Cricket 1903

140 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M a y 14, 1903. Mr. Hayearth said to the writer, “ I can truly affirm that if, when I began the collection, I had known the trouble and expense I have been put to for so many years, I should never have undertaken the work. I am wise too late.” He was a voluminous writer and frequently contributed articles and paragraphs to Cricket under the nom-de-plume of “ An Old Harrovian.” He wrote merely for “ the love of the game,” a remark which will apply to few other compilers. Mr.' Haygarth was bom at 29, Welling­ ton Square, Hastings, on August 4th, 1825, and received his early education at Temple Grove School, East Sheen, Surrey, where he remained from 1833 until 1837, and where it was he first became inter­ ested in the game. He entered Harrow in September, 1839, and left in July, 1843. In 1842, and again in the follow­ ing year, he appeared at Lord’s against Eton and Winchester, exhibiting even then defence of a very powerful nature. In 1844 he became a member of the M.C.C., on the proposal of the Earl of Bessborough (then the Hon. F. Ponsonby) and the Hon. Robert Grinston, who had taught him his cricket whilst at Harrow. He appeared at Lord’s, from first to last, for twenty seasons, p la y iD g in over 150 matches, and in his last innings—against Hampshire, in 1861—scoring 46 before being bowled off his legs by Holmes. The defence he exhibited on the rough and bumpy wickets which were used at Lord’s in his time was remarkable. By his extreme steadiness he frequently wore down the bowling, and so did great service for the side on which he appeared. When asked what his average was, he would reply “ One hour,” which was about the time he generally stayed at the wicket. Had he belonged to a later generation, he would have been one of the first players chosen to appear for England against Australia. Between 1846 and 1859 he assisted the Gentlemen against the Players on sixteen occasions, and one of the incidents of his long life which he was very fond of recalling concerned the match between the two sides at Lord’s in 1857. In the first innings Mr. Reginald Hankey, after stating to the Players that he did not feel very well and probably should not trouble them long, played the innings of his life (70), hitting the bowling of Willsher, Wisden, H. H. Stephenson and Jackson all over the ground—a display to which the veterans are never tired of referring. During all the time Mr. Hankey was at the wicket, Mr. Hay­ garth was in with him, and in after years always spoke with the greatest enthusiasm respecting Hankey’s display upon that occasion. Mr. Haygarth, going in first wicket down, carried out his bat for 53, for which he was in over four hours, the Players no doubt being extremely thankful when the last wicket fell. His chief innings at Lord’s in great matches were:— 57, (rents, of England v. GentB. of Kent ..........18(7 71, Viscount Mountgarret’s X I. V. Earl of Winterton’aX I ........................... ..........1849 80, M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridge Univ. ... 1851 68, Gents, of M.O.C. v. Gents, of England ... 1853 97, M.C.C. and G. v Surrey Club and Ground ., 1S55 53,* Gentlemen v. Players................. .................1867 81, Gents, of England y. Gents, of Kent and Sussex ... .................. ... 18^7 71,* M.C.C. and G. v. Cambridge University ... 1858 * Signifies not out. In 1864, on being made a life member of the M.C.C., he severed his connection with the Surrey Club, which he had joined in 1850. In the field he was very active, and was occasionally of use as a change bowler. His best performance with the ball was for M.C.C. and Ground against Sussex, at Lord’s, in 1860, when he and the late J. Grundy bowled un­ changed throughout the match. Mr. Arthur Haygarth, who was buried at Brompton on the 5th inst., was the youngest of three brothers, the others being the Rev. Canon Henry William Haygarth, who died on December 31st last, aged eighty-one, having been vioar of Wimbledon since 1859, and Colonel Francis Haygarth, late adjutant in the Scots Fusilier Guards, who was most severely wounded at the battle of the Alma, and who survives. Mr. Arthur Haygarth was the only one of the brothers who participated in the game. Three cousins, however, earned distinction on the cricket field, Mr. J. W. Haygarth playing for Winchester in 1858, 1859, 1860 and 1861 (being captain the last two years), and for Oxford in 1862, 1863, and 1864; Mr. Frederick being in the Winchester elevens of 1864, 1865 and 1866; and Mr. E. B. appearing for Lancing College in 1868, 1869 and 1870. The three last-named were brothers, of whom a fourth, Mr. G. A. Haygarth, was also a good player, although not known to fame. F. S. A s h l e y -C o o p e r . M r. J o h n G r o sv e n o r B e e v o r . Mr. A. C. Denham writes : “ The death occurred on May 5th, at Barnby Moor, near Retford, Nottinghamshire, of Mr. John Grosvenor Beevor, who will be remembered as occasionally being a member of the Notts X I. in the late sixties and early seventies. Mr. Beevor was educated at Uppingham, and played in the eleven of that school in 1859, 60, 61 and 62, and later made some good scores for the Free Foresters and his county. Richard Daft, in his reminiscences, says: ‘ Mr. J. G. Beevor was one of the few amateurs who played for Notts in my time. He was a very fine hitter, and often made large scores.’ He was a regular follower of Lord Galway’s hounds, and was honorary secretary to the hunt; and also a Justice of the Peace. Mr. Beevor was born at Bamby Moor, January 1st, 1845, and was therefore in his fifty-ninth year at the time of his death.” Mr. F. S. Chambers, who twice appeared for Canada against the United States, died on March 23rd, at Toronto, Canada. Mr. James Large, formerly a prominent figure in Philadelphian cricket, died in Maroh. O X F O R D U N IV E R S IT Y X I I . v. N E X T X V I . Played at O xford on M ay 11, 12 and 13. Drawn. There was only a little rain on M onday at O xford, hut the wicket was greatly in favour o f the bowlers, w ho w ithout doing anything very brilliant gave a good account o f them ­ selves. T he batting was, on the whole, un­ attractive, and few men made any effort to attack the bow ling. Evans was an exception. T he next X V I . began very badly, having lost their first four wickets for 14 when stumps were drawn. On the second day, thanks to Crawfurd, the H on. M . H erbert (who has played forN otts.) and A. E . VVorsley,the score was brought level w ith that of the X I I ., who, in their second innings, scored w ell, M clver, Carlisle and D arling all exceeding 40. W ith six -wickets down for 192, tha innings was declared closed. T he N ext X V I . never ap­ peared likely to pull off the m atch. F irst X II. First innings. Second innings. O. M. Samson (Hertford), c Crawfurd, b Whately ... 19 b Sandeman ... 6 C. D. Mclver (Hertford), b Sandeman........................ 19 b Martin ..............46 L. D. Brownlee (Oriel), b Sandeman........................ 3 W . H. B. Evans (Oriel), b Goodliffe ........................37 e and b Hunter ,. 4 K. M. Carlisle (Magdalen), o Bomford, b Martin.......... 1 n oto u t.................41 E. S. Darling (Oriel), c c Goodliffe, b Raphael, b Udal .......... 1Sandeman ...4 0 A. L. Heathcote - Amory (Christ Church), run out.. 0 b Whately..............10 W . Findlay (Oriel), c Good­ liffe, b Sandeman ..........35 run out ........... 19 A.C. von Emsthausen (Bal- liol), c A. Worsley, b Whateley ........................ 6 notout.................. 11 F.H. Henley (Oriel), c Peel, b Venables........................ 13 R. C. Burn (Oriel), st Bom­ ford, b Venables .......... 4 J. P. Winterbotham (Oriel), not out................................ 0 B 6 , lb 1, w 1 .......... 7 Extras..........16 Total .................145 Total(6wkts)*192 • Innings declared closed. N bxt XVI. B.L. Peel (Hertford), e Win- c Ernsthausen, b terbotham, b Emsthausen 0 Henley .................40 T. A.Whittington (Corpus), runout ........................ 0 c Darling, b Burn 9 C. E. Martin (New), c Find- c Darling, b Hen- lay, b Amory ................ 9 ley ................. 7 N.E. Udal (New),c Winter- botham, b Henley ......... 3 J.E. Raphael (St. John's), c o Samson, b and b Henley ................. 0 Amory ............ 3 H. Bomford (Balliol),c Car­ lisle, b A m ory................. 9 not out................. 2 H.E. Crawfurd (St. John’s), c Findlay, bErns- cHenley, b Winterbotham 19 thausen ........... 3 Hon. M. Herbert (Balliol), c c Findtay, b Hen- Evans, b Winterbotham 10 ley ............... 7 A. E.Worsley (Magdalen), b E vans............................... 16 b B u m ............. 3 E.G.Wbately(New), c Bum, c Samson, b Hen- b Winterbotham .......... 3 ley . ........... 3 H. M. Worsley (Magdalen), c Samson, b Amory.......... 3 c Burn, b Henley 27 K.O. Hunter(New),cSamson, b Winterbotham .......... 6 b Emsthausen ... 11 A. M. P. Lyle (Trinity), c Carlisle, b Amory .......... 0 b Henley .......... 2 W. Goodliffe (Magdalen), b Amory................................ 2 G. R.Venables (University), c Evans, b Amory .......... 2 G. H. C. Sandeman (Christ Church), not out .......... 2 B 4, w 2 ................. 6 Byes ..........15 Total ...145 Total (11 wkta) 1 F ir s t X II. Venablea.......... 15 2 36 2 .......... 5 2 10 Whateley.......... 20 7 48 2 .......... 10 0 38 Sandeman.......... 11 3 13 3 ..........23 5 IB Martin .......... 8 1 10 1 ..........32 20 32 U d a l................. 6 2 10 1 Lyle ................ 3 0 13 0 ............ G oodliffe.......... 6 4 8 1 ,,, Huuter .......... ............20 3 41 H. M. Woraley MarUn .......... 4 2 7 bowled 1 wide, Sandeman 2 .