Cricket 1901

4 1 8 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. S e p t . 1 9 , 1 9 0 1 match is, ‘ How many did you get ? ’ And this does not mean ‘ How many wickets.’ I suppose it is the attraction of larger numbers which leads to this, for whereas the best bowler in the world cannot take more than ten wickets in a n in n iD g g , the worst bat may possibly knock up twenty runs or so.” “ You were once the honorary secretary of the South Saxons C.C. ? ” “ From 1893 to 1896 I was secretary and captain after Herbert Pigg left St. Leonard’s. The work was by no means as heavy as it might have been, because at that time the club was exceedingly strong, cnce winning nineteen matches off the reel. Of course, when this sort of thing happens players are always very keen, and you can practically play the same eleven all through the season, while if anybody drops out for a match or two there is no difficulty whatever in filling his place. It makes all the difference in the world to the work of a secretary whether his side generally wins or generally loses; if the latter he has often to write dozens of letters, and put up with dozens of disappointments, before he can complete the team.” “ What was your early record P ” “ I went to a private school, where I played the ordinary school cricket, once doing the *hat trick ’ twice in an innings; but in schoolboy cricket at that time the bowling was always much better than the batting. In 1882 I went to Christ’s College, Cambridge, and played in the Freshmen’s match in the following spring, getting 30 runs, and taking a few wickets. I played in the Senior’s match in 1884, and then played very little cricket until 1889, partly owing to rheumatic fever in 1887, and partly to going into training for running.” Mr. Tindall is a fine field, but like everbody else he makes mistakes at times. “ I t.'-ink that the worst thing I ever did in the way of missing catches,” he said, “ w aB in a local match, when I had four chances of caught and bowled in an innings and dropped them all. All the hits were on the on-side, fairly straight and not very high, and I got my hand to each of them, but put them all down. Under ordinary circumstances a side would suffer severely for such mis­ haps, but in this match 1 got two of the men with the next ball after I had missed them, and the other two men only added 25 to the score.” On the running path Mr. Tindall has gained very great distinction, and his cups and medals make a brilliant display. For he was the Quarter-Mile Amateur Champion in 1888 and 1889, while he represented Cambridge against Oxford for four years, and won numerous races at well-known meetirigs. His record may be shortly summed up as follows:—In 1883 he was second in the quarter against Oxford; in each of the following two years he was beaten by a foot in the quarter ; in 1886 he won the hundred and the quarter, and broke the amateur record for 600 yards. He had rheumatic fever in 1887, but was running prac­ tically throughout the summer of the two following years, in each of which he won the quarter-mile amateur championship; his time for the distance in 1889 being 48J secs, which is still the amateur record. In that year he also won the half-mile amateur championship. Of his work in the championships in 1889 the Daily News said in a leading article : “ Some marvellous running by H. C. L. Tindall lent special distinction to the amateur championship meeting at Stam­ ford Bridge. This famous athlete, who ranks among the best runners, amateur or professional, we have ever produced, won the Quarter Mile in 48J sec.