Cricket 1899

334 CRICKET : A WEEKLY r e c o r d o f THE GAME. A ug . 10, 1899. In a character sketch of W . Gunn, the Popular Phrenologist states that “ con­ tinuity is not a strong point with him.” It is probable that the Sussex team of a few years ago would have given a dif­ ferent verdict. Since the P.P. was intro­ duced to readers of Cricket a week or two ago it has had the distinction of being quoted all over England, even in the great daily papers. D e s c r ib in g the exciting finish of the match between the Bombay Gymkhana and the Parsee Gymkhana on July loth, the Bombay Gazette says :— When the last man but one on the Bombay side went in there was still twenty-fire minutes left for play, and the chances of a draw—never great—were considerably mini­ mised when Baker had to retire l.b.w. five minutes later. Rogers, the last man, tben partnered Aitken, and while they batted with care, the Parsees were equally alive to the exigencies of the situation, and bowled and fielded with praiseworthy smartness. The defence was sound, the batsmen caring less about making runs than playing out time. Ninety went up at ten minutes to six, but as the bowlers could not get past the defence, Kharas went on for Davar five minutes later. The excitement was great, and it grew in intensity as the minutes rolled on, but surely time never passed so slowly! The light also was getting bad, it being obvious the batsmen were watching the ball with difficulty. However, Kharas got one past Aitken, and almost at the same moment as the bell rang for time the ball hit the wicket. The Melbourne Age says:— “ The cabled particulars of the first day’s play against the M.C.O. disclose a remarkable incident at one stage of it, which would be hardly likely to pass unnoticed in the pavilion at the time. It waswhen Albert Trott joined Sam Woods at the wickets. Every man at that particular time taking an active part in the game—batsmen, bowlers, and fieldsmen, all included— was an Australian native ! ” AU CRICKET. “ I have much pleasure in sending you,” writes Mr. ClarenceE. Bartholomew from Switzerland, “ a cutting from the Gazette de Lausanne of last Monday, which seems to me worthy of notice. The light-hearted way in which the technical terms of the game are translated is very amusing, noticeably ‘ raquette’ for ‘ bat.’ ” We think it would be a great pity to spoil the effect by translating this quaint passage, which is as follows:— On sait combien le jeu du cricket est populaire en Angleterre. L’excellence de tel joueur lui donne une notoriete multipliee par tous les joumaux dont le moindre consacre nne colonne au moins a sa biographie, aux parties qu’il a gagnees, pour quel club contre quelle equipe (teatnj. Ses faiblesses sont commentees, ses reprises sont saluees avec joie, bref c’est un personnage. Voici qu’un jeune gar<;on de 14 ans monte comme un astre nouveau sur 1’horizonsportif. C’est un jeune A. E. J. Collins. Retenez ce nom ; pour peu que son proprietaire garde sa “ main,” il sera celebre un jour. Ne aux Indes de parents anglais, Collins est orphelin. II est eleve du college de Clifton d’oii il passera, dans quatre ans, a Woolwich. Vous voyez que son avenir mOine figure en bonne page. La maniere dont Collins manie la raquette est etonnante. II a un doigte, une souplesse de poignet qui lui permet de “ prendre” n’importe quelle bole. Dans un match qui vient d’dtre joue a Clifton, il a fait 598 points d’une filce, sans etre mis hors du jeu! Cela prouve tout au moins une remarquable force d’endurance, car, outre le renvoi de la balle, il faut courir chaque fois un ou deux buts. Les journaux d’Outre- Manche en sont lyriques: “ C’est un cricketeur-ne, dit l’un d’eux. II passionne ce jeu, il ne redoute aucune espece de bole, et il traite tous les styles avec leur sublime liberte ! ” Le panegyriste aussi est sublime. I t is a striking coincidence that two Surrey amateurs should have each made over a hundred in their first county match, and each the same score. Is there any parallel to this in the records of a season ? N. Miller, it will be remembered, made 124 for Surrey v. Sussex at