Cricket 1898

252 CRICKET s A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J uly 7, 1898. record, a great one in itself, seem even greater by comparison. The following is, I believe, a complete list of the batsmen who made 200 or more in the “ Battles of the Blues.” I have arranged them according to aggregate. Batsman. M. In.N.o. R. Aver. H.s. 0. E. M. Wilson (C.'95-8)... 4 K. J. Key (0. ’84-7) ..........4 C. W . Wright (C .’82-5) ...4 W . Yardley (C. ’69-72) ... 4 C. J . Ottaway (O. ’70-3) .4 S . W . Bainbridge (C.’84-6) 8 R. A. H. Mitchell (0.’62-6) 4 A. P. Lucas (C. ’76-8).............4 H. V. Page (O. 84-6)............. 4 Lord G. Scott (O. ’87-9) ... 3 Hon. A.Lyttelton (C. ’76-9) 4 G. O. Smith (O .’95-6) .. 2 M. R. .Tardine (O. ’89-92) ... 4 C.T. Studd (C. ’80-3)............ 4 G. B. Studd (C ’79-82) ...4 H. K. Foster (0. ’91-6) ... 3 C. B. Fry (O. ’92-5) ........ 4 G. H. Longman (C. ’72-5)... 4 W . H. Game (O. ’73-6) ... 4 E. C. Streatfeild (C. ’90-3).. 4 H.D.G.Lev.-G wer(0.’93-6) 4 F. S. Jackson (0. ’90-3) ... 4 Twenty-two in all, 18 of whom played in four matches each, three in three, and one in two only. The Oxford captain’s doings with the ball do not stand out quite so conspicuously as those of his rival with the bat; nevertheless, since the match began in 1827, only nine bowlers have taken more wickets in it than Mr. Cunliffe, and only fourteen altogether have had as many as 25 to their credit. Here are their figures, as far as they can be given ; in the case of the earlier players bowling analyses were not kept. Bowler. 8 0 851 4387 115 7 1 294 4900 143 8 2 292 48-66 102 7 0 278 39 71 130 8 1 264 87-71 69 6 0 262 4366 101 7 1 254 42*33 57 8 1 254 86-33 74 8 1 248 35-42 78* 5 1 244 61 00 100 8 1 234 83-4-2 64 4 0 222 55-50 132 8 0 221 27-62 140 8 0 216 27 00 69 7 0 215 30 71 120 6 1 212 42*40 121 7 1 210 35 00 100* 7 0 206 29 42 80 7 0 205 29 28 109 7 0 205 29 28 116 8 0 201 25 12 73 8 0 200 25-CO 57 G. E. Yonge (O. ’44-8)..........5 C. D Marsham (O. 54-8) ... 5 A. G. Steel (C. ’78-81)..........4 S. M. J. Woods (C. ’88-91) ... 4 A. H. Evans (O. ’78-81) ... 4 E. Sayres (C. ’38-41) ..........4 E. W . Blore (C.’48-51)..........4 C. T. Studd (C. ’80-3)..........4 G. F. H.Berkpley (0 .’90-3)... 4 Hon F. G. Pelham (C. ’64-7) 4 F. H. E. Cunliffe (O. ’95-8) .. 4 W. De St. Croix (C. ’39-42) . 4 S. E. Butler (O. ’70-3)..........4 C. A. Absolom (C. ’66-9) ... 4 M. Balls. Rns. W. Av. 1262 1271 878 1323 931 1390 6«>1 771 327 341 ‘292 595 312 271 9-05 900 8-83 13*08 11-67 1262 11-23 22 88 12-48 1084 It is true that Mr. Cunliffe’s wickets have been taken at a far heavier cost than any of the others; but then scoring has ruled high in the years in which he has bowled. I am inclined to think that he must be held to rank with A. H. Evans and G. F. H. Berkeley as the best of Oxford’s bowlers during the la6t twenty years. J.N.P. SOUTHGATE v. D r . W . J. SEWARD’S X II — Played at Colney Hatch on July 2. S o u t h g a t e . E. P. Sugden, st Pit- house, b Bryan ... 15 L. D. bmith, c sub., b Bryan ................. 4 A. Ricketts, c Russell, b Brvan .................10 E. T. Yint, c West, b Bryan .................38 H. R. Ford, c Wil­ loughby, b Morris .. 32 S. W . Scott, c West, b Russell .................39 W . T.Bieketts. c W il­ loughby, b Ewart .. 26 E. S. Harris, b Bryan 24 F. S. Lewis, b Ewart 2 E. White, c Pithouse, b Bryan ................. 0 R. A. Maude, b Ewart 3 G. Lewis, not out ... 14 B 1, lb 1, wb 2 ... 4 Total .. 211 W.Pithouse,bF. Lewis G. Farey, c Vint, b F. Lewis ... .......... Dr. C. T. Ewart, c W. Ricketts, b F. Lewis Dr. F. Bryan, b W. T. Ricketts ................. A. Cherry, c Vint, b F. Lew is................. G. West, c Scott, b F. L ew is................. D r . W . S e w a r d ’ s X II. C. Willoughby, b F. T iPviff 7 Dr. Gervis, b W . T. Ricketts ................. 1 T. Russell, c Smith, b F o rd ........................31 A. Bisley, b F. Lewis 4 W . Morris, not out .. 6 J.Keen, c Vint, b Ford 2 B 16, lb 1 ..........16 Total ..........73 Second innings W . Pithouse, not out. 1 ; Dr. C. T. Ewart, c Sugden, b F. Lewis, 15 ; Dr. F. Bryan, c A. Ricketts, b F. Lewis, 30 ; T. Russel’, b Vint, 8 ; A. Bisley, lbw, b Vint, 0 ; extras, 6.