Cricket 1909

210 CR ICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J une 24, 1909. against Yarmouth R. A. He scored 184 not out in the match with the County Asylum, going in first and carrying out his bat, and followed it up by clean bowling all ten wickets of the opposition —an achievement which reminds one forcibly of the younger days of Dr. E. M. Grace. Mr. Jessop has not succeeded in repeating the feat in a County Championship match, nor is he now likely to do so, but he has already accomplished enough to make his name famous for all time, and to cause those of us who have seen him at his best to be grateful that he flourished in our day. Three times Mr. Jessop has made two separate hundreds in a first-class match. At Bradford in 1900 he made 104 and 139 against Yorkshire; eight years later he punished the Somerset bowling at Bath for 143 and 133 not out; and a week ago he scored 161 and 129 at the expense of Hampshire on the Bristol ground. He also performed the feat once in a minor match against odds. On five occasions he has made over ‘200 runs in an innings in a great match, the brief particulars beiDg as follows 286 out of 355 in 175 min., Gloucestershire v. Sussex, at Brighton, 1903. 240 ,, 337 ,, 200 ,, Gloucestershire v. Sussex, at Bristol, 1007. 234 „ 346 ,, 155 ,, Gloucestershire v Somer­ set, at Bristol, 1905. 233 ,, 318 ,, 150 ,, England v. Yorkshire, at Lord’s, 1901. 206 „ 317 ,, 150 ,, Gloucestershire v. Notts, at Nottingham, 1904. Remarkable as the above performances were, they were not more so than what he did in the final stage of the Test match at the Oval seven years ago. England were set 263 to win and had lost five wickets for 48 when Jessop went in and partnered Jackson. The Gloucestershire player settled down at once to hit and in an hour and a-quarter scored 104 out of 139. Hirst afterwards made 58 and carried out his bat, bat Jessop thoroughly demoralised the bowling of Trumble and Saunders, which had been carrying all before it, and it was clearly his match. England won by a wicket. Whether he would have proved similarly successful against Armstrong last week at Lord’s can only be surmised. CORRESPONDENCE. [The Editor does not hold himself responsible for the opinions ofhis correspondents.'] “ TRUE CRICKETING CONDITIONS.'’ To the Editor of C ricket . D ear S ib , —Your issue of May 13 (the last to hand) contains the following remark of Mr. J. C. Davis (p. 113)—“ It would be more fitting for our cousins in Africa to tackle the making of turf wickets in the principal centres of their cricket, in order that the Motherland and other branches of the Imperial tree might be able to meet South Africa at home under true cricketing conditions. In Australia we have cut the matting wicket clean out of the English programme.” I suppose, Sir, from the above that an Australian considers his present-day pitches to be “ true cricketing conditions.” Are they not rather as artificial and as far removed from the conditions of natural turf usually found on first-class grounds in England as any matting wicket ever invented ? Ask anyone who has played on loth. I am, &c , “ ZUMMERZET.” Ceylon, 2nd June 1909. BRIXTON WANDERERS (2) v. SUTTON (2).— Played at East Dulwich on May 31. S utton (2). E. E. Keynon, b Har- j A. Collins, b Perks ... 1 L. V. Straker, run out 41 Byes, &c..................29 bert ... ... ...........118 E. Allen, b Edmonds 74 1. M. Brown, not out... 95 Total (4 wkts)*358 *Innings declared closed. B r ix to n W anderers (2). C. W. Phillips, c and b Straker .................. 22 H.C. Dignasse,cArcher, b H aynes.................. 8 A. Harbert, c Rice, b Archer ...................24 R. J. Burlington, c Fuller, b Haynes ... 1 A. V. Storey, b Haynes 8 J. W. E. Murray, b Rice 27 H. C. Edmonds, c Brown, b Archer ... 10 W. J. Benge, b Rice... 5 C. J. Laine, b Archer 8 J. B. Woodfall, not out 1 F. G. Perks, lbw, b Archer ................... 0 Byes, &c..............14 Total BRIXTON WANDERERS (2) v. IBIS (2).- at East Dulwich on June 5. B r ix to n W a n d e r e r s (2). . ...128 -Played W. A. Mitchell, Warren, b Balfour... C. W. Phillips,b Green A. Harbert, c Borrar, b Green ................... A. V. Storey,cPenford, b Green ................... J. B. Woodfall, b Alex­ ander .......................... C. J. Laine, c Penford, b Green ................... F. G. Perks, b Alex­ ander ................... 1 F. Bussey, b Green ... 9 S. Thurston, b Green 15 H. C. Edmonds, c Balfour, b Green ... 0 W. J. Benge, not out 0 Byes, &c..................12 Total ..102 C. Warren, not out ... 65 G. S. Dewey, b Perks 11 E. Borrar, b Storey ... 0 C.Thompson,bHarbert 7 A. Alexander, c Benge, b Harbert.................. 5 Ibis (2). A. Balfour, b Benge 4 C. Green, not out ... 3 Byes, &c..................13 Total (5 wkts) 108 Bell, B. Penford, and A. Robinson did not bat. BRIXTON WANDERERS (2) v. SPENCER (2).- Played at Wandsworth on June 14. S p e n ce r (2). L. E. Clinton, b Perks 9 G. M. Wright, b Benge 4 C. S. Rolls, c Dignasse, b Benge ................... 3 M. R. Vickery, c Dig­ nasse, b Perks........... 0 G. O. Andrews, b Perks 63 Dr.Hibbard,c&b Perks 0 J. I. Gordon, c Dig­ nasse, b Benge ... 