Cricket 1898

146 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M at 26, 1898. has been Lit about all over the field. It is certain that batsmen very seldom get the mastery over him. As a rule they are quite happy if they can keep up their wicket against him, making what runs they can at the other end. Such a bowler as this is of inestimable value to any side in any match. Although Attewell’Bbattirig did not for some years attract much attention, it was soon found by bowlers that he was a very difficult man to get out, especially when things were going badly against his side. But in recent years he has so greatly improved as a bat that he would be worth playing for his batting alone for his county. Last year, it will be remem­ bered, he achieved his greatest success, scoring 102 against Kent, not to mention other fine innings. For a coin le of years after he began to play for Notts, his services were not required for any big matches, except those played by the county ; but in 1883 he began to appear regularly in most matches for which he was available. In 1884 he took over a hundred wickets in first-class matches, dropped a little below this number in the follow ing four years, and since then has never missed accom- pli;hing the feat. For Notts his highest total of wickets during a s a3 in is 97; it may be that this year he v ill go three better. Up to the end of 1897 bis analysis since he began to play in first- class cricket is as follows :— 19,780 cveis 10,002 maidens, 25,561 runs, 1,706 wickets, average 14 16 runs per wicket. This is remarkable in every way, more especially iu the proportion of maidens and runs to overs. During the tame time he has scored 6,724 runs in 523 innings (63 times not out), with a highest innings of 102—average 14'14. After seventeen years’ service for the county, he is now about to receive half the pro­ ceeds of the Whitsuntide match against Surrey for his benefit. CTomspon&cnce. To the Editor of C rick et. S ir , —In Cricket of September 4th, 1890, and also in the issue of April 16th, 1891, you kindly allowed me to give incidents of early cricket matches, not mentioned in Vol. I. of Mr. Arthur Haygarth’s famous “ Scores and Biographies.” Lhave the pleasure in giving particulars of additional ancient records which I have discovered. “ In the London Evening Post, August 27, 1726, it is recorded ‘ On Monday next the 30th instant, will he played on Moulsey Hurst, a match at cricket, between the noted Perry of London, and the famous Piper of Hampton, fur twenty pounds a side, ’lhe wickets to be pitched by one o’clock, and the match to be played out.’ ” In Gregory's Leicester Journal of October 5, 1754, I find:— “ London, October 1st. On Thursday last a match at cricket was played at Brampton, in Kent, between Thos. Brandon of Dartmouth, and one Parr of the Chatham club for 5 guineas a side; when at the close of the game, Brandon beat Parr by 47 runs, and struck his wicket up the last hands.” 14 June, 1755. “ We hear from Fakenham that on Friday last the great cricket match, between Colonel Townshend and Lord Oxford, was decided at Hempton Green, when the latter was beat with ease; and on Saturday another match was played between the said gentlemen, five on a side, for five guineas a man at single wicket, which was won by the colonel with greater ease than the first. The Colonel, on Saturday, got 21 notches at one mincing, off his own bat.” 6 September, 1755. “ Yesterday at a cricket match on Ken- nington Common, a young fellow, one of the players, had his right eye knocked out by the ball.” The Leicester and Nottingham Journal , 22 September, 1764. “ On Monday last the great match at C., so long depending, between Gentlemen of Hambledon and Hants, called Squire Lamb’s Club, and the Gentlemen of Chertsey, was played on Laleham Borough. Chertsey in first, and got 48 notches; Hambledon got 76. Second innings, Chertsey headed 87. John Edwards and Thomas Baldwin turned the game by getting upwards of 40 notches; time expired and they postponed it till the next morning, when Chertsey went in and got 12 notches; Hambledon went in, three out for four notches, the next five got won the game. Chertsey had three men much hurt, and Hambledon had two. Mr. Steward having his finger broke and his knee sprained. On this match great sums of money were depending. During the cricket match a gentleman of fortune at Weybridge was taken up by a warrant, which caused a good deal of diversion; the gentleman drew his sword on the officer, and afterwards presented a pistol, and went off in triumph.” 