Cricket 1897

254 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u ly 1, 1897. Trott heads the South Melbourne list with 47, but he only played in four innings, and of his total of 188, no less than 144 belonged to one innings. He was third in the bowling averages—some distance behind the second man. Hugh Trumble, owing to a strained side, was not very successful. His batting average was 20’66 for three completed innings, but in bowling, he only took 4 wickets, at a cost of 46 runs each. G. L. Wilson’s batting average was 46‘77 for Melbourne, and was made by consistently good play ; he was also well up in the bowling averages. A. E. Trott had a bowling average of 12*66, and a batting average of 21; he was unwell for a great part of the time. O’Halloran’s average was 35-42, and Roche’s 11'20. These two men headed the Melbourne bowling averages. In Tasmania, C. J. Eady headed the bowling averages, and was fourth on the list in batting. F. W. Stocks, the young Oxonian, whose left handed bowling proved so successful for Oxford Past and Present against the Philadelphians at the Oval, as well as subsequently against Sussex, is not by any means new to first class cricket. He underwent his baptism of fire in an important match as long ago as May, 1893, when still in statu pupillari at Denstone College he bowled with some success against Surrey at the Oval. Rumour has it, that should Mr. P. S. Waddy who was prevented by the mumps from opposing the Philadelphians last week by any chance be unable to play against Cambridge, there are more unlikely things than that Mr. Stocks will get his “ blue.” Seven seems to be a fatal number for the Philadelphian cricketers. Three of their last defeats, indeed, have all been by seven wickets. Not taking into ac­ count the Yorkshire match at Sheffield, which ended in an even draw, this will show :— Jun 11. Manchester, v. Lancashire. Lost by seven ■wickets. June 15. Cambridge, v. Cambridge University. Lost by an innings and 163 runs. June 18. Brighton, v. Sussex. W on by eight wickets. June 23. Lord’s, v. Middlesex. Lost by seven wickets. June 26. Oval, v. Oxford Past and Present. Lost by seven wickets. The knowing ones who were specula­ ting on the identity of Captain Charles when they saw his name in the Maryle­ bone eleven against CambridgeUniversity at Lord’s on Monday, were this time out of their reckoning. There was no decep­ tion of any kind in the matter. The gallant captain, unless my information is wrong, is a well-known quantity in Irish cricket. In the match in question he did fairly well too as a stumper. A n Old Rossallian writes :— “ In ‘ Chats on the Cricket Field ’ of the ]7th inst., Mr. C. P. "Wilson states that a young brother of his had an average of 41, the highest ever known at Rossall; higher even than that of W. Townshend and other great Rossall cricketers. Will you kindly allowme to statethat Mr. Wilson is mistaken, as W . Townshend’s average in 1867 was 87'6. I may also add that F. W. Wright’s average in 1861 was 72.” With regard to the above letter, Mr. C. P. Wilson kindly gives the following explanation:— ‘ ‘ My authority was a Rossallian intimately connected with the school, who wrote to me last autumn, thus : ‘ Your brother Gr. P. will be a great loss to our cricket; his average of 41 is the best there has ever been at Rossall.’ Perhaps his memory did not go tack as far as Townshend and Wright. Personally I know very little of Rossall, so that my remark was entirely based on my information. Your correspondent is doubtless right, and I am sorry for having tamperedwith the reputation of Messrs. Townshend, Wright, and perhaps others of earlier history. I thought it odd that 41 should be a record average in a school that has produced somanysterling cricketers.” M r. C. S. Craven writes:— “ Will you kindly give me your decision after considering the following :—Striker has substitute running for him. He strikes the ball, and both striker and substitute run towards bowler’s wicket. Striker does not complete run, and had not got back to his position behind crease on his way to the umpire at short leg. His substitute, however, had reached the bowler’s wicket, and wicket at bowler’s end is put down, substitute being admittedly within his ground. Is striker out?” It was entirely a question whether the substitute was in his ground at the bowler’s end. The striker would have been out if the wicket which he had left had been put down when he was out of his ground, but not otherwise. As a recognition of the invaluable work which Mr. Newham has done in the Sussex team for the last seventeen years, the county committee have decided to offer him a testimonial. A subscrip­ tion list has been opened, and the com­ mittee have headed it with £100. The present time has been chosen in view of Mr. Newham’s approaching marriage. The following are some of the latest hundreds :«— -W . N ew h am , S u ssex v . C am brid ge... - A b e l, S u rre y v . W a r w ic k s h ir e -G . B ra n n , Y o r k s h ir e v . N o tts . -G u nn , N o tts , v . Y orkshire ............. -H .B . C h in n ery , S u b re y v . W a r w ’ r e -G . E . B ro m le y -M a b tin , O x’ fd v . S’ sx -C h a t t e r t o n , D e rb y s h ire v. E ssex ... -G . F.Vemon, v. M.C.C. v. Royal Artly. -Rev.Bradford,Elstree Mast’s v.Kenstn *100 -F . A. Phillips, Ss’x Dol’ns.v. Lan.Colt. 144 -A . P. Lucas, Kensing’n Pk. v. Chlm’fd *i09 -J. E. Mason, Black’th v. Kensin’tn Pk. 133 -Capt. Spurway, Blk’hthv. Kens’tn Pk. *102 -L . de Montezuma,Kns’tn v.TheWrays 141 -B.J.T.Bosanquet, Orielv.Ht’fd(Ox’fd) 132 -W . G. Cobb, Rugby School v. O’R s ... 