Cricket 1896

D ec . 31, 1896. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 481 CURIOSITIES OF 1896. JANUARY. 18. Stellenbosch (South Africa). Eleven Hofmeyrs played and beat Stellen­ bosch Club. 18. New South Wales. Bomaderry scored eight, of which seven were extras, in their two innings against Tomerong. Lamb took fourteen wickets for the one run from the bat. 18. Pietermaritzburg. R. M. Poore scored 112 for Fifteen of Natal against Lord Hawke’s Team. Natal’s total of 310 was the highest score in South Africa against an English team, and Poore’s 112 the highest individual score up to date. Lord Hawke’s second total of 433 for nine wickets is the highest score by an English team in South Africa, and C„ B. Fry’s 153 the best individual score by an English cricketer in matches of the kind in South Africa. 23. Durban. Madden did the hat trick for Fifteen of Natal against Lord Hawke’s Team. FEBRUARY. 6. Wellington (N.Z.) Midlands scored 510 against Rivals. A record for Wellington. 8. Melbourne. Carlton scored 924 against Melbourne University. The best really well authenticated score on record. J. Worrall scored 415 not out. 8. Port Elizabeth. Mangold did the hat trick in first innings of ^Eighteen of Port Elizabeth against Lord Hawke’s Team. 8. Melbourne. East Melbourne scored 876 against Richmond. Melbourne scored 683 v. St. Kilda. That day 2,481 runs were scored in Melbourne in three completed innings. 8, Sydney. In a match between Glebe and South Sydney Noble played a ball into his pad at the knee, and allowing the wicket-keeper to take the ball was naturally given out caught. 15. Singleton (N .S.W .). Adam Mather played Alf Foster a single wicket match and won, scoring 152 to 12 and 0. Mather has only one eye. 15. Melbourne. Four batsmen of East Mel­ bourne were stumped from successive balls by the Melbourne wicket-keeper (Thomas). 15. Melbourne. Carlton, for Melbourne, took all ten wickets of South Melbourne. 18. Hobart Town. K. Bum carried his bat through the innings for Wellington v. Break of Day, scoring 117 out of 209. 22. Auckland. G. Mills carried his bat through Auckland’s first innings against Wellington, scoring 186 out of 235. —. Christchurch (N.Z.). W. Raphael scored 298 not out for Lancaster Park (A) v. Midland Second. The record for highest individual score in New Zealand. MARCH. 1. Hobart. K. Burn scored 117 and 162 for Wellington against Break of Day. He was not out in both innings. 1. Sydney. In the match between New South Wales and South Australia 1,201 runs were scored for 31 wickets. APRIL. —. Melbourne. E. C, Miller scored 265 in his second innings for Melbourne Grammar School v. Scotch College. The highest individual score in Vic­ torian school matches. MAY. L. Bristol. Mr. W. G. Grace scored 108 for Gloucestershire against Twenty- two Colts of the County. I. Perth. F. N. Tasker, of Perthshire, did the hat trick against Carlton (Edin­ burgh) . I. Oxford. B. N. Bosworth-Smith and F. G. H. Clayton put on 230 for first wicket of former’s side in Freshmen’s Match. [. Oval. Richardson bowled Walter Quaife, of Warwickshire, with his first ball of the season for Surrey. I. Manchester. Yorkshire beat Lancashire by two wickets. ». Cambridge. In the three days 1,210 runs were scored in the Seniors’ Match for forty-four wickets. I. Oxford. In Seniors’ Match 1,066 runs were scored for thirty wickets. I. Birmingham. Yorkshire scored 887 against Warwickshire. The highest total in a first-class match. In the match 1,138 runs were scored for 21 wickets. There were four hundreds in Yorkshire’s innings: Peel, 210 not out; Lord Hawke, 166 ; Wainwright, 126 ; and Mr. F. S. Jackson, 117. ). Cambridge. Cambridge University v. C. I. Thornton’s XI. Altogether 1,179 runs were scored for 38 wickets. ). Perth. T. N. Tasker, of Perthshire, did the hat trick against the Austra­ lians (Edinburgh). 11. Cambridge. G. L. Jessop made 212 not out of 279 while in for Christ’s College v. Clare College. 11. Lord’s. Messrs. A. E. Stoddart and C. E. De Trafford put on 103 for the first wicket in M.C.C. and Ground’s first innings against Lancashire. 12. Kennington Oval. Abel scored 231 for Surrey v. Essex. His third hundred in first three matches of season. 