Cricket 1907

F eb. 28, 1907. c r i c k e t : A W e e k l y r e c o r d o f M e g a m e . 21 the call, recovered himself with the ball still in his grasp. It was not until the following day that the no-ball wa9 erased from the score-sheet, and the total altered from 361 to 360. In the first innings of Oxford G. N. Foster (41) made nothing during the last half- hour he was in. Yorkshire v. Nottinghamshire, at Dews­ bury, July 5th and Gth.—In the second innings of the former (68) the 2nd, 3rd and 4th wickets fell at 21, and the next four at 26, seven thus going down for 5 runs. Derbyshire v. Sussex, at Derby, July 5th, Gth and 7th.— Cn the last day one of the umpires—Woodcock (A .)—had to retire through illness, and his place was taken by Humphries (J.) Gentlemen v. Players, at Lord’ s, July 9th, 10th and 11th.— The Centenary Maich, 1806- 1906. Of the first 108 runs made in the second innings of the Gentlemen as many as 40 were singles. In the second innings of the Players N. A . Knox bowled Tyldesley ( I. T.) with a ball which broke a stump. Fielder (A .), although he took all ten wickets in the first innings of the Gentlemen for 90 runs, was on the losing side, the Gontlemen winning by 45 runs. Kent v. W est Indians, at Catford, July 12th and 13th.—Lord Harris made his first appearance for Kent since 1897. .Essex v. Surrey, at Leyton, July 12th, 13th and 14th.— In the first innings of Essex Reeves (W .) played-on to a ball from N. A . Knox which sent the middle stump eleven yards out of the ground. On the last morn­ ing, owing to the vagaries of the railway, Surrey had three substitutes in the field. Gentlemen v. Players, at the Oval, July 16th, 17th and 18th.—The fiftieth match at the Oval between these two sides. The entrance fee was reduced from a shilling to sixpence. In the first innings of the Players Hayward (T.) was yorked by a ball Irom P. R. May, which broke the off-stump. This was “ W . G .’s ” 85th and last, appear­ ance for Gentlemen v. Players, and he marked the occasion by scoring 4 and 74, making the latter number on his 58th birth­ day. In the long series of matches “ W .G .” has scored 6,008 runs (over 42-60) and taken 271 wickets (average 18*78). Kent v. Eissex, at Tunbridge Wells, July 16th, 17th and 18th.— In the first innings of Kent J. W . H . T. Douglas sent down a curious over, in the course of which Seymour (Jas.) played on to a no-ball, Huish (F. H.) was caught oft' another, Seymour was missed by P. a . Perrin, and Huish bowled. Northamptonshire v. Worcestershire, at Northampton, July 16th, 17th and 18th.— In the first innings of Worcestershire H. Haw­ kins bowled Cuffe (J. A.) with a ball which sent a bail 30 yards. Lancashire v. Somerset, at Liverpool, July 16th and 17th.— In the second innings of the latter S. M. J. Woods was out to a curious catch, the ball going off the wicket-keeper’s glove, through first slip’s hands, into those of second slip. Kent v. Gloucestershire, at Tunbridge Wells, July 19th, 20th and 21st.— In the first innings of Gloucestershire C. Barnett (22) played a ball from Blythe on to his wicket without removing a bail. Yorkshire v. Sussex, at Bradford, July 23rd, 24th and 25th.—In the first innings of Y orkshire T. L. Taylor (29) at one time was m 25 minutes without scoring. Nottinghamshire v. Gloucestershire, at R IOHARD DAFT’S “ Nottinghamshire Marl.”— Particulars apply, Radclifi'e-on-Trent, Notts. [A dvt Nottingham, July 23rd, 24th and 25th.— In the first innings of the former A . O. Jones (52) was missed three times off consecutive balls. Surrey v. Worcestershire, at the Oval, July 23rd, 24th and 25th.—Set 286 to win, Surrey won by six wickets after the fourth had fallen at 112, Hobbs, J. B. (162*) and J. H. Gordon (69*) adding 174 together for the fifth without being separated. In the first innings of Worcestershire J. N. Craw­ ford bowled Bowley (F. L.) with a ball which sent a bail 49-1- yards, and Arnold, E. (83), when 50, had his wicket hit by a ball from from Hayes (E. G.) without a bail being disturbed. Warwickshire v. Somerset, at Edgbaston, July 23rd, 24th and 25th.— Warwickshire won the toss after losing it 10 times in succession. Surrey v. Yorkshire, at the Oval, July 26th, 27th and 28th.—As many as 61,817 paid at the gates during the three days, the numbers being 21,947, 19,908, and 19,962 : and 5,106 presented tickets for which they had paid, viz., 1,706, 1,598, and 1,802. Altogether 66,923 paid to see the match, and it was officially estimated that during the three days over 80,000 persons were present. A collection was made on the ground on each day for Lees, the sums resulting being £140 7s., £80 12s., and £63 11s. 7d. On the first afternoon play was witnessed from the Committee Room by the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Victoria Mary of Wales, and Princes Edward and Albert of Wales. At the close of the match, when one run was still required by Surrey to win, some of the players, thinking the full number had been obtained, started to leave the field, and the crowd swarmed all over the ground. The game was finished by Haigh (S.) bowling a wide. An England Eleven v. W est Indians, at Blackpool, July 26th, 27th and 28th.