Cricket 1902

112 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M a t 1, 1902. MR. MACLAREN’S PERFORM­ ANCES IN AUSTRALIA. F o r the follow in g records o f M r. M ac­ laren in Australia w e are indebted to M r. E . H. C am pbell, a w ell-kn ow n w riter on cricket, liv in g in E ast M elbourne. A . C. MACLAEEN’ S PERFORMANCES IN TEST MATCHES. Times Most Where not in an Total Played. Mtchs. Inns, out Inns. Kuns. Xver. Engltnd, 1896 2 4 0 ... 20 ... 41 ... 10 25 „ 1899 4 ... 6 ... 1 ... b8* 164 32 80 6 .. 10 ... 1 ... 88* ... 205 ... 22*77 Australia, *94-5 5 ... 10 ... 1 .. 120 ... 240 ... 26-6=5 „ ’97-8 6 ... 10 ... 1 ...124 ... 488 .. 54*2> „ ’01-2 5 ... 9 ... 0 ...116 ... 412 ...45 77 15 ... 29 ... 2 ...124 ...1140 ...42 22 Summary:— E n gland........... 6 ... 10 ... 1 ... 88* ... 205 ... 22'77 Australia........... 15 ... 29 ... 2 ...124 ..1140 ... 42 22 21 ... 39 ... 3 ...124 ...1345 ... ; '•36 M aclaren holds the record for the largest aggregate m ade b y an E nglish­ man in test matches. H e also holds the record fo r the greatest num ber o f cen­ turies (four) m ade in test m atches. A nd he and H ayw ard h old the record for bein g associated on m ore than tw o occa­ sions in a century partnership in test matches. Maclaren and Hayward, Sydney, Feb., 1901, first wicket, first innings ... ......... ................. 154 Maclaren and Hayward, Adelaide, Jan., 1902, first wicket, first in n in gs.................................. 149 Maclaren and Hayward, Sydney, Dec., 1897, second wicket, first innings ........................... 136 M aclaren is the on ly player w ho has m ade 1,000 runs in test matches in Aus­ tralia— the record. A. O. MACLAREN’ S PERFORMANCES IN AUS­ TR ALIA , IN EbEVEN ASIDE MATCHES ONLY. 1894-5. No. No. Times Most of of not in an Total Matches. Inns. out. Inns. Runs. Aver. Adelaide 2 .. 3 ... 0 . 35 . . 78 . . 26.00 M elbourne. 4 .. 8 ... 1 ..228 . . 467 . . 66.71 Sydney . 3 .. 6 ... 1 ... 20 . . 42 . . 8.40 Brisbane .. 2 .. 3 ... 1 ..106 . . 217 . 108.50 11 20 3 228 804 47.29 1897-8. Adelaide .. 2 .. 3 ... 0 124 138 46 00 Mnl^cirne 4 8 0 45 2 2 2 .50 8>dney 4 8 1 42 667 95.28 10 19 1 142 1017 56.50 1901-2. Adelaide . 3 .. 5 ... 0 ... 67 . . 143 . . 28.60 Melbourne. 3 .. 5 ... 0 .100 . 188 . . 37.60 Sydney . 4 .. 6 ... 0 ...167 . . 598 . . 99.66 10 16 0 167 929 58.05 GRAND SUMMARY. 1894-5 .......... 11 .. 20 .. 3 ...228 . . 804 . . 47.29 1897-8 .. .. 10 .. 19 .;. l ..142 . .1017 . . 56.50 1901-2........... 10 .. 16 ... 0 .. 167 . . 929 . . 58.05 31 f 5 4 228 2750 53.92 R emarks .—Mr. Maclaren 1897-8 made 1017 runs. W ith the exception of Ranjitsinhji, no Englishmen has made a thousand runs in eleven aside matches in Australia. Mr. Maclaren 1901-2 made 929 runs for an average of 58 05, heading the first-class averages for the season in Australia. A . C. MACLAREN'S BIG SCORES IN AUS­ TR ALIA . England v. Victoria, Melbourne, Nov., 1894 ... 228 „ v. N. S. Wales, Sydney, Feb , 1902 ... 167 „ v. „ „ Nov., 1901 ... 145 „ v. „ „ N o v , 1897... 142 „ v. „ „ Feb., 1898 ... 140 ,, v. Australia, Adelaide, Jan.. 1898 ... 124 ,, v. „ Melbourne, March, 1895 120 „ v. „ Sydney, Dec., 19 >1 ... H6 „ v. „ „ „ 1897... 109 „ v. N. S. Wales, Queensland, Brisbane, Feb.. 1895 .......................................... 106 „ v. N. S. Wales, Sydney, Nov., 1897 ... 100 ,, v. Victoria, Melbourne, Feb . 1902 ... 100 „ v. Australia, Sydney, Feb., 19()2 ... 92 England v. Queensland, Brisbane. Dec ,18^5 .. 74* „ v. N. >*. Wales, 8ydney, Nov., 1901 ... 73 „ v. Austra ia, Adelaide. Jan., 1902 ... 67 ,, v. «• Sydnev, Feb.. 1898 ... 65 „ v. N. 8. Wales. Sydney. Feb., 1898 ... 61 „ v. Australia, Sydney, Dec., 1897 ... 60* The above entitles M r. M aclaren to three record s—the highest num ber o f such scores b y an Englishm an in A us­ tralia in eleven aside matches ; the m ost centuries in the same series o f games ; and the greatest num ber o f centuries in Test matches. J. O. LOVELL’ S X I v. HON. AR TILLER Y COM­ PA N Y .—Played at Tulse Hill on April -26. J. C. L ovell ’ s X I. L. Lovell, b Cole ... 35 C. H. Mountain, b Bonser ...................19 L. G. Mellor, b Bonser 2 K . Robinson, c Chap­ man, b Bonser ... 11 W . H. Golds, b Waigh 14 E. D. Lovell, b Benge 13 H. West, b Benge ... 11 G. A. Ring, b Cole ... 3 C. L. Ring, not out ... 16 J. S. Lovell, b Watts 15 S. H. Flindt, b Watts 0 B 5, lb 6, w 1 ... 12 Total ...151 H on . A r t il l e r y C om pany . J. G. H. Watts, run out ..........................21 H. J. Bonser, b Robin­ son ................... 4 W . C. Waigh, b J. S. Lovell ...................27 A. J. Adams, c Robin­ son, b J. S. L ovell.. 7 R. C. Cole, b Robinson 9 D. H. Bayley, c Flindt, b West ...................24 E. Harper, b W est ... 7 H. L. Chapman, b Robinson................... 0 T. W . Leage,b Robin­ son ... ........... ... 0 W . J. Benge, not out 12 C. Baynes, not out ... 5 B 10, lb 3, w 1 ... 14 Total (9 wkte) 130 Cricket, of April 10th contains a handsome coloured supplement, 30 ins. by 20 ins., suit­ able for hanging up in pavilions and club houses. The sheet comprised the R evised L ist of P rincipal F ixtures , a picture of L ord ’ s C ricket G round , excellent photo group of A. C. MacLaren’s Team, and M, A. Noble, J. Darling, GL L. Jessop, and Rhodes. Copies of this issue can still be had, post free 3d., by applying direct to Cricket Office, 168, Upper Thames Street, E.C. 175, BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, S-E. VIEW OF SPBlNa STUART SURRIDGE \ Co., Practical Manufacturers o f the Celebrated P.R.D. CRICKET BATS. 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