Cricket 1898

J uly 21, 1898. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 291 season u n til th e en d o f F eb ru a ry . A s I can v o u ch th a t a n yon e w o u ld h ave an e n jo y a b le tim e, those w h o w o u ld like the trip sh ou ld h u rry u p . T h e g o o d sp orts­ m en at B u en os A yres are h o p in g that L o rd H a w k e , or som e oth e r en terp risin g crick eter, w ill b e a ble t o tak e an am ateur team o u t th ere in th e c o m in g season. M ore th a n th a t, th ey are am bitiou s e n ou gh t o lo o k fo rw a rd t o sen d in g a team to E n g la n d in th e v e r y near fu tu re. A sp o r tsm a n ' s d iary : — July 18. Gentlemen v. Players. Dinner to W .G . at the Sports Club. A ll the Gentle­ men present. July 19. Players made 263. Gentlemen collapsed till the tail went in. A i t k r sta tin g th a t W . G . p la y ed fo r W est G lou cestersh ire v. B edm in ster at th e a g e o f n in e, th e D a ily Chronicle a d d s : “ I n 1850, aga in st th e C lifto n C lu b, he scored 51, a n d h js a vera g e fo r th e season w as o v e r 2 0 .” T his w as, o f cou rse, a p a rticu la rly g o o d p e rform a n ce fo r a b o y o f tw o yea rs o f a ge, b u t as the record d oes n o t ap p ear in a n y o f th e ch ron icles o f the p eriod , it is p rob a b le th a t b u t fo r a p rin ters’ error th e d ate in th e Chronicle w ou ld ha ve been 1860. T h e fo llo w in g are th e p osition s o f th e cou n ties u p t o y esterd a y, J u ly 2 0 : —- ■Per- Plyd. Won. Lst. Dm. Pts. centge. Yorkshire......... 16 ... 11 ... 1 ... 4 ... 10 ... 83*33 Gloucestershire 10 ... 4 ... 1 ... 5 ... 3 ... 60 00 Lancashire ... 18 ... 6 ... 2 ... 8 ... 4 ... 60*00 Surrey .......... 12 ... 6 ... 2 ... 4 ... 4 ... 50 00 Essex.................11 ... 6 ... 3 ... 2 ... 3 ... 33*33 Kent .......... 9 ... 3 ... 2 ... 4 ... 1 ... 20*00 N otts.................11 ... 1 ... 1 ... 9 ... 0 ... OO'OO Middlesex........... 8 ... 2 ... 3 ... 3 ...—1 ... -20-00 Derbyshire ... 9 ... 2 ... 4 ... 3 ..—2 ... —33‘33 Hampshire ... 10 ... 2 ... 5 ... 3 ...—3 ... —42-85 Warwickshire... 9 ... 1 ... 4 ... 4 ...—3 ... —6000 Somerset......... 9 ... 1 ... 6 ... 2 ...—5 ... —71*42 Sussex ..........10 ... 0 ... 5 ... 5 ...—5 ...—100' 0 Leicestershire ... 10 ... 0 ... 5 ... 4 ...—5 .. —100*00 The matches, Surrey v. Derbyshire, May 19, and Warwickshire v. Surrey, May 23, were abandoned without a tall being bowled. T h e fo llo w in g are som e o f th e latest h u n d re d s :— JULY. 6. C. T. Alexander, Old Salopians v. Sbrews- J. M. Campbell, Crystal Palace v. Streatham 125 9. W. Edwards. Gianville v. Old Dunstooians 1*^0* 9. E.G. Hayes, Honor Oakv. Lon. Rifle brigade 1*9* 9. S. J. Dickason, Honor Oak v. L. It. Brigade 101 11. B. L. Whittaker, M.C.C. v. Clapton ..........118* 11. Russell, M.C.C. v. Clapton ........................ICO* 12. C. W. Alexander, Shrewsbury School v. W. Bowring’s Liverpool X I...........................115 12. F. H. Humphrys. Shrewsbury School v. W. Bowring’s Liverpool X I...........................107 12. N. Miller. Streatham v. Old Paulines......... 120* 13. T. Haxelrigg, Charlton Park v. Erratics ... 323 13. F. G. J. Foid. Incogniti v. Household Brigade 121 14. S ugg (F.), L ancashire v . E ssex ................ 104 14. W. T roup , G loucestershire v . S omerset ... 176 14. C. L. T ownsend , G loucester v . S omerset 122 14. J. A. Fish, Hertford v. Arkley ................ 105 14. F. D. Chambers, Hereford v. Arkley ..........160* 14. W . Austin, Granville v. Crystal Palace ... 