Cricket 1893

304 CRICKET g A WEEKLY EECORD OF THE GAME0 JULY 27, 1893 NOTTS v. KEN T. After som e heavy scoring this m atch, begun at Nottingham on Monday, ended yesterday evening in a drawn game. Notts, who won the toss, took full advantage of a fine wicket, and were batting until luncheon tim e on the second day. The inn­ ings, w hich lasted altogether seven hours and three-quarters, realised a total o f 415. The result of the first day was an aggregate of 288 for the loss of only three batsm en. The foundation of this big score was laid by Dixon, Shrewsbury, and Gunn. Shrewsbury, who had contributed 42 in two hours, was out just at lunch tim e w ith the total at 90. The captain, however, found even a more useful partner in Gunn, and these two bats­ m en added 175 while they were together. The partnership, w hich had lasted two hours and fifty minutes, was broken by D ixon’s dismissal. He had m ade 139 out of 265, and against the varied bow lers o f Kent his innings of four hours and fifty minutes was a very fine one, marred by only three difficult chances. Gunn, who was (not out) 78 on M onday night, stayed till the score was 399. He had been in altogether nearly five and a-half hours, and as an idea of his consistent caution it need only be added that his 139 included only four fours and fifty-tw o singles. Going in after lunch on Friday, w ith a heavy total o f 415 ■egainst them, Kent began badly, losing W ilson, A. Hearne, and Marchant for only 23. W ith four out for 46, things seemed to be all in favour of Notts. The stand of G. Hearne and Perkins was the first change to the advantage o f Kent. W hile H eam e played with great care, Perkins hit with vigour, and in just under an hour and a- half 109 were added, Bearne’s 43, w hich occu ­ pied over two hours, was o f great use to the side. On his retirem ent, Le Flem ing, helped Perkins to put on runs fast, and the latter rem ained at the wickets till the last over o f the day. Be had been in less than two hours, and a brilliant dis­ play of hitting was only m arred by a chance to point when he had got 89. Yesterday Le Flem ing and M eyrick-Jones punished the N otts’ bowling freely. In eighty minutes 93 were added, and then Le Flem ing, who had been in two hours and twenty minutes, was bow led for a capital score of 74. Just after the follow -on had been saved, Mey­ rick-Jones was bowled. He had only been in an hour and fifty minutes, and his brilliant score of 62 contained as many as eight fours, six of them i i succession. As the last three batsm en did little, the innings finally closed for 367, a fine perfor­ m ance after N otts’ big total. W ith a lead of 48 runs Notts had made tw o w ithout the loss of a wicket when the luncheon interval arrived. A heavy shower prevented a resum ption till 3.15, and then Shrewsbury and Flowers were both dis­ m issed with the total at 10. Some steady cricket by Dixon and Gunn followed, and after their dis­ missal Barnes and Shacklock played out time, leaving the game drawn as under : K en t . Mr. T. Le Fleming, b Mr. L. W ilson, hw, b A ttow eil........... ... 13 A. Hearne, b Ben­ nett ............................ 2 Mr. K. Marchanfr, c IShacklock, b Atte­ well ............................ 0 MartiD, c and b A ttew ell......................22 G. G. Hearne, b D a ft ..............................43 Mr. T. N. Perkins, c fcherwin, b Atte­ well .........................109 1st Inns. N otts . Mr. J.A.Dixon.c A. Hearne, b M archant ....................139 Shrewsbury, c Marchant, b W. He roe ...................... 47 Gunn, c G. Hearne, b W. Hearne ............................ 129 flo w e r s ...................71 Rev .v. Meyrick-Jones, b B arn es................. 62 Mr. (’ . W. Little, c Gunn, b Attew ell 7 Wright, not out ... 9 W . Hearne, lbw, b A ttew ell...................12 B 12, lb 2 ...........14 Total .367 8 Barnes, b G. Hearne... Fiowerp, inn o u t ................. Shacklock, c A. Hearne, b W . Hearne .................. Attewcll, b W. Hearne D aft, c W right, b W. Hearne ........................... S. H ardy,n otou t ........... Mr. A. K. Bennett, c Mar­ chant, b W . Hearne ... 0 Sherwin, b W . Hearne ... 0 B 2, lb 6 .......................... 8 Total ........... —115 N o t is . First Innings. O. M. R. W. w.H earne.. 64.3 21 103 6 2nd Inns. b W . Hearne ... cL® Fleming bA. Hearne ........... b W . Hearne ... not out ........... b W. Hearne ... not out ........... T otal —106 Second Innings. O. M. R. W. W right ... 41 A. H earne... 39 M archant... 4 G. Hearne... 32 Perkins ... 6 L e Fleming 2 Martin 22 17 6 24 11 1 0 Attewell Bennett Shacklock22 Hardy ...13 O. 56.3 27 K ent .—First Innings. M. R. W. 17 106 7 50 8 45 4 39 Flowers Daft ... Gunn ... Dixon... Barnes O. M. R. W. ...15 ...13 ... 3 ... 1 ... 