Cricket 1896

436 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OS' THE GAME. S ep t. 17, 1896. GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE. According to a writer in the Daily Mail —he calls himself a pessimist, but, nevertheless, seems to hnve “ a naughty little twinkle in his ej e ” —ii psnp’-emscv of England and Australia in the cnoket field is seriously t.1reatened. “ As the Indian newspapers attest,” he eays, “ the success of an Indian cricketer in England has stirred up the better class natives, but especially the Bengalese, to an intense pitch; and as I see by a paper to hard, four other Indian cricketers, two from Patna and two from Calcutta, are coming to England in time to play next season. All of these players are declared to be superior to Ranjitsinbji, but one of 1hem is said to bo a phenomenon, although he has only been playing three or four years. If there be not something uncanny about this ability of the Atiatic, what is the secret ? Mr. Purdon Clarke, one of the most able of Oiiental authorities, thinks he has discovered it. It consists of time and patience. ‘ Englishmen like to have a smattering of everything,’ said Mr. Clarke, ‘ but few of us attack any subject with unswerving singleness of purpose. I have watched the Indian school youths at Calcutta and Bombay playing cricket. They attack it as if there was nothing else in the world —their whole s >ul is concentrated upon the movements of the ball or bat. I have Eeen two pra tice bowling with a single wicket at each end. They could’nt miss it. It reminded me of the spot stroke at billiards in the hands of an accomplished player.’ So where will be our Graces and Stoddarts if our cricket field is invaded by Indians who devote sixteen hours a day to specialising with bat and ball? Even a game barring certain bits would only be a temporary remedy. From the distinguished Oiientalist I went to Earl’s-court to see the juggling there. Mr. Benghara, the very courteous manager of the Bombay troupe, explained to me the movements and specialities of the performers. The juggling was marvellous, and I watched the perform­ ance with great interest and a sinking heart. For when I came to speak with these jugglers themselves, it was as I expected. They were all anxious to become cricketers. Heretofore, one of them explained, they supposed only Indian princes were allowed to play cricket—and that it was all done for nothing. Bat somebody had explained to them the nature of the recent little misunderstanding between the Surrey Club and certain players, and then they grasped the situation. Ten pounds a day for juggling with a bat and ba ll! Oh, 1he prospect made their mouths water. "When the exhibition closes many of the troupe will remain iu England, or if obliged to go back they will practice cricket all the winter. Next year Earl’s Court will have to go elsewhere for new jugglers. These nimble gentle­ men will doubtless only be seen at Lord’s.” NONDESCRIPTS. BATTING- AVERAGES, 1S95. LESSNESS PARK (ABBEif WOOD). Matches played. 