Cricket 1906

172 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M ay 31, 1906. SUSSEX v. DERBYSHIRE. Played at Brighton on May 28 and 29. Sussex won by 88 runs. Sussex were fortunate to win the toss in this match for, although the wicket was slow, it did not improve as the day went on. In the enforced absence of Fry, the home eleven were led by C. L. A. Smith, whose father and uncle had previously played for the county, the former from 1861 to 1874 and the latter from 1874 to 1880. Dwyer, the Australian, who was now fully qualified, played his first inter-county match for Sussex. Derbyshire commenced well by getting four wickets down for 26 in an hour, but Smith and Killick then came together and, adding 83 for the fifth wicket in eighty minutes, quite pulled the game round for their side. * Killick batted one hundred and fifty minutes for his excellent and faultless innings of 61, whilst Smith, although he gave a chance when 11, played a g reat game for his side. The innings closed for 157, estwick, who took seven wickets for 49, obtaining five for 27 after lunch. Derbyshire, upon going in, lost five wickets in an hour for 34, the elder Relf claiming all the victims for 12 runs in the course of a dozen overs. Morton and Warren added 32 for the sixth wicket, but seven were down for 76, and everything pointed to Sussex possessing asubstantial lead on the first innings. Rickman and Hunter, however, by a very useful stand, which augmented the score by 56 for the eighth wicket in thirty-two minutes, so improved matters that, when play ceased for the day, Derbyshire, with a couple of wickets in hand, were only 12 runs behind. On Tuesday the wicket was dead and, thanks to a capital stand by Rickman and Humphries for the ninth wicket, the Sussex total was exceeded by 19 ere the last wicket fell. Sussex lost their first four wickets for 39 in their second innings, and at this point the game was undoubtedly in favour of the visitors. The remainder of the side, however, performed so well that the remaining seven wickets added 135 in one hundred and five minutes, and Derbyshire were set 156 to win. Wright was out in Dwyer’s first over, and, so quickly did wickets fall before the Australian that the whole side were disposed of in seventy minutes for the meagre total of 67, leaving Sussex victorious by 88 runs. Dwyer took nine wickets in the innings for 35 runs, breaking both ways, but obtaining the majority of his victims by a ball whicli came in from leg. Scores and analysis:— S ussbx . Firat innings. Second innings. Vine, c Humphries, b Best- c Needham, b wick ... ...................... 5 Bestwick ... 12 Seymour (John), run out ... 0 c Bestwick,bOad- Relf (A. E.), c Hunter, b m an................. 0 Oadman ........................ 1 b Cadman.......... 3 Killick, c Humphries, Oadman ................. Relf (R.R.), c Hunter,b Best­ wick ............................... 2 O. L. A. Smith, b Bestwick 41 Cox (G.), b Bestwick......... 0 61 lbw,b Cadman... 15 c Bestwick, b Rickman ... 27 b Bestwick ... 18 c Wright, b Rick­ man ................ Leach,c Cadman,bBestwick 14 c Wright, b Best­ wick ... H. L. Simms, b Bestwick ... 2 Dwyer, not out .................22 Butt, b Bestwick................. 0 B 5, w 2, nb 2 .......... 9 b Bestwick.......... b Cadman.......... not out .......... B 3,lb 3, nb 2... Total... ...157 D erbyshire. First innings. L. G. Wright, b A. Relf Oadman,c Seymour,bA.Relf G. M. Buckston.b A. Relf... C. A. Ollivierre, b A. Relf... Morton, b Dwyer................ Needham, c Cox, b A. Relf Warren, b A. Relf ......... R. B. Rickman, b Killick .. F. O. Hunter, b Killick .. Humphries, c and b A. Relf 18 Bestwick, not out................ 0 B 7, lb 3, nb 2 ..........12 Total.................176 S ussex . First innings. O. M. R. W. Total ...174 17 4 1 5 . 25 0 12 . 31 51 Second innings, c Vine, b Dwyer b Dwyer .......... b Dwyer .......... b A. Relf .......... b Dwyer .......... b Dwyer .......... lbw, b Dwyer ... b Dwyer .......... b Dwyer .......... not out................. b Dwyer .......... B 1, lb 2 .......... Total ... 67 Bestwick... Oadman ... Rickman... Warren ... Martin ... Hunter ... 29.4 13 49 7 14 63 2 ... 7 0 16 0 8 0 5 0 Second innings. O. M. R. W. ... 37 16 66 4 ... 37 14 80 4 ... 6.2 1 20 2 Bestwick bowled four no-balls, and Cadman and Warren each delivered one wide. Relf (A. E.) Dwyer ... Killick ... Cox D erbyshire. First innings. O. M. R. W. 26.3 8 44 7 ... 