Cricket 1902

442 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. O c t . 30, 1902. T h e news o f A rth u r A p p le b y ’s dea th w ill be rece iv ed w ith deep reg ret ia c irc le s fa r rem oved fr om th e co u n ty for w h ich he d id such e xce lle n t servic e in h is bes t c ri c ke t days. T h is was fr om 1866 t o 1878, w hen he was one of th e m a in s ta ys o f Lanca sh ire cri ck e t. H e rep resen ted th e G en tle m en a g iin s t th e P la ye rs firs t a t L o rd ’s in 1867, and p la yed fo r th em as la te as 1887, th o u g h he had th e n p ra c ti­ cal ly g iv e n up im por tan t c ri ck e t fo r some tim e . As a m em ber o f M r. R . A . Fit zg er al d’ s te am in Canada in 1872, he was ve ry successfu l, and b u t fo r th e stress of business, w ou ld have v is it e d A us tr a lia w ith th e E n g li sh team s o f 1873 and 1878. A lef t-h and b ow le r, w ith a ve ry easy d e li v e ry, he ke p t an e xce lle n t le ng th, w h ich , wi th th e advan ta ge o f h is h e ig h t and a good nat ural b reak , m ade hi m a lw ays e ffec tiv e . A t h is best he was q u it e th e fo rem os t am a te u r b ow le r o f h is tim e . H is intere st in cri ck e t never fla gged and , if I rem em be r rig h tly , he was one o f Lancash ir e ’s rep resen ta tiv es a t th e annua l m ee tin g of co u n ty secre tarie s in D ecem ber la s t. T h o u g h a s ye t no de fi n ite a rrangem en t has been a ctua lly come to b y Lor d H aw ke wi th re g a rd to th e sugges tio n fo r h is team to p lay a fe w m a tches in A us­ tra lia on th e com p le tio n o f th e ir pro­ g ram m e in N ew Zea la nd , it is p re tty safe to assume th a t th e E ng lis hm en w ill m ee t Vi ct or ia, N ew S ou th W a le s and S ou th Austral ia a t M e lb ou rn e , S ydney and A de la id e re spe c tiv e ly . A ltogeth er, Lo rd H aw ke has reis o n to cong ra tu la te h im se lf on h a v in g g o t to g e th e r a ve ry u se fu l tid e fo r L is la te s t to ur . The e leven am a teu rs , con s is tin g o f P . F. W a rn e r, C . J. B u rn u p , T . L . T a ylo r, F. L . Fane , B . J . T . B osanque t, P . R . Johnson , J . S ta n n in g , A. E . Lea th am , A. D . W ha tm an , a nd Lord H aw ke w ill b e m ateri al ly s tr eng th ened b y th e ad d iti o n o f th e tw o p ro fess io na ls , H a rg re a ve , o f W a rw ic ksh ire , and Thom pson o f N o rth ­ an ts . The team sa il from Liver poo l on N ovem be r 12 th in th e “ M aje s tic,” via San F ranc is co and ret ur n via Vancouve r] and C . P . R ., re tur ni ng abou t M a y 1st to E n g la n d . The B is hop o f M e la nes ia kn ow n in h is cri cke t day s, in o th e r w ords in th e e a rly and m id d le e ig h tie s , w hen he p la yed fo r Kent and was in the for ef ron t of am a teurs, is c red ite d a cco rd in g to th e Daily C ronicle w ith th e in ten tiono f b rin g ing to E n g la n d , on th e occasion of h is n ex t v is it, a team of M e la nes ia n p la ye rs . Lon g be fo re Dr . W ilso n to o k up h is ep is copa l residence on No rfo lk Islan d , the Chronicle adds, th e descendants o f th e m u tin ee rs o f th e “ B o u n ty ” had becom e accom p lis hed a t th e n a ti o n a l gam e, and r egu larl y bea t th e elevens p u t ashore fr om tim e to tim e b y v is itin g m e n -o f-w a r. Tw e n ty yea rs ago C h ri stian was displ ay ing such p row ress bo thw ith b a t and b a ll th a t a tte