Cricket 1898

102 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M ay 5, 1898. R E C E N T S U S S E X M A T C H E S A G A IN S T M .C .C . From the Brighton Argus. In the year 1888 at St. John’s Wood, Sussex won a capital match b y 125 runs, chiefly owing to the excellent batting of George Bean in the second innings; in fact, his all-round play in the contest— 32 in the first, 90 in the second, and having a hand in the dismissal of seven wickets, five bow led and two caught— went a long way towards the success of Sussex. The follow ing year Sussex lowered the colours of M.O.C. again, winning by seven wickets. Bean being responsible for 13 wickets— eight in the first innings for 29, and five in the second for 38. In 1890 Jesse Hide had a regular beanfeast with the ball in the first innings of the old Club, capturing seven wickets for 22, actually at one period obtaining four wickets in four balls, viz., the citadels of W ilfred Flowers, Mr. W . Justice Ford, Mr. Charles W . Wright, and Mr. J. S. Bussell. In the second venture our old friend “ Bound the Corner ” Smith came on the scene with a vengeance with his peculiars, being credited with no less than seven wickets for 16 only, Sussex winning at the finish by four wickets. 1891 at Lord’s was “ Billy ” Marlow’s debiit, and a marvellous first appearance it was for Francis William with the blade, the Staffordshire repre­ sentative being responsible for a three- figure innings of 144, Sussex eventually winning by an innings, with 53 runs to spare, this memorable victory being actually the sixth consecutive win b y our good old county of Sussex against the M .C.C. The tables were turned, how ­ ever, the follow ing season, when M.C.C. put in a very strong team. Sussex, being handicapped b y the absence of George Bean, Mr. George Brann, and Mr. C. A. Smith, lost the fixture by 70 runs. It was Mr. George Brann’s match in 1893, the old Ardinian using his bat at Lord’s to the merry tune of a first innings of 137. The Notts paragon, the great Billy Gunn, however, came to the rescue of the old club with a three-figure contribution of 124, the match finally ending in a draw. The season of 1894 was inaugu­ rated at headquarters in a most disastrous manner for Sussex, the fixture being actually all over in one day, M .C.C. winning in an innings, with two notches to spare. The two M ’s—Martin of Kent and Mead of Essex— were the principal factors with the ball, which brought about the Sussex collapse, the visitors being out for 42 in the first attempt and 59 in the second. Who will ever forget Prince Banji’s great match when he first appeared for Sunny Sussex ? He was responsible for 77 not out and 150. If ever a match at classic Lord’s reflected honour on the county it was the initial ma,tch of 1895, for Sussex, in the last innings, had to go in to get 405, and only fell short of this total by 20, Mr. Arthur Collins and Harry Butt making a grand struggle in the last day to achieve victory. Mr. Collins contributed 47, and Butt a sterling 64. In 1896 the county lost to M.C.C. b y nine wickets, but last year the struggle was exceedingly keen. Prince Ranjitsinhji eclipsed all his previous performances for Sussex by contributing a marvellous first innings of 260, and it looked as if it was any odds on Sussex. M .C.C. had to follow on, and in the last knock of the game, and on a crumbling wicket, all the advantage Sussex gained in the early stages soon diminished, and the famous M .C.C. won on the post a truly extraordinary match by 46 runs. P U B L IC SCHOOLS IN 1898. H a r r o w ought to be a pretty good side this year. At all events they are fortunate in having nine old choices left in E. M. Dowson (captain), F. W . A. Rattigan, E. B . T. Studd, H . T. Wyld, W. P . Robertson, A. S. Drew, S. F. A. A. Hunt, W . S. Medlicott, and J. F. Wilkes. In Dowson the School has undoubtedly one of quite the best all-round young cricketers of the day. W ith the advan­ tage of tuition from such experienced players as Messrs. I. D. Walker, M. C. Kemp, and occasionally of A. C. MacLaren, Harrow is particularly favoured. Walter Heame comes for five weeks as professional. The chief want this summer would seem to be a good fast bowler. With one the eleven ought to be strong. MAY. 28.