Cricket 1903

J uly 2, 1903. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 247 LEICESTERSHIRE v. DERBYSHIRE. Played at Derbyshire on June 25, 26 and 27. Derbyshire won by 35 runs. After having very much the worst of the game on the first innings, Leicestershire played up so pluckily that a very little in the way of good fortune would have enabltd them to snatch a brilliant victory. Even as it was the issue was in doubt almost to the end. On the first day they did quite well enough to have reasonable hopes of victory, for on a good wicket they had disposed of Derbyshire for a much smaller total than they could have hoped, and had made 113 them­ selves for the loss of two wickets. But for another splendid display of batting by L. G. Wright the Derbyshire total would have been insignificant, for never at any time did any other batsman than he show any signs of getting a real command over the bowling; he was at tne wickets for two hours, and his play was worthy of a man who at the present time is one of the very best bats of the year. Apart from bis cricket, there was nothirg at all remarkable about the Derbyshire batting, although the tail played a lively game, Bestwick and Morton arousing the enthusiasm of the crowd by putting on 42 for the last wicket. Leicestershire lost two men for 32, and then Knight and King played out time, the former being out at 53 and the latter not out 35. But a sad disaster was in store for Leicestershire, for off the first ball of the second day Knight was run out through a brilliant piece of fielding by Lawton. Kiog stayed for some time, but there was no one else who could do anything with the bowling, and the innings which had begun so well ended 85 runs behind. In the Derbyshire second innings Wright was cheaply disposed of, but Storer played a particularly fine game, although he was twice missed. He received valuable aid from Need­ ham and Morton, and as a result Leicestershire had to make 207 to win in th° fourth innings of the match, but as in the course of twenty-five minutes before the day’s play ended they lost a couple of wickets for 21, their chances of success were not very great. On Saturday the third wicket fell at 33, and the fourth at 76, but then such a fine stand was made by C. J. B. Wood and King that 87 runs were put on, and there was a good prospect that the required number of runs would be obtained without much difficulty. Wood was at the wickets for two hours and a half for his f5. After his dismissal the fortunes of the game began to turn once more in favour of Derbyshire, and although there were several useful partnerships, no one except King, who altogether was batting for two hours and a quarter, obtained anything like a mastery over the bowling, and at four o'clock the match was over. D e r b ysh ir e . First innings. Second innings. L. G. Wright, c King.b Gill 84 lbw, b Odell ... 12 Cadman,c Whitehead, b Gill 15 c Whitehead, b O dell................ 0 Storer, c Davis, b Gill........ 15 b Wood ......... 82 Warren, c Coe, b King ...18 b R. Crawford ... 0 C. A. Ollivierre, c Wood, b King ............................... 13 b R. Crawford ... 17 A. E. Lawton, c Davis, b Coe 1 c Whitehead, b R. Crawford ... 19 Needham, c Davis, b Gill ... 22 b Wood ..........22 T. Forester, c Gill, b White­ head ................................18 not out ............ 4 Humphries, lbw, b Gill ... 9 c V., b R. Craw­ ford ................. 2 Morton, c King, b Odell ...22 c Davis, b Wood 13 Bestwick, not ou t.................19 o R. Crawford, b King .......... 5 B 4, lb 4, nb 14 ..........22 Lb 4, nb 1 ... 5 Total .................258 L e ic e s t e r s h ir e . Total ..........181 First innings. C.J. B. Wood, c Humphreys, b Warren ........................17 Whitehead, b Bestwick ... 6 Knight, run out .................53 KiDg, b Warren .................56 Brown, c and b Warren .. 4 R. T. Crawford, b Bestwick 3 V. F. 8. Crawford,c Lawton, b Bestwick........................ 