Cricket 1899

344 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME A ug . 17, 1899, regard to cricket among colonialsgenerally is very bitter, and the general belief is that the present team from Australia is man for man about twice as good as any that could be picked in England. I am not of that opinion, although I believe the present to be the best eleven that has ever visited the old country, and did so before they left. Still, I hope before this arrives the Englishmen will have recovered the laurels of the cricket field. I have taken the liberty to forward by this mail the reports concerning the first test match published in Sydney by the Daily Telegraph and Evening News, from their respective specials with the team. I cannot but believe that many of the statements and allegations contained therein are absolutely untrue, and others grossly exaggerated. I will make no further comment, but when such articles are published wholesale is it any wonder English teams, when out here, are subjected to the disgraceful barracking of which Mr. Stoddart complained on the last trip ? ” I have carefully read the accounts sent to me, and must say that some of the a’.legations practically amount to cheating on the part of umpires and players. A few extracts will serve to show the nature of the articles published by the two newspapers. “ The umpire gave Noble out l.b.w. in the second innings after playing the ball hard, and to cap all, when the tension was at its greatest, and an hour and a half was still to go, he gave Ranjitsinhji, who was then about 30, not out, for the clearest case of run out it was possible to imagine. It was so palpable that Kelly threw the ball up, never even appealing; but when asked, Barlow, who apparently could not trust himself to spealc, shook his head, Ranji, in the meantime, intently examin­ ing his toes....................... There was one peculiar thing in connection with the balls used in this match. Shaw and Shrewsbury were the makers, and the balls, after being hit about for a bit, became quite soft. This interfered greatly with Jones’ pace, and perceptibly impeded the whip of Howell’s spin and break.” Many further instances might be given to show with what remark­ able taste the reports were written, but the examples given above will suffice. It appears to have been the aim of the writers to laud everything Australian and decry everything English. As a rule the Australian Press may be relied upon for impartiality, but that there are some notable exceptions is apparent. To return, however, to the match which came to a conclusion yesterday. The match is one which will long be re­ membered on account of the fine partner­ ship of Hayward and Mr. F. S. Jackson for the first English wicket, and for the large total made by the home eleven. In the first innings of the Australians Lock­ wood, by obtaining seven wickets for seventy-one runs, showed a glimpse of his best form, and made one regret that he was not in batter form when the previous matches were played. Worrall played very finely indeed in both inn­ ings, and combined hitting and defence to a remarkable degree of perfection. Gregory’s innings, too, deserves great praise, for it practically saved Australia, but it would not have been possible for it to have been played had not McLeod stayed in and played a patient innings. When Australia went in for the second time there was just a possibility of the match being brought to a definite conclusion, but Worrall and McLeod put defeat for their side out of the question by remaining