Cricket 1906

J an . 25, 1906 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. ~ J B 8 B 2 © ®B^l!l?RANDEST IHIADL COM PLETE S P O R T S CATALOGUE ON APPLICATION. B U S S E Y ’ ? . c l a s s f » l u x S T IC K S * ----— I-IIGH CRADE1 t e r a p j \ CATALOGUE r~ S g " " r ON APPLICATION. *-- ^ US&EY's KATAIOCUC OH A^»L1cAT I6H] <+ GEO. G. BDSSEY&CO, 36 & 38, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, L O N D O N . Manufactory—PECKHAM, S.E. TIMBER MILLS— E L U S W I I L , S U F F O L K . agents all over the world AT THE SIGN OF THE W ICKET. B y F . S. A sh lby -C oopbr . NOTEWORTHY EVENTS OF 1905. (Continued from page 468, Dee . 21, 1905). Lancashire v. Gloucestershire, at Manches­ ter, July 27th and 28th.—In the first innings of the latter G. L. Jessop made 65 out of 88 in 60 minutes, reaching 50 out of 70 in 50 minutes. For Lancashire, Hallows (J.) made 67 out of 95 in 75 minutes, scoring 50 out of 71 in 58 minutes. In the second innings of Gloucestershire G. L. Jessop (57) and Board, J. H. (45) added 98 for the fourth wicket in 40 minutes off twelve overs; 45 were made off three consecutive overs (Cook, W., W. Brearley, and Cuttell, W. R.), and Brearley was punished for 57 in four overs (12, 18, 12, 15). Jessop made his 57 out of 98 in 40 minutes, reaching 50 out of 86 in 33 minutes. Warwickshire v. Northamptonshire, at Coventry, July 27th and 28th.—On the opening day play was interrupted for a little time by a black-and-white kitten, which reached the pitch and frisked playfully at the heels of Charlesworth (C.). The bats­ man picked it up carefully and carried it to Saul Wade, the short-leg umpire, who placed it in the capacious pocket of his white coat. At the end of the over the intruder was deposited out of bounds. Middlesex (528 and 152 for three wickets, innings closed) v. Essex (427 and 254 for three), at Lord’s, July 27th, 28th and 29th. —Essex won by seven wickets 20 minutes before time, after going in against a total of 528, and after being set 254 to get in 165 minutes, Middlesex declaring their second in n iD gs closed. There were five individual hundredsmadein thematch:—by P.F.Warner (152) and B. J. T. Bosanquet (179) for Middlesex, and by P. A. Perrin (140 and 103*) and C. P. McGahey (137) for Essex. Bosanquet made his 179 out of 290 in 160 minutes, reaching 50 in 50 minutes, 100 (out of 182) in 105, and 150 in 135. He and C. A. L. Payne (52) added 121 for the fifth wicket in 50 minutes. Hampshire v. Sussex, at Portsmouth, July 27th, 28th and 29th.—In the second innings of Hampshire the Rev. W . Y. Jephson, going in first, made 65 out of 83 in 105 minutes, claiming all the first 46 from the bat, 52 out of 55 in 39 minutes, and 59 (out of 67 from the bat) in 75 minutes. With four wickets down in their second innings, Sussex required 120 to win in 95 minutes : the runs were hit off by Vine, J. (103*) and Leach, G. (58), without being parted, in 50 minutes. Surrey v. Australians, at the Oval, July 27th, 28thand 29th.—On the first day the play was witnessed by T.R.H. Princes Edward and Albert of Wales. Surrey v. Middlesex, at the Oval, July 31st, August 1st.—Set 168 to win, Surrey (116 and 168 for no wicket) beat Middlesex (146 and 137) by ten wickets, Hayward, T., making 82* and Hobbs, J. B., 75*. Sussex v. Australians, at Brighton, July 31st, August 1st and 2nd.—With the last ball delivered during the first innings of Sussex, A. Cotter bowled Butt (H. R.) and caused the off bail to fly yards away from the wicket, and the other one to jump in the air and alight on the middle stump, where it re­ mained. Derbyshire v. Warwickshire, at Derby, July 31st, August 1st and 2nd.