Cricket 1906

364 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME A u g . 23, 1906. D ERBYSH IRE v. ESSEX. P la y e d at D e rb y on A u gu st 20, 21 and 22. Essex w on b y eig h t w ickets. Derbyshire opened this match somewhat poorly, seeing that W right, Hallam and Buckston were all out for 44. Ashcroft, however, gave a capital display, scoring 118 out of 212 in one hundred and seventy- five minutes without a mistake, and hitting seventeen 4’s. W ith Cadman he added 75 for the fourth wicket in an hour, with Morton 61 for the sixth in forty-five minutes, and with Purdy 57 for the ninth in thirty-five. In the innings of 260 Mead did best with the ball, his four wickets costing just under 13 runs each. Douglas and Carpenter made 88 for the first wicket of Essex in seventy minutes, Douglas, who was rather lucky and hit six 4’s. being t.hen caught at the wicket. At the end of the day the total had been taken to 100 without further loss, Carpentor being not out 40. On the following day, on a wicket favouring the bowlers, Carpenter was soon out, and so much did the ball beat the bat that the score was only 161 when the eighth wicket fell. The ninth added 20, and then came the stand of the innings, Mead and Russell putting on 70 in fifty minutes ; the former, who reached 50 in twenty-five minutes, claimed 56 of the number, hitting a 6 and six 4’s. W ith a lead of 9, Derbyshire commenced their second innings badly, losing Morton, Hallam and Buckston for 31. Ashcroft, however, again played well, and was well supported by Cadman, who was not out 51 at the drawing of stumps, when Derbyshire, with three wickets in hand, were 135 runs on. Yesterday the last outstanding wickets realised 33, leaving Essex 169 to win. Cadman»w’as last man out for a capital innings of 73, for which he batted 150 minutes. Only 13 had been scored by the visitors when Carpenter was caught, but Douglas and Perrin almost put the result beyond doubt by adding 76 for the second wicket. As it proved, no more success attended the efforts of the home side, for Perrin and McGahey succeeded in m aking the remaining 80 runs without being parted. Essex won by eight wickets. Score and analysis:— D erbyshire . First innings. Second innings. L.G . W right, b Buckenham 8 cDouglas.bBuck- enham ........... 1 Hallam. b Douglas ...........10 lbw ,b Douglas... 16 G.M.Buckston.bBuckenham26 b Buckenham ... 0 E. M. Ashcroft, c Reeves, b Mead .................................. 118 b Mead ...........32 Cadman, b Reeves ...........29 cRussell.b Buck­ enham ... ... 73 A. P. Boissier, b Reeves ... 3 c Russell, b Mc­ Gahey ........... 4 Morton,cDouglas.bKeigwin 35 b Buckeriham ... 11 Humphries, b Mead ........... 4 b McGahey ... 8 Warren, b M ea d.................... 4 b Buckenham ... 0 Purdy, b Mead .......................21 b Buckenham ... 5 Bestwick, not out ............ 0 notout.......... 6 B l, nb 1 .................... 2 Lb 2, nb 1 ... 3 Total .....................260 Total ........159 E ssex . First innings. Second innings. J.W . H. T. Douglas, c Hum- c Humphries, b phries, b Purdy ...............52 Morton ......39 Carpenter, b P u r d y ................44c Purdy, b Best­ w ick 10 P.A. Perrin, c Humphries, b Bestwick ...............................36 notout........ 66 O. P. McGahey, c Hum­ phries, b Purdy ............. 6 not out........ 38 Rev. F. H. Gillingham, b Bestwick ................................11 Reeves, b Bestwick ............. 9 H.D.Keigwin.bHumphries, b Bestwick............................. 0 Buckenham, c Humphries, b Bestwick...............................14 Benham, c Hallam, b Best­ wick ..................................... 0 Russell,c Warren,b Cadman 18 Mead (W.), not out ...............56 Lb 3, nb 2 .................... 5 B 8,lb 4, w2, nb 2 16 Total............................ 251 Total (2 wkts) 169 D erbyshire . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . Buckenham ... 22 3 84 2 ... ... 21.5 6 58 6 Douglas .. . 18 2 55 1 ... ... 17 6 38 1 Mead ......... . 15.1 •1 51 4 ... ... 11 4 12 1 Benham ... .,.. 4 0 9 0 ... ... 2 0 2 0 Reeves ......... . 9 4 36 2 ... ... 4 2 9 0 K eigw in......... . 7 1 23 1 ... ... 6 3 15 0 McGahey ... 7 1 22 2 Buckenham bowled one no-ball. E ssex . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Warren ... ... 13 1 36 0 .. . ... 11 3 33 0 Cadman ... .... 11.3 3 36 1 .. . ... 5 0 22 0 Bestwick... ... 26 7 65 6 .. . ... 21 4 46 1 Purdy ... .... 25 6 51 3 .... ... 