Cricket 1900

J o l t 12, 1900 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 261 'OXFORD v. CAMBRIDGE. Played at Lord’s on July 5, 6 and 7. Drawn. It cannot be said that the result of this match was in accordance with public form, for Cambridge came out of the struggle with the very greatest credit. From the time that Oxford lost a couple of wickets for 22 the batsmen had much the best of it, for the wicket was first rate and the bowling common place. On the whole the Oxford men had •y far the easier task, for their bowlers were better and more accurate than their opponents, who gave loose balls by ihe dozen. For once hardly any I at*man’s reputation suffered in this match, and nearly everybody with any pretence to skill made a good score. Head and shoulders above all the rest stood Mr. R. E. Foster, the best batsman on either side. He went in with the score at 2i for the loss of two of his lest men, and almost from the first took complete charge of the bowling, hitting the loose ones to the boundary with the greatest certainty, aud scoring again and again off the good ones. His innings wrs delightful to watch, for his strokes were varied, hard, and exceed­ ingly well placed, his off drives bting especially noticeable. He was at the wickets for three hours and ten minutes, and scored 171 out of 269. During his partnership with Mr. Marsham 91 runs were put on in an hour, of which the latter only claimed 15. Meanwhile Mr. Pilkington had played a great innings for 87, his cricket beiog most attractive to watch, and Mr. Marsham had played very pret y cricket for 33. Long before Mr. Foster left the bowling was abso­ lutely mastered, and no life was left in it, so that the tail made hay of it. Mr. Bosanquet made things ex­ ceedingly lively while he was in, but his hitting w ts mild in comparison with that which was shown by Mr. Mart} n, the wicket-keeper of the side, who came in with the total at 375 for seven wickets, and canied his bat after being in for thirty-five minules for 78, hitting boldly and well at nearly every ball wh ch he received. A t the end of the day the total was 480 for eight wickets. On Friday morning Mr. Martyn, a little anxious about the hundred which seemed almost within his grasp, was caught and bowled for 91, after batting for fifty minutes only. When the innings closed the only remaining interest in the match, as far as a finish was concerned, was whether Cambridge could make a draw or whether they would be be • ten They had not the remotest chance of winning. But they began well and ended well. They had much better bowling to contend with, but they made .t look very simple, and never for a moment did they seem like making a small score. Once when half the eide were out for 220, and again at 252 when another wicket fell, there was a very likely chance that not enough runs would be made to save the follow on, but Mr. Day and Mr. Dowson made such a splendid stand that before the day’s play ended the necessary runs had been made and two more w.ckets were in hand. There w asno great score on the Cambridge side to over­ balance all the other scores, but nearly every man played fine cricket. Mr. Moon was in splendid form, and showed great command over the bowling. Mr. W ilson and Mr. Taylor played admirable cricket, and wore out the bowlers sufficiently to give the tail a fair chance of distinguishing itself—a chance of which advantage was taken. Mr. Day did not begin well, but when he had once settled down he showed thwt he can still play as fine cricket as