Cricket 1903

J an . 29, 1903. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. BUSSEY’S m c a o P P o Q » - 4 S 3 0 £ w SQ GO 1 g 1 CO CO £ p W * o s AT THE SIGN OF THE WICKET. B y F . 8 . A b h ley -C oop b b . FEATS, FACTS AND FIGURES OF 1902. (Continued from page 468, vol. xxi.) T able N o . 17.—TABLE SHOWING THE NUM BER OF PLAYERS WHO SCORED “ SPEC TACLES” DU KING THE SEASON IN FIRST-CLASS MATCHES. Arnold, E., South of England v. Australians, at Bournemouth. Bestwick, W., Derbyshire v. London County, at Crystal Palace. H. G. Bignell, Hampshire v. Kent, at Tunbridge Wells. Blythe, C., Kent v. Lancashire, at Tonbridge. M. Bonham-Carter, Oxford Uhiversity y. Cambridge University, at Lord’s. W. M. Bradley, Kent v. Lancashire, at Manchester. Braund, L. C., An England XI. v. Kent and Sussex, at Hastings. W. S. A. Brown, Gloucestershire v. Kent, at Ton bridge. Clode, H., Surrey v. Derbyshire, at the Oval. P. W . Cobbold, M.C.C. and Ground v. Notts, at Lord’s. J. Daniell, Somerset v. Sussex, at Brighton. J. Darling, Australians v. An England X I., at Bradford. J. Dari ng, Australia v. England, at Sheffield. C. E. de Trafford, Leicestershire v. Sussex, at Leicester. L. T. Driffield, Cambridge University v. Ireland, at Cambridge. C. H. M. Ebdeo, Cambridge University v. Yorkshire, at Cambridge. D. L. Evans, Somersetshire v. Worcestershire, at Worcester. F. L. Fane, Essex v. Warwickshire, at Leyton. K. K. B. Fry, Cambridge University v. Australians, at Cambridge. G. 8. F. Griffia, Middlesex v. Yorkshire, at Bradford. S. S. Harris, Cambridge University v. Yorkshire, at Cambridge. A. J. Hopkins Australians v. South of England, at Bournemouth. Huish, F. H., Kent v. Pomerset, at Taunton. Humphries, J., Derbyshire v. Australians, at Derby. I’Anson, J., Lancashire v, Australians, at Liverpool. J. J. Kelly, Australia v. England, at Sheffield. R. G. Kenward, Sussex v. Somerset, at Brighton. Langdon, T., Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire, at Chel tenham. R. Macdonald, Leicestershire v. Worcestershire, at Leicester. P. R. May, London County v. Cambridge University, at Crystal Palace. C. McGahey, Essex v. Middlesex, at Lord’s. G. H. Neale, M.C.C. and Ground v. London County, at Lord’s. W. Newham, Sussex v. Notts, at Brighton. A. E Newton, Somerset v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield. R. W. Nicholls, Middlesex v. Surrey, at Lord’s. Reeves, W., Essex v. Derbyshire, at Leyton. Robson, E., Somerset v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield. 0. M. Samson, Somerset v. Kent, at Taunton R. O. Schwaiz, Middlesex v. Surrey, at the Oval. Spry, E., Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire, at Cheiten- ham. Strudwick, H., Surrey v. London County, at the Crystal Palace. Strudwick, H , Surrey v. Oxford University, at Oxfoid. Thomas, R., Lancashire v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield. Thompson, G. J., M.C.C. and Ground v. Yorkshire, at Loro’s. H. Trumble, Australians v. Yorkshire, at Bradford. Warren, A., Derbyshire v. Hants, at Derby. E. G. Wha ely, Oxford University v. H. D. G. Leveson-Gower’s X I , at Oxford. Wilkinson, J., Gloucestershirev. Yorkshire, at Leeds. Wilson, G. A., Worcestershire v. Australians, at Worcester. Wilson, G. A., Worcestershire v. Yorkshire, at Harrogate. 0 . W . Wright, Somerset v. Surrey, at the Oval. N otb .—0 not out is not reckoned. Table No. 18—TABLE SHOWING THE NUM BER OF BATSMEN WHO SCORED 1,000 OR MORE RUNS DUKING 'IHE SEASON IN FIRST-CLA8S MATCHES. BUSSEY’S Shrewsbury, A.... V. Trumper K. S. Ranjitfiinbji Abel. R................ Quaife, W . G. ... Tyldesley, J. T.... Iremonger, J. ... C. J. Buxnup ... T. L. Taylor W. G. Grace, sen. 1250 0 .. 2570 No. Times of not Total inns. out. runs. .. 32 ... 7 . 53 . .. 26 . .. 61 . .. 38 . ... 51 . 38 . .. 55 . ... 43 . ... 35 • 1106 2*299 1339 1934 1358 2048 1517 , 1187 Most in an inns. ...127*., ...128 . ..234*. .. 179 . ...153*. ...165 . ...146 . ...161 . ...142*. ...131 . Aver. . 50 00 . 48 49 . 46-08 . 41-05 . 40-67 . 40*29 . 39 94 . 39-38 . 37-92 ,. 