Cricket 1894

346 m L O E m % Jk WEEKLY BEGOBB O f THE QAME* AUG. 23, 1894 H averford on September 21, 22, and 23. T he return is to be played at Manheim a week later, and though it is not certain that the Englishm en m ay play a match at Baltim ore iu the interval. THE C3UNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. T he follow in g w ill sh ow the positions o f th© nin e leading counties up to date :— Played. Won, Lost. Drwn. Tie. Pts. Surrey ........... 15 ... 12 ... 2 ... 0 ... 1 ... 10 Yorkshire 14 ... 12 ... 2 ... 0 ... 0 ... 10 Middlesex 15 ... 8 ... 5 ... 2 ... 0 ... 3 K ent................... 1J ... 0 ... 6 ... 0 ... 0 ... 0 Lancashire .. 15 ... 6 ... 7 ... 1 ... 1 ... —1 Somerset!: hire 11 ... 5 ... 7 ... 2 ... 0 ... - 2 Notts.................. 11 ... 4 ... 7 .. 3 ... 0 ... - 3 Sussex .......... 14 ... 3 ... 10 ... 1 ... 0 ... —7 Gloucestershire J5 ... 2 ... 12 ... 1 ... 0 ... —10 The match Yorkshire v. Kent, at Bradford, on Juue 4, 5, and 6, was abandoned, w ithout a ball being bowled, through wet. T o-d a y Surrey, M iddlesex. Lancashire, aud Yorkshire all commenoe their final m atch of the season. Notts, Somersetshire, and Sussex have two more fixtures, Gloucestershire one and K ent three to com plete their respective programmes. In view of the universal interest it w ill perhaps be of use to give the matches still rem aining for decision. Aug. 23.—Lor .Is. Middlesex v. Kent. Aug. 23.— Bright n, Sussex v. Surrey. Aug. 23.—Manchester, Lancashire v. Notts. Aug. 23.—Tauaton, Som ersetshire v. Yorkshire. Aug. 27.—Brighton, Sussex v. Kent. Aug. 27.—Taunton, Som ersetshire v. Gloucester­ shire. Aug. 39.—Nottingham, Notts v. Kent. T h e precise value cf the tie match at the Oval on Saturday last qua the County Cham ­ pionship seems to have caused a good deal of anxiety to the critics. A halfpenny daily, w hich deals largely and ably with cricket matters, even goes so far as to break into poetry on the subject. But where the un. certainty comes in it is difficult to tell. The existing scale gives a point for a win, and deducts one for a loss. In the absence of any other provision, therefore, the Surrey and Lancashire match clearly has no value. Perhaps afcer all. to q io to the “ Divine W illiam ’’ —“ Tis batter a3 it is.” I n referring to the incident in the first innings of Kent at the Oval on Tuesday, where Richardson bowled M r. Marchant with a no ball, I see one newspaper records the fact that it is the only occasion du riD g the present season on which that bowler has been no­ bailed. The coincidence, though, is more com plete than that. As a matter of fact, R ichardson is my authority for the statement that it is the only tim e he has had a no-ball recorded against him in first class cricket. M y good friend “ W anderer ” expresses hii approval, in yesterday’s Sportsman, of the suggestion that the nom inations of umpires for County matches should be scrutinised by a sub-committee w i.h full powers, that is of rem oving, if they think fit, any one thought to be incompetent. I may point out that there was an understanding, even if a resolution was not aotually pas3ed, at the inaugural m eeting of th e County Council, that the names of the nominees should be sent to the d iffe re n t Counties, so that objection*, if any, could bo made. Personally, I am m yself not satisfied that there is any real call for reform . Still, the suggestion or decision of the Council to which I have already referred, would, at all events, have given an opportunity for official action if thought advisable. T h » brilliant viotory of Hampshire over Sussex at Southampton cannot fail to emphasise the form er’s already strong claims for recognition as a first-class county. If what I hear be true, a requisition is