Cricket 1895

186 CRICKET. A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. JuKK (j, l»i)5 when the weather is perfect for cricket, we hope to arrange a “ week,” including three two-day matches against San Jose, Lake County, and one of the San Francisco clubs; between May and October we do not play, as it is very hot, and all our hoys are busy on their fruit-ranches. Tell the great B.P. to buy freely of the next- lot of California fruit that reachcs Covent Garden: most of it is grown in this district, by Englishmen, who will make money if we can develop the business with the old country. Our annual tour to San Francisco will begin about October 20th. A GOOD all-round performance was accomplished on the 1st inst. by a youngster at Quemmore House School, Bromley, the nursery of a good many first-class sportsmen. Raymond Cazeaux, the lad in question, scored 64 and 66 not out, and took five wickets for 23 runs, including the hat trick, in a match against Sidcup College. He may well be con­ sidered a promising young cricketer. In Cricket of April 11 it was stated, in the report of the second match of Mr. R. S. Lucas’s team, v. Demerara, that the game ended in a draw—Demerara 184, Mr. Lucas’s X I. 167 for four wickets. Mr. Hampden-King, of the Georgetown Cricket Club, draws my attention to the fact that 67, not 167, was the English­ men’ s score when rain unfortunately stopped play, and that the game as far as it had gone was a very even contest, and not, as would appear from the published score, one much in favour of the tourists. W it h reference to Mr. Wilson’s bowling with each hand in the same innings, a correspondent calls my attention to the case of “ Ben,” so called because his name was “ George,” Griffiths, the old Surrey left-hander, whom he once saw at the Oval, after a long spell of bowling with his left hand, bowl underhand lobs with his right. He has forgotten the match and the date, but is sure of the fact. A g a in , E. H. Pickering, sometime cricket editor of the Sporting Life , writes, apropos of a bowler delivering the ball with each hand, that, though he cannot remember the date, he recollects having recorded the fact at the time that at a match at Lord’s, bowling from the lower wicket, William Yardley, then at Cam­ bridge, sent down an over of four balls, using alternately his right and his left hand. A new terror would certainly be added to cricket if this sort of thing were to become general. Pickett’s performance in taking all ten wickets of Leicestershire at Leyton, on Monday, may be taken as the seventeenth occasion on which this particular feat has been achieved in first-ciass cricket. The other instances are :— 1848 Lord’s, E. Hinkly, Kent v. England. 1850 Lord’s, John Wisden, South v. North. 1859 Oval, V . E. Walker, England v. Surrey. 1862 Canterbury, E. M. Grace, M.C.C. v. Gentlemen of Kent. 1865 Manchester, V. E. Walker, Middlesex v. Lanca­ shire. 1865 Sheffield, G. W ootton, All England v. York­ shire. 1870 Manchester, Hickton, Lancashire v. Hampshire. 1871 Lord’s, S. E. Butler, Oxford v. Cambridge. 1872 Canterbury, Jas. Lillywhite, South v. North. 1874 Lord’s, A . Shaw, M.C.C. & G. v. North. 1878 Oval, E. Barratt, Players v. First Australian Team. 1884 Sydney, G. Giffen, Australian Team v. Com­ bined Australia. 1886 Oxford, W . G. Grace, M.C.C. & G. v. Oxford University 1888 Oval, G. Burton, Middlesex v. Surrey. 1890 Cambridge, S. M. J. Woods, Cambridge Uni­ versity v Mr. C. I. Thornton’s Eleven. 1894 Oval, Richardson, Surrey v. Essex. I f only for the reason that it is in the strictest sense a nursery for amateur cricket, it is gratifying to find that the boys of the Abbey School, Beckenham, have been imitating the example of their elders in the way of run getting this season. So far they have played five matches, with in the result, a creditable aggregate of over a thousand runs. One little chap of the name of Crosdale, as a reference to the scores in another place will show, has already qualified for the ranks of the century makers. S o m e t im e ago I pointed out that J. R. Mason, whose brilliant cricket for Kent against Oxford University last Saturday has been one of the best features of a run getting season, was captain of the Abbey School eleven prior to his entry into Winchester College. The value of the school as a training ground for cricketers will be gathered from the fact that during the last twelve years nearly fifty Abbey boys have gained their colours iu Public School elevens: Harrow, Winchester, Clifton, Charter­ house, and Repton among others. None of tlje boys there are over fifteen years of age, for the reason that they must all enter the Public Schools before arriving at that age. D r . S. C. G. Fox, who did good service for Middlesex Hospital, as well as for the Surrey club some fifteen years ago, does not seem to have lost much, if any, of his old skill during his stay out in the Far East. Since his return he has been playing for the Tncogs, and with success, as his 104 (retired) against