Cricket 1900

266 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u l y 12, 1900. wicket or two to go down. A man was dismissed, and Mr. Harrison went in to try to make the ten runs, meeting the outgoing batsman on the way. When he took his stand at the wicket the Hornsey captain refused to allow the over to be finished, arguing that time was up, and that there was nothing in the laws to show that when the last over was begun it must be completed. He de­ clined to be ruled by wbat is the universal custom. As the other side had no wish whatever to raise a dispute, they did not appeal to the umpires. The following, from the American Cricketer , is the latest news from America about the coming visit of an English team:— Philadelphia cricketers cannot bring them­ selves to give up what has become one of the most attractive features of the game, the annual international matches against visiting English andAustralian teams. Last autumn, after the severe reverses sustained by the teams under Captain Mason and Captain Brown, there was a strong feeling among many of the players that it would be well to discontinue the international matches for a season or so. Evidently there has been a change in the opinion of the cricket fathers, since the associated cricket clubs, at a largely- attended meeting, unanimously decided to bring out a team the coming autumn. Some time ago the associated cricket clubs received a letter from N. L. Jackson, offering to bring out a side to play two or three matches in Philadelphia. A sub-committee of the associated cricket clubs, consisting of E. S. Buckley, jun., R. H. Reilly, and R. D. Brown, was appointed to communicate with Mr. Jackson and extend to him a cordial invitation to visit Phila­ delphia. If the Britishers should come they will play three matches—two against All Philadelphia and one against eighteen colts and a captain. The test matches will be played at Manheim and Haverford respect­ ively, whilst the other game will be held under the auspices of the Philadelphia Cricket Club on their picturesque ground at Wissahickon Heights. F rom the Manchester Evening Times of Monday:— As the first half of the cricket season is now completed, and Lancashire and Yorkshire are at the head of the championship table, some figures as to the respective doings of the two teams may be of interest. Yorkshire scored 4,190 runs for the loss of 178 wickets this season, an average of 23*53 Last season against the same teams they scored 5,892 for 207 wickets, average 28*46. Lancashire scored 5,195 for the loss of 195 wickets, an average of 26*64, against 4,354 for 194 wickets last season (Worcester |excepted), an average of 22*44. In bowling, Yorkshire took this year 252 wickets for 3,668 runs, an aver­ age of 14*55. Last season they took 252 wickets for 4,928 runs, an average of 19*55. Lancashire took 290 wickets this year for 4,757, an average of 16*40, against 215 wickets for 4,354 runs last season, and an average of 20*25. Thus we see that York­ shire have gone off in batting, while both have improved in bowling. Lancashire has three points to the good in batting, while Yorkshire has two points to the good in bowling. | T h e following are some of the latest hundreds:— J U N E . 30.E .C . P alm er, W o o d fo rd W e lls v. H am pstead 123* J U L Y . 5. R . E . F o ster , O xfo rd v . C a m b r id g e .............171 5. W . B . G o o d a c r e , N o t t s v . Y o r k s h ir e ... 104* 6. L o c k w o o d , S u r r e y v . L e ic e s t e r s h ir e ... 