together until half-past three and scoring 116 for the first wicket. It was a great match, to which both sides will be able to look I back with pleasure. By their splendid uphill fight in the second innings the Australians once more showed what a terribly hard side they are to beat. As the Englishmen have not succeeded in winning one of the five great games, the “ Ashes ” still remain in Australia : a fact which will invest with more than usual interest the visit of the next English team to Australia. THE FIRST-CLASS AVERAGES. For the benefit of our foreign and colonial readers, we give another instalment of the averages, up to August 12th:— BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times Most of not Total in an Inns. Out. Runs. Inns. Aver. Major R. M. Poore ... 21 ... 4 ..,.1551 ..,. 304 .. . 91-23 K. 8. RaDji'sinhji ... 46 , 7 ..,.2472 .. 197 .. 63-38 Hayward ................... 38 ... 4 .., 2036 .., 273 .. . 59 88 Shrewsbury (A.) 28 ... 2 ...1174 .,,. 175 ... 55-90 Abel .......................... 43 ,... 3 .. 2034 .. 357*.. . 50-85 C. L. Townsend 42 ... 6 .. .1850 .... 181*... 50-00 P. Perrin ................... 31 .,.. 4 .. 1319 .., 196 .. . 48-83 F. 8. Jackson ........... 32 .,.. 3 ..,.1396 .., 155 .. . 48 13 A. J. Turner ........... 18 .... 2 ,. 761 .. . 124 .. . 46 93 Quaife (W . G .)........... 88 .,.. 5 .. .1311 .... 207*.. . 46 82 A . O. Jones .......... 26 .,.. 1 ....1141 .., 250 .. . 45 64 Capt. E. G. Wynyard 22 . ... 1 ,. 945 ..,. 225 .. . 45-00 C. B. Fry .................. 46 ... 1 .., 2015 .. . 181 .. . 44 77 Tyldesley ................... 80 ... 2 ....1612 .. 249 ... 43 56 Brown (J. T., sen.)... 36 . 1 ....1443 ..„ 192 ... 42 44 GuDn (W .).................. 29 ... 2 .. .1129 .. . 150 ... 41-81 M. A. Noble ........... 39 ... 6 .. .1336 .. 156 .. . 40-48 V. Trumper .................. 37 ... 3 .,..1364 .., 300*... 4011 C. k i ll .......................... 98 ... 1 .. 879 .... 160 ... 39 95 W . L. Foster .......... 24 ... 1 .... 899 .. 172*.. . 39 08 A. C. MacLaren 19 ... 1 ..,. 703 .... 126 .. . 39 06 W ood (H.) (8urrey) 17 ... 9 .. . 311 .. . 61*.. . 38-87 Storer .......... ........... 43 ... 7 ..,1389 .., 216*.. . 38 58 S. M. J. W oods.......... 27 . ... 1 ... 985 ..,. 146 .. . 37-88 W ard ( A .) ................... 38 ... 5 .,..1239 .... 118 .. . 37 54 C. A . Bernard ........... 18 . ... 1 . .. 633 .... 68 ... 37*23 J. Wor. a ll ................... 32 ... 5 ... 974 .. 128 ... 36 07 A rnold.......................... 26 ... 4 ..,. 792 ..,. 125*... 36-00 C. J. Burnup ......... . 34 ... 1 .,. 1183 ..,. 150 ... 35-84 J. D arling ................. . 41 ... 7 ..1323 .., 134*.. . 35 75 Benight........................... 34 . 1 ...1178 .... 131 .. . 35 69 Denton........................... 42 ... 2 ....1422 .. 113 .. . 35-55 R. E. Foster ........... 8* ... 3 ...1008 .... 134 .. . 34 75 F. M itchell.................. 43 ... 1 ...1452 ... 194 .. . 34 57 F. P. K nox.................. 22 ... 7 ... 513 .,.. 106 ..,. 34 20 Hearne (A.) ........... 39 ,.. 3 ...1214 .,,. 168 ... 33 72 G. L. Jessop ........... 34 . 1 . ..1188 ..,. 171*.., 32 96 A . P. Lucas .......... 16 ... 5 ... 361 ... 67 .., 32 81 G. Brann ................. 89 ... 2 ..1210 ... 157 .., 32 70 Hirst (G. H .) ........... 41 ... 5 ...1175 ... 186 .. . 32 63 J. R. Mason ........... 88 ... 1 .. 989 .... 181*.. . 31 90 Wainwright ........... 41 ... 1 .,..1272 ... 228 .... 31-80 Brockwell ................... 40 ... 2 ...1195 ... 147 .. . 3144 K illick........................... 38 .. 4 .. 1(68 ... 140 .. . 31-41 W heldon ................... 