150* 14. W. A. Coppinger, Williams Deacoi’s v. Presoott Dimsdale’s ...............................101* 14. N. Miller, Streatham v. M.C.C. and Ground 105* 15. L ockwood , S urrey v. L eicestershire ... 100 15. C. B. F ry , S ussex v . M iddlesex ... ........ 104* 15. L. C. H. P alairkt . S omerset v . G loucester 179 15. J. H. Stogdon, Quidnuncs v. United Service 110 15 C. E. M. Wilson, Quidnuncs v. United Service 105 15. F. Mitchell, Quidnuncs v. United Service 145 15. H. S. fcarkworth, Streatham v. Wagner’s XI. 134* 15. W. W. Cooper. Bickley Park v. Blackheath 104* 16. C. M c G ahey , E ssex v . L ancashire ......... 145 16. H. O. Manfield, L. &W . Bk. v. Up. Clapton 107* 16. A. J. Duncan, Milton Park v. Incogniti ... 164* 16. S. W . Scott, Southgate, v. M.C.C. t ............... 104 16. H. B. Pretty, Wanderers v. Crystal Palace... 103 bury School ........................ ... ..........138 19. G unn , P layers v . G entlemen .................139 TO RANJI IN INDIA. A ir—“ Come back to Erin .” Come back to Brighton, Ranji, Mavourneen ; Come back, Aroon, to the town of thy choice; Come with thy cricket hag, Ranji, Mavour- neen, And it’s ould Sussex shall ever rejoice. Sure when ye went off to beautiful Injy, Little we thought that our hatting would fail; Little we thought they’d no-hall us for throwing; Ochone for our Fry ! and Ochone for our tail ! Then come hack to Brighton, etc. O, but our hearts sink when Fortune ignores u s! Like com in harvest our wickets fall down ; Then turn we sadly our eyes to the ocean, Far, far away, where our Ranji has flown. Then come back to Brighton, etc. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. C laren ce E. B artholom ew (Hohenzollernding. ColoDgne).—Thanks for your letter. It is simply a question of space, but eo many of our correspon­ dents abroad have referred to the averages, that we hope to be able to give them once a motth. We may give the first instalment next week. A. R. C ow m an . —Mr. Stoddart was out caught— when he made his 485. FIXTURES. JULY. Oval, Surrey v. Hampshire. Nottingham, Notts v. Gloucestershire. Leyton, Essex v. Kent. Leicester, Leicestershire v. Lancashire. Scarborough, Yorkshire v. Somerset. Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Gloucestershire. Brighton, Sussex v. Middlesex. Blackheath, Kent v. Surrey. Derby, Derbyshire v. Warwickshire. Liverpool. Lancaehire v. Somerset. Leyton, Essex v. Hampshire. DR. GRACE’S SPEECH AT THE SPORTS’ CLUB DINNER. After a clever speech by Sir Richard Webster, in proposing the toast of the evening, the Doctor, who wae received with prolonged cheers, said:— I cannot find words in which to express my feelings for the very kind way in which Sir Richard Webster has spoken of me to-night. I havn’t deserved half of it. (“ Yes.” ) But no matter about that. I can only say you have to-night done me the greatest honour you have ever done me. When I look round and see the friends and cricketers near me—(hear, hear)—I wish I had Stoddart’s happy knack of saying the right words in the right place. If I can’t say the right words, I feel them. (Cheers.) You all know my speeches are few and short. When I am pleased they may he all right. When I am not they may be all wrong. (Great laughter.) I hope to-night it will be all right. (Hear, hear.) There is only one drawback, and that is that Sir Richard Webster has said so many things that I do not deserve at all. (“ No.” ) As to a hurdle race being a hard race, it may he so when you have anyone to run against you, but on the occasion you have mentioned four or five started and only one finished. (Laughter.) I was that lucky one. (Cheers.) To get back to cricket. Sir Richard Webster said I was always very good to young