Cricket 1906

340 CK1CKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A ug . 16, 1906. several fine players have often failed to do themselves justice on their first foreign tour, and it is quite possible that another time the player namedwould show great improvement. At the present time the strength of West Indian cricket, so far as one can judge, is somewhat helow that of the Philadelphians, but, as our visitors show the greatest keenness for the game, there would seem to be every reason for expecting West Indian cricket to have a future. F IRST -CLASS A V E R A G E S . For the benefit of our Colonial readers we append the First-Class Averages up to the 12th inst. :— BATTING. No. Times Most of not Total in an Inns. out. runs. Inns. Aver. Hayward ................. 47 .. 6 . .1935... 219 . . 71.58 K. L. Hutchings......... 20 .. 3 ..1050... 176 . . 61.76 W . B. Burns................. 24 .. 4 ..1103... 165 . . 55.15 Arnold ......................... 31 ... 3 .1511... 166 . . 53.96 Iremonger (J.) ......... 35 .. 5 . .1535... 200*. . 51.16 Tyldesley ................. 41 ... 3 ..1876... 205*. . 48.81 Hayes ......................... 43 .. 4 ..1887... 218 . 48.38 A. C. Johnston ......... 18 ... 1 .. 768 .. 150 . . 45.17 A. O. J o n e s ................. 33 .. 3 . .1304... 105 . 43.46 Hirst ......................... 43 ... 4 ..1668... 169 . . 42.76 P. F. Warner ......... 25 .. 1 . .1021... 137 . . 42.54 G. T. Branston ......... 22 ... 6 .. 671... 86 . . 41.93 T.S.Fishwick ......... 19 .. 1 . . 745... 129 . . 41.38 Devey ......................... 29 .. 3 . .1073... 110*. . 41.26 Bowley(F.) (Worcester) 35 .. 2 .1352... 167*. . 40 96 Hobbs ......................... 43 .. 4 ..1588... 152*. . 40.71 Baker(C.S.) (Warwick) 23 .. 4 .. 772... 144 . . 40.63 H. K. Foster................. 27 .. 1 ..1037... 124 . . 39.88 P. A. P errin................. 35 ... 2 ..1315... 133 . . 39.84 K illic k ......................... 38 ... 1 .1415... 164 . . 38.24 Quaife (W .G .) ......... 31 .. 4 . . 990... 116*. . 36.66 P. R. Johnson ......... 27 ... 2 .. 907... 163 . . 36.28 C. J. B. W ood ......... 38 ... 2 ..1303... 225 . . 36.19 D en ton ......................... 48 .. 3 .1624... 127 . . 36.08 W. M. Turner ......... 28 ... 5 .. 827... J04*. . 35.95 W oolley......................... 17 ... 1 .. 572... 116 . . 35-75 Dr. E. M. Ashcroft * 23 ... 2 .. 748... 100*. . 35*61 Sharp (J.) ................. R. A. Young... 36 16 ... 1 ... 1 ..1231... I ll . .. 523... 150 . . 35-17 . 34-86 Goatly ......................... 21 ... 3 .. 626... 81 . . 34-77 Gunn (J.) ................. 33 ... 1 ..1104... 106 . . 34 50 A. J. I.. H ill................. 16 .. 1 .. 517... 110 . 34-46 F. L. Fane ................. 32 ... 1 ..1031... 130 . . 33-25 tL. Constantine......... 22 ... 0 .. 727... 92 . . 33 04 B rau nd......................... 28 ... 6 .. 730... 70*. . 33-18 J. N. O ra w ford ......... 36 ... 5 ..1018... 148 . . 