Cricket 1901

F eb . 28, 1901. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. 29 SUSSEX CRICKET AND CRICKETERS. B y K 8 . A sk lev -U oopbe . I I .—THE COUNTY. ( Continued from page 7.) T able N o. 8.—HIGEEST AND LOWEST INN ­ INGS SCORED AGAINST SUSSEX. Opponents. Highest. Lowest. Australians ................. . 643 in 1882 ... 68 i i 1888 Cambridge University .,,. i703 in 1890 ... 78 in i899 Derbyshire ........... .. 283 in 1832 ... 71 in 1884 Durham ......................... 64 in 1888 ... 51 in 1888 England ......................... . 277 in 1819 .... 27 in 1827 Epsom ........................ . 205 in 1816 ... 75 in 1815 E ssex................................. . 475 in 1897 ... 185 in 1898 Gloucestershire ......... . 551 in 1896 ... 37 ia 1891 Godalmiag . 164 in 1824 ... 78 in 1814 Hampshire .................,. 367 in 1900 .. 41 in 1825 Hants and S u rrey........... 102 in 1826 ... 31 in 1826 H ertfordshire.................,. 118 in 1879 ... 80 ia 1879 K e n t .................................,. 521 in 1832 ... 18 in 18 7 Lancashire ................... 488 in 1897 ... 55 in 1892 Leicestershire ................... A609 in 1900 ... 73 in 1880 Manchester ................. 142 in 1858 ... 47 in 1858 M.C.C. and Ground ,. 429 in 1880 ... 35 in 1836 M iddlesex........................ .. 566 in 1895 ... 86 in 1891 Nottinghamshire ... ... 726 in 1895 ... 54 in 1837 Oxford University ... ... 651 in 1895 ... 67 in 1900 Philadelphians.............. .. 2 6 in 1897 ... 216 in 1897 Prince’s Club ................ .. I ll in 1872 . 73 in 1872 Somersetshire................ .. 554 in 1899 .... 75 in 1897 South Africans ... ... 210 in 189 1 ... 71 in 1894 Surrey................................ .. 698 in 1888 ... 61 in 1819 Worcestershire ... ... 354 in 1899 .. 127 in 1900 Yorkshire........................ .. e68linl897 ... 61 ia 1891 e, for five wickets ; h, for eight wickets ; i, for nine wickets. T able No. 9.-IN N IN G S OF 400 RUNS OR MORE SCORED BY ttUSSEX. Score. Against. Ground. Year. 636 for 8 Leicestershire.......... Leicester ... ... 1900 692.......... Cambridge Univ. ... B righton.........,. 1895 561.......... Surrey......................... O v a l................... 1899 559.......... Somersetshire........... T a u n ton ........... 1896 526 ......... Somersfetshire........... Brighton ... ,. 19JO 525 for 4 Somersetshire.......... Brighton ... . . 1896 518 . ... Somersetshire........... Brighton ... .,.. 1895 487 ......... Oxford University.. , Brighton .. ... 189 > 482.......... Gloucestershire . Gloucester .. 1892 479.......... Somersetshire........... Brighton .. ... 1899 476.......... Lancashire ........... Manchester .. 1897 464 ......... K e n t .......................... B righton.........,. 1884 455.......... Cambridge Univ. ... Cambridge .. 1897 453........... Surrey.......................... Brighton ... .... 1899 451 for 9 Cambridge Univ. ... Cambridge .. 1900 451.......... Cambridge Univ. .... Brighton ... .,.. 1887 443.......... Lancashire ........... Manchester .. 1893 445.......... Epsom ................... Lord’s ... .. 1817 443.......... Surrey.........................., O v a l................ .. 1900 438.......... Hampshire .......... Brighton ... ... 1897 431.......... Kent ........................... Tonbridge .. 1891 423.......... Gloucestershire . Brighton ... ... 1900 420 for 3 Gloucestershire , Brighton ... ... 1896 420........... Hampshire .......... Brighton ... ... 1886 420.......... Leicestershire.........., Brighton ... ... 1900 418.......... M.C.C. and Ground Lord’s ... ... 1897 417 for 6 Surrey.........................., Brighton ... ... 1900 414......... K e n t .........................., Brighton ... .. 1875 414.......... Australians ........... B righton......... 1899 4i3........... M.C.C. and Ground Brighton ... .,.. 1867 412.......... Cambridge Univ. ... Brighton ... .,.. 1897 407.......... Hampshire ......... . Brighton ... ... 1900 402.......... Hampshire ......... .. Brighton ... ... 1882 401.......... Gloucestershire B righton........... 