Cricket 1897

346 CRTCKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A ug . 12, 1897. ESSEX v. LANCASHIRE. Played at Leyton on August 5, 6 and 7. Essex won by 6 wickets. On a wicket which occasionally helped the bowlers, Essex had the good fortune to bat first, and thsir score of 290 was, under the circumstances, quite lajge enough to give reasonable hopes of victory. The great stand of the innings was mad1 by Mr. Perrin and Mr. McGahey, who after starting in a somewhat diffident manner soon got the upper hand of the bowling and put on 129 while together, bring­ ing the t ’ tal from 38 to 167 by the best of ciicket. Afterwards Mr. Turner played up to his reputation, and as some of the tail did well, the innings was on the whole very satisfactory. Briggs was the most successful of the bowlers. Lancashire made any­ thing but a g od start, for when stumps were drawn the two best bats in the team, Mr. MacLaren and Ward, were out with the total at 66. Both fell to Mr. i ull. "When the game was resumed on Friday the Lancashire batting was extremely disappointing, but while his partners could do nothing with Mr. Bull, Frank Sugg k<ptup his end, and by vigorous hitting, combined with steady play, made 88 in two hours. Nobody else made more than 6, and Mr. Bull accordingly had a splendid analysis. When the Nat two men w?re in the idea occurred to certain of the men on both sides that a follow on might be an advantage to Lancashire, and the ol t dodge of bowling four wides was resorted to by Mr. Bull. But he b'gan a little too soon, and when he bowled the next tall Mold knocked down his wicket. Of course the manoeuvre was followed by the usual alarums and excursions, and the Essex committee announced that th y had no part or parcel in the affair. This of coursa was only to be expected, inas­ much as the captain of a side generally arranges these little matters, unless the bowler exercises his own judgment, or the batsman wakes up to the situ­ ation. In the follow on Mr. MacLaren was promptly bowled by Mr. Bull, but so well did Ward and Frank Fug? tat that by the close of the day Lancashire was 84 runs on with six wickets in hand, the game thus being in a very interesting position, with no particular advantage to either side. For the second time in the match Frank Sugg made over80. On Saturday morn­ ing. attracted by the prospect of a good struggle, a large crowd attended at Leyton, but in a few minutes Lancashire had lost nearly all chance of winning, for the last six vickets helped very little towards the total. As a result of the collapse of the tail, for which Mr. Bull was chiefly responsible, Essex only had to make 130. This task was accomplished with­ out much difficulty, mainly owing to the stubborn defence by Carpenter, whose success was so popular that a subscription of about £50 was made for him on the ground. By this well deserved and well earned victory Essex turned the tables on their opponents. E s s e x . Fir >tinning3. F. L. Fane,c Smith, b Briggs 14 Carpenter, b Mold ......... 4 P. Perrin, c E'li-*, b Cuttell 67 C.McGahey,c Hornby,bEllis 87 A. J. Turner, st Smith, b Briggs...............................49 Russell, c Smith, b Cuttell... 0 H.G.Owen c Smith b CutteH 10 C. J. Kortright, c Hornby, b Briggs ................. ... 20 Mead, c Hornby, b Brigg3 .. 16 F. G. Bull, not out ......... 0 Tickctt, c M >ld, b Brigg3... 4 B 11, lb 8 ................... 19 LANCAS1 First innings. O. M. R. W. Kortright.......... 22 2 80 3 ... B u ll.................23 4 3 63 7 ... Mead................. 2 0 15 0 ... Pickett ... Seconl innings, c Smith, b Briggs 5 not out.................57 c Smith, b Cuttell 17 b Briggs ..........14 lbw, b Briggs ...10 not o u t................13 Total L axca . su IRE First inning3. A.C.MacLaren, cKortright, b B u ll...............................33 Ward(A.).cKortright,bBull 9 Sugg (F. H.), notout ... 88 Ba*er, c Koririsht, b Bull .. 5 Smith (C.). c Turner, b Bull 6 Elas. b Knrtright ......... 5 J'rigg<, b Kortright ......... 0 Cuttell, e>tRussell, b Bull .. 5 Second innings. O. M. R. W. .23 7 44 2 . 58-1 21 113 7 21 8 41 1 , 29 11 44 0 B 6, lb 9 .........15 ...£9D Total (4 wkts) 131 Ha’lam,c Mead. b Kortright 1 A. N. Horary, lbw. b Bull .. 1 Moll, hit wkt., b Bull ... 