Cricket 1895

42 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. M arch 28, 1895. exigencies of the military profession com­ pelled a strict attention to other duties, the younger Oates would, in all proba­ bility, have made a distinct reputation as an all-round cricketer. T h e Adelaide papers which arrived by the last mail are full of praise for an innings played there the middle of last month by Clem Hill, a member of a brotherhood who have played a pro­ minent part in South Australian cricket. The occasion was a match between the North Adelaide and Hindmarsh clubs. Young Hill’s share of the North Adelaide total was 217 not out, and all that could be registered to his discredit was three chances, each of them very hard. He was batting about six hours in all. A l­ together the North Adelaide club seems to have had a particularly fine record in the way of seoring fer the Australian season just ending. S u s s e x cricket is the poorer by the death of two interesting personalities, forming each of them a pleasing link with a generation of players now fast becoming extinct. Within a few days Cricket readers had occasion to notice the deaths of the Rev. J. Pycroft and Mr. Edward Napper, both of whom had not only in their day done good service to the game actively, but retained to the last a keen interest in it, particularly in Sussex. A KEEN cricketer at Oxford and a member of the University eleven, it is said that the institution of the Inter- University match was due in a measure to the good offices of Mr. Pycroft. He was best known, however, as he is sure to be known to many generations to come as the author of the Cricket Field and other notably readable works on the practice as well as the theory of the game. I have myself the right to speak feelingly of his kindness of heart to all who were identified with cricket in any way. Indeed his interest was shown in a practical way in the fact that he handed over, and in legal form, to the writer of Pavilion Gossip , the copyright and interest in the best of all his books, The Cricket Field , a classic of classics for every kind and every age of cricketers. I t was my good fortune to know Edward Napper fairly intimately for the last twenty-five years. A cricketer of the good old type he began to represent Sussex in 1840, and represented it with marked credit too, for more than twenty years. A left-handed batsman and right- handed bowler, he not only scored freely, but was also successful with the ball. As a bowler he was of medium pace with a neat and easy delivery. A genuine sportsman in every way he was hospitality himself to the many friends who found their way to Tismans, near Horsham, where he had lived for years. ENGLISH AMATEURS IN THE WEST INDIES. Continued from Cricket of Feb. 28th. FOURTH MATCH—v. ANTIGUA. Lucas won the toss, and decided to put our opponents in. The old Cantab (P. J. O’L. Bradbury) and Reid opened the innings to the bowling of Bush and Bromley-Davenport. No stand was made till Cooke and Harney got together on the fall of the sixth wicket. Both batsmen hit freely, Harney in particular making some excellent strokes, till Cooke was caught and bowled by Bush. The Rev. S. E. Branch came next, and after Branch had been bowled by Davenport, Bush got Philips caught by Lucas at mid-off, the innings closing for 107. Our innings opened disastrously. Bush, after hitting Samuel to the on boundary, was out “ lbw ” to Samuel, a round-the-wicket bowler. Lucas knocked up 36 by clean, hard hitting, but no one else stayed long, and six wickets were down for 79. Smith-Turberville and Dawson getting together soon improved matters. Both played with confidence, and the hundred soon appeared. The bowling was frequently changed, but the pair were together when play ceased for the night. Next morning Samuel bowled from the other end, and after a few overs clean bowled Turberville for a well played 46. The last stand had just doubled the score. Dawson was stumped off Bradbury’s slow curly ones, and Priestly did not stay long. Barratt whipped in and 30 runs were put on for the last wicket before Buckley clean bowled Barker for a useful 49. Being 168 in arrears it was probable it would take the Antiguans all their time to save the single innings defeat. Davenport and Lucas bowled, and when 6 runs were on the board