Cricket 1901

1 8 6 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. J u n e 6, 1 9 0 1 . 42 wickets at the rate of 11 runs apiece— can hardly be on the declining scale ; one can rather say, particularly when one regards the improvement in hatting, and the improve­ ment of the pitches, that he fully maintains his form. T he record of the Cape Town C.C. for the past season was 15 matches, 7 won, 6 lost and 2 drawn. It may be said that Mr. Halliwell and Mr. R ow e of the present South African team were only able to play in a few matches. The chief averages are as follow s — : B A T T IN G . N o. of Tim es not Total H ighest A ve­ innings, out. runs. score. rage. F. Hearne ... 11 ... 1 ... 327 ... >-7* .. . 32.7 J. Pritchard ... 9 ... 0 ... 222 ... 59 .. . 24.6 H . H . Francis 12 ... 2 ... 215 ... 72* .. . 21.5 S. E orw ood ... 6 ... 0 ... 110 ... 62 .. . 18.:J3 J. Corm ack ... 11 ... 0 ... 163 ... 42 .. . 14.81 W . Short ... ... 6 ... 0 ... 86 ... 56 .. . 14.33 J. M ostert... ... 9 ... 0 ... 104 ... 23 .. . 11.55 J. M iddleton ... 10 ... 4 ... 53 ... 18 .. . 8.33 A . B . Law ton ... 8 ... 0 ... 62 ... 40 .. . 7.75 J . "W illoughby ... 6 ... 0 ... 32 ... 14 ... 5.33 J. M iddleton . B O W L IN G . W kts. ............ 42 ... Runs. 462 ... A vge. 11.0 W . Short .. . 11 ... 179 ... 16.27 J. ‘W illoughby 9 ... 165 ... 17.22 G. R o w e ........... :. ... ... 14 ... 256 ... 18.28 A . B. Leane . 1 19 ... 19.0 W . Sheard 2 ... 46 ... 23.0 F . T aylor........... W . Theron 1 ... 27 ... 27.0 1 ... 27 ... 27.0 J. Pritchard . 2 ... 106 ... 53.0 * Signifies not out. D e s p i t e t h e w a r t h e R a m b le r s C .C . o f B l o e m f o n t e in h a s m a n a g e d t o p l a y a g o o d d e a l o f c r ic k e t , a n d t h e b a t t i n g a v e r a g e s o f s o m e o f it s m e m b e r s a r e r e m a r k a b le e v e n in t h e s e d a y s o f h e a v y s c o r i n g . I t w i l l b e n o t ic e d f r o m t h e f o l l o w i n g a v e r a g e s t h a t fiv e b a t s m e n s c o r e d o v e r a t h o u s a n d r u n s . T . R . B r e t h e r t o n is t h e o l d C h e s h ir e c r ic k e t e r :— • B A T T IN G . N o. Tim es o f n ot T otal H ighest A ve- ilinings oat. runs, score, rage. Capt. Browne ... 4 ... 1 ... 276 ... 121 ... 92.00 Capt. Sheppard 16 ... 4 ... 1071 ... 266 ... 89.25 G . A . H ill ... 11 ...6 ... 307 ... 71 ... 61.40 R . B . Barlow 80 ...11 ... 1140 ... 190 ... 60.00 A . R eid ............ 6 ...3 ... 163 ...64*... 54.00 A . B . Tancred 23 ...2 ... 1085 ... 135 ... 51.66 H . B arlow ... 36 ...8 ... 1406 ... 114 ... 60.02 T . R . B retheiton 29 ...8 ... 1102 ... I l l ... 42.38 T . B order ... 6 ... 2 ... 126 ... 72 ... 42.00 B O W L IN G . O. M . R . W . A . H . B arlow ............147 ... 19 ... 412 ... 27 ... 15.25 A . W . Barlow ... 370 ... 61 ... 1286 ... 80 ... 15.67 Capt. H itchcock 31 ... 4 ... 81 ... 5 ... 16.20 J . Bennett............ 1 0 7 ... 23 ... 2 8 9 ... 17 ... 17.00 A . B . T an cred... 167 ... 36 ... 3 3 7 ... 19 ... 17.84 T . R . Bretherton 31 ... 4 ... 113 ... 6 ... 18,83 * Signifies not out. A s s o o n a s o u r S p r in g P o e t h e a r d t h a t S u s s e x h a d b e e n b e a t e n b y G lo u c e s t e r ­ s h ir e la s t w e e k , a n d t h a t R a n jit s i n h ji h a d m a d e a d u c k ’ s e g g , h e d a s h e d o f f t h e f o l l o w i n g b e a u t ifu l lin e s . H e s a y s t h a t h e w a s d e la y e d o n h is w a y t o t h e o ffic e b y a s h o w e r , s o t h a t h is e ffu s io n w a s t o o la t e t o a p p e a r in t h e la s t is su e . O h w h e re ? a n d o h w h e re I s m y R a n jit s in h ji g o n e ?— H e ’ s g o n e a -m a k in g d u ck s ’ e g g s — I t w o u ld m e lt a h e a rt o f sto n e — A n d it ’ s, o h ! in m y h e a rt T h a t h e ’ ll le a v e su ch th in g s a lo n e . D e r b y s h i r e is l o o k i n g u p . A d e fe a t b y o n l y t w o w ic k e t s b y H a m p s h ir e a n d another by five wickets b y Surrey after having the best of the game, is a vast improvement on the previous form shown by the county. U n d e r the heading of “ Men o f our Times,” a very short interview with Charles McGahey, Esq., appears in the Leyton and District Times. From it we learn that he is “ a tall, pleasant-featured athlete, with an agreeable smile, and that he bears his honours with great m odesty.” The interview is accom­ panied b y an excellent reproduction of a snapshot. A s the above interview is very short, and does not contain any secrets, we may, perhaps, be pardoned for reproducing it as an example of what may be done by the local Press when it lets itself go. “ I ’m not much of a hand at interviewing,” said the redoubtable batsman with a smile. I