Cricket 1902

416 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, S ept . 11, 1902. NOTES FROM SCOTLAND. (B y O ur S p ecia l C orresp on den t.) The Scottish County Championship has undoubtedly done a great deal in the way of putting new life into the game in Scotland. In spite of the weather the cc mpetition has been a greater success than even the promoters—and they were certainly sanguine—could have anticipated. Forfarshire are the first County Champions—an honour which was thoroughly well merited. They were certainly, taking them all round, the best combination, and only once, in the return match with Perthshire, did they fall below their usual high standard. They had substantial victories over Fifesbire (twice), Aberdeenshire, Stirlingshire and Perthshire once. Abe deenshire were a cipita’ second, and might, with a little luck, have ca ried off the Championship. Their record is better than appears on paper, as 1he clerk of the weather twice intervened when they had victory within their grasp. The only occasion upon which Aberdeen­ shire came near defeat was in the first match with Foifarshire, when “ tim e” alone saved them. Their victims were Fifeshire (twice) and Perthshire once, while Stirlingshire were on both occasions their “ moral victims .” Perthshire were on the whole disappointing in their county engagements. Ihey were a hard team to beat on the soft wickets in the first part of the season, but during July they showed what was for them poor form. They, how­ ever, improved towards the close of the competition. Perthshire beat Stirling hire twice and Fifeshire once, and had a “ moral victory ” over Forfarshire. Stir­ lingshire and Fifeshire are both in the minus division. Of the two, Stirlingshire were the more disappointing and they seldom showed a glimpse of their true form. Ihey experienced some luck in their matches, and might, had not the weather and “ time ” ruled other­ wise, have suffered three more defeats. Fifeshire, on the other hand, had all the bad luck that was going. They lost their first four matches, in each case getting the worst cf the wicket. During the last half of the season, however, they played up splendidly, and were unfortunate in not hiving three victories to their credit. COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. (Final positions). Percent- Plyd.Won. Lost. Drn. Pts. age. Forfarshire ... 8 .. . 5 .. . 0 ... 3 ..,. 5 ... 1C0-00 Aberdeenshire.,. 8 .. . 3 ... 1 ..,. 4 ... 2 .... 50-C0 Perthshire 8 .. . 3 .. 2 .. . 3 ..,. 1 .. . 20 00 Stirlingshre .... 8 ... 0 ... 3 ... 5 —3 . — 100*00 Fifeshire......... . 8 .. . 0 ., .. 5 .. 3 ...—5 . . — 100 00 The Western District Championship has exercised a stimulating effect upon cricket in the West of Scot­ land. The outstanding feature of the competit:on was the great success of Uddingston, who, with an unbeaten record, have annexed the Championship for the fourth succt ssive year. I am convinced that their success is due in no sma:l measure to their excellent fielding. They were easily the best team in the competition, though Greenock wtre good runners-up. The Gieenockians, however, lacked the consistency of the Champ’.ons. Generally good fielder.-*, Greenock could hardly have given a wowe display in this department than they did in the final match of the series. Their I alting whs very strong, but they could have done with some more bo'i ling talent. The West of Scotland, though they bad a good ’ earn, cannot look back with much satisfaction to their reason’s record in this competition. The clerk of the w?atber frowned upon th*m with the result chiefly that the majority of their matches were drawn. Drumpellier, after making a very poor beginning, came away strongly and were always a team to be reckoned with. They did better than their paper record would lead one