Cricket 1902

292 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u l y 24, 1902. Mr. ‘William Hyman, whose feat of scor­ ing 359 not out in 100 minutes, was "briefly referred to in this column last week, was horn at Radstock, near Bath, March 7th, 1875, and educated at his native place. He com­ menced his career as a cricketer by appearing for the Eadstock Club, and when but 14 years of age made 68 not out v. Glastonbury. At that time he was considered a better bowler than batsman, and in the three following years headed the bowling averages. In 1894 he went to Bath and became identified with the Bath Railway C.C. In his first two years he was top of the bowling averages, and in the succeeding season headed both bowling and batting figures. He afterwards joined the Bath C.C., to which he still belongs. In his first match for his new club, v. Corsham at Corsham, he obtained 6 wickets for 17runs, but in the following week, when playing at Thombury, had the misfortune to break his collar-bone. He was fielding in the slips and a batsman hit the ball to leg. In running across to effect the catch he fell on his shoulder, with the result mentioned, but held the ball. In his second year with the Bath C.C. he was first in batting with the splendid average of 54*7. Last year his average was 40*3 for 20 innings, being the second highest; whilst this year his figures are 94'1 for eight innings, twice not out. As a bowler he was right hand over-arm, medium pace, with a break from the off, but lately he has confined his attention almost wholly to batting. He has assisted Somersetshire on a few occasions, viz., v. Yorkshire, at Dews­ bury and Gloucestershire at Bath in 1900, v. Lancashire and Worcestershire at Bath in 1901, and v. Lancashire at Bath this year. Last season his average in county matches was 25-5. His hundreds for Bath are as under:— *167 v. Trowbridge, at Trowbridge, 1900. 103 v. Westbury, at Westbury, 1901. *132 v. Swindon, at Bath, 1901. 132 v. Thornbury, at Hath, 1902. *359 v. Thombury, at Thornbury, 1902. * Signifies not out. As a batsman Hyman’s chief strokes are drivesand square cuts, but he can force runsall round the wicket. In the fieldhis usual place is in the country or the slips. Dr. E. M. Grace has kindly sent me the following details of the innings of 359 not out:—4, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 6, 4, 6,4, 4, 6, 4, 4, 6, 1, 6, 6, 1, 2,4, 6, 4, 1, 2, 4,2, 6, 6, 6, 1, 6, 4, 6, 1, 4, 6,4, 3, 4, 6, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6,6, 4, 4, 4, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 4, 4, 4, 6, 1, 6, 6, 6, 4,4,6, 2, 6-, 6,4, 3, 6, 6, 1, 4, 1, 3, 4, 6, 4, 4,4, 6, 3 ! The remarks made in this column last week anent the above feat and the participation therein of Dr. E. M. Grace, has brought the following from “ The Doctor ” :—“ Bath Association made 124; Thornbury 85, and, as Thornbury would have had to field till stumps were drawn, I thought it would be pleasant to have some *fireworks ’ instead of ‘ keeps.’ Hyman played a good innings, but was missed seven times—each of them an easy catch. As to your (P) rumour and ‘ temerity ’ many more than 300 have tried in vain to pull my leg over the match.” Dr. Grace makes the following interesting allusion to being hit, some years ago, for six sixes in eight balls—“ F. A. Leeston-Smith and F. L. Cole came in togetherforWeston-Super-Mare. It was then five balls to an over. F. L. Cole made 1 off my first ball, F. A. Leeston-Smith 6 off the second, 6 off third, 6 off fourth, 6 off fifth, when the umpire said 41 am afraid it is over, Doctor.’ I said, ‘ Shut up, I am going to have another,’ and off this one he was stumped. Weston-Super-Mare had to follow their innings. F. A. Leeston-Smith came in first, and the first ball I bowled him hehit for 6. The second also went for 6, but off the third he was stumped again. They do not always make 6’s. Against Gloucester last Thursday I went on to bowl, bowling four maiden overs running and then taking myself ofi.” It will be seen that although “ E.M.” was hit for six 6’s, he obtained his opponent’s wicket twice, and so probably felt himself entitled to cry quits. By-the-way, cannot any body induce “ the Doctor” to give us his reminiscences ? His anecdotes are always told in so interesting a manner, that a book from his pen would be most gladly welcomed. During the past week Somersetshire and Surrey have shown us that the Australian bowling does not possess so many terrors as some people imagine. The former side made a splendid fight with their powerful adver­ saries, and so maintained their reputation of playing best when the odds are greatest against them. In Woods they possess a leader who is able to get the best work out of his men. Always a keen cricketer himself, the amount of spirit and enthusiasm he infuses into the side cannot be over-estimated. Lionel Palairet’s two splendid innings of 44 and 90 were the chief feature of the game from a Somerset point of view. The pre­ sence of the old Oxonian in the England side at Manchester should prove a source of strength, as at Lord’s in May he showed his partialityfor Australian bowling bymaking 39 and 41. In Gill, Somerset possess a young player who may at any time perform a really great feat, though it is to behoped he will not allow his bowling to suffer in order to devote ‘more time to his batting. Although failing at Taunton, Trumper is still facile princeps among Australian batsmen, and his innings of 85 against Surrey was a very fine display. Duff has evidently got thoroughly into form, and now