Cricket 1901

O c t . 31, 1901. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 439 C a n a d a . First innings. Second innings. O.M. R. W . O. M. R. W. Dowson .......... 17*5 2 51 7 .......... Bosanquet ... 18 9 25 3 .......... Johnson ... 9 2 21 3 Crawford ... 8 1 21 2 Priestley ... 6‘1 0 39 3 Harrison ... 5 0 21 2 M r . B o s a n q u e t’ s XI. O. M.R. W. 0. M. R. W. Bristowe ... 23 650 4 1Lyon ... 3 0 24 0 McGivern... 9 043 1 Cooper ... 3 0 21 0 Chambers... 11 149 1 |Edwards... 6*3 0 58 4 On the 'whole it can hardly be said the tour was a success from the stand­ point of the cricket. The team as a side did not come up to their public form, and in some cases the play was very disappointing. Hollins showed surprisingly good form in both innings in the first match against Philadelphia, and also in the second innings of the return. Bosanquet though he did not come off in the first match, otherwise played consistently well. Mitchell, though he generally made a fair score, was not at his best, and Crawford, Dowson, More, and Wilson failed to approach their real form. In the second match with Philadelphia, Schwarz came out in his true colours, playing excellent cricket both times. In bowling, More, though he had the worst of luck, quite fulfilled expectations. He was always reliable, and on the occasion at the first match at Philadelphia, where he did the hat trick in brilliant form. Bosanquet though at times effective, was uneven. The results of the five matches showed three wins and two defeats, rather a disappointing record in view of the in­ dividual performances of the team at home. Otherwise the tour was a great success. The hearty welcome the English­ men received everywhere will always be greatly remembered. R E S U L T S O F T H E T O U R . Matches played, 5; won, 3 ;^lost, 2. BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times MoBt of not Total in an inns., out. runs. inns. Aver. B. J. T. Bosanquet ... 8 . ... 0 . .. 243 .. 97 .. 30 5 F. Mitchell .......... ... 8 . ... 0 . .. 196 ... 44 ... 24-5 A. M. Hollins........ ... 8 . ... 1 . .. 132 ... 44 ... 188 R. O. Schwarz ... 9 ,... 2 ... 108 ... 33*... 15’4 V. F. 8 . Crawford... ... 9 , ,. 0 . .. 130 ... 33 ... 146 I. U. Parkin.......... ... 8 ... 5 ... 37 ,... 22 *. .. 12-3 P. R. Johnson ... 8 . ... 1 . .. 60 ... 37 ... 8-5 E. R. W ilson.......... ... 8 , ... 0 . ,.. 67 ... 33 ... 83 E. M. Dowson ' ... ... 9 . ... 0 . ,.. 74 ... 19 ... 8*2 W . E. Harrison ... ... 8 . .. 0 . .. 60 ... 15 ... 7-5 A. Priestly .......... ... 5 ... 1 . .. 27 ... 21 ... 6-7 R. E. More .......... ... 8 . ... 0 . .. 39 ... 22 ... 4*9 * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. 0 vers. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. R. E. More................162'2... 27 ... 482 ... 43 ... 11'2 B. J. T. Bosanquet... 91‘6... SO ... 251 ... 22 ... 11'4 E. M. Dowson..........1122... 23 ... 349 ... 26 ... 13'4 E R. Wilson .......... 84-3... 22 ... 220 ... 14 ... 15'7 A . M. H ollins.......... 17 ... 1 ... 66... 2 ... 32-5 The following also bowled : P. R. Johnson (8-2-21- 3), V. F. S. Crawford (8-1-21-2), W. B. Barrison (6-0-21-2), A. Priestley (6-1-0-S9-3), and F. Mitchell (1-0-9-0). P ORTRAIT MEDALLIONS OF POPULAR CRICKETERS.—W . G. Grace, K. S. Ranjit- sinhji, C. B. Fry, C. J. Kortright, A. C. MacLaren, A. E. Stoddart, J. R. Mason, G. L. Jessop, Abel, Richardson, Hayward, Lockwood, Hearns (Alec).— Price 2d. each, post free, 3d, or the set of 13, post free, 2s. 2 d.— M k e b itt am i H a t c h e s , L td ., 168, Upper Thames Street, London. ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN TEAM. It is now positively certain that an Australian team will visit England next summer. Some fortnight ago, acting on the instructions of Major Wardill, the Secretary of the Melbourne Club, who will be remembered as the manager of the last tour, that of 1899. Mr. C. W. Alccck intimated to the Marylebone Club and the principal counties and the two universities the desire of the Aus­ tralian cricketers to try their strength once again on English grounds. It was represented and with reason that next summer London would be full of distin­ guished visitors coming to the Corona­ tion, and that Australia would be sure to be to the fore wi.h several of its leading statesmen, as well as no doubt a part of the Colonial Forces who had fought for us in the Transvaal here. Anyhow the application of the Australian cricketers to M.C.C. and the counties met with such a favourable response that the trip became almost at once an accomplished fact. Without exception'the counties have expressedtheir readiness to receive tbe team, and a similar reply from the Marylebone Club and the two Universities showed the English authorities to be absolutely in accord in their desire to welcome the Aus­ tralian cricketers. English and Australian teams have not, it may be well to remark met