Cricket 1901

M arch 28, 1901, CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. 35 BUSSEY’S ea o & P o P i P H (P P i o fcnj GQ EH QQ aa 52 : c s H CO w .J o £ Em D 03 J C H & — 03 — g 1j J o c £ J. g o a " | » - S > * S Z CD ,£ UJ **J g . . . .H _ CO CO CO CSI « 8 CO CO w 03 S3 p * r s w a W 0 9 ^ CO £ CO I =3 I P P d QD BUSSEY’S AT THE SIGN OF THE WICKET. B y F. S. A sh ley -C ooper . FACTS, FEATS AND FIGURES OF 1900. M E M O R A B IL IA . Continued from page 20. Yorkshire v. Hampshire, at Hull. Ten of Hampshire bowled during the Yorkshire innings, which amounted to 460. Derbyshire v. Yorkshire, at Derby. In the innings of the latter, Hirst (G. H.) had made 21 in 7 minutes when he was doubly out in trying to pull a ball from Bagshaw (td.) He mis-hit the ball and was caught in the slips by A. E. Lawton, but he also fell on his wicket after making the stroke, and there was some doubt as to which method of dismissal claimed priority. The umpires, however, decided in favour of the catch. Nottinghamshire v. Lancashire, at Notting­ ham. In the first innings of the former, Mold (A.) was no-balled for throwing by Phillips, Jas. (of Lord’s), the short-leg umpire, this being the first time that Law 48 had been put into operation in a great match, since power had been accorded either umpire to no-ball any bowler of whose fairness of delivery they were not fully satisfied. Surrey v. Oxford University, at the Oval. In the second innings of the latter F. H. B. Ohampain returned a ball to the bowler, Richardson (T.). Neither umpire could see whether the ball was caught or whether it touched the ground, and neither could give a decision. The batsman walked away, satis­ fied that he was really caught, but at the request of D. L. A. Jephson, who followed him into the pavilion, returned and continued his innings. As neither umpire could give a decision, the batsman was, of course, not out. For Surrey V. F. S. Crawford (122 not out) obtained his 100 out of 173 in fifty-five minutes. R. E. Foster, during his innings of 127 for the ’Varsity, hit Hayward (T.) out of the ground (a drive over mid-on) for six, but the stumps were not pitched in the middle of the ground. Lancashire v. Middlesex, at Manchester. In Lancashire’s second innings Rawlin (J. T.) could not field, owing to injury. Slack, by far the best fielder on the Old Trafford staff, acted as substitute. He dismissed Tyldesley (J. T.) by a magnificient running catch, and this led to an unusual but legitimate objection by MacLaren to the effect that the substitute ought to field near the wicket, where Rawlin’s place had been, and P. F. Warner thereupon altered Slack’ s position. Essex v. Derbyshire, at Leyton. Essex won the toss but sent Derbyshire in first, with the result that the visitors scored 434 for 5 wickets by the close of play. L. G. Wright made 170 in just over 4 hours and was so lame that he had to have the services of a runner. Derbyshire, 140 runs ahead on the first innings, declared their second innings closed after two balls had been delivered and one wicket had fallen for no runs. Kent v. Nottinghamshire, at Blackheath. Shrewsbury (A.) batted nearly five hours on a slow wicket for 84 not out, an innings of inestimable worth to his side. Warwickshire v. Surrey, at Edgbaston. On the first day Quaife (W. G.) played a very slowT and lifeless innings. He scored two singles in half-an-hour, and had three to his credit in forty-five minutes, whilst in the course of an hour, on a perfect wicket and with a wet ball, he succeeded in obtaining half a-dozen runs. He took five hours to make 9i, and Kinneir (S. P.) was in four hours for 95. Warwickshire batted seven hoursand a quarter for 404. Abel, R. (112), took four hours and forty minutes to reach his century for Surrey. Nottinghamshire v. Sussex, at Nottingham. Whilst A. O. Jones and W . B. Goodacre were in together, the former drove a ball from Cox (G.) hard back and straight, and Cox intercepting it, glanced it into the wicket, Goodacre, who was backing up, being run out. Yorkshire v. Kent, at Leeds. In his innings of 52 in the first innings Hirst (G. H .) made 50 whilst his partner, Tunnicliffe, J., was making three singles. Oxford University v. Cambridge Uni­ versity, at Lord’s. For Oxford University, R. E. Foster, by making 171, scored the largest innings ever made in the ’ Varsity match, exceeding K. J. Key’s 143, also for Oxford, in 1886. The totals of 503 made by Oxford, and 392 by Cambridge exceeded the previous highest aggregate made in this match, viz., 388 by Cambridge in 1872 and 1892. On the first day of the match, H. Martyn made 50 in 25 minutes and 78 not out (out of 105) in 35 minutes, and with J. W . Crawfurd (16) added 60 runs in 20 minutes. Lancashire v. Sussex, at Manchester. During his innings of 14 for the former, Ward (A.) took 45 minutes to take his score from 6 to 7. Gentlemen v. Players, at the Oval. A singular feature of the game was a change of umpires on the first day. As in previous years, two of the Surrey staff, Wood (H.) and Baldwin (C.), were down to officiate, but the Gentlemen, through their captain, raised an objection. The pair fulfilled their duties until lunch-time, but on resuming, Hearn (W.) and Mycroft (T.), who had been sent for by xequest from Lord’s, took their places. C. J. Burnup made his debut for the Gentle­ men in this match, and scored 5 and 123. Warwickshire v. Lancashire, at Edgbaston. On the afternoon of the second day, during the first innings of Warwickshire, Briggs (J.) bowled unchanged for 3 hours and a half. Hibbert made his first appearance for Lan­ cashire in this match and scored 49 and 79. Nottinghamshire v. Kent, at Nottingham. In the second innings of the former, Gunn, W. (137) and Dench, C. E. (56 not out), added 102 runs for the fourth wicket, of which number Dench claimed 17. Leicestershire v. Sussex, at Leicester. Sussex replied to Leicestershire’s score of 609 for 8 wickets (innings declared closed) with 686 for 8 wickets. 1295 runs were scored in the match for the loss of 16 wickets. All eleven of Sussex bowled duringLeicestershire’s innings. For the Midlanders H. Burgess obtained no wicket for 116 runs, King (J. H.) 1for 105, G. E. Rudd 0 for 105, and Geeson, F. 4 for 110. Gentlemen v. Players, at Lord’s. R. E. Foster, making his first appearance for the Gentlemen, scored 102 not out and 136. In his second innings he at one time obtained 70 whilst his partner, C. B. Fry, got but nine. The Players, set 501 to win, obtained 502 for the loss of eight wickets. Sussex v. Hampshire, at Brighton. The home county occupied the whole of the first day in scoring 282, for the loss of six wickets, on a perfect pitch. Middlesex v. Leicestershire, at Lord’s. In the first innings of Middlesex H. J. Wyld “ batted” twenty minutes without scoring, and during that time never touched a ball, except with his pad. In the same innings B. J. T. Bosanquet (136) obtained his 100 out of 120 made whilst in. On the last day, soon after the game was commenced, a ball delivered by H. Burgess glanced off the