Cricket 1903

S e p t . 10, 1903. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 413 the bowling. There were plenty of men to bowl, but the old hands had to do nearly all the work. The batting waa a great disappointment, for although Hayward, Holland and Hayes all gave an excellent account of themselves, there waa a terribly long tail, and sometimes the whole team broke down in the most disheartening manner. Walker, like his predecessors in the office of captain, threw himself into the breach over and over again, and succeeded where other men had failed, and his average by no means represents his value to the teim. Exactly the same thing may be said of Captain Bush, who, if the fates had been more favourable, would often have saved the side by his steadiness and coolness at a crisis. But in nearly every case the efforts of men who sturdily held on to one end, waiting for help, were almost thrown away. It cannot be said that at present the outlook for next season is much more promising, but a county which possesses so many young cricketers of some promise, with a committee determined to make the very best of matters, and an officer with the energy and ability of Mr. Qraburn, cannot be left for long in the Slough of Despond. Want of space prevents anything more than a passing reference to the other counties. If Kent could play their strongest team all through the season, they would have a much better record. As it is, they have had a fairly satisfactory year, and have won more matches than they lost, while they as nearly as possible succeeded in placing a victory over Yorkshire to their credit. They have several most promising batsmen and the outlook for the future is encouraging. For a time both Alec Hearne and Burnup could do nothing, but later in the season they both asserted themselves and played splendid cricket. Blythe had a wonder­ fully good season with the ball and in the opinion of many who played against him is the equal of Rhodes on a sticky wicket. Somerset once more showed that no county is safe against them, and once more they succeeded in beating Yorkshire, although in the return match they were only saved by the weather from an over­ whelming defeat. They made a splendid fight with Middlesex in the return match and the hast bit of good fortune might have given them the victory. In the return match at Lancashire they gained a brilliant victory. Thus if they had not won another match they might have been well content with the season’s results. With bowlers like Braund and Cranfield in the team Somerset was at any time likely to create a surprise, but if these men failed it was just as likely that there would be a severe defeat. Warwickshire did fairly well, and to­ wards the end of the season found a most useful addition to the team in F. R. Loveitt, who played much better than he had ever previously done. W. G. Quaife kept up his reputation, but on the whole the batting was disappointing, while the bowling was not at all strong. Until the middle of August Gloucester­ shire failed to win a match, but then won three in succession. So much depended on Jessop that it is not surprising that the county was not successful this season. Some of the best batsmen could play but seldom, and the bowling was weak in the extreme. Towards the end of the season a most promising recruit was found in Dennett, who, if he is not over­ worked, may be heard of in the future. Until the middle of the season, Essex had a fine record. In their first match they were very bidly beaten by York­ shire at Leyton, but they did not suffer a reverse again until on July 15th they lost to Warwickshire. This seemed only an accidental