Cricket 1899

J u l y 6, 1899. C R IC K E T : A W E E K L Y R E C O R D O F T H E G A M E . 255 COLCHESTER GARRISONv. INCOGNITI.— Played at Colchester on June 28 and 29. C o lch ester G a r b iso n . First innings. Second innings. Pte. Williams, b Cobfcold... 14 lbw, b M cTaggait 14 S.-maj. Saunders, c Bailey, c Pritchett,b Cob- b C o b b o ld ............................ 2 b o ld ...... 2 Major O’ Leary, c Bailey, b c Synnott, b McTaggart... ............ 25 McTaggart ... 11 Capt. Saunderson, c Voules, b Cobbold ..............................70 b McTaggart ... 10 Capt.Dalgety, c McTaggart, b Cobbold Butler, b Cobbold Shuter, b M cTaggart... Sgt. W illiams, run out Sgt. Beadon, b Cobbold Haire Forster, not out Hulke, run out ........... B 8, lb 3 ........... Total ... c Orman, b Cob- 22 b o ld ..........18 0 c M cTaggait, b C obbold......... 10 2 c M cTaggait, b C ob b old ........... 1 5 c Pritchett, b McTaggart ... 1 12 st Pritchett, b C ob b old ........... 1 18 c Papillon, b Cob­ bold ................... 0 0 not o u t............. 1 11 B 6, lb 2 ............ 8 Total ... 77 . ...181 I n co gn iti . First innings. Second innings. P. F. Hadow, c Forster, b c Dalgety, b Beadon ........................... 6 Beadon ................... 1 A . B. Voules, c Shuter, b Pte. W illia m s...................18 E. Pritchett,c Pte.Williams, b Beadon ... ...................10 not out .. H. G. Papillon, b Beadon... 36 b Beadon Capt. Prest, c Forster, b Beadon ........................... 0 notout... T. G. McTaggart, b Pte. W illiams ...........................12 B. W . Bailey, c Butler, b W illiams ...........................31 M aj. Orman, c Saunders, b Beadon ........................... 3 b Beadon ...................10 W . T. Lynnott, b Beadon... 7 F. H. Grant, not o u t ........... 8 Dr. C. 8. Cobbold, c and b Beadon .......................... 1 B 3, lb 4 ................... 7 B 2, lb l,n b 2 6 ... 69 ... 36 10 Total ...139 Total (3 wkts) 121 J. C. LOVELL’S X I. v. NORBURY PA RK .— Played at Tulse Hill on July 1. C. H. Mountain, run out D .V . Hassard, b Payne 11 J. P. Candler,bWalker 25 E. P. Langton, run out 16 A . Meller, c Walker, b W ilson ................... 2 E. D. Lovell. bW ilson 6 J. 8. Lovell, b W ilson 14 G. A. Ring, jun.. c W ilson, b Walker 2 H. West, not out ... 9 8. H . Flindt, c Hobbs, b W ilson ................. 7 H. Tidy, c Hobbs, b W ilson ................... 1 B 1,1b 3, w l ... 6 Total 104 N o rbu k t if a r k . H. C. Plummer, c Meller, b Candler,. 0 H. Ha Kell, not out ... 10 T. F. Payne, not out 0 Leg-byes ........... 2 Total (7 wkts) 72 L. Walker, b Meller... 22 B. N. L . Greame, b Meller ................29 P. W ilson, b Candler 2 W . E. Hobbs, c Has­ sard, b Meller ... 7 J.E. Simpson, c Moun­ tain, b Candler ... 0 8. Bowditch, c M oun­ tain, b M eller............ 0 J. J. Macaldin and F. C. Dight did not bat. UPPER TOOTING v. W A N D E R E R S.-Played at Upper Tooting on July 1. W an d e r e r s . S. Coleman, c and b Hemmerde ........... H. C. Pretty, b H em ­ merde........................... R. B. Brooks, c Thorn­ ton, b Hemmerde ... J .W .Crawford,c Bond, b Hemmerde ........... G .P. Jay, b Hemmerde G.Bicknell,b Thornton H . P. Brown, c Mel­ ville, b Hemmerde A. W . Boult! ee, b Carroll ...................17 W . L. Pare, lbw, b Hemmerde ........... 3 O. Taylor, not out ... 13 A . B. Leane, b Hem­ merde ................... 6 B 4, wb 1, nb 2 7 Total . ...145 D. H. Butcher, lbw, b Jay ...........................73 G. Thornton, b Leane 14 E.H . Frith, c Brooks, b C raw ford......................23 B. M. Carroll, c Cole­ man, b Crawford ... 6 T. W . Hemmerde, c and b Crawford ... 24 G. W . Tireman, c Jay, b Crawford ........... 0 U pper T o o tin o . J. F. More, st Brooks b Jay................... ... W . W . Melville, c and b Crawford ... ... H.Tanner, b Crawford J.H.Titcombe,bCraw- f o r d ........................... H. G. Bond, not out B7, lb 2, wb 1, n b l 11 Total ...174 SURREY v. ESSEX. Played at the Oval on July 3, 4 and 5. Drawn. Despite the amount of rain which had fallen, the wicket at the Oval behaved in the most remarkable manner, and after the first day, during which Surrey were batting, runs were made without any difficulty. On the face of it the score of 240 by Surrey, after so much rain, was good enough to ensure a reasonable prospect of victory, but the Essex men nearly all played such fine cricket that they headed the Surrey total by no fewer than 132 runs. On Tuesday night there was some prospect that the match would be con­ cluded, unless Surrey played