Cricket 1900

442 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. O ct . 25, 1900. was engaged in another place, having to meet Harry Vardon at golf on the second day. F rom a Canadian’s standpoint the all­ round cricket of the team which made such a good fight last month was the more encouraging from the fact that three of tbe eleven, H. 8. Lownsborough, F. W. Baldwin, and W. Wright to wit, are mere school boys. Lownsborough is a pretty bat with every promise of a good future, Bildwin fielded brilliantly, and Wright’s wicket-keeping was quite up to the b c8t. He only let one bye in the first innings of the States. According to a Toronto paper, twenty-seven matches have so far been played, of which the United States has won seventeen and Canada eight. But this omits a match plaj ed atNew York in the fifties, between Canada and the United States for a thousand dollars, in which the former was successful. A b i c y c l e accident on the 14th inst. removed a member of the famous Cam­ bridge eleven of 1882, the side which immortalised itself by a brilliant victory over the Australian team. F. D. Gaddum, though a good slow bowler, was com­ pletely overshadowed during his career at the University by such experts as C. T. Studd, R. C. Ramsay, and C. A. Smith. He played a few times in 1880 and 1881, as well as in 1882, but only figured at Lord’s in 1882, and missed the memorable match against the Austra­ lians that year. Against Oxford, in 1882, he was only moderately successful, taking a couple of wickets in the two innings for fifty runs. He represented Lancashire once in 1884, but that I believe was his only appearance in first-class cricket. At Rugby he had a brilliant record as a bowler. His interest in cricket never flagged, and Cricket readers will count it to him for righteousness that he was not only a subscriber to, but a devoted friend of the “ only journal solely devoted to the national game ” from the first. T he noble army of statisticians who make records out of anything in the way of cricket figures, may find useful material in the fact that the pair of specs made by W. E. Goodman, Junr., for the United States against Canada last month, represent his second achievement of the kind in International matches. Last autumn against Ranjitsinhji’s eleven he failed to get a run in either innings. J. B. K i n g and A. M. Wood, both of whom were here with the Gentlemen of Philadelphia in 1897, did a fine perform­ ance in the way of run getting at the finish of the match between Germantown and Belmont, in Philadelphia, on Septem­ ber 19th. When the latter joined his captain, 191 runs were wanted by Bel­ mont to win, with eight wickets to fall. When King was out for 79, Wood had got over a huLdred, and only seven were still wanting. A curious incident marked the finish. When the game was thought to be over the spectators carried Wood, the not out, on their shoulders to the pavilion. While congratulations were being freely exchanged the scorers announced that a mistake had been made and four more runs were needed. So out again went the Germantown team, some with their street clothes on, while Wood ignored pads and gloves. It was so dark that it was almost impossible to see, and Wood put up an easy one at point, which was dropped. Then four extras dec’ded the matter beyond doubt, and Belmont won a fine game by seven wickets. A c o r r e s p o n d e n t requests us to give a list of the names of those batsmen who have scored as many as two hundred runs in one innings in a first-class match. Believing the list will interest many besides the one who asked for the information, I give it here:— 13 I n nings . Mr. W . G. Grace, 344, 313*, £01, 288, 268, 251, 257, 243*, 224*, 221*, 217, 215 and 215. 10 In nino a. A Shrewsbury, 267, 2(7, 2£6, 232, 227*, 224*, 212, 209, 207 and 106. 7 I nnings . R. Abel, £57*. 250, 231, 221. 219, 217 and 215. W . Gunn, 236*, 230, 228, 219. 207*, 505* and 203. K. 8. Ranj tsinbji, 275, 260, 222, 220, 215*. 215 and 202. 5 I n ning s . Mr. W . L. Murdoch, 321, 285*, 279*, 226 and 211. Mr. G. Giffen, 271,4 237, 2058and 203. Mr. A . C. MacLaren, 424, 214, 228 and 226*. Mr. V. Trumper, 300*, 292*, 253 and 208. 3 I nnings . J. T. Brown, sen., 311, 30 and 203. T. Hayward, jun., 315*, ‘273 and 229*. Mr. W . W . Read, 338, 247 and 244*. 2 I n n in gs . Mr. C. Hill, 206* and 200. W . G. Quaife, 223* and 207.* Mr. A . E. Stoddart. 221 and 215.