Cricket 1899

426 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. S e p t . 21, 1899. OUR LEADING CRICKETERS. A SUMMARY OF FIVE YEARS’ DOINGS WITH BAT, BALL, AND FINGERS. For the following tables we are indebted to the Sportsman. They were compiled by “ Hippo Pott- Thomas” : — I .— F ielding . The following table givesthenameof every cricketer who has made at least 25 catches at an average of at least 2 per cent, of the wickets he has fielded out to the fall of. Column “ C” indicates the number of catches he has made; column “ W” shows the number of wickets that fell whilst he was on the fielding side (no deduction being made for temporary absence), and the “ average” column gives the resulting percentage of wickets which fell to each catcher’s share. 1895-9. F ie ld e r s . C. w . Aver. Huish (F . H.) (Kent) 192 . 1203 . . 1596 G. Hillyard (Leicester) ... 42 . 273 . . 1538 Oates (Notts) ................... 44 . . 330 . . 13 33 Butt (H.) (Sussex) ........... 173 .. 1324 . . 13 06 Smith (C.) (Lancashire) . 192 .. 1560 . . i2-30 Whiteside (J.) (Leicester).. 118 . 965 . . 12 22 Board (J.) (Gloucester) ... 174 . . 1431 . . 1215 Lilley (A.) (Warwick) 147 . . 1U1 . . 1213 Wood (H.) (Surrey)........... 233 . . 1947 . . 11-96 Storer (W.) (Derbyshire)... 128 . . 1094 . . 11-70 A. Newton (Somerset) 78 .. 632 . 11-43 G. MacGregor (Middlesex) 108 . 950 . 11 36 Russell (T.) (Essex) ... ... 131 . . 1231 . . 1064 C. Robson (Hampshire) ... 102 . . 980 . . 10' 0 Radcliffe (L.) (Lancashire) 38 . 373 . . 1018 Hunter (D.) (Yorkshire) ... 183 . . 1865 . . 9-81 K. Wynyard (Hampshire).. 63 . £51 9*<7 Pike (A.) (Notts) ........... 56 . 608 . . 9-21 Tunnicliffe (J.) (Yorkshire) 201 .. 2186 . 919 A. N. Hornby (Lancashire) 48 . 527 . 9-10 E. H. Bray (Middlesex) ... ‘.9 .. 320 . 906 F. W . Stocks (Leicester)... 33 . 36 > . 901 Bairstow (Yorkshire) 26 .. 296 . . 8-78 Y . T. Hill (Somerset) 43 .. 526 . . 817 R. Palairet (Somerset) 53 . 651 . 8 14 J. R, Mason (Kent) ........... 112 . . 1406 . 7*96 D. A. Steele (Hampshire).. 71 . . 934 ... 7-60 A . O. Jones (Notts)........... 82 . . 1135 . 7*22 F. Quinton (Hampshire)... 41 . . 570 . 719 Geeson (F.) (Leicester) ... 63 . 878 .. 7-17 A. Stoddart (Middlesex) ... 66 . 9i2 7 15 A. Wickham (Somerset) ... 26 . 366 7-10 Field (Warwickshire) 2 . . 357 .. 7-0 ) Trott (A.) (Middlesex) ... 39 . 674 .. 681 Hearne (A.) (K ent)........... 90 . . 1339 6 72 C. Kortright (Essex)........... 67 . . 1003 . 6-67 A. MacLaren (Lancashire) 53 . . 821 6*4b C. Towneend (Gloucester) 85 . . 1336 . 6*36 S. M. Woods (Somerset) ... 72 . . 1133 6-35 G. L. Jessop (Gloucester) .. 63 . . 997 .. 631 W . S. Brown (Gloucester).. 49 . 778 6-29 L. Palairet (Somerset) ... 50 . . 796 . . 6-28 Davidson (G.) (Derbyshire) 54 . . 894 .. 6-04 Chaiteiton (W.) (Derby)... 