Cricket 1903

170 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M a y 28, 1903. the matches between Eton and Win­ chester from 1826 to 1902. This will be an interesting supplement to the existing records of Eton and Harrow. The names and scores have been taken from several sources, among them the Lillywhite’s Public School matches, the Eton College Chronicle, the Wykehamist, the Upper Club books, so that the contents may be accepted as reliable. T h e sudden change from bad weather to good has had the most curious effect on the scoring. In most of the matches this week the batsmen suddenly came to the front in a wonderful manner after being at the mercy of the bowlers for so long. Bat, again, in some matches the change of pace completely nonplussed the batsmen. Hence one saw on Monday, on two evening papers’ contents bills, placed side by side:— HUGE F I E S T W I C K E T PARTNERSHIP AT LORD’ S. BRILLIANT BOWLING BY BUCKENHAM. A f t e r the recent low scoring one was hardly prepared for the sudden changes on Monday. At Lord’s 520 runs were scored for ten wickets, at Nottingham 484 for two wickets, at Worcester 478 for nine wickets, at Old Trafford 367 for eleven wickets, and at Leyton 333 for sixteen wickets. This gives a total for the day of 2,182 runs for forty-eight wickets, average about 45 runs per wicket. T h e “ Badminton Magazine ” for June contains an article on “ County Cricket,” by Home Gordon, who suggests that any cricketer who is organising a country house week can easily get a sufficiency of good players if he will only promise that they shall bowl. Mr. Gordon makes various suggestions, and discusses in a practical manner the advantages and disadvantages of the present keenness shown in county cricket. N ot so very many years ago it was very seldom indeed that more than 300 runs were made in the course of a day’s play at Trent Bridge, and even in recent years the scoring has seldom been very high there. The achievement of the Notts team on Monday, when they made 484 for two wickets against Leicester­ shire, is therefore all the more remarkable. The score as it stands is worthy of a place in “ Gossip,” and is as follows: — A. O. Jones, c R. Crawford, b King ... 66 Iremonger, b W oodcock......................... 94 W. Gnnn. not out ................................ 124 J. Gunn, not o u t...................................... 193 B 2, lb 3, w l . n b l ............................7 Total........................ 484 C. T. S ttjdd was playing for Ootaca- mund v. the 1st Durham Light Infantry Officers on the 2nd of this month. Though unlucky enough to get a “ balloon,” he took all the four military wickets which fell to the bowlers, and at a cost of only 38 runs. The Durhams scored 173 with five batsmen out. H arry T rott was in a scoring mood generally during the Australian season just over. He made some big scores f jr the post office team and for Bendigo United. Six times he ran into three figures, his highest being 216. As a bowler, too, Trott still keeps a very good length, and retains all his old leg break. T he last mail from India reports con­ siderable progress in the arrangements for the collection of the Indiam team to visit England next season. The latest news is that the Maharajah of Mysore has notified to the committee his inten­ tion to grant B. Jayaram leave on full pay till March, 1904. This means that the team will be able to count on the valuable services of Jayaram, whose stay in England it was expected would other­ wise terminate next February. The committee are now hopeful that they will be able to ensure the side being fully representative by the addition of Mehta, who is engaged on the Lancashire County Ground, and K . M. Mistri, the Patiala player. T he following will show the positions of the seven clubs in the Electorate matches at Adelaide during the past season. In the result Sturt came out at the top, with E ist Adelaide a good second:— POSITION OF CLIJBS. Pia. W. L. Dr. Pts. Sturt ......................... 11 ... 6 ... 1 ... 4 ... 6 East Adelaide .................10 ... 4 ...— ... 6 ... 4 East Torrens........................11 ... 6 ... 2 ... 4 ... 3 North Adelaide ................. 10 ... 3 ... 3 .. 4 ... — West Torrens .................10 ... 2 ... 6 ... 3 ... —3 Port Adelaide .................10 ... 2 ... 6 ... 2 ... —4 WestAdelaide .................10 ... 