Cricket 1906

32 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. F eb . 22, 1905. OBITUARY . M r . E. H. B uckland . It was only about eighteen months ago that an interview with Mr. Buckland appeared in Cricket, and at that time he seemed to be in a fair way to recover from a long and very severe illness. But on February 10th he died at his house at Winchester at the age of 41. He repre­ sented Oxford at rackets from 1881 to 1886, and in after years met with considerable success as a golfer. He was a brother of Mr. F. M. Buckland, the Oxford and Middlesex cricketer, who has a thriving preparatory school at Laleham near Staines. Bom at Laleham, Middlesex, on June 20th, 1864, Mr. E. H. Bucklund was educated at Marlborough and New College, Oxford. After being in his school eleven he took part in the Oxford trial matches of 1884 and had the satis­ faction of appearing against Cambridge the regulation maximum number of four times. By capturing seven wickets for 17 runs against M.C.C. he practically made his “ Blue ” secure as a Freshman. It may be doubted whether Oxford were ever stronger than in 1884, when of eight matches they won seven and lost one. The record of Cambridge that yearwas an exact reverse of these figures, though singularly enough the solitary victory of the Light Blues was obtained over the only side that defeated Oxford, viz., the Gentlemen of England. As a batsman, Mr. Buckland practically failed against Cambridge, his highest score being but 18, but in the 1886 match his fine bowling at the close turned what might easily have been a draw into a handsome victory for his side. From 1885 for about four years he did valuable all-round work for Middlesex, and in 1895 reappeared in first-class matches on the side of Hampshire. He was a good free bat and a medium paced bowler. His resources were original, as he occasion­ ally delivered the b ill some yards short of the crease, and if things were going badly would resort to fast underhands. From one of the latter he ones caught and bowled that inveterate stonewaller, Scotton, for a cypher. Anyone who witnessed the University match of 1887 will remember the machine-like accuracy with which he kept a beautiful length on and just outside of the off stump. For several years as a master at Winchester he had spared no pains in coaching the boys, and the results were most happy. He contributed an interesting chapter on Winchester cricket to Wisden’s “ Public School Matches.” He played for Gen­ tlemen v. Players, and visited America with a touring team. His principal scores are given below :— 1585. Oxford University v. Surrey ... 59 Middlesex v. Kent ... ... ... 51 1586. Oxford University v. M.O.O. ... 77 1887. „ » v. Lancashire.. 52 „ „ v. Surrey ... 148 1895. Hampshire v. Warwickshire ... 73 J. B. P ayne . T h e ’ R t . H o n . A. F. J e f f r e y s . Shortly after his election for the Basingstoke division of Hampshire Mr. Jeffreys died at his residence, Burkham House, Alton, on February 15th. For several years, in the seventies, he was in the Hampshire X I. at the same time as Messrs. G. H. Longman, Clement Booth, W. N. Powys, F. G. G. Jellicoe, and A. W. Ridley. He also frequently re­ presented the M.C.C. in club matches. In “ Lillywhite’s Cricketer’s Annual” he is described as “ Eton and Oxford. A useful bat with good hitting powers; a good long-stop.” M r . Y. K. S haw . Mr. V. K. Shaw-Mackenzie was born at Belgaum, Bombay, on January 14th, 1854, and died at Hastings on December 18th, 1905. He was in the Haileybury Eleven of 1870-1, and played for Cam­ bridge v. Oxford in 1876, subsequently appearing occasionally for Kent during the years 1875-1878. M r . F. J. C o l e r id g e . Mr. F. J. Coleridge died suddenly on January 20th, 1906, at Cadbury, Devon, where he had been vieir for over fifty years. Born at Ottery St. Mary on December 4th, 1828, he was in the Eton X L , 1844-46, and subsequently in the Oxford X L , 1847 and 1850. M r . J. G. W itt , K.C. Mr. John George Witt, K.C., who died suddenly on his way to the Law Courts on February 7th, was a member of the Eton X I. v. Winchester in 1855. At the time of his death he was in his 70th year. M r . A. J. A. W ilkinson . Mr. Anthony John Anstruther Wilkin­ son was born at Mount Oswald, Dur­ ham, May 28th, 1836. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and St. John’s College, Cambridge, but never played in the University eleven, though he after­ wards assisted both Middlesex and York­ shire. His appearance in first-class cricket synchronized with the inaugural season of the Middlesex county club wjhich was formed in February, 1864. In the opening match, Twelve Gentlemen of the County against Fourteen Colts, he made 3 and 23, and in the two innings of the Colts captured ten wickets for 73 runs. Moderately successful in the few matches he played in in 1864, he made a great advance the next year, and was given a place in the Gentlemen’s team against the Players at the Oval. Accord­ ing to Lillywhite’s Guide he in 1865 played twelve innings for 432 runs, with an average of 36, and delivered 298 overs for 422 runs and thirty-five wickets. For Middlesex v. Hampshire he bowled unchanged with Tom Hearne, taking five wickets for 38 in the first innings and two for 31 in the second. Against Lancashire he played a fine innings of 59, and took his bat through the second innings against the Gentlemen of England for 84. In the same year he began to assist Yorkshire, making 30 against Surrey at Sheffield, while for the Gentlemen of Yorkshire against the M.C.C. at Lord’s he had a great triumph, playing an inn­ ings of 94, and taking in all nine wickets for 48 runs. His scores in the Gentlemen v. Players match were 3 and 21. In 1866 he was dead out of form, making but 33 runs in five innings, and taking but five wickets for 177 runs. With 1867 came a return of form, and he had the satisfac­ tion of being top scorer in the Yorkshire v. Surrey match at the Oval with a splendid 53. Throughout his career Mr. Wilkinson’s very strong defence led to his being almost invariably selected to open the batting, and it is therefore rather singular that on this particular occasion he went in sixth down. Only a few days later he made 75 not out for the M.C.C., also against Surrey. With the exception that he was abroad in 1872, Mr. Wilkinson continued to play first- class cricket until the end of 1874, giving his services chiefly to Middlesex and the M.C.C. Though his scores were not large, he was always useful, as for instance when in 1871 he helped Mr. W. G. Grace to put up 103 for the first wicket of the Gentlemen of England against Cambridge University, his own share in the partnership amounting to only 19. During this latter period he made 33 for M.C.C. v. Cambridge Uni­ versity in 1868, and 37 in 1870, but perhaps his best year was 1871, when for Middlesex he obtained 33 and 41 against Surrey, and 37 against M.C.C. on the memorable occasion when W. H. Hadow ran up 217. In a minor match in 1874 he went very near to capturing all ten wickets in an innings, being credited with nine victims in the first innings of the Private Banks when playing for M.C.C. Altogether, Mr. Wilkinson must be accounted one of the best University players who never obtained a “ blue.” He also served on the committee of the Durham County Club, and was by pro­ fession a barrister. Mr. C. M. K e n n e d y . Mr. Charles Marshall Kennedy was born at Brighton, December 15th, 1849. He was educated at Blackheath and Cam­ bridge University, taking part in the Freshmen’s match of 1871, but he never gained a place in the University eleven. Between 1872 and 1879 he fairly often represented Sussex, but met with only very moderate success, his highest score being 37 against Surrey in 1874. His best year was 1876, when in eleven inn­ ings he made 84 runs for his county (three not outs) with a highest score of 22, and an average of 10. Early in the season that year he made 87 for the county against fourteen "Y o u n g Players,” helping Harry Phillips to put up 155 for the first wicket. An over­ eagerness to hit and a tendency to “ get his legs in front” no doubt militated against his success in first-class cricket. Printed and Publishedfor theProprietor by M ekritt &H atcher L td , 167, 168andl69, Upper Thames Street, London, E.O., Feb. 22nd.