Cricket 1898

438 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OE THE GAME. S e p t . 22, 1898. that they have more than counter­ balanced the defeats. From 1886 to 1898, 133 matches were played, 90 won, 9 lost, 34 drawn. The highest score made by the club was 303, against the Colombo Sports Club, while the lowest figure the Colts have totalled was 32, against the Colombo C. C. The highest score made against the Colts was 179, by the Sports Club; while the lowest was 9 runs, by the A.B. C. D. Club ! To A. Raffel, one of the finest cricketers the island possesses (and who is now in England), belongs the credit of having made the biggest individual score in the record of the Club, namely 118, in a match withthe Colombo Sports Club. The only other member who can boast of having scored a century s P. Weinman (now in the Straits Settle­ ments), who notched 102, in a match against the local garrisonsome years ago. The highest score made against the club was 77 by G. S. Saxton, at Matale, early this year, while only six other batsmen in the island have scored over 50 runs in playing against the Colts since 1886. Among small scores made in a single innings against theclubmaybementioned that of 11 runs by the Nondescripts’ C. C.; 12 by the Malay C. C.; 13 by a o lombo-European team, and 20 by the C. C. C.; of the nine matches lost by the Colts’ teams in the first five were the full first eleven of the Club; while in the remainder the teams were for the most part composed of members of the second eleven, and in the Kalutara match only nine men played. The record match, however, was that against a combined European team, played about two or three years ago on Galle Face. The Europeans were captained by that redoubtable cricketer, Mr. Geo. Yanderspaar, and in their first inningsmade 96. TheColts followed and made 92. The European teamthen went in for their innings, but were all disposed of for 13 runs. The following figures are not meant to cause ill-feeling, but to illustrate the strength of the teamwhich was then pittedagainst the Colts, and the manner in which the Colts “ tackled ” them:— M r . V a n d e r s p a a r ’ s T e a m . 1st inns. 2nd inns. M ajor Y oung ..................... 4 0 Corp. P r ic e ............................. 0 7 G. Saxton ............................. ... 31 0 J. A . Elm sley ..................... ... 11 4 Lieut. St. J. A . C o x ............ 0 0 Lieut. F. G. Guggisberg ... ... 11 0 L . H . Gay ............................. 9 1 A . Pillans ............................. 4 0 C. Philcox ............................. 2 0 G . V anderspaar..................... ... 12 0 G. H . F. Lushington 1 1 E xtras ..................... ... 11 0 Totals ............ ... 96 13 Runs at fa ll o f each w icket in second innings :— 1 -0 ; 2-1 ; 3-1 ; 4-11; 5-11; 611 ; 7-12; 8-12; 9-12; 10-13. The Colts, wanting nineteen runs to beat them, sent in E. Ohlmus and E. Weinman. The pair succeeded in com­ piling the runs without separating, the former being 4, not out, and the latter 15, not out. Tommy Kelaart’s analysis in the second innings of this memorable contest was four wickets for five runs; while Franz’s was three wickets for eight runs. The career of the club, as already stated, has been one of progress. Nothing succeeds like success, and the name of the Calts is now regarded as synonymous with victory. The club now numbers among its members men of all classes and professions. Its list of honorary members at the present time includes Mr. F. H. Dornhors-t (President), the Burgher Member in the Legislative Council, and others of high socialposition in Colombo. The club, since its forma­ tion, has beenassociatedwiththe Racquet Court—at one time the most fashionable resort in