Cricket 1897

J une 3, 1897. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 183 SUSSEX y. ESSEX. Played at Leyton on May 27, 28 and 29. Abandoned owing to rain. It was a great pity that the weather prevented this match from being played out, for a victory would have been of great use to whichever side could gain it. On the whole, the Sussex team shewed up remarkably well, and they may fairly be said to have had the advantage when it was decidedto abandon thematch. They batted first, but this was“ nogreat catch,” andrunswerevery difficulttoobtain. Ranjit­ sinhji’s79was about the best innings he has played tira season, although he hasmade various hundreds; he played the right game, and if he gave a few chances it wasnot his faultthat they were not taken. When he went in it was of far more importance to make a good many runs than to play abeautiful and correctinnings of about 20. Mr. Brann, who, like Mr. Stoddart, seemsto havearrived at the conclusion that what is called dashing cricket is but vanity, played a sound innings of 38, and might have been batting all day if he had not been run out. Bean’s ill-luck left him, and he shewed something of his old form in making 44, and Parris hit up a useful 22. Altogether the innings of 226 was very creditable to Sussex. Essex beganwell, and ended badly. They hadthe best of the wicket, which was never greatly in favour of the batsmen, but after Killick came on to bowl, when 71 runs were up, the batting broke down alittle, andthepromise of a big scoreended in a total of 190—36 behind that of Sussex. Killick bowled admirably, taking six wickets for 47 in 43 overs. On the Essex side, Mead had by far the best analysis, and was always very difficult to play. Sussex had lost four wickets for 37 in the second innings when the game was abandoned. Thus they were 73 runs on, with six wickets to fall, and asthewicket was likely to become worse, this was a considerableadvantage. S ussex . First innings. Secondinnings. Marlow, c Kortright,b Bull 7 run out ........ 5 Killick,.cKortright, bMead 2 b Bull..............11 K. S. Ranjitsinliji,b Mead... 79 not out............. 9 W. L. Murdoch, b Bull ... 2 c Russell, b Bull 8 G. Brann, run out ........ 38 not out.............. 2 W. Newham, c Kortright, b Mead ........................... 9 Bean (G.), b Mead ........ 44 Parris, c Kortright, b Mead 22 c Carpenter, b Mead ........ 2 Bland, c Lucas, b Mead ... 4 Butt, b Carpenter.............. 5 Tate, not out.................... 4 B 8, lb 2 .............. 10 Total .............. 226 E sse x . C. McGahey, b Killick 30 Carpenter, b Bland ... 45 P. Perrin, c Butt, b Killick ...............39 Russell, b Killick ... 0 A. P. Lucas, b Killick 0 H.G. Owen, b Tate ... 12 A. L. Gibson, c Butt, b Killick ... 10 Total (4wkts.) 37 C.J. Kortright,c Butt, b Killick.............. 15 Mead, c'Brann, bTate 13 P; G. Bull, not out ... 8 Pickett, c Marlow, b Tate.....................15 Leg-byes ........ 3 Total ...190 S u ssex . First innings. Secondinnings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Bull ............... 27 2 97 2 ......... 17 7 21 2 Mead............... 391 11 85 6 ......... 16 7 16 1 Pickett ........ 4 2 12 0 ......... Carpenter........ 6 1 15 1 ......... Kortright........ 3 1 7 0 ......... E ssex . O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Tate. 46 17 92 3 I Parris ... 5 0 19 0 Bland... 18 10 29 1 |Killick ... 