9.3 1 23 0 Morton ... ... 3 0 4 0 .. . ... 7 0 21 1 A shcroft... ... 11 2 54 0 .... ... 2 0 8 0 Warren and Morton each bowled one no-ball. YORK SH IRE v. SURKEY. Played at Sheffield on August 20, 21 and 22. Yorkshire won by 102 runs. So much interest centred in this match that on the first day over 20,000 spectators were present. Rain limited play to four hours and a-quarter, during which time fourteen wickets fell for 217 runs. Yorkshire won the toss, but Knox soon equalled matters by dismissing Tunnicliffe, Rhodes and Taylor in his first four overs for 9 runs, the score when the third wicket fell being only 22, made in half-an-hour. Denton and Hirst, although they put on 51 for the fourth wicket in an hour, never mastered the bowling, which was of a high standard. Hirst made 47 out of 107 in one hundred and twenty- five minutes, playing a watchful and defensive innings, and hitting as many as twenty-two singles and only four 4’s. The fourth wicket fell at 73, but, against Rushby, the last six went down in an hour and a-half for 71. Rushby bowled with great effect, taking five wickets for only 17 runs in eighty-live balls He had never previously met with so much success in so important a game. Smith hit three 4’s off K nox in one over, to the huge satisfaction of the ring, whose bias in favour of the home side was somewhat pronounced. The total of 144 took one hundred and seventy minutes to compile, Knox and Rushby being the most successful bowlers. Surrey lost Hobbs at 12, in hitting out at Myers, the middle stump being broken, whilst four runs later Hay­ ward, after being in half-an-hour, was out to a fine catch, having just previously completed his three thousand runs for the season. Hayes and Goatly addded 37 for the third wicket in twenty minutes, after which Holland and Crawford remained together until the close, when Surrey, with six wickets in hand, were 73 runs behind. On the following m orning it was soon evident that the rain which had fallen during the night had affected the wicket considerably, and. as a con­ sequence, Rhodes required careful watching. The over-night not-outs remained together until the fifth wicket had put on 39. Crawford then being very finely caught at long-off by Smith off Rhodes, who thereby obtained his hundredth wicket of the season. Lord Dalmeny then partnered Holland, who waa playing a splendid game, and helped to add 27 for the sixth wicket—a capital performance as the wicket was. Holland, when he had made 40 out of 77 in eighty minutes, was bowled by Hirst for an invaluable innings which was without blemish and of far more worth to the side than a glance at the score-sheet would lead one to imagine. Lees afterwards made a few good hits, and Surrey could claim an advantage o f 10 runs on the first innings, the last six wickets having put on 81 in an hour and a half. W hen the home side went in for their second innings the wicket had improved con­ siderably, runs com ing with far more freedom than had been the case earlier in the day. Rhodes made 55 for the first wicket in 65 minutes, with Tunni­ cliffe, and 44 for the second with Denton in three- quarters of an hour. Owing to lameness, Knox was unable to bowl after 21 runs had been scored, his enforced absence weakening the visitors consider­ ably. Shortly before the hundred was reached Hayes and Crawford bowled instead of Rushby and Lees, and the change brought a great change over the game. At 99 Denton waa bowled by Crawford, and with only one run added both Taylor and Hirst were sent back by Hayes. Shortly afterwards Orawford disposed of Rothery and Wilkinson in quick succession, the fifth wicket falling at 127 and the sixth at 129. W ith only five runs added Smith was missed by Lord Dalmeny, and the mistake proved expensive, for the stand for the seventh wicket realised 46, Smith remaining in until 175. At the end of the day Yorkshire had made 188 for seven wickets, Rhodes, who went in first, carrying out his bat for a superb effort of 92, which lasted two hundred and twenty minutes and was without blemish. Orawford bowled excellently, and well deserved his success. Yesterday Rhodes was splendidly caught with only two runs added. He had scored his 94 out of 190 in 225 minutes, giving no chance and hitting nine 4’s. After his dismissal the innings quickly closed, Surrey being left 216 to win. An experiment was tried by sending in Craw­ ford to open the innings with Hayward, but it was far