Cricket 1908

CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M a y 28 , 1908. Braund, c Butt, b A. Relf.. 1 c Leach, b A. Relf ............... 2 P. D ’A. Banks, c Smith, b R e lf..................................... 1 c C ox,b Killick... 10 A . J. Crowder, c Cox, b A R e lf.................................... 4 c Butt, b Killick 24 Lewis, c Vincett, b Cox .. 5 c Simms, b K il­ lick ............... 0 C. G. Deane, c Dwyer, b A. R e lf..................................... 8 b K illick............... 1 Robson, c and b Cox 16 c Vine, b Vincett 51 Whittle, c A . Relf, b Kil l i c k ..................................... 60 c Butt, b Killick 6 A . E. Newton, run out .. 36 c A. Relf, b Kil­ lick ............... 0 North, not out ............. 30 not out ............... 1 Byes ......................... 13 B4, w 1, n-b 2 7 Total........................ .200 Total ...117 S ussex . O. M. R. W . O. M . R. W . Cranfield .. 23 4 85 0 Whittle ... 3 0 19 0 Lewis ...29 8 118 3 Braund ... 15 3 68 1 North . 23 0 124 4 Robson ... 5.1 0 32 2 Whittle bowled one wide and Braund two S o m e rse t. First innings. Cox ... . Leach ... Relf (A. E.) Dwyer ... Killick ... O. M. R. W. 23 3 73 4 Second innings. O. M. R. W . 2 0 17 0 ... 20 6 47 4 ... 6 0 35 0 ... 5.1 0 15 1 ... Yincett Relf and Killick each bowled one no-ball and Vincett one wide. 17 3 36 1 19 2 62 2.3 0 12 LANCASHIRE v. DERBYSHIRE. Played at Manchester on May 21, 22 and 23. Drawn. Derbyshire made two alterations in their team for this match, Lawton and Oliver, an amateur left-hander hailing from Glossop, taking the places of Rickman and Howcroft, whilst the Lancashire side was the same as that which took the field against Northamptonshire early in the week. In Bestwick’s opening over Hornby obtained a couple of 4’s and was bowled, and Tyldesley, who was missed at third-man by Bracey when 11, suc­ cumbed to Warren at 27. With Poidevin and Hartley together the play became slow. At 32 Cadman went on for Bestwick, and the half- century was reached in a few minutes under the hour. At 74, when the third wicket had realised 47 in three-quarters of an hour, Poidevin was caught at mid-off, and at 93 Hartley was bowled by Cadman for a useful innings of 33 made in an hour-and-a-half. In the first 15 minutes after the luncheon interval Stanning, Harry, and Dean were all caught at the wicket and, although Worsley gave a little trouble, the innings closed for 184, made in 175 minutes. Sharp was ninth out, at 163, for 38 made out of 89 in just under an hour- und-a-half. Cadman bowled very well indeed and got considerable spin on the ball, though his four wickets cost fifteen and a-half runs each. When Derbyshire went in Brearley’s fast bowling was certainly intimidating and many of the batsmen were hit. Morton was twice hit severely on one of his fingers and, with 11 scored, was obliged to retire from the game on that account. The third wicket fell at 40, and when 56 had been reached without further loss rain came down and caused an adjournment of 50 minutes. Needham and Oliver put on a valuable 44 for the fourth partnership, but at the end of the day half the side were out for 88. Owing to rain play on the second day was possible for only 20 minutes— from 11.35 until five minutes before noon. During that time, thanks chiefly to Lawton, who hit freely, 35 runs were added without further disaster, but the captain, when he had made 10, was missed in the long-field by Tyldesley. When stumps were drawn at twenty minutes to five Derbyshire, with half their wickets in hand, were 61 runs behind. Lawton and Sherwin, who batted on each of the three days—the latter had made only 4 when play was resumed on the Saturday- continued their partnership on the following morning. Against Dean and Harry the last five wickets went down for 23 runs, the innings clos­ ing for 146 and Lancashire being left with a lead of 38. When the home side went in the second time Hartley and Hornby ran up 31 for the first wicket in 25 minutes. Hartley was bowled at 50 and Poidevin caught without a run at 69. Tyldes­ ley, after batting 40 minutes for 35, was fourth out, at 81, but Sharp and Stanning sent the hun­ dred up without further loss after the innings had lasted 80 minutes. At 116, however, Stanning was caught at the wicket and at 132 Harry played-on to Bestwick. All this time Sharp was