Cricket 1909

140 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M ay 20, 1909. T H E A U S T R A L I A N S . 4 t b M a tch .— v. SUEREY. Played at the Oval on May 17, 18 and 19. Surrey won by 5 runs. There had been rather heavy rain at Kennington during Sunday night, the consequence being that the start of the game was delayed until ten minutes t j one. McAlister made his first appearance for the visitors, and, in the absence of Leveson-Gower (owing to an injured ankle), Surrey were captained by Crawford. The County won the toss and had first innings on a slow wicket, Hayward and Hobbs openibg the batting against the two left-handers, Whitty and Macartney. Hobbs played freely whilst Hayward acted wholly on the defence. W ith the total 21 (Hobbs 19), Macartney gave the ball to Cotter, who pitched short and was otherwise erratic. When play had lasted 40 minutes Hayward had credited himself with three singles. At 41 Noble displaced Cotter, who crossed over and relieved VVhitty, but 50 went up without loss in three-quarters of an hour. With the total 02 Armstrong went on for Cotter and b >wled Hobbs with the second ball he sent down. Hobbs played an excellent game, facing the various bowlers confidently and scoring off all of them freely: he made his 44 out of 02 in 50 minutes and hit seven 4’s and two 3’s. Hayes, who succeeded him, also played freely, but Hayward was content to pursue his quiet methods. By sound but uneventful cricket the total was taken to 100 after play had lasted 80 minutes, but six runs later Hayes was bowled in playing forward to Arm strong: by vigorous cricket he had made 33 out of 44 in 45 minutes. At 109 Hayward’s patient display was ended, a ball from Noble beating and bowling him : he made his 27 out of 109 in an hour and three- quarters, showing very strong defence, but no mastery over the attack. The best cricket of the day was seen when Marshal and Crawford were together. The latter was missed at slip by Cotter off Noble ere making a run, and then proceeded to play a brisk and valuable innings of 29. He hit W hitty for two 4’s in an over, and treated Macartney in similar fashion. The fourth wicket fell at 170, having added 07 in 40 minutes, Marshal then being caught at mid-off after batting 50 minutes for 37. At the same total (170) Curwen was bowled, half the side then being out, and two runs later Crawford was caught by McAlister at short-leg. Seven wickets were down for 182, and against Whitty and Macartney the last three added only 19 more, the innings closing for 191. Bad batting, as much as effective bowling, was responsible for the break­ down. Whitty took his five wickets in nineteen balls. The Australian's experienced a disaster in Lees’ second over, Trumper being bowled with only 4 runs scored. Bardsley and Noble then played watchful cricket, and the former was fortunate in being missed twice off Lees in one over when 10— by Marshal at slip and by the wicket-keeper. Craw­ ford, who opened the attack, continued to bowl until 05, when he was relieved by Rushby, who at once met with success. A t the total named he bowled Noble for 20, and at 09 and 75 respectively, got Arm­ strong and Ransford caught at the wicket. He took his three wickets in three overs for 2 runs, and at the end of the day the Australians had four wickets down for 75. On Tuesday, when play started at the customary hour at the Oval—not at noon as in many of the Australians’ matches—the bowlers were helped by the wicket, and some keen play was seen. Lees and Rushby shared the attack, and the total had only been advanced to 85 when Bardsley was caught at the w icket: he made 41 out of 85 in 100 minutes—his smallest score so far during the tour, but, as it proved, the largest in the innings. At the same total Hartigan was held at point off the first ball he received, six wickets then being down for 85. Two other disasters quickly followed, McAlister offering an easy catch to the slips at 91 and Carter being bowled middle stump at 97. Then Cotter joined Macartney and indulged in short runs, but were unable to upset the Surrey fielding, which was keen and true. Cotter made seven singles in succession and then made a pull off Lees for which 0 were run. When 34 had been added in 30 minutes a ball from Rushby disturbed Cotter's middle aud leg stumps. Whitty followed, and some free hitting resulted, 26 runs being made off four overs in 12 minutes. Macartney was then caught at mid-on off a skier for a very useful and chanceless innings of 33, which lasted an hour. The last six wickets fell for 82 runs in 70 minutes, Rushby’s analysis working out at six for 38 and Lees' at four for 63. With the valuable lead of 34 Surrey started their second innings with Hayward and Hobbs against Noble and Armstrong. Hobbs made a fine stroke to