165 6. H a y e s , S u rrey v . L eicestersh ire .............104* 7. H ir s t, Y o r k s h ir e v . N o t t s ... .......................155 9. A b e l, P la y e b s v . G e n tle m e n .......................... 153 9. T y ld e s le y , L a n c a s h ir e v . W o r c ’ s t ’ r s h ir e 142 9. A . E c c le s . L a n c a s h ir e v . W o r c e s t e r s h ir e 111 10. E . S m ith. Y o r k s h ir e v . S u ssex ... .............116* 11. C . J . B u rn u p , G e n tle m e n v . P la y e r s ... 123 4. F . G . B rook s, B ed ford G rm r.S ch .v. K en s. P k . 127 6. S. C. S m ith , L ein ster v . P h oen ix .......................1C6 7 . N . F . D ru ce, B utterflies v. B lack h eath .............155 7. S. L ien ard , L on d on S cottish v . F in ch ley .. 139 7. A .E S todd art,H am p stead v . S t. B art’s H osp . 128 7. L . R. W . T rou gh ton , G ravesend v. G ranville 128 7. — . H u d son , C laybu ry A ey. v. B a n croft A sy . 122 7. K .F rost,B attersea G . S ch . v . Q uernm ore Sf h . 118* 7. J . W . W est, N orth b rook v . C hislehurst .. 103 7. J. W . K ah rel, K en sin gton (2) v . H o lb o m (2) 102* 7. A .J . R. P ob erts, M ill H ill S ch ool, v. W ellin g ­ b orou g h G ram m ar S ch ool ................................101 9. G unn (W .), N otts v . W e s t In dian s .............161 9. Irem oD ger, N otts v . W e st Indians .............101 1 ). S. H . D ay, C am b. U n iv.v. L ’p ool an d D istrt. 153 10. A . E . S todd art, M.C.<"\ v . M in or C ounties ... 136 10. N .F .D ru ee, C am b.U n iv.v. L ’p o o l an d D istrt. 124 * Signifies n o t ou t. ETON v. HARROW. Lines addressed to all Harrovians—past, present and future. B y “ A n O ld H a r r o v ia n .” Ye cricketers of Harrow School, who long years since did play— Men famous in the times of yore, menfamous in my day; Ye cricketers of future fame, whose star is rising fast, Remember now the laurels won by Harrow in the past. Near sixty years have passed away since first I struck a ball, But still the Harrow pluck and skill will all the world enthral. Let not the Bay Leaves fade : Perchance, by terrors vext, Ye make a “ duck’s egg ” in your first; make fifty in your next. In ’forty-two and ’forty-three, when first I played at Lord’s, The critics said the school must fall before the Eton hordes: But yet we won, and won with ease, though Eton was so strong With bowlers fast and terrible like Fellows, Marcon, Yonge. Then fairly play ; nor flinch before the best and fastest ball That e’er was hurled by Eton’s sons with action to appal. And when the victory is gained—defeat may heav’n forefend !— For you in calm and happiness the century shall end. Long live the Queen, long live the School, and long live Eton, too, Until the time when each has dore the task that he can do. Victors and vanquished then shall meet together in one hall, Whe’re there is no more struggle ; no bitter­ ness nor gall. P O RTRAIT MEDALLION 8 OF POPULAR CRICKETER8.—W. G. Grace, K . S. Ranjit- sinhji, C. B. Try, C. J. Kortright, A . C. MacLaren, A . E. Stoddart, J. R. Mason, G. L. Jessop, Abel, Richardson, Hayward, Lockwood, Brockwell, Hearne (Alec.), Brown (J. T.).—Price 2d. each, post free 3d., or the set of 15, post free, 2s. 6d.— M erritt and H atcher , L td ., 168, Upper Thames Street, London. THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. RELATIVE POSITIONS TO DATE. Plyd. W on. Lost. D m . Pts. Percentage Lancashire ... 17 ... 11 ... 0 .. 6 ... 11 ...100*00 Yorkshire ... 16 ... 10 ... 0 ... 6 ... 10 ...100 00 K ent.................... 9 .. 3 ... 1 ... 5 ... 2 ... 50*(0 8ussex ......... 12... 2 ... 1 ... 9 1 ...33*33 N otts.................. 10... 4 ... 2 ... 