Cricket 1896

476 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. D ec . 31, 1896. “ c &b ” from the “ caught ” since the former are due to the unaided efforts of the bowler. McKibbin comes first in number of “ stumped,” closely followed by Hartley, Briggs and Townsend. In the “ lb w ” column Hulme and George Giffen stand out conspicuously. And that, I really think, is all. None but those who have themselves engaged in similar work will be able to understand what time and pains these columns of figures have cost me. It is easy enough to do such work in a per­ functory way; but this I have never done, and never will do. Every figure is, to the best of my knowledge, correct. That there may be mistakes both of omission and com­ mission I can well believe, because no one is infallible; but I do honestly think that they are few and far between. Doubtless, there are those among my readers who have no stomach for so much in the way of statistics ; but I feel sure that there are many who will be glad to have this synopsis of the year’s cricket for reference. I don’t recommend it as light reading matter, any more than I would recommend as such a dictionary, a concordance, or a trades’ directory ; but I say that it has its uses, and I hope to thus sum­ marisethe season’s cricket, in Cricket , for many years to come. J.N.P. THE M.C.C. AVERAGES. Matches played, 15; won, 6 ; lost, 6; drawn, 3. BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times Most of not Total in an inns. out. runs. inns. Aver. Gunn (W.) ................ 5 ... 2 ... 283 ...138 ... 94*33 Bean (G.) ................ 6 ... 0 ... 230 ... 80 ... 46 00 C. E. de Trafford ... 4 ... 0 ... 165 ... 60 ... 41’25 Carpenter ................ 7 ... 1 ... 246 ...16L ... 41*00 K. S. Ranjitsinhji ... 5 ... 0 ... 187 ...146 ... 37'40 H. B. Hayman .......... 4 ... 1 ... 108 ... 70 ... 36*00 A. E. Stoddart .......... 7 ... 0 ... 249 ... 61 ... 35*57 Chatterton ................. 4 ... 0 ... 132 ... 66 ... 33-00 Board ........................ 5 ... 0 ... 142 ... 45 ... 28*40 R.W .N icholls .......... 4 .. 0 ... 84 ... 59 ... 21-00 Trott (A. E,) .......... 13 ... 1 ... 246 ... 67*... 20*50 Harry (J.) ................. 6 ... 0 ... ICO ... 56 ... 18-16 Storer (W .)................. 6 ... 2 ... 69 ... 50*... 17*25 C. C. Stone ................. 4 ... 1 ... 50 ... 35 ... 16 66 Dr. G. Thornton......... 4 ... 1 ... 50 ... 25*... 16*66 Mead ....................... 12 ... 2 ... 158 ... 46*... 15'80 W . G. Grace................. 5 ... 0 ... 73 ... 33 ... 14*60 Martin ........................ 10 ... 5 ... 72 ... 36 ... 14*40 F. W . Maude .......... 8 ... 0 ... 113 ... 38 ... 14*12 Hearne (J. T.) ..........14 ... 5 ... 105 ... 31 ... 11*66 J. A. G ibbs................. 4 ... 1 ... 29 ... 20*... 9*66 R. J.Burrell................. 4 ... 0 ... 37 ... 19 ... 9*25 Attewell (W m .).......... 9 ... 0 ... 76 ... 18 ... 8*44 Wrathall ................. 4 ... 0 ... 32 ... 15 ... 8*00 Heame (Alec; .......... 5 ... 0 ... 85 ... 11 ... 