Cricket 1904

F eb . 25, 1904. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 21 Rhodes took five of the outstanding wickets at a cost of but 13 runs, the innings termin­ ating for 299. McAllister, who is chiefly known to fame on account of a score of 224 for Victoria against New Zealand five years ago, played a very steady and chanceless innings, batting four hours and three-quarters and hitting eight 4’s. Both Warner and Hayward were seen to advantage on the M.C.C. batting, and although the latter was missed when 22, 30 and 52, his display was a meritorious one considering the state of the wicket. Rhodes and Arnold proved almost unplayable when Victoria went in the second time. The first four wickets went down without a run, 5 were down for 5, 6 for 12, 7 for 14, and the last two for 15, which is a fresh record for Anglo-Australian cricket. Both Trott and Baker were missed before they had scored, and Laver’s single was a fluke. The innings was over in 45 minutes, and Rhodes’ analysis for the Melbourne ground is now 34 wickets for 276 runs. The Englishmen, thanks largely to the clemency of the field, found little difficulty in obtaining the necessary runs. Of the 23 XI.-aside games between English teams and Victoria, the former have now won 18 and the latter 4, the remaining one resulting in a draw. V ictoria . First innings. Second innings. P. McAllister, b .Rhodes ..139 c Strudwick, b Ehodes .......... 0 C. E. McLeod,stStrudwick, b Bosanquet .................23 c and b Arnold . 0 W. W. Armstrong, lbw, b c Strudwick, b Ehodes ........................31 Rhodes ............ 0 G. H. S. Trott, c Arnold, b Bosanquet.......................13 cArnold,bRhodes 9 V. Raintford, b Arnold .. 26 cRhodes.bArnold 0 F.Laver, c Foster, b Rhodes 34 b Rhodes .......... 1 C. Baber, st Strudwick, b st Strudwick, b Arnold...............................14 Arnold ............ 3 W.8cott,cArnold,bRhodes 2 notout. .......... 1 W.Carkeek,cHirst,bRhodes 2 c Bosanquet, b Arnold .......... 0 H.Fry, c Warner, b Rhodes 0 c Bosanquet, b Rhodes ... .... 0 J. V. Saunders, not out ... 0 absent (ill).......... 0 Extras........................15 Bye .......... 1 Total ..........299 Total .. 15 M. C. C. P.F.Warner,cSaunders, b McLeod................49 Tyldesley, b Saunders 2 Brauud. run out ... 6 R.E Foster, cCarkeek, b Laver ............... 7 Hayward, cMcAUister, b Laver .................77 Knight, c McAllister, b Saunders .......... 6 21 Birst, c Laver, Saunders......... B. J. T. Bosanquet, « Baker, b Armstrong 13 Arnold, not o u t........ 17 Rhodes, b Laver ... 5 StrudwickARainsford, b A rm sym g..........18 tnur Extrt ... 32 T ,, _ & ' f c t l .."248 in the second innings P. F. Warner scored (c irott, b Fry) 16; Hayward (run out) 26: Tyldesley (not out) 23 ; R. E. Foster (not out) 1; extras, 2.— lotal,68. V ictoria . First innings. Rhodes ... Arnold ... Bosanquet Hayward Hirst Braund ... R. W. 62 6 ... 61 2 ... 75 2 10 0 26 0 50 0 M.C.C. rings. R. W. Second innings. B. M. R. W . 37 3 6 5 36 2 8 4 39 3 64 3 Saunders ........ o* o ....................... Armstrong .......... 35 2 35 1 85 0 Second innings. R. W . McLeod........ Fry... •• v:. v.‘. is „ Rameford .................... 5 0 ... 21 0 ... 