Cricket 1897

384 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A ug . 20, 1897. LANCASHIRE v. MIDDLESEX. Played at Lord's on August 23, 24 and 25. Abandoned. The rain had played havoc with the wicket at Lord’s, and Lancashire, when they went in to bat, fared little better than in their previous match against Surrey. They lost their two best batsmen, Mr. MacLaren and Ward, for a veiy small total, and as there was no Frank Sugg tb knock off ihe bowlers, runs were always made with the greatest difficulty, although Briggs played a lively and useful innings of 41. A t the close of the innings Mr. Wells came with a rush in bowling. W ith Mr. Hayman and Mr. Warner Middlesex began to quickly catch up the Lancashire total, but the former was bowled by Cuttell just before stumps were drawn. Phillips went in to play out time and Middlesex left off with 79 for one wicket. Tuesday was more or less wet, especially in the morning, and when the game was resumed Middlesex collapsed quickly, the innings which had opened so well terminating 44 runs behind. Briggs bowled with great success. Some extraordinary cricket was seen when Lancashire went in again, for Hearne was irresistible with the ball, disposing of Mr. MacLaren, Baker, and Tyldesley for three runs. Briggs made half-a-dozen, but when rain stopped play for the day the total was only 31, while four wickets were down. No play was possible on Wednesday. L a n c a s h ir e . First innings. Second innings. A. C. MacLaren, c Philip­ son, b H e a m e .................. 5 Ward, c Philipson,b Hearne 12 Baker, b Rawlin Tyldesley, c Webbe, Wells .......................... Briggs, run out ........... 20 , 16 41 S. M. Crosfield, b Heame... 20 I’Anson, c Rawlin, b Hearne 11 A. N. Hornby, lbw, b Wells 8 Cuttell, st Philipsoti, b Wells .................................. Hallam, st Philipson, b Wells .................................. Radcliffe, not out.................. Extras ................... 20 b Heame .. not out........... b Heame ... b Hearne ... c Douglas, Hearne ... not ou t.......... Extras Total .......... 176 Total (4 wkts.) 34 M id d l e s e x . H. B. Hayman, b Cuttell.........................30 P. F. Warner, c PAnson, b Briggs... 48 Phillips, b Cuttell ... 7 J.Douglas, c Radcliffe, b Briggs ...................13 Rawlin, c Cuttell, b Briggs .................. 2 R. S. Lucas; st Rad­ cliffe, b Briggs.........17 A. J. W ebbe,c Cuttell, b Briggs .................. 2 L a n c a s h ir e . First innings. O. M. R. W . B.-Davenport 4 1 13 0 ... Heame ........... 41 12 65 4 ............ 12 R a w lin ........... 26 9 61 1 ............ 12 Wells ......... 20-4 9 25 4 ........... H.R.Bromley-Daven- port, b Cuttell......... C. M.Wells, c Cuttell, b B rig gs................... H. Philipson, b Cut­ tell .......................... Hearne (J. T.) not out .......................... Extras ........... Total ...........1 Second innings. O. M. R. W . 13 4 12 0 Briggs Cuttell M id d l e s e x . O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . .3 6 12 48 6 I Hallam ... 13 4 *26 0 . 46’4 26 40 4 j I ’Anson ... 2 0 10 0 Hallam bowled one wide. SURREY v. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Played at Clifton on August 23, 24 and 25. Surrey won by an innings and 184 runs. Happy in their success over Lancashire, but mindful of the fact that their position as champions are by no means assured, and also remembering that Gloucester­ shire had beaten them at the Oval, Surrey had every reason to be satisfied with the first day’s cricket in the return match. By far the two highest innings were played by Baldwin and Mr. Jephson, who came together with the score at 112 for four wickets, and were parted at 269, thus increasing the total by 157. Both men played an attractive game, and both made over 80. But, perhaps the county owes even more to Hayward and Mr. Druce, who, at a very critical time, when Abel and Brockwell were out for five each, made a stand