Cricket 1899

A u g . 10, 1899. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECOllD OF THE GAME 335 occasions on which the ball is dead is between overs, while passing from wicket-keeper to bowler, at the fall of a wicket, and when a boundary stroke has been made. For the moment I cannot think of more cases. I was playing on one occasion for Second Albert against Second University, on the ’Varsity Oval, and had made a stroke for 3. The ball was returned direct to the bowler. The running had left me breathless, and while I was walking in the vicinity of the wicket at the bowler’s end, regaining my wind, I unconsciously wandered off my crease. The bowler, Rygate, who had been toying with the ball after it had been returned to him, approached the wicket, and removed the bails, and I was given “ out.” Passing the ’Varsity skipper (Baiff, the Registrar of the Sydney University), he inquired what was wrong, and I referred him to the umpire. Just as I was entering the pavilion Barff called to me to return. I did return, but all the same I believe I was out, simply because it is so difficult to fix a time when the ball has actually settled in the wicket-keeper’s or bowler’s hands. So far as leaving the crease without the intention of making a run is con­ cerned, there is the case of Sam Jones, when playing for Australia v. England in 1882. Murdoch had bit Steel to leg for a single. Lyttelton returned the ball to the wicket-keeper, who failed to take, and Grace, at point, fielded it. Jones then left his crease for the purpose of patting the wicket, and the English captain, taking advantage of the youthful batsman’s thoughtlessness, ran Jones out. Thoms, the umpire, immediately gave him out, as he was bound to do. On that occasion Grace was justified in what he did. The game of cricket should be played strictly according to its rules, and when it is so played there will be con­ siderably less annoyance at what is regarded as unsportsmanlike conduct. Everyone will know that the game must be carried on in the keenest way. PARSI GYMKHANA v. BOMBAY GYMKHANA. Played at Bombay on July 15. Parsees, who declared, won by 58 runs on the first innings. P a b s i G y m k h a n a . D.D. K anga,b Jardine 27 D. E. Mody, c Back, b B a k e r...........................44 H. Belgaumwalla, lbw, b Cheetham .......32 K. K . Kharas, c and b Cheetham .. ... 1 F. C. Bottlewalla, lbw, b Rogers ................13 8. F. Vicajee, not out 18 N. Chinoy did not bat B o m b a y G y m k h a n a . A. Chotia,b Cheetham 4 Naigaumwalla, b Cheetham ........... 2 A . H. Metha, b Cheetham ........... 0 P. H. Davur, c and b Cheetham ........... 6 E xtras...................16 Total (9 wkts) 155 Lieut. Back, R.N., run out ........................... 5 Capt. Tomkins, R.A., c Mody, b Davur ... 4 M. R. Jardine, bMetha 12 Capt Kendall, R.A., c Metha, b Davur ... 0 J-C.Brooks cNaigaum- wallla, b Metha ... 3 M. Nigel-Jones, c Vicajee, b Davur ... 4 H . Cheetham, st Kanga, b Davur ... 21 B. J. B. Stephens, b Chinoy ................... 6 Capt.Aitken,b Kharas 35 C. N. Baker, lbw, b Chinoy ................... 1 Capt. Rogers, not out 5 E xtras................... 2 Total 97 THE BOYHOOD OF FAMOUS CRICKETERS. The following anecdotes (Series II.) have never before been published. They are not in the least true :— The well-known objection of Dr. E. M. Grace to be the sport of umpires in the matter of lbw doubtless had its origin in an event which happened in his early childhood. While he was sitting one day on the Parade at Thombury a gouty old gentleman stumbled against his feet and fell over, with serious results to his nose. “ Why can’t you get your con-found-ed legs out of the way ? ” was the indignant remark of the sufferer, to which the child replied with much spirit, “ I have just as much right t j the Parade as you have.” This reasoning did not convince the old gentleman, and a lengthy argument followed, until “ E. M .’s ” nurse appeared on the scene and acted as umpire. She decided against “ E. M .,” and also gave him a good slap. Needless to say, such an incident would make a great impres­ sion on any child’s mind. It is often said of Lord Harris that no other captain of a county team could ever claim to have scored off him. Whether this be so or not it is certain that his lordship, even when in the nursery, gained a diplomatic victory on a memorable occasion. There was a differ­ ence of opinion between his nurse and himself as to the time for drawing stumps. The nurse insisted that half-past six was the hour, while his lordship was positive that it ought to be seven. After a short discussion, of which he was getting somewhat the worst, he bethought him of a brilliant idea, and he explained to his opponent that if stumps were drawn half-an-hour later it would not be neces­ sary to begin play as early as usual on the next morning. As