Cricket 1900

366 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A ug . 23, 1900. “ T H E W A L K E R S O F S O U T H ­ G A T E .” * A record of the doings of the seven members of the Southgate brotherhood of cricketers means a part, and an im ­ portant part, of the history of cricket from about 1846 to 1884, a period of nearly forty years. Six of the seven in their time represented the Gentlemen aeainst the Players. John, the eldest, Y . E ., R . D ., and I . D . W alker, were all of them all-round players of the highest class. A s a captain and all-round cricketer, Y . E . had no equal in his day. H is performance for E ngland against Surrey, at the Oval in 1859, ranks as quite one of the best all-round records in cricket. O n this occasion he took all ten wickets in Surrey’s first innings, besides scoring 108 in his second innings. R . D . was versatility itself, being not only an excellent all-round cricketer, but in addition a fine tennis and racquet player, quite in the front of amateurs at billiards, and one o f the best at chess and whist. I. D., the youngest of the seven, cap­ tained the M iddlesex Eleven until 1884, and was only, perhaps, second to Y . E . as an all-round cricketer. To be selected to play in the matches at Southgate, or­ ganised b y John W alk er, was regarded as a great honour by cricketers, the best of whom at some time or other enjoyed the profuse hospitality of Arnos Grove. In these days of County Championships, b ig gates and insatiate greed for high averages, the record of the delightful games arranged b y the W alkers of Southgate comes as quite a pleasant relief. That the history of the game would have been the poorer w ithout M r. Bettesworth’s reminiscences is certain. That he has done his work skilfully was only to be expected of a practical cricketer who can wield his pen as well as he used to w ield his bat. H is know ledge of cricketers of several genera­ tions has stood him in good stead. The story of “ The W alkers of Southgate ” has been fu lly and lovingly told, w ith in the result an extremely interesting work, and one which w ill take a prom inent place in the great library of cricket literature. N o t the least interesting part of the contents w ill be found in the reminiscences of the seven brothers. A s these are contributed b y men who knew them w ell— am ong them , L ord Harris, Sir Kenelm D ig b y , Sir Samuel Hoare, the late M r. D . Buchanan, Professor Case, D r. W . S. Church, and Messrs. C. E . Green, A . J. W ebbe, M . C . K em p , C . I. Thornton, C . K . Francis, W . B . Anderson, and Robert Thom s— it need hardly be added that they are personal recollections re­ plete with anecdotes and amusing stories. Some excellent portraits of the W alkers and engravings of Arnos Grove and the old cricket ground at Harrow add to the value of the book as an historical work. The pity is that such a valuable addition to the literature of the gam e should have been issued when the cricket season is practically at an end, and cricketers are • “ The Walker* of Southgate.’