Cricket 1900

M a y 1 7 , 1 9 0 0 . CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 1 3 9 had the respectable average of 144*45. His lieutenant over here in 1899, Clem Hill, was second. He scored 545 in four completed innings — average, 136*28. Another of the last Australian combina­ tion, E. Jones, was first ia the bowling table. In 135 overs he took 24 wickets at a cost of 286 runs, so that his wickets cost 11*91 runs apiece. T h e r e was a close fight between East Adelaide and East Torrens throughout for the premiership of Adelaide Club cricket. Until the last the result was in doubt. East Adelaide won in 1899, so this is its second successive victory. This time they played ten matches, of which five were won, four drawn, and one lost. T h e following are some of the latest hundreds:— MAY. 9. Penfold, Mitcham v. Hampstead ..............157 9. Moorhouse, Mitcham v. Hampstead ......148 9. H.B. Hayman,Hampstead v. KensingtonPark 101* 11. C. J. B. W o o d , L e ic e s t e r s h ir e v. W a r ­ w ic k s h ir e ... ..............................1!4 11. W a in w r ig h t, Y o r k s h ir e v. K e n t . ... 116 12. P. A . Earashaw, Barnes v. Lovell’s X I. ... 100* 12. F. R. D. Munro, Hampstead v. Surbiton ... 114 12. P. W . Hale, Old Citizens v. Pallingswick ... 101 14. C a rp b n te k , M.C.C. v. Y orkshire ......125 15. H a y w a r d , S u k re y v. L e ic e s t e r s h ir e ... 193 * Signifies not out. HAMPSTEAD v. M ITCHAM .—Played at Mitcham on May 5. H am pste a d . E. W . H . Beaton, c Penfold, b Harvey .. 45 Ahsan, b Hussey ... 0 H. Woodall, st Strud- wick, b Hussey ... 0 G. Crosdale, c Harvey, b H u ssey...................33 E.R. Watson, b Harvey 7 R. Matthews, b Harvey 2 M itch am . S. T. Fradd, c Harvey, b B o x a ll.................. L. 8. Marcus, c Har­ vey, b Boxall........... Healey, b Harvey ... Carlin, not o u t ........... E x tras.................. Total ...100 Penfold, csub, b Fraddl57 Corden, b Carlin .. 72 G.Lomas,candb Fradd 16 Moorhouse, c Woodall, b Carlin ................148 P. Harvey, not out . 11 Hussey, A . Butler, F. Harris & Strudwick did not bat. J. C LO VELL’S X I. v. B A R N E S.-Played at Tulee Hill on May 12. B arn es . Boxall, c Crosdale, b Carlin ...................12 T. Harvey, not out .. 40 Extras ................ 8 Total (5 wkt8)463 H.E.Barnham,run out 40 W . F. L. Frith, not out 42 B 3, lb 4, nb 2 ... 9 Total (3 wkts) *196 E. H. Frith,c Candler, b Robinson ... 0 H. A . Busher, b Candler ................ 5 P. A . E arnshaw , n ot out ............................ 100 J. G. M. Robertson, P. M. Rees, P. D. Bird, A. G. H. Stevens, E. V. Doll and S. E. Bushtr did not bat. * Innings declared closed. J. C. L o v e l l ’s X I. S.H.Flindt,b S.Busher 14 H. West, c Earnshaw, L. Lovell, b S. Busher 1 b B u sher.................. 3 J. P. Candler, b S. C. H. Mountain, b S. Bueher ... . 0 Busher ........... 6 K. Rot inson,b Bird .. 1 B 12, lb 3 ..................15 R. Selby, not out ... 24 — Total (6 wkts) 64 E. D. Lovell, A. Meller, J. S. Lovell and G. A. Ring did not bat. CLAPTON v. PADDINGTON.—Played at Clapton on May 5. C lapto n . J. J. Wiggett, lbw, Puckle ........... C. Brown, b Puckle S. Reynolds, lbw, Humphreys ... 23 H. E. V. Chichester, b Ward ...................80 H. B. Hugill, not out. 41 B 40, ib 5, w 1, nb 1 47 Total .........256 J. H. Douglas, H. Boyton, F. Bishop, W . H. Nolloth, W . Goodwin and S. Gen lers did not bat. P ad d in u to x . and b C. Humphrey, not out 83 B 14, w 1 ...........15 W . P. Ward R eyn old s.................. 26 G. Puckle, not out 55 W . Warsop, b Bishop. 