Cricket 1906

356 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A ug . 23, 1906, 31.5 ..12 ... 49 ... 6 24.2 ... 6 ... 58 ... 6 19.4 ... 7 ... 40 ..10 31 ..12 ... 48 ... 5 46.2 ... 5 ..113 ... (; 10 . .. 0 . .. 31 . .. 0 13.5 ... 2 ... 31 ... 5 18 ... 2 ... 75 ... 4 32.2 ...10 ... 69 ... 8 20.1 ... 3 ... 71 ... 7 side in the field, and, with all their players in good form, they should prove capable of giving their opponents a good game. During the present month the bowling of Dennett has quite dwarfed everything else in connec­ tion with Gloucestershire cricket, his repeated triumphs improving the status of the side immensely. In his last five matches he has performed as follows:— Overs Mdns.Runs Wkts. |v. Middlesex, at Bristol. |v. Essex, at Bristol. |v. Kent, at Cheltenham. |v. Sussex, at Cheltenham. j v. Worcestershire, at Chel- | tenham. which yields a return of 57 wickets for 5 )1 runs, or 10.36 each. This is a record which recalls to mind the performances of C. L. Townsend in his great years of 1895 and 1898. In August of 1895 the last-named took 94 wickets for 12.37 runs a piece in eight matches for Gloucestershire, obtaining as many as 59 in the last five, whilst at the end of the season of 1898 he took 64 wickets in the concluding five matches played by the county. Although Dennett’s bowling has, therefore, been surpassed in Gloucestershire cricket, so far as number of wickets obtained is concerned, his feats in taking all ten wickets in an innings, and obtaining as many as 15 in a single day, are unique. His record of 15 wickets for 140 runs against Worcestershire, at Cheltenham, on Tuesday, was the more extraordinary from the fact that he obtained them on a wicket which did not lend him any assistance. At the moment of writing I can recall only the following instances of a bowler taking as many as 15 wickets in a single day in a great match:— 16 for 38, Emmett, Yorkshire v. Cambridge­ shire, at Hunslet................................................. ]869 16 for 52, Southerton, South v. North, at Lord’s 1875 16 for 69, Wass, Notts v. Lancashire, at Liver­ pool ..............................................................19C6 15 for 28, Briggs, England v. South Africa, at Cape Town ..................................................1889 15 for 35, Briggs, Lancashire v. Leicestershire, at M a n ch ester..................................................1889 15 for 68, Watson, I^ncashire v. Cheshire, at Nantwich..............................................................1892 15 for 68, Tate, Sussex v. Middlesex, at Lord’s... 1902 15 for 76, Blythe, Kent v. Hampshire, at Ton­ bridge ..............................................................1904 15 for 85, Mold, Lancashire v. Notts, at Notting­ ham ..............................................................1895 15 for 95, Tyler, Somerset v. Sussex, at Taunton 1895 15 for 96, Tyler, Somerset v. Notts, at Taunton 189' 15 for 98, Parris, Sussex v. Glouces.. at Bristol 1891 15 for 140, Dennett, Glouces. v. Worces., at Cheltenham...................................................... 1906 Tyler, it will be seen, is the only player who has performed the feat more than once in inter-county cricket. The defeat of Surrey at Sheffield yesterday practically assures Yorkshire retaining the Championship for another twelve months. That they have shown the best form of any county throughout the season can hardly be said, for there will be found few to deny that, on the whole, Kent have given a better display. Still, although the season is almost over, something may yet happen to depose the present leaders from their position. For Hirst the season has been a veritable triumph, for whenever he has been called upon for a great effort—and such an event has often happened—he has been equal to the occasion, either as batsman or bowler. It may well be doubted whether he has in any previous season been seen to better advantage as a batsman, for whenever runs have been of moment to the side he has proved worthy of the confidence placed in him. It is no exaggeration to state that, since “ W.G.’s” prime, no better all-round exponent of the game has been seen anywhere. All students of cricket will agree that no finertribute could be paid to Hirst’s greatness than for his county, for which he has done so much, to again obtain the Championship. MARLBOROUGH BLUES v. TEDDINGTON.