Cricket 1908

S e p t . 17, 1908. CR ICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 427 a hoax, such a thing having never been discussed. “ The Dudley people,” I am told, “ would like it, and got the Birming­ ham journalists to start the agitation.” This will be very welcome news to all cricketers who are acquainted with the Worcester ground. B e r n a r d J a m e s T i n d a l l B o s a n q u e t played one o f the most historic innings of the season on the first two days of the week. He not only credited himself with his highest score in first-class cricket, but made his runs against Yorkshire bowling, off which only ono individual three- figure innings— James Douglas’ 109, at Bradford—had been previously obtained this year. His very attractive display made one regret more than ever that he is not seen more frequently in great matches, for he is essentially one of the most fascinating figures of the cricket field. H is large innings enabled him to complete his thousand runs for the season, and to head the batting averages of those who have played a fair number o f innings. T h e profits of the match now in pro­ gress at the Oval will be divided between the Cricketers’ Fund and Yorkshire, the County’s share being devoted to charita­ ble purposes in connection with York­ shire cricket. By the death on Sunday last of Mr. Arthur Burrows, of the Winchester X I. of 1829, the distinction of being the old­ est living cricketer has, I believe, fallen to the lot of Mr. B. J. P. Broughton, the old Harrovian, who was born on July 11th, 1816. Col. A. F. Jenner, of the Kent team of 1835, was born on August 1 2 th, 1816, being therefore just one month and one day Mr. Broughton’s junior. Col. Jenner, who is now living in Devon­ shire, is a younger brother of the late Mr. Herbert Jenner-Fust, who died four years ago at the age o f 98. In 1906, when he was only nineteen years of age, and again last season J. N. Crawford succeeded in scoring over a thousand runs and taking more than a hundred wickets. This year he has made 1,371 runs with an average of 37'05, but his wickets number only 98, which is, of course, very, very sad. Had he been chosen for this week’s match at the Oval he would doubtless have secured his hundredth wicket. T h e present issue of Cricket completes tbe weekly series for this season. Six numbers will be issued during the winter, from October to March inclusive, as follow s:— No. 797.—Thursday, October 29. No. 798.—Thursday, November 26. No. 799 .—Thursday, December 21. No. 800.—Thursday, January 28. No. 801.—Thursday, February 25. No. 802.—Thursday, March 25. Subscription for the above series, 9d. post free. YORKSHIRE v. ENGLAND. Played at the Oval on September 14,15 & 16. (To be concluded.) Yorkshire, having won the County Championship, were entitled to meet England at the Oval in the concluding fixture of the season. The England side was strong, though nut thoroughly representative : no Kent man took part in the match, whilst Barnes, who had been asked to play, did not accept the invitation, Buckenham coming into the side in his place. Considering the number of good players taking part in the match, and that the Yorkshire- men had an unbeaten record, the attendance was surprisingly small, only about a thousand persons being present at the start, and the number who I aid on the first day being but 3,219. England did well to win the toss, for they thereby obtained first use of an excellent wicket. Hayward and Warner opened the innings against Hirst and Newstead, and for some time the run-getting was rather sedate. Hayward did the greater part of the scoring as is evident from the fact that Warner, though making only 10, helped to put up 48 for the first wicket in three-quarters of an hour. When Tyldes­ ley came in the cricket was very bright, and, runs coming readily, Rhodes went on for Hirst at 70 and Haigh for Newstead 13 later. Hayward, when he had mado 45, was missed in the slips by Denton, and a little later completed his 50 as the result of eighty minutes’ batting. The 100 went up with only one wicket down when the innings had lasted an hour and a half, but 0 later Hayward was smartly stumped for a bright innings of 54, made out of 100 in ninety-five m inutes: he hit six 4’s, and, whilst playing with all his accustomed ease and polish, obtained his runs rather more quickly than usual. Bosanquet then went in, and by lunch-time the score had been taken to 131 with­ out further loss, Tyldesley being not out 43.. After the interval the bowling was again shared by Hirst and Newstead, and Tyldesley, though obviously not quite at ease, reached 50 after batting seventy minutes. At 147, however, when the third wicket had put on 41, he was caught in the slips for an excellent innings of 53 which contained six 4’s. Hobbs, having made a single, w'as lbw at 151, and then, with four wickets down, Tarrant and Bosanquet came together arid defied the Yorkshire attack for two hours and ten minutes, during which time they added 235 for the fifth wicket. The fielding was keen and the bowling steady in the early part of the long stand, and Tarrant played his usual cautious game. The major portion of the run- getting was done by Bosanquet, who completed his 50 out of 80 in an hour. Many changes wore made in the attack, but Bosanquet, after offering a hard chance in the slips off Myers when .87, reached three figures after batting one hundred and fifteen minutes. The amateur continued to do most of the run-getting, though Tarrant was playing more freely than early in