Cricket 1900

324 CRICKET . A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A ug . 9, 1900. shire against W orcestershire at M an chester. I t is not necessary to reproduce here the list o f bow lers w ho have per form ed the feat in great matches, as the table was given in this colum n last season. Besides T rott’s achievem ent bu t little o f interest occurred in the cricketing w orld during the first part o f the week, so further remarks on current cricket are n o t needed. I t is very pleasing to see Shrew sbury d o ir g so w ell again. H is first three- figure innings in great matches was played as lo n g ago as 1876, and that he can still score heavily against the best b ow lin g in the coun try is shown by his recent innings o f 128 against Yorkshire. Those w h o have not been deceived b y the hu ge scores recorded during the past few years m aintain that n ext to “ W . Gr.” Shrew sbury is the finest batsm an the w orld has ever seen, and, h ig h though the praise m ay be, it is w ell deserved. F o r the benefit o f those w h o are inter ested in statistics I append a lisc o f Shrew sbury’s three-figure innings hit in first- class matches. SHREWSBURY’S CENTURIES IN FIRST-CLASS CRICKET. (In Chronological order.) 118 ... Notts v. Yorkshire Nottingham ......... 1876 119 ... Players of Northv. Gents of South, Oval 1877 207 ... Nottsy. Surrey, Oval............................ 1882 209 ... Notts v. Sussex, Brighton ................ 1884 127 ... Notts, v. Surrey. Oval ... ............... 18«4 106*... England v. Australia, Melbourne......... 1885 101 ... North v. South, Manchester ................ 1885 224*... Notts v. Middlesex, Lord’s ... ... 1885 137 ... Notts v. Gloucestershire. Nottingham .. 18^5 118 ... Notts v. Derbyshire, Derby ............... 1885 227*... Notts v. Gloucestershire, Moreton ... 1886 127 ... Players v. Gentlemen, Oval ................ 1886 164 ... England v. Australia, Lord’s ........ 1886 144 ... England v. Victoria, Melbourne ......... 1887 236 ... Non-Smokers v. Smokers. Melbourne .. 1887 119 ... Notts v. Middlesex, Lord’s ................ 1887 152 ... England v. M.C.C. and Ground, Lord’s 1887 130 ... Notts v. Lancashire, Nottingham......... 1887 lit ... Players v. Gentlemen, Lord’s............... 18S7 101 ... Notts v. Su sex, Brighton ................ 1887 119*-.. Notts V. Gloucestershire, Clifton......... 1887 267 ... Notts v. Middlesex, Nottingham........ 1887 135 ... Notts v. Sussex. Nottingham............. 1837 232 ... Shrewslury’sXI.v.Yictoria,Melbourne 1887 2C6 ... Shrewsbury’s XI. v. An Australian XI. Sydney ........................................... 1888 104 ... Notts v. Sussex, Nottingham.............. 1889 267 ... Notts v. Sussex, Nottingham............. 1890 117 ... Notts v. Larcashire, Nottingham...... 1890 165 ... Notts v. Sussex. Brighton .............. 1891 151*... M.Sherwin’sXI.v.L. Hall’sXI.,Bradf’d 1891 178 ... Notts v. Kent, Nottingham ......... ... 1891 212 ... Notts v. Middlesex, Lord’s .............. 1892 151*... Players v. Gentlemen, Oval .............. 1892 116 ... Notts v. Yorkshire, Nottingham......... 1892 111*... Notts v. Kent, Canterbury ................ 1892 127 ... Notts v. Gloucestershire, Cheltenham., lf-92 164 ... Notts v. Sussex. Brighton .............. 1893 148 ... Notts v. Lancashire, Nottingham........ 1893 1C6 ... England v. Austra ia, Lord’s.............. 1893 124 ... Notts v. Kent, Canterbury .............. 1893 101 ... Notts v. Lancashire, Manchester ...... 1893 143 ... Notts v. Derbyshire. Nottingham ... 1895 111 ... Notts v. Kent, Maidstone ......... ... 1895 125*... Notts v. Gloucestershire, Nottingham .. 1896 172 ... Notts v. Kent, Nottingham ................ 1896 125 ... Players v. Gentlemen, Lord’s .............. 1897 154*... Notts v. Sussex, brighton .............. 1898 126 ... Notts v. Sussex. Nottingham............. 