Cricket 1899

254 C R IC K E T : A W E E K L Y R E C O R D O P T H E G A M E . J c l y 6, 1&9&. Rev. E . C. Hawkins (now Vicar of St. Bride’s, Fleet Street, London) once re­ lated that the College Eleven, lyin g on the ground, could cover the space be­ tween the wickets, viz., 22 yards. Thus each b oy must have been a little less or a little more than six feet in stature. A p r o p o r t io n of the receipts of the match at Lord’s on August 21st between Middlesex and the Australians is to be set apart for Ihe benefit of James Phillips. O n Thursday night, Briggs, the famous Lancashire cricketer, was seized with an epileptic fit, and was unconscious for some hours. I am very glad to be able to say that in a day or two he seemed to have recovered his usual health, but he has been ordered to take a complete rest for some time. O w in g to an accident in the post, answers to, and comments on, the letters of several correspondents have been lost. If they are recovered they will be inserted in Cricket next week. F o r the benefit of our foreign and colonial readers, the county champion­ ship table (up to to-day) is appended :— Per- P. W . L. D . Pts. centage. M id d lesex ...................... 7... 6... 1... 0... 6 ... 71*43 Surrey.............................13... 5... 1... 7... 4 ... 66*66 Yorkshire .................... 18... 9... 3... 1... 6 ... 60 00 Notts ..............................8... 2... 1... 5... 1 ... 33*33 Essex ............................ 10... 4... 2... 4... 2 ... 33*33 Lancashire.....................12... 6... 3... 3... 3 ... 33*33 Sussex.............................. 9... 3... 4... 2... —1 ...— 14*28 Gloucestershire............ 9... 2... 3... 4... —1 ...— 20 00 Leicestershire ............ 9... 2... 8... 4... —1 . . — 20 00 Kent ..............................8... 2... 4... 2... —2 .. — 33 33 Derbyshire....................10... 2... 6... 2... —4 ...— 60*00 Ham pshire ........................ 8... 1... 4... 3... —3 — 60 00 Somerset ......................9... 1... 6... 3.. —4 .. — €6*66 Warwickshire ...........9... 0... 2... 7... —2 ...—100*00 W orcestershire...........7... 0... 6... 2... —5 . . — lOO’CO The match between Lancashire and Kent (May 22-24) abandoned without a ball being bowled, is not reckoned in the above, whilst the match Warwickshire v. Kent (May 26-27) is postponed until August 17-19. The official method of calculation is as follow s: A point is reckoned for each win, and a point deducted for each defeat. Unfinished games are left out of the reckoning entirely, and the county which during the season shall have obtained in finished matches the greatest proportionate number of points is reckoned the champion county. The following are some of the latest hundreds:— JUNE. 17. C. B. Worsley, Surbiton v. W imbledon ... 101* 21. S. S. Taylor, Surbiton v. S. Anne’s Heath 102 24. W . L. ILnowles, Bickley Park v. Granville 200* 24. R. S. H. Baiss, Lessness Park v. Blackheath 119* 24. H. C. Mason, Blackheath v. Lessness Park 106 27. H. Boyton, Clapton v. City of London ... 101* 27. A . B. Vowles, Incogniti v. Bury and West Suffolk ........................................................... 139 28. C. Corden, Mitcham v. Prixton Wanderers 126 28. J. Faulkner, Brixton Wands, v. Mitcham 121 18. J. E. Raphael, Merchant Taylors’ School v. Stoics ........................................................... 117 30. M ajob R .M . P oore , H a m p sh ire v . S u r r e y 176 JU LY. 6. L ockwood , S u b b e t v . E s s e x ... ... ICO ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. H .