Cricket 1907

J uly 25, 1907. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 303 O B ITU A RY . E. POOLEY. Edward Pooley, who was bom at Richmond, in Surrey, on February 13tb, 1838, died iu Lambeth Infirmary on Thursday morning last. Scores and Biographies (viii.-430) says of him :—“ Is a fine free and showy batsman, with plenty of confidence, and has made many brilliant scores in a rapid manner. In the field he was at first often long-leg or cover-point, but he soon took to keeping wicket, and succeeded the far-famed Tom Ljckyer ia that important post with the Surrey Eleven. In that position he is one of the best that has everapp?ared, though, it must be observed (in justice to other wicket-keepers), that many of the matches in which he has dis­ tinguished himself have taken place on the comparatively slow ground of Kennington Oval, and that most of his marvellous feats have come off against J. Southerton’ s slow and ‘ tempting insinu- ators.’ ” Pooley played his first match for Surrey in 1861, and must have been a very good cricketer even then for he was invited to accompany H. H. Stephenson’s team to A u stra lia in the autumn. He did not then make thej ourney, however, postponing his visit until he went out as a member of Lillywhite’s side fif­ teen years later. His connection with Surrey lasted from 1861 until 1883, during which time he appeared in 261 matches for the County, plaj ing 422 completed innings for 6,726 runs, and aver­ aging 15-93. In 1864 and 1865 he assisted Middlesex also, and it was as a member of that team that he played his first match at Lord’s—against M.C.C. and Ground, in July, 1864. His name will be found in twelve Middlesex matches, including the first played by the_ County since its re-formation— against Buckinghamshire, at Newport Pagnell. Between 1866 and 1879 he took part in twenty-five matches between the Gentlemen and the Players, his highest score being 85 at the Oval in 1867, and his average for the whole series the good one of 19*09. His largest j innings for Surrey was 97 against Cam- j bridge University, at Fenner’s, in 1874, | but in great matches he twice exceeded that total, making 125 for Players of South v. Gentlemen of South, at Ken­ nington three years earlier, and 1 1 1 iu a match between the sime sides (the Gentlemen being allowed fourteen men) at Southamp‘ on in 1865 : on the latter occasion Jupp scored 216, the Players making 482 and winning by an innings and 179 runs. One of Pooley’s greatest batting feats was performed iu the Canterbury Week of 1871, when, in a match between North and South, he scored 93 whilst suffering from a fractured finger against the bowling of Alfred and J. C. Shaw, Martin McIntyre, Farrands, and Mr. W. M. Rose. Pooley’ s fame, however, rests upon his sfeill as a wicket-keeper. In having to follow so great a master of the art as Lockyer he was tried vary highly, aud that he suffered little by comparison with his great predecessor is eloquent testi­ mony to his ability. WMi Pinder and Plumb he ranked for many years as the best wicket-keeper in England : he was better than either of his rivals against slow bowling, though less used than them to fast. In four consecutive matches for Surrey, in 1868, he Ciught 16 and stumped 16, taking 20 wickets in two successive matches — eight caught and four stumped v. Sassex, at the Oval, and four caught and four stumped v. Kent, at Gravesend. Against the last-mentioned side at Kenningtoa ten years later, he caught two and stumped eight, against Middlesex on the a ime ground in 1875 he caught six and stumped two, and against M.C.C. and Ground, at Lord’s ia 1876, he caught four and stumped four. His performance in the match with Sussex in 1863, when he took as many as twelve wickets—six in each innings—has stood as a record for first-class cricket for four decades. As show­ ing how prolific “ a snapper-up of uncon- sidertd tr.'flis” he was, it may be added that in great matches he has taken more wickets than any other wicket­ keeper, David Hunter alone excepted. Dur- inghis career hishands were very severely knocked about, and at one time or another he had every ficger either broken or dislccated. He fn quently played when it would have been wiser for him to have stood down owing to his injuiies, but he was so fond of the game that he always played whenever it was humanly possible to do so. He was ac­ cord ed tw o benefit matches—U.S.E.E. v. X X II. of Richmond, at Richmond, in 1867, and North v. South, at the Oval, in 1883, the latter bringing him in about £500. Pooley was un­ doubtedly one of the very best cricketers in England three or four decades ago, and it is sad to think that his list few years should have been spent in a workhouse. He did not order his life well, unfortunately, and had only himself to blame for his misfor­ tunes. But he could be a very entertaining aud genial man when he wished, so that at times his good humour almost appeared to atone for his failings. D r. C. E. C a d w a l a d e r . Dr. Caarles E. Cidwalider, for very many years prominently identified with Pailadelphian cricket, died ia London on Jaae 12th. He was a good batsman in his younger days. In 1867 he made arrange- rueats for Willsher to take a team to Americi in the following autumn, aud in 1872 was prominent in the arrangements for the visit of R. A. Fitzgerald’s team. SURREY COUNTY CRICKET CLUB, K E N N I N G T O N O V A L . SURREY v SUSSEX. On MONDAY and TUESDAY', JULY 6 th and 7th, 1868. SUSSEX. C. H. Smith, Esq. .. Payne .................... Hon. F. Pelham .. James Lillywhite... — Greenhill, E^q... Chariwood............. K illic k ................................ Wells.................... E llis........................... Southeitoa............. Stubberfield ......... First Innings. c Pooley, h Bristow .. 5 c Pooley, b Bristow .. 17 lb w , b Sewell......... 5 c Pooley, b Bristow 32 st Pooley, b Bristow 15 c Pooley, b Bristow .. 7 c Pooley, b Bristow .. 6 c Street, b Sewell . . . . 1 c Jupp, b Bristow . . . . 4 b Sewell.................... 0 not out ..................... 4 b 1 , 1 -b 1 , w , n-b, 2 Total.... 98 SURREY. First Innings. Humphrey............. c& b Southerton . . . . 8 Jupp........................ c SoutherLon, b Lillyte 14 Pooley.................... c Ellis, b Lillywhite 15 Stephenson............. c Chariwd, b Southton 37 Mortlock................. c Greenhill, b Lillyte 15 Bristow.................... c Payne, b Stubberfield 0 J. Noble, Esq......... b Southerton.. 8 C. Calvert Esq........ c Wells, b Lillywhite 13 Sewell.................... 1b w, b Southerton.. 0 J. Nightingale........ not ou t........... 2 J. Street................. c Ellis, b Lillywhite 14 b , lb , w , n-b, Umpires : Willsher & Luck. Second Innings. not out........................ 47 c Pooley, b Bristow .. 17 b Bristow.................... 2 st Pooley, b Street.... 23 b Sewell....................... 2 c Pooley, b Sewell . . . . 0 c Pooley, b Sewell . . . . 2 st Pooley, b Sewell .. 5 b Sewell....................... 0 st Pooley, b Street.. .. 9 c Nightingale, b Street 9 b 8 , 1-b 4, w , n-b, 12 Total___ 128 Sccond Innings. c Smith, b Stubberfield 13 not ou t........................ 37 c Greenhill, b Lillywte 10 run out........................ 18 not o u t........................ 24 Total 126 , n -b , Total.. 102 M A T C H E S TO COME A T THE O V A L . July 11—Benefit of EarlyClosing Association 13—Surrey v. Nottingham. 16—Surrey v. Lancashire. 23—Gentlemen of the South v. Players. 29—Private Banks v. Joint Stock. 30—Surrey v. Middlesex. Aug. 4—Surrey Club v. Epsom. 10—Surrey v. Kent. 17-Surrey andMiddlesex v.England— for the Benefit of Julius Cjeser. 21—Surrey v. Yorkshire. 27- Surrey Club v. Banstead.