—time which was only a quarter of a second behind the best on record—and later in the day was so little affected by his previous exertions that he came out and won the Half Mile in 1 min. 56§ sec.” Mr. Tindall’s adventures in the 600 yards are interesting. He only ran the distance three times in his life, and broke the existing record each time. The first was in 1886, his time being 1 min. 14 secs. This was subsequently beaten at Oxford by Mr. F. J. K. Cross in 1 min. 12f sec. At the Civil Service Sports at the L.A.C. ground in 1888, Mr. Tindall again placed himself in front with 1 min. 121 sec., while at the University Sports at Cambridge in the following year a special 600 yards handi­ cap was made for him, with the result that he beat his own record, his time being 1 min. 12 sec. Mr. Tindall is a keen golfer, and has taken considerable interest in the Rye Golf Club since its formation in 1895. He was elected its captain last year. W. A. B etteswokth . FOREST HILL v. NORWOOD.—Played at Perry Hill on September 7. F o r e s t H il l . H. A. Hooker, at Bush, b Bull........................19 M. Reichert, run out.. 21 S. Owens, b Roe........ 0 W. R. Williams, c Francis, b Bull ... 0 C. F. Phillips,b Bull... 0 E.H. Saberton, notout 28 T. Balkwill, c Bush, b Bull ...........................11 * Innings declared closed. N o r w o o d . C. G. Welchman, c Hollands, b Bull ... 10 B. Batchelor, b Biown 35 E. Freeman, not out 17 F. Skipper did not bat 0 Extras .................21 Total (8 wkts)*162 L. Manvill, b Phillips 15 F. G. Bull, c Batchelor, b Williams................ 7 A. Francis, lbw, b Phillips ................. 8 A. P. Roe, not out ... 20 M. D. Hallam, not out 25 Extras .................16 Total (3 wkts) 91 S. Hollands, A. 8 . Bush, W. Brown, W . P. Gattey, B. Falle and B. J. Owens did not bat. LONDON COUNTY v. FOREST HILL.—Played at the Crystal Palace on September 4. F o r e s t H il l . N. C. Cockell, c Mur­ doch, b Gallwey ... 61 H. A. Hooker, b Gall­ wey ........................29 J. Faulkner, c Rowe, b Gallwey.................13 W . Reichert, b Gall­ wey ........................ 0 A. Johnson, b Gallwey 10 G.E.Hast, b C.B.Grace 0 C. Moore, lbw, b C. B. Grace........................13 Busswell, not out ... 56 H. Le May, b Gallwey 7 E.Freeman.st Brooke, b Grace, jun............ 8 F. Skipper, c Brooke, b Grace, jun............ 0 R.H. Darke,st Brooke, b Grace, jun.......... 7 Extras ..........15 Total .. 219 L o n d o n C o u n t y . W . G. Grace, jun., not out........101 W . L. Murdoch, not out ........ 115 Extras j ............................... 10 Total (no wkt) ..........226 No. Times Most of not Total in an inns. out. runs. inns. Aver. .. 14 ,... 1 ... . 431 .,.. 138 ... 33*15 7 ,... 2 ..., 143 .. 78*... 28*6 ,. 5 . 0 ... 133 ... 55 ... 26-6 .. 5 ... 2 ..., 75 ... 34 ... 25 . 21 .,.. 2 ... 406 ..,. €2 ... 21*36 .. 6 ... 0 ... , 126 ... 55 ... 21 .. 4 ... 1 ... , 57 ... 29*... 19 21 ... 2 ..,. 356 ... 52 ... 18 73 .. 5 ... 3 ..,, 33 ... 14*.. . 16*5 .. 4 ... 0 ... , 60 ... 41 ... 15 .. 24 ... 3 . 289 ... 41*... 1376 .. 5 ... 2 .. . 39 ... 21 ... 13 .. 4 ... 1 .. . 37 ... 18 ... 1233 .. 12 ... 5 .. . 83 ... 17 ... 11-85 .. 15 ... 1 ... . 153 ... 41 ... 10-92 .. 5 ... 1 ... 42 ... 20 ... 105 .. 4 ... 0 ... 37 ... 13 ... 925 .. 5 ... 1 ... 42 ... 20 ... 10-5 .. 15 ... 3 ... 105 ... 29 ... 8-75 .. 16 ... 3 ... 113 ... 31 ..,. 8-69 .. 6 ... 0 ... 51 ... 32 ..,. 8-5 .. 4 ... 0 ... 22 ... 12 ..,. 55 .. 5 ... 1 ... 19 ... 9 ..,. 4-75 .. 12 ... 1 .. . 62 ... 12 *.... 472 .. 4 ... 0 .. 5 ... 4 .,.. 1 ‘25 .. 5 ... 0 ... 3 ... 2 .. 6 KENSINGTON PARK. BATTING AVERAGES : J. G. Donaldson C. E. Reynolds........ W. S. Cohen ........ J. F. H ope................ M. 8. Nicholas........ C. H. M. Thring S. Reynolds............... J. R. Conyers ......... E. Samuel............... P. Reynolds ........ H. D. Nicholas........ N. Dawson............... A. A. Surtees ........ W . S. Wynne ........ F. L. Halford ... ., C. Macdonald ... ., H. E. Scoones ... . W .G Thompson B. H. Conran ... . A. D. L. Campbell . H. W. Currey ... . L. J. H. Oldmeadow T. W . Hemmerde . L. E. G. Abney ... . H. T. Wright ... . F. W . Dilke............. The following played in leas than four innings and scored : -E . H. Seaton, 15,12, 2 ; C. A. Hastings, 2; H. Wilkinson, 3: G. Washington, 4 ; S. M. Tindall, 74, 1 ; R. Playford, 2 ; H. T. Roberts, 71, 27, 25; A. H. Godfrey, 2; E. Bendle, 48, 0; C. R. Cunningham, 6.11, 1; P. Greatorex, 9 ; A. P. Comyus, 9, 0, 16* ; C. G. Hildyard, 26; A. W . Browne. 14, 0 ; J. G. O’Brien, 0 ; F. H. Palmer. 9, 23; H. K. Gow, 7 ; Townsend Shaw, 14, 8, 8; W. W. Melville, 0, 1, 4; W. R. Murray, 30*, 24, 58 ; J. C. Low, 3, 6, 26 ; A. E. Holt‘ 5*, 4, 4 ; John Nicholas, R.N., 8 ; W. N. Ratel'ff, 3. * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs Wkts. Aver. W. G. Thompson . J. R. Conyers ... . L. E. G. Abney . B . D. Nicholas W . S. Wynne... P. Reynolds ... . B. H. Conran ... . F. Halford ... , F. W . Dilke ... , The following bowled less ihan fifty overs and took wickets:—C. H. M. Thring, 8; F. H. Palmer, 7 ; T. W . Hemmerde, 7 ; A. P. Comyns, 4; W. R. Murray, 3 ; W. S. Cohen, 3 ; Townsend Shaw, 2; S. M. Tindall, 2 ; H. T. Wright, 1 ; J. G. O’Brien, 1; A. E. Holt, 1; H. W . Currey, 1; C. G. Bildyard, 1. “ CENTURIES” FOR. C. H. M. Thring, v. Gryphons, July 6 .................140* C. H. M. Thring, v. Univ.College School, June 1 120 J. G. Donaldson, v. Westminster School, June 1 1S8 * Signifies not out. HALF-DAY BATTING AVERAGES. J. G. Donaldson C. H. M. Thring E. Bendle .......... F. Kendall.......... R. F. A. Orr ... F. W . Dilke P. Greatorex C. G. Hildyard ... F. H. Palmer ... G. T. Campbell ... N. Dawson.......... A. Whittow.. W. R. Murray ... _ The following played in less than four innings and scored:—N. C. King, 0; J. R. tonyers, 9*; R. O. Barnett, 13*, 0*, 0, 1 ; J. L. Nicholson, 10, 15, 21; J. E. Hope, 14 ; Townsend Shaw, 5, 5 ; W . B. Tyndall, 2, 11*, B. H. Conran, 0*; E. H. Samuel, I* ; W. 8. Cohen, 0; G. S. Kent, 0, 1, 0* ; H. T. Roberts, 35; J. Dean, 4; A. E. Holt, 7; J. C. Low, 2; W . G. Toompson, 4,12; A. W. Browne, 1, 0; H. W . Currey, 0, 25 ; E. Hill, 1, 0 ; A. H. Bostock. 1, 4; W . V. Ray- ner, 1, 0; W. M. Ratcliff, 5. 24*, 13* ; H. Reece, 0, 0; N. B. Wagle, 9 ; C. N. Skinner, 0,16; C. R. Cunning­ ham, 0. 9, 3*; A. H. Godfrey, 2, 6; W . W . Melville, 4* ; G. Washington, 12. The following took wickets in half-day matches :— F. Palmer, 30; F. W. Dilke, 13; F. Kendall, 10; C.H. M. Thring, 8; H. W. Currey and W . G. Ihompson, 6 each; F. Halford, C. M. bkinner and G. T. Camp­ bell, 3 each; R. O. Barnett, C. G. Hildyard. E. Ben­ dle, W . R. Murray and R. F. A. Orr, 2 each; H. D. Nicholas and A. Whittow, 1 each. 63 .... 16 ..,. 233 ... 21 ... 11-09 76*3... 12 .... 263 .. 19 ,. 13-83 198-1... 38 ..,. 563 ..,. 38 .. . 1481 164 .. . 7 ..,. 705 ..,. 46 ... 1532 99 ... 16 .,.. 310 .,.. 16 .,,. 19 37 632.. . 15 ..„ 2C3 ... 10 ..,. 20-3 120 ... 22 .,.. 438 .,.. 19 .,,. 23-05 71 ... 12 .... 296 .,.. 11 .,.. 26-99 55 ... 9 ... 192 .,.. 8 .,.. 32 No. Times Most of not Total in an inns.. out. runs. inns. Aver. . 5 ... 1 .... 257 ... 70 ... 64-25 . 11 ... 1 ..., 346 ... 140*... 34-6 . 9 ... 1 ... 207 ... 59*... 25-87 .. 7 ... 1 ... 147 .... 61 .... 24-5 ,. 10 ... 1 . 213 .. . 6 ' ... 23*66 . 5 ... 1 ... , 83 ... 60*.. . 20-75 .. 11 ... 1 .. . 198 ... 65 .. . 19-8 . 5 ... 0 .... 86 ... 60 ... 172 .. 9 ... 0 ... 143 .,,. 34 ., 16-88 .. 4 ... 0 .. . 47 .... 18 .. 11 75 .. 5 ... 1 .. . 45 ..,. 19 .,.. 11-25 .. 5 ... 0 ... 51 ..,. 30 .... 10 2 7 ... 2 .. . 45 .. 23 .... 9