—A. N. Hornby, who should ha,vecaptained the scratch side, retired on the second day on account of lumbago, and his place was taken by A. E. Peatfield. Hampshire v. Northamptonshire, at South­ hampton, July 26th, 27th and 28th.—On the first day Cox (M .), when he had made three, had his jaw splintered by a fast ball from Badcock (J.). On the second afternoon stumps were drawn ten minutes earlier than arranged as a protest against the crowd bar­ racking Thompson (G. J.) on the previous day owing to his slow play. Bowell, A . (63 and 60) and A . C. Johnston (45 and 105 not out) scored over 100 together in each innings, viz., I l l for the first wicket in the first innings and 137 for the second in the second. Gloucestershire v. Somerset, at Bristol, July 26, 27 and 28.—On the first afternoon P. H . Ford, in the first innings of Somerset, at one time took five wickets for five runs in 35 balls. Essex v. Lancashire, at Leyton, July 26th, 27th and 28th.— In the first innings of Essex Russell (E.) was out in a curious way, the ball passing from the wicket-keeper’ s glove through A. C. MacLaren’s hands at slip into those of L. O. S. Poidevin at second slip. In the second innings of Essex F. H . Gilling­ ham was at one time in for half-an-hour without a run. Lancashire v. Leicestershire, at Blackpool, July 30th and 31st.— The first inter-County match ever played in Blackpool. (To be continued .) W 1SJ>EN’S Almanacks 1889 to 1905 inclusive— paper covers—fur sale, what offers.—F Kimber, High Street, Westerhani. THE CURRIE CUP. In view of the approaching visit of the South Africans, the following statistics, dealing with the matches recently played in the Currie Cup Tournament, should prove of interest to English enthusiasts. It will be seen that Nourse heads the batting averages with remarkable figures, and that Vogler and Kotze, who are well-known over here, were the most successful with the ball. THE FINAL POSITIONS. P. W Transvsial .................. 5 ... 5 Natal ........................ 5 ... 4 Western Province ... 5 ... 3 Eastern Province ... 5 ... 2 Orange River Colony... 5 ... 1 Griqualand West ... 5 ... 0 RESULTS OF MATCHES. Transvaal beat Natal by seven wickets. Scores: Natal, 198 and 90 ; Transvaal, 108 and 181 for three wickets. Transvaal beatO.R.C. by ten wickets. Scores: O.R.C., 118 and 04 ;Transvaal, 180and 4 for no wicket. Transvaal beat Western Province by an innings and 39 runs. Scores : Transvaal, 366 ; Western Province, 141 and 186. Transvaal beat Eastern Province by an innings and 116 runs. Scores : Transvaal, 407 ; Eastern Province, 146 and 145. Transvaal beat Griqualand West, tlic latter scratching. Natal beat Griqualand West by an innings and 323 runs. Scores : Natal, 418 ; Gx*iqualand West, 64 and 31. Natal beat Eastern Province by an innings and 77 runs. Scores: Natal, 335 ; Eastern Province, 112 and 146. Natal beat Orange River Colony by an innings and 64 runs. Scores : Natal, 297 ; O. K.C., 107 and 126. Natal beat Western Province by 165 runs. Scores: Natal, 226 and 239 ; Western Province, 158 and 242. Western Province beat Orange River Colony by 122 runs. Scores : Western Province, 95 and 233 ; O.R.C., 109 and 97. Western Province beat Eastern Province by an innings and 49 runs. Scores : Western Province, 227 ; Eastern Province, 71 and 107. Western Province beat Griqualand West by an innings and 359 runs. Score : Western Province, 509 ; Griqualand West, 77 and 73. Eastern Province beat Griqualand West by an innings and 301 runs. Scores: Eastern Province, 403 ; Griqualand West, 51 and 51. Eastern Province beat O.R.C. by an innings and 139 runs. Scores: Eastern Province, 252 ; O.R.C., 62 and 51. O.R.C. beat Griqualand West by one wicket. Scores : O.R.C., 118 and 187 for nine wickets ; Griqualand West, 160 and 141. RUNS SCORED FOR AND AGAINST EACH SIDE. For. Against. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Transvaal ... 1246 ... 43 .. . 28-97 1088 ... 80 ... 13-60 N atal.......... 1903 ... 69 .. , 27*57 1275 ... 93 .. . 13-70 Western P.... 1791 . ... 80 .. . 23-38 1465 ... so .. . 17-03 Eastern P. ... 1382 ... 78 ... 17-66 1184 ... 69 .. . 17-15 O.R.C........... 1039 ... 99 ... 10-49 1362 . .. 70 .. . 19-48 Gnqua. West 648 ... 78 .. . 8-30 1635 ... 49 ... 33-36 LONG PARTNERSHIPS. 217 for 9tli, A. D. Nourse and B. C. Cooley, Natal v. Western Province. 195 for 6th, A. D. Nourse and G. Tatham, Natal v. y Griqualand West. 179 for 3rd, G. A. Faulkner and M. Hathorn, Trans- ^ vaal v. Eastern Province. 175 for 3rd, A. D. Nourse and E. Morris, Natal v. Orange River Colony. 123 for 3rd, A. Difford and S. J. Snooke, Western Province v. Griqualand West. 117 for 6th, A. Lyons and H. Roberts, Eastern Pro- vince v. Orange River Colony. 116 for 4th, G. C. White and R. O. Schwarz, Trans- vaal v. Natal. 115 for 3rd, A. D. Nourse and i^rBisset, Natal v. J Eastern Province. 110 for 2nd, A. Difford and S. D. Snooke, Western ✓ Province v. Natal. 103 for 2nd, R. P. Hannam and D. S. Lumsden, Eastern Province v. Griqualand West. “ CENTURIES.” A. D. Nourse, Natal v. Griqualand W est..........212 S. J. Snooke, Western Province v. Orange River Colony ............................................. ..........152 A. D. Nourse, Natal v. Orange River Colony ... 123 L. Pts. . .. 0 ... 10 ... 1 ... 8 ... 2 ... 6 ... 3 ... 4 ... 4 ... 2 ... 5 ... 0