Cricket 1898

S e p t . 15, 1898. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME 423 of M olo’s services to Lancashire emphasise the lesson from the other point of view. In the dearth of promising young profes­ sional bowlers lies, perhaps, the most dis­ couraging feature of the cricket of the year. Be the cause what it may—the decline of cottage industries in villages, the rivalry of football, the encroachments of league competitions—the fact is indisputable. There are some signs that the teaching of Mr. Stoddart’s reverses in Australia has been taken to heart, and that some of our most experienced bowlers have learned to put more headwork into their methods ; but of professional bowling, as a whole, it can only be said that it leaves a good deal to be desired in this respect. Probably some of the invective that is directed against slow batting might well be bestowed on mechanical bow ling. . . . . . W ith deference to those who delight in praising bygone times, we may venture the opinion that county fielding is at least as good now as it has ever b een ; and the champion county deserves its honours for its com­ manding excellence in this as in other departments............................ In a game in which fortune plays so large a part it is not to be expected that an arbitrary mathematical system of reckoning will exactly represent the comparative strength of the combatants, and there must always remain room for piivate opinion about the merits of the strongest elevens which the counties can severally place in the field. Indeed, it is surprising that the statistics, even of a long series of home and home matches, should so con­ sistently conduce to one conclusion and should tally so well with the estimate which would be formed by most com­ petent critics from a general survey of the season.” FIRST-CLASS HUNDREDS IN 1898. Abel, Surrey v. G loucestershire, M ay 26 ............ 104* Abel, Surrey v. Lancashire, June 16 .....................148 A bel, Surrey v. H am pshire, Ju ly 21 .....................i l l Abel, Surrey v. Essex, Ju ly 28 ..............................148 A bel, Surrey v. Y orkshire, A ugust 4 .....................1 4 At>el, Surrey v. K eut, A ugust 16 .............................219 Abel, Surrey v. W arw ickshire, September 1 ... 135 Bagshaw, Derbyshire v. Y orkshire, Ju ly 28 ... loo* Barton (V .), Ham pshire v. Leicestershire, June 16 110 B rann, G., Sussex v. Somerset, Ju n e 2 ............ 118 B rann, G., Sussex v. Not s, Ju n e 16 .....................105 Brockwell, Surrey v. G loucesteishire, M ay 26 ... 105 Brockwell, Surrey v. Oxford U niversity, June 20 119 Brockwell, Surrey v. M iddlesex, Ju n e 23 ............135 Brockwell, Surrey v. H am pshire, Ju ly 7 ............109 Brockwell, Surrey v. Somerset, A ugust 2 5 ...........10J Brockwell, Su rrey v. W arwickshire,Septem ber 1 152 Brown, W . S. A ., G loucestershire v. W at wick - shire, Ju ly 11..................................................................106 Brown, (J. T ), Yorkshire v. Lancashire, Ju ly 11 144 Brnwn (J. T ). Y orkshire v. D erbyshire, A ug. 18 300 Brown (J. T .), Yorkshire v Sussex, A ugust 22... 150 Brown (J. T .), Yorkshire v. M.C.C. and Ground, A ugust 25 ..................................................................100 Burnup. C. J ., K ent v. Essex, Ju ly 21.....................131 Brown (L .), Leicestershire v. Lancashire, Ju ly 21 110 Cham pain, F. 11. B ., G loucestershire v. Lanca­ shire, Ju ly 2 8 ................................................................113* Carpenter, Es^ex v. Leicestershire, A ugust 1 ... 133 Carpenter, Essex v. Kent, A ugust 2 2 .....................103 Chatterton, D erbyshire v. H am pshire, August 1 142 Davidson (G.) D erbyshire v. H am pshire, Aug. 1 108 D ixon, J . A ., Notts v. K ent, A ugust 4 ............165 D ouglas, J ., M iddlesex v. K ent, A ugust 25 ... 