Bradbury was run out. Davey joined Reid, and the pair batted so well that 58 runs appeared before Bush produced a separation by bowling Reid, and then got Pereira, the new comer “ lbw ; ” at the same total. Sewell, who had gone on in place of Lucas, clean bowled Davey. Samuel worked the spectators up to a high pitch of enthusiasm by lifting Bush to the on boundary several times, but at length was prettily taken by Weatherby at long-on. Romeo was just missed by Davenport, being shortly after clean bowled by same. Harney, who had batted so well in the first innings, was unfortunately run out, having his wicket thrown down by Sewell from extra cover. Buckley was “ c and b ” by Bush, and the next morning a few overs were sufficient to finish off the match, Lucas obtaining the last two wickets. Bromley-Davenport’s analysis is worth recording, as he bowled twenty overs for 13 runs and one wicket, eleven being maidens. We won by an innings and 69 runs. Full score and bowling analysis :— A n tig u a . First Innings. Second Innings. P. J. O’L. Bradbury (eapt.), c Lucas, b Bromley- Davenport .......................... 13 run out ............ 4 E. Beid, c Bush, b Bromley- Davenport ........................... 0 b Bush ............23 W . G. Davey, c Lucas, b Bromley-Davenport ... 1 b Sewell ............30 E. Pereira, c Smith-Turber­ ville, b Bromley-Daven­ port ..................................11 lbw, b Bush ... 0 E. Samuel, c Bromley- Davenport, b Bush...........14 J. Borneo, st Berens, b Bush ..................................14 J. Cooke, c and b Bush ... 7 J. Harney, not out ...........25 T. Buckley, c Lucas, b Bush 5 Rev. S. E. Branch, b Brom­ ley-Davenport ................... 4 J. Philip, c Lucas, b Bush 0 B 5, lb 2, w 5, nb 1 ... 13 c Weatherby, b Bush...................25 b B r o m l e y - Davenport ... 1 c and b Bush ... 5 run out ........... 0 b Lucas ........... 1 not o u t................. 0 c B r o m l e y - Davenport, b Lucas ........... 2 B 6, lb 1, nb 1 8 Total ...................107 E nglish E le v e n . Total ... 99 F. W . Bush, lbw, b J. H. Weatherby, st Samuel .................. 4 Harney, b Branch ... 6 R. Berens, b Samuel .. 11 M .M . Barker, b Buck­ R. S. Lucas (capt.) b ley .......................... 49 Branch .................. 36 A. Priestly, c Brad­ H. R Bromley-Davenbury, b Philip........... 3 port, c Romeo, b L. Barratt, not out ... 14 Samuel .................. 12 B 24, lb 5, w 4 33 J. M. Dawson, st Har— ney, b Bradbury ... 54 Total ...........275 R. P. Sewell, 1) Samuel 3 H. Smith-Turberville, b Sam uel.................. 50 BOW LING ANALYSIS. A n tig u a . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. ft. W . O. M. ft. W Bush .......... 301 9 41 5 ........... 12 1 3 29 4 Barratt........... 3 0 7 0 ........... Bromley- Davenport 27 9 43 5 ........... 20 11 13 1 Lucas... 15'1 3 30 2 Barker 3 0 9 0 Sewell... 5 2 10 1 Bush and Lucas each bowled one no-ball. Bromley-Davenport bowled two wides, and Barratt three wides. E nglish E le v e n . Samuel . Phillips . Reid... . Branch . Buckley . O. M. R. W . 45 14 74 17 4 45 1 8 0 23 0 11 3 34 2 19*1 6 34 1 Davey........... Romeo Pereira O’L. Brad­ bury O. M. R .W 3 0 6 0 3 1 6 0 5 2 6 0 5 1 14 1 Branch bowled two wides, and Buckley and Romeo one each. In the evening we left in the Tyne for St. Kitts, where we arrived about one a.m., and we were then met by some of the reception committee, Mr. Justice Bayner, Hon. J. Burns (Treasurer of St. Kitts), Hon. F. Wigley (Chief Magistrate), P. Cageman (Hon. Sec.), Kirton, Cotton, G. de Lisle (captain of the eleven), and Hon. E. G. Todd, who saw us comfortably quartered at Mrs. Millard’s boarding­ house before saying good-night. Sunday, Feb. 17.—Some of the team drove out to Brinstow Hill, and also visited a leper asylum, where the inmates astonished us somewhat by asking us for bats and balls, and one of the warders informed us that they were all keen cricketers, so we sent them a supply. Monday, February 18, was another lovely day. The climate of the island is about as perfect as it is possible to imagine, with a delightful cool breeze. The cricket ground is situated on high ground, above the town, at the foot of Mount Misery, a huge mountain, some 3,700ft. high, and overlooking the bay, and commands the most charming view we have yet seen. The ground is not un-