Cricket 1901

436 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. O c t . 31, 1901. T a b l e No. 4.—TABLE SHOWING THE NU ^ K OF TOTAL SCORES OF 400 OR MOKE ii-' IN FIRST-CLASS MATCHES DURING THE SEASON. 692, South Africans v. Cambridge University, at Cambridge. 661, Nottioghamshire v. Derbyshire, at Derby. 642 for 7, Nottinghamshire v. Sussex, at Brighton. 642 for 9, Hampshire v. Somersetshire, at Taunton. 633, London County v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Crys­ tal Palace. 630, Somersetshire v. Yorkshire, at Leeds. 579, Surrey v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol. 578 for 9, London County v. Cambridge University, at Crystal Palace. 571 for 5, Sussex v. Cambridge University, at Brighton. 562, Yorkshire v. Leicestershire, at Scarborough. 561, Somersetshire v. Lancashire, at Bath. 561, Worcestershire v. Leicestershire, at Leicester. 560 for 5, Sussex v. Yorkshire, at Brighton. 560 for 8, Somersetshire v. Sussex, at Taunton. 559 for 8, Surrey v. Middlesex, at Oval. 557, Sussex v. Leicestershire, at Leicester. 541 for 4, Leicestershire v. Derbyshire, at Glossop. 539 for 7, Sussex v. Kent, at Brighton. 538, Hampshire v. South Africans, at Southampton. 534, Kent v. Hampshire, at Tonbridge. 532 for 4, Warwickshire v. Lancashire, at Edgbaston. 530, Yorkshire v. Worcestershire, at Worcester. 528, Sussex v. Worcestershire, at Brighton. 528, Yorkshire v. Nottinghamshire, at Sheffield. 526, An England X I. v. Yorkshire, at Lord’s. 525, Warwickshire v. Essex, at Leyton. 517, Surrey v. Leicestershire, at Leicester. 516, Essex v. Kent, at Leyton. 501, M.C.C. and Ground, v. London County, at Crys­ tal Palace. 501, Sussex v. Middlesex, at Brighton. 497, Surrey v. Oxford University, at Oval. 487, Hampshire v. Lancashire, at Liverpool. 483 for 3, Worcestershire 7. Derbyshire, at Derby. 483, Middlesex v. Gloucestershire, at Lord’s. 481 for 8, Yorkshire v. Derbyshire, at Huddersfield. 480 for 8, Under Thirty v. Over Thirty, at Scar­ borough. 480, Oxford University v. Sussex, at Eastbourne (Saffrons). 474 for 9, Worcestershire v. Gloucestershire, at Worcester. 474, Players v. Gentlemen, at Oval. 473 for 9, Surrey v. Worcestershire, at Oval. 466 for 1, Sussex v. Somersetshire, at Taunton. 464, Derbyshire /. Gloucestershire, at Bristol. 464, Kent *r. Somersetshire, at Taunton. 462, Gloucestershire v. Nottinghamshire, a Notting­ ham. 460, Nottinghamshire v. Essex, at Leyton. 459 for 9, Leicestershire v. London County, at Leicester. 457 for 7, Sussex v. Lancashire, at Brighton. 457, Gloucesteishire v. Warwickshire, at Bristol. 456, Lancashire v. Essex, at Leyton. 454, Lancashire v. Worcestershire, at Worcester. 452 for 7, Essex v. Lancashire, at Leyton. 452, Essex v. Gloucestershire, at Leyton. 452, Derbyshire v. Nottinghamshire, at Derby. 450, Nottinghamshire v. Gloucestershire, at Notting­ ham. 446, Leicestershire v. Sussex, at Hastings. 446, Middlesex v. Essex, at Lord’s. 442, Essex v. Sussex, at Brighton. 440 for 9, Somersetshire v. South Africans, at Taunton. 439 for 9, Lancashire v. Leicestershire, at Leicester. 439, Yorkshire v. Hampshire, at Harrogate. 438, Somersetshire v. Surrey, at Taunton. 436, Nottinghamshire v. Lancashire, at Nottingham. 436, Essex v. Derbyshire, at Chesterfield. 432, M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridge University, at Lord's. 432, Essex v. Kent, at Canterbury. 431 for 9, Surrey v. Yorkshire, at Bradford. 429, Warwickshire v. Worcestershire, at Edgbaston. 428, London County v. Leicestershire, at Crystal Palace. 428, Lancashire v. 8urrey, at Oval. 425, Middlesex v. Kent, at Tonbridge. 423, Surrey v. Leicestershire, at Oval. 420, for 9, Nottinghamshire v. Kent, at Catford. 420, Somersetshire v. Oxford University, at Oxford. 419, Surrey v. Derbyshire, at Oval. 416, Lancashire v. Derbyshire, at Derby. 415, Essex v. Nottinghamshire, at Leyton. 415, Middlesex v. Lancashire, at Lord’s. 414 for 6, Sussex v. Oxford University, at Eastbourne (Saffrons). 