Cricket 1902

18 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. F eb . 27, 1902. sorry indeed to have practically to give up county cricket, but there seemed no other way of making a living. At Marl­ borough, I had a cricket business as well, and was very happy and comfortable there. After I ceased to act as coach to the school I remained in the town for twelve months.” “ Have you acted as coach to any other club p” “ I was coach and umpire for one season at Trinity College, Dublin, and liked my duties there very much. There were some exceedingly good cricketers in the team, more especially the Gwynns.” In 1898 Arthur Hide was chosen as one of the county umpires. Of his umpiring experienees he could doubtless say a good deal, but as he has always avoided controversy, he is unwilling to discuss the questions of the day. On one point only did he express an opinion —the question as to whether an umpire is exposed to much danger when a big hitter is at the other end. “ Fortunately for umpires,” he said, “ big hitters do not often drive the ball back absolutely straight; they generally pull it just enough to make things safe. But I must own that once when I was umpir­ ing at Eastbourne, during an innings played by Mr. W. J. Ford, I stood back at least several yards behind the wicket while slow bowlers were on. For after two or three exciting experiences, I came to the conclusion that discretion was most decidedly the better part of valour.” W. A. B e t t e s w o r t h . ARTHU R H IDE’S BOW LING AVERAGES FOR SUSSEX. Matches Year. bowled in. Balls. Runs. Wkte. Aver. 1882 ......... 7 .. 1431 443 . . 28 ... 1692 1883 .........13 .. 2660 775 . . 40 ... 1937 1884 .........16 .. 2168 707 . . 42 ... 16-83 1885 ......... 16 .. 2883 962 . . 45 ... 21-37 1888 ......... 16 .. 4100 1218 . . 66 ... 1845 1887 .........16 .. 3725 1201 . . 53 ... 20-35 18*8 ......... 18 .. 4381 1375 . . 106 ... 1297. 1889 ......... 18 .. 3435 1207 . . 55 ... 21-94 1890 ......... 6 .. 1030 421 . . 18 ... 23 38 Totals ...124 .. 25803 8309 . . 459 ... 18-10 BATTING AVERAGES FOR SUSSEX. Matches N ot Highest Year. batted in. Inns. out. score. Total. Aver. 1882 ... 7 ... 12 ... 1 ... 6 .. 21 ... 1-90 1883 ... 13 ... 23 ... 5 ... 26 .. 141 .. 783 1884 ... 16 ... 26 ... 4 ... 19 .. 118 .. 5-36 1885 ... 16 ... 26 ... 5 ... 27* .. 139 .. 661 1886 ... 16 ... 24 ... 8 ... 45 .. 112 ... 7-00 1887 ... 16 ... 26 ... 9 ... 29 .. 150 .. 8 82 1888 ... 18 ... 32 ... 5 ... 31 .. 288 ... 10-66 1889 ... 16 ... 28 ... 4 ... 37 .. 259 .. 10-79 189J ... 6 ... 11 ... 1 ... 19 .. 61 .. 6-10 Totals 124 ... 208 ... 42 ... 45 Signifies not out. ..1289 ... 7-76 ROSSALL SCHOOL. BATTING AVERAGES. C. L. Fabel........... ... 13 ... 1 ... 374 ... 114 ... 31*16 F. B. Roberts ... ... 13 ... 2 ... 287 ... 68 .. . 26-09 J. M. Mollison ... ... 14 ... 1 ... 333 ... 127 ... 25-61 S. F. Peshall ... 13 ... 0 ... 229 ... 50 ..., 17-61 E. H. Hincks ... ... 14 ... 1 ... 213 ... 61 ..., 16-S8 R. P. Cordner ... ... 6 ... 1 ... 73 ... 35 .... 14 75 R. O. Spencer ... ... 5 ... 3 ... 28 ... 15*.. . 14 00 J. S. Jobson ... 13 ... 2 ... 160 ... 57*.. . 13 63 S. Donne ... ... ... 9 ... 0 ... 83 ... 30 .. . 9-22 G. Mugliston ... 12 ... 0 ... 98 ... 31 .. . 8-16 F. H. Mugliston ... 12 ... 5 ... 40 ... 8 .. . 5-71 BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdus. Runs. Wkts. Aver. F. B. Roberts ... ... 216 ... 33 .. . 662 ... 27 .. . 24-51 8. Donne ........... ... 29 ... 1 .. . 149 ... 6 .... 24 83 F. Mugliston ... ... 13U ... 11 .. . 643 ... 18 .... 30*17 J. M. Mollison . ... 156 ... 18 .. . 633 ... 19 ..., 33-31 C. L. Fabel ... 67 ... 8 .. . 