Cricket 1901

4 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. S e p t . 1 9 , 1 9 0 1 . THE EVOLUTION OF SCORING. B y A lfred D . T aylor . The primitive stjle of scoring in cricket matches must have been as uncomfortable to those responsible for keeping the score, as it was ungainly to witness. Take for instance any old print of the game and notice the conditions under which the operator laboured. Usually he is dis­ covered squatting upon the gi out.d in close proximity to the square leg umpire, or perchance standing in a like spot. Be it noted that the scorers are invariably found officiating square of the wicket, a fact that has often caused the writer to conjecture that the position was changed with the remainder of the fieldsmen on the completion of each “ over.” But if the attitude of the scorers was quaint, the mode of scoring was even more so. Two pieces of wood—laths if obtainable — were usually tied together, which, with a knife of abnormal proportions, com­ prised the scorer’s material. As soon as a run was gained a notch was cut into each stick, with a deeper indentation at every fith run to facilitate counting. At the termination of the game the twine was severed, and a stick presented to each side—hence the non-preservation of old scores. A couple of scorers were in­ variably requisitioned, the second indi­ vidual acting as a kind of overseer. Note how keenly he watches his confrere regis­ ter the runs, should an old print come your way. After awhile the notching was ignored and the pencil succeeded. In rambles through rural Sussex an old engraving of William Davis is occasionally to be met with, and judging from the portrait depicted thereon, scoring in 1830 was carried on under very pleasant con­ ditions. Not only is the performer supplied with chair and table, but the proverbial churchwarden, and the empty drinking vessel speaks volumes as to the pleasures of the office. Those in posses- sion of a copy of the Hon. It. H. Lyttelton’s “ Cricket and Golf ” (1901), can study a correct reproduction of the print. About 1840 a platform some eight feet in height was erected at Lord’s for the exclusive use of tbe scorers, who were compelled to mount their point of vantage by means of a ladder. In 1848 Frederick Lillywhite introduced acombined portable scoring and printing tent at Lord’s, to be followed in due course by a wooden structure, wherein the scorers were ex­ cluded from the continual gaza of the spectator, and the incessant hubbub for information. There is yet room for im­ provements in the Scorer’s Box. CAMBRID&ESHIRE.- Matches played, 9 ; won, 3> lost, 2 ; drawn, 4. BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times Most of not Total in an inns. out. runs. inns. Aver. C. M. Fison ... . . 3 . . 2 .. 14 .. 7 .. 14 00 H. C. Tebbutt ... . . 8 . . 0 .. 93 .. 41 .. 11-50 W. R. Thomas... . . 10 . . 0 .. Ill .. 20 .. 11.10 J.P . Allix ... ... . . 3 . . 0 .. 33 .. 15 .. 11.00 F. E. Morgan .. . . 4 ... o .. 39 .. 31 .. 9"75 R. 8. Hicks 5 .. 0 ... 45 .. 37 .. 9 00 J. H. Widdicombe 11 . . o .. 98 .. 29 .. 8-90 H. Gardner ... . . 4 . . 0 .. 35 .. 14 . 8-75 J. Pobbs, Jun. .. . . 4 . . o .. 35 .. 30 .. 8 75 E. B riggs.............. . 3 . . 0 .. 21 .. 12 .. 7 00 .161 2... 20 .... 525 ..,. 43 ,. 1220 . 16 ... 3 .... 57 .,,. 3 .,,. 19*00 .264*3... 65 .,.. 747 .,.. S9 .,.. 19 15 .218*3... 50 ... 535 ..,. 26 ..,. 22-55 . 32 .. . 1 .. . 113 ... 4 ..,. 28-25 7 .. . 1 . .. 66 . .. — . — . 23 ... 3 ... 91 . .. — ... — The following batted in two innings: Bacon, 15 and 12; O. W. Bocock, 12 and 3 ; W. Prest. 5 and 1; Capt. A. C. ball. oandO; and E. D. Gilbert, 1 and 1. The following batted in one innings only: A. E. Fuller, 13; T. 8. Thomas, 12; A .E . Bellairs, 10; J. W. Horne, 11 and E. B. Darby, 0. Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Rev. H. Gray .. H. Gardner D. Hayward Bryan................ R. S. Mason W. R. 'Ihomas. W atts............... The following bowled in two innings : C. T. Fcott (12-8-58-1). A. E. Fuller (11-3-31-0), A. E. Bellairs (17-‘2-56-( ), and E. Briggs (12-0-62-0). The following bowled in one innings only ; Bacon (7-0-48-1), C. M. Fison (3-0-15-0), O. W. Bocock (5-0-17-0), J. 8. 8tearn (4-0-17-0), E. D. Gilbert (3-0-25-0),and T. S. Thomas (7-0-34-0). ___________________ DURHAM.—Matches played, 9; won, 3; lost, 1; drawn, 5. BATTING AVERAGES. J. F. Whitwell ... T. Prince ........ Turnbull (G.) ... R. Boupfield E. W . Elliot A. B. Horsley .. A. Born ......... W . F. Whitwell J. Kirtley ........ Butler (J .) ......... Clarke (R .)........ The following also batted : W . 8. Dotson, 15 and 10 ; Pike, 17, 0, and 7 ; A. LoDghurst, 4 and 8; C. L. Dobson, 0 and 11; T. E. Parrington, 6, 0, 6, and 18 ; Leigh Smith, 11 and 0 ; A. J. Robinson, 10 and 0 ; F. Simpson, 6 and 4; A. P. Whitwell, 2 and 2; and Wrtford-Brown, 1. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Butler (J.) .......... 329 5 ...KO .. 743 ... 52 ... 14*28 Turnbull (G.) ... 259*2 ... 74 W . F. Whitwell ... 229 4 ... 67 A. Burn................. 67 ... 10 Clarke (R.) ..........110 ... 39 The following al£o bowled : Pike (40-13-91-4), T. Prince (22-3-86-2), E. W . Elliot (6-2-8-2), and A. Longhurst (8-0-32-0). No. Times Most of not Total in an inns,. out. runs. inns. Aver. . 15 ... 1 .. . 491 ... 83 ... 35*C7 . 10 ... 3 .... 193 ... 68 ... 27-67 . 11 ... 1 .. . 226 ... 103 ... 22*60 . 10 ... 0 .. 225 ... 54 ... 22-50 .. 16 ... 1 .. . 320 ... 80 ... 21-33 .. 7 ... 1 .. . 117 .. 88 ... 19-50 . 11 ... 1 .. . 174 ... 51 ... 17-40 . 11 ... 0 .. . 121 ... 43 ... 11 .. 12 ... 4 ... 63 .. . 11 ... 787 .. 13 ... 2 ... 79 ... 31 ... 7-18 .. 9 ... 1 .. . 45 ... 13 ... 5-62 . 663 . . 534 . , 178 . . 209 , . 46 . 1441 16 68 1977 41-80 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.—Matches played, 14; won, 4; drawn, 8; lost, 2. BATTING AVERAGES No. Times Most of not Total in an inns out. runs. inns. Aver. Thompson (G. J.) ... 20 ... 3 .. 624 .. 164*. . 36 70 w . h . Kingston ... 25 .. 3 .. 787 .. 107 . . 35 77 H. E. Kingston... ... 5 .. 0 .. 134 .. 43 . . 26-80 T. Horton ......... ... 21 ... 4 . . 455 .. 102*. . 5:6*76 H. St. A. Hall ... ... 10 .. 6 .. 243 . . 90 ... 24 30 B. C. Smith........ ... 24 .. 8 . . 358 .. 73*. . 22 37 G. K. Papillon ... ... 17 ... 0 . . 361 .. 97 . . 21*23 C. R. Wetherall ... 19 .. 3 .. 330 .. 77*. . 20 62 Colson................. ... 18 ... 1 . . 333 .. 48 . . 19-88 Cox ................. ... 14 ... 3 . . 213 . 45 . . 193d East ................. ... 20 ... 0 . . 371 .. 91 . . 1885 R. F. Knieht ... ... 12 ... 1 . . Ill .. 44 . . 10 09 L. T. Drjflfi-ld ... ... 13 ... 4 . 79 .. 21 . . 8*77 * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. No. Times Most Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. of not Total in an A. Diekcns ........ 18 .. 5 . . 49 .. 5 .. 9*80 Inns. out. runs. inns. Aver. Thompson (G. J.) 520 . 112 . 1469 ..107 .. 13 72 R. S. Mason ... . . 7 . . 1 .. 226 .. 75 .. 37 66 T. Horton .......... 35 .. 8 . . 125 .. 7 .. 17*85 A. J. h ich .............. . 6 . . 1 .. 173 .. 92 .. 3460 Colson ................. 32 .. 4 . . 132 .. 7 .. 18-85 Watts (G ) ............. . 14 . . 0 .. 396 .. 106 .. 28 28 East ................. 468 5 .119 . 1171 .. 62 .. 1888 Hayward (D.) ... . . 14 . . 2 .. 319 .. 51 .. 25-78 Panter ................. lb*l .. 2 . . 79 .. 4 .. 19 75 Rev. P. Hy .-Smith 3 . . 0 .. 74 .. 51 .. 24 66 C. Crockett ......... 7 .. 0 . . 41 .. 2 .. 22 00 J. S. Steam ... ... 4 . . 1 .. 67 .. 52 .. 22-33 Thompson (H.) ... 31 .. 3 . . 121 .. 5 .. 24-20 V. F. de Lisle ... .. 4 . . 2 .. 43 .. 24*.. 21.50 L. T. Driffield ... 210 .. 52 . . 525 .. 20 .. 26-25 C. T. Scott.............. .. 7 . . 0 .. 137 .. . 52 .. . 19 57 R. F. Knight......... 