Cricket 1898

J a n . 27, 1898 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 15 Itchs Balls. Runs. Wkts. Aver. 18 .. 3,825 . . 1,335 .. 95 . 1405 129 .. 37.613 . .14,060 ..870 . .16-16 32 . . 9,553 . . 3,255 . 191 . 1677 14 .. 2,*51 . . 949 .. 56 . 111*94 113 . .27.641 . . 9,431 . 544 . .17 33 44 . . 6,556 . . 3,050 ..161 . .18-94 124 . .26.751 . . 9,910 . 522 . 18T8 21 . 4,325 . . 1,317 .. 68 . .19-36 20 . . 2,997 . . 1,40) .. 71 ...19 71 42 . . 3.701 . . 1 558 .. 76 . .20-50 101 .16,262 . . 6,461 . 295 ..21-91 82 ...10,431 . . 5,024 ..229 . .21-93 38 . . 4,858 . . 2,101 .. 84 25-01 48 . . 3,831 . . 1,913 ... 76 ..2517 Ill . . 8,(562 . . 3,934 ...144 ..27-31 88 . . 5,397 . . 1,883 ... 67 ..28’10 i:— 2 . . 496 . . 213 .. 14 ..15-21 3 . . 740 .. 262 ... 17 .15-41 7 . . 677 .. 265 ... 17 ..15 58 5 . 531 . . 190 ... 11 ..17-27 8 . . 1,734 . . 555 ... 30 ..18*50 9 . . 1,423 ... 500 ... 27 ..18-51 11 . . 2.277 .. 795 ... 33 ..2208 7 . . 998... 333 ... 15 ..22-23 15 . . 2,595 .. 1,170 ... 49 . 23 87 10 .. 1,628 .. 608 ... 25 .24*32 37 . . 2,658 .. 945 ... 37 .25-54 25 . . 1.214 .. 623 ... 22 ..28-31 18 . . 1,676 .. 862 ... 29 ..2972 4 . . 1,081 .. 476 .. 16 ..29-75 7 . . 1,198 .. 505 ... 15 .33-66 8 .. 734 .. 379 ... 11 ..31-45 21 . . 777 .. 363 ... 10 . 36-30 HAT TRICK. 1896. J. T. Heame, v. Kent, at Tonbridge. BOWLING AVERAGES OF ALL PLAYERS WHO HAVE PLAYED FOR MIDDLESEX. Fifty or more wickets :— A. F. J. Ford ... Hearne, J. T. .. C. T. Studd .. A .H . Stratford. Burton, G. E. A. Nepe in .. Rawlin, J. T. .. Clarke, W. C. M. Wells .. I. D. Walker .. J. Robertson .. Phillips, J. West, J. E. .. F. G. J. Ford . A. E. Stoddart.. A. J. Webbe ... Ten or more wickets Webb, S. ... R. Henderson L. C. V. Bathurst P. J. T. Henery Steele, F ............ E. H. Buckland C. E. Cottrell ... W . H. Hadow... Dunkley, F. L. H. Bacmcister E. M. Hadow ... T. S. Pearson ... Dr. G. Thornton F. H. E. Cunliffe C. M. Tuke J. Douglas.. P.J.deParavicini H. R. Bromley- Davenport ... 17... 761... 507 ... 11 ...46*09 Four or more wickets :— G. R. Burge ... 1 ... W. C. Wilkinson 4 ... J. E. K. Studd... 5... C. Thomas........ 1 ... S. S. Pawling ... 3 ... Osborne,— ... 3... A. W. Ridley ... 8 ... J. W. M’Ewan... 3 ... W. J, Soppitt ... 1 .. H. J. Mordaunt 6 ... Three wickets:— C. F. H. Leslie... 3 ... Cole ................. 2... J. Stewart......... 2 ... W.H.Horncast?e 1 ... J. W. Westhorpe 5 ... R. S. Lucas ... 9 ... S. W. Scott ... 11 ... Two wickets:— W. J. Ford ... 2 ... 104 ... Henry. F........... 1 ... 132 ... A. T. Bishop ... 1 ... 108... W. Birch .......... 2... 236... A. P. Lucas ... 5... 184... T. C. O’Brien ... 18... 389... One wicket:— G. B. Studd ... 1 ... 12... Lord Geo. Scott 1 ... 17 ... Flanagan, M. ... 1 ... 28... Spillman ......... l ... 20... C. A. Beldham... 1 ... 25... E. C. Mordaunt 2... 30... H. W. Studd ... 1 ... 20... 23... G. W. Hillyard 3 ... 236 ... 51 ... C. W. Bulpett... 1 ... 124... 61... E. L. Marsden... 1 ... 1-25 ... 68 ... P. Nortecote .. 2 ... 139... 78... M. E. Pavri ... 1 ... 125... 79... 114 . 227 . 120 . 350 . 368 . 313 . 352 . 248 . 256 . 435 . 64 . 109 . 192 . 152 . 195 . 192 . 443 . 110 ... 73 ... 115 ... 219 ... 102 ... 181 ... 126 ... 159 ... 2 1 2 ... ..11*60 ..13-75 .18-25 .19-16 .24-33 ..25-50 ..25-85 .31-50 ..31.80 .35-33 ... 966 ...13-33 ...20-33 ...21-00 ...41-OD ...57-00 199... 3...66 33 29 ... 40 ... 61 ... 72 ... 123 ... 171 ... 56 ... 52 ... 2 ...28-00 ...26 00 76... 2 ...38"( 0 95 .. 2..47 50 97 ... 2 ...48-50 272... 2 133 00 5 ... 1 9... 1 11 ... 12 ... 14 ... The following bowled, but did not take wickets : Hon.E.Lyttelton H. H. Heath ... C. E. Green W. Williams ... M. J. Dauglish A. L. Kemp E. D. 8haw J. H. J. Hornsby J. G. Walker ... P. F. Warner ... Hu‘chings.......... Walker, J. H. H. Cornish... T. W ilson.......... F. W. Maude ... Vassilla .......... F. Buckland ... H. B. Hayman... Hon A.Lyttelton .. 5-00 .. 