* By W . A. Bettes- worth. Methuen and Go. 16«. Illustrated . turning their attention to other matters. Still, the Walkers were not for an age, but for all time. The history of their Jives from year to year cannot fail to be a lasting memorial of a remarkable fraternity. A n exhaustive list of the scores and bow ling performances of the brothers has been furnished by M r. F . S. Ashley-Cooper. H is name is a sufficient certificate of their accuracy. T H E F I R S T -C L A S S A V E R A G E S . For the benefit of our foreign and colonial readers we give the averages up to Monday, August 20th. BATTING. No. Times Most of not Total in an inns. out. runs. inns. Aver. K. S. Panjitsinhji .. >3 . . 4 2538 . 275 .. 87-61 C. B. Fry ........... .. 33 . . 8 . .1948 . 229 .. 6193 Abel ................. .. 36 . . 3 . 1972 . 221 .. 69 76 Hayward ........... .. 45 . 4 . .2377 . 193 .. 6797 R. E. Foster........... .. 80 . . 2 . .1608 . 171 .. 67 42 J. R. M ason......... .. 29 . . 2 . 1435 . 147 .. 6314 Quaife (W .G .) ... ... 3ft . .. 8 . .1304 . .22 A . 5016 K inneir................... .. 28 . . 7 . .1009 . 166 .. 4804 Hirst ................... .. 42 . . 6 . 1698 . .165 .. 4711 P. F. Warner .. 29 . . 0 . .1213 . 170 .. 42 66 W . G. Grace,sen. ... 22 .. 1 . . 882 . .110*.. 42 00 T. L. Taylor........... .. 34 ... 6 . .1177 . .147 .. 40-68 Devey ................... ... 20 ... 2 . . 729 . 24* .. 40-50 D. L. A. Jephson .. 44 10 . .1371 . 138*.. 4032 Gunn (W .) ........... ... 24 . 3 . . 842 . 137 .. 4009 Carpenter ........... .. 42 . . 1 . .1618 . 151 .. 3946 G. L. Jessop........... ... 43 . . 2 . .1674 . .179 .. 38 39 C. J. B. Wood ... . 44 . . 4 . .1610 . 116*.. 37 75 fr-tor^r ................... .. 85 . 3 . 1200 . .176 .. 37 6 ' C. M cGahey........... ... 34 .. 2 . .1190 . 184 .. 3718 Shrewsbury (A.)... ... 24 ... 2 . . 788 . 128 .. 35-81 Ward (A.) ........... ... 44 .. 6 ...1383 . .111*.. 35-46 C. L. Townsend ... 45 .. 5 . 1417 . 141 .. 36 42 Hayes ................... L. C. fl, Palairet... ... 33 .. 1 . .1129 . 175 .. 36-28 ... 23 .. 0 . 810 161 .. 3521 Tunnicliffe ........... ... 43 .. 4 . 1868 . .158 .. 35 07 Lockwood ........... .. 38 .. 2 . 1249 . .165 .. 34 69 B. J. T. Bosanquet .. 27 .. 1 . . 9)1 . 139 .. 34 66 P. Perrin ........... ... 30 . 1 .1004 ..205 .. 34 62 L. G. W right ... 31 .. 2 .. 995 .170 .. 34-31 A . C. MxcLaren ... ... 41 .. 3 ...1296 ..108 .. 8410 G. MacGregor ... ... 22 .. 8 .. 472 . . 76*.. 33 71 Killick ................... .. 40 . . 3 . .1240 . 127 .. 33-61 Tyldesley ........... ... 42 .. 4 1268 .142 .. 33 36 H. B. Hayman .. ... 22 .. 0 .. 729 .. 87 ... 3313 Brown (J. T., sen.) ... 39 .. 3 ..1182 .163 . 32-91 K n ig h t................... .. 30 .. 0 .. 974 ..182 . . >2 46 A. P. Lucas........... ... 20 .. 1 .. 616 .. 96 . . 32-42 Quaife (W .)........... ... 20 .. 2 .. 678 .115 . . 32*11 C. J . Burnup ... 36 .. 0 ..1166 . 200 . . 32 08 Butt........................... ... 33 .11 . 693 .. 66 . . 31-21 C. R. Hartley ... 37 . 3 ..1033 ..139 . . 30 38 G. W . Beldam ... .. 24 .. 0 .. 724 .. 88 . . 30-16 H. K. Foster........... ... 41 .. 1 . 1190 ..1.3 . . 29 76 D en to n ................... ... 44 .. 4 . 1180 .. 96 . . 29-50 V. F. S. Crawford ... 39 .. 4 ..1022 ..122*. . 29 20 T. S. Fishwick ... ... 31 .. 2 .. 842 ..131 . . 29-03 bagshaw ........... ... 31 .. 0 .. 896 .. 98 . . 28-90 C. A . Bernard ... ... 21 .. 1 .. 677 ..122 . . 28 85 M arlow ................... ... 27 .. 6 .. 602 .. 83*. . 28 66 A . Collins ........... ... 30 .. 3 .. 771 ..102 . 28 66 Wrathall ........... .. 41 .. 2 .1111 .. 76 28-48 E. Smi'h ........... ... 27 .. 6 .. 695 ..116*. . 28 33 Barton ( Y .) ........... ... 35 .. 2 .. 924 ..205 . . 28 00 J. A . D ix o n ........... ... 19 .. 1 .. 499 ..126*. . 