, d Pinks 26 , 33 E.A. W atson, low, b Pinks 0 E. Hemingway, b Lugg ... 0 C. E. Bl. om e , c Goodall, b Piuka ........................... 5 J. Brigga, lbw, b Pinks ... 4 W. E. Bloomer, c G ood ill, b Pinks .......................... 12 S. H. Baker, not o u t...........10 b P. Goodall c Tapp, b Pinks not out H. D. Taylor, c and b Lugg .................................. 8 W . A. Watson, b C. Pinks 1J B 3, lb 1 ........................... 4 c D. Goodall, b P. G oodall ... not out ........... c Thornton, b P. G o o d a ll...........! B 11, lb 1 12 Total .................85 Total K ennington W anderers . P. E. Goodall, b Salm on ................. 33 D. Goodall, Itw , b Salmon ..................... 7 H.O.Goodall.cTuylor, b Salm on.................. 1 H. Pioks, st C. E. Bloomer,bWheatl* y 19 S. H. Goodall, u Salm on .................... 0 J. W. Thornton, b Salm on ................... W .Tapp, b W heatley A. E. Lugg, not out... A. J. Thornton, c Briggs, b Salmon C. Pinks, b Salmon J. Latchford, b Taylor ................. B 8, lb 2, nb 2 ... Total TWENTIETH MATCH—v. SUSSEX. On the form the Sussex eleven have been showing this season, their supporters were hope­ ful that, under ordinarily favourable conditions, they had more than an outside chance for the Australian match fixed for the eid of last week at Brighton. Unfortunately for the county, though represented by its full strength, the wickets were too slow for the strong batting on the side to be seen at anyching like its best, and as the ground was the Australians were seen to the greater advantage at all points. Owing to rain the game could not be commenced till one o’clock on Thursday, and then Sussex, who had the luck to win the toss, fared so badly, that in two hours and a quarter they were all out for 107. Bean, Newham, and V' ilson alone got double figure-, and the last-named, who carried out his bat for 37, was badly missed when he had got 18. The main cause of the county’s cheap dismissal was the effective bowling of Trott and Bruce. The former, who had done some very remarkable performances in recent matches, again had quite exceptional figures, taking half the wickets at a cost of only 27 runs. Bruce was comparatively as successful, dismissing three batsmen in eight overs for 13 runs The Aus ralians, who had an hour and ahalf for batting on Thursday afternoon before time, made 108 runs. Bannerman, who went in first with Lyons, was caught at point at 18, but Lyons and G. Giffen gave some trouble, and although neither batsman played Humphreys, who weut on at 30, at all well, the total was 74 before Lyons was stumped. After his dismissal the lobs continued to puzzle the batsmen, and before the end of the day four more had been dismissed for an addition of 34 runs. V\hen play was resumed on Friday morning the Australians were one run on with four wickets to fall, and as the remaining ba smen were dismissed for 46, the county was only 47 behind on the first innings. When they went in again, however, Turner and Trott performed to such tune with the ball, that seven of the best batsmen were out with three still wanted to save an innings defeat. A useful stand by Heasman and Humphreys improved matters co siderably, and as their partnership, as well as that of Heasman and Butt, each added 31, the innings, after all, reached a fairly good total o 114. With C 8 to win the Australians lost Bannerman, who was caught in Humphreys’ first over. George Giffen placed the result beyond doubt by a quickly got 30, and then Lyons and Trott quickly knocked up the 24 sti.'l wanted, leaving the Australians in possession of a decisive victory with eight wickets to spare. Turner bowled with great success in the second innings of the county, taking half the wickets for 35 runs. Humphreys’ lobs were again one of the best features on the Sussex side. In the match he got seven b tsmen at a cost of 88 runs. S ussex . First Innings. Bean,c Blackham, b Trott 21 Marlow, b Turner .......... 0 Mr.W.L.Murdoch, b Trott 6 Mr.W.Newham, cGregory, b Bruce ........................26 b Trott Mr.G.Brann.st Blackham, b Trott ........................ 5 Mr. G. L. Wilson, not out 37 Mr W. G. Heasman, c Gregory, b B ru ce .......... 1 b G. Giffen Guttridge, c Graham, b Bruce .............................. 3 Humphreys,candb Turner 2 Butt, b Trott ................. 1 Second Innings, c Blackham, b Trott .......... 11 c Blackham, b Turner .......... 4 b Turner .......... 8 b Turner .......... 3 b Turner .......... 0 , 33 Tate, c Gregory, b Trott 2 B 1,1b 2......................... 3 Total ................107 b Trott .......... c and b Turner 14 st Blackham, b Trott .......... 19 not out ......... 5 B 1, nb 1 2 Total ...111 A ustralians . First Innings. Mr. J. J. Lyons, st Butt, b Humphreys 47 Mr. A. C. Bannerman, c Humphreys, b Guttridge .......... 4 Mr. G. Giffen, b Hum­ phreys .................31 Mr. G. d. S. Trott, c Butt, b Humphreys 18 Mr.W. Bruce, st Butt, b Humphreys ... 1 Mr. S. E. Gregory, run out ................. 4 Mr. H. Graham c Murdoch, b Bean 18 Mr. R. W. M’Leod, c Tate,b Humphreys 6 Mr.C. T. B. Turner, c Bean,bHumphreys 16 Mr. W. Giffen, run out Mr. J. M’C. Black­ ham, not out.. ... L b ...................... Total ...154 . 77 In the Second Innings Lyons scored (not out) 29; Bannerman, c Brann, b Humphreys 0; G. Giffen, c Guttridge, b Tate 30; Trott, (not out) 9— Total 68 .