Cricket 1901

470 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. T ) e c . 19, 1901. all probability have been a great batsman if he had not been a great bowler. As it was he was always a very dangerous customer, and never more so than when bis side wanted runs particularly badly. When runs were of no moment he was as likely as not to be disposed of cheaply in trying to make a gallery hit, for he was the sort of batsman who does not let the grass grow under his feet. But put him in when h i? B ide was in a hole, and it was a most difficult matter to get lid of him, while if he were allowed to remain at the wickets for long the score mounted up so rapidly that things soon began to take a favourable turn. Altogether he was an all-round cricketer of exceptional merit worthy to be compared with Dr. Grace and Mr. A. G. Steel. It was a very great blow to Surrey when it was announced that, owing to the complete breakdown in bis health, Lohmann was to reside in South Africa. It was only to be for a time, of course, until he was himself again; but everyone felt that he had seen his last day’s cricket for the county, and it was all the more welcome a surprise when he once more returned, and proved a tower of strength to the side. It was seen that he was fighting under great difficulties and against fate, but he was still considered good enough to represent England against Australia, and more than justi­ fied his choice as a member of the team. Once more he was obliged to retire to South Africa, and although on rare occa­ sions one heard that he was much better, or that he had shown all his old skill in some match or other, it was well-known that it was only a question of time before the once great Surrey bowler would be called away. Last season he came over with the South African team as manager, and his friends were grieved to see what ravages disease had made on him. He returned to South Africa, and the end soon came. W. A. B e t t e s w o h t h . A FEW STATISTICS OF LOHMANN’S DOINGS. He helped to bowl unchanged through both innings of a first-class match on five occasions: — Lohmann J. Briggs Lohmann J. Beaumont Lohmann ) Shrewsbury’s England XI, v. Australia, : ) Sy'ney. 1888. Surreyv.Kent. Oval. j Manchester. 1890. J Oval. 1891. j Derby. 1895. |Surrey v. J. W . Sharpe | Lancashire. Lohmapn \ Surrey v. J. W. Sharpe j S’m’rs’tsh’e. Lohmann j Surrey v. T. Richardson j Derbyshire. * There was no change of bowling in this match on either side, tut Surrey did not lose a wicket in the second innings. In the two matches between Surrey and Hampshire in 1885 he obtained 24 wickets for 63 runs. From 1885 to 1892 (inclusive) Lohmann obtained over 140 wickets each season, his figures being :— Year. Balls. Runs. Wickets. Averaare. 1885 ... 5,066 ... 2,080 ... 142 .. . 14*29 If 86 ... 6,860 .... 2.425 ... 160 .. . 1515 1887 6. 38 ..,. 2.404 154 .. . 1561 1888 .. 6.597 .. 2.28 ... 209 .. 10 90 1J-89 ... 8 071 .. 2,714 ... 202 .. . 1343 1890 .. 8.79- . 2,998 ... 2 0 . . 13*62 1891 ... 6,948 ..,. 2,065 ... 177 ... 1138 1892 ... 6,069 .. 2,816 ... 151 .. . 16-20 Lohmann assisted in Gentlemen v. Players’ matches from 1886 to 1896, bowling in 20 matches (36 innings), 4,074 balls for 1,619 runs and 89 wickets, average 18-19. In the same matches he commenced 28 innings, was not out twice, scored 457 runs (with 58 as his highest score), average 17-57. In first-class matches his highest innings were:— 115, Surrey v. Sussex, at Brighton, 1887. 107, Surrey v. Kent, at Beckenham, 1886. 105, Surrey v, Essex, at the Oval, 1889. 1C2, England v. New South Wales, at Sydney, 1892 92,* Surrey v. Kent, at the Oval, 1885. 88, Surrey v. Esaex, at Leyton, 1890. 86,* Surrey v. Sussex at the Oval, 1896. 86, Surrey v. Ox. Univ., at Oxford, 1885. 86, Surrey v. Cambs. Univ., at the Oval. 1886. 80, Surtey v. Yorkshire, at Bradford, 1888. * Signifies not out. In all matches for Surrey lie com­ menced 331 in D in g s, was not out 26 times, scored 6,232 runs, with 115 as his highest score, average 20‘43. In the match between Surrey and Lan­ cashire, at the Oval, in 1896, Lohmann was bowled by a ball from Mold which sent a bail 63 yards 6 inches from the w icket; a record distance for a bail bowled off the wicket. On the 30th May, 1896, Lohmann scored 251 not out for Reigate Priory v. Horley, at Reigate. C fllC K E T IN PH IL A D E L PH IA . T H E H A L IF A X CUP. Belmont, after commencing badly, played fine cricket later on, and won the Halifax cup very creditably. Merion started with six successive victories, but fell off towards the end of the season. The winners of the cup have been as under:— Won. Lost. Unfln. P. ct. Belmont ........................ 