Cricket 1896

402 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. S e p t . 3 ,1 8 9 6 character for care and accuracy which has certainly not been surpassed by any of the other recorders of big cricket matches. In the days when Crow com­ menced his official connection with Kent, it was my fortune to Fee a good deal of him at his woik. I can vouch, too, that in his own particular sphere, a county was never more conscientiously or better served. I t is pretty bnd luck in the majority of eases for a bowler when a batsman is caught and not obliged to go because tbe um| ire has called “ no-ball.” In­ stances of the kind are rare in first-class cricket, because bowlers, as a rule, are naturally slow to offend by going over the crease. But on Monday at Brighton, Mr. J. C. Haitley took a double first in this particular line. He had the misfor­ tune, indeed, to get two batsmen taught in Surrey’s first innings, and in each c*se see them survive, because he had over­ stepped the crease. In the innings Sussex suffered, altogether, to the extent of six no-balls. For this “ supeifluity of naughtiness,” Mr. Hartley was solely responsible. C. B. F ry would no doubt have been surprised if he had read the Daily Tele­ graph of Tuesday last to find that he was a Cumbiidge bat; yet he was not only that, but also a Cambridge Blue, according to the writer who commented on C. B. Fry’s article in this month’s New Review. But, after all, it only proves that even the largest circulation in the woild is not infallible. Even Homer was wont at times to nod. And now to find that our own D. T., the joy of our youth, the com­ panion of cur liper years, is not immaculate. Oh, the pity of i t ! D ram a the first innings of Mr. Thornton’s X I. v. Tbe Australians, Trumble bowled 30 overs, and had 55 runs hit cff him without taking a wiiket. This is such an unusual occurrence that it is worthy of note. I k c lu d id in the Berkshire team which opposed M C.C. and Ground at Lord’s on Monday ai d Tuesday, were W. G. Heasman, who formerly flayed for Sussex, F. M. Ingram, the famous International Association footballer, A. Daffen, who has represented Kent, C. C. Claike, the old Surrey cricketer, and A. C. M. Croome, the old Oxford University captain. I n the Sussex v. Surrey match neither of the regular captains of the teams, Mr. Key and Mr. Murdoch, was playing. I t was a thousand pities that the weather was so bad as to almost com­ pletely spoil the match at the Oval between Gentlemen and Players, which had been arranged in aid of the testi­ monial fund for Mr. Absolon. Under the circumstances, it speaks wtll for the popularity of the famous old cricketer that so many people were to be seen on the ground. T h e defeat, < f the Australians by Mr. Thornton’s X I. at Scarborough is the sixth of tbe tour. The other trains which have corquered them are Midlaud C< uu- ties, M.C.C. (1st match), England (twice), and Earl de la Warr’s X I. In tbe Scar­ borough match ihe Australians made a splendid fight, but losing the toss meant losing the match without a doubf. A reference to our advertisement columns will show that both the South Eistern and the London aud South Coast Railway Companies are running special cheap excursions to Hastings during the week which, begins to day (Thursday) and ends next Wednesday. Apart from the very low fares, the two companies are running trains at convenient times, and to enjoy the benefit of the specials one is not compelled to rise at an unearthly hour in the morning. A referen ce to the Rev. Harold Tatn’s book on W.G. will be found in “ Between the Innings.” Th e following are the results of the County Championship according to the present curious method of scoring :—- P. W n Percentage Lost Drwn. Pts. of Pts. Yorkshire 26 .. 16 ... 3 . . 7 ... 13 .. 68*42 Lancashire ... 22 . 11 .. 4 . . 7 ... 7 . 46-GO Middlesex ... 16 .. 8 .. 3 . 5 ... 5 .. 4V65 Surrey .......... 26 . 17 .. 7 . . 2 ... 10 4166 Essex .......... 12 . 5 .. 4 . . 3 ... 1 .. 11-11 Notts .......... 16 .. 5 .. 5 . . 6 ... 0 .. Ou-OO Derbyshire ... 16 .. 4 .. 6 6 ... -2 .. —20*00 Hampshire ... 16 .. 5 . . 8 . . 3 ... -3 .. —23-C7 Kent .......... 18 .. 5 .. 9 . . 4 ... - 4 . —2857 Gloucestershire 18 .. 5 . . 10 ... 3 ... —5. . —3333 Somerset 16 .. 3 . . 7 . . 6 ... —4. . —40-00 Warwickshire 18 . 3 . . 8 ... 7 ... —5. . —4545 Leicestershire 14 .. 2 ... 8 . . 4 ... -6 . . —6""00 Susstx .......... 18 .. 2 . . 9 . . 