Cricket 1899

M arch 23, 1899. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 45 In this match, as all through, A. H . Hornby (son of the fa 'nous A. N .) played very well. H. G. Garnett took six wickets for 15. The team then spent a very pleasant evening, aud on Sunday morning were taken across by Messrs. Elder Dempster to Teneriffe, and after spendir g two magnificent days there in full view of the “ Peak ” embarked on their good ship “ Cjomassie,” and after calling at Madeira for a few hours, had a splendid voyage home to Liverpool. Captain Wharton of the “ Sobo,” and Captain Morgan of the “ Cjomassie,” did every­ thing to make us comfortable, and the firm of Elder Dempster and Co., from Mr. Alfred L . Jones, their head, down to their humblest representatives, wherever we went, received us and cared for us splendidly. M ty this be the forerunner of many visi's of English cricketers to Canary Islands. A T T H E S1G.N OF T H E W IC K E T . B y F. S. A sh ley -C oopek . CURIOSITIES OF FIRST-CLASS CRICKET. Continued from page 30. 1891.—M.C.C. and Ground v. Sussex, at Lord’s, May 7th and 8th. F. W . Marlow maae 144 for the county, which he now represented for the first time M.C.C. and Ground v. Oxford University, at Oxford, May i!8th and 29th. For the latter Mr. E. Smith scored 70 out o f 76 while at the wicket in his first innings. M.C.C. and Uround v. Nottinghamshire, at Lord’s, June 1st. This match was completed in one day. Surrey v. Somersetshire, at the Oval, June 1st and ‘2nd. Surrey won by an innings and 375 runs. Sussex v. Camvridge University, at Brighton, June 18th, 19th and 20th. This match pro­ duced 1,402 runs for the loss of 40 wickets. Yorkshire v. 8urrey, at Sheffield, June 2 nd, 23rd and 24th. In the first innings of Surrey D. Hunter stumped one and caught five. Gentlemen v. Players, at the Oval, July 2nd and 3rd. A sponge was used to dry the wicket after rain. Nottingham-hire v. Sussex, at Brighton. July 9th, lOih and 11th. W . Gunn ( 161) and A. Shrewsbury (165) added 312 runs for the second wicket of the former. Surrey v. Warviokshiie, at the Oval, August 24th and 25th. In the first innings of the latter W . H. Lockwood obtained four wickets with successive balls. South Australia v. Victoria, at Adelaide, November 7th, 9th, 10th and 11th. For South Australia G Giffen scored 271 and in the match obtained sixteen wickets for 166 runs—nine for 96 in the first innings and seven for 60 in the second. 1?92.—South Austnlia v. New South Wales, at Sydney, January 8th, 9th, 11th and 13th. In making 145 for the former, J. J. Lyons drove a ball with such force that it broke an iron railing in front of the pavilion. Married v. Single, at Lord’s, May 23rd, 24th and 25th. W. Attewell, playing for the former, was, by mistake, allowed to bowl two overs in succession. Lancashire v. Surrey, at Manchester, June 23rd, 24th and 2-th. F. H. Sugg’s score of 107 not out for the former lasted part of each of the three days. Lancashire v. Kent, at Tonbridge, July 11th, 12th and 13th. Lancashire won by an innings and 330 runs. Surrey v. Yorkshire, at the Oval, July 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, In the first innings of Yorkshire. when Messrs. A . Sellers and F. S. Jackson were batting, the former hit a ball from W . H. Lock­ wood to third man. Jackson, thinkiDg a run possible, made his way towards the other wicket, whilst his partner stood still. H. W ood, the Surrey wicket-keeper, ran to the wicket to collect ihe ball (which whs sent in rather wide) and then rushed off full speed towards the wicket Jackson had left, with the result that Jackson was run out. The spectacle of the Surrey wicket-keeper at full speed for the bowler’s end, with no one in pursuit, caused great amusement. Surrey v. Nottinghamshire, at the Oval, August 1st, 2nd, 3rd. No less than 63 763 persons paid to witness this mati h—30,760 on the first day, 29,370 on the second, and 3,633 on the third. Nottinghamshire v. Kent, at Canterbury, August 4th, 5th and 6th. In order to prevent Kent following-on, W . Attewell bowled a wide to the boundary, and so compelled his own side to go ia again. Lancashire v. Somersetshire, at Manchester, August 9.h. This match was