Brigh­ ton on July 20. On Tuesday last H . C. Pretty got precisely the same number of runs at the Oval against Notts. Pretty learned his cricket at Epsom College, and has been an active member of the Wanderers Club for the last few years. He had already done good service for Surrey’s second eleven, for whom last week he played two fine innings in succession. A CORRESPONDENT has kindly sent a card of the first day’s play between Surrey and Notts, at the Oval, in 1882. It was played, curiously, on the same days, August 7, 8, and 9. Notts were even in a better vein for run-getting on the last day than on Monday, for they scored 352 for the loss of only two wickets. Shrewsbury had more cause to con­ gratulate himself, as he was not out at the end of the day with over 180 to his credit. Unless my memory is at fault it was Mr. Key’s first appearance for Surrey. The official card of the day records his success as a bowler. Of the two batsmen out he dismissed one. This was Barnes, who was caught by Jones after making 130. Shrewsbury and Barnes, I may add, put on 289 for the second wicket. W ith reference to the chat about Arthur Shrewsbury which appeared in last week’s Cricket, a correspondent sends us the following list of his hundreds, but it is certainly not complete:— 267 Nottingham, Notts v. Middlesex ........ 1887 267 Nottingham, Notts v. Sussex .. ... 1890 236 Melbourne, Non-Smokers v. Smokers ... 1887 232 Melbourne, Shrewsbury’s Team v.Victoria 1887 227* Moreton-in-the-Marsh, Notts v. Glouces­ tershire ........................................................ 1886 224* Lord’s, Notts v. M iddlesex......................... 1885 212 Lord’s, Notts v. M iddlesex......................... 1892 209 Brighton, Notts v. Sussex ....................... 1884 207 Oval, Notts v. Surrey ............................... 1882 206 Sydney, Shrewsbury’s Team v. Sixth Aus­ tralian X I ..................................................... 1888 178 Nottingham, Notts v. K ent......................... 1891 172 Nottingham, Notts v. K ent......................... 1896 166 Brighton, Notts v. S u ssex ......................... 1891 164 Lord’s, England y. Australia .................. 1886 164 Brighton, Notts v. Sussex ......................... 1893 154* Brighton, Notts v. S ussex.......................... 1898 152 Lord’s, England v. M.C.C............................. 1887 151* Bradford, Sherwin’s X I. v. Hall’s X I. ... 1891 151* Oval, Players v. Gentlemen........................ 1892 148 Nottingham, Notts v. Lancashire ........ 1893 144 Melbourne, Shaw’s Team v. Victoria ... 1887 143 Nottingham, Notts v. Derbyshire ........ 1895 137 Nottingham, Notts v. Gloucestershire ... 1885 135 Nottingham, Notts v. Sussex ................. 1887 130 Nottingham, Notts v. Lancashire ........ 1887 127 Ooval, No ts v. S u rrey................................ 1884 127 Oval, Players v. Gentlemen......................... 1886 127 Cheltenham, Notts v. Gloucestershire ... 1892 124 Canterbury, Notts v. K e n t......................... 1893 125* Nottingham, Notts v. Gloucestershire ... 1896 125 Lord’s, Gents y. Players ......................... 1897 119* Clifton, Notts v. Gloucestershire ........ 1887 119 Oval, Players of North v. Gentlemen of South .................................................. ... 1887 119 Lord’s, Notts v. M iddlesex......................... 1887 118 Nottingham, Notts v. Yorkshire ........ 1876 118 Derby, Notts v. Derbyshire........................ 1885 117 Nottingham, Notts v. Lancashire ... ... 1890 116 Nottingham, Notts v. Yorkshire ... 1892 111* Canterbury, Notts v. K en t.......................... 1892 111 Lord’s, Players v. Gentlemen .................. 1887 111 Maidstone, Notts v. Kent ......................... 1895 106 Lord’s, England v. Australia ................. 1893 105* Melbourne, Shaw’s Team v. Australia ... 1885 104 Nottingham, Notts v. Sussex ................. 1889 101 Manchester, North v. South ................. 1885 101 Brighton, Notts v. Sussex ......................... 1887 101 Manchester, Notts v. Lancashire ........ 