Cricket 1907

J une 27, 1907. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 233 queer wieket at Liverpool last week. On the Friday, when twenty-five wickets went down for 300 runs, he made 42 out of 60 in three-quarters of an hour in his first innings, and, at the end of the day, carried out his bat in his second for 52 out of 85 in 90 minutes. Either score would have been worth at least a hun­ dred on a hard wicket. With the first Test-match so near, it is very pleasing to see the Lancashire champion in such line form. A K e n t ish record was beaten at Ton­ bridge on Friday last by James Seymour, who played an innings of 204 against Hampshire. The previous highest indi­ vidual score made for the County was Mr. Burnup’s 200 against Lancashire at Old Trafford in 1900. So brisk was the rue-getting last Friday at Tonbridge that as many as 567 runs were obtained during the day for the loss of a dozen wickets. This rate of scoring was, of course, quite exceptional, and has, I believe, been surpassed only six times in the history of first-class cricket:— 649 for 11 wickets, in Somerset v. Hamphire, at Taunton (Hampshire, 570 for 8 wickets; Somerset, 79 for 3. Llewellyn scored 153 out of 221 in 100 minutes)........................ 1901 G07 for 3 wickets, by Hampshire v. Somerset, at Taunton (Major Poore (304) and E. G. Wynyard (225) added 411 together for the sixth wicket of Hants)........................ 1899 591 for 9 wickets, by Gloucestershire v. Not­ tinghamshire, at Nottingham (G. L. Jessop made 206 out of 317 in 140 mins.). 1904 583 for 7 wickets, by M.C.O. and Ground v. Oxford University, at Lord’s (W. G. Druce, 100; H. T. Hewett and F. A. G. Leveson-Gower, each 86) ........................ 1896 574 for 10 wickets, by South Africans v. Notts, at Nottingham (G. O. White, 115; L. J. Tancred, 113)............................................. 1904 570 for 12 wickets, in Worcestershire v. Somer­ set, at Worcester (Somerset made 143 for 10 wickets; Worcestershire, 427 for 2. H. K. Foster scored 210 not out out of 310in 135 minutes) ............................... 1903 567 for 12 wickets, in Kent v. Hampshire, at Tonbridge (Kentscored 508for 7wickets; Hants, 59for 5; Seymour (Jas.) made 204 out of 355 in 190 minutes, and K. L. Hutchings 101 out of 185 in 85 minutes) 1907 In the second week of August, 1885, there was some heavy scoring in London, Surrey making 564 for seven wickets against Somerset at the Oval on the lOtli, and 645 runs being scored for 12wickets on the following day at Lord’s, the M.O.C. making 643 for eight and Rutland 2 for four. Whilst batsmen were scoring with such freedom at Tonbridge, twenty-five wickets went down at Liverpool for 300 runs. U nless I am much mistaken, the success which attended the efforts of B. L. Bisgocd on the occasion of his debut last week in first-class cricket con­ stitutes a record. Playing for Somerset against Worcestershire, at Worcester, he scored 82 in his first innings and carried out his bat for 116 in his second. The nearest approach to this that I can recall at the moment of writing is the 117 not out and 70 by E. E. Wilson for A. J. Webbe’s X I. against Cambridge Univer­ sity, at Cambridge, eight years ago. Bisgood, who is the vice-Captain of the Richmond (Surrey) C.C., is a very good wicket-keeper as well as a fine batsman. He was bom at Glastonbury and learnt his cricket at Bath, and so possesses the best of qualifications to represent Somerset. He was invited to assist the County three years ago, but was then unable to do so. “ T h e G o o g ly B o w l e r ” was Pre­ bendary Carlile’s topic on Sunday evening at St. Mary-at-Hill, T h e Monument. R eference made in last week’s “ Pavilion Gossip” to some remarkably low scoring in a match at Eastbourne has brought me details of an even more extraordinary game played at Norbury on the same day. In the Eastbourne match Muncaster House totalled 1 and 21, but at Norbury Oahdene scored only 1 (a no-ball) and 3 :— PLAYED AT NORBURF ON JUNE 8 t h , 1907. O a k d e n e . First innings. Second innings. O. Frew, c W. H. Barnard, c H. Mayes, b b Robinson ................. 0 Robinson 0 H. Smith, b R. Mayes.......... 0 c W. H. Barnard, b R. Mayes ... 0 J. McQuade, b Robinson ... 0 c Biscoe, b R. Mayes ......... 1 H.Daws,stBaker,b R.Mayes 0 stBaker.b Robin­ son ................. 0 B. Simons, st Baker, b R. Mayes............................... 0 b R. Mayes......... 0 J. Goodall, b R. Mayes 0 run out .......... 0 B. Daws, b R. Mayes.......... 0 c Biscoe, b Robin­ son ................. 0 G. Bowers, c Billings, b R. Mayes............................... 0 b R. Mayes......... 1 R.Field.stBaker, b R. Mayes 0 b Robinson 1 J. Le Roy, b R. Mayes 0 st Baker, b R. Mayes .......... 0 C. Ford, not o u t ................ 0 not out................. 0 No-ball ................. 1 Byes, etc. ... 0 Total .......... 1 Total .......... 