63 . . 1045 602 Attewrell (W .) (Notts) 65 . . 1095 5 93 F. Champain (Gloucester).. 33 . . 5H2 5-87 J. A. Dixon (Notts)........... 60 . . . 1037 573 C. O. Sewell (Gloucester) .. 36 . 669 5-38 Robson (E.) (Somers t) ... 4*5 . £56 5-37 L. G. Wright (Derbyshire) 60 . . 1134 5*29 Tate (F. W .) (Sussex) ... 68 . . 13 .'6 .. 5-20 W . G. Grace (Gloucester).. 63 . . 1213 .. 519 Hayes (E.) (Surrey)........... Rawlin (J.) (Middlesex) ... 36 . . 699 615 71 . . 1383 .. 613 Wainwright (Yorkshire)... Lohmann (G.) (Surrey) ... 107 . 26 . . 2090 611 .. 511 .. 6-08 A . C. Glover (Warwick) ... 51 . . 1014 .. 502 Quaife (W.G. (Warwick) .. P2 . . 1211 4-99 J. Douglas (Middlesex) ... 32 . . 6 3 4-97 F. G. J. Ford (Middlesex) 41 . . 825 .. 4 9i A . J. L. Hill (Hampshire) 34 . . 688 494 Paul (A.) (Lancashire) ... 48 . 98 > .. 4-89 Tyler (E.) Somerset)........... 53 . . 10:7 .. 4-87 F. Mitchell )Yorkshire) ... 31 . . 615 4-80 Gunn (W.) (Notts) ........... 49 . . K20 480 H. Bainbridge (Warwick) 46 . . 1011 454 The Mean ........................... 25 . 550 451 Brockwell (W.) (Surrey) .. 99 . . 2186 4 62 Bean (G.) (Sussex) ........... 37 . . 8.7 4*62 Parris (F.) (Sussex).......... 43 . 969 .. 443 Carpenter (H.) (Es^ex) ... 59 . . 1346 .. 4;-8 Santall (S.) (Warwick ) ... 62 . . 1191 .. 436 W . Bradley (Kent) ........... 35 . . 812 4 31 F. Jackson (Yorkshire) ... 68 . . 1584 . 4 29 Hearne (J.) (Middlesex) ... 61 . . 143i . 4-2) Wrathall (H.) (Gloucester) 58 . . 1370 . 4-23 G. Brann (Sussex) ........... 45 . . 1066 . 422 T. O’Brien (Middlesex) ... 28 .. 662 . 4*22 1895-9. F ie ld e r s . C. W. Aver. Barton (V.) (Hampshire) ... 49 .. . 1182 .. 414 C. Hartley (Lancashire) ... 29 .. 702 .. 413 K. S. Banjitsinhji ^Sussex) 43 .. . 1077 .... 399 Holland (F .) (Surrey) 52 .. . 1304 .. 3 98 Hayward (T.) (8urrey) ... 83 .. . 2155 .. 385 Shrewsbury (A.) (Notts) ... 35 ... 920 ... 3-80 Hirst (G.) (Yorkshire) ... 80 .. . 2116 ... 3-78 Pougher (A.) (Leicester) ... 29 .. . 775 . 374 Diver (E.) (Warwickshire) 40 .. . 1073 ... 3 72 Rhodes (W.) (Yorkshire)... 30 .. 807 ... 3-71 Sugg (W.) (Derbyshire) ... 40 ... 1078 .... 371 Biker (G.) (Lancashire) ... 61 .. . 1729 ... 3 70 G. Fowler (Somerset) 32 .. . 8'8 ... 3*68 Brown (I. J.) (Yorkshire) 71 .. . 1947 . 364 C. K. Fry (Sussex) ........... 33 . 9 5 . 3 64 Baldwin (C.) (Surrey) ... 3J ... 921 .. . 3 58 Tyldesley (J ) (Lancashire) 56 .. . 1570 ... 3 56 Hallam (A ) (Lancashire) 36 ..,. 1013 ... 355 A. J. Webbe (Middlesex) 19 ... 835 . 347 Mead (W.) (Essex) .......... 46 .. . 1336 . 344 Bland (C.) (Sussex; .......... 28 .. 822 . 3-40 Quaife (W.) (Warwick) ... 33 .. . 1137 ... 334 Killick (E.) (Sussex) 34 .. 1020 ... 3*33 Nichols (G.) (Somer.-et) ... 31 .. . 936 . 3 31 Cuttell ( a .) (Lancashire) 39 .. . 1202 ., 3-24 Abel(R.) (Surrey) ........... 73 ... 