playing splendid and faultless crick-et and, when the innings was declared closed, was left to carry out his bat for 80, made in two hours; he hit nine 4’s and played a great game for his side. Derbyshire were left with 248 to win in 130 min­ utes—an impossible task in the circumstances. When four wickets had fallen for 38 a victory for Lancashire appeared very probable, but, after Lawton had hit well for 23, Needham and Cad­ man remained together during the remaining 50 minutes, adding 71 and making the game safe. It was a very meritorious partnership. Score and analysis:— L ancashire . First inuings. Second innings. A. H.Hornby, c Humphries, c Humphries, b b Bestwiek.............. ... 8Warren ... 16 A. Hartley, b Cadman ... 33 bWarren 21 Tyldesley, b Warren ... 16 cCadman, b War­ ren 35 L. O. S. Poidevin, c Lawton, b C adm an.......................... 24 csub., bBracey... 0 Sharp, b Cadman ...............38 not out ................80 H. D. Stanning, c Hum- c Humphries, b phries, b Bestwick ... 15Bestwick ... 15 Harry, c Humphries, b Cad­ man ...................................... 4 b Bestwick ... 8 Dean, c Humphries, b Best­ w ick ...................................... 13 b Lawton ... 27 W. Brearloy, c Lawton, b Bestwick .............. ... 0not o u t ................. 2 Cook, c Morton, b Bracey... 8 Worsley, not out ... .. 14 B 4, 1-b 3, w 3, 11-b 1 ...11 B l,l-b l,w 2 ,n -b l 5 Total............................ 184 *Innings declared D erbyshire , First innings. L. G. Wright, b Brearley ... 13 Morton, retired hurt ... 5 Cadman, c Poidevin, b Brearley ............................. 4 Warren, b Dean ................. 2 Needham, c Worsley, b Brearley ....................................31 L. Oliver, b Brearloy ... 18 A. Sherwin, c Tyldesley, b Dean.............................................9 A. E. Lawton, b Harry ... 44 Humphries, b Harry ... 0 Bracey, b Dean ................. 5 Bestwick, not o u t ................. 1 B 6, 1-b 6, w 2 ...................14 Total Total(7 wkts.)*209 closed. Second innings, b H a rry ...............11 not out b Cook ... 27 ... 3 not o u t ...............53 cPoidevin,bHarry 3 b H a rry ...............23 b Harry ... ... 2 B 8, n-b 2 10 ...146 Total (5 wkts.) 132 L ancashire . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W . O. M . R. W . Bestwick ... 21 9 53 4 ... 19 6 47 2 Warren ... 13 4 27 1 ... 21 3 62 3 Cadman ... 22 3 62 4 ... 12 0 34 0 Bracey............... 9 1 31 1 ... 10 0 40 1 Lawton ... 4 0 21 1 Bracey bowled two wides and two no-balls, Bestwick one wide, and Warren two wides. D erbyshire . First innings. Second innings. Brearloy ... 22 6 64 4 ... 12 0 36 0 D e a n ............... 21’1 5 58 3 ... 5 0 30 0 Cook ............... 3 0 5 0 ... 9 2 33 1 Harry ... ... 4 2 5 2 ... 14 7 15 4 Sharp............... 2 0 8 0 Dean and Cook each bowled one wide and Harry bowled two no-balls. WANDERERS v. UXBRIDGE.—Played at Uxbridge on May 23. T he W an d erers . T. A. Darke, c Bosan- quet, b Wills ... 32 R. B. Brooks, run out 2 A. L. Sloper, b Bosan- q u e t ..................... ,\. 3 N. A. Damian, notout 20 O. Taylor, b W ills ... 1 S. Colman, b q u e t .......................... ] C. F. Reiner b Bosan- q u e t .......................... i H. D.Wyatt, c sub., b B osanquet............... E. H. Fischer, b Wil- m o tt.......................... ! D. L. A. Jephson, b Willmott ............... J. E. G. Hadath, b Bosanquot . B 6, 1-b 3 Total ...116 Second innings:—D. L. A. Jephson, st Hughes, b Evqss, 40; R. B. Brooks, not out, 26 ; b 3, 1-b 1.— Totiil (1 wicket), 70. U x b r id g e . W. R. Collins, b Wyatt 12 W. Adams, lbw, b Jephson ............... B. J. T. Bosanquot, lbw, b Damian ... B. C. P. Wills, c Damian, b W yatt... E. G. Tavdley - Wil- mott, c Taylor, b . Jephson E. H. Sfeagg, lbw, b Damian ... 19 W. L. Eves, c Jeph­ son, b Taylor R. F. Gotch, t Taylor D. C. Dobell, b Taylor E. H. Salt, b Damian T. B. Hughes, not out L-b 2.-.V1- hi* . Total ;..i06 M.C.C. a n d GROUND v. WORCESTER­ SHIRE. Played at Lord’s on May 21, 22, and 23. M.C.C. and Ground won bySS runs. From the side which had made so good a fight earlier in the week with Surrey, Worcester­ shire made two alterations, Hunt and Gauk- rodger giving away to Bird and Bale, a young wicket-keeper formerly attached to the ground - staff at the Oval but now qualified for W< r- cestershire. M.C.C., winning the tors, had first use of a good wicket, and commenced their inn­ ings with Llewellyn and Bird against the bowl­ ing of Arnold and Cuffe. In 25 m nutes 41 were scored, and then Bird had his leg-stump bowled down. The half-century went up in hal.