100 -H . C. Bradby, O’Rs. v. Rugby School 127 -H . J. Davenport, O’Rs. v. School ... 106 -Capt. Wentworth, Hse’hd Bgde v. IZ 116 -A.E.Stoddart,Hampst’d v. L. &W. Bk 103 * Signifies not out. June 24.- June 24.- June 24.- June 25.- June 25.- June 28.- June 28.- June 25.- June 16.- June 19.- June 26.- June 22.- June 22.- June 26.- June 15.- June 24.- June 25.- June 26.- June 28.- June 22.- ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. G e o r g e A . J oh n . — (a) Thanks, but it is of no use to refer to it now. (b) They are very difficult to obtain. Your best plan would be to write to John Wisden and Co., 21, Cranboume Street, W .C. (c) It would be quite impossible. CRICKET IN MADRID. In commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty, a cricket match was played in Madrid, Spain, on 22nd inst.. between teams selected by Messrs. Sturgess and Foley and the English Electric Light Company. S turgess and F o ley . Wallace,c Drummond, b Carter ..................38 Tito Vidal, c Bache, b D rumm ond.......... 38 Stursress, b Sayers ... 11 Lilliott, o Bache, b Foley, c and b Drum­ mond ..........................27 Goode, b Sayers.......... 0 Green, run o u t ........... Phillips, b Carter ... Heddy, c Bache, b Coom>-e ................... Morris, b Drummond 10 Smith, not out Extras . Total 0 , 10 E nglish E lectric L ig h t C om pan y . Coombe, c Wallace, b F oley......................... Carter, b Vidal ........... Bache, not out .......... Ingram, b Foley........... Drummond, b V idal... Sayers, b Vidal ... ... Martin, c Wallace, b F oley.......................... Oliver, b F oley ........... 0 O’Brien, hit wkt., b Foley.......................... 0 Whitbread, b F oley... 2 Benest, b V idal........... 2 E x tra s................... 3 Total 44 CLAPTON v. WINCHMORE H ILL V IL L A G E - Played at Winchmore Hill on June 26. W inchmork H ill V il l a g e . S. M. Spratley, c Elkington, b Praill 27 D. Bonner, b Harding 10 R. Pritchard, b Miller- ship .......................... 23 J. Moore, b Praill ... 0 H. Duck, c Meadows, b Millership .......... 0 F. Waters, c Elking- ton, b Millership ... 2 A. Axton,c Stanley, b Millership ........... P. Beadle, b Miller­ ship ........................... B. Duck, b Millership E. Lowen, c Elking- ton, b C. Boys........... W . Waters, not o u t ... B yes................... C lapto n . Total.. S. Meadows, c Duck, b Moore ................... R. G. Praill, b Lowen M. Van Boolen, b Lowcn ................... R. H. Walbancke, b Lowen ................... F. Harding, b Lowen Millership, b Moore... G. Stanley, b Lowen... E. Elkington,c Lowen, b Moore ................... C. Boys, b Lowen A . Boys, c Bonner, b Moore.......................... J. Roberts, not out ... Total ........... UPPER TOOTING v. RICHMOND.—Played at Richmond on June 26. U pper T o otin g . R. R. Sandilands, b Docker .................. 6 R.M.Harvey,cDocker, b Gunnery ...........23 Dr.H.Tanner,bDocker 0 H.G.Franks, b Docker 0 E. F. W h i s t l e r , b G unnery.................. 16 H. L. Scott, b Docker 2 E.T.Powell,b Gunnery 2 R ichm ond . H . N. Collyer, c and b Docker .................. 5 S. C. Harper, c Gun­ nery, b Dick A . Seaward, c Gun­ nery, b Docker Byes ................... Total ........... L. H. G unnery, b Sandilands ........... 7 D.Bacon, b Sandilands 26 E. P. James, b Harvey 8 L. Docker, st Franks, b Sandilands........... 0 J.Bailey,b Sandilands 0 H. L o v e g r o v e , st Franks,b Sandilands 5 A.Sloper,b Sandilands 13 G. Crimp, lbw, b Sandilands ...........17 H. Dick, b Whistler... 13 F.Kemp, b Sandilands 16 H. Hale, not out ... 0 B 4, lb 5 ........... 9 Total ...114 ST. SW ITH IN’8 v. MR. J. R. TARVER’S X I .- Played at Gunnersbury Park on June 26. J. R. T a r v e r ’ s X I. J. R. Tarver, c Beddy, b Thompson ......... 25 G. Hobbs, b C. W . Greenhill.................. 17 C. L. Matthews, b Thompson.................17 R. H. M it c h e ll, b Thompson.................46 C. C. Edmonds, c Thompson, b C. W . Greenhill.................. 2 H on . G. W a r d , b Thompson ........... 4 S t . S w ith in ’ s . A . Broxham, c W . W . Greenhill, b Thomp­ son ........................... R . J a v i n g t o n , b Thompson.................. H. G. Hall,bThompson F. Tarver, b Thompson Carpenter, not out ... Extras ........... Total......... 138 L. J. Petre, lbw, b Tarver.........................13 A . N. Other,not out... 0 Extras...................12 Thompson, b Tarver 77 C.H .W all,cMatthews, b Ward ... ... 12 G. F. Beddy, c Ed­ monds, b Tarver ... 19 H. Boyton, c Javing- Total..........181 ton, b H o b b s.......... 48 C. W . Greenhill, W . W . Greenhill, L. Blades, G. G. Kirchner, and C. J. Parratt did not bat.