Cricket 1893

JULY 20, 1893 CRICKET § A WEEKLY BECORD ^ THE GAME, 2 8 1 be compelled to forbid her resorting to the County enclosure any more. Somebody writes to ask why the members of a County Club should not have the same privileges extended to them when their County is playing away from home ? So far as I know, they have. Thus, a Yorkshire ticket admits to Old Trafford, Trent Bridge, and the Oval whenever Yorkshire are appear­ ing there. At the Oval, I believe, you are required to sign your name in a book kept for the purpose. I should be glad to know that this courtesy is everywhere manifested. It should be, for there are numbers whose busi­ ness takes them up and down the country who would be only too glad to join their County olub od these conditions. When my correspondent suggests that a County member should be al­ lowed, on p- yment of a small extra fee, to have the entree to any match on any ground what­ soever, I fancy he is asking for more than could be conceded. All visitors to county matches most certainly devoutly wish that ihe scoring boards in use at Lord’s, the Oval, and Trent Bridge (to mention no others) were in evidence at all first-class matches. I have thought a small but useful addition might be made to this board; why not place figures somewhere indicating the bowlers that are at the time on ? I used to score once upon a time, and still possess sundry well ornamented cards of the match,but it’s too tiresome now; still, one likes to see every run registered as it is made. One hopes our visitors are happy, now that they have got the umpire of their own choosiDg. It isn’ t a big matter; they might have let it slide. I am sorry, for their sake, they have decided on the Australian, Phillips; our English umpires may regard it as a re­ flection either on their capabilities or their integrity. It’ s never well unnecessarily to give pain. It had been better, perhaps, had they elected one umpire for the whole tour. I think Bob Carpenter accompanied one of the earlier teams through­ out. I saw them last week at Leeds, and was confirmed in the conclusion previous displays of their’s had led me to form ; they are certainly a very powerful batting lot, perhaps a shade stronger than any combina­ tion Australia has sent to the old country,quite the equal of our best eleven, man for man. Their bowling is not nearly as formidable ; of course, with Turner himself again, as he was at Leeds and Brighton, they have one very big bowler. It was a genuine treat to watch him a week since ; he had told me he was in sound health again, and gave ample proof thereof. Oh ! how he did seem to enjoy bowl­ e g I jnst like Lohmann and Briggs do; his enthusiasm was contagious with the crowd. With Lord’s heavy to-day, and Turner able to make the ball “ do ” a foot, I should not be much surprised were Australia to repeat the memorable victory of l£88on the same ground. The vhave beengetting the steam up lately.five creditable victories clean off the reel; indeed, when one remembers that in 18S2 there were many fewer best teams put in the field against them, I am inclined to think that, on the xvhole, the present team has done almost, if not quite, as well as any that preceded it. Y orkshire had not the ghost of a chance; true to their traditions, they, like all genius, played the fool for once. F. S. Jackson ought to have come N orth; one does not like an amateur taking a liberty a professional dare not. Peel was the only Tyke who did not lose his head ; he had nine wickets for83 runs, and scored 28 and 13 (uot out). Hirst’s second (12) stopped the rot. Eight for 11 was more than a j jk e; one had visions of a record in an Australian match, something to make M.C.C.’s historic 19 in 1878 bulk big. There ^as nothing seriously amiss with the wicket, Turner (41 not out) had just before proved conclusively. Walter Giffen (19 only) played an invaluable second, for which he received insufficient recognition. Lyons was a looker on, but seemed to find ample compensation for his enforced absence in the society of some “ fair friends ” as well as in the success of his chums. Turner’s bowling dismissed ten men for 50 runs, and it was surely a fine piece of judg­ ment on Blackham’s part to put