Cricket 1901

38 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M arch 28, 1901. And I wish also to mention here, and call to the notice of all cricketers of the present date, that about half-a-century ago no money at all was made or gained by “ the gate ” at Lord’s ! None, actually n on e; for what was taken there seldom cleared even the expenses of the match. Cricket was then played for itself alone, and donations to pay the cost of various contests as arranged for the season at “ headquarters” were necessary, while the comparatively few members on the M.C.C. books were annually and indi­ vidually solicited to subscribe largely, or to the best of their ability, in addition to their usual subscriptions. In and about 1844 Mr. Roger Kynaston, the then popular secretary of the M.C.C. was a well-known “ figure h ead” at the pavilion at Lord’s, with his book of con­ tributions for this or that match, and v. ithout that aid and help, and also f.rth er additions from enthusiasts, c rta in matches could never have come off at a l l ! This subscription book was subse­ quently (I forget the date) abolished, but things are now changed indeed at L ord’s, and elsewhere too, though several of the so-called improvements and mutations have caused quite a reverse result to what they were intended to bring about, at least such is my opinion. The last new plan, method, or system, promulgated a short time back, by which certain of the best bowlers of the day are mentioned by name in a published list as being foul as regards their delivery is, I think, an odious innovation. Cricket has lost much of its former admirable simplicity, etpecially of late years, b y frequent and annual alterations and additions, while through them our noble game will not be improved I feel certain. If, however, chaEges are really needed, let them be drawn up and arranged so that they may not be the cause of hot disputations in any way, as this last "u k a se" will certainly produce and pro­ voke everywhere and on all grounds this coming cricket season. Sad is it to find that the admirable old laws compiled more than one hundred years back are being continually clouded and mystified by additional uncalled fo r and superfluous matter, for that tuch is the case there can scarcely be any doubt at all. I wish to add one more small fact regarding our great national game, and it is this: Which county has been, is now, or will be, the champion county (so- called) at cricket during this year or that (past, present or future) is not everything at cricket by a long way, though just now unfortunately and erroneously such seems to be considered the case. I quote an old pcet— “ Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground, Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive and successive rise, So generations in their turn decay, So flourish these, when those have passed away.” S U S S E X C R IC K E T A N D C R IC K E T E E S . B y i . 8 . A sh le y -C oopek . (Continuedfrom page 30.) I I I .—THE BATSMEN . T able N o. 1.—CENTURIES SCORED FOR SUSSEX. Bean, G. (10). 108 ... v. Gloucestershire ... Brighton 1886 105* ... v. Yoiksbire ........... Bradford 1887 1<0 ... v. Australians ... ... Brighton 1*90 145* ... y. Nottinghamshire.. Brighton 1891 102 ... v. Kent .. ........... Brighton 1891 118 ... v. Bampehire ........... Brjghton 1892 120 ... v . Gloucestershire ... Biighton 1893 186 ... v. Lancashire ........... Manchester ... 1893 113 ... v. Gloucestershire ... Brighton 1886 115 ... v. Yorkshire ........... Brighton 18V)7 G. Brann (18). 219 ... v . Hampshire ........... Brighton 1886 104 ... y . Australians........... Brighton 1886 161 ... v. Camtridge Univ. Brighton 1891 133 ... v. Gloucestershire ... Biighton 1892 147 ... y. Gloucestershire .... Gloucester ... 