Cricket 1905

36 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M ar . 30, 1905. Bowler. Match. ( Surrey y. Middlesex at the Oval. t B. 1 k .: ( g .1 W . W . Odell G. C. White ( L. County v. .. \ M.C.C. &G., ( at Lord’s. Batsmen Dismissed. ( J. T. Bosanquet. 1. Nicholl. MacGregor. ( Newstead, J. T. .■{ G. L. Jessop. (L . H. Gay. ! 8. Africans ( C. H. B. Marshara. y. Kent, at <Blythe, C. Canterbury, f Fielder, A . N ote —On the last day of the match at Harrogate between Yorkshire and Kent—not counted first- class, owing to the fact that the wicket was “ doctored” after the first day’s play—Haigh (S.), fowling leg-breaks, disposed of Hubble, Fairservice and Blythe with consecutive balls. T able No. 2 4 .-TABLE SHOWING THE NUM­ BER OF OCCA8ION8 UPON WHICH TWO BOWLERS BOWLED UNCHANGED THROUGH BOTH COMPLETED INNINGS OF A FIRST-CLASS MATCH. Bowlers. Match. Ground. Rhodes, V } Yorks, v. Hants. .. Leeds. J. N. Crawford j H. C, McDonell i 8urrey v’ Glos' Messrs. Crawford and McDonell are the youngest pair of bowlers who have ever performed the feat in first-class cricket, the former being but 17 years of age, and the latter 21. Cheltenham. T able No. 25.—TABLE SHOWING THE NUM­ BER OF BOWLEHS WHO OBTAINED 100 OR MORE WICKETS DURING THE SEASON IN FIRST-CLASS MATCHE8. Hearne, J. T ........... Hallows, J............... Blythe, C................ Dennett, G............... Haigh, S.................. J. J. Kotz6 ... ... Cuttell, W. R. ... Warren, A.R.......... Hirst, G. H .............. Rhodes, W . ... ... B. J. T. Bosanquet H. Hesketh-Prichard Wass T..................... Trott, A. E.............. Cox, G...................... Arnold, E................. W . W. O dell.......... Lees, W . S............... Gunn, J.................... Braund, L. C........... Relf, A. E................ Reeves, W ................ Overs. .. 1153.3, ... 904.3 . 1024.2. .. 1018.4. ... 89*.1. ... 779.1 ... 1021.2 ..78 0 . ..1033 . ...1197.2 ... 727.1 ... 762.4. ... 949.5, .. 865.3 ..1277.1. ... 964.5 ...1026 ..1174.4 ..1115.3 ,.. 926.5 ..1124.1.. .. 862.2. Mdns.Runs ,..330.. 2732.. ...280..2092 . ..274...2705.., ..282 . 2541. ..234 2402 , ..162...2403 , . 345 . 2100 ..139...2597., . 219...2785. .351...2829.. .. 58 . 2854 .179..2324. ...209..2769 . ..190...2573 . .360...3032 . .218..2791 . . 276...2810.., ..316...2914. . 293 . 3109.. .148..3079. . 339...2‘ 57. ..186 . 2774. Wkts. Av. .145 .18 84 1C8...19-37 .138 I960 .129...1969 121..19-85 121.. 19-85 105...20-00 124..50 94 .132...21*09 ,.131.. 21*59 132...21‘62 .106 . 21-92 117.. 23 66 108 . 23-82 127 23-87 114..24-48 .112...25*08 116...25*12 .123..25-27 .120.. 26-65 .102...26’04 .106...26*16 N ote .— Six balls constitute an over. T able No. 26.—TABLE SHOWING THE NUM­ BER OF INNINGS IN WHICH NOT A SINGLE BYE OR LEG-BYE WAS ALLO WED. Runs Scored Wicket­ keeper. Match. 161 ...Gaukrodger, G. A. j ^Africans. 129 ..Gaukrodger, G. A . j f o r c e s .^ 102 ...Huish, F. H. *Kentv. 194 Humphries, J. for 6 104 ...Humphries, J. 144 ...Humphries, J. 194 ...Hunter, D. ... 126 .. Hunter, D. ... 164 ...Hunter, D. ... 211 ...Hunter, D. ... 102 ..Hunter, D. ... 136 .. Oates, T. ... 182 ...Oates, T. 32 ...Oates, T. 229 .. Oates, T. ... 