a good second innings, for Essex, with seven wickets down, were 102 runs on. The ini ings closed at about 12 yesterday morning, so that Surrey had practically to bat all the rest of the day if they were to save the game. They began their second innings in a manner which was startling in the extreme. Abel was run out with the total at 4 ; Hayes was bowled by Young at 21, and at ihe same total Brockwell was beaten by Mead—three of the best wickets down for 21! Needless to say that the Essex men now played up for all they were worth, lu t they had two cool hands to contend with in Lockwood and Hayward, the latter having recently had sufficient experience of going in when his side was in a hole to last him for a life-time. Long before the Essex bowlers had succeeded in getting another wicket they had learned to appreciate how stubborn can be the resistance of Hayward when he makes up his mind to stay, and how cleverly Lockwood can adapt himself to circumstances. To Essex it was not a matter of runs so much as of wickets, and therefore every artitice that could be thought of by the bowlers was adopted. A t one time Bull bad all his men on the leg side and bowled for catches—the batsmen let him bowl, but did not offer to hit him. W hen Lockwood had made his hundred and left his side safe he was at last disposed of, and soon afterwards Hayward, just failing to reach his hundred, followed him. But by that time the oniy possible result was a draw. S u r r e y . First innings. Abel, st Russell, b Bull ... 18 Brockwell,cRussell,b Young 49 Hayes, b Bull ................... 0 Lockwood, b Mead ...........21 Hayward, b B u ll...................84 H. B. Richardson, b Young 9 D. L. A . Jephaon, b Bull ... 1 Lees, b M ead.......................... 45 Second innings. run out ........... 4 b Mead ...........11 b Young ........... 6 b A . J. Turner ...100 Stoner, b Mead Marshall, not out Richardton (T.) Turner, b Bull Lb 5, nb 1 Total c A . J. lbw, b Bull.. run out ........... b B u ll................... c Perrin, b A . J. Turner ........... b A. J. Turner ... absent, hurt ...........240 E sse x . not out................... 4 Lb 4, w 1, nb 1 6 Total ...264 H. G. Owen, c and b H ayw ard...................18 Caipenter, c Hayes, b Brockwell...................50 P. Perrin, b Lees ... 52 C. McGahey, b Brock­ well ...........................68 A. J. Turner, c T. Richardson, b Lees 53 A . P. Lucas, b Stoner 3b W . M. Turner, c Hayes, b L ees......... 12 Russell, c T. Richard­ son, b Brockwell ... 19 F. G. Bull, not out ... 29 Mead, b Brockwell ... 6 Young, c Lees, b T. Richanlson ............ 5 B 13, lb 5, nb 4 ... 22 Total ...372 Mead........... Young ... B u ll........... Carpenter A . J . Turner S u r r e y . First innings. O. M. R .W . ........ 38 17 49 3 ... ........ 30 12 73 2 ... ........ 53 15 92 5 .., 40 16 0 ... 1 0 4 0 . Second innings. O. M. R .W . ... 30 19 33 1 ... 27 18 63 1 ... 39 15 74 2 ... 5 1 9 0 ...18*3 4 58 3 W . M.Turner 5 1 11 0 McGahey ... 3 0 10 0 Young delivered one no-ball, and A . J. Turner bowled one wide and one no-ball. E sse x . O. M. R. W. Richardson 36 1 7 89 1 Hayward...*3 10 50 1 Lockwood 14 4 37 0 Brockwell 24 10 65 4 O. Stoner ...22 Lees ...26 Abel ... 4 Jephson 3 Hayward bowled four no-balls. M . R. W . 4 59 1 9 34 3 0 16 0 3 0 0 OXFORD v. CAMBRIDGE. Played at Lord’s on July 3, 4 and 5. Drawn. Whether it was the dull day, or the unaccustomed appearance of the new stands, or the visit of the Australians, or whether the match is losiD g its interest as a society “ func ion,” it is certain that there w es a want of life about the proceedings on Monday which was very dispiriting. It is true that there was some applause at times, but it was difficult to become enthusiastic over the play of the Oxford team, who for the most part batted in a style which was worthy of that of the professionals of some years ago. The wicket was slow and not very easy, but no batsman was found to take the bull by the horns, with the result that maiden overs were of surprising frequency. The feature cf the day’s cricket was thespiendid field­ ing of Cambridge, who showed a dash and accuracy which was worthy o f the best traditions of University cricket. Hind came out with an excellent analysis. It may have been that the poor start made by the first three Oxford men damped the spirits of the rest of the team, for even when Foster and Knox, by steady cricket, had greatly improved the outlook, there was still the same monotony in the batting. Eccles played an unusually painstaking innings ; he