2277 . 3 20 D. Jepbson (Surrey)........... 31 . 974 ... 318 Soar (T.) (Hampshire) ... 23 823 i.. 3-15 Webb (A.) (Hampshire ... 27 .. 882 . .. 3-06 F. Mi ligan (Yorkshiire) . 34 ..,. 1131 ... 3-C0 F. G. Bull (Essex) ........... 33 ... J199 . .. 3l0 F. Marchant (Kent).......... 29 . 974 . 2-97 Sugg (F.) (Lancashire) ... 47 ... 169o . 294 Haigh (8.) (Yorkshire) ... 44 ... 1509 2 91 Denton (D.) (Yorhshire)... 61 ... 2121 ... 2-87 Bichardson(T.) (Surrfy)... 61 . .. 2132 ... 286 Briggs (J.) (Lancashire) .. 49 ... 1717 ... 2-85 Knight (A ) (Leicester) ... 26 ... 918 ... 283 Peel (K.) (Yorkshire) 31 . .. 1108 ... 2-79 P. Perrin 'Essex) ......... 30 . .. 1076 ... 2-78 Baldwin (a.) (Hampshire) 32 ., 1176 . 272 G. Weigall (Kent) ........... 27 ... 993 ... 271 C. McGahey (Essex)........... 34 .... H11 ... 259 Ward (A.) (Lancashire) ... 49 ... 1927 . 251 Rjlerts (F.) (Gloucester) 26 .. . 1025 . 2 53 P. Warner (Middlesex) ... 25 ., .. 1000 ... 2-50 Martin (F.) (Kent) ........... 31 ... 1276 ... 2 42 Mold (A.) (Lancashire) ... 41 ... 1757 ... 2*33 W . Murdoch (Sussex) 25 .. 1177 . 212 II.— B attin g. The following table gives the name of every cricketer who has compiled an aggre­ gate of 500 runs, at an average of at least 20 per innings, with the numbers of comple'.ed innings and average cast over five years’ per­ formances. Names initalicswerenotqualified for inclusion last year, and those markedwith an asterisk (*) were in this table for the preceding five years (1890-4). B atsm en . Inns. 1895-9. Runs. Aver. R. M. Poore (Hampshire) 31 .. 2058 .. 66 38 K. S. Banjitsinbji (sussex) 123 .. 6665 .. 64-18 •Abel (R) (Surrey) ........... 172 ... 9162 .. 5V20 •A. Maclaren (Lanca'hire) 77 36-2 .. 46 77 *W. G. Grace (Gloucester) 115 . . 6317 . . 46 3 •Shrewsbury (A.) (Notts) 95 .. . 4372 .. 46-02 •Gunn (W.) (Notts)........... 108 . . 4860 . -5500 F. Lacey (bampshire) 18 . 804 .. 44 66 •L. Palairet (Somerset) .. 90 . . 3984 . . 44-26 Quaife (W .G .) (Warwick.) 121 . . 5213 .. 43-08 \V. Foster ( Worcestershire) 21 .. 894 .. 4 >-57 •Hayward (T.) (Surrey) ... 153 . . 6320 . . 41-30 C. B. Fry (Sussex) ........... 107 . . 4384 . . 40*78 R. Foster (Worcestershire) 16 .. 662 .. 40-75 P. Perrin (Essex) ........... 104 . 4105 .. 39 43 fetoier (W .) ;Derbyshire) .. 115 .. 4537 . . 3945 •F. Jackson (.Yorkshire) ... 189 . . 6447 . . 3918 •A. Stoddart (Middlesex) 92 . . 3575 . . 38-85 C. Burnup (Kent) ........... A. Turner (Essex) ........... 68 . . 2638 . . 38-79 45 1737 . . 38 6) Kinneir (Warwickshire) ... 16 ... <08 . . £8-00 E. Wynyard (Hampshire) 77 . . 2909 . . 37-77 •Brown, I. (J.) (Yorkshire) 173 .. 6i86 .. 36-91 P. Latham (Sussex) ........... 17 . . 620 .. 36-47 •F. Ford (Middlesex) 77 .. . 2788 .. 36-20 F. Phillips (Somerset) •Ward (d.) (Lancashire)... *T. O.Brien (Middlesex) ... 