Cricket 1908

J u l y 30 , 1908 . CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 3°7 The construction of the Dem on Drivers is fully described in The E volution of a Cricket B at , which may be obtained free upon applica­ tion. BUSSEY’S CRICKET, IMPROVED MAKE- KEEP THEIR SHAPE -LAS > LONGER CA TA LOGU E UPON APPLIC ATIO N . CATALO GU E UPON A P PLIC ATIO N . .DEMON D R IV ER S Q ARE OUT AND OUT THE BEST. OTHER GRADES 7 - 6 - 5 f- A-rG-A-'-3 r6 -3 '- 2 r6 -2 ■ n CA TA LO GU E UPON APPLIC ATION TO GEO. G. BUSSEY & Co., L td ., 36 & 38, Queen Victoria St., LONDON. Manufactory— Timber Mills— PECKHAM, S.E. ELMSWELL, SUFFOLK. Agents all over the world. K E N T v . SU R R E Y . Played at Blackheath on July 23, 24 and 25. Kent won by 206 runs. The positions occupied in the County Cham­ pionship table by these two sides caused their match at Blackheath to be followed with more than usual interest. During the course of the match Fielder broke down whilst bowling, and was obliged to leave the ground without finish­ ing the over. This was a great hardship for Kent, but one, as it happened, which did not affect the result of the match. Kent lost H ar­ dinge, caught at mid-on off a full-pitch, with only 9 scored, whilst at 30 Marsham and Dillon were disposed of by Hayes in the course of an over. Seymour made 29 out of 62 in an hour, and with Hutchings added 37 for the fourth wicket. The latter and Woolley put on 70 for the fifth in 38 minutes, Hutchings, after manv failures, scoring 43 out of 107 in 70 minutes: he made Fome delightful strokes, and obtained three 4’s and a 2 off Crawford in an over. Woollev played very bright cricket, making his runs all round the wicket, and hit seven 4’s in scoring 58 out of 89 in 55 minutes. The last four wickets went down for 29 rrns in 65 minutes, the in­ nings closing for 185—a not very formidable total. Surrev, after losing Hobbs at 37 and Hayward at 53, wound up the day’s play with a total of 124 for two wickets, Hayes and Marshal adding 71 without being separated. About 8,000 persons watched the play. On Friday Surrev batted very feebly, and quite failed to establish the advantage which seemed likely from the state of the game overnight. Marshal was caught off the second ball howled, but Crawford enlivened matters bv hitting- up 21 out of 28 in t»*n minutes. Haves, fifth out at 153, batted an hour and three-quarters for 49, made up, curiously, r ei<rht 4’s and 17 singles. Holland was in 40 minutes for 6, and the batting of the whole side was so feeble that the last eight wickets went down in 85 minutes for 69. When Kont went in the second time Marsham was missed by Spring at short-lee' off Hitch when he had made onlv 3. The mistake proved expensive. for Marsham scored 45 out of 125 in 110 minutes, making 80 for the first wicket in an hour and a-ouarter with Hardinge and 32 for the second with Sev- mour. Hardinge played a capital game for his 52, in which were nine 4’s. Hutchings, having made 7, was bowled bv Knox at 142, and, fol­ lowing his dismissal, the two left-handers, Dil­ lon and Woollev, put on 76 for the fifth wicket in 55 minutes by every attractive cricket. Dillon, who settled down to a good game after an uncer­ tain start, found another good partner in Mason, with whom he added 60 without further loss in 50 minutes by the end nf the dav, when five wickets were down for 278 runs. On Saturday th> batsmen set themselves to force the game, and with such success that Dillon and Mason’s partnership realised in all 106 for the siith wicket before the former was out to a good catch low down bv Havward at point. The left-hander, cutting well and making some good strokes to leg, hit fifteen 4’s in his valuable 93. Maspn. con­ tinuing to r>lav well, put on 27 with Humphreva and 46 with Huish, but when he had made 87, and aopeared well set for his hundred, he was caught at the wicket. He gave no chance in the course of his free and attractive innings, and hit thirteen 4’s. With his dismissal the innings was declared closed, Kent having in the course nf the morning put on 119 runs in 70 minutes. Surrey were left four hours and a-quartpr in which to make 390 to win. Havward and Hobbs marte 47 tog'ether without loss before lunch, but in Mason’s