which gave confidence to those who followed them. Mr. Druce’s 46 was a brilliant innings. The tail did very little, but the total was quite as big as teemed likely to be required. In fact, after Gloucestershire had batted for the half-hour which remained for play, the Surrey total looked huge ; for with only 26 up, the Doctor, Mr. Rice, Wrathall, and Mr. Goodwin were all out, the latter being attacked by the “ run ou t” epidemic at a time when it was particularly awkward for his side. No play, was possible on Tuesday on account of heavy rains, ai that the outlook for Gloucestershire on Wednesday was not hopeful. The bowlers had matters all their own way on Wednesday, Mr. Jessop and Board being the only batsmen who could do anything with them. This was Gloucestershire’s last match of the year. S u r r e y . Brockwell, c Roberts, b Jessop ................... 5 Abel, b Oessop ............ 5 Hayward, b Townsend 38 N.F. Druce, c Roberts, b Tow nsend.......... 46 Baldwin, c and b Townsend..................81 D . L. A . Jephson, c Jessop, b Townsend 82 Braund, b Jessop K. J. Key, lbw, Townsend........... Lees, b Jessop ... W ood, c Jessop, Townsend........... Richardson, not out B 6, lb 2, nb 2 ... 16 b ... 2 ... 1 b ... 14 ... 4 ... 10 T o ta l...........304 G l o u c e s t e r s h ir e . First innings. W . G. Grace, b Richardson 0 R. W . Rice, h Hayward ... Wrathall, b Hayward........... H. S. Goodwin, run out ... Board, lbw, b Hayward ... C.L.Townsend,bRichardson G. L. Jessop, c Druce, b Hayward .......................... W . McG. Hemingway, b Richardson.......................... Second innings c W ood, b Hay­ ward ........... b Hayward........... b Richardson ... b Richardson ... lbw,b Richardson not out.................. 18 b Hayward... cJephson ,b Rich­ ardson ...........22 W . G. Grace, jun., b Rich­ ardson .................................. 0 b Richardson ... 4 A.G.Richardson, b Richard­ son.......................................... 0 b Richardson ... 4 Roberts, not o u t ................... 1 b Baldw in............ 0 Extras .................. 0 Extras ... 12 Total... Total.......... 117 ,. 53 S u r r e y . Jessop ... 43.317 81 4 1 Roberts ... 20 5 67 Townsend 33 0 99 6 Grace,jun. 10 2 31 Grace(sen.) 4 0 16 0 | Jessop delivered two no-balls. G l o u c e st e r sh ir e . First innings. O. Richardson... 14 Haywrrd ... 13 M. R. W, 9 18 5 ........... 5 35 4 .......... Lees Jephson .. Brockwell Second innings. O. M . R. W . 23-411 36 7 19 8 45 3 5 1 16 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 3 0 Hayward bowled two wides. LEICESTERSHIRE v. YORKSHIRE. Played at Leicester on August 23, 24, and 25. Abandoned. This was the last county match of the Yorkshire season. Having the good fortune to win the toss, Yorkshire batted on an easy wicket, and when play ended on the first day, had scored 323 for six wickets, the scoring having been very level. Brown, Denton, Wainwright, and Moorhouse (not out) all made about 60, while Hirst only missed his hundred by twelve. It rained, more or less, all day on Tuesday and Wednesday, and no play was possible. Y o r k s h ir e . Tunnicliffe, c Geeson, b Stocks .................. l Brown, c Geeson, b Stocks ..................45 Denton, c Knight, b Woodcock .......... 51 Wainwright, c and b Stocks .................. 50 Hirst, b G e e s o n , Woodcock ... . Moorhouse, not out . Lord Hawke, c and Stocks ................ Mounsey, not out B 12, lb 4, nb 6 .. 46 b .. 0 .. 20 .. 22 ) 323 Total (6 wkts, Haigh, Hunter, and Shaw did not bat. L e ic e s t e r s h ir e . C. J. B. Wood, H. H. Marriott, R. Joyce, F. W. Stocks, and G. E. Rudd ; with Knight, Pougher, Coe, Geeson, Whiteside, and Woodcock. Y o r k s h ir e . Woodcock. Stocks W ood... . O. M. R. W . 43 11 93 2 . 4317 88 4 . 4 1 18 0 Geeson Coe ... Rudd O. M. R. W . . 12 4 21 0 . 19 5 60 0 . 