1898 103 ... Notts y. Derbyshire, Derby .............. 1898 101*... Notts v. Keot, C'atford .................... 1899 146 ... Notts v. Gloucestershire, B istol ....... 1899 114 ... Notts v. Sussex, Brighton ............. 1899 175 ... Notts v. Yorkshire, Bradford............. 1899 128 ... Notts v. Yorkshire, Nottingham ... ... 1900 •Signifies not out. I t is curious that his first and last centuries should have been m ade against Y orkshire on the Trent B ridge ground. A correspondent, M r. G. B ottin g, fo r wards a list o f players whom he thinks w ould have been chosen had there been occasion to put an E nglan d eleven into the field this season:—His list is as follows :—Abel, Hayward, E. E. Fos'er, J. B. Mason, C. B. Fry, Storer, K. S. Ranjitsinhji, G. L. Jessop, Hirst, Lock wood, and Bhodes. The above would prove an excellent team, although the inclusion of a slow bowler in place of Lockwood would probably make it stronger. I would suggest that either Briggs or Mead be substituted for the player mentioned, the former for choice, as he generally proves success'ul when chosen to participate in great matches. At Canterbury to-day will commence the match between Kent and Surrey, which has been set apart as a benefit for F. Martin, who, since his introduction into the team in 1885, has rendered great service to the county both with bat and ball. Granted fine weather, the match should prove a great success, as Surrey always attract a great attendance at the quaint old cathedral city, whilst the recent fine form displayed by the “ Men of Kent” will cause supporters of the county to assemble in large numbers. Martin’s best performances with the ball for Kent are appended :— 12 for 86, v. Surrey, at the Oval................... 1886 7 — 41, v. Notts, at Nottingham .................. 1886 3 — 3, v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield .................... 1887 4 — 14, v. Essex, at Leyton .......................... 1887 5 — 17, v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Lord’s ... 1889 7 — 55, v. Sussex, at Gravesend ................. 1889 6 — 21, v^ Yorkshire, at Sheffield .................. 1889 7 — 42, v. Gloucestershire, at Clifton .......... 1889 2 ^ “ fg ’ |v*Notts at Beckenham ................. 1889 7 — 62, v. Gloucestershire, at Maidstone ... 1890 11 H 72 * J v*Sussex, at Town M a ilin g......... 1890 12 — 58 * |v- Sussex, at Brighton ................. 1890 7 — 51, v. Warwickshire, at Beckenham ... 1890 8 — 57, v. Lancashire, at Beckenham ......... 1890 13 — 48* |v*Middlesex, Lord’s ................. 1891 7 __ 27 | 11 _ gg’ |v*Middlesex, at Beckenham......... 1891 7 — 27, v. Sussex, at Brighton......................... 1891 4 — 11, v. Notts at M aidstone......................... 1894 8 — 45, v. Lancashire, at Tonbridge ......... 1894 7 — 31, v. Somerset, at Blackheath................. 1895 6 — 17, v. Surrey, at Catford ......................... 1896 8 — 89, v. Surrey, at the O va l......................... 1896 8 — 79, v. Sussex, at Brighton . . . . » ........... 1897 3 — 9, v. Warwickshire, at Tonbridge........... 1898 7 — 36, v. Gloucestershire, at Cheltenham ... 1898 Martin is one of the few bowlers who have obtained four wickets with con secutive balls in a great match, which feat he performed for M.C.C. and Ground against Derbyshire, at Lord’s, in May, 1895. GRANVILLE (Lee) “ A ” TEAM v. SIDCUP.- Played at Sidcup on August 6. S idcup . N. Cockell, not out Extras........... Total ...156 G.E Southey ,bHolling- worth . ...................62 J. Bowstead,notout... 68 A.M. Sturgess,bDeben- ham ........................... 1 C. E. Corthom, b H ollingworth............ 3 G. J. Leggett, G. C. Cosser, C. Spreckley, E. F. Spreckley, G. N. Rayment and G. Strawson did not bat. G ranville . E. F. Debenham, H. W . Gill, A . L. Ryder, S. C. Burnett, J. Holliogworth, W . H. Honnywill, R. F. Taylor, R. Le May, F. Finch, W. Edwards (captain), and A . N. Other did not bat. Match drawn owing to •TWENTY YEARS OF KENT CRICKET.