Cricket 1907

O ct . 31, 1907. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 445 THE CRICKET TOURNAMENT IN BRITISH GUIANA. The eighth Tournament in which Barbados Trinidad, and British Guiana have taken part was held at Georgetown in mid-September. In the first of the two matches Trinidad bo.it the last-named by nine wickets, and in the second, owing in no small measure to the weather breaking up at the end of the first day, defeated the holders of the Cup— Barbados—by ten wickets. H.E. the Gov­ ernor was an interested spectator of the matches. The scores follow :— BRITISH GUIANA v. TRINIDAD, Played at Georgetown on September 12, 13, and 14. Trinidad won by nine wickets. The home side made a very creditable start, thanks to Abraham and B. H. Bayley, who put on 69 together for the fourth wicket. The last five on the side, how­ ever, added but 13, and the innings closed for 173. The feature of Trinidad’s cricket was the batting of Harragin, who hit twenty 4’s whilst scoring 123 out of 179 in two hours and a-half. His display was by no means faultless, but as to its value there could not be two opinions. In partnership with Dr. Turpin he put on 111 for the eighth wicket. British Guiana in their second innings gave a disappointing display, the weakness of the tail being again very apparent. Trinidad were set only 20 runs to win and, obtain­ ing that number for the loss of Smith, proved suc­ cessful by nine wickets. Constantine, it will be seen, took seven wickets for 37 runs. Score and analysis:— B ritish G u ia n a . First innings. Second innings. H. C. Bayley, c Harragin, b Bennett........................20 b Bennett ... ...22 F. Abraham, b Hargreaves 56 b Constantine ... 13 W. Thompson, st Turpin, b c Harragin, b Bennett ........................ 8 Bennett...........19 S. C. Snow, c Learmond, b Hector...............................10 lbw,bConstantine 5 B. H. Bayley, notout ... 54 b Constantine ... 29 P. V. Garraway, c Harragin, b Constantine.................15 c and b Bennett 6 M. B. G. Austin, c Har­ greaves, b Bennett.......... 0 run out .......... 4 J. E. Parker, c Arrowsmith, b Bennett........................ 1 b Bennett.......... 0 O. Weber, c Constantine, b Bennett ........................ 0 b Constantine ... 4 J. J. Cromwell, lbw, b Con- c Harragin, b stantine ........................ 2 Bennett .......... 8 E. A. Fraser, b Constantine 6 not out ......... 2 Wide ........................ 1 Byes... .... 8 Total ..........173 Total ... T r in id a d . 120 C. R. Smith, lbw, b Snow........................24 G. C. Learmond, c Weber, b Fraser ... 3 N. Betancourt, b Abra­ ham ........................25 P. Bennett, b Snow ... 4 L. Constantine,bSnow 0 A E. Harragin, b B.H. Bayley ........ ...123 M. H. Hector, b Abra­ ham ......................... 4 J. A. Pinda, b Fraser 11 Dr.E.A.Turpin,eB.lI. Bayley,b Thompson 36 A. W. Arrowsmith, b Thompson ..........25 N. Hargreaves,not out 3 B 10, lb 1, nb 5 ... 16 Total ......... 274 Second innings: C. R. Smith, c Fraser, b Snow, 4 ; N. Betancourt, not out 12; J. A. Pinda, not out, 4 ; Byes, &c., 0.