Cricket 1900

394 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. S epf J 6 , 1900. a direction transverse to its line of flight, and if the action be very sudden and stronglj7 pronounced, as is necessary in order to make the spin as rapid as possible while the flight is very slow, a visible jerk is the result. Whether a ball so delivered is fair or unfair is a matter of opinion. Both Tyler’s and Mold’s deliveries have been canvassed for many years, but they have satisfied the umpires until they came under the jurisdic­ tion of Phillips. When he delivered his adverse verdict on Monday last his colleague, W right, was convinced that the bowling was perfectly fair, and, perhaps inadvertently, even omitted to account for the no ball in his reckoning of the over. Although logically we are only entitled to infer that in the opinion of Phillips certain balls delivered by Mold and Tyler were open to doubt, it is inevitable that many will conclude that, according to the standard adopted by this particular umpire in common with a very large number of good judges of cricket, these professionals have been throwing for years, especially as the peculiarity of their action has often been the subject of comment. It is particularly unfortunate that such differences of opinion should exist at a time when the bowler is already over-handicapped, and it would be better to amplify rather than restrict the resources at his command.’* T h e teams for the raafch between the North and South at L ord’s (N eed’s bene­ fit), on September 13, are as fo l ow s: — P. NEED’S BENEFIT. N o x t h (selected from; : Lor i Hawke (Yorkshire). A. O. Jones (Notts) and E. Smith (Yorkshire) ; with J. T. Brown, sen., Hirst, aud Rhodes (Yorkshire), W . Gunn, J. Gunn, and Attewell (Notts), Lill^y (Warwickshire). Briggs (Lancashire), and W . G. Quaife (Warwickshire). S o u t h : W . G. Grace (London County), A . E. Strddart and P. F. Warner (Middlesex), Capt. E. G. Wynyard iHampshire), D L. A. Jephson (Su»rey), G. L. Jessop (Glouce-tershire), and W. P. hobertson (M iddlesex); with Abel, Hayward and Lockwood (Surrey), and Trott ( \. E.) (Middlesex). T h b follow ing are some of the latest hundreds:— AUGUST. 30. A b e l , S u b b e y v. D e r b y s h ir e ................................ 193 30. D . L. A. J e p h s o n , S u b b ey v D e b b y s h ib e ...213 29. K . 8. R a w jit s in h ji , 8 u s se x v. K e n t .............20 29. W a b d , L a n c a s h ire v . L e ic e s te rs h ire .............I'O 31. A . C. M a c L a r e n , L a n c a s h ir e v. L e ic e s t e r . 145 30. F. 8. J a c k s o n . G e n t l e m e n v. P l a y e r s ... . 134 30. T hom pson, P la y e r s v . G e n tle m e n ......................125 30. R. O. 8chwarz, Incogniti v. Eastbourne 117 29. D. H. Butcher, Upper Tooting v. London County .........................................................112 21. E. W . Armstrong, National Provincial Bank v. London City aod Midland Bank ... 100* 29. D. W . Carr, Band of Brothers v. Tonbridge 156 59. Lord Harris, Band of Brothers v. Tonbridge 119 30. J. F. Reynolds, Tonbridge v. B. of Brothers vl9* SEPTEMBER. 4. W a in w b ig h t , Y o b k 8H ib b v. M b . C. I T h o b n to n ’ s X I ................................................ 117 * Signifies not out. N ATIO N A L PROVINCIAL BANK v. LONDON, CITY AND M IDLAND BANK.—Played at Herne H ill on August 20, 21 and 22. N a t io n a l P r o v in c ia l B a n k . E. W . Armstrong, not out ... ....................ICO J. Price, b Fishwick .. 18 W . H. Fear, b Brown 10 H. C. J. McConachy, b Brown ................... 0 W .H . Porter, b Brown 0 A . F. Aylen, b Brown 8 C. Goodwin did not bat. W . File, b Brown ... 9 P. Cowlin, run out 0 C. Pennington.not out 1 P. Brebner,b Fishwick 0 B 6, lb 4, w 1 ... 10 Total (8 wkts) *166 * Innings declared closed. L o n d o n , C it y a n d M id l a n d B a n k . T. Cox, b Porter 0 A. J. Dewey, b Porter 4 F. W. Fishwick, b Porter ........... 