Cricket 1903

460 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. Nov. 26, 1903. J ust now when P. F. Warner’s declara­ tion of the innings is being so much discussed the following quotation from “ Wisden,” 1895, p. 370 is worth notiDg. “ An interesting point in connection with the game (between South Australia and Victoria at Melbourne) was the fact that in accordance with the pro visional altera­ tion of the rule suggested by the Marylebone Club, the South Australians elected to take their own innings instead of making Victoria follow-on, the difference in runs between the two elevens in the first innings beiog 91.” A cc o r d in g to the Morning Leader a butcher of North Cave, on killing a fat steer, found a cricket ball in its interior. A m em o k tal is in course of erection, if it has not been already erected over the grave of G. A. Lohmann, the famous Surrey and England cricketer of the later eighties and early niueties, at Matjesfontein. The committee of the Surrey County C.C. with whom the movement originated, found so many of Lehmann’s friends and admirers in South Africa desirous of participating in the provision of a suitable memento of a player who had done good service to South African as well as to English cricket. The result has been an imposing head­ stone bearing the follow ing inscription :— GEORGE ALFRED LOHMANN. Born, June 2, 1865; Died, December 1, 1901. This Monument was erected by the Surrey County Cricket Club and friends in South Africa in memory of one of the greatest all-round cricketers the world has ever seen. A howler of infinite variety, a splendid field and a resolute batsman. He did brilliant service for Surrey from 1884 to 1896, as well as for the Players and for England. His whole heart was in cricket and he played the game from start to finish. Ill health alone compelled him to retire from the cricket field while still in his prime. The Hon. J. D. Logan, of Matjesfontein, a good friend of Lohmacn’s to the last, interested himself greatly in the matter of the Memorial, and the Surrey authorities have been much indebted to him for the valuable assistance in making all the arrangements in South Africa. W h a t e v e r th ir success may be, the Surrey eleven of 1904 will have no more leisure than have had the county’s teams of late years. In addition to out-and-home matches with all the other first-class C D u n ties, the Surrey authorities have arranged the usual couple of fixtures with the London County C.C. and Cam­ bridge University, one match with Oxford University at the Oval, and one each with tbe South African and Indian teams. The satisfactory result of the game between Middlesex and England last September at the Oval, as stated in last month’s “ Gossip,” has warranted the confident expectation that it will be a permanent feature of the season’s card. Next year it is down for September 11th, 12th and 13th. To judge from the following paragraph in the Sydney Referee , cricket has found a home in another part of the Empire, in New Guiaea to wit. The position seems to be hopeful f jr the development of the game out there, and at least one thing is assured, that every possible assistance will be given by the cricketers of Australasia. The Rev. C. W. Abel and Mr. G. Thomas, two cricketing enthusiasts from New Guinea, last week had a peep at the Sydney Grounds. On Friday, together with a Mission boy, “ Joe,” who is captain of the native team at