7 ... -7 . . -6 3 63 Drawn games are ignored, and losses are deducted from wins, the position being determined by the per­ centage of points to matches finished. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. A. B . L l o y d B a k e r a n d o t h e r s .— You probably only looked at the “ Contents,” when tl:o last five hundreds have got in by mistake. Tho matter in the book itself seems to be accurate. G. H. V incent .— Not in the present series in Cricket. The following are some of the latest hundreds :— A. E . S to d d a e t, M id d le s e x v. K e n t ...............127 F low ers , N o tts v . S ussex ....................................107 B rockw ell , S urrey v. S u ssex ..........................107 D. H. Butcher, Eastbourne v. Crystal Palace ... 132* L. S. Wells, Crystal Falace v. Tonbridge ..........108 L. S. Wells, Crystal Palace v. Hythe................ 110 H. M. Colegrave, Hampstead v. Crystal Palace 101 D. Crossman, Brentwood v. Hornsey.................110 R. F. Wilson, Southgate v. J. Hall’s X I.............110* A. H. Wood. Hampshire Rovers v. Kensington 100 V.F.S.Crawford,Kensingtonv.HampshireRovers 109 Mills. Kensington v. Woithing ....................117 V. F. S. Crawford, Kensington v. Fareham ... 122 T. B. Dicason, Honor Oak v. Ilford ............122* Painter, Bowston Vale v. Eton Hamblera..... 127 H. 8. Goodwin, Teddington v. Hampstead ... 100 E. L. Trower, Leatherhead v. St. Swithin’s .. 124 * Signifies not out. TH E INCOGN IT I IN 189t>. B y “ R. T.” The Incogniti Club, which has now been doing its wanderings for thirty-six years, finished the season on Saturday last at Sandhurst, having gone through without a blank the heavy programme of fifty-two matches—of winch ihirty-two were two-day matches —against the lead­ ing suburban clubs, the Colleges at Oxford, Cheltenham, Clifton and Bath; Westminster, Sherborne, Uppingham and Dunstable Schools ; the Military Clubs at Colchester, Shoeburj ness, Woolwich and Sandhurst; all o at Milton Paik, and tours into E<sex, Guernsey aud Jersey, Wales, Wilts, Devon, and Sussex. Although the earlier matches were not attended with quite as many wins as might have been expected—chiefly owing to the “ art of catching ” beiug most conspicuous by its absence—the season has not been d'sas- trous, for thetours, on the whole, have been a “ success,” and record but few losses; so “ All’s well that ends well,” which will be tidings of gladness to His Excellency Sir Augustus Hemming, K.C.M.G., now resident at British Guiana as Governor General of that Colony for Great Britain, and who, as late Hon. Sec. of the Incogniti Club for over twenty-five years, nurtured it from small beginnings to the prosperity it now holds as one of the leading rovicg clubs. Much praise and many thanks are due to Messrs. W. J. Seton, A. M. Inglis, A. E. Gibson, Willie Martyn, L. G. Abney, and Sic Wm. Russell for their labours in getting teams together for the tours. Cricket wilt later on give the averages, but the “ Incogs” who have stood forth most conspicuously as 1at'men are A. M. Inglis, F. M. Mitchell, Capt. Denham, C. E. Higginbotham, B. H. Drury and H. F. Fox, who have each topped the century ; whilst amongst those that have passed the half-century and neared the century are H. B. Carver (97), H. G. Barlow (96), H. L. Mordaunt ^95), A. E. Gibson (94), C. S. W. Cobbold (93), G. F. Weils-Cole (93), H. A. Francis (90), Sir Wm. Russell, J. A. Healing, H. H. Hairingtcn, C. W. Lind­ say, T. A. Higson, O. L. Tudor, J. C. Mallam, P. F. Hadow, Capt. D’ Aetb, E. F. Wright, W. J. Seton, J. H. Dunlop, C. H. Hun'er, C. C. Bradf rd, W. E. Martjn, C. B. Elliott, Rev. F W. Poland and M. H. Paine. In the bowling depart­ ment A. E. Gibson, C. S. W. Cobbold, B. H. Drury, T. A. Higson, C. F. Wright (eight wickets for 13 runs), A. R. Malden (fourteen wickets for 51 runs), H. J. Mordaunt and L. G. Abney have trundled exceptionally well, the last-named being iu fine form during the Sussex tour, especially at St. Leonards, whilst at Eastbourne he surprised his brother “ Incogs,” and himself too, by his deter­ mined and effective batting at the right time when wanted. Iu bidding adieu to the 1896 season it is wished, through the medium of Crickit to return thanks for the genial welcome and hospitality ex­ tended to the “ Incogs” on their visits to oryn-y-Neuadd, Leighton and Pitt House by Sydney Platt, W. H. Liverton aud Bannett Stanford, with the hope of again meeting old friends and new in 1897.