Colombo, and the only public park. There, from earliest boyhood— not to say toddling infancy, the Colts have learned to wield the willow and manipulate the deadly ball. It is there, not a hundred yards from the foul vapours of the lotus pond, and the dust and grime of the coal sheds, that the premier club of Colombo has grown up and achieved its prowess in the national game of England ! And all attempts to ameliorate the wretchedness of their surroundings, to render their habitat more pleasant and comfortable and to place themselves on a footing more in consonance with their position have hitherto been unsuccessful. Repeated applications to the Municipality for permission to erect a permanent pavilion in 1he Racquet Court have been refused. But two months »go, thanks to H. E , the Governor, the Colts were offered the site opposite Messrs. Walker Sons and Co.’s premises in the Fort, an offer, though the acceptance of which is pend­ ing, has been gratefully acknowledged by the club. It is to be hoped the club will see its way to arrive at some definite agreement before long, in which case it will have a habitation and a pitch of its own worthy of its past history, its present achievements, and its unmistakable promise of future victories. PANTHER. M atches played, 16; w on, 8 ; lost, 1 ; drawn, 7. B A T T IN G A V E RAG ES. N o. Times M ost o f not Total in an inns out. runs. inns. Aver. Arthur W allers ... .. 4 ... 1 .. 132 . . 60 .. 44-0 S. Silverthorne ... .. 13 .. 4 .. 375 . . 78*.. 4 f6 A . G. Blofeld ... .. 5 ... 0 .. 150 . . 94 . SO 0 W . L . Bayiey .. 14 .. 1 .. 350 . .102*.. 2612 E. A . P a w le ............ .. 3 ... 0 .. 65 . . 27 .. . 212 W . A . Standish ... .. 15 .. 2 .. 263 . . 78*. . 20-3 A . E. D . Lewis ... .. 15 ... 1 .. 273 . . 69*.. 19-7 A . E. Taylor............ .. 8 ... 0 .. 150 . . 52 .. . 18*6 W . H . D . W illiam s .. 7 ... 0 .. 124 . . 57 .. 175 R. H . D ay ........... .. 14 ... 2 .. 173 . . 3<* . 14 5 E. W . Mantle .. 10 .. 3 .. 83 . . 23 .. 11*6 B. W . Green........... .. 9 ... 1 .. 67 . . 44 ... 8 3 G. W . H odgson .. .. 3 .. 1 .. 9 . . 7 . . 4*1 W. Standish............ .. 8 ... 0 .. 28 . . 14 .. 3 4 S. F . Prior ............ .. 5 ... 0 .. 16 . . 7 . . 31 C. F . S u lley ............ .. 3 ... 1 .. 3 . . 3 . . 1-1 8 . F . Prior E. A . Pawle ............ W . L . B ayley.......... R. H . D ay ............ W . H . D . W illiam s A . E . D . Lewis * Signifies not out. B O W L IN G A V E RAG ES. Overs. M dns. Runs. W kts. Aver. 82 .. 31 . . 179 . . 22 . . 8 3 39 .. 10 . . 131 . . 12 . . 10-11 179 .. 58 . . 397 . . 36 . . 11*1 403 10 . . 139 . . 9 . . 154 60 .. 9 . . 183 . . 11 . . 167 98 . . 17 . . 337 . . 20 . . 16*17 N o. Tim es M ost of not Total in an inns out. runs. inns. Aver. L . V . Harper .. . . 9 .. 1 .. 376 . .113*.. 47-00 Rev. H . C. L . Tindall. . 4 .. 0 .. 184 ...129 .. 46 00 R . R . Sandilands . i 2 2 .. 688 ...123 .. 34-40 L . H . Taylor ... . . 14 .. 3 .. 341 . . 48 .. 31-00 D . H . Butcher ... . . 28 .. 3 .. 698 ...104*.. 27 92 R. M . Harvey ... . . 17 . 0 .. 419 .. 70 .. 24-64 D r. G. Thornton... . . 16 1 .. 275 .. 69 .. 1833 T. W . H em m eide . 5 .. 0 .. 81 ... 34 .. 1620 C. A . E v o r s ................. .. 7 .. 1 .. 95 .. 40 .. . 15-83 D . C. Bartley ... . . 14 .. 4 .. 155 .. 23 .. 15 50 A . A . A lle n .................. .. 8 .. 0 .. 119 .. 47 .. 14 87 F . H . Lindsay ... . . 16 .. 0 .. 234 .. 51 .. 14"b2 M . Clover .................. . 6 .. 0 .. 84 ... 52 .. 14*1 0 C. R . L u ca s.................. 24 .. 0 .. 335 ... 63 .. 13-95 H . N . Collyer . 6 .. 4 .. 27 ... 17 .. 1360 H . Tanner .................. . 9 .. 3 .. 78 ... 28 .. 13*00 S. A . A ttle e ................. . 15 . 3 .. 152 .. 40 .. 12-66 J. A . L y o n ................. . 