Cricket 1909

J u l y 2g, igog. CRICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. presentation of a portrait painted by Mr. William Orpen. Tlie presentation took place at the Savoy Hotel yesterday afternoon, and was intended as a mark of regard for Mr. Spottiswoode’s services on behalf of the printing trades charities and as a token of esteem upon his recovery from a long illness. The presentation was made by Lord Harris. Mr. S'pottiswoode will be recalled by many readers of Gossip as a member of the Kent Eleven of 1890, and as the senior member of the historic firm of Messrs. Byre and Spottiswoode, which published the official History o f Kent County Cricket the year before last. A Chat with him was published in Cricket of September 3rd, 1908. T h e positions of the leading counties in the Championship table are now as follows:— Per Plyd. Won Lost Drn. Pts. centagc. K e n t.................. 17 11 2 4 9 89-23 Lancashire ... 17 11 2 4 9 (39*23 Yorkshire.......... 18 9 2 7 7 63‘63 Surrey .......... 20 11 5 4 6 37 50 Since the last issue of Cricket Kent have beaten Surrey whereas Lancashire only drew their match with Essex. I n d iv id u a l innings' of 200 or more at Lord’s are,-as most readers of Gossip are aware, seldom chronicled, but P. G. Robinson, of the Royal Artillery almost succeeded in adding to the number on Monday. Playing against the Royal Engineers, he carried out his bat at the end of the day for 194, made without a chance, the total of the side being 458 for four wickets. In partnership with Major A. J. Turner he put on 201 for the fourth wicket in an hour and three-quarters. The innings was declared closed first thing on Tuesday, so Robinson was unable to complete his second hundred. T h e match to be played by the Australians against Mr. S. H. Cochrane’s X I. at Bray, Co. Wicklow, will commence on Friday, September 17th, and extend to the following Monday. It will be interesting to see with what success Yogler’s googly bowling meets on that occasion. N e x t week the sixty-eighth Canterbury Festival will be held, with Middlesex and Hampshire as the visiting teams. Pro­ vided fine weather is experienced, large attendances are assured, seeing that at the present moment Kent head the Championship table and that the match in the second part of the week is for Blythe’s benefit.. Special excursion trains will run at reduced fares on each day, as advertised on page 296. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. S. J. Cabman:—We notice that your letter was posted after the result of the match reached you. T. F. H .:—Very many thanks. Capt. Greig made 113 for Poona Gymkhana v. Bombay Islam on the former's ground on July 8th. He was then “ st Peer Mahomed b Yusufif Beg.” ENTERING THE STRAIGHT. [At the end of July only three clubs have any chance left in the Championship. ] Here they come! Thundering up the course Two foremost; one the old White Horse, Dil'on up, and with him, nose by nose, Archie is urging on the gay Red Rose; Hard at their heels the White Rose presses, game ; A stride behind, the fav’rite, rather lame. No one else. The field is all tail’d out, And one of these will win without a doubt. Which will it be? The sturdy Tykes look grim: “ White Rose ! White Rose!”—they think a lot of him; He’s carried off the prize so oft before, They reckon he’s quite capable once more. “ Red Rose! Red Rose!” the Lads yell out amain. He, too, may take the prize down North again As in the past, when, Monkey up, in style He whacked all comers over many a mile. The breathless S^uth awaits the final burst, Hoping that their last hope will romp in first: The everlasting ramper, bright and brisk, Who fears no obstacle and shuns no risk. Whiche’er it be, may that one prove the best To meet that dusky animal The Rest. ___________________H. P.-T. HAMPSTEAD v. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.— Played at Hampstead on July 21. U n iversity C ollege . F. R.Chant, c Marsden, b Foster ..................25 P. Woollen,c Marsden, b Foster ..................36 M. J. Susskind, cReid, b In giam .................. 0 P. H. Wells, cT. Farmi- loe, b Foster ........... 3 B. W. Susskind, c G. Farmiloe, b Ingram 17 R. E. Sneath, b Foster 0 H. J. Smart, b Foster 0 D. B. Reed, c Marsden, b F oster.................. 23 H. Mallett, c Marcus, b F o ste r.................. 4 H.D. Downe, c Foster, b Ingram................... 7 T. C. Kang, not out... 4 B 29, lb 4 ...........33 Total ...152 Second innings: F. R Chant, not out, 44; P. Woollen, b Kanza, 2 ; M. J. Susskind, not out, 62; B 8, lb 2, w 1-11. Total (1 wkt) 119. H am pstead . B. S. Foster, c Sneath, b M. Susskind ... 3 A. J. Orr, c M. Suss­ kind, b W ells......... 0 H. Farmiloe, run out 21 H. S. Maclure, b M. Susskind................ 6 H. D. Kanga, Ibw, b M. Susskind ......... 6 G. L. Jeffrey, c Chant, b King ............... 3 L. J. Marcus, not out 56 G. F. Farmiloe, b King 1 Col. A. Reid, c and b M. Susskind...........19 R. Ingram, b M. Susskind...................11 E. L. Marsden, c Reed, b Wells ...................65 B 13, lb 4, w 1 ... 