8 A. E. Davies, not ou t..........10 Coe, c Humphries, b Warren 4 W .W.Odell,cStorer,bWarren 1 Gill, absent h u r t ................. 0 11 4, lb 4, w 2, n b l ...11 Second innings. c Morton,b Storer 65 c Storer,bWarren 7 b Warren ..........21 cWright,bWarren 87 cWright,bWarren 10 lbw, b Bestwick c Warren, b Best­ wick ................. c Humphries, b W arren......... b Bestwick.......... not out .......... b Warren .......... B 5, w 2, nb 1 16 Total .................173 D e r b y sh ir e . O. M. R. W. Total ...231 0. M. R. W. Gill .................. 27 5 93 5 ........... Crawford .......... 5 1 27 0 .......... Odell ................. 8 0 31 1 ........... 30 9 66 2 King ................. 15 4 38 2 .......... 4 1 0 15 1 Coe ................. 7 0 27 1 ........... 6 2 9 0 Whitehead.......... 8 1 20 1 ........... R. Crawford .......... 21 5 69 4 Wood........................ 7 0 27 3 Gill delivered fourteen no-balls, and Crawford one. L e ic e s t e r s h ir e . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Bestwick .......... 22 5 56 3 .......... 29*1 8 61 3 Cadman .......... 7 2 19 0 .......... 10 3 16 0 Warren ..........20 5 3 69 5 .......... 30 5 112 6 Forester .......... 6 2 10 0 ........... 5 1 11 0 Morton................ 3 0 8 0 ........... 4 1 10 0 Storer .......... 3 0 13 1 Warren and Bestwick each bowled one wide, and Cadman two ; Warren and Bestwick one no-baU each USEFUL INFORMATION. A diligent student of the daily and evening papers might have gleaned the following more or less useful information during the past week about the team which the M.C.C. is to send to Australia in the autumn :— That the team will consist of fifteen, most of whom have promised to go. That the M.C.C. have at present asked no one to join the team except P. F. Warner. That four prominent players have been asked to go. That K. S. Ranjitsinjhi, F. S. Jackson, A. C. Maclaren and others have declined. That the team has been definitely chosen, and will consist of Warner, Fry, Dowson, Burnup, Jessop, Beldam, Hirst, J. Gunn, Blythe, Hayward, Braund, H. Martyn, Findlay, Llewellyn, Huish or Butt. That the M.C.C. hope to make money by the tour, and intend to share the gate, paying the professionals and the expenses of the amateurs. That Bosanquet, Arnold, Relf and Vine may go. That no players have as yet accepted the invitation to join the team. That the M.C.C. have made no move at all since cabling to the Melbourne Club. That they do not intend to do so until they hear from Melbourne that their terms have been accepted. That Mr. F. E. Lacey, the M.C.C. secre­ tary, will accompany the team. That no professionals at all have been asked to go. That the M.C.C. have not begun to think about the selection of a team. That the inner circle of cricketers have known all along that a team was to be sent out by the M.C.C. That the inner circle know who are going, with a few doubtful exceptions. That the inner circle were taken as much by surprise <18 other people. That the M.C.C. did not make up their minds until a few days before they sent the cablegram. That P. F. Warner only undertook the captaincy on the understanding that Har­ greave, being a mechanical bowler, was not to be selected. That the idea of sharing the receipts does not appeal at all strongly to the Australians. That there is a decided hitch in the arrange­ ments. That Phillips has been asked to go as umpire. That he will no-ball Noble and Saundors. That F. S. Jackson was asked to captain the team, and declined owing to military duties. That the selection of such a weak team has greatly annoyed the Australians. That the Australians are delighted to find that the team will be so weak. BELSIZE v. STANMORE.—Played at Neasden on JuLe 18. B e l sizr . E. S. Buckingham, c Stone, b Wells......... 4 B. T. Bonser, c Mole, b Huffia ................. 5 G. 8. Buckingham, c Hindell,b Fergusson 28 C. F. Barrett, c Bor­ row, b Huffia.......... 