Cricket 1907

J u ly 18, 1907. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 283 240 „ 337 „, 200 234 „ 316 , 155 2’ 3 „ 318 , 150 2P6 „ 317 ,, 150 T h o s e who were present on the Bristol ground on Tuesday must have experi­ enced a delightful afternoon, for Jessop was in his best form and batted over three hours without making a mistake or even a false stroke. He has now played five innings of over 200 in firg'-class cricket: 286 out of 355 in 175 mins,, Gloucestershire v. Sussex, at Brighton, in 1903. Gloucestershire v. Sussex, at Bristol, in 1907. Gloucestershire v. Somer­ set, at Bristol, in 1905. England v. Yorkshire, at Lord’s, in 1901. Gloucestershire v. Notts., at Nottingham, in 1901. The Sussex bowlers certainly have good cause to know him, seeing that his two highest fcores having been made against them. His innings of 240 is the highest made in a first-class match this season. M r . A l f r e d D. T a y l o r kindly in­ forms me that during this week both Kent and Gloucestershire play their five hundredth match in the County Cham­ pionship Competition—the former against Worcestershire at Tunbridge Wells, and the latter at Harrogate against Yorkshire. A few weeks ago it was my pleasant duty to chronicle the fact that A. E. Stoddart had again taken up the game, and had made some good scores. On Tuesday, in the second match of the Hampstead Week, he made 100 not out against Old Westminsters without a chance, hitting thirteen 4’s. G. H, Swin- stead, who opened the innings with him, made twenty-three 4’s in scoring 123, and helped to put up 221 for the first wicket. A t o o lenient law as to leg-before- ■nicket, says the Daily Tehgraph, is responsible for the practice of playing breaking bowling with the pads instead of the bat, but even when successful it is very poor cricket. The difficulty is how to get rid of it. Years ago, when the question first came up for discussion, we heard an old cricketer say in the pavilion at Lord’s that if he could have his way he would pass a simple rule that any bats­ man intentionally stopping the ball with his legs would be out for unfair play. The argument against this drastic remedy for an admitted abuse is that though it might work very well in first-class cricket there would be endless trouble in ordinary club games if umpires had to decide as to a bitsman’s intentions. P l a y i n g for Towa Mailing against Tonbridge, at Tonbridge, on the 10th inst., E. Humphreys scored 223 not out in a total of 337.He made his runs against the bowling ofMunis and Woolley. The following are some of the latest hundreds: — JULY. 3. A. P. Day, Woodbrook Club and Ground v. County Kildare........................................ 109 5. Capt. H. S. Poyntz, 2nd Beds. Regt. v. 2nd Lincolnshire Regt. (at Tedworth) ... 115* 5. Capt. W. N. Whfte, Army Seryice Corps v. Royal Engineers ................................ 114* 6. "gfc&C. Cheesman, Merchant Taylors’ School ™ v. Bedford Grammar School................. 101 6. I. Parr, Stubbington House v. Fort Rowner 119 8. J.'C. Tabor, Eton Ramblers v. Esher......... 139 8. J. F. Spurgeon, Alleyn Mastersv. St. Dunstan Masters .......................... 100* 8. R. H. Deuche, Oriel College v. Gentlemen of Worcestershire .......................... 10S* 8. P. Cartwright, Brighton Brunswick v. Borough of Southwark................... 114* 8. J. E. Seagcr, General Manager's XI. v. Accountants’ Dept. (G.N.R. Cup) ... 105 8. H. G. Rushton, General Manager’s XI. v. Accountants’ Dept. (G.N.R. Cup) ... 193 9. R. Kenward, Norwood v. Stoics. 102 9. Sir T. C. O’Brien, Wiseton v. Notts. Amateurs ........................................ 115* 9. C. P. Foley, Wisjton v. Notts. Amateurs... 100 10. Hon. A. F. Mulholland,Household Brigade v. Eton Ramblers ......................... 108 10. G. Edwards, Household Brigade v. Eton Ramblers ........................................ 101* 10. Humphreys (E.), Town Mailing v. Ton­ bridge .............................................. 223* 10. G. V. Reiner, Birkenhead School v.Liver­ pool Institute 131* 10. J. Christie, Windsor Home Parkv. 