Cricket 1902

Au o. 28, 1902. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OB' THE GAME. 381 NOTES FROM SCOTLAND. (B y O ur S pecial C orrespondent .) The Grange C.C. have now concluded their season, and a very good record they can show. Of the 39 matches played, 20 were won and only one lost, while no fewer than 18 were drawn. They have, like all other clubs, been sorely tried by the weather, and this largely accounts for the number of drawn games. The latter were mostly with the best clubs, so that if the Grange were robbed of some victories they may also, perhaps, have escaped some defeats. The only team that succeeded in lowering the Grange colours was the Gala C.C., though a few other clubs—notably Brechin and the Watsonians—nearly followed suit. It was well for the Grange that their matches with Forfarshire and Uddingston were abandoned without a ball being bowled, as these teams were among their most formidable oppenents. All the English matches played, viz , against M.C.C. and Ground, Oxford Authentics and Northumberland County— the latter twice—were drawn. The last match but one in the County Competition was played at Dunfermline on the 21st between Fife­ shire and Stirlingshire. On a bowlers’ wicket Fife­ shire gave a capital display with the bat. A . J. Mac- gregor (12) and Mitchell (14) made a fairly good start, but the latter was unfortunate in being sent back when a few short of his 1,000 runs. J. Forbes and T. Johnston played very fine cricket, and gave the StirliDgshiie bowlers “ no quarter.’' After adding 115 for the third wicket, the partnership was dissolved by J. Forbes being dismissed for a capital 86. T. Johnston next had to leave for a carefully compiled 51. .Fifeshire closured with their score at 203 for four, Broadley being 22 not out. Stirlingshire, on going in, quickly lost J. H. Orr. W. "Wilson and G. S. Orr, however, made a very good stand, and took the score well over the half-century. With their dis­ missal for 33 and 31 respectively, obtained by good cricket, the batting fell away. Of the rest, only Balias (19) and C. S. Coldwell didmuch, their caution practically making a draw assured. A t the close Stirlingshire were 88 behind with two wickets to fall. J. Forbes (Fifeshire) followed up his fine batting by capturing six wickets. Aberdeenshire and Forfarshire - both undefeated— met at Aberdeen in the deciding match in the County Championship on the 23rd. The home county batting first on a very treacherous wicket made a wretched start, four being down for 13. The fifth wicket, how­ ever, made a good stand, G. O. Gould and Whittaker playing finely until the former was sent back for an invaluable 23. A t lunch six were down for 41, but on resuming the end soon came, Aberdeeushire’s total being 56. Chambers had five for 29, J. A. Grant three for 11, and Higgins two for 15. Forfarshire, on going in, also made a bad beginning, four being down for 20. W ith W . Stewart and J. A . Grant together, play became brisker, and when the former was dismissed for a capital 28, the necessary runs had been hit off. A. C. Lindsay and F. I. Grimond also reached “ doubles,” Forfarshire’s venture realising 86, or 30 to the good. For Aberdeenshire, Johnson (A.) had five for 30, H. M. Gray four for 16, and W . Webster one for 19. The fielding on both sides was all that could te desired. Amid great enthusiasm Forfarshire were proclaimed the first winners of the Scottish County Championship. The Udding8ton-Gloucestershire match was in a sense unique, being, as it was, an encounter between a Scottish club and an English county. Many thought that Uddingston were attempting too much in chal­ lenging Gloucestershire to mortal combat. But surely, as one authority put it, the person who pays the piper is entitled to call for the tune. UddiDgston, I may explain, is a little town in the outskirts of Glasgow and until a short time ago the club was one of no standing. But by dint of enthusiasm, assiduous practice and dogged determination, Uddingstcn have risen to the front rank. As a team they have few superiors in Scotland, while their fielding—which is characterised by machine-like precision-is second to none. They showed great pluck in playing their ordinary team, as they could easily have called in out­ side aid. The match was a great success, financially as well as cricketally, and Mr. G. L. Jessop’s presence in the Gloucestershire team seemed to draw the crowd like a magnet. To make over 90 for one wicket was very good in itself, but to total 213 and then dismiss a team of the calibre of Gloucestershire for 158 must te reckoned a great performance. In their second innings Uddingston did not do so well, being out for 126, while Gloucestershire ran up 228 for six. For Uddingston, the all-round play of Hirst (S.)