Cricket 1895

402 CRICKET: A WKHKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. S ept . 12, 1895. 'PUBLIC SCHOOL CKICKET IN' 1895. . * A "brief notice of Public School Cricket in 189<3, to which are attached the well-known initials C.T.S., appears in B aily'k Maya:.hu- Ihis month. The writer considers that f ' nothing of realy excellent worth has been produced by the public schools this year, ye: a very promising state of things is that which fia<ls upon the scene Such good bowlers from public schools as have lately come before the 1 rmblic. He looks with hope t >the future for more men like S. M. J. Woods, F. 8 . Jackson, C. L. ToW.nsend and C. B. Fry, aiid certainly these are several very promising youngster amonggt the bowlers of the schools this year. Touching the school match of the season, he says: — “ Tne .contest between Eton and Harrow resulted in a draw, but Eton were the belt. eleven, and would have won had time per­ mitted. C. C. Pilkington, H . B. Chinnevy,. and II. W . Mitchell are boys of greai promise, aud Pilkington has aircaiy appeared with some degree of success for Lancashirej and should easily get a place in the Oxford eleven next year. The Harrovians were a much smaller eleven than their opponents, and, with the exception of Stogdon, played pretty, if somewhat ineffective, cricket. Stogdon, on the contrary, is a mighty hitter, and if he can restrain his desire to hit at inopportune moments, should inake a name for himself at Cambridge. Mention also mmt be made of E. M. Dowson, a small cricketer from Elstree, who will assuredly bowl too well for many batsmen during his career in the Harrow eleven The Wykhamists did badly against Eton ; but the elements conspired against them; and robbed them of what might have been an interesting match. G. 11. Howe, A. L. Gibson, and A . T. Weatherby were the •best of a not very powerfcl eleven.” Charterhouse is mentioned in terms of high commendation as regards their batting, an enconiuin wrell deserved by their 369 and 377 against Westminster. He expects both the brothers Barrington and Hancock to gain future prominence. Westminster were a better team than last year, Wellington weak, and Haileybury average. His remarks upon Rugby and Marlboro’ will bear reproduction •in their entirety, and we accordingly subjoin them. ‘ ‘ The sensational victory of Rugby -o«er Marlborough was well deserved, and was due in no small measure to the splendid cricket of C. P. Nickalls, E. A . Lassen, and \Y. F. Gowers. The last named is one of the boat schoolboy bowlers of the year, and) a? he made a good c iptain, the Rugby eleven would have fared badly without him. The Maii- buriaus must have caused their friends many heart-burnings, for, both against Ohelt n- ham aud Rugby, they collapsed in the second innings. In j . L. Ainsworth and F. E Hooper they had two bowlers capable achieving brilliant performances, but •}> bowling was on the whole as uneoilau, as the batting.” Cheltenham produced F. B. Champ:, in, who “ C T. S .” thinks will be of use to Gloucestershire next year, .and had a str. *n<>- team. Clifton took high rank as r: ;-ards tie* levelness of the side. Malvern, .which sent so many good men to the Univej-iths .ast year, is this year again one of the !» .*:• school elevens, and nas good men in Sin e-rii t ,.d Foster. Repton,. through the failure of tlioir best batsman Eccles, were rather under a cloud, while Hadley and Bradfield were so even that their match ended in a tie. bher- borne amassed 421 against Bradiield, and MacLaren, H. C. ... Grace, W. G............ K. S. Ranjitsinhji... Palairet, L. C. II. ... Abel ............. / ... Ward............ ... 51-208 51 49 3 40-89 4471 42-61 v.'<;,n v .& ily .. A. 11. Belcher, of Brighton, is mtjiiioned with approval. There is nothing unfavourable to be said j of Scotch public school cricket, which is Steadily improving, and Coutts would have d o fo a le d Rossall had time allowed. One o f the most gratifying points of the year's school cricket is the number of excellent wicket-keepers who have come out, of whom Best, of Cheltenham, is perhaps of the highest class. Mit. W .G . G R A C E A N D T H E F IR ST 3JL A C E I N 1TIE A V E R A G E S . An interest of a most exceptional nature attached itself to Mr. W . G. Grace’ s last 11 mings played -at Hastings yesterday. Upoh the result depended whether he or Mr. Mae- L a r e n would head the batting averages for the y e a r .- The failures of Mr. Grace in his first innings in the match and of Mr. MacLaren in both had left the two standing thus :— Grace ... ... 51"955 | Macl^aren .. 