Cricket 1902

THE FINEST BAT THE WORLD PRODUCES. J u n e 12, 1902. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 195 BUSSEY’S CD G S BUSSEY’S CO (J W £ co E >4 H a 3 8 b <o CO « a CO CO w CO P C ' S MQ M 0 9 c o ; CO 3 = 3 «§ 0 3 33 AT THE SIGN OF THE WICKET. B y K. S . A sh lb y -O oopbr . The continued success of Victor Trumper, beyond doubt the finest batsman on the Australian side, is very gratifying. Possessed of a most attractive style, and being a free scorer, he is always worth travelling miles to watch. His recent successes raise the expec­ tation that he will show his best form in the match which commencesto-day at Lord’s. His partiality for the ground is proverbial. In 1899 he played a splendid not out innings of 135 in the Test Match there, whilst his glorious double of 105 and 86 against the M.C.C, last month will still be fresh in the memory of all those who were fortunate enough to witness it. There are many bats­ men possessing an irreproachable style whose almost every stroke gives one the impression of being made according to copy-book maxim. Trumper, however, is not one of these; his strokes are marked by an ease and natural­ ness which must be seen to be appreciated. It is dangerous to use superlatives, and it would therefore be folly to claim him as the finest batsman Australia has yet produced. It would also be as unwise to attempt to state who has been a greater. The meeting of Surrey and Sussex generally creates interest, and the match which finished yesterday at Kennington proved no exception to the rule. Abel and K. S. Ranjitsinhji increased their long lists of century-scores, the former also carrying his bat right through the innings. Both men played very fine cricket, and thoroughly deserved the success which attended their efforts. Cordingley played a great game for his side, and but for the good defence he exhibited, Ranjitsinhji could not have reached three figures. The manner in which he kept up his end whilst his partner gradually approached his hundred was much appreciated by the ring, who gave him a very hearty reception at the close of ihe innings. The absence of Tata, owing to an injury received at Leicester, weakened Sussex considerably, but the side managed to give a brave and praiseworthy exhibition, as the full score of the match shows. Once again has the selection of the team chosen to do duty for England against Aus­ tralia provided much criticism. Those to whom was alloted the task of deciding upon the eleven did well to adhere as far as possible to the team which played at Edgbas­ ton at the end of last month. The side for the Lord’s match was chosen by men who have made their names famous as players. Great cricketers, however, are not necessarily capable critics, and the constitution of the England eleven which will represent us to­ day has been freely criticised. Once again must the old complaint regarding the team chosen be made, namely, that it is too brilliant a side to be reliable. The inclusion of T. L. Taylor has met with unanimous approval, while the passing-over of Shrews­ bury and Abel has again provided a topic of conversation among cricketers. Shrewsbury is at the head of the first-class batting averages, and has already shown himself capable of making runs against the Austra­ lians, while Abel has never been in better form than at present. The last occasion upon which the latter appeared in a test match—at the Oval, in 1896—he proved the best scorer in the whole game, and when overlooked in 1899, immediately celebrated the slight by playing an innings of 357 not out, whilst this year he has made 150 on each occasion upon which his claims for a a place have been disregarded !; N ATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK v. LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK.