Cricket 1899

214 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u n e 22, 1899. “ Yes. His name is Lacey. He is an old Notts cricketer, and has care of the ground and of the club buildings, which are very ex­ tensive. The ground is one of the prettiest I have ever seen, and the wicket is exceedingly good. Other clubs find great difficulty in getting their grounds in proper order, because they have to rely on Italians, who of course are not accustomed to the work. I used to practise and coach on the Lomas ground three times a week. I was particularly struck wherever I went with the eagerness of the youngsters to learn—boys of between twelve and fifteen— and some of them showed great promise.” “ What class of cricket is played ? ” “ If one considers the very great difficulties which cricketers have to contend with in South America, one is surprised at the ex­ cellence of some of the players. Mr. James Gifford was only in the country for a short time, and I never saw him bat, but last year he was in England playing for the M.C.C. in some of the first-class matches with very considerable success. All the Andersons are really fine cricketers. Mr. J. A. Anderson used to play for Hertford­ shire—he is a very fine bat. Mr. Dick Anderson is one of the best all-round men in the district; he can bat, bowl and keep wicket, and would certainly have been in some county team if he had been long in England. There are several other really good men. In the Lomas Club there are Mr. Bridger, the captain, who is, I believe, an old Brighton College boy, and Mr. Good- fellow, a master at the Lomas Academy. Another good all-round player is Mr. Syer, of the Flores Club, which also numbers among its members the three brothers Elliot, good cricketers from Devonshire, and a New Zealand fast bowler named Macdonald, who swiDgs a good lot in the air. Another good player is Mr. Douglas Gardom. I think he is the coming man. Mr. P. M. Rath and Mr. Garrod—both fine cricketers— have left Buenos Aires. Mr. Rath is a bowler and a hitter who has a go at every ball, like Mr. Jessop.” “ Is there any big match of the season ? ” “ Yes. North and South. The visiting team has to travel a thousand miles. The North men come a fortnight before the match and set to work to practise with energy, for they get hardly any cricket at home. This year the North won. They went in first, and the wicket did not wear as well as had been anticipated. At the same time, I don’t think that the South played their strongest team—at any rate it was not the team which I should have chosen myself, although, of course, several men on the side were the best. The four brothers Leach have done a lot for northern cricket. Mr. W . E. Leach is the old Lancashire county player. The North and South match is arranged for three days ; other matches are always played on Sunday, which is the only day on which they could be played at all. I may say that some of the wickets are grass and some are matting. Rain dries up in no time. On Saturday, for instance, it may rain steadily all day, but on Sunday morning there will not be a trace of its effects.” ** What is the principal club in the country ? ” “ The Buenos Aires C.C., which, since Mr. James Gifford retired, has been managed by Mr. J. A. Anderson, who is the editor and proprietor of the principal sporting paper— the River Plate Sport and Pastime. He is one of five brothers who are all old Bedford Grammar School boys. In fact, nearly all the Englishmen that one meets out there have either been to Bedford Grammar School, or Dulwich College, or Forest Hill School, so that they have a bond of companionship which is very close. All the brothers Ander­ son played