-W e don’t know. Is it a joke? S t a n le y W i g le y .— Sorry ; but we cannot find out. May be able to do so later. No records are kept of such matches. L. O lip h a n t (Herbsleben, Germany).—The table appears this week, and will be in Orictet at intervals for the rest of the season. THE BATTLE OF THE LEEDS GROUND. MacLaren’ s come to captain us, in cricket costume drest, And he has sewn a red rose bloom upon his cap for crest. He looked upon his bowlers, and a tear was in his eye; He looked upon his bitsmen, and his glance was proud and high. Bight graciously he tossed the coin, while, as they saw it spin, The England team cried anxiously, “ Let’s hope to heav’n we win ! ” — “ And if my Ranjit-sinhji fall, as fall full well he may— For never saw I promise yet of such a bowlers’ day— Bat, like ) ou saw me bat at Lord’s, in that debacle dire, And be your watchword of to-day ‘ The Rose of Lancashire.” ’ Hurrah ! the foes are coming. See the left- handed kid, And Joe, and Jack, and Trumper young, and dusky little Sid! The fiery Jones is bowling short, and riles the Yorkshire crowd, While Melbourne sends its chivalry (but does not send McLeod). Now by the memory of our sires, fair amateurs and pros., Play for the burning ashes—bowl out the doughty foes!— Eleven men were breathing hard, eleven vows were made, Eleven batsmen swore to score, and all the bowlers prayed— So in they went and did their best, and made their foes admire, But first amid the carnage fell the Rose of Lancashire. Now, heav’n be praised, the day is ours ! Clem Hill is off his game— Noble hath made two duck’s eggs—the Sydney Mite the same, Their wickets fall like rain in June before the Southern pair, The score is heaped with noughts, and twos (and forties here and there). And then we thought on vengeance, and, all along our van, “ Remember Lord’s and Nottingham ! ” was passed from man to man ; But out spake gentle Archie— “ The weather aids the fo e ; Down, down has come the deluge, and let Australia go.” “ O h ! was there ever such a sell since I ’ve been under fire! ” Said our leader bold, MacLaren, the hope of Lancashire. W .A.B. B LACKB EA TH v. LESSNESS P A B K .-F layed at Lessness Park on June 24. L essness P a b k . G. C. Beasley, b Morris 13 J. Shuter, b Morris ... 1 G. D . Lake, b Morris... 1 R. S. H. Baiss, notout.119 S.A.Alexander,bMason 7 W . Paynter,b Mason... 2 Capt. Cooper, c Malim, b R ob son .................. 11 N. Cohen, b Yeoman. 0 A.P.M ack,cW itherly, b Morris . G. Baiss, b Robson . S. Herbert, not o u t . B 6, lb 4 ... . *Innings declared closed. B la c k h e a t h . Total (9 wkts) *213 B.G.Pesrce.bAlexander 10 A .J Adam s,runout... 1 H . C. Mason, c Lake, b Cohen...........................106 H. F. Yeoman, b Alex­ ander ... ...................10 F. S. Bishop, b Alex­ ander ........................... 8 G. Witherby, run out,. 26 P. A . Robson, b Cooper 4 C. H. B. Kendall, c Paynter, b Cooper... 0 H. M. Morris, not out. 10 R. P. Terry, c Beasley, b Cooper................... 0 J.C . Malim, not out... 2 Extras................... 2 Total (9 wkts) 172 GOLDSMITHS’ INSTITUTE v. LONDON RIFLE BBIGADE.—Played at New Cross on June 24. L ondon R ifle B rig a d e . F. Whittow, lbw, b Windebank ........... 0 F.M.Gill.bWindebank 16 A . E. Downes, b Henty 7 L.A.Lanraster.bBenty 2 C. W . Potter, b Henty 4 G.Beeton,bWindebank 4 W . F. Morse, b Winde­ bank ........................... 6 W . C. Tacey, b Henty J. S. Turner, b Henty F. E. Tacey, not out C. L. W . Biffin, b Windebank ........... B 3, lb 1 ........... Total ........... G oldsm ith s ’ I n stitu te . W . Falkner, b Turner 9 R.R.Henty,c Whittow, b Lancaster ...........29 W .H.Manley,b Turner 7 J.M . Maxwell, cW .C . Tacey, b Turner .. 