24 1 t h e s e c o n d m a t c h a g a in s t NEW SOUTH WALES, p . (six te e n th op th e t o o r .) iayed at Sydney on February 12, 13 and 15. . M.C.C. won by 278 runs. Although an excellent wicket had been prepared for this match, the batting, except m the second innings of the M.C.C was disappointing. After the first innings of the visitors had commenced, Warner decided to include Knight instead of Fielder, and this move, which occasioned some comment, proved very fortunate for the Englishmen. The feature of the first portion of the match was the effective bowling of Cotter, who was making his debut in Anglo-Australian cricket, and who obtained five wickets for 44 runs in an innings of 190. In the second innings of the M.C.C., whilst fielding, he fell and dis­ located his right shoulder, being thereby prevented from taking any further part in the game, it will be seen that the English captain allowed a substitute to bat for him in the second innings of New South Wales — an action almost without precedent in first- class cricket. Although 42 runs behind when each side had completed an innings, the Englishmen played so finely throughout the rest of the match as to eventually win by the big margin of 278 runs. For this satis­ factory result the side were chiefly indebted to the grand all-round display of Bosanquet and the sound batting of Knight, who, playing with more freedom than usual, though still showing good defence, hit eleven 4’s during the 210 minutes he was batting without giving a chance. Bosanquet hit brilliantly, making one five and seventeen 4’s, and reaching his 100 in 75 minutes. Altogether he batted 88 minutes, and, in partnership with Knight, added 143 runs for the seventh wicket. Rhodes and Relf increased the score by 66 for the last wicket, and New South Wales were set 420 to win. Thanks, however, to Bosanquet, who took six wickets for 45, the M.C.C. were enabled to win handsomely by 278 runs. The enforced absence of Cotter in the second innings of the Englishmen proved a source of great weakness to the New South Wales team, and the fact that Noble was unable to bowl so much as usual owing to a strained arm must not be forgotten. Of the 25 eleven a-side matches played between New South Wales and English teams, the former have won eight, the latter fifteen, and two have remained unfinished. M.C.C. First in n in gs. Second inniDga. P. F. Warner, c Noble, b Cotter ................ ... 0 b Bowden .......... 8 Hayward, c Kelly, b Cotter 5 b Cotter ..........46 Tyldesley, c Trumper, b Cotter...............................17 lbw, b Cotter ... 28 R.E.Foster,lbw,b Bowden 19 c Bowden, b Cotter .......... 4 Braund, b Hopkins .......... 5 c 8. E. Gregory, b Noble ........32 Knight, b Howell................ 23 cBowdenbHowplll04 Hirst, c Noble, b Cotter ...44 c Nobleb Hopkins 40 B.J.T. Bosanquet, c Howell b Hopkins........................54 c Howell b Noblell4 Lilley, run out ................. 8 b Bowden ... .. 2 Relf, c Trumper, b Cotter .. 1 c Noble bHopkins 21 Rhodes, not out ................. 2 not out ................49 Byes &c..........................12 Byes, &c. ... 13 Total........................190 Total ...461 N ew S outh First innings. C. Gregory, b Hirst .......... V. Trumper, c Hayward, b Hirst ............................... M. A. Noble, c Lilley, b b Bosarquet ..................... J. R. Mackay, b Braund ... S. E. Gregory, st Lilley, b Bosanquel .......... ... R. A. Duff, run o u t .......... A. J. Hopkins, b Rhodes ... J. J. Kelly, not out............ A. J. Bowden, b Rhodes ... A. Cotter, b Rhodes.......... W . P. Howell, c Tyldesley, b Hirst W ales . Second innings. 1 c Rhodes,bBosan­ quet ................. 8 44 b Braund ........ 5 36 c Lilley, b Hirst 11 2 b Bosanquet ... 9 20 c Rhodes,bBosan- quet... ..........24 30 c Relf, b Hirst ... 18 52 b Bosanquet ... 56 33 c and bBosanquet 1 0 runout ... ... 5 16 Dwyer (sub), c Knight, b Bo­ sanquet .......... 