77 . .M . W . Payne 87 ...Russell, E. *’ \ Surrey. ... |Derby v. ( Yorkshire JDerby v. **• \ Warwicksh. |Derby v. **■ ( L. County j Yorks, v. **■ \ C’mbs.Univ. 5 Yorkshire v. Derby Yorks, v. Warks. Yorks, v. Somerset Yorks, v. S. Africans Notts v. Kent Notts v. Surrey Notts v. Derby Notts v. Yorks. Cam. Univ. v. Lon. Cty. Essex v. Sussex Ground. Worcester. Leicester. Oval. Sheffield Edgbaston. Chesterfield. Cambridge. Derby, j-Hudd’rsfi’ld |Taunton j Scarboro' |Gravesend |Nottingham |Chesterfield JBradford j Cambridge |Leyton S Russell, E. ... 1W |A. J. Turner 79 .. Stedman, F.„. 292 ...Stone, J. 61 ...Strudwick, H. 118 .. Strudwick, H. 122 ...Strudwick, H. JRussell, E. ... 1M {A . J. Turner 178 ...Worsley, W. 89 ...Worsley, W. ... ( Essex v. ... ( Warks. S Surrey v. |Glouces. |Hants, v. •••( Worces. ! Surrey v. Worces. |Surrey, v. -*- \ Cam. Univ. JSurrey v. *•* ( Derby ... \ Essex v. ... ( Warks. \ Lancs, v. *•’ ( Warks. i Lancs, v. Essex j-Leyton j-Cheltenham |South’mpt’n |Oval |Cambridge j-Derby |Leyton j-Manchester ! Manchester Only completed innings or those in which not less than 150 runs were scored are mentioned above. T able No. 27.—TABLE SHOWING IN WHICH INNINGS THERE WERE 25 OR MORE EXTRAS. Total Wicket- Ex. runs. keeper. Match. 47 (31) . 476...W. Findlay a* { in / qtn 0(7QI Board, J.H. and <Glouces. v. Yorks., 42 (37).. M J Langdon, T. j at Dewsbury 40 (SO) . 319.. A. E. Newton j « - £ • « E"S- 39 (29).. 365c j A .'j! Tm lm and * j Essex v. Notts, at ( Bussell, T. M. j L«rton- oQ /97\ oqq j A. P. Lucasand i Essex v. Kent, at ds j A j Turne,. j Canterbury 36 (26) . 4 5...Butt, H. R. 36 (31) . 443 . Stedman, F. 36 (31)...232,. Butt, H. R. aa Sussex v. Essex, at ( Leyton J Surrey v. Cam. Univ., | at the Oval, j Sussex y. Hants, at Brighton. 5(18).. 383.. Butt, H. E. aa j Su88e g j j g ^ j 08'’ at |Sussex v. Notts, at ( Nottingham ( Middlesex v. Essex, ( at Lord’s J Sussex v. C. Univ., at ( Brighton |Essex v. Lancs., at { Leyton I C. Univ. v. Surrey, at 1 the Oval 35 (20) . 313.. Butt, H. R. 35 (26)...464 . G. MacGregor 33 (31)...243...E. G. Read 33 (22) . 505/. A.J.Turner 32 (17)...433...K. R. B. Fry 30(24) . 579* Stedman, F. a“ j 8umyBrTj-gh8t" n ' 29 (23) 336 ..Bussell, E. j Esse* Leyton*8’’ ^ 29 (22) . 602. .Murrell, H. E. J^Vittingham4 29 (26) . 287...C. Headlam j M’dV *t\ 80'ra,gican8’ 29 ( 8)...882.. K. B. B. Fry j C- 28 (27) . 185...Board, J. H. ! LmdunOty v. Surrey, v 1 ’ ( at C. Palace 28 (22).. 345...Huish, F. H. JM‘C,C; t&^ J , 'sNottS' 28(18) 616« Strudwick, H. j 8urreyth^ 0f ^ ex’ at 28 (19)...492c Stedman, F. an j 8urreyt^ at 28 (19). 883/Board, J.H . j Glouces. v. Kent, at i Bristol 28 (20).. 192...E. A. Halliwell i s- Africans v. M.C.C. I and G., at Lord’s 27 (18)...263...W.P.Robertson M’d’s’x J- Glouces., at Lord’s 26 (24)...334^ R. H. Fox 26 (10)...440i..Hunter, D. 26 (21)...362.. M. W. Payne I Hayes, E. G. 26 (19)...578-{ Lilley,A.A. and ^Trott, A.E. G. J. V.Weigall’s XI. v. C. Univ., at Cambs. Yorks, v. Sussex, at Sheffield Gents, v. Players, at the Oval Players v. Gents., at the Oval Warks. v. Leicea., at Leicester Middlesex v. Lancs., at Lord’s 26 (17)...303...LiUey, A. A. 26 (21) . 180...G. MacGregor 96 ('14') asqi I Gaukrodger, G. A. JWorcs.