Cricket 1898

36 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M a b c h 31, 1898. C ambridge . O xford . Year. P. W. L. D. P. W. L. D. 1886 ... 9 ... 5 .. . 3 . 1 ... ... 7 ... 2 ... 3 ... 2 1887 ... 8 . .. 1 ., ,. 4 ... 3 ... ... 9 ... 3 ... 2 ... 4 1888 .. . 9 . .. 3 . . 3 ... 3 ... ... 8 . .. 0 . .. 4 ... 4 1889 .. . 8 ... 4 . „ 4 . .. 0 ... ... 8 . .. 0 . .. 7 . .. 1 1890 .. . 9 ... 4 .. . 3 ... 2 ... ... 8 ... 2 ... 6 . .. 0 1891 .. . 8 ... 4 ... 4 . .. 0 ... ... 9 . .. 1 .. 6 ... 2 1892 ... 10 ... 5 ... 4 . .. 1 ... ... 9 ... 4 ... 4 . .. 1 1893 ... 9 ... 6 ... 8 . .. 0 ... ... 10 . .. 0 . .. 8 ... 2 1894 ... 10 ... 2 . . 7 . .. 1 ... ... 10 . .. 1 . .. 5 ... 4 1895 .. . 12 . .. 5 . .. 4 ... 3 ... ... 9 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 1896 ... 10 ... 4 ... 4 ... 2 ... ... 9 ... 6 ... 2 . .. 1 1897 ..,. 11 .... 7 ... 2 ... 2 ... ... 8 ... 4 ... 3 . .. 1 Totals 211 94 80 37 179 57 88 34 Cambridge has never gone through a season during the last twenty-five years without winning at least one match. Oxford has six times been without a win to her credit. Cambridge has won more matches than she has lost 12 times, and had an equal number of wins and losses 7 times. Oxford has 9 times had more wins than losses, once an equal number. Oxford was undefeated in the earliest year of the 25, Cambridge in two succes­ sive seasons (1878-9) a little later. RESULTS OF MATCHE3 PLVYED (ii.). C ambridge . O xford . Match. P. W. L. D. P. W. L. D. University Match ... 25 13 11 1 ... 25 11 13 1 v. M.C.C................... 50 21 20 9 . . 50 10 26 14 v. Scratch Teams ... 53 20 20 13 ... 28 10 11 7 v. Surrey................ 28 12 13 3 ... 14 5 7 2 v. Lancashire........ . 3 2 0 1 ... 24 4 17 3 v. Yorkshire ......... , 20 10 6 4 ... 1 1 0 0 v. Middlesex ......... . — — — — ... 9 6 2 1 v. Sussex................., 13 6 6 1 ... 8 3 2 3 v. Somerset ........ . 2 8 0 0 ... 6 4 1 1 v. Kent ................ . — — — — .... 2 1 1 0 v. Notts ................ . 1 0 1 0 .,.. — — — — v. H a n ts............... . 1 1 0 0 ... — — — — v. Essex ............... . — • — — — .... 1 0 1 0 v. Australians........ .. 7 2 2 3 ... 7 1 6 0 v. Philadelphians .. . 1 1 0 0 ... 1 0 0 1 v. South Africans .. . — — — — . ... 1 0 0 1 v. Dublin Univ. . 3 2 0 1 ,... 1 0 1 0 v. Liverpool & Dist,. 4 ‘2 1 1 ...* — — — — v. Oxfordshire • — — — — .... 1 1 0 0 Totals ..........211 94 80 37 179 57 88 34 BUNS SCOEED FOB AND AGAINST. C ambridge . Year* For. Against. RuD8. Wkts. Aver. Runs. Wkts. Aver. 1873 . 1936 .. 130 . . 14 8 ... . . 2081 .. 116 . . 17-9 1874 . . 1762 .. 117 . . 150 ... . . 2037 .. 125 . . 16*2 1875 . . 2142 .. 104 . . 20 5 ... . . 2029 .. 127 . . 159 1876 . . 2656 .. 117 . . 22 7 ... . . 2060 .. 108 . . 190 1877 . . 2169 .. 115 . . 18 8 ... . . 2115 .. 112 . . 18 8 1878 . . 2189 .. 110 . . 19 9 ... . . 1452 .. 158 . . 91 1879 . . 1287 .. 72 . . 17-8 ... . . 1331 .. 110 .. 12 1 1680 . . 2204 .. 116 . . 19 0 ... . . 1829 .. 114 . . 16 0 1881 . . 2945 .. 137 . . 21-4 ... .. 2818 .. 143 . 19-9 1882 . . 2828 .. 149 . . 18 9 ... .. 2870 .. 159 .. 18-0 1883 . . 2801 .. 134 . . 20 9 ... .. 2480 ... 140 .. 17-7 1884 . . 2364 .. 162 . 14 5 ... .. 2928 .. 114 .. 25 6 1885 . 2535 .. 