—Harrow School, y. M. C. Kemp’s XI. 2. Harrow 4. Harrow 9. Harrow 11. Harrow 14. Harrow 18. Harrow 21. Harrow 25. Harrow School, v, School, y. School, v. School, v. School, v. School, v. School, v. School, y. JUNE. Harrow Town Free Foresters Harlequins Lords and Commons Quidnuncs M.C.C. and Ground Household Brigade I Zingari JULY. 2. Harrow School, v. Old Harrovians 8. Lords, Eton v. Harrow* * Two-day match. M a l v e r n has five old choices in S. H. Day (the captain), E. W . N. Wyatt, C. A. Rathbone, B. A. White, and G. B. Canay. Owing to illness, Wyatt only figured in one match last year, when he was very successful with bat as well as ball. As an all-round player he is of exceptional promise. Day, Cricket readers hardly need to be reminded, made his mark for Kent last season on his first appearance in County cricket. Am ong the likely youngsters are H . L . Brutton, B. S. Foster, and W . H . B. Evans. Malvern plays Uppingham this year for the first time. The great desiderata at the moment would appear to be a fast bowler and a wicket keeper. MAY. 21. Malvern, v. Norton “ B ” + JUNE. 2. Malvern, v. East Gloucestershire 7. Malvern, v. Foley’s XI.+ 9. Malvern, v. Warwickshire Crusaders 14. Malvern, v. Corpus College, Oxford 17. Uppingham, v. Uppingham* 21. Norton, v. Norton “ B ” + 24. Malvern, v. Old Malvernians* 28. Malvern, v. Herefordshire 30. Malvern, y. Repton* JULY. 5. Malvern, v. Worcester 7. Malvern, v. M.C.C.* 11. Malvern, v. Quidnuncs* 15. Malvern, v. Free Foresters* * Two-day matches. + Second XI. Of last year’s H a i l e y b u r y E l e v e n six are left, to wit, W . T. White, the captain, A. H . Spooner, C. B. Smith, A. H. C. Fargus, C. W . Allen, and F. C. Sfraine. As far as can be judged, the team ought to be a fairly strong side all round, as there is plenty of batting and a fair amount of bow ling. Mee, of Notts, is, at present, the only coach engaged. Of the likely candidates for the eleven, perhaps the most promising are F. S. Hewett, R . H . Fox, and N. S. Talbot. The first-named is a good bat, F ox a useful wicket-keeper as well as bat. Talbot is a fast right-handed bowler, with high action. MAY. 14. v. Quidnuncs 21. v. Marlborough Blues 21. v. Cosmopolitan Club, Cambridge (2nd XI.) 28. v. Eton Ramblers JUNE. 4. v. Bowden-Smith’s XI. 11. v. G. S. Pawle’s XI. 18. v. Kensington Park 20. HC.V.R.C. v. Beds. Regiment 25. v. Old Boys JULY. 2. v. M.C.C. and Ground 9. v. Wellington College 15. v. Uppingham School * 23. Cock-House Match * 29. v. Cheltenham College * * Two-day matches. STOICS v. THAMES DITTON.—Played at Thames Ditton on April 23. T hames D itton . C.W. Graham, not out 54 F.Steadman,b Roberts 8 J. R. Kembe, not out 10 Extras.................11 Total(5 wkts.)*152 W . T . Milboum, c Bonner, bHolton ... 13 W. T. Grayburn, b Roberts ................. 8 H. B. Richardson, c Nepean,b Johnstone 27 S. B. Lawless, c Rutty, b Johnstone ..........21 F. Napper, P. J. Arnall, A. Morrison and R. G. Taylor did not bat. * Innings declared closed. S toics . J. W. Bonner, b Mor- F.W.P.Holton,runout 23 rison........................ 0 A.W.Rammell,not out 15 A.W.F. Rutty, notout 59 Extras ............... 6 A. S. J oh n ston , b — Morrison................. 7 Total(3 wkts.) 110 O. R. Borradaile, A. F. Nepean, G. H. Gadsdon, H. A. H. CarsDn, C. C. Roberts and H. W. Carson did not bat. STOICS v. NORWOOD.—Played at Norwood on April 30. N orwood . W. Austin, c Lee, b Smail........................81 H. Ashmead, cWilson, b Smail .................18 D. Gillespie, c Bonner, b Rammel................. 8 A.P.Roe,csub.,bSmail 13 U. Hallana, L. E. Elliott, H. Lewin, H. Sheriff, and W . Last did not bat. * Innings declared closed. H A. Sheriff, not out 8 W. C. Elborough, not out ........................10 Extras.................13 Total (4 wkts.) *151 S toics . J. W. Bonner, not out 15 O. R. Borradaile, b El­ borough ................. 7 C. E. E. Lee, c Gilles­ pie, b Elborough ... 0 A. W. Rammell, c El­ liott, b Elborough... 1 H. W . Carson, F. W . P. Holton, A. F. Nepean, B. Rennie, and A. N. Other did not bat. H. A, W. Smail, st Elliott, b Elborough 2 Y. G. Wilson, not out 6 Extras................ 3 Total (4 wkts.) 34