Cricket 1900

J uly 12, 1900. JCRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 267 G E N T L EM E N v. PLAYERS. Played at the Oval on July 5, 6 and 7. Players won by 37 runs. As usual, of late, the Surrey committee fonnd a difficulty in getting a very strong team of Gentlemen together, although it was quite strong enough in bat­ ting to make the match very interesting. Indeed the match is always bound to be interesting for the pro­ fessionals always play a more lively game than usual, being freed from the responsibilities which the county championship table lays on ‘their shoulders. Abel’ s innings for instance was alt >gether delightful to watch, because after he had taken an hour to score his first 14 runs, he played in a manner which was at once more graceful and even more attractive than usual; he is always an attractive batsman even when he scores slow ly; and Walter Quaife astonished those among the spectators who were not aware that he can make runs as quickly as anybody when he is not overburdened by the responsibility of playing in championship matches; he made his runs at about the [rate of one a minute. There was enough bite in the turf to make the bowling difficult without being very much in favour, of the bowlers, and of the Players, Abel alone got really settle 1. His score of 153 not out—he carried his bat through the innings— was a masterpiece. There was not much in the bowling, but Mr. Jephson, who is often successful against professionals, did very well indeed. In the course o f an hour’s batting the Gentlemen came to grief badly. The Doctor went in with the intention of stopping the rot just before time, although Mr. Jessop was down to go in before him, seeing that it would be unwise to send in a hitter for a few overs only. A t the close of play W . G. was not out 9, and Mr. C. J. B. W ood not out 16, but four valuable wickets had been lost. So well did W . G. and Mr. W ood play on Tuesday morning that a total at least as large as that of the Players was looked for, but although both batsmen seemed to play the bowling with ease, and although W . G. made some very fine hits, very little was done after the partnership was broken, except while Mr. A . O. Jones was at the wicket. The Players had a lead of nearly a hundred runs, but began so badly that Abel was bowled off his pads by Mr. Jephson at 2, Carpenter bowled by Mr. Bradley at 24, and Quaife caught by the wicket­ keeper standing back at the same total. But Storer and Hayward were not to be disposed of bo soon, and before long the outlook for the Players began to look all right once more. Both men played free and attractive cricket, and in the course of an hour and twenty minutes put on 103 runs, when at last Storer was bowled by the Doctor. Bayward still continued to bat in the most attractive manner, but when within sight of his hundred he went out to Mr. Jones and was stumped. A t this time half the wickets were down for 186, and as there were some good bats­ men to come the Gentlemen seemed to have much the worst of the game. But the end came much sooner than was anticipated, and early yesterday morning the innings was concluded for an additional 67 runs. Nevertheless the Gentlemen, having to make 351 to win, had a very heavy task before them, bnt before they were all out they came very near to accomplishing it. Mr. Wright was out at once, but Mr. Townsend and Mr. Bumup made a good stand. Still, three wickets fell for 81 runs, and things looked bad. Then came the stand of the day. Mr. McGahey went in, and although he was at first extremely uncertain, and gave one the idea that he would be out for a very few runs, he gradually became more confident, and played an innings which, while it was not one of his best, was extremely useful. Meanwhile, Mr. Burnup had been showing a com­ plete mastery of the bowling, hitting well all round the wicket. B e seemed quite capable of winning the match off his own bat, and in the course of two hours and three-quarters batting he