Cricket 1904

S ept . 8, 1904. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 395 F o r the first time since the institution of the Hastings week sixteen years ago, Dr. W . G. Grace has not taken part in it. His absence on Monday from the South o f England team was a very great dis­ appointment to all the spectators as well as all the players, and Mr. William Car- less, the honorary secretary, must have felt that the ground did not look properly furnished withoutthe famous old cricketer in the field. T h e com p le te list o f th ose w h o ha ve p la y e d fo u r o r m ore in n in g s o f a h u n d red this season is as fo llo w s :— Hayward.—116, 128, 127, 122, 118, 203, 161*, 106, 112,188*, 197 ..................................................... 11 C. B. Fry.—140,191*, 226, 177, 105*, 150,191, 181, 211,229 ............................................................10 Hirst.—102, 163,152, 167, 108,103, 110,121,112 ... 9 Tyldesley.—146, 210 , 103, 226. 196,102,10fc*, 104 ... 8 K. 8. Ranjitsinhji.—148, 166\ 142, 121, 135, 162, 207*,178* ............................................................. 8 Iremonger.—137,189*, 272,142,197,133................. 6 L. J. Tancred.—106. 148 (v. Dublin University), 250 (v. Scotland), 109,113,101 ..................... 6 Quaife.—2C0*, 110, 123, 131*, 193 ..................... 5 P. Perrin.—100*, 190,134, 343*, 143..................... 5 K. H. Spooner.—122, 126, 101. 102*, 215 ............... 5 A. O. Jones.—113, 119,108, 187,150* ............... 5 King.—1*28,117, 104, 109*, 186 ........................... 6 H. K. Foster.—107, 118, 118, 112, 119 ............... 5 Knight.—Ill*, 140, 203, 118, 103 .................... 5 B. J. T. Bosanquet.—110,126, 116, 141 ............... 4 Bowley.—153, 107, 138.116 ................................. 4 M. Hathorn.—117,130,128. 127* ..................... 4 J. R. Mason.-138,126,133, 100........................... 4 J. E. Raphael.—201. Iv3, 111, 111 ..................... 4 Tunnicliffe.—119, 128, 135,139*........................... 4 Vine.—121,169, 111, 111 ................................. 4 A. C. Maclaren.-108,151,166, 114 .................... 4 •Signifies not out. M r . A. B. C heales writes : — “ A ball which has been hit by the batsman is travelling in the direction of the wicket. In order to save his wicket the batsman hits the ball again and gives a catch which is held. Is the batsman out ? ” In the Decisions and Interpretations of the Laws, authorised b y the M.O.C., there is a note to Law 22 as follows :— “ When a batsman plays a ball on to the ground, and in order to prevent it hitting the wicket, after touching the ground, he strikes it again and the ball is caught; the batsman is not out. But if he hit the ball a second time before it touches the ground, and is caught, he would be out under this law .’1 T he death is announced of the R ight Rev. George R idding, the Bishop of Southwell, at Nottingham , on August 30, at the age of 76. H e was president of the Notts C junty C.C. in 1896. T b e photograph of Messrs. L. C. H. Palairet and S. M. J. Woods, reproduced by permission of the Tatlcr in Cricket of August 25th, was by Mr. C. E. Hands. O verheard in one of the suburbs :— A : “ I tell you he’s a silly idiot. Got enough gas to run a motor car with.” B : “ Why, what’s he done now ? ” A : “ Said he could bow l me four times out of every six.” B (much interested): “ And did he F ” A : “ D id h e? Well, I took him on last Saturday for an hour, dividing it up into six balls, y ’know, and he only did it once the whole time ! ” B : “ Ah. I never thought much of him as a bow ler.” I t is stated that Frank Mitchell, the captain of the South African team, will return to England next spring, and that his services will be available fjr Yorkshire throughout the season. A LARGER “ SPH ERE .” [The “ Pro.” apostrophis’n ? his cricket ball as the summer game waues aud the winter game returns.] “ Little globe of crimson leather, You and I have played together Through the sultry summer weather, Up and down the crease ; Now at last your constant toiling Shall give place to rest—and oiling, To prevent your face from spoiling — Rest in peace ! ” “ Now an ampler ‘ sphere ’ I covet, Larger far than you ; I love i t ; Eagerly I kick and shove it Till it finds the net. Like that ball, I am inflated, My ambition’s all unsated, Though with you I could have mated Longer yet.” “ This embarrassment of riches (Football fields and cricket pitches) Leaves me all uncertain which is iStill the nobler game ; For a time X loved you greatly, But the football large and stately, Takes my fancy. You are lately Rather tame.” “ ‘ Footer’ makes the cult of pleasure Strenuous beyond your measuro ; You give many spells of leisure, I t allows no rest; Yet I cut you for a season For the all-sufticient reason That the game which keeps my fees on Must be best.” Daily Chronicle. Plyd. Won Lost Dm. Fts. centage. Lancashire ... 26 ..16 . . 0 .. 19 16 .. 10000 +Yorkshire ... 27 9 . . 2 .. 16 .. 7 ... 63 63 +Kent .......... 21 ..10 . . 4 .. 7 .. 6 . . 42-85 Middlesex ... 18 .. 9 . . 4 .. 5 .. 5 .. . 38 46; Notts .......... 20 . . 7 . . 4 .. 9 ... 3 .. 27 27 Sussex .......... 24 ... 6 . . 4 .. 15 .. 1 .. 11*11) Leicestershire. 20 . . 6 . . 6 .. 8 . . 0 .. — Warwickshire. 16 .. 5 . . 5 . . 6 ... 0 .. __ 6 Gloucestershire 18 .. 5 . . 6 ... 7 ..—1 *. — 909 Derbyshire ... 18 ... 5 . . 8 . . 5 ..—3. . — 2307 Somerset 18 ... 5 . .11 .. 2 ..—6 . — 3750 Surrey ......... 28 .. 6 . .12 . . 10 ..-6 . . — 33 33 Worcestershire 18 .. 3 . . 8 . . 7 . —5 . — 45*46 Essex .......... 20 .. 3 . .10 . . 7 ..-7 . . — 63*84 Hampshire ... 18 .. 2 . .12 . . 4 ..-10. . — 71*42 COUNTY CRICKET. The following tables will show the total number of runs scored, and wickets taken by the counties in 1904. .BATTING. THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Runs scored. Wkts Lost. Aver. Lancashire ... ......... 10,732 .. . 34 60 Sussex ............. ......... 9,367 .. .... 26S ....... 32-62 Yorkshire ................ 11,588 .. . 31 06 Warwickshire ......... 6,839 .. . 28-85 Notts .............. ......... 8,107 .. .... 285 ..... . 28-44 Essex ........................ 8.805 ... . 28-13 Middlesex ... ........ 7,319 .. .... 269 ..... . 27-20 Kent ....................... 8,851 .. . 26-98 Leicestershire ... ... 7,974 .. ... 3(2 ..... . 26*40 Worcestershire ........ 8,108 .. . 26-57 Derbyshire ... ......... 6.797 .. .... 286 . 23-76 Surrey.............. ......... 10,342 ...... 438 ..... . 2361 Somerset ........ . ... 7,193 ....... 3 8 ....... 23-34 Hampshire.......... .. 6,302 ...... 298 ..... . 21*14 Gloucestershire .......... 6,020 .. . .. 298 . 20-20 BOWLING. Wkts Taken. Runs Lost. Aver. Gloucestershire ......... 279 ..., . 2-235 Kent ............... ........ 364 ..... 8,148 ..... . 