Cricket 1902

436 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. O c t . 30, 1902. would increase in number to such a vast mul­ titude as has been the case of late years. It was, I should say, somewhere about 1860 that the growth began. Slowly but surely it pro­ ceeded, till at last the number of matches has become of swollen dimensions, and cricket, like other things in this world, is being overdone greatly in the number of matches annually contested, and in the pay expected by and given to nearly all. About a hundred years ago the grounds were small, bad and few, and so were the payments. About fifty years back the grounds and payment were moderately good, but at the present time they aro too much the other way. Grounds are too good and the emolument too high. £20 for participating in a delightful cricket match is far too much I think, and so do many others I am sure. Equality, too, between the batsmanand bowler is gone, and that is the first thing required for scientific cricket. I never entered or followed any profession or occupation. The reason is simple. I was when young not allowed to pursue the vocation I wished, and the result was none at all, as I would not think of drudging at a profession which was not suitable to me in any way, and which, moreover, I detested. If I had been able to follow my inclination 1 should have been engaged in agriculture, horticulture, and so forth. As it was I went up to Lord’s, and was proposed as a member by Lord Bessborough (then the Hon. F. fonsonby) and the Hon. R. Grimston, and in fact those two celebrities taught me my cricket entirely when I was in the Harrow Eleven in 1842 and 1843, for Harrow in my days had no professional coach , nor for many subsequent years. Before I assisted the Harrow eleven I injured myself severely in a pedestrian feat, so that during the twenty years of my cricket career I laboured under a great disadvantage. My two brothers, Colonel F. Haygarth, late of the Scots Guards, and once adjutant of the game, was most severely wounded at the battle of the Alma in the Crimean War, in 1854, and was, in consequence, compelled to leave the army ; and another brother, the Rev. Canon Haygarth (Honorary Canon in Rochester Cathedral), did not participate in the game. Both are still alive, and both older than myseif. Canon Haygarth has been Vicar of Wimbledon ever since 1859, and is there now. I bad one brother at Harrow and another at Eton. It is a curious fact that some months before I was sent to a public school I had the choice given me to tnter that which I preferred. I selected Harrow, and my decision has turned out to be gratifying to myself in several ways since. I claim to be the only pi rson in the world bearing my name, or names. 1 refer, of course, to chiistian and surname combined. I may make a mistake in this assertion, but I believe I state the cojrect fact. I should like to find out anyone possessing my two names. In conclusion, 1 wish to say that I hope that the touch of egotism which prevails in these notes may be pardoned, An auto­ biography must always be egotistical more or less ; it is difficult to omit subjects which are favourable to oneself. Barrow and cricket how fondly I lovtd ye, 1 on*? I efore anguis-h aud soirow tegao. Days of my youth pass in shadow before me ; Soon will be over, my life’s lengthened tp.m. A rth - r H aygarth . P ARSI CRICKET, with 27 Illustrations, by M. E. P a v m . -A History of P^rsi Cricket given m a lucid aud cor cise form. Records aud many memor­ able achievements of prominent Parsi cricketers, etc. Price, 4a.; pest free, 4*. 3d.—Cricket Office.-, 168, Upper Tham ?s Street ||B.C. HAMPSTEAD CRICKET CLUB. Matches played, 62; won, 24; lost, 15; drawn, 13 ; Runs scored for Club, 9,322 for the loss of 430 wickets—21-67 per wicket. Runs scored against Club, 8,115 for the loss of 514 tickets—15’78 per wicket. BATTING AVERAGES. (Not less than ten innings). No. Times Most of not Total in an ions. out. runs. inns. Aver. A. E. Stoddart ... .. 12 .. 1 .. 635 .. 108 ... 48 63 G. A. S. Bickson .. 10 .. 1 . . 392 .. 146 . . 43 55 T. M. Farmiloe... .. 11 .. 1 .. 352 .. 111*. 3911 Ahaan-ul-Hak ... .. 21 .. 0 . . 762 .. 88 . 