—Cadman (S.), of Derbyshire, was run out in an unusual manner. Whilst backing up, a ball hit straight back by his partner, L. G. Wright, went off the hand of the bowler, Quaife (W. G.), into his wicket. Yorkshire v. Gloucestershire, at Bradford, July 31st, August 1st and 2nd.—In the first innings of Gloucestershire G. L. Jessop made 60 in 50 minutes, reaching 50 in half-an-hour. Whilst he was in with Board, J. H. (76) 55 runs were added in 18 minutes for the fourth wicket. For Yorkshire, Rothery (W.) made 76 out of 111 in 65 minutes, obtaining 27 out of 30 in 20 minutes, 40 out of 50 in 30, 50 out of 68 in 35, and 70 out of 100 in 58. Denton, D. (172), when 100, was bowled by F. A. Watts, but the bail, after being moved, returned again into its groove. Lancashire v. Nottinghamshire, at Man­ chester, July 31st, August 1stand 2nd.—In the second innings of Lancashire A. H. Hornby made 76 out of 101 in 70 minutes. Whilst in with W. Brearley (3) he made 48 out of 51 in 30 minutes. Worcestershire v. Kent, at Worcester, July 31st, August 1st and 2nd.—R. E. Foster (246*) and Wilson, G. A. (45) added 98 runs for the ninth wicket in 30 minutes. Kent v. Surrey, at Beckenham, August 3rd, 4th and 5th.—In the first innings of Surrey, Hayes (E. G.) drove a ball which smashed the watch being worn by the mother of R. N. R. Blaker. Lord Dalmeny made 60 out of 87 in 55 minutes, reaching 50 out of 72 in 50 minutes. In the first innings of Kent the first three wickets went down without a run. Somerset v. Sussex, at Bath, August 3rd, 4th and 5th.—So strong was the wind that, for some time, sight-boards were dispensed with. S. M. J. Woods made 125 out of 205 in 120 minutes, reaching 50 out of 56 (one extra) in 40 minutes. Worcestershire v. Australians, at Worces­ ter, August 3rd, 4th and 5th.—On the second day the wind was so strong that bails were, for some time, not used. In the first innings of Worcestershire the last eight wickets went down for 15 runs, A. Cotter taking seven of them for 5 runs (4 for no runs in seven balls), and, in the first and second innings combined, at one period delivering 52 balls for six runs and ten wickets. Four brothers Foster— W. L., H. K., R. E. and G. N. — played for Worcestershire. Essex v. Middlesex, at Leyton, August 3rd, 4th and 5th.—During an interruption on the last day, owing to rain, the Rev. F. H. Gillingham, of Essex, attended a wedding ceremony. Kent v. Essex, at Canterbury, August 7th, 8th and 9th.—On the first day a brief delay occurred owing to an almost unprecedented incident. While the players were practising, a ball hit on to the wicket was driven into the ground by the roller so close to the spot where a good-length ball would drop, that it was found necessary to mark out a pitch a foot or so away from that originally intended. In the second innings of Essex, when the game had to be saved, J. W. H. T. Douglas batted 90 minutes for 8*. Surrey v. Nottinghamshire, at the Oval, August 7th, 8th and 9th. — In the first innings of Surrey, Lord Dalmeny made 50 out of 61 in 25 minutes, and, in all, 58 out of 71 in 35 minutes. Leicestershire v. Northamptonshire, at Leicester, August 7th, 8th and 9th.—In the second innings of the former, Thompson, (G. J.) took the last four wickets for no runs in five balls. Yorkshire (76 and 285) beat Lancashire (177 and 140), at Sheffield, on August 7th, 8th and 9th, by 44 runs, although in Lanca­ shire’s first innings A. C. MacLaren (51) and R. H. Spooner (42) made 96 runs together for the first wicket, thereby exceeding the Yorkshire total without being separated. In