—who made 64 and took four wickets for 15—the batting of J. H. Paterson—56 and 26—and J. Downs (53), and the wicket-keeping of A . Downs, who gave away only one extra in each innings, were the out­ standing features. On the Gloucester side Jessop’s splendid 141 in seventy minutes, coupled with his brilliant fielding, Langdon’s batting, and the bowling of Roberts and Paish, are worthy of special mention. Uddingston are to be congratulated upon their splen­ did plajTand the great success of their match. I may add that Mr. Jessop has promised to play Uddingston again next year. UDDINGSTON v. A GLOUCESTER­ SHIRE XI. Played at Uddingston on August 22 and 23. Gloucestershire won by eight wickets. Few more interesting matches have been played in Scotland than the one about to be described. Uddingston, winning the toss, batted first on a good wicket, and a capital start they made. J. H. Paterson and Hirst (S.), playing beautiful cricket, defied all the Gloucester bowlers. W ith the last ball before lunch the former was dismissed, the first wicket falling at 91. On resuming, Hirst was soon sent back for a splendid and chanceless 64. Five wickets then fell rather quickly, but D. McNab and J. Downs made a good stand, the latter hitting very freely. T. Brown also did well, Uddingston’s venture realising 213. Gloucester made a wretched start, Bice leaving at 2. When 39 was reached, three wickets fell, T. Brown at this stage having three for 10. Bain soon after stopped play for the day. Next morning only Langdon and Paish did well, and Gloucester were all out for 158. Uddingston thus led by 55, but they did not do so well in their second venture. Four were down for 27, but J. H. Paterson, the left-hander, again played splendidly, and had a 6 and ten 4’s in his invaluable 56. A . Downs also batted nicely for 27. Gloucester, requiring 182 to win in an hour and forty minutes, began by losing Fowler in the first over. Wrathall and Jessop gave a good display, and the latter’s innings may be described as “ north, south, east and west.’ t Gloucestershire eventually won by eight wickets, but they decided to play out time. G. L. Jessop was at the wickets seventy minutes, and his score included one 6 and twenty-three 3’s. Uddingston’s fielding was brilliant. U ddingbton . First innings. J. H. Paterson, b Paish ... 26 Hirst, cDry8da!e,b Roterts 64 W . Downs, b Roberts ... 3 D. Ferrier, b G. Jessop ... 1 D. M ’Nab, c G. Jessop, b Roberts ... ......................12 A. Downs, c Langdon, b Roberts .......................... 4 D. A . Burnfield, bG . Jessop 0 J. Downs, b R oberts..............53 W . Thorburn, b G. Jessop 7 W . H. Paterson, b Roberts 5 H. C. Shaw, c Wrathall, b Roterts .......................... 0 T. Brown, not out ...........11 B 15, lb 12.................. 27 Second innings. cG.Jessop.bPaish 56 c Wrathall, b Paish ........... 1 c Paish, b Roberts 7 b Paish ... .. 0 cG.Jeseop,bPaish 8 cWrathall,bPaish 27 c Fowler, b Roberts ........... 4 b Paish .......... 0 cG.Jessop.bPaish 3 b Paish ........... 4 not out........... st Brownlee, Paish B 4, nb 1 Total Total ...126 G loucestershire . First inrungs. R. W . Rice, run out ........... 0 Wrathall, b Brown ...........22 Langdon, c M ’Nab, b Hirst 73 W . Troup, c J. Paterson, b Brown.................................. 0 T. H. Fowler, c A. Downs, Second innings. cJ.Down,b Brown 33 c J. Downs, b Ferrier ........... 0 b Brown Paish, b Hirst .................. G. L. Jessop, st Downs, b Paterson .......................... L. D. Brownlee, c and b Hirst ................................ H. Jessop, run out ........... A . E. Nie.d, b H irst........... Roberts, not o u t .................. S. A . Drysdale, b Paterson Leg-tye ................... not out... . b Paterson . 19 b Ferrier b Ferrier ...........17 b Brown ........... 0 Leg-bye ........... 1 Total ......... 158 Total (6 wkts) 228 Uddinoston. first innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . Roberts ... ... 26 4 11 8C 7 ... ... 10 3 26 2 Paish ... 8 2 33 1 ... ... 17-2 4 70 9 G. Jt ssop ... 22 9 49 3 ... ... 