Cricket 1903

2 1 2 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J une 18, 1903. over ahundred wickets. He visited England in 1897, his chief performance of the tour being to obtain seven wickets for 13 runs in the first innings of the match against Sussex. He has made fourteen hundreds in America, his highest score being 227 for Belmont against Baltimore in 1899. His feats with the ball have been numerous. For Tioga against Philadelphia in 1894 he obtained seven wickets for one run, and for the same side in the following year claimed a precisely similar analysis at the expense of Kensington International. On two occasions he took all ten wickets in an innings for Belmont, in 1896 at a cost of 20 runs against Manhattan, and in 1899 for 39 runs against Germantown. In the former instance all the wickets were bowled down. Amongst his other remarkable analyses for Belmont may be mentioned nine for four v. Albion in 1896, 12 for 31 v. Montreal, and seven for 6 v. Chatham, in 1899, and 12 for 17 v. Germantown in 1901. He bowls very fast and makes the ball curl in the air. Height, six feet two inches. P. N. Le lioy (Philadelphia) is a fine bats­ man and field and a useful change bowler. He was asked to accompany the team owing chiefly to his fine fielding. He exceeded tho hundred on two occasions last year, making 123 not out for Philadelphian XI. v. Halifax Wanderers and 102 not out for Wanderers v. Merchantville. C. C. Morris (of Merion) is one of the most promising of the younger generation of American cricketers. He is captain of Haver- ford, and so greatly are his services valued that this year’s inter-collegiate matches were arranged nearly a month earlier than usual so that he could participate. A few weeks ago he scored 104 not out for Haverford against a Philadelphian XI. He will arrive in England, on the Oceanic, in about ten days’ time. J. H. Scattergood (of Merion) visited us in 1896 as a member of the Haverford College team and again in the following year with the Philadelphians under the leadership of G. S. Patterson. He is a splendid wicket­ keeper, quite first-class, and has improved greatly as a batsman since his last tour through England. Last season he played two three-figure innings for Merion, scoring 102 not out against Haverford College, and 109 not out against Wisahickon. He is a splendid hitter. F. C. Sharpless (of Merion) is a very useful all-round player. He is the stone-waller of the team, and a slow bowler who can break both ways. He was captain for four years of Haverford College, of which his father is president, and last season was captain of Pennsylvania University. He will arrive in England next week, on board the Oceanic, in company with C. C. Morris. This is his first visit to this country. In a match between Haverford College and Harvard University, in 1900, he obtained nine wickets for eight runs for the former in one innings. A. M. Wood (of Belmont) is the veteran of the team, seeing that he played for Derby­ shire as far back as 1879. He formed one of the Philadelphian eleven of 1897, his highest score of the tour being 100 against Notting­ hamshire. He is still one of the finest bats­ men in America. During the decade 1891- 1900 he played as many as seventeen three- figure innings in the States, his highest being 278 not out for Pennsylvania Kail-Hoad v. Roanoake, at Philadelphia, in 1893, which ii a record for America, and 201 not out io* Belmont v. Baltimore, also at Philadelphia, in 1892. On three occasions he has obtained over 1,000 runs in a season, making 1883 (average 54-00) in 1892, 1176 (averag. 43-55) in 1899, and 1070 (average 36-89) in 1895. He is a splendid field in the slips. The American Cricketer, in estimating the amount of success which will attend the efforts of the team, says that whatever the result of the tour may be, it is certain that all will do their utmost on all occasions, and that at no time will they lose owing to lack of energy, enthusiasm, or perseverance. They have before them an extremely hard task. It is difficult to realise how hard a task it really is. All the members are in business, and play cricket as a rule only on Saturdays, with an occasional hour’s practice during the week. Cricket with them is a relaxation merely, and not, as is the case with the Australians, a money-making concern. The present team is visiting us on strictly amateur lines, and will probably prove itself to be the strongest combination from America which has ever toured England. Current cricket calls for but few remarks, the recent heavy rains experienced having played havoc with the game in all parts of the country. Records go to prove that the present month has been the wettest June ever experienced in the annals of the Meteoro­ logical Office. Even in 1879 the total rain­ fall for the whole of June was only 4-07 inches, whereas for the first fifteen days of the current month it was 4 82 inches, or a larger quantity in exactly half the time : On Saturday, Sunday and Monday last alone no less than 3'04 inches fell! Surrey were for­ tunate in finishing their match with Cam­ bridge University on Friday evening last, for had not a definite result been reached on that day a draw must have resulted, as no play would have been possible on the Saturday. The victory was, in a very great measure, due to the capital all-round play of Lees, who gives every promise of becoming of the greatest value to the side, despite hia lack of success against Derbyshire. Essex enthu­ siasts were doubtless bitterly disappointed at the abandonment