Cricket 1897

478 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. D ec . 30, 1897. probability that he would make many more was not very great. But Richard­ son played such an unfxpectedly good waiting gsme that the Prince was enabled to add another 60 to his score before he was himself dismissed for a wonderful innings of 177. The Surrey bowler took out his bat in triumph for 24. This wicket had put on no less than 74 runs in half an hour. The total was sufficiently large to make the Australians exceedingly anxious. After their long outing the Australians had a couple of hours’ batting, during which they contrived to lose no less than five wickets for 86 runs. It was a very discouraging outlook for them when play ended for the day. The start was very bad, for both Darling and Lyons did next to nothing. Iredale batted for an hour for 25, and Hill did his best to s*em the tide of disaster, but by the time that stumps were drawn Darling, Lyons, Ire­ dale, Hill and Trott had all been disposed of. It was hardly to be expected that the remaining five wickets would fall as quickly as the first five, but when Kelly was bowled by Richardson for one run matters began to look very serious indeed. At this stage of the game Trumble and Gregory, who have often enough made a stand when others failed, came together, and for the first time during the innings the bowling was more or less mastered. Gregory wag out after making a most useful 46, but McLeod, who was chosen chiefly for his bowling, played a particu­ larly fine innings, eventually carrying his bat for 50. But the chief honours of the innings fell to Trumble; his 70 was worthy of all praise. In the follow-on a much better result was attained, for although Iredale was soon bowled by Briggs, Darling and McLeod played out time. Darling was in his very best form, and when play ended for the third day was not out 80, with the total at 126 for one wicket. In order to save the inni: £s defeat no less than 188 rung were still required. A great misfortune happened to the Australians when the game was resumed, for McLeod, who had done so well in the first innings and again in the second, was given out in a manner which was distinctly unsatisfactory. Apparently he was bowled by a no-ball, but not hearing the call of the umpire was walking to the pavilion when Storer pulledupastump and appealed forrun out. Phillips decided against the batsman, and amid expressions of disapproval he was allowed to go away. This contretemps put a decided damper on the proceedings, and although McLeod’s dismissal cannot be said to have lost his side the match, it is impossible to say that it did not affect the result. Darling’s splendid innings was brought to an end when he had scored 109. Hill nobly upheld the honour of Australia, and when he was in with Gregory there was a chance that something great would be done. Un happily Gregory ran himself out with his score at 31. Trumble did not repeat his fine performance of the first innings, but Trott, Lyons and Kelly all did well Hill only missed his hundred by fou r; his innings is said to have been the best played by an Australian during the tour. In the end Mr. Stoddart’s team had to make only 95 to win, and as they knocked off 30 of these without losing a wicket before stumps were drawn, nothing except a deluge was likely to interfere with a very easy victory. The runs were soon hit off on the fifth morning, MacLaren carrying his bat for another brilliant innings. E n glan d . J. R. Mason, b Jones A. C. MacLaren, c Kelly, b M cLeod ...109 Hayward, c Trott, b Tnzmble .................. 72 Storer, e and b Trott 43 N.F. Druce, c Gregory, b M cLeod................. . 20 Birst, b Jones ...........62 K. S. Ranjitsinbji. c Gregory ,bMfKibbin 175 Wainwright, b Jones 10 Heaine (J. T.), c and b McLeod................ Bjiggs. run o u t......... [Richardson, not o u t. Extras................ Total 17 1 21 12 ..f51 Second innings J. ft. Maron, b McKibbin, 32 A. C. MacLaren, rot out, 50 ; K . 8. Banjitsinbji, not out, 8 ; extras, 6.—Total (one wicket), 96. A u s t r a l ia . J. Darlirg, c Druce, b Richardson.......................... 7 c Druce, b Briggs 101 J. J. Lyons, b Richardson... 3 F.Iredale, c Druce, b Hearne 25 C. Hill, b Hearne.. .. ... 19 8. E. Gregory, c Mascn, b Hearne..................................46 G. H. S. Trott, b Briggs ... 10 J. J. Kelly, b Richardson... 1 H.Trumble,cStorer,bMason 70 C. McLeod, not out ...........£0 T. R. McKibbin, b Hrarne 0 E. Jones, c Richardson, b Hearne.................................. 0 E xtras.......................... 6 c Bayward, Hearoe ... . b Briggs b Hearne .. R. W . R. W . M cLeod ... ................. 80 3 ... . Jones ................ ................. 130 3 ... .’ 28 0 Trott ........... ................. 78 1 ... . McKibbin ... ..................113 1 ... . .’ ... 22 1 Trumble ... .................138 1 ... . . ... 40 0 A u s t b a l ia . R. W . R. W . Richardson ................. 