Cricket 1904

J u l y 28, 1904. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME 291 BUSSEY’ “DEMON DRIVERS. 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 f o H The Finest Bat the World produces. GEO.6.BUSSEY & CO, 36 & 38, QUEENVICTORIASTREET, E.C. Manufactory— PECKHAM, S.E. Timber Mills—ELMBWELL SUFFOLK. A T T H E S IG N O F T H E W I C K E T - By F. S. A shley -C ooper . Tom Hayward’s succession of fine scores has culminated in a double-century perform­ ance on the Hove ground at the expense of Sussex. Considering how great a batsman and rungetter—the terms are by no means synonymous—he has been during the past decade, it is somewhat surprising that he had never previously accomplished the feat. But the scoring of two separate hundreds in a match is not a feat monopolised by the world’s greatest batsmen ; neither do the names of all the latter appear in the ever-lengthening list of those who have succeeded in performing the task. Arthur Shrewsbury, second only to “ W . G.” as a batsman, did not do so until he had been before the public for nearly thirty years, whilst such great players as Robert Abel, William Gunn, VV. L. Murdoch, C Hill, F. S. Jackson, to name only a few, have never accomplished the feat Up to twelve years ago, Dr. Grace was the only batsman, apart from Lambert, wbo scored 107 not out and 157 at Lord’s in 1817, who had obtained two separate hundreds in a first- class match, and he had done so three times, and the fact that the feat has now been per­ formed in this country on thirty-one occasions, speaks eloquently as to the ease with which runs have been obtained during the last decade. The match which commences at Leeds on Monday next between Yorkshire and Lanca­ shire has been set apart as a benefit for Hirst, one of the most deserving players of this or any previous generation. Yorkshire has always been rich in all-round cricketers, but few persons acquainted with the game during the past forty years will be found to challenge the accuracy of the statement that Hirst is the greatest exponent of the game the county has A vigorous and reliable GEORGE HIR8TS PERFORMANCES IN ALL YORKSHIRE MATCHES. Year. Com­ pleted Inns. Runs. Aver. Wkts Taken. Runs. Aver. 1889 . . 1 ... 6 .. 6 00 .. 3 ... 43 .. 14-33 1890 . . 1 ... 0 .. 1 ... 67 .. fc700 1891 .. 2 ... 16 .. 7-BO .. 2 ... 83 .. 41-50 1892 . 24 ... 243 .. 10-12 .. 69 ... 1,108 .. 1605 1893 . . 31 ... 419 .. 1351 .. 125 ... 1,834 .. 14 67 1894 . . 32 ... 549 .. 1715 .. 95 ... 1,459 .. 15 35 1895 . . 37 ... 716 .. 19-32 .. 164 ... 2,663 .. 17 29 1896 . . 39 ... 1,110 .. 28 46 .. 100 ... 2,253 .. 22 53 1897 . . 38 ... 1,248 .. 32 84 .. 91 ... 2,023 .. 22*3 1898 . . 31 ... 613 .. 16*54 .. 33 ... 868 .. 26* 0 1899 . . 41 ... 1,646 .. 3770 .. 76 ... 1,776 .. 23 36 1900 . . 43 ... 1,752 . 4074 .. 52 ... 1,479 .. 28 44 1901 ... 44 ... 1,669 .. 87*93 .. 171 ... 2,788 .. 1630 1902 . . 83 ... 1,113 .. 83*72 .. 73 ... 1,278 .. 17-60 1903 . . 34 ... U36 .. 46*14 .. 121 ... 1,637 . 13-52 431 ...12,433 .. 28 84 1,1'6 ...21,849 . . 18-30 AQENT8 ALL OVER THE WORLD. batsman, irresistible as a bowler when at his best, and a magnificent field, he is an ideal cricketer. Add to this that his heait is as kind as his skill in the game is great, and it will be acknowledged that he is a splendid type of Englishman. A thorough worker, never acknowledging defeat until the last run has been made or the last wicket obtained, and a man who has never played for his averago but always for his side, he deserves well, not only of his county but of his country. Of a singularly happy dis­ position, the success of others is to him as