the nurse was not an early riser, she allowed herself to be persuaded to yield the day in favour of the budding captain. S. E. Gregory, the Australian midget, was, when a boy, very anxious to see the batting of the great Mr. Grace, who was at that time captain of an English team in Australia. To get into the cricket ground was a matter of no difficulty to Gregory, thanks to the aid of a friendly ladder, but so dense was the crowd that the eager youngster was unable to get even a glimpse of the field of play. In desperation he bethought him of a scheme, which promised success. Walk­ ing boldly up to the entrance gate of the pavilion, and giving his name to the official on guard as “ W . G. Grace ” (who had not yet appeared on the ground), he passed triumphantly in. The fraud was eventually discovered by an irate member of the committee, who, speaking of the matter to Mr. Grace, remarked, “ The little beggar had the impudence to say that he had come to see you.” “ Well,” replied Mr. Grace, “ you may bet your boots that one of these days you’ll go to see him.” It is to be feared that when Mr. C. B. Fry first went to school he took a greater interest in games than in his work, which was, of course, very reprehensible of him. One day when he was writing at the dictation of a master, the following sen­ tence was slowly called out: “ Chaly­ beate springs are useful for the gout.” Young Fry had proceeded without much hesitation to write down “ Ca,” but the remainder of the first word puzzled him for a moment. “ Come, come, sir,” said the master; “ Be quick!” In despera­ tion, Fry boldly wrote “ lbw ” after the “ Ca.” This was too much for the master, who, after caning the boy severely, remaiked, “ You have begun to write about cricket at a very early age, my young friend.” This remark was intended to be facetious, but it left a deep impression on the mind of the youngster, who, when he became a great cricketer, wrote books and things about the game. W .A.B . BLACKHEATH v. LE 8SNESS PARK .—Played on Rectory Field on August 5. L e ssn e ss P a r k . C. J. Beasley, c Mason b "W ilson................... 2 A. E. Veillard,b D ixon 6 H. J. Buist, b Dixon... 4 J. Shuter, c Begbie, b Castle.......................... 59 C. A . Smith, c Stewart, b Castle ...................40 C.. F. Cumberlege, c Fagan, b Dixon ... 1 B l a c k h b a t u . G. Fosbery, run out... 58 Capt. Cooper, b Dixon 40 Capt.Phipps,st Stew­ art, b B tgb ie........... 1 S. Herbert, c and b Begbie ................... 4 D. Collard, not out... 4 B 16, lb 8, w 1 ...2 5 Total ..244 S. Castle, b Smith ... 0 J. H. C. Fegan, lbw, b Sm ith...........................53 C. E.W ilson,bVeillard 51 A.W.Stewart,b Collard 36 I J.E. Mason, notout... 29 N.Y.B. Jacob, not out 16 BIO, lb 2, w l ... 13 Total (4wkts) 198 A. R. Begbie, M. Christopherson, W . Dixon, A. H. Jacob, and T. W . Green did not bat. HAMPSTEAD v. WOODFORD W E LLS.-Played at Hamp?tead on August 5. W o o d f o r d W e l l s . L. A. Arbuthnot, c Whinney.bRobinson 4 J S. Hecht.b Wheater 13 A. D. Cnaman, b R ob in son ................... 2 E.A.Burnie,b Wheater 5i W . K. Reid, b Wheater 13 J. Mussett, lbw, b R ob in son ...................17 S. Bate, b Robinson ... 16 P. Morris, c Monro, b W heater................... S. Kaye, c Holland, b Stoddart................... R. Orr, not ou t........... S.E.Gwyer,b Stoddart B 12, nb 1 ........... Total , ...164 H a m p s t e a d . F. R. D. Monro, b Bate 48 H.T.Tewson, c Monro, F. S. Young, lbw, b b Wheater ........... 0 Bate ........................... 0 H. Greig, not out ...21 F.S.Wheater, b Morris 56 H. C.McNeill, run out 2 H. F. Whinney, c L. Holland, b Morris. 9 Gwyer, b Morris...........17 B 8, lb 2.....................10 E. W. H. Beaton, b — Bate .......................... 11 Total (8 wkts) 174 K. Robinson and A. E. Stoddart did not bat. FOREST H IL L v. DU I/W lCH .—Played at Dulwich on Auguet5. F o r e s t H il l . H .A. Hooker, c Darby, H. Lanham, b Procter 19 b Proctor ... ..........63 C. G. Welchman, not B. Batchelor, b Darby 1 out ..............37 C. G. Hill, c Heasman, C. Gibbon, c Procter, b Darby ...................14 b D a r b y ............ 0 C. Moore, b Darby ... 0G. Wood man,b Darby 19 C. Phillips, c Light, b E xtras.................... 19 Procter ...................14 — F. Woodman, b Darby 3 Total ...........190 E.H. Saterton, c Heas­ man, b Procter ...1 1 D u l w ic h . R. Longley, st Gib' on, b Welchman ... 16 C. P. Tregellas, c Lan­ ham, b W elchman... 16 E. A. Redman, b Bat­ chelor .......................... 6 H. Darby, c G. W ood­ man, b Batchelor ... 0 E. W . Tate, b Welch­ man ...........................14 E. Procter, lbw, b Welchman ........... 0 H. Cryer, c Saberton, b Welchman .. . 1 8 P. J. M. Loft, not out 27 S. Colyer, not out ... 21 E xtras...................51 Total (7 wkts)169 B. Light and E. J. Heasman did not bat.