Cricket 1901

108 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M ay 2, 1901. should not be changed, and an appeal was made to the members of the M.C.C. who intended to vote to remember that theory and practice are two different things. T h e death is announced of Mr. Dudley H . Forbes, of enteric fever in South Africa. Mr. Forbes was in the E ton X I. in 1890, 1891, and 1892, and played against Cambridge for Oxford in 1894. He made 18 and 60 not out against Harrow in 1892, besides taking six wickets. His bow ling was nearly always useful. L a s t week we referred to the record of C. J. Eady in an unfinished match in Tasmania. Our latest information at the time showed that of nine men who were out in the opposing team, tw o had been run out, three fell to Eady’s bowliDg, and the other four fell to him at slip off the bow ling of Hale. On the follow ing Saturday he caught the remaining bats­ man at slip off the same bowler. I t was perhaps natural that at the annual meeting of the Chesterfield C.C. the chairman should complain that the best matches played by the county were not played at Chesterfield. The people at Derby he said ought to have the interests of cricket at heart, and not the interests of people residing near the county town. Chesterfield was the only place in the county where good gates were obtained. The very fact that two matches at Ches­ terfield realised more money than the eight played at Derby was proof positive. W . E. S m it h to o k eight w ick ets fo r n ine runs in a scratch m atch at L e d d in g - to n . S ix o f th e w ick e 's w ere o b ta in ed w ith con secu tiv e balls. C. W r e f o r d B r o w n , the Gloucester­ shire cricketer and International Associa­ tion footballer, is to be married to Miss Helen Margaret Curwenat St.Margaret’s, Westminster, on June 1st. Miss Curwen is the only daughter of Mr. J. M. Curwen, who was treasurer for many years of the Beckenham C.C., and has always been, as has his wife, too, by the way, a keen and active supporter of cricket. Her brother, W . J. H. Curwen, was in the Charterhouse football team last season, and represented the school in the recent Public Schools Racquet competition. He has also taken part in the young players cricket test practice at the Oval. T h e s . s . “ Briton,” with the South African cricketers on board, was reported at Madeira on Monday last. S je is due at Southampton about ten o ’clock to­ morrow morning. As the team are to have their preliminary practice on the Hampshire County Ground, we should soon be able to get an idea of the possibilities of the tour. T h e follow ing are some of the latest hundreds :— A PRIL. 26. E. B. Noel, Trinity College v. Crusaders ... 117 27. L. C. H. Palairet, Somerset Stragglers v. T a u n ton ......................... ...........................123 27. W . G. Grace, London County v. H.M.S. “ W ildfire” ..................................................I ll 27. 8. Steam, <)ld Charlton v. Goldsmiths’ Inst. 100 29. R. Voss, Mr. Hollin’s Side v. Mr. 'Williams’ s Side (Oxford Seniors’ M atch).................136 29. W . P. Robertson, Mr. Robertson’s Side v. Mr. Johnson’s Side (Cam Snrs.’ Mtch.) 123 30. H. S. Keigwin, Mr. Johnson’s Side v. Mr Robertson’s Side (Cam Seniors’ Mtch.) 162 SONG. [Dr. W . G. Grace was the first of the great batsmen to make a hundred this season.] Of what is the old man thinking As he leans on his trusty hat, When this May-day sun is sinking O’er Palace, house, and flat ? The eyes of the old man glow As he looks on the hoys of to-day, For he still has lots of “ go,” Though his black beard’s flecked with gray. The youngsters around are winking, And hint that he’s getting fat :* Oh ! of what is the old man thinking As he leans on his trusty hat F ’Tis not with a vain repining That he’s going on in years ; ’ Tis not that his strength’s declining The bowlers own with tears ; “ A bird in the hand,” they say, And the old man’s smile is grim, For they speak of an April day, And the hundred made by him. At the scene before him blinking His heart goes pit-a-pat; Of his hundred runs he’s thinking As he leans on his trusty hat. W. A. B. * Don’t you believe it.