leg off Armstrong, but was lbw in that bowler’s next over. Hayes was caught at slip by Hartigan at 19, whilst eight later Marshal was deceived and bowled in trying to hit a slow. The bowling was true and runs took ,a lot of getting. Hayward and Crawford made a good stand and caused several changes in the bowling, but it was not until the fourth wicket had put on 48 in an hour that Crawford was bowled for a very valuable innings of 20. Curwen made only 5, but Hayward continued to play a masterly game, and twice in an over hit Armstrong for 4. Of the first 100 runs scored he claimed 58. Spring did little, but Lees hit up 13 ere being caught at mid-on. With Hitch and Strudwick in Hayward continued to obtain the greater part of the bowling, and succeeded so well that by the time stumps were drawn the total had reached 161 for eight wickets, his own share being 85 not out—one of the best innings of his career. It was a curious circumstance that during the day Crawford, Lees, and Spring should each play a ball on to his wicket without removing a bail: the bowlers were Armstrong, Noble, and Whitty respectively. Yesterday Strudwick helped to add 15, the stand for the ninth wicket realising 37 in all. Rushby failed to stay and Hayward was left to carry out his bat for 96—an innings of which it would be impossible to speak too highly. He showed much skill and excellent judgment on a wicket which gave the bowlers much assistance, and but for a strained muscle in his knee would beyond doubt have completed his hundred. He carried his bat through the innings and hit a 5 and ten 4’s during the three hours and three- quarters he was in. The visitors were set 213 to win, and had the good fortune to bat whilst the wicket was at its best. Bardsley and Hartigan were the pair to enter upon the task, and the latter played so confidently that when Bardsley was bowled for 5 the total had reached 35 as the result of 35 minutes’ play. Soon after Noble came in a further disaster nearly happened. The captain hit a ball to Davis (Hayward’s substitute) and Hartigan ran down the wicket. The batsmen found themselves together at one end and Davis returned the ball to the vacated crease only to see Lees miss it altogether in endeavouring to field it with one hand. The consequence was that Hartigan, who seemed well set, recovered his ground and continued his batting. The Queens­ lander had his fair share of luck, and once had his wicket struck by a ball from Rushby which hit the wicket hard and went for four byes. The ball glanced off almost at right angles—in the long-leg direction—and one bail was moved slightly so that one end remained in the groove whilst the other rested against the centre stump about an inch from the top. A t 73 he was bowled by a fast ball which kept low : he made some fine hits including two 5’s and five 4’s, and made his runs in 45 minutes. With 6 added Noble gave an easy catch to mid-on, and Armstrong joined Ransford. The pair commenced carefully, though more than once their running was risky. At lunch the score was 102 for three wickets. After the interval Lees and Rushby bowled excellently and were supported by very keen fielding. In 40 minutes only 23 runs were added, but play brightened afterwards and 06 had been added in 50 minutes for the wicket when Armstrong was lbw for a valuable 30. Trumper then came in and quickly hit a couple of 4’s, but at 174 a couple of disasters occurred, Ransford being lbw and Trumper brilliantly caught at short-slip by Crawford. Six wickets were then down for 174. Ransford hit a 5 and four 4’s during the 70 minutes he was in, and, although he played a very useful game, was not seen to such advantage as at Leyton a few days earlier. Macart­ ney was missed at slip by Hayes off Rushby from the first ball he had, and although the error cost only 5 runs it might have made a difference in the result of the game. The seventh wicket fell at 186 and a run later Carter was sent back by a remark­ able catch on the part of Strudwick. The wicket­ keeper let the ball bounce from his hands, but, dashing forward, managed to secure it again at the second attem pt: when he held the ball he was on his back. With two wickets in hand and 26 wanted to win, Cotter joined McAlister, but only seven were made before the fast bowler’s wicket was spread- eagled. Whitty, the last man, joined McAlister with 19 wanted. The latter showed fine nerve, and, after making a single from each end, drove Crawford finely for 4. When 200 went up a new ball was called for, but gradually the score mounted until at 207 Lees was put on for Rushby. Off the new bowler’s third ball McAlister "was caught at slip, Surrey winning a great game by 5 ruus. There was a scene of much enthusiasm at the finish. Score and analysis:— S u r r e y . First innings. Second innings. Hayward, b Noble ....... 