Cricket 1900

A u g . 30, 1900. CRICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 379 when the M inistry was having its innings. H e preferred bow ling to batting. For the past 15 years he had been engaged in playing a varied series of bowlers, and he personally would not mind having a turn in the field. C o n s i d e r a b l e surprise was expressed at Taunton on M onday afternoon when Tyler was twice no-balled for throw ing by Phillips, who was studying bis action at equare-leg. Tyler has played for Somerset so many years, and has passed the inspection of so many umpires during that time w ithout being “ called,” that this must be quite an event in his career. T h e score of the second innings of Surrey Second Eleven against W iltshire, at the O val, on Tuesday, presents what I should say is almost, if not, a unique record. These are the entries for the last three b atsm en :— Montgomery, st M iller,b Smart..........................11 Nice, et Miller, b Smart.. ............................... 0 Smith, et Smart, b Miller ............................... 6 Several times during the innings M r. M iller and Smart were bow ling, keeping wicket in turn when not on. In fact, Surrey’s innings began with Smart bow l­ ing in his pads, and taking the gloves from M r. M iller when the latter had to bow l. W e it in g of Lord Hawke in the Manchester Evening Mail, “ A County M em ber” sa y s: “ I have often wondered whether the powerful influence exercised by Lord Hawke has been sufficiently appreciated in connection with Yorkshire cricket. The fact that ‘ Lordie,’ as the players affectionately style him, has now achieved the summ it of his ambition by bringing the county of the white rose safely through a whole season without suffering defeat, reminds me of an inci­ dent which occurred at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, some years ago. Those were days when Yorkshire were sorely in need of an amateur with time and inclination, and perhaps I ought to add, money, to devote himself to the duties of captain of the side. Experiments had been made with professional talent, and they had been found wanting. I well remember, as M r. A . N . H ornby led the dapper Lancashire lads on to the Sheffield ground, one of the Yorkshire officials exclaimed, ‘ That’s the secret of Lanca­ shire’ s success. I f we bad a H ornby in Yorkshire we would be champion connty every year.’ W ell, Yorkshire, it seems to me, has found its Hornby in Lord H aw k e.” M r . A b c h ib a id A . G . L ea writes as fo llow s:— “ I should like your opinion on the follow ing story, whether true or not I do not know, which I heard some four or five years ago at L ord’s from m y next- door spectator. H e said : ‘ In some county match on the second day the last ball, the batsman gave a chance at the wicket, which was accepted, but no appeal being made of course there was no decision. The umpire called ‘ time ’ and not ‘ over.’ During the evening the bats­ man and bowler were discussing the match, and the first said, ‘ It was lucky you did not appeal the last ball,’ ‘ W h y P’ said the bowler. ‘ Because I touched it,’ said Ihe batsman. 'O h ! did y o u ? ’ said the other. Nothing more was said till next day, when the match was resumed, and before another ball was bowled the bowler of the last ball the previous even­ ing said, ‘ H ow ’s that ? ’ ‘ O u t,’ said the umpire, and the batsman had to go out.” [W e believe such an occurrence actually did take place once in a first-class match at the Oval, the w ily bowler being Tom Sewell, ju n ., of Surrey, and the batsman, Tom H a jw ard , of Cambridge. For m any years the rule read as follow s:— E k le x l iv .— After the delivery of four balls the umpire must call “ Over,” hut not until the ball shall be finally settled in the wicket­ keeper’s or bowler’s hand. The ball shall then be considered dead ; nevertheless, if any idea be entertained that either of the strikers is out, a question may be put previously to, but not after, the delivery of the next ball, In 1884 the number of the rule was altered and changes made in the word­ ing. It then read as follows :— B u lb 50.— After the umpire has called “ Over” the ball is “ Dead,” but an appeal may be made as to whether either batsman is out, such appeal, however, shall not be made after the delivery of the next ball, nor after any cessation of play. N o alteration has since been made in the wording or number of the rule.