278 ., .. 5 55-60 E. H. Hinckg ... ... 98 ... 7 .. 469 .,.. 7 ..., 66-65 CRICKET IN ANTIGUA—WEST INDIES. Although, owing to its smaller size and population, Antigua, the seat of Govern­ ment of the Leeward Islands, could not, in all probability, successfully compete on the cricket field with the larger West Indian Islands, such as Jamaica or Trini­ dad, British Guiana or Barbados—which have all good cricket elevens (as the present visiting team of English amateurs will probably find out to their cost), still, cricket is by no means at a low ebb in that Presidency ; this is evidenced by the existence of the Antigua C.C., now established for about a quarter of a century (which boasts of a very good cricket ground close to the town of St. John’s), and the Wanderers C.C., mostly composed of native players. Owing, in a great measure, no doubt to the existing severe depression in the staple industry of the West Indies, namely, sugar, cricket in Antigua has rather drooped of late years, but on the arrival of the Hon. J. S. Udal, who has recently been appointed to act as Chief Justice of the Colony, and lately elected captain of the club on Mr. W. M. Gordon being moved to Trinidad, fresh interest has been evoked in the game, under the stimulus of which the Pavilion has been enlarged and an additional club (the “ St. John’s ” C.C.) has been recently started in the town and already comprises several promising young players. A proposal is now on foot to establish inter-island matches, perhaps for a challenge cup or other trophy between the different Presidencies of the Colony (who all possess cricket clubs), in the hope that by such means the rivalry that must naturally exist between them should be generously fought out on the cricket field alone. As an instance of the good effect and feeling that are engendered by the spread of cricket throughout these islands, it is stated that many of the natives, who are now largely emigrating from the sugar districts and their low wages to America or other more prosperous centres, are checked in this emigration by the estab­ lish uent of local cricket clubs on the plantations or by their employers affording them the means of joining in a game of which the West Indian native is particularly fond, and of which he is by no means a bad exponent. TheAntigua Cricket Club, which hasthe new Governor of the Colony—Sir Henry Jackson, K.C.M.G.—for its President, has had a fairly successful season during the past year, and it is hoped that the slackness that must inevitably be caused by the absence of any strong opponents, other than the “ Wanderers ” C.C., will disappear before the new inter­ island contests, which, it is believed, the present season will bring forth. On luture occasions, one can only trust that means will be found by which the Lee­ ward Islands as a colony may be able to meet any team of English amateurs visiting the West Indies. The following are the results of some of the principal matches played during the past season in Antigua:— Feb. 16.—Antigua, 94 (Hon. J. S. Udal, 36). J. S. Watt’s X I., 135 for 7 wickets. Lost by 41 runs. Feb. 21.— (Return), Antigua, 144 (J. S. Udal, 42; T. E. Walter. 40). J. 8. W att’s X I., 106. Won by 38 runs. Mar. 7.—Antigua, 102 (W . G. Davey, 23). Defence Force, 113. Defence Force won by 11 runs. Mar. 19.—Antigua, 65 for five wickets. General Legislative Council, 165 (J. 8. Udal, 103, W . M. Gordon, 42). Drawn. Mar. 21.—Antigua, 165 (W . G. Davey, 84). Defence Force, 91, 75—166. Antigua won by 74 runs on first innings. April 8.—Antigua, 143 (T. E. Walter, 34). Wanderers, 252 (R. Joseph, 57; E. Pereira, 53) Wanderers won by 109 runs. April 11.