Cricket 1894

NOV. 20, 1894 OBICRET g A WEEKLY EECOED OF THE GAME. 487 It is noteworthy that Nottingham have won more matches than they have lost against every other County ; Lancashire have been equally successful, save against Notts; Yorkshire have suffered defeat at the hands of these two counties oftener than they have been victorious; whilst Surrey’s only superiors—balancing vic­ tories against losses—have been the three Northern Counties. On the other hand Sussex have lest more than they have won at the hands of every other County except Derbyshire. It should be mentioned that Derby­ shire never met Middlesex or Somerset­ shire, and Gloucestershire only once. It was not until 189*2 that all the nine Counties played home - and - home matches. Middlesex and Sussex played for the first time in 1891. But let U3 get another test—viz.—the number of times in which tbe several counties have won and lost both matches in one and the same year :—• WON B O T I MATCHES IN ONE SEA.SON. 1 Derbyshire, 4 : - 3 v. KeLt, 1 v. Yorkshire. 2 Gloucestershire. 12;—1 v. K ent.lv. Midd'esex, 3 v. Nott», 3 v. Surrey, 2 v. Sus ex, 2 v. Yorkshire. 3 Kent, 19 —3 v. Derbysnire, 1 v. Gloucester­ shire, 4 v. Lancash r a, 3 v. Middlesex, 7 v. Sussex, 1 v. Ycrbshiie. 4 Lancashire 42:—9~v. Derbyshire, 6 v. Glouces­ tershire, 8 v. Kent, 2 v. Mi idfesex, 1 v. Somersetshire, 4 v. Surrey, 7 v. Sussex, 5 v. Yorkshire. 5 Middlesex, 15 :-2 v. Gloucfcsterbhire.2 v. Kent* 2 v. Lancashire, 1 v. Notts 1 v. Somerset­ shire, 3 v. Surrey, 2v. Sussex, 2v. Yirk- shire. 6—Notts, 35:—3 v. Derbyshire,5 v.Gloucestershire, 2 v. KeLt 1 v. Lancashire, 4 v. Mildlesex, 6 v. Surrey, 12 v. Sussex, 2 v. Yorkshi e. 7—Scmersetfehire, 6 :—3 v. Gloucestershire*, 2 v. Kent, 1 v. tussex. 8 —Surrey. 5: : —4 v.Derbyshire,7 Gloucestershire, 8 v. Kent, 1 v. Lancashire, 8 v. Midd.e ex, 5 v. No ts, 2 v. Somersotsnire, 9 v. Suss.x, 7 v. Yorkshire. 9—Sussex,4 1 v. Derbyshire, 2 v. Gl.ucesterdiire, 1 v. Kent 10—Yorkshire, 41: - 5 v. Derbyshire, 4v. Gloucester­ shire, 4 v. Kent. 4 v. Lancishire, 4 v. Middlesex, 2 v. Notts, 1 v. Somersetshire, 7 v. Surrey, 10 v. Sussex. To those who possess the requisite patience it w'ill bo no difficult task to extract from this list the number of times in which each county has lost both matches in a season. But all such labour shall be spared them. LO iT BOTH MATCHES IN ONE SEASON. 1—Derbyshire, 55 :-3 v. K«nt, 9 v. L rncashire 3 v. Notts, 4 v. Sum y, 1 v. Sussex, 5 v. Yirk- bhire. 2- Gloucestershire, 30: -1 v. Kent, 6 v. Lancashire, 2 v. Middlesex, 5 v. NottP, 3 8omfrset- shire, 7 v. Suney, 2 v. Susstx, 4 v. York­ shire. 3—KeLt. 81:—3 v. Derbyshire, 1v. Glouc-stershirp, 8 v. Lancashire, 2 v. Midd’esc x 2 v. Notts, 2 v. Somersetshire, 8 v. Surrey, i v. Susux, 4 v. Yorkshire. 4—Lancashire, 12:—4 v. Kent, 2 v. Midd!e3.x, 1 v. Notts, 1 v. Surrey, 4 v. Yorkshire. 5— Midd!e3ix, 22:—1 v. G1 ucestersbire, 3 v. Kent, 2 v. Lancashire, 4 v. Notts, 8 v. Sar.cv, 4 v. Yorkshire. 6—Notts, 11:—3 v. Gloucestershire, 1 v. Middlesex, fi v. ourrey,2 v. Yorkshire. 7—Somersetshire, 5 :— 1 v. Lancashire, 1 v, Middlesex. 2 v. Surrey, 1 v. Yorkshire. 8—Surrey, 23:—3 v. Gloucestershire, 4 v. Larca- shire, 3 v. Middlesex, 6 v. Notts, 7 v. Yorkshire; 9—Sussex, 50:—2 v. Gloucestershire, 7 v. Kent. 7 v. .L,ancashir°, 2 v. Middlesex. 12 v. Nous, 1 v. Somersetshi e, 9 v. Surrey, 10 v. iork- thire. 10—Yorkshire. 20:—1 v. Derbyshire, 2 v. Glouces­ tershire, 1 v. Kent, 5 v. Lancas ire, 2 v. U l iddlesex, 2 v. Notts, 7 v. Surrey. Deducting the losses from the wins in these two last tables, wo have the follow­ ing results:— Points Poii.ta 30 | G Middlesex ...— 7 28 7 Kent ..........—12 21 8 Glo'stershire—18 2 1 9 Derlyohire —21 1 10 Sussex.......... —46 Lancashire... S arrey........ . , Notts .......... , Yorkshire ... S oil erset9hire N.B.—Notts have lost four of these sets of matches in the last two years, and consequently only seven such matches in the previous twenty years. INNINGS OF 400 RUNS AND UPWARDS. 1873 to 1891. 1 Derbyshire, none. 2 Gloucestershire, 10:— 404—Yorkshire ... 1873 483—Notts .......... 3881 421—Sussex .......... 1873 481—Surrey.......... 1884 412—Sussex .......... 1874 419—Middlesex .,. It83 410—Notts .......... 1876 428—Sussex.......... 3888 528—Yorkshire ... 1876 437—Sussex.......... 189) 3 Kent, 3 :— 531—Sussex ........ 3832 |423—Sussex.......... 1892 410—Sussex ........ 1889 | 4 Lanca-h re, 4 439—Midd'esex ... 