Cricket 1900

M a y 24, 1900. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. 1 5 5 n o w r u n n in g a t t h e S t. J a m e s ’ T h e a tre , w a s in h is s c h o o l a n d u n iv e r s ity d a y s a g o o d , u s e fu l, a ll-r o u n d c r ic k e te r . H e ju s t m is s e d g e t t in g in t o th e e le v e n a t H a r r o w , b u t p la y e d a lo t o f c r ic k e t, a n d w it h s o m e su ccess, a t C a m b r id g e , a n d f o r a y e a r o r t w o a fte rw a r d s a b o u t L o n d o n . A n e v e n b e t t e r k n o w n c r ic k e te r , n o o th e r th a n C . A ., o th e r w is e “ R o u n d th e C o r n e r ” S m ith , h a s m a d e a d is t in c t su cce ss b y h is c le v e r a c t in g in “ T h e M a n o f F o r t y .” T h e fo llo w in g lis t o f t h e p u b lic s c h o o l c a p t a in s f o r t h e se a s o n m a y b e o f u s e as w e ll as in t e r e s t :— B radfield, G . R . B arker. B rig h to n , F . S . G rose. C harterhouse, B . E . G . E d dis. C h eltenham , A . K . G . W h ite . C lifton , P . G . R ob in son . E to n , H . K . L on gm a n . F ettes, J . E . R oss. H a rro w , G . C ook son . L a n cin g , G . M . G ill. L o retto, E . F . G u th rie. M alvern , B . A . W h ite . M a rlb orou gh , M . R . D ick son . R ep ton , G . C u rgenven. R ossall, L . Y . H arper. R u g b y , E . W . D illo n . Sherborn e, P . E g lin g to n . R a d ley , H . M . W o r s le y . S h rew sbu ry, A . T . F orm an . U p p in gh am , A . V o n E rnsthausen. W e llin g to n , H . W . H opk in s. W estm in ster, H . S . B om pas. W in ch e ste r, H . C . M cD on ell. T h e fo llo w in g a re s o m e o f t h e la te s t h u n d r e d s :— M AY. 17. P. P errin , E ssex v . G loucestershire ... 106 17. L. G. W right , D erbyshire y . S urrey .. 134 18. K illick , S ussex v . W orcestershire ...........126* 18. C arpenter , E ssex v. G loucestershire ... 135 18. B rown , sen ., Y orkshire v . C amb . U niver . 129 18. H ayward , S urrey v. D erbyshire ...........120 18. R. E. F oster , Ox. U niv . v. M r .W ebbe ’ s X I. 128 19. R. E. F oster , O x . U niv . v .M r . W ebbe ’ s X I. 100* 21. A bel , S urrey v . W orcestershire ...........221 21. H ayes , S urrey v . W orcestershire ...........150 21. L ockwood , S urrey v. W orcestershire ... 104* 21. R . E. F oster , O x . U niver . v .L ond . C ounty 169 21. B.J.T.B osanquet , O x .U niv . v .L ond .C nty . 125 21. P. F. W arner , M iddlesex v . S ussex ...........114 22. A . O. J ones , N otts v . L eicestershire ... 155 22. J. S tanning , C amb . U niv . v . M.C.C. & G. 120 21. Gill, Somerset v. M.C.C. and G rou nd...........178 16. A . E. Stoddart, Hampstead v. Stoics ...........116 16. S. M. Knight, Stoics v. Hampstead ...........113* 19. R. R. Sandilands, U. Tooting v, W imbledon 100* 19. E. C. Hobbs, St. Mary’s Hospl. v. Southgate 103 19. H . H . Scott, Streatham v. Beckenham ... 103* 19. F . D. Browne, Beckenham v. Streatham ... 123 19. P. C. Baker, Beckenham v. Streatham...........108 19. W . H. Robson, Arkley v. W est Herts............101* 19. C. J. Ramsay, Sutton (2) v. Granville “ A ” 131 19. C. C. Costen, Sutton (2) v. Granville “ A ” ... 107* 19. W . S. Robertson, R. Escombe’s X I. v. Granville..........................................................108* 19. A . Hewett, Bromley v. Nondescripts ...........108 19. F. Rowley, Enfield v. Clapton.......................... 119* LONDON AND WESTM INSTER BANK v. UNION B A N K .—Played at Lower Sydenham on M ay 14 and 15. U nion B a n k . S. H . Anson, lbw, b P o d m o re...................24 E.A .Stevenson, c Bow­ man, b Podmore ... 4 G. Simon, b Podmore 11 ParsoLB, b Simpson 0 L . B. Gray, b Simpson 7 R. H. Hughes, b Simp­ son ...........................12 W estm in ster B an k . Seal, b Podmore ... 8 Eoberts, b Podmore... 