Cricket 1902

S ept . 4, 1902. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 395 umpire, who was promptly arrested by the local constable for being in the uolawful possession of game. If you have any doubt of the literal truthfulness of this narration I respectfully tuggest that you should ‘ ask the policeman.’ ” T h e following interesting summaries concerning the doings of K. S. Ranjit­ sinhji and C. B. Fry in all Sussex mutches were compiled by Mr. G. E. Smith, of Hove:— K . S. RAN JITSINHJI. Opponents. Inns Not out. Runs. Highest Bcore. Aver. Australians......... ... 5 .. 0 .. l.°8 .. 74 .. 27-60 Cambridge University 7 . . 2 . . 471 . 215* . 94-20 Essex ................... .. 13 . . 1 . . 996 .. 230 .. 83 00 Gloucestershire .. .. 22 . . 1 . . 971 .. 164 ... 4623 Hampshire........... .. 17 . . 4 . . 74? .. 149 ... 57-15 Kent ................... .. 23 , . 3 . .1137 . . 220 ... 56-17 Lancashire........... .. 22 . . 1 . 1287 .. 204 .. 61*27 Leicestershire ... .. 5 . . 0 . . 444 275 .. 88-80 M.C.C.................... .. 6 . 1 . . 603 . . 260 ... 12060 M iddlesex......... .. 23 3 . . m i . 202 ... 56-65 Notts ................... .. 20 . . 1 . . 974 . 178 ... 51-26 Oxford University .. 12 . . 3 . . 713 .. 171*... 79 22 Philadelphians ... .. 2 . . 0 . . 74 .. 74 .. 37-00 Somerset ........... .. 21 . . 2 . .1348 . 285*... 70-94 Surrey................... .. 25 . . 5 . .1450 .. 234* . 72 60 Worcestershire ... .. 8 . . 2 . . 4-26 .. 139 .. 71*00 Yorkshire ........... .. 19 . . 2 . 1251 .. 138 ... 73 76 Totals ........... ..250 31 14160 285* 64 65 C. B. FRY. Not Opponents. Inna, out. Runs. Australians.................. 6 ... 0 ... 348 . Camb’dge. University 5 ... 0 .. 381 . Essex ...........................15 ... 1 ... 621 . Gloucestershire......... 16 ... 1 ... 551 . H a n ts.......................... 19 ... 0 ... 909 . Kent ...................24 ... 0 ...1131 . Lancashire ........... 20 ... 0 ... 382 . Leicestershire ......... 7 ... 0 ... 569 . M.C.C............................ 6 ... 1 ... 189 . M iddlesex.................. 22 ... 3 ...1455 .. Notts .......................... 22 .. 1 ... 853 .. Oxford University ... 6 ... 1 ... 402 .. Somerset ...................18 ... 2 ... 761 . Surrey.......................... 27 ... 0 ...1376 . Worcestershire........... 8 ... 0 ... 328 . Y orksh ire...................21 ... 2 ...1101 Highest score. Aver. 181 ... 5800 . 241 ... 76 20 101*... 37-22 . 109 ... 36-73 . 157 ... 47 84 . 140 ... 47 12 . 61 ... 19 10 . 244 ... 81-28 98 ... 37 80 . 169*... 76-57 . 170*... 406L . 219*... 80-40 . 162 ... 47-66 229 ... 50-96 96 ... 41*00 209 ... 67-94 Totals ... 242 12 11257 244 48-80 Y e s t e r d a y the wind was so strong at Scarborough that bails had to be dispensed with. At Harrogate they were kept in position (at times) by the he]p of a little clay. A CORRESPONDENT writes: At a recent cricket match a parson was fritting by me d u riD g the usual period of rain. Presently he took out a prayer book, an I as I have never seen one of these books at a cricket match before, I may perhaps be pardoned for looking at the part of the book on which he fixed his attention. It was open at the “ Prayer for fair weather.” T o - D a y (Thursday), the Hastings and St. Leonards Week begins, with Mr. W. Carless, Saxon Chambers, St. Leonards- on-Sea, as honorary secretary as usual. Both matches are of great interest this year, and strong teams have been chosen for Sussex and Kent, for Eugland, and for the South of England team which is to play against the Australians. It may be stated that Braund is pia) ing for the Rest of England as well as for the South of England, and that he will not repre­ sent Mr. Thornton’s Team at Scarborough as has been stated. H a r g r e a v e and Wilson (Worcester­ shire) have been asked to go to New Zealand with Lord Hawke’ s team, which may also include 0. J. Burnup, W. S. Medlicott, T. N. Taylor and A. M. Miller. O n Saturday last Ahsan-ul-Hak, the Middlesex and Hampstead cricketer, who sailed for India this week, was presented in the pavilion of the Hampstead C.G. with a silver bowl as a memento of hi h connection with the club. The following inscription was on the b ow l:— “ To Ah­ san-ul-Hak, from members of the Hamp­ stead Cricket Club, 1900, 1901, 1902. Batting - Total runs, 3210. Average, 40. Bowling—Wickets, 121. Average, 15£. Well played. Good Luck.” T h e presentation was made by Mr. S. S. Pawling, who, in a short aud sympathetic speech, said that although it was an informal gathering the gift was sincere. They f«*lt that Ahsan-ul- Hak ought not to go away without some recognition in a form that he could keep in remembrance of them. He came there three years ago from the Far E *st, from a land where the cDnditions and con­ ventions were so very different from those