Cricket 1907

S e p t . 12, 1907. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 409 bowlers who have taken as many as 200 wickets in a season in first-class cricket:— Year. Wkts. Runs. Aver- 1870 .. . Southerton . 210 .. . 3069 . .. 1461 1882 .. . Peate............... . 214 .. . 2466 .,.. 11-52 1881 .. . F. R. Spofforth.. 218 .. . 2732 . .. 12-53 18;8 .. . Lohmann........ . 209 .. . 2280 .... 10-90 1889 .. . Lohmann.......... 202 ... 2714 . .. 13-43 1890 .. . Lohmann......... . 220 .. . 2998 .,.. 13*62 1893 .. . Hearne (J. T .)... 212 .. ,. 3492 . .. 16*47 1894 .. . M o ld ............... . 207 .... 2548 . .. 12*30 1895 .... Richardson . 290 .. .. 4170 . .. 14-37 1895 .. . M o ld ................ . 213 .. . 3400 . .. 15-96 1896 .. . Hearne (J. T .)... 257 .. .. 3670 . .. 14-28 1896 ..,. Richardson . 246 ..,. 4015 . .. 16-32 1897 .. Richardson . 273 ., .. 3945 . .. 1445 1898 .. . Heame (J. T .) .. . 222 .... 3120 . .. 1405 1899 .... T ro tt............... . 239 ..,. 4086 . .. 17-09 1900 . Rhodes ........ . 261 .. . 3(106 . .. 13-81 1900 ... T ro tt............... . 211 . .. 4923 . .. 23-33 1901 .. .. Rhodes ........ . 251 . .. 3797 ... 1512 1902 . Rhodes ......... . 213 . .. 2801 . .. 1315 1906 . H irst............... . 208 . .. 3434 ... 16-50 1907 . .. Dennett ......... . 2(0 . .. 3204 . .. 1602 The follow ing performances in all Aus­ tralian matches are aleo worthy of note : 1884 . . F. R. Spofforth... . O.T.B. Turner... 216 . . 2642 . . 12-23 1888 . 314 . . 3492 . . 11-12 1888 . . J. J. Ferris 220 . . 3103 . . 14-10 1890 . . O.T.B.Turner... 215 . . 2725 . . 12*64 1890 . . J. J. Ferris 215 . . 2838 . . 13-20 Dennett has certainly enrolled himself in good company. On Thursday last tw o K ilbum lads, named Edward Harris and George Hansbury, were charged that they did “ unlawfully play at a certain game called cricket in a certain public thorough­ fare there situate, called Boyer-road, to the annoyance of the inhabitants or passengers therein, contrary to the statute,” &c. Each b oy was fined one shilling. O n the same day a similar case was heard at Old Street, where, to quote the Daily Telegraph : Arthur Croft and Thomas Hare, lads em­ ployed at a warehouse in Tabernacle Street, .Finsbury, answered summonses for playing cricket in a public street. The complainant was the senior magistrate of the court, and entering the witness-box the learned gentleman (Mr. Cluer) gave evidence before Mr. Biron, deposing that after leaving the court on Wednesday, the 28th ult., and passing through Tabernacle Street, he was struck on the side of the head by an improvised ball, made of string and rags (which he produced). The defendants were playing with other hoys at cricket, using a lamp-post as the wicket. They gave false names at the time. Mr. Cluer added that he was not hurt hy the missile, but throughout many of the streets surrounding the court the practice of playing football or cricket made the places unfit to walk along, the players being men and lads employed in the great warehouses. He had made many complaints as to the matter, and pointed out that the footways were obstructed all through the day by men who made no attempt to let anyone pass, whilst in the immediate neighbourhood of the court a continuous shouting went on at some hours of the day, and was heard inside the building. Tradesmen complained that their business was injured by it, hut would not take the trouble to come forward and support police evidence. He, the learned magistrate, had therefore taken this step on public grounds. Mr. Biron agreed as to the intolerable noise of the court, and the nuisance around, and fined Croft, aged 17, 10s. and 2s. costs, and Hare 6s. and 2s costs. Corp. H eyes, b Heather................. L ie u t. B all, b Heather................. Major Ridley, notout Sergt. Ayling, run out ........................ Private Newberry, b Heather................. Byes, &c............. Total .......... W r it in g from Lord’ s cricket ground, Mr. P. E. Lacey Bays that last week he saw a female wheatear on the ground within 20 yards of the wickets, while the umpires were in position waiting for play to begin. A pair of these beautiful, stony-waste-loving migrants visited the ground in April, 1905, but Mr. Lacey adds that he has never seen one there before at this time of the year. T h e death of the fifth Earl of Winterton on Thursday last recalls the fact that it was upon his father’s ground, in Sbillinglee Park, Sussex, that the Second Royal Surrey Militia were dis­ missed without a run in 1855. Shillinglee seared 92, and the Militia 0 and 106. The score of the first innings of the latter was as follows :— Private Dudley, b Challen, jun............. Private Plumridge, b Heather ................. Mr. E. G. Hartnell, b Heather ................. Capt. Alexander Mar­ shall, b Challen jun. Private Ayling, b Chal­ len jun...................... Lieut. C. Pontifex, b Heather ................. The fifth Earl, whose obituary notice will be found on page 407, played in the above match as