Cricket 1903

452 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. Nov. 26, 1903. 152, P. A. Perrin (170) and A. P. Lucas (49), Essex v. Notts., at Nottingham. 151, Hirst, G. H. (120) and E. Smith (55), Yorkshire v. Kent, at Leeds. 148, Braund, L. C. (101) and Arnold, E. (73), Players of South v. Gents, of South, at Bourne­ mouth. 147, A. Eccles (126) and Hallows J. (103 not out), Lancashire v. London County, at Manchester. 141, K. S. Ranjitsinhji (204) and W . Newham (50), Sussex v. Surrey, at the Oval. 139*, K. S. Ranjitsinhji (162 not out) and C. L. A. Smith (64 notout), Sussex v. Gloucettershire, at Brighton. 132, J. Douglas (204) and G. MacQregor (67), Mid­ dlesex v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol. 121, W . G. Grace (150) and L. O. S. Poidevin (61), London County v. Gloucestershire, at Crystal Palace. 123, Seymour (127) and Humphreys, E. (63), Kent v. Lancashire, at Manchester. 122, Whitehead, H. (*7), and King, J. H. (61), Lei­ cestershire v. Sussex, at Brighton. 122, C. B. Fry (138) and W. Newham (33), Sussex v. Kent, at Brighton. 118, J. B- King (98) and A. M. Wood (50), Philadel­ phians v. Surrey, at the Oval. 113, Killick, E.H . (116),and W . Newham (30), Sussex v. Carats. University, at Brighton. 106, G. L. Jessop (92) and Langdon, T. (58), Glouces­ tershire v. Sussex, at Bristol. 105 *,Hirst, G. H. (61 not out) and Rhodes, W . (35 not out), Yorkshire v. C. I. Thornton’s Eng­ land X I., at Scarboro’. 105, Llewellyn, G. C. B. (136 not out) and A. J. L. Hill (121), Hampshire v. Philadelphians, at Southampton. 102, A. C. MacLaren (83) and A. H. Hornby (51), Lancashire v. Derbyshire, at Manchester. ( / ) —Sixth Wicket. 320, G. L. Jessop (286) and Board, J. H. (71), Glou­ cestershire v. Sussex, at Brighton. 187, J. Douglas (204) and C. M. Wells (82 not out), Middlesex v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol. 163, H. K. Hutchings (106) and J. R. Mason (65), Kent v. Somerset, at Taunton. 159, C. J. Burnup (134) and Hardinge (62 not out), Kent v. Somerset, at Gravesend. 156, H. K. Foster (120) and R. S. Brinton (66 not out), Worcestershire v. Yorks., at Worcester. 146, Gunn, J. (161 not out) and Anthony, G. (39), Notts v. Surrey, at Nottingham. 127, Sewell, E. H. D. (90) and Board, J. H. (59), London County v. Surrey, at the Oval. 126, Rev. F. H. Gillingham (79) and Buckenham, C. P. (58), Essex v. Kent, at Leyton. 121, F. B. Wilson (72 not out) and R. P. Keigwin (35), Cambridge University v. Warwick­ shire, at Cambridge. 119, W . Newham (65) and G. Brann (63), Sussex v. Surrey, at Brighton. 116, O. M. Samson (106) and H. Martyn (73), Somerset v. Gloucestershire, at Gloucester. 1C9, Cuffe (91) and Gaukrodger, G. A. (49), Worces­ tershire v. Philadelphians, at Worcester. 109, W. Smith (123) and L. O. S. Poidevin (76), London County v. Derbyshire, at Crystal Palace. 104, K. M. Carlisle (65) and A. C. Pawson (55), Oxford University v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Oxford. (g)— Seventh Wicket. 146, G. Brann (135) and R. B. Heygate (55 not out), Sussex v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol. 133, G. Brann (111) and Cox, G. (46), Sussex v. Hampshire, at Brighton. 125, Rev. W. V. Jephson (90) and D. A. Steele (44), Hants v. Worcestershire, at Southampton. 122, W . G. Grace (150)andJ. H. Douglas (37), London County v. Gloucs., at Crystal Palace. 107, Braund, L. C. (68) and C. Robson (59), London County v. Gloucs., at Gloucester. 107, Rev. F. H. Gillingham (116) and Reeves, W. (65), Essex v. Leicestershire, at Leyton. 106, W. S. A. Brown (1E5) and Langdon, T. (68), Gloucs. y. Sussex, at Bristol. (ft)—Eighth Wicket. 156, Langdon, T. (116), and Board, J. H. (55), Gloucs. v. Middlesex, at Bristol. 