20 ,... 6 .. 430 .. 74*.. . 30*71 E B. W ilson .......... 22 . ... 1 .... 614 .. 117*. . 30*66 Lockwood .................. 30 ... 3 . .. 824 .... 100 .. . 30-51 Robson (Somerset) ... 27 , ... 0 . .. 821 .,.. 97 .... 30-40 F. H. B. Champain ... 26 ,... 0 .... 777 .,.. 120 .. . 29 88 L. G. W right ........... 32 ... 1 ... 924 ... 138 .. . 29 80 F. G. J. Ford ........... 88 ... 2 ... 921 .,.. 160 .. . 29-70 H a y e s.......................... 33 ... 1 ... 949 .... 131 .. . 29-66 Wrathall ................... 37 .,. 2 .,.1032 .,.. 115 .. . 29-48 T. L. Taylor ........... 18 .... 3 .... 440 ..,. 110 .. . 29 33 S. E. Gregory ........... 41 ... 6 ..,.1018 ..,. 124 .. . 29-08 S. H. Day .................. 27 . ... 1 .... 740 .... 138 .. . 28-46 P. F. Warner ........... 31 . ... 1 .. 852 .,,. 150 .. . 28-40 H. Ti'umble ........... ... 39 . 7 ... 901 .,.. 100 .. . 28*15 No. Times Most of not Total in an Inns. Out. Runs. Inns. Aver. B. J. T. Bosanquet,... 17 ... 2 ... 419 .. . 71 .. . 27*93 Diver ....................... ... 26 ... 0 ... 726 .. . 184 .. . 27*92 Fishwick (T. S.) .,. 18 ,.. 1 ... 473 ... 109 .. . *7*82 L. J. M oon........... ,... 27 ... 1 ... 722 .. . 138 .. . 27*76 F. A . Iredale ... ,... 27 . ... 1 ... 721 .. . 115 .. . 27-73 H. K . Foster ... ... 25 ... 1 ... 663 ... 83 .. . 27*62 Tunnicliffe............... ... 43 ... 3 ...1097 ... 85 .. . 27*42 C. McGahey ... ... 30 ... 3 ... 724 ... 99*.. . 26*81 Marlow ............... ... 25 ... 3 ... 581 ... 71 .. . 26*40 Cuttell.................. ... 32 ... 0 ... 842 ... 137 .. . 26*31 Bagshaw ................... 33 ,... 1 ... 841 .. . 77*.. . 26-28 Hale (Gloucester) ... 21 ... 3 ... 470 .. . 84 .. . 26 11 J. A. Dixon ... ... 21 ,... 1 .. 521 ... 71 .. . 26-05 Pougher ........... ,... 34 ... 2 ... 832 ... 106 .. . 26 00 C. Robson ........... ... 18 ... 1 ... 436 .. . 61 ... 25-64 F. A . Liver ... ,... 30 ,... 8 ... 558 ... 79 .. . 25 36 J . J . K e l y ... ,... 30 ... 3 ... 679 .. . 103 .. . 2514 D. L. A. Jephson ... 32 ... 2 ... 753 .. . 74 .. . 2510 Lord Hawke ... 34 ... 5 ... 728 .. . 127 .. . 2510 Barton (V .)........... ... 28 ... 2 ... 649 ... 63 .. . 24 96 L ille y ....................... ... 32 ,... 3 ... 719 ... 62 .. . 24 79 A. C ollin s................,.. 26 ... 8 ... 416 .. . 72*... 24-77 A. Eccles ........... .. 34 . ... 1 ... 812 ... 76 .. . 24-60 J. Daniell ........... ,... 17 ... 0 .. 417 ... 107 ... 24 52 H. W . Bainbridge ... 16 ... 0 .,.. 360 ... 60 .. 24-37 W . Troup ........... ,... 31 ,... 1 .. 731 ... 83 .. . 24-36 Vine (J.) ................... 2) .... 3 ... 411 .. . 116*.. 24 17 K. J. K e y ................,. 31 .... 5 ... 624 .. . 59* .. 2 4-C0 Trott (A. E.) ... ... 44 ... 1 ...1031 ... 164 ... 23 97 W . G. Grace, sen. ... 19 ... 0 ... 443 .. . 78 .. . 23-31 Lees .................. ... 25 ... 2 ... 536 .. 77 .. . 23-30 A. C. S. Glover... .... 27 .... 2 ... 574 .. . 119*.. . 22 96 Quaife (W .) ... ... 17 ,... 0 ... 388 .. . 144 ... 22 82 Geeson.................. ... 29 ... 7 ... 498 ... 58 .. . 22-63 C. E. De Trafford ... 36 ,... 1 ... 792 .. . 117*.. . 22 62 H. B. Richardson ... 31 ,... 5 ... 586 .. . 72 .. . 22 53 C. J. B. W ood ... ... 29 , ... 0 ... 640 .. . 91 .. . 22 06 Carpenter................... 38 ... 1 ... 811 ... 97 .. . 21 91 H a ig h .......................... 36 ,... 6 ... 678 .. . 71 ... 21-87 G. E. Winter ... ,... 16 . .. 1 ... 315 ... 84 .. . 21 00 G. J. V. Weigall ... 26 .,.. 4 ... 463 .. . 65*.. . 20 69 C. R. Hartley ... ... 28 ... 2 ... 532 .. . 70 .. . 20 46 Chatterton................... 24 . ... 0 .... 