27 not out................. 90 Hobbs, b Armstrong... ... 44 lbw, b Armstrong 4 Hayes, b Arm strong.......33 c Hartigan, b Noble ............ 4 Marshal, c Armstrong, b Whitty ... ................37 b Armstrong ... 4 J. N. Crawford, c McAlister, b Macartney ................29 b Armstrong ... 20 W. J. H. Curwen, b Whitty 0 lbw, b Armstrong 5 Spring,c Trumper,b Whitty 5 b Whitty ............ 5 Hitch, not out ................. 5 c Macartney, b Whitty ............ 7 Lees, c Cotter, b Macartney 0 Strudwick, b W hitty........... d W h i t t y , b Macartney ... 13 Hartigan, b Whitty .......... 5 Rushby, b Whitty ........... 0 b Whitty ............ 0 Lb 3, w 1, nb 3 ........... 7 B 11, lb 3, nb 1 15 Total Total 178 .................191 A u stralian s . First innings. Second innings. V. T. Trumper, b Lees ... 2 c Hayes, b Craw­ ford .............. 20 W. Bardsley, c Strudwick, b Lees......................................41 b Rushby ............ 5 M. A. Noble, b Rushby ... 20 cSpring,bRushby 16 W. W . Armstrong, c Strud­ wick, b Rushby ............ 3 lbw, b Hitch ... 30 V.S. Ransford, c Strudwick, b R u sh by............................ 2 lbw, b Marshal... 41 P. A. McAlister, c Marshal, b R u sh by............................ 5 c Hitch, b Lees... 19 R. J. Hartigan, c Hayward, b Lees.................................. 0 b H itch ........44 C. G. Macartney, c Spring, c Strudwick, b b L ees.................................33 Rushby ... 5 H. Carter, b R u s h b y .......... 2 c Strudwick, b b Crawford ... 0 A. Cotter, b R u sh by......... 14 b Rushby ............ 5 W. J. Whitty, not out ... 11 n otou t.................... 4 B 15, lb 3 ...................18 B 16, w 1,nb 1 18 Total ...207 . ...157 Total S u r r e y . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. W h itty ........... 13 5 36 5 ............ 20 11 28 4 Macartney ... 10 2 44 2 ............ 8 3 23 1 Cotter ........... 5 0 27 0 ........... Noble ........... 15 3 32 1 ............ 22 9 35 1 Armstrong ... 16 2 45 2 ............ 28 4 77 4 Macartney and Noble bowled one no-ball each and Cotter one wide and two no-balls. A u stralian s . First innings. 8econd innings. O. M. R, W. O. M. R. W. Lees ........... 22-3 3 68 4 .............. 16*3 2 46 1 Crawford ... 9 1 33 0 ... ... 11 4 25 2 R ushby........... 13 1 38 6 .............. 26 7 50 4 H itch.................. 11 1 66 2 Marshal ........... 2 1 2 1 Hitch bowled one wide and one no-ball. WORCESTERSHIRE v. LANCASHIRE. Played at Stourbridge on May 17, 18 and 19. Lancashire won by an-innings and 183 runs. The home side made a very fair start upon winning the toss, Bowley and Pearson making 33 for the first wicket and the latter and H. K. Foster adding 50 for the second in 35 minutes. Neither Burns nor Cuffe reached double figures, but Simpson-Hayward and M. K. Foster put on 66 together in 40 minutes. Foster hit freely all round the wicket and gave a delightful display. The innings closed for 234, Cook taking seven wickets for 77. Hartley and MacLaren gave Lancashire a splendid start, scoring 96 for the first wicket in 80 minutes, but at the end of the day both were out and the total 132. Thanks to Tyldesley and Sharp, who added 237 for the third wicket in 155 minutes, Lancashire established a lead of 358 on the innings. Tyldesley batted for two hours and three-quarters without a chance and hit thirteen 4’s in his excellent 121. Sharp, seventh out (at 474), batted three hours and 50 minutes without a mistake and hit two 6’s and twenty-five 4’s. Huddleston and Dean afterwards added 97 in 65 minutes, and when the former was caught the innings was closed. In the last hour of the day the home side lost Bowley, Pearson and Burns for 38. On the third day the home side gave a very dis­ appointing display and suffered a heavy reverse. Arnold made 47 out of 56 in 35 minutes, but only Cuffe gave him much support. Score and analysis W o r c e s te r s h ir e . First innings. Second innings. Bowley, b McLeod ...........16 b Dean ............. 5 Pearson, c Worsley, b Cook 34 b M cLeod........... 8 H. K. Foster, c and b Cook 36 b Huddleston ... 20 W. B. Burns, c Tyldesley, bC ook.................................. 2 b McLeod ........... 0 Arnold, b Cook .................. 16 c Hornby, b Hud­ dleston ...........47 Cuffe,c Worsley, b Sharp... 4 c Worsley, b Hud- M. K. Foster, c Hornby, b dleston ......... 40 McLeod .......................... 67 b Huddleston ... 20 G. H. Simpson-Hayward, b Cook ..................................30 c Worsley, b Dean 4 Burrows, b McLeod ...........20 b Dean.....................24 Gaukrodger, not o u t........... 2 c McLeod, b Hud­ dleston ........... 1 Stringer, b Cook.................. 0 not out ........... 0 B 3, lb 3, nb 1 ... 7 B l,w 4 , nb 1 Total... ..234 Total......... 175