Cricket 1896

A pril 9, 1896. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 57 perhaps the most remarkable accident ever recorded, or likely to be recorded, in the collection of a cricket side, especially under distinguished auspices, it is inter­ esting to note, still continues to play one of the leading parts in Tasmanian cricket. A recent performance of his will rank as a cricket curio of a very uncommon type. The batsmen who have been able to claim the distinction of a Londred in each innings are few in number, some thirteen all told, if I remember rightly. But K. B.’s record at Hobart on March 1st was quite a “ special line,” to use the language of the enterprising shopman. The occa­ sion was a match between the Wellington and Break of Day Clubs. Bum, who was playing for the former, scored 117 in the first, 162 in the second innings, and in each case was not out. At the moment, I cannot recall quite a similar case, that is, of a double century with two not-outs. T h e withdrawal of Maurice Bead from first-class cricket, although his decision has received the approval of the powers that be at the Oval, will none the less be universally regretted even outside the limits of the county for which he has done such long and brilliant service. The regret, at the same time, will be tempered by the knowledge that he is wisely making provision for regular employment when his days of active participation in important matches must end. As a matter of fact, he has made an engage­ ment with Sir Henry Tichbome which will retain him in the service of that Baronet all the year through. N ot only as a cricketer, but as a man, Maurice Read has made hundreds of friends in Greater as well as in Great Britain, and every one will wish him luck and prosperity in his new work. For­ tunately the good that men do lives after them. It was Maurice, in a great measure, who introduced the high tone which marks the professional cricket of the last ten years. The effect of his example, it is satisfactory to think, is to be seen everywhere. T h e fo llo w in g a n n ou n cem en t, tak en from th e Daily News o f y esterd a y, w ill interest a la rg e n u m b er o f Cricket re a d e rs:— A marriage has been arranged, and will take place on the 30th, between Mr. Tinsley Lindley (son of the late Mr. Alderman Lindley, of Nottingham), and Miss Constance Agnes, second daughter of Mr. F. C. Burnand. Tinsley Lindley, though best known as an International association footballer, one of the best in his day, was also much above the average as a cricketer. He played, unless I am mistaken, for Cambridge University on some few occasions as well as once or twice for Notts. Another cricketer and also an old Cantab has just been or is just about to be married. At least I saw somewhere the other day a notification of the approaching wedding of E. M. Butler, who will be remembered as a one time Harrow captain, and was one of the very best racquet players a few years ago. A c o rr espo n d en t , Mr. F. S. Astley Cooper, of 4, Jeffreys Road, Clapham, has kindly sent the following table, showing all the grounds upon which “ W .G.” has scored his 44,433 runs. He also points out a stupid printer’s error in the score of Paddington v. Burwood, on the first column of page 26 in our February issue, in which McNamara scored 46, not 122 as printed. Total Wickets Average Name of Ground. runs. lost. per inns. Lord’s ................. 11,314 .......... 294 .. ... 38-48 Oval ................. 7,165 ......... 156 .. ... 4593 Clifton................. 4,972 .......... 94 .. ... 52*89 Canterbury 2,206 .......... 41 .. ... 5380 Cheltenham 2,003 .......... 58 .. ... 34-53 Brighton .......... 1,913 .......... 38 .. .... 50*34 Nottingham 1,610 .......... 44 .. ... 36*59 Bristol................. 1,474 .......... 44 ... ... 33-50 Prince’s .......... 1,321 .. 28 .. ... 47*18 Sheffield .......... 1,081 .......... 23 .. ... 47-00 Gloucester.......... 1,031 .......... 25 .. ... 41*25 Manchester 900 .......... 34 .. ... 26-47 Scarborough 899 .......... 27 .. ... 33-33 Hastings ......... 754 .......... 27 .. ... 27-14 Cambridge.......... 617 .......... 14 .. ... 44-07 Oxford ......... 498 .......... 7 .. ... 7114 Gravesend.......... 401 .......... 2 .. ... 200-50 Bradford .......... 392 .......... 12 .. ... 32-68 Maidstone.......... 357 .......... 2 .. ... 178*50 Sheffield Park ... 356 .......... 12 .. .. 29-66 Taunton .......... 302 .......... 13 .. ... 2323 Hull ................. 297 .......... 5 .. ... 59*40 Melbourne.......... 278 .......... 3 .. ... 92-66 Dewsbury.......... Huddersfield ... 250 222 .......... 6 .. .......... 6 .. ... 41-66 ... 37-00 Moreton-in-Marsh 205 .......... 6 .. ... 34-16 Birmingham ... 184 .......... 9 .. ... 20-44 Blackheath 161 .......... 4 .. ... 40-25 West Brompton 118 ... .,. 1 .. ... 118-00 Liverpool ... 114 .......... 7 .. ... 16‘29 Sydney .......... 110 .......... 5 .. ... 22-00 Beeston .......... 