Cricket 1906

A ug . 2, 1906. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 317 SUSSEX v. SOMERSET. Played at Brighton on July 30 and 31. Sussex won by seven wickets. The first day’s play in the match favoured the home side who, at the drawing of stumps, led by 5 runs and had four wickets in hand. Martyn was caught at the wicket off the second ball of the match, but Robson hit well, scoring 48 out of 60 in forty-five minutes. The sixth wicket fell at 100, and it was largely due to Braund that the total eventually reached 175. The player named batted for ninety- five minutes for his very useful score, and with W oods added 45 for the seventh wicket. When Sussex went in six maiden overs were sent down in succession. Three wickets fell for 40, but Simms and Oox improved matters considerably, the former making 35 out of 41 in twenty-five minutes, and the latter 33 out of 35 in a quarter of an hour. When stumps were drawn Sussex, as the result of one hundred and sixty minutes batting, had made 180 for the loss of six wickets, Vine being not out 51. On the following morning only two runs were added ere Smith was dismissed, but Vine found another useful partner in Leach, with whom he added 36 for the eighth wicket in twenty minutes. "When the innings closed for 241, made in two hundred and five minutes, Vine was left to carry out his bat for a faultless effort of 62, which contained six 4’s. In a minority of 66 , Somerset fared badly in their second innings, losing Martyn, who “ bagged a brace,” Braund and Johnson in forty minutes for 38. The remainder of the innings was noticeable only for a line innings by Lewis, who, hitting twelve 4’s and sixteen singles, scored 64 in two hours. Lee helped to add 51 for the eighth wicket, but, when the innings closed for 180, Sussex were set only 115 to win—a task they accomplished for the loss of three wickets in an hour. In the last stage of the game Killick played a merry innings, scoring 55 out of 95 in forty-five minutes, and hitting eight 4’s. Whilst the wicket was being rolled before play began, a ball hit from a practice wicket was forced into the turf by the heavy roller almost between the wickets. The ball was flattened out, and made a hole of con­ siderable size in the ground. The turf was eased into its original position by means of a prong. Score and analysis S omerset . First innings. Second innings. H. Martyn, c Butt, b Dwyer 0 runout ........... 0 Robson, c Simms, b Leach 48 c Cox, b Leacli... 40 Lewis, c Smith, b Cox ... 15 c R., b A. Relf ... 61 P. R. Johnson, c R. Relf, b Leach .......................... 1 c Smith, b Dwyer 12 Braund, not o u t .................. 16 c Butt, b Dwyer 10 F. A. Phillips, c Cox, b D w yer.................................. 11 c Butt, b Leach 0 E. S. M. Poyntz, c Butt, b Cox .................................. 7 b Leach ........... 4 S. M. J. Woods, b Leach ... 23 b Dwyer ...........11 F. M. Lee, b Cox................... 1 c and b A. Relf 21 W . G. Burrough, lbw, b L ea ch .................................. 9 cSm ith,b A. Relf 11 Bailey, c Simms, b Cox ... 9 not out ........... 7 Lb 4, w 1 .................... 5 Extras........... 0 Total ............ 175 Total........... 180 S ussex . First innings. Second innings. Vine, not out..........................62 Ibw, b Robson ... 12 Relf (R. R.), Ibw, b Robson 0 c Martyn, b Bur­ rough ...........14 Killick, lbw, b Robson ... 3 b Martyn ..........55 Relf (A. E ), c Lee, b Lewis 11 not out.................22 H. L. Simms, c Phillips, b Braund ..........................35 not out .......... 8 Cox (G.), b Burrough ...33 C. E. Lucas, b Robson ... 5 C. L. A. Smith, c Robson, b B ra u n d ..........................30 Leach, b Robson.................. 29 Dwyer,c Lee, b Braund ... 12 Butt, c Martyn, b Robson 1 B 13, lb 4, w 1, nb 2 ...2 0 B 5, w 2 .............. 7 Total ......................241 Total (3 wkts) 118 S omerset . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . Dwyer ........... 10 2 34 2 ............ 27 4 70 3 Relf (A.) ........... 8 2 25 0 ........... 18’3 4 50 3 Cox .................. 23 3 5 57 4 .......... 8 6 3 0 Leach ........... 10 2 53 4 ............ 11 4 42 3 V in e ................... 1 0 1 0 ............ 3 2 8 0 Lucas ........... 2 0 7 0 Dwyer bowled a wide. S ussex . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W . O. M. R .W . Lewis... .......... 19 7 53 1 ... ... 4 1 17 0 Robson ..........242 8 57 5 ... ... 