Cricket 1900

1 7 8 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J une 7, 1900. Grange (Edinburgh) he says : “ Had not Hill been put hors de combat the result might have been different. I have seen many batsmen badly hit, and once in practice on the old Grange giound ,T;ickson, afterwards the fast Nottingham bowler, then engaged by the club, and a wild tearing bowler, hit me on the face with a bumping ball; but I have never seen anyone struck harder than young Hill was. Macgill—over six feet high, and a hard hitter—and he were batting well, and beginning to make runs fast, when the former drove a ball straight back hard and low. Hill, who was backing up well, could not get out of ihe way, and was hit full below the belt a terrific blow, which finished the innings and the match. I never met Hill again, and could never ascertain whether any permanent injury was done.” In the same chapter he tells a delightful story of old Clarke, the famous slow bowler, whom he, of course, knew very well indeed. “ An old grocer, who had been looking on at the match for some time, on an interval taking place, accosted old Clarke in the following terms: It’s a verra fine game this cricketts, Mr. Clerk ! I ’ ve a gude mind to tak’ to it mysel\ Noo, Mr. Clerk, wad ye jist instruct me in the first preenciples o’ crickett?” Old Clarke looked ihe grocer over, and seeing that his finger-nails were long, had been in constant contact with sugar, snuff, pepper, etc., etc., and were innocent of a nail brush, said dryly, “ The first preen­ ciples of cricket are, to coot yes nayls.” Mr. Buchanan's experience in the two matches between Gentlemen and Players in 1872 are unique. He related them in 189:*to Mr. A. W. Pullin, who published them in the Yorkshire Evening Post as follows :— ‘ ‘ I had sprained the tendon Achilles in a match v. I Zingari in 1867 in being t-uddenly called for a short run, and making a great effort. Had I then worn boots instead of shoes, the accident would not have happened. A man over thirty should always wear boots. This mishap was a great trouble to me through the rest of my cricketing career. It prevented me from taking any part in the Gentlemen and Players matches of 1870, and in 1872, after having accepted the invitations to play, I completely broke down a fortnight before the first match at Lord’s. However, I determined to face it out, though I could not have run more than a yard or so for my life. At Lord’s the Players won the toss, and though I could not iind did not in the match run a yard, I stood short slip, and could just manage to bowl. The Players made 136 in the first innings, and my share of wickets was seven for 78 runs. On going in to bat I realised my position, and wondered what the result would be. I had one, or may be two balls to play, and to my great satisfaction my partner was bowled clean at the beginning of the next over. So I carried out my bat without having had a chance of making a run, or of showing the crowd that I could not possibly make one. The Players’ second innings reached the total of 274, five cf their wickets being obtained by me for 87 runs in 39 overs. The Gentlemen won with seven wickets to spare.” “ On the Wednesday, the day before the Oval match, determining not to run the risk of failure in the next contest, and thinking how I could get out of it, I saw Mr. William Burrup, the popular secretary of the Surrey Club, in the pavilion, and I went to him and said, ‘ Mr. Burrup, it is impossible for me to play at the Oval to-morrow, I am so lame, I can hardly walk along the street, much more play cricket. I must ask you to let me off.’ “ His answer was, ‘ If you can only crawl to the wicket you must play.’ I answered, 4 If that is the way you put it, I will do my best,’ but 1 looked forward to the match with apprehension. “ The morrow came, bright and fair, and this time my side won the toss, and during the long innings I had plenty of time to reflect and think myself lucky so far, and that no­ body knew what an impostor I was. My feelings may be imagined when I, the last man, had to go in. Mr. M. Turner—the ‘ Monty ’ referred to above—was in and had played well for nineteen runs. As I walked to the wicket I thought, Now I am in for it, what am I to do ! “ Again to my delight and amazement, from the next ball from Southerton, Mr. Turner was caught by Carpenter in the slips, and again I carried out my bat. So that in the two matches I was ‘ not out,’ did not run a yard in the field, did not make a run, had not the chance of making one, and if the chance of a run had been offered, I could not have made it. The total score amounted to 330 runs. The Players made 106 in the first, and 213 in the second innings, leaving the Gentlemen winners by an innings and eleven runs. Seven wickets fell to me in the first innings for 52 runs, and three wickets for 59 in the second. Twenty-two wickets in a week for twelve runs a wicket! Not so bad for a cripple.” Old cricketers are agreed that Mr. Buchanan was a man whom it was a privilege to know. Even when he became a little irritated at being hit about, he generally made some quaint remark which amused the man who was punishing him as much as it did his own team. His contests with Mr. C. I. Thornton for the mastery were particularly interesting, and on the whole the two men were about level, for if Mr. Thornton occasionally hit him without any mercy, there were other times when the wily old bowler got rid of him before he could get a start. Although he ceased to play for the Gentlemen in 1874, Mr. Buchanan was thought good enough by Lord Harris four years later to form one of his team for Australia, but what with the responsibility of a family, and the weight of his forty-eight years, he, after promising to make the visit, was obliged to ask to be left at home. He was born on January 16th, 1830, and for the last thirty years has lived at Northfield House, Rugby. W. A. B ettes w o rth . MR. DAVID BUCHANAN’ S BOW LING FIGURES IN GENTLEMEN v. PLAYERS MATCHES. First ionings. Second innings. Year. Balls. Runs. Wkts. Balls. Runs. Wkl: 1868 ... 52 ... 29 .. . 1 ........... 112 ... 82 ... 9 1869 . 272 ... 98 .. . 4 ........... 224 ... 85 ... 4 1871 ... 161 ... 77 .. . 6 .......... — ... — ... — 1871 ... 236 . 80 .... 6 ........... 250 ... 97 5 1872 .. 196 ... 78 .. ,. r ........... 238 ... 87 ... 5 1872 .. 124 .. 48 ... 4 ........... 140 ... 36 ... 2 1873 ... 109 . 33 ..,. 6 ........... 160 ... 81 ... 4 1873 ... 146 ... 52 ... 7 ........... 134 ... 59 ... 3 1874 ... 84 ... 47 .. . 1 ......... 246 ... 91 ... 6 1874 ... 144 ... 66 .. 4 ........... 184 ... 68 ... 3 Summary--3215 balls, 1296 runs, 87 wickets : average, 1489. Tu the match Gentlemen of England v. Oxford Univeisity, at Oxford, in 1870, in the first innings of the latter, the first four men were 4’ st Turner, b Buchanan.” We much regret that owing to pressure on our space, a few Club Reports are unavoidably held over till next week. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK v. LONDON AND ( OUNTY B A N K .-P layed at Lower Sydenham on May 28, 2-*, and 30 L ondon an d C ou nty B a n k . P. F Allen, b Port r 5 hi. G. Gayper, run out 4 E W.Goddard.b Port*r 5 E. G. Livermore, c White, b Cotser .. 