—Total (1 wkt) 20. B r itish G u ian a . First innings. Second innings. ~ ~ “ O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Hector ... 25 8 IS 1 Bennett ... ... 28 3 78 5 Hargreaves ... 7 0 28 1 Arrowsmith ... 1 0 3 0 , Constantine ... 10 3 15 3 Hargreave bowled T r in id a d . First innings. O. M. R. W. Fraser.......... ... 12 1 40 2 Parker ... 7 0 30 0 . Garraway ... ... 5 0 34 0 . S n ow .......... ... 23 4 68 3 Abraham ... ... 18 3 47 2 . Thompson... ... 8*2 0 29 2 . B. H. Bayley ... 6 1 10 1 . ... 14 ... 27 31 0 59 5 12-5 4 22 4 Second innings. O. M. R. W. 0 10 1 0 10 0 Fraser and Snow bowled two no-balls each and Garraway one. BARBADOS v. TRINIDAD. Played at Georgetown on September 16, 17, and 18. Trinidad won by ten wickets. By defeating British Guiana, Trinidad qualified to meet Barbados, the holders of the Cup. They made an excellent start, for, although Smith and Betan­ court were disposed of quickly, Learmond and Hector put on 95 for the third wicket, the former making 78 out of 145in one hundred and ten minutes by faultless cricket. Constantine and Arrowsmith also scored well, and a total of 290 was reached. Harragin made his runs by means of nine 4’s and a single, and claimed 37 of the 52 added in twenty minutes for the fifth wicket with Constantine. By the end of the day Barbados had scored 15 without loss. During the night there was heavy rain, the consequence being that on the following morning Hector and Bennett proved so irresistible that they got all the ten wickets down for 35, the innings closing for 50. Browne, who made eight of the runs, batted half an hour ere scoring. When Barbados followed on the wicket had recovered to a great extent, and the innings defeat was avoided. Gibbs and Tarilton put on 73 together, but Trinidad experienced no difficulty in securing the Cup. Score and analysis— T r in id a d . 78 9 G. C. Learmond, b Mason ................. C. R. Smith, c Browne, b Mason ................. N. Betancourt, lbw, b Mason ............... M.H. Hector,c Archer, b Mason .................48 L. Constantine, b Mason .................36 A. E. Harragin, c and b Mason ................ 37 Total Second innings: Betancourt, not out, 1 not out, 5; bye, 1; Total (no wkt.) 7 B a rb a d os. First innings. M. Mayers c Constantine, b b Hector ........................ W. Fields, st Turpin, b Bennett ........................ K. Mason, c Smith, b Ben­ nett ............................... W. Gibbs, c Hector, b Ben­ nett .............................. C. A. Browne, c Betancourt, b Bennett........................ P. H. Tarilton, c Learmond, b Hector ........................ H. A. Cole, c Constantine, b Hector ........................ L. Archer, c H.lrgreaves, b Hector............................... H. P. Simmons, c Lear­ mond, b Hector .......... H. Hinds, c Hargreaves, b Hector............................... J. S. Cumberbatcli, not out Bye ........................ P. Bennett, c Tarilton, b Simmons ......... 7 J. A. Pinda, c Mayers, b Mason ................. n Dr. E. A. Turpin, not out ........................ 22 A. W. Arrowsmith, c Ai’cher, b Simmons 36 N. Hargreaves, c and b Simmons ......... 0 B 8 , lb 2 ..........10 ......... 