Cricket 1894

8 8 0 CRICKET s A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME, SEPT. 6 , 1894 Highest Low est Highest Lwst. For. For. Agst. Agst. Surrey ................ .. 4H .... 77 ... 294 .... 41 Yorkshire ... ... 865 ... 61 ... 401 .... 51 M ’ddlesex ... .. . 3 4 . .. 63 ... 369 .,.. 47 K e n t.......................... 8*7 ... 35 ... 371 .,.. 47 Lancashire ... ... 369 ... 50 ... 581 .,.. 38 S om erset.................. 253 ... 31 ... £74 , 81 N o tts...................... .. 106 .,.. 47 .,,. 830 ... 52 SuBFex ................... 333 ... 33 ... 356 ,... 35 Glou^esterihire ... 259 ... 47 ... 38J ... 61 ‘ B .T.” again marinates ; I n the seventy-one matches twenty- five individual innings of a hundred and upwards were hit as against forty-three last year. Surrey head the list with seven, Lancashire being second with five, and Yorkshire third with four. No Gloucestershire batsman succeeded in reaching tim e figures. Brockwell occupies the p>st of honour with three innings of a hundred, while A. Ward, Sugg, F. S. Jackson, Hayward, and Gunn each have two to their credit. The following is a complete lis t:— F or SURREY.—Brockwell 107, v. G loucestershire; 106 (not out) v. Notts ; and 1 3, v. Yorkshire. Hayward 142, v. K ent; and 113,v. Somerset. W . W. Read 161, v. Yorkshire. Abel 136 (not rut) v. Middlesex. For YORKSH IRE.—F. 8. Jackson 1«5, v. N otts; and 131, v. Busaex. H irst 115 (not out) v. Gloucestershire Brown 100. v. Glouce-»tershirp. For M IDDLESEX.— 1\ C. 0 ’ 3rieu 111 (not out) v. Somerset. For K EN T.— I. K. Mason 103. v. Lancashire. For L \NrASHIKE.—F. H. Sugg j 57 (not out) and 105, v. Somerset. Libert Ward 131 and 109 v. Gloucestershire. B rggs 101, v. Kent. For SOM E R SE T—L. C. H. Palniret 119. v. Notts. R. P. Spurwaj 1C8 (not out) v. Gluucester- f h !re. For NO ITS.—Gunn 121 (not out) and 101, v. Somerset. Flowers 103, v. Gloucestershire. For SU -SEX .—W . Newham 1 0 (not ou ') v. Lancashire O. B. Fry 1C9, v. Gloucestershire. T h e following will show the final positions of the nine leading counties, for what is known as the County C ham pionship:— Played. v*on. Lo.it. Drwn. Tie. Ptn. Bnrrey ........... 16 .. 13 . . 2 .. 0 .. 1 . . 11 Yorkshire 15 .. 13 . . 2 .. 1 .. 0 10 Middlesex 16 .. 8 . . 5 . 3 .. 0 . 3 K ent... ........... 15 .. 6 .. 6 . 3 .. 0 . . 0 Lancashire ., 16 .. 7 .. 7 .. 1 .. 1 . . 0 Bomf'rsetbhire H .. 6 .. 7 .. 3 .. 0 . . —1 N otts................. 16 .. 4 .. 8 . 4 .. 0 . . - 4 Sussex ...... 16 .. 3 .. 11 .. 2 .. o . . —8 Gloure»ter<hire 16 - 2 .. 13 . 1 .. 0 .. —11 the match tetween Yorkshire and Kent, at Rrad- forri, on June 4, 5, and 6, was abandoned, wiihout a b ill being boiled , through wet. T h e relative positions of the thirteen first class counties will be gathered from the fol lowing table: — P lfd. W o i Lost Drn. Ties Pts. Furrey ................. 24 .. 17 .. 4 .. 2 1 .. 13 Yorkshire ......... 13 . . 16 .. 4 . . 3 . 0 ... li W aw .c*-shire .. 15 ... 6 .. 2 . . 7 . . 0 . . 4 Middlesex ... . 16 . . 8 ... 5 . . H . . 0 . 3 Dr.rbj s h ir e ......... 10 ... 5 .. 4 . . 1 . . 0 . . 1 Lancashire ... . . 20 . . 9 . . 8 . . 2 . . 1 . . 1 L ei^ts.ersJre . . H . . 4 ... 5 . . 3 0 . . — 1 Kent . . . . 17 . . 6 .. 7 . . 4 0 . . — I Somersetshire . . 16 . 6 . 7 . . 3 0 . . — 1 Vsset ................ . 8 . 0 . . fi . . 2 . 0 . . — 6 Notts ................ 19 . . 4 . . 10 . . 5 . . 0 . . — 6 H n ssax................ 13 . . » . . 11 . . y . . 0 . . — 8 Gloucestershire . . 18 . . 2 . . 13 ... 3 . . 0 .. — It The matches Yo.Ls lire v Keijt (1 r idford) and W r«i:k sh ire v. Leicestershire (Bi mingham) could not be started owing to raiu. The otter flx’ u 4 s of impo -tin^e f^r the remain­ der o f the sea j *n ate as f jIIow s :— Septem ler 6. —Hasti gs N orkh v.South (E ast ng4 Festiva ). September 1".—Hastings. Gentlemen v. P.ayers (Hastings Fastival). September 1\—Scarborough, York-hire ( ’ nd X r. v. XVI. of Scarborough and District. September 14.