— E d . THE CAMBlilDGE UNIVERSITY SENIORS’ MATCH. Played at Cambridge on April 29, 30, and May 1. Mr. Robertson’s Side won by two wickets. There was some very sound batting on the first day of this match, but the bow l­ ing was never completely mastered by anyone except R jbertson, who played the best cricket of the day. Four other men distinguished themselves, viz., Bodington, who played a good innings of 54 ; J. F. Morris, who added 70 for the eighth wicket with Bodington; E. B. Noel, who showed excellent form in m iking his 55 ; and J. F. Collett, who, going on at the end of the first innings, took three wickets for a single ruu. On Tuesday Mr. R otertson’s side resumed their innings with a lead of three and with six wickets in hand. The captain himself was in brilliant form, and did nearly all the scorin g; he was seventh out, his first-class innings of 123 being made in two hours and a half. The opposing side soon knocked off the lead of 148, and the bowlers had a severe trial, out of which Mr. Sewell came very well indeed. Mr. Keigw in played very correct and careful cricket, and was batting for four hours and a half. Johnson and Bodington helped him very greatly, the latter for the second time in the match making a fine score. There was just a possibility that there might be an interesting finish, for Mr. Robertson’s side had to make 234. They started very badly, but once more the captain was in great form , and only just missed the honour of making two separate hundreds in the match. A fine stand was made by him and Mr. Ebden. It was left for the tail to win or lose the match. M b . P. B. J o h n s o n ’ s S id e. First innings. Second innings. J. N. B. Champain, b Scott 4 b Sewell ........... 2 C.C.T.Doll, c Bird, b Sewell 4 c Efcden, b Scott 28 H. S. Keigwin, st Robert­ son, b Sewell ................... 8 cThomas,bSewelll62 P. R. Johm on, b Scolt ... 0 c Edmunds, b Scott...................70 C. H. B odug'on, b Collett 54 b Ebden ...........61 G. Howard ttmith.b Sewell 10 c Bird,b Sew ell.. 2 H. "Willey, c Turner, b Thomas .......................... 16 c Robertson, b Scott.................. 10 F. W . H. Weaver, c Scott, b Morris .......................... 16 b Scott.................... 8 P. M rris, c Robertson, b Scott... ......................... 40 b Sewell ...........16 C. E Winttr, c M onis, b Collett..................................25 b Sewell ............. 3 J. W . Linrell, net out ... 0 n otou t.. ... ... 1 V.G. Baimsworth, b Col ett 0 lbw. b Sewell ... 0 Extras ... ........... 7 Extras ...........18 Total.................. 184 Total ...........881 M b . W . P. R obertson ’ s S ide . First inniDgs. Second innings. N.O. Tagart (Jesus), c Bod­ ington, b Howard Smith 23 b H- ward Smith 0 J.T.Turner (Clare), c John­ son, b Howard Smith ... 0 cWilley,bHoward Smi h ........... 4 E. B. Noel (Trinity), c Doll b J oh n son .................................................55 b Weaver ..0 F. A. S. Sewell (St. Cathar- ire’ s), c Keig in, b Weaver .........................41 b Howard Smith 9 W . P. Rob^rtsm (Trinity Hall),cDoll, bBodington 123 cHarm sworlh, b Lionell ..........96 C. H. M. Ebden (Trinity), b Bodington.........................37 c Doll, b Weaver 59 T. S. W . Thomas (Queens’), c H. Smith, b Weaver ... 3 Ibw, b Bodington 4 J. F. Collett (Pembroke), bit wkt., b Bodington 6 b Weaver ..........20 H. J. Bird (Emmanuel), c W.lley, b Bodirgtan ... 5 st Winter, b B o ’- ington ..........26 W . H. Edmunds (Sidney), c W illey, b Bodington ... 5 notout... ........... 7 G. A . Scott (Emmanuel), not o u t.................................. 8 not out................ 7 P. E. Morris (Peterhouse), c Johnson, b Bodington... 3 B 16, lb 6, w 1 ...........23 B 1, lb 1... 2 Total... .................. 332 Total (9wkts) 234 M b .J ohnson ’ s S ide . First inniogs. Second innings. O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . Sewell... ......... 17 0 68 3 ............ 86 4 2 143 6 Scott ................. 17 3 63 3 ............ 29 3 74 4 Thomas ......... 5 1 23 1 ............ 8 1 32 0 P. Morris ......... 6 1 23 1 ............ 14 1 66 0 Collett.................. 1-4 1 0 X ... 9 0 33 0 Ebden . . 7 0 25 1 Thomas bowled a wide and Morris a no-ball. M r . E obertson ’ s S ide . First inniDgs. Second iDnings. O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W. H. Smith ......... 23 4 69 2 ............ 16 3 47 3 Linnell ......... 4 0 21 0 ............ 2 0 10 0 Weaver . . . . 27 4 82 2 .. , 2 3 4 71 3 Harmsworth ... 12 4 16 0 ............ 3 1 10 0 J. F. Morris ... 9 1 27 0 ............ 4 0 20 0 Bodington........... 20 1 79 6 ........... 9’3 1 48 2 Johnson ......... 4 0 15 1 ............. 4 0 26 0 Morris bowled a wide. NOTTS v. M.C.C. AND GROUND. Begun at Lord’s yesterday (May 1). The first day of the first-class season opened in a somewhat cheerless manner, for Lord’s looked empty and forlorn