1 ... 6 ... 8 ... —5 In counting points losses are deducted from wins and drawn games ignored. PERCENTAGES—PREMIER8HIP TABLE. Batting Bowling Average. Average. DifT. Sturt ............................... 25-31 ... 1926 + 6*05 East Adelaide ................. 34 76 ... 18-69 + 16 07 EastTorreDB........................ 80 08 ... 17-38 -t 12 70 North Adelaide ................. 20*48 ... 17 95 + 2 63 West Torrens ................. 15 61 .. 32*84 — 17 33 Port Adelaide ................. 12 80 ... 23 64 — 1070 WestAdelaide ................. 18-56 ... 26 71 — 8 16 ANALYSIS OF RESULTS. Club. Sturt ............... Opponents Ea9t Adelaide . Opponents East Torrens Opponents North Adelaide . Opponents West Torrens Opponents Port Adelai le . Opponents West Adelaide . Opponents Inns. . 11 . 11 . , 10 . , 10 . , 12 . , 12 ., . 13 . . 10 . . 10 . . 11 . 10 . . 11 . . 10 . . 11 . Runs. 2,025 1,622 2,086 1,795 2,407 1,8-26 2,110 1,616 1,363 2,266 1.204 1,696 1,669 2,0)7 Wkts. Lost. . 80 79 . 60 . 96 . 80 . 106 . 10) . 90 94 72 84 77 Avr. p.Wk. ... 26-31 ... 19-26 .. 34-76 .. 18 69 ... 3008 ,.. 17*38 ... 20-48 ... 17-95 ... 1561 ,.. 32-8i ... 128) ... 23 64 ... 18-65 ... 2671 I n the batting tables P. T. Stuart (Sturt) took the first position. He had an average of 76-60 for five completed innings, with H. Evans, of East Torrens (69 33 for nine), and G. Giffen (West Adelaide) 68-66 for six well up. In bowling, B. Waters, of West Adelaide, had the best average, his twenty-four wickets costing 9'58 runs apiece. J. Travers (Eist Adelaide) took the most wickets, 37 at a cost of 16 runs apiece. G. L. J esso p has added his name to the list of batsmen who have made two separate hundreds in a match. He was playing for the Gloucestershire County X II. at the end of last week against the Next XV III., and scored 102 and 106 not out. S tjrely not even the most enthusiastic advocates for finished games, and nothing but finished games, could raise any objec­ tion to the last hour’s play in the match between Sussex and Leicestershire. The former county was in desperate straits with no possibility of winning, but thanks to the determined stand made by the tail the county mide an honourable draw instead of being defeated. At half­ past five there were only two wickets to go down. Then Cox and Bland sturdily kept up their wickets for forty minutes, and with twenty minutes left Bland and Tate played out time. It was a great struggle, and reflected the greatest credit to the side which was in difficulties. Nor can the splendid fight made by Worcester­ shire against Yorkshire, and by Leicester­ shire against Notts, be readily forgotten. S eve r a l times before the match be­ tween Notts and Leicester J. Gunn had nearly managed to sore a hundred in a county match, but could never quite accomplish his object. But on Monday, scaring at a great rate, he had brought his total to 193 when stumps were drawn, and on Tuesday he did so well that he only missed the third hundred by six runs. His 294 is by far the highest score of the season, no one else having reached the second hundred. L ondon C ou n ty did a fine perform­ ance on Saturday in the match against Worcester Park. The latter, for whom Dr. W. G. Grace made 92, scored 240, and London County, with two hours and a half before them, were within five runs of victory when time was up, and had only lost two wiokets. Of the 236 runs scored by them, 226 belonged to L . O. S. Poidevin and Major Fleming, who each made a hundred. “ C ricket ’ s ” Year Book for 1903 is just published, price Id., at Cricket Office, 168, Upper Thames Street. It contains short biographies of famous cricketers, with their photographs, and an article on the “ Gentlemen of Philadelphia,” by “ Incog.” W e have received two small books from the “ Cricket Press,” viz., “ Cricket Directory ” and “ Cricket Calendar,” 1903. The price of each book is sixpence. The former contains an ample list of the addresses of club secretaries, and the latter a list of first-class and club fixtures for each day during the season. "C R IC K E T " is the only paper in the world solely devoted to the game. Weekly, April 9 to September 16 (inclusive). T erm s op S u b sc rip tio n :—6/- per annum. 7/- post free abroad. Payable in advance. All communications to be sent direct to the Offices of Cricket , 168, Upper Thames Street, London, E.CJ.