414 for 6, London County y. Warwiokshire, atCrystal Palace. 414, Essex v. Sussex, at Leyton. 414, Kent v. Nottinghamshire, at Catford. 413 for 8, Lancashire v. Hampshire, at Liverpool. 413, Lancashire v. Yorkshire, at Leeds. 411, Lancashire v. Nottinghamshire, at Manchester. 410, Leicestershire v. Hampshire, at Leicester. 406, Gentlemen v. Players, at Hastings. 401 for 5, Yorkshire v. Warwickshire, at Edgbaston. 401 for 8, Middlesex v. Sussex, at Brighton. 401, Warwickshire v. Yorkshire, at Bradford. 400, L%ncas hire v. Nottinghamshire, at Nottingham. 400 ,Surrey y . Oxford University, at Oxford. 400, Middlesex v. Somersetshire, at Lord’s. 403, Warwickshire v. Surrey, at Oval. During the season as many as 400 runs were scored in a single innings no less than 93 times, against 57 the previous year. Oest magnifique , mais ce n'est pas la guerre . “ Floreat batting and resurgat bowling.” T a b l e No. 5.—TABLE SHOWING THE MATCHES IN WHICH ONE THOUSAND OR MORE RUNS WERE SCORED DURING THE SEASON. 1,344 for 28, Essex v. Gloucestershire, at Leyton. 1,332 for 30, Essex v. Nottinghamshire, at Leyton. 1,328 for 27, Middlesex v. Gloucestershire, at Lord’s. 1,306 for 33, M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridge Uni­ versity, at Lord’s. 1,272 for 29, Nottinghamshire v. Gloucestershire, at Nottingham. 1.262 for 19, Somersetshire v. Sussex, at Taunton. 1.262 for 39, Somersetshire v. Yorkshire, at Taunton. 1,255 for 31, Suss-x v. Oxford University, at East­ bourne (Saffrons). 1,253 for 38, Leicestershire v. Hampshire, at Leicester. 1,243 for 34, Oxford University v. Surrey, at Oxford. 1,241 for 26, Essex v. Lancashire, at Leyton. 1,229 for 23, Derbyshire v. Nottinghamshire, at Derby. 1,2*6 for 27, Sussex v. Kent, at Brighton. 1,210for 36, Somersetshire v. Surrey, at Taunton. 1,208 for 27, Gloucestershire v. Surrey, at Bristol. 1,202 for 34, Oxford University v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Oxford. 1,191 for 28, Sussex v. Middlesex, at Brighton. 1,182 for 32, Kent v. Nottinghamshire, at Catford. 1.175 for 31, Middlesex v. Surrey, at Lord’s. 1.175 for 35, Cambridge University v. Oxford Uni­ versity, at Lord’s. 1,170 for 27, London County v. Surrey, at Crystal Palace. 1,169 for 33, Cambridge University v. South Africans, at Cambridge. 1,166 for 33, Yorkshire v. An England X I., at Scar­ borough. 1,165 for 39, Somersetshire v. South Africans, at Taunton. 1,163 for 29, Somersetshire v. Hampshire, at Taunton. 1,162 for 22, Sussex v. Nottinghamshire, at Brighton. 1.155 for 39, Yorkshire v. Somersetshire, at Leeds. 1,153 for 24, Essex v. Kent, at Leyton. 1 1 0 for 37, Lancashire v. Sussex, at Manchester. 1,145 for 30, Middlesex v. Lancashire, at Lord’s. 1,136 for 24, Surrey v. Lancashire, at Oval. 1,135 for 35, Surrey .v Leicestershire, at Oval. 1,134 for 20, Ljndon County v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Crystal Palace. 1,131 for 30, Essex v. Derbyshire, at Leyton. 1,124 for 35, Sussex v. Essex, at Brighton. 1.117 for 30, Leicestershire v. Surrey, at Leicester. 1.117 for 33, Lancashire v. Hampshire, at Liverpool. 1,109 for 40, M.C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire, at Lord’s. 1,103 for 38, Kent v. Middlesex, at Tonbridge. 1,099 for 40, M.C.C. and Ground v. Kent, at Lord’s. 1.098 for 24, Essex v. Warwickshire, at Leyton. 1.098 for 30, Somersetshire v. Middlesex, at Taunton. 1.096 for 30, Nottinghamshire v. Lancashire, at Nottingham. 1.096 for 31, Kent v. Essex, at Canterbury. 1,C95 for 40, London County y. South Africans, at Crystal Palace. 1,092 for 30, Leicestershire v. Sussex, at Leicester. 1,085 for 40. Essex v. Sussex, at Leyton. 1,083 for 29, London County v. Cambridge University, at Crystal Palace. 1,081 for 39, Leicestershire v. Lancashire, at Leicester. 1,079 for 36, Gentlemen v. Players, at Lord’s. 1,069 for 25, Sussex v. Cambridge University, at Brighton. 