6 H. C. Brown, c Arm­ strong, b Porter ... 10 J. C. Coleman, b Price 0 £ . G. R. Tomlinson, lbw, b A y le n ...........24 H. F. Brigg, b Porter 0 J. Mar in. h Price 0 H.J.Campbell,bPorter 27 F. G. Beesley, c Arm ­ strong, b Porter ... 20 H. J. Dagger, not out 17 B 10, lb 9 .......... 19 Total ...127 OENONE A T THE OVAL . O, Mother Oval, many-acred Oval, Dear Mother Oval, hearken ere 1 b a t; For now the noonday crowds sit round the ground, The scorers sharpen pencils in the;r b ox; The turnstiles, with the people flowing in, Swing without easing, and the umpires wait, And I am looking forward to my turn. O, Mother Oval, many-acred Oval, Dear Mother Oval, hearken ere I bat. Hear me, for I must bat, and pile up all My total with my strokes; or it may be That while I hit at it, a breaking lob May send me back again in deepest woe. O, mother, hear me yet before 1 bat. Have I not strapped my pads a score of times In this pavilion, looking on this sward, Ev’n with this hand, and, sitting on this bench, Seen to my bat and overhauled my gloves. O, duck, duck, duck, how too well-known to me, O, duck, duck, duck. O, ever-threatening e£g> I pray thee pass from me when I go in ; W ait for the other side, and let me bat. 0 , mother, hear me yet before I b at; I shall not bat alone, for other men W ill hold the other crease ; I dimly see The far-off whirling leather in the field, The fieldsmen throwing catches while they wait For batsmen ; may no shooters come to me Unblest, to vex me with a blob, or pair. O, mother, hear me yet before I b a t; O, mother, hear me, I must not lash out, Lest artful, curly leg-breaks come to me And send me back to these pavilion seats Uncomforted and with my average Gone down some points. Now I rise and go Forth to the crease, and ere the balls whiz down, Talk with the white-clad umpire, for he gives Middle and off, or middle, or whi t not. W hat balls will come I know n o t; but I know That whatsoever wicket I am at, I stand in dread of yorkers on the leg. F . C. M . R ic h a r d s. T H E COU N TY CHAM PIONSH IP . THE F IN A L POSITIONS. Plyd. W on. Lost. Drn. Pts. Percentage Yorkshire ... 28 ... 16 ... 0 . 12 ... 16 ...100 00 Lancashire .. 28 ... 15 .. 2 . 11 ... 13 ... 76 47 K e n t ................. 22.. 8 ...4 .1 0 ... 4 ... 83 31 Sussex ... . 24... 4 ... 2 ... 18 ... 2 ... P3 33 Notts ......................................18... 7 ... 4 ... 7 . 3 ...2727 Warwickshire 18... 3 ... 2 ... 13 ... 1 ... 20(0 Middlesex ... 22 ... 9 ... 7 ... 6 ... 2 ... 12‘50 Gloucestershire 2 t... 9 ... 7 ... 6 ... 2 .. 12’50 Surrey ......... 28... 9 ... 7 ... 12 ... 2 ... 1260 Essex ...22... 4 ... 6 ... 12 ... —2 ...— 20 00 Somersetshiie 16... 4 .. 11... 1 ... —7 ...— 46 66 Worcestershire 22... 3 ... 10 ... 9 ... —7 ...— 53.84 Derbyshire ...1 8 ... 2 ... 7 ... 9 ... —5 ...— fi6'65 Leicestershire... 22 ... 3 ... 11 ... 8 ... —8 ...— 57 14 Hampshire .. 22... 0 .. 16... 6 —16 —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. Unflniched games t-hall not be reckoned. The county which durin? the season shall have, in finished matches, obtained the greatest proportionate number ol points shall t e reckoned the Champion County." S O M E Y O R K S H I R E S T A T IS T IC S . From the SheffieldDailyTelegraph. LONG PARTNERSHIPS. Wainwright and Mr. Smith, agiinst Kent, at Catford, added 166 runs for 'he sixth wicket. Hirst and Washington, against Hampshiie, at Gull, added 174 for the fifth w/cket. Mr. E. Smith and Hhode*. against Sus ex, at Shef­ field added 161 for th^ ninth wicket. ^ Tunnicliffe and Hunter, as-xinst Worcestershire, at Worcester, added 160 for the seventh wicket. Mr. T L. Taylor and Hirst, against Gloucestershire, at Bradford, added 176 for the fourth wi *ket. Tunnicliffe and Mr. T. L. Taylo , against Surrey, at the OvhJ, added 201 for the third wicket. Wainwright a d Whitehead, agains’; 8 unersetshire, at Taunton, added 173 runs fur the eighth wicket. HIGH AGGREGATES FOR YORKSH IRE. v. Warwickshire, at Leeds ...................................859 v. Hampshire, at Hull .......................................... 