Cricket 1907

428 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. S ep t. 19, 1907. S imla . First innings. Capt.\V.T. Bassett, c Mistri, b Mohd. Ibrahim ..........14 D. D.Wilson, c sub., b Mistri 30 Oapt.V. Keighley, b Pool... 47 Capt. W. Cadogan,b Mohd. Ibrahim .................38 Capt.G.C.Marphett.bAbdul Karim ............................... 32 R. Wilberforce, c and b Mohd. Ibrahim.................25 Major E. Crawley, c Mistri, b Karim ............................... 2 R.Winser, b Mohd. Ibrahim 9 J. Gannon, b Mohd.Ibrahim 0 Capt. R. Anderson, not out 0 R. Creek, c Abdul Ghani, b Mohd. Ibrahim................. 8 Byes,&c.. Second innings. b Mohd. Ibrahim 16 b Abdul Karim... 91 c Kour Sahib, b Mistri .......... 0 b Mistri ..........88 b Mohd. Ibrahim 40 notout.................10 12 Byes, &c.... 13 Total .................217 Total (5 wkts) 261 M istri is a le ft-h a n d e d b atsm an , an d was b o rn in 1873. A t U m b a lla , in N ovem b er, 1898, he scored 255 a n d in p a rtn ersh ip w ith R a n j itsinhj i (257 n o t o u t) p u t on 376 fo r th e th ird w ick e t. T h e U m b a lla to ta l w as 633 fo r fo u r w ick ets. T he Hastings and St Leonards Observer has op en ed a sh illin g su b scrip tion fun d fo r th e p u rp ose o f m a k in g B u tt a suitable presen t t o com m em ora te his rem arkable fe a t o f secu rin g a th ou sa n d v ictim s at th e w ick e t, a n d a lso to sh ow a p p recia tion o f his lo n g an d v a lu a b le services to th e C o u n ty as a crick eter. C on trib u tion s m a y b e sent d irect to th e p a p e r o r to M r. W illia m C arless, J .P ., S a x o n C h am ­ bers, S t. L eon a rd s. T h e fo llo w in g are som e o f th e latent h u n d r e d s : — AUGUST. 10. J. Crouch, Grace Plains v. Wild Horse Plains (South Australia)........................ 114 10. A. Osborne, Grace Plains v. Wild Horse Plains (South Australia)........................ 105 23. T. A. Clarke, Kolar Goldfields v. Dharwar Gymkhana.............................................. 101 1G. Sergt. Price, Cheshire Regt. A. v. Station and Visitors (Bellary) ........................ 109 17. N. M. Dinshaw, Karachi Parsi Institute v. Karachi Gymkhana ........................ 107 17. L. B. Stephens, Karachi Gymkhana v. Karachi Parsi Institute........................ 107* 22. Rutter, Poona Gymkhana v. Telegu........ 125* 31. J. L. Poyer, Brooklyn v. Manhatten ... 114* SEPTEMBER. 7. H. D. Smith, Union Castle v. Derrick Wanderers............................................ 130* 7.E. J. Evans, Next XVI. v. Boston Park ... 104* 10.J. J. Cameron, XV. of Victoria Park C.A. v. London County .............................. 104 11. F. R. Holmes, Fulham v. Cross Arrows (at Lord’s ) ............................................ 202* 11. F. Frewer, Hastings Rovers v. Brighton Brunswick............................................ 101 12. J. D. Gillespie, London County v. Syden­ ham ................................................... 103 12. V. F. S. Crawford, London County v. Syden­ ham ................................................... 101* 12. P. F. W arner , E ngland v. N ottingham ­ shire ( at the O val ) (1st inns) ........ 116 13. A. Millward, Cross Arrows v. Cricklewood 119 14. P. F. W arner , E ngland v . N ottingham ­ shire ( at the O val ) (2nd inns.)........ 113* 14. T yldesley , E ngland v . N ottinghamshire ( at the O val ) .................................... 114* 14. G unn (J.), N ottinghamshire v . E ngland ( at the O val ) .................................... 