5 L A N C A S dIR E v. SOM ERSETSH IRE. The Lancashire eleven added another to their recent successes at Liverpool yesterday in a victory over Somersetshire. The latter, who were unfortunate enough to lose the valuable services of their captain, as well as J. B. Challen, R . Palairet, and Hill, did fairly well at the outset in getting rid of their opponents for a total of 189. For this sum, which took them no less than three hours and forty m inutes to make, Lancashire were chiefly indebted to the earlier batsmen. Albert W ard, who went in first, and Sugg and F. Ward were responsible for 106 out of the number, and the first named was again of the greatest value, staying in two hours and twenty minutes for a chanceless 52. Rain caused m ore than one interruption while Somersetshire were batting, and with a wet ball and easy wicket Spurway and Fow ler were seen to great advantage, adding 66 in the last forty minutes. On Tuesday morning, the later batsm en of Somersetshire fared very badly against the fine bowling of Mold, and in just an hour the innings was over for an addition of fifty-four runs. M old’s figures on the seeond morning were exceptionally fine. In fifty-nine balls he took six of the last seven wickets at a cost of only 35 runs. W hen Lancashire went in for their second innings w ith a lead o f 45 runs, Sugg and A. Ward scored so fast that after an hour and five m inutes 122 runs had been scored. Sugg was in his very best vein, and when he was out at 140, after less than an hour and a half, his share was 88 without a mistake. Ward, who stayed just an hour longer, was also unlucky enough to miss his hundred. His 92 was a m ost exem plary display of defensive and offensive cricket, and with hardly a false hit till he was out. W hen the fifth wicket fell the score was 273, but the tail only made a sorry show, and, indeed, the second half of the side only added 17. W ith 33 to win Somersetshire m ade a prom ising start, and in forty-five minutes 57 were scored, of which the Oxford captain had contributed 31 in his best style. After the heavy rain during the early m orning, Somersetshire had practically no chance. Poynton’s dismissal from the first ball, when play was renewed at one o’clock, was the prelude to a rapid collapse, and except for a brief spell of hitting by Fowler and W ood3, there was nothing of interest in the batting. Briggs bow led with marked success, and as the nine outstanding wickets only added 48. Lancashire had an easy win by 230 runs. Briggs’ six wicke s cost 45 runs. L a . no vshire . First Inniogs. Second Innings. A. Ward, c W ickham , b Hediey .................53 c Palairet, b N ic h o ls ........92 Mr. A.0. Maclaren.cBolus, b Hedley .................14 c Palairet, b Hedley ..........1 F. Sugg, c Wickham, b Hedley ................. 31 b Tyler .........83 F. Ward, c and b Hedley... 23 ruu out .........19 Briggs, c Poynton, b Hed- ley................................... 0 b Tyler .........42 Baker, c Young, bTyler... 15 b Tyler .........15 Mr. v. H. Benton, b Nichols ........................16 b N ic h o ls ........... 1 Tinsley, c Palairet, b Hed­ ley ..........................18 c Nichols, b Tyler ........... 5 C. Smith, b Tyler................. 2 b N ic h o ls ........... 0 Oakley, st W ickham, b T y le r ................................. 8 b T jl-r ........... 3 Mold, not cut ................. 4 not out ............ 1 Lb 5, nb 1 ........... 6 B 7, lb I... 11 Total ... —290 'lo td l—189 S omersetshire . first Innings. Second Innings. Mr. L. C. H. Palairet, e Sugg, b Briggs................. 0 b Oakley ........... 34 Mr. F. J. Poynton,run out 11 at Smith, b Briggs ...........16 Mr. R. P. Spurway. b M old 55 c Smith,b Briggs 6 Mr. W. C. Hedley, b M old 1 b Briggs ............ 4 Mr. G. Fowler, b M old ... 34 c Briggs, b M old 10 Nichols, b M old................. 0 c and b Briggs... 1 Mr. S. M. J. Woods, run out .............................. 10 c Oakley, b M old 21 Mr. W. A. R. Young, c F. Ward, b M old.................. 0 st Smith.bBriggs 0 Bolas, b Mold ................. 3 c Smith,b Briggs 1 Tyler, b M old ...............16 not out ............ 2 Rev. a . P. W ickham , n oi out ................................. 3 aTsent hurt ... 0 B 3, lb 7, nb 1 ... 11 B ...................11 Total ...........144 Total ..105 1st Inns. L ancashire . 2nd Inns. O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . Tvler ............ 35 19 23 3 .......... 38 8 85 5 N icho's ... 28 10 59 1 ........... *5 9 68 3 Hedley............. 31 11 75 6 ........... 19 1 69 1 Fow ler............ 6 2 27 0 ........... 9 2 30 0 Palairet ... 1 1 0 0 ........... 3 1 21 0 W oods 1 0 6 0 Nichols bow led a no-ball. 1st Inns. S omerset . 2nd Inns. B rig g s..............26 11 3J 1 ........... 16 3 45 6 Mold ........... 27.4 8 84 7 ........... 17 7 33 2 Oakley............ 2 0 8 0 ........... 