35 54 F. R. D. Monro... .. 10 .. 0 ... 294 .. 72 . . 29 4 W. S. B ale......... . 10 .. 1 . . 26i .. 97 . . 29*44 T. S. Wheater ... .. 17 .. 4 . . 339 .. 103 . . 26*07 E. L Marsden ... .. 12 .. 1 ... 286 .. 78 . . 26 00 B. A. Everitt .. 11 .. 2 . . 216 .. 67*. . 24 00 J. G. Q Bes.'h ... .. 21 .. 4 . . 345 .. 71 . . 20 3 tJ. Greig .......... .. 10 .. 1 . . 166 . . 3/ . . 1733 F. J. Potter .. 13 .. 3 . . 164 . . 47*. . 16 4 C. D. D. McMiilin ... 14 .. 1 . . 203 . . 65 . 15 61 D. J. Crump ... 15 .. 0 . . 226 . . 49 . 15 06 W. R. Moon .. 10 .. 1 . . 124 . . 42 . . 13*77 S. 8. Pawling ... .. 12 .. 6 . . 76 .. 31*. . 12-6 E. Reid................ ... 13 .. 2 . . 95 . . 21 . . 8*63 E. W. B . Beaton .. 14 .. 1 . . 112 . . 29 . . 8*61 Mohamed Said ... .. 13 .. 0 . . 89 . . £6 . . b*84 A. B. Osmond ... .. 12 .. 3 . . 60 . . 21 . . C*66 A. A. barren ... ... 10 ,. 1 . . 57 . . 26 . 6 33 J. C. R. Dickson ... 11 . 1 . . 21 . . 8 ; . 2-1 Not less than live innings :— F. W. O r r ......... .. 9 .. 1 . 412 . . 132* . 51*5 J.F. Marsh . ... .. 6 .. 2 . . 195 . . 68 . . 48-75 E. E. Barnett ... ... 8 .. 0 . . 305 . . 100 . . 3812 G. Crojdale........ ... 6 .. 0 . . 213 . . 130 . . 35*5 O. S. Hickson ... ... 6 .. 0 . . 195 . . 78 . . 32-66 L. J. Moon.......... .. 8 .. 1 . . 226 . . 61 . . 32*14 F. Rowley .......... ... 9 .. 0 . . 198 . . 60 . . 22 00 C. C. Brachi ... 5 . 0 ... 101 . . 66 . . 2 )*2 A. R. Trimen ... .. 9 .. 2 . 136 . . 43 . . 1928 F. B. 'Ihomhill... ... 5 0 ... 95 . . 69 . 1903 G. Bi.lyard Swinstead 6 ... 0 . . 96 . . 35 . . 16 0) F. R. "poffjrth... ... 8 1 . . 101 . . 23 . . 14 44 J. C. Toller......... ... 9 .. 2 . . 73 . . 17* 10 44 S. T. Fradd ... ... 6 .. 1 . . 28 . . 13 . .. 56 L. Dudley-Smith ... 6 .. 0 . . 29 . . 13 . . 4 8J H. 8. Maclure ... ... 5 .. 0 . . 17 . . 10 . . 3*4 V. C. Bollender .. ... 5 .. 1 . . 13 . . 6 ... 3*;5 The followidg also batted :— In four innings : B. B . YValters, average 52 00; A. W. Everitt, 44 00; B. D. Moffat, 12*75; D. MacGrfgor, 9 25; B. J. J. Freeman, 8*20; J. Greig, 3*00 ; L. E. Thomas, 0*25. In three innings: H. G. Price-Williams, average 57 CO; C. C. T. Doll, 25*5; B. B. Bayman, 19 33 ; B. C Preston, 18*33; E. T. F. S. Barvey, 15*00; b. E. Figgis, 1100; it. E. Murray, 6 C6; W. T. C. B. D^nty, 3 (6; T. W. Mackintosh, 3u0; E. R. Wat­ son, 2*33 ; A. B. Boyd, 2 33; N. B. Dearie, 2‘00. In two innings : A. J. Orr, 41*00 ; 8. Oxlatle, 28*C0; W. P. Barrisou, 8 00; A. Piper, 8 00; L. D. Flem­ ming, 7*00; F.C. Wheeler, 5*o; A. Eiloart, 3 5; G. fcpiwforth, 1 5; C. Granville, ‘00. In OLe inniogs: Uregor MacGregor, 38; C. 8. Ball, 30; J. T. Ash, 28; A J. East, 20* ; G. L. Jeffery, 16; L. J. AIarcus. 15; J. M. Figgis, 12 ; A. B. Hollander, 8; B. Wade, 5; R. A. Hill, 4; A. W. Beard, 1; C. Nicholas, 0*; W. B. Ban is, 0; T. Bea.on, 0 ; W. Shaipe, 0 ; Capt. A. Reid, 0; B. Woodall, 0. “ CENTURIES” FOR. G. A. S. Bickson, v. Birchin^ton Bou^e, Aug. 1 14S G. A. 8. Bickson, v. Birchington Houi.*, Aug 2 lu** F. W. Orr, Surbiton, July 25............................... Ill F. W. Orr, Surbiton, July 12.............................. 132* A. E. Stoddart, Ki hmond, July 16 ................. 108 T. S. Wheater, Finculey, July 23....................... 103 T. M. Farmiloe, U.C.S. Old Bjya, August 2 .. Ill* E. E. Barnett, Stoics, May 14 ................. ... 10J BOWLING AVERAGES. (Not less than Five Innings ) Overs Mdns. Its. Wkts. Aver. F. R. Spofforth ........ ,. 167 . . 39... . 398 ...4 5 .. . 8*84 F. Row ley..................... .. 44 11 . . 154 . ..1 6 . 9 62 E. L. Marsden............... . 129 . .36 . . ‘2932 .. , 10 1 0 Aht-an ul-H ak.............. .. 181 . .4 0 .. . 554 ...4 3 . . 12-86 O. S. B ickson.............. . .. 41 . ... 9 .. . 157 . . 1 2.. . 13*08 S. S. Paw ling............... . 213. 36 .. 745 ...6 0 .. 14 9 A. B. Osmond............... . 198 . . 3 8 .. 594 ...4 2 ..,. 1 4 1 1 G. Hillyard Swinstead ., . 43 ..1 1 .. . 116 ... 8 .. . 11*5 J. C. R. Dickson ........ ,. 43 ... 5 .. . 118 . .. 8 . 14-75 J. F. Marsh ................ 22 ... 3 . . 96 .. 6 ... . 16 33 A. E. Stoddart.............. .. 84 ..2 1 . . 280 . ..1 6 .. 1 7 5 6 G. A. 8. Bickson ........ ,. 76 . .1 8 .. 226 .. 1 2 .. . 18 83 T. Wheater............... ,. 