from being a success, the amateur being caught at the wicket in the second over. A t 15 Hayes was splendidly caught at short-leg, and four later Goatly was bowled. Holland then joined Hayward, and some steady play was seen, but the total had only'been taken to 44 ere the former was adjudged lbw. After lunch Hayward was clean-bowled by Hirst at 66, whilst at 83 Dalmeny and Lees succumbed to con­ secutive balls from Haigh. Strudwick and Knox soon followed, and the innings closed for 113, leaving the home side victorious by 102 runs. Hirst and Haigh bowled splendidly, the latter making his record for the match one of seven wickets for 44. By their fine victory Yorkshire practically assured themselves of the Championship. Score and analysis:— Y orkshire . First innings. Second innings. Rhodes, b K n o x .................... 6 c Holland, b Lees 94 Tunnicliffe, b Knox ............ 1 b R u s h b y .............33 Denton, c Strudwick, b Rushby ...........................29 b Crawford ... 18 T. L. Taylor, b K nox........... 3 c Lees, b Hayes... 0 Hirst, b R u sh b y ......................47 cRushby,bHayes 0 Rothery, lbw, b Lees............ 8 b Crawford ...14 Wilkinson (W.H.), c Strud- c Rushby,bCraw- wick, b Rushby ............ 0 fo r d .................... E. Smith, b Knox .............. 16 b Crawford 23 Haigh, c Hayes, b Rushby 15 not out................18 Myers, not out .................... 6 cStrudwick,bLees 2 Hunter, c Strudwick, b Rushby ............................ 3 lbw, b Lees ... 11 B 5, lb 3, nb 2 ...........10 B 2 ,lb6,w 3... 11 Total .............144 T otal........... 225 S urrey . First innings. Second innings. Hayward, c Hunter, b Hirst 9 b Hirst...............24 Hobbs, b Myers .................... 6 not out...............38 Hayes, c Tunnicliffe, b Rhodes .................... ...2 2 cRhodes, b Hirst 6 Goatly, b Hirst ...................15 b Hirst.................... 1 Holland, b Hirst ................40 Ibw, b Haigh ... 13 J. N. Crawford, c Smith, b Rhodes ...............................18 c Hunter,b Myers 1 Lord Dalmeny, c Smith, b Rhodes ...............................15 cand b Haigh ... 12 Lees, c and b H a ig h ...............10 lbw, b Haigh ... 0 Strudwick, b H a ig li........... 6 b Hirst................... 1 N. A. Knox, run o u t ........... 9 b Haigh ............ 8 Rushby, not o u t ................... 0 b H aigh ........... 0 Lb 3, nb 1 .................... 4 Extras........... 9 Total ...........154 Total ...........113 Y orkshire . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . Lees.................. 12 6 22 1 . ... 27 5 6 67 3 Knox ........... 17 1 76 4 .. . ... 3 1 12 0 Rushby ...........14T 3 17 5 .. .........21 5 55 1 Crawford ... 5 1 19 0 ... ... 22 10 45 4 H ayes... ... 17 3 35 2 Knox delivered two no-balls. S u rrey . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W . Hirst ........... 21*5 6 69 3 .. . ... 22 4 50 4 Myers ........... 9 2 24 1 .. . ... 9 2 23 1 Rhodes ........... 16 3 44 3 .. Haigh ........... 8 2 13 2 .. 12-5 4 31 5 Myers delivered one no-ball. GLOUCESTERSHIRE v. W ORCE STER ­ SH IRE. Played at Cheltenham on August 20 and 21. Gloucestershire won by an innings and 230 runs. Everything in this match was dwarfed by a magni­ ficent innings of 214 by O. L. Townsend on the occasion of his first appearance during the season for Gloucestershire. He went in when Barnett had been bowled with only a single recorded, and scored 214 out of 420 in two hundred and fifteen minutes by faultless cricket. He made strokes all round the wicket, but his play on the off was especially good ; he hit twenty-three 4’s. W ith Sewell he put on 252 for the third wicket in two hours, and with Thomas 105 for the fifth in fifty-five minutes. The score was taken from 100 to 200 in forty-five minutes, and by lunch 214 had been made for the loss of two wickets. Sewell, who hit a 6 and nineteen 4’s, cut finely, but was twice let off—when 48 and again when 51. Thomas made his 70 in an hour by faultless cricket: he scored well all round the wicket and hit thirteen 4’s. W hen stumps were drawn the total had reached 498 for eight wickets, made in two hundred and ninety minutes. On Tuesday the innings closed for the addition of 25 runs, four bowlers suffering to the extent of over 100 runs during the innings. The visitors could make little headway against the attack of Dennett and Ford, the former especially causing much trouble to the batsmen. Pearson made 33 out