Cricket 1893

466 CRICKET: A WEEKLY .RECORD OF THE GAME, NOV. 80 1893, Fourteen Gentlemen antagonised eleven Players in 1824, and suffered defeat by 103 runs in a match in which James Broadbridge (2G and 45) was top scorer, Searle, Brown, Bpagley and Messrs. E. H. Budd (42) and F. Nicholas (13 and 51) all batting well also. Sixteen Gentlemen with Matthews (so the title of the match goes, but there were really sixteen on the side, including Matthews) was the order of the day in 1825; and the eleven Players suffered defeat by 72 runs. The second innings of the Gentlemen amounted to 278, Mr. Ward making 102, and having to retire hurt, Mr. W. Keen 45, and Mr. H. Kingscotc 38. For the Players, Saunders, with 1)9 and 0, and Beagley, with 54 (not out) and 37, were much the highest scorers. There was no match in 1826 ; but in 1827 there were two. In the first seven­ teen Gentlemen beat eleven Playe/s by 29 runs, after a rare good fight. Colonel Sewell (32 and 21) and Mr. Ward (2G and 11) for the Gentlemen, Searle (23 and 23, not out), Marsden (10 and 40), Saunders (45, not out, aud 4), for the Players, got most runs. Round-arm bowling had been allowed in thismatch ; and Mr. G. T. Knight had been very successful with it. But in the return, a fortnight or so later, the umpires set their faces against it, and no-balled Mr. Knight. The Players won by an innings and 42 runs, Saunders (100), Searle (60), Fuller Pilch (38, not out), and Beagley (30), being the largest con­ tributors towards their total of 334. Mr, Ward was in great form for the Gentle­ men, scoring 96 not out, and 22 ; but no one else did much. This was Pilch’s first appearance for the Players ; he was still living at the time in his native county of Norfolk, not yet having migrated to Town Mailing to play for Kent. Perhaps Pilch never quite showed his best form in Gentlemen v. Players matches; but there is no doubt that he was quite the foremost batsman of his time. And for the great things that he did, are they not written in the Book of Haygarth ? A reversion to the old order of things took place in 1829 (there was no match in ’28); and the Gentlemen (who played twelve men) had, perhaps, the two most famous bowlers of the day, in the persons of Lillywhite and Broadbridge, as given men. Lillywhitewas nownot far off forty years of age (he was born in 1792); yet he played in the great matches for another twenty years after this. So accurate was his bowling that it is said in all his life he only bowled one wide. He only stood 5 feet 4 inches in height. Mr, Gale says of him : “ Ho was a bricklayer, and for all the world like a man carrying a brick, just going to lay it, and when he reached the crease he turned his arm over, the height of his shoulder, and laid the brick.” For once in a way the bowlers’ names are given to every wicket they took (on cne side, at least) in this 1829 match, and we see Lilly and Broadbridge took between themall the Players’ wickets, and Broadbridge also scored 43 in his two snnings (more than anyone else except Mr. Budd, who made 25 and 43), it is not unfair to say that the Gentlemen owed their victory of 192 runs to the given men. The Players were all out for innings of 24 and 37 and Fuller Pilch did not score a run in the match. E. G. Wenman appeared for the Players for the first time. Jn later years he was the Kent captain, and the best wicket-keeper in England; he and Pilch were in their day a pair much resembling Carpenterand Hayward in more recent times. Pilch played forward, and Wenman back; and the latter was very strong in cutting. He had the reputation, too, of