5 3 9 1 B a k er............ 3 1 9 0 F. Ward ... 2 1 2 0 ........... 5 3 8 0 Ward bowled a no-ball. SURREY v. SUSSSX. The Surrey Eleven m et with their third succes­ sive reverse, at the Oval vesterday, when Sussex beat them by 129 runs. The heavy rainfall over­ night led to the belief that tfce ground would favour the bowlers on the first day at least. Instead, the pitch was easy throughout, and only twelve wickets fell during the day for an aggregate o f 329 runs. Sussex, who won the toss, were batting four hours and forty minutes for a total of 268. The foundation of this score was laid by Marlow, who made 8) of the first 144 runs. Though he had som e luck at tim es in placing the ball, he played very fine cricket during his stayof three hours, and there was no actual m istake to depreciate an excellent perform ance. Subsequently W ilson played in good form , and just at the finish, Lowe, the left-hand bow ler recently qualified by residence, hit with freedom , scoring 34 o f the last 68. Surrey, w ho had m ade 61 overnight, for the loss of Mr. Shuter and Abel, were seen to great advantage on Tuesday, and as the wicket played very easily, the score w as increased by 264 before the innings came to an end. The first stand was by W . W . Read and Baldwin, w ho put on 74 for tbe fourth wicket. Still, half the side were out for 166, and even then it did not look as if Surrey would get a lead. A s it was, Key and Brockwell put on 121 in an hour and a quarter, and both hit with a freedom and confidence that thoroughly pleased the spectators. This stand gave hopes of a tig score, but the last four wickets only added 38, so that the Surrey’s total only reached 57. These arrears were soon wiped off by Bean and Marlow,who put on 133 before they were separated. Unfortunately for Surrey each had a life, Bean at short slip from the first ball and Marlow at the wicket when he had got 25. B oth batsmen made all the Surrey bowlers appear equally easy, and the runs were put on in just under an hour and a half. Marlow’s 126 was a display of the highest ord?r of merit. His play on tbe off side was particularly fine, and his inn ngs, which lasted over two hours and a-half only contained the oae ch in ce named. Murdoch also pliyed very well, and he was out from the 1ist ball of the day. Heavy rain during yesterday morniug altered the wicket &1 ogether, and runs were so m uch m ore difficult to get that the Sussex innings was soon over, tho last seven wickets only adding 56. Surrey wanted 24L to win at the finish, and Aoel and W ei's shaped so well at the start that 43 were got for the fictt wicket. Any hopes excited by their perform ance were, however, soon dispelled. The later batsmen m ade a very pDorehow against Humphreys, and his*1lo b s ” 'a rly decided the resu t. He took seveu wickets iu all for 5) runs, and it was m ainly to his bowling that Sussex were indebted for a highly creditatle vic­ tory. S ussex . First Innings. Second Innings. Bean, c W cod, b B rock­ well ..................................... 19 b Lockw ood ... 53 Marlow, c W ood, b Brock­ well .....................................8D c Lockw ood, b Sharpe .......... 126 Mr. G. Brann, o Abel, b Sharpe ...........................1 7 o Abel, b L ock­ wood ........... 0 Mr. W. L. M urdoch, c Baldwin, b Brockwell ... 31 c Abel, b L ock­ wood ...........42 Mr. W . Newham, c Wei’s, b Brockwell ................... 4 c and b B rock­ well 39 Mr. G. L. W ilson, c At el, b Brockwell ...................42 c W . Read, b Brockw ell ... 11 Butt, c Wells, b Brockw e'l 15 c Read, b Brock­ well ................... 2 Guttridge, b W ells ........... 6 c Abel, b Sharpe 0 Humphreys, st W ood, b W e ils .................................. 2 not out ........... 7 Lowe, b Sharpe...................34 c Wells,b Sharpe 2 Tate, not out ...................10 c M. Read, b Wells ........... 8 B 6, lb 2 ........................... 8 B 4 lb 3...7 Total ........... —268 Total —297 S urrey . First Innings. Second Innings. Abel, c Bean, b Guttridge 36 c and b Hum ­ phreys ...........21 Mr. J. 8huter, c Bean, b Humphreys ...................19 c Guttridge, b « Humphreys ... 0 Baldwin, c Butt, b W ilson 86 b Humphreys ... 4 Read, b Humphreys...........10 o Guttridge, b Humphreys ... 0 Mr. W . W . Bead, c Brann, b Tate..................................45 st Butt, b Hum­ phreys ...........10 Mr.K.J.Key, bH um phreys 65 c brann, b Gutt- lidge ........... 6 Brockwel\ b Hum phreys 55 not out ...........15 Mr. C. M. Wells, run out 8 c Murdoch, b Guttridge ... 20 Lockw ood, c Guttridge, b Humphreys ... ... ... 16 c Ta‘ e, b H um ­ phreys ........... 4 W ood, c Butt, b Bean ... 0 c M urdoch, b Humphreys ... 7 Sharpe, not o u t ...................14 c Butt, b (iutt- ridge ...........23 B l° ,lb 3 ..........................21 B 3, lb 1 ... 4 7o al ...3 .’5 T otal ...111