Samarai, they had a knock at the practice nets at Hampden Park. The boy is an all­ round cricketer, being able to bat, bowl, and wicket-keep. He batted in good style, straight bat, and quite orthodox in the off drive. Cricket in New Guinea is iu its infancy, but judged by our visitors, if enthu­ siasm can bring it on, it will quickly develop. Samarai is only eight days steaming direct from Sydney, and Port Moresby is only a day and a half’s travelling further on, so it may not be many years before we shall become more intimately acquainted with New Guinea cricket. At present, however, owing to the fact of steamers running infrequently, the trip takes six weeks—that is, unless breasting the billows in small vessels be considered an alluring manner to travel. W i t h the exception of the substitution of Derbyshire for Worcestershire, the programme to be undertaken by the Sussex eleven in 1904 will ba the same as they carried out so successfully last season. The reappearance of the Derby­ shire fixture will give satisfaction to cricketers everywhere. In fdcs of along succession of ill-luck and of difficulties which at times have seemed almost insur- mountab’ e, the Derbyshire executive have come up smiling. Few things in county cricket would give more satisfac­ tion to the general public than to see the Derbyshire eleven again well to the front. LANCING COLLEGE. BATTING AVERAGES. Most CRICKET IN NEW SOUTH WALES. M. A. NOBLE’S XI. v. NEWCASTLE XI. Played on September 26. M. A. Noble took a team of Sydney cricketers to Newcastle to meet a local eleven chosen by Mr. T. R. Hogue. A matting wicket was used, and at the end of the day the score was as under. Hopkins’ 68 waB a fine display of free cricket. M. A. Noble got both wickets of the locals for 18 runs. of not Total in an inns. out. runs. inns. Aver. C. B. Howell .. ... 10 ... 3 ... 205 .. 57*.. 28*57 B. E. M*thie3on ... 13 .. 1 ... 321 .. 79 .. 26-75 L. C. Sprake ... ... 10 ... 3 ... 176 .. 52 .. 25*14 C. E. Brisley ... ... 14 ... 2 ... 238 .. 50*.. 19 83 H. C. Greenfield ... 13 ... 1 .. 2:5 .. 57 .. 18-75 K. H. M. Macalaster 11 ... 2 ... 134 .. 47 . 14-88 C. H. Wade .. 13 ... 0 .. 188 .. 72 .. 14 46 F. W. Ground... .. 12 .. 2 .. 135 .. 40 .. 13 5 L. Stephens .. 5 .. 1 ... 49 .. 34*.. 12-25 J. A. Campbell .. 14 ... 0 ... 159 .. 34 . 11-35 H. Bartrim ... ... 9 .. 0 ... 69 .. 30 . 7-66 * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGE3 Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. C. H. Wade... . 91-5 .. 20 .. 264 .. 24 . 11*00 J. A. Campbell ..180-4... 33 ... 555 .. 40 .. 13 87 H. Bartram ... .. 81 ... 22 ... 2ll .. 15 .. 1406 H. C. Greenfield ..167 ... 40 ... 526 .. 32 .. 16*43 L. Stephens .. .. 11*4 ... 2 ... 48 .. 3 .. 16-00 L C. Sprake .. 5 ... 0 ... 17 .. 1 7 .. 1700 F. W. Ground .. 2 ... 0 ... 13 .. 0 ... — NOBLE1 E. G. Noble, c Ripon, b D en t........................22 J. R. Mackay, b Clem­ ente ....................... 26 N. Y. Deane, lbw, b Clements ... ......... 1 A .J.Hopkins,c Fraser, b W . T. Dent......... C8 R. A. Duff, c Ripon, b Clements................. 1 M. A. Noble, c Ripon, b Clements .......... 1 s XT. R. N. Hickson, b T. R. Hogue .................10 A. Diamond, c Clem­ ents, b W. T. Dent 29 E. Hume, b W.T.Dent 3 A. Buckle, b. T. Dent 2 W. Baines, not out ... 0 Extras................11 Total ...174 LANCING COLLEGE v. L ancing C. B. Howell, lbw, b R ose........................ 24 C. E. Brisley, b Ro«e 0 B.E. Mathieson, c and b Rose .................. 