Cricket 1895

170. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M ay 30, 18y5 hundredth century in the usual form of Englishmen —- that is to say with a banquet. The date fixed is Monday, June 24th, and the Duke of Beaufort, as President of the County Club, is of course to preside. Any one outside the County desirous of doing honour to the G. O. M. on this occasion should communicate with the hon. sec. of the Banquet Com­ mittee, Mr. J. W. Arrowsmith, Bristol. No doubt the report which appeared in some of the daily papers this week to the effect that a Cambridge University Eleven would pay a visit to the United States in the Autumn, under the auspices of the Association of the Philadelphian Cricket Club, is correct. But it is equally certain that the mention of some of the old Cantabs named in the announcement is to say the least of it, premature. Any­ how, I am assured, that so far there is no foundation for any pronouncement cal­ culated to justify the inference that F. S. Jackson, last year’s Cambridge Captain, has promised to take part in the tour. According to the newspaper report the team, however it may be composed, is to be under the captaincy of F. Mitchell. They are to leave Southampton in the American liner, St. Louis, on August 24, returning on October 9th. The idea is that they shall play three matches in Philadelphia — two against All Phila­ delphia and one against thePennsylvanian University — one in New York and another in Canada, where the cricketers will have an opportunity of visiting Niagara Falls. I t was unfortunate for Hayward last Saturday morniug that he could find no one to stay sufficiently long with him to enable him to add one more record to Surrey’s credit, that of being the third batsman in an innings to score a century for the county. His play was so free and confident that there is little doubt that he would have achieved this feat if he had had a worthy partner. Though three centuries have never been made for or against Surrey at the Oval, yet in the match, Australia v. England, in August, 1884, three centuries were scored for the Australians. On the first day Murdoch made 145 not out, McDonnell 103, and Scott 101 not out, Murdoch’s score was augumented to 211, and|Scott’s to 102 on the second day of the match. This will be remembered as the game in which W. W . Read going in last but one, put on 117 out of 151 in his partnership with Scotton for the ninth wicket, twenty hits for four being included in his hard- hit score. T h e microcosm is but the diminished reflection of the macrocosm. On the same day that witnessed the curiosity at Trent Bridge of a batsman being allowed a second turn at batting in the same innings, a match came to an untimely end at Cheveley Park, Cambridgeshire, through a misunderstanding which was not allowed to override the laws of the game. A hit had been made, the spectators called “ Boundary,” but it wasn’t. The man was run out, the umpires stuck to his decision, and the colleagues of the player given out resolutely refused to go on with the game. The unsportsmanlike conduct of these cricketers is as rare, it may fain be hoped, as the concurrence on the same day of two such contretemps. T h e r e was some big scoring in a college match at Cambridge on Monday and Tuesday last between Trinity and St. John’s. For the latter, who made 341, there were nine double-figure innings, though no one exceeded the century. For Trinity, who put on 471 for nine wickets, R. A. Studd made 252 not out in splendid style, and on present form should certainly get his blue. He has batted very consis­ tently this year, except in the Surrey match, when he was unfortunate enough to score five only for two attempts. Ernest Smith, the Yorkshire amateur, who, as is well known, is a master at Elstree School, was the cause of the defeat of a strong team of M. C. C. and Ground, which visited the school and played the masters on Saturday last. The club team included Bean, G. L. "Wilson, Pougher, and N. and V. Leese. In the match, Smith had thirteen wickets for 50 runs, six of them in the second innings falling for 19, and seven being clean bowled. On this form, the Yorkshire team should receive a welcome accession when Mr. Smith’s tutorial duties ter­ minate for awhile in July next. STREATHAM v. Streatham on 25. W IMBLEDON.—Played at W imbledon . C. E.Homer,b Hancock 0 C. H. Sanders, b Han­ cock ........................... 0 G. H. Stevenson, b Flindt .................. 1 Wm . Carter,b Mortimer 72 W . E. Martyn, c sub., b B row n e..................52 W . Muir, b Hancock... 0 E. W . Reeves, b Hooper 0 J. Murray, c Morti­ mer, b Hancock ... N. C. Carver, b Han- P. C. Bryan Taylor, not out ................... A . H. Biggs, b Morti­ mer .......................... B 7, lb 1, nb 1 ... S treatham . Total... W . J. Hancock, c & b Horner ...................15 H. M. Leaf, b Reeves 78 L. Mortimer.cN. Carver, b W . Carver ........... 9 H. H. Scott, not out 134 J.E. Barradell,not outl02 Extras...................11 Total (3 wkts) ...349 SURREY v. ENGLAND. J. F. Hooper, L. Browne, N. C. Bailey, O’Douglas, S. H. Flindt, and C. Turner did not bat. STREATHAM (2) v. W IMBLEDON (2).—Played at W imbledon on May 25. W imbledon . T. Westray, c Wilson, b A. Bailey ...........41 E. L. Clapham, cCarp- mail. b Price Jones 3 O. B. M a r t y n , c Brown, b Miller ... 31 W . J. Commins, c E. S. Bailey, b Price-* Jones .................. 0 B. Hay C o o p e r, b Price-Jones .......... 5 W . Van Sommer, run out ........................... S treatham . C. E. Crickmay, b A. Bailey ................... 