Cricket 1904

F eb . 25, 1904. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 19 BUSSEY’S “DEMON DRIVERS. < C C B « GEO, G. BUSSEY & GO Desire to inform Cricketers all over the world who may experience a difficulty in ob taining “ Demon Drivers ” that this difficulty arises in consequence of the ever-increas ing demand exceeding the supply. Readers of G e o . G . B u s s e y & Co.’s pamphlet, entitled “ Evolution of the Demon Driver,” are aware that a fea ture of the success of the “Demon Driver ” is due to a special process, occupying a long period, that the bats under go before leaving the works, and although there are always a large number of Bats under this treatment which could be placed on the market, G e o . G . B u s s e y & Co., in the interest of cricketers and their own repu tation, will not deviate from the system that has made the ? c ^ The Finest Bat the World produces. GEO.G.BUSSEY & CO, 36 & 38, QUEENVICTORIASTREET, E.C. Manufactory— PECKHAM, S.E. Timber Mills—ELMSWELL SUFFOLK. A T T H E S IG N O F T H E W IC K E T . B y JT. S. A shlby -C oopbb . FEATS, FACTS AND FIGURES OF 1903. (Gontinued from page 4). (e)—Eleven Wickets. Arnold, E. 11 for 126, Worcester v. Surrey, at Worcester. Blythe, C. 11 for 97, Kent v. Lancashire, at Manchester. 11 far 98, Kent v. Somerset, at Gravesend. 11 for 141, Kent v. Essex, at Canterbury. Cranfield, B. 11 for 115, Somerset v. Worces., at Taunton. W. H. B. Evans. 11 for 86, Oxford University v. Cambridge University, at Lord’s. Field, F. E. 11 for 232, Warwick, v. Derbyshire, at Edgbaston. 11 for 131, Warwick, v. Philadelphians, at Coventry. Fielder. 11 for 131, Kent v. Worcestershire, at Canterbury. Hargreave, S. 11 for 68, Warwickshire v. Lancashire, at Manchester 11 for 80, Warwickshire v. Essex, at Edgbaston. Hirst, G. H. 11 for 113, Yorkshire v. Notts, at Leeds. Keene, J. 11 for 38, Worcester v. Leicester., at Leicester. R. P. Keigwin. 11 for 136, Camb. Univ. v. Sussex, at Brighton. Langford. 11 for 71, Hants., v. Warwickshire, at Southampton. J. A. Lester. 11 for 33, Philadelphia v. Gloucester., at Cheltenham. Lockwood, W. H. 11 for 147, Surrey v. E-<sex at Leyton. Moorhouse. 11 for 114, Warwickshire v. Yorkshire, at Hull. Relf, A. E. 11 for 160, Sussex v. Lancashire, at Manchester. Richardson, T. 11 for 125, Surrey v. Somerset, at the Oval. Roberts, F. G. 11 for 93, Gloucestershire v. Surrey, at Bristol. Warren, A. 11 for 181, Derbyshire v. Leicestershire, at Derby. Wass, T. 11 for 124, Notts, v. Gloucestershire, at Nottingham. Wilson, G. A. 11 for 90, Worcestershire v. Hants., at Worcester. AGENT 8 ALL OVER THE WORLD. T able No. 22.—TABLE SHOWING THE NUM BER OF BOWLEKS WHO OBTAINED THREE WICKETS OR MORE FOR FOUR RUNS OR LESS EACH IN A FIRST-CLASS MATCH DURING THE SEASON. Arnold, E. 4 for 13, Worcestershire v. Hants., at Worcester. Barnes, S. F. 7 for 25, Lancashire v. Derbyshire, at Derby. 4 for 3, Lancashire v. Derbyshire, at Manchester. G. W. Beldam. 3 for 3, Middlesex v. Essex, at Leyton, BeBtwick, W. 7 for 20, Derbyshire v. Surrey, at Chesterfield. Bland, C. H. G. 3 for 8, Sussex v. M.C.C. & Ground, at Lord’s. Blythe, C. 4 for 16, Kent v. Hampshire, at Catford. 7 for 26, Kent v. Yorkshire, at Canterbury. W. Brearley. 5 for 20, Lancashire v. Somerset, at Bath. Dennett. 6 for 6, Gloucestershire v. Worcestershire, at Chel tenham. Haigh, S. 6 for 22, Yorkshire v. Cambridge Univ., at Sheffield. 5 for 13, Yorkshire v. Essex, at Sheffield (1st inns.) 3 for 11, Yorkshire v. Essex, at Sheffie’d (2nd inns ) 8 for 24, Yorkshire v. Essex, at Sheffield (both inns.) 3 for 8, Yorkshire v. Sussex, at Brighton. Hargreave, S. 9 for 36, Warwickshire v. Surrey, at the Oval. Hayes, E. G. 3 for 11, Surrey v. Leicestershire, at Leicester. Hayward, T. 4 for 11, Surrey v. London County, at the Oval. Hearne, A. 8 for 15, Kent v. Gloucestershire, at Tonbridge. Hirst, G. H. 5 for 18. Yorkshire v. Worcestershire, at Hudders field. 