—Played at Nor- bury on June 3 and 4. N. P. B ank . A . Harrison, b Willson J. W . Richards, st Pitt-Brook, b Snell A . D. Phillips, st Fitt- Brook, b snell G. A. Cosser, b W ill­ son .......................... J. Price, b Willson ... H. L. Stephenson, b W illson ................... W . File, st Pitt-Brook, b 8nell ................17 W . H. Fear, b W ill­ son ............................ 0 G. B. Skelton, not out 3 J. F.Culverwell, b Snell 0 H. A. Bell, c and b Willson .................... 4 B 15, lb 1,w 1 .. 17 Total . , 79 L. & W . B ank . C. A . Snell, c Stephen­ son, b Cosser ...........22 L. Pitt-Brook, c sub, b Cosser .................. 12 C. J. Bowman, c Step­ henson, b Cosser ...21 A. G. Gough, c Step­ henson, b Cosser ... 3 W. Bradbery, b Cos­ ser ...........................17 J. Bowman, not out... 15 T. H. Brenan, b Cos­ ser .......................... 4 B 5, lb 1 ........... 6 Total (6 wkts) 100 FOREJT H IL L v. OLD FRAMLINGHAM IANS.— Played at Perry Hill. O ld F r & ulinohauians . H. W . Le May, b Welchman ... 1 H. B. Phillips, c and b S k ip p e r ...................4 A. R. Barker,bWelch- man ........................... 1 C. W . Le May, bFoot 4 W . L. Miecznikowaki, lbw, b Welcbman ... 66 H. H. Le May, lbw, b Welcbman .......... 1 A. E. Le May, b Foot P. A. Mills, lbw, b Welchman ........... P. Kay, not ou t........... S. Le May, b Welch­ man ................... A. N. Other, absent .. Extras................... Total F obbst H ill . H. E. Barnes, not out 131 F. iSkipper, b Barker 28 B. Batche or, b Miecz­ nikowaki ................. 1 W . R. Williams, c C. Le May, b Mieczni­ kowaki ...................25 C. E. Foot, c A. Le May, b Mieczniko­ waki ........................... 7 C. F. Johnson, notout 56 T. Balkwill, o Mills, b H. Le May ...........22 C. Welchman, b A. Le May ................... 0 Dr. Bundy, c and b H. Le May .......... ... 1 W. R. Bingham, c Kay, b H. Le May 9 E. Freeman, b Miecz­ nikowaki ...................14 Extras.................55 Total (9 wkts) 349 CHELTENHAM v. INCOGNTTL - Played at Cheltenham on June 4 and 5. C hbltbnham . Boroughs, c sub, b Cobbold ... ... 3 C. 8. Barnet', b Sted­ man ... ...................18 H. C. Manners, b Cobbold ........... 8 E. Barnett, b Cobbold 0 O. W . J. Jessop, c Wells, b Cobbold ... 45 S. G. W ood, b Roberts 39 I ncogniti . First innings. A. B. Voules, c Boroughs, b W o o d ................................... 4 P. A . Lushington, b Mills 0 E. M. Crosse, b M ills........... 0 G. R. Murray, c Jessop, b Mills ...................................12 E. A . Parke, c and b W ood 0 N. F. Wells, c Hodgkins, b W ood ........... ... ........... 5 M. H. Whitley, b W ood ... 0 Capt. A. Roberts, b W ood 1 P. N. F. Shepherd, not out 10 J. F. Stedman, b Wood ... 7 C. S. Cobbold, c & b Jessop 13 B 6, lb 3 ................... 9 Total ...................61 P. Hodgkins,b Roberts 0 C. H. Margrett, c Wells, b Roberts ... 28 A. A. Dighton, c Stedman. b Cobbold 7 Mills, lbw, b Roberts 2 F.M. Norman, not out 13 B 15, lb 1 ...........16 Total ..179 Second innings. b W ood c W o o d , Hodgkins q Boroughs, M ills.......... b M ills........... b W ood ... 47 b lbw, b Mills ... 0 not o u t................. 0 c Boroughs,b if ills 0 st Boroughs, b Jessop ........... 2 c E. Barnett, b Mills ... 4 cMargrett.bWood 20 Leg-byes........... 7 Total...........89 T HE ELEVENTH AU STRALIAN TOUR, 1902. Price One Pe- nv. Containing portraits and biographies of the players. Full details of all the Test Matches from 1877, and a list of players who have- taken part in previous tours Copies can be obtaioed at all the leading county cricket grounds, bookstalls, or post free, ljd . Cricket Office, 168, Upper Thames Street, E.C.