—Full ' scores of 331 Matches, and also Averages. Price Is., postage 3d.— M arshall , Benenden, Cranbrook. G RANVILLE (Lee) v. ELTHAM .—Played at Lee on August 4. E l t h a m . A.S.Johnston, not out 137 P. E. Seaward, c Stone, b G od fre y ................ 0 Heywood, run out ... 13 J. C. W ood, c Stone, b Brown ................. 16 N. Spicer, b Brown W , Young, c sub., b Brown ........... 4 T. G. Cannon, b Brown 0 J .A . Johnston,notout 22 E x tra s.................. 12 Total (6 wkts)*206 W . McFarlane, J. Eagleton, and P. C. Bland did not bat. * Innings declared closed. G ranville . J. C. fetone, c W ood,b Spicer ........... . 20 H, E. Thompson, c Heywood, b Spicer 13 J. P. Clarkson, lbw, b H eyw ood.................. 37 C. J. M. Godfrey, b Spicer ................ 34 G. Helder, H. W . Le May, T. Passmore, and A . K. Layman did not bat. F. E. Lander, c sub., b A . S. Johnston ... 5 F. Helder, not out ... 1" E. J. Brown, not out \5 E x tra s ................... 6 Total (5 wtts)i60 GRANVILLE (Lee) v. LESSNE3S PAR K — Played at Lee on August 6. Drawn, owing to raiu. L essness P ark . R. O. Lewin, notout... 56 G. C. Beasley, c Lay man, b Passmore ... 8 R. H. S. Baiss, not out 3 i Extras ................... 3 Tutil (1 wkt) 100 G ranville , F. E. Lander, A. R. Layman, J. C. Stone, J. P. Clarkson, H. W . LeM ay,T. Passmor-*, A. O, Pei tin m. F. K . Mardall, E. E. Thompson, A. N. Massie and C. J. M. Godfrey (captain). FOREST H ILL v. DULW ICH.—Played at D jl*ich on August 4. F orest H ill . First innings. Sec >nd innings F. Woodman, b Darby .. 4 B. Batchelor, b Darby........ 0 not out....................66 W . R. Williams, b Procter 1b Rowe.................. 11 R. M. Nixon, b Procter ... 10 b H easm an..........*5 C. G. Hill, b Darby ........ 0 b Tregellas........... 4 C. F. Phillips, b Procter ... 1 i M. Reichert, b Procter ... 0 T. Balkwill, run out ........ 4 lbw, b Longley .. 27 C. Le May, b Darby ........ 7 C. J. Welchman, not out ... I J. Briggs, absent................ 0 Extras ...........12 Extras .............20 Total......... 52 D ulwich . T o ta l.........153 J. F. Colyer, c Phillips, b Welchman ........... 8 R. Longley, b Williams 3 F. Warren, b Welch man ........................... 8 H. Darby, b Batchelor 22 C.P.Tregellas,bWelch man 0 G. Procter, b Welch man .......................... 9 S. Colyer, c Hill, b W elchm an................. 3 C. J. Heasman, c sub., b Williams J. W. Moore, run ■ut S.R.Altman ,c*Phillipd, b W elch m an.......... T. E. t owe, not out . E x tra................... T o ta l........... C H R IS T ’ S C O L L E G E (F I N C H L E Y ) C R IC K E T L E A G U E . “ E ” T eam . BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times Most of not Total in an inns. out. runs, inn* Aver. F. Goodyear (Capt.) ... 19 ... 6 ...222 ... 46* .. 17 07 E. L. B urgin.................. 16 ... 1 .. 174 ... 66 ... 11*60 J. M. Scott ................. 19 ... 1 ..131 ... 7-27 P. R. M. Muller ........... 17 ... 0 ...103 ... 8 ... 6 05 N .M . Harrison ...........17 ... 2 ... 75 .. 2u ... 6*00 J. G. Wylde .................. 11 ... 3 ... 38 ... 17 ... 4 75 E. B.Lees .................. 18 ... 1 .. 75 .. 14 ... 4 41 H. B. Peace ...................17 ... 6 ... 21 ... 6 191 E. H. N ix o n ..................16 ... 3 ... 3 ... 1 ... 0 23 Burgin took 55 wickets, Scott Muller and Lees 6 wickets eich. 9, Goodyear 11, P ORTRAIT MEDALLIONS OF POPULAR CRICKETERS.— »*. G. Grace, K . 6. l.auji - sinhji, C. B. Fry, C. J. Kortright, A . C. Ma« Laren, A . E. Stoddart, J. R. Mason, G. L . Jesat p, rvbel, Richardson, Hayward, Lockwood, Brockwell, Hearne (Alec.), Brown (J. T.).—Price 2d. each, post free 3d., or the set of 15, post fiee, 2s. 6d.— M erritt and H atcher , L td ., 168, Upper Thames Street, London.