Cricket 1904

F eb . 25, 1904. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 29 THE SMALLEST AGGREGATE SCORES IN FIRST-CLASS CRICKET. By F. S. ASHLEY-COOPER. The fact that the M.C.C. team now in Australia recently dismissed Victoria for 15 runs, and thereby established a fresh record for Anglo-Australian cricket, is sufficient apology for the appearance of the following table, which will enable one to ascertain at a glance particulars concerning the smallest total scores obtained in important cricket since the earliest times. By some authorities the score of 6 made hy a Kent eleven in 1805 is considered as the record for first-class cricket, but it is very doubtful whether such importance should be attached to the match, although some good names are found on both sides. So far as the matches between the B.’s and England, in 1810, and Norfolk and the M.C.C., in 1831, are concerned, there should not be the slightest hesitation in ranking both as first-class. The B.’s, as all students of the game are aware, included the majority of the leading players of England, whilst, as the quotation from the New Sporting Magazine shows, the Norfolk C.C. in 1831 was regarded as the second club in the Kingdom. Cricketers of seventy and a hundred years ago played the game as keenly as it is played to-day, and it is not right that the chief performances of the great bowlers of those far- off days should be made light of. N ote . —The figures in brackets denote the number of extras included in the totals, t Signifies that one man was absent, and * not out. Score. For. Against. Ground. Date. Chief Scorers. Chief Bowlers. Remarks. 6 Kent The Bexley Club Bowman’ s August, G. Bing, 3; and L ord F red erick Acccidiig to anoihtr account (with Lord F. Lodge, 1805 John Crawte, W . Beauclerck and J. Ring made but 2 , and the Beauclerck and Dartford Ayling and Smith Hampton 0 a reac 6 6 y* J. Hammond) Heath 1 each 6 T The B.’s (with England] Lord’s June , 1 John',Wells, 4 ; and J. Hammond Wells obtained his4runs inone John Wells and 1810 Bridger and Mr. hit, so therewereonly three Mr. J. Lawrell) Lawrell 1 each inning” ’ The B /s’were a very strong side, but Mr. E. H. Budd, one of the finest tatsmen in England, was absent, so only nine wickets fell, of which J. Hammond bowled down five 11 Norfolk M.C.C. (withE.G. Dereham August, Mr. B. Caldwell, 4; William Lillywhite Amongst tie players disposed Wenman, J. 183). Messrs. C. Camp- 9 wickets and J. of withoutarunwereFuller a^d bell and P Gur- Cobbett 1 « £ • W . L illy white) don, 3 each ; and 98), and W. Pilch. The Mr. J. Dolphin, 1 New Sporting Magazine for July, 1831 (Vol i., 215), described the Noifolk C.C. as “ Now the next club to the Marylebone.” 12f Oxford University M.C.C. & Ground Oxford May, Mr. E. Wallington, F. Morley, 7 for 6 ; The first three wickets fell ati, 1877 7*; Mr.H.Fowler, Rylott,2 for 6 the next four at 8 , and the 4 - and Air H R last two at 12. The match w ? ? i *** tomptoed in a day, F. Webbe, 1 Morley takiog 13 wickets for 14 runs. 13 Nottinghamshire Yorkshire Nottingham June, Mr. A. O. Jones, 4 ; W . Rhodes, 6 for 4 ; The 13runswere composed of a 1901 W . Gunn, J. S. Haigh, 4 for 8 ; a 2> and 7 singles. Carlin, and G. and G. H. Hirst, 0 ,was u,natle a 11 ’ o I, 4 ? 1 plfty owing to a damaged Anthony, 2 each ; for 1. hand. A. Hallam, Mr. J. A. Dixon and T. Wass, 1 each. 14 (i) Nottinghamshire XV I. of Derby- Wirksworth Sept., K. Daft, 5 ; W . J. Flint, 6 for 7; and shire. 1873 Oscrofr, 4 ; J. C. W. Mycroft, 4 Shaw, 2 ; and F. for 6 . Wild and Martin McIntyre, 1 each. 15 (iv.) M.C.C. Surrey Lord’s July, Mr H. Gr. Barnett, W . Martingell. 5 Tue match was completed in 1839 5; Mr. W. Ford, wickets; and J. one day. 3; Lori Charles Bayley, 4. Russell, 2 ; Mr. G. L. Langdon, 1 . 15 (i) f Victoria M.C.C.’s England Melbourne Feb., G. H. S. Trott, 9 ; W. Rhodes, 5 for 6 ; The first four wickets fell Team 1904 C. Baker, 3 ; W . and E.Arnold, 4 without a run five were __ .. A -n o down for 5. six for 12, seven Scott, 1 j and 1 . ior 8 . for ^ an^ 0 ^jjer ^wo Laver, 1 . at 15. 16 M.C.C. & Ground Surrey Lord’s May, Capt. Beecher, 8 ; A. W. G. Marten, 6 for Seven wickets were down for 0 , 1872 Rylott 6 *; and G. 11; and J. South- £ £ * >r £ Howitt, 2. erton, 4 tor o. minutes, and the match was complettd in a day. 16 Derbyshire Nottinghamshire Nottingham July, T. Foster, 7 ; G. F. Morley, 7 for 7 ; The last five wickets fell 1879 Osborne, 5 ; and and A. Shaw, 3 S "* unchanged. ’ X) T) Q Following-on, Derbyshire’s Messrs. R. P. lor y. f.wo wickets fell for 0 , Smith and C. A. so on thefirst day the side Wallroth, 2 each, 8C.°*ed 16 runs for twelve wickets, the last seven of which went down without a run. 16 (i) Surrey Nottinghamshire Oval July, J. M. Read, 9 ; E. S'- Morley, 7 for 9; The fourth, fifth, sixth, and 1880 Pooley, 3; Mr. and A. Shaw, 3 seventh wickets all fell at A. P. Lucas, 2; for 6 . the same total- 12 . and H. Jupp, 1. 17 (iii) Derbyshire Lancashire Manchester July, Mr.W.E. Pedley, 4; J. Briggs, 6 for 4; 1888 J. Disney, 3*; W . and A. Watson, 4 Storer&J.Hulnie, for 10. 2 each; and W. Cropper,G.David- sonandMr. J. H. Shaw, 1 each.