43 27 47 6 HAMPSHIRE v, WARWICKSHIRE. Played at Edgbaston on May 27, 28, and 29. Abandoned owing to rain. The wicket on the first morning of this match was not easy, but in the course of the afternoon it improved so much, that the bowlers were at a dis­ advantage, andWarwickshire kept in all day, losing eight wickets for 339. Only three of the team failed to score double figures, and W. G. Quaife played a fine defensive innings of 124, notout. In partnership with him. Diver made 31out of 38, Fishwick, 39 out of 56, and Lilley, 33out of 59. Quaife increased his scoreto 136, not out, onthe following morning. His innings lasted for five hours and forty minutes. It cannot be said that the batting was particularly interesting to watch on the whole, and the bowling was certainly never collared, but with the weather outlook veryunpromising, the greatthingwas to keep in while the wicket was good. This policywas proved to be good on the following morning when the Hampshiremen batted, for the showers in the morn­ ing affected thewicket so'considerably, that the team was outJtor 177-205.runs behind. In the follow on, Hampshire scored quickly on an improving wicket, A. J. L. Hill and the captain, C. Robson, playing brilliant cricket for 55 and 58, not out. When stumps were drawn, they were only 82 runs behind, with ninewickets still to fall, by nomeans ahopeless position in atime of showery weather, when a little luck oneway or another might turn the fortunes of the game. The two Hampshire batsmen put on 107 for the first wicket. On Saturday morning, helped by a shower or two, Hampshire speedilymade up the arrears, and when the game had to be abandoned owing toheavy rain, they were 57 runs on, with six wickets to fall, and it is, perhaps, as well for Warwickshire that they had not achance of going in again on what would have been a curious wicket. Mr. Robson increased his 58to 75, when he was run out. When he is once well set, Mr. Robson plays cricket as attractiveasonecouldwishto see. Barton, Baldwin, Webb, and Soar all played good cricket, andmade useful scores. W arw ick sh ire . H. W. Bainbridge cWebb, bBaldwin... 21 Quaife (W.),cBennett, K Q fpplp 99 Quaife (W.G.),notoutl36 Diver, b Baldwin ... 31 T. S. Fishwick, c Rob­ son, b Webb ........ 39 Lilley, b Baldwin ... 33 J. E. Hill, run out ... 38 H am psh ire . First innings. C. G. Ward, b Pallett...... 0 A. J. L. Hill, c W. Quaife, b Whitehead ........... 11 Barton, bWhitehead.....18 Webb, c Lilley, b Pallett ... 7 Soar, c W. G. Quaife, Whitehead.............. D. A. Steele, c Glover, Whitehead................. 21 R. A. Bennett, not out ... 33 Bacon, c Whitehead, b Pallett... .................... 2 J. H. Darby, b Santall ... 35 C. Robson, c W. G. Quaife, b Santall .....14 Baldwin, b Santall ...... 0 A. C. S. Glover, c Steele, b Baldwin... 9 Pallett, lbw, b Barton 0 Santall, c and b Baldwin .............. 30 Whitehead, c Robson, b Steele .............. 9 B 9, w 5 ... 14 Total ...382 Secondinnings. lbw, b Pallett ... 55 c Hill, b Santall 39 not out............. 44 20 notout.. B 6, lb 5 ........11 runout.............. 75 c Bainbridge, b Whitehead ... 28 B 4, lb 3 ... 7 Total ........177 Total (4wkts.) 262 O. M. R. W. .. 6 2 11 0 .. 9 0 36 0 .. 19 7 32 1 W arw icksh ire . O. M. R. W. Soar........ 38 1085 0 Darby.. Baldwin ... 79 3898 5 Hill ... Steele....... 31*1 7 73 2 Barton Webb....... 16 433 1 Soar delivered four wides and Steele one. H am psh ire . First innings. Second innings. O, M. R. W. O. M. R. W Pallett........... 27 452 3 ........... 15 4 44 1 Whitehead ...40 1476 4 ........... 21 4 45 1 Santall........16'2 7 23 3 .......... 36 11 94 1 Quaife (W.G.) 4 115 0 ........... 23 8 45 0 Glover 7 2 24 0 Lilley 1 0 3 0 GLOUCESTERSHIRE v. KENT. Played at Maidstone on May 27 and 28. Gloucestershire won by nine wickets. Although the Kent team was not strong, neither was that of Gloucestershire, and it was a great thing for the western county to win so easily. For their victory they have chiefly to thank the two veterans, W.G. and Roberts. The former made 31 and, not out, 56, in something like his old style, while the latter, taking advantage of the slops on the Maidstone ground, took 15 wickets in the match for 123 runs, a remarkably fine bowling feat. It was just as well for Gloucestershire that Roberts was in such great form, for Mr. Townsend was unable to doanything worthy of notice. On the Kent side, Martin and Mr. Mason bowled well. To Mr. Mason fell the chief honours in batting on the Kent side; hemade 27and a brilliant 70. Mr. Mar- chant. in the first innings, gave a glimpse of his old form in making 33, and Easby did well in the second inrlm£s; the rest of the teamwere content with small scores. The Gloucestershire batting was better, all round, than that of Kent, and half a dozen men did credit to themselves, notably (in addition to the Doc­ tor)', Mr. A. G. Richardson, the Cambridge senior, Board, and Painter. K e n t . First innings. Secondinnings. Hearne (A.), c Goodwin, b Roberts .................... 