Cricket 1902

122 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M a y 8, 19 02. hits included four 6’s and thirteen 4’s. On the same stf e, Mr. M. Hathorn scored 74, and Mr. B. O. Cooley, 45—both were members of last year’s South African team. The total was 439 for six wickets, while Maritzburg made 351, and 101 for four wickets. ------ As the “ Omrah” with the Australian eleven cn board, was moving out into a stiff south-west gale, says the Austral­ asian, the usual farewells were being exchanged. One of the cricketers, shak­ ing bands with a friend, said, “ Well, good-bje, old man, don’t wait, or you’ll lose your lunch.” “ What matter,” said the other cheerfully, turning an eye on the weather, “ you’ll Use your dinner.” M r . P. F. W arner ’ s selection for an English eleven to play Australia is given as follows in a contemporary:—Mac­ laren, Eanjitsinhji, Fry, Jackson, Mason, Hirst, Rhodes, Liliey, Brtund, Hayward, and Barnes or Lockwood. This is pretty much the same as given by “ Mr. Chuck- erup ” in a recent issue of Cricket. F rom the Windsor Magazine :— Mr. Alfred Lyttelton was certainly the most versatile athlete that ever appeared at either 'University. Except in the boat race, there was hardly an athletic event in which he did not represent his University. Going up to Cambridge from Eton at the end of 1875, he got his cricket Blue as a freshman in the following summer, and by scoring 43 and 47, helped Cambridge to win by nine wickets For thenextthree yearsheappeared for his University, and while still an under­ graduate, was chosen to keep wicket for the Gentlemen v. Players, and was one of the members of the great Cambridge Eleven that defeated the Australians in 1878. The Light Blue Eleven of that year is generally supposed to be the most powerful team of cricketers that either of the Universities has everturned out. Cricket, however, was only one of the strings to Mr. Lyttelton’s athletic bow. He threw the hammer in the University sports in 1876, played Association football for his University in 1875 and the three following years, represented Cambridge at racquets in 1876 and 1877, and for three years played tennis in the match against Oxford. Mr. Lyttelton subsequently developed unrivalled skill at the last-mentioned game, and was amateur champion of England from 1887 to 1895. I n Philadelphia there is a society known as the Veteran Cricketers’ Asso­ ciation, among whose members are D. S. Newball, C. E. Cadwallader, G. M. Newhall, and J. B. Thayer. The object of the Association is “ the cherishing among each other of their life-loBg love of the noble game, and the encouraging, by every means in their power, of a like devotion among the younger players.” The membership now numbers over one hundred and fifty, and any cricketer over forty years of age is eligible for election. W e have received the revised and en­ larged edition of “ The Life of John Briggs,” by Mr. Herbert Turner, price 2d., published by Thos. Sowler and Hons, Ltd., Cannon Street, Manchester. It is chiefly composed of anecdotes, statistics and sketches by “ Rip,” and is very cheap at the price. One of the anecdotes, which although it has been told of other bowlers, is good, is as follows. “ He was playing in a match in Cheshire, when one of the local sixteen was so confused that he went to the wickets with a pad on his right leg. ‘ You have got your pad on the wrong leg,’ said Briggs to the bats­ man, who was palpably suffering from an attack of the ‘ marionettes.’ ‘ Oh, yes,’ said the willow-wielder, ‘ I thought I was batting at the other end.’ ” T he following is from the American Cricketer :— It is with the greatest pleasure that we are able to announce that in all probabilityMajor Yan Straubenzie will bring a team to Phila­ delphia for a week or ten days’ cricket about July 4th. Thesuccess ofMajor Straubenzie’s visit last year is still fresh in the minds of all lovers of cricket in Philadelphia, and all who learn that there is great probability of his repeating his visit will be more than glad to welcome him and the members of the team back to Philadelphia. The only drawback to the pleasure of last year’s tour was the excessive and extraordinary heat which prevailed during the time the Canadians were with us. W ith the opening of the Australian tour and the