27 72 Brockwell ......... ... 42 .. 5 .1017 ..i;2*. . 27-48 E. R. Wilson ... 26 .. 2 .. 632 .. 82 . . 27 47 J. Daniell ........... ... 80 .. 3 .. 735 .101* . 27 2' A . O. J o n e s........... ... 30 .. 0 .. 812 . 155 . . 27-06 P. C. B a k e r........... ... 22 . 1 .. 568 . 130 . . 27 0ft A . J. L. Hill ... 18 .. 0 .. 482 .. 67 . . 26 77 Dench ................... ... 27 . 4 .. 699 .. 84*. . 26*64 E. M Sprot ... 30 .. 2 .. 745 ..103*. 26-60 R. N. R. blaker ... ... 26 ... 6 .. 553 .. 78 . . 26 33 J. Stanning........... ... 24 ... 2 .. 677 . 120 . . 26-22 G. J. Groves........... ... 21 ... 4 ... 444 .. 66*. . 26*11 Arnold ................... ... 44 .. 3 ..10t7 113 . . 26 02 H. G. O w en ........... .. 26 . 3 .. 693 . 134 . . 25 78 B rau nd................... ... 22 ... 2 616 . 107 . . 26 76 Bowley (F .)........... ... 43 .. 1 . 1(74 . 118 . . 25-57 C o e ........................... ... 26 ... 3 .. 684 .. 98 . . 26 39 Board ... 43 ... 4 ... 970 .. 214 .. 24*87 S. M. J. W oods ... ... 28 ... 0 .. 694 .. 148 .. 2478 King (J. H .)........... ... 36 ... 2 816 . 121 . 24 69 bearne (Alec) ... 84 ... 1 . 763 .142 .. 24 61 Webb (A.) (ban s) ... 26 ... 0 ... 639 ... 94 .. 24 67 L. J. M o o n ........... ... 17 ... 0 ... 407 ... 60 .. 28-94 L ees......................... ... 40 ... 9 ... 734 ... 93* .. 23 67 S. H. Day ........... ... 33 ... 3 .. 706 ... 64 .. 23 63 H u n ter................... ... 30 .17 .. 302 .. 68*. .. 23 23 R elf........................... . 42 ... 3 ... 904 ... 96 .. 2317 No. Times Most of not Total in an inns out. runs. inns. Aver. E. M. Dowson ... ... 21 .. 3 .. 408 . . 84*. . 22-66 Cuttell ................... ... 36 .. 1 .. 765 . 76 .. 22-60 A . Eccles .......... ... 39 .. 3 .. 799 . .111 .. 2219 Trott (A. E.) ... ... 51 .. 6 .. 998 . 112 .. 2217 Vine ................. ... 33 .. 5 .. 612 . . 88 .. 21-85 Lilley ................... ... 29 .. 0 .. 632 . .112 .. 21-79 Gunn (J.) ........... ... 28 .. 5 . 498 70 .. 21-65 A E Lawton 25 .. 0 .. 535 . 124 . 21-40 Whitehead (Leicester) 35 .. 1 .. 727 . .116 .. 21-38 Wheldon ........... ... 38 .. 3 .. 745 . 100 .. 21-28 Chatterton ........... ... 31 .. 3 . 693 . . 64 .. 2117 Holland(F.C.) (Surrey) 22 .. 1 .. 440 . . 79 .. 2095 H. W . Bainbridge ... 24 . 4 .. 418 . . 66 .. 20 90 Geeson .................. ... 33 .. 8 .. 513 . . 71*.. 20-62 C. H. B. Marsham ... 17 .. 3 .. 287 . . 58 .. 20-60 W . S. A. Brown ... 26 .. 2 485 . 89 2020 F. H. B. Champain ... 26 .. 0 ... 526 . . 85 .. 20*19 R h o d es................... .. 33 .. 9 .. 484 . . 79 . 2016 Briggs .................. ... 40 .. 4 .. 716 . . 58*.. 1988 Robson (E.) (Somerset) 34 .. 1 .. 545 . .104 .. 19 51 E. J. Newton ... 26 .. 1 .. 471 . . 69 .. 18 84 Sharp (J.) ........... C. E. De Trafford ... 33 .. 6 .. 504 . . 65 .. 18 66 ... 33 .. 2 .. 678 . . 91 .. 1864 G ill.......................... ... 26 . 1 .. 458 . . 78 .. 1832 Rawlin ................... ... 30 .. 2 .. 510 . . 66 .. 1821 Charlesworth ... 26 .. 1 .. 451 . . 67 .. 18-04 W . B. Goodacre ... ... 19 .. 1 .. 820 . 104*.. . 17*77 Lewis ... 26 .. 2 . 416 . . 68*.. 17*33 R .W . Nicholls ... ... 23 ... 0 .. 894 ... 84 ... 17*13 G. Brann ........... ... 27 .. 4 .. 392 . . 57 ... 17 04 Lord Hawke ... 19 .. 2 .. 449 . . 79 .. 16 62 Brown (L.) ........... ... 22 .. 0 .. 363 . . 66 . . 16-60 C. J. Kortright ... ... 29 .. 1 ... 460 . . 66 .. 16-42 Reeves .................. ... 22 .. 2 .. 328 . . 89 .. 