1892 105 \ 101 f •• v. Kent ................... Brighton 1892 137 ... v. M.C.C. and Ground. Lord’s ........... 1893 120 ... v. Somersetshire Brighton 1893 159 ... y . Middlesex ........... Lord’s ........... 1893 115 ... v. Middlesex ........... Brighton 1895 126 ... v. Cambiidge Univ.... Camtridge ... 1897 117 ... v. Lancashire ........... Manchester ... 1897 109 ... v. Middlesex ........... Lord’s ........... 1897 118 ... v. Somersetshire Eastlourne ... 1898 105 ... v. Nottinghamshire..., Nottingham... 18.-8 167 ... v. Surrey ................... Cval ........... 1899 136 ... v. Gloucestershire ... Bristol ........... 1899 Charlwood, H. R . J. (2). 123 ... v. Kent ................... Biighton 1876 104 ... v. Surrey ................... Brighton , 1876 A . Collins (1). 102 ... v. Gloucestershire ... Brighton , 1900 J. M. Cotterill (1). 191 ... v. Kent ................... Brighton , 1875 R. T. Ellis (2). 103 ... v. Surrey ................... Brighton 1880 103 ... v. Derby fchiie ........... Brighton 1881 Fillery, R. (1). 105 ... v. Surrey ................... Brighton 1874 C. B. F iy (21). 109 ... v. Gloucesterehiie .... B ristol........... 1894 122 ... v. Kent ................... Brighton 1897 104* ... v. Middlesex ........... L oid’s ........... 1898 108 ) 12b* | v. Middlesex ........... Brighton 1898 110 ... v. Somersetshire Taunton 1898 133 ... V. Hampshire ........... Biighton 1898 179* ... v. Yorkshire ........... Brighton 18*8 162* ... v. Yorkshire ........... B a m gate ... 1899 181 ... v. Australians........... Brighton 1899 162 ... v. Somersetshiie Taunton 1899 157 ... v. Hampshire ........... Portsmouth... 1899 145 ... v. Surrey ................... Oval ........... 1900 101* ... v. Essex ................... Leyt o n ........... 1910 110 ... v. Kent ................... Tontridge ... 1910 135 ... v. Leicestershire Leicester 1900 125 ) 2.9 | v. Suirey ................... Biighton 1900 110 ... v. Middlesex ........... Brighton 1900 105 ... v. Gloucestershire ..., In stol ........... 1900 145 ... v. Leicestershire Biighton 1900 F. F. J. Greenfield (2). 126 ... v. Gloucestershire .., C lifton ........... 1876 107 ... v. Kent ................. . Gia^esend ... 1882 Guttridge, F. H. (1). 114 ... v. Oxford Univ. Biighton . 1894 Bide, J. (4). 112 ... v. Kent ................... Biighton 1884 173 ... v. Kent ................... Brighton 1886 115 ... v. Cambridge U niv... Biiglton 1887 130 ... v. Gloucestershire ... BiigLton , 1888 Howard, C. (1). 106 ... v. H anpsbire ........... Brighton , 1880 Humphreys, W . A . (1). 117 ... v. Camtridge U n iv ... Brighton 1887 Killick, E. H .(8 ). 102 ... v. Surrey ................... Oval ........... 1896 191 ... v. Someisetshire Taunton 1896 140 ... v. Somersetshire Biighton ... 1899 106 ... v. Australians........... Brighton 1899 117 ... v. Someisetsbiie launton 1899 126* ... v. "Vvorcestershire ... Brighton 1900 1*7 ... v. Somersetshire Brighton 19C0 104 ... v. Camtridge Univ... Brighton 1900 Lambert, W .(2 ). 107* i 157 | v. Epsom ................... Lord’s ........... 1817 P. H. Latham (2). 117 .. . v. Hampshire ........... Portsmouth... 1898 103 .. . v. Lancashire ........... Brighton 1899 Lillywhite, Jas., jun. (2). 1(5 .. v. Hampshire ........... Brighton 1864 126* .. v. Middlesex ........... Islington 1868 Lillywhite, John (2). 138 .. . v. Kent ................... Biighton 1856 118* ... v. Kent ................... Gravesend ... 1867 F. M. Lucas (3). 215* ... v. Gloucestershire ... Brighton 1885 109 ... v. Hampshire ........... Brighton 11:86 121 .. v. Surrey ................... Oval ........... 1886 M. P. Lucas (1). 131 .. v. Hampshire ........... Brighton 1881 Major, J. (1). 