5 B 5, lb 5 .................10 Total ...163 Second inning3. b B u ll................. 3 lbw, b Bull..........63 c Russell, b Bull 81 c Russell, b Mead 22 c Kortright,bBull 30 b Kortright.......... 5 cand b Bull ... 15 c Russell, b Kort­ right ................. 4 st Russell, b Bull 0 notout................. 1 b B u ll.................13 B 1, lb 5, w 3... 9 Tot il......... 251 E sse x . First inninga. O. M. R.W. Mo’d ................. 25 9 69 1 . Briggs............... 35-3 7 77 5 . Cuttell................ 25 7 48 3 . Hallam ........... 22 5 55 0 Ellis ... ... ... 8 3 22 1 Bull bowled three wides. HAMPSHIRE v. LEICESTERSHIRE. Played at Leicester on August 5 and 6. Hampshire won by an innings and 195 runs. In this match Hampshire were remarkably fortu­ nate in winning the toss, for the rain which fell before their inniD gs was brought to a conclusion, was so heavy that their opponents were quife put out of the running. Nearly all the Hampshire men made double figures, and Captain Wynyard, Captain Quinton, Mr. Lacey, and Mr. Steele were in great form ; but during some part of the innings the Tieicestcrshire bowlers were handicapped by having to use a wet ball. Mr. Stocks again 1owled well for Leicestershire. When the home team went in the wicket was greatly in favour of the bowlers, of whom Mr. T'eseltine and Baldwin were in splendid form. Leicestershire had no chance at all. H a m p s h ir e . Second innines. O. M. R W. ... 1 0 1 0 ...28 12 42 3 ...18'2 4 45 1 ... 8 0 28 0 C. Robson, b Stocks .... 2 Barton. b Stocks ...47 Capt. E. G. Wynyard, c Marriott, b Wood­ cock ... ..........5S Capt. F.W. Quinton, c Whiteside, b Wood­ cock ........................73 Webb, c Whiteside, b W oodcock............... 19 F.E.Lacey,c&b Stocks 55 C.Heseltine, st White­ side, b Stocks ... ...13 E. C. Lee, not out .. 34 Baldwin, c King, b Woodcock .........14 D. A. Steele, c Coe, b Stocks ... ... ... 43 Soar, b Stocks .......... 4 B14, lb l, w l ... 16 Total ...378 L e ic e s t e r s h ir e . First innings. Second innings. Knight, cLee. b He'-eltine... 5 b Baldwin.......... 1 C. J. B. Wood, c Quinton, b Baldwin ........................14 b Baldwin............11 H.H.Marriott,c&bHeseltine 8 c Lacey, b'Hesel- King, c Soar, b Heseltine ... 13 Tomlin, c Robson, b Soar... 20 Coe, c Heseltine, b Baldwin 6 R. Joyce, b B aldw in......... 2 Geeson, c Heseltine, b Soar 10 not out... F. W. Stocks, c Robson, b Baldwin ........................ Whiteside, not out .......... W oodcock,cSoar,bHeseltine tine .................14 c Hpseltine, b Baldwin.......... 3 c Robs >n,bHesel­ tine ................. 0 b Baldwin.......... 0 c Steele, b Soar... 21 2 lbw, b Quinton... 3 1 c Lee, b Quinton 0 6 c Steele, b Hesel­ tine B3, lb l .............. ... 4 B 9, w 1 10 Total .................91 Total... 92 H a m psh ir e . O. M R. W. O. M. R .W . Woo1cock...46 8 109 4 1King... ... 6 0 27 0 Stocks......... 47*3 18 117 6 Coe ... ... 6 1 21 0 Geeson ..23 5 63 0 W ool ... 6 0 25 0 Woodcock bowled a wide. L e ic e s t e r s h ir e . First innings. Second innings. O s & O. M. R. W. Hes^ltine..........17 2 3 49 4 ... .. 14*3 4 16 3 Bildwin .......... 24 14 18 4 ... .. 15 4 40 4 Steele .......... 1 1 0 0 ... . . 4 1 7 0 S o a r................. 8 2 20 2 ... ... 4 1 7 1 Lea ... ... 3 1 12 0 Quinton ... 2 2 0 2 Ste3le bowled a wide. GLOUCESTERSHIRE v. MIDDLESEX. B E N E F IT OP F . G. RO B ERTS. Played at Bristol on August 5, 6 and 7. Drawn. Asinthe case of so many other benefit matches inthis year of dry weather and perfect wickets, rain almost entirely spo’led the prospects of Roberts, who is so popular in his county that he would certainly have been well supported if the weather had held up. It was doubly unfortunate for Roberts that he had chosen the Middlesex match, for although in other years it has been one of the most popular of the series played by Gloucestershire, the team has been so un­ fortunate this year, and has shewn so little life in its batting, that very little enthusiasm can be worked up by its presence. Unfortunately, too, the wicket was not as good as it might have been, so that Middlesex, weakened by the absence of Mr. Stoddart and Mr. MacGregor, did not shew up at all well. Tnderd, if it had not been for a very