Cricket 1905

210 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J une 22, 1905. Speaking of his school days, Mr. Barclay-Delacombe said: “ We had no professional, but some of the masters used to coach us a little. Our most dreaded foe was a Mr. E. Cassan, an Oxford Blue of 1859, who bowled with very great success against Cambridge. For many years he played for the Incog- niti and Lansdown, but I think he died a short time ago. He had been shot in his arm in his younger days, with the result that he had a stiff and awkward action, which was nevertheless most effective. He was fast left hand, and a perfect terror to us.” “ What clubs did you play for after you left school ? ” “ I joined the South Derby cricket club, of which old John Smith, E. P Smith, Dr. Curgenven, the father of the present Derbyshire cricketer, and George Porter were members. They used to give the youngsters a few hints and a little coaching. When the Derbyshire Friars cricket club was founded in 1878, I was one of the original members, and played in the first match. I have played for the club ever since then until this year, and I hope to find time for a match or two soon, but what with my duties as secretary of the county club, and my own business to look after, I don’t get much time for cricket. I may say that I also belong to the Incogniti and Burton C.O., of which our old county captain and a great friend of mine is captaiD, Mr. S. Herbert Evershed.” “ How many members are there in the Friars Cricket Club ? ” “ About two hundred. Once a Friar always a Friar. There is no subscription, and consequently there are Friars all over the world. G. B. Barrington was one of the original members, although he did not play in the first match. He has made thousands of runs for the club. The highest total ever made by the Friars was 742, against Gentlemen of Notts with two professionals, in the early eighties.” Everybody knows what a splendid struggle Derbyshire has made for thirty years or more against difficulties which Beemed almost insuperable. But the county has never been very badly in debt, and has always found a way out of its troubles. “ Once, and once only, since I came into office,” said Mr. Barclay- Delacombe, “ we were in the proud position of having a balance of £13 to the good, but the towns in the county are not large enough to provide the gate receipts which are so necessary for the welfare of a county club. Our best gates are at Chestei field, where the colliers may take a day off when they like. If the working man at Derby takes a day off he is suspended, and if he belongs to the Midland Railway works he is suspended for the rest of the week. There are very few idle people in our towns. The colliers are exceedingly keen, and take the greatest interest in the matches, but they bar underhand bowl­ ing. Once when we were playing Surrey, I Jephson went on with lobs, to the intense I disgust of the crowd, who, after standing it for some time, began to shout, ‘ Take him off, and put on a bowler.’ ” “ When you first went to Derby who were the best men in the team ? ” “ Among them were W. Mycroft, Hay, Alfred Smith, Hickton, B. P. Smith and Platts. Mycroft was a splendid bowler, and it was a moot point whether, when he was at his best, he was not the equal of Morley. But Mycroft had no Altred Shaw to go on at the other end, which made all the difference in the world to his success. He was a miner and a fine boxer. Another boxer was old Bagshaw, who, as you will remember, used to hit tremendously hard when he was batting. I shouldn’t have liked him to hit me with the gloves. Davidson and Chatterton Cime later. The mention of Chatterton reminds me of an incident connected with him. He was acting as coach at a private house, and was asked to play in a matoh for the equire on his private ground. But, not wanting to frighten the opposing team, the squire hit upon the idea of christening Ohatterton ‘ John Perks,’ a supposed brother of his stud groom, who was away at the time. ‘ John Perks ’ made a long score, and his identity did not leak out till the return of the stud groom, who was much mystified when he was asked where his brother had learned his cricket.” “ I remember playing for Derbyshire against Lancashire when we made 570,” said Mi-. Barclay-Delacombe. “ It was before the days of the closure. Davidson, who had never previously scored a hun­ dred in first-class cricket, made 274. He might easily have made three hundred, but it was my duty as captain to tell the team to try to get out as quickly as possible when we had made enough runs, and Davidson, who was a real sportsman, promptly obeyed orders, as did all the rest of the team. I was the only man who did not carry out these instructions, but this was hardly my fault, for, going in last, I made two wild hits for singles, and then my partner was dismissed. Lancashire had