Cricket 1903

O c t . 2 9 , 1 9 0 3 . CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 4 4 7 < 2 TorresfponU(encc. The Editor does not hold himself responsible for tie opinions of hiscorrespondents. COMMENTS ON THE AVERAGES. To the Editor o f C r ic k e t . D e a r S i r , —The followiug statistics ■will, I think, clearly show the three special distinguishing characteristics of the cricket season of 1903 as far as batting is concerned. These are the pre­ eminence, unrivalled, unapproached, of C. B. F r y ; the superiority of Ranjit­ sinhji to everybody except Fry ; and the general equality of the other successful batsmen. Fry, the first on the list of averages, scored 43 8 per cent, more than Ranjit­ sinhji, the second; and 719 more than the third, Hirst. Banj itsinbji scored 196 per oent. more than Hirst, and 43-2 more than the twelfth on the list, A. O. Jones. Hirst scored 19 6 per cent, more than A. O. Jones, and 70 8 per cent, more than the fortieth man, Wheldon. Whence, it is clear that the first, Fry, excalled the second, Ranjitsinbji, as much as the latter did the twelfth ; and surpassed the third, Hirst, by a greater percentage than Hirst obtained over the fortieth man, Wheldon; and that the second, Ranjitsinhji, beat the third, Hirst, as much as Hirst did the twelfth, Jones. So much for Fry and Racjitsinbji. The other 114 on the list of averages, beginning with Hirst, follow one another so gradually and evenly that it is impossible to say that anyone is mani­ festly better than his immediate successor. In the whole list there are hut five in­ stances ■where the difference between two consecutive averagesexceedsorevent quals the un it; in three of these the difference does not amount to one run and a quarter; and in only one is it two runs and a half. Yours faithfully, The Gr in s t e a d , J. A . M a c k . Partridge Green, Sussex. Sept. 22nd, 1903. UNIVERSITY MATCHES fo r INDIA. To the Editor of C r ic k e t. S i r , —In your issue dated September 3rd, 1903, under the heading “ Suggested University Matches in India,” you write : “ One of the outcomes of the match fUyed between a combined eleven of the Bombay Colleges and the Parsee Gym­ khana, says the Bombay Gazette, is a proposal to institute inter-University matches in India. Professor Muller, who must be given credit for the inception of an idea, which, if carried out, will give a great stimulus to Indian cricket gener­ ally, etc.” Allow us to point out in this con­ nection ttat Professor S. Ray sub­ mitted to the Calcutta University in 1893 a scheme for inter-University cricket matches in India. The University, how­ ever, declined to move in the matter. Application was then made to the Director of Public Instruction, Bengal, but not with better success. Prof. Ray then approached H.E. the Viceroy (Lord Lansdowne) on the subject in Apiil, 1894, and got the reply that the subject will receive attention. Soon after