Bruce on in the fourth innings of the match, seeing that his left-hand secured 6 wickets for 29 runs. But if Yorkshire’s 48 was a facer, what of Notts’ 38 at Trent Bridge on Friday last? Only on two occasions have they fared worse; in 1888, also against Yorkshire, when their total was 24; and in the very last county match in 1889, when Kent, down at Becken­ ham, by dismissing Notts for 35, enabled Surrey and Lancashire to divide honors with the Lace County. Notts are a hard-wicket batting team, Flowers being the only bat able to force the game on heavy wickets, though Shrewsbury seldom fails to play his own special game under adverse conditions. That insane run-out gave him no chance of distinguishing himself. It was nearly as stupid as Stoddart’s at Lord’ s when Briggs was down on the ball. One can’ t account for Notts’ ghastly break down ; abuse the wicket to your heart’s content, and then be as lavish in your admiration of Wainwright’s and Hirst’s skill; and there is still a w7ide margin left for “ downright bad batting ” to be written there. Fancy Yorkshire’s innings of 182 being heavy enough to make Notts double kick the beam. F. S. was there —all there, indeed, and did better service for his county than on any other occasion ; just at his very best both with bat and ball; 59 runs (worth 80 at least if the ball could only 'have travelled) and five wickets for 42. Damaged, or rather on the sick list after luncheon on F riday; and Peel an absentee fromj start to finish— well, remembering the match at Bradford only ten days before—and none of us would have spoken roughly had the Midlanders run home first with a lot in hand. Barnes’ 50 was was one of the old sort; and Sherwin (10 not out) was alone in his glory at the death. I wonder if Barnes had a bet on with Shrewsbury. At Bradford he had, so the latter told m e; “ Barney” laid him 10 to 1 that he (Barnes) would not score 50. As he got 61, it meant that—including the talent money—Shrewsbury and he would get 10s. apiece out of the arrangement. Good busi­ ness that for A. S., specially if the same terms were arranged at Trent Bridge. Yorkshire- men were jubilant, indeed, the more so as Somersetshire were at the same time wiping Surrey down, and Surrey’ s full team, too. It was Sam Woods’ victory very largely; the final difference was only 39, and his dashing skill run up a second score of 62. Richardson did nothing; it was hardly to be expected after a fortnight’s rest. Lockwood’s nine cost 9 runs apiece; and surely Brockwell (whose five wickets in all cost but 33 runs) should have bowled more than two overs when S.M.J. was making merry at Richardson’s expense. Tyler and Nichols did better work than in any previous match this summer, and thus the Westerners notched their first victory, Albert Ward’s splendid unfinished 140— exactly one-half Lancashire’s second total off the bat—was the feature of the match at Bristol; though A. C. MacLaren (with just 100 to his credit) deserves mention, so does Mold’s bowling (9 for 104). I am delighted the old Northants man is at last receiving his deserts, and will play in the match of the season to-day. It’s the first time he has been chosen for England. One is well enough satisfied with the final choice, though it has revived an old question that has many a time occurred to me Why is it that in cricket, as in everything else, certain persons get more than their due, others less. It is so. Here’s Frank Sugg chosen twice for the Players, Albeit Ward passed by, yet on present form Ward has a very decided start of his county mate. Maurice Read again; we all admire his dashing play, though its scarcely orthodox, but it is not easy to say why he is preferred before his Surrey name­ sake, or why George Brann was not chosen before either of them. Maurice’ s average up to date is only 22 , Brann’ s is 43. I wiph Sussex had been honoured on this occasion. It will be no complete answer to point to wliat one sincerely hopes may happen, a bril­ liant innings from the Surrey pro., any moie than one would have acquiesced in Attewell’s selection, even if he had come off as well, or even better, than he did last week. Mold has just recently been bowling so effectively—and Richardson has been restiug, so