31 J. F. C. Wood, cSmith, b Perks ..................19 E. H. Cross, not o u t. 75 H. Mogg, c & b Smith 14 R. E. Walker, notout 7 Byes, &c............. 13 Total (9 wkts)*238 * Innings declared closed. B rixto n W anderers (2). C. W. Phillips, b Wood 0 F. Odell, b Wright ... 0 A. V. Storey, c Wood, b Clinton.................. 37 H. C. Dignasse, b Wood 1 F. J. Hall, not out ... 51 C. G. Smith, b Wright 10 A. Harbert, c Walker, b Mogg ................... 5 J. W . E. Murray, c Cross, b M ogg......... 2 H. C. Edmonds, b Mogg.......................... 1 F. G. Perks, not o u t. 8 Byes, &c..............14 Total (8 wkts)...129 W . J. Benge did not bat. BRIXTON WANDERERS (2) v. FOREST HILL (2). —Played at Forest Hill on June 19. S. Hunter, b Benge ... W. S. Holt, c Murray, b Benge .................. 13 A. S. Sellar, c Harbert, b Mitchell ........... 5 W, Greenstead, b Perks..........................81 C. Moore, b Perks ... 14 R. J. Green, c Hogg, b Harbert .................. 2 F o r e s t H ill (2). P. J. Hunter, c Mur­ ray, b Perks .......... W . R. Hinton, not out H. G. Nettleton, lbw, b Perks .................. C.G.Welchman .bPerks L. A. Baskett, b Perks Byes, &c............... Total ...........] B rixto n W anderers (2). W. A. Mitchell, lbw, b Welchman ........... 7 C. W. Phillips, c Green, b Baskett................... 4 A. V. Storey, c Hinton, b B askett................. 3 A. Harbert, b Green... 78 C. Hogg, lbw, b Welch­ man ...........................17 J. B. Woodfall, lbw, b Welchman ........... 9 J. W. E. Murray, b Welchman ........17 F. G. Perks, ht wkt, b W elchm an............ 0 H. C. Edmonds, b Welchman ............ 0 G. Ring, run out ... 8 W. J. Benge, not out 6 Byes, &c...............14 Total ...163 Readers of C rick e t should write to 7, Viyella House, Newgate Street, London E.C. for the illustrated booklet containing full particulars of “ Viyella,” the ideal material for Cricket and Tennis. Its uses are innumerable. The latest colourings and designs can be seen at all the leading Outfitters and Hosiers. OBITUARY. A. H enby . Henry, the Queensland aboriginal fast bowler, whose death from consumption at Yarrabah, Queensland, on March 13th is reported, fell far short of making the reputa­ tion in first-class cricket that it was hoped at one time he would achieve. In all he played in seven of Queensland's big matches during the four seasons 1901-2 to 1904-5 inclusive, taking twenty-one wickets at a total cost of 674 runs, his only marked successes being obtained in the second innings of New South Wales at Brisbane in November, 1902, when he had five for 40, four bowled, and the second of the same side at Sydney thirteen months later, when he took four for 49, all bowled. On two occasions when he figured in the Queensland eleven another aboriginal, J. J. Marsh, better known to fame than he, was on the New South Wales side. In Mr. B. J. T. Bosanquet’s Impressions of the M.C.C. Tour of 1903-4, in “ Wisden,” Braund’s account of his experience of Henry is thus given : “ I took first ball from the aboriginal, Henry, supposed to be the fastest bowler in the world, and certainly I will say that the first three balls he gave me were indeed the fastest I have ever seen. I got him away for two on the leg side, but the next ball, in cutting him, I was splendidly caught at point.” Mr. Bosanquet’s own account differs from this in amusing fashion. “ Queens­ land . . . produced a fast aboriginal bowler. Leonard Braund was selected to open the innings for us, and didn’t much fancy it. The first ball hit the bat somehow and went to fine-leg for two; the second passed bats­ man, wicket-keeper, and long stop, and hit the screen about the time Braund finished his shot. The third was slower, and the batsman, retiring gracefully, put it gently into point’s hands.” If Henry was a bats­ man—as to which one is not sure enough to speak with confidence—he failed to mate­ rialise as such in first-class cricket. His highest score for Queensland was 9 in his first match, and in thirteen innings (seven not onts) he totalled only 36 runs. J. N. P. M e . H. F. M eek in g . Mr. Hume Francis Meeking, of the Eton Eleven of 1893, died by his own hand at Havering Park, near Romford, on the 14th inst. He made 17 and 2 against Winchester and 50 and 6 against Harrow. In the latter match he also caught four and stumped one and so had a good deal to do with Eton’s success by nine wickets. The Red Lillywhite said of him :—“ A good wicket-keeper ; with practice might be first-rate ; a very patient bat, and has a lovely stroke off his legs; his innings at Lord’s was invaluable.” In 1904 he p'ayed in the Freshmen’s match at Cambridge, but did not obtain his Blue. J. D. B. GEORGE LEWIN & Co., (Established 1869.) Club Colour Specialists and A th le tic C lo th in g M anufacturers. OUTFITTERS BY APPOINTMENT To the Australians, 1896,1899 and 1902 : Mr. Stoddart’s XI., 1894- 1895, 1897 - 1898; Mr. MacLaren’s XI., 1901-1902 ; West Indian XI., 1900 and 1906 ; South Africans XI., 1901 and 1907; and M.C.C., Lancashire, Kent, Surrey and London Counties, Wanderers, Stoics. 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