6 .. 0 . . 31 .. 1 .. 31-00 Kev. H. Gray ... .. 9 . . 0 .. 159 ... 61 .. 17 66 C o x ........................ 63 ... 9 . . 215 .. 4 .. 53-75 Bryan... ... ... . . 13 . . 6 .. 116 .. 48 .. 1657 H. E. Kingston ... 22 ... 1 . . 121 .. 1 . .121-00 CRICKET IN INDIA. P A R S IS v. B O M B A Y P R E S ID E N C Y . The Parsis had an easy victory in this match played at Bombay on August 29bh and two following days. They won by eight wickets, a result due chiefly to the free cricket of Meherhomji, the useful innings of Mistry, Kauga and Daruwalla, and the effective bowling of Kharas and Mehta. Capt. Douglas was the principal scorer for the Presidency. P a r s e e s . First innirgs. H. D. Kanga, c Rumboll, b Douglas ........................21 D. C. Daruwalla, b Milman 27 B.C. Machliwalla, c Weath­ erby, b Cheetham .......... 1 B. M. Billimoria, c Douglas, b Wood ........................15 K. M. Mistry, c Cheetham, b Wood ........................24 tot out... Dr. M. E. Pavri. b Milman 7 R.P. Meherhomji, st Sprott, b 8 a le ...............................33 b Woods B D. Gagrat, c Douglas, b Wood .............................. 8 D. D. Kanga, c Heath, b Milman ................. ... 17 K. K. Kharas, c Sprott, b W o o d ............................... 9 A. H. Mehta, not ou t......... 0 notout... Extras ..........14 Second innings. cCoombs,bCheet­ ham .................15 Total. Total (2 wkts) 35 ...176 P r e s id e n c y . First innings. Capt. Douglas, b Pavri E. L. Sale, b Kharas.......... 3 P. M. Heath, c & bKharas 0 Capt. Wood, c D. K a D g a , b Mehta...............................13 cMistry, b Kharas 0 J. T. Weatherby, c Gagrat, b Meh*a ........................ 4 Second innings, lbw, b Kharas ... 33 lbw, b Kharas ... 12 run out ..........35 A. C. Rumboll, st Kanga, b Mistry...............................12 H. Cheetham, run out ... 12 Dry£dale,st Kanga, bMislry 5 F. L. Sprott, c Kanga, b M ehta.......... .................18 A. MiJman, not out .......... 0 E. E. Coombs, b Mehta ... 0 Extras .......... 9 5 Billimoria, b Kharas .......... 3 c Mistry, b Mehta 5 b Hllimoria ... 10 c D. Kanga, b Mehta .......... 0 notout................12 absent................. 0 stKanga,bMistry 8 Extras.......... 5 Total... ... 84 Total ... ..123 B O M B A Y P O O N A G Y M K H A N A v. G Y M K H A N A . P layed at Bom bay on A u gu st 26. B ombay G ymkhana . First innings. Second inniDga. J. S. Milne, b Milman ... 18 b Wood ..........18 A. C. Rumuoll, c Theobald, b Wood ........................18 cSprott,b Milman 0 S. N. Powell, c Furber, b W o o d ............................... 5 b Milman J. T. Weatherby, c Wilkins, bW ood ....................... 11 c Milman,bWood 3 P. F. Mead, c Arthur* b Wood ...............................11 c Bignell, bWood 4 L. E. 8. Ward, c Wilk ns, b W o o d ............................... F. J. Clark, c Wilkins, b Wood ............................... 8. M. McCausland, c Wil­ kins, b Douglas................ W. H. Scott, b Wood.......... C. L. Burns, c Douglas, b W o o d ............................... E. E. Coombs, not out Extras ........................ 3 0 c Milman, bWood 19 c Bignell, b Mil- 2 m u i.................. 9 c Furber, b Mil- 0 man.................. 1 9 cFurber,bMilman 0 2 c Furber, b Wood 3 not out................. 3 Extras .......... Total........................82 P o o n a G y m k h a n a . Total Douglas, c and b Clark 77 Wilkins,cMcCausland, b Milne ................. 4 Bignell, c Weatherby, o Milne ... .......... 5 Theobald,cWeatherby, b Milne ........ ... 10 Wood, c Scott, b Rum­ boll ........................14 Arthur, c Scott, b Coombs .................15 Pinney, c and b Coombs ................. 3 Furber, b Coombs ... 20 Milman,lbw,b Coombs 18 White, c Weatherby, b Clark ................. 1 Sprott, not o u t .......... 4 Extras .................12 Total ... ...183