Cricket 1901

476 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. D e c. 19, 1901. OBITUARY. ROBERT CLAYTON. Robert Owen Clayton was born at Caley, near Otley, in Yorkshire, January 1st, 1844, and died at Gainsborough, in Lincolnshire, November 26th, 1901. “ Scores and Biographies ” says of him : “ As a bowler he is straight and fast, with a capital pitch, and as a bat he is a very hard hitter indeed, and improved rapidly. In the field he excels at long- slip and long-on.” When he came out in 1871 he gave great promise of future excellence, which was, unfortunately, never realised. In the Yorkshire v. X X II. of Harrogate match at Harro­ gate, September 13th and 14th, 1875, he obtained all the wickets in the first innings of Yorkshire except one run out. He took eight wickets in an innings for 66 runs for Yorkshire v. Lancashire at Manchester, in 1877. In the great matches of the day his highest score was 62 for Yorkshire v. Middlesex at Prince’s in 1875. At the time of his decease he was, except Farrands, the senior member of the Ground Staff at Lord’s, which he joined in 1872. The match between the Married and Single at Lord’s, May 23rd, 24th, and 25th, 1892, was set apart as a benefit for Clayton. Financially it was only a moderate success, for though 4,047 persons paid on the opening day and 8,457 on the Tuesday, only about 1,600 were present on the Wednesday, owing to the early finish. A curious event occurred in connection with the match at Lord’s, in 1877, between M.C.C. and Ground and Essex, the first day’s play being restricted to a maiden over bowled by Clayton, rain preventing further play. JOSEPH DAVIDSON. At the beginning of the month there passed away in the person of Joseph Davidson a cricketer who was identified with the earliest matches played by the present Derbyshire County Cricket Club. He assisted the county in 1871 and 1874, and proved useful without doing anything out of the ordinary. He was father of the late George Davidson, whom good judges declare to have been the best all­ round man the county ever possessed. It is recorded of him that in one season, whilst professional to the Carlisle Club, be took 143 wickets for less than two runs each. SIR CHARLES LEGARD, B a r t . Sir Charles Legard, Bart., died at Scarborough, at midnight on Friday, December 6th. He was born April 2nd, 1846, and was, therefore, fifty-five years of age at the time of his decease. He was educated at Eton, but, although a good cricketer, did not succeed in obtain­ ing a place in the Eleven. In 1875 he was elected president of the M.C.C. Although he was very fond of the game, always taking a great interest in the Scarborough Festival, it is in connection with the turf that his name will always be chiefly associated. He kept a pack of harriers from 1882 to 1893, and a splendid pack of otter hounds from 1887 to 1894. In 1866 he succeeded to the baronetcy, and from 1874 to 1880 represented Scar­ borough in Parliamentin the Conservative interests. M b . ALBERTALEXANDER PILLANS. Mr. A. A. Pillans, formerly well- known as the Hampshire amateur wicket­ keeper, died from peritonitis on Novem­ ber 28th, at Maskeliya, Ceylon, at the early age of thirty-two. DAVID WHITTAKER. David Whittaker was a well-known player in Lancashire cricketing circles, and had represented the county on a few occasions, his first appearance dating back to 1884. He was useful both as batsman and bowler, being left- handed in either respect, and a capital field, excelling at cover-point. He played for Rishton ten years, Enfield seven years, and Ramsbottom seven years. His body was found in the canal at Rishton on the 17th inst. Deceased was forty- five years of age at the time of his death. A CUR IO S ITY . A match, in many ways remarkable, was played on June 29th, between Oswestry Grammar School and WbittiDg- ton. Oswestry winning the toss, Gilbert­ son and Hughes opened the Bchool innings, the attack being taken up by Rodenhurst and Gough. The former became rather uneasy at his inability to dismiss the batsmen, and, on his openly showing his discontent by somewhat indifferent fielding, was requested to leave the field, which he promptly did. The school generously filled bis place by providing a substitute. The school innings was closed with the score 114 for two wickets. The Whittington innings was opened by Benbow and Hales, to the bowling of Cocker and O. Harry. Cocker started with a maiden over, but Harry secured two wickets in his first over, those of Benbow and Gough, Hales scoring a two off the first ball. Off the first ball of Cocker’s next over Hales secured his third run, but was soon after caught at long-on. After this, wickets fell rapidly, the whole side being disposed of for three runs, all of which were made by Hales, a past member of the school. Cocker took three wickets for one run and O. Harry five for two. Score :— A T OSWESTRY, JUNE 29, 1901. OsWKBTBY G b AMMAR SCHOOL. A. D. Gilbertson, b Owen........................... 56 D. Hughes, b Hodge ................................. 11 E. Mainer, not out........................................ 25 J. G. P. Thomas, not out .................................4 Byes, &o.......................................... 18 Total (2 wickets)..........*114 * Innings declared closed. J. F. Cocker. Bev. C. G. Lowe, O. Harry, W . (*. Thomas, G. D. Harry, J. H. Bushell and E. D. Turner did not bat. W hittington . P. H. Benbow, c Mainer, b O.‘Harry ... 0 H. Hales, b O. Harry ................................. 3 H. Gough, b ( ocker ................................. 0 E. de B. Hodge, c J. G. P. Thomaa, b O. H arry...................................................... 0 W . H. Owen, not out ................................. 0 T. Day, b Cocker ........................................ 0 A. Stone, c W. G. Thomas, b Cocker, ... 0 J. Davies, run o u t ........................................ 0 J. Groom, b O. Harry ................................. 0 H. C. Clibborn, b O. Harry ... ................... 0 Bodenhurst, absent...................................... 0 Byes, &o............................................ 0 Total ................................. 8 Oswestry Grammar School winning by 111 runs. GREAT PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION , £ , 3 0 0 I N P R I Z e S . KODAK , LTD., beg to announce a Photographic Competition, as above, which is open to all usersof Kodaks. There will be 3 Classesfor entries; CLASS A.—F or p ic t u r e s ‘fr o m n e g a t iv e s 3J X 3£ in. (N o. 2 size) a n d u n d sr. CLASS B.—F or p ic tu r e s fr o m n e g a t iv e s la r g e r t h a n 3£ X 31 in. CLASS C.—F or e n la r g e m e n t s o f a n y s iz e fr o m a n y s iz e o f n e g a t iv e s . CASH AND PRIZES TO THE VALUE OF £100 will be awarded in each Class. 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