1885 401.......... Gloucestershire , Bristol ........... 1899 400.......... M iddlesex................. . Brighton ... ... 19JO Thirty-six instances in all, the first occurring in 1817 and the next not until 1867. Sussex made no such score away from home between 1817 and 1891 ! T able N o. 10.—INNINGS OF 403 RUNS OB MOBE 8COBED AGAINST SUSSEX. Score. By Ground. Year. 726 ... . . Notts ................. Nottingham .. 1895 703 for 9 . . Camb. Univer. . . Brighton... .. 1890 698 ... . . S u rrey................ . O v a l........... .. 1888 681 for 5 . . Yorkshire ... . . Sheffield ... .. 1897 674 ... . . Notts ................ . Brighton... .. 1893 651 ... . . Oxford Univer. . . Brighton ... .. 1895 643 ... . . Australians... . . Brighton... .. 1882 631 ... . . S u rrey................ . O v a l........... .. 1885 624 for 4 . . Australians ... .. Brighton ... ... 1899 609 for 8 . . Leicestershire . Leicester... .. 190J 590 ... . . Notts ................ . Nottingham ... 1890 570 ... . . Notts ................ . Nottingham .. 1887 566 ... . . Middlesex ... . . Brighton ... .. 18y5 554 ... . . Somersetshire . . Taunton ... .. 1899 551 ... . . Gloucestershire . . Bristol .. 1896 543 ... . . Yorkshire ... . . Bradford... .. 1896 Score. By Ground. Year. 539 ... .. Surrey ............... Brighton... .. 190) 534 ... .. Camb. Univer. ... Brighton... .. 1887 521 ... .. Kent ................. Gravesead .. 1882 515 ... ... Notts ................. Brighton .. .. 1887 514 ... .. Camb. Univer. . . Brighton .. .. 1896 5)1 ... .. Surrey ................ . Brighton... .. 1835 496 ... .. Gloucestershire . . Brighton ... .. 1900 489 for 9 ... Yorkshire ... . . Sheffield ... .. 1900 439 .. ... Surrey ............. . O v a l.......... .. 1900 483 ... ... Lancashire ... . . Brighton .. .. 1897 476 for 6 .. Somersetshire . . Taunton ... .. 1896 476 ... .. S u rrey ................ . Brighton... .. 1899 475 ... .. Essex ................ . Brighton... .. 1897 465 ... ... Middlesex ... . . Lord’s .. 1899 465 ... ... Somerset ... . . Brighton ... . 1895 4 3 ... ... Gloucester ... . . Brighton... .. 1896 462 ... ... Essex ................ . Leyton ... .. 1930 458 ... ... Notts ................ . Brighton .. .. 1884 457 ... ... S u rrey................ . O val.........; .. 1899 448 for 5 ... S u rrey................ . O val........... .. 1897 418 for 7 ... Notts ................ . Nottingham .. 1897 446 ... .. Notts ................ . Nottingham .. 1869 437 ... ... Gloucestershire . . Bristol .. 1890 433 ... ... S u rrey................ . Brighton .. .. 1893 432 ... ... Middlesex ... . . Lord’s .. 1897 430 ... ... Camb. Univer. . Brighton ... .. 1883 429 ... ... M.C.C. & Grnd. . Lord’s ... 1880 428 ... ... Gloucestershire . . Brighton .. .. 1888 428 ... ... Yorkshire ... . . Brighton ... .. 1898 424 for 6 .. Middlesex ... . . Lord’s .. 1900 424 ... ... Gloucestershire . . Cheltenham .. 1873 424 ... ... Somersetshire . Brighton... .. 1806 422 ... ... Kent .............. . Brighton .. ... 1892 42) ... ... Lancashire .. . . Manchester ... 1897 419 ... ... S u rrey ................ .. Brighton ... ... 1864 418 ... ... Kent ................ . Hastings ... ... 189 i 413 ... ... S u rrey................ . O v a l.......... ... 1892 412 ... ... Gloucestershire . . Clifton ... I"s74 410 for 9 ... Kent ................ Gravesend ... 1889 410 ... ... Notts .............. . Nottingham ... 1899 407 ... ... Yorkshire ... . . Brighton... ... 1896 401 ... ... Middlesex ... . . Brighton ... ... 1900 Fifty-eight such innings altogether, of which number Nottinghamshire claims nine. If a comparison be made between the above two tables, it will at once be seen how great an advantage rests with the county’s opponents. T able N o . 11.— COMPLETED INNINGS OB' 50 BUNS OR LESS SCORED BY SUSSEX. Score. Against. Ground. Year. 19 ... .. Surrey................. Godalming ... . . 1830 19 ... .. N o tts................. B righto-i................ . 18 3 226 .. .. Kent ................. Sevenoaks ... . . 1828 23 ... .. M.C.C. & Qnd... Lord’s ................ . 1838 23 ... .. M.C.C. & Gnd... Lard’s .............. . 1856 246... .. York sh r e ......... B righton................ . 1878 246 . .. Lan.asliire Manchester ... . . 1890 25 ... .. M.C.C. & Gnd... Lord’s ................ . 1843 29 ... .. M.C.C. & G ni... Lord’s ........... . 1861 29 ... .. Gloucestershire. Cheltenham ... . . 1878 29 ... .. Durham ......... Sunderland ... ... 1833 31 ... .. England ......... Lord’s ................ . 1833 316... .. Surrey................. O v a l........................ . 1857 32 ... .. K e n t ................. Hawkhurst ... . . 1825 32 ... .. England ......... Lord’s ................ . 1832 33 ... .. N otts................. Nottingham ... . . 1843 35 a... .. K e n t ................. Sevenoaks ... . . 1828 35 ... .. M.C.C. & Gad. . Lord’s ................ . 1837 35a... .. Surrey................. O v a l........................ . 1857 35 a . .. Yorkshire......... B righton................ . 1878 35a... .. Lancashire Manchester ... ... 1890 36 ... .. M.C.C. & Gad... L o ri’s ................ . 1863 38 ... .. Kent ................. Tunbridge Wells ... 1845 38 ... .. N o tts ................. Nottingham ... .. 1865 38 ... .. M.C.C. & Gad... Lord’s ................ . 1879 38 . .. N o tts................. Nottingham ... ... 1891 38 ... .. Lancashire Manchester ... .. 1894 39 ... .. M.C.C. & Ond. . Lord’s ................ .. 1860 39 ... .. Kent ................. Tunbridge Wells .. 1877 40 ... .. Englan I ......... Brtn. (2nd mtch.) .. 1833 40 ... .. Surrey................. B rig h to n .............. Lord’s ................ .. 1877 41 .. .. M.C.C. & Gnd... .. 1890 42 ... .. Kent ................. B righton............... .. 1825 42 ... .. N o tts ................. Nottingham ... . Lord’s ................ .. 1835 42 ... ... M.C.C. & Gnd.. .. 1894 436... .. M.C.C. & Gnd.. . Lord’s ........... .. 1852 44 ... .. England ......... B righton................ . Lor .’s .......... .. 1834 44a... .. M C.C. & G ni.. .. 1852 44 ... .. N o tts ................. Nottingham ... .. 1884 44 ... .. Surrey................. . B rig h ton ......... .. 1894 45 ... .. Kent ................ . Canterbury ... . 1814 45a... ... M.C.C. & Gnd.. . Lewes .......... .. 1860 45 ... .. Kent ................. . Lord’s ................ .. 1873 45 ... .. Derbyshire B righton.......... .. 1880 45 ... .. Lancashire .. . . Manchester ... .. 1885 45 ... ... Lancashire .. . . Manchester ... .. 1891 45 ... .. Lancashire... . . B righton........... .. 1891 46J... ... Yorkshire ... . . Hu idersfielJ ... .. 1836 46 ... .. Philadelphians.. B righton........... .. 1897 47 ... ... K e n t ................. Brighton........... .. 1841 47 ... ... Kent ................ . B righton........... .. 1862 47 ... .. Yorkshire........... Sheffield ........... .. 1873 47 ... ... Australians . B righton........... ... 1878 48 ... ... Engla id ... . . Lord’s ........... ... 1829 48 .. ... E igland ... . B righton........... ... 1829 48 . .. MC.C. & Gnd.. . Lord’s ........... ... 1841 486... ... M.O.C. & Gnd . . Lewes ........... ... 1860 48 . ... Yorkshire .. . . Sheffield........... ... 1674 48 ... ... M.C.C. & Gnd. . Lord’s ... ... ... 1886 48 .. ... Yorkshire . . . Brighton........... ... 1890 48 ... ... M.C.C. & Gnd. . Lord’s ........... ... 1892 49 ... ... M.C.C. & Gnd. . Lord’s ........... ... 1845 49 ... ... Herts.................. Hitchin .......... ... 1879 50 ... .. N o tt s ................ . Brighton........... ... 1837 50 ... ... England ... . . B righ toi........... ... 1840 50 ... ... Lancashire Manchester ... ... 18S6 a Signifies 1st inniogs; 6 2ad innings. Sixty-six instances in all. The M.C.C. figure* in the above list on eighteen o ccisiom ; Hampshire not once. T able N o. 12.—COMPLETED INNINGS OF 50 ±OTNS OB LESS SCOBED AGAINST SUSSEX. Score. By. Ground. Year. 18 ... .... Kent ................... Gravesenl ... ... 1867 23 ... ... Kent ............. ... Brighton................ .. 1828 23 ... ... Kent ................... Brighton................... 18.9 27 ... ... England ........... Brighton................ .. 1827 27 ... ... Kent ..........., Town Mailing .. 1833 30 ... .... England ........... Brtn. (1st mtch.) ... 1833 34 ... ... Hants & Surrey.., Petworth......... ... 1826 35 ... ... M.C.C. & G ni. .. Lord’s ........... ,... 1833 35 ... ... Kent .................. , Catford .......... ,... 1894 36 ... .,.. Kent .................. Tunbridge Wells ... 1868 36 ... .. M C.C. & Gnd...,. Lord’s ........... ... 1890 37 ... .. Kent ................. . Sevenoaks ... 1828 37 ... ... Glousestershire.. Clifton ........... ... 1891 39 ... Hants & Surrey. . Bramshill Park ... 1826 40a .. ... Kent ................. . Brighton........... ... 1825 4 ' ... ... England ............ Brighton........... ... 1840 41 ... ... Hampshire , Petworth......... ... 1825 436 .. ... Kent .................., Brighton........... ... 1825 43 ... ... Kent ................. . Brighton........... ... 1826 436 .. ... M.C.C. & Gnd. .. Lord’s ........... ... 1842 44 ... ... M.C.C. & Gnd... . Lord’s ........... ... 1841 44a .. ... M.C.C. & Gnd. . Lord’s ........... ... 1842 44 ... ... M.C.C & Gnd... . Lord’s ........... ... 1888 45 ... ... M.C.C. & Gnd. .. Brighton........... ... 1823 46 ... ... England .......... . Lord’s ........... ... 1840 46 ... ... M.C.C. & Gnd... . Brighton........... ... 1849 46 ... ... M.C.C. & Gnd... . Lord’s ........... ... 1862 47 ... ... Manchester . Manchester ... ... 1858 49 ... ... England ... .. . Brighton........... ... 1838 49 ... ... M.C.C. & Gnd... . Brighton........... . Lord’s .......... ... 1841 60 ... ... M.C.C. & Gnd... ... 1844 a Signifies 1st innings ; 6 2nd innings. Only thirty-one such innings alto­ gether, once again showing an advantage in favour of Sussex’s opponents. Tne names of Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Somersetshire, Surrey and Yorkshire do not appear in the above list, although each of these counties has been met on many occasions. T able No. 13.—MA.TCHE3 OF 1,000 OR MORE RUNS. Runs. Wkts. Agiinst. Ground. Year. 1,410 for 28, Oxford University .. Brighton ... 1895 1,402 for 40, Cambridge Univ. ... Brighton ... 1891 1,344 for 34, Somersi t ...................Brighton ... 1895 1,339 for 39, Cambridge Univ. ...Brighton ...1890 1,310 for 30, Gloucestershire ... Brighton ... 1900 1,296 f jr 26, Somerset .................. Tauatoa ... 1899 1,295 for 16, Leicestershire...........Leicester ... 1900 1,288 for 30, Somerset ...................Brighton ... 1896 1,259 for 28, M iddlesex.................. Brighton ... 1895 1,256 for 26, Surrey.........................Brighton ... 1900 1,2*7 lor 40, M.C.C. and Ground Lord’s ...........1895 1,217 for 30, Gloucestershire ... Brighton ... 1896 1,215 for 21, Surrey......................... Oval .............1900 1,207 for 35, Surrey........................Oval .............1897 1,201 for 3 >, M iddlesex..................Lord’s .............189^ 1,197 for 2 i, Cambridge Univ. .. Brighton ...1887 1,187 for 32, Hants.......................... Brighton ... 1895 1,181 for 18, A ustralia.................. Brighton ... 1899 1.159 for 26, N o tts.......................... Brighton ... 1893 1,156 for 40, M.C.C. and Ground Lord’s ...........1897 1,151 for 21, Surrey..........................Brighton ... 1899 1.160 for 26, LaLCashire ...........Manchester... 1897 1,146 for 30, Surrey.......................... Oval .............1899 1,138 for 31, N o tts ...........................Brighton ... 18tfl 1,126 f >r 30, Yorkshire .. ... Bradford ... 1893 1,125 for 39, W oicestershire.........Worcester ... 1899 1,118 for 33, Oxford University ... Brighton ... 1899 1,117 for 34, Gloucestershiie ... Brighton ... 1888 1,112 for 32, H in ts.......................... Brighton ... 1900 1,101 for 35, O sf rd University .. Brighton ... 1894 1,091 for 34, Yorkshire ...........Bradford ... 1890 1,084 for 30, Cambridge Univ. ... Brighton ...1895 1,083 for 37, K e n t .......................... Brighton ... 1884 1.074 for 30, N o tts...........................Nottingham 1895 1.074 for 35, Gloucestershire ... Che'tenham 1885