to suppose. Clydesdale were very disappointing and did not come up to their usual standard, their batting especially being weak. Poloc could hardly have performed worse than they did, and they have to thank the weather clerk that all their matches were not lost. WESTERN DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP. Final positions. P.ayed. Won. Lost. Drwn. Pts. Uddingston G reenock........... West of Scotland Drumpellier ... Clydesdale P o lo c.................. The Scottish season is virtually at an end, though a few matches, principally in the west and south, still remain to be played. Of the latter, the mostinterest- ing will be the encounter between Selkirk and Gala and Kirkheaton (Yorkshire) C.C. on the 20th and 22nd respectively. Rhodes and Hirst will, I am informed, accomDany the Kirkheaton eleven, and it goes without saying that the former will be heartily welcomed in his o.d quarters in Selkirkshire. 10 . 6 .. 0 ., .. 4 ... 6 10 ... 6 ., .. 1 .. .. 3 ... 5 10 .. . 3 .. . 1 . .. 6 ... 2 10 .. 3 ... 3 .. . 4 ... 0 10 .. . 2 ..,. 6 .... 2 .. —4 10 . 0 . 9 . . 1 ...—9 STREATHAM C.C. Matches played, 38; won, 14; lost, 12; drawn, 12. BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times Most of not Total in an inns. out. runs. inns. Aver. E. Field ................... 14 .. 3 ... 459 ... 101*.. . 41*72 H. L. Dawson .......... 15 ... 0 ... 599 .. . 103 .. . 39-95 H. H. 8 co tt................. 17 .. 5 ..,. 474 ..., 100*..,, 39-5 H. 8. Barkworth 20 ... 2 ... 488 ... 75 .. . 27 11 C. J. Parton 11 ... 1 ... 253 .. . 80 ... 25*3 Rev. H. F. S. Adams 11 ... 2 .,.. 182 .. . 63*.. . 20 22 E. J. Dobson .......... 11 ... 4 ... 140 ... 32 .. . 20 J. F. W . Hooper 13 ... 0 ... 231 .. . 48 .. . 17*71 D. O. Kerr ... .......... , 15 ... 2 ... 229 ... 39 ... 1767 V. F. Foeny ......... 20 ... 0 ... 341 ... 83 ... 17*05 A. E. Fortescue......... . 15 ... 2 ... 216 .. . 70 .. . 1661 A. R. W ilem an........... 11 ... 0 ... 181 .. . 65 .. 1645 H. T. Cross.................. 18 ... 2 ... 212 ... 43 .. . 1325 M. C. D ahl.................. 9 ... 0 ... 104 ... 27 .. . 11*55 L. J. Connor .......... , 8 ... 2 ... 57 .. . 19 ... 9*5 E. B. Miller ........... 13 . 2 ... ’ 80 ... 23*.. . 7-27 W. Chamberlain . 8 .. 0 ... 56 .. . 21 .. . 7 R. Jillin gs................... 8 ... 0 ... 54 .. . 26 .. . 675 E. P. Pulbrook.......... 15 ... 4 ... 59 ... 16 .. . 5.3S The following played in less than eight innings:— N. Miller .................. 3 . 0 ... 189 ... 87 . . 63 H. T. Thomas ........... 4 .. 0 ... 173 .. 126 .. . 43 25 L. A. M. Fevez.......... . 7 ... 1 .. 143 .. . 47 ... 23*83 J. E. Raphael ........... 3 ... 0 ... 57 ... 29 ... 19 H. M. L eaf................... 7 ... 0 ... 121 .. . 44 .. . 17 28 R. G. Candy .......... 4 ... 2 ... 34 .. . 18* .. 17 L. Mortimer ........... 3 ... 0 .,.. 37 .. . 25 .... 12*33 J. L Spicer................. . 6 ... 0 ... 66 ... 28 ... 11 H. J. McDougall 5 ... 1 ... 43 .. . 17 .. . 10-75 E. M. Drower ........... 6 ... 0 ... *2 .. . 20 .. . 10*33 A. B. Voules ......... . 4 ... 0 ... 38 ... so .. . 9*5 B. P. Dobson .......... 6 ... 1 ... 45 ... 20*.. . 9 G. E. B ieknell......... 3 ... 0 .,.. 24 ... 21 .. . 8 R. O. S ch w arz......... . 3 ... 0 ... 23 ... 21 ... 7 66 W . H. F. Young 6 ... 3 .. 22 ... 8*... 7-33 N. Lloyd ................. , 3 ... 0 ... 21 ... 14 ... 7 H. E. G. Scholefleld .,. 3 ... 0 ... 14 .. 9 ... 4*66 L. J P h illipps.......... 6 ... 0 ... 27 ... 11 .. . 4*5 O. S. Crawfurd.......... 3 ... 0 ... 12 ... 9 .. . 4 A. R. Reed .. ... ... 4 ... 0 . .. 12 ... 7 .. . 3 The following also batted N. F. Druce, 6; E. Gled- stoDe, 2* and 0 ; C. J. Hart. 1 and 1* : N. Horncastle, 0 ; K. J. Key, 0; C. H. Leaf, 3; H. Carter Locke, 4 and 0; H. Murray, 6 and 0; P. W. McDougall, 1 and 0; G. E. Moore, 12*; D. S. Moore, 18* and 2 : T. Paine, Jun., 6 and 0 ; S. Patey, 3 ; E. R. itoss, 11* ; G. A. Sandberg, 8 and 5; G. A. Taylor, 0 ; S. M. Wardell, 9* and 1. The following scored Centuries E. Field, 101; H. L. Dawson, 103; H. H. Scott, 00* ; H. T. 