being one of the pluckiest and fairest wicket-keepers of the day, for he would stand up to Alfred Mynn’s terrific bowling without pads or gloves, and it is said that he hardly ever got no from an umpire, because he never appealed unnecessarily. The mntch in 1830 was drawn, owing to rain. The Gentlemen were [helped by Pilch and Lillywbite; but there is nothing at all notable to record in connec­ tion with the game. (To be continued). ETON RAMBLERS. M atches P laye d , 2 3. M atches W on , 11. v. Newb( 11 Rev< 1(2 days) 125, 205; Eton Ramblers, 305, 33 for one wicfaet. v. Windsor Horae Park, 109 ; Eton RamHers, 217. v. Hackwood Park, 116, 52; Eton Ramblers, 135, 35, for one wicket, v. Household brigade, 156, 23, for five wickets; EtonRim llers, 175. v. Leighton (2 days) 295,102; Eton Ramblers, 287, 102 , for three wickets, v. Queen’s Clul>, 102, 46, for two wickets ; Eton Ramtlers. 2??. v. Esher, 53.19**, for four wickets; Eton Ramt lers, 1 4, 99. for four wicketp. v. Sevencaks Vine. 222; Eton Ramblers, 225. v. Wildernesse. If 1, 75, for two wickets; Eton Rami lere, 191. v. Hothfiel 1 Hace, 72,42; Eton Ramblers 112,3, for ten wickets, v. Hothfield PI vce, 157 ; Eton Ramblers 2:1. Matches Drawn, 8 . v. Wilts. Wanderers (2 days) 407. Eton Ramblers, 165, 324. v. West Kent, t 73. v. R.A. Woolwich (2 days) 57, for six wickets. Eton Ramblers, H2. y. Old Wykehamists (2 days) 143, 130, for two wickets. Eton Ramblers 193, 244, for three wickets (innings declared closed), v. Derby Fiiars (2 days) 79. 3(8. for five wickets (innings declared closed). Eton Ramblers, 162, 178 (no wickets), v. Old Reptobians (2 days) 235. Eton Ramblers 4(9. v. W. Wright’s XL (2 days) 133.212, for sevenwickets. Eton Ksmojers. 3'2. v. B.E. Chatham (2 days) 338, for eight wicketa. (innings declared closed). Eton Ramblers, 234, 185, for five wickets. M atches L ost , 9. v HaUeybury College, 141 112, for four wickets. Eton Ramblers, 117. v. Christ Church, Oxford (2 days) 174. 117, for nine wickets. Eton Ramblers, 59, 2'8. v. Greenjickets (2 days) 189, 157. Eton Ramblers, 156,104. v. Eton College, 157, 80 for two wickets. Eton Ramblera. J2J. v. Elstree Masteis, 371, for six wickets. Eton Ramblers. 111. v. Well eck. 112 . Eton Ramblers, 72,131, for eight vucktts. v. Linton Fak(2days) 348. Eton Ramblers, 141, lf5. v. Mote Park (2 days) 162,178. Eton Ramblers, 138, 13P. v. Bourton Va'e (2 d«ys) 132, 284, for nino wickets. Eton R- mvlers 111, 254. BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inns, not out Runs an inn. Ave~. W . D. Llewelyn .. 6 ... 1 ... 297 ... 113*,.. 59.2 P. C. Gos’ing ... 8 ... 1 ... 414 ... 156 ... 51.75 Hon. M. G. Tolle- mache ...........16 ... 2 ... 4G9 ... 127 ... 35 61 P. J. de Paravicini 4 ... 2 ... 71 ... 40*... 35.5 A. R. Hoare......... 6 ... 1 ...1 6 8 ... 91* .. 3:16 H.F. Wright ... 10 ... 1 ... 295 ... 100*.. i:2 7 A .C . R chards ... 4 ... 0 ... 121 ... 46 ... <0.25 H.Phi'ipson ... 12 ... 2 .. 302 ... 97*... 30.2 W. C. Bridgeman 5 ... 0 ... 142 ... 101 ... 2P.4 W . R. Hoare ... 15 ... 1 ... S83 ... 93 ... 27.35 J. A. G ibbs........... 3 ... 0 ... 191 ... 59 ... 22.87 H. R. Bromley- Davenport ... 4 ,. 0 ... 92 ... 36 ... 53 P. A. Soames ... 5 ... 0 ... 300 ... 52 ... £0 C. Leveson Gower 7 ... 1 ... 120 ... 46 ... 20 M. F. Maclean ... 7 ... 0 ...1 3 0 ... 31 ... 18.57 R. A. H. Mitchell 6 ... 0 ... 105 ... 39 ... 17.5 P. H. Mitchell ...11 ... 4 ...1 1 7 ... 40*... 16.71 C. Heseltine ... 21 ... 1 ... 332 ... 51 ... 16.0H E. Hanbury........... 4 ... 0 ... 6 3 ... 5» ... 15.r5 G. A. Foljambe ... 15 ... 3 ...1 8 2 ... 57 ... 15.H H.Folj mte ... 18 ... 2 ... 