—Rei<?ate, W. G. Grace’s XI. v. W.) W. Read’s XI. September 17— fiOrd’*», Gentlemen v. Players of South (G. F. Hearne s benefit match). This day begins the eighth annual Cricket W eek at Hastings, and which has now becom e a fixed cricket gathering that is not only locked f rward to by the residents and visitors, but also by cricketers and those engaeed in the matches as a pleasant and soo’ hing re union after the fever heat of County oricket that they have passed through during the season. This annual fixture has indeed proved and becom e a remarkable success. T be charm ing weather which has so far attended it. of course has added much to iis pr.rsperity ; but weather has not been the chief faotor. The soundness of its basis has been atsured by the business like and liberal lines on which it uTas first started by certain cricket adepts ; and still farther by the way in which its interests have been looked after b y tbe ever-watchful, energetic, and genial hon. sec , Wm. Carless, whom Hastings nd St Leonards have much to thank for for the continued “ success.” Tbe popularity of this week, has increased yearly, from the fact that duriug its progress the best of the very be3t of available cricketers have been got to ­ gether for the various team s; for here have been seen the foremost of “ trundlers, snappers, all­ rounds and batsmen; ” from the Champion of Champions, the Head Smiter, the extra good Big-un(W.G.) down to the great little bitsman, Bob Abel. And what sensational finishes and brilliant all-round cricket has been on view— not forgetting the extraordinary amount of “ leather m oving ’’ that has been brought off at these Annuals. I have from time to time seen the chief of the leather spankers—left- handed and right - and call to mind the m ar­ vellous hitting of the “ extra blocker ” C.T.E. Thornton, and the “ ftn tle tap p er” W . J. Ford ; and it sounds somewhat romantic when I state that the hitti* g in the historical match of Middlesex v. Gloucestershire at Clifton so alarmingly hard, especially by the “ Tapper.’’ chat fieldsmen were afraid to put any part of their anatomy in front of the ball, but preferred rather to let it pass peaceably to the boundary, and those who took part in this memorable match will testify to my assertion. I have aleo had the pleasure of watohing m y Australian friends, in the per­ sons of Jack Lyons, Percy McDonnell, H. H. Massey, and George Bonner, a sample of leather movers that Australia will find hard to excel—or E ngland either. M ention of G Bonner leads me to relate that hit of his at the Oval, off m y old friend Alf. Shaw wherein the ball looked as if it was never com ing down ; and I jocularly remarked to Shaw, “ It has taken lodgings ” up there ; and before it was caught by the ever lamented Fred Grace, Bonner had actually run two runs and turned for the third. This marvellous catch of poor Fred Grace’s was one of the greatest and most sensational ever se e n on a cricket ground, and the perfect stillness that reigned whilst the ball was in the air, and the shout of applause from the 30,000 spectators when Fred caught it, can never by effaced from the m emory of those that were present. Poor Fred,he was the last I par red with on mv repairing hom e from the Oval after this historical match, the greatest that ever yet was played, the first between England and Australia at the Oval. Another big hit— and worth recording—was that which took place at Wellington (Somerset), the trundler being Samuel W oods, and the smiter Capt. Greenway, another of the leather-movers be- lcngiog to the Incogniti,for whom he was play­ ing. Ih eca p ta ir got so well hold of, and under the ball, that he spanked it straight np — amongst the birds—and had made two runs, and off for a third , when Sammy, after turning round several times to watch the flight