290 Bennett, Second innings, c Learmond, b Hector ......... b Constantine ... 2 lbw, b Arrow­ smith ......... 5 9 8 9 b Hector ......... 8 b Hector ......... 0 c aud b Bennett : 7 Ibw, b Hector ... c and b Constan- 3 t in e ................. 4 b Hector ......... run out .......... 11 notout.................17 B 16, lb 9, w 1 26 Total Total......... 246 O. M. R. W. 2 2 0 0 .........50 T rinidad First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. ... ..... ... Mason................. 27 5 82 7 ... Hinds................. 10 1 40 0 ... Gibbs................. 8 1 36 0 .......... Fields................. 12 0 68 0 .......... 1*3 0 6 0 Simmons .......... 16*4 2 42 3 ......... Browne .......... 2 0 12 0 .......... B arbados . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Bennett ......... 19 7 18 4 .......... 27 5 74 1 Hector ..........14*2 4 27 6 ........... 25 5 74 5 Constantine ... 4 2 4 0 ........... 12*4 3 40 2 Hargreaves.......... 8 4 10 0 Arrowsmith......... 4 1 13 1 Betancourt......... 6 2 9 0 Arrowsmith bowled a wide. BATTING AVERAGES. No. Times Most of not in an Total inns. out. inns. runs. Aver. B. H. Bayley(B.G.)... 2... 1 ... 54*... 83... 83-00 A. E. Harragin (T.)... 2... 0 ... 123 ... 160 ... 80*00 Dr. E. A. Turpin (T.) 2... 1 ... 36 ... 58 ... 58*00 G. C. Learmond (T.) 2... 0 ... 78 ... 81 ... 40*50 F. Abraham (B.G.) .. 2... 0 ... 56 ... 69 ... 34*50 A. W. Arrowsmith(T.) 2... 0 ... 36 ... 61 ... 30*50 W. Gibbs (B.) ......... 2... 0 ... 45... 54 ... 27*00 M. H. Hector (T.) ... 2 ... 0 ... 48 ... 52 ... 26*00 K. Mason (B.) ............ 2 ... 0 ... 50 .. 50 ... 25*00 N. Betancourt (T.) .. 4 ... 2 ... 25 ... 47 ... 23*50 H. C. Bayley(B.G.) .. 2 ... 0 ... 22 ... 4*2... 21*00 J. S. Cumberbatch (B) 2... 2 ... 17*... 18...*18*00 No. Times Most of not in an Total inns. out. inns. runs. Aver. P. H. Tarilton (B.) ... 2... 0 ... 36 ... 36 ... 18*00 L. Constantine(T.)... 2 ... 0 ... 36 ... 36 ... 18*00 W. Fields (B.) ......... 2 ... 0 ... 25 ... 33 ... 16*50 W. Thompson (B.G.) 2 ... 0 ... 8 ... 27 ... 13*50 P. V. Garraway (B.G.) 2 ... 0 ... 15 ... 21 ... 10*50 J. A. Pinda(T.)......... 3... 1 ... 11... 21 ... 10*50 C. R. Smith (T.) ... 3 ... 0 ... 24 ... 29 ... 9*66 H. P. Simmons(B.)... 2... 0 .. 15 ... 19 ... 9*50 H. A. Cole (B .)......... 2 ... 0 ... 11... 18 ... 9*00 E. A. Fraser (B.G.)... 2 ... 1 ... 6 ... 8 ... 8*00 1’. Bennett (T .)......... 3 ... 1 ... 7 ... 16 ... 8*00 S. C. Snow (B.G.) ... 2 ... 0 ... 10... 15... 7*50 C. A. Browne (B.) ... 2 ... 0 ... 8 ... 14 ... 7*00 H. Hinds (B.) ... 2 ... 0 ... 11 ..11... 5*50 J. J. Cromwell (B.G.) 2 ... 0 .. 8 ... 10 ... 5*00 M. Mayers (B .)......... 2 ... 0 ... 9 ... 11 .. 5*50 N. Hargreaves (T.) ... 2 .. 1 ... 3V.. 3 ... 3*00 L. Archer (B.) ......... 2... 0 ... 3 ... 5 ... 2*50 M. B. G. Austin (B.G.) 2 ... 0 ... 4 ... 4 ... 2*00 O. Weber (B.G.) ... 2 ... 0 ... 4 ... 4 ... 2*00 J. E. Parker (B.G.)... 2... 0 ... 1... 1 ... 0*50 ♦Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. L. Constantine (T .)... 39*3... 12 ... 81 ... 9 ... 9*00 B. H. Bayley (B.G.)... 6 ..1 ... 10 ... 1 .. 10*00 K. Mason (B.) .......... 29 ...7 ... 82 .. 7 ... 