Cricket 1898

A ug . 18, 1898 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 347 BUSSEY’S s ° is J CO O W V u Cd•PM u o BJ </) E J3 o (2 e01 it a O' s » 3 o3 00 C ro cd O a « s .w VO0> KS u <D H 0 9 ©<Mr—1 TS ' S3 flojO r a <M o ' 5 3 00 r—1c= o r a COS E S OCO .9 •o<D C -D i—i P CO£ O S cobo a a u .2 e / s ®2 C /9 M p C ■+S 2 5 ) J O Q p£SH •C D '"i • 1COC 9 <x>■42 u GJB BUSSEY’S BETWEEN THE INNINGS. I had to write my last article without seeing the full scores of the matches which should have been continued on the Saturday of the Bank Holiday week, so that I could not then give exact figures as to what will probably remain for some time to come the biggest scoring week of cricket history. It is somewhat late in the day for this now; still, it seems worth while to include some particulars of interest in this week’s screed. The following table gives the number of runs scored on each ground on which first-class cricket was played during the week, with the average per wicket, and number of centuries made. SCOPING IN F1R8T-CLASS CRICKET, Ground. Birmingham , Bristol ... , Canterbury Derby ... , Leicester... . Leyton ... , Oval............... Taunton ... . I can only find two other weeks in which over 10,000 runs were made in firfct-class matches ; and these were the Whit-week and August Bank Holiday week of two years ago. Thirteen matches were played in each of these; and the respective figures were :— Whit-week—10,8*28 runs, 442 wickets, average 24 4 ; 16 centuries. August Bank Holiday—10,896 runs, 390 wickets, average 27*9; 16 centur.es. It was during the Whit-week that the ‘ ‘ three centuries in an innings” feat was twice performed on the Brighton ground by Sussex batsmen, “ Ranji” making 114*, Bean 113, and Marlow 108, v. Gloucester shire; W . Newham 201*, W . L. Murdoch 144, and “ Ranji” 107, v. Somerset. A hot week for the West-country folk, in very truth! Cen- Mtchs. Runs. Wkts. Aver, turies . 1 .. 956 .. 24 .. 39 8 ... 2 .. 2 .. 1711 . . 48 .. 356 ... 1 .. 2 .. 1907 .. 55 .. 346 ... 2 .. 1 .. 1117 .. 24 .. 46 6 ... 6 .. 2 ... 1741 . . 01 .. 28 5 ... 3 .. 1 .. t61 . . 31 .. 21*3 ... 0 .. 2 ... 18<4 . . 57 .. 32T ... 2 .. 2 .. 1475 .. 61 .. 28-9 ... 5 13 11,02 351 32*4 21 127, 164, 165, 103, 104, 101, 100, 157, 160, 108, 134, 122, 176, 132, 100, 110, 118, 110, 165, 124, 111, 103, THE LONG PARTNERSHIPS OF 1898. (July 28 to August 13, inclusive.) 2nd wicket, C. J. Burnup and J. R. Mason, Kent v. Sussex, Uastiogs, July 28, lh. 40m. 4th, Abel and Hayward, Surrey v. E*sex, Oval, July 28-9, 2h. 5m. both not out, Kinneir and Quaife (W. G.), War wick v. Hants, Birmingham. July 30, 2h. 10m. 5th, A. P. Lucas and P. Perrin, Essex v. Surrey, Oval, July 3), 2h. 5m. 3rd, Bagshaw and Storer, Derbyshire v. York shire, Harrogate, July 30, lh. 5th, D. L. A. Jephson and Lockwood, Surrey v. Notts, Oval. August 1, lh. 3 m. 3rd, F. G. J. Ford and A. E. Stoddart, Middlesex v. Somerset, Taunton, August 1, lh. 5m. 5th, Kinneir and Quaife (W. G.), Warwick v. Gloucestershire, Birmingham, Aug. 1. 2h. 20m. 2nd, Carpenter and P. Perrin, Essex v. Leicester shire, Leicester, August 1, 2h. 3rd, Carpenter and C. McGahey, Essex v. Leices tershire, Leicester, August 1, lh. 20m. 1st. S. H. Evershed and L. G. Wright, Derby shire v. Hants, Derby, August 1. 3rd, Storer and L. G. Wright, Derbyshire v. Hants. Derby, August 1. 4th, Chatterton and Davidson (G.), Derbyshire v. Hants, Derby, August 1-2. 2 h. 5m. 1st, C. B. Fry and W . L. Murdch, Sussex v. Gloucestershire. Bristol, August 1-2, lh. 45m. 3rd. Brown (L.) am H. H. Marriott, Leicester shire v. Ess“X, Leicester, August 2, lh. 2Gm. 8th, F. H. E. Cupliffe and C. M, Wells, Middle sex v. Somerset, Taunton, August 2, lh. 10m. 3rd, B. D. Bannon and W. H. Patterson, Kent v. Lancashire, Canterbury, August 2, lh. 5Cm. 6th, E. C. Lee and M-jor R. M. Poore, Hants (1st innings) v. Derbyshire, Derby, August 2. 