Cricket 1904

438 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. O ct . 27, 1904 HALF-DAY BATTING AVERAGES. N o . T im es M ost o f n o t T ota l in an inn s. ou t. runs. inns. .. 4 ...0 ... 131 .. 79 ... .. 4 ...2 ... 65 ... 25*... . 5 ..0 .. 117 ... 94 ... 3 ... 71 ... 32*... C . E . R eyn olds A . P . C om yns H . T . R oberts L . E . G . A bn ey P . G re^ torex ... A . G . H . L ovell H . D . N ich olas M . S tratton ... ... 7 ... 4 ... 7 ... 6 ... 7 2 ... 3 ... . 0 ... 1 ... 29 ... 12 . 40 ... 10*.. 48 ... 34 .. 38 ... 12 .. A ver. 3275 32*5 23*4 17-75 14 5 io - co 8-00 633 T h e follow in g p layed in less th an fo u r innings and scored :— R . L . B orm an , 2 an d 3 ; A . W . B row n e, 5 ; R . W . B row ne, 0 ; H . J . C arter, 1. 6, an d 7 ; J . S. C hristopher, 0 and 32 ; R . A . C hristopher, 8 ,1 , and 0 ; B . H . C on ran , 20 *; W . L . D on ald son , 10 and 8 ; J . G . D on ald son , 23, 18, an d 8 6 ; A . E d dy, 1 2 , H . L . Farrer, 0 an d 2 ; R . G . G reen, 3 ; C. E . G reene, 38 an d 5 2 ; F . L . H a lford , 1 ; C . E. S. M on tefiore, 4*, 6, an d b* ; C apt. A J . M u sson , 0 ; C. F . N ich olas, 51, 8, and 2 ; M . A . N ich olas, 42 and 2 ; W . S. N ich olas, 2. 7, and 0 ; J . L . N ich olas, 1, 10, J ; F . H . P alm er, 1 0 ; E . H . t*eaton , 1 0 * ; H . L . S u tfleld, 0 ; A . A . Purtees, 4 ; A . D . S picer, 3 and 0 ; C om m an d er VV. H . T h rin g , 18, 4^, an d 4 ; C . H . M . T h rin g , 18, 84, aud 6 5 ; E . R . Thom psrm , 6 ; W . G . T h om p son , 2 0, and 12 ; H . T revor, 3 ; V . Y an d er B y l, 17 ; W . S. W y L n e, 17 ; W . W in tle, 9, 4, an d 4*. T h e follow in g tco k w ick ets in h a lf-d a y m atch es H . D . N ich olas 10, C. H . M . T h rin g 9, M . S tratton 9, L . E . G . A b n e y 7. W . G . T h om p son 4, J . S. C h risto­ p h er 3. A . E d d y 3, C. F . N ich olas 3, F . H . P alm er 3, A . P . C om yn s 2, J. G. D on a ld son 2, C om m an d er W . H . T h rin g 2, B . H . C onran 1, C . E . G reene 1, H . L . F arrer 1, A . L . S tutfield 1, V . Y an d er B y l 1, and W . S. W y n n e 1. BOWLING AVERAGES. O vers. M d n s. R u n s.W k ts. A ver. J . R . C onyers ... .. 37 .. 7 ... If 3 .. . 9 .. 11-44 F . H . P alm er ... .. ?5 1.. 3 ... 145 . . 9 .. 1611 J . G . D on ald son .. SO .. 13 ... 342 . . 19 .. 18*00 W . H. W y n n e ... ..101-3 . 16 ... 344 .. . 18 .. 1911 H . W . W ood w a rd ..8 7 .. 14 ... 297 .. 13 .. 22 84 t . R . T h om p son .. 51.2 . 10 ... 183 . . 8 .. 22-87 H . D . N ich olas .144.4 . 6 ... 803 .. 28 .. 28-67 T h e follow in g also h ow led an d took w ick ets W . R . M u rray 6. P . R eyn olds 6, W . G . T h om p son 6, C. H . M . T h r io g 6, E . G reene 5, F . L . H a lford 5, M . S tratton 4, A . L . Stutfield 3, A . E d dy 2, C apt. A . J . M u sson 2. M . A . N ich olas 2, H . O sborn e 2, H . T . R oberts 2, V . V a n d er B y l 2, A . W . B row ne 1, W . L . D o n a liso n 1, J. B . O rr 1, W . M . R a tcliff 1, C. E . R eyn old s 1, a n d H . E . S coones 1. “ C E N T U R IE S ” F O R T H E C L U B . C. E . G reene, v. E alin g, A u g u st 27.................................* 25 P . R eyn olds v. C hisw ick P a rk , A u gu st 1 ...............*112 J . G . D on aldson , v . U x b rid ge, J u n e 4 ........................