was an hour and a-half in making iris 32. Per­ haps the best cricket of the day was shewn by Montmorency, and thanks to him and Martyn the tail gave a good account of itself. It was generally thought that a total o f 192 on such a wicket would take a great deal of beating, and nobody was sur­ prised when Cambridge lost a couple of their best men for a total of 44 before stumps were drawn. So much more attractive was the batting of the Cambridge men on Tuesday than that of their opponents on the previous day that the spectators brightened up considerably, and took a reasonable interest in the cricket. A t the same time the friends of Cambridge were not in very bright spirits at first, because although their men played good cricket they did not keep in for long, finding Bosanquet a bowler who was at least as good as he was reputed to be. When seven wickets were down there were only 89 runs on the board, and it was not much satisfaction to know that the follow-on had been saved. It was when things were at their most desperate stage that Penn and Day, who had received their colours not long before the match, gave their captain the satisfaction of feeling that he had made an excellent choice. They raised the score to 123, and things looked a little better, although far from satis­ factory. Bind now came in to show that he could bat as well as bowl, and as Day showed no signs of getting .out, the prospects of Cambridge began to greatly improve. Ten after ten went up, the Oxford score was passed, then the 200, and it was not until the total was 207 that the partnership, which had lasted for an hour and ten minutes, and produced 84 runs, was dissolved. Day was the first to go. He had come to the rescue of his side when help was sadly needed, and he played remarkably good cricket. Hind was still unconquered when the innings closed, having made the biggest score of his career in first-class cricket. Bosanquet bowled very well indetd for Oxford, but received very little assistance. Stocks, to the disappointment of Oxford men, meet­ ing with no success whatever. W ith 49 runs to make before they were level, Oxford set to work with earn­ estness. Tue wicket had recovered and was now much faster, but runs were always made with diffi­ culty, and no one except Pilkington showed any great command over the ball. Pilkington was missed when he had made about half-a-aozen runs, but afterwards showed some very sound batting. For a couple of hours he made runs at the barn-door rate, but towards the end of the day he quickened his pace very considerably, and was within easy distance or his hundred when stumps were drawn with the total at 174 for three wickets. Thus Oxford were 125 runs on when the game was resumed yesterday, with seven wickets still in hand, so that whatever happened they were practically secure from defeat. W ith a very good prospect of adding his name to the list of men who have scored a hundred in the University match, Pilkington met with his fate off the first ball of the day, being caught at the wicket. It was very sad. But, at least, he had the satisfaction of know­ ing that he had done a very great deal for his University. His excellent example was followed by nearly all the rest of the team, Montmorency giving a finished display of batting in making his 6*, and while he was in the score mounted very quickly. Knox, ,on the other hand, played a steady and characteristic game, but could not be moved, and was advancing towards his hundred when the captain was in the happy position of being able to declare the innings closed—he was very careful not to give Cambridge any reasonable chance of making the 299 runs, for he only left them two hours and three- quarters. Nevertheless, witn a pluck which did them very great credit, Cambridge did not give up the effort to win without a struggle, and after Moon was out the captain himself went in. It was a very good move, for it was on the cards that, if he had come off, the runs might have been made. Unfortunately for his side he did not last quite long enough, but in a quarter of an hour he made 30, and his complete innings of 46 only took aLout half an hour, it was pretty safely said that no side was ever more pleased at his dismissal than Oxford, for if he had remained at the wickets for another half-hour things might have gone very b&dly with them. After this there was never any chance that the runs would be m ade; on the other hand there was a possibility—a remote possibility—that Cambridge might get out, for, despite some excellent