2nd, A. C. MacLaren and Tyldesley, Lancashire v. Kent, Canterbury, August 2-3, 2h. 4th, Gunn (W.) and Guttridge, Notts v. Surrey, Oval, August 2-3, lh. 30m. 7th, Gunn (W.) and Dench, Notts v. Surrey, Oval, August 3, lh. 40m. 8th, Gunn (W.) and Gunn (J.), Notts v. Surrey, Oval, August 3, lh. 60m. 136, 3rd, Capt. F. W. D. Quinton and Webb, Hants (2nd inns.) v. Derbyshire, Derby, Aug. 3,2h. 30m. 104, 3rd, Hearne (A.) and J. R. Mason, Kent v. Lan cashire, Canterbury, August 3, 55m. 114, 6th, R. W. RiceAnd C. L. Townsend, Gloucester shire v. Middlesex, Bristol, August 4, 2h. 20m. 183, 3rd, Brown (L.) and H. H. Marriott, Leicester shire v. Hants, Leicester, August 4, 2h. 5m. 179, 3rd, C. B. Fry and Marlow, Sussex v. Somerset, Taun'on, August 4, 2h. 15m. 143,1st, Abel and Brockwell, Surrey v. Yorkshire, Oval, August 4, 2h. 6m. 109, 3rd, Abel and Lockwood, Surrey v. Yorkshire, Oval, Augmt 4, 46m. 113, 6th, Dench and J. A. Dixon, Notts v. Kent, Canterbury, August 4, lh. 40m. 101,1st, C. J. Burnup and Hearne (A.), Kent v. Notts, Canterbury, August 6, lh. 15m. —, 2nd, J. Douglas and A. E. Stoddart, Middlesex v. Glouceate) shire, Bristol, August 5. 124, 2nd. A. E. Stoidait and P. F. Warner, Middlesex (1st inns.) v. Surrey, Lord’s, August 8, Ih. 3 m. 125, 4th, F. W . Milligan and Tunnic iffe, Yorkshire v. Notts, Nottingham, August 8, 2h. 15m. 103, 2nd, C. B. Fiy and Killick, Sussex v. Hants, Brighton, August 9, lh 30m. 126,2nd,J. Douglas and A E Stoddart,Middlesex (2Ld innings) v. Surrey, Lord’s, August 10, lh. 50m. 127, 3rd, R. N. Douglas and F. G. J. Ford, Middlesex v. Leicestershire, Lord’s, August 11, lh. 5m. 103, 1st, Knight and C. J. B. Wood, Leicestershire v. Middlesex, Lord’s, August 11, lh. 5m. 240, 7th, V. T, Bill and S. M. J. Woods, Somerset v. Kent, Taunton, August 12. 2h. 25m. 116, 1st, C. J. Bumup and Hearne (A.), KeLt v. Somerset, Taunton, August 13. lh. 35m. 110, 3rd, S. H. Day and W . H. Patterson, Kent v. Somerset, Taunton, August 13, lh. 20m. This is a very long list for fifteen days’ actual play. There were no fewer than 27 partnerships of 100 runs or over in the seven Bank Holiday matches. Mr. Stoddart’s name occurs four times in the list, and the names of C. J. Burnup, C. B. Fry, Abel, Wi'liam Gunn and Alec Heame each three times. By the way, can anyone tell me the exact number put on by Messrs. Stoddart and “ Jimmy ” Douglas at Bristol? I have con sulted five or six different accounts of the match, but cannot ascertain it, although I am sure it reached three figures, since Mr. Warner was out very early, and the score was 127 when the second wicket fell. Up to August 14th there have (according to my records, which I believe to be complete) just 130 partnerships of 100 and over since the season began. The number of centuries up to the same date was 122. A splendid week’s work by two bowlers :— Overs. Runs. Wkts. Aver. C. L. Townsend ... 1324 ... 297 ... 28 ... 10 60 Trott (A. E.) ...................................................... 142...306...20...1530 Heartiest congratulations to Mr. Charlie Townsend on his attainment of the splendid 1,000 runs and 100 wickets feat. May his shadow never grow less ! He can afford that it should grow greater. J.N.P. HAMPSTEAD v. EMIERITL—Played at Hampstead on August 13. H a m p s t e a d . Woodall, b de Gannes 4 H. Greig, c Matthews, E.L.Marsden.b Saurer H. C. Pxeston, b de Gannes ............... 79 H.B. Hayman, notoutl24 b Saurer B 3, lb 3 Total (4 wkts)*222 R Leigh lobs, T. W. Mackintosh. C. U. MeMilliu, C. K. McDonald, J. C. Toller and C. D. Drayson did not bat. * InniDgs declared closed. E m b r it i . C. As^ew, b Maraden 0 C. Bullen, c Martden, b Mackintosh........ 0 T. P. McCarthy, c Drayson, b Woodall 7 D.MacGregor, runout 34 J. Day, b Woodall ... 1 R. Matthews, c and b Woodall ................ 4 F. Ge glegan, Dot out C. H. de Gannes, b Marsden ................. R. Swaby, b Marsden F. Bisgood, bMaisdtn P. Saurtr. b Marden... B 12, lb 10, w 1... Total Second innings T. P. McCarthy, not out, 8 ; D. MacGregor, c Woodall, b Toller, 33; F. Geoghegan, b Grcig, 2 ; R. Swaby, o Drayson, b Hayman, 2; B 2, lb 2.—Total (3 wkts), 49.