neither Mold nor Maclaren playing fjr them. Mold was chosen as a reserve for the test match at the Oval, and Lanca­ shire asked if a substitute might field for him in case he was not wanted to play against the Australians. But at about four o’clock they put the substitute on to bowl, and when Mold arrived he was of course too late. The record total made by Derbyshire was 645 against Hamp­ shire about six years ago. I remember that in one of the Derbyshire matches L. C. Docker was fielding in the long field and a ball was skied to a tremendous height iu his direction. While he was waiting to make the catch a spectator loudly offered to bet anyone ten to one that he would drop the ball, and as the catch looked very difficult no one took the offer. But the moment Docker had made the catch he turned to the spectator, with his usual broad and pleasant smile, and said : ‘ I only wish I nad had time to take that bet of yours.’ ” W. A. B e ite sw o rth . NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK v. PORTS­ MOUTH BANKS.—Played at Lower Sydenham on June 12. N. P . B a n k . E. W. Armstrong, b Tipple .................. 1 A. King, e Parker, b Matta........................16 J. Price, b Tipple ... 9 G.A.Cosser.cAtkins, b Tipple ................. 1 H. L. Stephenson, c Matta, b Kendrick.. 26 L.J.Griffiths,c Creech, b Kendrick ..........37 W. Beecli, c Pearce, b Jeram ................. 1 W. II. Porter, run out 0 H. A. Bell, c Atkins, b Tipple ................. 2 W. Wheeler, b Tipple 0 G. S. Pearcy, not out.. 0 Extras.......... ... 3 Total P o rtsm o u th B a n k s . G. M. Creech, c Arm­ strong, b Cosser ... P. Pearse,c Wheeler,b K in g ........................ J. D. Anderson, c Pearcy, b Cosser ... C. S. Parker, c King.b Cosser ................. L.D.Kendrick, b King C. R. Matta, st Arm­ strong, b Cosser ... 96 0 F. B. Atkins, b King.. S.H.Lodder.cGriffitlis, b Cosser ................. 0 F. A. Tipple, b Cosser 14 G.D.White, c Griffiths, b Cosser................. 0 C. M. Jeram, not out... 1 Extras................. 1 Total 51 LEWES PRIORY v. BRIXTON WANDERERS. - Played at Lewes on June 12. B r ixto n W a n d er ers . F. Odell, st Lond, b Jenner ... ... ... 24 H. E. Smith, c Jenner, b James .................10 H.Goodall,c Langdale, b H. E. Davey..........22 C. G. Smith, A. R. Whitley, W. A. Gilligan, J. W. E. Murray, H. Mason, and S. Thurston did not bat. L ew es P r io r y did not bat. F. P. Rider, not out... 29 G. Stubbs, not out ... 10 B 3, lb 3 .......... 6 Total (3 wkts) 101 LEATHERHEAD v. STREATHAM.—Played at Leatherhead on June 18. IT. S. Barkworth, Onihame.................23 E. P. Pulbrook, c sub, b Rivington ... ... 1 Rev. H. F. S. Adams, c Grahame,b Riving- ton ........................ 8 H. H. Scott, b Grahame 13 C. M. Thomas, b Gra­ hame ........................ 12 B. Dent, b Whiting... 11 S tr e a th a m . D. O. Kerr, c Bovill, b Grahame .......... 4 E.J. Dobson, c Wrinch b Grahatne .......... 0 J. L.Phillips, b Lamb- ton ........................48 E. B. Miller, c Wrinch b Whiting ... ... 3 V. F. Feeny, notout... 18 B 5, lb 3, w 1, nb 1 10 Total..........151 Second innings.—H. S. Barkworth, b Whiting, 7; C. M. Thomas, not out, 15; B. Dent, c Long, b Gra­ hame, 6; E. J. Dobson, not out, 5. Total (2 wkts) 33. L eath e riiead . First innings. H. T. Wrinch, c Kerr, b F eeny............................... o Hon. D. Lambton, b Feeny 0 F. C . Maples, b Miller ... 20 M. Bovill, b Phillips.......... 5 D. Grahame,b Peeny... ... 0 R. Langton, c Pulbrook, b Phillips ........................ 3 H. K. Whiting, b Feeny ... 5 J. C. Todd, b F eeny.......... 7 H. Rivington, not out ... 7 H. Pleass, c Kerr, b Foeny 0 Long, b Feeny ................. 0 Leg-bye ................. 1 Second innings. b Scott................. 0 c Adams, b Scott 30 c Phillips, b Dob­ son .................42 b Feeny .......... 16 st Kerr, b Feeny 9 lbw, b Dobson ... 3 not out................. 14 st Kerr, b Scott 39 Byes Total .................48 Total (7 wkts) *155 * Innings declared closed. KENSINGTON PARK v. OATLANDS PARK — Played at Oatlands Park on June 17. K ensington P ark . J.G .Donaldson, c sub., b Palmer............. 47 E. H. Seaton, c sub., b Palmer ............. 32 H. W.Woodward,c and b Paine ... ......... 0 A. Eddy, b Paine ... 1 M.A.Nicholas,bPalmer 2 F. L. Halford, c Hume, b Paine .................24 C. E. S. Monteflore, c Godfrey, b Paine ... 0 W. G. Thompson, not out ................. 0 B 2, nb 1 .......... 3 E. A. Hume, c and b Woodward .......... 5 M.H.Paine, c Nicholas, b W oodward.......... 12 F.H. Palmer, b Wood­ ward ........................ 10 J. C. Wood, st Monte- fiore, b Thompson 8 J. C. Wigan, b Wood­ ward ........................ 0 O atlan d s P a r k . Total ..109 A. P. Bain, b Halford 10 A.H.Godfrey,bThomp- son ........................16 H. S. Willson, not out ........................ 0 Bye ................. 1 Total 62