reached a total of 123, when, unfortunately for the Gentle­ men, he was out to a beautiful catch by Bayward in the long field. The total was now 181 for four wickets, so that the prospects of the Gentlemen were good. But, for the second time in the match, Mr. Jessop did not come off, and the Doctor did not repeat his performance of the previous day, and so the Gentlemen had to fight for existence. While Mr. Jephson and Mr. McGahey and Mr. Jones were alive there was always hopes of victory, but when the struggle came, with only Mr. Bradley to go in. and Mr. Reynolds absent it was scon all over. Mr. Jones made a splendid effort to win the game. P la y e r s . First innings. Abel, not o u t ................. 153 Carpenter, b Bradley............. 9 Bayward, c McGahey, b Bradley ...............................22 Quaife (W . G.), c Town­ send, b W ood .......................32 Storer, b Grace .......................21 Lockwood, lbw, b Bradley 5 Board, c and b Jephson... 28 Gunn (J.), b Jephson............ 0 Trott (A. E .), c W ool, b Jephson ............................ 1 Mead, b Jessop .................... 8 Beaine (J. T .)t c sub., b Jephson .............................. 11 B 4, lb 4, w 1, nb 3 ...1 2 Total... ...30i Second innings. b J ep h son .......... 2 b Bradley ...... 4 8tWright, b Jones 94 c Wright, b Brad­ ley .................. 0 b Grace ....46 lbw, b Jones ... 46 c W right, b Brad­ ley .................. 8 notout........... ... 10 c Townsend, b Jones ....16 st W right,bJones 4 b Jones ....10 B 9, lb 4 ... 13 Total ...253 G en tlem en . First innings. L. G. W right, b Gunn ... 6 C. J. Burnup, lbw, b Hearne 5 C. McGah^y, b Bearne ... 16 C. J. H. W ood, lbw, b Trott 50 C. L. Townsend, c Board, b Gunn .................................. 2 W . G. Grace, b Gunn...........58 G. L. Jessop, c Bearne, b Trott ................................... 3 A. O. Jon€s, b G u n n ........... 37 D. L. A. Jeph8on, not out 19 A. B. Reynolds, absent, hurt 0 W . M. Bradley, b Gunn ... 2 B 4, lb 1, nb 2 ........... 7 ...205 Second innings, c Bearne, b Gunn 0 c Bayward, b Bearne ...........123 b Trott ...........68 c Trott,bGunn... 5 c Trott, b Gunn .. 25 c Trott, b Gunn .. 3 Bradley ... Jessop ... Townsend Jephson ... W ood ... Grace Total........... P la y e r s . First innings. O. M. R. W . . 30 .. 18 . 4 . 162 . 3 . 16 b Mead ........... 5 b Gunn ...........46 b Gunn ...........28 b Trott ........... 1 notout................... 0 B 5, lb 3, nb 1 9 Total ...313 77 3 ... 1 79 1 0 0 0 7 6 44 26 0 ... 67 4 .. 1 . __ 1 Jones . Second innings. O. M. R. W. 8 52 0 32 2 25 25 5 7 3 16 17 0 _ - 0 1 19 1 0 1 5 1 19 4 26 1 67 Bradley delivered a wide and two no-balls, Jessop a no-ball. G en tlem en . O. M. R. W . O. Bearne ... ... 14 4 36 2 ... ... 24 Gunn ... ... 202 2 73 5 ... ... 281 Lockwood ... 10 2 38 0 ... ... 2 Mead ... 6 1 10 0 ... ... 22 Trott ... 11 2 41 2 ... ... 23 M. R. W . 64 6 6 0 3 130 2 Lockwood delivered two no-balls, and Gunn one. LIVERPOOL AND DISTRICT v. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. Played at Liverpool on July 9 and 10. Cambridge won by eight wickets. L iverpool an d D istr ic t . Second innings, b Dowson ...........13 First innings. Rev. J. Burrough, c Druce, b Fargua .......................... 62 C. Boldtn, c Stanning, b Dowson .......................... 2 Ainscough (C.), c Stanning, b Dowson .......................... 16 W . P. Barnes, st Stanning, b Fernie ..........................30 J. D. Johnson, b Dowson... B . G. Garnett, c C. Wilson, b D ow so n .......................... F. J. Kirby, c Stanning, b Dowson .......................... 13 Stott, b Dowson ................... 3 W . B. Stoddart, not out ... 66 A. T. Kemble, b Dowson... 12 Ringrose, b D ow son ........... 3 Lb 3, nb 2, w 1 ........... 6 cW inter,b Fargus 10 absent .................. 0 c C. W ilson, b FaTgu8 ...........49 4 b Dowson .......... 13 1 c Taylor,b Fargus 97 Total ... ..208 not out...................29 b Dowson ...........13 b Dowson ...........24 b Dowson ........... 