22 38 Lancashire ... ......... *427 .... .. 9,787 ..... . 22-92 Yorkshire ................ 431 ... .,. 10,079 ..... . 2338 Middlesex ... .,........ 297 ..... . *3-45 Sussex............... . ... 343 .. 8,956 ..... . 26 11 Warwickshire ......... 246 . .,.. 6,446 ..... 2620 Surrey.............. ........ 391 .....,. 10,773 ..... . 27 65 Notts ............... ........ 303 ..... . 27-60 Derbyshire ... ......... 267 ... . 28-94 Worcestershire ......... 268 .... .. 8,074 .... . 3012 Somerset ... ......... 238 .... .. 7,199 ..... . 30-24 Leicestershire ......... 278 ..... 8,485 ..... . 30*52 Essex .............. ......... 289 .... .. 8,966 ..... . 3202 Hampshire ... ......... 249 ....... 8,131 ....... 32 66 FINAL POSITIONS. Per- According to the rule laid down by the M.C.C., “ One point shall be reckoned for each win ; one deducted for each loss; unfinished games shall not be reckoned. The county which during the season shall have, in finished matches, obtained the greatest proportionate number of points shall be reckoned champion county.” + The Yorkshire and Kent match, p'ayed at Harrogate on July 7 and 8, was abandoned, and is not included in the above records. THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. SECOND DIVISION. COMPLETE RESULTS, 1904. .S ’ P m a * ° ec I a 0.9 2 « p . o g g § 1 N ’th’ptonshire (1) .. 2 Wiltshire (3) ......... 3 Glamorganshire^).., 4 Durham (2) 5 Yorksh're (2nd) (10), 6 Hertfordshire (8) _ I 5 P (2 A h 12...10..0.. 0 . 36 . 30.. 12 . 19... 8 .. 8 .. 12.. 6 . 1...1.. 31...19.. 57 67 5 2...0.. 30 ..17 . 56*€6 4...1...0 . 24...13 ..54-16 4...0 0 ..24 .12 . 50-00 4...4..1 . 33 .16 . 48*48 7 Staffordshire (14) ... 12... 5 0 . 1...33 ..16 ..45-45 8 Oxfordshire ( 16 ) ... 8 .. 3 . 0 . 1 . 21... 9 . 42.85 9 Bedfordshire (4) ... 12... 3 5 . 1...33 .14 . 42 42 / Buckinghamshire(lO) 10 . 3 . 1. 0 . 30 . 10...33-33 m \ Cambrigdeshire (lOj. 10... 2 .3 1. 27... 9 . 33-33 \ Devonshire (16) ... 10... 3 .1 .0 30..10...33.33 I Northumberland (4). 8... 2...1..1 . 21 .. 7...33*33 14 Suffolk (-)................ 8... 2 0 .1...21 15 Monmouthshire (7) .. 10. 1...4 0 . 30 6 ,.‘/8.67 7 . 23-33 6 20 83 4...19*04 4 16-66 2 .1111 1... 3 70 16 Norfolk (-) ............ 8... 1 2...0 . 24 17 Surrey (2nd)(8) ... 8... 1...1...1 ‘21 18 Berkshire (13)......... 8 .. 1...1 . 0...21 19 Cornwall (-) ............ 8 .. 0...2 . 2 . 18 0 Dorsetshire (17) ... 10.. 0...1...1...27. Three points for a win, one point for a match decided on the first innings. Drawn matches—i.e., matches in which doth sides have not completed an innings—are omitted in calculating the “ possible points.” The figures in parentheses indicate the order in the competition of 1903. (ZTorresspontience. The Editor does not hold himself responsible tor the opinions of his correspondents. RAN JIT S INH JI & C. B. F R Y . To the Editor o f C rick e t. D e a r S ir,— I send tables showing the runs made b y Ranjitsinhji and C. B. Fry for Sussex v. other first-class counties. B jth played first for Sussex in 1893, but Ranjitsinbji was absent from England during the season of 1898. It w ill be noticed that Ranjitsinhji has been more consistent than Fry, getting an average of over 50 against ten other counties, and the eleventh is only a fraction under 50 ; while Fry has averages of over 50 against only seven. Both have scored one or more centuries against every other county, while Ranjiteinhji