223 . ..3 9 . . 679 . ..3 5 ,. . 1 9 4 J. Greig ....................... .. 36 . .. 4 .. . 1V0 ... 6 . . 20*00 B. A. E veritt............... .. 47 . ..1 3 .. . 144 . .. 7 .. . 20-57 L. J. Moon .............. . .. 3*2 .. . 1 . 1*7 . .. 6 .. 21*16 F. R. D. Monro . 106 .. 27.... 258 . .1 1 ... . 23 45 J. C. Toller ................ . 29 ... 5 .. . 95 ... 4 .. . 23*75 A. A. Barron .......... . 117 . . 24 . . 379 . . 15 . . 23*26 Mohamed Said ........ . 81 .. 15 . . 277 .. 10 .. 27*7 S. T. Fradd .............. ... 70 . . 17.. . 213 ... 7... 30-42 C. D. D. McMiilin.......... 35 . .. 1 .. 231 .... 5... 46 2 The following also took wickets: C. S. Ball, 6 wickets for 12 runs ; A. J. Orr, 3 for 7; G. Spawfortb, 2 for 1 2 ; F.C. Wheeler, 2 for 1 8 ; L . Dudley-Smith, 1 for 10 ; E. R. Watson, 6 for 5 5 ; W. Sharpe, 1 for 14 ; B. B. Bayman, 5 for 83 ; E. T. F. 8 . Barvey, 5 for 9 4 ; A. R. Trimen, 4 for 77 : E. E. Barnett, 2 for 4 0 ; E. W. B. Beaton, 4 for 88 ; G. Crosdale, 2 for 16 ; T. M. Farmiloe, 1 for 3 3 ; A. W. Everitt, 1 for 4 5 ; B. D. Moffatt, 2 for 9 1 ; B. V. Bate, I for 4 y . H ISTORY OF CAM BR IDGE C R IC K E T * The Cambridge University Cricket Club could hardly have found a more fitting his­ torian than Mr. VV. J. Ford, himself an old Light Blue, aswellasa goodjudge of the game, with the gift of a facile pen and charming style. Considering the lack of anything in the way of cricket records, even fifty years ago, it is indeed a wonder that the history of the early days of the University Club is as full as Mr. Ford has been able to make it. Fortunately, two striking personalities of the remote past of Cambridge cricket still survive in Messrs. Herbert Jenner Fust and R. Broughton, and from them naturally a great deal of interesting information has been obtained. The scope as well as the extent of Mr. Ford’s latest work can be understood when we state that the history of the C.U.C.C. embraces a period of over eighty years, extending from 1820 to 1901, and that irrespective of the indexes, themselves most valuable, the contents occupy no less than 540 pages. As the scores also are given of every first-class match played by the University between 1821 and 1901, with the batting and bowling averagefor each year as well as collec­ tive tables, as a mere work of reference this record of the Cambridge University C.C. is bound to be of great value. But, after all, to themajority of its readers, not necessarily to Cambridgemen alone, the mostinteresting part will be Mr. Ford’s pen pictures of the great players and chief personalitits in Cambridge cricket of the past. How vividly he recalls the pleasant little woakntsses, in a cricket sense, of that most enthusiastic of presidents, the Rev. A. R. Ward, and the genial hospitality of his successor the late master of Peterhouse, the Rev. James Porter. And the great cricketers who have made Cambridge Univer­ sity lamous in their different generations, the Lytteltons, the Steels, dear old. “ Bossoloin,” “ the gieat Cobden,” and a hundred others, a long line of distinguished cricktters. What memories the history revives for those who have followed cricket at all closely during the last thirty or forty years. Quaintly it sounds to read Mr. W. S. Deacon’s account of the roughnessof Fenner’sground intheearly fifties how he was knocked down senseless by a ball in the eye from “ young ” Lillywhile ! But there, we could go on recounting interesting remiuiscenses of Cambridge cricket as told by Mr. Ford to fill pages. What hasalready been saidwill besufficient to show that thehistoryof Cambridge University C.C. is a really valuable addition to cricket literature. Mr. Ford, indeed, has done his work admir­ ably. He is to be congratulated on his judgement in, like the Editor of the Eaton- swell Gazette ,in “ combininghis information.” He has reached the happy medium in providing at once a readable and entertaining history of Cambridge cricket, and a record ot its matches of the greatest use for reference. •Histoiy of th-j Cam'llilgd Uuiversity •rickel Club, 1820-1901 by W. J. Ford. Blackwood, 15s., net. R ICHAKD DAFT’3 “ Not ioghamshira Marl Par.icuUrs, apply Radoliffe-oa-Tienc, Notts. I A d v t .J