0 c Taylor, b Fernie 5 B 2, lb 5, nb 3... 10 T ota l........... 263 C am bridge U n iv e r sity . T. L . Taylor, c Gar­ nett, b Burrough ... 68 R.N .R. Blaker, c Stod­ dart. b Ringrose .. 17 E M.Dowson,cKemble, b Burrough' ........... 8 A. H. C. Fargus, c sub, b Ringrose ... 9 A . E. Fernie, not out 4 B 11, nb 1 ...........15 Total . 431 E. R . W ilson, lbw, b Stoddart................... J. Stanuing, c Stott, b R ingrose.................. N.F.Druce, c Garneft, b Stott ..................124 S. H. Day, c Garnett, b Burrough .........153 G. E. Winter, b Bur­ rough ...................24 C. E. M. Wilson, c Kemble, b Ringrose 9 Seconi innings:—E. R. Wilson, not out, 11; J. Stanning, c Kemble, b Ringrose, 5 ; G. E. W inter, st Kemble, b Ringrose, 23; R. N. R. Blaker, not out, 4. —Total (2 wickets), 43. L iverpool and D istrict . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W . O. M.R. W . 26 6 78 8 ............. 30 5 94 5 25 4 82 1 ............. 19 3 81 5 0 24 1 ............. 1 3 0 9 5 1 18 0 ............ 4 1 24 W inter.......... 5 1 Dowson ........... Fargus................... F ern ie.................. C.E.M. W ilson... E. R. W ilson 3 0 Druce ...^ ... 3 0 Dowson bowled one no-ball, Fernie one no-ball and one wide, and Fargus three no-balls. C am bridge U n iv e r sity . Stoddart Barnes ... Kingro8e Burrough Garnett .. Stott ... Kirby First innings. O. M. R. W . , 27 3 5 90 15 5 16 7 43 1 ... 0 ... 4 ... 4 ... 0 ... 1 ... 0 Second innings. O. M. R. W . . 3 0 29 0 . 2 3 0 14 2 Burrough delivered a no-ball. WORCESTERSHIRE v. LANCASHIRE. Played atWorcester on July 9,10 and 11. Lancashire won by an innings and 167 runs. The Lancashire eleven, on an excellent wicket, gave a fine account of itself on Monday, losing only seven wickets for 425. The hero of the day was Tyldesley, who played a beautiful innings. Bis partnership with Ward about wore out the bowling. Towards the end of the day, Mr. Eccles, Mr. Bartley and Sharp took advantage of the bowlers being tired to make runs quickly. On Tuesday mornihg the innings was soon completed, but not before Mr. Eccles, who was not out 86 over night, had time to complete his hundred. Worcestershire had no hope except to play for a draw, and the style of batting o f most of their teamwas not the best possible for this sort of thing.Things went badly for them, and although Mr. R. E. Foster at a most opportune time played very fine cricket, he was not able to prevent a gradual collapse. A follow on was necessary and Worcestershire again fared badly. L a n c a sh ir e . C. R. Bartley, c R. E. Foster, b Arnold ... 38 A . Eccles, b W ilson...Ill Sharp, c Straw, b W ilson ...................... 55 Smith, not o u t ............ 5 Mold, b W ilson..............10 B 13, lb 1, w 1 ... 15 A. C. MacLaren, b W ilson ................... 8 Ward ,c Straw,bArnold 47 Tyldesley, c Straw, b ...142 Burrows Ballows, b Wilson ... 18 Briggs, c Straw, b Arnold ................... 4 Cuttell, c Straw, b Burrows ...................22 Total ...475 W o rcestersh ire . First innings. Arnold, b Mold ...................28 Fereday, b M o ld ...................11 Bowley, b S h a rp...................29 Wheldon, c Smith, b Sharp 16 R.E.Foster,cSmith,b Cuttell 50 B . K. Foster, b M old........... 9 Bird, b M old ........................... 4 Straw, b C u tte ll................... 2 Burrows, not out...................19 Bannister, b Cuttell ........... 4 W ilson, c Hartley, b Cuttell 0 B4, lb 1, w l, nb 1 ... 7 Second innings, c Smith, b Sharp. 4 c sub, b Mold ... b Mold................... c Tyldesley, b Cuttell ........... lbw, b Briggs ... b Sharp ........... b Sharp ........... b Sharp ........... b Cuttell ........... not out................... c Ballows.bSharp B 2, lb 4 ... Total ...........179 L a n c a sh ir e . Total ...129 O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . Arnold ...37 4122 3 I Burrows...29 9 86 2 Wilson ...32*1 4126 5 B ird ...........16 2 47 0 Bannister...17 5 50 0 |Fereday... 6 0 29 0 Burrows bowled a wide.