3 R.J. Riches,st Douglas, b Nolloth ................. 3 J. Arber, C. W . Wreford. J. Parkin, T. W ood, J. Puddifort and E. J. W ood did not bat. Total ... .135 A LADY NOVELIST ON THE GAME OF CRICKET. It is not often that a lady novelist attempts to describe a cricket match. All honour, therefore, to Miss Helen Marion Burnside, who, in a short story entitled “ Lilian’s Hero ” in the Girl's Realm for May, gives a vivid description of a scene in a match between Eton and Harrow at Lord’s. Would that we had been there to see the Eton scoring post; the Harro­ vian hero, who having met with a slight accident in the shape of a broken finger, walked to the tent amid wild calls for a doctor, and returned to his post a moment or two afterwards with his finger set; above all, would that we had seen the slim, flannel-clad forms of the two elevens marching off the ground ! But let Miss Burnside tell her own story; we only give that part of it which refers to cricket: It was very warm, as it proverbially is on the Eton and Harrow days, and the closely- packed ring of smart folk, wearing the rival colours, looked anything but comfortable. But presently Cuthbert, having announced, in a fever of excitement, that “ Boyd was in,” and that now they would see something like play, became restless, and persuaded his party to alight, promising to secure them standing room close to the Eton scoring post. “ It’s only a few yards, mother,” he urged. “ I ’ll pilot you and Sybil there first, and come back for Lilian ; you’ll see splendidly there.” Mrs. Dallas and Sybil were swept off by the impetuous boy, and in a few minutes Lilian saw him elbowing his way back to the car­ riage. “ Jump down, and come along, Lil,” he exclaimed, breathlessly, “ I don’t want to miss a hit of Boyd’s ; it’s a liberal education in cricket just to watch him handle a bat. Now then, stick fast to me, and take care of your frock.” Pressing his cousin’s hand closely within his arm, Cuthbert ccmmenced dragging her after him, when excited cries were heard and wild calls for a doctor. “ Oh, I say,” exclaimed the lad, “ there must be an accident of some sort. If Boyd’s hurt it will be all up with our side. Hullo, Prior, is that you !’ ’ and he unceremoniously seized hold of a slight, quiet-looking man, who had turned towards them at the sound of his voice. “ Oh will you, like a good fellow, take my cousin, Miss Dallas, over there to my mother; she’s just by our scoring post.” . . . The quiet man raised his hat, and offered his arm with a smile. “ I wonder what is the matter, do you know, Mr. Prior?” asked Lilian, as she placed her hand within it. “ Not exactly—nothing serious; but I fancy one of the players has hurt his hand with a ball.” “ Finger broken,” observed a youth stand­ ing behind them; “ he’s gone into the tent to have it set; he’s one of the Harrow eleven.” “ Then he’ll be out again in a minute or two,” observed Mr. Prior. “ Out again!” exclaimed Lilian. “ Surely the poor boy can’t go on playing with a broken finger.” “ Oh, yes, Miss Dallas! A cricketer does not make much of such a hurt—besides, the Harrovians are only fielding now.” “ But his hand must be very painful. It is very brave of him.” . “ . . . But see, Miss Dallas,” as ring­ ing cheers, and a soft patter of gloved hands interrupted them, “ herecomes our Harrovian hero, his finger is set, and he evidently intends to resume his post.” “ Poor fellow ! Now I do call it plucky of him, he must be in great pain, you know.” 1 ‘ Excitement