— Total, 59. DERBYSHIRE v. SURREY. Played at Chesterfield on June 30, July 1 & 2. Surrey won by an innings and 43 runs. In a match played on a ground which is not used for the purpose of county cricket it generally happens that the wicket does not stand the strain of three days' cricket, and if the side which bats first manages to make a lot of runs the batsmen who follow often find considerable difficulty in scoring. So it was at Chesterfield last week. The Surrey men, who won the toss, were seen attheir best, while Derbyshire had to work very hard indeed to make a good show. Surrey made abad beginning by losing Brockwell with the total at 7 ; but then followed a fine stand by Abel and Bolland, whose accidental return to the team has proved very fortunate for his county. Holland made runs much more quickly than his partner, and of the total of 89, put together before they were separated, he claimed 62. All the other batsmen who batted on the first day did well. The brightest cricket was seen when Baldwin and Mr. Jephson were in. After batting for three hours and a-quarter, Abel seemed so very well set thatwhen he failed to make his hundred by 12, his downfall came aa a great and pleasing surprise to the Derbyshire men. When stumps were drawn the score was 326 for seven wickets, and as the remaining batsmen all did well on the following morning, except Richardson, this total was con­ siderably increased. When Derbyshire went in it seemed very probable that they would be out for a small score, for Bagshaw, Mr. Wright, and Storer did next to nothing, and although Mr. Evershed hit finely for 36, four wickets were down for 61. Then, once again, Chatterton and Davidson came to the rescue of their side. When they were patted the total was 1*1 for five, which was a much better outlook. But all calculations were upset by Mr. Jephson, who, going on to bowl when Chatterton and Davidson had put on 80 during their pirtnership, brought the innings to an abrupt close, disposing promptly of Davidson and Chatterton, and taking all the rest of the w'ick-ts. As a result of this fine piece of bowling Derbyshire had to follow on, more than 200 behind, and although Mr. Wright played a splendid innings of 73, his ounty never had a look in. S u r r e y . Abel, c L. G. Wiight, b Davidson ..........*38 Brockwell, c Wright, b Walker ................. 5 Holland, c Davidson, b Hancock .................52 Hayward, b Fagshaw. 36 Baldwin, c Storer, b Davidson.................47 V. F. S. Crawford, c Walker, b Davidson 14 D e r b y s h ir e . D. L. A. Jephson. Storer .............. Hayes, c Bagshaw, Hancock.............. Lees, notout ... . Wood, b Walker Richardton, c Bag shaw, b Storer B 10, lb 4, w 5, nb 1 20 Tot.U ..399 First innings. S.H.Evershed, bRichardson 38 L. G. Wright, b Richardson 9 Bagshaw, DRichardson ... 0 Storer, c Richardson, b Hayward ........................12 Chatterton, c and b Jephson 49 Davidson (G.), c Baldwin, b Jephson ........................41 Sugg (W.), b Jephson ...10 Wright(J.),cLeea,bJephson 0 G. G. Walker, c Crawford, b Jephson ........................25 Hancock, b Jephson.......... 3 Bestwick. not ou t............... 0 B 5, nb 1 ........................ 6 To'al........................193 S u r r e y . O. M. R. W. . 59 24 104 3 . *7 3 82 2 .15 6 49 0 31 14 62 Second innings, o Crawford, b Brockwell ... b Jephson ... c Holland, Jephson ... b Lees .. 73 b .. 10 18 cBrockwell,bLees 3 c and b Hayward 21 * ” ’ 10 b Hayward c Wood, b Hay­ ward................. b Hayward......... not out................. lbw. b Jephson .. B 2, lb 1, nb 1 Total ...163 O. M. R. W. Ptorer J0-1 0 34 2 Chatterton 14 5 19 0 JBagchaw.. 13 6 29 1 Walker delivered one no-ball. Chatterton bowled two wid^s, and Bestwick, Hancock, and Storer one wide each. D e r b y s h ir e . Fir^t innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W. Davidson. Walker Hestwick . Hancock Richardson Hayward L ees........ Broikwell Jephbon ... 12 22 . 16 , 10 I 1.......... 22 \ 0 .......... 23 • 0 .......... 12 I 6 .......... 113 Hayes . 3 Hayward delivered two no-balls. 