106 ........... 1 .. ... 106-00 Islington .......... 105 .......... 3 .. ... 35-00 Tunbridge Wells 87 .......... 4 .. ... 21-75 Rochdale .......... 80 ........... 1 .. ... 80*00 Bath ................. 80 ............ 1 .. ... 80*00 Westbury.......... 79 .......... 2 .. ... 39-50 Charleywood ... 73 .......... 2 . ... 36-50 Adelaide .......... 60 .......... 2 . ... 30-00 Leeds................. 52 .......... 2 .. .. 26-00 Harrogate......... 51 ............ 1 .. ... 51-00 Twickenham ... 34 ........... 1 .. ... 34-00 Wellingboro’ ... 27 ............ 1 .. ... 27-00 Loughborough 23 .......... 2 .. ... 11*50 Derby................. 22 .......... 2 .. ... 11*00 Chichester.......... 15 .......... 2 .. ... 7*50 Norbury Park ... 14 .......... 2 .. ... 7-00 Halifax ......... 10 ... ... 2 .. ... 5-00 Cirencester.......... 10 ........... 1 .. ... 10-00 Totals ... 44,433 1,079 41-17 T h e following dog’s tail—-I mean tale —comes from Ameri—I ought to say Australia:— An Adelaide paper says:—“ It was in a one-day match, and the shade heat was 115 deg. The score to be wiped out was 219, and although it seemed impossible to approach that, the unexpected happened. After 100 runs were made, a ball was played well into the outtield, where a greyhound picked it up, and a stem chase ensued. The required 120 runs were made in due time, and the boys have had the ball set and mounted in a collar for the dog to wear, and she seems to be very proud of it.” A c o r r e spo n d e n t of the Auckland Star gives details of a close finish, in which W. F. Downes of Wanganui, a well-known New Zealand cricketer, who died recently out there, played a prominent part:— “ It occurred in a match played at Milton, Otago, between the Bruce and Lawrence county first elevens. The latter eleven, of which Downes was captain, was defeated by one run, the last or tenth man being run out while actually running the run required to tie. It was always a pleasure to meet Downes on the cricket field. In the seventies he was a first-class bowler, with greatly varying pace. In one match he delivered aball which to my knowledge—I happened to be batting —shot through between the wickets without disturbing the bails. In the excitement of the moment, the bowler appealed, and the umpire—well, cricketing umpires are not infallible, and this one was not so well posted as W.G.—upheld the appeal. The batsman had to retire bowled although the bails were undisplaced. The wickets were afterwards tested with the ball, and it was found impos­ sible to press or roll the ball through without displacing the bails. The pace had driven it through.” No doubt, fired by the example of their brethren in the other colonies of Australia, New Zealand cricketers have been latterly going in for run-getting of a character quite out of the ordinary, at least for them. The match between the Midlands and Rivals, on February 6th, established a record for Wellington in the shape of an innings of 510, to which one S. Tucker contributed 109. It will interest a number of Cricket readers, who remember his capacities as an all round player for the Incogs., Surbiton, and other metro­ politan clubs, to learn that A. R. Hold­ ship the same afternoon was the chief factor in the decisive victory of Wellington over Phoenix. He was responsible for 163 of Wellington’s total of 300. L ie u t . P o o r e , whose brilliant batting against the English bowling was one of the principal features in the tour of Lord Hawke’s team in South Africa, did a good performance in local cricket in Pietermaritzburg in the middle of last month. The occasion was a match between the Natal Police and the Garrison played on the Maritzburg Oval on the tenth of March. Out of a total of 189 he scored 125 and carried out his bat. One five and seventeen fours con­ stituted his chief figures, and of the thirty-three put on for the last wicket his share was thirty. The reputation Lieut. Poore made for himself in India has been more than confirmed by his consistent success with the bat this winter in South Africa. T h e appointment of Mr. Charles King Francis adds another cricketer to the Magistrates of Great and Greater London. Mr. Francis, who has just been made a Metropolitan Police Magistrate, in suc­ cession to Mr. Bushby, retired, was some twenty-five years in the rank of Amateur Cricketers. One of the best all-round players at Rugby, he rendered good ser­ vice to Oxford University subsequently, chiefly by reason of his fast bowling, and played, if I remember rightly, more than once, certainly once (1870), for the Gentlemen against the Players. In the Rugby v. Marlborough match of 1869 he did a great bowling performance, taking seventeen Marlborough wickets; all ten in the second innings. After he came down from Oxford he was called to the Bar, and at the time of his appointment as a Metropolitan Magistrate was repre­ senting the Public Prosecutor in the St. George’s election petition.