37*09 C.B. Fry .......... P. Perrin ......... C. McGahey G. L. Jessop Hon. F. S. Jackson M. A. Noble ... Hayward, T. Knight, A . E. ... A. C. Maclaren ... Hirst, G. H. C. H ill................. A. O. Jones Denton, D............ C. J. B. Wood L. C. H. Palairet F. L. F ane.......... E. M. Dowson ... Devey, J.............. King, J. H .......... R. A. D uff.......... Y. F. S. Crawford E. W . Dillon ... Vine, J................. Killick, E. H. ... Braund, L. C. ... A. E. Lawton ... W . W . Armstrong Washington, I.... Arnold, E............. A. J. Hopkins ... J. R. Mason Tunnicliffe, J. .,. Relf, A. E............ Bowley, F................... Darling, J ................. Brown, J. T., sen. .., Hayes, E. G. No. Times Most of not Total in an inns. out. runs. inns. Aver. 48 ...2 ... 1625 ...159*... 35*32 38 ...6 ... 1119 ...121 .. 34*96 . 42 ...6 ... 1240 ...li6 ... 34 44 . 49 ...3 ... 1562 ...126 ... 33 95 36 ... 3 ... 1089 ...128 ... 33 00 , 48 ...5 ... 1416 ...284 ... 32 93 , 66 ...3 ... 1737 ...177 ... 32-77 , 42 ...3 ... 1278 ...190*... 32 76 . 41 ...2 ... 1554 ...174 ... 32 15 5 ... 1413 ...134 ... 32*11 1 ... 1614 ...136 ... 31-64 2 ... 1147 ..109 ... 31*00 5 ... 1369 ...127 ... 30*42 3 ... 1610 ...176 ... 30*37 1 ... 1119 .. 90 .. 30*24 1028 ...106 ... 30*23 ... 52 ... .. 39 ... ... 60 ... ... 56 .., ... 38 ... ... 37 .. ... 47 ... ... 37 ... ... 47 .. ... 58 ... ... 40 ... ... 46 ... ... 69 .., ... 49 ... 53 .. ... 39 ... ... 51 ... ... 45 ... ... 47 .. ... 64 ... ... 43 .. ... 63 ... ... to ... 42 ... 51 ... 46 ... 53 .. 1295 ...123 ... 30*11 . 1019 ... 89 , . 1*200 ...130 .. . 1507 ...183 .. . 1105 ...101*. , 1238 ...137 .. . 1391 ... 92 .. . 1240 ..133 . . 1432 ...141 .. . 1044 ...149 .. . 1087 ...172*.. , 10*9 ...100*.. . 1C67 ... 92 . . 1192 ...106*... . 1114 ..107 . . 1340 ...127 ... 26*76 . 1100 ... 94 ... 25*58 . 10i7 ...1*22*.. 25*29 . 1113 ...128 ... 24*19 . 1017 ... 91 ... 23-11 . 1167 ...114 ... 22 88 29-11 . 28 57 , 28-43 , 28 33 28*13 27-82 27*55 , 27*53 27*47 . 26*61 26*38 26*02 25*91 26*9J S. E. Gregory missed the distinction by one run only:— 5J ... 6 ... 9S9 ... 86 ... 21*71 Abel has now made over 2,000 runs in a season in eight consecutive years, his figures since 1895 being :— 1895 ......... ..........50 . . 4 . . 2057 ..217 .. 44 71 1896 ......... ..........55 . . 8 . . 2218 .231 .. 42 65 1897 ......... ..........50 . . 3 . . 2099 . 250 .. 44-65 1898 .......... ..........4> . . 3 . . i 053 ..219 . 48-88 1899 ......... ..........63 . . 3 . . 2685 ..367*.. 5370 1900 ......... ..........49 . . 3 . . 2592 ..221 .. 56*34 1901 ......... ..........68 . . 8 . . 3309 . 247 .. 5516 1902 ......... ..........64 . . 8 . . I2fc9 .179 . 41*05 V. Tiumper’s aggregate of 2,570 is the largest ever made by a member of an Australian team in England, the second greatest being J. Darling’s 1,941 in 1899. Trumper’s performance was an extraordinary one considering the wetness of the season. T able No. 19.—TABLE SHOWING THE NUM BER OF BOWLERS WHO OBTAINED SEVEN OR MORE WICKETS IN ONE INNINGS OF A FIR*T-CLA8S MATCH DURING THE SEASON. (а).—Nine Wickets. Braund. L. C. 9 for 41, Somerset v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield. Knuttcn. 9 for 100, An England X I. v. Australians, at Bradford. Llewellyn, G. C. B. 9 for 55, London County v. Cambridge University, at the Crystal Palace. Lockwood, W. H. 9 for 59, Surrey v. Essex, at Leyton. Tate, F. W. 9 for 73, Sussex v. Leicestershire, at Leicester. H. Trumble. 9 for 39, Australians v. South of England, at Bournemouth. Wass, T. 9 for 91, Nottinghamshire v. Surrey, at the Oval. (б).—Eight Wickets. W. W . Armstrong. 8 for 47, Australians v. Notts, at Nottingham. Arnold, E. 8 for 57, South of England v. Australians, at Bournemouth. Bestwick, W. 8 for 52, Derbyshire v. London County, at the Crystal Palace. Blythe, C. 8 for 42, Kent v. Somerset, at Maidstone. Braund, L. C. 8 for 49, Somerset v. Middlesex, at Lord’s. Cranfield, B. 8 for 89, Somerset v. Lancashire, at Bath. 8 for 65, Somerset v. Lancashire, at Manchester. E. M. Dowson. 8 for 68, Cambridge University v. Surrey, at the Oval.