Cricket 1897

286 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u l y 15, 1897. give people another opportunity of say­ ing “ Poor old Sussex.” But of late, although the feeling of uncertainty has not been quite removed, one has always felt pretty sure that a report of a Sussex match would have nothing wonderful to relate, unless, indeed, it was some greit performance by the county itself. An ! now all this confidence, begotten of security, has gone by the board, for Brown and Tunnicliffe, in the match against Yorkshire, have run up a total of 378 for the first wicket against Sussex bowling, beating the previous best record of 346 by Mr. Hewett and Mr. Palairet for Somerset v. Yorkshire in 1892 by 32 runs. The record was, moreover, made on the Sheffield wicket, of which visiting teams have fought shy for a long time. T h is is by no means the first time that the two famous Yorkshiremen have ma le a big stand for the first wicket. Last year at Lord’s against Middlesex they made 139 for the first wicket in the first innings, and the 147 required to win in the second, without being separated. Last week, at Southampton, against Hampshire, they went in to make 138, and were still together when the task was accomplished. T h e r e is, of course, no necessity to laugh at the Sussex bowlers after their outing at Sheffield. Such little things will happen occasionally—they happen even where the most accomplished bow­ lers are concerned. For example, it will be remembered that last year [Hampshire gave Yorkshire a lively time, when Cap­ tain Wynyard scored 268 against them, while at Taunton in 1892, Mr. Hewitt and Mr. Palairet put on 346 against their full bowling strength. T h e death of Mr. William Napper removes a figure familiar to followers of Sussex cricket for over half a century. Billy Napper, like his elder brother Edwin, was playing for his county as long ago as 1845, and had represented the Gentlemen of Sussex some saven or eight years before that. A left-handed batsman, and a right-handed slow bowler, as well as a fine field and sure catch, he was one of the most useful all round cricketers Sussex had in the days of C. G. Taylor, Box, Jimmy Dean, the Picknells, and others. A keen sportsman all his life, he never lost interest in cricket or other sports. He had just completed his eightieth year. T h e re-appearance of Alfred Shaw in the Notts, team in the match against the Philadelphians reminds me that the last time he played for the county was in June 1887. Since that time he has occa­ sionally played for Sussex, nearly always keeping the runs down and generally getting wickets. He was put on first against the Philadelphians, bowled 50 overs (21 maidens) for 75 runs and 3 wickets—thebestanalysis on the side—and this in an innings during which 421 runs were scored. Alfred Shaw was bom in August 1842, so that he is now nearly 57 years of age. A few notes on the Yorkshire score against Sussex:— Monday evening, 6.30.—Total, 216, no wickets down. Brown, notout, 116. Tunniclife, not out, 90. Tuesday morning.—Total, 348. Previous rocord for first wicket beaten. Total, 378. First wicket fell. Tunnicliffe, 147. Lunch-time. - Total, 411 for one wicket. Brown, not out, 233. Total, 478 for three wickets. Brown, not out, 299. Total, 519 for four wickets. Brown, 311, having completed his 1000 runs. Tuesday evening, 6.30.—Total, 681 for five wickets. Peel, not out, 39. Wainwright, not out, 104, having completed his 1000 runs. U p to the present Abel, K. S. Ranjit­ sinhji, Brown, and Wainwright have brought their totals for the seison to over a thousand runs. Brown still wanted 233 when he went to the wickat on Monday. Baker has made 918 (the same total as Wainwright before the Sussex match), and Hayward 894. I f the present fine weather continues, the Teddiugton “ week,” July 19 to 23, should ba productive of some good scoring, as Mr. R. S. Lucas has got together some strong sides. The matches are against Plaistow, Surbiton, M.G.C., Robius, and Richmond. A C u r io s it y . —Capt. Wynyard sored 33 in each innings in Gentlemen v. Players at the Oval, and Mr. Milligan 47 in each innings. Ciptain Wynyard also scored 33 in the second innings of Hampshire v. Yorkshire, so that he made this score three times iu succession. M r . G. L. Jessop’s latest performance is as interesting as anything which he has done. In the second innings of the Gentlemen at Lord’s he made 67 in thirty- five minutes. The first 40 runs were put on in fifteen minutes, and the first 50 in twenty-two minutes. It must be very amusing to Mr. Jessop to read the criticisms on his play, for when he gets out for about four he is often condemned as a foolish person, who insists on hitting when he ought to play a steady game, whereas when he comes off he is put for­ ward as a brilliant example to those batsmen who insist on playing slow cricket. But this is one of the penalties of being a hitter. T h e following are some of the latest hundreds:— July 13. July 13. July 13. July 12. July 13. July 12. July 12. July 14.