6 H. C. Greenfield, b R ose........................... 13 J. A. Campbell, c Rose, b Shallow ... 25 K. H. M. Macalaster, st Kiinkhardt, b ShaUow ... .......... 0 B righton D. S. Shallow, c Howell, b Greenfield 39 G. Belcher, c Ground, b Greenfield ......... 12 G. E. De Smidt, c Mathieson, b Green­ field ....................... 21 A. L. S. Rose, Ibw, b Campbell................ 6 A. W. Shallow, b Bar- tram ........................11 K. A. Smith, b Green­ field ........................ 32 14 BRIGHTON COLLEGE. C ollege . C. H. Wade, b Rose .. 7 L. Stephens, c De Smidt, b Rose........... 0 F. W.Ground, c Kiink­ hardt, b Fuller L. C. Sprake, not out ......................... 8 H. B irtram, b De Smidt........................ 1 Extras .............19 Total ...........117 C ollege . W. B. Blatch, b Bar- tram ......................... 0 F. J. Bartley, run out ......................... 0 F. P. Kiinkhardt, c Sprake, b Stephens 11 J. D. Fuller, not out 0 C. A. Crawford, c Stephens, b Green­ field ......................... 1 Extras........... 19 Total ...........152 LEADING BATTING AVERAGES FOR THE PAST THIRTY-NINE YEARS. The following interesting list was compiled by Mr. A. J. Gaston for the Brighton Argus : H og u e’ s XI. T. R. Hogue, not out 46 N.Ripon,b M.A.Noble 16 A. Clements, b M. A. Noble........................ 2 F. Donald, not out Extras......... Total (2 wkts) 72 Dale. Completed Batsmen. innings. Runs. Aver. 1903. C. B. Fry ................. 33 ... 2683 . . 81.3) 19D2. Shrewsbury .......... 25 ... 1250 . . 50.00 1901. C. B. Fry ................. 40 ... 3147 . . 78-67 1900. K. S. Ranjitsinhji ... 35 ... 3065 . . 87*57 1899. Major R. M. Poore .. 17 ... 1551 . . 91-23 1898. Quaife, W. G............ 20 ... 1219 . . 60 95 1897. N. F. Druce ... 20 ... 928 . . 51-10 1896. K. S. Ranjitsinhji .. 48 ... 2780 . . 57-44 1895. A. C. Maclaren .. ... 24 ... 1229 . . 51*£0 1894. Brockwell, W ............ 39 ... 1491 . . 38 90 1893. Gunn, W .................... 48 ... 2067 . . 42-41 1892. Shrewsbury, A. 30 ... 1260 ... 4V00 1891. Shrewsbury, A. 22 ... 1071 . 48-15 1890. Bhrewsbury, A. 28 ... 1568 . . 41-10 1889. Gunn, W .................... 34 ... 1260 . . 8870 1888. W. W. Read .......... 39 ... 1414 .. 36-10 1887. Shrewsbury, A. 21 ... 1653 . 7815 1886. W . W. Read ... ... 43 ... 1825 .. 42 19 1885. Shrewsbury, A. 20 ... 1130 .. 56-10 1884. A. G. Steel .......... 23 ... 967 .. 33-17 1883. W. W. Read .......... 33 ... 1573 .. 47*22 1882. C. T. Studd .......... 38 ... 1219 ... 32-35 1881. A. N. Hornby.......... 37 ... 1531 .. 41-14 1880. W. G. Grace .......... 24 ... 951 ... 39*15 1879. W . G. Grace .......... 25 ... 880 .. 35-50 1878. Selby, J...................... 30 ... 909 .. 3090 1877. W . G. Grace .......... 37 ... 1474 .. 3931 1876. W. G. Grace .......... 42 ... 2622 .. 6210 1875. Bar.ow, R.................. 10 ... 388 .. 38 80 1874. W . G. Grace .......... 31 ... 1658 .. 5315 1873. W. G. Grace .......... 30 .. 2139 .. 71-90 1872. W . G. Grace .......... 26 ... 1485 .. 57-30 1871. W . G. Grace .......... 35 ... 2739 .. 78-90 1870. W . G. Grace .......... 33 ... 1808 .. 5426 1869. W . G. Grace .......... 23 ... 1320 .. 57-90 1868. W. G. Grace .......... 9 ... 588 .. 65*33 1867. A. Lubbock .......... 5 ... 364 .. 72-40 1866. W. G. Grace .......... 15 ... 640 .. 42-10 1865. S. A. Leigh .......... 9 ... 449 .. 49-8 1864. Hon. C. G. Lyttleton 17 ... 728 .. 42*14