241 ... S5 ... 15 03 J. H. Walker ... 5 ... 2 ... 40 ... 34 ... 13.3 V. R. Hoare........... 8 ... 0 ... 103 ... 32 ... 1?.85 E. G. Bromlej- Martin ........... 7 ... 1 ... 82 ... 31 ... 11.71 G. S. Fo jamte ... 11 ... 3 ... 92 ... 37 ... 11.5 Capt. Clowes ... 5 ... 2 ... 24 ... IS*... 8 C.E. Farmer ... 13 ... 0 ... ‘ 7 ... 45 ... 7.45 J. B. Pelham ... 5 ... I ... 30 ... 15*... 7.5 A. H. Dickinson 4 ... 0 ... 25 ... 1» .. 6 25 L. Caldecott........ 4 ... 1 ... 17 ... 9* .. 5.6 Tnc following batted in two and three ionings only:—R. O. Ridley 42 G. Z. Erskine 31.3, K. W. Byass 29. W w. Whitmore 25, W. G. Crum 22, Hon. A. Ly t^ton 20.5, W. P. Gosling 17. C. Stratton 15.5, W .F. Felton 15. A. E. Leatham 13 5. A. T. B. Dunn 13, V.W. Yorke 12.\ .T. Murray 11.5. Lord H. Scott 9.5. G. H. Duckworth 9.5. Hon. J. Tufton 8 5, R. Campbell*Pres‘on 6.5, B. Huntsman 6.5. Hon. H. A. Mills, 6 , S. W. Catt?ey 4, F. Wa-ikinshaw 4, Capt. L. Butler 3.6, A. B. Marten 3. Capt. H. A. Kinloch 3, B. T, Rose 3, Capt. Hornby 2.5, and Capt. H. L. Butler 0. Those who batted in one inninss o n l y O . P. Foley 72, F. Thomas £ 8 , Hon. J. R. Brownlow 44, W. F. Forbes 36. Lord G. Scott 34, J. E. Tal ot 16, Hon. C. W. Mill* 15, A. H. E. Wood 10, Hon. and Rev. E. Lyttelton 10, O. M. Smith 9, A. V. Houghton 8 , A. H. Studd 7. C. Lubbock 6 * . H. A. Arkwright 6 , E. Lane-Fox 6 , G. T. Mount 6 , F. J. S. Foljambe 4, Lord Kinnaird 2, J. B. Lubbock 1, W . Hoare 0, Sir W. F. Clarke 0. C. A. Field 0, R. C. Norman 0 BOWLING AVERAGES. (Four innings and upwards). Overs. Mdns. Runp. Wkts. Aver. LordH. Scott ... 72.3 ... 18 ... 175 ... 15 ... 31.10 F . W. Forster .. r,3 ... ‘/3 ... 167 ... 12 ... 13.11 C. Leveson-Gower58 ... 18 ... 127 ... 9 ... 14.1 W . D. Llewelyn 22.4 ... 2 ... 7t ... 5 ... 14.4 G. A. Fo’jambe 219.1 ... 68 ... 521 ... 36 ... 14.18 C. Heseltine ... 334.4 ... 70 ... 984 ... 67 ... 14.46 F. A. Soames ... 65 ... 15 ... 178 ... 9 ... 19.7 E.G. B. Martin 101.2 ... 41 ... 181 ... 9 ... 20.4 J. B. Pelham ... 125 ... 31 ... 305 ... 14 ... 21.11 A. R. Hoare ... 81.3 ... 11 ... 318 ... 13 ... 24.6 W . R. Hoare ... 109 ... 21 ... 353 ... 14 ... 25.3 Hon. M. G. Tolle­ mache ........... 77 ... 17 ... 241 ... 8 ... 30.t G. S. Foljamte... 3> ... 7 ... 9l ... 3 ... 30.1 V. R. Hoare ... 60.4 ... 11 ... 246 ... 6 ... 41.2 H. Foljambe ... 35 ... 8 ... 102 ... 2 ... 61 M. F. Maclean... 59 ... 4 ... 235 ... 3 ... 78.1 Leveson-Gower bowled two wides, G. A. Fol- jamfce three, Pelham one, A. R. Hoare one, Tolle­ mache one. and Maclean one. Forster aud P« lham bowled one no-ball each. Those who bowled in less than four innings. Overe. Mdns. Buns. Wkts. Av<r. J. B. Lubbock ... 6 ... 0 ... 42 ... 1 ... 42 P. J. de Paravicini 7 ... 0 ... 15 ... 1 ... 15 H. F. Wright ... £8 ... 9 ... W ... 2 ... 48.1 Hon. A. Lyttelton 1 ... 0 ... 4 ... 0 ... — F. Thomas....... 3 ... 0 ... 16 ... 0 ... — W. G. Crum ... ft ... 0 ... 21 ... 0 ... — A. P. Marten ... 6 ... 0. .. 25... 0 ... — J. A. Gibbs........... 8 ... 3. . . ‘ 6 ... 0. . . — B. Philipson ... 9 ... 2 ... 40 ... 0 ... — P. C. Gosling ... J 6 ... 1 ... 53 ... 0 ... — C. .7. Stratton ... 15 ... 2 ... 35 ... 0 ... — G. E. Bromley- Martin ........... 9 ... 0 ... 38 ... 1 ...38 R. W. Byass ... 22 ... 3 ... 46 ... 2 ... v3 W. C. Bridgeman 4 ... 0 ... 16 ... 1 ...16 Capt. H. Eutler... 4 ... 1 ... 22 ... 1 ...22 H. F. Wright and R. C. Gosling bowled one wide each, and G. E. fcromley-Martin one no-fcalJ. In three Innings no analysis was kept. The following secured wickets B. F. Wright, 5; W . B. Hoare, 9; A. B. Yarten, 2; J. B. Peibam, 4; Hr Fo'jambe,! ; Hon. M. G. Tollemache, 6 .