pleasing as if he himself had been the fortu­ nate one. Of Hambledonian build, Hirst is a cricketer who would have delighted the heart of old John Nyren. Of Hirst, as of David Harris, it could be said with truth “ The fair qualities of his heart shone through his honest face, and I can call to mind no worthier, or, in the activo sense of the word, not a more good man.” And again, in reference to Richard Nyren,“ I never saw a finer specimen of the thoroughbred old-England yeoman. He was a good face-fo-face, unflinching, un­ compromising, independent man................... He could differ with a superior, without trenching upon his dignity or losing his own. . . . . Although a stout man, he was uncommonly active.” Would there were more cricketers like H irst!. It will be seen that in 1896,1901 and 1903 he scored more than a thousand runs, and obtained over a hundred wickets. Hirst, Peel and Wainwright are the only Yorkshire cricketers who have more than a thousand wickets and ten thousand runs to their credit in matches played for the county. UNION BANK OF LONDON v. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK.—Played at Lower Syden­ ham on July 18 and 19. U nion B ank . E A.8tevenson,cPrlce, b Innocent ........ 0 G.Simon,c Armstrong, b Moore ............... 0 J. E. Hobbs, b Inno­ cent ....................... 23 J.P.Strorg, c Hughes, b Moore ............... 6 R. W. JVx Blake, lbw, b C oeser............. 13 E. Helson, not out ... 13 (..Summer?,bInnocent 3 N. P. Bank J. Price, c Summers, b Hobts ................. H. L. Stephenson, c Strong, b Blunt ish . A. Harrison,oSummers, b Hobbs ................. E. W. Armstrong, b Hobbs J.J.Brucknell, c Arm­ strong. b Innocent.. W. Simon, c Hughes, b Innocent .......... W. Hpelman, c Prioe, b Cosser ................ F.Bluntish.st Hughes, b Cosser ................. E xtras................. Total .......... A.C. Purnell, b Strong 1 J. W . Richards, b Strong ................. 6 A. Wright, not out ... 19 G. A.« osser, not out.. 4 E xtras................. 1 Total H. E. Moore, run out. 34 E. J. Innocent and C. H. Hughes did not bat. . 103 WANDERERS v. BECKENHAM, enham on July 16. B kckbnham . -Played at Beck- P. C. Baker, c Monte­ zuma, b Rose.......... 1 H Z. Baker,c Gillespie, b T a y lo r................. 3 R . Curwen, b Barker 46 A. R. Colyer, c Taylor, b Rose ................. 3 C.O.Cooper, b Jephson 32 F.D.Browne, c Barker, b Jephson................ 2 Second innings.—C. W F. Furze, b Barker ... W. M. Torrens, st Brooks, b Jephson C.VV.Browne,b Barker E. T. Price, b Barker D. Collard, not out ... Extras.. Total ... 16 .. 129 Browne, lbw, b Colman, «o; rriw, u muuKzuuut, 41; Furze, st Brooks, b Colman, 4; Colyer, not out, 5. Total (3 wkts), 97. T hb W andbbbbh . S. Colman, c Collard, b H. Z. Baker ..........12 L.Montezuma, c and b H. Z. Baker ..........17 T. A •Darke, b Coll»rd 2 K.E.M.Barker, cP.C., b H. Z. Baker..........18 D.L.A.Jephson,cPrice, b H. Z. Baker..........16 J. D. Gillespie, lbw, b H. Z. Baker .......... 3 A . E. Damian, run out 31 R. B. Brooks, lbw, b H. Z. Baker .......... 3 H. W. Dillon, not out 25 A. L. 8. Rose, b P. C. Baker ................. o O. Taylor, b Cooper... 24 Extras................ 20 Total . 171 The Editor regrets that the pressure of scores during the summer only allows him to guaranteeinsertion of scores of clubs arranging for publication of all their matches. A charge of Is. a match, with a minimum of 21s., is made for the insertion of scores. Odd scores are inserted at 2s. each if space permits. Scores must reach “ Cricket ” Offices, 168, Upper Thames Street, E.G., by first post on Tuesday following the match.