*106 J. G . D on ald son , v. C h elm sford, Ju n e 25 .................103 J . G . D on ald son , v. B e d fo rd C ou n ty S ch ool, J u ly 2 ..........................................................................100 * Signifies n o t ou t. CR ICKET A T CH ICAGO . WANDERERS v. PULLMAN. The result of this match, played at Chicago on September 18, and won by the ■Wanderersby sevenruns, wasof importance, as it enabledthewinners to t ewith Dougla Park in the local championship. The two clubs were thus left with one extra game to decide the championship. W a n d e r e r s . W . B alster, st H a r­ greaves, b G ovier .. 12 W . R . G ilch rist, c C um m ings, b G ale... 27 R . W . F raser,c G ovier, b G ale ...................... 1 J . D avis, a b s e n t........... 6 H . P . W a ller, n ot ou t 24 J . A . E lm sley, b K elly 8 A . H en d erson , b K elly 1 J . G . C am p bell, b K e lly ............................... 0 P . J . P ell, lb w , b G ovier ....................... 5 D . T . W h itin g , c L an gh am , b G ovier 0 W . G od w in , b K e lly 6 E x tra s ....................... 4 T ota l ... ... 94 P u l l m a n . F . R . K e lly , b W h itin g 2 J . C u m m in gs, c sub., b G ilch rist .............41 B. G ovier, b G ilch rist 0 H . H a rgrea v es,b H en - d ersou ............. ... 10 J . L an gh am , b G il­ ch rist ................................ 6 W . W o o d s , b H en d er­ son ................................ 0 W ilson , b H en d erson 0 W . T u rn er, bH en d er- son ................................12 J. M au llin , n ot o u t ... 6 T . C ook, b G ilch rist... 0 J . M u n ro, b G ilch rist 7 E xtras...................... 4 Total 87 TH E HON . F. S. JACKSON ON CR ICKET . A bazaar at Northallerton in aid of the town cricket club was opened onOctober 20 by the Hon. F. 8. Jackson, who made a speech, in which he said that the county club received such a considerable number of subscribers and somuch sup­ port from the North Riding that he hoped in the near future they would be able to have a genuine county match at Northallerton. Me was afraid that during the past season the county eleven had not done as well as might hava been expected of them, and they had to be content with second place in the County Championship. Personally, he did not think they deserved to be higher, as they were somewhat erratic. He took this opportunityof congratulatingLancashire on obtaining the proud distinotion of heading the championship, but, without wishingto be offensive, he must own that his congratulations would have been more heartfelt if the Lancashire team had been recruited entirely fromLanca­ shire. However, it was perfectly legiti­ mate to qualify for any county, or even the Colonies, but if the time came when they in Yorkshire had to go outside, he should have to forsake his free trade pro­ clivities and become a rigid protectionist inmatters pertaining to cricket. Mr. Jackson said that, with regard to amateurs writing for the press, he thought the new departure was not to the advantage of cricket. (Hear, hear.) They had been treated to some extraor­ dinary phrases this past season, such as “ Long Tom bowled by a slaughterer— (laughter)—“ His Lordship succumbs to a wily one”—(renewed laughter)—and “ Jackson misses his usual sitter.” (Loud laughter.) Anyone not conversant with the game would wonder what in the worldwas meant by such phrases. He thought these irresponsible amateur Pressmen—(laughter)—were far too in­ discriminate in their criticism, and that their comments led to much heart-burn­ ing amongst their fellows with whom they played. On several occasions last season these great and celebrated ama­ teurs certainly passed severe strictures upon certain professional cricketers, and e thought that this could do nothing else