460 v. Sussex, at Sheffield (for 9 w ickets)................. . 489 v. Hampshire, at Port>mouth.................................. 372 v. Gloucestershire, at Bradford .........................4^9 v. Surrey, at the Oval ..........................................38 > v Somerset, at Taunton (for 8 wickets) ...........518 HIGH AGGREGATE AGALVST YORKSHIRE, j v. Surrey, at the Oval ................................... ... £.60 THREE-FIGURE INNINGS. Hirst, y. Somersetshire, at Dewsbury...................106 Hirst, v. Notts, at Soaroorough .......................... 155 Hir-t, v. Gloucestershire, at Bradford.................. Ill Hirst v. Gloucestershire, at Cheltenham ...........K 8 Tunnicliffe, v. Hampshire, at Portsmouth...........138 Tunnicliffe, v. Worcestershiie. at Worcester ... 158 Tunnicliffe, v. Surrey, at the Oval ...................101 Tunnicliffe, v. Notts, at N ottingham ...................100* Wainwright, v Kent, at Catford ...................116 Wainwright, v. Somerset, at Taunton...................109 Brown, sen., v. Leicestershire, at Leicester ... 128 E. Smith, v. Su-sex, at Sheffield .......................... 11- • T. L. T-iylor, v. Surrey, at the Oval ...................147 * Signifies not out. THREE-FIGURE INNINGS AGAINST YORK­ SHIRE. Mr. D. L A. Jephson, Surrey v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield ................... ...................109 VIr. D. L. A. Jephson, Surrey v. Yorkshire, at the Oval .................................................................. 121 Mr. W . B. Goodacre, Notts v. Yorkshire, at Scarborough ...........................................................104* Mr. G. L. Jessop, Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire, at Bradford ................................................... 104 Mr. G. L, Jessup, Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire, at Bradford ........................... ... 139 fc-hrewsbury, Notts v. Yorkshire, at Nottingham 128 * Signifies not out. DECLARATION OF INNINGS. During tbe season Yorkshire have declared their innings against D rbyshir*, at 8 h* ffield (259 for eight wickets); Sussex, at Sheffield (489 for "ine wickets; Worcestershire, at Worcester (349 for eight wick, ts); Ehsex, at Hariogate (42 for one wicket) ; Warwick­ shire, at Birmingham (168 for two wickets); Somer­ set, at Taunton (518 for eight wickets). They have had the closure applied against them by Kent, at Leeds (42 for three wickets). SMALL TOTAL 8 BY YORKSHIRE. v. Worcestershire, at Bradford.................................. 99 v. Middlesex, at L eeds..................................................96 SMALL TOTAL 8 AGAINST YORKSHIRE. Worcestershire, at Bradford ... ... ...................43 Worcestershire, at Bradford (second inning-) ... 51 Hampshire, at H u ll.........................................................61 Derbyshire, at Derby ........................................ 69 Somersetshire, at Dewsbury..........................................48 Surrey, at the Oval.......................................................... 52 Essex, at Harrogate .................................................65 Essex. at Harrogate (second innings) ................. 62 Middlesex, at Leeds .................................................. 76 CATCHES MADE. During the season, catches have been made as follows : —Tunnicliff *, 42: Wainwright. 32; birst, 17; Haigh. 17; L rd Htwke, 12; Denton, 12; Biown, sen.. 11 ; Washington, 8; Mr. T. L. Taylor, 6; Brown, jun., 6; Mr E. Smith, 6 ; Rhodes, 6; Whitehead, 4 ; and Riley and Oybton one each. W ICKET-KEEPER8’ RECORD. t Hunter stumped 27, caught 40. rT. Baiistow stumped 6, caught 5.