— Played at Toddington on May 12. T ed d in g to n . R. B. Latimer, c H. M. Rogers, b Black ... 6 H. Lillie,b M.S. Rogers 0 N. C. Jacks, c L u ler, b Black .................. 19 H. Gordon, b Black ... 14 R. Ford-Kelsey,c A.N. Rogers, b Black .. 10 M. Ford-Kelsey, c C. M. Black, c Coast ... 15 W . M. Tod, not out ... 32 N. O. Qoalbank, c A. N. Rogers.b A.M.Black 18 C. E. Murray, c D. M. Black, b A. M. Black 2 W . G. Vickers, b M. S. Rogers ...................19 — Hawksworth, b M. S. Rogers................... 0 Extras...................18 Total ...153 M arlbo ro u g h B lu es . H. H. Rogers, b Jacks 4 J. P. O. Coast, b Jacks 2 A. N. Rogers, b Hawks­ worth..........................25 L. N. Rogers,c Hawks­ worth, b Lillie ... 0 M. O. Lewis, b Gordon 20 M. S. Rogers, c Ooal- bank, b Gordon ...31 A. M. Black, c Latimer, b Jacks .................. 13 D. Muller, c Gordon, b H awksw orth........... 1 D. M. Black, not out... 14 P. W . Rogers, c Lati­ mer, b Hawksworth 0 A. Tollemache, c Iiati- mer, b J a ck s ........... 0 Extras...................11 Total ..122 MARLBOROUGH BLUES v. EPSOM COLLEGE. Played at Epsom on June 9. E pso m C o lleg e . G. Laurence, b L. N. Rogers ................ 72 A. R. Upton, b Coast 1 G. L. Vivian, b M. S. Rogers .................. 4 E. H. Walker, b M. S. Rogers ... .............. 0 R. T. Vivian, c M. S. Rogers.b L.tf.Rogers 22 A. R. Hemsted, b M. S." ‘ Rogers .................. 8 T. V. Oldham, c Black, b M. S. Rogers ... 0 A. D. Heard, c & b M. S. Rogers................... 5 J. Mudge, c Foster, b Coast...........................38 A. L. Rackham, c L. N. Rogers, b Muller ... 36 B. F. Eminson, not out 0 Extras..................16 Total M ar lbo ro u g h B lu es . ...202 H. M. Rogers, run out 20 A. N. Rogers, retired 30 M. S. Rogers, retired 66 H. J. Page, c Oldham, b R. T. Vivian ... 57 T.O.Manders,b Upton 16 D. Black, not out ... 19 Extras................. 6 Total (5 wkts)214 L. N. Rogers, M. O. Lewis, D. Muller, R. W. Foster and J. P. O. Coast did not bat. MARLBOROUGH BLUES v. BANSTEAD.—Played at Banstead on August 3. B a n ste ad . O. L. Cole, c Thring, b Butterworth ........... 1 H. C. Greenfield, b Butterworth ...........11 D. B. James, run out... 0 B. Rodger, st Curtis, b Round ..................127 J. Rodger, c Sub., b W right ...................12 W . Pringle, c Curtis, b Butterworth...........11 M.Foster,b Alexander N. D. Alston, c Alex­ ander,bButterworth G. G. Yeld, c Curtis, b W right.................. R. Hall, hot out........... O. R. H. Parker, c Lewis,b W right ... Extras ........... Total ...232 M arlbo ro u g h B lu es . O. H. M. Thring, c Al­ ston, b Pringle ... 4 H. M. Butterworth, c Alston, b Pringle ... 14 G. R. J. Round,b Cole, 0 K . B. Alexander, b Cole .......................... 13 T. W right, c James, b Cole ........................... 8 G. S. Curtis, b Pringle 4 K. Gatey, c Alston, b Greenfield...........36 E. O. Galloway, b Pringle .................. 3 N. T.White, b Pringle 26 M. O. Lewis, not out 16 F. L. Nicholls, b Cole 0 Extras ...........16 Total ...140 MARLBOROUGH BLUES v. BEDDINGTON.— Played at Beddington Park on August 4. B ed d in g to n . K. Kenward, c and b Milton ...• ...........51 H. Hayter, b Milton ... 0 W. A.W indsor, c Coast, b Alexander ...........18 S. R. Marrott, c Coast, b Alexander ........... 5 H. Hilder, c Milton, b Coast.......................... 36 E. G.. Langdale, c Duckit, b Coast ... 