inter- Collegiate matches were instituted in all the Universities in India. We cannot say if this was due to Prof. Ray’s representation. But it is signifi­ cant that the trophy—a shield—for com­ petition in Bengal was H.E. the Viceroy’s personal gift, and Prof. Ray was made the secretary to the Shield Committee. The Provisional Committee appointed by H.H. the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal (Sir Charles Elliott) to frame rules to work the competitijn included Prof. S. Ray. The development of local cricket is a nccassrry preliminary to University contests, and we are almost sure that had Lord Lansdowne stayed a little longer in the country, inter-University matches in India would have been an old institution by this time.—We are, Sir, yours faith­ fully, S. R a y & Co. Calcutta. October 7th, 1903. HAMPSTEAD CRICKET CLUB. Matches played, 47; won, 19; lost, 15; drawn, 13. Runs scored for Club, 8,474 for the loss of 419 wickets=20‘22 per wicket. Runs scored against C ub, 7,732 for the loss of 478 vtickets=16'17 per wicket. BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times Most of not Total in an inns. out. ruDs. inns. Aver. W. R. Moon ... 12 .. 2 ..,. 362 ...110*... 35 2 E. L. Marsden ... ... 29 ... 1 ... 786 ..,102 . 26*33 H. Greig .......... ... 12 ... 1 ..,. 275 . . 62 ... 25 00 E. W. H. Beaton ... 16 ... 4 .,,. 294 .,.. 71 ... 24 5 E. E. Barnett ... 20 ..,. 1 ... 457 ... 65 ... 24 05 A. R. Trimen ... 14 .. . 2 .,. 269 ...100*... 22 41 F. R. D. Monro ... ... 10 .. . 0 ... 220 ... 69 . . 22 00 H. F. Lott .......... ... 12 ... 1 ... 225 ... 82 ... 20 45 J. C. T oller.......... ... 17 ... 4 ... 26J . .. 51 .. . 20*00 F. W. Orr ......... ... 10 .. 1 ., .. 154 ... 67 ... 17-11 F. R. Spofforth ... ... 11 .. . 3 ... 113 .... 41*.. . 14-12 F. J. Potter.......... ... 11 ..,. 0 .. .. 130 ... 49 ... 11-81 C. C. Brachi.......... ... 12 .. ,. 0 ., ,. 138 ... 68 ... 115 T. 8. Wheater ... ... 14 ... 2 ..,. 128 .,.. 63 ... 10-65 H. R. Hebert ... 13 ..,. 2 .. 101 ... 30*... 9-18 Not less than five inniegs G. H. Swinstead... ... 9 ..,. 2 .. 414 .. 103 ... 59-14 L. J. M oon ......... ... 8 .. . 0 .. „ 377 ...130 ... 47-12 B. A. Everitt ... 9 .. . 2 .,.. 220 ... €0 ... 31*42 T. M. Farmiloe ... ... 6 .. . 0 ., .. 174 ... 72 ... 29-00 D. J. Crump ... 5 . . 0 . .. 142 ... 52 ... 28 4 W. J. Peaism ... ... 7 .. . 1 . .. 134 ... 77 ... 22 33 M. De Lissa.......... ... 6 .. , 1 . .. 8) ... 40 ... 20*C0 G. Crosdale.......... ... 9 .,.. 2 .. 112 ... 33 ... 16-C0 F. W . Bacon ... 7 . .. 1 . .. 82 . . <32 ... 13-66 F. Rowley .......... ... 9 . 0 . .. 122 ... 36 .. . 13-65 •G. A. S. Hickson ... 9 .. 0 . .. 120 ... 62 .. 13-22 H. Wade .......... ... 6 . .. 0 . .. 77 ... 37 ... 1283 H. H. Walters ... ... 9 . . 2 ... 86 ... 48 ... 12*14 J. G. Q,. Besch ... ... 8 . . 1 . .. 75 ... 46 ... 10 71 R. D. Robertson.. ... 8 . . 1 . .. (7 ... 32 ... 944 H. W. Pavilt ... ... 5 .,.. 1 . .. £4 ... 