Cricket 1899

M * y 1$, 1899. CRICKET : A tVEEKLY RECORD Ot THE GAME. 133 THE AUSTRALIANS. THE ESSEX MATCH. TH E SECOND MATCH OF THE TOUR. Played at Leyton on May 11, 12 and 13. Essex won by 126 runs. Disappointing indeed must have been the result of the Essex match to the Australians. Eter since Aut>- tralian teams began to visit Englai.d ihey have been notoriously good at pulling a mHtch out of the fire, ■nd when they went in on Saturday morning to make 200 runs on a wicket which, though it was hard, was known to be in favour of the bowlers, it was generally thought that, come what might, the vitiorn would make Essex go all the way. But for once the fates were against them, and the collapse reminded one of the famous collapse of the 1896 team at Lord’s against the bowling of Bearne and Pougher. Qhe two Essex bowlers, Mead and Young, were ta« h served admir­ ably by the wicket, and, except by Darling, no serious attempt was made to knock them off. If Jones had been allowed to stay a little longer he n.ight have accomplished something, 1ut after making a couple of hits he was bowled by a good old-fashi- n<d shooter. The rest of the team tried to play an orthodox game, with results which can only be described as disas­ trous. I f a bold policy had been adopted the result might have been, and would probably have been, just the same, for Young frequently bowled a ball which no one could be expected to play. Collapses were not uncommon during the match. In the Essex first inn­ ings, after a good stait by Owen and Carpenter, who, although they were not at home at first, soon settled down to play good cricket, the bowlers got the upper hand, and at lunch time half the wiekets were down for 89. After lunch an object lesson was given to the players on the subject of bitting hard when things are going wrong with your side. Russell knocked up a very useful 25, and at the end of the innings Young followed his example in no hesitating way. Mean­ while A . P. Lucas, who can play a good game under almost any circumstances, was steadily makir g runs, and when the innings closed the lotal was not un­ satisfactory. The last wicket put on 55 runs in a little over half an hour. The success of Trumble was most marked with the ta ll; he went on when the total was 33, and was unchanged until the end o f the innings. "When Young came in to tegin his very useful innings Trumble had taken eight wickets for 39 runs, but the hitting of the new Essex bowler spoiled his average. But although the Australians were naturally pleased with Truruble’s great success, it must have occurred to them that if the wicket suited him it might also suit the Essex bowlers, and that runs might be difficult to get. When stumps were drawn they had done nothing remarkable, having put up 75 runs for the loss of three such men as Iredale, Darling and Clement Hill. On Friday morning disasters followed each other with rapidity, and half the side were out for 94—five runs moiethan the Essex score when five wickets were down—and eight men were cut for 111. A little hitting by Jones and McLeod raised the score, but the innings closed for 55 less that that of Essex. rJhis pointed to a good fight, for the probabilities were strong that Essex would not make a large total in their second innings. They began \ery badly—Carr enter, Owen and Perrin were all out at luncheon, when ihe total was eight. Afterwards came the turning point of the match. Turner and McGahey were both missed, the former from a very difficult catch, the latter frcm an easy one. This meant the addition of nearly a hun­ dred runs to the score, for before the partnership was broken the total had been brought to 101. Both men played sound cricket, not being afraid to hit, but not hitting wildly. A collapse now ensued, and the remaining eight wickets inly produced 43 runs, McLeod and Trumble being the cause. Stumps were drawn at the end of the innings. Thus the Austra- had to make 200 runs to win, with a whole day before them. It was generally anticipated that they would win, but that they would not win easily. But a very few overs sufficed to show that unless something des- S jrate was done the runs would not be obtained, oth Mead and Young occasionally made the ball do unconscionable things, and very early in the game they established a panic. When Iredale was very finely caught without scoring by Turner at third man from a hit which was almost a cut; and when Darling was missed by the wicket-keeper and short slip in combination—a catch which would have been astonishing if it had been made; when Clement H ill, after making one pretty hit, was luckily