3 First innings:—R. Mayes took 7 wickets for 0 runs ; Robinson 3 for 0. Second in n in g s R . Mayes took 5 wickets for 2 runs; Robinson 4 for 1. N orbury C ollege . F. Barnard, c Bowers, b Frew ... 3 E. E. Edmonds, b Frew .......... 0 W. H. Barnard, b Frew................. 0 P. Robinson, b Bowrers.................13 L. O. Baker, b Frew ................. 3 R. Mayes, b Frew ........................ 0 E. Holt, c and b Frew ................. 4 H. Humphreys, b Frew................. 0 O. Biscoe, b Bowers ................. 2 J. Billings, not out........................ 3 H. Mayes, b Bowers ................. 2 Byes, &c............................. 8 Total ... 38 Norbury College won by an innings and 34 runs. For the full score of the above match I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. H. C. Baker, of 8, Broughton Road, Thornton Heath. P l a y in g for Paddington Postal v. Western Postal, at St. Quintin’s on Thursday last, Naylor took all ten wickets for 42 runs in an innings of 104. L a st month a team from the River Plate paid a visit to Brazil. Two Inter­ national matches—against Santos State and the State of Rio de Janeiro—were played, and each was won. The other fixture of the tour, with the old Paysandu C.C., resulted in a tie, a beautiful one- handed catch brining the game to a close. The full scores of the matches will be found on page 226. H. Doming captained the side, and J. J. Dowson, the Hon. Secretary and Captain of the Buenos Aires C.C., undertook the duties I of manager. In a report of the Paysandu match it was stated that, “ This game, the last of the series, was unfortunately delayed by the weather, it being impossible to commence the game until after breakfast had been partaken of.” This will sound very strange to English cricketers, who seldom start playing until three or four hours after the meal mentioned. P l a y in g for Stoke Green against Slough Station, at Slough, on Saturday, H. Watson took four wickets in five balls. T h e Kent “ Nursery” at Tonbridge has produced so many good cricketers during the past decade that it is with unmixed pleasure one hears that the Middlesex County C.C. have decided to organise a training school on somewhat similar lines at Queen’s Club, West Ken­ sington. Mr. A. E. Stoddart, who is Secretary to the latter, has promised his hearty co-operation in the work, and has announced his intention of again actively participating in the game. T h e Surrey County C.C. Committee have arranged to grant a benefit to E. G. Hayes next year. The proceeds of the Surrey v. Yorkshire match at the Oval will ba set apart for the purpose. E n g l is h cricketers will be interested to hear that a movement is on foot in Australia to organise a testimonial to G. H. S. Trott. Although he no longer plays a leading part in Victorian cricket, he still scores largely in good-class matches. During 1906-7, in fact, he averaged 148 runs an innings, which is certainly good for a “ veteran.” The joint Honorary Secretaries of the Trott Testimonial Fund are Messrs. H. C. Boydell and G. E. Faulkner, of 63, Pall Mall, Bendigo, Victoria. T h e principal batting and bowling figures for 1906-7 of the Melbourne players who took part in inter-State games are as follows : — INTER-STATE AND PENNANT BATTING. No. Times of not Total Inns. out. runs. Aver. W. W. Armstrong, Melb. ... 16 ... 1 ... 1168 ... 77*86 P. A. McAlister, East Melb. 21 ... 2 ... 1012 ... 53-26 T. S. Warne, Carlton.......... 11 ... 1 ... 453 ... 45-00 V. Ransford, Melb................ 17 ... 2 ... 672 ... 44-80 T. Desmazures, Richmond.. 15 ... 1 ... 563 ... 40-21 F. Vaughan, Melb................ 22 ... 1 ... 835 ... 39 76 E. V. Carroll, N. Mclb. 22 ... — ... 758 ... 34-45 T. Horan, Hawksburn 16 ... 3 ... 431 ... 33-15 M. Ellis, F itzroy................. 14 ... 1 ... 373 ... 28 69 L. P. Vernon, South Melb... 14 ... 2 ... 336 ... 28'00 J. Ainslie, St. Kilda .......... 17 ... 1 ... 368 ... 23 00 T. Rush, Hawksburn.......... 18 ... — ... , 397 ... 22*05 W. Carkeek, Hawksburn ... 20 ... 2 ... 307 ... 17*05 F. Laver, East Melb............ 13 ... 1 ... 162 ... 13-50 E. Goss, East Melb............... 12 ... 1 , 136 ... 12-36 G. Hazlitt, Melb.................... 13 ... 1 ... 144 ... 12-00 F. B. Collins, East Melb. ... 11 ... 5 ... 56 ... 9-33 J. V. Saunders, Carlton ... 17 ... 4 ... 76 ... 5*84 W. Reeves, East Melb. 6 ... 1 ... 14 ... 2-80 BOWLING. Buns. Wkts. Aver. P. A. McAlister, East Melb. 11 ... 1 ... 11*00 F. Laver, East Melb............ 5G8 ... 42 ... 13*52 E. Goss, East Melb............... 809 ... 56 ... 14-44 W. W. Armstrong, Melb. . 678 ... 45 ... 15*06 F. B. Collins, East Melb. .. 709 ... 43 ... 16*69 L. P. Vernon, South Melb.. 551 ... 33 ... 16*69 J. V. Saunders, Carlton 1473 ... 83 ... 17*74 T. S. Warne, Carlton ... . , 491 ... 23 ... 21 34 G. Hazlitt, Melb................... 774 ... 30 ... 25 80 M. Ellis, Fitzroy .............. , 289 ... 11 ... 26*27 T. Desmazures, Richmond. , 389 ... 12 ... 32 41 T. Horan, Hawksburn ... . . 279 ... 7 ... 39*85