m p ts were m ade to g e t h im t o g o and live in S ydney , w ith a v ie w to h is playi ng fo r th e o ld C o lo ny in th e inter -col on ial m a tches. “ C ricket ” readers o f eve ry class w ill jo in in o ffe ri n g th e hea rtie s t of good w ishes to th e G lo uces te rsh ir e cap ta in on h is re can t m a rr ia ge . The cerem ony w h ic h too k p la ce at C h ri s t C hu rch , Lanca s te r Gate, on th e 8 th ins t., was fittin g ly conducted b y a fin e o ld E ng li s h c ric ke te r, Canon J. Cjr mic k, re c to r o f S t. Jam es’ , Piccadi lly, whose p o rtra it, w ith int er vi sw, was g iv en in Cricket of M a rc h 27 th la st. G . L . Jessop’s best m an was C. L . Tow nsend , an e q ua lly w e ll-k n ow n c ric ke te r, o f G lo uces te rsh ir e fam e . M rs . Jessop was M is s M illic e n t A n n ie O sborne, th ird a ugh te r of th e la te Mr . and M rs . A lic k O sborne, o f Ha m ilton, M oss V a le , N . S. W . The g round bo w ling s ta ff o f th e M .C .C . has ju s t u ffered a severe loss by th e dea th o f George D a venpo rt , w ho had b een engaged twent y years a t Lo rd ’ s. Or ig in ­ a lly a m ernbsr o f th e N a n tw ich C lu b he secured p ro m o tio n int o th e C hesh ire team , and dur ing th e e a rl y years o f h is engage­ m en t at Lor d’ s p la yed frequ en tly in fi rst-c la s s m a tches. A good ba t and re lia b le w ic ke t- keepe r, he was a u se fu l m an on any sid e . The rapt ur e o f a b lo od vessel of th e le ft lung some te n weeks ago was th e cause o f h is dea th , w h ic h to o k p la ce a t N a n tw ich on th e 4th inst. T o in t re sting p resen ta tio ns were made b y Lord H aw ke on th e occasion o f th e annua l v is it o f th e Y o rk sh ire eleven to W ig h ill P a rk . C ap ta ia Jackson was p resen ted w ith a handsom e s ilve r sa lv e r, b ea rin g th e in s c rip tio n : “ P resen ted to th e H on . F. S. Jackson b y th e m em bers c f th e Y o rks h ire C ou n ty c ric ke t team on h is m a rr ia ge , N ovem be r 5 th , 1902,” w h ile H irs t and R hodes had p resen ted t o them sil ve te apo ts h a v in g th e inscri p­ tio n : “ E n g la n d v. A u s tra lia n s , at th e O va l, A u g u s t, 1902.” P resen ted b y a fe w fre n d s of th e London S to ck E x ­ change . E n g la n d w on b y one w icke t. ” A h al f o f th e bal l used in th e m a tc h a t Leeds w hen Y o rks h ir e go t th e A u s tra ­ lia n s u t fo r 23 and secured th e o nly v ic to ry w h ich fe ll to a a u n ty in th e A u stral ian tour, was presen ted to each o f th e successfu l bow le rs . Each bo re th e fo llo wi ng ins cri pti on : “ Y o rk sh ire v . A u s tra lia n s . Leeds, June 2nd and 3 rd , 1902. H irs t fiv e fo r n in e , Jackson fiv e fo r tw e lv e . Y o rks h ir e w on b y fiv e w ic ke ts .” The team s to rep resen t N ew S ou th W a le s du ring th e p resen t season are tob e se lected b y a tr io con s is tin g o f M . A . N ob le , F. A Ire d a le , and A . C . M cK enz ie . N o d o ub t th e la te a rriv a l o f N ob le , w ho was so le se le ctor last season, w ill accoun t fo r th e c ange in th e m e thod o f se le c tion . S hou ld a team have to be chosen be fo re M. A. N. reaches A u s tr a lia, h is p la ce w ill be ta ken M r. B ris coe . The N .S .W . A ssoc ia tio n , b y th e w a y , has a rra nged a m a tch be tw een th e A u s tra lian Team and h e R es t o f A u stra lia, to commence