Sher­ borne School last week will prove. H a m p s h ir e ’ s double victory over Somersetshire and Derbyshire is a fitting answer to those who expressed doubts as to the capabilities of the eleven to bear the strain of first-class cricket. Anyhow, their success in their first two matches, and particularly their extremely creditable win at Taunton should be sufficient to establish their qualification. The best wishes of the cricket public will, in any case, accompany them through the season. In the match Streatham v, Tooting at Tooting on 3rd June, Streatham scored 446 for the loss of seven wickets. C. H. Leaf, 93; W . Gibbs, 88; and T. B. Gabriel, 123, not out. The latter’s innings included five 6’s out of the ground, one 5, ten 4’s, and only twelve singles. In the match played at Streatham on the same day, Streatham scored 32% making a total for the two matches of 768 for only 18 wickets. SUSSEX v. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. It was unlucky for the Western county, which has been doing so well this year, that Painter, Ferris, Sewell, Townsend, and Murch were all unable to play at Brighton in this match commenced on Monday. There was a record attendance of nearly 10,000 the day was beautifully fine, and the wicket as usual in capital condition. Grace won the toss and played a fine innings, but was very badly supported. He made 50 of the first 76, and was out at 140 for 91, including fourteen 4’s. Luard, Jessop, and W rathall showed fair form, but the tail failed completely before Parris, who in 27 balls took 5 wickets for 14 runs. The innings was all over in an hour and three quarters, and thanks to Marlow and Brann who were both missed early in their innings, the one when 14 and the other when 11, Sussex exceeded their opponents score by 62, Marlow, except for the chances mentioned,, batted very finely, and his 75 included fourteen 4’s. In his 44 Brann hit nine 4’s. In their second innings Wrathall and Dearlove on the first day made 14 with­ out loss, but on resuming on Tuesday the former was out at 34 and Grace came in. The score was taken to 68, and a good match seemed in prospect. Then Dearlove was taken at the wicket, and two minutes later W , G. was wonderfully well caught by G. L. W ilson running from deep third man to behind point. Three more wickets fell rapidly, but Jessop and Thomas added 32, and Thomas also assisted Board to improve matters slightly. In the end (Sussexhad but 85 to make, which was, on paper, an easy task. Roberts however, bowled very well and four wickets were down before the 85 were mad3 in eighty-five minutes. Bean failed, but Marlow again batted very finely, and after he letf at 75 Brann made the winning hit so that Gloucesiershire were defeated by six wickets. Score and analysis:— G loucestershire . First Innings. Second Innings. Mr. W . G. Grace, c Brann, b P arris..................................91 c W ilson, b Parris 25 Wrathall, c Butt, b Collins 11 cMarlow, b Pam s 28 Mr. F. L. Hinde, b Collins 2 c Brann, b Collins 3 Mr. S. A. P. Kitcat, lbw, b Humphreys ................... 6 b Parris ........... 3 Capt. A. H. Luard, c Bean, b Humphreys ...................11 run out ............. 0 Mr. G. L. Jessop, c Brann, b Collins .......................... 23 c Bean, b W ilson 31 Mr. A. J. Dearlove, c Mur­ doch, b P a rris................... 0 c Butt, b Collins 16 Mr. E. L. Thomas, b Parris 0 c Bean, b Hum­ phreys ...........11 Mr. F. C. Bracher, c Mur­ doch, b Parris ................... 1 lbw ,bHumphreys 1 Board, c and b Parris........... 2 b Humphreys ... 27 Roberts, not o u t ................... 4 not out................... 1 Total ...........151 Total ...........146 S ussex . First Innings. Second Innings. Bean, c Bracher, b Jessop... 0 cBoard,bRoberts 2 Marlow, c Jessop, b Roberts 75 c Kitcat, b Dear­ love ...................36 Mr. K. S. Ranjitsinhji, c Luard, b D earlove...........19 c Bracher, b Roberts ........... 9 Mr. W . L. Murdoch, b Wrathall ...........................21cGrace, b Roberts 13 Mr. W . Newham, c Board, b Wrathall.......................... 1 not out..................15 Mr. G. Brann, c Board, b Dearlove ........... ...........44 not out.................. 7 Mr. G. L. Wilson, c Luard, b Roberts ........................... 1 Mr. A. Collins, b Roberts ... 9 Butt, c Board, b Dearlove... 5 Parris, run out ...................25 Humphreys, not o u t ........... 6 B 6, lb 1 ........... 7 Byes.................. 4 Total ...........213Total (4 wkts)... 86 BOWLTNG ANALYSIS. G loucestershire . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . Collins........... 22 5 773 ............ 29 15 45 2 Humphreys 16 0 602 ............ 5 3 3 3 Parris ........ 5*3 3 145 ............ 31 9 69 3 Wilson 15 4 29 1 S ussex . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . Roberts ... 32 11 693 ............. 20 18 36 3 Jetsop.......... U 2 321 ............. 9 4 14 0 Deaiiove 19’2 2 563 ............. 11 3 32 1 K itca t........ 2 0 100 ............. W rathali ... 9 1 392 .............