144 . . 17-6 ... .. 3024 ... 149 .. 20-2 1886 . . 2851 .. 148 . . 19 2 ... .. 3269 ... 157 .. 20-8 1887 . . 3209 .. 131 . . 24 4 ... .. 8590 ... 123 .. 29 1 1888 . . 2847 .. 156 . . 18-2 ... .. 2684 ... 139 .. 191 1889 . . 2272 .. 128 ... 17*7 ... .. 2554 ... 130 .. 196 1890 . . 3454 .. 160 ... 21-5 ... .. 2762 ... 142 .. 19-4 1891 ... 2709 .. 153 ... 17 7 ... .. 2803 ... 145 .. 19*3 1892 ... 3873 .. 179 .. 21-6 ... .. 3817 ... 183 .. 20-8 1893 . 3640 .. 152 ... 23 9 ... .. 3410 ... 182 .. 18-7 1894 .. 3603 .. 179 .. 20 1 ... .. 4169 ... 142 .. 29 2 1895 .. 5'26 .. 174 .. 29 4 ... .. 5105 ... 185 .. 27-5 1896 .. 4289 .. 161 .. 2(» 6 ... .. 4289 ... 177 .. 24 2 1897 .. 4055 .. 160 .. 253 ... .. 3628 ... 191 .. 18-9 71746 3486 20-5 O xford . 71134 3571 19-9 Year. For. Against. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Runs. Wkts. Aver. 1873 .. 1574 ... 81 .. 19 4 ... .. 1504 ... 106 .. 141 1874 .. 1631 ... 107 .. 15 2 ... .. 1249 ... 112 .. 11-1 1875 .. 1593 .. 85 .. 18 7 ... .. 1252 ... 92 .. 13-6 1876 .. 1799 ... 77 .. 23 3 ... .. 1772 ... 76 .. 23 3 1877 .. 1157 ... 82 .. 141 ... .. 1208 ... 89 .. 13*5 1878 .. 1133 ... S2 .. 13 7 ... .. 1077 ... 60 .. 17 9 18J9 .. 1208 ... 103 .. 117 ... .. 1432 ... 101 .. 14-1 1880 .. 1242 ... 102 .. 121 ... .. 1444 ... 92 .. 156 1881 .. 2193 ... 95 .. 23 0 ... .. 2067 ... 83 .. 24-9 1882 .. 1975 ... 108 .. 18-2 ... .. 1983 ... 88 .. 22 5 1883 .. 2272 ....133 .. 17 0 ... .. 2598 ... 123 .. 211 1884 .. 2661 ... 132 .. 20 1 ... .. 2556 ... 162 .. 157 1885 .. 2475 ... 149 .. 16-6 ... .. 2766 ... Ill .. 24 9 Year. For. Against. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Runs. Wkts. Aver. 1886 ..,. 2058 ... 129 .. . 15 9 ... .. 1924 ... 102 ... 18 8 1837 ..,. 3415 ... 145 .. . 23 5 ... ... 3002 ... 130 ... 23-0 1888 .... 1882 ,.. 121 ... 15-5 ... ... 3305 ... 142 ... 23-2 1889 ..,. 2033 .,.. 151 .. . 13 4 ... ... 2738 ... 100 ... 27 3 1890 .. . 2432 .. 153 ... 16*0 ... ... 2652 ... 123 ... 21-5 1891 ..,. 2535 ... 163 ... 15 5 ..,, ... 2505 ... 120 ... 20 8 1892 ..,. 3016 ... 170-..,. 17-7 ..., ... 2994 ... 146 ... 20 5 1893 ..,. 3017 ... 190 ..,. 16 0 ... ... 3599 ... 134 ... 26 8 1894 ... 3443 ... 177 ..,. 19 5 ..., ... 3508 ... 153 ... 22-9 1895 ... 4468 ... 149 .... 29 9 ..,, ... 4618 ... 161 ... 28-7 1896 .. 3953 ... 144 ... 27-4 3747 ... 158 ... 23-7 1897 .... 2771 ... 128 ..,. 21 6 .... ... 2697 ... 133 ... 20-2 57996 3156 18*3 60195 2897 20-7 Average per wicket. For. Against. Difference. Cambridge.......... 20 5 ... 19-9 ... +0‘6 Oxford................. 183 ... 207 .. —24 Fourteen times during the 25 years was Cambridge’s average per wicket better than that of her opponents, once equal, ten times worss. For Oxford the figures are nine times better, once equal, fifteen times worse. In 1878 Cambridge was 10'8 per wicket to the good, in 1884 11-1 to the bad. In 1873 Oxford was 5 3 per wicket to the good, in 1889 12-9 to the bad. These are the extremes in each case. HIGHEST AND LOWEST SCOEES FOE AND AGAINST. C ambridge . O xford . H ’st H ’st L ’st L’st H’st H’st L’st L’st for. ag8t. for. agst. for. agst. for. agst. 1873...346 ...248 .. 56...73 ........... 321...255 ...117.. 66 1874...314 ...355 ... 