Cricket 1908

356 CR ICK ET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A u g u st 20, 1908. SU R R E Y v. YO RK SH IR E . Played at the Oval on August 13 , 14 , and 15 . Yorkshire won by seven nickets. This important match had been anticipated with the greatest interest, as it was thought that, in the event of it being played on a fast wicket, Surrey might succeed in winning. When the sides met earlier in the season, the conditions were quite to the liking of the Yorkshiremen, who won easily, and the wish was pretty general that the Oval match should be played on a hard, true wicket. Such hopes, however, were disappointed, for there was rain early on Thursday morning which affected the ground to a certain extent. Surrey won the toss, but gained no advantage in going in first, though Leveson-Gower would hardly have been justified in putting his opponents in. Hirst and Newstead shared the bowling for Yorkshire, and right worthily did they perform. With only 13 scored Hobbs fell to Hirst, and at 25 Hayes, who had never appeared quite comfortable, w;is caught at slip. Marshal, having given promise of settling down, was splendidly caught at deep square-leg off a skyer by Denton, and four later Crawford was caught at slip without a run. Play had now lasted an hour, and four good wickets were down for 42. . Hayward had be -n playing steadily and well, and when he was joined by Ducat a great improvement was brought about. Together they added 30 for the fifth wicket, of \yhich number the latter made 20. Then, with the score at 78, both left, Ducat being the first to go. Hayward was out to a very smart catch at the wicket on the leg-side after making his 31 out of 78 in two hours—a very valuable display. Ten later Leveson-Gower was caught at the wicket also, after which Hitch and Lees put 011 19 for the eighth wicket. The innings closed for 117, a disappointing total despite the fine bowling of H irst and Newstead and the state of the wicket. Shortly after the visitors’ innings opened, an unfortunate accident occurred, for, with nine scored, Hardisty, in playing a ball from Hitch, glanced it ou to his face, and was caught at slip by Ducat. Hardisty had to be carried off the field, but the accident proved to be not very serious. Ten later Denton was well caught low down at point, but, with Wilkinson in, 27 were put on before the last named was bowled by Kirk. Rhodes, who had been playing steadily, was then partnered by Hirst, and in the remaining fifteen minutes the pair added 26 without being separated. On Friday it transpired that Strudwick had been injured on the previous afternoon through receiving a fast ball from Kirk on the chest, and would be unable to take further part in the match. Hayes, therefore, kept wicket instead, and made some good catches. The wicket was better than it had been on the previous day, and it was thought that Yorkshire would establish a long lead. Kirk and Crawford, however, bowled finely, and the outstanding seven wickets added only 90. Rhodes was caught at the wicket at 84, and three figures went up at the end of one hundred minutes. When Kirk went on he got Rothery caught at the wicket in his first over, but Yorkshire nevertheless had six wickets in hand when the Surrey total was passed. At 120 H irst was caught at mid-on for an invaluable 32, made at a most critical time. Bates, who played on after making 12, and Newstead, who made a steady 20, added 17 in half-an-hour. With Haigh bowled without a run and Watson caught at the wicket off a skyer, the innings,after.lasting three hours, closed for 102. Surrey, 45 in arrears, made 20 without loss by lunch time, but after the interval Hobbs was caught at leg with only 8 added, and Hayes at 29. At this point Marshal joined Hayward, and some excellent cricket was seen. The pair played beautiful cricket, and placed Surrey once more in the running. Hayward continued his defensive tactics, but Marshal played free and confident cricket from the start. Runs were very hard to get, for the bowling, which was steady and true, was backed up by first-class fielding. Marshal, to such at extent did he monopolize the run-getting, reached 50 out of 07 in fifty-five minutes. When the third wicket had put on 82 in an hour-and-a- quarter, Hayward was bowled off his pads for a most useful innings of 30, made out of 1 11 in two hours. It would be difficult to speak too highly of liis display, especially as he had to play the bowling when at its freshest. Marshal, however, was responsible for the best batting of the match. He made his 70 