105* 14. H. R. Jordan, Norwood v. Oxted .......... 133 14. A. Marshal, London County v. Norwood ... 160 * Signifies not out. OBITUARY. S. R a y n o r . Samuel Raynor, who played for Derby­ shire on a few occasions in 1891, died last week at his residency the Derby Arms, High Street, Heanor. In the match with Leicestershire that year, at Leicester, he took two wickets ia the first innings for 40 runs and five in the second for 57, contributing in no small measure to the victory by 58 runs gained by Derbyshire after having to follow-on. Just about that time Derbyshire were well off in bowling, and Raynor, being in conse­ quence unable to obtain a regular place in the team, qualified for Worcestershire. He was afterwards engaged for several seasons by the Accrington Club. J. C. LOVELL’S XI.—SEASON 1907. Matches played, 16: Won, 5: drawn, 5 ; lost, 6; abandoned, 5. BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times Most of not in an Total inns. out. inns. runs. Aver. L. Lovell ......... ... 17 .. 5 . . 51 . . 3S7 . . 32*25 J. A. Lovell ... 6 .. 0 . . 83 . . 173 . . 28-88 C. H. R. Henman ... 15 . 2 . . 67*. . 238 . . IS'30 P. P. Tyacke ... 16 .. 1 . . 49 . . 252 . . 16*80 J. P. Candler ... 6 .. 1 . . 20 . . 60 . . 12-00 C. Adams ......... ... 6 .. 2 . . 20 . . 45 . . 11-25 K. Robinson ... 9 .. 0 . . 42 . . 93 . . 10 33 S. H. Flindt ... ... 4 .. 0 . . 23 . . 40 . . 10-00 G. B. Simmonds ... 6 .. 1 . . 14 . . 47 . . 9*40 W. E. S. Justice ... 11 .. 1 . 25 . 92 . 9"20 C. H. Mountain ... 15 .. 0 . 4<> . . 127 . 8-46 R. Daniels......... ... 3 .. 1 . 10*. . 16 . . 8-00 H. Tidy ........ ... 8 .. 3 .. 16*. 36 .. 7 20 S. Pitts ......... ... 2 .. 0 .. 8 . . 10 .. 5-00 J. Sp. Lovell ...' 4 ... 0 .. 14 . . 15 .. 3-75 R. E. H. Flindt ... 4 .. 1 .. 9*. . 11 3*66 C. L. R in g ........ ... 5 .. 0 . 6 . . 15 . 3-00 E. G. Langton ... ... 4 .. 0 .. 8 . 10 .. 2-50 E. D. Lovell ... 8 .. 2 .. 3 . . 12 .. 2-00 G. A. R ing......... ... 6 ... 1 .. 4 9 .. 1-80 V. Wood ......... 2 . 0 .. 3 .. 3 .. 1-50 W. G. C. Lovell... 2 ... 0 .. 1 .. 1 — W. J. Rhodes ... 3 ... 0 .. 1 .. 1 .. — C RICKET Report Sheets, lOd. per dozen, post free. Order of Going-in Cards, 7d. per dozen, post free; Cricket Score Books, 6d. and Is. each; postage 2d. extra.—To be obtained at the Offices of “Cricket,” 168, Upper Thames Street, London, E.C. R. Morris (22*), P. L. Adams (12*), N. Maxwell (8), W. H. Golds (6), E. F. Mumby (5), D. Stedman (5), D. V. Christmas (4), K. H. Izard (4), E. Tomlinson (4), and A. R. Henman, M. H. Flindt, H. G. Peacocke, S. R. V. Smith, W. Justice, E. M. Chase, H. C. Clianey also played. BOWLING ANALYSIS. E. Tomlinson... Overs. .. 10 Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. .. 3 ... 23 ... 4 ... 5*75 P. L. Adams ... .. 11-4 2 . 40 . . 6 .. 6'66 K. H. Izard ... ... 10 .. 1 .. 3-2 . . 4 .. 8-00 N. Maxwell ... 1*5 .. 0 .. 8 . . 1 .. 8-00 R. Daniels .. 15 .. 2 .. 49 . . 6 .. 8-16 J. P. Candler .. .. 48-5 .. 10 .. 116 . . 14 .. 8-28 G. B. Simmonds .. 11 .. 2 .. 39 . . 4 .. 9-75 S. H. Flindt ... ... 20 .. 7 .. 49 . . 5 .. 9-80 K. Robinson ... ..125-5 .. 27 .. 335 . 30 .. 11-16 S. Pitts ......... .. 34 7 .. 93 . . 7 .. 13-28 J. Sp. Lovell .. . 29 .. 4 .. 61 . . 4 .. 15-25 W. E. S. Justice ...127-1 .. 22 .. 405 . . 26 .. 15-57 J. A. Lovell ... ... 04-2 7 252 . 13 .. 19-38 G. A. Ring ... 21-2 .. 2 !! 98 . 4 .. 24-05 E. D. Lovell ... ... 8 ... 0 .. 62 2 31-00 H. C. Chaney... 7 ... 0 .. 34 .. 1 . 34-00 W. J. Rhodes... ... 19*2 ... 0 77 .. 2 .. 38-05 L. Lovell......... ... 12 ... 0 .. 63 .. 1 . . 63-00 Overs. Runs. C. L. Ring ......... 