16*... 85 S. S. Pawling ... 7 .. . 1 . .. 32 ... 19 ... 5-?3 N. B. Dearie......... ... 8 .,.. 3 ... 29 .. 12 .. 5-8 C. D. Drayson ... ... 8 .. 2 ... 25 ... 13*... 4-16 J. Greig................. ... 5 .. . 1 . .. 14 ... 8*... 3-5 J . C. R. Dickson... ... 6 .... 3 ... 8 ... 6 ... 2-66 A. R. Barron ... 6 .. 1 . .. 11 ... 6 ... 22 The following also batted In four innings: A. B. Osmond. S0'5; G. Mac­ gregor, 20'5 ; D. Macgregor. 16-00 ; C. I). D. McMil- lin, 9 5 ; L. Holland, 9 3 ; B. E. Figgis, 9 0; A. J. Orr, 2-26; A. W. Beard, 2-00 In three innings: W . T. C. H. Danby, 49'00; R. Leigh Ibbs, 24 00 ; O. S. Ball, 19 00 ; J. T. Ash, 16 00 ; A. Eiloart, 15'CO; P. E. Boutfield, 0 66. In two innings: H. T. Tewson, 53, 11*; A. W. Everitt, 15,13; J. Gibbon, 19, 2; B. T. Orr, 6, 5*; H. J. J. Freemin, 6, 8; 8. C. Granville, 2,0*; F. C. Wheeler, 1, 0 ; Lt.-Col. P. S u ik z , 0 0; O. S. Bickson, 0 , 0 . In one innings: F. J. Marsh, 76; W. Sharpe, 19; C. K. Beachcroft, 15; J. T. Watson, 11: P. Faraday, 7* ; H. D. Moffatt, 6 ; H. C. Preston, 6 ; O. M. Horley, 6; Major A. Reid, S ; 8. Oxlade, 2 ; 8. T. Fradd, 1 ; K. Playford, 1; L. E. Thomas, 0. “ CENTURIES” FOR. G. H. Swinstead, v. London Scottish, August 1 100* G. H. Swiostead,v- Birchington House, Aug. 8 103 L. J. Moon, v. Old Reptonians, July 4 ..........130 W. R. Mojn, v. Woodford Wells, August 8 .. 110* E. L. Marsden, v. London Scottish, June 1 ... 102 A. R. Trimen, y. Woodford Wells, June 27 ... 100* * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. (Not less than five innings.) Overs.Mdns.Runs.Wkts.Aver. F. R. Spofforth ..........245 ...81.. 532 .. 64 .. 8 31 A. A. Barron............... 112 ...36 .. 326 .. 32 .. 10M8 T. S. Wheater................. 162 .. 36 .. 459 .. 39 .. 11-76 A. B. Osmond................ 55 .. 18 .. 140 ...11... 12-72 H. R. H ebert................ 238 .. 64 .. 622 ...44 .. 1413 E. L. Marsden................ 340 .. 70... 910 ...64... 14'21 S. S. Pawling................ 7i .. 18 .. *35 ...15... 15'66 B. A. Everitt ................. 58 ..13... 153 ... 9... 17 00 A. R. Trim en................. 44 ... 8... 163 ... 9 .. 1811 J. C. Toller ................. 40 ... 4 .. 172 ... 9... 19'11 F. R. D. Monro .......... 84 ...22 .. 195 ... 9 .. 21 66 G. A. 8. Hickson .......... 117 ...27... 401 ...17... 23'f8 J. Greig ........................ 53 ..12... 167 ... 7... 23 85 L. J. Moon .. ... ... 78 ...13... 238 ... 9... 25-88 F. Rowley....................... 79 ... 6... 367 ...14... 26"21 G. H. Swinstead .......... 57 ... 6... 223 ... 3 .. 74-33 The following also took w ic k e ts J . Gibbon, 6 wiekets for 22 runs; H. S. Maclure, 1 for 9; F. O. Wheeler, 3 for 36; O. 8. Hickson, 2 for 24 ; F. W. Bacon. 4 for 52; F. J. Potter. 