7’00 The following also played M. M. Barker, 3 and 7; L. C. V. Bathurst, 6, 0, and 16* ; G. Brann, 20; Brown (T.), 3 and 14; Butt, 0* and 24*; Carlin, 4 and 22; W. S. Case, 5 and 3; H. H. Cobb, 0 and 3; Davenport, 5, 57, 18, and absent; Davidson, 1,13, and 0; W . G. Druce, 100; F. L. Fane, 13 and 39; C. P. Foley, 0 and 10; W . J. Ford, 27 and 33* )retired hurt) ; A. E. Gibson, 4, 15 and 23; Handford, 10 and 18; H. R. E. Harrison, 9 and 4 ; Hearne (G. G.), 3 and 17; H. T. Hewett, 86 ; J. H. J. Hornsby, 56 and 3; Huish (F. H.), 2*, 0* and 0* ; C. H. Hulls, 0 and 30; F. S. Jackson, 51; A. Knowles, 7 and 5; F. E. Lacey, 3 and 11; A. E. Leatham, 10 and 0 ; V. F. Leese, 0; H. D. Littlewood, 3 and 2; F. A. G. Leveson-Gower, 0, 3, and 86; G. MacGregor, 0; A. C.MacLaren, 42, 5, and 44; F. Marchant, 37, 46, and 20; C. E. S. Mason, 8 and 0; A. M. Miller, 9 ; G. T. Mirehouse, 0 and 0; H. J. Mordaunt, 13* and 14 ; W . L. Murdoch, 5*2; Sir T. C. O’Brien, 38 and 0; H. O. Peacock, 1, 6, and 38; F. A. Phillips, 3, 74, and 38; D. D. Pontifex, 3 and 2 ; Pougher, 10, 1, 9*, and 51* ; A. W. Rammell, 0 and 5; J. S. Robinson, 0 and 4*; C. O. H. Sewell, 8; E. B. Shine, 9; E. Smith, 10; J. H. Stogdon, 12; H. E. Symes-Thompson, 6 and 0; L. J. Turner, 6 and 11; Whitehead (Lees), 29 and 38 ; Woodcock, 1, 5, and 30; C. W . Wright, 0 and 26; Capt. E. G. Wynyard, 58 and 4*. G. L. Jessop and F. R. Spofforth played in one match, but did not bat. •Signifies not out. “ CENTURIES” FOR. Carpenter, v. Cambridge University, June 25 ... 161 W . G. Druce, v Oxford University, June 29 ... 100 Gunn, v. Sussex, May 6 ...................................... 138 K. S. Ranjitsinhji, v. Cambridge Univ., June 15 146 BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Hearne (J. T.) ... 496*4 ... 229 ... 797 ... 77 ... 10'35 Pougher .......... 79*2 ... 35 ... 132 ... 10 ... 13*20 Attewell (Wm.)... 245*2 ... 118 ... 383 ... 24 ... 15*95 Davidson ....... 49 ... 16 ... 104 ... 6 ... 17-33 Bean (G.) ....... 63 ... 14 ... 136 ... 7 ... 19*42 M artin............... 291*1 ... 123 ... 456 ... 21 ... 21*71 Woodcock ......... 86-1 ... 15 ... 211 ... 9 ... 23*44 Trott (A.E.) ... 226*2 ... 57 ... 632 ... 26 ... 24*39 Hearne (G. G.) ... 53 ... 18 ... 124 ... 4 ... 31-00 Mead .............. 265‘4 ... 76 ... 740 ... 23 ... 32*17 Hearne (Alec) ... 36 ... 8 ... 89 ... 1 ... 8900 W. G. Grace ... 49 ... 10 ... 110 ... 1...110 00 Handford ....... 35 ... 13 ... 79 ... 0 ... — The following bowled in two innings only : L. C. V. Bathurst (14-4-38-1), F. W. Maude (59-15-156-6), K. S. Ranjitsinhji (39*3-13-93-3), E. B. Shine (48-16-147-3;, E. Smith (46-15-95-4), Whitehead (Lees) (42-14-63-3), and Wrathall (6*4-1-16-1). The following bowled but once: G. Brann (7-1-16-0) Brown (T.) (2-2-0-1), Carpenter (7-1-17-0), Chatter­ ton (3-1-6-1), A. E. Gibson (3-1-15-0), Gunn (7-1-37-3), Harry (3-1-3-1), J. H. J. Hornsby (2-0-11-0), F. S. Jackson (10-3-16-0), A. M. Miller (8-2-31-0), G. T. Mirehouse (6-3-8-1), H. J. Mordaunt (2-0-15-0), W. L. Murdoch (5-0-13-0), F. R. Spofforth 35*1-7-74-8, J. H. Stogdon (4-1-10-0), and L. J. Turner (3-1-15-0). Attewell and Woodcock each bowled a no-ball, Ranjitsinhji two wides and a no-ball, Spofforth two no-balls, and Stogdon a wide. r e s u l t s ; o f m a t c h e s . 1st 2nd Date and Place. inn. inn. Ttl. May 4, 5 ..........M.C.C. &Ground 174 ... 74*.. 248 Lord’s ..........Notts ................... 136 111 ... 247 Won by six wickets. * Four wickets down. May 6, 7 ..........M.C.C. &Ground 280 ... 64*... 344 Lord’s ..........Sussex................... 139 ... 204 ... 343 Won by nine wickets. * One wicket down. May 11, 12,13... M.C.C. & Ground 191 ... 301 ... 492 Lord’s .Lancashire...................... 173 ... 159 ... 332 Won by 160 runs. May 14, 15 ... M.C.C. & Ground 73 ... 119*... 192 Lord’s .Leicestershire ... 116 ... 74 ... 190 Won by three wickets. * Seven wickets down. May 18, 19 ... M.C.C. & Ground 41 ... 122 ... 163 Lord’s ..E ssex........................... 184 ... — ... 