Cricket 1901

Nov. 28, 1901. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. 461 CRICKET IN CEYLON. THE COLOMBO COLTS. (B y a C obbespondbnt .) I have read with interest your article on Parsi cricket. As the Colombo Colts enjoy in Ceylon the same creditable reputation that the ParseeB do in India you may perhaps care to reproduce the enclosed table giving the results of the principal matches played by the Colts between 1886 and 1900. You will see that the Colts have as good, if not a better record than tbe Parsees. RESULTS OF COLTS’ REPRESENTATIYE MATCHES, 1886-1900. Matches Pld. Wn. Let. Dm. Picked European teams... Colombo (Europeans) .. Dikoya and Markeliya (planters).. Up-country (planters) ................. Dimbulaand Dikoya (planters) ... Kandapola (planters) ... N’Eliza (planters) .......... Colombo Hports Club (Europeans) Kandy (planters) .............. . Matale (planters) ................. Kandy and Matale (plar.ters) A. B. C. D. Club, Kandy (planters) Garrison teams.............................. Regimental teams ....................... Lord Hawke’s team..................... Combined Colleges (Ceylonese) .. fit. Patrick’s (Ceylonese) ........ Nondescripts (Ceylonese) ......... The total number of matches played by the Colts between 1886 and 1900, and the total numbers, won, lost and drawr, is as follows:— Matches played, 170; won, 117; lost, 14; drawn, 39. It is interesting to note that the European teams playing against the Colts have included P. F. Hadow, of Harrow fame; A. O. Whiting, an Oxford blue; L. H. Gay, who was a member of Mr. Stoddart’s team of 1894; W. W. Sevier, who came up to the East with G-. F. Yernon’s team and is now settled in Ceylon ; F. L. Shand, who played for Lord Hawke’s team; and other public school cricketers like O. Marks, A. J. Denison, E. A. Alexander, E. T. Etlinger (Marlborough), G. S. Saxton (Clifton), and G. H. and A. L. Gibson (Winchester.) The strength of the Colts in earlier times lay in their bowling and fielding, but they have improved considerably in their batting, aB recent scores prove. In Mr. T. Kelaart they have the acknow­ ledged best bowler in the island, his record between 1889 and 1900 being :— . 9 .,. 7 .,,. 1 .,.. 1 . 9 ... 5 . . 1 ., ,. 8 5 ... 4 .,,. 0 . . 1 ,. 1 ... 1 ... 0 ,. 0 . 2 ... 1 1 . 0 . 4 .. . 4 .. ,. 0 . . 0 . 3 ... 3 . .. 0 . .. 0 6 ... 4 .. . 0 .. . 2 . 4 ... 4 ., . 0 ., . 0 . 5 .. 5 ... 0 .. . 0 . 1 ... 2 ..,. 0 . ,. 0 5 .. 3 .,. 1 ... 1 . 6 .,,. 6 ..,. 0 . ,. 0 . 4 ., . 4 .,, 0 .. 0 . 1 ..,. 0 ... 1 . . 0 . 4 ..,. 1 ... 1 . . 2 . 3 ... 2 ... 1 ., . 0 . 12 .. 9 ... 0 ., . 3 Inns. O. M. 178 ... 3,187 ... 1,326 . R. . 4,648 . W. Aver. 843 ... 