Cricket 1904

244 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, J u l y 7, 1904. OXFORD v. CAMBRIDGE. Played at Lord’s on June 30, July 1 and 2. Drawn. It isalwaysso dangerous to prophesy as to the result of the University match, that although it was generally considered this season that Oxford were much stronger than Cambridge, very few cricketers ventured to say boldly that they would win. Oxford put seven Old Blues in the field, while Cambridge had only four. As the weather was all that could be desired and the wicket presumably perfect, it was regarded as a matter of great importance to win the toss, but the bowling always got up a little. On the first day Cambridge had somewhat the best of the game for, themselve8 scoring 253,they gotrid of Raphael, Awdry,and Carlisle for 84 before stumps were drawn. At no time during the Cambridge innings was the batting very attractive, and the players seemed rather to imitate the professionals of former days than old University batsmen who had a well-deserved reputation for playing a game which was anything but tedious to watch. Keigwin’s innings, which lasted for three hoursfor 38,wasof inestimableadvantage to his side, but it got on the nerves of those spectators who had come with the deliberate intention of watching the game. But to the great majority of the crowd it did not much matter whether runs were made at the rate of a dozen an hour or a hundred, for the University match seems to be regarded more than ever as a social event. Mann’s innings of 42 was lively, and Wilson as usual hit hard when he had a chance. But on the whole the batting was tame, and most of the men were evidently somuch impressed by the importance of the occasion that they were afraid to let themselves go. Napier bowled for a long time, with much judgment, but Martin, whose fast bowling was short and a little bumpy, seemed to cause more inconvenience to his opponents than any other man on his side. The Oxford innings began at about five o’clock, and the batting was no more attractive than had been that of Cambridge. The left-hand catch at point by which McDonell disposed of Awdry was one of the chief features of the day’s cricket. On Friday, things went fairly well with Oxford as long as Evans w h s in ; but afterwards there was a breakdown in the batting which gladdened the hearts of Cam­ bridge men. This was due to the bowling of McDonell, who in the course of six overs took five wickets for 25 runs ; if he could bowl as well when fortune does not seem favourable to him as when everything comes off, he would be a great bowler. Evans played a splendid game, and the more desperate the situation looked, the more he rose to the occasion. He was out at last in trying to make runs while the opportunity remained, after being at the wickets for an hour and forty minutes. With a very useful lead of 104 runs Cambridge began their second innings by scoring 64 for two wickets before lunch, but afterwards things went so badly with them that half their wickets were down for 128. At this stage of the game K. R. B. Fry joined Marsh, who had been playing a very sound and careful game, and during tbe partnership the score was increased to 225 in an hour and a quarter. Fry abundantly j ustified his inclusion in the team, buthis innings could hardly be described as great or brilliant, useful as it was. When stumps were drawn, with the total at 242 for seven wickets, Marsh—who had gone in first —was not out 106, which had taken him three hours and three-quarters to put together. Cambridge were now 346 runs on. At four o’clock a heavy shower interrupted the game for about fifty minutes, and a little before six another shower put an end to the day’s play. When the game was resumed on Saturday morning Cambridge had a great advantage which was soon considerably increased. For, when another wicket fell at 293, Hopley joined Marsh, and the bowling was collared. In three-quarters of an hour the two men added 97 runs to the total, their play being exceedingly attractive. For some time before the closure was applied it was evident that Oxford’s chances of victory were gone, but it was not until Marsh had exceeded by one run R. E. Foster’ s record of 171 for the match that their turn came to go in again. Marsh was batting for five hours and ten minutes, and thoroughly deserved all the applause which he received. As the gamo was to be prolonged to seven o’clock if there seemed a prospect of a finish Oxford had nearly five hours and a half before them, with 495 runs to make to win. They naturally played for a draw, but when six wickets were down for 128 it seemed almost certain that they would not succeed in their object. But thanks to poor fielding by Cambridge and opportune showers which kept the ball wet, Evans and Bird then pluckily kept up their wickets until a quarter to seven, when stumps were drawn. The play of Evans in the first innings had been noticeable as that of a cricketer of a high class ; in the second innings it was that of a great cricketer. Evans showed splendid tactics ; he evidently thought nothing about his own average, or the distinction of being able to make a hundred, and he managed to get most of the bowling in the cleverest way. In the end, he and his partner, W. J3. Bird, who, like him, is an old Malvernian, were unconquered, having increased the total by 93 in an hour and a half, and deprived Cambridge of what looked like a certain victory. Evans was twice missed at mid-off from a hard drive, but as the ball was very slippery at the time, the fieldsman can only be regarded as unfortunate. If either of these catches had come off, seven wickets would have been down with about an hour and ten minutes left to play, and three players to follow, whose reputation as batsmen could not be considered great. C ambridge U niversity . First innings. Second innings. J.F.vrarsh (AmershamHall and Jesus) c Kaphael, b Evans............................... 