32-83 K inn eir.................. . 31 ... 3 .. 918... 171 . . 32 78 H. Martyn ................. 29 .. 1 .. 914... 89 . . 32-64 Seymour (Jas.) (Kent) 32 .. 2 .. 967... 116 . . 32*23 Cuffe ......................... 31 ... 3 .. 868... 103*. . 31-00 Gunn (G.) ................. Holland fF.C.) (Surrey 26 ... 1 .. 775... 113 . . 31-00 28 ... 1 .. 836... 134*. . 30-96 C. J. T. Pool................. 21 ... 1 .. 619... 166 . . 30 25 Lewis (Somerset) 37 ... 1 .. 803... 107 . . 30-88 Whitehead(H.) (Leics.) 28 2 .. 851... 174 . . 30 80 R. H. Spooner ......... 39 ... 1 ..1169... 240 . . 30 76 O. H. Eyre ................. T u n n icliffe ................. 18 35 ... 2 ... 2 .. 492... 153 . ..1008... 68 . . 30-75 . 30-54 Baker (A.) (Surrey) .. 24 ... 5 .. 576... 155*. . 30 31 Coe (S.) (Leicestereh’e) 36 ... 6 .. 918... 87 . . 30 26 G. L. Jessop ......... 34 ... 1 .. 995... 87 . . 3015 K n ig h t......................... 40 .. 2 .1143... 180*. . 30 07 tP. A. Goodm an......... 18 ... 3 .. 447... 102*. . 29-80 Hardstaff ................. 33 .. 0 . . 957... 104 . . 29-30 L. G. Colbeck ......... 25 ... 1 .. 697... 175*. . 29-04 J. E. Raphael ......... 25 .. 5 . . 544... 71 . . 28 63 A. E. Lawton ......... 16 ... 1 . . 427... 105 . . 28-46 C. C. Page .•................ 18 .. 0 . 512... 78 . . 28-44 Mead (P.) (Hampshire 34 .. 1 . . 936... 132 . . 28-36 Capt. J. G. Greig 29 .. 0 . . 821... 98 ... 28-31 C. P McGahey ......... 35 .. 1 . . 907... 101 .. 28.14 Lilley ......................... 24 .. 2 . . 614... 122 .. 27.90 Cox (G.) (Sussex) 37 .. 3 . . 921... 167*.. 27.29 J. H. Gordon .......... 21 .. 1 . . 545... 117 .. 27.25 |S. G. Smith.................. 22 .. 3 . . 516... 100 .. 27.15 F. A. Phillips ........... 23 .. 1 . . 596... 109 .. 27.09 Charlesworth- ........... 27 .. 0 . . 729... 68 .. 27.00 Heame (Alec) ........... 24 . 1 . . 621... 154 .. 27.00 L. G. W right .......... 35 ., 1 .. 917... 96 .. 26.97 Tarrant... ................... 40 .. 2 . .1016... 124 .. 26.73 A. P. Day ................... 20 .. 2 . 480... 82 .. 26.66 Thompson (G. J.) ... 32 . . 2 .. 797... 103*.. 26.56 C. H. B. Marsham 29 . . 3 .. 690... 119 .. 26.53 H. L. Simms ........... 34 . . 5 .. 766... 38 .. 26.37 G. W . Beldam ........... 24 . . 2 .. 580... 93 ... 26.36 J. W. H. T. Douglas ... 32 . . 4 .. 738... 98 .. 26.35 M. W . Payne .......... 21 . . 0 .. 502... 128 ... 26.28 Lees ........................... 31 . . 4 .. 703... 137 ... 26.03 Humphreys(E.) (Kent) 30 ... 0 . . 775. . 122 .. 25.83 Leach ................. ... 36 ... 2 . . 851. . 79 .. 25.78 Carpenter ......... ... 34 ... 0 . . 873.. 177 . . 25 67 R h o d e s ................. ... 46 ... 1 . .1153. . 119 .. 25.62 Wrathall ......... ... 25 ... 0 . . 638. . 75 .. 25.52 Buckenham ......... ... 33 ... 8 . . 637. . 68 .. 25.48 Pearson................. ... 30 ... 1 . . 735. . 105*. .. 25.34 |0. H. Layne ... 16 ... 0 . . 406. . 106 . . 25.37 C. A. Ollivierre .. ... 31 ... 