will mitigate the pain, and public applause will keep up his courage,” returned her companion a little dryly. “ Mr. Prior, you are too bad ; you are just like my cousin Sybil—neither of you seem able to appreciate pluck ! ” exclaimed Lilian, indignantly. “ Indeed, you are mistaken, Miss Dallas; no one admires real courage more than I do, but it requires no little endurance, self con­ trol, and magnanimity to make a really heroic character. Do you consider what a sorry figure our cricketer would cut, if, on the other hand, he retired from his post at so critical a juncture for so slight an accident F” . . . Frantic shouts and clappings again attracted her attention to the field; the air rang with plaudits, coupled with the name of Boyd, whose last brilliant hit had enabled him to score enough runs to make a light blue victory a fait accompli. The closely-packed ranks of spectators surged forward, broke up, and scattered, as the slim, flannel-clad forms of the two elevens were seen marching off the ground. ENFIELD WANDERER8 v. CHE3HUNT AND DISTRICT.—Played at Cheshunt on May 12. E n fie ld W a n d r r e r b . M. H. Jenkins, b Key- sell ........................... E. W. Toms, b Judd... B. M. Jenkins, c Mayo, b K eysell................... W . Gane, b K eysell... H. L. Toma, b Judd... L. Ward, b Keysell ... H. R. Starling, not out 21 W . Savage, c Collins, b P. P a u l................ 22 A. J. Ridge, b P. Paul 1 B.W . 8tarling, run out 0 Extras ...........14 Total (9 wkts.) 125 C h esh u n t a n d D istr ic t . P. Paul, run out.......... 1 H. Mayo, b Savage ... 21 H. Oyler, c Ridge, b B. M. Jenkins... 12 W . Collins, b B. W . Starling ................... 2 J. C. Cobley, A . Judd, P. C. Archer, R. Bassil, and W . Cooper did not bat. F. O. Keysell, not out 12 E. Paul, not out.......... 36 Extras ...........11 Total (4 wkts) 95 OLD CITIZEN8 v. LEYTON—Played at Leyton on May 5. O ld C it iz e n s . P. W . Hale, b Kellett 9 H. H. Lavington, b J.H.Barnett, b Kellett 0 Kellett ....................... 0 R. C. Cole, b Kellett... 1 H. Blewett, c Lee, b E. E. Dent, b Kellett 0 Kellett ...................... 19 S. A. Kyffin, b Kellett 1 LMerylees, b Kellett 0 H. HoJbstrasser, c J. F. Cole, not out...14 Bowers, b Butler ... 11 B 1, lb 3, w 2 .. 6 J. Page, b Butler ... 0 — Total .......61 L ev to n . Thorpe, c Barnett, b P a g e ........................... Meston, b J. F. Cole .. Bowers, b P a g e........... Kellett, b J. F. Cole .. Birch, b B lew ett.......... P. Hill, b J. F. Cole ... Richards, b Hochstras- ser ........................... 16 Maynard, not out .. Hayward, b Hoch- straeser ................... 1 Lee, b Hochstrasser... 18 Butler, b Hochstrasser 2 B 12, lb 3 ...........15 Total ...198 OLD CITIZENS v. PA LL IN G SW ICK .-Played at Acton on May 12. O ld C it izb n s . P. W. Hale, not out ...101 R. C. Cole, c Rutter, b Locbner ................10 H. Hochstrasser,b Page 1 H. Blewett, c Milsom, b Page ...................27 J. H. Barnett, b Page. 0 L. Mirylees, run out .. 0 H .H.Lavington.bPage 0 J. E. Adams, b Page.. 3 S. Williams, b Page .. 13 A. W. Edmondson, lbw, b Page ... 1 R. M. Nicholls, b Rutter ................... 0 B 14, lb 5. nb 1... 20 Total ...176 P a lu n u sw ic k . J. 8. Haycraft, b W illia m s...................28 F. S. ELeynemann, c J lo c h s tr a s s e r , b Blewett .....................61 W . C. Yarborough, D. L. 8atow, R. M. Lochner, J. C. Clay, B. A . Carter, W . S. Page and A . B. Dampier did not bat. T. A.Rutter, uot out . 21 O. H. Milsom, not out 4 Total (2 wkts)114