2S September, 1765. “ A few days since a cricket match was played at Upham, Hants, by eleven married against eleven maiden women for a large plumb (sic) cake, a barrel of ale, and regale of tea, which were won by the latter. After the diversion, the company met and drank tea, spent the evening together, and con­ cluded it with a ball.” 10 October, 1767. “ A few days since a grand cricket match was played near Croydon, for 200 guns, by a farmer with a gold-laced hat, and ten others with silver-laced hats, against eleven gentle­ men of the Hamilton Club, which was won by the latter by a majority of 262. It is remarkable that the Hamilton Club got two new hands from Hampshire, who kept in three hours and a half, and got 192 notches, the greatest thing ever known.” 13 June, 1772. “ On Monday, at six in the evening, a cricket match, eleven on a side, between the Sheffield Club and the Notts bherwood youths, determined in favour of the former. The Notts men went in first, after a long journey, and had to play on wet ground, 14 notches only being their score. The Sheffield Club men had coal slack thrown down, and gained 70 notches, ‘ which gave them such a superiority as could not be recovered.’ ” In the Kentish Gazette April 29, 1874, it mentions:— “ Cricketing on Horseback. A very singular game of Cricket will be played on Tuesday the 6th of May in Linstead Park, between the Gentlemen of the Hill and the Gentlemen of the Dale, for one guinea a man. The whole to be performed on horseback. To begin at 9 o’clock, and the game to be played out. A good ordinary on the ground by John Hogben.” [In Cricket of March, 1896, page 42, I gave an instance of cricket being played in 1700, taken from The Post Boy, a two-page post folio newspaper of the date March 30th, 1700.] Yours faithfully, ALFRED J. GASTON. Ditchling Rise, Brighton. May 23rd, 1898. SURBITON v. GUY’S HOSPITAL.-Played at Surbiton on May 21. G uy ’ s H ospital . A.S.Clarke, c Worsley, b Ricketts ..........41 F. C. W e th ere ll, c Howell, b Eicketta 23 K. V. Trubshaw, c and b Worsley ... 18 J. M. Brydone, c Bar- well, b Bicketts ... L. Humphry, c Rick­ etts, b Wortley M. C. Wetheiell, b Windeler................. 14 21 G. F. Willian, c and b Worsley .......... A. E. C a u ston , st Bickson, b Ricketts T. Holmes, not out ... J. Strange, b Richard­ son ........................ J.T.Hicks,c V.Howell, b Richardson.......... W ides................. Total ...135 SuRBIlOX. G.W. Ricketts,not out €0 H. B. Richardson, c Holmes.b Wetherell 20 J. A. E Bickson, c Causton, b Clarke... 10 C. B. Worsley, b Trub­ shaw ........................11 F. Castle, c Causton, b F. Wetherell ... 31 R. Howell, not out ... 19 Lb 1, w 1, nb 3... 5 Total ...153 W. B. Windeler, E. E. Barwell, G. W . Tireman, Rev. A, E. Eeavan and V. H. Howell did not bat. LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK v. HONG KONG AND SHANGBAI BANK — Played at Denmark Hill on May 21. L ondon and W kstminstek B ank . H.O.Manfleld,notout 68 A.S.Gough,cTurner, b Gordon................ 18 J. M. Allcock, not out 3 No ball................. l Total (4 wkts) *101 C.J.Bowman,cMcEvan b Whistler ..........1& W. Bradbury, lbw, b Whistler ................. 9 E.B Manfield,cTurner b Whistler .......... 0 C. A Snell, C. C. Simpson, J. Bradbury, S. Bow­ man, A. Podmore did not bat. * Innings deelared closed. H ong K ong B ank . R. R. Whistler, c Pod- more, b S. Bowman. 21 T. G. Treadgold, c C.J. Bowman, b Simpson 6 W. C. D. Turner, b Simpson ................. 2 N. L. Armitage, b Simpson ................. 4 K.F.Gordon,b Simpson 6 D. R. McEwan, c Pod- more, b Snell.......... 2 O.J .Barnes,bSimpson 0 S.Wheeler,cPodmore, b Simpson ..........15 D. Kerr, c J. C. Bow­ man, b Podmore ... 1 H.D.Sharpin,b Simp­ son ........................ 3 J. Ellerton, not out... 0 B 14, lb 3 ..........17 Total , 76 STOICS v. UPMINSTER FRIARS.-Played at Up­ minster on May 21. S toics . G. H. Gadsdon, c S. N.-Elys, b Brown ... 6 C. E. E. Lee, b Brown 0 H. A. H. Carson, c Farquhar, b Haynes 4 C. C. Roberta, c de V inton, b Brown ... 17 H.W.Pmail, b Baynes 5 V.G. Wilson, b Brown 5 N. Last did not bat W. J. Haycraft, c Stride, b Haynes ... 10 A'. H. Bartlett, c and b Haynes ... ........... l E. Gregory, not ou t... 6 B. Rennie, c de Win- ton, b Brown.......... 2 Extras................. 2 Total 58 U pminsteb F riars . S. de Winton, b Hay­ craft ........................61 N. S. J. Harrison, b Gregory ................. 9 E. J. Brown, b Smail 7 S. H. S. Haynes, lbw, b Smail ................. 0 H. W. Stride, b Hay­ craft ....................... 3 8. G. Woodiwiaa, J. E. M. Farquhar and S. C. Norris Elys did not bat. C. J. Norria Elys, c Carson, b Gregory... 0 O. G. Ward, not out 14 Smedley, not out ... 2 Extras................. 8 Total (6 wkts.) 104