1831 |471-Yorkshire ... 189J 444—Glo’stershire Ir87 |481—Kent .......... 1892 5 Middlesex, 6:- 400-N otts .......... 1877 1457-K en t .......... 1886 476—nioVter shire 1879 412—Kent .......... 1-87 537—Glo’ttershie 1883 j 522—Glc'dte sh're 18)2 6 Nottinghamshire, 17: 1882 18J3 1831 1834 3885 1885 lf*83 1887 1887 2 : - 1893 |412—Glo'sterchire 1893 570- 590- 580- 4 8- 429- 466- 415- G71- -Sussex . ... 1837 -Middlesex ... 1887 -Sussex......... 1890 Keot .......... 1891 -Glo'st^rflrra 28.12 -Middlesex ... 1892 -Kent .......... ]8 3 •SU8.CX.......... 1893 fOl—Surrey .......... 405-S u rre y .......... 4)7—Middlesex ... 458-Sussex .......... 451—Derbyshire ... 415—Middle ex ... 430—Glo’sterf h're 423—H o’&t rshire 615—Sussex.......... 7. Somersetshire, 592—Yoiksbirj ... 8 Surrey, 17 : — 401—G'o'sterehiro 631—Sussex .......... 501—Sussex .......... 411—Kent .......... 4C9—Der yshire ... 410-Kent .......... 494 -Derbyshire ... 557—Lancashire ... 491—Derbyshire ... P. Sussex, e : — 414—Kent .......... 464-Keot .......... <01—Glo’stcrshire 10. Yorkshire, 9 419—Notts .......... 4‘24—Notts .......... 409—Middlesex ... 401—Middlesex ... 559—Kent .......... N.B.—Surrey and Notts are the only counties that have scored innings of 000 runs, Surrey claiming two. In addition, Notts have scored more than 500 runs on five different occasions, Surrey on three Middlesex 2 ; Yorkshire 2 ; Gloucester shire, Kent, and Somersetshire one each. It seems strange that Lancashire have scored fewer innings of 400 runs than 1881 6J8 3utsex If 83 1885 4 5—Yorksfc;re .. less 3885 £07 —M ildlesex .. 3889 1835 Ifi4 - GlVattrshire 18.H) 1885 425- Middlesex... 189) 38H6 449—Somtr^et ... 1891 1885 4 3—Sussex 3892 )887 401—Yorkshire ... 3834 38b7 1875 431—Kent .......... 3891 18*4 482—Glo’stershire 1892 1885 446—Lancashire 1893 1878 59) —Lancashire... 1837 18-5 4 4—Lancashire... 1887 1886 461—Glo’steTshire J868 1886 469—S’m’rset shire 1893 1887 Sussex, and Kent fewer than either of them. Gloucestershire did their best work between 1873 and 1876, whilst Notts’ first score of 400 was not made until 1882, Surrey’s first in 1884. Notts and Derbyshire are the only counties against which an innings of 500 runs has not been scored. There have been altogether 74 innings above 400 runs: of these only 15 were scored in the first half of the period under review—1873 to 1883 (inclusive), whilst no less than 59 were scored in the second half—1834 to 1894 inclusive). M em ora b ilia : 1. Surrey took part in the only tie matches, viz. : v. Middlesex in 1870, and v. Lancashire in 1894. Both matches were played on the Oval. 2. Matches finished in one day :— Lancashire v. Surrey at Old Trafford 1888. Lancashire v. Somersetshire at Old Trafford, 1892. Lancashire v. Somersetshire at Old Trafford, 1894. Yorkshire v . Somersetshire at Hudders­ field, 1894. 3. Matches abandoned through rain :— Lancashire v. Kent at Liverpool, 1888. Middlesex v. Kent at Lord’s, 1889. Yorkshire v. Kent at Bradford, 1894. P. S.—In tbe remaining article I shall deal with the batsmen and bowlers during this period. Let me wind up now by acknow­ ledging with many thanlss valuable com­ munications from correspondents all over the world: they include Cape Town, Durban (Natal), Dundee (Natal , Phila­ delphia, San Francisco, Ontario, and a delightfully long letter from George Lohmann ; besides sundry letters from home correspondents. It will give me sincere pleasure to quote from most of them early in the year, and also answer various questions. Moreover, I shall reproduce an evening spent recently with the prince of fast bowlers, George Free­ man. May I venture to appeal to all lovers of cricket in behalf of G eorge A nderson , the once famous Yorkshire batsman, who after 21 years of service as Actuary of the Bedale Savings’ Bank at the modest salary of ±'90, finds himself stranded at the age of 09, through the closing of the bank. Anderson’s skill as a batsman, and merits as a man, need no recom­ mendation from my pen. His friends in Bedale are anxious to do something for him in his old age, and Freeman requested ma to put in a generous word in his behalf. He had a couple of benefit matches years ago, neither of which yielded him anything, indeed on one he lost ±50. A subscription book has been sent me, and it will be a delight to insert there any sums forwarded in Anderson’s behalf, all of which shall be publicly acknowledged in this journal. NEXT ISSUE DECEMBEB 28