15 .. 6 .. 109 . . 25 .. 12-11 G. T . W arry................. . 7 .. 4 .. 35 . . 16 .. 1200 H . G. Franks ... . . 11 .. 4 ... 81 . . 21*.. 11 58 G. A . W eston ... . . 7 .. 1 ... 68 . . 20* . 11*33 J. W alsh .................. . 7 .. 3 .. 45 . . 15*.. 11-25 F. C. R y d e .................. W . V . Butcher ... . . 6 . 11 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 50 . 97 . . 34*.. .. 25 .. 100J 9-70 H . B. W illett ... .. 11 ... 1 .. 50 .. 18*.. 8 33 E. F. W histler ... . . 19 .. 2 .. 137 .. 28 .. 8 05 J .H . Lindsay ... . . 15 .. 5 .. 77 ... 24*.. 7-70 G. P. Russell.................. . 7 .. 1 .. 45 .. 17 .. 7-50 F. G. Thorne ... . . 18 .. 0 .. 123 .. 35 .. 6 83 L . H . Potter................. . 21 .. 1 .. 1 9 . . 24 .. 645 G. Sanders .................. . 5 . 1 .. 23 .. 8 .. 5 75 F. R . D . O nslow ... . . 8 .. 0 .. 45 .. 16 .. 5 62 J. H . Titcom b ... .. 10 .. 0 .. 60 .. 15 .. 500 E. T . Pow ell................. . 7 . 0 .. 3t .. 17 .. 4-85 H. L . S c o t t ................. .. 4 ... 0 .. 17 .. 12 .. 4 25 P. L Bowers ... ... 9 .. 0 .. 35 .. 19 .. 388 UPPER TOOTING. M atches played, 43 ; w on, 15; lost, 15; drawn, 13. B A T T IN G A V E R A G E S. I he follow ing batted on lees than four occasions :— J. G. Veitch, 57, 12, 15 ; R . G. Seward, 14, 7, 3 ; J. A . W illett, 16,14; H . O. Carroll, 23, 1 ; C. K . A ttlee, 10,12, 5 ; A . L . Onslow, 3, 0 ; H . J. H eagerty, 3 ; R. M ontgom erie, 3*, 1 ,0 ; H . D odds, 10,0; R . C. Franks, 16 ; W . B. W inkfield, 1* ; W . A . Christie, 4 ,1 , 2 ; A . Clover, 1; A . M orton, 1 ; G. A ttlee, 2. CEN TU RIES. L . V . Harpdr, v. Streatham, 113 ; L . V . Harper, v. Incogniti, 113* ; Rev. H . C. L . Tindall, v. Streatham, 129 ; D . H . Butcher, v. Gryphons, 101* ; R . R. Sandi­ lands, v. M .C.C., 123. * signifies not out. B O W L IN G A V E R A G E S. Overs. M dns. Runs. W kts. Aver. D r. G. Thornton .. 281 ... 91 .. . 551 ... 61 .. . 903 R . R . Sandilands ... 86 ... 7 .. . 300 ... 25 .. . 12*c0 O. R . Lucas ... 364 . .105 ... 836 ... 6-2 .. . 13-48 S. A . Attlee ... 53 ... 9 . 136 ... 10 .. . 13 60 Rev. H .C . L . Tindall 53 ... 14 .. . 112 ... 8 .. . 14*00 J. H . Lindsay ... ... 316 .. 73 .. . 833 ... 45 ... 18-51 D. C. Bartley ... ... 173 . 50 .. . 370 ... 18 ... 20-55 R . M . Harvey ... ... 184 ... 40 .. . 496 ... 23 .. . 21 56 K. F. W histler... ... 1*0 . .. 31 ... 516 .. 23 .. . 22 43 F. H . Lindsay ... ... 209 ... 3-2 ... 663 ... 23 .. . 28-82 M R. G. F. H E A R N E ’ S T E A M v. E A L IN G A N D D IST R IC T (X V I.)-P la y e d at Ealing Dean on September 14. X V I. o f E a l in g T T. Bradbury, b F rost 1 E H. B enidge c B r a u n d , b J. T. Hearne ....................15 A . F. Bull, b Hearne 20 G. W . Ayres, b T rott 16 G Perkins, b H earne 0 J. Saunders, c and b Hearne .................... 0 E . S. L ittlejjhn, b T ro tt............................. 0 R. H. Mali*:tt, c W est, b H earn e.................... 0 C. A . Carbon, b Trott 9 a n d D is t r ic t . Dr. E. F air, c W est, b T rott ............ 0 R. Russell, b Hearne 0 J. Knowles, st W est, b Trott .................... 4 E. Jow ilt, b H eam e... 28 F. H. H uish, b 'Irott 2 T. Richardt-on, b Trott 4 F. C. ftuxt n. not out 0 B It, lb 8 ............22 Total .. 120 M r . G. F . B k a r n e ’ s T e a m . Brockwell, b Ayrea ... 9 Carpenter, c Knowles, b A jres .................... 0 Biaund, c Carbon, b baundera.................... 62 Trott (A .E .), c Car­ bon, b Richardson 17 Hearne (J.T .), c Farr, b C a rb on .................... 59 Burton, c Ayres, Carbon .................... 0 M ead, b C a rb o n ..........18 Y oung, not o u t ............33 Hearne (H .), b Farr... 0 Aehurst, not out ... 2 B 13, lb 1, nb 3... 17 West and Hearne (G.F.) did not bat T otal (8 w kts.) 217