Cricket 1907

196 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J une 13, 1907. occasions Schwarz’ s analysis of six wickets for eleven runs against Northamptonshire had been equalled in the history of first- class cricket. Careful investigation reveals the feat that there were eighty-six instances upon record of such successful bowling, a fact which I trust my correspondent will consider sufficient for the list not appearing in these columns. The continued success of the South Africans is beginning to cause uneasiness in the minds of many who are naturally anxious to see England prove successful in the Test matches. Our visitors have certainly done very well in all their matches—it would have been dis­ appointing had they not done so—but it cannot be maintained that their record is superior to what the Australians’ would probably have been in a similar series of matches. That they are a very strong side is, of course, obvious, and that they have shown they were not over-rating their strength in expressing a wish to meet Eng­ land on level terms will everywhere be acknowledged. But Test matches are far different from County fixtures, and, without wishing in any way to under-estimate the all-round strength of the tourists, I fail to see that there is any cause to feel much apprehension as to the results in the all- important games. The feeling appears to be almost general that English batting is at the present time weaker thin for some years past. This may be so, perhaps, if one takes into consideration those players who, for various reasons, have been prevented from appearing this season, but at Southampton on Saturday, and at Edgbaston the day before yesterday, batsmen plainly showed that, given the wickets, they are still able te score •well. So far as the present season has gone, the t-'outh Africans have done better with the ball than with the bat, and with such a wealth of bowling at their command they would not need to be strong in batting down to the tenth man. Their second innings against Middlesex, however, afforded conclu­ sive proof that they may be relied upon to score well when conditions are not wholly against run-getting. They are, in short, likely to prove worthy opponents of the strongest team we can place in the field, but, even admitting this, there is no reason to be ptssimistic as to the rtsult of the rubber. In any case, enthusiasts will hope that neither side will be unduly favoured by fortune in the series of matches and that the best team will win. Tyldesley’ s large innings against W ar­ wickshire this week came as a very pleasing contrast to the many remarkable bowling feats to which one had become so accustomed. He had previously given evidence of being in fine form, and his latest performance should make his presence in the England team at Lord’s on the 1st prox. assured. His *209 was his ninth score of two hundred or more, his ninth three-figure innings on the Edg­ baston ground, aud his fiftieth “ century” in first-class cricket. F . B O W L E Y . The great feat which Frtd Bowley, iu partnerfhip with his captain, accjin- plished against Lancashire the other day may have tbe effect of calling attention to a man who has never yet quite had justice done to him. Bowley is mcdest and unassuming almost to a fault; but, to my mind, there is no more attractive protest ional batsimn—n( t even Hayward or Tyldesley—playing the game to-day; and there are certainly very few better. He has never yet played for England, though he has represented the Players at Lord’s, nor has he been chosen for a tour abroad; but both of these honours ought to be his in the very near future. On Australian wickets he would probably perform with great success, for he has dash and hitting powers combined with strong defence. Should the highest honours be his in the near future, every­ one who knows him will be pleased, for no one could know him and fail to like him. Here are some statistics of his career thus fa r :— In the Cricket Field early in 1893 he was spoken of as likely to be tried for Derbyshire, the county of his birth; he had played in that county’s Colts’ matches a year or two before that, I believe. But he must at that time have been qualifying for Worcestershire, for whom he first played in 1894. These were the days of small things for Worces­ tershire; but H. K. Foster, G. H. Simpson-Hayward, A. W. Isaac, Bur­ rows, Straw, and Wheldon all played for the county in that season ; and Arnold and Bird joined the team in 1895. Bowley’s figures in second-olass company were not very flittering. Evidently he took some time to develop. Here they are : — No. Times Most of not Total in an Season. Inns. out. runs. ’ inns. Aver. 1894 ... . 8 . 0 .. 48 . . 12 .. 600 1895 ... . . 24 .. 1 .. 378 . . 96 .. 1643 1896 ... . . 5 .. 0 .. 67 . . 50 .. 134U 1897 ... . . 14 .. 0 .. 259 . 60 .. 18-50 1898 ... . . 10 .. 0 .. 134 . . 46 .. 13-40 Total. . 61 .. 1 .. 886 . . 96 .. 1443 In 1899, Worces'ershire’s first season in the front rank, he had little chance ; bu* from the time when he made his firs century in 1900 (118 v. Hants, at Wor­ cester, an innings which I had the pleasure of seeing, as I saw all the other centuries he made at Worcester for somt four years thereafter) he has scarcely ever looked back. Here are his first-class averages for year to year :— No. Times Most of not in an Total Season. Inns. out. Inns. Runs. Aver. 1899 ........ 