—Antigua, 187 (J. S. Udal, 35; W . G. Davey, 38; extras. 36). Rev. S. E. Branch’s X I., 98. Antigua won by 89 runs. May 2 and 9.—Officials, 94, 76—170. Non-Officials, 65, 68—133. Officials won by 37 runs. June 13 and 20.—Officials, 88. Non-Officials, 182, 106 - 288. Non-Officials won by 94 runs on first innings. June 27.—Antigua, 91. St. John’s, 40, 44 (8 wickets)—84. Antigua won by 51 runs on first innings. July 18.—Married, 124, 9 i—217. Single, 143 ( W. N. Sands, 62). Single won on first inniogs by 19 runs, Aug. 5.—Antigua, 106, 104 (7 wickets) —210 ; (W . G. Davey, 47 and 16). Wanderers, 107. Wanderers won by one run on first innings. AVERAGES FOR 1901. BATTING AVERAGES No. Times Most of not Total in an inns, out runs. inns. Aver. W . G. Davey ... ... 26 ... 5 ... 587 ... 54 .... 29 36 Rev. E. Hutson... ... 10 ... 2 .. . 195 .,.. 50 ..., 24-37 Hon. J. S. Udal... ... 24 ... 2 ... 437 ..103 ... 19-86 W . N. Sands .. 20 ... 2 .. . 345 ... 62 ..., 19-16 E. B. Jarvis ... 16 ... 1 .. . 228 .,.. 74 ..,. 16-20 T. E. Walter .. ... 17 ... 0 ... 258 ,.. 40 .... 1517 F. J. Freeland ... ... 12 ... 2 .. . 113 ... 40 . 11*30 E. R. Jones.......... ... 23 ... 3 .. . 223 ,... 32 .... 11-16 G. C. Faille.......... ... 14 ... 1 ... 138 ... 31 ... 10 61 J. S. W a t t ........... ... 24 ... 0 ... 235 ... 37 .. . 9-79 Geo. Edwards ... ... 24 ... 1 ... 206 ,... 25 .. . 8-96 R. B. Robertsoa ... 12 ... 3 ... 87 ... 17 ..,. 9-66 Rev. Jno. Weiss ... 11 ... 1 .. . 94 ... 32 .. . 9.40 A. J. Camacho ... ... 13 ... 2 ... 84 ... 24 ..,. 7-63 W . M. Gordon ... ... 21 ... 1 ... 120 ... 42 .... 600 W . Hart .......... ... 15 ... 3 .. . 71 ,... 11 .... 591 H. F. Holme ... 23 ... 2 .. . 106 ... 12 .... 5-04 J. Gomes ........... ... 11 ... 1 ... 44 ... 16 .. . 4-40 R. Pigott .......... ... 10 ... 0 ... . 40 ... 14 ..., 4-00 N. Scott-Johnstone ... 13 ... 2 ... 37 ... 12 .... 3-36 BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdus. Runs., W kts. Aver W . McDonald 83-3 ..,. 18 ... 191 ... 23 .... 8-30 T. E. W a lter...........200 ... 24 ... 549 ... 62 ..,, 8-85 Hon. J. S. Udal .. . 83-4 ... 2 ... 375 .,.. 38 .. 9-86 W . H a r t................. 105 . 24 ... 259 .,.. 2 6 ... . 996 W . N. S an ds......... 165 .. 17 ... 620 ,... 46 .. . 11-30 Rev. J. W eiss......... 89-4 ..„ 9 .. . 254 ... 21 ... 12 09 H. F. H o lm e ......... .165 ... 33 ... 427 ... 32 . 1334 E. R. Jones ......... . 76-3 ... 8 ... 294 ,... 22 .. . 13-36 J. S. Watt ......... .180-2 .. 16 ... 661 ... 34 .... 19-44 TONBRIDGE SCHOOL. BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times Most of not Total in an Inns. out. runs. inns. Aver. K. D. Hutchings ... 13 ... 2 ... 622 ... 101*... 47*46 R. E. Blandy ........... 6 ... 1 ... 16*2 ... 129*.. 406 J. Horsfall ........... 12 ... 1 ... 313 ... 106 ... 28 46 R. E.M cCallum ......... 9 ... 3 ... 128 ... 30*... 21 23 J. D. Graham .......... 8 ... 2 ... 116 ... 68* .. 19 33 F. M. H ills.................. 6 ... 2 ... 71 ... 45 ... 17 76 T. B. Piggott ...........12 ... 1 ... 166 ... 41 ... 1418 D W atson.................. 10 ... 1 ... 110 ... 24 ... 12 22 R. B. Bannon ........... 10 ... 1 ... 107 ... 37* .. 11'8S R. H. W . Davidson... 8 ... 2 ... 44 ... 26* .. 733 R. B. Taylor ........... 11 ... 1 ... 64 ... 40 ... 6 40 BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. R. B. Taylor ........... 39 ... 4 ... 176 ... 10 ... 17 6 R. E. McCallum ... 163 2...22 ... 623 ... 29 ... 21‘48 R. H. W . Davidson .. 83 4 .16 ... 3*7 ... 16 ... 21*8 K. L. Hutchings ... 161-6 23 ... 646 ... 21 ... 3r76 T. B. Piggott .......... 70-3... 8 ... 327 ... 9 ... 36 38