9 P. H. Hubbard, b Cosser 14 1 R.W.Simmon*,bPorter 5 W . H. Siggers, bPorter 0 F. A. Spackman, lbw, b P o rte r................... 1 J. P. Willson, run out 13 C. Irowell.bTroughton 17 R.Cramphorn, not out 1 B 11, lb 3 ... . 14 Total .......... 88 N a tio n a l P ro vin cial B a n k . G. A. Cosstr, c God­ dard, b Siggers ... 17 F. E. Tyler, o Goddard P. M. White, run out A. D. Phillips, b Spack­ man ........................... J. Price, not out........... H. C. J. McConaehy, lbw. b Siggers........... E. W . Armstr >rg. c Goddard,bSpackman W . H. Porter, b God­ dard ................ 1 W . ri. Fear, b Siggers 3 E. C. Troughton, c Spackman,bGoddard 1 E. S. O. Harper, b G oddard.................. 0 B 15, lb 2, w 2 ... 19 Total 6\ BRIXTON WANDERERS (2) v.HAM PTON WICK. Played at Hampton W ick on May 26. H ampton W ick . A . E. Miles, b Russell 8 F. C. Wat*on, c Smith, b Fenge ................... 6 A . Lucas, b Benge 2 P. Daws, b Benge 31 T. Williams, b Russell 3 W .D <olmer, c Jones, b R ussell.................. 4 W . A.Newton.b Benge De Gavey, b Russell . J. Robinson, b benge G. Linscott, b Benge F. Blagdon, not out . Extras................... Total ... 70 A. J. Whyte, c Rot in- sou, b Miles ...........£9 H.E.Smith.bRobinson 13 W. H. Robertson, b Robinsun.................. 4 A . V. Russell, c Daws, b Miles ... ... 9 E. A. brymer, lbw, b M iles.......................... 0 A Harbert, lbw, b Robinson................... 1 B rixto n W an d erers . P. Carmichael, b Daws 12 C. F. Jones, b Daws . 30 A. Constanduros, b De Gavey... ... 10 C. B . Rowe, b De Gavey ........... 0 W . J. benge, not out 12 Extras.................. 26 Total .176 LONDON & COUNTY BANK v. BROCK ^E L L PA RK .—Plajed at BrocKwell Park on May 26 L ondon & C ounty B a n k . C.W .Goddard,bThorn 16 P. F. Allen, b Thorn 17 F. A. Spackman, b Thorn..........................12 F. G. barlow, b Thorn U A. G. Gayper, c Rooke, b Thorn ... ........... 6 P. H. Hubbard, b Rooke ...................12 R. W . Semmons, b Rooke ................. 0 P. W . Goodchild, b Thorn.......................... 1 E. A. Tcalby, b Rooke 1 J. P. Willson, b Rooke ........... ... 6 H. E. W. Ingram, not out ................... 0 Byes .................. 7 Total .. 78 B ro ck w ell P a b k . P. Rooke, c Allen, b Goddard ...................15 H. Allanson, b Ingram 1 W . H. Heywood, b Goddard ................. 9 W . R. Mungeon, lbw, b Ingram ................... 0 G. Hudson, c Goddard, b In gram ................... 0 H. Line, b Ingram ... 8 W . Puckle, lbw, b G oddard................... 0 W. J. Thorn,b Ingram 1 1 M.Lumsden.c Gayper, b Goddard .......... 1 E.Harrison.bGoddaid 1 J. W . Brown, not out 0 B 7, lb 1 ! 8 Total 54 PRIVATE BANKS v. M.C.C. AND GROUND. - Played at Catford on May 29. P r iv a t e B a n k s . J.Davidson,c Holton,b W.Coppinger,b Thom­ Overton ................... 1 son ........... 4 W . Farquhar Smith, b C.Meville, b Overton . R .V ickery,cLibenrood 21 Thompson ........... 78 Gregory, b Thomps >n 0 b Thompson ........... 28 H.Swatman,b ThompL. Il8ley, b Overton ... 0 son ......................... 42 C. Johnstona, not out 4 W . Hilton, lbw, b Extras................... 23 Overton ................... 9 B, Batchelor,b ThompTotal ...222 son .......................... 12 M.C.C. AND GttOUND. D.Dangar,c Batchelor, Burroughs,c Davidson b Smith ................... 5 b Johnstone ........... 25 W . W o o d fie ld , b W. Groves, b Gregory 0 Batchelor 76 A . Burnett, b John­ H.Carver,candb Smith 7 stone ........................... 17 Thompson,cSwatman, G. Ives, not o u t ......... 7 b P.atchelor ........... 55 Extras................... 3 F. Holton, b Smith ... 15 __ F.Liebenrood,st Swat- Total ...233 man, b Smith........... 5 Overton, o Swatman, b b cmith .................. 18