51"208 The final result therefore depended upon three points:— ( 1 .) Whether Grace went in to bat. ( 2 .) Whether he got out if he did bat. (3.) Whether, if he was dismissed he got sufficient runs, i.e., 18,.to keep his average above Mr. MacLaren’s, The first point was almost certainly to be answered in the affirmative, the second on the wicket almost certainly so. The third point was the vexed question. Grace does not admire Richardson, as one would imagine from this year’s performances against him, and 18 rims sometimes take a lot O f making. That was evidently T. R .’s idea yesterday, and he bowled accordingly. Grace had compiled but 8 , for he went in when Stoddart declared his innings, when he failed to keep dowm one of the expresses, and paid the penalty. Of course his failures and those of Mr. MacLaren have brought both the leaders back to their held, and the first-class batting average list now presents an appearance unlooked for a month ago. The first half-dozen on the list arc : — That after all the Master should not have kept the leading place, and that his last innings should have resulted in the f ailar c so to do, may be a matter of regret. But that he .shoiiid .have taken the place he has, and that he should have scored more runs than in any of twenty-six years of his own .great career, is a couutor-bala nciiig saiwfa-olio-n which should reconcile .even the most devoted adherent and admirer'Of the vricketer of the century and of the centuries. . . A correspondent sends us the following :— Playing for Goldington v. Sarratt Village Cricket Club, on August 31st, IS95, in i Golding’s Park. In the first innings W . -Aliov\ay took six wickets for no runs; J. Berry took four wickets for 4 runs. Total 4. In the second innings J . Berry took six wickets for no runs ; W. Alio way took i i wickets for 12 runs, byes 2. Total 14. < lUngtou’s first inning:*, 03. UNITED SOUTH OF ENGLAND X I. v. '•SWANSEA & DISTRICT X V III. Played at --St. Helens, Swansea, on Friday and Saturday. The eleven won by four wickets. Holland carried hi 3 bat out for a capital 53.. Smith had 14 wickets in. the second innings of the Eighteen for 17 runs. Score:— E ig h teen " o k S w a N sb First Innings. E. Reid, b Smith........ 13 it. Gagv, b Smith.............. 3 Bancroft, cMarlow, b Smith 0. D. T. M. Jones, b Hayward C. P. Lewis, b Hayward ... H. B. Letcher, b Hayward F. L. Rees, b Hayward’ ... O, Rees, o Wood, b Smith... J-.P. Long, c Bean, b Smith A. W. Samuel, b Hayward Jenner, c Street, b Smith ... Eldridge, b Smith ........ I. Davies, b Smith ........ E. Shepherd, st Wood, b Hayward ..................... E, W . Jones, not out........ A. Wolfe, b Hayward........ Guvler. b Smith .............. J. Kelly, b Hayward........ Extras ........ A iHSTIUfJT. Second Innings. b Smith ........ b Hayward... ... c Hayward, b Smith ... ... b Hayward....... st VVood, b Smith e Bean, b Smith c and b Hayward kt Wood,b Smith b Smith ........ b Fmith ........ st Wood, b Smith b Smith ........ lbw, b Smith ... stWood, b Smith b Smith ........ b Smith ........ b Smith ........ not out.............. Extras ... Total.............. S o u th o k E\< First Innings. Head (M.), b Jenner........ Marlow,cShepherd,bJenner Bean, c Eldridge, b Jeuner Holland,cEldridge,bJenner Street, c aud bJenuer........ Ayres, b Jenner .............. Hayward, b Eldridge........ Wood, lbw, b Jenner........ Wood-Sims, b Jenner J. E. Brinkworth, run out Smith, not out .............. Extras ........ Total... Total la n d XI. Second Tunings, c Gaze,bEldridge 25 b Eldridge........ II c Long, b Guyler lo not, out..............53 cDavies,bJ*.imer !» b Eldridge........ 7 b F. Lees ........ 1 not out.............. 8 Extras 6 42 Total (6wkts) 133 STREATHAM v. THE VILLAGE. - Playei at StreathamonAugust 24. S t r e a t h a m . C. Francis, c C&ffarey, b Criteheley ... 43 F. J. Steedman, st Giles, b Critcheley... 23 H. H. Scott, not out .139 H. L. Dawson, b Critcheley............. 0 Paitbn, b Smith........ 7 E. J. Partjn, run out 30 D. 0. Kerr, b Sleat ... 6 J. A. Druce, b Yeo­ man ..................... E. P. Pulbrook, b Caf- fiay .................... A. G. Freeman, b Caf- fray .................... G. Freeman, not out. Extras ........ Total (9 wkts) ...*300 Innings declared closed. T he V il l a g e . A. Rodent, b H. H. Scott........ ’ ......... H. Cath, cJ. A. Druce, b Parto n .............. J. Sleat, b A. G. Free­ man ... ... ........ Jos. (’affray, b C. J. Francis .............. E. Critcheley, b C. J. • Francis .............. H. Yeoman, lbw, b C. J. Francis ........ 26 W. Home, c D. Kerr, b Dawfeon.................24 W. Smith, c and b Dawson ............... 4 G. Giles, not out ... 0 J. Caffarey, b H. L. Dawson ........ ... 0 B. Hazell, not out ... 0 Total .........156 STREATHAM v. EPSOM.-Played atStreatham on August 31. E pso m . F. L. Rawson, c Fran­ cis, b Scott ........ 12 C. Heatley, *t Kerr, b Francis ........ . 0 E. Gilbert, lbw,b Scott 0 E.Williamson,b Frau- 9 J. B. G. Lester, Ibw, b Francis .............. 48 A. J. (jreen, bTrollope 02 S t r e a t h a m , E. B: Warren, b Mor- timfcr.................... II. S. Hoc-key,b Fran­ cis ........ It. T. Bull, run out ... M. J. Wells, b Scott... F. W. Ledger, notout B 3, lb 1, w 2 Total A. Biiley, b Bull ... 40 C. J. Frauds, b Bnll... 21 II. H. Scott, b Bull ... 19 L. Mortimer, b Green 11 W. S. Trollope, b Green.................... 0 J.F. Stedman,bGreen 2 R. K. Harvey,b Green 1 ! E. P. Tulbrook, b Green................... 0 ! H. T. Moore, b Wil­ liamson .............. D. O. Kerr, c Wells, b Green.................... A. Palmer, not out . Extras .............. Total .........