26 . . 928 .. 35*69 176 .. 6256 .. 3V54 62 .. 2187 .. 35 27 Tyldesley (J.) (Lancashire) 150 .. 5277 .. 35-18 •J. R. Mason (Kent)........... 165 . . 6313 .. 34-47 S. Woods (Somerset) 132 . 4546 .. 34-43 •Brockwell (W.) (Surrey) 170 .. 5819 .. 34-22 W . Troup (Glo’stershire) 68 .. 1944 .. 33-51 C. Townsend (Glo’oter.) ... 131 .. 4 63 .. 33 34 C. Bernard, (Somerset') 21 .. 697 .. 3319 J. Doi.glas (Middlesex) ... 67 .. 1876 .. 3291 Arnold (Worcestershire) ... 18 .. 589 .. 32 72 id. Bainbiidge (Warwick) 110 .. 3575 .. 32-50 F. Mitchell (Yorkshire) 57 .. 1837 .. 3222 •G. Brann (Sussex) ........... 124 .. 3074 .. 32-04 C. McGahey (E-sex)........... ISO .. 4166 .. 32-04 B atsmen . Inns. 1895-9. Runs. Aver. D. Jephson (Surrey)........... 70 .. 2241 .. 3201 A. O. Jones (Notts) ........... 129 .. 4127 .. 31*99 W . N. Roe (Somersetshire) 39 .. 1244 .. 31-89 •Read (\1 ) (Surrey)........... 31 .. 986 .. 31*8) S. 77. Day (Kent) ........... 32 .. 1016 .. 3175 Tunnicliffe (Yorafrhire) ... 195 .. 6140 .. 81*48 Lilley (A.) (Warwickshire) 135 .. 4250 .. 31*48 * <V. Patterson (Kent) 54 .. 1688 .. 31*25 77. Foster (Worcestershire) 21 .. 652 .. 31*04 Davidson (G.) (Derbyshire) 91 .. 2796 .. 3072 Hirst (G.) (Yorkshire) 152 .. 4640 .. 30*52 A. P. Lucas (Essex) ... ... 49 . . 1470 . . 30C0 P. Warner (Middlesex) ... 101 . . 3016 . . 29*8‘< •Sugg (F.) (Lancashire) ... 146 . 4316 . . 29-56 C. Weils (Middlesex) 40 . . 1182 . . 29*55 Bagshaw (H.) (Derbyshire) 117 . . 3453 . . 29-52 S. Evershed (Derbyshire)... 86 . . 2533 . 2945 A. Eccles (Lancashire) 40 . 1178 . . 2945 Chatterton (Derbyshire) ... 117 . . 3393 . . 2900 Street (A ) (Surrey) ........... 30 . . 883 . . 28 76 Baker (G.) (Lancashire) ... 145 . . 4171 . . 28 76 Baldwin (C.) (Surrey) 69 . . 1974 . . 28-60 Denton (D.) (Yorkshire) ... 186 . . 5301 . . 28 50 •H^arne (A.) (Kent)......... 146 . . 4158 . . 28 47 J. Bryne (Warwickshire)... 24 . 631 . . 28-37 *W . Rashleigh (Kent) 57 .. 1617 . 2837 •J. Dixon (Nottingham) ... 110 . . 3112 . . 28-29 Holland (F.) (Surrey) 92 . . 2601 . . 28 27 Wainwright (Yorkshire) . 172 . . 4815 . . 27 99 Carpenter (H.) (Essex) ... 142 .. 3919 .. 27-59 •K. J. Key (Surrey) 125 . . 3443 . . 27 54 F. Quinton (Hampshire) . 72 . . 1983 . . 27-54 A. J. Hill (Hampshire) .. 88 .. 2384 . . 27C9 *Lockwood (W.) (Surrey) 103 .. 2783 . . 27*01 G Jessop (Gloucester) ... 94 . . 2534 ... 26-95 Quaife (W .) (Warwick) ... 140 . . 3748 . . 2677 C. Sewell (Gloucester) 61 .. 1613 . . 26 44 F. L. Fane (Essex) ......... 70 . . 1845 . . 2635 V. F. S. Crawford (Suriey) 20 . . 527 . . 2635 Lord Hawke (Yorkshire) .. 123 . . 323J . . 26-27 R. W . Bice (Gloucester) ... 66 . . 1731 . . 26.22 Trott ( A ) (Middlesex) 41 . . 1069 . 26-07 L. G. Wright (Derbyshire) 135 . . 3505 . . 25 96 Barton (V.) (Hampshire) .. 145 . . 