6-51 In 1891, playing against Lord Shef­ field’s team in Ceylon Kelaart bowled Dr. W. G. Grace for 14: while Dr. A. Raffel, also of the Colts, clean bowled Abel (10) and J. M. Reed (4). The Colts were beaten by Lord Hawke’s team in 1892, C. Heseltine proving quite a terror ; but the Colts got out their distinguished opponents in the first innings for 84, this being the lowest score made by the visitors, I believe, in their extended Colonial tour. In 1894 in a Ceylon match against Mr. Stoddart’ s team, Dr. Raffel captured nine wickets for 43 runs in the first innings of the English team and five for 44 in the second, or a total of fourteen wickets for 87. He clean bowled ten batsmen, including Stoddart in both innings, and his bowling as well as most favourably com- several of the English ?Kelaart’s was mented on by cricketers. In Mr. W. Rozario, the Colts have the best wicket-keeper in the island. Mr. L. H. Gay while in the island thought much of him. This year the Colts have repeated their success against picked European teams. Several attempts have been made to bring about a match between the Colts and the Parsees, but the matter was never seriously taken up. Such a fixture should produce un­ bounded interest, and if the Parsees could be induced to visit Ceylon an inter­ esting series of matches can be arranged. CRICKET IN NEW YORK. F. F. Kelly, the Secretary of the Metropolitan District Cricket League, had difficulty in completing his official records of the season. This was chiefly on account of the unplayed game be­ tween the Manhattan and Nelson Lodge clubs, which mutually agreed to call off their last scheduled match. Brooklyn club won the pennant. A. Brown cap­ tures the batting average, and M. R. Cobb the bowling average. The contest was an interesting one,, and the closeness of most of the games may be judged from the fact that Brooklyn defeated Nelson Lodge by only one run, and Manhattan by two runs. The records follow :— CLUB RECORDS. W . 7 . L. 0 Drawn. .. 1 ... .. 0 ... .. 1 ... .. 1 ... 1 ... Per Cent. 1-00 76 Brooklyn .......... Knickerbocker... Manhattan ................. 3 .. 3 . Nelson L odge................. 1 ... 6 . Montclair........................ 0 ... 7 ... BAITING AVEBAGE8. No. Times Most of not Total in an Inns. out. Bnns. Inns. Aver. A. Brown, Brooklyn ... 6 C. H. E. Griffith, Kn’r. 8 8. B. Standfast, B’k’n... 7 F. H. Prendergast,M’t’n 6 F. W. T. Stiles, Kn’r. 7 C. A. Worm, Brooklyn 7 A. Smedley, Manhattan 4 A. Y. Clarke. Knick’r... 3 ... 0 W. Adam, Manhattan 7 H.Tattersall,NTnL’ge 7 D. Boxill, Brooklyn .. 6 J. E. Backus, Montclair 7 E. H. Smitb, Brooklyn 6 F. Bothwell, Knick’r ... 2 W. F. Lewis. Knick’r ... 2 F. P. Kelly, Knick’r .. 7 A.Gunn,Knickerbocker 6 M. R. Cobb. Knick’r ... 6 J. Forbes. Knick’r .. 6 A. E. Smith’ N’l’n L’ge 6 J. Flannery, Manhattan 6 M. P. Parker, Montclair 2 2 . . 240 110*.. eo.co 5 . . 136 47*. . 45.33 1 . 246 . 116*. 41.00 1 . . 161 .. 6C*. . 40 26 2 . . 173 .. 64*. 34 60 2 . . 167 .. 62*.. 33.40 1 . . 77 .. 39 .. 25.66 . . 61 .. 30 .. 20.33 0 . . 