'Jhomas, 126. * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. Balls. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. V. F. Feeny ... .. 1£66 ... 63 ... 575 ... 48 ... 11*97 E. Field ........... .. 1112 ... 42 ... 420 , 33 .. . 12 72 L. J. Phillipps... ... 5C9 ... 17 ... 248 , ... 1* .. . 16*53 A . R. Wileman .. 1079 ... 26 ... 604 ,.. 33 .,. 18*3 A. E. Fortescue ...1234 ... 40 ... 642 ... 32 ... 20T6 J. F. W . Boop?r ...1326 ... 40 ... 667 ... 32 , 20-84 E. J. Dobson ... ... 882 ... 27 ... 485 ... 22 .. . 22*04 H. H. Scott ... 420 ... 9 ... 282 ,... 11 .. . 25*63 W . Hf. F. Young ... 324 ... 9 ... 197 ... 7 .. . 2814 C. J. Parton ... 660 ... 10 ... 579 ... 17 .. . 34 05 H. L. Dawson ... ... 444 ... 10 ... 307 ... 7 .... 43*85 The following also bowled and took w ic k e t s H . S. Barkworth, 1 ; H. T. Cross, 8 ; N. F. Druce, 6; L. A. M. Fevez. 5; R. Jillings, 1 ; K. J. Key, 2 ; D. O. Kerr. 1; H. M. Leaf. 3 ; N. Lloyd, 1 ; L. Morti­ mer 1; N. Miller, 7 ; H. J. McDougall. 9 ; H. Murray, 1; E. P. Pulbrook, 3; T. Paine, jun., 8 ; J. E. Raphael, 6 ; R. O. Schwarz, 1 ; H. H. Scholefleld, 1; J. L. Spicer, 2. The following bowled without success Rev. H. F' T. Adams, G. E. Bicknell, M. C. Dahl, D . S. Moore* H. T. Thomas. GOLDSMITH’ S INSTITUTE v. CRESCENT.- Played at New Cross on September 6. C rescent . F. Mackenzie, b Peters 3 H. Hession, run o u t... 2 L. A. Acton, c Cotton, b Peters .................. 7 A Borrow, b Fentiman 3 F. A. Lawrence, b Peters......................... 3 G. C. Ives, b Peters ... 11 H.E. Dale, b Fentiman 0 H. W . Bailey,b Peters L. Conrotable, lbw, b Peters ................... A . G. Wallace, not out R.H. Corrick,b Peters B 4, lb 2, nb 1 ... Total G oldsmith ’ s . H. E. Murrell, b Acton 31 E J. Cotton, b Corrick 24 W . H. Manley, b Con­ rotable ...................13 W . Falkner, b Conro­ table ..........................14 R. Windebank, b Bor­ row .......................... 5 S. R. Best, b Borrow .. 22 P. Burke, not out ... 42 H. Fentiman, b Bor­ row ........................... 0 W . E. Cotton, b W al­ lace ... .................. 4 F. Peters, not out ... 12 B 37, lb 3, w 3, nb 2 45 Total (8 wkts.)212 A . E Joanea did not bat. GOLDSMITHS’ “ A ” v. SIDCUP ( 2 ).- Played at Sidcup on September 6. G oldsmiths ’ “ A .” A . S. Medway, not out 11 J. Long, b B edgeland 2 W . A. Knapton, c C. Mann, b S. Mann . 17 B 5, lb 3, w 1, nb 2 11 W . F. Dray, b S. Mann 1 H. Sales, c Jer^ein, b Hedgeland .......... 28 E. J. Lander, b Hunter 53 R. L. Whitestone, b Hunter .................. 2 Total (6 wkts.) ...128 J. A. T. Good, F. Bowler, R. N. Martin, and E. M. Medway did not bat. S idcup (2). C. W . Mann, b Mar­ tin ................... .,. 7 E. G. Parkinson, st Dray, b Lander ... 4 T R. Jones, b Lander 2 M. Bevan, b Lander... 6 F. T. Glasgow, not out 8 S. Mann, c & b E. Medway .................. H. J. Howells, c Mar­ tin, b E. Medway ... E. J. Jerdein, b Good H. C. Parkinson, b E. Medway .................. F. Hunter, run out ... : J. G. Hedgeland, b G o od .......................... Total “Cricket”SubscriptionOrder Form. Terms of Subscription, One Year (Inland), 6/ -; or 7/- post free Abroad. Summer Numbers, 5 /-; the Six Winter issues, 1/3 TO TBE MANAGER OF “ CRICKET,” 168, UPPER TBAMES STREET, LONDON, E.C. Please send “"CRICKET” for ____________________ for which I enclose P. O. value ___________________ Name ____________________ ________________________ Address _______________ __________________________ Printed and Published for the Proprietor by M x b b i t t & H a t c h e b , L t d . , 167, 168, and 169, Upper Thames Street, London, E.C., Sept. 11th, 1802.