anyone. Perhaps the most attractive innings of the day was played by Mr. Dowson, who, while not making such big hits nor scoring as fast as Mr. Martyn in the Oxford innings, a ed cricket of a kind winch is pleasing to every- / . When stumps were drawn the total was 368 for eight wickets. This was increased to 392 on Saturday morning, Mr. B ind making a very useful score. It was now any odds that the match would be drawn, for Oxford being only 111 runs on could hardly hope to make enough runs to be able to declare in time to get Cambridge out. It was obvious that the Oxford men would try to make runs quickly, and Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Champain began well enough by scoring 73 in the first hour. Mr. Bosanquet soon hit up 23, and Mr. Martyn again played a most dashing innings, while Mr. Foster could not seem to get going, although he was beginnii g to be very aggressive just before he was out. But on the whole the run& were not made quite quickly e »ough to leave much §ope of winning, and when the innings was closed Cambridge were Itft with only two hours and three-quarters to bat—they had then to score 331 runs, a task which would have been hardly possible if there had been three or four Jessops in the team. The first two batsmen, Mr. Moon and Mr. Stanning, g ut all fear of a defeat out of the question in the first our and a-half, during which they scored 1C8 runs. The Oxford fielding, which had never duiing the match been as good as that of Cambridge, fe.l off, and the match fizzled ;away, ttumps being drawn at a quarter past six, when Cambridge had scored 186 for the loss of two wickets, thus leaving off in a most satisfactory position, although if it had been decided beforehand to play the match out, Oxford would have probably made a great many more runs in the second innings. The fielding of the Cambridge men through­ out the match was far better than is seen in most first-class matches, and there were very few mistakes made in the matter of catches, while some brilliant attempts were made - especially by Mr. Hind—to bring off impossible ones. O x fo r d . First innings. Second innings. F.H.B.Champain,c Daniell, Dowson ........................... 2 cBlaker,bDowson 34 H. C. Pilkington, c Moon, b Fernie ........................87 cFemie,bDowson 45 F. P. Knox, c W ilson, b F em ie.................................. 4 R. E. Foster (capt.), c Hind, b Dowson ........................171 cFargus,bDowson 42 O.H.B.Marsham, b Dowson 33 C. D. Fisher, c Wil-om, b Fargus................................26 B.J.T. Bosanquet, c Fernie, b Fargus .........................42 c M oon,b Hind... 23 J. W . F. Crawfurd, c Moon, b Dowson .................. .. 16 notout ...........10 H. Martyn, c and bFargus 94 c Day, b Hind ... 35 R. E. More, notout .........20 b Hind.........18 H. White, b F a r^ u s............ 0 B 4, lb 1, w 1, nb 2... 8 B 9, w 2, n b l 12 Total ....................503 Total (6 wkts) *219 * Innings declared closed. C am bridg e . R.N.R.BJaker,b K nox 15 E M. Dowson. b Knox 65 A.E.Hind.bBosanquet 30 A . H. C. Fargus, st Martyn, b Knox ... 8 A . E. Fernie. not out 0 B 3, lb 3, w 2 ... 8 L. J. Moon, c More, b Crawfurd..................68 J.8tanning,c&bM ore 20 E. K. Wilson, c Mar- sham, b White ... 45 T. L. Taylor (capt.1), c More, b Fisher ... 74 J. Daniell, c Knox, b White .................. 14 Total ..........392 S. H. Day, b Fisher... 55 Second innings :—L. J. Moon, b W hite. 60 ; J. Stanning. c Bosanquet, b Fisher, 60 ; E.R. W ilson, not ou , 23; T. L. Taylor, not out, 29 ; b 7, lb 6, nb 1.