0 Robertson, b Podmore 0 Pothecary, b Podmore 4 Summers, not out B 5, wb 2 , Total , C. A. Snell, b Anson... 7 C. J. Bowman,b Anson 22 E. A . Willson, b Simon 7 W . Bradbery, not out 20 R.S.Hartree, b Simon 7 A. G. Gough, not out 0 B 23, lb 1, nb 1 25 Total (4 wkts) 88 L. Pitt Brook, T. D. Brenan, C. C. Simpson, H. O. Manfield and A. Podmore did not bat. TOM HAYWARD. THE FAMOUS BATSMAN OF SURREY. (By a Sussex Man). Bravo ! Bravo ! doughty Hayward ! Always ready, never wayward— Knocking centuries together, In all sorts of changing weather; Playing just as certain cricket On a dry or sticky wicket ; Such small trifles make no matter To so mighty strong a “ batter.” We would give you hearty greeting At our Counties’ coming meeting ; But, the contest once beginning, Each will be intent on winning. Matches, Sussex versus Surrey, Never cause us any worry, Tho’ your side may be the stronger, And your innings prove the longer. Hero of last cricket season, Praise would surely be in reason, Your achievements, when extolling, ’ Gainst Australia’s strongest bowling. As through life your way you’re wending, May success, your steps attending, Bring you luck in other matters— One of England’s greatest “ batters ! ” F. B. N. SURREY v. WORCESTERSHIRE. THREE INNINGS OF A HUNDRED BY SURREY MEN. Played at the Oval on May 21, 22 and 23. Abandoned. The advantages of batting first on a perfect wicket was well exemplified at the Oval on Monday, when Surrey scored 495 runs for the logs of only five wickets. It was a case of a hundred or nothing with the Surrey men. Abel, Lockwood and Hayes all played three- figur innings; Brockwell, Hayward and Holland made 7 runs between them. Unfortunately for Worcestershire, Abel’s enforced absence from the game on account of an injured hand had not done him any harm ; on the contrary, he batted in a much more free and easy style than is his w on t: his fine innings of 220 was made in five hours, and included a 5 and twenty-two 4’s. His partnership with Hayes produced 272 runs in three hours; with Lockwood, he put on 195 runs in two hours. All three men played most attractive cricket, and as the ball came along very easily indeed, the bowlers had a hopelessly weary time of it. There was no play on Tuesday owing to rain, but although the weather yesterday was suffici­ ently accommodating after lunch to give Worcester­ shire a very anxious time of it for about half an hour (not counting intervals when it was necessary to adjourn to the pavilion), there was not much prospect of finishing the game. S u rrey . V. F. S. Crawford, not out .......................... 1 B 11, nb 1 ...........12 Abel, st Straw, b Bird 221 Brockwell,b W ilson... 2 Hayes, b Bird ... ,...150 Lockwood, not out ...104 Hayward, b Arnold ... 5 Total (5 wkts)*495 Holland, b Arnold ... 0 D. L. A. Jephson, Lees, W ood, and Richardson (T.) did not bat. •Innings declared closed. W o rcestersh ire . Bowley, b Brockwell Bird, c Holland, b Brockwell................... Arnold, not ou t........... H. K. Foster, c sub, b Lees Wheldon, b Lees A. Isaac, not out Extras Total (4 wkts) 30 E. Bromley-Martin, Wilson, Burrows, Bannister, and Straw did not bat. S u rrey . Wilson .. Arnold ... Burrows .. Bannister . O. M. R. W . 33 5 115 I 10 1 36 2 17 3 76 0 26 3 84 0 O. M. R. W . Bird ... 15 2 58 2 B-Martin 13 1 (9 0 Foster ... 6 0 28 0 Bowley... 2 0 17 0 Bromley-Martin delivered one no-ball. W o rcestersh ire . O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . Brockwell. 13 5 18 2 | Lees ... 