123 .. 47 .. 17.57 0 . . 122 .. 28 .. 17.42 2 .. 67 . . 29*.. 16.75 0 . . 116 ... 30 .. 16.57 2 . . 63 . . 29 .. 15.75 0 . . 28 .. 22 .. 14.00 0 ... 28 . . 23 .. 14 00 1 . . 82 . . 28 .. 13.66 3 . 40 . . 23 .. 13.33 0 .. 76 . . 39 .. 12.66 1 . 63 . . 38 .. 12.60 o •• 93 . . 19 .. 10.60 0 .. 60 . 24 .. 10.00 1 .. 10 . . 9 .. 10.C0 BOWLING AVERAGES. Balls. Mdns. Runs. 27 12 . . 13 . 20 . 21 . 155 83 . 170 . 185 ., 101 .. Wkts. ,. 31 . . 16 . ,. 25 ., . 27 .. . 27 ., . 11 .. . 10 .. 20 .. 17 .. M. R. Cobb, Knick’r 511 C. Dalton, Knick’r... 255 D. Boxill, Brooklyn 413 H.Tattersall,Nel L’ge492 C. A.Worm, Brooklyn6‘/3 H.Ruehton, Manh’t’n 188 A.Smedley, Manh’t’n 185 ... 2... 83 .., W .A dam , Manhattan 397 ... 15 ... 185 .. F. F. Kelly. Knick'r 612 ... 31... 229 ... K.W.Powell,Nel. L’gel80 .. 4... 86... 6 A.Cleaver,Manhattan 198 ... 4... 85 .. 6 R.Delapenha,Montclr368 ... 2 ... 271 ... 16 G. Shaw, Montclair 324 ... 3 ... 215 ... 14 J.E.Roberts,Nel.L’ge 119 ... 2 ... 78... 5 H.Humphreys,Nel.L.170 ... 6 ... Ill ... 7 W .8.Patmore,br’klyn228 ... 5 ... 113 ... 6 8.B.Standfast,Br’hlynlOO ... 0 ... 69 ... 3 A. Backus, Montclair420 ... 2... 267 ... 11 , W .A . Gray,Montclair 108 ... 1 ... 96 ... 2 . * Signifies not out. Aver. ,. 5 00 . 5.63 „ 6 80 . 6.85 . 7.07 . 7.81 . 8.30 . 9.25 . 13.47 . 14.16 14.16 . 16.06 . 15.35 . 15.60 . 16.85 . 18.83 33.00 . 23.36 . 48.C0 B R IX T O N W A N D E R E R S . Matches Played (1st XI.), 33; won, 10; lost, 10; drawn, 13. „ (2nd XI.), 20; won, 5; lost, 7; drawn, 8. „ (3rd X I.), 7 ; won, 2; lost, 4 ; drawn, 1. Total runs for club, 9,900 for 643 wkts. (av. 18-231. ,, by opponents, 10,076 for 506 wkts. (av. 19-91). BATTING AVEBAGES. No. Times Most of not Total in an inns. out. runs. inns. Aver. A. J. Whyte........ ,. ... 17 ... 2 ... 660 ..130*.. . 37-33 J. Faulkner........ . ... 21 . .. 0 ,. 692 .. 147 ... 32-95 A. V. Storey........ . ... 16 ... 3 .,,. 42« ... 80*.. . 32-76 E. A. Brymer ........13 . ... 3 ... 263 ... 73 ... 26-3 F. Odell.......................33 ... 0 . .. 845 ..110 ... 25*6 A. B. Whitley . ... 10 .. 2 ... 199 ... 79 ... 21-87 F. P. R id er........ . ... 25 ... 3 .,.. 516 .. 123 ... 23-46 H. E. Smith........ ........23 . ... 4 ... 445 ... 62*... 23-42 C. H ogg.......................20 ... 1 . .. 439 .... 94 ... 23 10 C. G. Smith........ ........32 . .. 1 .. ,. (68 .. 109*.. . 21-64 R. J. Burlington..........22 , ... 4 ... 369 ... 72 ... 20 66 E. T. Gale ......... . ... 24 ... 5 ..,. 380 ..ICO*... 20-00 W . A. Gilligan .. ... 20 . . 6 ., ,. 289 ... 36 .. . 19*26 A. V. Russell . ... 17 ... 2 .,,. 266 ... 69 ... 17-73 G. Stubbs ........ . ... 13 . .. 0 ., .. 230 ... 52 .. . 1769 A. Harbert ........ . ... 16 . ... 1 .. .. 214 ... 64 ... 14-26 H. Mason ........ „ ... 25 .... 3 .,.. 270 ... 34 ... 12-27 C. W. Phillips . .. 17 . ... 0 ., .. 188 .. 35 ... 11*05 L. M. Simmucs ... ... 13 ... 