18 L. W . G. Rostron, b F.R.Wardle,b Alexan­ der G.H.Ashberry,c Dun- nett, b Alexander... G.G.W indsor, c Gatey, b A lexan der........... L.V. Atkinson,not out Extras ........... Total ..164 M arlbo ro u g h B l u e s . H. M. Rogers, b Ash- berry..........................21 N. T. White, c Hilder, b Atkinson ...........11 K. Gatey,c & b W ind­ sor ..........................18 N. W. Milton, b Hay­ ter ........... ...........17 M. O. Lewis, b Hayter 6 J. P. O. Coast, b Atkin­ son ..........................21 Total K . B. Alexander, b Ashberr.v...................23 G. S. Curtis, b Ash- berry.......................... 5 F. Duckit, b Ashbery 0 H. W. Dunnett, c Mar­ rott, b Atkinson ... 3 J. G. Milton, not out 1 Extras.................. 10 ...135 NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK v. N EW BECKENHAM.—Played at New Beckenham on August 18. N e w B eck en h am . P.R.Rooker.bRichards 0 C. J. Hill, c Harrison, b Richards ........... 1 O. E. Wilson, c Harri­ son, b Richards ... 1 H. Gold, c and b Price 16 E. Cooper, c Arm­ strong, b Richards 16 S. F. Prior, c Price, b H arrison...................22 J. E. Osmond, b Price 4 M. E. Goldsmith, b H arrison...................21 H.Mountford, c Jones, b Harrison ........... 6 F. Cooper, not out ... 0 H. W oodham s.b Gre­ gory .......................... 0 Byes ................... 6 Total 93 N. P. B a n k . J. W . Richards, c Cooper,b Mountford 9 E. W. Armstrong, c F. Cooper, b Gold... 28 O. G. E. Jon es, c F. Cooper, b Wilson ... 32 A. Harrison, lbw, b G o ld ..........................12 W. B. Palamountain, c Woodhams, b Wilson .................. 3 J. Price and H. A. Bell did not ba t NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK v. OROFTON PARK .—Played at Honor Oak Park on August 11. C ro fto n P a r k . A. B. H. Read, run out .......................... 5 H. E. Moore, not out... 12 E. FI. Stocks, lbw, b Hill .......................... 13 E. Gregory, b Hill ... 0 B 7, w 1 ........... 8 Total (8 wkts) 122 W . Harris, c and b Richards................ 19 W .Hone.c Palamount­ ain, b Richards ... 6 E. Cotton, c Price, b Cosser .................... 2 V. J. Murrell, not out 18 T. Wilmot, c Price, b R ichards................15 B. Knight, c Pala­ mountain, b Rich­ ards ........................... 4 R. Barr, c Price, b Cosser ................... A. Allison, c and b Cosser ................... D. Weaver, b Cosser Smith, run out ... J. Mansell, lbw, b Richards................... Total 0 .. 75 N . P. B a n k . A. Harrison, c Allison, b Smith .................. 20 A. B. H. Read, lbw, b B a r r ..........................18 C G.E.Jones,bWilmot 43 W. A. Palamountain, c Allison, b Smith... 43 E. W . Armstrong, c Mansell, b Smith ... 1 J. W . Richards and G A.C.Purnell, c Cottdn, b Barr ...................25 H. E. Moore, c Hone, b Smith ................... 8 J. Price, not out ... 6 W.J. Griffiths, not out i Lb 2, nb 1 .......... 3 Total (7 wkts) 168 A. Cosser did not bat. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK (2) v. NEW BECKENHAM (2).—Played at Lower Sydenham on August 18. N. P. B a n k (2). H. L. Stephenson, b Cramphorn ...........26 O. A. Shaw, run out... 3 F. H. Clouting, c S. Cramphorn.b Scoles 6 A. F. Aylen, b Clayton 22 E. J. Provis, c and b B urtt..........................30 L. J. Griffiths, c sub., b Worster ................... 5 F. E. Tyler, b Burtt... 12 E. J. Innocent, not out 18 B 10, lb 1 ...........11 Total (7 wkts)*133 G. R. Gardner, H. E. Ingall and P. E. H. Masters did not bat. * Innings declared closed. Nbw B e c k e n h a m (2). W.Scholes.c Innocent, b Tyler .................. 1 W . Harding, b Inno­ cent ..........................20 A. F. Wilson, c Ingle,b Aylen..........................78 O.Cramphorn, b Inno­ cent .......................... 7 O. Worster, c Aylen, b In gle..........................28 S. Oramphorn did not bat. W . Clayton, runout... 0 S. Burtt, not out ... 24 H. Landridge,c Shaw, b Ingle ................... 0 O. L. Hills, b Ingle ... 0 B 5, lb 1, w 1 ... 7 Total (8 wkts) 165