Cricket 1902

J u n e 12, 1902 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECOUD OJF THE GAME. 199 165—Sussex v. Lancashire, at Brighton, August 17, 18, 19, 1896. Out of a total of 259 for eight wickets. The next highest score was 25 by Marlow. He also registered 40 in the first innings of the match. 100 and 125 not out.—Sussex v. Yorkshire, at Brighton, August 20, 21, 22, 1896. Out of totals of 191 (next highest score being 37) and 260 for two wickets. He not only registered two centuries in the match, but actually scored them in one day—practically one afternoon. Ihis, against the ^ orkshire team, must be considered as one of the most remarkable batting performances on record. He also brought his number of centuries for the season to ten, thus equalling W. G. Grace’s list of 1871. 260.—Sussex v. M.C.C, at Lord’s, May 13, 14, 15, 1897. Out of a total of 418, only four other batsmen reaching double figures, and only one exceeding 30. lt included one 6, thirty-six 4’s, fourteen 3’s, and seventeen 2’s, andhewas batting four hours and tenminutes. The highest score made at Lord’s since Mr. W. Ward’s 278 in 1820. | 157.—M.C.C. v. Lancashire, at Lord’s, May 17, 18, 19, 1897. Out of an innings of 404. His second century in succession at Lord’s. 129 not out.—Sussex v. Middlesex, at East­ bourne, July 1, 2, 3, 1897. Out of a total of 220 for four wickets. It was his first appearance at Eastbourne. 149.—Sussex v. Hampshire, at Brighton, July 22, 23, 24, 1897. Out of a total of 438. Recorded as his best innings of the season. 170.—Sussex v. Essex, at Brighton, July 29, 30 31, 1897. Out of a total of 380 for 5 wickets. 189.- Stoddart’s team v. South Australia, at Adelaide, October 28, 29, 30, November 1, 1897. Out of 475. This was his first match in Australia. 112 not out.—Stoddart’s team v. New South Wales, at Sydney, November 12, 13, 15, 16, 1897. Out of a total of 237 for 2 wickets. It was in this match thatA. C. Maclaren accomplishedhis doublebattiug feat. He and Ranjitsinhji added 180 in one hour and fifty-five minutes. 175.—England v. Australia, at Sydney, December 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 1897. Out of an innings of 551. Like his first test match in England, Ranjitsinhji signalised his appearance in the Australian series most emphatically. 120.—Sussex v. Middlesex, at L ot d’s, June 8, 9 and 10, 1899, out of an innings of 387. It was in this match that Messrs. C. B. Fry and G. Brann pcored 135 for the first wicket in the first innings and 148 for the first wicket in tie second innings. 178.—Sussex v. Notts, at Brighton, June 12, 13 and 14, 1899. Out of an aggre­ gate of 347. 107.—Sussex v. Cambridge University, at Eastbourne, June 19 and 20, 1899, out of a total of 207. 197 .—Sussex v. Surrey, at the Oval, June 26, 27 and 28, 1899. In an innings of 661. Thiswas Ranjitsinhji’sfirstcentury at the Oval, he and Mr. U. Brann added 325 for the second wicket in four hours and ten minutes. Ranjitsinbji’slastfive matches had yielded four centuries. 174.- Sussex v. Surrey, at Brighton, July 20, 21 and 22, 1899. Out of a total of 453. He also registered 83 not out in the second innings. 154.—Sussex v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol, August 7, 8 and 9, 1899. Out of a total of 401. He and Mr. G. Brann scored 252 for the second wicket, in two hours and forty minutes. 161.—Sussex v. Efsex, at Brighton, August 17, 18 and 19, 1899. Out of a total of 307 for five wickets. He was at the wickets just under three hours. 102.—Sussex v. Lancashire, at Brighton, August 21, 22, 23, 1899. Out of an aggregate of 372. It was in this match that he beat the world’s aggregate in first-class cricket for one season. 158.—A. J. Webbe’s XI. v. Cambridge Uni­ versity, at Cambridge, May 7, 8, 9,1900. Out of an innings of 487. 127.—Sussex v. Gloucestershire, at Brighton, June 4, 5, 6, 1900. Out of an innings of 423. He also scored 97 in his first innings, thus narrowly missing the feat of scoring two centuries in the match. 222.—Sussex v. Somersetshire, at Brighton, June 7, 8, 9, 1900. Out of an innings of 526. His week’s batting thus yielding 446 for three innings. 215 not out.- Sussex v. Cambridge lUniver- sity, at Cambridge, June 11, 12, 13,1900. Out of a score of 451 for nine wickets. He hit 33 four’s. This was his third successive century, and his second of 200. His average for the last four innings realised 217 per innings. 192 not out.—Sussex v. Kent, at Tonbridge, June 18, 19, 20, 1900. Out of 311 for four wickets. He was at the wickets a trifle over three hours, and it reflects great credit that he closed the innings of Sussex when bordering on the 200. 158.—Sussex v. Notts, at Nottingham, July 2,3, 4, 1900. Out of a total of 315 for seven wickets. A superb innings under difficulties. 