9 ... 0 .. 21 . 67 .. 7-44 1900 ........ 46 .. 1 .. 118 . . 1081 .. 24-02 1901 ... . . 36 .. 2 .. 140 . . 1050 .. 3088 1902 ... . . 42 .. 1 .. 122* .. 1037 .. 25 29 1903 ........ . 43 .. 4 .. 164 . . 1283 .. 32-89 1904 ... . . 41 2 153 .. 1435 .. 36-79 1905 ... . . 42 " 2 ” 217 .. 1111 .. 35-27 1906 ... . . 43 .. 2 .. . 167* .. 1629 .. 39-73 1907(to June 8) 5 .. 1 . 95* .. 267 .. 6675 Total. . 307 .. 15 . . 217 .. 9260 .. 31-71 He has scored nineteen centuries for his county, as under :— 217, v. Leicestershire, at Worcester, 1905. *167, v. Leicestershire, at Worcester. 1906. 161, v. Hants, at Southampton, 1903. 153, v. Warwickshire, at Birmingham, 1901. 151, v. Yorkshire, at Worcester, 1905. 149, v. Cambridge Univ., at Cambridge, 1903. 148, v. Somerset, at Worcester, 1903. 140, v. Derbyshire, at Derby, 1901. 138, v. Warwickshire, at Worcester, 1904. 134, v. Leicestershire, at Leicester, 1901. *122, v. Lancashire, at Worcester, 1902. 122, v- Derbyshire, at Worcester, 1902. 118, v. Hants, at Worcester, 1900. 117, v. Kent, at Canterbury, 1906. 116, v. Leicestershire, at Worcester, 1904. *111, v. Kent, at Tunbridge Wells, 1905. 107, v. Yorkshire, at Worcester, 1904. 102, v. Hants, at Worcester, 1903. 101, v. Warwickshire, at Worcester, 1905. A n d he has shared in th e fo llo w in g th re e -fig u re p a rtn e rs h ip s :— Runs. Wkt. With. Year. 309 for 1. H. K. Foster,v. Derbyshire, at Derby ...................................... 1901 250 „ 2. H. K. S’oster, v. Somerset, at Worcester ............................. 1903 221 „ 3. Arnold (E.), v. Cambridge Uni­ versity, at Cambridge .......... 1903 216 „ 4. Arnold (E.), v. Leicestershire, at Stourbridge............................... 1905 200 „ 2. Arnold (E.), v. Leicestershire, at Worcester ...................... 1906 192 „ 2. R. E. Foster, v. Derbyshire, at Worcester ............................. 1902 181 „ 3. H. K. Foster, v. Warwickshire, at Worcester ............................. 1904 176 „ 1. Pearson (F.), v. Yorkshire, at Worcester ............................. 1904 173 „ 3. H. K. Foster, v. Hants, at South­ ampton ...................................... 1903 172 „ 3. R. E. Foster, v. Leicestershire, at Leicester ............................. 1901 170 „ 1. H. K. Foster, v. Lancashire, at Worcester ............................. 1907 162 „ 4. Wheldon (G. F.), v. M.C.C., at Lord’s ...................................... 1900 156 „ 1. H.K. Foster,v. Hants, atWorcester 1903 150 „ 1. H. K. Foster, v. Somerset, at Worcester ............................. 1905 148 „ 2. H. K. Foster, v. Surrey, at Wor­ cester ...................................... 1906 147 „ 1. Pearson (F.), v. Leicestershire, at Worcester ............................... 1901 147 „ 1. H. K. Foster, v. Derbyshire, at Worcester ............................... 1902 138 „ 1. G. E. Bromley-Martin, v. Derby­ shire, at Worcester ................. 1900 132 „ 1. Pearson (F.), v. Surrey, at Wor­ cester ...................................... 1905 132 „ 1. Pearson (F.), v. Warwickshire, at Worcester ... ................. 1907 130 „ 1. H. K. Foster, v. Gloucestershire, at Worcester ........................ 1906 127 „ 1. Pearson (F.), v. Warwickshire, at Worcester ............................... 1905 125 „ 4. Gaukrodger (G.), v. Hampshire, at Southampton ................. 1903 125 „ 2. Arnold (E.), v. Yorkshire, at Shef­ field ...................................... 1904 123 „ 7. Gaukrodger (G.), v. Warwick­ shire, at Birmingham .......... 1904 120 „ 2. Arnold (E.), v. Northamptonshire, at Worcester ........................ 1906 114 „ 1. H. K. Foster, v. Warwickshire, at Birmingham ........................ 1903 113 „ 2. H. K. Foster, v. Warwickshire, at Worcester ............................... 1906 109 „ 1. Pearson (F.), v. Leicestershire, at Worcester ............................... 1901 106 „ 4. W . H. Wilkes, v. Yorkshire, at Dewsbury ............................... 1901 106 „ 1. Pearson (F.), v. Hampshire, at Bournemouth ........................ 1905 105 „ 1. H. K. Foster, v. Sussex, at Wor­ cester ...................................... 1902 105 „ 3. H. K. Foster, v. Hampshire, at Southampton ........................ 1901 102 „ 1. H. K. Foster, v. Hampshire, at Worcester ............................... 1901 J. N. P. WANDERERS v. CHARLTON PARK.—Played at Charlton Park, on Wednesday, June 5th. W an derers. b A. M. Latham, Holton ................. C. F. Reiner, absent... C. P. Wyatt, absent... N. A. Damian, absent Extras .......... S. Colman, not out ... 80 A. E. Lawton, st Sar­ gent, b Holton ... 29 T. C. Stafford, c San­ derson, b Hazelrigg 47 E. H. Fischer, st San­ derson, b Holton ... 32 H. D. Wyatt, b Hol­ ton ........................20 Messrs. D. L. A. Jephson and W. J. C. Keats did not bat. * Innings declared closed. C harlton P ark . Total *215 Capt. McCanlis, b Jephsou.................17 S. R. Sargent, c and b Lawton .................32 C. T. Turpin, b Law­ ton ........................ 8 H. Mills, not out ... 24 S. Hazelrigg, b Jeph­ son ........................16 G. W. Bumpus, b Jephson ................. 2 S. It. Mills, not out... 24 Extras .......... 0 Total (5 wkts) 123 Dr. Holton, J. Sanderson, Allen and Pearce did not bat.