18; ■won, 11 ; lost, 8; dra^n, 4. BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times Most of not Total in an inns out. runs. inns. Aver. H. ''Vnrlo .......... .. 13 .. 0 .. 517 131 . . 89*10 A. E. Bak r ......... .. G .. I .. 183 . . 59*. . 36 3 H. C. Preston ... 13 2 371 .. 81 . . 33-8 J. S. Haycraft ... ... 14 .. 2 .. 260 .. 66®. 21 8 L. Corke ........ ... 18 .. 5 .. 269 . . 81V . 20-9 H. T. Tewson ... 6 ... 1 .. 100 .. 25 . . 2 )-03 Dr. W . H. Kelson ... 6 ... 0 .. 119 .. 61 . . 195 R. M. Mornement ... 4 ... 0 .. 64 .. 31 . . 16 00 D. H. Bavley ... ...24 ... 1 .. 303 .. 69 . . 13*4 E. W. H. Beaton ... 15 ... 5 .. 134 .. 23*. . 13 4 H. H. C obb ......... ... 10 ... 1 .. 109 .. 28 . . 12-1 A. O. D unn......... ... 10 .. 2 .. 85 .. 42 . . 10*5 W. W . A’ Deane ... ... 4 ... 1 .. 31 .. 21*. . io-i C. D. I). McMillin ... 15 ... 2 .. 127 .. 21*. . 9-10 L. Hutchinson ... ... 13 .. 3 . 96 .. 21 . . 96 M. A. Jacques ... 7 ... 1 .. 65 .. 42 . . 9-1 G. S. Hickson ... 5 .. 0 .. 46 .. £2 . . 9-1 J. S. Worthington ... 22 ... 1 .. 181 .. 23 . . 8-13 E. L. Marsden ... ... 15 ... 1 .. 112 .. 36 . . 8 CO C. Moi arthy Jones ... 6 ... 3 .. 24 .. 11*. . 8-0 R. A. Bill .......... ... 13 ... 2 .. 80 .. 31 . . 73 J. C. Toller (57) played in three innings ; G. S. S. Marshall (49). and YV. A. Pettijk (19) played in two innings; H. B. Hayman (6IJ. 11. Rauthmell (36), C. Braithwaite (IP), G. L . Jeffery (2*), A. P. Van Neck (0), and F. V. Selfe (0) played in one innings. * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES, 1895. BATTING AVERAGES—1896. No. Most Times of Total in an not inns runs inns out. Aver. C. A. Smith .......... ... 4 . 320 . .196 .. 0 ... 80 00 R. S. 1L Baiss.......... ...12 . 5<>1 . .105 2 50-10 J. Shuter (Capt.) ... ...19 ..743 . .105* .. 2 43-70 Rev. C. E. Kindersley ..12 62 . .103 ‘ .. 1 ... 32-90 F. F. Johnson.......... ... 6 ..115 . . 61 .. 2 .. 28-75 '1'. A. Bevis .......... ... 8 ..159 . . 59 .. 1 .. 22-71 T. G. Cannon.......... ... 9 ..177 .. 9 4 .. 1 .. 22-12 W. Moens................. ... 3 .. 54 .. 27 .. 0 .. 18*00 G. Fosbery................. ... 7 ..103 .. 45 .. 1 .. 1716 F. G. Monkland ... ...13 .184 .. 53 .. 1 .. 15-23 L. West ................. ... 4 .. 43 .. 29 .. 1 .. 1433 L. Bean ................. .. 4 .. 41 ... 23* 1 .. 13 66 A. W. Cosser .......... ... 6 .. 64 .. 32 .. 1 .. 12-80 F. K. Chater .......... ... 9 .. 79 .. 27 .. 1 .. 9-87 R. Graham .......... ...10 .. 69 .. 45* .. 3 .. 9-85 N. G. W hitby.......... ... 4 .. 38 .. 28 .. 0 .. 950 C. Greenway .......... ... 8 .. 66 .. 18 .. 1 .. 9-42 W. B. Friend.......... ... 5 .. 47 .. 29 . 0 .. 9-40 A. S. Boarer ... ... 5 .. 47 .. 22 .. 0 .. 9-40 C. Ivemy ................. ... 5 .. 16 .. 7 . 3 .. 8-00 c. C. S. Fooks.......... ... 6 .. 17 .. 8 .. 1 .. 3 40 B. R.. Gibson .......... ... 3 .. 10 .. 9 .. 0 .. 3 33 The following also batted :—F. J. Rutter, 4 and 2 ; C. W. Toirens. 