good innings of 81by Mr. Hayman, who has hardly been at his best lately, the total would have been insignificant. Even Mr. Douglas, who generally manages to make runs, was unsurcessful, but Mr. C. M. Wells and Mr. Bromley-Davenport, who do not play regularly for the county, made up. to some extent, frr the short­ comings of those who do. Mr. Jessop bowled well. Gloucestershire began very badly, losing Mr. Rice and Mr. Champain at once, but Wrathall made a useful 22, while W. G. kept up his wicket, and Mr. Jessop by cricket which, for another man, would have been considered as exceedingly lively scored 43, and was then caught off the last ba 1 of the day, when four wickets were down for 102. On Friday, only ten balls were bowled and the total was not increased. By the time that the game was resumed on Saturday morning most of the interest was taken out of the match, and a draw seemed the probable result. There was a surprising collapse in the Gloucestershire batting and the team was out for 178. W.G. increased his Thursday’s score of 24 to 31, but no one else did anything of moment. Mr. Wells and Rawlin were responsible for the downfall of the wickets. In their second innings Middlesex began remarkably well with Mr. Hayman and Mr. Warner, who put on 121 for the first wicket, nearly all the runs coming from the former, who for the second time in the match scored 84 runs. There was no longer any question that the game must end in a draw, for Middlesex would not make enough to declare, and the match was brought to a tame con­ clusion. M id d l e s e x . First innings. Second innings. H. B. Hayman, b Jessop ... 84 b Roberts ..........84 P. F. Warner, c Wrathall, b Roberts ...................... 19 b Grace, jun....35 J.Douglas,cBoard,bRoberts 4 b Grace, jun. ... 0 Rawlin. c Board, b Roberts 4 c& b Grace, jun. 4 H. R. Bromlev-Davcnport, c Board, b Town«end ... 32 A. J. Webbe, b Jessop ... 0 C.M.Wells,cBoard,bRoberts 22 WANDERERS v. EPSOM —Played at Epsom on August 2. EPSOM. F. W. Ledger, b Bick­ nell ...................... F .A.01daker,cBrooks b Colman.................93 R. O. Crawford, lbw, b Yearslev.................88 E. Williamson, st Brooks, b Joy......... 30 F. W. Freeman, c Joy, b Bicknell............... 41 A. J. Green, bDavies 34 A. T. Boardman, c and b Bicknell................. 0 A. M. W. Woodward, c and b Bicknell ... 10 F. Rawson, b Bicknell 10 H.W.Edwards,not out 2 G. H. Longman, b Davis........................ fi Extras .......... 9 Total .326 W a n d er er s . RB.Brooks,c Rawson, b Edwards ..........48 Extras ..........21 H. Philip-on, b Jessoi ... 2 F. H. E. Cunliffe, b Jessop 3 Hearne (J. T.), Grace, sen............ Phillips, not out ... c and b b Roberts ... run out c Champain, Roberts .. not ou t......... c Townsend, Champain ... 11 ... 14 b ,.. 22 ... 13 b ... 9 S. Colman, not out .. 53 A.M. Latham,oWood- ard b Edw irds ... 6 G. E. Bicknell, b Ed­ wards ...................... 0 Total ..........151 G. P. Joy, not oat ... 23 J. H. Yearsley, O. H. Davies. H. H. Longman. C. M. Champness, E. Norman, and George Dalziel did not bat. c Townsend, b Champain ... 9 not ou t................ 6 B 1, lb 8, w 2 .. 11 Total .................175 Total (9 wkts) 218 G l o u c e s t e r s h ir e . W.G. Grace, sen., lbw, b Wells .................51 R. W. Rice, b Cunliffe 1 t\ H. B. Champain, c Wells,b Hearne ... 0 Wrathall, b Cunliffe .. 22 G.L.Jes-<op, c Hearne, b Rawlin................... 43 C. L. Townsend, b Wells....................... 14 Board, c Hayman, b W ells..................... 9 W. McG. Hemingway, c Cunliffe, b Wells... 17 W. G. Grace, jun., b Wells...................... 0 H.8.Goodwin,bRawlin 8 Roberts, not out ... 0 B 12, nb 1 ...... 13 Total ...178 M id d l e s e x . First innings. O. M. R. W. Roberts................ 29 9 82 4 .. Jessop ................. 23 9 46 4 .. Grace, sen............. 20 6 30 1 .. Townsend .......... 6 1 17 1 Second innings. O. M. R. W . ... 29 4 83 3 ... 13 3 23 0 . . 3 1 3 0 10 0 29 0 Grace, jun. 29 11 Champain. 5 2 Roberts and Champain each bowled a wide. G l o u c e s t e r s h ir e . O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Hearae ...27 12 61 1 IWells ...18 3 39 4 Cunliffe ...26 11 39 2 |Rawlin ...11*1 3 26 3 Cunliffe bowled one no-ball.