0 G. W . Meakes, not out 4 F. Turner, b A. Bailey 0 C .Ambrose,cPulbrook, b A. Bailey ........... 2 A . J. Sommer, b G. Bailey ................... 0 E x tra s................... 5 Total 94 E. S. Bailey, b Clap­ ham .......................... N. Miller, c Commins, b Ambrose ........... W . M. Yetts, run out A. Bailey, c Westray, b Van Sommer W . P. Carpmail.b Am ­ brose............................38 H. W . Wilson, not out 16 L. H. Roberts, not out 8 E x tra s................... 7 Total (5 wkts)119 G. Bailey, L. Price-Jones, F. W . Brown, and E. P. Pulbrcok, did not bat. MR. W . W. READ'S TESTIMONIAL MATCH. It is nearly thirty years since Surrey last meet the united strength of England. On the form the Eleven have shown during the last seven or eight years it was not unreasonable that they should be desirous of once more trying conclusions against a picked eleven of England. The well deserved recognition of the invaluable services rendered by Mr. W . W . Read to Surrey cricket for over twenty years, too. rendered the selection of this particular fixture for his testimonial match especially fitting. Every pains had been taken by those entrusted with the ohoice of the England team to get the very best side. The Middlesex and Essex fixture kept Mr. Stoddart away, and the York­ shire Committee declined to let Brown and Peel off from the match with the Oxford University. At the last moment too, Mr. Woods, Davidson, and Gunn were withdrawn, the two first named owing to in­ juries. Still, even as it was, a strong side was selected, and the substitution of Pougher for Davidson had a marked effect on the result as the sequel will show. The Surrey eleven was the best available, Maunce Read standing down for Hayward, who had batted so well in Surrey’s last match. W . G., it will be inter­ ested to recall was the only one of the twenty-two engaged in the last Surrey and England match of 1866, and in that game, he, as a lad of eighteen, made a great score of 224 not out. Surrey’s luck at the outset in winnng the toss, and it seemed a happy augury for them. Unfortunately, it was soon ardent that a bitter disappointment was in store for the county’s supporters. The wicket, with traces of the heavy overnight dew still on it, made the ball do some­ thing no doubt. A cross wind, too, helped Pougher perhaps to some extent. Still, allowing tnat, Pougher bowled remarkably well. The batting of the Surrey men was particularly feeble, and in two hours they were all out for 85. Pougher dismissed nine of the ten batsmen out at a cost of only 34 runs, .and it is noteworthy, that eight of them were caught behind the wicket. Grace and Jackson opened the England innings to Lockwood and Richardson, both bowled well, and runs came none too quickly, Lockwood frequently beating the batsmen. In 40 minutes 40 runs were scored and then Grace just snicked a ball which took his wicket. Ward who came in for some time was far from at ease, and was missed badly by Brrckwell when he had scored five. Jackson played fre< ly, and though he gave a chance to slip off Lockwood who bowled with very bad luck, he had put on 57 out of 87 when Smith bowled him after an hour and a l-alf’s play. Ranjitsinhji did little, but Murdoch was a use­ ful partner to Ward, who began to bat more freely. Fifty one runs had been put on for the wicket when Murdoch was caught at slip. A t the close of Monday’s play Ward was not out for 71, and the score 184 for six wickets. Resuming on Tuesday, W ard played much better than during the first part of his innings, and gave a fine exhibition of high class cricket, Wright lent him useful assistance, and the partner­ ship produced 63 runs in an hour and a quarter. Lilley came next and enlivened the play with some fine hitting. Sixty five in just under the hour were re­ corded, and then Lilley was out lbw to the first ball of Richardson who resumed after a relief by Smith. Pougher and Ward again put on runs, but after adding 53, both were out at 335. Ward’ s 169, though marred by an easy chance at 5, and a diflicult one at 31, was one of his best displays and included two 6’s and twenty 4’s. Richardson soon finished off the innings, his analysis after lunch being two overs and a ball for three runs and three wickets. Though 279 behind, Surrey, it was hoped, might escape a single innings defeat. Again, however, the start was hardly encouraging, for though Lockwood played well, Abel had only made one out of seventeen when Pougher bowled him. Mold was bowling very well and at a great pace, and though Lockwood played him confidently, he soon got rid of Holland ana W . W. Read for trifling scores. Brockwell and Hayward were bowled by Martin, who with Jackson had gone on. Soon after Lockwood had completed his 50, Mold resumed, and the batsman pulled one of his deliveries into his wicket. Going in first he had made 56 out of 79, and his excellent score included eleven 4’s. Key and Street made a capital stand, and the former was very severe on Mold, hitting three 4’s off him in one over. Briggs went on, but Key hit him twice for 4. Poughfr resumed, and bowled Street, whose partnership with Key had yielded 47 runs in half an hour. The Surrey captain again punished Briggs, this time for 13 in one over, but was shortly after caught at the wicket off Mold for 49, made in just an hour, It was a very plucky innings, and in fact like his first show in the match, a notable example of resolute play when things were at their worst for his side. When play ceased on Tuesday night Surrey had scored 165 for eight wiekets, and though Smith played steady and good cricket for his 38, the match was soon over yesterday, leaving