184 Lost by an innings and 21 runB. May 28, 29 ... M.C.C. & Ground 157 ... 165 ... 322 Lord’s ..........Derbyshire............ 105 ... 218*... 323 Lost by one wicket. * Nine wickets down. June 4, 5 .M.C.C. & Ground 147 ... 126 ... 273 Oxford .Oxford Univer... 296 ... — ... 296 Lost by an innings and 23 runs. June 8, 9 .M.C.C. & Ground 52 ... 152 ... 204 Lord’s ..Kent .......................... 108 ... 98 ... 206 Lost by two runs. June 11,12 ... M.C.C. & Ground 219 ... — ... 219 Lord’s .Australians ... 18 ... 183 ... 201 Won by an innings and 18 runs. June 15, 16 ... M.C.C.& Ground 159 ... 183 ... 342 Lord’s ........... Warwickshire ... 185 ... 158*... 343 Lost by seven wickets. * Three wickets down. June 15, 16, 17 M.C.C. & Ground 355 ... 163*... 618 Cambridge ... Cambridge Univ. 413 ... 218J+ 631 Drawn. * Seven wickets down. + Five wickets down, t Innings declared closed. June 25, 26, 27 M.C.C. & Ground 134 ... 483 ... 617 Lord’s ..........Cambridge Univ. Ill ... 507*... 618 Lost by three wickets. * Seven wickets down. June 29, 30 ... M.C.C. & Ground 583*+ — ...583 Lord’s .Oxford Univer... 251 ... 223 ... 474 Won by an innings and 109 runs. * Seven wickets down. + Innings declared closed. July 23, 24, 25 M.C.C. & Ground 367... 99*... 466 Lord’s ..........Australians ... 202 ... 331 ... 633 Drawn. * Three wickets down. September 4 ... M.C.C. & Ground 100*... — ... 100 Scarborough ... Yorkshire .......... 184 ... — ... 184 Drawn (rain). * Five wickets down. OTHER]; IMPORTANT MATCHES. 1st 2nd Date and Place. inns. inns. Ttl. May 7, 8, 9 ... C.I.Thornton’sX I 219 ... 440 ... 659 Cambridge ... CambridgeUniver. 289 ... 231*... 620 Drawn. * Nine wickets down. May 11,12,13... Lord Sheffield’sXI 195 ... 180*.. 375 Sheffield Park Australians.......... 257... 194 ... 451 Drawn. * Four wickets down. May~14, 15, 16 A. J. Webbe’sX I. 422 ... Cambridge ... CambridgeUniver. 136 ... Won by eight wickets. * Two wickets down. May 18, 19,20 A. J. Webbe’s XI. 279 ... 229 ... 508 Oxford ..........Oxford Univer. ... 346... 312*t 658 Lost by 150 rims. * Six wickets down. + Innings declared closed. May 18, 19 ...A n X I.................... 114... 39 ... 153 Crystal Palace Australians......... 374 ... — ... 374 Lost by an innings and 221 runs. June 8, 9..........An X I...................... 65 ... 37 ... 102 Wembley Park Australians......... 106 ... 131 ... 237 Lost by 135 runs. June 18, 19, 20 Midland Counties 267 ... 126*... 393 Birmingham ... Australians......... 138 ... 254 ... 392 Won by fourwickets. * Six wickets down. 75*... 497 360 ... 496 1st 2nd Date and Place. inns. inns. Ttl. June 22,23,24 England............... 292 ... 111*... 403 Lord’s .Australians...................... 53 ... 347 ... 400 Won by six wickets. * Four wickets down. June 26, 27 ... t Eton ................. 126 ... 142 ... 268 Winchester ... Winchester ... ... 213 ... 56*... 269 Winchester won by eight wickets. *Two wickets down. July 2, 3, 4 ... North of England 123... 149 ... 27*2 Manchester ... Australians........195 ... 119 ... 314 Australians won by 42 runs. July 6, 7, 8 ... Gentlemen .......... 303 ... 137*... 440 Oval.................Players................... 248 ... 191 ... 439 Gentlemen won by one wicket. * Nine wickets down. July 9 10,11... Players of England 197 ... 120 ... 317 Leyton ..........Australians............ 454 ... — ... 454 Lost by an innings and 137 runs. July 10,11 ... t Eton ................. 386 ... — ... 386 Lord’s ..........Harrow................... 218 ... 255*... 473 Drawn. * Eight wickets down. July 13, 14, 15 Gentlemen .......... 