9 00 ..11-00 .1 2 0 0 . 14 00 . 22 00 . 23-00 .5 1 0 0 . 6100 .68 00 ..7800 ..7900 1 ... 24 ... 6 ... — .. — 1 ... 16 ... 7 ... — .. . — 1 ... 24 ... 9 ... — .. . — 1 ... 12 ... 10 ... — .. . — 1 ... 12 ... 13 .. . — ... — 1 ... 10 ... 13 ... — .. — 1 ... 20 ... 13 ... — .. . — 1 ... 20 ... 14 ... — .. . — 2 ... 28 ... 23 ... — .. . — 3 ... 40 ... 24 ... — .. . — 1 ... 35 ... 25 ... — .. . — 1 ... 56 ... 26 .. — .. . — 1 ... 25 ... 27 ... — .. . — 1 ... 80 ... 31 ... — .... — 2 ... 60 ... S3 ... — .. — 1 ... 132 ... 37 ... — .. — 2 ... 136 ... 43 ... — .. — 5 ... 135 ... 66 ... — .. . — 5 ... 112 ... 74 ... — ... — The names of eighty-eight players figure in this list—seventy-two amateurs and sixteen professionals. J. T. Hearne has bowled in the greatest number of matches (129), sent down the greatest number of balls (37,613), had more runs scored off his bowling (14,060) than any other bowler (9,910), and taken most wickets (870). Of the other bowlers, Burton (544) and R iwlin (522) have alone taken over five hundred wickets. Next iu order of aggregate come —longo intervallo —J. Robertson (295), Phillips (229), C. T. Studd (194), E. A. Nepean (161), and A. E. Stoddart (144). No other bowler is credited with one hundred wickets. IV.—NOTABILIA. 18S0. 1881. 1882, 1888. 1890. 1891. 1833. —v. Australians, at Lord’s. Prior to the com- mencement of this match Midwinter, who was ready padded and gloved to go in for the Gloucestershire and did not appear again that season for the Australians. In the county’s first innings the last seven wickets added but eleven runs. In the last over of Australia’s first innings Mr. Robertson bowled Bailey, Boyle and Allen, v. Yorkshire, at Lord’s. “ Lord Londes- borough’s Match.” George Freeman, York­ shire's once-famous fast bowler, reappeared at Loxd’s. Ulj-ett, in his second innings, made a straight drive from Mr. Hadow’s bowling, the ball being sent over the Flayera’ sea's in the pavilion. The distance from hit to pitch was 109 yards, v. Surrey, at the Oval. Mr. Stanley Scott took his bat out in both innings for scores of 16 and 2 . —v. Gloucestershire, at Lord’s. In this match twenty-fuur wickets were upset for 220 runs, v. Oxford University, at Loid’s. In the Uni­ versity’s second innings A. H. Heath and A. D. Greene put on 70 runs for the second wicket, of which number Mr. Heath claimed 61. ■v. Surrey, at Lord’s. This match only lasted two days, the third day being get apart for the name Huntsmen v. Jockeys. ,—v. Gloucestershire, at Lord’s. Mr. G. F. Vernon made a hit off Woof through the open door of the Tennis Court, and, as a light had to be obtained to find the ball, “ lost ball” was called and fix scored, v. Lancashiie, at Old Trafford. Mr. G. F. Vernon drove a ball from Watson out of the ground for six. ,—v. Surrey, at the Oval. At one stage of the game Middlesex required 31 runs to win an! had four wickets to fall, but those four, wickets were disposed of for five runs, aud Surrey won by 25. v. Surrey, at Lord’s. In the first innings of Middlesex three wickets fell with the score at 220. v. Kent, at Canterbury. In the first innings of MiddlesexMr. Thornton scored 75 in fifty- five minutes out of 100 runs scored whilst he was at the wicket, v. Nottinghamshire, at Trent Biidge. As I. D. Walker was bowling, his hat slipped from his head and Scotton driving the ball back the hat intercepted it. For ibis five runs were added to Scotton’s score. , - v. Gloucestershire, at Lord’s. No less than 522 runs were scored on the first day of this match for the loss of seventeen wickets. In one over from W.G., West made a drive iuto the pavilion seats and the next ball he sent to the pavilion roof, v. Kent, at Maidstone. W. J. Ford, scored 44 runs in seventeen minutes in his firstinuings and 75in forty-five minutes in his second, v. Surrey, at Lord’s. Mr. Robertson bowled Mr. Horner with a no-ball in Surrey’s second innings. v. Kent, at