— Total (2 wickets), 186. O xf o r d . First innings. Second innings. O . M. R . W . O . M. R. W. D ow s'n ........... 44 6 163 4 ........... 26’1 3 86 3 Fernie................... 18 1 72 2 ............ Fargus ...........27 3 3 153 4 ........... 8 2 26 0 W ilson ............ 17 3 55 0 ............ B i n d ................. 21 3 42 0 ........... 19 1 95 3 M o o n ................... 2 0 10 0 ............ Dowson delivered three no-balls and a wide, and Fernie and Hind one wide each. C am bridge . First innings. Second innings. O. M . R. W . O . M. R. W . Bosanquet.......... 21 7 46 1 .............. 14 5 28 0 W h ite ................... 25 5 €9 2 ............... 15 3 34 1 Knox ................... 42*3 6 131 3 ............. 9 0 35 0 More ................... 32 8 74 1 .............. 4 1 10 0 Crawfurd ........... 15 4 46 1 ............. 8 1 25 0 F ish er................... 10 3 18 2 ............. 9 3 24 1 PilkiOgton 4 1 16 0 Knox and Crawfurd each delivered one wide, and More one no-ball. May 10,11, and 12.—The Freshmen’s M atch: Mr. F. P. Knox’s side (52 and 280) beat Mr. R. E. Foster’s side (113 and 184) by 35 runs. May, 14,15, and 16.—Final Match : Mr. R. E. Fos­ ter’s side (292 and 154 for three wickets—innings declared closed) beat Mr. F. P. Knox’s side (155 and 224) by 67 runs. BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times Most of not Total in an inns. out runs. inns. Aver. +R. E. Foster .. 13 .. 1 . . 930 . 171 . . 77*50 +B. J. T. Bos*nquet .. 12 .. 1 .. 351 .125 . . 31*90 +R. E. M ore......... .. 5 .. 2 . . 93 .. 26 . . 31*00 +J. W . F. Crawfurd .. 11 .. 2 . . 265 .. 72 . . 29*44 +C. H. B. Marsham .. 9 .. 2 .. 188 .. 58 . . 26-85 +C. D . Fisher ;.;r .. 4 .. 0 .. 106 .. 49 . . 26*60 +FT. M artyn..........: .. 9 .. 0 .. 238 .. 94 . . 26 44 +F. P. K nox........... .. 11 .. 2 .. 233 .. 64 . . 25-88 +H. C. Pilkington .. 13 .. 0 .. 325 .. 87 . 25*00 A . M. Hollins ... .. 5 .. 1 .. 74 .. 31 . . 18-50 tF. H. B. Champain .. 10 .. 0 . .. 159 .. 46 . . 15-90 E. C. Lee ........... .. 5 .. 0 .. 63 .. 20 . . 12*60 J. 8. M mn........... .. 4 .. 3 .. 8 .. 4* . 8*00 +H. White ........... .. 10 .. 3 .. 55 .. 26 . . 7*85 T. C. G. 8andford ... 3 .. 0 .. 19 .. 11 . . 633 F. H. Humphrys ... 4 ... 1 .. 18 .. 12 . . 600 H. J. W y ld ......... ... 3 .. 0 . 9 .. 5 . . 3-00 OXFORD UNIVERSITY. Matches played, 9 ; won 5; drawn, 4. May 17,18, and 19, at Oxford, v. Mr. A. J. W ebbe’s X I. Oxford University, 294 and 167 for five wickets; Mr. W ebbe’s X I., 230 and 230. W on by five wickets. May *1, 22, and 23, at Oxford, v. London County. Oxford University, 539; London County, 116 and 93. W on by an innings and 330 runs. May 24, 25, and 26, at Oxford, v. Sussex. Oxford University, 67 and 124 ; Sussex, 96 and 84. W on by 11 runs. June 14,15, and 16, at Oxford, v. Somerset. Oxford University, 200 and 74 for one wicket; Somerset, 219 and 120 for six wickets (innings declared closed). Drawn. June 18 and 19, at Oxford, v. Worcestershire. Ox­ ford University, 201 and 124 for six wickets; Worces­ tershire, 121 and iOl. W on by four wickets. June V'6 and 27, at the Oval, y. Surrey. Oxford University, 344 ; Surrey, 361 for six wickets (innings declared closed) and 132 for six wickets. Drawn. June 28 and 29, at Brighton, v. Sussex. Oxford University, 365; Sussex, 210 and 80. W on by an innings and 75 runs. July 2 and 3, at Lord’s, v. M C.C. and Ground. Oxford Univers ty, 106; M.C C. and Ground, 0 (no wicket down). Drawn (rain). J uly 5.6, and 7, at Lord’s, v. Cambridge University. Oxford University, 503 and 219 for six wickets (in­ nings declared closed); Cambridge University, 392 and 186 for two wickets. Drawn. In addition, the following trial matches were decided at O xford:— May 7 and 8.