a t S ydne on D ecem ber 12 th . THE BALL’ S LAMENT. No more to the boundary flying along I traverse the turf that is green, For the season is over; soon Winter shall reign Where lately the summer has been. No longer the crowds of spectators shall shout As 1 travel to off and to on, No more shall 1 hear the loud chorus of “ Out!” When some poor fellow’s “ middle” has gone. No batsmen shall drive me for threes and for fours, With a smack or two out of the ground, No brazen-lunged fellows shall yell their applause When I scatter the timber around. The winter pursuits soon will be at their height And Ping-pong till April will last, And only the “ Wisden’s ” we study at night Will tell of e season that’s past. The season is gone. They have painted me white, And to hockey-fields bear me away, I roll th ough the mud, while around me they fight, (Or “ semi-pugnaciously ” play). In this odious garb I must sadly remain, ’Mid the crashing of stick upon shin, Till Summer’s first dews wash me red once again, When the greatest of games shall begin. S. E. B. YORKSHIRE AVERAGES (all Matches) Won. Loat. Drn. Total Ch impionship Matches ... 13 ... 1 ... II* ... 23 Extraneous First-class Matches................................ 2 ... 2 ... 2 ... 6 Total ... 16 3 13 31 * Return with Leicestershire at Leicester abandoned BATTING AVERAGES. N . Times Most of not Total in an Inns. Out. Rons. Inns. Avtr. T. L. Taylor .......... 37 ... 3 ... 1375 ... 142*... 40 44 H irst........................37 ... 4 ... 1113 ... 134 ... 33'72 Hon. F. S. Jackson 22 ... 2 ... 607 ... 101*... 30 35 Denton ................. 45 ... 5 ... 1191 ... 127 ... 29-77 Washington ......... 43 ... 6 ... 1022 ... 100*... 27'62 Tunnicliffe ..........43 ... I ... 1274 ... 127 ... 27:10 Brown (J.T.,sen.)... 44 .. 2 ... 928 ... 91 ... 22’09 Haigh....................... 38 ... 6 .. 653 ... 85 ... 20'40 Lord Hawke .......... 27 ... 4 ... 370 ... 126 ... 16-08 Whitehead (Lees) ...20 ... 3 ... 2t0 ... 61*... 15-29 E.Smith .................. 10 ... 1 ... 129 ... 50 ... 14-33 Rhodes ................. 33 ... 5 ... 335 ... 92*... 11'96 Hunter .................32 ...19 ... 131 ... 16*... 10-20 Oyston ................. 3 ... 0 ... 23 ... 22 ... 7 66 Higgins ................. 3 ... 0 ... 16 ... 14 ... 5.33 Ringro d ................. 4 ... 0 ... 16 ... 13 ... 4'00 The following also b a t t e d E . R. Wilson, 63 and 6 ; F. W. Elam, 2 and 18 * ; Wainwright, 4 and 2 ; Rudstone, 28; Lowe, 5*; Brown (W .), 2; and Brown (J. T., jun.), 1 . BOWLING AVERAGES. Inns. O. M. R. Wkts.Aver. Haigh ................. 51 ... 729 ...210...1770...164...11-49 Rhodes... .......... 48 ...1024-3 ..336...2118...174...12 17 Hon. F.8.Jackson 24 ... 279-2... 78 .. 617 ., 47...12-91 Ringrose .......... 6 ... 27 ... 4 .. 72... 5 ..14-40 Oyston................. 4 ... 83-4... 16... 135... 9...15-00 Hirst ................. 44 ... 666-3...170 . 1278... 73,..17-50 Brown (J. T.,sen.) 17 ... 167 ... 29... 429... 14...S0'64 Denton................. 3 ... 16 ... 6.. 41... 1...41-00 Smith, E............... 5 ... 33'3 .. 9... 93... 1...93'C0 Whitehead (Lees) (6-0-18-1) bowled in two innings, and the following once only ; E. R. Wilson (14-5-20- 0), Brown (W.), (26-5-6-61-3), and Brown (J. T., jun.) (7-0-22-2). Hirst bowled 11 no-balls, Haigh 4, and Oyston, Ringrose, and Brown (W.) one each. Rhodes bowled 7 wides, Hirst 3, and Jackson, Haigh, Ringrose, and Oyston one a-piece.