completed in one day. Middlesex v. Surrey, at Lord’s, August 11th and 12th. Mr. A. J. W ebbe was dismissed first ball he received in each innings. Sussex v. Kent, at Brighton, August 22nd, 23rd and 21th. Mr. G. Brann made 105 and 101 for the former. W . Humphreys stayed in with him for seventy minutes without scoring, and thus enabled him to score his second century in the match. Somersetshire v. Yorkshire, at Taunton, August 25th, 26th and 27th. Three centuries were made in Somersetshire’s innings. Mr. H. T. Hewett making 201, Mr. L. C. H. Palairet 146, and Mr. W . C. Hedley 102. Hewett and Palairet scored 316 for the first wicket. Gentlemen v. Players of United States, at Philadelphia, September 5th and 6th. Mr. A . M. W ood (182) and Mr. G. tt. Patters< n (132) added 267 for the third wicket, this being the longest partnership evtr made in a first-class match in Ameri a. Gentlemen v. I layers, at Hastings, September 12th, 13th and 14th. No less than 201 runs were scored off the bowling of Mr. S. M. J. W oods in one innings. 1893.—New South Wales v. Victoiia, at Sydney, January 26th, 2/th, 28th, 30th and 31st. The receipts on the first day amounted to £2.1C0, the largest so far recorded in one day in inter-Colonial cricket. Tasmania v. Victoria, at Hobart, January 28th, 29th and 30th. All eleven of Tasmania scored double figures in one innings against the latter. Australians v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Loid’s, May 18th, 19th and 20th. In the second inn­ ings of the former J. J. Lyons obtained 149 runs out of 181 in an hour and a-half. For the M.C.C. Mr. F. Marchant (103) and W. Flowers (130) added 152 runs whilst together in seventy minutes. Surrey v. Gloucestershire, at the Oval, June 1st and 2nd. W . Brockwell (30 not out) and T. Richardson (69) put on 105 runs for the last wicket of Surrey. Nottinghamshire v. Somersetshire, at Notting­ ham, June 1st, 2nd and 3rd. In the second innings of the latter F. Shacklock obtained four wickets with consecutive balls. Middlesex v. Nottinghamshire, at Lord’s, June 5th, 6th and 7th. For the former Mr* A. E. Stoddart scored 195 not out and 124. Nottinghamshire v. Sussex, at Brighton, June 8th, 9th and 10th. The former’# innings amounted to 674, A. Shrewsbury scoring 164, W . Gunn 156, and W . Barnes 102. Surrey v. Yorkshire, at the Oval. June 29th and 80th. Playing for the latter T. Wardall was dismissed first ball he received in each innings. Oxford University v. Cambridge University, at Lord’s, July 3rd and 4th. Mr. C. M. Wells bowled two balls, a wide and a no-ball, to the boundary in order to prevent Oxford follow­ ing on. Middlesex v. Sussex, at Lord’ s, July 6th, 7th and 8th. On the first day of the match a ball from F. Guttridge rebounded off the wi«ket- keeper’s pad and removed the bails. Mr. C. P. Foley (Middlesex) taking up one of the bails, an appeal was made, and the umpire, E. Henty, gave the batsman out. Mr. Foley continued his innings at the request of the Sussex captain, Mr. W . L. Murdoch. The Australians v. Oxford and Cambridge Uni­ versities Past and Present, at Portsmouth, July 31st, August 1st and 2nd. The Au*tra- liuns’ innings amounted to 843, of which number W . Bruce made 191, A. C. Bannerman 133. and H. Trumble 105. Ten on the Univer­ sity side bowled during the innings. The Australians v. Essex, at Leyton, August 3rd. 4th and 5th. W . Mead obtained seven­ teen Australian wickets in the match at a cost of 205 runs. Surrey v. Kent, at the Oval, August 3rd, 4th and 5th. T. Hayward, jun., scored 112 for the former, his innings lasting part of each of the three days. The Australians v.Kent, atCanterbury, August 7th. 8th and 9th. In the second innings of the former A . C. Bannerman carried his bat through the innings for 7 runs out of a total of 60.. Gloucestershire v. Somersetshire, at Chelten­ ham, August 14‘.h, 15 h and 16th. Mr. "W. H. Brain finished the match by stumping three batsmen off consecutive balls, nil delivered in one over by Air C. L . Townsend. Yorkshire v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Fcar- borqugh, August 18th and: 9ih. In the *■econd innings of tLe county Messrs. E SiMtli and F. 8. Jacks-on atone time added 66 ri.ns in sixteen minutes. Kent v. Sussex, at f rigbton, August S8th, 29th and 30th. All eleven of Kent obtained doub e figures in one innings against the latter. Warwickshire v. Leicestershire, at Leicester, August 28th, 29th and 30th. The former won by one run. (This match, it may te stated, was not considered first-class, but it has been deemed worthy of mention.) North v. South.,at Hastings, September llt.h, 12th and 13th. Messrs. C. E. De Trafford (110) and E. Smith (154) increased the score by 254 runs in an hour and three-quarters after five wickets of the North had fallen. 