Cricket 1904

218 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u n e 23, 1904. his county against the M.G.C. has once exceeded this total. In August last year he made 229 not out for Leicestershire against Worcestershire. The Oxford and Cambridge teams are now practically complete, and are as follow s :— CAMBRIDGE. • P. B. Wilson (Harrow and Trinity) (capt.) • B. W . Mann (Harrow and Trinity). • R. P. Keigwin (Clifton and Peterhouae). • H. C. Donell (Winchester and Corpus). • P. B. Roberta (Rossall and Jesus). t E. 8. Phillips (Marlborough and Pembroke). t F. J. V. Hopley (Harrow and Pembroke). t J. F. Marah(Amerabam Hall and Jesua). + M. W. Payne (Wellington and Trinity), t G. G. Napier (Marlborough and Pembroke). OXFORD. • W . H. B. Evans (Malvern and Oriel) (capt). •J. E. Jttaphael (Merchant Taylors’ and St.John’s) • C. D. Melver (Forest School and Hertford). • K. M. Carlisle (Harrow and Magdalen). • E G . Martin (Eton and New College). • R. C. W. Burn (Winchester and Oriel). • A. C. von Ernathaueen (Uppingham and Balliol). t R. W . Awdry (Winchester and New College). } L. D. Brownlee (Cliftonand Oriel). t W . S. Bird (Malvern and New College), t O. T. Norria (Cheltenham and Oriel). * Old Blue*, t Seniors, t Freshmen. F rom the American Cricketer :— An Americanized Britisher, who now plays with one of our prominent Philadelphia clubs, tells the following interesting anecdote : “ 1 was entertaining my brother’s fiancee (now for many years an esteemed sister-in-law) while he was batting for our home club on our pretty little village ground in the county of Essex. She was a London girl, and knew very little of the game, but waa making an effort to learn, as our family of boys were all cricketers. After a remarkably brilliant delivery, I exclaimed, with enthusiasm, ‘ My ! but didn’t that ball break ? ’ ‘ Oh,’ said she, ‘ Now they will have to get a new ball, won’t they ? ’ ” T he Minor Counties’ promotion scheme, which is to be considered by the advisory County Cricket Committee at their first meeting to be held at Lord’s next Tuesday, will be met by an amend­ ment, proposed by Mr. H. W . Bainbridge of Warwickshire. The amendment pro­ vides that each first-class county shall play every other first-class county one match each season, the grounds for the first series of matches to be decided by a system of drawing, and the ground in each succeeding season to be reversed from those of the preceding season. According to Mr. Bainbridge’s system for drawing for ground :— The names of all competing counties shall be drawn. The first county drawn shall have all the other counties drawn against it, the first and each alternate draw shall be counted as home matches for the county being drawn against, and the other draws shall be counted as away matches ; each county shall be so drawn against until all the names are exhausted. HiB scheme also contains the follow ing provisions: — The rule for scoring points as laid down by the M.C.C. shall be adhered to. The present arrangements in regard to gate money and expenses shall remain unaltered. The number of first-class counties shall be increased by the inclusion of two or more second-class counties in order to furnish the required number of matches ; or Any county so wishing may play two matches in a season with any other first-class county taking part in the Championship, and that points for such matches shall be reckoned and included in the Championship list as follows:—In the case of two wins in such matches, one point shall be reckoned ; two losses, one point deducted; two draws, not counted; a win and a draw, half-a-point reckoned; a loss and a draw, half-a-point deducted. T h e finish of the match between Uppingham School and Haileybury Col­ lege, at Uppingham on Friday, gave rise to one of the very best performances recorded iu public school cricket for many years. Uppiogbam , when they began the fourth innings of the match, had on paper only an outside chance of success with 305 to get to win in two hours and a half. As it was, thanks to a particularly fine innings of their captain, Clayton Palmer, who got 226 off his own bat in two hours, they won with four wickets to spare. Palmer’s 226, which was free from a chance, contained four sixes, with 32 fours. Iu one over of Branton-Day he scored fix fours. I t takes a local newspaper to do the thing properly when a weak batting side breaks dowu against a much stronger team. Thus:— Garstang now commenced