275.—Sussex v. Leicestershire, at Leicester, July 12, 13, 14, 1900. Out of an innings of 686 for eight wickets. It was in this match that about a dozen existing records were broken. 103.—Sussex v. Surrey at Brighton, July 19, 20, 21, 1900. Out of a total of 417 for six wickets. He and Mr. C. B. Fry added 197 runs in 100 minutes. 202.—Sussex v. Middlesex, at Brighton, July 26, 27, 28, 1900. Out of an innings of 400. He was at the wickets exactly three hours. 109.—Sussex v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol, August 6, 7, 8, 1900. Out of an innings of 299. Made in one hour and a half. This was his third successive centuiy, an achievement twice performed this year. 220.—Sussex v. Kent, at Brighton, August 30, 31, September 1, 1900. Out of an innings of 385. Of the 288 made while he was at thewickets he scored all by 68. This was his eleventh century of the season, and his fifth of over 200—the latter being an unequalled performance. 133.—Sussex v. Somersetshire, at Brighton, May 30, 31, 1901. Out of an innings of 376. 170 not out.—Sussex v. Lancashire, at Man­ chester, July 4, 5, 6, 1901. Out of 331 for seven wickets. A wonderful innings without a chance. He also scored 69 in his first attempt. 219.—Sussex v. Essex, at Brighton, July 15 16, 17, 1901. Out of an innings of 397 He was at the wickets just over four hours. 100 not out.—Sussex v. Surrey, at Brighton, July 22, 23, 24, 1901. Out of 199 for two wickets. 139.—Sussexv. Worcestershire, at Worcester, August 1, 2, 3, 1901. Out of 358 for seven wickets. 285 not out.—Sussex v. Somersetshire, at Taunton, August 8, 9, 10, 1901. Out of 466 for one wicket. This is the highest score credited to Ranjitsinhji in first- class cricket, and was a magnificent innings. 204.—Sussex v. Lancashire, at Brighton, August 12, 13, 14, 1901. Out of 457 for 7 wickets. It was in this match that Mr. Maclaren won the toss and sent Sussex in to bat first. This was Ranjit- sinhji’s second successive innings of over 200 runs. 115.—An England Eleven v. Yorkshire, at Hastings, September 5, 6, 7, 1901. Out of an innings of 306. 135.—Sussex v. Surrey, at the Oval, June 9, 10, 11, 1902. Out of an innings of 272. SUSSEX CRICKETERS* In a neatly bound book of 155 pages Mr. Ashley Cooper has managed to get a vast amount of information about the men who have played for Sussex since the date of the Battle of Waterloo—before which there are no known scores of a Sussex county match. The name of every player who has repre­ sented the county appears in these pages, with an accurate record of his batting and bowling averages in eachyear. Occasionally the author makes a note or twowith reference to a player, and in the case of very famous men, such as C. B. Fry, G. Brann, H. Chariwood and K. S. Ranjitsinhji, he gives much fuller details. No such book has ever appeared before. As a record it will prove to be very useful to all who have occasion at any time to write about Sussex cricket, while the ordinary Sussex cricketer will find it a very handy companion. Nothing has escaped the author’s eye. We find, for example, that the famous William Clarke, the old Notts and All England underhand bowler, of whose prowess the ancients have so much to say, once played for Sussex as “ a given man,” and that he took 6 wickets for 103 runs. We should imagine that the record made in bowling by W. A. Tester in 1888 is unique in its way ; he took one wicket for 173 runs. The countywicket-keepers arenot forgotten, and a special chapter is given to them. Famous among them are Thomas Box, W. Broadbridge, H. Phillips and H. R. Butt. Box kept wicket on rough grounds before pads and gloves were known, andwhat is more he stood well up to the stumps. For twenty-four consecutive years he assisted Sussex in every match played for the county. • Sussex Cricket Champions: A record of their doing8 from 1816 to 190 . By F. 8. Ashley-Cooper. Brighton—Wm. James Towner. 1/-. KENSINGTON PARK v. CHISW ICK PA RK .— Playtd at St. Quintiu’s Park on June 7. C hiswick P ark . H. E. F. Sick, b B ild- y a r d ........................... 5 C. R. Worthington, run out ................. 6*2 L. Read, run out ... 62 M. Yates, c Donald­ son, b Thring .. ... 0 E. G. P. Causton, not out ..........................13 W. L. Read, b Grea- frorex ................. 8 B2, w1...... 3 Total *143 C. H. M. Tbring, b W a ts o n ................... J. B. Orr, b Smith ... F. H. Palmer, b W at­ son ................... J. G. Donaldson, b Smith R. F. A . Orr. b Smith P. Greatorex, not out J .L.Nicholson ,b Smith *Innings declared closed. K ^ nsingtox P ark . A. P. Cornyus, c Caus­ ton, b t-m ith .......... C. G. Bildyard, b 8mith ................... A. D. L. Campbell, not out ................... B 5, lb 3, w 2,nb 4 ... Total (8 wkts) 59