3rd Grenadier Guards .......................... Ill 10. J. Welford, Earl of Eglinton’s XI. v.Oxford University Authentices.................. 119 10. H. Dewhurst, Sandiway v. Manchester Regiment ............................................. 102 10. Major Ashby, 35th Regimental District v. Midhurst .............................................. 135 11. Lieut. H.M. Lawrence, 2nd Scottish Rifles v. Northumberland Fusiliers (Aider- shot) .................................................... 100* 11. A. D. Whatman, Eton Ramblers v. House­ hold Brigade ...................................... 115* 11. R. G. D. Howell, Belsize v. Hastings R overs.................................................... 130* 11. Capt. M. O. Clarke, Hounslow Garrison v. Mortlake ............................................. 114 11. Lieut. A. P. Birchall, Hounslow Garrison v. Mortlake............................................. 100 11. L. P. Collins, Hotlifield Place v. A. C. Edward’s XI............................................ 105 11. H. Wilson, Brondesbury v. South Kensing­ ton ........................................................... 127* 11. J. Leslie, Winchester College v. Green Jackets.................................................... 100* 11. M. K. Mackenzie, Winchester College v. Green Jackets ...................................... 106 11. H. B. Chinnery, Holywell Park v In­ cogniti .................................................... 103 11. R. H. Raphael, Holywell Park v. Incogniti 104* 12. L. O. S. P oidevin , L ancashire v . S ussex ( at E astbourne ) .............................. 128* 12. Lieut. A. H. Du Boulay, School of Military Engineering v. Royal Navy and Royal Marines (at Chatham) ........................ 402* 12. T.K. Lane, Old Rossallians v. Rossall School 192 12. G. W. Clegg, Densmore v. Brondesbury ... 105* 12. M. C. Bird, Harrow v. Eton (at Lord’s) (First innings)...................................... 100* 13. M. C. Bird, Harrow v. Eton (at Lord’s) (Second innings) ............................... 131 13. T. H. G. Welch, Reigate Hill v. R. Lang- ton’s XI.................................................... 121* 13. C. B. F ry , S ussex v. L ancashire ( at E astbourne ) ...................................... 102* 13. L. O'Brien, Paddington v. Reading ......... 108 13. H. Spurr, Ilford v. Clapham........................ 103* 13. Brunton, Byfleet v. Stoics ........................ 100 13. J. W. Jarvis. Mill Hill Park v. Merton ... 145 13. S. II. Day, Blackheath v. Northbrook ... 101 13. R. A. Sheppard, Sutton v. Brixton Wan­ derers .................................................... HO 13. Cath, Ibis (3) v. Belsize (8) ........................ 10(3* 13. S. E. Parker, African Banks v. Crofton Park .................................................... 101* 13. Capt. E. R. M. English, Shropshire Gentle­ men v. Shrewsbury School ................. 105 13. A. D. Peacock, Palmer’s School v. Southend Technical School ............................... 127 13. W. Hanwell, Brondesbury v. Pallingswick 100 13. Knight, Dulwich Hamlet v. Melbourne ... 114* 13. J. McNaughton, Ealing Dean v. Boston Park .................................................... us* 13. Haydon, Dulwich Hamlet v. Melbourne ... 107* 13. Charlwood, Thornton Heath v. Anchor Brewery ............................................. 102 13. A. R. Litteljohn, Ealing v. Hampstead ... 159 13. B. S. Foster, Hampstead v. Ealing ......... 125 13. W. Montgomery, Bath Association v. Lans- down ..................................................... 122 13. J. S. Heath, Blackheath v. Tonbridge School ... .................................... ......... 102 13. L. Hubbard, Bexhill Trade v. Corporation 177 13. Sergt. - Major Pitman, 35th Regimental District v. Graylingwell...............'. ... 132* 13. II. P. Chaplin, Henfield v. Partridge Green 112 13. E. M. Dowson, Gifford House, v. C. E. N. Cliarrington’s XI........................................ 109* 15. C. V. L. Hooman, Devon Dumplings v. United Services...................................... kjo 15. Lieut.-Wetliered, Capt. J. S. Bostock’s XI. v. Home Fleet ...................................... ioi Lord Hawke, Eton Ramblers v. Oxford University Authentics ........................ C. O. Cooper, Beckenham v. Incogniti H. L. Baker, Beckenham v. Incogniti Spring, Surrey piub and Ground v. Brixton Wanderers............................................. C. H. Medlock, University College School v. The Masters...................................... T y ld e sle y , L an cash ire v. N orth an ts (a t N orthampton ) .............................................. Capt. E. N. Tandy, Royal Artillery v. M.C.C. and Ground..................................... ! ... Rev. C. C. Ward, Lincoln Lindum v. Old Rossallians ............................................. I. J. W. Crawford, Harlequins v. Aldershot Army Corps............................................. Capt. T. W. Sheppard, Aldershot Army Corps v. Harlequins............................... E. Bradbm-y, Incogniti v. Beckenham A. E. Stoddart, Hampstead v. Old West­ minsters ............................................. G. H. Swinstead, Hampstead v. Old West­ minsters ............................................. J. H. Darby, Hampshire Rovers v. Royal Artillery ...................................... ... G. L. J essop , G loucestershire v . S ussex ( at B ristol ) .............................................. V ine , S ussex v . G loucestershire ( at B ristol ) ....................................................... * Signifies not out. 163 113 100 145 124 141 112 137* 120 109 . 116 103* 123 115 240 112 LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK (2) v. IBIS (2).—Played r.t Pengc on July 13. L. & W. Bank (2). S. G. Tyte, run out ... 0 E.W. Bennett, b Alex­ ander ........................ 0 A. W\ Stevenson, b Reece .................49 L. G. Black, b Dewey 48 S. Bennett, b Reece... 8 H. D. Dear, not out... 16 B 29, lb 2 ..........81 G. Logan, c Alexander, b Parker ... ..........31 A. M. Cockell, cCrease, b-Parker ... ........50 C. F. G. Wellbourne, b Total (8 wkts)*245 Parker ............... 9 A. Podmorc and F. Ralls did not bat. * Innings declared closed. C.Roberts,b Stevenson 4 S. Stafford, run out ... 22 C. Warren, b Cockell 51 A. Alexander, b Pod- more ........................49 V. Balfour, st S. Ben­ nett,"b Dear .......... 8 J. S. Dewey, not out... 19 Ibis (2). H. W. Perkins, b Podmore................ 0 E. Crease, c and b Podmore................ 0 Parker, not out ... 10 B 5, lb 3 ......... 8 Total (7 wkts)17l Mace and Massey did not bat. LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK (3) v. OLD MONTROSIANS.—Played at Norbury on July 13. O ld M ontrosians. Dernstan, b Smith Garton, b Smith Hemming, b Merry , Pratt, b Smith ... Hazard, b Smith Chalk, run out ... , 60 • 20 I 26 | 4 i 2 Watkins, c Keeping, b Hunt ................. Bridge, not out.......... Agerup, b Hunt B 7, lb 2, w 5 ... Total (8 wkts)143 Caporn and Another did not bat. L. & W. Bank (3). H. II. Keeping,b Hem­ ming ........................10 F. L. Sharpin, c Gar­ ton, b Demstan ... 1 W. E. Smith, b Garton 74 G. O. Anson, b Garton 95 L. E. Hunt,notout... 29 S. A. Ellerm, b Dem­ stan ........................59 J. T. Merry, not out... 5 B 10, lb 1, w 4, nb 1 16 Total (5 wkts)289 T. C. Sampson, W. A. Reid, J. Barnard and J. L. Challis did not bat. LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK (3) v. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND (2).—Played at Norbury on July 8 and 9. N. P. Bank (2). C. A. Shaw, c and b Crossley .................41 H. E.Moore, c Crossley, b Maclean.................23 E. J. Provis, c and b Crossley .. ..........32 H. L. Stephenson, b Smith ................. 0 F.H. Clouting, b Smith 0 M. Fawcett did not bat. G.R. Gardiner,b Smith 14 P. E. H. Masters, b Smith ................. 0 E. S. Smith, b Crossley 12 H.E. Ingall,bCrossley 14 J. Culverwell, not out 4 B 15, lb 2, wb 3... 20 ♦Total (9 wkts)160 ♦Innings declared closed. L. & W. Bank (3). G. O. Anson,b Masters 23 W. E. Smith, c Culver- II. H. Keeping, b Moore 6 C. J.Crossley, c Culver- well, b Moore..........67 L. E. Hunt, b Masters 1 S. A. Ellerm, not out.. 46 well, b Stephenson 14 W. Horncastle, not out ....................... 4 B 7, lb 4, wb 4... 15 Total (5 wkts.)176 F. L. Sharpin, A. W. Maclean, T. C. Sampson, and L. T. Wild did not bat.