4 for 10, Yorkshire v. Gloues., at Sheffield (2nd inns.) 10 for 36, Yorkshire v.Gloucs., at Sheffield (both inns.) Keene, J. 6 for 22, Worces. v. Le;ces., at Teicester (1st inns.) 5 for 16, Worces. v. Leices., at Leicester (2nd inns.) 11 for 38, Worces. v. Leices., at Leicester (both inns.) King, J. H. 5 for 6, M.C.C. and G. v. Sussex, at Lord’s. C. J. Kortright. 4 for 14, E»sex v. Leices., at Leicester. Lees, W . S. 4 for 14, Surrey v. Cambs. Univ., at the Oval. 4 for 12, Surrey v. Lancs., at Manchester. J. A. Lester. 5 for 23, Phil’ns. v. Gloucs., at Cheltenham (1st inns.) 6for 13,Phil’ns. v. Gloucs., at Cheltenham (2nd inns.) 11 for 33, Phil’ns. v. Gloucs., at Chelt’ham (both inns.) Littlewood, G. 3 for 4, Lancs, v. Leices., at Leicester. Lockwood, VV. H. 5 for 19, Surrey v. Hants, at Portsmouth. Mead, W. 7 for 27, Essex v. Sussex, at Leyton. Nice, E. H. L. 3 for 11, Surrey v. Cambridge University, at the Oval Rhodes, W. 5 for 4, Yorks, v. Worces.. at Huddersfield (1st inns.) 3 for 8, Yorks, v.Worces.,at Huddersfield (2nd inns.) 8 for 12, Yorks, v. Worces., at Huddersfield (both innings). 5 for 20, Yorkshire v. Gloucestershire, at Sheffield. Ringrose, W. 4 for 13, Yorkshire v. Derbyshire, at Derby. Robson, E. 3 for 7, Somerset v. Philadelphians, at Taunton. Santall, S. 3 for 7, Warwickshire v. Derbyshire, at Chesterfield (1st innings). 5 for 19, Warwickshire v. Derbyshire, at Chester field (2nd innings). 8 for 26, Warwickshire v. Derbyshire, at Chester field (both innings). G. H. Simpson-Hayward. 5 for 17, Gentlemen v. Players, at the Oval. Trott, A. E. 3 for 0, M.C.C. & G. v. Philadelphians, at Lord’s. 7 for 18 , M.C.C. &G. v. Camb. Univ., at Lord’s 6 for 19, Middlesex v. Surrey, at the Oval. C. M. Wells. 5 for 14, Middlesex v. Essex, at Leyton. Wilson, G. A. 6 for 15, Worcestershire v Hants, at Worcester. S. M. J. Woods. 4 for 9, Somerset v. Hants., at Bournemouth. T a b l e N o . 23.—TABLE SHOWING TBE NUMBER OF BOWLERS WHO PERFORMED THE HAT TRICK IN FI RST-CLASS MATCHES DURING THE SEASON. Bowler. Match. Batsmen Dismissed -nQ T tx \ Gloucs. v. Notts. I P,at.?8>T * Huggin , J. H. |at Nottingham. Kirg, J. H. j Leics. v. Sussex, ( at Brighton. I^okwood.W.HjS-ey^Torta. Hallam, A. W. I Taylor, B. ( Cox, G. J Butt, H. R. ( Bland, C.H.G. ( Tunnicliffe, J. -J Wainwright.W ( Ringrose. W. t ? a j Ox.Univ.v.Phils., i en E. G. Whately-t ^ 0xford - N. Z. Graves ( H. A. Haines + Whate’y performed the hat-trick wiih the first three balls of the intings. Wiism (G. A.) obtained four wickets in five balls for Worcestershire v. (Jloucpwtershirp. at Cheltenham. T able No. 24.—TABLE SHOWING THE NUM. BER OF OCCASIONS UPON WBICH TWO BOWLERS BOWLED UNCHANGED THROUGH BOTH C JMPLET.ED INNINGS OF A FIRST-CL1SS MATCH. Bowlers Hargreave, S. Sontall, S. Haigh, S. Rhodes, W. Braund, L. C. Cranfield, B. Hirst, G. H. Rhodes, W. Blythe, C. Hearne, A. Dennett, Roterts. F. G. Match. Warks. v. Surrey Ground. Oval Yorks. v. Cam. Univ. Sheffield Somerset v Gloucs. Gloucester Yorkshire v. Surrey Oval Kent v. Surrey Oval Gloucs. v. Surrey Bristol It will te observed that four of the six performances recorded above were achieved against Surrey. T able . No. 25.—TABLE SHOWING THE NUM- BEROF BOWLERS WHO OBTAINED lfO OR MORE WICKETS DURING T B E SEASON IN FIR8T-CLASS MATCHES. Overs Mdns. Runs. Wkt». Aver. Mead, W. ... ... 9713 355 1791 131 13-67 Blythe, C. ... ... 925 4 292 1962 142 13 75 Hargreave, S. ... 922 1 282 1879 184 14-02 Rhodes, W.... ... 1378 425 2813 193 14*67 Hirst, G. H .. ... 817-5 233 1913 1:8 14 94 Hearne, J. T. ... 906 1 313 2001 130 1539 Haigh. S. ... ... 775 2 225 1854 112 16 65 Arnold, E. ... .. 1052-2 325 2= 94 143 17-44 Barnes, S F. ... 10.4 364 2339 131 17*85 R elf, A .. .. ... 1050*4 335 2325 124 1883 Trott, A. E.... ... 673-1 135 2029 105 19-32 Gunn, J. ... 1003*1 288 2283 118 1934 Cranfield, B. ... 7*3-1 147 2351 121 19 42 Lees, W . S. .. Braund, L. C. ... 869-2 244 2168 104 2084 ... 956 197 2816 134 21-01 N ote . —Six balls constitute an over.