13 not out........172 R. P. Keigwin (Clifton and Peterhouse), c Bird, b c Bird, b Ernst- M artin..............................38 bausen ............. 7 E. W. Mann (Harrow and Trinity), b Burn ..........42 b Ernuthiusen ... 19 C. H. Eyre (Harrow and Pembroke), b Martin 16 b Martin ..... 9 E. S. Phillips (Manborough and PembroKe), b Burn... 9 bErnathausen ... 12 H. C. McDonell (Winchester and Corpus), c Biri, b M artin.................................36 b Ernsthausen ... 7 F. B. Wilson (Harrow and Trinity), c Raphael, b Martin..................................46 b Ernsthausen ... 7 K. R. B. Fry (Cheltenham and Clare), lbw, b Ernst­ hausen ........................... 28 c Evans,b Martin 57 M. W. Payne (Wellington and Trinity), lbw,b Ernst- c Evans, b Bran- hausen................................. 6 ston ..........21 F. J. V. Hopley (Harrow and Pembroke), c Evans, b Martin ......................... 2 not out........ 64 G. G. Napier (Marlborough and Pembroke), not out.. 1 B 11, lb 4, nb 1 ..........16 B 19,1b 4, nb 2 26 Total ...................263*Total (8 wkts) 390 • Innings declared closed. O xford U niversity . First innings. J. E. Raphael (Merchant Taylors and St. John's), c Eyre, b Napier ..........12 R. W. Awdry (Winchester and New College), c McDonell. b Napier K. M. Carlisle (Harrow and Magdalen), c Payne, b Hopley.............................. W. H. B. Evans (Malvern and Oriel), c Keigwin, b Napier...............................65 G.T. rtranston(Charterhouse and Hertford)b McDonell 21 L. D. Brownlee (Clifton and Oriel) lbw, b McDonell ... C. D. Mclver (Forest School and Hertford), lbw, b Napier............................... W. S. Bird (Malvern and New College), b McDonell A. C. von Ernsthausen (Up­ pingham and Balliol), b McDonell ................. 0 E. G. Martin fEton and New College), b McDonell 0 R. C. W. Burn (Winchester and Oriel), not o u t.......... 2 Lb 1, nb 4 ................. 5 Second innings. c Payne, b Mc­ Donell ..........25 22 e Payne, b Mann 3* c Mann, b Me. 9 Donell ..........12 not out.................8 > st Payne, b Mc­ Donell .......... 7 3 b Napier .......... 9 1 b McDonell ... 0 6 not ou t................23 B8,lb7,w2,nb6 23 Total .................149 Total (6 wkts) 221 C ambridge U niversity . First innings. Second inning*. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Burn ................. 24 4 67 2 ........... 18 4 66 0 Evans................ 22 6 71 1 ........... 13 1 68 0 Martin ......... 26’2 7 70 5 ............ 39 8 101 2 Ernsthausen ... 18 9 26 2 ........... 34 8 98 5 Branston .......... 2 0 3 0 ........... 6 0 42 1 Martin delivered three no-balls. O x fo rd U n iversity. First innings. O. M. R. W. Second innings. O. M. K. W. 32 14 66 1 K . . . . Napier................. 23-1 3 65 4 ........ McDonell ......... 14 1 49 5 ..........?8 17 76 4 Hopl-y ......... 7 0 22 1 ...........IS 7 35 0 Keigwin .......... 3 0 18 0 ........... 3 1 4 0 Mann 8-' 3 17 1 Hopley delivered six, and Napier four no-balls. THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM. THE MATCH AGAINST GENTLEMEN OF IRELAND. ( te n th o f t h b t o u r .) I'layed at Cork on June 30, July 1 and 2. Gentlemen of Ireland won by 93 runs. Kotze was absent from the South African team. On the first day the Gentlemen of Ireland batted on a wicket on which rain had fallen, and although it was not difficult only 124 runs were made for seven wickets after the game began at four o’clock on the first day. On Friday the wicket was much more difficult, and the South Africans could do very little against the bowling of T. C. Ross, who took nine wickets for 28. The Gentlemen of Ireland, with a lead of 96, made 135 in their second inniDgs, and were thus able to set their opponents the task of scoring 232 to win. When stumps were drawn the South Africans had scored 17 of these for the loss of a wicket. Under the powerful rays of the sun the wicket became very difficult on Saturday, and the South Africans vainly struggled against their fate. Mitchell was batting for an hour for his 21, and White and Snooke played w el, but in a couple of hours the end came. G entlemen o f I relanb . First inniDgs. Second innings. A. D. Comyn, c Wallach, b Schwarz ................. ... 32 cSnooke,bSinclair 16 P. W . G. Stuart, c and b Sinclair .......................... 0 cWallach,bWhite 6 R. H. Lambert, c and b Schwarz ...........................13 stWallach,bWhite 3 S. C. Smith, c Sinclair, b Schwarz .......................... 5 b Sinclair ........... 1 S. D. Lambert, c White, b Schwarz .......... ...16 b Snooke ...........27 H. H. Corley, c Horwood, b Schwarz .................... 11 b Schwarz.......... 28 F. H. Browning, b White .. 40 cTancred.bWhite 31 T. C. Ross, b Middleton ... 6 bSchw arz.......... 2 tt. W . Harrington, lbw, b W hite..................................23 b Schwara........... 1 G. W. F. Kelly,c Horwood, b White ........................... 11 b White .......... 1 E. J. Donovan, not out ... 1 notouc................. 4 Extras ................. 3 Extras... !.! 15 Total. ...160 Total ...136