11*71 H. P. Simmons (B.)... 16*4... 2 ... 42 ... 3 ... 14*00 W. Thompson (B.G.) 8*2... 0 ... 29 ... 2 ... 14*50 M. H. Hector (T.) ... 78*2... 19 ...180 ... 12 ... 15*00 P. Bennett(T.)......... 101 ... 18 ...229... 15 .. 15*26 A.W.Arrowsmith (T.) 5 .. 1... 16 ... 1 ... 16*00 S. C. Snow (B.G.) ... 25 ... 4 ... 78 ... 4 ... 19*50 E. A. Fraser (BG.) ... 12 ... 1 ... 40 ... 2 ... 20*00 F. Abraham (B.G.) ... 20 ... 3 ... 57 ... 2 ... 28*50 N. Hargreaves(T.) ... 15 ... 4 ... 3S... 1 ... 38*00 N. Betancourt (T.) ... 6 ... 2 ... 9 ... 0 ... — C. A. Browne (B.) ... 2 ... 0 ... 12 ... 0 ... — J. E. Parker (B.G.) ... 7 ... 0 ... 30 ... 0 ... — P. V. Garraway (B.G.) 5 ... 0 ... 34 ... 0 ... — W. Gibbs (B.) ........ 8 ... 1 ... 36 ... 0 ... — H. Hinds(B.) .........10 .. 1.. 40 ... 0 ... — W. Fields (B.) ..........13*3... 0 ... 74 ... 0 ... — (B.) denotes Barbados, (B.G.) British Guiana, and (T.) Trinidad. T he Weekly Argosy, ot Demerara, published the follow ing pirticular*concerning tho members of the BritishGuiana E lev-n :— F. A braham .—A much improved bat : at present at the top of his form. There is the allegation that his bowling has fallen off. Safe field. M. B. G. A ustin .—Has been off colour lately, but is getting back his form as a batsman. Very good in the slips. Can be used, in the hour of despair, as a change bowler. H. C. B ayley .—Allowed to be the best bat in the team *, forcing bat with good eye ; good at the hook stroke ; very productive in his cutting and driving. Splendid field, more particularly at third man and in the country. B. H. B ayley .—Fair and correct bat, with an eye to style ; good when once he gets going. Good field in the slips and safe catch. A fair change bowler. J. J. C romwell .—Safe bat, slow scorer ; awkward to look a t; good at the late cut and at hooking. Will keep wicket. E. A. F raser .—Medium to fast right-armbowler : untiring. Good field at third slip. Unreliable bat. P. V. G arraway .—Unreliable field. Hard hitter and good change bowler—generally successful. J. E. P arker .—Slow to medium bowler, breaking both ways. Enterprising batsman. Good, reliable field—best at point. S. C. S now .—Brilliant field anywhere. Forcing bat, with good, defensive back play. Fair bowler. W. T hompson .—Dashing bat and no respecter of slow bowling. Brilliant field anywhere. A change bowler. O. W eber .—Was once a much better cricketer. Generally luckv. E. A. BENNETT’S XI. v. R. A. BENNETT’S XI.— Played at Brondesbury on September 21 on the ground of the London Scottish C.C. R. A. B ennett ’ s XI. H. C. Hodgson, b Lloyd........................81 J. Lamont, b Lloyd ... 71 W. G. Henderson, lbw b E. A. Bennett ... 9 G. F. Trench, b E. A. Bennett ................. 0 * Innings declared closed. E. A. B e n n e tt’s XI. E. A. Bennett, not out 119 J. S. Chown, b R. A. H. Chown, c J. L. Chown, b Lamont... 42 P. Child, b Lamont .. 5 F. R. Connell, b' R. A. Bennett .................20 Total (4 wkts.) 225 J. L. Chown, c Miller, b Lloyd .................28 R.A. Bennett,b Lloyd 4 B 10, lb 1, nbl... 1*2 Total (6 wkts.)*205 Bennett .................13 J. Lloyd, not out ... 18 B 7, w 1 .......... 8