1 . . 752. . 157 .. 25.06 E. M. S p r o t......... ... 24 ... 2 . . 549. . 70 . . 24.95 tG. Challenor ... 20 ... 0 . . 496. . 90 . . 24.80 K ing (J. H .)......... ... 43 ... 4 . . 967.. 126*. . 24.79 E. L. W right ‘ ... 18 ... 1 . . 418. . 79 . . 24.58 Llewellyn ......... ... 29 ... 2 . . 662. . 98 .. 24.51 Relf (A. E . ) ......... ... 40 ... 3 . . 894. . 189*. .. 24.16 Vine ................. ... 38 ... 3 . . 843. . 86 .. 24.08 Hunter(D.) (Yorkshire) 26 ...15 . . 262. . 34*. .. 23.81 Reeves ................. ... 35 ... 2 . . 781. . 104 .. 23.66 O. L. A. Smith .. ... 36 ... 2 . . 803. . 77 . 23.61 Trott (A. E .)... . . ... 36 ... 8 . . 661. . 84 .. 23.60 R. P Keigwin ... 17 ... 3 . . 328. . 58 .. 23 42 Needham (E.) ... 31 ... 1 . . 697. . 75 .. 23-23 P. R. May ......... ... 21 ..12 . . 209. . 40*. .. 23-22 A. C. MacLaren .. ... 26 ... 2 . . 557. . 64 .. 23-20 P a y to n ................. ... 29 ... 6 . . 529. . 82*. .. 23 00 Hardy ................. ... 19 ... 1 . . 409. . 54 ... 22 72 Y. F. S. Crawford ... 39 ... 1 . . 861. . 102*. .. 26-65 H. B. G. Austin .. ... 22 ... 1 . . 473. . 74*. . 22 52 L. O. S. Poidevin ... 38 ... 2 . . 802. . 79 .. 22-27 F. E. Thomas ... 28 ... 1 . . 554. . 138 .. 22-16 Board ................ . ... 29 ... 2 . . 591. . 76*. .. 21-88 Harry ................. ... 37 ... 4 . . 717. . 83 . . 2172 F. M. Lee ......... ... 16 ... 3 . . 279.. 52*. . 21*46 Rothery................. ... 41 ... 3 . . 814. . 89 ... 21-42 Bowell ................. ... 31 ... 2 . . 620. . 74 . 21-39 G. N. Foster......... ... 16 ... 0 . . 342. . 77 . . 21-37 Heame (J. T.) .. ... 21 ... 7 . . 294. . 56*. .. 21-00 W. Findlay.......... ... 27 ... 4 . . 483.. 81 . . 21-00 Cox (M.) (Northants.) 27 ... 2 . . 505. . 72 . . 21-00 Cuttell ................. ... 21 ... 4 . . 418. . 95 ... 20-90 Huish ................. ... 27 ... 2 . . 520. . 93 . . 20-80 W. H. Kingston .. ... 25 ... 1 . . 495. . 64 .. 20 62 Wheldon ......... ... 17 ... 3 . . 288.. 89*. . 20 57 Humphries (J.) .. ... 37 ...10 . . 544. . 62 .. 20-14 C. A. L. Payne .. ... 18 ... 0 . . 351. . 81 . . 20-05 S. M J. W oods .. ... 25 ... 1 . . 480. . 58 .. 20-00 * Signifies not out. + Members of W est Indian Team (first-class matches only). BOWLING. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Cuttell ... ... .. 404.1 .. 152 . . 843 .. 60 .. 14.05 Haigh .................. 770.4 .. 177 . .1908 ..135 . . 14.13 Hirst ................. 976.4 .. 219 . .2468 ..158 .. 15.62 Wass ................... 423 .. 101 . .1236 .. 76 .. 16.23 Bestwick ......... 647.1 .. 154 . .1787 ..103 .. 17.34 Dennett ......... 804.5 .. 188 . .2160 ..123 ... 17.56 H allam ................. 682.3 .. 237 . .1396 .. 79 . 17.67 V o g le r .................. 324.1 .. 63 . . 994 .. 56 . . 17.75 N. A. K n o x ......... 635 .. 94 . .2291 ..128 . 17.89 B ly th e .................. 560.5 .. 158 . .1310 .. 72 . . 18.61 Fielder.................. 843 .. 157 . .2795 ..149 . . 