18'3 * Signifies not out. T h e f o l l o w i n g a r e s o m e o f t h e l a t e s t h u n d r e d s :— J U L Y . 27. C . F ish e r, J e rse y I s la n d v . I n c o g n it i .............. 103 A U G U S T . 1 . D . H . B u tch e r , U p p e r T o o tin g v . I n c o g n iti 208 1. B . M . C a rro l, U p p e r T o o tin g v . I n c o g n iti... 101 2. H . A . C a rso n , H a m p s te a d v . H a m p to n W ic k 100 2. J . W . F . C ra w fu rd , H o lm s d a le v . M r . J . F ie ld ’s X I ............................................................... 100 2. R e v . J . R . L e ig h , T o n b rid g e v . G r a n v ille .. 100* 3. A b e l , S u r r e y v . M id d l e s e x .................................... 112 3. J . W . F . C ra w fu rd , S u rre y C lu b a n d G ro u n d v . U p p e r T o o tin g .................................... 162 3. J . W . C ra w fu rd , S u rre y C lu b a n d G ro u n d v . U p p e r T o o tin g .................................... 162 3. H . B o n d , S o u th g a te v . O ld F o r e s te r s ............... 115 4. W . L . F o st e r , W o r c e s t e r sh ir e v . S u ss e x 116 4. A . C . M a c L a r e n , L a n c s , v . Y o r k s ................ 116 4. C . L . T o w n se n d , G l o s . v . E s s e x ...................... 181* 4. S . P h illip s, H a ile y b u r y C o lle g e v . C h e lte n ­ h a m C o lle g e .......................................................... 118 4. J . W . F . C ra w fu rd , N o r b u r y P a rk v . T h e W r a y s ..................................................................... 202* 4 . H . J . D a v e n p o r t, S u r b ito n v . M .C .C . a n d G . 112 4. R . H . S p o o n e r , M a r lb o r o u g h v . R u g b y ... 198 5 . D e n t o n , Y o r k s , v . L a n c s .......................................... 101* 5. F . G . F o rd , M id d l e s e x v . S u r r e y ............... 147 5. S . W . S c o tt, S o u th g a te v . M r. W h ite ’s X I I . 113 5 . C . H . W . S c o tt, v . M r. W h ite ’ s X I I .................. 104* 5. B ra u n d , L e ig h to n v . I n c o g n iti ......................... 125 5. N . F . D ru ce , S tre a th a m v . T h e V illa g e ... 1» 6 5. F . H . B rig g s , K e n s in g to n v C la p h a m ............. 129* 5. H . H . S co tt, S tre a th a m v . C h e lm sfo rd ... 149* 5 . L , 8 . W e lls , C ry sta l P a lic e v . W im b le d o n 105 5. D . F o r d e , W im b le d o n v . C ry sta l P a la ce ... 112 7. A . O . J o n e s , N o t t s v . S u r r e y .......................... 1 9 7. L . G . W r ig h t , D e r b y s h ir e v . H a m p s h ir e 138 7 . J . A . L y o n , U p p e r T o o tin g v . S tre a th a m ... 144 7 . J . W . F . C ra w fu rd , R e v . J . C . C ra w fo rd ’s X I . v . N o r b u r y P a rk .................................... 158 7. W . G . G ra ce , C ry sta l P a la ce v . B e ck e n h a m 130 7. P . P . L in c o ln , G r a n v ille v . L essn e ss P a r k ... 107 8 . H . C . P r e t t y , S u r r e y v . N o t t s .......................... 124 8 . J .J .K e l l y , A u s t r a l ia n s v . W a r w ic k s h ir e 1D3 8 . F . L . F a n e , E ss e x v . L e ic e s t e r s h ir e ... 207 8 . P . P e r r in , E ss e x v . L e ic e s t e r s h ir e ............... 132 8 . P . F . W a r n e r , M id d l e s e x v . S o m e r se t ... 114 8 . G . B r a n n , S u ss e x v . G l o u c e s t e r s h ir e ... 136 8 . K . S . R a n jit s in h . ti , S u ss e x v . G l o s ............... 154 * S ig n ifie s n o t o u t. A N S W E R S T O C O R R E S P O N D E N T S . W . H . M ig n o n (G re n a d a ).— W e c a n n o t d o a s y o u re q u e st, b e ca u se it is a m a tte r w h ic h m u s t b e le ft to th e h o m e te a m s th e m se lv e s. t h e d e a d b a l l . The question as to how long is a ball to remain in the wicket-keeper’s hands, says the Sydney Mail, before it can be considered dead, as provided for by rule 35, is a vexed one, and though I have put the question to numberless umpires and other experts I have never yet been able to discover at what time the ball shall be dead when in the wicket-keeper’s hands, except, of course, “ over” has been called. I think myself that the only