4 ... 99 ... 28 .. . 11-00 K. Volz ... ........ . ... 11 ... 2 ..,. 84 ... 18 ... 9 33 W. H. Mitchell ... ... 10 . .. 0 .. . 93 ... 39 ... 9-3 H. C. Edmonds ... ... 14 . .. 1 .. . 114 .. 18 ... 8-76 J. M axw ell........ . ... 15 ... 4 .. 95 ... 24 ... 8*63 J. E. ftiunro.......... ... 18 . .. 1 ., .. 142 .. 25 ... 835 W. H. Sprtgge . ... 15 ... 2 ... 81 .,.. 16 .. . 6*23 C. F Jones ........ . ... 20 .... 2 ., 1(9 ... 19 ... 6-05 BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. A. Von Perg ... ... 15 .. 2 ., 6-2 ... 10 ... 6-2 W . H. Spragge ... 69-4... 3 ..,. 202 ... 22 ... 9 18 A. V. Storey ... ... 219 5... 47*2... 579 ... 47 ..,. 12-31 C. W. Phillips .. 83 ... 12 .. 832 .,.. 25 .... 1328 J. Maxwell ... . 73-2... 10-2... 253 ... 19 ... 13-31 R. J. Burlington .. 52 4... 4 ... 204 .. 14 ... 14-57 W. A. Gilligan .. 193-5... 37-2... 651 . .. f4 ... 16 2 W. J. BeDge ... ... 136-4... 14 ... 682 .,.. 34 . 1711 A. V. Russell... .. 106-3... 14-2... 330 .. 17 .. 19-41 C. J. Jones ... ... 251-2... 37 ... 831 .,.. 39 ... 21-3 H. MaBon ... ... 171*3 . 25*3... t53 ..,. 30 ... 21-76 C. G. Smith ... ... 194-4.. 31*4... 691 .... 31 ... 22 25 G. Stubbs ... ... 1301.. 20-1.. . 6*7 .,.. 23 ... 2291 F. P. Rider .. .. 147 ... 13 ... 527 .. 23 ... 2291 L. M. Simmonds ... 181-2... 35-2.. . 620 .. . 26 ... 23-84 * Signifies not out. S H R O P S H IR E C O U N T Y C L U B . Matches played. 17 ; won, 7 : lost 4, drawn, 6. BATTING AVERAGES. Lohmann (J. S.) .. Elwell, C. L. 8 .. Bichmond,H. Dyas, W . G.......... Griffiths, W. H. Lumsden, J. A . Venables, G. R. Dickin, G. N. Colville, A. H..............7 Lloyd, J. B .. Archer, A. f*. Vernon, A F. Cook, H. E. . Payne (w ) .. Jones (T.) * Signifies not out. Forty other batemen played for the Club, but in ltss than five inniDgs. BOWLING AVERAGE8. Overs. Mdns. runs. Wkts. Aver. ... 70*2 ... 13 ...190 ... 18 ... 10 5 ...135-3 ... 27 ...354 ... 28 ... 126 No. Times Most of not Total in an Inns.. out. runs. inns. Aver. .. 16 .. 0 .. 531 '. . 137 .. 331 .. 3 .. 191 . . 47 . . 27-7 .. 15 ,.. 1 .. 3W1 . . 83 . . 27 2 .. 9 . . 1 .. 190 . . 106 . . 23 7 .. 16 . . 1 .. 364 . . 76*. . 23 6 .. 10 .,. 2 .. 184 . . 42 . . 23 o .. 9 . . 6 .. 82 . . 47 . . 20 « .. 1< . . 2 .. 196 . . 84*. . 196 . 7 .,. 0 .. 124 . . 3< . . 17 7 .. 10 ... 0 .. 140 . . 33 14 0 .. 9 . . 0 .. 112 ... 80 . . 124 .. 6 . . 0 .. 59 . . 39 . . 118 .. 7 . . 2 .. 59 . . 18 . . 11-8 .. 8 . . 0 .. 83 .. 50 . . 103 .. 5 . . 0 .. 42 ... 31 . . 8-4 Payne .............. Lohmann ... . W. G. Dyas W . H. Griffiths G. R. Venables Jones 60-2 . .. 2312 . ... 98 2 . 69 . 12 ..159 . 37 .. 636 . 14 ...376 . 14 ...214 . . 12 . 43 . 21 , 11 , 13 2 147 17 9 194 J. A. Lumsden took nine wickets, and twenty-four other p ayers also bowled. P ORTRAIT MEDALLIONS OF POPULAR CRICKETERS.—W. G. Grace, K. 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