4c Grace, b Town­ send .10 J. R. Mason, b Grace........ 27 c De Winton, b Roberts ......70 H. H. Harington, cGrace, b Roberts .................... 4 b Roberts ..... 5 H. C. Stewart, c Painter, b Roberts .................... 0 c Hale, b Town­ send ............18 G. J. V. Weigall, bRoberts 3 c Townsend, b Roberts ......17 Martin,cWrathall,bRoberts 11 b Roberts ... 10 F. Marchant, st Board, b Townsend.................... 33 b Roberts ..... 0 Easby, c Richardson, b Roberts .................... 1cBoard,bRoberts 37 Wright, c Hall, b Roberts 20 not out.......17 Huish, not out .............. 9 c Wrathall, b Roberts ....... 5 Hunt, c de Winton, b Roberts ... .............. 4 b Townsend ... 5 B 6, lb 5 .................. . 11 B 6, lb 3 ... 9 Total... .. 127 G loucestershire . Total ...203 W. G. Grace, cMason, b Martin .............. 31 b Hunt ................. A. G. Richardson, c Painter, b Martin ... 24 Huish, b Mason ... 40 Wrathall, c Mason, b Hunt.................... 29 C. L. Townsend, st Huish, b Mason ... 9 H. S. Goodwin, c Har­ rington, b Martin ... 27 Board, lbw, b Mason 30 Second innings:—W. G. Grace, not out, 56; A. G. Richardson, c Hearne, b Hunt, 17; Painter, not out, 21; Bye, 1—Total (onewicket), 95. K en t . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. S. deWinton, cHuish, b Hunt .............. Murch, c Huish, b Martin .............. Hale, st Huish, b Martin .............. Roberts, not out B 11,lb 1 . Total . 21 . 1 . 12 ..236 Townsend Roberts .. Grace....... . 16 3 , 27*313 . 12 5 1 ........ 8 ... ... 1 ........ Murch Hale... G lou cestersh ire . 26 5 30-211 4 0 2 0 2 1 First innings. O. M. R. W. Second innings. .. ..... O. M. R. W. Wright ........ 23 5 72 0 ........ 8'2 3 25 0 Martin ........ 38'416 90 5 .......... 5 1 10 0 Hunt.............. 20 5 35 2 ......... 10 3 13 1 Mason ........ 15 7 26 3 .......... 16 6 40 0 Hearno 3 6 0 LONDON & COUNTY BANK v. PANTHER.- Played at Dulwich on May 25and 26. P an th er . H. C. Taylor, bBroom­ field .................... 6 W. Coppinger, c Fin­ linson, b Hearsum... 20 Y.Kirkpatrick, runout 3 F. Waller, b East E. W. Mantle, Bienvenu........ W. A. Standish, Bienvenu........ 13 H. L. Bayley, cFinlin­ son, b East ........ 7 P. Newton,b Cumings 40 S. Silverthorne, bEast 3 B. W. Green, c Bienvenu,bCumings 17 F. R. Day, not out ... 26 B 12,lb5, wl... 18 Total ...162 L ondon & C ounty B a n k . A. Jackson, not out ... 31 j J.A. Bienvenu,nbtout 7 H. L. Hearsum, b B 8, lb 1, w 1 .. 10 Bayley................... 0 — E. Redman, b Mantle 12 j Total (2wkts.) 60 F. G. Cumings, P. F. Allen, P. W. Goodchild, P. A. Garnder, F. J. Finlinson, W. East, and W. E. Broomfield did not bat. LONf)ON & SOUTH WESTERN BANK v. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA.-Played at Tuffnell Park onMay 24and 25. L ondon & S outh W bstern B an k . W. J. Hale, b Howie.. 0 S.W. Mossop, b Owen 39 L. Lee, b Howie........ 5 J. W. Hine, b Howie.. 0 W. Opperman, b McIntosh.............. 5 F. HI. Yole, b Howie... 3 H. Mitchell, not out 22 H. A. Trimmer, c sub, b Challis.............. 27 A.J. Trimmer, not out 3 Byes ........ 21 Total (7 wkts.) 125 E. Marriott and C. F. Scott did not bat. C h artered B a . nk of I n d ia . Graham, b Hade........ 50 Molntosh, b Hine ... 0 Owen, c Lee, b Hale... 4 Howie, b Hale ........ 3 Challis, c Yole, b Hale 4 Bruce, cLee, b Hale... 2 Epps, run out ........ 0 Lammond, b Hine Murdoch, b Hale T. Jones, not out B 5, lb 3... Total ...