1,066 for 35, Derbyshire v. Hampshire, at Derby. 1,064 for 33, Lancashire v. Nottinghamshire, at Manchester. 1,063 for 37, Middlesex v. Sussex, at Lord’s. 1,062 for 34, Derbyshire v. Leicestershire, at Glossop. 1,059 for 40, Worcestershire v. Leicestershire, at Worcester. 1,058 for 40, Middlesex v. Somersetshire, at Lord’s. 1,050 for 36, Yorkshire v. Surrey, at Bradford. 1.041 for 30, Surrey v. Warwickshire, at Oval. 1.041 for 37, Hampshire v. Somersetshire, at Ports­ mouth. 1,032 for 30, Leicestershire, v. Worcestershire, at Leicester. 1,027 for 34, Somersetshire v. Gloucestershire, at Taunton. 1,026 for 36, Worcestershire v. Sussex, at Worcester. 1,025 for 30, Hampshire v. South Africans, at South­ ampton. 1,021 for 33, Warwickshiae v. Leicestershire, at Edg­ baston. 1.017 for 43, Cambridge University v. Surrey, at Cam­ bridge. 1.017 for 40, Yorkshire v. South Africans, at Harro­ gate. 1,008 for 34, Essex v. Middlesex, at Leyton. 1,005 for 30, Somersetshire v. Lancashire, at Bath. N o t e ,— In the match at Cambridge, between Cambridge University and Yorkshire, 999 runs were scored for the loss of 31 wickets. Sixty-nine matches of a thousand or more runs were played in 1901 against thirty-seven in 1900 and forty-six in 1899. Five consecutive matches played at Leyton resulted in over a thousand runs being scored in each :— 1,085 for 40, Essex v. Sussex. 1,344 for 28, Essex v. Gloucestershire. 1,163 for 24, Essex v. Kent. 1.098 for 24, Essex v. Warwickshire. 1,131 for 30, Essex v. Derbyshire. Five consecutive matches played at Lord’ s resulted in over a thousand runs being scored in each :— 1.175 for 35, Oxford University v. Cambridge Uni­ versity. 1,079 for 36, Gentlemen v. Players. 1.175 for 34, Middlesex v. Surrey. 1,063for 37, Middlesex v. Sussex. 1,145 for 30, Middlesex v. Lancashire. Four consecutive matches played at Taunton resulted in over a thousand runs being scored in each :— 1.262 for 39, Somersetshire v. Yorkshire. 1,165 for 39, Somersetshire v. South Africans. 1.098 for 30, Somersetshire v. Middlesex. 1.262 for 19, Somersetshire v. Sussex. To be continued. CRICKET IN CAPE TOWN. WESTERN PROVINCE v. FIFTEEN COLTS. The cricket season in Cape Town was opened on Monday the 7th inst. with the above match under the most favourable auspices. The eleven included two of the South African team just returned from England—L. J. Tancred and Murray Bisset. The former played well, but the highest scorer was Chiappini with a thoroughly well-played 58. The best bowling of the match was that of Smith, who took six wickets of the Colts at a cost of 19 runs. The fielding honours belonged to Bisset and Tancred. The Province won by 57 runs on first innings. W e s t e b n P r o v in c e . First innings. Second innings. Allan Reid, c Boyes, b Binckes ........................14 L. J. Tancred, b Buchanan. 29 H. G. Watson, c and b Tomlinson.......... .......... 0 lbw, b Buchanan 0 P . Chiappini, b R eid ..........58 M. Bisset, b Buchanan ... 20 A. H. Harrison, c Niddrie, b B oyes...............................14 A. J. Linnington, b Reid... 5 c Commaille, b Buchanan ... 3 H. M. Smith, st Day, b B oyes...............................11 b Tomlinson ... 18 F. Reid, b Boyes............. 14 not out................... 8 H. B. Londt, lbw, b Boyes.. 0 b Tomlinson ... 15 N. O. Norton, not out ... 10 c Commaille, b Tomlinson ... 23 Extras........................ 9 Extras..........14 Total.................184 C o l t s XY. Total 81 Day,cTancred, b Smith 5 Commaille, c Tancred* b Smith .................11 Beaumont, c Linning­ ton, b Smith Niddrie, b Norton ... Studer, b Norton Buchanan, c Linning­ ton, b Norton.......... Dempers, b Smith ... Boyes, c Chiappini, b Smith....................... Tomlinson, c Smith, b Londt ................ 1 Clarke, b Londt........ 0 Grey, b Smith ......... 0 Lucuin, c Norton, b Harrison................ 6 Arthur Reid, run out.35 Binckes, not out ... 10 Extras................ 5 Total ...117