-an-hour, but at 58 Hardstaff was caught at short-leg off a lob. With Llewellyn and Thompson together a great stand was made, and, although frequent bowling changes were made, the pair c'.uld not be separated. At the end of an hour the total was 72 for two wickets, and fifteen minutes later three figures were reached. Llewellyn completed his 50 out of 104 in 80 minutes, and at lunch time, when the total was 133 for two wickets, was not out 65. Continuing after the interval, he reached 100 out of 179 in two hours and a- half, whilst Thompson completed his half-century as the result of two hours’ batting. When he hud made nine more the latter was missed in the slips by Foster off Burrows, and directly after­ wards the 200 went up after play had lasted 170 minutes. Thompson settled down to a g>od game and played brightly once he was set. At 288 he was out to a left-handed catch by Foster in the slips, having made 91 of the 230 runs added for the third wicket in 190 m inutes; he hit eight 4’s. King was caught at point off the first ball he received with the total un­ changed, and at 296 Llewellyn’s fine display came to an end. By faultless and attraeitive cr cket the left-hander had made 154 out of 296 in 235 minutes, driving with much power and making some capital off-strokes; he hit twenty 4’s, four 3’s, and ten 2’s. By his usual, vigorous methods V. F. S. Crawford made 43, and when play ceased for the day nine wickets were down for 402 runs. On Friday Jephson was at once caught at the wicket, the innings closing with the total unchanged. The County gave a dis­ appointing display, Thompson and Llewellyn being chiefly responsible for the side being put out for 184. Foster and Bowley made 39 .for the first wicket in half-an-hour, but at 40 three were down. Cuffe and Arnold sent £0 up in as many minutes and 100 in an hour-and-a-half, their stand altogether lasting an hour and realising 77. Arnold played more freely than usual and made some good strokes to the off, whilst Cuffe, who added a further 43 with Burns for the fifth wicket and batted a couple of hours for 42, made most of his runs in front of the w icket; when 29, however, he was badly missed in the long-field by Bird, off King. Thompson’s bowling proved very destruc tive in the latter part of the innings and, alto­ gether, accounted for six wickets for 67. Although leading by 218 runs, the M.C.C. decided to go in again in preference to m ating the County follow on. With only 7 scored De Trafford played-on, and three later Hardstaff was lbw. Magnay, missed when 13, and King, let off when 1-, and again when 18. added 52 for the third wicket in 55 minutes, but Llewellyn was bowled at 75 and, although Crawford hit up 25, six wickets were down when play ceased for the day,, with the M.C.C. leading by 325 runs. Four catches , were missed by the County, otherwise, the home side might well have been disposed of before time. On the third morning the innings was brought to a close for an additional 46 in.55 minutes. Bran- ston made some good drives, but the others did little. Cuffe took three wickets for seven runs, his record for the innings being four for 28. Worcestershire were set 372 to win, and anv hope they may have entertained of making the runs was speedily destroyed for Bowley was splendidly caught at the wicket on the leg-side by Huish at 2 and Foster played-on ten later. W ith Arnofd and Pearson together 50 went up in 45 minutes, and the pair added 59 for the third wicket in 40 minutes before the latter was caught and bowled. Arnold batted 80 minutes for 42, and, with Cuffe* added a further 48 in, 35 minutes, the hundred going up with three wickets down in an hour- and-a-quarter. The rest of the innings was note­ worthy only for the very fine batting of . Cuffe, who, going in with three wickets down for 71 scored 132 out of 212 in two hours-and-a-half Y a cliance* and, when the innings closed for 283, carried out his bat. He drove well and placed cleverly to leg, and hit a 6 and seventeen 4 s. He received little support, although Burns helped to put on 30 for the fifth wicket, Swalwell