out of 109 in an hour and forty minutes, making his runs all round the wicket, but driving and hitting to leg especially w ell; he hit eleven 4’s Ducat, having made a single, was fifth out at 139, and three runs later Crawford was caught at the wicket for a quiet innings of 10. Wickets continued to fall fast, for Lees made only 4 and Hitch a single. Kirk and Leveson-Gower, however, stopped the rot and put on a valuable 24 for the ninth wicket, upon the fall of which, Strudwick being unable to bat, the innings closed for 177. Stumps were then drawn for the day, leaving Yorkshire the whole of Saturday in which to make 133 to win. The wicket was easier on the third day than at any previous period of the match, and it was generally thought that the runs would be made. Kirk and Hitch opened the bowling and with only 17 scortd, the former got Rothery caught at the wicket. With Denton and Rhodes together 24 were added in twenty minutes, and then the latter met the fate of Rothery, though in this case the successful bowler was Hitch. With two wickets down for 41 there was still just a chance for Surrey, but the association of Denton and Wilkinson gradually placed the visitors ahead. 50 went up in 45 minutes, and it was not until 82, when the stand had put on 41 in thirty-five minutes, that Wilkinson was sent back. 51 were still wanted when Hirst went it, and, despite many bowling changes, the rnns were hit off without further loss in forty minutes. There was a scene of much enthusiasm at the finish, the Yorkshiremen being heartily and deservedly cheered for their victory. Score and analysis :— S u r r e y . First innings. Second innings. Hayward, c Watson, b Hirst 31 b Hirst .......... 36 Hobbs, b Hiivt ................... 6 c sub , b Hirst ... 17 Hayes, c Wilkinson, b New- c Watson. bNew- stcad .................................. 5 stead ........... 0 Marshal, c Denton, b Hirst !) c Hawke, b K h odes...........70 J . N. Crawford, c Wilkin- c Watson, b New- son, b Newstead ........... 0 stead ...........16 Ducat, c Wilkinson,b New­ stead .................................. 26 b Newstead ... 1 H. D. CL Leveson-Gower, c Watson, b Newstead ... 4 notout ...........13 Lees, n< t out........... ..........18 c sub., b Rhodes 4 liiteh, c Watson, b H irst... 8 c Watson, b New­ stead ........... 1 E. C. Kirk, c Rhodes, b Hirst ........................... 3 b Newstead .. 17 Strudwick, c Hirst, b New- btead .................................. 0 absent hurt ... 0 Lb 6, nb 1 ........... 7 B 1, lb 1 ........... 2 Total ...117 Y o r k sh ir e . Total ...........177 Second innings. First innings. Hardisty, c Ducat, b Hitch 8 Rhodes, c Hayes, b Hitch... 33 c Hayes,b Hitch 17 Denton, c Hayward, b H itc h .................................. 8 not out .....49 Wilkinson, b Kirk ...........14 c Kirk, b Craw­ ford 20 Hirst, c Kirk, b Crawford.. 32 not out.......... 19 Rothery, c Hayes, b Kirk... 17 c Hayes,b Kirk.. 2 Newstead, b Kirk ...........20 Bates, b Kirk ...................12 Haigh, b Crawford ........... 0 Lord Hawke, not o u t......... 4 Watson, c Hayes, b Craw­ ford ................................... 0 B 7, lb 7 ...................14 B 12, lb 10 ... 22 Total ...........102 Total (3 wkts.) 135 S u r r e y . Firet innings. Second innings O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. flirst ... ... 27 5 58 5 ... ... 21 0 58 2 Newstead ... 25-3 9 44 5 ... ... 27-4 9 48 5 Haigh ... ... 5 3 7 0 ... ... 7 1 11 0 Rhodes ... ... 4 3 1 0 ... ... 15 1 5S 2 Hirst delivered one no-ball. Y o r k sh ir e . First innings. Second innings O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Hitch ... 10 2 65 3 ... . . 10 1 40 1 Lees ... 14 6 28 0 .. ... 5 2 13 0 Kirk ... 15 6 29 4 ... ... 13 1 39 1 Crawford ... 10-5 2 26 3 ... ... 5 1 11 1 Marshal ... ... 3 5 1 10 0 L AN CA SH IRE v. M ID D LE SE X . Played at Liverpool on August 13 , 14 , and 15 . Drawn. It was very unfortunate that such a match should have been so interfered with by rain. Thursday was a blank and the lost time could never be made up. Lancashire, winning the toss, made 222 in three hours and a quarter, but for their score they were very greatly indebted to Tyldesley and Sharp. Coming together when two men were out for 8 runs, they added 125 for the third wicket in 85 minutes. Sharp, however, should have been caught and bowled by Tarrant before making a run, and the slip proved very expensive. Tyldesley batted ninety- five minutes for 68 and, apart from a possible chance to Harrison in the long-field when 24, made no m istake; his chief strokes were a 6 and