Cricket 1908

16 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J an . 30, 1908. first half of the game was not marked by high scoring, New South Wales making only 276 in response to a total of 349. Clem Hill hit fifteen 4’s in making 92 of the 144 added for the second wicket in one hundred and six minutes with Mayne, who gave only one chance whilst scoring 91 out of 203 in one hundred and sixty minutes. Jennings and L. R. Hill also made serviceable scores, but it was generally thought that the home side would experi­ ence little difficulty in reaching their opponents’total. New South Wales, however, gave a disappointing dis­ play, and but for a stand of 97 for the fifth wicket by Noble and Waddy would have failed badly. The former made his 93 out of 160 in two hours and a-quarter; he hit a dozen 4’s, but when only 4 was missed by Wright at slip off O'Connor. Although Mayne was bowled at 23 in the visitors’ second innings, South Australia soon made their position a very strong one. Claxton played a slow but valuable game for 75, adding 92 for the second wicket with Wright, whose success was surprising, and 82 for the third with Hill. The last-named again missed three figures by a few runs only, scoring 94 out of 149 in one hundred and thirty-five minutes : he hit a dozen 4’s. Later in the innings Dolling had the satisfaction of making his first century in Sheffield Shield matches. He commenced slowly, but increased his pace as soon as he had settled down, and made his 113 out of 233 in one hundred and ninety-five minutes : he was twice missed (at 6 and 102), hit a 6 and sixteen 4’s, and with Jennings put on 135 for the sixth wicket. After lasting four hundred and fifty minutes the innings closed for 519, leaving the home side 593 to win. A capital start was made, Duff and Trumper making 89 for the first wicket in fifty-five minutes and the latter and Noble 86 for the second in an hour. By the end of the fourth day 214 had been made for three wickets in one hundred and thirty- five minutes, Trumper being not out 111. On the following morning Trumper never quite settled down, and was caught after scoring 135 out of 249 in three hours by faultless cricket; he hit twenty 4’s. When Johnson was bowled half the side were out for 260. Blaxland and Waddy added 52 for the sixth wicket and the latter and Hopkins 44 for the seventh, which fell at 356. Carter, who then came in, played a great game. Hopkins helped to put on 118 for the eighth wicket and Kelleway, who was content to defend while his partner hit, 80 for the ninth. Carter, hitting seventeen 4’s, made 125 out of 198 in 125 minutes—the best innings of the match. He made some capital pulls and good hits past point. When Whiddon went in, last man, 39 runs were still required. In the remaining 20 minutes 18 were made, but on the next morning Whiddon was caught at cover off the third ball sent down. South Australia thus gained a remarkable victory by 20 runs. In the match 1716 runs were scored for the loss of forty wickets. Score and analysis :— S outh A ustralia . First innings. Second innings. . R. A. Gehrs, b Kolleway IS not out ........... 8 . R. Mayne, c ( alter, b Whiddon .................. 91 b Whiddon......... . 17 Liill, b Kelleway ... 92 st Carter, b Kelle­ way ................... 94 E. Dolling st Carter. b Whiddon ................... 2 c Duff, b Whiddonl 13 B. Jennings, lbw, b c Blaxland, b Hopkins ................... 56 H opkins... ... 52 11. Pellew, b Noble 17 b W hiddon........... 10 . Claxton, st Carter, b Whiddon ................... 15 lbw, b Kelleway 75 . R. Hill, not out 50 b Kelleway........... 28 W. Chamberlain, b Hopkins ................... A. O’Connor, b Wliidd 0 bJohnson .......... 36 on 0 b Whiddon........... 6 . W. Wright, run out 1 b H opkins........... 58 B 3, w 3, nb 1 7 B13, Ib7,w 4,n b3 27 S outh A ustralia . First innings. Second innings. Total ...349 Total... r,i9 O. M. R. W. O. M R. W. Kelleway ... 25 8 78 2 ... ... 46 9 114 3 Johnson... ... 19 4 52 0 ... ... 23-5 2 62 1 Noble ... ... 20 2 74 1 .. ... 26 4 58 0 Hopkins... .. 13 3 65 2 ... ... 23 1 70 2 Whiddon ... 21 3 73 4 ... ... 38 6 140 4 Duff ... ... 11 3 48 0 Whiddon bowled 2 wides and Noble 1, Kelleway delivered 2 wides and 3 no-balls, and Hopkins a wide and a no-ball. N ew S outh W ai . es . N ew S outh W ales . First innings. Second innings. V. Trumper, b Claxton ... 44 c Chamberlain, b Wright ...........135 A. Diamond, b Wi-ight ... 22 c Chamberlain, b O’Connor .. 8 M. A. Noble, c Jennings, b L. R. H il l ...........................93 b O’Connor.............51 M. H. blaxland, 1>L. R. Hill 6 c Pcllew, b L. It. H il l ...................29 R. A. Duff, b L. R. Hill ... 7 b Claxton ...........37 E. L. Waddy, c L. R. Hill, b O’Connor ...................39 b O’Connor ... 49 A. J. Hopkins, c Jennings, b L. It. Hill ................... 5 cC.H ill,b Claxton 62 11. Carter, st Jennings, b c W rig h t, b Wright.................................. 46 O’Connor ...125 C. Kelleway, b L. R. Hill ... 1 n otou t ...........31 II. Whiddon, b Wright ... 10 c Chamberlain, b Wright ...........11 F. B. Johnson, not out ... 1 b O’Connor...........19 Byes................................... 2 B 4, lb 4, w3, lib 4 15 First innings. O. ’ O’Connor ... 30 L. R. Hill ... 21 Wright ...........18-1 C laxton...........11 Chamberlain... 2 Pellew ........... 5 R. W. 82 5 . 54 3 Second innings. O. M. R. W. . ... 57 11 172 5 .. 2S 3 79 1 . ... 27-3 1 123 2 , .. 