Cricket 1900

i l i CRlCfcfct : A WfifiKLV RECORD O* Ikfe GAMlS. D e c . 20, J900. Brighton, Sussex v. Yorkshire Tonbridge, Kent v. Hampshire Derby, Derbyshire v. Worcestershire Cl fton, Gloucestershire v. Essex Cardiff, Glamoiganshire v. South Africans Leicester, Leicestershire v. Worcestershire Chesterfield, Derbyshire v. Essex Canterbury, K tnt v. Yorkshire Manchester, Lancashire v. N tts Brighton, Sussex v. Middlesex Tauuton. Somt rset v. Hampshire Bristol, Glouct s*ershire v. Surrey Lord’s, Middlesex v. Kent Oval, Surrey v. Sussex Manchest* r, I anca>hire v. Leicestershire Crystal Palace, I ondon County v. Warwickshire W orcester, Worcestershire v. Hampshire Taunton Somerset v. Gloucestershire Scarborough, Yoikshire v. M.C.C. and Ground. (Scarborough Festival commences) Oval, Surrey v Middlesex l-righton, Sussex v. Kent L* icester, Leicestershire v. Derbyshire Worcester, Worcestershire v. Gloucestershire Scarborough, Over Thirty v. Under Thirty , SEPTEMBER. Lord’s. Middlesex v. Essex Oval. Surrey v. Leicestershire Scarborough, Yorkshire v. M r. C. I. Thornton’s England X I. Hastings, Lancashire and Yorkshire v. Rest of England. (Bastings Festival commences) Haslitgs, Gentlemen v. Players. (Hastings Festival) Lord’ s. Lord Hawke’s X I. v. Mr. W . G. Grace’s X I. (fr r the Yardley Benefit Fund) (Provisional) T E E SOUTH AFRICANS’ PROGRAMME. M AY. 16. flouthamjton v. Hamrshire (possiUy) 20 . Cijstal Palace, v. London County 23. B» ekei him , v. Kent 27. (W hit M oudiy.) Leicester, v. Leicestershire 80. Birmingham, v. Warwickshire JUNE. 3. Lord’s, v. !M C.C. and Grcund (provisijnal)' 6. Dei by, v. Derbyshire Caint ridge, v. Cambridge University Taunton, v. Somerset 10 . 13. 17. 20 24. 27. Liverp >ol, v. Liverpool and District Darliogton, v. Durham JU LY . Manchester, v. Lancashire Oval. v. Surrey Nottingham, v. Notts Worcefcter, v Worcestershire Northampton, v. Northamptonshire Stoke, v. 81 affords* ire Swiudtn, v. Wiltshire AUGU3T. In Yorkshire, v Yorkshire In Scot and In Scotland In Scotland Bristol, v. Gloucestershire Cardiff, v. Glamorganshire MINOR COUNTIES’ ASSOCIATION. Before the secretaries of the first-class counties had foregathered, the annual meeting of the Minor Counties’ Associa­ tion took place also at Lord’s. Colonel Fellowes, the hon. secretary of the Devonshire C.C. presided. The hon. secretary, Mr. R. H. M allett , reported that the committee of the M.C.C., at a meeting held the pre­ vious day, had approved of the recognition of a second class and the second division of a county championship on the lines of a scheme submitted by the minor counties. He also stated that a strong opinion had been expressed by the cap­ tains of the first-class counties as well as by the committee of the M.C.C., in favour of the appointment of neutral umpires for second divieion matches, with a maxi­ mum fee of £4. It was decided that the arrangement as to terms should be left to the secretary of the M.C.C. and the sub­ committee of the minor counlies. The sub-committee on the promotion ques­ tion reported that the projected scheme for elevation from second to first class by means of trial games (not open to the 8°cond elevens of first-claes counties) and the alternative rule of recommendation by the M.C.C. had been abandoned, as the views of the leading counties were unfavourable to the same. He had, however, an opinion that if, on the pre­ cedent of the London County C.C., a county secured home and home three- day matches with half a dozen first teams, the M.C.C. would be scarcely likely to ignore a claim to be recognised as first- class, without necessarily securing the eight opponents necessary to compete in the first-class championship. The sub-committee for the ensuing year were elected as follows:—Messrs. A. J. Darnell (Northamptonshire), P. J. de Paravicini (Bucks), A. M. Miller (Wiltshire), W. O. Nares (Berkshire), O. Papworth (Cambridgeshire), and Dr. J. Earl Norman (Herts), with Mr. R. H. Mallett (hon. sec.). Mr. R. H. Mallett was elected hon. sec. Beds, Berks, Bucks, Cambridgeshire, Devon, Durham, Glamorganshire, Herts, Monmouthshire, Norfolk, Northampton­ shire, Northumberland, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Surrey Second, Wiltshire and Yorkshire Second have all qualified for next year’s second division. AN INDIAN NATIVE 0 JLLEGE. We have in previous years referred to the cricket doings of the Mangalore Native College and to the quaint and interesting English in which the matches are reported in the school Magazine. We have once more received the Magazine, which gives the matches of the past season, and as before we append some extracts to show the enthusiasm with which the native Indian cricketer enters into everything in