players. (Hear, hear.) Well, I remember many years ago when I was playing for M.C.C. against Surrey, at Lord’s, they brought up an unfortunate colt, who had taken a few wickets in a match the week before. He bowled one over. The first ball I played back quietly to him. The next went into the garden, down by the old armoury; the third followed suit, and the fourth and fifth went into the pavilion. They never bowled that poor fellow again. (Laughter.) If you call that giving advice to a young cricketer, well——- (Great laugh­ ter.) Sir Richard Webster says I have been very lucky at bowling lately. The other day I was down at Leyton, and my friend .Kort­ right was there. Very shortly afterwards I got a telegram saying: “ Why did you bowl out the poor old colts ? ” (Laughter.) Down at Bristol, Sammy Woods said : “ When you see the colts cominef you say, ‘ Give me the ball,’ and out they go.” (Laughter.) Sammy calls them rabbits. (Laughter.) I should like to have seen some of these rabbits in to­ day, when we were batting, and Kortright bowling on the same wicket. (“ Hear, hear,” and laughter.) I am very proud to be cap­ tain of the lot we have got here to-night. I have played on a good many wickets, and I know when they are a little bad, and I can tell you to get over 300 runs on the wicket we have played on to-day was better than we expected. (Cheers.) My old friend Stoddart and myself, when we got 60, thought we had done pretty well. (Hear, hear.) The 300 wasn’t made by one man, but by everybody on the side. (Hear, hear.) I must say if we had won the toss the game would have been nearly over to-night. (Hear, hear.) I can only say I thank you very much for the very kind way in which the toast has been pro­ posed and received. (Cheers.) DR. BRA 1THWAITE’S X II. v. BUXTON COLLEGE.—Played at Buxton, Derbyshire, on July 11. Dr. B r a it h w a it e ’ s XII. J. B. Slack, b Story ... 34 H. Appleyard, runout 28 Major A. S.W. YouBg, b Marsh .................11 C. R. Parker, b Richardson ......... 40 Dr. Braithwaite, run out ........................ 1 T. Parkin, b Story ... 5 F. Burgiss, c Moore, b Marsh ................. 5 W. Allen did tot bat. * Innings declared closed. B uxton C o lle g e . J. K. Hutchins, not out ........................50 H. B. Jameson, b Story........................ 0 C. Jordison, b Story 0 J. McKenna, not out 0 B 12, w 1 ..........13 Total (9 wkts) *187 J.W. Marsh, c Young, b Appleyard ......... 50 R. N. Story, b Apple­ yard ........................23 R. T. Wallwork, c Jordiscn, b Burgiss 13 C. W. Richards >n, b Appleyard ..........12 W. H. Lee, P. Vollmer, L. Harrison and G,. J. Wilson did not bat T. H. Disnell, run out 19 F. Stevenson, c and b Braithwaite .......... 0 F. Moore, not out ... 7 T. W. Crook, not out 2 B10, w 2 ..........12 Total (6 wkts) 138 HAMPSTEAD* v. THE WANDERERS.—Played at Hampstead on July 13. T he W an derers . H. B. Richardson, b AJilson ................ 55 S. Colman, run out .. 33 R. A. Hill, b Marsden 2 C. B. Mog»ridge, b Hebert ... ... ... 22 E.Brewster,b Stoddart 2 F.E. Saunders, b Stod­ dart ........................ 6 L.Tamworth,bStoddart 4 H. B. Hayman, b Leane........................63 W. S. Hale, b L»ane .. 39 A.E.Stoddart, b Leane 17 E. W. Rice, b Leane... 9 H. R. Hebert, c and b Leane........................ 0 F. J. Potter, b Lugg ... 6 A. H. Behj-end, b Stoddart ................. 0 A. J. Clarke, not out 11 A.B.Leane,b Marsden 6 F.tl.Lugg, b Marsden 15 Extras ..........15 Total , ..171 B. N. Asb, b Leane ... 2 H. Wilson, b Leane... 27 A. A. Carter, b Leane 13 L. E. Thomas, b Lugg 10 E.L.Marsden, not out 83 Extras ..........16 Total ..234