1894.—Victoria v. New South Wales, at 8ydney, January i6th, 27th, 29th and 30th. While two batsmen were running the ball was telced and, when thrown in, knocked the stumps out of the perpendicular. Neither bail was dis­ lodged, as they fitted too tight into the grooves on the heads of the stumps. The I ails stuck out in the air, one adhering to the leg-stump, and the other to the middle, and they had to be whittled down to bring them to the proper dimensions. M.C.C. and Ground v. Sussex, at Lord’s, May 2nd. This match was completed in one day. Surrey v. Middlesex, at the Oval, May 24th, 25th and 26th. In the second innii gs of - un ey Mr. D. L. A. Jephson’s Lat broke in playing a ball from J. T. Raw in, and a piece « f tLe wood removed the 1*g-bail. The batsman was given out, “ hit wicket.*’ Yorkshire v. Sussex, fctDewsbury, June7ih and 8th. In the second innings of Sussex E. W ain- wright obtained the last five wickets in seven balls. A. Shaw, now plaj ing for Sussex, was dismissed first bblibe received in each innings. Suirey v. Essex, at the Oval, June 18th, 19th and 20th. In the first innings of the latter T. R chardson obtained all ten wickets for 45 runs. Yorkshire v. Liverpool and District, at Liver­ pool, June 21st and 22nd J. T. Brown (141) and D. Hunter (25 not out) added 121 rui_s for the last Yorkshire wicket. M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridge University, at L oid’s, June 26th, 2oth and v:7th. Tne second innings of the M C.C. was declared closed with the score 595 for seven wickets, this being the largest score evermade at Lord’s in a first-olass mat<h. Mr. W . G. (irace made 196, the largest innings he has as yet played on that ground. TeD of the University bowled during the M.C.C.’s long innings. Hampshire v. Warwickshire, at Edgbaston, July 6th, 6th and 7th. F. E. Bacon made his first appearance for Hampshire and scoied 114. (N o tb . —TLis natch was net leckontd first-class.) Gentlemen v. Players, at Lord’s, July 9th and 10th. Messrs. S. M. J. Woods and F. S. Jackson bowled unchanged through loth innings of the Players.. Essex v. Yorkshne, at Halifax, July 12th and 13th. For the foim er Mr. M. Berkley obtained a wicket with the first ball he ever deliveied in a first-class county match. Middlesex v. Sussex, at Lord’s, July 16th, 17th and 18th. Playing for Middlesex, Mr. L C. V. Bathurst obtained a wicket with the first ball he ever delivered in a first-class county match. Lancashire v. S'-merse*shire, at Man hester, July 17th. This match was completed in one day. Yorkshire v. Somersetshire, at Huddeisfield, July 19th, This match was completed in one day. This was Somersetshire’s s- cond expe­ rience in on# w eek; they were beaten both times. Kent v. Somersetshire, at Taunton, July 30th, 31st and August 1st. In the se2ond innings of the latter E. J. Tyler was run out by the bowler, A . Hearne, for leaving his ground before the ball was delivered. Surrey (97 and 124) v. Lancashire (147 and 74), at the Oval, August 16th, 17th aud 18th. This match resulted iu a tie. Surrey v. Kent, at the Oval, August 20th and 21st. A . Hearne was bowled by the first ball he received in each innings of Kent. England v. Australia, at Sydney. December 14th, 15th, Nth, 18th, 19th and 20th. In this match 1,514 runs were seored for the loss of 40 wickets. Australia, after making 586 in their first innings, were defeated by ten runs. Such is the glorious uncertainty of cricket. England v. Australia, at Melbourne. December 29th, 31st, and January 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 1895. A ll eleven of the former scored double figures in one innings.