—The Seniors’ M atch: Mr. C. D. Fisher’s side (374) drew with Mr. E. C. Lee’s side (122 and 37 for no wicket). Twelve aside played. The following also batted : A. B. Reynolds, 12 and 0 ; R. A. Williams, 8 and 2; F. H. Hollins, 15. + Played in the Inter-’ Varsity match. CENTURIE3 FOR. B. J. T. Bosanquet, v. London County, May 21. 125 R. E. Koster, v. Cambridge University, July 5... 171 R. E. Foster, v. London County, May 21 ... 169 R. E. Foster, v. Mr. A. J. Weftbe’s X L , May 17. 128 R. E. Foster, v. Surrey, June 26 ...........................127 R. E. Foster, v. Mr. A . J. W ebbe’s X I. (2nd innings), May 17 ..........................................10* *Signifies not out. BOW LING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. W kts. Aver. F. H. Humphrys... 60*4 ...9 ... 180 ... 12 ... 15 00 J. S. Munn ........... 82*4 ...14 ... 218 ... 13 ... 16 76 +B. J.T.Bosanquet 258*4 ...60 ... 655 ... 36 ... 18*19 tH . White ........... 214 1 .. 55 ... 497 ... 27 ... 18*40 +C.D . Fisher............. 32 ... 9 ... 8 0 ... 4 ... 20 00 tF. P. Knox .........182 5 ... 34 ... 616 ... 24 ... 21*60 +J. W . F. Crawfurd 86 3 ...17 ... 249 ... 10 ... 24 90 +R. E. More ........... 93*2 ...26 ... 238 .. 6 ... 39 66 A. M. Hollins (5-3-7-0) and +R.E Foster (9 4-1-35-1) bowled in two innings, and E. C. Lee (6-2-9-2), R. A. W illiams (7-4-17-1), +F. H. B. Champain (8-2-18-0), and +H. C. Pilkington (4-1-16-0) once only. Humphrys, Munn, and More each delivered a no­ ball. White and Crawfurd bowled two wides apiece, and K nox, Humphrys, and Munn one each. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. Matches Played, 11; won, 2; lost, 2 ; drawn, 7. May 7 and 8, at Cambridge, v. Mr. A . J. Webbe’s X I. Cambridge, 174 and 36 for one w icket; Mr. A. J. Webbe’s X I., 487. Drawn. May 17, 18 and 19, at Cambridge, v. Yorkshire. Cambridge, 224 and 152 ; Yorkshire, 391. Lost by an innings and 15 runs. May 21, 22 and 23, at Cambridge, v. M.C.C. and Ground. Cambiidge, 285 and 32 for no wicket; M.C.C. and Ground, 213 and 102. Won by ten wickets. May 31, June 1 and 2, at Cambridge, v. London County. Cambridge, 253 and 90 for four wickets; London County, 311 and 128 for three wicketa (innings declared closed). Drawn. June 7, 8 and 9, at Cambridge, v. Surrey. Cam­ bridge, 296 and 189 for four wickets; Surrey, 203. Drawn. . June 11,12 and 13, at Cambridge, v. Sussex. Cam­ bridge, 144 and 218; Sussex, 451 for nine wickets (innings declared closed). Lost by an innings and 89 runs. June 18, 19 and 20, at Crystal Palace, v. London County. Cambridge, 188 and 116 for four wickets; London County, 574. Drawn. June 22 and 2 *, at the Oval, v. Surrey. Cambridge, 90 and 271; Surrey, 314 and 18 for no wicket. Drawn. June 25, 26 and 27, at Brighton, v. Sussex. Cam­ bridge, 122 and 324; Sussex, 345 for eight wickets (innings declared closed). Drawn. June 28, 29 and 30, at Cambridge, v. M.C.C. and Ground. Cambridge, 223 and 196: M.C.C. and Ground, 187 and 198. W on by 34 run*. July 5, 6 and 7, at Lord’ s. Cambiidge, 392 and 186 for two wickets; Oxford, 503 and 219 for two wickets (innings declared closed). The following trial matches were also played at Cambridge:— April 30, May 1 and 2.—The Seniors’ Match : Mr. R . N. R. Blaker’s side (261 and 291) drew with Mr. J. 8tanning’s side (172 and 374 for six wickets). Twelve aside played.