occurrence, for they did well again until the beginning of August, when the team seemed to consist of Perrin, McGahey and Mead, who all kept up their reputations. Sewell was a great disappointment, after playing really fine cricket for about half the season on all sorts of wickets, but he was always well worth playing. In Gillingham the county has discovered one of the most promising players of the day. The bowling is still weak, but for a time Bucketiham carried everything befoie him. Derbyshire won several matches, but they depended far too much on two or three meu, of whom L. G. Wright played splendid cricket time affer time when his companions failed. Hampshire and Leicestershire each only won a Bingle match, but both teams show promise for the future. LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK (3) y. Sr. BARNABAS.—Played at Norbury on Sep- tember 6. S t. B arnabas . Warne, c Wellborne, b Gunton ...............................12 Blunden, c Cockell, b Hardingham............................. 0 Smith, c and b Hard­ ingham ...............................13 Arthur, st Cockell, b Qunton ................, 0 F. Costello, b Hard- inghim ... ...............................18 Attridge, c Sampson, b Wood ................................ 2 L. & W. B ank (3). Holmes, b Wood Finch, b Hardingham Watts, b Harding­ ham ... .. .......... Mathias, b Harding­ ham ........................ F. Costello, not out .. Lb 1, w 1 .......... T otal.......... C. F. G-. Wellborne, b ^ attis .. 2 W. H.Browne, b Watts 0 L. Gunton, b Watts.. 11 S. Wood, c Warne, b Watts . 8 A. M. Cookelii b Watts 15 W . Horncastle, b Cos­ tello ........................11 r. C. Sampson, c Costello, b Warne .. V.E Thomson,run out J L.Challi<,b Costello H. Hardingham, b Costello ................. J. T. Merry, not out B 2, lb 2, nb 2 ... Total.......... SIDCUP COLLEGE v. BEXLEY ASYLUM.— Played at Bexley on September 2. It will be Eeen that a Farnfield had a hand in every wicket of the Asylum. S idccp C o lle g e . C. Evans, not out .. 134 A. J. Farnfield, c and H. D.Brierley,cWhite­ hurst, b Michael ... 2a G. S. Farnfield, b Kee­ nan ........................29 P. H. Farnfield, c Barrs, b Everest ... 0 S. Farnfield, b Barrs... 4 •Innings declared closed. B exley A sylum . b Keenan............... 21 J. Honihal, b Dyson .. 11 H. V. Farnfield, not out .......................12 Extras ..........22 Total (6 wkfs)*261 F. A. Barrs, c and bH. Y. Farnfield .......... 1 R. Lunn, c Evans, b S. Farnfield.................. 1 H. Grace, c P. H., b S. Farnfield................. 5 W. Naylor, c H. V., b S. Farnfield .......... 7 C. Keenan, b A. J. Farnfield.................48 H. Michael, c Honibal, b A. J. Farnfleld ... 5 Dyson, c Brierley, b A. J. Farnfleld Redpathe, c B. S., bS. Farnfleld................. Everest, b A. J. Farn- fle ld ........................ Whitehurst,cShapley, b A. J. Farnfield .. Hayes, not o u t .......... Extras .......... Total ..104 T H E C O U N T IE S IN 1903. DERBYSHIRE.— Matches played, 16; won, 4; lost, 7; drawn, 5. BATTING AVERAGE?. No. Times Most of not Total in an inns. out. runs. inns. Aver. L. G. Wright ... ... 27 .. 2 ... 940 .... 133 ... 37-60 C. A. Ollivierre... ... 30 . ... 1 ... 660 ... 72 ... 22-75 Storer ................. ... 27 . .. 0 ... 593 ... 89 ... 2196 Needham .......... ... 25 ... 2 ... 470 ... 131 ... 20-43 A. E. Lawton ... ... 27 . .. 1 ... 4’3 .. 63 ... 18 19 Cadman ... ... ... 18 ... 0 ... 389 ... 55 ... 17*16 Ellis ................. ... 8 . ... 0 .. 121 ... 44 ..,. 1512 E. M. Ashcroft... ... 11 .. 1 ... 142 ... 67 .. . 1420 Warren (A.) ... 28 , ... 1 ... 382 ... 89 .. . 14-14 T. Forester.......... ... 16 .. 1 ... 