their famous second innings. Pembroke appeared to be thirsting for blood, and there was a wicked gleam in his eye as he prepared to slaughter his opponents, who very soon lost six wickets for no runs. At this point, Webb and Browne offered “ desperate resistance,” and succeeded in scraping together two runs. For three minutes the two gallant batsmen kept the enemy at bay, and then the “ prolonged and productive ” partnership came to a close, Webb being smartly stumped by the smiling Mottershead, who appeared to be immensely enjoying himself. Apart from his off-drive for two, Webb succeeded in blocking a ball now and then. The “ demon” finished oft the innings by performing the “ hat trick,” having taken all ten wickets, a performance which Saunders had previously achieved in the Wanderers’ first innings. Tw o men very nearly succeeded in making two separate hundreds iu a first- class match at the eud of last week, viz.:— R. H. Spooner and Humphreys. The former scored 90 not out and 102 for Lancashire v. Sussex, and the latter 97 and 131 for Kent v. Notts. The per­ formance of Humphreys was particularly noticeable because his side had to go in against a total of 602. I n a match in Cambridgeshire between H opley and Cambridge Telegraph Messengers the former were dismissed for one run. The Messengers scored 79. F r o m th e Melbourne Leader :— When Australia was looking round for a man to check Warner and Co., by introducing some variety into Australia’s bowling, “ M id-On” strongly urged the selection of Harry Trott, but the ruling powers declared that he was too fa t! Playing for the Ben­ digo United Club this season, the famous IAustralian captain of some years back has carried his adiposity while making 2032 runs off his own bat, to say nothing of the num­ ber he has had to run for his partners ! He has made eight centuries and has taken over 100 wickets. They might have done worse than to include “ Trotty” in that “ four- man ” team from which Warner rescued “ the ashes ” ! He would have been worth two or three of the other seven rolled into one! O n Monday, C. B. Fry aud Vine scored 220 for the first Sussex wicket in the match against Cambridge University. These two batsmen have now made over a hundred runs for the first wicket 20 times, while three times they have put up over two hundred, as follows : Ttl. 1st Fry.Vine. wkt. At Hastings, r. Surre'. 1902 - ...159 ... 92 ... 238 At Brighton, v. Camb. U., 1904 ...160 ... 82 ... 220 At Brighton, v. Camb. U., 1901 ...241 ... 69 ... 203 W. D a v is , the young Surrey profes­ sional, playing in a twelve aside match on Monday last for Witcomb v. Referee at Acton, obtained ten wickets in an inn­ ings for 25 runs, and scored 101 not out out of the 136 runs made whilst he was in. T h e r e was some big hitting in the match at Kenley on Saturday last between Kenley and the W hitgift Wan­ derers. The home side declared at 201 for eight wickets, leaving the Wanderers but 80 minutes in which to bat. When two wickets had fallen for 13 runs, V. F. S. Crawford, whilom of the Surrey eleven, went in and bit with such hearty good will, that of the remaining 155 runs soored, he claimed 132 not out in 65 minutes. As nine byes were included iu this total, V . F . S. actually accounted for 132 out of 146 from the bat whilst he was in. " A bit, a palpable h it ! ” NfcWS has just reached me that the Advisory County Cricket Committee will have still another proposal submitted for their consideration next Tuesday. This is nothing less than a question of the re-arrangement of the days for the commencement of county matches. At the instance of several of the Counties it w ill be suggested that matches should be commenced on Satur­ days and Wednesdays, instead of on Mondays aud Thursdays as at present. In the country, or at least in some parts, it may be that Saturday is the day on which the public is likely to be able to attend in the greatest numbers In London it is quite open to doubt whether the change proposed would be beneficial. The facilities for getting away into the country for the week-end have of late somewhat discounted the value of a Saturday’s gate. Indeed, I am rather inclined to regard Monday as the best day of the week in the Metro­ politan area for a big attendance. A FAREWELL dinner and presentation of an address to His Excellency by the cricketers of Jamaica took place at Park Lodge, Kingston, on Tuesday, May 17, in the presence of representatives of all