first match at Lord’s, the first-class season may be said to have begun in earnest. This is how the results up to lunch time appeared in the evening papers:— AUSTRALIANS V. L.C.C. Unfortunately rain fell heavily during the morning at the Crystal Palace, and the pitch became so soddened that play before lunch was out of the question. M.C.C. V. YORK SHIRE. The start in this match at Lord’s to-day was delayed owing to the wet state of the wicket. SURREY V. ESSEX. The Oval was in such a bad condition when thiB interesting match should have com­ menced that it was decided to postpone the start until after lunch. A member of the M.C.C. writes :—“ On Wednesday last week I was up at Lord’s to see the Australians getting their shoulders open, and I found that the occasion had been seized by a photo­ grapher to take the visitors. But I saw no ‘ snap shottist ’ at what was—for cricketers—a memorable encounter, when the great English batsman and the great Australian batsman met and exchanged greeting. ‘ Hullo, Clem, how are you ? ’ ‘ Hi, Charles, how de do f ’ ” S hortly after starting play on March 22nd in the Yalley-Bundamba match at Goodna, says the Queensland Sportsman, Dr. R. Macdonald had the misfortune to have his lip badly lacerated in attempting to field a ball wbich got up quickly and struck him. He had to leave for Bris­ bane by the fiist available train to have his injury attended to. When seen in the street afterwards, his face had the appearance of having come in contact with somebody’s “ bunch of five.” He has had to stand a lot of chaff from his friends, and has been given strict orders by the doctor not to smile for a month at least. L ast week I mentioned that in an inccmpleted innings, C J. Eady had scored 130 for Break-o’-Day against Wellington (Hobart, Tasmania). On the following Saturday, Eady accomplished a remarkable performance, carrying his total to 419 before stumps were drawn, and the match ended; he was still not out. This total is a record in all cricket for Australia, the previous highest in­ nings being 417 not out by J. Worrall for Carlton v. Melbourne in February, 1896, at Melbourne. The previous Tas­ manian record was 365 not out by Kenny Burn for Wellington v. Derweut on February 4th and March 11th, 1899. T. Warne in December, 1898, scored 402 for Carlton against Richmond at Melbourne. U p to March 29 h Eady’s batting average (in Tannanian cricket for the past season) was as follows :—8 innings, twice not cut, 660 runs, average llO'CO. Kenny Burn at the same time had an average of 50 50, with 606 runs in 12 innings, all completed. T be concluding portion of Eady’s famous innings is thus described in ihe Tasmanian Mail :—“ At forty-five minutes past five, Eady, with a beautiful fiver, passed Kenny Burn’s Tasmanian record of 365 (not out). There was a deal of enthusiasm shown over this ; and the stalwart Tasmanian had to bow his acknowledg*ments. Ten minutes before time, Abbott got his hundred, and then Eidy went for a new record for Australia. In doing so he gave a possible chance to Seager in the outfield. Great cheering greeted Eady’s fourth century, and as he reached Worrall’s score of 417 (not out) the crowd got restless, and made a move for the players’ pavilion. Eady had just time to do the trick, and stumps were drawn with the board showing six wickets for 652. The Eady-Abbott partnership (unfinished) put on 340 runs. Break o’ Day thus won by four wickets and 375 runs.” Tbe full score of the match will be found on another page. E ady ’ s 419 (not out), contiLues our contemporary, were made in five hours and forty minutes. On March 22nd he was at the wickets three hours and a half, and on the previous Saturday two hours and ten minutes. His strokes were many and varied, his off play being an especial feature. Many of his cuts were clean and brilliant, whilst on the leg side he timed the ball with marvellous accu­ racy. Included in his famous score were seven 5’s, fifty-four 4’ s, twelve 3’s, and twenty-eight 2’s. T he finish to the match at Melbourne between Richmond and Melbourne was exciting, the latter club winning by 8 runs, thanks chiefly to a not out innings of 34 by Momfries. This batsman had a curious experience during his innings. He was apparently run out, and hearing one of the Richmond men, on the impulse