* J. T. Tyldesley, 249 and 200. Mr. E. G. Wynyard, 268 and 225. 1 I n nings . T. Marsden, 227. C. Baldwin, 234. V . Barton, 205, J. H. Board, 214. W . Brockwell, 225. Mr. C. J. Burnup, 200. M r. J. Darling, 210. G. Davidson, 274. J. Devey, 246. Mr. J. A . Dixon, 268.* Mr. N. F. Druce, 227.* Mr. F, L. Fane, 207. Mr. C. B. Fry, 229. Mr. W . R. Gilbert, 205.* Mr. H. Graham, 219. Mr. S. E. Gregory, 201. Mr. W . H. Hadow, 217. T. Hayward, senr., 220. Mr. H. T. Hewett, 201. Mr. D. L. A. Jephsoa,213. Mr. A. O. Jones, 250. H. Jupp, 216. Mr. K . J. Key, 281. Mr. F. E. Lacey, 211. E. Lockwood, 208. Mr. F. M. Lucas, 215* Mr. H. H. Maseie, 506. Mr. T. G. Matthews, 201. Mr. P. McAlister, 224. Mr. P. 8. McDonnell, 239. Mr. G. J. Mordaunt, 264* Mr. H. Moses, 297.* Mr. W . Newham, 201.* Mr. M. A. Noble, 200. Sir T. C. O’Brien, 202. Mr. L . C. H. Palairet, 592 R. Peel, 210.* Mr. P. Perrin, 205. Mr. R. M. Poore, 304. Mr. W . E. Roller, 204. Mr. 8. W . Scott, 224. W. Storer, 216.* F. H. Sugg, 220. Mr. C. L. Townsend, 224* J. Tunnicliffe, 243. E. Wainwright, 228. A. Ward, 219. Mr. W . Ward, 278. Mr. A . J. W ebbe, 243.* Mr. C. M. Wells, 244. Mr. S. M. J. W oods, 215. •Signifies not out. A mong the cricketers who have won places in the new Parliament are A. Priestly (Grantham), Freeman Thomas (Hastings), A. H. Heath (Hanley), and R. Lucas (Portsmouth). There are no doubt many others, but the above will be perhaps the best known of the new members who have made aname at cricket. Altogether the game is particularly well represented in the House of Commons, as alarge number of cricketers have managed to keep up their wickets, in other words have not lost their seats. O n ly a few months ago we were con* gratulating the President of the Surrey County JClub, then Sir Richard Webster, on his elevation to the peerage and his appointment to the high office of the Master of the Rolls. And now within the last few days has come an announcement that will be gratifying to sportsmen of every kind of Lord Alverstone’s further promotion to the Lord Chief Justiceship, vacant by the death of Lord Russell of Killowen. Another cricketer too succeeds Lord Alverstone as Master of the Rolls. The new master is Sir A. L. Smith, who played occasionally for M.C.C. and Surrey in the middle of the sixties. He was President of the Marylebone Cricket Club last year. W. H. L o c k w o o d , Surrey’s fine all­ round cricketer, is to have a benefit at the Oval next season. His brilliant services duiing the last few years have fully entitled him to the recognition. Surrey certainly has of late had no harder tryer, and it is to be hoppd that he will be fortunate in the weather, so that he may reap the success he so thoroughly deserves. To many Cricket readers it will be a matter of interest to know that the Surrey authorities have fixed on July 11th, 12th, and 13th as the dates for the annual match between Gentlemen and Players at the Oval. The fixture has generally immediately followed the Inter-Univer­ sity contest, but as the Gentlemen and the Players will meet at Lord’s on those days next season, the Surrey match will this time have to follow instead of as heretofore, as a rule, preceding that at Lord’s. N e w Z e a la n d cricketers have decided to try the famous Bulli soil which has done so much for some of the Australian grounds, and a few tons have been sent to Wellington. F r a n k L a y e r , one of the 1899 Aus­ tralian team, is writing a book dealing with his travels, to be illustrated by snap­ shots taken by himself. The book is to be published in England. To encourage country cricketers, the old arrangement of a Country Week in Sydney is to be superseded this Australian summer, says the Sydney Referee, by quite a different claBS of cricket for the countrymen. In arranging the First Grade programme the Association, by making the number of clubs 9, provided for a bye each round. The club having the bye is to be given a match either with a Country district, Combined Schools, or Combined Juniors on the Sydney Cricket Ground. T h e annual report of the Melbourne Cricket Club contains the following tribute to the late Mr. F. Grey Smith :— The committee with deepest sorrow refer to the great loss the club sustained in the death of its late president. The late Mr. F. Grey Smith was elected a member of the club in the year 1849. He was elected vice-president in 1879, when the roll of members was only