Viscount Tumour, and scored 7 ; his father made 5. The latter was for many years one of the leading members of the M.C.C., and its President in 1846. His career as a County cricket was a curious one, seeing that he played for Sussex once in 1834, and then not again until 1856. He was to have played against M.C.C. and Ground, at Lord’s, in 1839, but, being “ turned o u t” of their eleven, played against them, and made the highest score for the M.C.C. He was born on May 18th, 1810, and died on March 1st, 1879. D ouglas S m it h , the Glamorganshire cricketer, who has for some years past been engaged at St. Fagan’s, has accepted a permanent appointment in South Africa. Mr, Robert Forrest, on behalf of the Earl of Windsor, last week presented him with a gold watch, suitably inscribed, and a puree of gold as a mark of appreciation of his services to cricket at St. Fagan’s. A t one time Smith was a member of the Somerset eleven, and his brilliant fielding on his first appearance at Lord’s caused almost a sensation. U p to Monday last only the following nine players had scored over 1,500 runs during the season in first-class matches :— No. Times Most of not in an Total inns. out. inns. runs. Aver. Hayward.......... ... 54 ... 5 ... 161 ... 2207 ... 45-04 P. F. Warner ... ... 45 ... 5 ... 149 ... 1662 ... 41-55 Hobbs .......... ... 61 ... 6 ... 166*... 2052 ... 37-30 G. L. Jessop ... ... 47 . ... 0 ... 240 ... 1739 ... 37-00 Hayes................. ... 53 ... 1 ... 202 ... 1857 ... 35-71 Seymour (Jas.) ... 46 ... 1 ... , 204 ... 1548 ... 34-40 Tyldesley.......... ... 59 ,... 4 ..., 209 ... 1S64 ... 33*89 Vine ................. ... 52 ... 5 ... 112 ... 1575 ... 33-51 Tarrant .......... ... 51 ... 4 ... 147 ... 1552 ... 33-02 * Signifies not out. The same number of bowlers had obtained more than 150 wickets :— Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Hallam ... ... 876-1 .,.. 283 ... 1961 ... 163 ... 12 03 Wass ... 848-1 .,.. 214 ... 2191 ... 159 ... 13-77 Hirst ... 1116-4 ... 260 ... 2tiH4 ... 183 ... 14*72 Rhodes ... ... 1032-1 ... 227 ... 2636 ... 173 ... 15*23 Blythe ... ... 1138-1 ... 291 ... 2822 ... 183 ... 15-42 Tarrant ... ... 1067-5 ,... 243 .. 2802 ... 181 ... 15-48 Dennett... ... 1102 .. 302 .. . 3201 ... 200 .... 16-02 Fielder ... ... 977-3 ... 199 ... 2773 ... 172 ... 16-12 Cox (G.)... ... 1218-2 ... 359 ... 2895 ... 164 ... 17*65 A t the end of cext week, J. T. New ­ stead, of Yorkshire, sails for South Africa in order to ful61 an engagement ag coach at the Christian Brothers College, Kimberley. F rom the Sydney Referee :— Some months ago, in the Balmain v. Waver­ ley First Grade match at Waverley, the um­ pires, Messrs. H. Flockton andR. A . Warren, inspected the wet wicket on the first day, and decided that there would be no play. The captains, M. H. Blaxland and U. Carter, who had not decided to leave the matter to the umpires, were naturally suprised at the action. The umpires were informed that the capt9ins would decide for themselves, but some little time later rain put an end to thoughts of cricket that day. The action of the umpires was reported to the New South Wales Association, which, by some extra­ ordinary reasoning, decided against the captains. There could be no question that the Association and the umpires were boih wrong. Mr. H. Carier, feeling that Mr. Blaxland’ s and his own views were correct, submitted the point to the Marylebone C.C., and he has just received a letter confirming the action of the captains. Following aro the questions and the answers given by the M.C.C. :— Question 1.—In the event of the Captains agreeing as to the wicket being fit to commence a match on, is their decision final, or have the umpires any jurisdiction in the matter? Answer.—The umpires are not in the position of “ judges” in Law 43 until an appeal is made by one of the captains. If the captains agree, they have no jurisdiction. Question 2.—Are the “ Instructions to Umpires ” binding on the game, just the same as the “ Laws of the Game ” ? Answer.—The Instructions to Umpires ” are binding on the game, and are so recognised. F. E, LACEY, Sec., M.C.C. W . H . M o u l s s , a member of the Australian team of 1880, has been appointed a County Court Judge in Melbourne. Mr. Haygarth wrote of him :— “ Is a batsman above the average, a middle-paced round-armed bowler, a very fine field with quick return, and a safe catch, generally taking mid-off and deep long-on. Was born at Mel­ bourne on January 31st, 1858. Height 6 feet, and weight 11 st. 6 lbs. Was educated at Melbourne Grammar School and Melbourne University.” M r. Moule never played at Lord’s. In the Test match at the Oval in 1880 he scored 34 iu his second innings, and, in partnership with Murdoch (153 not out), added 88 for the last wicket, saving the innings defeat. England were set 57 to win, and, before the runs were made, had lost E. M, Grace, A. P. Lucas, Barnes, the H on. Alfred Lyttelton, and G. F. Grace. V ek y great interest appears to have been aroused in Bombay by the series of