6 0 32 1 Braund ......... 14 1 64 3 ... Burrough........... 15 2 41 1 ... 5 1 18 1 Bailey ........... 3 0 6 0 ... ... 2 0 15 0 Martyn ... 4 0 21 1 Johnson ... . . . 2 0 8 0 Burrough bowled three wides and Lewis delivered two no-balls. KENT y. SURREY. Played at Blackheath on July 30, 31 and August I. Kent won by 164 runs. For this important match Surrey had precisely the same team as beat Yorkshire, whilst Kent, except that Marsham was away owing to a damaged finger, were also at full strength. Run-getting proved to be no easy task, and during the first day eighteen wickets fell for 286. Kent, who won the toss, opened in promising style, 11 being made off the first over sent down by Knox. At 24, however, Dillon, who had made 13, was splendidly caught by Strudwick on the leg-side off a full-pitch. Fourteen runs later Seymour was bowled by Lees, who also disposed of Hutchings at 44. Woolley then joined Burnup, and 27 were added in twenty-five minutes ere the former was caught. At lunch time the score was 103 for four, Burnup and Mason being the not outs. After the interval Mason was sent back with only two runs added, the partnership for the fifth wicket having realised 34. Burnup was out at 114 for a faultless and valuable innings of 46, which took two hours and ten minutes to compile. After lunch Knox took four wickets for 13 runs in twenty-seven balls, the six outstanding wickets going down for 33. Knox and Lees shared the wickets, the former taking five for 46 and the latter five for 69. Upon Surrey going in Blythe was found extremely difficult to play, his spin and splendid length com bining to keep the batsmen on the defensive. W ith only 8 scored Hobbs was stumped, but then a series of useful partnerships helped the Surrey total along well. Hayward played a very sound and watchful game, and with Hayes put on 35 for the second wicket, with Goatly 25 for the third, and with Crawford 49 for the fourth. The cricket seen during the last - mentioned stand was the best witnessed during the day. Just when it appeared probable that Surrey would establish a commanding lead on the day’s play, Fielder obtained four wickets for 13 runs in thirty-six balls, the consequence being that, when stumps were drawn, Surrey, with two wickets in hand, were only 14 runs on. Hayward, after batting for one hundred and sixty-five minutes, was left not out with 74 to his credit. On Tuesday morniDg Hayward continued to play in delightful fashion, and, obtaining most of the bowling by making a single at the end of an over, took his score to 124 ere being sent back. During his stay of two hundred and ten minutes at the wicket he scored 124 out of 215 made whilst in, and, apart from a very hard chance when 109, made no mistake. He hit a 5 and fourteen 4’s, and reached 101 out of 184 in three hours-and-a-quarter. His partnership for the eighth wicket with Strudwick, who played a steady game, realised 66 in three-quarters-of-an-hour. Hayward, whilst making his twelfth hundred of the season, twice lashed out at a no-ball, and each time was caught. No other batsman has ever made as many as a dozen centuries for his county in a single season. The innings closed for 219, Fielder taking six, of the wickets for 18 runs a piece. W hen going in the second time 83 behind, Kent lost Dillon with­ out a run on the board, whilst Seymour was sent back at 43 and Bumup at 58. Knox, who was again lame, could not find his length, and, after a time, leftthe field. Hutchingsand Woolley added 79for the fourth wicket, but, when Mason was out at 140, Kent with half their wickets down, were only 57 runs on. Hutchings, who drove and pulled well, and hit eleven 4’s, scored 62 out of 94 in seventy minutes, and with Humphreys put on 69 for the sixth wicket. The latter, who was at the wicket for eighty-five min­ utes for his 66 , afterwards assisted Blaker to add 83 for the seventh wicket in fifty minutes. Lees, although his five wickets cost 101 runs, bowled very well indeed, but the absence of Knox was severely felt. Surrey were left 245 to get to win, and before play ceased for the day lost H obbs for 11 runs in a quarter of an hour. Yesterday, those who expected to see a good day’s cricket and an exciting finish were doomed to disappointment, for, against the fine length bowling of Blythe and Mason the visitors collapsed in a most extraordinary manner for 80. Blythe bowled throughout the innings and took half the wickets for 25 runs, whilst Mason, who went on at 69, obtained three wickets for 8 runs in 17 balls. The batting of Surrey calls for no detailed description, but it will be seen that Hayward, with 17, again proved the highest scorer of the side. Kent won by 164 runs. Score and analysis K en t. First innings. Second innings. C. J. Burnup, c Dalmeny, b Knox ..................................46 b Lee 3 .........2 0 E. W. Dillon, c Strudwick, b L ees..................................19 cHayes, b Lees 0 Seymour (Jas.), b Lees ... 