13. Taunton. In match between Somerset­ shire and Yorkshire 1,063 runs were scored for thirty-five wickets. 15. Lord’s. M. C. C. and Ground beat Leicestershire by two wickets. 16. Derby. In match between Derbyshire and Surrey 1,009 runs were scored for thirty wickets. 16. Lessness Park. E. Rutter (136) for W. Moon’s Eleven, and J. Shuter (105) for Lessness Park, both carried their bat through the innings. 16. Teddington. Teddington closed their innings against Kensington Park after scoring 401 for six wickets in three hours. R. S. Lucas made 280 not out. 18. Kennington Oval. Playing for Surrey Colts against Brockwell Park, Higgins hit a ball to the off, killing a sparrow. 20. Kennington Oval. In the match between Surrey Colts and Honor Oak 586 runs were made for twelve wickets in five hours andthree-quarters. E. G. Hayes scored 210 not out for Honor Oak. 20. Oxford. In match between Oxford University and Mr. A. J. Webbe’s XI. 1,166 runs were scored for 36 wickets. 20. Bradford. In match between Yorkshire and Susex 1,126 runs were scored for thirty wickets. 21. Lord’s. In match between Middlesex and Yorkshire 1,054 runs were scored for thirty wickets. Brown and Tunni­ cliffe, going in first each time made 130 in first and 147 without a wicket in second innings. A. E. Stoddart and H. B. Hayman put on 218 for first wicket in first innings of Middlesex. 22. Kennington Oval. Board andWrathall made 145 for Gloucestershire’s first- wicket in second innings against Surrey. —. In a match between Eaton Park and Sefton Park (extra eleven) F. W. Foster carried his bat through the latter’s innings without scoring. The total was 24. 25. Hounslow. For Walham Green C. B. Jones took all ten wickets in first innings of Hounslow Standard. 25. In a twelve-a-side match between London and Westminster Bank and Three Counties Asylum C. A. Snell took all eleven wickets in latter’s first innings. 25. Hadleigh. Vincent, for Hadleigh Club against Thirteen, took eleven wickets. The twelfth batsman was run out. 27. Brighton. In match between Glouces­ tershire and Sussex 1,217 runs were scored for thirty wickets. W. G. Grace carried his bat through Glouces­ tershire’s first innings for 243 out of 463. 27. Brighton. Bean and Marlow made 211 for first wicket of Sussexv. Gloucester­ shire. 29. Lord’s. Derbyshire beat M.C.C. and Ground by one wicket. 29. Leeds. Lord Hawke and Hunter put on 118 for tenth wicket of Yorkshire v. Kent. 30. Leicester. Leicestershire beat War­ wickshire by one wicket. 30. Brighton. In the match between Sussex and Somersetshire 1,288 runs were scored for 31 wickets. 30. Hampstead. Heath Mount School were dismissed by Alperton Hall School, Harrow, in their first innings for one run (a bye). 30. Reigate. G. A. Lohmann scored 250for Reigate Priory v. Horley. JUNE. 3. Nottingham. In match between Notts and Yorkshire 1,057 runs were scored for thirty wickets. 8. Cambridge. J. T. Sykes and W. M. Jackson put on 107 runs for tenth wicket of London Hospital v, Christ’s College. 8. Nottingham, Mr. A. O. Jones and Shrewsbury put on 138 for first wicket of Notts v. Cambridge University. 9. Lord’s. Kent beat M.C.C. and Ground by two runs. 11. Lord’ s. The Australian team in their first innings were dismissed by M.C.C. and Ground for 18. Pougher took five wickets for no run. 12. Birmingham. Mr. Rowley and A. Ward put on 128 for first wicket of Lanca­ shire v. Warwickshire. 16. Tonbridge. J. T. Heame (Middlesex) in second innings of Kent bowled Rev. W. Rashleigh and Messrs. Marchant and Simpson with successive balls. 16. Derby. Gunn and Hardstaff added 109 for tenth wicket of Notts v. Derbyshire. 17. In match M.C.C. and Ground v. Cam­ bridge University 1,149 runs were scored for thirty-two wickets. 18. Leicester. Brown and Tunnicliffe scored 139 for first wicket of Yorkshire v. Leicestershire. In the match 1,018 runs were scored for thirty wickets. 27. Derby. Storer scored 100 and 100 not out for Derbyshire v. Yorkshire. 27. Lord’s. Cambridge University got 507 required to beat M.C.C. and Ground for the loss of seven wickets. N E X T ISSUE, T HURSDA Y , J A N U A R Y 28.