1 foi 16; F. W. Orr, 2 for 33 ; P. E. Bousfleld, 2 for 33 ; H . H. Wal­ ters, 1 for 19 ; C. M. Horley, 1 for 19; C. S. Ball. 9 for 187; S. T. Fradd, 1 for 29 ; 1). Macgregor, 1 for 30; W . Sharpe, 1 for 31; H. Wade, 2 for 66; L. Hol­ land, 3 for 109; C. D. Drayson, 2 for 73 ; J. C. R. Dickson, 2 for 76; A. E. Stoddart, 2 for 79; E. E. Barnett, 1 for 53; H. F. Lott, 1 for 175. FOREST HILL CKICKET CLUB. I1RST XI. Matches arranged, 31 ; won, 16; lost, 7; drawn, 6; abandoned or no play, 2. BATTING AVERAGES. The following batted in ten innings or more: No. Times Most of not Total in an inns. out. Runs. inns. Aver. H. A. Hooker ... ... 21 ... 4 .... 516 ..., 106*... 3211 W. R. Williams ... 25 ... 5 . 624 .... 115*... 3120 S. E. Lea ........ . ... 12 ... 0 .... 316 ..,. 116*... 28 83 H. F. D. Tuiner ... 11 . 1 .... 235 .... 73 .. 2b-50 F. Skipper.......... ... 12 ... 6 ... 141 ... 45*... 2350 S. J. OweLs .. ..,. ... 9 ,... 3 ... 327 .... 56 ... i043 C.G. Hill .. ... ... 21 ... 0 ..., 394 ..,. 68 ... 1876 C. F. Phillips ... ... 20 ... 1 ... 342 ... 71 ... 18-00 W. R. Bingham ... 11 ... 2 ... 138 .... 40 ... 15-33 C. G. Welchman ... 19 ,... 2 .... 219 ..,. 40 ... 12-88 S. Silverthoine ... ... 22 ,... 3 ... 233 .... 6J ... 12*26 M. Reichert . ... 12 .,.. 2 .... 108 ..., 27 ... 108) T .J . Balkwill .. . ... 16 ... 0 ..,. 139 ... 41 ... 9 16 The following tatted in under ten innings P. P. Lincoln .. . ... 1 ... 0 ... 37 ... 37 ... 37-00 H. Barham .. .. . ... 6 ... 1 ... 116 .... 73 ... 23-tO N. Cockell.......... ... 3 .... 0 ..,. 65 ..., 51 ... 21*6 C. E. E. Lee ........ 9 ... 2 ... 89 ..,. 37 ... 124 C. G. Young ........ 6 ,... 1 ... 6) .... 24 ... 12 00 W. H. H olt........ . ... 5 ,... 0 ... 63 .... 31 ... 10 6 W. M. Bradley... ... 8 .... 3 .... 52 ... 20*.. 10-4 J. Balkwill........ . ... 2 ,... 0 ... 20 .... 12 ... 10-0 C. W. LeMay ... ... 5 ... 1 .... 39 ..., 20 ... 97 G. C. B a st........ . ... 4 ... 1 .. 26 .... 17 ... 83 C. J. Bingham ... ... 2 ... 0 ... 13 ... 12 ... 65 C. E. Hand........ . ... 2 ... 0 ..,. 12 ..., 12 ... 6*0 C. Richardson .......... 1 ,... 0 ... 6 ., 6 ... 6 0 H. B olton ......... . ... 2 .... 0 .., 9 ..., 6 ... 4*5 C. Barham........ . ... 3 ... 0 .... 13 ... 7 ... 4 3 L. V. Cockell ... ... 2 ... 1 ... 4 ... 3*... 40 C. Moore ........ . ... 1 ... 0 ... 4 ... 4 ... 40 G. J. Newman ..,. ... 3 ... 0 ..,. 13 ... 6 ... 4-3 H. S Phil ips ... ... 1 ... o ... 3 ... 3 ... 30 J. G. Tr.tter ... ... 3 .. 0 ... 6 ... 3 ... 2-0 J. S. Walkley ... ... 1 ... 0 ... 0 ... 0 ... 00 P. H. Russell . ... 2 .... 0 ... 0 ... 0 ... 00 L. H. Ba^kttt ... ... 1 ... 1 ... 9 ..., 9*... •Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. The following bowled 80 overs or more Oveis. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. W. M. Bradley ... 140 ... 21... 4*6 ... 43 ... 9fa8 C.G. Welchman ... 316 ... 42...1111 ... 96 ... 11 67 T. J . Balkwill......... M) ... 17... 215 ... ]1 ... 11-94 W. R. Williams ... 221 ... 31... 636 ... 35 ... 18M7 The following bowled under 80 overs : -8 . E. Lea, 11 fur 166 ; G. C. Hast, 10 for 100; C. K. Phillip*. 9 for 253; H. A. Hooker, 13 for 166; J. Ralkwill, 3 for