of play at Leyton on Saturday, as the county, who passed the Sussex total without loss of a wicket, would probably have improved their position in the championship table had the match been brought to a finish. The successful bowling of Haigh and Rhodes, at Sheffield, against Cambridge University, augurs well for the futureprospectsof Yorkshire cricket,although, considering the weak team the Light Blues placed in the field, too much importance must not be attached to the performance. The death of dear old Bob Thoms has cast a gloom over the entire world of cricket. It is no exaggeration to state that he occupied an unique position among cricketers, as his active connection with the game remained unbroken from the days of William Lillywhite and Samuel Redgate until 1900, when he expressed a wish to resign his position as an umpire. He only survived his oldest friend, Mr. Arthur Haygarth, a few weeks. Among the papers left by the latter was a most interesting letter from the famous “ umpty- dumpty,” written during the past winter, the conclusion of which—**Devotedly yours, ‘ Bob’ Thoms, plainly shows that the friendship which was of almost sixty years’ duration remained as warm as ever to the last. Those whose privilege it was to know .Thoms well will have most pleasant recollec­ tions of his geniality. That he ever made an enemy it is impossible to believe, for a kinder- hearted man never appeared on any cricket- ground. He was one of the best of men. OF CRICKET, with List of Fixtures and Memo, page.. One Penny each, post free lid Urwket Office., 168, Upper Thame. Street, E.C. HAMPSTEAD v. LONDON SCOTTISH.-Played at Hampstead on June 1. H ampstead . E. L. Marsden, st R. D. Robertson, b Fori es, b Lacey ...102 Lacey ................. 9 G.H.Swinstead,b Pope 31 L. E. Thomas, lbw, b A.R.Trimen,b Lienard 0 Lacey ................. 0 H. H. Walters, lbw, b A.B. Osmond, not out 19 Lacey......... ... 48 A. A. Barron, b Pope 6 J.G. Q. Beech, b Licey 4 A.W. Beard, b Lienard 2 W.R.Moon, c Lienard, B 19, w 4 ..........2) b Lacey .................47 — T o ta l......... 291 L ondon S cottish . First innings. Second innings. W. Cooke, b Marsden ... 2 runout .......... 6 J. D. Forbes, b Osmond ... 3 runout ............ 1 H. G. Dankley. b Osmond 0 lbw, b Barron ... 5 J. Lamont, c Robertson, b Marsden ......................... 2 c Beard, b Barron 43 8. Lienard, b Osmond ... 4 cBarron,bWalters 11 W. H. Smail, b Osmond ... 9 st Thomas,b Tri­ men ................... 5 E. Lacey, b Osmond .......... 0 H. J. R. Pope, b Maraden... 0 not out....................13 N. F. Marcus, b Marsden ... 0 b Barron ............. 11 R. A. Bennett, b Marsden.. 0 not out....................20 E. A. Brooke, not out.......... 0 Byes ........................ 1 B 9, lb 4, w 1... 14 Total ... 21 Total (7 wkts) 128 CHELTENHAM COLLEGE v. IN C O G N iri.- Played at Cheltenham on June 12 and 13. ChkLTKNIIAM COLLtOB. M. G. Salter, b Shep­ pard ............... ...189 A. E. Tennant, b Sin­ clair ......................... 1 G. Marsden, c Green- way, b Sinclair ... 41 E. B. Maxwell, c Jack­ son, b Sleppard ... 64 J. M. Weddell, c and b Sheppard ... ... 0 J. E. J. Taylor, b Sin­ clair ........................ 3 V. F. Samuelson, lbw, b Jackson.................40 Ik cog n iti. R. Cruise, not out ... 27 Capt. Little, c Max­ well, b Peel ..........18 G. W. Parker, b Jack­ son, c Paine ......... 21 L. Limotte, c Crosse, b Paine ....................10 E. P. N. Farmer, b Jackson ................. 8 K F. H. Mackenzie, c Crosse, b Paine ... 6 D. R Peel, not out ... 0 Extras ..........20 Total ..898 E. M. Crosse, not out Extra................. Total (I wkt) ... 46 AR1IST8 v. MUSICIANS.—Played at Bickley Park on June 12. M itricianb . C.A.S.I.eggatt.cLuard, b Gascoyne .........140 R.Evett,c Fox,b Swin­ stead ........................... 68 G. C. Boosey, c and b b Swinstead ........... 3 L. Godfrey, c Luard, b Nightingale..........62 C.V. Isacke, not out... 10 J. M. Capel, not out... 8 B 10, lb 2 ..........12 Total (4 wkts) 283 C. Mudie, Winslow Hall, R. Kennerley Rutnford, R. Leigh Ibbs, A. Ramsden and F. I. Nale did not bat. A r tists . L. D. Luard,b Leggatt 21 G. Gascoyne, b Evett.. 0 G.H.8winstead,cCapel, b Evett ................. 0 G. Chowne, c and b Evett........................ 6 L.C. Nightingale, lbw, b Mudie ................13 H. J. Ford, c Mudie, b Capel....................... 64 A. Batchelor, notout.. 40 , W. E. Fox did not bat. F.Baxter, c Rumford, b Capel ....................... .. 9 G. P. Jacomb-Hood, b Leggatt.................. 3 F. M. Taubman, b Capel......................... o C. M. Q. Orchardson, not out .................. 4 B 4, lb 8 .............12 Total ...172 U.C.8. OLD BOYS v. PALLINGSWICK.—Played at Acton on June 6. U.C.S. O ld B oys. A. H. K. Burt,bCollins 61 t . Rowley, c and Bow- stead........................36 E. 8. Westhorp,notout 78 F. Eastman, run out... 1 D. H. Bayley, b Collins 6 H. C. Preston,at Hay- craft, b Bowstead... 29 M. P. Griffith-Jones, not out ................. 15 B 27, lb 2, w 1... 30 Total (6 wkts) »246 N. M. Binney, 0. P. Griffith-Jones, V. E. Dart, and D. Price-^V illiams did not bat. "Innings declared closed. P allivoswick . J. 9. Haycraft, b Burt 6 A. H. Millson, stM.P. (iriitith-Jones.b Burt 1 T. Kennett, b Burt ... 0 E. A. Collins, b Price- Williams................. 4 A. J. Piper, not out... 3 B 16, lb 11, nb 1 is G. L. Hebden, c and b Burt ........................ 9 J. Bowstead, b Burt... 4 J. Houghton, run oni. 4 Total(7wkts) 82 W. H. Twigg, not out 24 W. N. Leveaux and R. M- Ljchner did not bat.