Cricket 1899

30 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. F eb . 23, 1899. England v. Australia at the Oval, August 12th, 13 h and 14th. Dr. W. G. Grace and W . Scotton made 170 runs for the first wicket of the former, Scjtton making but 34. Dr. Grace was out at 216, of which number he had made 170. Gentlemen of England v. I Zingari, at Scar­ borough. August 20th, 31st and September 1st. For the former Mr. C. I. Thornton made 107 not out of 133 runs obtained whi'st in. His score, which included eight 6’s, was made in twenty-nine hits. I ord Londesboro’s X I. v. Australians, at Scar- boiougb, Septem' er 2nd, 3rd and 4th Every member of the former side scored double figures. 1887.—Non-Smokers v. Smoke rs,at Melbourne, March 17tb, 18th, 19th and 21st The former scored 803 for nine wickets, three batsmen scoring centuries—A. Shrewsbury 236, W . Gunn 150, and W . Bruce 131. Bruce and Shrewsbury made 196 for the first wicket, and Gunn and Shrewsbury 310 for the third, both these being Australian records. W . Scotton had to receive ih^last ball of the match, and, anxious to obtain the ball as a memento of an extra­ ordinary game, played it gently to point, and ran to g*t it. The Non-Smokeis, equally desirious of having if, appealed to th? umpire, and, as over had rot been called when Scotton touched it, he was given out for handling the ball. North v. South, at Lord’s, M -y 30th. This match was completed in one day. Surrey v. Laneashiie. at Manchester, June 1 6th, 17th and ]8th. Whilst the former were fielding a swarm of bees in*erfered with the play. Mr. W . W . Bead (247) and Mr. W . E. Boiler (120) added 305 for Surrey’s third wicket. J. M. Bead waiting five hours with his p ids on and thenbeing caughtwithout scoring. Yorkshire v. Sussex, at Bradford, June 20th, 21st anrt 22nd. G. Ulyett (111 not out) and L. Hall (31 r.ot out) obtained 142 runs required to win in the second innings of Yorkshire without loss. Nine of the Sussex men had a turn with the ball, each fai'ing to ibtain a wicket. Middlesex v. Oxford University, at Chiswick Bark, June 23rd, ?4th and 25th. For the latter Mr. K. J. K^y (*8i) and Mr. H .Bbilip- son (150) added 310 for the seventh wicket. Yorkshire v. Gloucestershire, at Gloucester, June 30th Ju’y 1st and 2nd. In the two inn­ ings of the latter J. Hunter caught out nine at the wicket. Yorkshire v. Kent, at Canterbury, August 1st. 2nd and 3rd. Th^ first three 1atsmen on the Yorkshire side obtained centuries: G. Ulyett 124, L. Hall 110, and F. Lee 119. Su rrfy v. Gloucestershire, at the Oval, August 4th, 5th and 6th. I»» the first innings of the former Mr A. B. Douglas was in forty-five minutes before he rnaoe a run . Yorkshire v. Lancashire, at Bradford. August 8th. 9th and 10th. On the first d«y Yotkshire ma^e 434 runs fort helots of only two wi< ke's. During Yorkshire's innings J Briggs obtained one wicket for 194 runs. Nottinghamshire v. Middlesex,at Nottingham, August 15 h, 16 h and 17th. A. Shrewsbury made 267 for ihe former. Bampshire v. Someise'shire, at Southampton, August. 22nd, 2 rd and 24th For Hampshire Mr. S. E. Forster made 60 not out in 23 minutes. Nottinghamshire v. Sussex, at Nottingham, August 25th. :6th and 27 h. The former’s innings content d three ii.dividual centuries : W . Gunn making 205 not out A. Shrewsbury I f5, and W. Barnes 120. Ten of Sussex bowled duricg the innings. Gloucestershire v. Kent, at Clifton, August 2ctb, 26th and 27th. For the former Dr. W. G. Grace scored 101 in his first innings and 103 not out in his second. England (Mr. G. F. Vernon’s X I.) v. Victoria, at Me.bourne, November 9th, 10th and 11th. Umpire’s white coats as in England we e used for the first time in Australia during this match. England (A. Shrewsbury’s X I.) v. Victoria, at Melbourne, December 16th, 17th and 19th. England obtained 624. of whi h number A. Bhrewsbuiy rmde 232; both being records against Australian bowling. Shrewsbury batied on each of ihe thr^e days. England won by an innings and 4r6 runs. England (G. F. Vernon’s X I.) v. South Aus­ tralia, at Adelaide. December 24th, 26th, 27th and 28th. When the Englishmen seemed to have a one-innings victory in prospect the wicket was watered in the night, and, after looking at first sight to be ruined, it rolled out so hard and true that the South Austra­ lians played a second innings of 413. A reward was offered, but the perpetrators were never discovered. 