first over after the interval the former was bowled. Four runs later the same fate over­ took Haves, following which Blythe disoosed of Marshal and Crawford in ouick succession. No one seemed able to afford Hobbs any assistance, and upon Woollev disnlacing Mason three more disasters happened. Dalmenv. Holland and Spring being sent back for less than 20 runs between them. Knox Dlaved a stubborn p-ame, and re­ gained for 45 minutes with Hobbs, who was thereby enabled to complete three figures. The la'rt-named, ninth out at 169, batted three hours and a-half for his excellent and faultless 106, in whioh wer.A fifteen 4’s. Strudwick gave no troubV. and Kent, gained a great victorv >>v 206 runs 35 minutes before time. About 10.000 Per­ sons were on the ground at the end of the dav and there was much enthusiasm. Score and analysis :— K ent . First innings. C. H. B. Marsham, b Haves 12 Hardinge, c Hitch, b Knox 1 Seymour (Jas.), b Crawford 29 E. W. Dillon, c Strudwick, b Haves ..........................0 K. L, Hutchings, bHiteb... 43 b Knox ... Second innings, b Crawford ... 45 c Holland, b Hrawford ... 52 c Hayes, b Craw­ ford .............. 18 c Hayward, b H ayes.............. 93 Woolley (F. E.), b Knox . J. R. Mason, run out Humphreys, c Spring, Hitch ....................... Huish, b Crawford ... Blythe, c and b Hitch Fielder, not out B 4 ,1-b 6............... Total 58 c Hobbs, bMar­ shal 39 8 cStrudwick, b H itc h ...........87 1 9 b Spring........... 15 9 not out ...........21 , 1 , 5 10 B 14,l-b3,w l,n-b 2 20 ........................185 Innings declared S u r r e y . First innings. Hayward, c Marsham, b Blytlie ... ... ... 19 Hobbs, c Hutchings, b Blythe ... ............. 20 Hayes, c Huish, b Mason... 49 Marshal, c Seymour, b Mason ..........................3(5 J . N. Crawford, b Mason... 21 Holland, st Huish, b Blythe 6 Lord Dalmeny, c Woolley, b Blythe .......................... 9 Spring, c Humphreys, b Mason .......................... 9 Hitch, run out ............... 0 N. A. Knox, st Huish, b Blythe .......................... 2 Strudwick, not out.............. 9 B 6, 1-b 4, w 2, n-b 1 ... 13 Total .............193 K ent . First innings. O. M. R. W. Total (8 wkts.)*397 closed. Second innings. b Mason.............. 15 lbw, b Woolley...106 b Mason.............. 0 b Blythe.............. 2 c Seymour, b Blythe ............. 4 c sub., b Woolley 0 c and b Woolley 12 st Huish, b Woolley ... 6 c Hardinge, b Blythe.............. 8 not out ...............16 c Dillon, b Woolley ... 3 B 4, 1-b 5, n-b 2 11 Total ...183 Second innings. O. M. R. W. Knox ... ... 16 5 31 2 ... 23 3 S9 1 Crawford .. 9.3 1 48 2 ... 24 2 ‘.'7 3 Spring ... 23 9 45 0 .. 22 6 73 1 Hayes .. ... 5 1 14 2 9 1 38 1 Marshal ... 2 0 13 0 ... 5 1 22 1 Hitch... ... 11 2 24 3 ... 13.4 3 48 1 Fielder... Blythe... Humphreys Mason... Woolley Dillon .. Second innings. O. M. R. W. Hobbs ... 4 1 10 0 Knox delivered two no-balls and Hobbs one wide. S u r r e y . First innings. O. M. R. W. 11.3 2 25 0 30 10 65 5 0 25 0 6 59 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 Hutchings Fielder, Mason and Woolley € no-ball, and Blythe t . 4 , 21 , 3 . 1 36 2 28 17 2 3 11 96 13 39 10 17 r each delivered one } wo wides. LONDON and W ESTM IN STER B A N K 2 nd v . PA RR’S B AN K .—Played at Lee on Ju ly 21 and 22. W r s tm in s irr B a sk 2 nd . S. G. Tyte. b Bamber L . G.Black,cHearder, b 8 to rm er.............. 5 E. W. Bennett, c Spel- man,b Parker ... 28 H. E. Thomson, c Parker, b Stormer 7 C. F. G. Wellborne, b Meredith ...............12 R. S. Haitree, lbw, b Parkf r .............. 14 A . W. Stevenson, lbw, b Parker .............. 9 H. E. Coomber, c Spel- man. b Meredith ... H. O. Manfield, lbw, b Stormer F. Ralls, b Parker ... A. Podmore, not out .......................... G. H. Youngman, b Coomber .............. S. H. Foley, b Har­ tree .......................... W. Spelman, st Man­ field, b Hartree ... S. Stormer, b Hartree F. Parker, b Coomber L . P. Meredith, b Coomber ............... W. Hearder, st Man­ field, b Hartrre ... P a r k s B an k . B 9, 1-b 2 Total 99 W. J . Lethby, b Coom­ ber .......................... 8 G. H. Bambei, not out ..........................21 F. 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