nine 4’s. Sharp made his 62 out of 141 in two hours, and Hornby ran up 37 in forty minutes. Middlesex, thanks largely to Warner, scored 152 for three wickets in one hundred and five minutes on the first afternoon, Moon helping to make 47 for the first wicket and Douglas, who hit five 4’s, 70 for the second in fifty minutes. Warner, third out, made his valuable 45 out of 127 in eighty-five minutes. On Friday Harrison hit Dean for three successive 4’s and was then caught at mid-off, and shortly after­ wards Tarrant was bowled. Page, driving strongly, made 65 out of 100 in seventy minutes, his chief hits being a 0 and eight 4’s : with Trott he added 27 in a quarter of an hour. Lancashire, 52 behind, lost Spooner at 12 and Dean shortly afterwards. Hartley was third out, at 43, but Sharp again played well and prevented a collapse. He was ably seconded by Macleod, who was in seventy minutes for 41 not out. Score and analysis :— L a n c a sh ir e . First innings. Second innings. A. F. Spooner, b Hearne ... 5 c Moon,b Tarrant 8 A. Hartley, c and bTarrant 3 c Trott,bTarrant 20 Tyldesley (J.T.),c Harrison, b T a rra n t.......................... 08 lbw, b Tarrant... 10 Sharp, b Wells ... ..........02 b Wells .............45 F. H. Mugliston, c Page, b Tarrant .......................... 0 lbw, b Tarrant... 4 K. G. Macleod, b Tarrant... 10 not out .......... 41 Dean, c .and b Tarrant ... 17 st Moon, b Tar­ rant ................. 5 A. H. Hornby, st Moon, b Tarrant ...........................37 c Trott, b Ilearnc 18 Huddleston, c Etheridge, b W e lls................................. 3 b Hearne ...........11 W. Brearley, c and b Wells 11 run out .......... 1 Worsley, not o u t................. 0 c Etheridge, b Henley ........... 0 Byes 3, lb 2, w 1 ... 0 B 7, w 2 ... 9 Total ...............222 Total ... M id d lesex . P. F. Warner, c Wor­ sley, b Brearley ... 45 L. J. Moon, lbw, b B rearley...................34 J. Douglas, c Dean, b Macleod ...................43 W. P. Hariison, c Hornby, b Brearley 19 Tarrant, b Brearley... 24 S .J. Etheridge, b Dean 2 C. C. Page, b Brearley C5 ..178 C. M. Wells, c Mug­ liston, b Dean ... 7 Trott, c Worsley, b B rearley...............11 F. A. H. Henley, b Brearley................. 8 Hearne (J. T.), not out ......................... 1 B 8, lb 4, w 1, nb 2 15 Total ..274 Second innings : Henley, c Spooner, b Dean, 11 ; Etheridge, c Mugliston, b Brearley, 0 ; Hearne, not out, 2 ; leg-bye 1, nb 1. Total (2 wkts.), 15. L an cash ire . First mnings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. tt. W. Tarrant ... ... 32*5 9 103 6 ... ... 27 7 57 5 Hearne ... ... 18 7 38 1 ... ... S 2 23 2 Henley . . . . 3 0 9 0 ... ... 4-2 0 13 1 Wells ... ... 10 1 GO 3 ... ... 0 0 28 1 Trott . 1 8 4 48 0 Henley bowled three wides. M id d lesex . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Brearley ... 3 15 5 123 7 ... ... 5 3 2 1 Dean .. 27 0 97 2 ... ... 4 5 1 11 1 Huddleston ... 4 0 26 0 ... Macleod ... 5 2 13 1 ... Brearley bowled a wide aud two no-balls and Macleod a no-ball. SOM ERSET v. KENT. Played at Taunton on August 13 , 14 , and 15 . FOUR SEPARATE 100 ’S FOR KENT. Kent won by an innings and 114 runs. Blythe and Fielder returned to the Kent side and proved their worth by taking thirteen wickets. Somerset gave a disappointing display in their first innings, being disposed of for 188 in two hours and three-quarters on a good wicket. They lost Braund at 9, and, although Johnson and Lewis added 55 for the second wicket, six men were out for 110. Lewis made his 42 out of 88 in an hour and twenty minutes, but the best innings on the side was played bv Robson, who, cutting and driving well, scored 49 out of 92 in an hour and a-quarter; he hit eight 4’s. Kent lost Hardinge, who performed so well againjat Essex, with only three scored, but Marsham and Seymour added 90together in an hour. S. H. Day, third out at 108, made only 4, and after his dismissal, Seymour (81 not out), and Woolley (30 not out) put on 61 without further loss by the end of the day, when three wickets were down for 169. On Friday there was some brilliant batting, four men reaching three figures in the Kent innings, and runs always coming freely. Seymour and Woolley added, in all, 158 for the fourth wicket in eighty minutes, the former, who had made 129 out of 263 in one hundred and fifty minutes by faultless cricket, then being l>owled; he hit well all round the wicket, gave no chance, and made nineteen 4’s. Thirty-six later Woolley left, having made 105 out of 194 in an hour and forty minutes ; he drove finely,