186 ... 58 .. 12-40 Morton................ ... 10 . .. 1 ... 94 ... 22 ... 10-44 Humphries......... ... 27 ... 5 ... 2?8 ... 24 ... 945 G. R. Gregory ... .. 11 ... 2 ... 85 ... 20*., 9*44 Hulme................. ... 15 ,.. 3 ... 64 . 27* .. 5-33 Bestwick ......... ... 27 ...12 ... 68 ... 19*... 4-53 Else ................. 4 .. 1 ... 8 ... 5 ... 2*66 * Signifies not out. “ CENTURIES” FOR. Needham, v. Hampshire, August 3 .. .. L. G. Wright, v. Warwickshire, June 22 L. G. Wright, v. Lancashire, August 6... BOWLING AVERAGES. ... 131 ... 133 ... 116 Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. .. 45 .... 6 .. . 195 ... 10 ..., 19-50 . 243 2 ... 54 ... 724 .. . 36 .. . 20*1 ..438 2 ... 80 ... 1395 .... 65 ..,, 21-49 . 78-2 , .. 0 .. 307 . 13 .... 23 61 ..626-2 ..162 .. .1599 .. . 66 .... 24-22 . 2155 ... 49 .. . 560 .. 19 .. . 2 «"47 .100 .... 11 ..,, 334 .. 9 ... 37-11 .. 81-3 ... 19 .., . 2i0 .. . 6 ... 41-66 .. 43 ... 9 ... 145 ... 2 ... 72-60 G. R. Gregory Hulme ........ . Warren (A.) ... Storer .......... Bestwick........ Cadman .. .. A. E. Lawton.., T. Forester ... Morton ......... The following bowled in one inniDga only Else (2-0-5-0), C. A. Olliivierre (2-0-9-0), and E. M. Ash­ croft (4-0-15-0). Bestwick delivered fifteen no-balls, Warren twelve and Forester one. Bestwick bowled ten wides, War­ ren five, Cadman two and Lawton and Morton one each. ESSEX.—Matches arranged, 22; won, 7; lost, 6; drawn, 7; abandoned, 2. BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times of not Total Inns. out. runs. P. Perrin ....................£6 C. McGahey...................37 Rev. F. H. Gillingham 16 F. L. Fane Sewell (E. H D.) Reevei ................. Buckenham.......... C. J. Kortright ... A. P. Lucas.......... J. H. Douglas Kussell tE .).......... A. J. Turner......... Tremlin................. Russell (T. M.) ... Y ou ng(H ) .......... R. P. Keigwin ... Mead ................. .1428 ..1061 .. 387 ,. 761 .. 733 .. 1(9 .. 344 4 ... 5 ... 2 ... 2 . 1 ... 1 ... 4 .. 2 ... 326 .. 1 ... 174 ... 2 ... 185 ... 2 ... fc9 ... 0 ... 46 ... 3 ... 85 ... 9 ... 132 ... 3 ... 212 ... 1 ... 25 ... 6 ... Ie7 Most in an inns. ...170 . .. 144*. ...116 . ... 90 . ... 72 . ... 65 ... 58 . ... 44 . .. 49 . ... 40*. .. 19*, .. 26 , .. 42 .. 2i*. .. 33*. Aver. .. 44*62 .. 33*16 .. 27-64 .. 24 54 .. 20-36 .. 18-16 .. 12-74 .. 12-53 .. 12-42 .. 1233 .. 11 50 . 11.50 .. 10 62 .. 1015 . 9*21 .. 8 33 .. 7-59 The following also batted : Inns, 9 W. T. Garrett, 5. “ CENTURIES” FOR. ; and Rev.F. H. Gill ngham, v. Leicestersh., Aug. 27 . 116 C. McGahey, v Surrey, May 25........................ ’*no* C. McGihey, v. Lancashire, Ju>y 23 .......... ...144* P. Perrin, v. Notts, June 4... . ... .......... ...170 P. Perrin, v. Nott.-*, June 4 (2nd inns.)! . ..102* P. Perrin, v. Derbysh., June 8 (retired hurt) ...102* P. Prrrin, v. Notts, August 6 ........... .......... jjq * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. r- T xr . • V. Overs. Mdns. Buns. Wkts. Aver. C .J. Kortright ... 118-2... 18 ... 398 ... 28 ... 14-21 Mead... ................. 911 ...385 ...1666 ...114 ... 14-60 Young (H.) .......... 367-2... 92 ... 833 ... 45 ... 18-51 Buckenham .......... 330 ... 55 ..1023 ... 45 22 73 Trem'in ................. 139-4... 27 ... 429 ... 17 25-23 Reeves .................1131... 43 ... 233 ... 9 ... 25'88 J. H. Douglas 1761 .......... 36 ... 550 ... 21 ... 26 19 C. McGahoy .......... 143-5... 30 ... 383 ... 9 . 42'55 R. P. Keigwin ... 16 ... 1 .. 68 ... 0 ... — Sewell (E. H. D.) (6-C-26-0) bowled in two inning's and P. Perrin (2-0-9-0) once only. Young delivered 25 no-balls and Mead 6. Bucken­ ham and Young each bowled 5 wides and Douglas 1.