already in circulation petitioning the authorities with that object. The Hampshire eleven have ju 't lately proved their qualification by their defeats of Essex, W arwickshire, Derbyshire, and Sussex. Thyir claim to a place in the elect has been fully proved by their recent performances. Their prom otion, therefore, would have tha hearty approval of all classes of oricketers. PRINCIPAL MATCHES FOR NEXT WEEK. T h e seccnd eleven of Middlesex are not likely to have a very pleasant recollection of their matches this year w ith the second eleven of Lancashire, who, by the way, m ight have come perilously near tarnishing that unbeaten record of Surrey’s second team, had the fixture at Mauchester, on Saturday last, not been interfered with by rain. The second eleven of M iddlesex, in fact, have, I should say, a unique experience in being decisively beaten twice jn jtye same seasQp, and both times in a day. August 23- August 53- August 23- August 23- Auguit 13- August 21- Augost 27- August 27- Augt s > 27- Augufet 27- August 27- August 27- August 29—! -Lord’t*, Middlesex v. Kent -Brighton, Sussex v. Surrey Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Warwick­ shire Mauchesier, Laaca3hi e v. Not* s -Southampton, Hampshire v. Leicester­ shire -Tauntoa. S maetshire v. Yurkshre Lord’.-’, M.C.C, & G. v. Oxforc shire -Brighton, 8uss<x v. Kent -Leicester, L i^estershire v. Lancashire ■Scarborough. Yorkshire v. M.C.C. & G. (Scarborough Festival' -Southam pton, Hampshire v. E j ex -Taunton, tiomer etshire v. Gloucesler- thire Lord’s, M.C.C. & G. v. Bucks G LOU CESTERSH IRE v. YORKSH IRE. The Gloucestershire eleven suffered another defeat—the twelfth of the year—in their return m atch with Yorkshire, finished at Clifton yesterday. At Leeds, on the occasion o f the first meeting, Gloucestershire were only beaten after a hard fight. Up to a certain point on the first day, too, iu looked as if they might give their oppo­ nents trouble in the return, as Yorkshire, after dismissir g them for 11*, lest four of their *est wickets for 31. There, however, Gloucestershire’s successes ended i-rown and Peel were the first to get the measure of their bowling, and this they did so com pletely that 111 runs were added in an hour and a half. Brown, who had just reached his hundred, was the first to go. caught at the wicket. He was in just an hour and fifty minutes, a n l thoush at times perhaps a little lucky in placing the ball, no actual chance could be urged to the discredit of a very taking display of cricket. Seven runs later Peel retired, also snapped at the wicket. His 48 occupied him ten minutes less than Brown’s 100, and though a great contrast, his steady and watchful cricket was invaluable to the tide, w ith the addition of four runs play ceased for the day, with w ainwright not out 9, M oorhouse not out 1. Rain prevented a resum ption till nearly two o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, and then Mr. Townsend in five balls g .t rid of Wainwright and Mounsey, who succeeded him . Birst and M oor­ house, however, soon dispelled any idea that the end was near at hand. On the slippery ground, and with a wet ball, the Gloucestershire bowlers again fared very badly. Hirst hit with remarkable vigour, so that runs cam e at a great pace. Iu an hour and a half 8 irst reached his hundred, and when play ceased for the day, after anotker heavy iainfall which lasted nearly au hour and a half, the score was 365 for eight wickets, Hirst not out 115, Moorhouse not out £9. Yesterday morning Lord Hawke dec'ared his innings, so that the not-outs had no further chance of batting. Their partnership had resulted in an addition of 173 runs, and by cricket of the m ost attractive kind. M oorhouse played in free and attractive style