than damage the good-fellowship of cricket, which, after all, was one of the greatest joys of the game. (Cheers.) H IN T S TO YOUNG CR ICKETERS. It is a moot point whether the con­ ductor had been justified in allowing an individual in such an obvious state of alcoholic truculency to become a fare at all, but there he sat, huddled up in the right-hand corner of the ’bus, exhaling defiance at every pore. Cricket’s a noble game if played proper, but what I ses,” he hiccoughed, aggressivelyeyeing theyoungmanonthe opposite seat, bedecked in flannels and carrying a cricket bat, “ is, be a man or be a mouse; but don’t bloomin’ well be nothink at all!] If I was to catch a certain pusson, which shall be nameless, a-looking at m y eldest gal, who’ll be twenty-seven come nex’ Dee-cember, as is a-lookin’ at you, Miss ”—addressing the young lady in the pneumonia blouse —“ I’dhout ’im, cricketerornocricketer, that’s what I’d do—hout ’im! ” The young lady thus adjured ad­ ministered a still haughtier tilt to her already tip-tilted nose, and permitted the curve of her mouth to droop with a fine contempt, while the young cricketer flushed painfully and breathed hard. “ My argument,” continued the moralist, slowly drawing a screwof shag from his vest pocket and regarding it with gravedispleasure, “ is, gals requires perteckin’ aginst theirselves, whetherthey likes it or whether they lumps it—else wheredoes the father come in? The fond parient who has brought ’em inter the world an’ ’adall the expenses an’ trouble an’ care an’ worry of nussin’ ’em an’ bringin’ ’emup. Ain’t he entitled to his corner? There was a cricketing chap come after my gal—her as’ll be twenty- seven nex Dee-cember, same as it might be ’im”—indicating the flannelledyouth with a jerk of his grimy thumb—“ a- comin’ after you,miss ”—bestowingwhat was evidently intended to be a glance of paternal benevolence upon the indignant blouse. “ I loves cricket, I does, an’ likewise I loves cricketers; that is, the generality of ’em, but he was a most ignerent feller hewas ! Nomoremanners thana pig, as you might say, though in constant work an’ earnin’ ’is twenty- eight bob a week. Axually has the outrajus impidence to speak to my gal in the open street without bein’ properly interjuced—-if ever you heered o’ such a thing! Well, I ses nothink for a week or two. I lets matters slide for a while —take their course, as you might say. An’ every night he’s a-walkin’ her out; an’ though he treats ’ er to anythink she likes ter name, the only thing he treats me to is a sort o’ ’orty contempt. Never once arsks me if I’d got amouth onme, or anythiak o’ the sort. So presently I ups an’ ses, ‘ How am I going on ? Where does my corner come in? ’ An’ he axually has the audacity ter tell me ter pawnme face an’ get drunk wif the pro-ceeds. So I houts ’im ; houts ’im there an’ then, as clean as ’is flannelettes. I gets my left right ’ome on ’is boko, an’ finishes ’imorf wif a right hander fair on the jawr ! An’ yet for a matter of two bob an’ aparse at the Oval he could ha’ squared me. Therefore, M;ss, puttin’ cricket aside, if your father’s got hisnut screwed on the right way—” But here the indignant blouse signalled the stolid conductor to stop, and with many flouncings and much be-tossed head, alighted a quarter of amile short of her destination; while the discomfited cricketer, murmuring something about believing there was now room on top, proceeded to shin the advertisement— decked stairway with an agility greatly belying his meek exterior. A.D.T.