153 D ouglas, J ., M iddlesex v. Surrey, A ugust 8 ... 112* Eccles, A ., Oxford v. Cam bridge, Ju n e 30 . ... 109 Eccles, A ., Lancashire v. Leicestershire, Ju ly 21 139 Evershed, S. H ., Derby.-hire v. W arw ickshire, Ju ly 25 ... ..................................................................153 Ford, F. G. J ., M iddlesex v. Y orkshire, June 16 127 Ford, F. G. J ., M iddlesex v. N otts, A ugust 18... 102 Ford, F . G. J ., M iddlesex v. Kent, A ugust 25 ... 135 Ford, F. G. J ., M iddlesex v. Leicestershire, A ugust 11 ..................................................................115 F ry, C. B ., Sussex v. H am pshire, A ugust 8 ... 133 F ry, C. B ., Sussex, v. Somerset, A ugust 4 ......... 110 F ry, C. B ., Sussex v. M iddlesex, Ju ly 25 ............108 F ry. C. B ., Sussex v. M iddlesex (2nd innings). Ju ly 25 ........................................................................... 123* F ry, C. B ., Sussex v. M iddlesex, Ju ly 14 ...........104* F ry, C. B ., Sussex v. Y orkshire, A ugust 22 ... 179* Grace, W . G., Gloucestershire v. Essex, Ju ly 7... 1 6 Grace, W . G., Gloucestershire v. N otts, Ju ly 21... 168 Grace, W . G., Gloucestershire v. Somerset, A ugust 18 ...................................... ................109 Gunn (W .), Notts v. Sussex, M ay 2 3 ................125 Gunn (W .), P layers v. Gents (Lord’s), Ju ly 18 .. 139 Gunn (W .), Notts v. Surrey, A ugust 3 . ... 236* Gunn (W .), M r. C. I. Thornton’s X I. v. Y ork­ shire, September 1 .........................................................137 Haym an. H. B ., M iddlesex v. K ent, A ugust 29 104* H ayward, Surrey v. Kent, Ju ly 26 ..................... 101 H ayward, Surrey v. Notts, M ay 30 ..................... 126 H ayw ard. Surrey v. Lancashire, Aua-ust 18 ... 3 ’5* Hawke, Lord, Yorkshire v. W arw ickshire. A ugust 1.............................. ............................... ... 134 Hawke. Lord, Yorkshire v. K ent. Ju n e 1 3 ............107* Hearne (Alec.}, K ent v. N otts, Ju n e 27 ... 117 Hearne (Alec ), K ent v. Somerset. June 23 .. 112 Hearne (A lec.), K ent v. Sussex, Ju n e 9 ........... 117 Hedley, Capt. W . C., Somerset v. H am pshire, Ju ly 11 ...........................................................................101 H ill, A. J . L ., H am pshire v. Surrey, Ju ly 21 ... 199 H ill, A. J . L ., Ham pshire v. Essex, Ju ly *26 ... 104 H ill, V. T ., Somerset v. K ent, A ugust l l ............ 116 Hir»t, Y orkshire v. Surrey. Ju n e 7 ..................... 130* H olland, Suirey v. Lancashire, June 16 .............126 H olland, Surrey v. Sussex, A ugust 1 1 ....................120 Jackson, F. S., Yorkshire v. M iddlesex. Ju n e 16 133 Jackson, F . 8 , YorV shire v. Leicestershire, Ju n e 23 .......................................................................... 147 Jackson, F. S ., Y orkshire v. Lancashire. Ju ly 11 134* Jackson, F. 8., Yorkshire v. Somerset, Ju ly 21 . 139 Jackson, F. S ., Yorkshire v. Glou estershire, Ju ly 25 ................................................ ... 160 Jephson, D. L . A ., Surrey v. Gloucestershire, M ay 26 ......................................................... ............16 * Jephson, D. L . A ., Surrey and Sussex, v. B est of England, September 8 ......................................143 Jessop, G. L ., Rest of E ngland v. M r. A . E. Stoddart’s Team. September 5 ..................... 112* K ortright, C. J ., Essex v. Leicestershire, A u?. 1 112 L atham , P. H ., Sussex v. H am pshire. A ugust 18 117 L illey, W arwickshire v. D erbyshire, Ju n e 16 .. 112 Lockwood, Surrey v. Oxford U niv., Ju n e 50 ... 103 Lockwood, Surrey v. Leicestershire. Ju ly 14 ... 10b Lockwood, Surrey v. H am pshire, Ju ly 2 1 ............109 M arlow, Sussex v. Somerset. A ugust 4 ............ 