since the Australians got the best of us in the test matches here in 1899. Since then some of the best Australian players have made way for new men for one reason or other. Darling has retired up country, and for a time at least given up first-class cricket. Jones is not the bowler he was in any case in 1896, and it is hardly likely that Iredale or Worrall, Laver or Howell will be in the next combination. On the other hand, Clem Hill, Noble, Trumper and Gregory have evidently lost none of their form to judge by the records of the last Australian season. Hugh Trumble as an all-round cricketer has shown little or no deteriora­ tion, and as a bowler he is likely to be as reliable as of old. Of the younger cricketers of Australia, it is early to speak and we must wait to get an idea of the possibilities till Mr. MacLaren’s team have shown how the Australians shape. The success of the English cricketers under Mr. MacLaren’ s captaincy will indeed give us a taste of what the visit of the Australians to England next summer is likely to produce. Whether our own cricket is all round quite so good as it was in 1899, is perhaps a little open to doubt. One thing is certain, that as the result of the last tour the supremacy at the moment is with the Australians. No effort of course will be wanting on our part to regain it, and in any case the rivalry between the old country and the new on the cricket field will receive an additional stimulus from the competition. As far as one can hear it will be some time before we are likely to get even a notion of the probable composition of the Australian team. Last time in the opinion of good judges the selection was made too early. This time the same mistake, if it was a mistake, will not be made, as we understand the team will not finally be selected till practically the close of the season now com­ mencing. As far as the arrange­ ments on this side are concerned, everything as already stated has gone very smoothly. The programme we learn on authority will be in the main identical with that of 1899. The Inter­ national Board will presumably be appointed by the Marylebone Club as on that occssion. There will be five test matches under the management of the International Board, who will settle grounds and arrangements. All the first- class counties will be played, some of them say, Yorkshire, Surrey, Lancashire and Gloucestershire twice. The Austra­ lians will also play Oxford andCambridge, and will take part in the Scarborough and Hastings Festivals, as well as most probably in the latter part of the Canterbury Week. It is possible that the first match will be at the Crystal Palace. A fixture may also be made at Eastbourne as in 1899. Other applications for matches have been received, among them one from Scotland. As Major Wardill, the Secretary of the Melbourne C.C. is arranging the preliminaries on the other side, there is reason to believe that he will come as manager as he did last time. Everyone over here will hope to see him in that capacity. The Melbourne C.C. in any case is pretty sure to give its patronage to the tour. This of itself should be a guarantee that the team will be as representative as it can be made. MISS ADA MURRAY’S XI. v. MR. C. H . BYRDE’S XI. This return match was played on the South Saxon’s Ground, at St. Leonard’s- on-Sea, on September 13. The gentle­ men batted, fielded, and caught with the left hand, but threw in and bowled underhand with the right hand. Miss Mabel Gladys Bryant, who in the first match carried out her bat for 175 runs, again defied her opponents to get her out. A notice of her record score of 224 not out, when playing at Eastbourne on August 28, appeared in the issue of Cricket for September 5. Miss A da M urray ’ s XI. Miss M. Newman, b Delscomte .......... 9 Miss M. Byrde, b Ticehurst................. 8 Miss M. Bryant, not out ........................46 Mus H. Dundas, b Murray ................. 0 Miss V. Parkin, b Byrde........................ 12 Miss A. Murray, run out ........................ 3 Miss D. Humphreys, c and b Murray ... 4 M r . C. H. B ybde ’ s XI. Mr. B. E. Clarke, c Parkin, b Hum­ phreys ................. 6 Mr. H. J.Wood, c Par­ kin, b Humphreys 0 Mr. H. 8. K. Ryan, b E. Murray .......... g Mr. J. B. W. Lyon, lbw, b Humphreys 0 Mr. C. H. Byrde, not out ........................... Total ..................... Miss B. Macdonald, st Breeds, b Murray 0 Miss E. Murray, b Murray ................. 3 Miss D. Bryant, c Parkin, b Murray... 0 Miss A. Byrde, b Murray ................. 6 B 12, w 3 ..........15 Total ..........106 Mr. T. Parkm, b M. Biyant ................. 6 Mr. W. Breeds, lbw, b M. Bryant ..........19 Mr. E. J. Deck, b Humphreys ..........45 Mr. G. R. Murray, c A. Byrde, b Hum- Dhreys .................20 Mr. W . B. Delscombe, lbw, b Humphreys... 5 Mr. C. B. Ticehurst, c A. Murray, b Hum­ phreys ................. 0