Cricket 1899

J an . 26, 1899. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 15 the match play was continued till five minutes to eight on the second day. South v. North, at Canterbury, August 6th and 7ih. Jas. Lillywhite, jun. got all ten wickets in the only inniDgs of the North for 129 runs. 1873.—New South Wale3 v. Victoria, at Sydney, Feb­ ruary 28th and 29th, and March 7th and 8th An arrangement was made for this match that a new wicketwas to be pitched for each innings Yorkshire v. Middlesex, at Prince’s May 22nd. 23rd and 24th. In the second innings of Middlesex, when the game was a tie, the scorers, by a mistake, announced game, and the stumps were drawn. Yorkshire turned out again, the wickets were re-pitched, and Mr. I. D. Walker quickly made the required run. Middlesex ■won by ten wickets. Kent v. Sussex, at Lord’s, June 9th and 10th. This match was known as the Champion Cup Match. This year the M.C.C. proposed that six of the counties should compete for a Championship Silver Cup, the matches to be played at Lord’s, and the winner of the Cup for three years in succession to become abso­ lute holders of the same. Happily this pro­ posal came to the ground. Four of the counties who entered for it withdrew at the last moment, and only Sussex and Kent met at Lord’s to fulfil the original engagement. Sussex v. Gloucestershire, at Brighton. June 12th, 13th and 14th. So good was H. Phillips’s wicket-keeping that he used no long-stop in the second innings of Gloucestershire. The first recorded instance of such a performance in first-class matches. Derbyshire v. Lancashire, at Derby, July 2Ut and 22nd. S. Richardson was dismissed ty the fifth ball of an over which the umpire, by mistake, allowed. M.C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire, at Lord’s, July 28th and 29th. Leicestershire won by one run. Gentlemen of Kent v. IZ.'ngari, at Canterbury, August 8th and 9lh. Mr. W . W . Rodger (Kent), whilst tatting, received a ball from Mr. J. H. Ponsonby which he obstructed in some way or other by his leg. The ball rolled about half-way down the wicket, and Mr. Rodger, running out of his ground, hit it away and four runs were recorded, the ball at the time it was struck being perfectly still. Sussex v. Nottinghamshire, at Brighton, August 14th and 15th. The first innings of Sussex amounted to 19 only, and lasted but fifty minutes. Surrey v. Kent, at the Oval, August 18tb, 19th and 20th. G. McCanlis (Kent) obtained a wicket with the first ball he ever delivered in a county match. Nottinghamshire v Sixteen of Derbyshire, at Winksworth, September 4th and 5th. Nott­ inghamshire were dismissed for 14. England v. Eighteen of Victoria, at Melbourne, December 26th, 27th and 29ih. W . Oscroft, in his second innings, was got out by a fifth ball, which the English umpire (Mr. F. H. Boult) allowed by mistake. 1874.—M.C.C. and Ground v. North, at Lord’s. June 1st and 2nd. A . Shaw obtained all ten wickets in the first innings of the North at a cost of 73 runs. Nottinghamshire v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Lord’s, June 8th and 9th. The ball whi?h took Mr. J. M. Richardson’s wicket in the first innings of the M.C.C. sent- a stump levolving several times, and finally it rested in the ground in an upiight position some distance back in a line with the w’icket. M dd’esex v. Oxford University, at Prince’s, June 18th. The match was cjmpleted in one day. Laucashire v. Yorkshire, at Bradford, August 10th, 11th and 12th. For the foim er R. G. Barlow was batting two and a-half hours for seventeen runs. Surrey v. Yorkshire, at the Oval, August 17th, 18th and 19th. H. Jupp went in first for Surrey each innings and each time succeeded in carrying his bat right through the innings. His scores were 43 not out and It 9 not out. 1875.—North v. South, at Lord’s, May 17th. The match was completed in one day. Gentlemen of England v. O xfoid University, at Oxford, May 31st and June 1st. Mr. W . Fooid-Kelcey bowled Mr. W . H. Hadow in the second innings of the Gentlemen with a tall that sent a bail flying 48 yards from the stumps. Yoikshire v. Nottinghamshire, at Sheffield, May 3l8t and June 1st. In the second innings of the latter W . Ot croft was given out by one of the umpires but refused to leave. A dis­ pute accordingly arose, but,after a long delay, Oscroft had to give in. Sussex v. Gloucestershire, at Brighton, June ltth, 11th and 12 h. Mr. L. Winslow made Lis fiist appearance for Sussex and score d 1.4. Nottinghamshire v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Lord’s, June 