112 M arriott, H . H ., Leicestershire v. Ham pshire, A ugust 4...................................... ..............................103 Mason, J . R ., K ent v. Sussex, Ju ly 28............... 133 M ason, J . R ., K ent v. G loucestershire, Ju n e 6... 152 McGahey, C., Essex v. D erbyshire, Ju ly 4 ...... 116 McGahey, C., Essex v. Lancashire, Ju ly 14 ... 145 M itchell. F ., M .C.C. and Ground v. Cambridge U niversity. Ju n e 23 ... ... ...............................161 M urdoch. W . L ., Sussex v. N otts, June 16 ... 12i* P alairei, L . C H ., Somerset v. Gloucestershire, Ju ly 14 ...........................................................................179* P alairet. L . C. H ., Somerset v. Surrey. Ju n e 27 112 Palairet, L . C. H ., Somerset v. M iddlesex, A ugust 1 ...................................................................104 P alairet, L , C. H ., Somerset v. Surrey, A ug 25 107 Patterson, W . H ., K entv. W arw ickshire, Ju n e 20 117 Patterson, W . H ., Kent v. Somerset, June 23 ... I l l Perrin, P ., Essex v. Derbyshire, Ju ly 4 .............104 Perrin, P .. Essex v. Kent. Ju ly 21..............................106* Poore, M ajor R . M ., Ham pshire v. Essex, Ju ly 25 107 Poore, M ajor R . M ., H am pshire v. D erbyshire, A ugust l ...........................................................................121* Q uaife (W .), W arw ickshire v. D erbyshire, June 16 ........................................................................... 109 Quaife ( W. G .), W arw ickshire v. Gloucester­ shire, Ju ly 11 ... .........................................................130* Q uaife (W . G.), W arw ickshire v. H am pshire, Ju ly 2 8 .................................................................................. 117* Quaife (W .G .),W arw ickshirev.Y orkshire,A ug.l 157* Quinton, Capt. F. W . D ., H am pshire v. Derby­ shire, A ugust 1....................................... ... .............101* Rashleigh, Rev. W ., Kent v. Sussex, Ju ly 28 ... 105 Roe, W . N., Somerset v. Sussex, A ugust 4 .. 101 Roe, W . N., Somerset v. Surrey, A ugust *25 ... I l l Russell (T. M .), Essex v. H am pshire. Ju ly 25 ... 122* Shrewsbury (A .), Notts v. Derbyshire, Ju ly 11 103 Shrewsbury (A .), Notts v. Sussex, June 16 ... 126 Shrewsbury (A .), Notts v. Susi-ex, M ay 23 ... 154* Sew ell, C. O. H ., M C.C. in d Ground v. Lanca­ shire. M ay 9 ... .................................................I l l Sewell, C. O. H ., Gloucestershire v. Notts, June 9 ... ......................................................... ... 108 Stoddart, A . E ., M iddlesex v. Notts, Ju n e 6 ... 138 Stoddart, A . E., M iddlesex v. Leicestershire, Ju ly 4 ....................................................................................157 Storer (W .), D erbyshire v. N otts, M ay 1 6 ............109 Storer ( W ).,D erbyshire v. H am pshire, M ay ?0... 104 Storer (W )., D erbyshire v. H am pshire,A ugust 1 100 6ugg (F. H .), Lancashire v. Essex, Ju ly 14 104 Sugg (F. H .j, Lancashire v. Somerset, Ju n e 20 169 Tomlin, Leicestershire v. L ancashire, M ay 19 ... 106 Townsend, C. L ., G loucestershire v. W arw ick­ shire, Ju ly 11...................................................................139 Towns*nd.C. L.,G loucestershire v. N otts,Ju ne9 134 Townsend, C. L ., G loucestershire v. L anca­ shire. Ju n e 23 ..........................................................159 Townsend. C. L ., Gloucestershire v. Somerset, Ju ly 14 ........................................................................... 122 Townsend, C. L ., Gloucestershire v. M iddlesex, A ugust 4................................................ ............ 131 Troup, W ., Gloucestershire v. N otts, Ju n e 9 .. 180 Troup, W ., Gloucestershire v. Somerset, Ju ly 14 176 Troup. W ., Gloucestershire v. Essex, A ugust 15 100 Troup.W .,G loue*stershirev. Somerset,A ugust 8 127 TunDicliffe, Y oikshire v. Lancashire, Ju ly 11 .. 102 Tunnicliffe, Y orkshire v. Somerset, M ay 19 ... 