16-40 C. Robson ........... ... 31 .. 3 .. 448 . 101 .. 16-00 S. H. W ood ... ... ... 21 .. 2 .. 302 . . 66 .. 16-89 Iremonger ........... ... 23 .. 3 .. 317 . . 40 . 15 85 W ainwright........... ... 88 .. 0 .. 697 .116 . . 16-71 Cranfield ........... ... 24 ..13 .. 168 . . 24*... 16-27 Bird ................... ... 34 .. 8 .. 401 . . 32 .. 15-42 Burrows.................. ... 22 .. 7 .. 230 . . 42 ... 16-38 Diver ................... ... 25 .. 1 ... 362 . . 86 .. 16-08 Russell (T. M.) ... ... 27 .. 2 ... 376 . .139 .. 15 04 * Signifies not out. BOWLING. Rhodes .................. M old ......................... Haigh ................. W ebb (8.) .......... M ead......................... J. R. Mason ......... Kriggs ................. Santall ................. C. J. Kortright Cuttell ................. Wass (T .)................. Lockwood .......... Blythe ................. Gunn (J.) ......... Bannister................. B. J. T. Bosanquet. Hearne (Alec)... ., G. L. Jessop ... Hearne (J. T.) T rott......................... Wilson (Worcs.) .. King (J.H .) ... . L e e s ........................ B estw ick................ Robson (Somerset) Tate (Sussex)... . F ield ........................ Young (Essex) Hulme ........... Sharp (J ) Robeits (F. G.) Richardson (T.) Bland................. Woodcock Cranfield . W . M. Bradley Hargreave Geeson ........... Arnold D. L. A . Jephson Brockwell.......... T yler................... Hirst ........... A. H. C. Fargus C. L. Townsend Paldwin (Hants) Paish .......... Overs. Mdns. .1227 5 . 372 .. . 538 ...149 .. . 847*5 . 287 .. . 441 .. .131 .. 949-8 310 .. 508 1...164 .. .1013 5 . 371 .. 344-6 . 99 .. . 384 ... 78 .. . 962-4 340 .. . 684*1.. 168 .. . 739-3...174 .. .. 636 6 . 170 . . 738 4 . 202 .. . 613-8 .1 7 4 .. .. 866 4... 90 .. .. 602 ...166 . .. 671*4...167 . 970M .. 280 .. .1238-2 ..804 .. . 796-2 . 168 .. .. 611*4...196 ., .. 581 ...146 . .. 563 .. 160 . 517*2...165 . .. 968-4...282 . . 617-2.. 117 . .. 525 3 . 127 . .. 634-1.. 177 . .. 440-5 . 103 . .. £08*5...161 . .. 839 ...198 . . 859 .. 201 . .. 513 . 106 . .. 414-4... 84 . . 654 ...160 .. 675 3 . 215 . .. 636-4...112 . .. 744 ..1 9 4 . .. 324 3 . 46 . .. 509 1 . 125 . .. 449 2 . 93 . 448 2 ..102 . .. 3 i9 1 ... 76 . .. 414 ... 60 . ... 729-4.. 175 . .. 753 4 . 136 . Runs. Wkts. ,2700 ...216 .. 1298 ... 93 .. 2056 ...147 .. . 932 ... 61 .. 2121 ...118 .. .1864 ... 74 .. 1929 .. 102 .. . 878 ... 46 . 1284 ... f6 2006 . 1865 . 2219 .1666 . 2035 . 106 . 97 . 114 . . 85 . .101 1049 ... 62 956 ... 47 1805 . 1468 . .2577 . 3878 . .2274 . .1441 . .1692 . 1402 . 1357 . 2521 . 1816 . 1894 . 1514 . 1236 . .1337 . . 2425 .2455 . 1589 . .1276 . 1977 . 1668 . .1519 . 2027 . . 64 . 71 122 183 107 67 . 74 65 . 61 .113 . 80 . 61 . 65 . 63 . 67 106 104 . 64 . 63 . 80 . 63 . 61 . 81 ..1517 ... 69 ..1434 .. 55 . 1227 ... 46 ..1061 . 39 . 1482 ... 54 . 2117 ... 76 ..2098 .. 71 Aver. ,. 12-60 . 13-95 . 18-98 . 15-27 . 1797 . 1843 ,. 18-91 ,. 1897 18*98 .. 1910 . 19-12 .. 19*46 .. 19 60 .. 20-14 .. 2017 .. 20 31 .. 20 39 .. 20-67 .. 21*12 . 21*19 . 21 25 .. 21-50 .. 21-51 .. 21*56 . 22 24 . 22 80 .. 22-70 .. 22 86 .. 23-29 .. 23 30 .. 23-45 .. 23 54 .. 23 60 ... 24*04 .. 24 05 .. 24 71 .. 24-88 .. 24 90 .. 25-02 .. 25-31 ... 25-71 .. 26 07 26-67 ... 26 94 ... 27 44 ... 27-85 .. 29 54 P O RTRAIT MEDALLIONS OF POPULAR CRICKETER8.—W. 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