14th and 15th. In the second innings of the latter Alfred Shaw bowled 166 balls and had only seven runs scored from them. He a’so obtained seven wickets. Oxford University v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Lord’s, June 24th and 25th. At one time in the second innings of Oxford Mr. A. W . Ridley made 45 runs whilst Mr. A. J. Webbe, who was in with him, added nothing. Lancashire v. Yorkshire, at Manchester, June 24th, 25th and 26th. Mr. A . N. Hornby (78 not out) and R. G. Barlow (50 not out) made 148 required to win in the second innings of Lane t shire wiihout loss. Middlesex v. Nottinghamshire, at Prince’s, July 12th and 13th. Mr. M. Turner, in the two innings of the latter, stumped three and caught six. Nottinghamshire v. Gloucestershire, at Nott­ ingham. July 29th, £0th and 31st. Duiing part of the first innings of Gloucestershire so many swallows flitted across the wicket that the game had to be stopped for a short time. England v. Kent and Gloucestershire, at Can­ terbury, August 2nd and 3rd. In the second ic.ningsof England the wickets fell in pairs ; thus, the first and second for 2, the third and fourth for 5, the fifth and sixth for 28, the seventh and eighth for 60, and the ninth and tenth for 68, Kent v. Lancashire, at Catford, August 16th and 17th. In the first innings of Kent Mr. C. A . Absolom got all his runs (21) tefore a single other run was made, and was also out first. Gloucestershire v. Surrey, at Clifton, August i6tb, 27th and 28th. 'Jhe game was stopp-d for some time owing to a dispute at out Mr. R. E. Bush (of Gloucestershire) being lunout. 1876.—England v. Cambridge University, at Cam­ biidge, May 8th, 9th and 10th. Mr. W . R. Gilbert, in scoring 205 not out for the former, was in part of each of the three days. Nottinghamshire v. Lancas-hire, at Notting­ ham, May 15th, 16th ant 17th. In the first innings of lancashire Mr. A. N. Hornl y and R. G. Parlow went in first, and when the former was dismissed the s ore was 45 :—Mr. Hornby 41, Earlow not out 0, bye 1. Oxford University v. Middlesex, at Prince’s, June 19th, 20th and 21st. The University replied to Middlesex’s total of 439 by scoiing 612, every batsman making a double-figuie score. 1,217 runs were made in this match for the lcs3 of but 24 wickets. Gentlemen v. Players, at Prince’s, July 6th, 7th and 8th. In the first innings of the latter G. Ulyett was bowled by the fifth I all of an over, which the umpire (Henty), by mistake, allowed. Middlesex v. Nottinghamshire, at Prince’s, July 10th, 11th and 12th. This match came to an abrupt conclusion owing to the sudden death of Tom Box, the once-famous Suss-x wicket-keeper. He was sitting near the scoring-box, when he suddenly fell down dead, the cause of death being heart disease. Just btfore Box fell Bichard D aft made a four, but owing to the excitement these runs were never added to the score. M.C.C. and Ground v. Surrey, at Lord’s, July 10th and 11th. In the second innnings of S u m y Mr. A. H. Heaih bowled a peculiar over. The first ball was a wide, the second jumped over long-stop’s head and five byes resuited, the third knocked G. Illioti’s middle stump out of the ground, the fourth rearly bowled R. Humphiey, the fif'h w'asawidefor which two were run, and the sixth was played by the batsman ( Humphrey). Sussex v. Kent, at Tunbridge Wells, July 17th, 18th and 19th. In the second innings of Kent H . Phillips, whiht keeping wicket to Mr. C. A. Brown’s bowlir g, had his nose broken. Derbyshire v. Hampshire, at Southampton, July 21th and 25th. W . Mycruft obtained 17 Hampshire wickets, bowling down 13. In his second innings H. H. Hyslop was out in a cuiious manner. B e struck the ball haid to Mr. R. P. Smith (point), off whose head it retounded and was caught by A. Hind t e- twien cover-point and cover-slip. Mr. Smith was prostrated and was obliged to leave the field. Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire, aSheffield, July i4th, 5th and 26th. The three Messrs. Grace had a hand in getting out the whole of the Yorkshire Eleven in both innings. United South v. United North, at Hull, August 3rd, 4th and 5th. In former’s first innings Mr. W . G. Grace made 126 out of 153while in. Lancashire v. Sussex, at Manchester, August 3rd, 4th and 5th. In his first innings R. G. Parlow was in an hour and a half for five runs, oniy scoiing two during the firtt 40minutes. Surrey v. Middlesex, at the Oval, Au°u«t 10'h, 11th and 12th. This match resulted in a tie, Surrey scoring 215 and 245 and Middlesex 1?8 and 322. When the last Surrey wicket fell the score, according to the telegraph-board, was 244, thus giving Middlesex the victory by one run. An inspection of the score-sheets, however, showed that a run had been omitted in the case of one batsman, and accordingly, after the error had been verified, the Middle­ sex players were compelled to accept the result as a tie. M.C.C. v. Kent, at Canterbury, August 10th, 11th and 12th. Mr. W . G. Grace mad^ 344 for the former, thus beating Mr. William W ard’8 278 at Lord’s in 1820. Ten of Kent bowled in the same innings. Mr. Grace’ s two following scores were 177 for Gloucestershire v. Nottinghamshire, at Clifton, August 14th, 16th and 16th, and 318 not out for Glouces­ tershire v. Yorkshire, at Cheltenham, August 17th, 18th and 19th. In ten days he thus scoTed 839 runs in three innings, once not out —the greatest batting performance recorded. Sussex v. Lancashire, at Brighton, August 17th, 18th and 19th. In the second innings of Lancashire the ball delivered by Mr. C. A. Brown which bowled W . McIntyre br>ke a bail and sent it 29 yards behind the wicket. Surrey v. Nottinghamshire, at Nottingham, August 31t-t, Septemb r 1st and 2nd. G. Elliott, in the second innings of Surrey, played a very patient innings. A t one time he was in 55 minutes for two runs only, whilst he took an hour and twenty-five minutes to take his score from 12 not out to 16. 1877.—Oxford University v. M.C.C. and G rounl, at Oxford, May 24th. The first innings of Oxford only realised 12 runs ; Mr. A. J. W eble, how­ ever, was absent. The first three wi> kets fell at 1, the next four at 8, and the last two at 12. The match was completed in one day. South v. North, at Prince’s, May 31s*. June 1st and 2nd. Mr. W . G. Grace made 261 for the former. Gentlemen v. Player?, at Lord’s, July 2nd, 3rd and 4th. In the second innings of the Players Mr. A . J. Webbe caught out six The Gentle­ men won by one wicket. When Mr. W . S. Patteison, the last man, joined Mr. G. F. Grace 46 runs were required, and these they unexpectedly and triumphantly obtained. Gloucestershire v. Nottinghamshire, at Chel­ tenham, August 13th, 14th and 15th. Mr. W . G. Grace obtained 17 wickets—nine in the fiist innings and eight in the second. W ith the last 41 balls he delivered he obtained seven wickets, and during that time no runs were obtained from his bowling. Surrey v. Kent, at the Oval, August 16th, 17th and 18th. H. Jupp was batting part of each of the three days for his score of 91 Lot out. Surrey v. Yorkshire, at the Oval, August 23rd, 21th and 25th. Ten of Yorkshire lowled while Mr. W . W . Read (140) and H. Jupp (87) made 203 for Surrey’s first wicket. Australia v. Fifteen of New South Wales and Victoria, at Melbourne, December 27ih and 29th, 1877, and January 1st, 1878. This match ended in a tie, Australia scoring 123 and 112 and the Fifteen 138 and 97. In the last inn­ ings Australia obtained 111 with six wickets down, and four successive batsmen tiied to make the winning hit tu t all failed, two being run out. 1878.—Nottinghamshire v. Australians, at Notting­ ham, May 20th and 21st. In the second innings of Australia W . Midwinter went in first and earned out his bat. At one time he was at the wickets an hour and a-half for three runs. Altogether he was batting thiee hours for his score of 16 not out. M.C.C. and Ground v. Australians, at Lord’s, May 27th. The second innings cf the foimer only realised 19runs and lasted but55 minutes. Only 105 runs were scored in this match, which was comp'eted in one day. In each innings of the M.C.C. the 6th, 7th. 8th and 9th wickets fell with the score unaltered, in the first at 31 and in the second at 17. Suirey v Australia, at the Oval, June 3rd and 4th. In Surrey’s second innings G. G. Jones was run out by the bowler for backing up too far. North v. South, at Prince’s, June 6th, 7th and 8th. In the first innings of the former A . Shrewsbury batted for forty minutes and was then dismissed without scoiing. M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridge University, at Lord’s, June 24th and 25th. In the second innings of the latter the Hon. A . Lyttelton was dismissed in a curious manner. In hitting a ball to leg he touched his wicket with just sufficient force to remove a bail. He had lun five for the hit befr re he knew he was out. North v. South, at Nottingham, June27tb, 28th and 29th. In the first innings of the latter W . Midwinter batted four hours for 45 runs. Gentlemen v. Players, at the Oval, July 4th and £th. In the second innings of tie former F.