2 and 0; G. Haiss. 0 and 0; G. Beasley. 0 and 0 ; W . Bevan. 17; E. Rutter. 17; R. Gray, 10*; H. Scarlett, 6 and 0; Herbert, 5; W. Waiter, 2 ; C. F. Ironmonger, 0. * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Overs. Mdns. Runs Wkts Aver. H. A. Rauthmfll... 11 .. 3 .. y 5 .. 5 .. 7-t0 C. Mead .............. . 11 . . 1 .. 41 .. 7 .. 5 8» E. Roche............... 15 .. 2 .. 63 .. 7 .. 9-00 C. A. Smith.............. . 68 . . 26 .. 100 .. 13 .. 7-H9 E. L. Marsden ... 347-4 ..102 .. 678 .. 9-30 F. G Monkland ... . . 39 . . 3 .. 116 .. 14 .. S-28 C. McCarthy Jones 61 .. 22 .. 113 .. 11 .. 103 R. S. H. Baiss ... . . 31 . . 9 .. 5) .. 7 .. 8-42 J. S. Haycraft ... 47'4 .. 9 .. 117 .. 10 .. 11-7 T. A. Bevis.............. . 19 . . 3 .. 60 .. 6 .. 1000 L. Hutchinson ... 274"2 .. 60 .. 689 ... 45 .. 1514 R. Graham.............. 140 . . 42 .. 295 .. 27 .. 10 92 J. S. Worthington 2.7 .. 45 .. 601 ... 29 .. 20 21 L. West .............. . 65 . . 18 .. 157 .. 13 .. 12-07 W. W. A’Deane ... 29 .. 3 .. 130 ... 6 .. 21-4 T. G. Cannon ... . . 57 . . 6 .. 183 .. 23 .. 12-30 H. C. Preston .. 36 .. 6 .. 113 ... 5 .. 22-3 W. M oen s.............. . 45 . . 7 .. 133 .. 10 .. 13-30 11. H. Mornement 74*2 .. 14 .. 237 ... 10 .. 23-7 J. Shuter .............. . 13 . . 2 .. 43 .. 3 .. 14 33 L. Corke................. 94 . 18 .. 297 .. 10 .. 29-7 liev. C. E. Kindersley 112 . . 33 .. 35» .. 24 .. 1479 F. V. Selfe ......... 49 .. 11 .. 178 ... 4 .. 4y 2 N. G. Whitby ... . . 46 . . 7 .. 159 .. 9 .. 17 66 A. W. Cosser ... . . 48 9 .. 169 .. 8 .. 2112 J. C. Toller took 2 wickets for 32 runs, Dr. W . H. B. 11. Gibson ... . . 20 . . 3 .. 61 .. 1 .. 61-00 Kelson 1 for 38, A. R. Hill 0 for 17, 0 for 19, C. Braithwaite 0 for 32, and H. G. L. Jeffery Wade 0for 44. Lessness Park 2nd eleven also played five matches, winning three and losing two. No. Times Most of not Total in an inns. out. runs. inns. Aver. J. S. Haycraft.. .. 15 .. 3 ... 445 .. 102*.. 37-1 E. L. Mxrsden........ 17 .. 3 .. 466 .. 108 .. 23 4 E. W. H. Beaton .. 7 .. 2 ... 152 .. 81 .. 302 D. 11. bayley 8 .. 1 ... 1*9 .. 63 .. 24 1 C. 1). D. McMillin .. 12 .. 0 ... 283 .. 64 .. 23-7 H. Wade ............... 11 .. 0 224 .. 72 .. 20-4 L. Corke ................ 18 .. 4 ... 278 .. 45 .. 19-12 H. H. Cobb ........ 9 .. 0 ... 165 .. 86 .. 183 A. E. Baker ........ 7 .. 0 ... 128 .. 6S .. 18 2 L. Hutchinson........ 17 2 262 .. 63 .. 17 7 R.. A. H ill............... 10 .. 4 ... 106 .. 33*.. 17-4 Dr. W. H. Kelson .. 4 .. 0 ... 67 .. 42 .. 16 3 II. Leigh lb b s........ 9 .. 4 ... 74 .. 25 .. 144 G. S. Hickson........ 15 .. 3 ... 148 .. 43 .. 12-4 W. W . A’ Deane .. 6 .. 0 .. 69 . . 26 . . 113 J. S. Worthington 12 .. 1 .. 108 ... 36 . . 9-9 A. O. Dunn ........ 6 .. 0 .. 60 . . *3 . . 9 5 H. C. Pieston........ 9 .. 1 .. 62 ... 21 . . 