134, Hayward, T. (156 not out), and Stedman, F. (57), Surrey v. Philadelphians, at the Oval. 123, R. H. Spooner (247) and Littlewood, G. (42), Lancashire v. Notts at Nottingham. 118, Knight, A. E. (139), and Barnes, S. F. (56), Players v. Gentlemen, at Lord’s. 108, Needham, E. (131), and Cadman, S. (55), Derby­ shire v. Hampshire, at Derby. (i)—Ninth Wicket. 126, L. O. S. Poidevin (172 not out) and T. T. Brewer (59), London County v. Lancashire, at Manchester. 116, F. E. Thomas (116) and Nott (44 not out), Gloucestershire v. Lancashire, at Bristol. 0')—Tenth Wicket. 136, K. S. Ranjitsinhji (182) and P. R. May (25 not out), London County v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Crystal Palace. 108,Lord Hawke (79) and Whitehead, Lees (45 not out), Yorkshire v. Lancashire, at Manchester. 104, W . S. A. Brown (155) and Roberts, F. G. (11 not out), Gloucestershire v. Sussex, at Bristol. * ft ithout a separation being effected. It will be observed that C. B. Fry and Yine made over 100 runs for the first wicket of Sussex in each innings of the match against Leicestershire, at Brighton. The partnership of 367 by John and Wil­ liam Gunn for Nottinghamshire v. Leicester­ shire at Nottingham, constitutes a record for the third wicket. T a b le No. 11.-T A B L E SHOWING THE NUMBER OF BATSMEN WHO CARRIED THEIR BAT THROUGH A <OMPLE TED INNINGS IN A FIR8T-CLASS MATCH DURING THE SEASON. Batsman. For Against. Ground. Scr. Hayward, T.... Surrey... Philadelph’s... Oval ... 156 Hearne, A. ...K ent ...Worcester ... Cantrbry 79 L. J. Moon ... Mdsx. ... Essex ..........Leyton.. 62 Rhodes, W. ... Yorks.... M.C.C.&.G. .. Lord’s ... 98 C.J.B. Wood... Leics. .. Yorks ..........Leicester 118 L. G. Wright .. Derby ... Essex ......... Leyton... 58 T a b le N o . 12.—TABLE 8ROW ING THE NUM­ BER OF BATSMEN WHO HAVE SCORED CENTURIES IN FIRST-CLASS MATCHES DURING IH E SEASON. (а)—Nine. C. B. Fry, 174, 181. 234, 20\ 232*, 160, 12J* 138 and 101 *. (б)—Five. Hirst, G. H , 123,120, 153, 142, 124* ; Knight, A. E., 144*, 131*, 139, 229*, 144 ; K. S. Ranjit inbji, 1C5, 16-*, 132, 144*, 204. (c)—Fcur. Bowley, F., 149, 102, 164, 148; E. M. Dowson, 116, 122*, 135, 100* ; H. K. Foster, 120, 119. 114, 216 ; Iremonger, J., 125,100, 210, 100 ; A. C. MacLaren, 143, 101, 168*, 201; P. A. Perrin, 170 and 102*, 102*, 110. (d)—Three. Braund, L. C., Ill, 132, 101; Denton, D., 101, 133 104; Gunn, J., 294, 161*, 1(9; Hayes, E. G., 102, 145,1C5* ; Hayward, T., 107, 130, 156* ; A. J. L. Bill, 150, 100, 121; A. O. Jones, 137 and 100,29j ; P. F. Warner, 149, 135, 115 . (e)—Two. Arnold, E., 101* and 128; G. W . Beldam, 118, 112; G. Brann, 111, 135 ; C. J. Burnup, 134, 129; W. S. Caldwell, 133,101; Gunn, W., 139,112; G. L. Jessop, 286, 168; P. R. Johnson, 110, 121; King, J. H., 127,167 ; Llewellyn, G.C.B., 148,136* ; C. H. McGahey, llo*, 141* ; L. J. Moon, 122, 104 ; Relf, A. E., 100, 120; R. H. Spooner, 247, 168; Tyldesley, J. T., 248,145; C. J. B. Wood, 101, 118*; L. G. Wright, 133,116. ( / —One. B. J. T. Bosanquet, 103; Brown, J. T., sen, 125; W. S. A. Brown, 155; J. A. Dixon, 104*; C. C. T. Doll, 131; J. Douglas, 204; A. Eccles, 126; T. S. Fishwick, 106; T. H. Fowler, 114; H. G. Garnett, 122; Gill, G., ICO; Rev. F. H. Gillingham, 116; W. G. Grace, 150 ; N. Z. Graves, 103*; Hallows, J.t 103*; F. H. Hollins, 114; K. L. Hutchings 106; Killick, E. H., 116; J. B. King, 113*; Latgdon, T., 116 ; J. A. Lester, 126*; F. R. Loveitt, 110; H. H. Marriott, 144; C. C. Morris, 161; W. L. Murdoch, 155; Need­ ham, E., 131; L. C. H. Palairet, 114 ; L. O. S. Poidevin, 172*; Quaife, W. G., 1£0; J. E. Raphael, 130 ; O. M. Samson, 106; Seymour, 127; Sharp, J., 120; W. Smith, 123; E. M. Sprot, 103 ; F. E. Thomas, 116; Trott, A. E., 103; Vine, J., 104; Wheldon, F., 112; Whitehead, H., 104; Wrathall, H., 160. N o te .