6 0 29 1 ... 22 4 58 2 13 1 33 0 Second innings. O. M. R. W. ... 11 3 29 1 ... 11.2 1 35 9 ... ... ... lu « Relf and Killick each bowled one no-balL SURREY y. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Played at the Oval on May 28 and 29. Surrey won by ten wickets. Considering the state of the wicket on Monday, it was an embarrassing matter for Jessop when he won the toss, for the wicket was soft after heavy rain, whilst the sun was shining brightly. That the con­ ditions favoured the bowlers is obvious from the fact that 22 wickets fell during the day for 233 runs. Hale and Barnett opened the batting, Crawford and Lees sharing the attack. At 18 Hale was clean bowled, and at 28 Knox replaced Lees. Board and Barnett added 25 for the second wicket in forty minutes ere the former was sent back. Barnett, who was out at 47, batted seventy minutes for 20, playing a very valuable innings. Tho dismissal of Jessop at 56, by means of a magnificent catch at the wicket by Strudwick, marked the commencement of a collapse, five wickets going down in three overs for a couple of runs, and the last seven of the side falling in half-an-hour for 15. The result was that the whole side were disposed of for 77 in one hundred and thirty minutes. Orawford and Knox shared the wickets. The former, who bowled unchanged throughout, was helped somewhat by the state of the wicket, whilst Knox, whose deliveries “ got up ” considerably, performed very well indeed on the soft turf. Surrey did not commence in more promising fashion than their opponents had done, losing Hobbs at 23, Hayes at 40, and Hayward at 54. The last- named batted skilfully for forty minutes, his back play being very sound. Of the others only Craw­ ford, who scored 29 not out in ninety minutes by very good cricket, made as many as twenty, but, when the innings closed, Surrey possessed the very useful lead of 63, their total amounting to 140, made in one hundred and thirty-five minutes. Dennett bowled with great skill, and well deserved his suc­ cess. In the three-quarters of an hour left before the drawing of stumps Gloucestershire lost Godsell and Langdon for 16 runs, and at the close of play still required 47 to save the innings defeat with eight wickets in hand. The fielding throughout tho day had been very good, and the cricket interesting, the feature of the play being the capital all-round display by Crawford. On Tuesday, on an improved wicket, only 7 were added before Hale was disposed of. Jessop then came in and hit well whilst his partner, Barnett, played a patient game. Jessop reached 50 out of 64 in fifty-five minutes, and, altogether, scored 87 out of 119 in one hundred and five minutes. He cut and drove well, gave no chance, and hit thirteen 4’s. Barnett, who batted one hundred and forty minutes for 31, added 105 runs in partnership with his captain for the fourth wicket in ninety minutes, the latter’s share of the number being 81. At lunch time seven wickets were down for 166, and the whole side were eventually sent back for 184, Hayes taking five wickets for 11 runs. Surrey, set 122 to win, sent in Raphael and Hayward, who scored 50 in as many minutes. So successfully did the pair play that, at the end of ninety minutes, the runs had been made without the loss of a wicket. Hayward hit nine 4’s, and Raphael a 5 and six 4’s. Score and analysis Dennett . Huggins Jessop Mills... . G loucestershire . First innings. E. Barnett, run out ......... 20 Hale, b Crawford................. 8 Board, c Smith, b Orawford 13 Wrathall, c Holland, b Knox 5 G. L. Jessop, c Strudwick, b Knox ............................... 8 F. E. Thomas, b Crawford . 1 R. T. Godsell, b Crawford... 0 Langdon, b Knox .......... 0 Huggins, b Orawford.......... 5 Mills, not out........................ 0 Dennett, b K nox.................13 Lb 3, nb 1 ................. 4 Second innings, lbw, b Hayes ...31 b Knox ..........10 b Hayes ..........15 b Knox ... ... 7 b Lees................. b Hayes .......... b Lees................. c Holland,bKnox b Hayes .......... not out................. lbw, b Haye3 B 2, lb 8, nb 3.. 13 Total ..184 Total .................77 S urrey . J. E. Raphael, b Mills 12 Hayward, c Jessop, b Dennett .................31 Hobbs, lbw, b Dennett 6 Hayes, b Jessop............ 10 Baker,st Board,b Den­ nett ......................... 