caught in the slips by Lucas—luckily because the fieldsman evidently did not see the t all until it was close upon him, and made an easy catch into a difficult one; when, again, Gregory had two or three narrow escapes of being bowled, it was obvious to everyone that there was something weird about the bowling. It was also obvious that Darling realised this to the full, for he changed his tactics and began to hit boldly. W ith Gregory as his partner there seemed just a chance that the bowling might be worn down, but Gregory was bowled neck and crop by Young. Noble was piomptly and badly missed in the slips before he had scored, and once again there seemed the possibility that a stand would be made, for Noble did not appear to be in difficulties with the bowling, which he met with a very full I at. With the dis­ missal of Darling nt 31 four wickets were down, and Essex looked a winn ng team all over. It was still just possible that the Australians might pull through, for the tail has over and over again shown that it can play an uphill game, lu t the wickets continued to fall. Jones was set t in earlier than usual to hit. but a fine shooter was too much for him. The rest of the team all played very careful cricket, and were nearly all beaten two or three times before they were out, for Mend and Young were now worked up to such a pitch that they could do nothing wrong. By half­ past one the match was over, and Essex had beaten the Australians for the first time. A collection which was made on the ground for the Essex professionals realised £46 15s., including £5 which was telegraphed. E sse x . First innings. Second innings. H. G. Owen, c Darling, b Trumble ......................... Carpenter, b M cLeod........... P. Perrin, lbw, b Trumble... C. McGahey, b Trumble A . J. Turner, b Trumble ... Bussell, b Trumble ........... A. P. Lucas, not o u t ........... F. L. Fane, b '1rumble iv ead. c Darling, b Trumble F.G. Bull,cNoble,b Trumble 11 Young, b Jones ...................... 33 B 4, lb 11 ...................... 15 Total .................... 199 c Iredale, b Jones 6 cKelly,b Trumble 2 c Iredale, b Jones 0 b M cL eod ...........39 b Trumble ... ... 64 stKelly,bMcLeod 14 not out... b Trum ble........... b M cL eod ........... c and b Trumble c Jones,b McLeod B 8, lb 2, nb 1... A u str a lia n s . First innings. F. A . Iredale, c Carpenter, b F u ll.................................. 4 J. Darling, c Russell, b Bull 5 C. Hill, c Fane, b Young ... 36 S. E. Gregory, c Russell, b Y ou n g..................................21 J. J. Kelly, b Mead ....... 16 M. A. Noble, run ou t......... 5 Y. Tiumper, b Young......... 0 F. Laver, c and b Mead ... 9 C. E. McLeod, not out ... 20 H. 1 rumble, b M ead ......... 6 E. Jones, b Young ......... 6 B 14, lb 2 ...............16 T ota l.........144 Second innings. c Turner, b Mead 0 b Young .......... 15 c Lucas, b Young 4 b Young ........... 8 b Young .......... b b M ead................37 b Young .......... 3 not out.................. 0 b Young ........... 6 bM ead................... 0 b Young .......... 5 B 4, lb 5 .......... 9 Total ...................144 E ssix. First innings. O. M . R.W , Jones................... 12*2 4 27 1 ... McLeod ...........21 11 45 1 ... Trum ble........... 33 7 79 8 ... Noble ........... 19 8 33 0 ... T ota l.......... 78 Second innings. O. M. R. W . .. 18 3 £0 2 .. 15 6 32 4 .. £6 16 62 4 10 5 16 0 Laver ... 4 3 3 0 Tiumble delivered a no-ball. Bull ... Mead .. Young.. A u stbaliau s . First innings. O. M. R. W . ... 10 2 £0 2 ... ... 31 12 56 3 ... ... 27 11 42 4 ... Second innings. O. M. R. W. . 16 6 . 14-4 6 WANDEBERS v. ST. BARTHOLOMEW ’S HOS­ PITAL.—Played at Winchmore Hill on May 10. S t . B arth olom ew ’ s H o spita l . First innings. Second innings. C.Anderson,candbJephson 0 n otou t.................. 44 H. B. Hill, b Lugg ........... L. B. Bigg, b Jepbson E. F. Brunner, c Ladell, b Lugg .................................. J. C. Sale, b Lugg T. H. Fowler, b Lugg... C. J. Nicholas, st Bichard­ son, b Jephson ................... H. E. Boyle, c Dillon, b Jephson .......................... T. H. Thurston, b Lugg ... H. W . Pank, not out ... ... H . G. Greaves, absent Extras .......................... c Richardson, Lugg ... . c and b Fisher . b Wheeler ... . .1 3 bL u gg ... . 11 not out................ 0 bW h eeler... . c D illo n , 6 Wheeler ... , bLugg... Extras Total .......................... 