64...63 ........... 272 ..199 ... 64... 47 1875...342 ...262 ... 96...85 .......... 858...229 ... 85... 47 1876...307 ...383 ... 98...40 ........... 612...439 ... 56... 78 1877...331 ...2564... 98... 60 ......... 308...185 ... 12...113 1878...285 ...193 ...103... 32 .......... 276...256 ... 32 ..123 1879 . 231 ...241 ... 72... 58 ........... 166 . 276 ... 47... 74 1880 . 593 ...232 ... 87...115 ......... 225...236 ... 53... 89 1881...370 .. 352 ... 88... 71 ......... 306...334 ...131. .123 1882...304 ...381 ... 31... 90 ........... 257 . 362 ... 78... 82 1883 . 381 ...273 ... 65... 55 ........... 333.. 427 ... 55...103 1884...266 .. 539 .. 45... 38 ......... 251...337 ..110... 37 1885 ..376 .. 3217... 44... 75 ......... 282 . 424 ...100 .124 1856...342 .. 326s... 74...101 ......... 304...416 ... 3 8 .. 39 1887...531 ...543 ...131 ..138 ......... 555...390 ... 94 ..119 1888 332 ...3157... 80 . 79 ......... 315 650 ... 42...111 1889...430 ...332 ... 58...61 ........... 362..614 ... 67...133 1890 . 703u...363 ... 97...42 ........... 274...475 ... 42... 83 1891...366 ...363 ...36... 89 ... /.. 283...359 ...100... 58 1892...3?8 ...365 ... 97 .. 81 ......... 365...388 ... 80... 88 1893 . 503 ...319 ... 95... 64 ......... 321.. 3559... 64...159 1894...3407...5957... 74... 87 ......... 343...394 ... 61 . 140 1895...515 ..592 ...99... 47 ...... 651...487 ...158...176 1896 . 514 ...483 ... 71... 68 ......... 406...5837,..129... 61 1897...412 ...455 ... 91... 88 ......... 363...336 ... 65... 90 Cambridge’s highest score has 16 times been higher than any made by her oppo­ nents, 9 times lower, during the last 25 seasons. Oxford’s 9 times higher, 16 times lower. Cambridge’s lowest score has 16 times been higher than the lowest of her oppo­ nents, 9 time lower. Oxford’s 7 times higher, 17 times lower, once equal. BIG INNINGS (400 AND OYEB). B y C ambridge . Wkts. Rns. down. By or against. At. Year. 703 . 9 ..., v. Sussex................. Brighton ... 1890 593 . 11 ... . v. Gentlemen.......... Cambridge ... 1880 534 ,... 10 .. v. Sussex................. Brighton ... 1887 515 ... 10 .... v. M.u.C................. Cambridge ... 1895 514 ... 10 .... v. Sussex................ Brighton ... 1896 507 ... 7 .... v. M.C.C................. Lord’s ... ... 1896 503 ,... 10 .... v. M.C.C................. Lord’s ... ... 1893 474 ... 10 .. . v. Dublin Univ. ... Dublin ... ... 1895 430 ... 10 .. . v. Sussex................ Brighton ... 1889 413 ... 10 .. . v. M.C.C................. Cambridge ... 1896 412 ... 10 .. . v. Philadelphians .. Cambridge Liverpool ... 1897 403 ... 10 ... v. Liverpool &Dist. ... 1895 651 ... 10 .. B y O x fo rd . . v. Sussex................ Brighton Prince’8... ... 1895 612 ... 10 .. . v. Middlesex.......... ... 1876 555 ... 10 ... v. Middlesex.......... Chiswick ... 1887 406 ... 10 .. . v. Surrey................. v. Webbe’s X I. ... Oval ... 1896 404 ... 10 .. Oxford ... ... 1895 A gainst C ambridge . 595 ... 7 ... By M.C.C................ Lord’s ........ . 1894 592 .. . 10 ... By Sussex .......... Brighton . 1895 543 ... 10 ... By Surrey ......... Oval .......... 1887 513 ... 10 .. . By Surrey ......... . Oval .......... 1895 589 ... 9 ... By Yorkshire........ Cambridge ... 1884 483 .. . 9 ... By M.C.C................. Lord’s .......... 1896 455 ... 10 . ,. By Sussex ......... , Cambridge ... 1897 451 .... 10 .... By Sussex ......... . Brighton . 1887 440 .. . 10 . .. By Thornton’s XI. Cambridge ... 1896 426 .... 10 ..,. By Thornton’8XI. Cambridge ... 1895 422 ..,. 10 ..,. By Webbe’s XI. .. . Cambridge ... 1896 412 .,,. 10 ... By Sussex ........... Brighton . 1897 A gainst O xford . 650 .... 10 .,,. By Surrey .......... Oval ........ . 1888 614 ... 10 ... By Surrey ......... . Oval ......... . 1889 583 ... 7 ... By M C.C................ Lord’s ........ ,. 1896 487 .... 10 ... By Sussex ........ . Brighton . 1895 475 ... 10 ... By Lancashire . Manchester... 1890 447 ... 10 .. By Webbe’s X I. ... O xford........ 1888 439 ... 10 .... By Middlesex . Prince’s........ „ 1876 427 ... 10 ... By Lancashire . Manchester..„ 1883 424 .. 10 ... By Surrey ........ . Oval ........ . 18S5 416 ... 10 ... By M.C.C............... . Lord’s ........ . 1886 415 ... 10 ... By Gentlemen . Oxford........ . 1881 One noteworthy point about this list is that ten of the 41 big scores which it includes were made in the 21 matches which the Universities between them played with Sussex during the time over which the record extends. Another is that 20 of the 41 were made during the last three seasons, 1895-6-7, when, thanks largely to some real summer weather, scoring ruled higher all over the country than it had ever done before. It is some­ what strange that no more than four of Cambridge’s twelve big scores were made on the home ground. S m a l l S cobes ( u n d e e 50). I shall not give a tabulated list of these, but content myself with saying that Cambridge has five times been dismissed for scores of under 50—viz., 45, 44, 37, 36, and 31, the lowest of these being made v. Lancashire, at Manchester, in 1882—and forty times for scores exceed­ ing 50 but under three figures; Oxford eight times for under 50—viz., 47, 45, 42, 42, 38, 35, 32, and 12, the last-mentioned being v. M.C.C., at Cowley Marsh, in 1877 (one man, A. J. Webbe, absent)— and thirty-eight times for between 50 and 100. On the other hand, Cambridge has seven times got rid of a side of her oppo­ nents for less than 50—47, 46, 43, 42, 40, 38, and 32, the 32 being by Oxford in the ’Varsity match of 1878—and 32 times for between 50 and 100; Oxford four times for under 50—47, 47, 38, and 37, the last by M.C.C., at Oxford, in 1884—and 26 times for between 50 and 100. A glance at the table of highest and lowest scores will reveal some interesting facts in this connection. Note that during the four years 1875-8 Cambridge was never got rid of for less than 96, and since 1891 her lowest score has been 71. Cambridge’s lowest score has only twice been over 100, Oxford’s has been so no fewer than seven times; but while Cambridge has only three times had a lowest score of over 100 chronicled against her, the same thing has happened to Oxford eleven times. For the three seasons 1887-9 the lowest score for which Oxford dismissed any side was 111; from 1893-5 it was 140. For the first eleven years of the 25 no score reaching 400 runs was made against Cam­ bridge, 384 being the highest.