Lord’s. During the luncheon interval on the first day a presentation was made to Mr. I. D. Walker in the pavilion. ,—v. Gloucestershire, at Lord’s. 887 runs were scored in this match, of which 87 were extras, v. Australians, at Lord’s. In the first innings of the Australians the first seven wickets fell for 13 runs. Murdoch scored spectacles, v. Lancashire, at Lord’s. Middlesex, following on 127 runs in arrears, won by 73. v. Nottinghamshire, at Lord’s. Middlesex, following on 100 runs in arrears, won by 49. v. Surrey, at Lord’s. Middlesex, folio a ing on 179 runs in arrears, won by 79. v. Sussex, at Lord’s. A ball from Guttridge rebounded from the wicket-keeper and re­ moved the bails. Foley taking up one of the tails, an appeal was made, and the umpire, Henty, gave the batsman out. Foley con­ tinued his innings at Murdoch’s request. 1895.—v. Gloucestershire, at Lord’s. In this match W'.G. completed his 1,000 runs in May. v. Kmt, at Lord’s. A. J. Webbe (89 not out) and J. T. Hearne (65) put on 138 runs for the last wicket of Middlesex. 1897.—v. Philadelphians, at Lord’s. F. G. J. Ford made 112 out of 152 in 85 minutes, v. Surrey, at the Oval. In Surrey’s first inn­ ings the third, fourth, fifth and sixth wickets all fell with the score at 79. E r r a ta .— Page 467, col. 1. The big stand by A. E. Stoddart and A. J. Webbe, v. Kent iu 1886. was for the first wicket. S. W. Scott and A. J. Webbe put on 154 together against Surrey (not Sussex) in 1893. In compiling this summary of Middle­ sex Cricket the following authorities have been used :— “ Scores and Biographies,” “ Wi3den’s Almanack,” “ Lilly white’s Annual,” Cricket, The Sportsman, and The Field. C R ICK E T— AS SHE IS P L A Y E D From an African Native1 s point of view.* B y H. T. B a r n a r d H o d g es . In these days of keen rivalry at cricket, not only between the various county teams in our land, but also between the mother country and her colonies, it will perhaps be of interest to our readers to gain'a few fresh—and certainly original — ideas respecting the noble game from the lips of two South Africans, who are neither Colonists nor Africanders. In the northern district of Cape Colony exists a native training institution pre­ sided over by a worthy missionary, who not only seeks to inculcate the truths of Christianity and the culture of civiliza­ tion into the minds of his pupils, but also endeavours to prove to them the truth of the trite old Roman adage: — “ Mens san'a in corpore sano.” He has therefore introduced the game of cricket into the midst of these African wilds, and has, moreover, sought to gain from his pupils their real opinions con­ cerning the king of games. This has been done by a due discussion of the subject at a debating society held at the institution, during the winter session, and I here subjoin, word for word, the original views regarding cricket as held and expressed by two of the “ more or less” converts to our English sport. The debate was opened by a Mr. Ula- nile in the following words : Mr. Chair­ man, ladies, and gentlemen, the subject for this evening is a debate between Mr. Mgijima and myself. The subject stands thus: Which is the best, to play a cricket or not p Well then, myself I say it is better to play it, why I say it is bet­ ter to play it, is because the more you play it i3 the more you exercise your body, and you also gain some money from those you have defeated in playing. It is also nice to play cricket. But sometimes when you play it some jeopardy use to happen, it is not played by ingeniousness but by ingenuity. It is one of the momentous or advantageous things for exercising the body. Members, don’t think that you will hear of any points from me, as I am standing here in the intercolumniation, this subject is over my dexterity, although it is not hash (sic •). N E X T IS SU E T H U R S D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 24.