7-6 F. V. Selfe (2), once not out), C. Braithwaite (17, once not out), and H. G. tilery (4, twice notout}, played in three innings; H. B. Hayman (68), M. A. Jaques (24), H. T 'iewson (3), G. F. Osborne (1), and C. Met arthy Jones (0) played in two innings; E. Roche (10), F. S. Young (4), C. H. Liddell (3), G. L. Jeffrey (2), and W. A. Pethick (0) played in one innings. BOWLING AVERAGE3. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. E. L. Marsden ... 412-2 . . 117 ..1007 . . 70 . . 10-37 H. C. Preston ... 55 . 4 .. 118 . . 8 . . 14-6 J. S. Baycraft... 30 ... 2 .. 142 . . 8‘ . . 17*6 L. Corke .......... 174 . . 49 . 44) . . 20 . . 22 5 J. S. Worthington 122 . 17 . . 4 8 . . 17 . . 24 A. E. Baker 73 . . 19 .. 189 . . 7 . . 27 L. Hutchinson... 182 2 . . 41 .. 618 . . 17 . . 3J-8 ADDISCOMBE v. SUTTON.-Played at Addiscombe on September 12. S u tton . J. lllington,b Hughes 46 G. R. Blades, c Cutler, b Grant ................. 8 J. A. Knight, not out 15 A.C.Havers,b Hughes S L. Jackson, c aud b Hughes ................. 0 The rest did not bat. R. S. Dally, c S. Wilt­ shire, b Hughes ... 0 J. Bell, b Hughes ... 4 Extras................. 3 Total *84 Innings declared closed. A ddiscombb . E. Wiltshire, b Blades 25 A. Hughes, c Blades, b Havers.................17 N. E. Cutler, c Jack­ son, b Havers........ 1 Peck,c3traker,bB!ades 1 J. 11. Coulthard, not out ........................ 1 S. Wiltshire, b Havers 5 Extras................ 1 The rest did not bat. Total ... 51 ADDISCOMBE (2) v. GOLDSMITHS’ INSTITUTE. —Played at New Cross on September 12. G o l d s m it h s ’ I n st it u t e . F. Bowler, c and b A. Medway,b Green... 1 Clark........................ 8 H. W. Jones, c Des­ W. Falkner, c Peard, prez, b Green......... 1 b Roberts................. 0 Murell. b G reen........ 24 J. A. T. Good,c Peard, J. J. Bricknell, not b Roberts................. 3 out ........................ 5 F. J. Buck, b Clark ... 12 W. Anderson, c and b Baldwin, c Desprez, b Green........................ 2 Moore ................. 4 Extras................. 1 Gillingham, lbw, b — Clark........................ 3 Total .......... 64 A d d isc o sib r , Did not bat. Rain stopped play. E. Roche, 3 for 69; G. IT. Osborne, 3 for 75; W . W. A ’Deane, 3 for li3 ; F. V. Selfe, 3 for 112; H. II. Cobb, 2 for 23; 11. B. Bayman, 1 lor 3; D. 11. Bayley, 1 for 6; C. D. D. MeMillin, 1 for 8; O. H. Liddell, 1 for 29; C. McCarthy Jones, 1for 92; R. A. Hill, 0 for 17 ; C. Braithwaite, 0 for 19; E. W. H. Beaton, 0 for 24 ; J.H . Young, 0 for 26; H. Wade, 0 for 49, JUST OUT. To be had from the Publi>hers, D. N u t t , 270, Strand, or from Cricket uffice, or from all booksellers at 1/- each. Frederick Gale: -THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CRICKET MaTCUES FORTY YtfJARS AGO.” Second edition wnli facsimile of the original illustration of Public School Matches and those we meet there” (1853). Frtdeiick Gale: “ ECHOES FROM OLD CRICKET FIELDS.” Revised issue of the original edition (1871). Both works have long been out of print, and have become very scarce. N E X T ISSUE, T HUR SDA Y , OC TOBER 29*