4 ... 2 ...3 3 33 Surrey ..............15 ... 6 ... 3 ... 6 ... 3 ... 83*31 Essex ........... 11... 3 ... 2 ... 6 ... 1 ...2 0 0 0 Warwickshire.. 12 ... 3 ... 2 ... 7 ... 1 ... 20*C0 (■•loucester ...1 0 ... 2 ... 8 ... 4 ... —0 ... — Derbyshire ... 9 ... 2 ... 4 ... 3 ... —2 ...— 33'33 Somerset........... 8 ... 2... 6 ... 0 ... —4 ...— 50'00 Middlesex ... 9 ... 1... 6 ... 2 ... —5 ...— 71*4*2 Leicestershire .. 10 ... \ ... 7 ... 2 ... —6 ...— 75 00 Worcestershire 12 ... 1... 8 ... 3 ... —7 ...— 88'88 Hampshire ... 10 ... 0... 7 ... 3 . —7 .. —100*00 According to the rule laid down by the M,C.C., “ one point shall be reckoned for each win. one deducted for ea^h loss. Unfinished games shall not be reckoned. The county which during the season shall have, in finished matches, obtained the grea'est proportionate number of points shall be reckoned the Champion County.” KENSINGTON (2) v. HOLBORN (2).- W ood Lane on July 7. -Played at K ensington (2). F. M. Wheatley, b N. Damian, lbw, b S im p son .................. 12 F. H. Priggs, b Simp­ son ........................... 5 J. W . Kahrel, not out 102 Simpson T. Birch, not out B 18, lb 4 ... Total ... 1 61 22 *203 G. Lovell, D. Anderson, Jeffries, G. Butterfield, J. Lovell, and W . R. Jacks did not bat. * Innings declared closed. H. B. Biddle, not out 50 A . Allen, lbw, b Levell ...................43 H olborn (2). A . S. Lake, not out ... Bye........................... Total ........... B. Simpson, H. Watson, F. Allen, P. Newell, R. McIntosh; E. J. Lake, and H. Hayes did not bat. GRAVESEND v. G RAN V ILLE (Lee).—Played at Gravesend on July 7. G ranville . C, J. M . Godfrey, b M cCanlis................... 0 J. P. Clarkson, not out 75 C.H.Mason, c Bridges, b Troughton ...........39 F. E. Lander, c Boor­ man, b Troughton... 0 F. E. Thomson, b M cCanlis...................15 W . Morris, lbw, b M cCanlis.................. 1 S. Atkinson, b Collins 1 W . H. Smith, c Ran­ dolph, b Collins ... 4 E. V *. Tewkesbury, b Collins ................... 0 J. Brown, b McCanlis 2 A . R. Layman, b McCanlis ... ........... 4 Extras................... 5 Total ...146 G ravesend . H. R. Bridges, b Mor­ ris ........................... 0. L. R. W . Troughton, not out ....................128 F. W . Boorman, b Morris ......................42 P. H. Steven?, c Clark­ son, b Lander..............35 W . H. Randolph, b Atkinson...................34 Collins, lbw,b Godfrey 13 W . G. O. Wilcocks, not out ...................13 Extras................... 7 Total (6 wkts.).. 272 G. McCanlis, H. Eaton-Matthews, C. Russell, and Lambert did not bat. BEBKHAMVTED SCHOOL v. BERKHAM 8TED TOW N .—Played on the School Ground on May 26 . B erkhamsted T own . G.H.Price,lbw,b Aber­ crombie 2 T.F.Dwight, c Sparke, b Abeicrombie ... 11 H. C. Baker, b Aber­ crombie 20 J. C. Bentley, b Aber­ crombie ................... 2 H. HolJiman, not out 21 W . L. 8utton, b Cox .. 0 Rev.A. J. Bannerman, st Campbell, b Cox 2 G. Williams, run out .. 1 J. Petrie,bAbercrombie 0 R. East, c Wagstaff, b Abercrom bie........... 1 A. Petrie, b <ox ........... u Extras ........... 0 Total ... 60 B erkhamsted S chool . A. D . L. Campbell, b W illiam s...................17 G. H. Brunner, b W illiam s................... 2 J. W . Haward, lbw, b Petrie .................. 37 C. H. Abercrombie, b W illiam s................... 4 L.C.Wag8taff,b Petrie 16 C. M. Cox, not out ... 77 W . W . Langdon, b W illiam s................... 2 J.C. Sewell, b Williams 7 H. E. Aitken, run out 7 H.E.Spaike,bWilliams 13 E. R. T h o m a s , b W illiam s................... 1 Extras ........... 8 Total ...191