Cricket 1898

THE FINEST BAT THE WORLD PRODUCES 132 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M ay 19, 1898. BUSSEY’S BUSSEY’S B E T W E E N T H E IN N IN G S . A Q U A R T E R OF A C E N T U R Y ’S U N I V E R S I T Y C R IC K E T . (Continuedfrom page 116.) CHAPTER V. 1883. Both Universities had good sides in 1883. Cambridge was distinctly the stronger, but this was very largely due to the splendid ability of her captain. With C. T. Studd away from the Light Blue team, there would have been scarcely anything to choose between the two sides. Of the 1882 team, Cambridge had lost two of the bpst in the persons of G. B. Studd and Ii. C. Ramsay, besides Gaddum and Licey. Of the new men, Mansfield made more runs and had a better average than “ G .B .” in 1882; but it would be ridiculous to pretend that he came near being as great a batsman. Topham was very useful with the ball, through far from being as deadly as Bamsay. J. A. Turner and Roe, the litter of whom just managed to get his blue in this, his fourth season, were at least as useful as Lacey and Gaddum had been. Oxford lost Whiling, MacLachlan, Hamilton, and W. A. Thornton, while E. D. Shaw failed to get his blue a second time. Grant- Asher, H ine-Haycock, Bjli'.ho, and Ruggles-Brise, with Bastard, who filled the place of J. I . Patterson, were among the new men ; but the best of the recruits, and decidedly one of the most useful men of the Dark Blue team, was H. V . Page, of Gloucestershire fame. The Cantabs’ first match ended in their defeat by nine wickels for the only lime during the season. This was largely due to the fine bow ling of Flowers, then quile at his hest with the ball. He took six wickets for 36 and eight for 25, 12 a-side plajing. The Hon. M. B. Hawke (29 and 20J was top scorer in each innings of C am b iilge; and the Light Blue fresh­ man, H. W . Bainbridge, made the highest score for the M.C C. (26), though this did not secure him a later trial in the ’Varsity team. The match with Mr. C. I. Thorn­ ton’s England Eleven was drawn, greatly in favour of the Cantabs, who only wanted 44 to win with seven wickets to fall when the end came. The fea'ures of the match w<t'd the stand made by Hawke and his captain in the Light Blues’ first innings, and the 115 of the H on. A. Lyttelton in the England team’s second. A week or so before, in the M.C.C. match, the present Yorkshire captain had shown his ability to bat on a bad w icket; now, on a good one, he stayed in over four hours and made 141 runs without giving a chance. Studd made a faultless 87, and the pair put on 160 while together. Only four wickets were down for 272, but the inniogs closed for 317. This was due to the bowling of George Ulyett, who had six of the last seven wickets (including the Cambridge captain’s) at a cost of only 58 runs. Lyttelton’s century was a splendid performance. A. P. Lucis, who had batted a very long time for 39 in the first innings, made 40 in the second, and he and Lyttelton had a long partnership. The third game was also drawn, this time not in Cambridge’s favour, as Yorkshire, with all ten wickets to fall, wanted only 78 to win when stumps were drawn on the Friday even­ ing. Eainon Saturday prevented further play. C. T. Studd and Hawke were again the best batsmen for Cambridge, the captain making 47 in the first innings, and Hawke 37 in the second, when J, A. Turner helped with 33. U lyett’a 44 was the highest for the county. The match with the Gentlemen was won in most brilliant style by eight wickets. Cam­ bridge led by 56 runs on the first innings, J. E. K . Studd (57), Hon. J. W. Mansfield (42) and P. J. De Paravicini (32) being the highest scorers for them, while T. S. Pearson (37) and I. D. Walker (31) did bast for the scratch team. In the second inning’s of the Gentlemen A, P. Lucas played fine cricket for 86, and W . F. Forbes hit a brilliant 60, but no one else did very much, Topham taking the last four wickets for six runs, after having been hit for 49 without getting a wicket earlier in the innings. The total was 240, and Cambridge wanted 185 to win. The first wicket fell at 9; then W. H. Bather (33) and C. W. Wright put on 80. On Bather’s being out, C. T. Studd came in, and the remaining 96 were added without further loss, the captain actually making 71 of them in about forty minutes. Wright, who had gone in first, and had scored much faster than his other two partners, also made 71. Topham had nine wickets for 103 in the match. The first of the out-matches was a new fixture, v. the Orleans Club at Twicken­ ham. The club had a good tide, ten amateurs, with W oof to strengthen the bow ling; but Cambridge won by six wickets. J. E. K . Studd and Wright sent up 105 for the first wicket of the match, S.udd making 69, and his partner 36; but the next four wickets only realised 16 runs. Then Mansfield and Henery got together, and 123 were put on before the Harrovian was out for a hard hit 76. Turner did not stay lon g ; but W. N. Roe (53) helped Mansfield to make another 100, and it was not until the Old Wykehamist had reached 117 that he succumbed, having batted three hours, while 264 weie made, and not having given a single chance. The total reached 381, the L 'gh t Blues’ best of the s;ason. A. W . Ridley’s 48 was the highest score in the first innings of the Orleans Club ; in the second I. D. Walker (102) and C. W. Burls (37) put on 114 runs after four wickets had gone down, their partnership being dissolved owing to Mr. Walker’s inability to con­ tinue his innings on the third morning through a ricked side. S. S. Schultz (56) and J. R ibertson (23) added 79 while together, and the total reached 273, which ltffc Cambridge 51 to get to win, a number which cost them four good wickets. The Surrey match, which the Light Blues won by just 200 runs, was notable for C. T. Studd’s really mag­ nificent play. By scoring 27 aud 175 not out, he made over 200 runs in ihe m atch; and with six wickets for 70, he