Cricket 1907

J u l y 25, 1907. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 293 SURREY y . LANCASHIRE. Played at the Oval on July 18, 19, and 20. Surrey won by 112 runs. Ideal weather favoured this match throughout, and the fact that both sides were level in the Championship Table lent additional interest to the fixture. When the two sides met at Liverpool earlier in the season the match was played on a fhocking wicket and Lancashire won without difficulty. On the present occasion neither team was quite at fall strength, Surrey being without Knox and Lanca­ shire being deprived of the services of Worsley. Hayward and Hobbs opened the innings for Surrey, and the former played so slow a game that when he was caught in the slips at 43 he had made only 13 in 35 minutes. The bowling changes were very frequent, and at times appeared to be made without any definite object. Hobbs played a free and attractive game, but Marshal, after giving promise of settling down to a good innings, was caught at the wicket at 62. With Holland in a good stand was made, and Hobbs, scoring well all round the wicket, reached his 50 out of 81 in an hour and a- half. The pair remained in partnership until 136, when Hobbs was caught in the slips by Poidevin for a faultless 72 which took two hours and a-half to compile and contained nine 4’s. Ha.yes followed in and, after commencing slowly, hit out capitally and scored so much faster than Holland that, whereas the latter took 115 minutes to complete his half- century he did so in fifty minutes less. At 250 Hayes was fourth out having, by sparkling cricket, scored 71 of the 114 added with Holland in 80 minutes: he hit nine 4’s. Three later Holland was caught at the wicket for a steady and watchful innings of 71. He made some capital strokes to leg, and claimed his runs out of 191 made whilst in in three hours. When he had made 67 he might have been caught at the wicket, but he made no other mistake. Crawford and Lord Dalmeny put on 51for the sixth wicket in half-an-hour, and, although 300 were on the board for only five wickets, the whole side were out for 339. The Lancashire fielding was good on the whole, but three or four catches were missed. In the last few minutes of the day, Lanca­ shire scored 5 runs without loss. On Friday morn­ ing the play was very slow for some time, and when Phillips was caught at the wicket at 20 for 16 the innings had been in progress 40 minutes. With the arrival of Tyldesley much brighter cricket was seen, although Makepeace was in almost an hour for 5 and, in all, batted 70 minutes for 16. The second wicket fell at 49, and Poidevin, who followed in, should have been caught at the wicket before he had scored. The mistake proved an expensive one, for he and Tyldesley added 94 for the third wicket in 80 minutes. Tyldesley, who might have been caught at short-leg by Rushby when 50, made 71 out of 123 in 110 minutes, his chief hits being a 6 (an on-drive off Smith, all run) and seven 4’s. Sixteen later—at 159—Poidevin was sent back for 51 made out of 110 in just over an hour and a-half: he hit six 4’s and, apart from the chance mentioned, played a good game. MacLaren gave no trouble, being yorked by Lees for 4, but Hornby and Sharp put on 27 in less than a-quarter of an hour, and Stanning and Harry 52 in fifty minutes. The last-mentioned partnership was a very valuable one, as the runs were made at a time when they were badly wanted. Surrey’s lead on the innings amounted to 87, and before play ceased the advantage was greatly increased by Surrey making 109 for the loss of a couple of wickets. Hobbs, who again opened the innings with Hayward, was caught at leg at 38, and nineteen later Marshal was bowled. There, however, the success of the visitors ceased, for Holland and Hayward added 52, and were still together when play ceased for the day. The last-named played more freely than is his wont, driving and hitting to leg in capital style. He reached his 50 out of 69 in 70 minutes, and carried out his bat for 68 when stumps were drawn, Surrey then being 196 runs on with eight wickets in hand. On Satur­ day morning it was found that the wicket had worn considerably at one end—a fact of which Kermode took the greatest advantage. Holland, however, remained with Hayward until the third wicket had put on 97, but the latter’s cricket dwarfed