excellent cricket. Mr. J. A. Anderson usedtobeintheHertfordshire county team, and I have met him when I have been playing for the Surrey Second Eleven.” ‘ ‘ Do the natives take any interest in cricket P’ ’ “ Practically none at all. They are chiefly of Spanish or Italian descent, and smokefrom morning to night, but they do not go to see games played. Cricketers are not allowed to charge gate money—unless they are holding athletic sports—but I don’t think it would make much difference to the clubs if their grounds were enclosed except to those who paid for admission. No foreigners play cricket in the district as far as I know.” W . A. B ettesworth . LEES’ AVERAGES IN A L L SURREY MATCHES. B a ttin g A ve r a g e s . Not Highest Total Year. Matel es».Ions. out.score. rurs. Aver. 1896 ... 3 . 5 ... 0 ... 48 ... 96 ... 1920 1897 ... 24 .. 33 ... 5 ... 44 ... 0f6 ... 20‘21 1898 ... 8 ... 10 ... 2 ... 36* ... 143 ... 17 87 35 1963 48 7 48 805 * Signifies not out. RowLihG A verages . Year. Matches.Inns. Ealls. Euns. Wkts. Aver. 189* ... 3 ... 5 ... 351 ... 163 .. 5 ... 32 f0 1897 .. 24 ... 45 ... 3«12 ... 1*76 ... 78 ... 2f48 1898 .. 9 ... 14 ... 746 ... 325 ... 13 ... 25C0 36 64 4709 2161 22*54 CLAPTON v. EN FIELD .—Played at Enfield on June 17. C lapton . J.L Tate,candbLloydl02 J. J. W iggett, b Lacey 2^ J. Hugill, not out ... 61 H. Nolloth, not out B 23, lb 5 ... . 16 J. W aid. b Nelson W . Pj i' chard, b Cooper 13 C. W . Eggleston, c and b Nelson ................... 0 A. L jde. b Griffey .. 24 D. Jennings, b Griffey 0 A . Lock, b Griffey ... 2 P. Trick, b Cooper ... 2 Total (2 wkts)530 E n fie ld . Lathy, h Cooper ... 0 C. Lloyd, not out ... 5 E. Woodfleld, lbw, b Cooper ................... 5 C.A.Locking,b Cooper 0 B 18, lb 4 ...........22 Total , 8 1 EALING.—Played at LONDON SCOTTISH i BroEdesbury on June 17, E aling . F. G. Jolly, b Lacey ... 3 |C.^Barnes, c and b E. Lawes, c Barron, b L acey................. ... 63 H . Squires, b Haigh ... 15 A . R. I i tlejohn, c Haigh, b Wass ... 23 Bradbury, b WaRs ... 2 Haigh ...................43 R. H. Whittington, not out ................... 0 B 8, lb 1 ........... 9 Total (6 wkts)*158 8. P L ickold, E. M. Markin. Smith, and A . Mac­ donald did not bat. • Ii nings declartd closed. L ondon S co ttish . S. L. Taylor, b Barn s 0 A.T.Denniston.notout 64 J. D. Forbes, run out 40 A.A.Barron, b Squires 14 F. G. Wass, not out 18 B 24, lb 1, W 1 ... 26 Total (3 wkts) 162 C. Argles, H. Haigh, H. J. R. Pope, F. Lacey, J.D. Laing, and P. Cbilds did not bat. M IL L H IL L SCHOOL v. LONDON SCOTTI8H.— Played at Mill Hill on June 17. M ill H ill S chool . A. E. Davis, c and b Lamont ...................17 W .S. Young, c Drum­ mond, b Workman 0 H. C. Darke, c Clarke, b Workman ........... 1 G. C. Hollis, c W ork­ man, b Connell ... 1 J. Butcher, c W ork­ man. b Connell ... 14 H. W right, b Lowe ... 8 A .8. Knight, b Connell 8 A. J. R. R berts. st Ccoier, b Connell... 20 W . H. Don, lbw, b Conn all ................... 5 R.J. Murnham, c Por­ ter, b Conut 11...........13 J. S. Auty, not out ... 4 B 9, lb 1 ...........10 Total A. Kinross, st Davis, b Butcher.................. 15 J. Lamont, b Roberts 7 C. K. Child, b Butcher 11 B. Porter, b Knight .. 10 W .J.Cooper.b Butcher 40 F.R. Conntl, b Knight 4 L osdon S cottish . A . A . Lowe, b Butcher 1 D.M . Clarke, b Knight 4 R. \ .Workman,n tout 5 J.Drummond.bButcher 0 B 26, lb 4 ...........30 Total . 12/ BLACKHFiATFT v. BLUE MANTLES. Tunbridge Wells on June 10. B lue M antles . Played at J. H. Kelsey, not out.. 118 H. M. Braybrooke, c Cattle, b Stewart .. 53 E. A C. Druce, c Le Fleming,b Weigall... 