7 4 18 0 Neild ... 5 1 it 0 ... Wrathall ... 2 1 4 0 ... ... 1 0 7 0 Roberts delivered a no-ball. G loucestershire. First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W . Brown ... ... 14 3 44 3 ... .,.. 9 0 50 2 J. Paterson .,.. 19 4 62 2 ... ... 8 0 52 1 Thorbum .. 4 0 5:7 0 ... ... 3 0 32 0 Burnfield ... 4 1 9 0 ... ... 2 0 9 0 Hirst ... . 5 1 15 4 .. ... 4 0 41 0 W . Paterson ... 4 0 25 0 Ferrier ... 4-2 1 18 3 TWO REMARKABLE TIE MATCHES. UNITED 8ERVI0E v. HAMPSHIRE HOGS.— Played at Mount Wise, Devonport, on August 20 and 21. U nited S ervice . First innings. C. E. Chapman, c Sewell, b H eatley.......................... 4 Dr. Munday, b Fisher ... 8 Lieut. Allenby, b Bather .. 2y Staff-Paymaster, Penny, b Heatley ..........................10 Lieut. Maxwell, b Heatley 1 Lieut Collen, b Heatley ... 14 Second innings. b Raxworthy ... 10 b Raxworthy ... 7 b Fisher .......... 3 b Heatley ........... 0 b Raxworthy ... 13 c Heatley, b Rax­ worthy ........... 5 b Raxworthy ... 0 c Bather, b Kax- worthy ........... 5 Aston, b Heatley.................. 1 Sergt. Titchmarsh, c Tracey b H e a tle y .......................... 3 Commander Hutchison, runout .......................... 10 b Heatley ........... 7 Lieut. Cowan, c Bather, b Heatley .......................... 4 bRaxworthy ... 9 W . Bowden, not out ..............18 not out ............ 12 E xtras.......................... 9 E xtras.............20 Total ...........110 H ampshire H oos . Total ... 91 First innings. H. Raxworthy, b Aston ... 7 G. W . Hodgkins, b Aston 1 9 C. A. Sewell, c Penny, b A s to n ..................................24 F. F. Barnard ................... 0 C. Hutchison, b Allenby ... 5 Rev. A . G. Bather, b Aston 2 A. E. Heatley, b Aston ... 0 F. W . Gruggen, st Chap­ man, b Aiitnby ........... 2 R. H. Clarke, b Allenby ... 22 R. W. C. Fisher, run out ... 0 E. G. Courtney-Fisher, b Allenby ................. ... 4 J. P. C. Shrubb, not out ... O Second innings. b Aston ............ 2 b Aston ..............13 b Aston ...........12 b Allenby ........... 1 b Aston b Aston lbw, b Aston b Allenby ... not out Extras . ................... 6 Total c Tracy, b Aston 0 c Chapman, b Aston ...........26 E xtras.......... 14 Total ..9 0 RO YA L ENGINEERS (CHATHAM) v. CHATHAM GARKISON.—Played at Chatham Lines on August *3 and 24. C hatham G arrison . Second innings. b Puictll ........... 0 b W yatt .......... 27 first innings. Capt. Codell, c and b Wyatt 8 F. Brown, c Me zley,bWyatt 0 H. Montgomery, c Guggis­ berg, b Wyatt ... ...........56 Capt. Cliffe, c Wyatt, bMt. z le y ..........................................12 Lieut. Pierce, b Wyatt ... 9 C. Eaglrs, b Wyatt ......... 4 G. Herford, c Pur.ell, b W y a tt.................................. 9 Bomb. Felton, c & b W yatt 0 A . Welch, b Purcell ........... 7 Ptve. Etches, not o u t...........16 Corpl. Fox, b P urcell........... o E xtras......................... 14 b Purcell ........... 1 c North, b Purcell 4 c w j att, b Purcell 0 d Wyntt ........... 7 caLd b W yatt ... i9 not out.................. 9 cPui cell, b Wyatt 1 c u n ib Purcell.. 12 b W yatt .......... 0 Extras ... 4 Total.. ...................135 R o y a l E n g in e e r s . Total First innings. Capt. Guggisberg, c Fox, b Montgomery .................. F. J. W yatt, b Etches Second innings. 0 run out .. 118 5 c Etches, b Mont- H. N. North, b Etches 7 gomery ...........17 c& b Montgcmeiy 11 F. M. Browne, b Mont­ gomery.................................. 1 b F o x ................... 11 V. E. Purcell, c itches, b Montgomery ................... 2 b Fox .................. 10 P. H. Sewell, lun out........... 4 b Etches .......... 9 E. N. Mczley, b Etches ... 1 b Fox ................... 0 J. V . H. Ouchterlony, b Etches.................................. 6 c Eagles, b Etches 0 A . L-. Raintford-Henney, b Etches.................................. 2 b F o x ........... ... 2 H . G. Agnew, not out........... 0 not out.................. 0 A. B. Ogle, c Pierce,bMont- gomery.................................. 1 run out ........... 0 Extras.......................... 6 Extras.......... 16 Total.......................... 35 Total ...194 P ARSI CRICKET, with 27 Illustrations, by M. E. Pavri. —A History of Parsi Cricket given in a lucid and concise form. Records and many memor­ able achievements of promment Parsi cricketers, etc. Price, 4s.; post free, 4s. 3d.— Cricket Offices, 168, Upper Thames Street,E.C.