- July 13. July 9. July 8. July 10. July 6.- July 7. July 8. July 6. -B rown , Y orkshire v . S ussex -T unnicliffe , Y orkshire y . S ussex ... —"W ainwright , Y orkshire v . S ussex ... *104 A. M. W ood , P hilad ’ ns y . N otts ... 100 -G. S. PATTER80N, PHILAD’ NS V. NOTTS 152 •S hrewsbury , P layers v . G entlemen 125 D iver , W arwicksh . v . L eicestersii . 114 -G unn (J.), N otts v . P hiladelphians 107 -F. C. 8. G lover , W arw ick , v . L eices . 115 -N.F. Druce, Cambridge Unv.v. Liverpl. 163 —C. Holden, Liverpl. v. Cambridge Unv. 172 -T. G. O. Cole, Harrow v, Eton .......... 142 R. C.Williams, Finchley v. Mr. Oxley’a X I .............................................................*127 —R.T.Thomton, M.C.C. v. Malvern Coll. 173 S. H. Day, Malvern v. M.C.C................ 115 —Sir T. C. O’Brien, Mr. Mackenzie’s X I. — - 118 v. Mr. Horton’s X I. July 5.- July 7.- July 8.- July 9.- July 10.- J uly 10.- July 6.-- July 7.- July 5.- July 6.- July 8.- July 10.- July 10.- July 10,- -C. J. Pool, Mr. Horton’s X I. v. Mr. Mackenzie’s X I. ... ........................... -E.H. S. Berrid^e,Ealing v.Ealing Dean -H. Burton, Honor Oak v. Bees ........... -H. Burton, Mr. Faulkner’s X I. v. Goldsmith’s Institute......................... -E. G. Turner, Whitgifc Wanderers v. Teddington .......................................... •R. S. Lucas, Teddingt >n v. W hitgift Wanderers .......................................... -H. S. Greaves, Richmond v. East M olesey.................................................. -F. Barry, Leatherhead v. Richmond... E. S. Bailey, Mr. Miller’s X I. v. Mr. Gabriel’s X I ..................................... ... ■N. Milder, Streatham v. Wagener’s XI. *118 ■N. Miller.Streatham v. M.C.C. & Grnd. 119 F. G. J. Ford, Incogniti v Wimbledon 113 A. S. Bull. Richmond v. Streatham ... 115 ■R.Chaldecott. Richmond v. Streatham *102 * Signifies not out. 107 137 115 132 102 116 110 108 100 ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. G. A lliston . —Many thanks. INCOGNITI v. W IM BLEDON .-Played at W im ­ bledon on July 10. I ncogniti . J. E. Raven, lbw, b Aston Key .............32 D. C. Lee, c Aston Key, b L en ey......... 0 Rev. F. W. Poland, b Aston Key ........... 3 F.G.J.Ford,c Holland, b Leney ...................113 W . E. Harrison, b Leney........................... 4 W . J. Synnott, c Wes­ ton, b Leney .......... 32 Capt. F. Fleming, not out ...........................50 G. E. B. Pritchett, lbw, b Reeves ...................13 N. A . Lewarne, not out 9 B 4, lb 4, w 5...........14 Total ..270 M. G. Nelson and C. H. Blake did not bat. W imbledon . C. W . Aston Key, b Fleming .................. 14 D. Forde, c Ford, b Blake..........................16 F.W . Weston, b Flem­ ing .......................... 8 F. Giles, b Fleming ... 2 W . E. Martyn, c Flem­ ing, b N elson...........33 F. B. Leney, c Nelson, b Fleming.................. 11 E. W . Reeves, b Ford 18 H. Blake, c Fleming, b Ford ................ 12 W . Holland, c Prit­ chett, b F o r d ........15 G. Holland, not out .. 7 A. J. Hay, c Pritchett, b Ford .................... 0 B 8, lb 1, w 1 ... 10 Total .. 141 GOLDSMITHS’ INSTITUTE v. CHARLTON PA RK .—Played at New Cross on July 10. G oldsmiths ’ H. E, Murrell, c Mas­ call, b Allen ........... 5 W . S. Murrell, c Jolly, b Allen ...................18 W . B. Leaver, b Mas­ call ..........................21 Robinson, b Green ... 0 H. Y. Bullock, c Jolly, b M ascall.................. 19 W . H. Joanes, b Tur­ pin .......................... 21 ! C harlton P ark . H. Mayo, b Hazlerigg 7 S. R. Best, c Cowley, b Jolly ...................43 W . T. Reed, b Jolly... 13 S. J. Holmes, run out 0 R. Windebank, not out .......................... 12 B 19, lb 4, w 1, nb 1 25 Total .. 184 A. J. Mascall, c Reed, b Leaver .................. 41 J. West, run out ... 4 T. Hazlerigg, b W in­ debank .................. 2 S. R. Mills, b Bullock 20 F. G. Allen, b Murrell 3 M. Knowles,b Murrell 0 W .J.Cowley, b Leaver 0 G. Hazlerigg, not out 30 A. A. Jolly, not out... 6 B 8, lb 1, nb 3 ... 12 Total (7 wkt8)118 R. Turpin and S. W . Green did not bat. GOLDSMITHS’ INSTITUTE (2) v. COURTS.— Played at W ood Green on July 10. G oldsmiths * (2). W . Falkner, b Hop- wood ..........................34 A . Baldwin, b Notson 3 J. E. DeGrucby, c Champ, b Notson ... 13 J. A . T. Good, b Ste­ phens...........................15 J. C. Green, lbw, b B radford.................. 30 W .F.Dray, b Stephens 10 A. G. Blofield, not out 24 F. Blake, b Bradford 2 B 7, lb 2 .................. 9 Total ...140 C ourts . Cleaver, run out........... Notson, c DeGruchy, b Baldwin ........... Hartup, c sub, b Bald­ win .......................... Perry, run out ... ... Stephens, b Baldwin... Roberts, c DeGruchy, b Baldwin ........... Bradford, b Baldwin Rattle, c Green, b Good Hopwood, not out ... Pearce, b G o o d ........... Champ, b G ood ........... B 5, w 1 .................. Total .........■