6 53 6 57 4 30 5 17 1 2 LANCASHIRE v. NOTTS. Played at Manchester on June 30, July 1 & 2. Lancashire won by 254 runs. In the absence of Mr. Dixon and Attewell Notts were greatly handicapped in thin match, and as the wicket on fcaturday, when they had to bat nearly all day if they wished to make a draw, was in favour of the bowlers, their well-known ability to keep steadily going, if circumstances are favourable, did not have much chance of asserting itself. Except for a partnership between Ward and Mr. Hartley, which produced 116 runs for the first wicket, there was nothing remarkable about the first innings of Lanca­ shire, and the cricket was of the painstaking kind. Notts had made 40 at the end of the day for the loss of Mr. Jones, who was responsible for no less than 31 of the total. On Friday the innings was over much sooner than was anticipated, although the total came within about 70 of that of Lancashire. There was some remarkable batting in the Lancashire second innings by Ward and Tyldesley for the second wicket, which produced 157 runs against a great variety of bowling of all kinds and all qualities. Tyldesley was not far short of his 100, and Ward at the end of the day, when Lancashire were 321 runs on, with six wickets in hand, was not out 117. It was not considered good policy to close the innings when the game was resumed on Saturday morning, but only a few more runs were made before Notts were sent in again. The wicket was not quite as good as it had be*n, and the Notts men found it impossible to make a draw. L a n c a s h ir e . First innings. Ward, b Handford ..........53 C. R. Hartley, c Shrewsbury, b Henson ........................70 Tyldesley, b Henson .......... 0 Sugg, lbw, b Jones ..........11 :cond innings, not out ....... 119 b Wass .......... 0 b Wass ........85 c Wright, b Gunn 12 Baker, c Goodacre, b Wass 38 b Anthony..........17 Paul, c Gunn, b Jon^s Cuttell, lbw, b Bandford . S. M. Tindall, c Henson, H andford..................... Briggs, c Gunn, b Wass . Mold, b Wass .............. Radcliffe, not ou t............. B 2,lb 3 ..................... 0 , 22 i 0 , 15 10 0 5 Total........................224 * Innings declared N o t t s . First innings. A. O. Jones, b Mold ........ 31 Shrewsbury, c and b Briggs 27 Gunn, b Mold .................22 Dench, st Radcliffe, b Briggs 12 W . B. Goodacre, cRadclitfe, b Briggs ........................16 C. W. Wright, b Briggs ... 0 Anthony, b M old................. 0 Oates, c and b Mold .......... 7 Henson, not out ....................10 Bandford, c 8ugg, b Briggs, 4 Wass, b Mold...........................11 B 5, lb 6 ........................11 c Oates, b Henson not out.................20 B 10, lb 7..........17 Total (5 wkts)*278 closed. Second innings, c Tyldesley, b Briggs ........18 c Eaker, b Briggs 18 c Radcliffe, b Cuttell..........25 runout................ 12 b Cuttell ......... 1 c Mold, b Cuttell 5 st Radcliffe, b Briggs ......... 7 b Cuttell ......... 0 not out .......... 9 b Cuttell .......... 1 cHartley,b Biggs 1 Extras .. Total... ............. 151 L a n c a s h ir e . Total ... 97 O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Handford. ... 34 16 66 3 .. .. 36 12 84 0 Wass ... 17-2 4 56 3 ......... 25 5 68 2 Henson ... ... 36 1f, 53 2 ... .. 19 7 29 1 Jones ... ... 24 5 51 2 ....... 10 4 22 0 Anthony.. ... 2 1 3 0 ......... 11 3 15 1 Dench.. 7 1 20 0 Gunn ... 10 2 88 1 N o t t s . First innings. Briggs ......... 28 11 69 5 ... Cuttell .......... 22 11 32 0 ... Mold................. 23 4 11 39 5 First innings. ... 27-1 7 69 4 .. 27 16 28 5 OLD CITIZENS v. CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL. Played at Beckenham Hill on June 25. O ld C it iz e n s . R. C. Cole, b Blewitt 4 J. F. Cole, c Edinunii- son, b Pollard......... 13 L. Mirylees, b Blewitt 21 E. E Dent, run out ... 1 J. H. Barnett, c and b Pollard .................13 W. D. Waller, b Ed- mundson.................36 J. E. Adams, c Booker, b Pollard................. 3 H. G. Johnson, c Lee, b C ooper............... 10 J. M. Mirylees, b Edmundson ......... 13 H. H. Lavington, b Booker ............... 9 F. A. Mostyn, not out 0 B 9, lb 4, wb 1......... 14 Total .137 C it y o f L ondon S c h o o l . A.M.Pollard, b Waller 14 H. Blewitt, b Johtson 9 R. H Lee,c Lavington, b Johnson .......... 0 E. Bo<»ker, b Waller . 3 T. J. Randell, lbw, b Johnson ................. 1 A. Edmundson, b Johnson ................. 7 J. Cooper, c Dent, b Waller ................. 4 G. B. bmith b Waller E. R. Hughes, c John­ son, b Waller ... ... C. P. Blackwell, c Mirylees, b Waller... R. E. Richardson, not out ....................... B 4, lb 2 .......... Total ..........-