3744 . . 25 82 Diver (E.) (Warwickshire) 122 .. . 3148 . 25 80 Pfel (R.) (Yorkshire)......... 87 . . 2192 . . 25*19 Moorhouse (R.) (Yorks) ... 96 .. 2334 .. 24 83 H. Hayman (Middlesex)... 92 . . 2283 . . 24 81 A. Webbe (Middlesex) ... 61 . . 1512 . . 24-78 Knight (A.) (Leicester) ... 128 . . 316) . . 2468 •Flowers (W.) (Notts) ... 37 . . 913 . . 24-67 •W. Newham (Sussex) ... 128 . . 3122 . . 24*39 C. Hartley (Lancashire) ... 72 . . 1740 . . 24 16 The Mean .......................... 50 . . 1202 . . 24-04 Pougher (A .) (Leicester)... ICO . . 2393 . . 2393 F. <hampain (Gloucester) 51 . . 1215 . . 23 82 •W. Read (Surrey) .......... 71 . . 16*2 . . 2369 Devey ( J .) (Warwickshire) 59 . . 1397 . . 23*67 G. Thornton (Middlesex) 43 . . 1018 . . 2367 Dench (C.) (Nottingham) 49 . . 1389 . . 23-54 R. Palairet (Somerset) ... 76 . . 1789 . . 23*53 :W. Murdoch (Sussex) ... 140 . . 3276 . . 2340 Paul (A.) (Lancashire) ... 85 . . 1989 . . 23*40 Cuttell (W.) (Lancashire) 98 . . 2262 ... 2308 C. Wood (Leicestershire)... 89 .. 2052 . . 23 05 •Marlow (F.) (Sussex) ... 127 . . 2921 ... 23*00 A. Glover (Warwickshire) 102 . . 23<5 . . 92*99 T. Fishwick (Warwick.) ... 39 . . 887 . . 22-74 Killick ( E .) (Sussex)........... 108 . . 2453 . . 22-71 R. Livesay (Kent) 39 . . 873 ... 22-38 H. K. Ward (Hampshire) .. 57 ... 1262 ... 2214 Vine (J.) (Sussex) ........... 37 817 .. 2-208 llale ( W.) (Gloucestershire) 32 . . 706 . . 22-06 V. Merchant (Kent) ......... 106 . . 2338 . . 22-05 •H. Stewart (K ent)........... 65 . . 1431 . . 22*01 H. Chinnery (Sur.-Midlx.) 32 . 703 . . 21*96 J. Daniell (Somerset) 25 . . 544 ... 21*76 G. FowUr (Som^reet) 99 . . 2144 .. 21-65 Hayes ( E.) (Surrey) .......... 55 .. 1189 .. 21*61 11. Bannon (Kent) ........... 27 ... 580 .. 21*48 A. Col ins (Sussex) ........... 34 .. 730 .. 2147 Lees { W ) (Swrey) ........... 60 .. 1282 .. 21*36 E. Smith (Yorkshire)........... 47 . . 989 .. 21*04 TFV- thall (77.) (Gloucester.) 142 .. 2971 .. 20*92 Bean (G.) (Sussex) ... ... 97 .. 2020 .. 20-82 Robson [E.) (Somerset) 107 .. 2214 .. 20*68 C. de Trafford ( Leicester) 12-2 . . 2507 .. 20*54 G. MacGrpgor (Middlesex) 74 . . 1520 . . 20*54 H. Owen (Essex)................. 121 .. 2467 .. 20-33 Wood (77.) (Surrey) ........... 91 ... 1843 .. 2025 Sugg ( W.) (Derbyshire) ... V. T. Hill (Somerset) 119 . . 2402 . . 20*18 62 . . 1240 ... 20*00 III.— B ow lin g. The following table gives thenameof every bowler who has taken50wicketsatanaverage of 20 runs or less. Italics and asterisks (*) have the same significance as in the batting table. 1895-9. . „ B o w le r s . Wkts. Runs. A\er. •Lohmann (G.) (Surrey) ... 133 .. 1^60 ... 14 73 Bhodes (W.) (Yorkshire)... 25> ... 3766 ... 11 76 •Richardson (T.) (Surrey) 873 ... 144S9 ... 16 53 Trott (A.) (Middlesex) ... 248 ... 4116 ... 16*69