107* Tunnicliffe, Yorkshire v. K ent, June 13 ............ 1( 8* Tunnicliffe, Yorkshire v. D erbyshire, A ugust 18 243 Turner, A. J ., Essex v. Surrey. M ay 16 ............ 102* Tyld- sley, Lancashire v. K ent, A ugust 1 ............ 127 T ylde-ley, Lancashire v. D erbyshire, A ugust 25 200 W ard (A .), Lancashire v. Som eiset, June 20 135 W ard (A .), Lancashire v. Leicestershire, M ay 19 115 W ard (A .), Lancashire v. N otts, June 30 ... . 119* W ells, C. M ., M iddlesex v. Somerset, A ugust 1 101 W ilson, C. E. M ., Cam bridge v Oxford, Ju n e 30 115 Woods, S. M . J ., Somerset v. Sussex, June 3 ... 113 Woods, S. M . J ., Somerset v. K ent, A ugust 11 144 W righ t, L . G., D erbyshire v. H am pshire, A ugust 1...........................................................................134 W ynyard, Capt. E. G., H am pshire v. L icester- shire, Ju n e 16 ......................................................... 140 * Signifies not out. UNITED STATES v. CANADA. Played at Philadelphia on August 30 and 31. United States won by an innings and one run. U n it e d S t a t e s . F. H . Bates, c M ar­ shall, b Counsell 19 A. P. M orris, b P hil- p o tts.................... ... 9 H. Townsend, c Phil- potts, b L aing ... 0 J . H . fccattergood, not out E xtras Total ...260 J . B. K ing, run out 39 N. Z. Graves, c Cham­ bers, b Philpotts 128 A . M . W ood, c ly o n , b Philpotts ........... 4 W . W . Noble, c L aing, b Philpotts ................. 12 P. H. C lark, st Saun­ ders, b L aing ... 8 R . D. Brown, b L aing 3 F. L . A ltem us, b L aing 15 C a n a d a . D. W . Paunders, c Wood, b K ing ....................................... 27 J . L. Counsell, c W ood, b K ing ........................................ 7 W . E. M cCurtry, st Scatter- good, b K ing ..................... 1 P . C. Goldingham, c K ing, b M orris ............................. 11 J . M . L aing, c K ing, b M orris ..................... 11 G. S. Lyon, c Clark, b K ing 13 cScattergood, b C lark ............19 A . G. Chambers, c G raves, b K ing....................................... 22 bTownsend ... 5 W . E. M cKenzie, c Wood, b C lark....................................... b Townsend ... o c and b C lark ... 0 b Townsend ... 11 c and b Townsend 0 lbw , b Townsend 17 6 c Wood, b Town- W . R . M arshall, b Bang ... H . B . McGiverin, not out... A. W . Philpotts, b K ing ... E xtras .............................. T otal... . 26 c Wood, b K ing 19 st Scattergood, b K in g ..................... 4 not out..................... 13 E x tra s............ 22 T otal ...136 M cG iverin... 24 U n i i e d S t a t e s . O. M . R. W.l L ain g.. Lyon K ing Clark Morris . 27 .. 9 Philpotts 15 G’ldiDgh’m 5 C ounsell... 6 O. M . R . W . 2 44 4 1 19 0 0 13 1 C a n a d a . O. M . R . W . ... 27*3 10 45 6 ... ... 17 10 58 2 ... 15 2 21 2 O M .R . W . .5 - 1 0 20 2 14 4 27 2 13 4 23 0 Townsend 18 4 44 6 B. B. & C. I. R A ILW A Y v. SH RO PSH IRE L . Played a t Bom bay on A ugust 13. 8HH0P8HIRES. I.— L iddell, b Bhanda ... Bland, b B hin da M ulgrue, b Bhanda ... T readw ay, b Bhanda Procter, b Bhanda ... Bromfield, c Peyton, b K a k a ............................... H earne, b Bhanda ... C arroll, c B handa, K aka........................... Moore, c Hanson, Bhanda ............ H eap, n o to u t ... Rees, b B handa... E xtras ... Colabaw alla, c Rees, b B la n d ........................... 6 M aster, run o u t.............11 P atel, not out ............26 Peyton, lbw , b B land 0 B handa, b Bland ... 0 W alcott,c & b M ulgrue 12 Hanson, c Moore, b B land.............................. 2 B. B . & C. I. R y . Total . K aka, b B la n d ............ Robinson, b Procter.. Irvine, c C arroll, I Procter ...................... Shepherd, c L iddell, t Procter .................... E xtras ........... Total........... b .. 7 b .. 3 ,.. 0 ... 0 ... 2 ... 48 2 3