here, and adapted himself to this country very readily, for the same qualities went down in both lands—gentleness, kindli­ ness, good comradeship, and sport. The present was not only in recognition of his skilful play, but for his qualities as a man and a comrade. The wish of all the members of the Hampstead Club was found in the words “ Well played, Ahsan. Good luck.” All English cricketers will echo Mr. Pawling’s closing words, “ Well played, Ahsan. Good luck.” T h e following epigrams on cricket appear in the Sydney Referee. They were composed by Mr. C. W. Beal, the mana­ ger of the famous 1882 team :— EPIGRAMS ON CRICKET. Over and over again. A game played both on Lords and Commons. Match-makers on strike. “ The Wearing of the Green.” The pastime of the Graces. A game in which the bowled (bold) are always beaten. A very in and out game. The interest always in-creases. A common-place game. The sweet bye and bye. A wicked (wicket) game. Cut and come again. “ After the Ball is over.” A game which provides ground for much amusement. A game which gives full pitchers to thirsty batsmen. The game of the centuries. A game of points. The wide, wide world. A slip-pery game. Two sides to the question. ‘‘ The t'lay’s the Thing.” Lovely fields and beautiful drives. “ Bail-up.” “ Stumped.” The game for dentists when stumps are drawn. Pull together, boys. A match-making game. The cut direct. A good average game. Scores always. Hit or Miss. A game of many chances. A chip of the old block. A game in whichmaidens play an important part. ARKLEY v. H ATFIELD .—Played at Rowley Lodg>, Arkley on August 30. H a t f ie l d . White, c J.H . Robson, b Hammond .........25 W. Langridge, run out 1 W.Thoro^ood, b Ham­ mond .................40 H. Wells, b Dumble­ ton .......... ... .. 3 H. Bosanquet, c Ham­ mond. b Dumbleton 17 C. Horsey, b Dumble­ ton .......................... 4 W . Hart, b Hammond H. Bottoms, c W. H. Robs >n,bHammond W. Groom, not out . A. Groom, b Ham­ mond B 5, lb 5, nb 2 ... 12 Total , 104 C. Bishop did not bat. A b k le v . Howard-Williims,run out ......................... G. W. Hammond, b White ............... ] G. G. Dumbleton, b Bottoms ................. W . C. Nimmo, b White ................. C. C. Page, b White ... W. H. Robson, b White ................... G. Scrivener, b Wells 7 Rev. H. G. Elton, b Wh te .................. 0 8. Jone*, b White 6 J. H. Konson, not out 2 A. S. Farmer, b White 0 B 11, lb 2 ... 13 Total .. 182 LONDON SCOTTISH v. U.O.S. OLD Played at Broadesbury on August 30. L o n d o n S c o t t is h . T. B. Porter, b Wes­ thorp ......................... 22 H. J. R. Pope, not out .......................... 31 E. Lacey, not out ... 8 B 6, lb 3 ........... 9 F. J. Wass, b W es- t h o r p .........................13 A.F. Denaiston.c Grif­ fith-Jones, b Bert .. 9 J. D. Forbes, b D. P.- W illiam s..................25 S.Lienard, b Westhorp 2 W . Cooke, b Westhorp 4 Total (7 wkts».)*132 M. T. Purcell, b Wes­ thorp ........................... N. F. Marcus and F. R. Connell did not bat. * Innings declared closed. U.C.S. O ld B o y s . F. Eastman, c Connell, bLacey ........... ..11 M. Griffith-Jones, b P o p e .......................... 5 D. H. Bayley, b Lacey 3 E. S. Westhorp, b Pur­ cell ... ...................34 A. G. Every, b Lacey 0 Y . E. Dart, Ibw, b Pope 0 A. H. K. Burt, b Pope 8 N. M. Binney, b Pur­ cell .......................... D. Price-W illiam s, lbw, b L a ce y ........... Ii. Price-Williams,not out .......................... A. C. Hall, c Forbes, b P urcell.................. Byes .................. Total HA.MPSTEAD v. CHARLTON PARK. Old Charlton on August 21. -Played at C h a b l t o n P a r k . H. D. Banning, b Os­ mond .......................... S. D. Robertson, e Conyers,b Ahsau-ul- Hak .......................... S. H. Thomas, b Os­ mond ......................... Capt. W . Mc?anlis, c and b Conyers A. L. McCaolis, »t Thomas, b Osmond B. A. Keats, b Ahsan- ul-Hak .................. 80 S.R. Sargent, b Whea­ ter Murrin, b Wheater ... A. H. Pease, b Ahsan- ul-Hak .................. A. Burnett, not o u t ... W. J. Keats, c and b W heater................... B 7, lb 3 ................... Total ...........1 H a m p s t e a d . Ahsan-ul-Hak, b Ban­ ning ............................ 4 J. G. Q. Besch, o Robertson, b Mc- Canlis .......... ... 0 J. R. Conyers, b Mur­ rin ..............................62 F. Rowley, c Sargent, b McCanlis ............ 1 C. D. D. McMiilin, b Banning .................... 3 C. C. Bracchi, c Ban­ ning, b Thomas ...6 6 T. S. Wheater, c Thomas, b Mc-Can- lis .......................... H. G. Price-Williams, not out .................. L. E. Thomas, c M c­ Canlis, b Banniog .. A. B. Osmond, st Sar­ gent, b Pease........... E. Thomas, not out ... Byes ........... Total (9 wkts' 188