106 .. . v. Gloucesteishire ... Brighton 1£89 Marlow, F. W . (6). 144 .. v. M.C.C. and Ground JLord’s ............ 1891 126 ..,. v. Surrey .................. Oval ........... 18*3 1£5 .. v. Somersetshire Br.ghton 1895 130 .. . v. Oxford Univ. Brighton 1895 108 .. . v. Gloucestershire ... Brighton 1896 112 .. . v. Somersetshire Taunton 1898 W . L. Murdoch (6). 172* .. v. Hampshire ........... Southampton 1894 226 .. . v. Cambridge Univ... Brighton 1895 144 .. . v. Somersetshire 1 righton 1896 105 .. . v. Cambridge Univ.... Cambridge ... 1897 130 .. v. Gloucestershire ... B risto l........... 1897 121* .. . v. Nottinghamshire... Nottingham... 1898 W . Newham (18). 101 .. v. Hampshire ........... Brighton 1882 110 .. . v. Yorkshire ........... Brighton 1884 1&7 .. . v. Kent ................... Tonbridge ... 1884 115 .. . v. Surrey ................... Brighton 1885 141* .. . v. Gloucestershire ... Cheltenham... 1885 1,1 .. . v. Yorkshire ........... Brighton 1885 127 ... v. Hampshire .......... Southampton 1886 108 .. . v. Gloucestershire ... Br ghton 1887 1.8 ... v. Lancashire ........... Manchester ... 1888 118 .. . v. Gloucestershire ... C iifton ........... 1888 110 .. . v. Yorkshire ........... Biadlord 1889 170 .. v. Hampthire ........... Brignton 18t9 134* .. . v. Oxfuid Lniv. Brighton 1891 105 ... v. Kent ................... 'lonLridge ... 1891 110* .. . v. Lancashire ......... Manchester ... 1894 126 .. . v. Middlesex ........... Biighton 1895 iOl* .. . v. Somersetshire ... Biighton 1896 107 .. . v. Cambridge Univ.... Biighton 1897 G. Osbaldeston (1). 106 .. . v. Epscm .................. Lord’s ........... 1817 Payne, C. (1). 137 .. . v. M.C.C.and Ground Brighton 1867 Phillips, H. (i). I ll .. . v. Australians........... iriighton 1884 Quaife, W . (2). I ll .. , v. Surrey ................. Brighton 1887 156* .. . v. Gloucestershire ... Biighton lt90 K . S. Ranjitsinbii (33). 150 ... v M.C.C. and Ground Loia s .......... 1895 137* ... . v. Oxford Univ. Brighton 1895 110 ... v. M icdlteex ... .. Loid’s .......... 1895 100 ... v. Nottn ghamehire... Brighton 1895 138 .. . v. Yorkshire ........... tiadford 1896 Jl4* .. v. Gloucestershire .. Biighton 1896 117 .. . v. Somersetshire Brighton 1896 17i* .. . v. Oxfora Univ. Brighton 1896 K0* .. . v. Nottinghamshire... Biighton 18>6 165 .. . v. Lancashire ........... Brighton 1896 ICO ) 125* i v. Yorkshire .......... Brighton 1896 260 .. . v. M.C.C. and Ground Lord’s ........... 1897 129* .. . v. Middlesex ........... Eastbourne ... 1897 149 .. v. H am pshire........... Brighton 1897 170 .. V. Essex ................... Biighton 1897 120 .. . v. Middlesex ........... Loid’s ........... 1899 107 .. . v. CamtiidgeUniv.... Eastbourne ... 1899 197 .. . v. Surrey ................... Oval ........... 1899 174 .. . v. Surrey ................... Brighton 1899 154 .. v. Gloucestershire ... B iis to l........... 1899 161 .. . v. Essex ................... Jiighton 1899 112 .. v. Lancashire ........... Brighton 1899 127 .. . v. Gloucestershire ... Biighton 1900 2k2 .. . v. Somersetshire Biighton 1900 215* .. . v. Cambridge Univ.... Cambridge ... 1900 192* .. . v. Kent .................. Tonbridge ... 1900 158 .. . v. Nottinghamshire... Isoitingnam.. 19C0 275 .. . v. Leictsiersbiie Leicester 1900 103 .. . v. Surrey ................... Brighton 1900 102 .. . v. Middlesex ........... Biighton 19c0 109 .. . v. Gloucestershire ... Bristol ........... 1910 220 .. . v. Kent ................... Biighton 1900 C. A. Smith (1). 142 .. . v. Hampshire ........... Brighton 1888 C. G. Taylor (1). ICO* .. v. M C.C. and Ground Biighton 1844 Tester, "W. A . (1). 180 ... , v. Kent ................... 'iontiidge ... 1&6 A. H. Trevcr (1). 108 ... , v. Kent ................... Brighton 1880