482 ... 66 ... 20-08 Sugg ( W .) ............... ... 23 ... 1 ... 441 ... 107 .. . 20*04 E. Jones ................... 27 ,... 3 ... 477 .. . 55 .. . 19 87 Tate (F. W .) (Susse:s) 28 ... 6 .,.. 437 .. . 59*. . 19 86 W . Trask ................ .. 21 ... 0 .... 417 .. . 76 .. . 19 85 R o c h e ....................... .. 32 ...12 ..,. 395 .. . 74*.. . 19 75 bharp ( J .) ................ .. 22 ... 1 ..,. 409 ... 72 ... 1947 J. H. Stogdon ... ... 19 ... 0 ..„ 367 ... 58 ... 19 31 H. B. Bayman ... ... 24 ... 3 ... 402 .. . 54*.. . 19 14 * Signifies not out. BOW.LING AVERAGES (32 wickets). Overs Mdos. Runs. W kts. Aver. Mold .................. 823 4 ... 272 ... 1718 ...103 ... 16'67 M e a d ..................................1141'8...430...2187...129... 16-95 H. Trumble ...1048-1... 367 ... 2199 ...122 ... 17’20 Rhodes .............1090 4... 386 ... 2176 ...126 ... 17 26 Trott (A. E.) ...1401-2... 461 ... 33j3 ...191 ... 17 29 W . M. Bradley... 6051 ... 301 ... 2046 ...118 ... 17'33 Wass (T .)........... 352 ... 105 ... 867 ... 44... 19'47 Briggs.................. 666.1 ... 247 ... 1150 ... 59 ... 19'49 Cuttell................. 906 ... 398 ... 1496 ... 76 ... 19'68 P a is h .................. 821 ... 226 ... 1897 ... 96 ... 19 76 Brown(J.T.,jun.) 434'4 ... 124 ... 1133 .. 57 ... 19 87 Gunn (J.) .......... 460-1 ... 155 .. 1010 ... 50 ... 20'20 Martin .......... 410.3 ... 125 ... 940 ... 46 ... 20 43 W . P. Houell .. 955-4... 359 ... 2052 ...100 ... 20 52 0. E McLeod ... 566-3 ... 197 ... 1314 ... 64 2u 63 Hearne (J. T.) ...1174 2 ... 453 .. 2284. I ll ... 20 67 M . A . N Ue ... 648 4 ... 207 ... 1580 ... 76 ... -.0 78 H aigh.................. 673 ... 228 ... 1414 ... 68 ... 20 79 J. K. Mason ... 572-3 ... 220 ... 1242 ... 59 .. 2i'05 H ulm e................. 855-1 ... 258 ... 1747 ... 82 ... 21'30 Young (Essex)...1002 3 ... 316 ... 2395 ...112 ... 2138 fie ld .................. 473'2 ... 150 ... 1184 ... 65 ... 21-63 Lockw ood.......... 618-3 ... 165 ... 1670 ... 77 ... 21'68 R oche................... 634 2 ... 167 ... 1302 ... 59 ... 22 06 Ji. Jones .......... 856 ... 240 ... 2027 ... 91 ... 22 27 B.J.T.Bosanquet 496 ... 117 ... 1260 ... 55 ... 22 72 Tate (Sussex) ... 965-2 ... 344 ... 2190 ... 16 ... 22 81 W ilson (W oio.) 770 1 ... 2C6 ... 1810 ... 80 ... 23 00 Geeson .......... 633 4 ... 176 ... 1574 ... t8 ... 23'14 Jephson,D.L.A. 331-3 ... 62 ... 886 ... 88 ... 23'28 Tjrer .................. 4521 ... 89 ... 1292 ... 55 ... 23'49 Hirst (G. H .) ... 717 4 ... 235 ... 16*1 ... 69 ... 23 49 Hayward .......... 486 4 ... 119 ... 1390 ... 59 ... 23 55 Wainwright ... 491-1 ... 150 ... 10i)6 ... 46 ... 23 82 Burrows .......... 411 ... I ll ... 1033 ... 43 ... 24'02 Brockw ell.......... 913 1 ... 289 ... 2249 .. 93 ... 24'18 B land.................. 902-3 ... 232 ... 2268 ... 93 ... 24 88 1'. S. Jackson ... 523 3 ... 178 ... 1102 ... 43... 25 62 Soar .................. 368 1 ... 110 ... 855 ... iS ... 25 90 P. W . Stocks ... 528-4 ... 158 . 1228 ... 47 ... 26’12 Arnold ......... 631-2 ... 168 ... 1282 ... 49 ... 26'16 P. G. B u ll.......... 695-2 ... 215 ... 1626 ... 58 ... 2631 E. K. Wilson ... 846-3 ... 96 ... 912 ... 34 ... 26'82 Richardson ;T.) 908-2 ... 240 ... 2238 ... 88 ... 26 96 Baldwin (Hanti) 712 3 ... 267 ... 1461 ... 54 ... 27 05 Lees .................. 468 ... 162 ... 1060 ... 39 ... 27'17 O. L. Townsend 800-4 ... 142 ... 2244 ... 79 ... 28'40 Be-twick .......... 588 2 ... 147 ... 1283 ... 43 ... 28‘67 P. P. Knox ...340 ... 6 0 ... 968 ... 83 ... 29-J3 Killick ........ 487 ... 182 ... 1410 ... 48 ... 2937