~~v. “ Glos., 2b (14)..,389z j ftnd Wheldon> F j ftt Worce8ter 8-’ 25 (24).. 339 . Butt,H. R. 25 (23) . 352...Wheldon, F. 25 (19).. 390A W . S. Bird 25 ( 9).. 206.. Huish, F. H. 5 ( 0)...548...Russell, E t Sussex v. Middlesex, } at Lord’s |Worces. v. Somerset, ( at Worcester j Ox. Univ. v.C. Univ., I at Lord’s JKent v. Sussex, at $ Tunbridge Wells ( Essex v. Derby, at ( Chesterfield Total Wicket- Ex. runs, keeper. 25 (16).. 488 Hunter, D. Match, j Yorkshire v. Mdsx., i at Sheffield ^ Sussex v. S. Africans, 25 (20) . 372^ Butt, H. R. ftt Brighton 25 (19)...196.. E. A. HaUiweU j 8- 25 (22)...235...W. Findlay aa j Lancs-(J e^ « 1f ,ld' at (To he continued.) SOME CR ICK E T V E R SE S OF 1791. In the November issue of Cricket appeared a poetical description of the match played at Cotmandene, in 1847, between Dorking and Gravesend. Of earlier date, and even less well-known, are the following lines, written to commemorate a oontest between Mitcham and Couledon in 1791. Yerses of greater antiquity, written in celebration of the cricket heroes who performed their deeds when the game was still in its infancy, are, of course, well known—such as James Love’s poem, issued in 1744, and Surry Triumphant and The Kentish Cricketers, both of which were published in 1773—but the following fragment, owing to the fact that it was not issued in separate form, will probably prove unfamiliar to the majority of cricket en­ thusiasts :— On the second cricket match between Mitcham and Coulsdon, played at Smitham Bottom, September 21st and 22nd, 1791 : Mitcham ! well done, my boys, a second time, Thy glory now must still extend my rhyme. Now Ooulsdon is by Mitcbam beat once more, And now she glories as she did before, Your triumph, neighbours, now it is complete, Coulsdon was fairly by eight wickets bsat. Tho’ Coulsdon first got five times ten, It was exceeded by the Mitcham men, Lads of Mitcham, the most gallant ’leven, Fairly headed them by five times seven. The Coulsdon next they just got forty-four, And all the ’leven they could get no more. The Mitcham men they little had to do, The work was fairly done in wickets two ; Four Mitcham lads advanced upon the plain, And wielded not the cricket bat in vain; Tho’ forty - four Coulsdon had gained complete, Soon Mitcham gained forty-five to beat. Sanders, the Tipstaff, Hinckley, all gained fame, And as for Mitcham lads they closed the game, ’ Xwas Hinckley’s lot to strike the final blow, To gain the notch that proved their over­ throw; They fairly showed how Mitcham men could play, And gallantly they early closed the day. About 1790, as indeed for many years both before and after, Mitcham was probably the strongest cricketing village in Surrey. For quite 200 years Mitcham has proved one of the strongholds of the game, and in 1810 possessed such a number of fine players that it furnished five members of the Surrey team which played England that year at Lord’s. Coulsdon, although hardly famous cricket- ally, has, nevertheless, a certain fascination for students of the game, for an old news­ paper remarks : — “ The first match with three stumps and two bails took place on the Burway Ground, at Chertsey, in the match Chertsey v. Coulsdon, played September 6th, 1776.” F. S. A.-0.