Cricket 1903

O ct . 29, 1903. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 435 BUSEY’S “DEMON DRIVERS. <CCB« ■ GEO. G. BUSSEY & GO Desire to inform Cricketers all over the world who may experience a difficulty in ob­ taining “ Demon Drivers ” that this difficulty arises in consequence oftheever-increas­ ing demand exceeding the supply. Readers of G e o . G. B u s se y & Co.’s pamphlet, entitled “ Evolution of the Demon Driver,” are aware that a fea­ ture of the success of the “Demon Driver ” is due to a special process, occupying a long period,that thebatsunder­ go before leaving the works, and although there are always a large number of Bats under this treatment which could be placed on the market, G e o . G . B u s s e y & Co., in the interest of cricketers and their own repu­ tation, will not deviate fromthe system that has made the The Finest Bat the World produces. GEO.G. BUSSEY&CO, 36 & 38, QUEENVICTORIASTREET, E.C, Manufactory—PECKHAM, S.E. Timber Mills—ELMSWELL SUFFOLK. AT THE SIGN OF THE WICKET. B t F . 8 . A s h le y - C o o p ir . FEATS, FACTS AND FIGURES OF 1903- T able N o. 1.—TABLE 8HOWING THE GROUNDS UPON WBIOH THE RUNS WERE SCORED IN FIHST-CLASS MATCHES DUKING IHE SEASON. Ground. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Bath ........................ 908 . . 49 .. 1853 Beckenham .......... 792 . . 40 19-80 Bournemouth .......... 1,866 . . 95 .. 19 64 Bradford ................. 2,345 . 84 .. 27-91 Brighton ................. 9,590 . . 346 .. 27 71 Bristol........................ 4,997 . . 212 .. 23*57 Cambridge................. 5,124 . . 189 .. 5(7*11 Canterbury................. 1,907 . . 90 .. 21-18 Catford ................. 980 . (6 .. 14-84 Cheltenham .......... 1,445 . . 110 .. 13-13 Chesterfield................. 928 . . C7 .. 13-83 Coventry ................ 607 . . 33 .. 18 39 Crystal Palace .......... 3,228 . . 137 .. 23*56 Derby ........................ 3,871 . . 204 .. 18.£7 D ew sbury................ 844 . . 29 .. 2910 Eastbourne (Saffrons) 820 . . 34 .. 24-11 Edgbaston................. 5,257 . . 254 .. 20-69 Glofsop ................. 772 . . 35 .. 22 05 Gloucester................. 1,430 . . 65 .. 22 00 Gravesend ................. 536 . . 36 .. 14 88 Harrogate .......... 273 . . 13 .. 2100 Hastings ................. 1,927 . . 79 .. 2439 Huddersfield .......... 127 . 17 .. 7-47 Hull ........................ 645 . . 40 .. 16 12 Leeds ........................ 1,936 . . 102 .. 18 98 Leicester ................. 8,539 . . 375 .. 2 :‘77 Leyton........................ 5,478 . . 201 .. 18-19 Liverpool ................. 1,6'1 . . 42 .. 88-59 Lord’s ........................ 10,930 . . 521 .. 20*97 Maidstone................. 37 . 1 .. 37 00 Manchester................. 9,699 . . 441 .. 21-99 Notingham ......... 9,461 . . 3C9 .. £0 61 Oval ........................ 14, 29 . . 6)2 . 22-19 Oxford........................ 3,25) . . 216 .. 1506 Portsmouth................ 928 . . 61 .. 15-21 Scarborough .......... 2,08) . . 82 .. 2542 Shfffi Id ................. 1,905 . . 141 .. 1351 Southampton .......... 4,66) . . 177 .. 2632 Taun*on ................. 5,375 . . 213 .. 25 23 Tonbridge ................. 239 . . 23 .. 10 39 Tunbridge Wells 1,712 . . 67 .. 2555 Worcester ................. 8,250 . . 335 ... 2462 Totals ... 141,358 6,363 22*21 Owing to terribly wet weather, run-getting during 1903 ruled somewhat lower than in 1902—another very wet year. In 1902 the average runs per wicket was 22 33 ; in 1903, 22’21. Although the weather interfered with cricket most seriously throughout the whole country, the run-getting on the Nottingham ground proved far higher than in any previous season. So many batting triumphs were accomplished on the Trent Bridge ground that one cannot but conclude that a greater amount of attention has been devoted of late to the wickets there than in earlier years. T a b le No 2.—TABLE 8HO* ING TH E NUMBER OP RUNS SCORED BY bA( H MDE IN AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD. FIRST-CLASS M a TJRES SEASON. DURING THE Side. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Cambridge University ... 3,734 ... 190 ... 1965 Derbyshire........................ 5,841 ... 330 ... 17 70 England ........................ 413 ... 15 ... 27 53 England X I.’s ................. 482 ... 30 ... 16-06 Essex ... ............... 6,500 ... 313 ... 20 76 Gentlemen (v. Players) ... 1,775 ... 59 ... 30 08 Gentlemen of England ... 5 9 ... 30 ... 18 63 Gentlemen of Sjuth......... 385 ... 17 ... 2264 Gloucestershire................. 6,925 ... 391 ... 20 01 Hampshire........................ 5,090 ... 276 ... 1844 Kent ............................... 7/C3 ... 332 ... 2109 Lancashire ... . .......... 9,900 ... 399 ... 24-81 Lancashire atd Yorkehire 380 ... 14 ... 27*14 Leicestershire ................. 