connection with the game:— A challenge was accepted from the Catholic C.C. and the two teams crossed bats at 3 p.m. Albert Correa opened fire blowing up the first man with the very first ball. But on the whole our howlers and fielders were handi­ capped by showers of rain. Things looked very bright for the Aloysians when the C.C.C. closed their innings with a sorry 49 to their credit. They began to bat away in high spirits, but death to their hopes ! one by one they were retired until eight wickets had fallen for a score of 31. Alexander Sequeira and Louis D’Souza then went in with des­ perate determination, and with their hard hits changed the blue aspect of affairs. They ran up the score to over a dozen above 49. The bumping ground and the broiling heat of the forenoon taxed the Aloysian bowlers and fielders to the utmost, so that they found it mighty hard to make a stand at the wicket in the afternoon. No wonder the day closed with a defeat to the Aloysians, though they mustered up energy enough to run up a score that almost touched that of the Youths’. Albert Correa was the star of the day on the side of the Aloysians, adding the glory of batsman to his phenomenal celebrity as a bowler. (He took five wickets for 30 and scored 47.— E d . Cricket.) The honours of the day fell to Albert Sequeira, who, going in fifth ai.d carrying his bat with 43 to his name, smashed single- handed the united Government C.C., who closed their first innings * ith a tottering 32 to their credit. Things looked ominous for the Government C.C. from the moment their first man was discharged so unceremoniously by the very first electric shot of the death- dealing Albert Correa. In the second innings the Aloysians ran up a prosperous total of 133. Victory for the Alojsians seemed a foregone conclusion. But, such is the irony of fate, the Government C.C. now made a remarkably gallant stand, and by the time fixed for drawing the stumps had scared 79 to the loss of one wicket. NarsingParbu (55 not out) and Muthana (11 not out) won the admiration of friend and foe, and were triumphantly carried on the shoulders of their brethren amidst the huzzas of the cheering hundreds. CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA. SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. VICTORIA. The thirty-second inter-colonial match between the above was played at the Adelaide Oval on November 10, 12, 13, and 14. The result was an easy win for Victoria by eight wickets. S o u t h A u s t r a l ia . First inning F. T. Hack, c Ross, b McLeod ...........................16 Second Innings. b c Worrall, Saunders... c 8«undtrs, McLeod... C. Hill, b M cLcod ...........21 c McAlister, E. H. Leak, b Saundeis G. Giffio, st Ros8,b McLeod 24 J. C. Reedman, b McLeod.. 0 P. Stuart, c McAlister, b McLeod ........................... 9 A.Pellew,c andb Saunders 0 Armstrong c Saunders, Laver run o u t......... c McAlister, Collins c Armstrong, Collins ......... c Collins, b Saun­ ders ... 10 b . 46 b .. 70 b .. 5 ,.. 7 b .. 23 b 11 J. Matthews, c Armstrong, b Saunders.........................79 E. Jones, b Collins ...........20 b Collios ............ 2 A. H. Jarvis, c Armstrong, c Armstrong, b bM cLeod ... .................. 67 Saunders ... 2 J. Travers, not out ............ 8 not out.................... 4 B 7, w 4, nb 4..............15 B 7, lb 1, nb 2, w 1 11 Total.................. 267 V ic t o r ia . 197 J. Worrall, c Jarvis, b Jones........................... 6 P.McAllister,c Pellew, b Giffin .................62 H. Graham, b Travers 47 S. McMichael, lbw, b Travers .................. 34 J. H. Stuckey, c andb Travers ...................11 F. Laver, c Pellew, b Giffen ................... 1 C. E. McLeod, st Jar­ vis, b Travers ... 52 W .Arm strongs Reed­ man. b Jon es......... 118 C. H. Ross, not out ... 67 J. Saunders, b M at­ thews........... ... 1 F. Collins, c H ill, b Matthews... B 1, lb 3... Tot*l ...403 Second innings P. McAlister, b Jones, 13; H. Graham, not out, 17 ; 8. McMichael, not out, 10; C. H. Ross, run out, 22.—Total <2 wkts), 62. S o u th A u s t r a l ia . McLeod Saunders Coll’ns ... Laver ... Armstrong Worrall .. First innings. O. M. R. W . 44*3 12 100 6 ... 81 15 11 8 2 7 54 3 .., 3 32 1 ... 0 45 0 ... 0 12 0 ... 0 90 ... Second innings. O. M. R. W . ... 24 8 55 1 ... 34 1 11 56 3 ... 18 7 87 3 20 6 26 1 0 12 1 McLeod bowled three wides, Saunders four no­ balls and two wides, and Armstrong two no-balls. V ic t o r ia . O. M. R. W . J o n e s ................... S9 4 97 2 .. G iffen ................... 34 5 146 2 .. Travers ........... 42 8 93 4 .. Matthews ...........17 4 5 42 2 ............... 3 0 7 0 Reedmaa ... ... 3 0 21 0 ......... Hack ... 2 0 9 0 O. M. R. W . 11 4 11 1 . 2 0 9 0