— There were fourteen individual scores of 2C0 or more hit during the season. The following is the complete list:— A. O. Jones, 296; Gunn, J., 291 ; G. L. Jessop, 286; Tyldesley, J. T., 248; K. H. Spooner, 247 ; C. B. Fry, 234; C. b. Fry, 232*; Knight, A. E.,229*; H. K. Foster, 216; Iremonger, J., 210; J. Douglas, 204; A. C. MacLaren, 204; K. S. Ranjitsinbji, 204 ; C. B. Fry, 200. • Signifies not out. (To becontinued). THE M.C.C. TEAM IN AUSTRALIA. THE FIKST MATCH AGAINST SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ( f ir s t o f TH E t o u r ). Played at Adelaide on Nov. 7, 9, 10 and 11. Drawn. As the Englishmen had only a few days’ practice alter arriving at Adelaide, it was, perhaps, only natural that their play should be slow when they won the toss. As a matter of fact they out-Heroded Herod on the firBt day, and the Australians must have wondered what was coming over English cricket. Before play began it was announced that the M.C.C. and the Australian cricket authorities had come to an agreement that in all the first-class matches the side which led by 200 on the first innings might have the option of making the other side follow on. Hitherto, of recent years, big matchesin Australia have been played to a finish with­ out any follow-on rule at all. Warner, who was suffering from ablisteredhand, and Hay­ ward only put on 30 runs in the first hour, Hayward being very uncertain and unsteady for a time. At the luncheon hour the score was 45. Afterwards, during the continued partnership of Warner and Hayward, things were a little brighter, and when at last Warner was dismissed for an admirable 65 play had been in progress for two hours and a quarter. Total, 122. Almost immediately after Foster came in he was very badly run out by Hayward, who called him for an impossible run. Tyldesley gave no trouble, but Braund, who played a great game, helped Hayward to play out time. The total was then 247 for three wickets, Hayward not out 126, and Braund not out 47. On the Monday, when play was resumed, the weather was unpleasantly hot, and thunder was in the air. Braund did not stay long, but Hayward increased his overnight total by 31 before being dismissed for an invaluable 157, which had taken him six hours to com­ pile. With Hirst, Bosanquet, Lilley, and Eelf in fine form, and a convenient thunder­ storm, which promised to make the wicket more difficult on the morrow, the prospects of the Englishmen were excellent. Lilley’s batting was the most interesting of the inn­ ings ; he was at the wickets for less than two hours for his 91. With the total at 483 for eight wickets, Warner declared his innings closed, a good deal to the astonishment of the Australians, who seemed quite unpre­ pared for this new move. But Hill, the SouthAustralian captain, made no objections, and before stumps were drawn his side had lost Gehrs, Hack, and, above all, the captain himself, for 93. Gehrs was thrown out by Warner by a very fine piece of fielding. On the next day the Australianswere handicapped by the wicket, on which several showers had fallen, and although it did not play badly, it was not like a perfect wicket, and this made all the difference in the world to the bowlers. Giffen and Jennings showed good form, hut there was no outstanding innings, and the side was made to follow on. The proverbial pluck of Australians was now once more in evidence, and Hill and Hack made a magnifi­ cent stand, which practically saved the Australians from defeat. Hack played an entirely defensive game, but Hill, although he also showed the soundest defence, at times made beautiful hits. This partnership pro­ duced 142runs for the second wicket. When stumps were drawn with the total at 191 for two wickets, Hill, who had been batting for