8 K. Robinson, b Huffii 6 C. F. Welch, c Wells, b Borrow.................C8 C. F. Pearce, c Chalde- cott, b Fergusson ... 25 J. S Buckingham, c Smith, b Hindell ... 25 O. Chailenor, c Smith, b Wells ................. 9 J. D. Forsyth, st Mole, b Fergusson ..........25 H. Way, not out ... 12 Extras ................. 8 Total ...222 S t a n m o r e . J. Hindell, c Bonser, b N. 8. Fergusson, c W a y ......................... 9 Robinson, b Way... 2 — Huffia, c Barrett, A. Borrow, b Way ... 0 b Robiason .......... 14 F. G. Stone, run out 4 E. Wells, c Barrett, b E. J. J. Southby, b Way .......... .......... 4 W a y........................ 4 S. Lea Smith, b RobinP. Carter, c Barrett, son ........................ 3 b Way ................. 1 C. H. Chaldecott, b Extras ................. 16 Robinson................. 0 — 8. P, Mole, not out ... 8 Total ................. 65 BELSIZE v. 80UTH HAMPSTEAD.—Played at Willesden Green on June 23. S o u t h H a m p ste a d . First inniogs. Second inniogs. H S. Robeits,c sub,bWelch 10 b G. 8. Bucking­ ham ................... 9 J. Puddefoot, Ibw, b Griffin 0 F. C. Barrttt, c Forsyth, b W elch...............................15 b Welch ............ 0 A. J. Doughty, bG.S.Buck­ ingham ........................ 2 b Welch ........ 8 D. Lyrad, c sub., b Welch.. 19 b Welch ........ 7 J. S. Watson, not o u t........... 16 c and b G. S. Buckingham .. 0 H. W . Brooman, b G. 8. c Griffia, b G. 8. Buckingham ................. 1 Buckingham ... 0 W . Purkis, b G.8. Bucking­ ham ................................ 0 not out............ 0 J, Gurney, b G.S. Bucking­ ham ................................ 0 F. Shackle, b G iiffia............28b G. S. Bucking­ ham 1 H. B. Cnrtis, c & b Challen­ ger...................................... 17 Extras...........................13 Extras............ 2 Total .........121 B elbi / e . Total(7 wkts) 27 G 8. F. Griffia,b Pur- kiss ........................10 E. 8. Buckingham, b Purkiss ................. 0 G. 8. Buckingham, b Purkiss ................. 0 C. F. Welch, bPudde­ foot ......................... 1 S. Metcalfe, b Pudde­ foot ......................... 0 C. F. Pearce, b Pudde­ foot ......................... 9 J.D. Forsyth,bPurkiss 0 J. 8. Buckingham, c Roberts,b Purkiss .. 15 O. Challenger, c Bar­ rett, b Purkiss ... 0 T. Cook, c Gurney, b Purkiss .................. 0 C. H. Chaldecott, not out .......................... 0 Extras................. 2 Total 37 C RICKET Report Sheets, lOd. per dozen, post free. Order of Going-In Cards, 7d. per dozen, post free. Cricket Score Books, 6d. and Is. each : postage, 2d. extra.—To be obtained at the Office of Oricket , 168, Upper Thames Street, London, B.C. BELSIZE v. NEA8DEN.—Played at Neasden on on June 25. BRL8IZS. G. 8. F. Griffin, lbw, b Lewis........................14 E. 8. Buckingham, b Lew is.......................27 C. F. Wtlch, b Par- menter .................47 G. 8. Buckingham, c and b Parmenter ... 37 C. F. Pearce, b Henley 20 • Innings declared closed. O. Ch illenger, A, Borrow, and C. A. Lucas did not bat. N e a « d e n . First innings. L. Green, b Griffin ......... 0 F. 8. Billet, b Griffia.......... 5 D. V. Lewis, b Welch, ... 0 H. J. D. Henley, c Pearce, b W elch................................ 0 G. Ball, b Griffia................. 13 G. Parmenter. b Griffin ... 1 C. Dell, b Griffin................. 0 F. Robinson, b Henley 0 J. S. Buckingham, not out .................18 J. D. Forsyth, b Par­ menter ................. 1 Extras.................10 Total (7 wkts) *174 Second innings. 8. Holland, b W e lch .......... 3 H. C. Lindley.c E. 8. Buck­ ingham b (iriffia .......... 0 W. Ginger, not out .......... 2 Extras........................ 3 Total... ... ... 27 not o u t.............. b G. 8. Bucking­ ham ................. b G. 8. Bucking- h im ................. c G.B.Bckingham b Challenger ... Extras.......... Total (3 wkts) 13