everything else seen during the innings. Kermode, making the most of his opportunities, took six wickets for 9 runs, five of his wickets being bowled down. Hayward alone withstood the attack at all success­ fully, and when the innings closed for 190 was left to carry out his bat for 119. He made his runs all round the wicket, hit fourteen 4’s, and made only one mistake—a chance to the wicket-keeper when 97. Lancashire never appeared likely to make the 278 set them to win. MacLaren was out second ball, and only two partnerships of any account took place, Hornby and Poidevin adding 42 for the third wicket, and Sharp and Stanning 44 for the sixth. Sharp I bit ten 4’s in his admirable 60, but did not receive very good support except that stated. Orawford, upon going on at 156, took the last four wickets for one run in two overs and a ball. Scoreand analysis: — S urrey . First innings. Second innings. Hayward,cPoidevin.bSharp 13 notout............... 114 Hobbs, c Poidevin, b Sharp 72 c Horaby,b Harry 14 Marshal, c Phillips, b Harry 9 ' " Holland, c Phillips, b Harr.v 71 Hayes, c Hornby, b Sharp 71 J.N. Crawford, c Poidevin,b H arry...............................26 Lord Dalmeny, b Kermode 31 Lees, b Harry .................16 Smith (W.C.), c Phillips, b H arry.............................. 7 Strudwick, lbw, b Kermode 4 Rushby, not out ... ......... 2 B 11, lb 3, w 3 ..........17 b Harry b Kermode... . c Makepeace, Kermode b Kermode c Stauning, Harry c Poidevin, Harry ... . b Kermode... . b Kermode b Kermode B 6, lb 1 . 10 Total................3*.9 Lancashire First innings. Phillips, c Strudwick, b Orawford ........................ Makepeace, c Strudwick, b Crawford ........................ L. O. S. Poidevin, c Hayes, b Crawford........................ A. O. MacLaren, b Lees ... Sharp, b Lees ................. A. H. Hornby, b Lees . ... H. D. Stanning, c Marshal, b Lees............................... Harry, b Rushby................ Dean, not oufc....................... Kermode, c Dalmeny, b Rushby ........................ Leg-byes ................. Total ........ 252 Total Second innings. 16 b Crawford 0 16 b Lees................. 2 71 lbw, b Lees 27 51 c Hayes, b Lees .. 26 4 lbw, b Lees 0 11 notout................ 60 17 b Rushby .......... 35 c Strudwick, b 33 Lees................. 7 23 b Crawford 4 3 b Orawford 3 c Smith, b Craw­ 4 ford ................. 0 3 Wide .......... 1 252 Total ...165 First innings. Harry Dean Sharp Kermode Poidevin O. ... 362 8'104 ... 11 ~ ' S urrey . M. R. W. ‘ 5 . Second innings. O. M. R. W. ... 31 . 20 . 4 43 0 99 3 59 2 ... 32 ... 2 ... 5 17 0 .......... * Sharp bowled three wides. L ancashire . 4 7 0 30 0 78 6 First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O M. R. W, Lees.......... ... 29 7 83 4 .. . ... 27 7 80 5 Crawford ... 31 6 87 3 ... ... 131 3 45 4 Rushby ... 13-4 3 41 3 ... ... 16 7 37 1 Smith ... 9 0 25 0 .. . ... 3 2 2 0 Hayes ... 4 0 13 0 .. Rushby bowled one wide. YORKSHIRE v. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Played at Harrogate on July 18 and 19. Yorkshire won by 38 runs. On a fast pitch as many as twenty-one wickets went down on Thursday for 303 runs. Yorkshire had the same side as that beaten earlier in the week by the South Africans, but Gloucestershire included (J. L. Townsend and W. H. Hale (who now appeared as an amateur) for the first time this season. The home side lost Tunnicliffe at 13 and Denton four later, but a partnership of 66 for the third wicket in eighty minutes improved the outlook considerably. Rhodes and Grimshaw were responsible for this improvement, which was checked by the latter being caught at slip at 83. Rhodes reached his 50 out of 80in an hour and a-half, and altogether scored 69 out of 112 in two hours and a-quarter ere being caught low down at second slip for a most useful innings: he hit twelve 4’s and played a great game for his side. Bates made a very useful 19, but the last few wickets fell quickly before Dennett and the innings closed for 130. Gloucestershire also found some difficulty in making runs. Board was bowled by Hirst at 12, and at the end of twenty minutes, when the score was 24, Langdon and Hale had both been sent back. Jessop, after making a dozen, was fourth out at 50, but Townsend and Luce added 54 in forty minutes and were both out at 104, Towns­ end having made 61 out of 