that the choice o f; the Northerner is wise; besides, Richardson has all the world before him. P.S. — Our esteemed friend, “ The Old Buffer,” is playing the part of Showman to the Chicago Fair “ as seen through old spec­ tacles.” Two letters have appeared in the Leeds Mercury , on Thursday last and to day (Monday), signed “ F.G.,” in his happiest vein, and the only heartily appreciative notice I have seen of the Big Show. Boundless admiration for the whole thing, and only one passing reference to “ my dearly-loved game.” It’s our old friend, minus his customary toma­ hawk and war-paint. LONDON AND WESTM INSTER B INK v. W INCHESTER HOUSE.—Played at Champion Hill on July 15. L ondon and W estm inster B ank . W . Bradbery, c Simond, b Hodges 4 T. W . Mackintosh, b H a m .......................... 4 L.Pitt-Brook, run out C. A. Srell, b Ham ... 3 F. F. Musson, b Ham 14 G.Raby.lbw.bRoberos 10 A. W. Brown, b Ham 3 E.B.Manfield c Benz- ley, b Forbes...........14 C. A. Goodchild, b Roberts ...................18 C. S. J. Douglas, c WatsoD, b Hodges 24 W inchester H ouse . A. Podmore, not out B 8, w 1.................. Total ..107 J.A. Chisholm, b Mac­ kintosh ................... J. T. WatsoD, c Mack­ intosh, b Podm ore G. E. Benzley, b Pod­ more ........................... B. B. Ham, c Musson, b Podmore..................5 C.A.Vandewell,8t Pitt- Brook.b Mackintosh E. L. Dunster, b Pod­ m ore .......................... H .T.Roberts,bGood- cbild.......................... W.C.Hodges,run out A. Sim ond. jun., b Goodchild ......... F. H. Forbes,noc out S. N. P. Brewster, b Podm ore ........... B 3 .lo3 .w l ... Total ........... CRYSTAL PALACE v. GRYPHONS.—Played at Crystal Palace on July 15. G ryphons . First Innings. Wells, T. W . Hull, b Baker ................... J. A. Lyon, lbw, b Wells ................... E. B. Alexander, not out .......................... J. H. T itcom le, b Baker ................... E xtras................... 2 A. Cosens, c Orme, W ells.......................... o H. B. W illett, st Powell, b Wells ... 4 T. W . Hemm erde, b Knight ................... 7 C. S. King, b Knight 15 J.F.Graham, c Baker, b W ells ...................41 G. H. Lawrence, c Knight, b W ells ... 15 G. Cosens, c Dorman, b W ells ...................11 . In the Second Innings A. Cosens scored, c Orme, b Baker 0, Graham , b Knight 13, Lawrence, st Powell, b W ells 10, G. Cosens (not out) 1, Hull (not out 29, Lyon, c Dorman, b Nelson 0, Alexander, st Powel), b W ells 1, Titcom be, c Cipriani, b Baker 35; extras 4.—Total 93. C rystal P alace . Total ...109 C. H. Dorman, c A. Cozens,bHemmerde 4 F. H. Nelson, b G. Cosens ................... 2 L . S. W ells, b Hem­ m erde ...................20 A.A.Baker.bG.Cosens 1 A. A. Knight, b H em ­ merde ................... 4 P. Currey, c LyoD, b Hemmerde ........... 0 A. B. Cipriani, b Hemmerde ........... 1 C. M. Orme, c Law­ rence, b G. Ccsens 20 G. S. Perry, b Hem­ merde ...................17 Col. Pennequick, not out .......................... 2 H. O. Powell, run out 0 E x tra s................. 2 Total 5G BECKENHAM v. U PPE R TOOTING.—Played at Beckenham on July 15. B eckenham . C.O.Cooper, c Bonner, G.H. Clarke, c Lyon, b H a rv ey ................... 8 b Harvey ........... 30 F. D. Browne, st AnL. Hinton, c Gill, b drews. b Haryey ... 0 Allen ................... 2D P. O. Baker, c RanG. J. Gulliver, b Pal- dolph. b Harvey ... 0 lett • .................. 43 F. Street, c and b H.E. Baker, b Sandi- H arvey ................... 14 lands ................... t; A. E. Earnshaw, b C. D. Baker, not cut 7 AlU n ......................... 2 B 6, w 1, nb 1 ... w Rev. F. R. M arriott, c — sub, b Harvey 0 T o t a l ......... 138 U pper T ootino . R. R. Sandilands, lbw, L. Andrews, not out 2 b Cooper .................. 12 J. R Randolph, c R. M. Harvey, c H , b Marriott, b Cooper 0 C. Baker ................... 42 F. Cogill.c C. Baker, G. H. Lyon, b Cooper 78 b Marriott ........... 9 Rev. H. S. D. Giil, b G. F. Bonner, not Marriott ................. 10 cut .......................... 20 E.C. Taylor, c Hinton, B 15, lb 4, nb 1 ... 10 b M arriott................. 0 — A. A . Aller.b Cooper... 16 Total ......... 232 J.^.vvillett.c Gulliver, b C o o p e r ................. 1