6 cHobbs, b Lees 27 K. L. Hutchings, b Lees ... 6 c Goatly, b Lees62 Woolley, c Holland, b K nox 15 cLees, b Haves 68 J. R. Mason, c Hayward, b Knox ..................................13 b M ay......... 3 Humphreys, c Crawford, b Lees .................................. 23 b Orawford ... 66 R. N. R. Blaker, c Strud- c Strudwick, b wick, b Lees ................... 2 Orawford ... 41 Huish, b K nox ................... 4 b Lees.........19 Blythe, b Knox ................... 0 c Holland, b Crawford ... 6 Fielder, not out ................... 0 not out......... 7 Leg-byes...................... 2 B 6 , w 1, nb 1 8 Total..................136 Total...........327 S urrey . First innings. Second innings. Hayward, b Mason ...........124 b Blythe .......17 Hobbs, st Huish, b Blythe 5 c Seymour, b Fielder "......... 2 Hayes, c Dillon, b Fielder 18 c Seymour, b Blythe ......... 1 Goatly, c Blaker, b Blythe 14 b Fielder .......16 J. N. Crawford, c Blythe, b Woolley ..........................25 c Blaker,b Blythe 3 Holland, c Dillon, b Fielder 8 b Mason ....... 15 Lord Dalmeny, c Seymour, b Fielder .......................... 0 b Mason ......... 9 Lees, c Huish, b Fielder ... 1 n otou t................ 4 P R. May, b F ielder........... 0 b Blythe ........ 2 Strudwick, b Fielder...........15 c Seymour, b Blythe .......... 7 N. A. Knox, not out ........... 0 b Mason ........ 0 B 2,1b 3, w 2, nb 2 ... 9 W 1, nb 3 ... 4 Total .................219 Total ............80 K ent . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W .O. M. R. W. Lees.................... 22 7 69 5 ............. 30.36 101 5 Knox ........... 12.3 1 46 5 ................. 8 0 38 0 Orawford ... 10 5 14 0 ................ 17 1 68 3 May..................... 1 0 5 0 ............... 18 2 93 1 Hayes ... 2 0 10 1 Hobbs ... 2 0 9 0 H obbs bowled a wide and a no-ball. S urrey . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W .O. Al. R . W. Fielder ........... 27.3 5 108 6 .............. 18 5 43 2 Blythe ........... 29 9 59 2 .............. 20 12 25 5 Mason ........... 13 7 14 1 ........... 2.5 0 8 3 W oolley ........... 9 1 29 1 ................... Fielder bowled two wides and two no-balls. YORKSHIRE v. WORCESTERSHIRE. Played at Hull on July 30 and 31. HAT-TRICK BY SEDGWICK. Yorkshire won by an innings and 10 runs. The home side in this match were without the services of Lord Hawke, Jackson, Taylor and Rothery, and the opportunity was taken of giving a trial to Sedgwick, a fast bowler who has performed well with the Littleborough Olub. After losing Rhodes at 17, Rudston and Denton put on 97 for the second wicket in 65 minutes, the former then being bowled for a capital innings of 50 made out of 114 in eighty-five minutes. At lunch time only two wickets had fallen for 147, and a big total appeard probable. Denton batted for ninety-five minutes for his faultless 65, in which were nine 4’s, and, although eight out of the eleven reached double figures, the total amounted to 271 only. Arnold took five wickets for 89, the last six wickets falling for 46 runs after the tea interval in 50 minutes. At the end of the day Hirst’s swerve was much in evidence, and, before stumps were drawn, Bowley, Pearson and Cuffe had all been sent back for 10runs. On the following m orning some extraordinary cricket was seen, Hirst and Sedgwick bowling in such deadly fashion that the last seven wickets actually went down for 15 runs in three-quarters of an hour on a sound wicket. Sedgwick, who bowls right hand rather above medium pace, and with a high delivery, took five wickets for 8 runs, and Hirst five for 15. Before the visitors could follow on, 246 behind, a shower came down, and for a time the bowlers had to use a wet ball. Pearson was sent back at 23, and by lunch time three wickets had fallen for 75. The feature of the innings was a faultless display