7 0 27 0 ESSEX y . HAMPSHIRE. p ic k e t t ’ s b e n e f it . Played at Leyton on August 23, 24, and 25. Drawn. Rain considerably interfered with this match, as with most of the other benefit-matches this yea r-a year of remarkably fine weather. It had been hoped that the attendance would ba large, for Hampshire has proved itself to be a difficult county to beat, but the weather was so threatening, that only an enthu­ siast would turn out to see a cricket match. More­ over, the Hampshire team was lamentably weak, for Captains Wynyard and Quinton, Mr. Lacey, Mr. A. J. L . Hill, and Soar, were all unable to play. Under these circumstances it was very long odds that Essex—if weather permitted—would gain a very easy victory. Hampshire batted first, but did very badly, as was, of course, only to be expected, while Essex on the other hand did well, as was again only to be ex­ pected. Mr. McGahey brought his total of runs for the season to a thousand, and played fine cricket for 69, while Mr. Perrin was aho in great form. Very little play was possible on Tuesday, but Essex ended up the day with 239 for four wickets, Mr. Perrin being not out 83. On Wednesday. Mr. Perrin brought his total to 101, and Mr. Bull, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Kortright all did well, the bowlers being handi­ capped. After the innings was closed, Hampshire played out time, Barton and Mr. Andrew making very useful scores. This was the last match of the Essex very successful season. H a m p s h ir e . Stocks delivered six no-balls. D.A.Steele, lbw,b Bull 14 E. C. Lee, b Kortright 14 Baldwin, not out ... 31 Kitchener, b Kortright 1 Extras ........... 4 Total ..115 C. Robson, b Mead ... 1 Barton, b Bull ........... 3 Webb,cRussell,bMead 0 W . Andrew,b Mead... 11 Capt. A . H. Luard, c Carpenter, b Bull ... 12 C. G. Ward, b Mead .. 3 C.Heseltine,st Russell, b Bull .................. 21 Second innings C. Robson, b Mead, 6; Barton, notout, 60; W ebb, b De Zoete, 10; W . Andrew, c Carpenter, b De Zoete, 30 ; C. Heseltine, c Kortright, b Bull, 13; Baldwin, not out, 11 ; extras, 6.— Total (four wickets), 125. E s s e x . F. L. Fane, c Robson, b Heseltine ..........21 Carpenter, b Andrew 13 P. Perrin, c Andrew, b Baldwin .........101 C.McGahey.c Andrew, b Heseltine ..........61 Russell, H. G. Owen, Mead, and H. W . de Zoete did not bat. * Innings declared closed. H a m p s h ir e . F. G. Bull, bKitchener 36 A.J.Turner, n otou t... 28 C.J. Kortright, not out 32 Extras...................23 Total (5 wkts) *315 O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . Bull ... .. 25 6 61 4 ........... 11 4 21 1 Mead ... .. 24 9 44 4 .......... 11 1 86 1 Kortright .. 2-2 0 6 2 ........... 3 1 8 0 De Zoete ... 14 3 44 2 Turner 2 0 11 0 Eull and De Zoete each bowled a wide. E s s e x . O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . Heseltine .. 31 9 70 2 Steele . 2 0 15 0 Baldwin .. 21 5 77 1 Lee ... . . 3 1 21 0 Andrew .. 33 8 61 1 Webb . 2 0 16 0 Kitchener.. 19 9 32 1 AR K LEY v. BARNET.—Played at Arkley on August 21. B a r n e t . S. H . Ellis, b HamR. Biggs, b Booth ... 1 mond .......................... 1 W . Crosbie, 8t Haw­ Y. Simons, c Gow, b kins, b Almond L. Saunders, b Ham­ 9 Booth.......................... 0 A. Martin, b Booth ... 5 mond ................... 2 F. Miller, run out ... A. Miller, b Ham­ 1 H.Bonington, b Ham­ mond ................... 0 mond].......................... 2 Byes................... 5 E. Margetts, not out 8 — E. Carter, b HamTotal ........... 88 mond .......................... 0 A r k l e y . R. F. G. Chaldecott, b A. S. Farmer, c and b E llis .......................... 62 E llis .......................... 7 G. W . Hammond, c H. Booth, b Martin ... 3 Simons, b F. Miller 23 H. Wiggins, b Ellis ... 5 C. A . Coventon, b Rev. H. G. Elton, not Martin .................. 9 out .......................... 7 J. P. Ward, b Martin 7 F. Hawkins, not out 12 F.C.Almond,c Crosbie, B 6, lb 1 ........... 7 b Sim ons................. 22 — H. K . Gow, lbw, b Total ...........164 Martin .................. 0