27 4 104 2 16 0 79 0 O’Connor bowled 2 wides and 2 no-ball=j, H ill 2 no­ balls, and Claxton a wide. A Y R E S ’ C R IC K E T C O M P A N IO N * The seventh annual issue of this interest­ ing publication is fully as good as any of its predecessors. The chief feature of the volume is a very well illustrated article on Harrow School by the Editor, who has brought together a good deal of information which will appeal to many besides those who are interested in the game. In the course of the article it is stated that “ On the margin of a M.S. collection of Eton Verses and Translations, now in the Vaughan Library, is written : 1Note by the Rev. B. Drury on the death of Tom Lloyd, February, 1801: “ In a cricket match between the Eton and Harrow boys Tom Lloyd beat the Harrow boys off his own bat in one innings ; on that occasion he caught a cold which caused his death.” ’ This match evidently took place during the previous summer, viz., 1800.” No such match, however, is found recorded in Scores and Biographies or in Mr. Wag- horn’s Daicn of Cricket , so it is to be feartd that the details of the play have been lost beyond recovery. Mr. Charles Plairre’s account of the “ Cl ampions?hip of 1907 ” is written in his usual pleasant style, whilst Mr. Alfred D. Taylor contributes an enter­ taining chapter entitled “ Batting Extra­ ordinary.” The last-named narrates many curious anecdotes, including one of “ a ball being picked up and indiscreetly swallowed by a cow, much to the disgust of the players and the perplexit y of the umpire. ’* {Statistical tables, 8 ome of tnem reproduced from Cricket , and portraits of several of the Public School captains of 1907 are included in the Companion , which is well worth the modest price asked for it Total ..276 Total *Ayres' Cricket Companion, 1907. Edited by W. R. Weir. London: F. H. Ayres, 111, Aldersgate Street, E C. Price 6d. School, and Inter-State matches, as well as portraits and biographies of five cricketers of the year are included in the volume, which is a capital shillingsworth. N E W SO U TH W A L E S C R IC K E T A N N U A L * A very welcome addition to the literature of the game is the New South Wales Cricket Annual for 1907, edited by Mr. Neville J. Davis. It was published in an attempt “ to fill a long-felt need of a book which will take the place in Australia that John Wisden’s Annual holds in England. For that reason, it has been modelled to a great extent on the latter’s work.” English enthusiasts will appreciate the great amount of information Mr. Davis has succeeded in including in the 300 pages of the book, but several statements in what will probably become permanent features of the publication will need revision before it can compare with Wisden for accuracy. Full scores of First-Grade, Public * New South Wale* Cricket Annual for 1907. Edited by Neville J. Davis. Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Company. Price Is. P I P * Those to whom cricket in fiction appeals will find much in this book to interest and amuse them. The story concerns the for­ tunes of a young man who, at fourteen years of age, had never heard of Cinderella or Jack the Giant-Killer, and whose knowledge of books was bounded by Caesar and Arabella Buckley. He learnt the game at Wentworth House School, where, owing to careful and secret coaching by one of the masters, he made a sudden and unexpected reputation as a left-handed bowler. Chosen at almost the last moment to play for Hivites against Hittites, he did nothing in the first innings but in the second obtained eight wickets in two overs for no runs, which must be almost a record even in fiction. In his first year at Cambridge he was tried against the M.C.C. and had not been a success. Five days before the University match ten place 3 in the Eleven had been filled and Pip had not received his Blue. How he eventually managed to do through the astuteness of a young lady is told with no little amount of humour. Pip afterwards became the finest amateur bowler in England, and played for Middlesex and in Test matches. He took four wickets in four balls in a Gentlemen v. Players match, and once had an analysis of seven for seven when playing against the Australians. On one occasion ho journeyed to Scotland on the eve of a Test match, his absence from the game giving rise to con­ siderable comment. How, whilst in the North, he won the young lady who had been instrumental in securing him his Blue is told at length in an enteitaining account of a curious golf match. *P ip: A Romance of Youth. By Ian Hay. Edin­ burgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons. Price, 6s. JOHN W IS D E N ’S CRICKETERS’ AUPffACK For 19C8. Edited by SYDNEY H. PARDON TH E Record of First=Class Cricket. Being the ONLY Publication giving the full Scores and Bowling Analyses of every first-class Cricket Match played in 1907. Price 1/- Post Free, 1/4. CONTAINS :— South African Bowling by R. E. Foster; John Tunnicliffe in First-Class Cricket: Five Cricketers of the Year--T. Wass, A. Hallam, F. A. Tarrant, R. O. Schwarz, and A. E. Vogler; Public School Cricket by O. Toppin. N o w B e a d y . 21 CRANBOURN ST., LONDON, W.C The AMERICAN CRI c Y e TE r T F ounded 1877. Published by H. H. Cornish on behalf of The Associated Cricket Clubs of Philadelphia. An Illustrated Journal of Cricket, Association, Football, Tennis, Golf, and Kindred Pastimes. No 632, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U .S.A pbiok :— 10/- per annum, post paid anywhere. Specimen copies mailed on request. Printed and Published by M e r r itt & H a tch e r, L td ., 107, 108 and 109, Upper Thames Street, London, E.C., Jan. 30th, 1908.