48 Total (7 wkts) 112 W an d erers . and b S. Colman, B i g g ................... D. L. A. Jephson Thurston, b Bigg H. B. Richardson, B ig g ................... H. W . Wheeler,b Bigg 0 C.A.Belclam.bGreave 10 \ H. S. Ladell, b Greave 5 H. W . Dillon, c Bigg, b G rea ve.................. 0 j 12 64 23 J. Faulkner, lbw, b B ig g .......................... E.H .Fisher,st Fowler, b Sale ................... P. E. Colman, retired h u r t........................... A. E. Lugg, not out Extras ................... Total ... ..163 YORKSHIRE v. SOMERSET. Played at Bath on May 11, 12 and 13. Yorkshire won by an in n iD g s and 301 runs. W ith what was only about half a team Somerset went through an experience wbich will not soon be forgotten in the county. The one thing which could be hoped for was to have a chance of batting first, but even this was denied them, and for nearly a day and a-half they had to field against Yorkshire, with rain clouds threatening to ruin the wicket for them when their turn to bat should come. On the first day Yorkshire did remarkably well, losing seven wickets for 429. Only one man failed to make double figures, but he failed nobly. Mr. Jackson was in admirable form, and might have kept going until the end of the day if he had not been just a little too anxious to make runs when he was close to his hundred. Brown and Tunnicliffe put on 68 for the first wicket, and the second wicket fell at 162. When the Somersetshire bowlers had hardly a kick left in them Denton and Hirst made their lot very unhappy. The rain came down at about five o’clock, and though a little more play was possible, stumps were drawn at six o’clock. Of the rest of the match it is unnecessary to speak. When Somerset at last went in the wicket was ruined, and they fell. Y o rksh ire . Brown, c Newton, b Robson .................. 42 Tunnicliffe, c Trask, b T y le r...........................82 F. S. Jackson, run out 91 F. Mitchell, c and b T y le r.......................... 21 Wainwright, b Tyler. 0 Denton, c Robson, b T y le r...........................67 Hirst, st Newton, b Tyler.......................... Haigh, b T yler........... Lord Hawke, st New­ ton, b Tyler ........... Rhodes, c Newton, b Nichols .................. Bait stow, not out ... B 10, lb 1 ........... Total 84 27 48 21 ,. 5 . 11 .499 S om erset . First innings. H. T. Stanley, run out ... 1 Hobson,cRhodes,bJackson 71 W . Trask, b Wainwright ... 11 Barnard, c Jackson, b W ainwright ................... 1 Nichols, c Brown, b Hirst 16 S. M. J. W oods, c Rhodes, b Second innings. b Jackson ...........13 b Baigh .......... 13 cMitchell,bHaigh 0 b Hirst... b Jackson ... 10 ... 0 Hirst ...................................... 10 Lewis, c and b Jackson ... 3 A. E. Newton, c Mitchell, b Jackson ............................ 0 Tyler, b Hirst .................... 0 Gill, not o u t ............................ 4 Bucknell, c Tunnicliffe, b Jackson ...... 7 not out... B y e .................................... 1 Bye Total ....................126 Y orksh ire . O. M. R. W . Bucknell .. 23 6 93 0 Lewis T yler.......... 62 7 165 7 Woods . Gill ............17 2 56 0 Nichols . Robson ..19 5 54 1 cHawke.b Rhodes 2 b Rhodes ...........11 cDenton,bRhodes 3 c Birst, b Rhodes 13 b Rhodes ........... 6 Total ... 73 O. M. R. W . . 6 0 19 0 .10 1 61 0 14-3 2 50 1 Haiph ... . R hodes... . Wainwright Jackson... . Hirst ... . S om erset . First innings. O. M. R. W . . 8 1 18 0 ... 18 11 22 0 ... .7 0 30 2 ... .14-3 5 V4 4 ... .10 2 30 3 ... Second innings. O. M. R. W . ... 10 ... 9.4 6 16 2 5 11 5 13 7 5 21 2 3 24 1 ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL v. INCOGN ITI.-Played at St. Paul’s School, Bammersmiih, on May 13. S t . P a u l ’ s S chool . A . S. Bailey, b Sir W . Russell .......... ... 1 R. C. Halse, b Sir W . Russell ...................11 J. P. Kingdon, b Capt. Fleming ...................15 A. E. Hunt, c Russell, b Grant ...................45 H .D .K eigwin,b Grant 60 E. T. Hunter, c Rus­ sell, b C ollin s........... 8 C. F. Beyts, c Cip­ riani, b Grant.......... K. Moir-Mackenzie, lbw, b Russell T.W . W ilsor, not out R. P. Culver, b Bus­ sell ........................... G. E. Barry, b Grant Byes ................... Total I ncooniti . T. H. Grant, b Barry W . J. Stton, c Halse, b Barry ................... A .H. Delme-Radcliffe, b Barry ........... ... 19 E. A. Ridsdale, lbw, b Barry ........... .. 1 D. C. Lee, o Halse, b Barry ...................11 Capt.Fleming, c Hunt, Total ..........137 b Barry ...................22 Second Innings: W . G. Seton, not out, 2; A . B. Cipriani, c and b Bailey, 14; Sir W . Russell, c W llson, b Bailey, 1 ; b 2, lb 1—Total, 20. W . C. Collins, b Cul- 8. C.Watney. b Barry 9 A. B. Cipriani, not out 15 Sir W . Russell, c Beyts, b Culver ...1 0 J. E. Baven, b Culver 2 B 18, lb 4 ...........22