1888.—New South Wales v. Victoria, at Sydney, January 26th. 27th and 28th. H. Moses scored 297 not out for the former, ten of Vic­ toria tow ling during the innings. England (G. F. Vernon’s X I.) v. Victoria, at Melbourne. March 9th, It th and 12th. At one time while J. W . Trumble (Victoria) was bowling there was not one man on the on-side. Surrey v. Gloucestershire, at the Oval, May 17th, 18th and 19th. Mr. W .'Iroup, in the first innings cf the latter, was in fif y-five minutes before he scored. Warwickshire v. Leicestershire, at Edgbaston, May 24th, ¥5th and 2Sth. J. E. Shilton ob­ tained four wickets of the latter with con­ secutive balls. (A performance considered w< rthy of ment on although achieved in a match not strictly first-class.) Surrey v. Oxford University, at the Oval. June 25th, 26th and 27th. Surrey scored 650. <f which number Mr. W . W . Bead claimed 3?8. During Surrey’s inningsMr. A. C. M. Croome was stopped tow liog for changing ends m«.re than twice. Nottinghamshiie v. Kent, at Nottingham, June 25th, 26th and *7th. Ten of former bowled in one im.ings against the latter. Australians v. North of England, at Man­ chester, June 28th, i9th and 30th. In the sic nd innit gsof the former B. S. McDonnell, on a slow wicket, made 8i of the first £6 runs s orcd. Oxford Univer.-ity v. Camlridge Univeisity, at Lord’s, July 2nd. 3rd, 4th and 5th. In the first innings of Cambridge M r E. Crawley v as in forty minutes without scoring. Surrey v. Middlesex, at the Oval, July 19th, 2i tn and 21st. G. Burton obtained all ten wickets in Surrey’s first innings at a cost of 59 runs. Lancashire v. Derbyshire, at Manchester, July .3rd and 24th. In their sec nd innir gs Derbyshire were disposed of for 17 runs. Surrey v. Lancashire, at M anch's’ er, August 2nd. The match was eorbp’.eted in one day. Australians v. An Eleven of England, at Hastings, August 2nd, 3rd and 4th. C. T. B. Turner obtained 17 wicke'.s in the match at a cost of lu t £0 runs. Surrey v. Sussex, at the Oval. August 9th, 10th, and llth . Surrey scored (98, and won by an innings and 485 runs. All the Sussex eleven howled during Surrey’s long innings. England v. Australia, attheOval, August 13th and 14th. J. J. Ferris was stopped bowling f r having changed ends more than twice Gloucestershiie v. Yorkshire, at Clifton, August 16th, 17th and 18 h. Dr. W . G. Grace scored 148 and If3. L. Hall, who carried his bat through the Yorkshire ir nings for 129 out of 461, was batting a part of each of the three days. 1889.—Tasmania v. Vutoiia, at Melbourne, January 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Mr. C. W. hock made his first appearance for Tasmania and scored 102 . Surrey v. Essex, at the Oval, May 20th and 21st. G. A . Lohmann (105), ►rd J. W. Sharpe (38 not out) added 149 luns for tbe last wicket of Surrey. Surrey v. Leicestershire, at the Oval,May 30th 31st and June 1st. Mr. K . J. Ke y was run out in a curious manner. Lohmann returning the ball, which glanced off Bylott into tbe bowler’s wicket while the batsman th< re was over his crease. Surrey v. Derbyshire, at the Oval, June 20th and 21st. J. W . Sharpe (56, not out) and J. Beaumont (66) added 118 runs for Surrey’s last wicket. Surrey v. 0 * f *rd University, at the Oval, June 24th, 25th, and 23th. 8utrey scored 614, t>nd won by an innings and 367 runs. M C.C. and Ground v. Somersetshire, at Lord’s, August 9:h. This match was completed in one day. Surrey v. Yorkshire, at the Oval, August 26th and 2 th. “ The Gaslight Match.” Suney won by two wickets, with the lamp* all alight round the ground. Blay had been prolonged forty-five minutes in order that ihe game might be finished. B. Henderson p ayed finely for 59, not out. Lancashire v. Leicestert-hire, at Manchester, August 29th. This match was completed in one day. South Australia v. Victoiia, at Adelaide, December 13th. 14th, 16 h. and 17th. South Australia had lost two wickets cheaply when an appeal was made agaitst G. Giffcn (who had fallen over) for h g-before-wicket, but was dismissed. In rising, Giffen knocked off a bail, and the umpire at the tatsman’s end, Mr. Flynn, being appealed to, gave him out ‘ ‘ hit wicket.” Giffen, however, refused to go out on the ground ihat Mr. Fiynn could not give him out aftrr the other umpire had declared him not out. Moreover he con­ tended that the ball was dead before the bail fell off, and even questioned whether his bat or the w itd had disturbed the bail. The Victorians and South Australians said that, being given cut, he ought to retire. But Giffen would not go, and the Victorians p’ayed oa under protest. Giffen, who had sco-ed nine when this incident occurred, was not dismissed until he had made eighty-five. 189).