of the ball, bagged it m ost cleverly, and thus brought off a caught and lowled that has never been excelled, nor never will be as long as the game lasts. Bear in m ind— a caught and bowled. Then there was that extraordinary hitting —coupled with fast run- getting—at Prince’s,when tbe two Charleses— Thornton and Green, for Middlesex, spanked the leather about to such an extent that—but hold hard, get back to the theme on which you started,or you will fill “ Pavilion G ossip; ” and so I will,but it was thinking of the“ Tappers’’ at Hastings that brought other incidents to mind. N ow it seldom occurs that two batsmen like E. Smith and E . C. de Trafford, of the heavy hitting class, are to be seen together at the wickets making a stand, and each topping U e century ; and when this “ comes off ” it means a case of “ I’ll warm y e r ” for the fieldsmen. And when it is rem embered that these centuries of K. Smith and E . C. de Trafford were made off L ockw ood and Richardson, whose pace as trundlers is far from Parlia • mentary, it w ill readily be allow ed that their show at Hastings last year, taken collectively whilst together, was an exhibition that wi l long fetand as a record for hard and bri liaut hitting; and thus I close for the present witn every best wish of further success to the Hastings Week. N.B.— As several engaged in this cric' et week will shortly be trying their sea legs—and stomachs too—I take this opportunity of wishing A. E. Stoddart and his brother cricketers a pleasant voyage; with the hope that when landed they may be found in fuil form to m eet—as I well know—our talented Australian friends; and with the still further wish that they may have a prosperous time, and return safely and happily to “ dear Old E ngland.” G RVN VILLE (L E E ) v. N O R W O O D .-P lajel Norwood on September 1. N o rw o o d . at A. Con^n D oyle, b C. Checkland, b Hel­ Helder ........... 20 der .......................... 1 A. Goodwin, lbw, b C. Elborough, c H e’.der ........... 55 Morris, b Helder... 9 H. A. C. bheriff, c H. Featherstone.not Helder ........... 1 out .......................... 3 A. P. Roe, b Helder 2 P. A. Sharman, b S. Ellip, c Lauder, b B u ll.......................... 0 Helder ........... 5 Last, h Bull ........... 2 A. Springett, b He’- E xtras.................. 5 der ................... 5 — Total ......... 1C8 G r a n v il l e . E. G. W ilson, not outlG9 P. P.LincolD.b G ood­ win .......................... 2 W. Greer, c Feather- stone, b Goodwin 5 E xtras................. 13 W . Morris, b R oe ... 0 J. Wilson, b Roe ... 20 P. G. Bui', b Doy e .. 9 F E. Lander, c Roe, b Goodwia ...........17 L. R. Haver?, c Fea- Total -...........’ 76 therstone, d G ood­ win .......................... L. R. Glover, A. R. Layman, 'and G. Helder did not bat. GRANVI! L E (LEE) v. LONDON R I CLE BRIGADE.—Pi a je d at le e on Beptemve : 1. G r a n v il l e . R.Taylor,bDebeLham 0 J. Fry, c YMttow, b Toone....................... 21 E. Furze, c H. G in, b b Canning..................22 W.Edward*, St F. Gill, b Canning .. ” . M. Edwards, De enham E. Lamb, c Tacey, H. Gill ........... 1 b ... 23 b ... 13 A. Davis, c Tacey, b D etenhsm .......... 0 J. a . Johnston, b Toone ...................11 F E.G lover, cP.Lan­ caster, hDebei ham 1ft A. L. Ryder, b Ioone 0 C. G. Bi I, not out ... 0 fcx-.raa................. 7 Total . 113 LoNnoN R if l e B r ig a d e . P. Lancaster, b Da~ls H. W. Gill, r>Davis ... F. M. Gil), b W. Edwards ................. E. F. Debenham, b D avis.......................... I. b\ Toone, et Furze, b W. Edwards... P. H. Dankley, b W. E d w a rd s.................. A. J. Peddell c Fry, b W. K d W oid s ............. P. L . H. Cennii g. not ont .................. F. H. Y. W ittw , st F u r z e , b W. Edwards.................. L. Lancaster, b W. Edwards.................. W. C. Tacey, b W. Edwards.................. Total...............<