12 7 11 2 Brockwell delivered one no-ball. MIDDLESEX v. SUSSEX. Played at Lord’s on May 21, 22 and 23. Abandoned. Although the net was not removed for this match, cricket was played as in ordinary matches instead of under the experimental riles of the M.C.C. The wicket on Monday was perfect, the bowling not diffi­ cult, and the batting good. Several times in the course of the day the bowliDg was quite mastered, but runs never came at an alarming rate. Mr. Warner, in playing his very fine innings of 114, was at the wickets for three hours and a-quarter; his partnership with Mr. Beldam produced 141 runs in two hours and five minutes. The latter made a most successful dSbut, showing very great patience. Another first appearance was that of Mr. G. S. F. Grffiin, a son of Mr. G. F. Griffin, the well-known foottaller and athlete ; he tegan very slowly indeed, but showed decided ability from the first, and at the close of play h*- had scored 88, after being at the wickets for two hours. During his partnership of an hour and a-half with Albert Trott some of the most attractive cricket of the day was seen, 133 runs beiDg put on in an hour and a-quarter, both men being still not out. Another good innings was played by Rawlin; indeed every man who batted, except Mr. Stoddart and Mr. Chinnery, distinguished himself. During the day 424 runs were made for the loss of six wickets, and Middlesex men must have blessed their good fortune which enabled them instead of Sussex to bat on such a wicket. Owing to rain there was no play on Tuesday. On Wednesday Sussex lost Mr. Fry, Mr. Collins, and K. S. Ranjitsinhji for 14 runs, and Mr Brann in addition for 58 runs. At this very critical period of the game Killick and Relf became partners and gradually wore down the bowl- irg. Afterwards Vine did well, but at lunch time Sussex had very little hope of saving the match unless rain came, for the wicket was altogether in favour of the bowlers. But the rain came, and the match was abandoned. M id d lesex . P. F. Warner, c Cox, H.B.Chinnery,cKillick b Relf .................114 H . B. Hayman,c Butt, b Bland ................. 23 G. W . Beldam, c Tate, b B la n d .................. 62 A.E.8toddart,b Bland 1 Rawlin, b Fry ..........56 G. MacGregor, R. S. Lucas, and Hearne (J. T.) did not bat. •Innings declared closed. S u sse x . b Bland .................. 7 G. S. F. Griffin, notout 88 Trott, not out ...........59 B 10, lb 4 ...........14 Total (6 wkts)*424 C. B. Fry, c Beldam, b Hearne ................... 3 A. Collins, c Rawlin, b T ro tt.......................... 2 Killick, b Rawlin ... 43 K. S. Ranjitsinbji, c Stoddart, b Hearne 7 G.Brann,candbH«arne 4 Relf,c Griffin,b Hearne 46 Vine, c Hayman, b S todda rt...................39 Cox, b Hearne ... . Buit, not out ... . Tate, lbw, b Trott . Bland, c Stoddart, T rott......................... B 8, lb 1 ... . Total ., 12 0 Bland Tate Killick , Cox... Hearne Trott .. M id d le se x . O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . 40 10 97 4 Brann ... 10 3 39 0 29 5 83 0 Fry ... 5 0 15 1 8 0 40 0 Relf ... 13 2 34 1 34 9102 0 S ussex . O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W - 28 10 61 5 I Rawlin... 5 1 15 1 23-5 5 68 3 | Stoddart 3 0 13 1 A R K L E Y v. W EST H E R TS.-P layed at Watford on May 19. A r k l e y . H.Williams, b Higgins G. W . Hammond, c Robins, b Higgins... J. M . Quinton, c H ig­ gins, b G reen ........... J. Clarke, c Burrows, b White ................... E. Smith, c W olfe, b Higgins H W .H.Robson, not outlOl J.H. Robson, b White 9 W . G. Lorg, c Sedg­ wick, b W olfe ... 19 A . S. Farmer, not out 9 B 15, lb 7, w 1 ... 23 Total (7 wkts)*264 Clode and H . Booth did not bat. * InniDgs declared closed. W e s t H e r ts . White, c Smith,b Clode 22 H. C. Moon, b Clode 17 F.E. Burrows, b Ham­ mond ................... 58 P. G. W olfe, b Clode 0 Sir C. Moon, b Smith 7 F. A. Sargent, c Smith, b Hammond ........... 7 H. Sedgwick, b Smith 0 G. E. Grefn, b Smith 0 F.O.Robbins, b Smith 18 H .W.H iggins, not out 5 E. C. Apps, c Booth, b Clode .................. 4 B10, lb 1 ...........11 Total ..119