5 4 C. H. R. Henman.. 16 .... 75 R. E. H. Flindt ... 2 .. 15 S. R. V. Smith ... 4 !!.. 16 R. Morris k........ 2 .. 13 E. M. Chase........ 2 !.. 11 D. V. Christmas ... 2 ' ... 11 E. F. Mimby 5 .,.. 29 C R ICK ET OF 1907. Everything which Mr. E. H. D. Sewell writes about the game is so sound from a literary as well as a cricket point of view, that his article on “ Cricket in 1907 ” in the current issue of the Fortnightly Review is well deserving of atteutiou from all who follow the game at all closely. ....................“ With hoi polloi ,” writes Mr. Sewell, “ longscores and huge totals alone constitute cricket, so with them the present season will soon be forgotten, but to close observers and real judges of the game the rapid fall of wicketsandthe small total achieved under conditions adverse to the batsmen is a never-ending source of interest. And it must be said that for these the present season has been rich in situations after their own hearts. Itisapopularbelief thatthe conditions have everywhere favoured the bowlers, but, like many such beliefs, this one is wrong. There have been difficult wickets, it is true, but the general success met with by the bowlers has been a good deal more due to bad batting than to good bowling. Many a bowler has walked off the field this year laughing in his sleeve at the excellent analysis he has just obtained, more of which success was due to the lack of practice on the part of the batsman as well as to the latter’s imagination than to his own cleverness. The truth is, that the weather during the practice time which precedes the opening of hostilities was so bad that men either did not practice at all, or only in half-hearted fashion. Thus, when the matches began, the batsmen were not muscle-fit to begin with. Then they did not, owing to this fact and to the general state of the wickets being such that the ball did not come to the bat but had to be fetched, acquire that feel of the ball on the blade, or rather going off it, which is just all the difference between being in form and out of it....................It is a great fallacy to sup­ pose that this has been a bowler’s year. The figures say it has plainly enough, but the truth is that very few batsmen have touched their true form.” ................... “ In a time like the present, when batting form has never been great, the going-away ball of the left-hander is simply invaluable. Dangerous at all times when properly bowled, its deadliness is a hundred­ fold greater when batsmen are in a state of uncertainty. Thus, Tarrant, a left-hander, was the first to take a hundred wickets, while Blythe, Dean, Cox, Cuffe, Dennett, and Rhodes have all reaped a fine harvest. When a good left-hander will appear in the ranks of the amateurs is on the knees of the gods. Not at all events while the unwise parent ignores good bowling on the part of his off­ spring, while he lays out much gold with a view to a hundred one day at Lord’s by “ My son, the Oxford captain, you know.” In reference to the “ googly,” Mr. Sawell remarks : — “ The great difficulty is to pitch this ball a good length. Further, the bowling of it entails physical exertion of a peculiar kind, so that those who bowl it are very apt to break down suddenly, and, from the specta­ tor’s point of view, unaccountably This happened at Lord’s, when Mr. Vogler had taken seven wickets for 12 runs on a good wicket in the M.C.C. match, and he could do little or nothing afterwards owing to a strain in the left side which is brought into action