suggested that undoubtedly cricket was more congenial, to which Mr. McGahey readily assented. He was quietly confident concerning the prospects of the Essex team this season and voiced the oft expressed wish that the bowling element was a little stronger. “ The wickets on a day like this are almost invulnerable,” remarked Mr. McGahey, “ no matter what amount of bowling you put up against them.” “ Yes, we are off to Nottingham to-night,” was Mr. McGahey’s response to my next enquiry. “ Coming ? You’ll find us at the George.” But I remembered the claims of the District Times on my attention, and regret­ fully expressed my inability to visit the lace town. “ Well, good-bye, hope you will have a good time then.” “ Thanks; bye bye.” P l a y i n g for Old Citizens on May 27th, v. Clapton, at Clapton, P . W . Hale (who appeared for Middlesex v. Kent last season) took seven Clapton wickets for 67 in an innings o f 167, and made 104 out of 134 scored from the bat while he was in, the Old Citizens’ total being 160. L. W a lk e r , who has been drafted into Surrey’s first eleven after graduating with success under W .G .’s fostering care for the London County C.C., is an Old Leysian. He has also a good record as a R u gb y footballer, having represented Surrey on several occasions. As he is a good field, notwithstanding his mistakes on Tuesday, as well as at times an effec­ tive bowler and a decidedly improving bat, he should be of great use to the Surrey X I. S a t u r d a y , April 29, saw another addition to the number of grounds avail­ able for recreative purposes in the capital of South Australia. The Norwood Oval was formally opened that afternoon for public use b y L ady Smith, the wife of Sir Edw in T. Smith, the president of the South Australian Cricket Association. The Oval, which has been planted with couch grass, is closed in b y a six-foot, and the playing space by a post and rail fence. Dressing rooms have been erected, and it is proposed when funds permit, to erect a pavilion. The ground, which will be the headquarters of the Norwood Club, has also a full-sized space for foot­ ball. The prime mover in the acquis­ ition of the Oval for the inhabitants of East Torrens was Mr. W . O. Whitbridge, one of the best workers of late years in South Australian sport. ' I n its twelfth year, the American Cricket Annual for 1901 has just made its appearance. I t is edited b y Mr. Jerome Flannery, who writes an article on “ The season in New Y ork ,” and is published at 150, Nassau Street, New Y ork, at twenty- five cents.It is the “ Wisden ” of America. But we wonder what the introductory photograph of Ranjitsinhji’s team is doing in an annual for 1901. B y putting on 327 runs in partnership for Warwickshire against Lancashire, Kinneir and W . G. Quaife have beaten the record for the third wicket. This was 323 by Mr. McGahey and M r. Perrin, for Essex v. Kent last year. D u l w i c h C o l l e g e , which has this year only three old choices left in T. E. Gullick, N. A. K n ox (a younger brother of the Oxford captain), and W . S. Sherlock, plays its first inter-school match of the season, that with Tonbridge School at Dulwich on Saturday next. The remain­ ing fixtures for the first eleven for this summer a re:— JU N E . 6. v. Masters 8. v. Tonbridge School 12. v. Bedford Gramm ar School* 19. v. Corpus Christi College, O xford 22. y. Old Alleynians 26. v. M .C.C. 29. y. St. Paul’s School* J U L Y . 3. v. Brighton College “ C r ic k e t’s ” Year Book for 1901 contains an article on the South African team b y “ In co g ,” short biographies of several prominent cricketers with photo­ graphs, and various useful information. It is published at the office o f Cricket, 168, Upper Thames Street, E .C ., at the price of 2d., post free 3d. A u s e f u l little book, “ The Laws of Cricket,” with list of fixtures and memoranda, has also just been published at this office. It is of a convenient size for the waistcoat pocket, and its price is Id ., or ljd . post free. Bat away, bat away, Baker man, And lay on to Fargus as hard as you can, Cut him and drive him and “ leg ” him with glee, And make forty-one off his overs three. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. M . H. (W orcester).— (a.) In the schem e for_ the Classification o f Counties one o f the clauses is as follow s : “ There shall be no lim it to the number of first -class counties. The M .C.C. committee may bring new counties into the list, m ay remove existing ones from it, or m ay do both .” (&.) H e w ould nave taken three wickets w ith successive balls of course. The “ b a t trick ” is only a form o f expression nowadays. F . T . M kdd .—M any thanlcs. R. E. M.—Next week.