Cricket 1898

Aug. 11, 1898 CRIGKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. 337 news was lifted bodily b y a rival journal. Accordingly a few copies were printed off containing in the space for “ Late news ” the imaginary information that Lord Hawke bad met with a serious acci­ dent, breaking his wrist. The latest scores of matches were also imaginary. Need­ less to say, the rival journal fell into the trap, and will probably now wait patiently until an opportunity occurs for revenge. Considerable surprise was expressed when Dr. Grace declared his innings against Sussex with his own score at 93, instead of waiting a few minutes longer and making it into a hundred. Bat, as it happened, the Doctor, in first- class cri< ket, had made every score from 0 up to 100, except 93. He, therefore, seized an opportunity to complete the series when he could do no good to his side by remaining at the wickets. So pleased were the spectators at the Oval on Friday with the bowling of Lockwood and Richardson, that when a collection was made on behalf of the two popular professionals, a Sim of £64 was subscribed. The death is announced of J. Piatts, the old Derbyshire professional. He was fifty years of age, and first played for Derbyshire in 1871 agaiust Lancashire. For many years he was a regular and very useful member of the team, as a right-hand bowler and a left-hand bats­ man. Originally he bowled fast, but after the fatal accident to George Sum­ mers, at Lord’s, he took to slows. For many ye trs he acted as umpire in county matches. T he ma'ch at St. Quintin’s Park, on Saturday, between the “ Gryphons ” and Kensington Park, was productive of some exceptionally rapid scoring. The Gry­ phons declared their innings at 229 for eight wickets. G. T. Campbell and R .'F . A. Orrthen went in for Kensington Park, and gave a really brilliant exhibi­ tion of free hitting. The first hundred was scored in thirty-five minutes, and the whole of the runs (230) were hit cff in an hour and a-half. Orr made 110 not out, Campbell 90, and M. A. Nicholas 25 not out. T he no-play record of the past week :— August 6. Gloucestershire v. Middle­ sex; Sussex v. Somerset; Leicestershire v. Hampshire (only 1^ hours). August 8. Surrey v. Middlesex (3 ’hours 40 minutes’ play) ; Sussex v. Hants (2 hours 25 minutes’ p la y); Essex v. Warwickshire (4 hours 25 minutes’ p la y); Kent v. Gloucestershire (4 hours’ play). August 10. Yorkshire v. N otts; Warwickshire v. Essex (a few hours). Rahjitsinh ji is still occasionally heard of as playing cricket in India, though he has not taken part in matches of any importance for a long time. The last account of him is that in a native match he made 54 out of 97, and took 11 wickets for 94 runs. I have not heard that he has left India for England to be in time for the matches at Hastings. Mr. H. H . Cobb, who made his debut for Middlesex on Monday in the Surrey match, had just returned from a tour with the Nondescripts, of which club he has long been one of the most dis­ tinguished members. He is also a well- known Rugby footballer in the Rosslyn Park team. E. W. E llio t, who played two such fine innings at the Oval this week for Durham against Surrey’ s Second Eleven, is a son of a good cricketer who did excellent service in his day for the Sun­ derland Club. The younger Elliott was in the Wellington College Elevens cf 1895 and 1896, and practically won the Haileybury match of 1896, in which he scored 122 and 21 not out. This year he made 130 against Cambridgeshire, in addition to his three successive innings of 71, 94, and 156 not out against Surrey. A batsman with a great variety of strokes and a fine field, one would like to see him have a chance in first-class cricket. A brother of E. W . E., 1 understand, is in the Wellington College Eleven this year. H e has been scoring well in Durham cricket just lately, and is of distinct promise. Cricket will be ‘ ’ writ la rge” in the movement for the overthrow of Mahdism (which is Daily Telegraphese for the Khar­ toum campaign. W ith Major-General N. G. Lyttelton in command of the Second British Brigade, and Col. Kenyon Slaney, equally well-known iu his day as an Association footballer, in another important post. Eton is well represented. Wellington has sent Prince Christian Yictor, who should be, by tbis time, in Egypt, and well on his way to the front. The committee of the Marylebone