18.75 Kermode ......... 592.2 .. 149 . .1724 .. 89 .. 19.37 Harry ................. 49715 .. 144 . .1369 .. 69 .. 19.82 Mead (Essex) ... 951 .. 282 . .2339 ..117 .. 19.99 J.W .H..T. Douglas 441.5 .. 89 .1464 ... 73 .. 20.05 Gunn (John) 795.4 .. 172 . .2162 ..107 .. 20.20 l^ees ................. 1014.4 .. 261 . .2781 ..136 .. 20.44 J. N. Crawford .. 738.5 .. 191 . .2006 .. 98 .. 20.46 Thompson (G. J ) 726 .. 130 . .2313 ..111 .. 20.83 Hargreave ......... 905 .. 281 . .2023 .. 97 .. 20.85 G. G. Napier 477.2 .. 88 . .1501 .. 68 ... 2-2.07 W. W . Odell 627.4 .. 162 . .1721 .. 77 . . 22.35 Lewis ................. 528.1 .. 166 . .1414 .. 63 .. 22.44 Relf (A. E .)......... 860.3 .. 276 . .1847 .. 81 . . 22.80 Tarrant................. 443 .. 91 . .1293 .. 56 ...23.08 Bailey ................. 436.2 .. 108 . 1379 .. 59 ... 23.37 P. R. May ......... 400 .. 84 . .1707 .. 75 .. 22 86 Rhodes................. 767 .. 144 . .2217 .. 93 . . 23-83 Buckenham......... 759-1 .. 131 . .2819 ..105 23-99 Mignon................... 475 .. 90 . .1405 .. 61 . . 24-01 Badcock ........... 524-4 .. 101 . .2026 .. 32 . . 24 70 Langford ......... 585-1 .. 134 . .1875 .. 63 ... 25-09 Warren........... 546-1 .. 113 . .2309 .. 92 . . 25-00 Trott ................... 445 3 .. 87 . .1403 .. 55 . . 25-50 Braund ........... 544 .. 91 . .1839 .. 72 . . 25.54 Dean .................. 488 ... 131 . .1382 .. 53 . . 26.07 Dwyer ................... 635.1 .. 126 . .2168 .. 83 . . 26.12 Jayes ................... 669.4 ... 81 . .2563 .. 96 . . 25.38 East ................... 625.2 ... 136 . .1310 .. 65 . . 27.84 A rn old .................. 607.4 ... 144 . .1019 .. 59 . . 27.94 Burrows ........... 494.1 ... 88 . .1723 .. 57 . . 30.22 W ilson................... 503.3 ... 83 . .1826 .. 48 . . 38.04 if CRICKET" VOLUMES, 1905, 8 /6 , post free 9 /- , Handsomely bound in dark green cloth, with lettering in gold. 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Haig, not o u t ................... 5 Extras .................. 29 Second innings, c Driffield, b Col­ lins ..................... 19 b Collins ..............12 c Finnis, b Hack­ ney ..................... 36 b D riffield........... 125 b D riffield........... 6 c W ilm ot, b Drif­ field ..................... 20 notout..................... 16 notout..................... 11 b D riffield........... fi Extras...........18 T o ta l.................. 227 Total (7 wkts) *269 * Innings declared closed. H yth e . First innings. Second innings. A. C. Edwards, c Hobbs, b Laurance ...................12 b Torrens H. Stainer,b E. W eigall ... 0 A. O. Hackney, st Fox, b B arris..................................19 G.A.W ilmot,c Fox,b Baigh 14 L. Langdon, b Laurance ... 1 b Torrens G. S. Strahan, c Isacke, b E. W eigall..........................30 L.J. Bassett, c Cuthbertson, b Laurance ...................19 L.T. Driffield, b E. 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