92 in an hour, and hit ten 4’s, Winstone made 19 in forty minutes, and the innings closed for. 133. Yorkshire, in their second innings, lost Rothery for a single, but Denton and Myers took the total to 40 without further loss in half-an-hour. Grimshaw was third out at 67, and then the bowlers met with such success that the total was only 99 when the sixth wicket fell. Myers and Bates then came together, and only four runs had been added when both players were missed. These blunders changed the whole course of the game, for the pair remained together fifty minutes and put on 64 for the seventh wicket. Myers, ere being caught at cover, hit eleven 4’s and Bates afterwards remained in with Haigh whilst 69 were added for the ninth wicket. Bates completed his 50 in sixty-five minutes and, in all, batted an hour and fifty minutes for 71: he was twice missed, when 3 and 36, but played a fine innings for a man who had made his dibut in first-class cricket only a week before. Dennett took seven wickets for 9J in the innings of 236, and Gloucestershire were set 231 to win. The second innings o£ the visitors was remark­ able for a hard-hitting display by Jessop, who, going in when three wickets had fallen for 47, made 89out of 111 in forty-five minutes, being fifth out at 158. He drove and hit to leg with much power, and hit a 6 (a drive out of the ground off Hirst) and fifteen 4’s. Although hitting so freely he offered only two chances, both difficult—when 35 and 56. After his departure Rhodes and Hirst bowled with such effect that the last five wickets went down in forty minutes for 37, and Yorkshire won by 38 runs. Scoie and analysis:— Y orkshire . First innings. Tunnicliffe, b Huggins ... 1 Rhodes, c Langdon, b Mills 69 Denton, c Mills, b Huggins 0 Grimshaw.cDennett.b Mills 28 Hirst, c Langdon, b Mills... 0 H. S. Kaye, lbw, b Dennett 5 Myers, c Luce, b Dennett... 0 Bates, st Board, b Dennett.. 19 Rothery, b Dennett .......... 5 Haigh, c Townsend, b Den­ nett ............................... 0 Hunter, not out ................. 3 Second innings, c Langdon, b Mills................. b Dennett ... : c Board, b Hug­ gins ................. c Townsend, b Huggins......... 15 c Mills, b Dennett 1 c Mills,b Dennett 0 c Champain, b Dennett......... 63 cHale, b Dennett 71 cBoard,bDennett 1 28 Byes, etc. 0 notout.................34 st Board, b Den­ nett ................. 2 Lb 5, w 2 ... 7 Total................ 130 Total .......... 236 G loucestershire . First inning3. Board, b Hirst ................. Langdon, b Myers .......... O. L. Townsend, c Haigh, b Rhodes ....................... W. H. Hale, b Myers . G. L. Jessop, b Myers F. M. Luce, lbw, b Haigh .. 12 C. E. B. Champain, b Haigh 3 Winstone, b Hirst ..........19 Huggins, b Hirst................. 3 Mills, b Hirst........................ 2 Dennett, not out ... Leg-byes ... Total......... Second innings. b Hirst ..........29 b Hirst .......... 0 \y Hirst .......... c Hunter, b Hirst b Haigh ......... c Tunnicliffe, b Rhodes .......... b Hirst ......... c and b Hirst ... not out................. c Tunnicliffe, b Rhodes .......... b Rhodes ... 0 2 B 5, lb 5, nb 2 12 .. 133 Total..........195 Y orkshire . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Dennett.......... 30.5 9 77 5 .......... 41.3 9 99 7 Huggins.......... 13 8 13 2 .......... 15 4 52 2 Mills................. 19 6 40 3 .......... 20 6 45 1 H ale.................. 2 2 0 0 ........... 2 2 0 0 Jessop......... 9 1 33 0 Huggins bowled two wides. G loucestershire . First innings. O. M. R. W. Hirst ..........12.2 1 51 4 Myers .......... 7 0 37 3 Haigh .......... 8 3 21 2 Rhodes .......... 11 5 22 1 Hirst and Myers each bowled a no-ball. Second innings. O. M. R. W ... 18 1 86 6 ... 7 0 37 0 ... 5 0 20 1 ... 11.1 3 40 3 DERBYSHIRE v. LEICESTERSHIRE. Played at Derby on July 18, 19, and 20. Leicestershire won by nine wickets. The reappearance of Mr. Lawton in the Derbyshire Eleven after his estrangement proved very welcome and strengthened the side greatly. The visitors lost Whitehead and King for 8, Knight at 47, and Coe at 87. Upon the arrival of Crawford a fine stand was made, he and Wood remaining together a couple of hours during which time 168 were put on for the fifth wicket. Of that number Crawford, who was missed by Lawton when 38, made as many as 114, driving with great power and hitting a 6 and