7 Holland, c Godsell, b Dennett ....................10 J.N. Crawford, not out 29 Lees, b Dennett... Smith, b Dennett ... N. A. Knox, c Board, b Dennett ......... Strudwick, b Dennett B 6, lb 2 ................. Total Second innings.—Hayward, not out, 61; Raphael, not out, 61. Total (no wicket), 122. G loucestershire . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W O. M. R. W. Lees.................10 5 14 0 ........ 22 4 50 2 Crawford ... 21 10 38 5 ........ 7 1 21 0 Knox .......... 11.5 3 21 4 ........ 23 5 58 3 Smith ........ 8 3 31 0 Hayes ........ 8.4 2 11 5 Knox bowled four no-balls. inings S urrey ,] Second innings. O. m . r . w . O. M. R. W . 27.2 7 53 8 ... ... 15 5 24 0 . 6 1 24 0 ... ... 8 2 19 0 . 14 3 34 1 ... <t ■ . 7 2 21 1 ... 12.3 4 44 0 Langdon ... 2 0 17 0 Thomas ... ... 4 0 18 0 LANCASHIRE v. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Played at Aigburth on May 28 and 29. FINE BOWLING BY WA8S. Lancashire won by 60 runs. In this match Poidevin and Huddleston reappeared for Lancashire, Hartley and Hallows standing down. On a ground rendered soft and treacherous by heavy rain, thirty-one wickets fell during the day for 211 runs, made in 275 minutes. Only two men reached double figures in Lancashire’s first innings, Spooner scoring 24 out of 31 in 40 minutes, and Hornby making 21in 25minutes, the whole side being out in an hour and a quarter for 58. Wass, who was almost unplayable, took eight wickets for 25. Notts lost Jones and Iremonger for a couple, and, although the Gunns added 33for the third wicket in 45minutes, the last eight wickets fell for 11runs in 32minutes, the innings closing for 48. Huddleston, who took four wickets for 5 runs, obtained his first three without being scored from. With a lead of 10, Lancashire again fared badly before Wass. Spooner scored 32 out of 56 in an hour, and made the highest score in each innings of his side. Cuttell scored 20, whilst Hornby again reached double figures. The two last- named added 29 for the seventh wicket in 20 minutes, after six men had been dismissed for 61. After lasting 110 minutes, the innings closed for 102, Wass bringing up his record for the day to sixteen wickets for 69. Notts were set 113to win, and, before stumps were drawn, lost George Gunn with only 3 scored. On Tuesday wickets fell quickly before Huddleston, Jones being out at 11, and John Gunn at 18. Day and Iremonger alone reached double figures, and the innings closed for 52. Huddleston took nine wickets for 36, and Lancashire won by 60 runs. Score and analysis:— L ancashire . First innings. A. O. MacLaren, c Hardstaff, b Wass ........................ 5 R. H. Spooner, c Payton, b Wass ...............................24 Tyldesley, b Wass .......... 0 L.O. S. Poidevin, b J. Gunn 2 Sharp, b Wass ................. 1 Harry, c Oates, b Wass ... 0 A. H. Hornby, b J Gunn... 21 Cuttell, c Alletson, b Wass 0 Huddleston, c Jones,bWass 1 W.Findlay,cJ.Gunn,bWass 2 Kermode, not out .......... 0 Lb 1, nb 1 ................. 2 14 6 4 3 8 ..140 Total.................58 N otts . First innings. A. O. Jones, st Findlay, b Cuttell............................... 1 Iremonger, b Kermode ... 1 Gunn (G.), b Huddleston ... 11 Gunn (J.), b Outtell ... ...18 Hardstaff, c MacLaren, b Cuttell............................... Payton, c Hornby, b Hud­ dleston............................... Day, b Huddleston .......... Alletson, c Findlay, b Hud­ dleston............................... Hallam, lbw, b Cuttell Oates, not out ................. Wass, c Tyldesley, b Outtell B 4, nb 2 ................. Total ... . Second innings. b Wass .......... 5 b J. Gunn..........32 c Jones, b Wass.. 3 cG. Gunn,bWass 7 b Wass .......... 5 lbw, b Wass ... 2 c Jones, b Wass.. 16 not out.................20 c Jones, b Wass.. 2 c Oates,b J.Gunn 2 b Wass .......... 4 Byes .......... 4 Total ........102 Second innings. cHarry,bHuddle- ston................. 6 c Tyldesley, b Huddleston ... 10 b Outtell .......... 0 c 8pooner,bHud- dleston .......... 0 5 b Huddleston ... 1 lbw,bHuddleston 2 b Huddleston ... 18 ... 48 L ancashire. First innings. O. M. R. W. Wass .......... 11.4 3 25 8 .. Gunn, J...........11 1 31 b Huddleston ... lbw.bHuddleston not out................. b Huddleslon ... B 1, nb 1 ... Total 0 4 7 2 2 52 Second innings. O. 18.3 Hallam ... 9 J. Gunn bowled one no-ball. N otts. First innings. O. M. R. W. Kermode ... 82 17 1 Cuttell ......... 12.4 5 20 5 Huddleston ... 5 3 5 4 R. W. 44 8 32 2 22 0 Second innings. O. M. R. W. ... 18 ... 18 14 1 36 9 Kermode bowled one and Outtell two no-balls.