71 3 ... . . ... 121 2 I irst ................ ................. 57 0 ... .......... 49 0 Hearne................................. 42 5 ... . . ... S9 4 B riggs................ ................. 42 1 ... . . ... 86 2 M ason ........... ................. 8 1 . . . . . ... 10 0 Hayward ... ................. 11 0 ... ......... 16 0 Total ... .. 237 E n g l a n d . run out ...........31 bRi(hardson ... i7 not out...................46 c Druce, b Hearne 2 run out ...........£6 b Hearne ... ... 6 lbw,b Richardson 3 Extras ...........27 Total......... 4fg e f o iT e S iio n t J t iu c . ALBERT WARD’S RECORD. To the Editor of C r icket . D e a r S i r , —With reference to the paragraph in “ Pavilion Gessip” in Cricket of November 25th, Albert Ward’s nine seasons for Lancashire is very far from being a record, inasmuch as James Lillyw’hite, jun., played for 20 seasons for Sussex without missing a match. As Ward still has a little matter of eleven seasons to make up to equal Lillywhite’s performances, and must go through the season of 1909 before he can beat it, I think he can hardly be said to have the record yet within his grasp. Moreover, as he will by that time be about 44 years of age, and the risk of accidents is so much greater than it was in Lillywhite’s time, owing to the much larger number of matches (in spite of the improvement in grounds) I don’t think anybody would offer very long odds on his accomplishing the feat. Faithfully yours, L. P. MONK. TW ENTY YEAR S o f M ID D LE S E X CR ICKET , 1878 to 1897. By F. S. A sh l e y -C ooper . (Continuedfrom page 467). SPECTACLES B Y M IDDLESEX BATSMEN. 1879. T. S. Pfarson, v. Sum y, at Lord’s. I. D. Walker, v. Yorkshire, at Huddersfield. C. T. Studd, v. Yorkshire, at Huddersfield, Steele, F., v. Yorkshire, at Huddersfield. 1880. W . J. Ford, v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield. 1881. T. C. O’Brien, v. Gloucester, at Lord’s. I. D. Walker, v. Nottingham, at Lord’s. 1882. C. Robson, v. Yorkshire, at Lord’s. Burton, G., y. Yorkshire, at Sheffield. 18S3. T. 8. Pearson, v. Gloucester, at Lord’s. J. Robertson, v. Kent, at Lord’s. 1884. Perkins, G., v. Nottingham, at Lord’s. 1885. E. H. Buckland, v. Gloucester, at Clifton. P. J. de Par^vicini, v. Kent, at Maidstone. A. W . Eidley, v. Surrey, at Oval. West, J., v. Surrey, at Oval. 1886. W est. J., v. Nottingham, at Lord’s. J. Robertson, v. Nottirgham, at Lord’s. A. S. Johnston, v. Nottingham, at Nottingham. J. Robertson, v. Yorkshire, at Bradford. 1887. T. C. O’Brien, v. Gloucester, at Lord’s. F. T. Welman, v. Surrey, at Lord’s. 1888. Heaine, J. T., v. Australians, at Lord’s. E. M. Hadow, v. Kent, at Gravesend. J. Robertson, v. Kent, at Gravesend. 1S90. P. J. T. Henery, v. Gloucester, at Cheltenham. F. G. J. Ford, v. Nottingham, at Nottingham. L. H. Bacmeister, v. Somerset, at Lord’s. M. J. Dauglish, v. Surrey, at Lord’s. P. J. de Paravicini, v. Surrey, at Oval. 1891. Hcarne, J. T., v. Kent, at Lord’s. Burton, G., v. Kent, at Lord’s. F. Eryan. v. Lancashire, at Lord’s. A. E. Stoddart, v. Yorkshire, at Lord’s. Hearne, J. T., v. Yorkshire, at Lord’s. 1S£2. W . R. Collins, V. Somerset, at Taunton. A. J. Webbe, v. Surrey, at Lord’s. E. C, Mordaunt, v. Surrey, at Oval. 1893. C. P. Foley, v. Surrey, at Lord’s. Hearne, J. T., v. Surrey, at Lord’s. 1894. J. Westhorp. v. Surrey, at Oval. W . E. Holdship, v. Yoikshire, at Sheffield. 1895. R. S. Lucas, v. Lancashire, at Lord’s. W , J. Scott, v. Sussex, at Lord’s. R. S. Lucas, v. Yorkshire, at Leeds. 1896. R. S. Lucas, v. Nottingham, at Nottingham. Phillips, J., v. Nottingham, at Nottingham. N.B.—47 instances in all, 0 (not out) is notreckored. Three batsmen scored spectacles against Yorkshire, at Huddersfield, in 1879. No Middlesex batsmen scored “ spectacles” in 1878, 1889, or 1897, although the county played 17 matches in the las1-mentioned year. The name of S. W . Scott is not found in the above list, although he played from 1878 to 1893. BATTING AVERAGES OF A L L PLAYERS WHO H AVE BATTED FOR M IDDLESEX. Ten matches or m ore:— T. C. O’Brien ...153 . A .E . Stoddart.. 155 .. C. T. Studd ... 32 . J. D ouglas.......... £0 . Dr. G. Thornton 26 . Hon.A. Lyttelton 32 . S. W . Scott ... 99 . Hon E. Lytte!ton 13 . P. F. Warner .. 29 . F. G. J. Ford ... 66 . A. J. W ebbe ...225 . I. D. Walker Spillman, G. H. B. Hayman A. P. Lucas G. McGregor G. B. Studd E. A. Nepean C. I. Thornton 10 To the Editor of C r ic k e t . D e a r S i r , —Alec Watson cnly missed one match for Lancashire during a period of 21 years. In tbis (against Yorkshire) he would have played but for an acci­ dent. Yours truly, R. A. PEMBERTON. H.R.B.-Davenp’rt24 . A. W . Ridley J. G. Walker R. S. Lucas T. S. Pearson H. R. W ebbe Rawlin, J. T. E. M. Hadow C. P. Foley A. K. Watson P.J. de Paravicini 62 . C. F. H. Leslie... P. J. T. Henery C. M. Wells ... C. R obson ........... C. E. Cotterell ... West, J. E. A . H. 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