49 H. Holmes, retired ... 20 R. Windebank, c Turner, b Whittow 8 M. W ood, b Turner ... 16 S. R. Best, c Dowres, b P o tte r ...................£9 W . S. Murrell, c Whittow, b Potter 5:7 H. Mayo, absent — Best, not out... B 4, lb 1, w 1 Total ... GOIDSM ITBS’ INSTITUTE (2) v. SIDCUP (2) — Plaj ed at Sidcnp on June 24. S id cu p (2). T. F. Sprtckley, lbw ,b Baldwin ................... 7 C. Spreckley, b Tolley 3 A. J. Bemmerbley, st Dray, b Baldwiu ... 2 E Esher, c Medway, b W biten oie ...........11 S Mann, c Mi«t, b Baldwin .................. 2 Total F. B unur, st I ray, b Baldwin ................... G o ld im itb s ’ I n s t it u t e (2). G F. Jerdein, b M* d- way ........................... 7 H. Lawrance, b Good 3 A . H. Fisher, b Good 16 H. Bathurst, b Good 2 A. Morton, not o u t ... 2 Byes ................... 2 90 W . F Dray, c Hunter, b Esher ................27 A. Baldwin, c Htnter, b G. F. Jerdein ... 21 A. E. Mist, bJerdein 6 tf.JL. W hitest.ne, not out ....................... 36 E. B. Tolley, c Fisher, b Esher ................... 0 A. Mouncher, c Law­ rance,bC. Spreckley 12 J A . T. Good, b T. Spreckley...................13 W .H . Joanes, not out 1 B 14,1b 2, w 2,nb 1 19 Total (6 wkts.)134 W . A . Stanton, E. M. Medway, and E. M. Thomp­ son did not bat. WOODFORD W ELLS v. BUCKHURST H IL L .— Played at W oodford on June 24. "W oodford W e lls . G. Tosetti,b J. Hughes 33 W . J. J. Gillew, b W . Roper........................... D. Tosetti, lbw, b J. Hughes ................... A.M.Tosetti,c and b F. Hughes ................... E. C. Palmer, b F. Hughes ................... H. F. Chamen, b F. Hughes ................... N. Kemsley, lbw, bF . Hughes ................... 0 P. Morris, b W . Roper 17 E. S. Mason, b W . Roper ................... 7 S. Bate, not out ... 1 H. H. Davies, b J. Hughes ................... 1 h 6,1b 2 ,w b l,n b l 10 Total 84 Second innings : G. Tosetti, not out. 6; D. Tosetti, b Cook, 28; A. M. Tosetti, c and b Richmond, 7 ; E. C. Palmer, b W . Roper, 12; H. F. Chamen, not out, 62; byes, 27. Total (3 wkts) 141. B u ckh ubst H il l . R. G. Roper, run out 1 H .J.B. Sworder,b Bate 20 J. R. Moseley, b G. Tosetti ................... 0 A. Richmond, b Bate 2 F. Hughes, lbw, b G. Tosetti .................. 1 J. H Hamilton, notout 12 S.W . Cook, c Davies, b G. Tosetti................. 3 W . Roper, b Pate ... R. Symonds, b G. To8etti ................... J. W . Hughes, b Bate W.J.Phillips,cMorris, b G. Tosetti ........... B y es................... Total... 46 W AN sTE AD v. FOREST H IL L .—Played at W an­ stead on June 19. W a n ste a d . E.E.Britham, c Frowd, b W illiams ...........66 H. Read, c Williams, b Batchelor ...........49 A. Knapp, b Williams 4 Banks, b Williams ... 3 F. Marten, b Batchelor 0 H. S. Lewo, run out... 12 H. S. Bonner, not out 39 E. Cockett, c Maltby, b W illiams ........... 2 Barby, b W illiams ... 16 T. fcJorris, b W illiams 1 > . N. Other, absent... 0 E xtras...................16 Total.. ...197 F orest H il l . F. W oodman, st Bon­ ner, b Reaa ........... 0 W . G. Frowd, b Read 9 A.H.Hum e, stBonner, b Read ...................16 W .R .W illiam s,bRead 19 B. Batchelor, b Read 20 W . R. Pierce, b Cockett 7 A. Chalk, not out ... 82 C. LeMay, e Brittian, b Read ...................12 H. G. Rew, c and b R ead...........................11 H. K. Small, b Read 0 H . F. Maltby, b Read 4 E xtras................... 9 Total ...189