72 F. B. Morgan, b Le Fleming ...................21 C. S. Dean, b Marriott W . A . Sparling, b Marriott . H . F. Kemp, not out.. B 4, wb 1 ........... Total (5 *kte)*280 Rev. J. R. Leigh, A . G. WeigaJl, B. Murdoch, and A . P. Biaybrooke did not bat. * Irnii gs declared closed. B lackheath . S. Castle, b D ean .........34 R. H. Marriott, c J. E. Stevens, c Leigh, b Braybrooke .. ... 43 J. Le Fleming, c Bray- brroke. b Druce ... 67 E. H. V . Weigall, c Morgan, b Dt-an ...4 4 N. B. V. Jacob, not out 1 Leigh, b Druce F. M. May, b Dean ... J. 1 anner. c Sparling, b D r u c e .................. R. B. Stewart, n< tout B 11, wb 2, Lb 8 ... Total (7 wkts) 215 T. W . Green and Osman did not bat. WOODFORD W ELLS v. HORNSEY.—Piayed at W oodford on June 17. W oodford G. F. Watkins, c Dent, b Clarke ................... 4 J. Mussett, c Wallett, b A . Nioholls ... ... 84 H. H. Davies, c T. A. Nicholls.b Thornton 15 G. T. Hollington, b Clarke ................... 0 H. G. Morris, c and b Th orn ton................... N.B.Kensley, c Clarke, b Wallett ... 0 . 29 E. Tholander, c Dent, b C lark e...................28 H Crump, c Manning. b A. N icholls........... 4 P. H. Green, c T. A. Nicholls, b Wallett 10 H . G. Taylor, c Wal­ lett, b A. Nicholls... 7 E. J. Bond, not o u t... 0 B 15, lb 2 ........... 17 Total ...198 H ornsey . J. A . Wallett, b Tho­ lander ......................... 5 A . E. N icholls,notout 82 F. B. Dent, c and b Mussett ................... 5 W . B. Manning, c Da­ vies, b Mussett ... 15 S. L. Clarke, c Mus­ sett, b Tholander... F. Whitehead, c Crump, b Mussett .. B.W . Thornton not out B 11, lb 5, w 1 ... Total (6 wkts) 85 E. G. Robins, A . G. Gaminson, T. M . Lethbridge, and T. A. Nicholls did not bat. LONDON AND W E8TM IN8TER BANK v. SPENCER.—Played at Wandsworth on June 14, 15 and 16. L ondon and W estminster B ank . H. O. Manfleld, c Cox, b H edges................... W.Bradbery, b Hedges E. A . Willson, c Hunt, b Delves ................... C. A. Snell, o Hunt ... C. J. Bowman, not out A. G. Gough, c Hedges, b Delves 11 L. Pittbrook, bH edges 6 G.M.Allcock, b Deives 8 J. J. Bradbeiy, b Hedges .................. 65 C. J. Crosley. not out 11 B 10, I d 9, wb 1... 20 Total (8 wkts)*289 A . Podmore did not bat. * Innings declared closed. S pkkcer . E. E. Elkington, lbw, b J. J. Bradbery... W . D. Macbeth, c A ll­ cock. b Snell G. R. D e’ves, b Willson B. H. Cross, run out .. W . E. Bromfleld, c tub, b Podmo»e ........... 8.J.WheeJer.b W illson 41 B. Cox, b W illson ... 0 £6 11 S. W . Hedges, st Manfield, b Sn^ll ... 10 G.Stengeor,b W illson 8 J.C.Larkiu, c W illson, b Snell ................. 0 T.M .C . Hunt, notout 4 B 10, wb 2 ...........12 Total , ...145 MTLL H IL L SCHOOL v. F. S. YOUNG, ESQ.’ S X I .—Played at M ill Hill on June 14. F. 8. Y ou n g, EbQ.’s X I. W . A . Pearce, c and b Roberts ...................19 L. Hutchinson, cCrog- gan. b K nigh t.........44 F.8. Young, c VSright, b Auty ... ......... 18 P. E. M om s, b Knight 0 A . D. Spicer, b Auty... 4 G. W . J. McFarlane, b Knight ................... 2 L. A . Cane, b Knight 14 F. O. W ills b Knight 0 A. N. Carter, c and b A u ty ........................... 0 T. H. Robin on, st Davis, b Auty ... 8 W . H. Andiews, not out ........................... 0 Total... ...109 A . E. Davis, o Young, b Moiris ................... 6 W . S. Young, c Mc­ Farlane, b Morris ... 6 G. C. Hollis, c and b Hutchinson ...........14 H. Wrijrht, b Morris 11 J. Butcher, c and b Young ...................71 A .T . Kuis<Lt,c Spicer, b M on i d ...................11 M ill H ill 8 chool . J. F. S. Croggnn, c Carier, b Moiris ... 6 A- J. R. Robert?, st Robinson, b Young 16 W . H. Don, not out 1 R. J. Harnham, b Young ................... 2 J. S. Auty, not out . 4 B 1 7 ,lb l,w 3 ,n b 6 26 Total ...173