8,324 ... 394 ... 21-12 London County............... 4,(17 ... 171 ... 2349 M.C.C. and G:ound......... 3.474 ... 188 ... 18-47 M iddlesex........................ 5,716 ... 503 .. 28-15 Nottinghamshire .......... 8,259 ... £02 ... 27 34 Oxford University .......... 3,012 ... 1&5 ... 16-28 Philadelphians................ 4,936 ... 243 ... 2039 Players (v. Gentl(men) ... 1,767 ... 47 ... 37-38 Players of South .......... 369 8 .. 46-12 Somerset ........................ 6,€09 ... 305 ... 2166 Surrey............................... 10,692 ... 619 ... 20 63 Sussex................. ......... 10,234 ... 338 ... 3027 Warner’s X I , Mr. P. F. Warwickshire .............. Worcestershire............... Yorkshire .................. Totals ... Runs. Wkts. Aver. 461 ... 19 ... 29 62 5,552 ... 262 .. . 21 19 8,292 ... 358 ... 2316 10,648 .. 425 ... 25 05 ..141,853 ...6,363 22 21 T a b le N o . 3.—TABLE SHOWING THE NUM­ BER OP RUNS SCORED AGAINST EACH BID83 IN FIRST-CLASS MATCHES DURING THE SEASON. Side. Runs. Wtt?. Aver- Cambridge University ... 4,679 . . 167 .. 27-45 Derbyshire........................ 6,653 . . 276 .. 23 71 Ec gland ........................ 484 .. 18 .. 26 88 England X I.’s ................. 750 . . 28 .. i6*74 Essex ............................... 5,992 ... 293 .. 2048 Gentlimen (v. FI yers) .. 1,757 . 47 .. 37-58 Gentlemen of Eng.and .. 432 . . 40 .. lG'fcO Gentlemen of South......... £69 . a .. 4612 Gloucestershire................. 8,112 . . 292 .. 27-78 Hampshire........................ 6,384 . . 210 .. 25 63 Kent .............................. 6,315 . . 346 .. 1825 Lancashire........................ 9,679 . . 426 .. 22 48 Lancashire and Yorkshire 293 . . 20 .. 14-65 Leicestershire ................. 8 9.^6 . . 3;6 . 27*69 London County................. 4,062 . . 169 .. 24-03 M.C.C. and Ground........ 3,328 . . 209 .. 1592 Middlesex ........................ 5,7t:> . . 267 .. 21-18 Nottinghamshire .......... 7,58 J . . 313 .. 24 22 Oxford University .......... 3,354 . . 1U .. 18 22 Philadelphians................. 4,816 . . 227 .. 2l*2L Players (v. Gentlemen) ... 1,775 . . 59 .. 3008 Players of South .......... 385 . . 17 .. 2264 Somerset ........................ 6,945 . . 292 .. 53 78 Surrey............................... 11,61* . . 516 .. 2i*58 Sussex............................... 9.676 . . £99 .. 24-55 Warner’s XI., Mr. P. F. 265 . . 20 .. 13*25 Warwickshire ................. 5,340 . . 314 .. 17*(0 Worcestershire................. 8,423 . . 169 .. 22-82 Yorkshire ........................ 8,396 . . 51-1 .. 16-43 Totals ........ 141,358 . .6,363 .. 22-21 The two matches included in the above tables under the heading “ England X I.’s ” are :—Yorkshire v. C. I. Thornton’s Kngland XI. (at Scarborough) and Lancashire and Yorkshire v. An England XI. (at Hastings). The title of the concluding match of the season was England v. Middlesex. T a b le N o . 4. -TABLE SHOWING TBE NUM­ BER OF INNINGS IN WHICH FOUR HUN­ DRED OR MORE RUNS WERE SCORED IN FIRST-CLASS MATCHES DURING THE SEASON. Total. For. 739-7 Notts 600-7 Sussex Against. Leicester ... Surrey 597 London County Lancashire 590 Worcestershire Somerset . £62 Yorkshire ... Leicester ., 558*8 8ussex ... . Yorkshire . 647 Worcestershire Hants .. . 542-9 Sussex ..........Surrey 518 Yorkshire ... Worcestershire Worcester 516-5 Worcestershire Cambs. Uoiver. Cambridge “ ' ' , I.ondon County Manchester Ground. ... Nott’ngham ... Oval ... Manchester ... Worcest-r ... Dewsbury ... Bradford ... Southampton ... Brighton 515 Lancashire 503 Notts 502 Middlesex 5 0-2 Gentlemen 492 Su‘ sex 491 Lancashire Sussex Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Players .. , Hants .. . . Notts... .. Lancashire Gloucestershire Sussex Players 475 Notts 474-3 Lancashire 465 Leicester... 454-6 Middlesex Gentlemen Surrey ......... , Gloucester , Worcestershire Gloucestershire 451 Gloucestershire Lancashire 449-7Lancashire ... Worcestershire 446 Derby .......... Hants................. Gloucestershire Sussex Players Middlesex Leicester ... Notts. Notts. 422-5 Sussex 419-8 Somerset... Gentlemen , Somerset .. . Derby......... Lancashire Notts Lord’aJ ... Lord’s ... Brighton ... Notts ... Manchester ... Frishton ... Lord's . Nottingham ... Liverpool Worcester^ Bristol Bristol Liverpool Derby Bristol Scarborough Lord’s Leicester Notts. 4 9 Hants. 417-6 Yorkshire 415 Yorkshire 413-8 Notts. 410 Surrey 403-5 Worcestershire Sussex 401 Essex ..........Notts. Leicestershire... Leicester Lancashire ... Brighton Sussex ..........Taunton Worcestershire Southampton Somersetshire ... Bradford Leicestershire... Leicester K e n t.................Notts. Notts.................Notts. Worcester Notts. 400-9 Philadelphians N otts................Notts. Nine of the above large totals were made on the Trent Bridge ground.