Club have officially signified their readiness to welcome the Australian team which the Melbourne Club is sending to England next year. Mr. C. W . Alcock, who has been requested to act on this side for the Melbourne Cricket Club, has already received a number of applications for matches. The death of Dr. E. B. Aveling, of Socialist notoriety, came on The Gossip at least with surprise, as it was only a very short time since the Doctor was in the thick of active work. He wrote a great deal on cricket for different papers under the name of “ Alec Nelson.” He had also contributed several pieces to the stage. Only a few weeks ago he was looking forward to his election to a well-known Metropolitan club. Ant curiosity about the composition of the Board which the Committee of the Marylebone Club have been empowered by the first-class counties to elect for the government of the test matches in future Australian tours, as far as one can hear, is not likely to be allayed for some time. At least 1 have heard from more than one reliable source that the Maryle­ bone Committee will not take the task in hand before their meeting in October. To miss scaring a hundred in each innings of a match by a single run, as did Mr. Fry in Sussex v. Hampshire, can only be described as an exasperating experience. Mr. F ry’s scores were 99 and 133. His batting for Sussex this year has been one of the great features of the season’s cricket. H is scores are as follows 2 and 12, 7 and 9, 42 and 54, 62 and 2 67 and 20, 57 and 27, 6 and 58, 104 and 0, 108 and 123 not out, 23 and 52, 93 and 6 not out, 110, 99, and 133. On his present form, Mr. Fry is about the best batsman in England. A nother batsmau has added his name to the list of those who have scored a separate hundred in each innings of a minor match. He is the Rev. H . A. Tapsfield, who made 101 and 154 not out for Bradfield Waifs v. Rev. H . B. Gray’s X L , on July 27. Mr. E. W . Elliott narrowly escaped the same honour at the beginning of this week, making 94 and 156 not out for Durham agaiust the Surrey Second X I. I regret to hear that Mr. Brann has not yet recovered from a severe attack of pfcurisy. W ith such a number of birthday books about, the wonder is that cricketers have not had one specially provided for them long before this. The want, however, has been supplied b y Messrs. J. M. Dent and Co., who have just published, with the help of Mr. Percy Cross Standing, “ The Cricketer’s Birthday Book.” To a large number of cricket readers, especially those of younger growth, who go in for the collection of cricket autographs, the little volume, which is neatly got up by the way, can­ not fail to be useful. The fact that the compiler served a part of his journalistic apprenticeship on the service of this paper will give it additional interest to Cricktt readers. The follow ing are some of the latest hundreds :— JULY. 9. W. L. Freeland, Belmont v. Belfleld (Phila.) 107 11. Captain Arnold, Bellary v. Bangalore..........1)5 12. E. H. D. Sewell. Bangalore v. bellary..........120* 25. J. H. Stogdon, M.C.C. v. Hampstead..........135 26. L. J. Moon, Hampstead v. Arkley.................145 30. F. A. Boys, Clapton v. Higbgate .................100* AUGUST. 8. P. J. de Paravicini, Bucks. v. Oxfordshire... 105 8. Hayes, Surrey (2) v. Durham........................113 9. E. W . Elliott, Durham v. Surrey (2) ..........156* 3. W. H. Kingston,Northamptonshire v. Berks. 149 4. Watts, Berkshire v. Northamptonshire ... 104* 4. J. H. Stogdon, Wood’s XI. v. Yorks. Gentn. 103* 4. Rev. P. Hattersley-Smilh, M C.C. v. Herts. 137* 6. Rev. P. Hattersley-Smith, M.C.C. v.Durham 111 6. A.G.G.Asher,Fettes-Lorret8.v Yorks.Gentn. 106* 1. T.M.Farmiloe, Hampstead v. S. Hampstead 178 1. J. G. Q,. Besch, Hampsteid v. S. Hampstead 104* 4. A bel , S u rre y v. Y o r k s h i r e ............................... 114 5. C. L. T ow n sen d , G lo u c e s t e r v. M id d le s e x 131 4. J. A. D ixon , N otts v. K e n t ........................lo5 4. C. B. F ry , S ussex v. S omerset .................110 4. M a r lo w , S ussex v . S om erset ......................112 5. W. N. R o e , S om erset v. S u ssex ......................101, 2. F .W .S ta n c o m b .M r.L a v e r to n ’s XI. v. In c o g . 101* 1. H. A . F ra n c is ,I n c o g n iti v . M r .L a v e rto n ’s X I . 156“ 5. H. H. M a r r i o t t , L e i c e s t e r s h i r e y. H amts . 103