his innings. Bosanquet, although showing very good cricket, was somewhat lucky, seeing that he was missed when 127 in the long-field by Hardisty off Haigh and at mid-on by Lord Hawke off Newstead when 157. With the total 3S0 Tarrant was bowled by Hirst for a faultless innings of 82, made out of 235 in one hundred and thirty minutes : he played a very valuable game and hit six 4’s. At the end-of the day Arnold and Bosanquet put on 27 without further loss, the latter being not out 189 when stumps were drawn with five wickets down for 413. On Tuesday Arnold and Bosanquet continued their innings against Hirst and Newstead, the latter batsman, in view of his 200, playing a careful game. Gradually his figures mounted up, and then with a two to the on off Newstead he completed his second hundred, having then been batting one hundred and ninety minutes. Having achieved his object, he threw discretion to the winds, and hit out recklessly. The inevitable happened, for, having made 14 more in five minutes, he was bowled, leg-stump, by Newstead in trying to bring off a tremendous diive. He made his 214 out of 348 in three hours and a-quarter, and hit twenty-eight 4’s, five 3’s, and twenty-two 2’s. He mado his runs all round the wicket, the feature of his display being his driving and cutting. Relf then joined Arnold, and, after Bosanquet’s very attractive innings, the cricket seemed very tame in comparison. When the pair had added 29 Relf was- caught at deep square-leg off Hirst for 12, the seventh wicket falling at 483. Before the next man could reach the wicket rain began to fall, and the players adjourned to the Pavilion, the time then being twenty-five minutes past twelve. The rain continuing to fall, and there seeming no prospect of improvement, stumps were 'drawn for the day at a-quarter past three, Arnold being not out 35. First thing yester­ day morning the innings was declared closed, leaving Yorkshire 334 to make to save the follow-on. 'Ihe wicket was in good condition when Arnold and Tarrant opened the bowling to Hardisty and Rhodes. Runs came readily off Arnold, who was relieved at 47 by Buckenham. Eight runs later the change proved successful, Rhodes being caught at point. Denton was nearly caught and bowled when 4, but he survived to help Hardisty add 08 for the second wicket before being bowled middle stump. Seven later Buckenham, who was bowling admirably, yorked Hardisty for a sound innings of 60, which lasted one hundred and forty minutes and contained eight 4’s. With three wickets down for 140 a shower stopped play, and it was not until ten minutes past four that the game was resumed. By cautious cricket Hirst and Wilkinson took the score to 107, and then the latter was caught at slip. In tho remaining time the total was advanced to 180 without further loss, and then, at ten minutes past five, stumps were drawn owing to poor light. Present score and analysis:— E ngland . P. F. Warner, b New­ stead ............................. 10 Hayward, st Watson, b R hodes..................... 54 Tyldesley, c Wilkin­ son, b Newstead ... 53 3. J. T. Bosanquet, b Newstead....................214 Hobbs, lbw, b New­ stead.......................... 1 Tarrant, b Hirst ... 82 Arnold, not out ... 35 Relf (A. E.), c Denton, b Hirst .................. 12 B 3, lb 10, nb 3... 10 Total (7 wkts)*483 * Innings declared closed. Buckenham, Humphries, and Field did not bat. Y orkshire . Hardisty, b Bucken­ ham ..........................06 Rhodes, c Hayward, b Buckenham ...........27 Denton, b Bucken­ ham ..........................28 Wilkinson, e Relf, b Buckenham ...........: Hirst, not out ..........: Myers, not o u t .......... B 1, lb 0, nb 2 .. Newstead, Bates, Hawke to bat. Watson, Total (4 wkt«)186 Haigh, and Lord E ngland . O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Hirst............. 35-1 7 122 2 IHaigh ... 14 1 71 O Newstead.. 37 4 147 4 Myers ...10 2 46 0 Rhodes ... 18 1 81 1| Hirst bowled three no-balls. Y orkshire . O. M. R. W. O. M. R, W. Arnold ... 23 8 50 0 1Buckenham 23 7 57 4 Tarrant ... 8 3 16 0 Relf ...........15 1 39 0 F ie ld ........... 10 5 15 0 | Arnold and Field bowled one no-ball each. SOME CHAPTERS OF AUSTRALIAN CRICKET HISTORY. B y J. N. PENTELOW . C h a p te e II. NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA. (Continued from page J,06.) In the twenty-third match (Sydney, Nov­ ember, 1879) New South Wales won her seventh successive victory, but even yet had not pulled up level, having eleven wins to Victoria’s twelve. Alec Bannerman (Alex­ ander Chambers Bannerman, to be precise), Thomas William Garrett, Hugh Haraon Massie, on the home side, George Eugene Palmer and William Henry Cooper on the visiting tide, made each his first appearance in the series. Seventeen of the twenty-two players were men who at one time or another visited England as members of ‘Australian teams ; and the other five included Nat Thompson and Donald Campbell. New South Wales led off with 201; Alec Banner­ man 52, Charles 36, Thompson 25, Murdoch 21, Dave Gregory 19 not out, Garrett 17. Victoria responded with 168 ; McDonnell 48, Frank Allen 28, Boyle 26. Then Cooper’s big breaks’ troubled New South Wales, and all were out for 113 ; Charles Bannerman 29, Alec 17, Murdoch 16. Cooper had seven for 37. Wanting just 150 to win, Victoria failed before Spofforth (five for 29), and could only make 117. Frank Allan was top scorer with 29, and Harry Boyle made 25. Now the tide turned again. With first innings in the Melbourne match Victoria ran up 338 (Alexander 75, Tom Horan and