— E d .] TH E B EN E F IT MATCH . [Spoken ly the Cl* rk of the Weather.] If there’s one thing I like it’s a benefit match— A benefit match for m e; For I shine up the weather before it begins— Before it begins, you see. And so all the papers speak well of my work, Speak well of my work, he ! he ! And the man of the Benefit thinks me a brick, He thinks me a brick, oui, ou i! For of hundreds of pounds in his bank he dreams— He dreams of th e ’ L. s. n .; And he fancies that thousands will come to the ground— W ill come and will pay their fee. So when the day dawns, I put on my coat— I put on my coat and flee To Jericho, giving the weather a turn— A turn with the water key. And then there is weeping and gnashing of teeth— A gnashing at my decree; But what do I care when professionals cuss— W hen they cuss at my little spree P W .A .B . AK i-W E E S TO COBEESPONDENTS. C h a t o d k —One run only would be scored; it would count as a wide. A. C. K k e m in s k i .— (a) No. 507 of Cricket can be had at the Office, 168, Upper Thames Street, E.C., post free, 2 id .; ( b ) free “ Gossip.’ A . A. G. L kk .—The player you name is in delicate health, and at pierent is in the South of France. He will certainly not appear in fiiBt-dasa cricket this year. T h e following are seme of tbe latest hundreds:— AUGUST. W . G. G b a ce I ONI ON C o u n iy v . M.< .C & G. 110 C. J. El BTB1GBT, *SSEX V. MIDDLESEX ... 131 W b a t h a i l. G lo u c e s t e r v . "W ob cestb b . 136 G. L. JHS60P, GLOrCESTER V W oiCEBTER 102 C. J. B. W oon, L e ic e s t e r v . D eb b y ... 147 S. M. J. "W ood s. £ om eb set v . S cb b e y ... 12'. E. E. Barrett, Nondescripts v. N. Devon ... 131 Eev. C. N. Wanstorough, Eev. R. W .Sealy’s X I. v. Nond* script 8 .......... .. .. .. H 2* J. » . Challen, North Devcn v. Nondescripts 1C9 J. B . KtlttA, blue Manths v. Marlborough Hues ......... .................................. 210* R. O. Sthvaiz. M.C C. v. rtvorshire Park 101 W . S. Bale, Bartpstead v. Bampton W ick... 130* B . M. Braylrool-e. Tuubridge Wells v. Marlbon ugh Blue*......................................... 117* T D. Smiib. Soutbga1e v. J. Ball's X I. ...143 O. G. Badcliffe, "Wi tshire v. Surrey (2) .. 102 P. W . Bale, EaMbcurne v. Put lie Schools ... It 5 P W . Bale, Old ( it ztns v. Bytbe ......... H I E. "V. Baiper, Surrey (2) v. W litshire..........102* * Sigt ifies not out. THE SCAPBCR0UGH FESTIVAL. Y O E K SH IE E v. M .C.C. AN D GEOTJND. Played on August 27, 28, and 29. Yorkshire won by 272 runs. In 'Meather which, though it was fine and bright, vas so cold as to suggest wicter rather th*n summer. Yorkshire took on a very weak team of the M.C.C., Mr. W . L. Foster appealing on the side of the latter. The wicket Mas difficult, and only two of the York- sbiremen, Fro^n and "Whitehead, distinguished themselvts upon it. rlh e former kept up his end with great skill Mhile his companions could do nothing with the boiling. and half the side were out for 50. Another wicket fell at 65, and then "Whitehead came in and tatted capitally, receiving some assistance from Lord Bawke and Rhodes, so that the total was verv much larger than was anticipated at first. The M.C.C. could do very little with Bhodes and Baigh and lost eight wickets for 80 before stumps were drawn. On Tuesday the innings soon came to an end, Yorkshire having a lead of 92. In their second innings Yorkshire were indebted chiefly to their tail f<r their excellent totsl, Lord Bawke and Bhodes being in very great form. When stumps were drawn the M.C.C., with 378 to make, had lost half their tickets for 36. and were thus in a hopeless position. Mr. W . L Foster played a great game yesterday, but there was nobody to help him. Y o r k s h ir e . First innings. Second innings. Brown,c Carpenter,bYoung 41 b Young ........... 8 Tunnicliffe, b Y ou n g........... 1 c Chinnery, b Thompson ... 20 Denton, b T h om pson......... 0 b Young ........... 4 T. L. Taylor, lbw, b Young 11 c Chinnery, b Young .......... 87 Hirst, b Young ... ........... 5 b Thompson ... 3 Wainwright, c W eigall, b Thom pson.......................... 4 c Thompson, b Young ......... 29 Haigh. c Carpenter, b Young 3 b Moorhouse ... 36 Whitehead, not out . ... <2 b Y ourg ........... 9 Lord Hawke, b Thompson 18 c W i ls o n , b Thompson ... 67 Bhodes, b Thompson......... 12 not out...................51 Hunter, c Thompson, b Moorhouse.......................... 8 cLeveson-Gower, b W ilson...........10 B 19, lb 6, nb 1...........26 B 8, lb 8 . ... 11 Total ...191 Total M.C.C. AND First innings. Carpenter, c Hawke, b Bnodes.................. ........... W . L Foster, b Haigh Bev. E. F. Pereira, cTaylor, b Bhodes ... ................... Thompson, b Haigh ........... C. E. M. Wilson, b Bhodes G. J. V. W eigall.b Haigh... H. B. Chinnery, b Baigh ... H. D. G. Leveson-Gower, c Birst, b Brown.. ........... Moorhouse, not out ........... Kussell,T.,cand b Brown... G r o u n d . Second innings. 14 b Whitehead ... 9 cHawke,bRhodes 43 Young, b Haigh ... Lb 2, nb 1 Total 20 b Rhodes 3 b Whitehead 5 b Whitehead 0 b Whitehead 2 b Rhodes ... 13 c Whitehead, b Rhodes ........... 15 b Whitehead ... 4 cBrown, bW hite- head................... 14 not out................... 3 Extras ... .......... 99 Total ...106