though his pe form ance was ec ipsed by that o f First The latter hit with grest power and judgment, and as proof of this it need only be said lhat he scored his hundred at the rats of well over a run a minute. After the rain of the previous day Gloucester­ shire h^d little chance of saving the gam e, in a m inority of 251 runs as they were. H elped by the wicket, Wj-inwright and Peel bowled w ith marked success, and although Mr. Fage hit freely, and W rathall and Mr. Rice, who was in an hour and a qu T terfor 17, and Mr. W right gave som e trouble, Yorkshire had won soon afcer lunch by an Innings and 100 runs. G I j OUCESTERSHIBE. First Innings. Second Innings. Mr. W. G. Grace, lbw, b Jackson .......................... 24 c and b Wain- bright ........... 11 Mr. J. J. Ferris, c Brown, b W ainw right.................. 17 c Mounsey, b Wainwright ... 13 Mr. R. W . Rice, b Peel ... 7 c Tunnicliffe, b Smith ........... 17 Wrathall, c Tunnicliffe, b H irst .................................. 24 st H uoter, b P e e l................... 29 Mr. H. V. Page, b W ainwright ... ........... 13 c H i r s t , b P e e l........... ... 36 Mr. G. L. Jessop, b W ain­ wright ................................. 5 c W ainwright, b P e e l................... 0 Mr. C. L. Townsend, b Hirst .................................. 1 b W ainw right... 0 Mr. E. C. Wright, c Peel, b Wainwright ................... 1 not out ........... 16 M r.E . M. Grace c Wain­ wright, b Hirst ........... 14 b P e e l................... 12 Board, c and b W ain­ wright .................................. 5 c sub, b Peel ... 4 Roberts, not out.................. 0 c Mounsey, b W ainwright ... 8 B 2 ,lb 1 .......................... 3 L b ................. 5 Total .................114 Total ... 151 Y o r k sh ir e . Wainwright,st Eoard, b T ow n sen d ........... 9 M oorhouse, not out 59 Mounsey, c Jessop, b Townsend . Hirst, not out . B 5, lo 3 . Total . 0 1«5 .. 363 Lord Hawke, c E. M. Grace, b Townsend 13 Mr. F. S. Jackson, b Townsend ... 2 Tunnicliffe, b Jessop 2 Brown, c Hoard, b Ko^erts ... ... 100 Mr.E.Smith,cW right, b Townsend ......... 9 Peel, c Eoard, b Ro erts ..................48 Hunter did not bat. Innings declared closed. BOW LING ANALYSIS. G lo u c e s t e r sh ir e . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M R. W. W ainw right... 26 9 49 5 ........... 28.2 7 63 4 Hirst .......... 24313 40 3 ............ 7 3 14 0 P e e l..................12 6 15 1 ............ 32 13 fO 5 J ack son ...........11 7 7 1 ............ 6 1 10 0 Sm ith ... 6 3 9 1 Townsend 31 Jessop ... 19 W righ I ... 12 Y o r k sh ir e . O. M R. W. 4 122 5 1Roberts 5 £8 1 Ferris ... 5 36 0 I E.Grace O. M. R. W. 4 71 2 1 50 0 2 20 0 SUNNINGDALE SCHOOL. School matches played, 15—won 8, drawn 5, lost 2. B .T flN G AVERAGES. Tim es Most in Inns.not out.Runs.an inns. Aver. E.W.Hill-Tbomton 20 ... 2 ... 337 .. . 43 ... 18.72 E. O. Cochrane ... 2 ... 2 .. 13 .,.. 10 ... 13 K. J. Muir-Mac­ kenzie ........... 20 ... 1 ... 224 ... 45 ... 11.78 A. P. Strange 19 ... 2 ... 181 ..,. 30* ... 10.76 H.P/ge-Leschallas 17 ... 2 ... 131 .. 37 ... 8.73 A.Il\*.LePatOurel 12 ... 3 ... 76 .... 15 ... 8.44 M. J.C 8 .Johnstone 14 .. 2 ... 95 .. . 20 ... 7.91 H. A. Low ry-C ony 19 ... 1 ... 105 ., 30 ... 5.83 A. Craufurd.......... 15 ... 3 ... 48 .,.. 23 ... 4 R. E. D. M ilcer ... 15 ... 0 ... £9 .,,. 13 ... 3.S3 E.Culme-Seyirour 4 ... 2 ... 4 .,.. 4 ... 2 BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runp. W kts. Aver. A. P. Strange 222 ... 83 ... *33 .,.. 67 ... 4.S5 K. J. Muir-Mac- keoz’e ........... 182.1 ... 69 ... 291 ..,. 46 ... 6.32 H.Pige-Le?challas 49.4 ... 18 ... 73 ..,. 16 ... 4 56 A. C ru fu rd ........... 61.3 ... 21 ... 87 ... 15 ... 5.8 E.Culnje-rSeymour 16.2 ... 7 ... 26 .,,. 6 ... 4.33