268 ... 224*... 492 Lord’s ......... Players................. 116 ... 373 ... 489 Gentlemen won by six wickets. * Four wickets down. July 16, 17, 18 England .......... 231 ... 305 ... 536 Manchester ... Australia .......... 412 ... 125*... 537 Australia won by three wickets. *Seven wickets down. July 29 ..........} Rugby.............. 181 ... — ... 181 Lord’s ..........Marlborough ... 102 ... 44 ... 146 Rugby won by an innings and £6 runs. July 30, 31 ... EarldelaWarr’sXI 102 ... 117*... 219 Bexhill ......... Australians.......... 80 ... 138 ... 218 Earl de la Warr’s X I. won by four wickets. * Six wickets down. Aug. 10,11,12 England............... 145 ... 84 ... 229 Oval.................Australia ........119 ... 44 ... 163 England won by 66 runs. August 28, 29 South of England 161 ... 76 ... 237 Scarborough ... Yorkshire .......... 135 ... 103*... 238 Yorkshire won by five wickets. * Five wickets down. Aug. 31,Sep.1,2 C.I.Thornton’sX I. 294 ... — ... 294 Scarborough... Australians........ 116 ... 140 ... 256 Mr.C.I.Thornton’s XI. won by an innings and 38runs. Sept. 3, 4, 5 ... South of England 192 ... 45*... 237 Scarborough... Australians.......... 22*2 ... 63 ... 285 Drawn. * Two wickets down. Sept. 7,8......... North ................... 77 ... 82 ... 169 Hastings..........South ...................132 ... 31*... 163 South won by five wickets. * Five wickets down. t Not first-class. FIXTURES FOR 1897. APRIL. 19, Nottingham, Notts Colts Match MAY. 3. Oval, Surrey v. Leicestershire 3. Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. Freshmen’s Match 3. Bristol, Gloucestershire Colts’ Match 5. Lord’s, M.C.C. Meeting and Dinner 5. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Notts 6. Cambridge, Seniors’ Match 10. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Yorkshire 10. Oval, Surrey v. Essex 10. Nottingham, Notts v. Sussex 10. Cambridge, The University v. Mr. C. I. Thornton’ s England XI. 10. Derby, Derbyshire v. Lancashire 10. Oxford, Seniors’ Match 13. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Sussex 13. Oval, Surrey v. Warwickshire 13. Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire 13. Oxford, Freshmen’s Match 17. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Lancashire 17. Oxford, The University v. Sixteen Freshmen 17. Taunton, Somerset v. Yorkshire 17. Sheffield, Yorkshire Colts v. Notts Colts 17. Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Essex 20. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Kent 20. Oval, Surrey v. Sussex 20. Southampton, Hampshire v. Lancashire 20. Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Notts 20. Cambridge, The University v. A. J. Webbe’s XI. 20. Oxford, First Eleven v. Next Sixteen 20. Leyton, Essex v. Yorkshire 24. Oval, Surrey v. Derbyshire 24. Nottingham, Notts v. Lancashire 24. Cambridge, The University v. Sussex 24. Oxford, The University v. A. J. Webbe’s XI. 24. Leeds, Yorkshire v. Leicestershire 27. Gravesend, Kent v. Gloucestershire 27. Leyton, Essex v. Sussex 27. Cambridge, The University v. Yorkshire 27. Leicester, Leicestershire v. Lancashire 27. Oxford, The University v. Somerset 27. Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Hampshire 31. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire 31. Oval, Surrey v. Gloucestershire 31. Nottingham, Notts v. Kent 31. Manchester, Lancashire v. Middlesex 31. Bradford, Yorkshire v. Hampshire 31. Derby, Derbyshire v. Warwickshire N E X T ISSUE, T HURSDA Y , J A N U A R Y 28.