—Cambridge University v. C."I. Thornton’s X l., at Cambridge, May 12th and 13th. Mr. S. M. J. Woods obtained all t-n wickets in the second innings of the latter for 69 runs. Sussex v. M.C.O. and Ground, at Lord’s. May 12th and 13th. J. Hide obtained four wickets with consecutive balls in the first innings of the latter. Surrey v. Leicestershire, at the Oval, May 12th. This match was completed in one day. Nottinghamshire v. Sussex, at Nottingham, May 15th, 16th and 17tb. A . Shrewsbury (•.67) and W . Gunn (196) added S98 runs whilst together for the second wicket. Lancashire v. M C.C. and Ground, at Lord’s, May 22nd and 23rd. In the first innings of the former, Mr. A. N. Hornby stepped out to hit a ball which had slipped from the bowler’s (L. Whitehead’s) grasp, when the latter, getting to it fiist. returned it to the wicket­ keeper. ho put the wicket down. It was claimed by the M C C. that the striker had, by his action, made ihe ) all in play, but Mr. Hornby maintained that the bowler had obstiucted him and prevented him getting the ball. His view was taken by the umpire, who g;ave him not out. Cambridge Univer.-ity v. Yorkshire, at Cam­ bridge, May 29tb, 30th and fllst. Messrs. E. C. Streatfeild (57) and A. J. L. Bill (49 not out) 8dded 101 runs for tte last wicket of the foimer. BJayers of England v. Australia, at Lord’s, June 19th, 20th and 21st. W . Gunn scored 228, this being the largest individual score ever made in this country against Australian bowling. Kent v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol, June 19. 20 and 21. In the first innings of the latter Mr. C. J. M. Fox, who was fielding at point, dislcctted his shoulder in fielding a hard cut, and was to pi evented taking further part in the game. Cambridge University v. Sussex, at Brighton, June 19th, 20th and 21st. The University scored 703 for nine wickets (innings declared closed), F. G. J. Ford making 191, G. M cbr*gcr 131. and C. B. Foley 117. H. Butt, tbe Su-sex wicket-keeper, allowed but a sing e bje during the long innings. Surrey v. Derbyshire, at tin Oval. July 24th, 25th and 26th. For tbe latter W . Hall ob- lained 24 runs from six consecutive balls he received—20 runs Cuming from an over de- livere d by W . H. Lockwood. On the second day of the match Surrey scored as many as 6 7 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Durir g the week commencing August 4th the brothers Grace twice scored over a hundred runs for the first w ic k e tA u g u s t 4th, 5th and 6th, Gloucestershire v. Sussex, at hristol, W . G. (46) and E M. (78) making 117 whilst together; August 7th. 8th and 9th. Glouc's- tershiie v. Lancashire, at Clifton, W . G. (90) andE M. (6 ) scoring 139before a wicket fell. Australians v. Cambridge University Bast and Bresent. at Leyton. August 7th, 8th and 9th. W . L. Murdoch (129) and G. H. S. Trott (I8K) added 276 for the third wicket, this being the lur^ et-t stand ever made by two Australiins in a fir8t-clats match eilher in this country or Australia. Lancashire v. Sussex, at Brighton, August 14th, 15th and 16th Mr. A. C. MacLtren made 1is first appearance for Lancashire and *corcd 108. Surrey v. Lancashire, at the Oval, August 18th, 19th and 20th. Mr. E. C. Streatfeild, playing for the former, obtained a wicket with the first ball he ever delivered in a first-class county match. Surrey v. Hampshire, at Southampton, August 25tb, 26th and 27th. For the former G. W. Ayies, who was making his first appearance in an inter-county match, went in first and carried out his bat for 53 runs out of a total cf 19. Australians v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Lord’s, September 8th, 9th and 10th. In the first innings of the former J. J. 1 yons made 99 out of 117 obtained while he was in. New South Wales v- Victoria, at Melbourne, Lecemh er 26th, 27th and29th. For the foim er A.C. Bannerman went in first and carried out his bat for 45, after being at the wickets five hours and thirty minutes. A t one time during his innings he was batting for seventy minutes without adding to his score. (To be continued.)