3 Byes, &c. Total... 8 not out.......... 10 Byes, &c. M.C.C. .. 232 Total ...141 R. W. R. W. Cotter ... . . ... 44 5 .......... .. 56 3 Hopkins . ... 65 2 .......... .. £5 2 Bowden .. . . ... 34 1 .............. .. 135 2 Howell .. . ... 35 1 .............. . 80 1 Noble .. 92 2 N ew S outh W ales . P. w . R. W . Hirst ... . . ... 61 3 .............. .. 37 2 Relf ... . . ... 30 0 Rhodes........ . ... 50 3 ............... 20 0 Bosnnquet .. ... 51 2 .............. . 45 6 Braund .. . ... 30 1 .............. 33 1 THE MATCH AGAINST BATHCJRST (XV.). ( seventeenth of the to u r .) Played at Bathurst (N.S.W.) on Feb. 19 &20. Drawn. This match, which ended in a draw on Saturday last, was one in which the visitors gave but a moderate display. The arrange­ ment was that the M.C.C. should bat twelve men but field with eleven, and that the local fifteen should have only thirteen to field. Charles Gregory, a member of the New South Wales XL , and a younger brother of S. E. Gregory, carried his bat right through the innings for Bathurst, scoring 139 in three hours and three-quarters, and hitting six 5’s and eleven 4’s. A t one time during his innings he made 33 runs off Bosanquet in eight strokes. Of the Englishmen only Hayward and Relf made any stand against Marsh and Dr. Kenna. March is the well- known aboriginal fast bowler, the question as to whose delivery was raised a few years ago, whilst Dr. Kenna bowls medium-pace with a high delivery, and is quick oft the pitch with an off-break. In the second innings of the home team R. N. Hickson, of the State X I., hit well for 82, but when he had made 31 he was badly missed at mid-on by Hayward off Braund. Payne, a local left-handed celebrity, who made 177 (includ­ ing one 6 , five 5’s, and twenty-five 4’s) against the South Australian X I. a year ago, assisted Hickson to add 106 runs for the second wicket. Bathurst declared with only three wickets down, and the M.C.C. in their second innings gave another feeble display, time probably only saving the latter from defeat. XV. o f B athurst . C. Gregory, not out ...139 R.N.Hickson, c Strud­ wick, b Braund ... 4 G. Payne, b Braund .. 14 — Edvrar.Js, c Strud- Mick, b R e lf '.......... A. Diamond, c Tyldee- ley, b Braund . —l.ip*combe,b <raund A.J.B jw en, c Foster, b Hayward .......... E.Kenna,stStrudwick, b Bosanquet .......... 13 18 C.T.B.Turner.cBraund, b Hayward ... .. < — Smith,stStrudwick, b Bosanquet .......... I Dr. Kenna, lbw, b Bosanquet .......... ( — Allman, st Strud­ wick, b Relf —McPhillamy.runout — Sims, b Reif ... . J. Marsh, c Braund, b R e lf........................ Extras................. Total .. 249 Second innings: R. N. Hickson, st Strudwick, b Relf, 82 ; G. Payne, b Bosanquet, 43; — Edwards, b Relf, i9 ; Dr. Kenna, not out, 2; extras, 5.—‘ Total (for three wickets) 151. * Innings declared clored. M.C.C. Hirst, c Diamond, b Marsh ... 2 not out ...... 13 Lilley, b Allman ................. 7 b M arsh.... 16 Tyldesley,cDiamond,bAllman 5 b McPhillamy.. 18 Knight, c Dr. Kenna,b Marsh 19 b Allman...... 0 Hayward, c Allman, b Dr. Kenn-i ...............................59 P. F. Warner, b Marsh.......... 5 Relf, lbw b Dr. Kenna.......... 39 not out ..... 28 B.J. T. Bosnnquet.c Edwards b Dr. Kenna........................ 6 Fraund, c Hickson, b Me Phillamy ........................ 1 b Dr. Kenna... 1 R. E. Foster, notout .......... 19 b Dr. Kenna... 30 Fielder, b Mar.-h ................. 4 Strudwick, b Marsh................. 0 Extras ........................ 10 Extras............ 9 Total .......... Total(6wkts) 115