proves a splendid man to send in with Trumper to open the innings. On recent performances they are the two most consistent batsmen in the side, and their doings at Manchester this week-end will be eagerly looked for. Abel played a great game on Monday last, and thoroughly deserved his success. At no time did he appear in trouble with the bowling, his placing being done very confidently. There have been few better finishes witnessed this year in great matches than the one at Manchester on Saturday last, when Lancashire beat Essex by 3 wickets, after being set 289 runs to win. Tyldesley, who had made 78 in the first innings, won the match for his side by making a great not-out score of 146 in the final phase. More enthusiasm has never been witnessed on the Old Trafford ground than when the winning stroke was made, and seldom have plaudits been more deserved than on this occasion. If Tyldesley can play as well in to-day’s match as he did a week ago, the result of the test match is aforegone conclusion—provided that the Australians do not play for “ keeps.” The Tunbridge Wells “ Week,” despite the fact that play practically lasted but four days, must be considered a success. The Hampshire match ended in amost disappoint­ ing manner, but the Sussex fixture proved a capital game in every way. No contest can boast so great a history as Sussex v. Kent, for the first-known match between the sides took place as far back as 1735, and the two counties have met fairly regularly ever since. The most recent of the matches provided an ideal game—a game in which the scores were not large and in which a good finish was witnessed. It was unfortunate for Kent that they should have succumbed by so small a margin as one wicket, as they had been defeated in precisely similar fashion at Lord’s earlier in the season. LUDGROVE v. BENGEO.—Played at Bengeo, Hertford, on July 16. B engeo . F. Fache, c Hunter, b Maynard ................... 6 F. C. B. Lefroy, b M aynard................... 4 J. B. Fisher, c Hunter, b Maynard ...........36 R. E. Maude, c and b L y o n ..........................26 J. W . Aitken. b Lyon 3 K. M. Carnduff, bLyon 0 A.D.Chater,bMaynard 7 L udgrove . C. F. Roddick, c and b Hollins ................... R. D. Shepard,not out F. H. Mardell, c Birk- beck, b Hollins H. W . Andrews, c Lyon, b Hollins B 17, lb 3, nb 1... 21 Total ...........107 A. R. W . Curtis, b Fisher ................... 0 H. O. Curtis, c Fache, b Carnduff ...........47 R. L. Benson, b Cam - duff ... .......... ... 65 C.R. Birkbeck, not out 26 A . L . Maynard, c Lefroy, b Chater ... 16 W. A . Worsley, not out ........................... 0 B 12, lb 2, nb 2... 16 Total (4 wkts.) 170 J. C. H. Hollins, K . S. Hunter, F. B. Lyon, R. O. Bridgeman, and R. F. T. Burrell did not bat. LUDGROVE MASTERS v. BUTTERFLIES.— Played at Ludgrove on July 19. L udgrove M asters . W. P. Blore, c Head- lam, b W ilson........... 2 S.S.Taylor.c Gardiner, b W ils o n .................. 13 L. O. Micklem, b Renshaw .................. 6 H. A . Arkwright, b R enshaw .................. 16 W . K . Robertson, c Renshaw, b W ilson 27 T. C. Weatherhead, b W ilson ................... 6 G O. Smith, c Noel, b Renshaw ...........12 W . F. Stanborough, c Braithwait.bGowers 31 W . J. Oakley, b Ren­ shaw ......................... 5 G. D. Bignett, b Ren­ shaw ................... 0 C.E.H. Beavis, not out 10 B 5, lb 2 ................... 7 Total ..135 Second in n in g s S . S. Taylor, b Phipps, 10; H. A. Arkwright, not out, 13 ; G. O. Smith, not out, 11; C. E. H. Beavis, c Penton, b Gardiner, 3; B 3, lb 1. Total (2 wkts), 41. B utterflirs . First innings. E. B. Noel, b Blore ...........12 R. Awdry, b Blore ............ 0 L. Rostron, c Oakley, b Robertson........................... 0 F. B. Wilson, b Arkwright 30 E. A . Gowers, c and b Arkwright.......................... 6 Second innings, c Weatherhead, b S. Braithwaite, c Micklem, b B lore................................ W. W . Renshaw, b Ark­ wright ... .......................... 5 G. A . Gardiner, b Blore ... 16 D. Penton, not out ...........16 E. B. Phipps, st Oakley, b A rk w righ t......................... 9 C. Headlam, c and b Blore 0 Byes.......................... 11 Taylor c Hignett, Arkwright c Hignett, Taylor ... b Hignett ... c Robertson, Hignett ... . Total ...108 3 b Hignett ... not out st Oakley, Hignett ... b Taylor ... b Hignett ... b Taylor ... Bye Total ... 27 b ... 16 U.C.S. OLD BOYS v. EAST FINCHLEY.—Played at East Finchley on July 12. U.C.S. O ld B oys . M. P. Griffith-Jones, b W indsor ...................54 H. G. Price-Williams, lbw, b Windsor ... 0 0. P. Griffith-Jones, b Windsor ................... 0 E. S. Westhorp,b Tur­ ner ...........................64 V. E. Dart, b Butter­ field ..........................21 N. M . Binney,b W ind­ sor .......................... 7 Total A . C. Hull, b Windsor D. Price-Williams, notout ... ........... F. Hoare, c Pigrome, b Windsor P. J. S. Bichardson, b Butterfield............ R. Price-Williams, b W indsor................... Byes ................... E ast F inchley . H. J. Owens, c R., b D. Price-Williams... 7 G. Smith, b Westhorp 53 M. R. Newbery, b W esthorp................... 6 L. Windsor, c Hoare, b Hull ................... 5 A. Turner, b Hull ... 1 A. E. Butterfield, run out ........................... 2 W . Dalgleieh, b Wes­ thorp ......................... 0 Rev. F. A. Smyth, b Westhorp ........... O. Pigrome, c Wes­ thorp, b O. P. Grif­ fith-Jones ........... E. O. Merfield.notout L. Willcocks, b W es­ thorp ......................... B 5, lb 4 ........... Total ....... I