9 ... 3 ... 0 ... *750 Merion............................... 7 ... 5 ... 0 ... *683 Germantown, Te?m B. ... 6 ... 5 ... 1 ... *545 Germantown, Team A. ... 5 ... 6 ... 1 ... *454 Philadelphia ................. 1 ... 9 ... 2 ... *100 Year. Winner. Year. Winner. 1880 YouDg America. 1888 ..........Merion. 1881.. Young America. 1889 .........Gtrmantown. 1882...Belmont. 1890 ..........Belmont. 1883...Young America.1891 to 1893 . Germantown. 1884.. Belmont. 1891 ..........Belmont. 1886...YouDg America. 1895 to 1900...Germantown. 1886.. Germantown.1901 ..........Belmont. 1887...Belmont. ELEVEN NEWHALLS v. BALTIMORE C.C.— Played at Mount Washington on October 12th. Baltimore won by 26 runs. Baltimore C.C. F. Iglehart, b W. P. N ew h all................. J. E. Carey, b W. P. Newhall .......... ... H. B. Cole, c D. New­ hall,b W.P. Newhall K. W . Mallinckrodt, c W . P. Newhall, b M. Newhall .......... I J. Glenn. jun.,bW . P. Newhall .................; G. C. Bobinson, b M. Newhall ................. Dr. J McH. Howard, c T. Newhall, b M. Newhall ................. W . B. Clabaugh, b W. P. Newhall ......... 8 F. J. Levering, b M. Newhall ................. 1 G. Chipman,not out 27 F. H. Pridham, c G. Newhall, b D. 8. N ewhall.................17 Byes, 6; leg-bye, 1 ; wide, 1.......... 8 Total .146 E leven N e w h a l l s . G. Newhall, c Lever­ ing, b Cole................. 8 S. Newhall, c Cla­ baugh, b Mallinc- krodt........................ 6 W . S. Newhall, c Igle­ hart, b Cole 2 R. Newhall, b Pridham 27 W . P. Newhail, c Lole, b ftiallinckrodt ... 10 D. S. Newhall, c Chip­ man, b Mallinckrodt 11 M.Newhall,b Pridham 0 D. A. Newhall, st Levering, b Prid­ ham ........................30 D. Newhall, b Cole ... 9 C. Newhall, c Glenn, b Cole ... ... 5 T. Newhall, not out... 4 Byes, 6: leg-bye, 1 ; no-ball, 1 ... 8 Total ...120 THE ENGLISH TEAM IN AUSTRALIA. TH fi MATCH AGAINST XY III. OF WEST MAITLAND. FOURTH OF THE TOUR. Played at West Maitland on November 29 and 30. Drawn. Leaving out Tyldesley, Lilley and Barnes, the visitors fared very badly indeed in the first day’s play, for the local team put up 424 for only eleven wickets. Lindsay scored 104 and McGlinchey 92. Blythe was the only successful bowler, with five wickets for 87. It will show how complete a com mand the locals had over th6 bowling when it is stated that MacLaren tried the whole of his team, including himself. On the next morning—a Saturday—the home team declared at 556 for fifteen wickets, Gapp having scored 114 not out. Quaife took six wickets for 122. There was a storm in the morning. The Englishmen did only fairly well, scoring 221 for the loss of five wickets before stumps were drawn, so that the home team had very much the best of the drawn game. Hayward scored 66, Mr. Jessop 48, and Quaife 55 not out. THE MATCH AGAINST XY III. OF NORTHERN DISTRICT. FIFTH OF THE TOUR. Played at Glen Innes on December 2 and 3, on matting over concrete. The visitors won by an innings and 156 runs. If there is one thing more calculated than another to upset the prospects of a team before a very important match on a grass wicket, it is to play on one made of matting; but the Englishmen took this risk with a light heart. The district team scored 141, Blythe taking ten wickets for 61, and Quaife seven for 79, the bowlers being unchanged through the inniD gs. When a storm stopped the play the Englishmen had scored over 100 lor four wickets, Mr. Robson 25 and Hayward 61 not out. On the following morning Hayward increased his score to 100, while Gunn made 97 and McGahey 54 not out. At 356 for seven wickets, the Englishmen declared, and disposed of the home team for 79, Gunn taking nine wickets for 37, and Biythe seven for 40. THE MATCH AGAINST XV III. OF ; ARMIDALE. SIXTH OF THE TOUR. Played at Armidale on December 4 and 5, on a matting wicket. Drawn. Again the visitors tempted Providence by playing on a matting wicket. They scored 254, of whioh 119 came from the bat of Gunn, who was not out. No one else made over 20. The local team had scored 36 for 7 wickets when stumps were drawn for the day. Next morning they increased this to 111, Braund taking 7 wickets for 45, Barnes 4 for 25, and Blythe 4 for 4. Going in a second time the Englishmen scored 204 for 7 wickets, Braund with 72 and McGahey with 38, being the highest Bcorers.