18 Total ...........209 HAMPSTEAD v. U. C. SCHOOL OLD BOYS.^ Played at Hampstead on July 24. H am pstead . D. J. Crump, c Row­ ley, b Marcus............ 0 A. Anderson, c Burt, b Glanfield .............100 J. G. Donaldson, c Griffiths - Jones, b Glanfield...................... 61 G. S. Hickson, b Glan­ field ............................ 4 E. L. Marsden, c Med- Total (8 wkts)*264 lock, b Burt ...............45 *Innings declared closed. A. J. Orr and H. P. Davis did not bat, U. C. S c h o o l O ld B oys. H. J. Dunkley, c Dart, b Burt .................... 6 T. M. Farmiloe, not out ... ................17 W. R. Moon, b Burt... 11 J. C. Toller, c Itow- lev, b Glanfield ... 14 B 4, lb 2 ............ 6' F. Eastman, c and b Mai’s d e n ..................45 M. Griffith-Jones, c Marsden, b Hickson 11 M.J.Susskind.cMoon, b Davis ... ...........33 C. Medlock, c Orr, b D u n k ley..................55 F. Rowley, c Moon, b Hickson .................. 2 L. J. Marcus, c Donald­ son, b Marsden ... 14 V. Dart, b Hickson ... 1 E. Glanfield, st Moon, b Hickson ........... 0 A. Burt, not out ... 27 P. Ellis, c Moon, b H ick son .................. 8 P. Richardson, not out .......................... 0 B5, lb 4, w 1,1b 2 12 Total (9 wkts) 208 HAMPSHIRE V. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Played at Portsmouth on July 26, 27 and 28. Drawn. Hampshire had the best of matters on the opening day, scoring 104 for one wicket in an hour and a quarter in response to a total of 277. Gloucestershire appeared likely to run up a big score, for Board and Salter (who was missed at slip when 14) made 78 for the first wicket in 40 minutes and the latter and Dipper 57 for the second in 50. Salter drove well and hit ten 4’s during the 90 minutes he was in. After the fall of the third wicket a collapse took place, but Langdon found a useful partner in Dennett and 54 were added for the last wicket in 20 minutes. Langdon, giving no chance, made 76 out of 142 in two hours and a-quarter and hit nine 4’s. Newman bowled very well indeed. After Hampshire had lost Fry at 17, caught at slip off a ball which rebounded off the wicket-keeper's pads, Mead and Stone added 87 without being parted. The pair remained together on Tuesday until 146, when the former was caught at cover; he batted 115 minutes without giving a chance and helped to add 129 for the second wicket. Stone batted a couple of hours for 63, aud with four wickets down for 176 rain stopped play for the day. Play recommenced 50 minutes late yesterday owing to the wet state of the wicket. Sprot scored freely and with Llewellyn, who was missed when 14, added 64 in 45 minutos. Brown also did well and when the innings closed Hampshire led by 13. Against Mead *hnd Newman the visitors lost their first four wickets for 13 when they went in again. Winstone hit freely for 31, and was so well supported by Huggins aud Spry that the innings was closed with 8 wickets down, leaving the home side 132 to win. Mead and Fry made a fine attempt to obtain the runs, and nearly succeeded. Score and analysis :— G l OUCESTERSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. M. G. Salter, c Mead, b Newman ..........................78 c Cole, b Newman 0 Board, b Newman ...........37 c Sprot, b Mead... 9 Dipper, c Kennedy, b Bowell .................. ... 20 b Newm an............ 9 Langdon, c Cole, b Lie- c Sprot, b New- wellyn............................... 76 m an.................... 0 Winstone, c Sprot, b New- c Llewellyn, b man .................................. 6 Kennedy........... 31 II. Merrick, c Sprot, b New- c Newman, b man .................................. 0 Mead .......... 0 Huggins, c Sprot, b New­ man .................................. 3 b Lawson ............31 Spry, b Newman.................. 13 not out ............37 Mills, c Cole, b Newman ... 4 Parker, c Brown, b Law­ son .................. ........... 9 not out .......... 5 Dennett, not out ...........13 c Kennedy, b Newman.......... 13 B 13, lb 3, nb 2 ... 18 B 8, w 1 ... 9 Total ............... 277 Total (8 wkts)*J44 * Innings declared closed. H ampshire . First innings. Second innings. C. B. Fry, c Dennett, b Parker .......................... 10 not out ......... 73 Mead, c Langdon, b Den­ nett ..................................75 not out .........42 Stone, c Board, b Dennett 03 Bowell, st Board, b Parker 10 Llewellyn, c Mills, b Den­ nett ..................................36 E. M. Sprot, e Langdon, b Dennett ..........................31 Brown, c Salter, b Parker 40 G. L. Cole, b Parker.......... 5 Newman, c Salter, b Par­ ker ..................................11 Kennedy, c Dipper, b Den­ nett ... ................. ... 1 M. B. Lawson, not out ... 0 B 7, lb 1 ................... 8 No-balls ... 4 Total ................... 290 Total (no wkfc)119 G loucestershire . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W.O. M. R. W. Law son.......... 11 3 42 1 ............ 2 0 12 1 Llewellyn ... 10 5 1 69 1 ............ 2 0 9 0 Brown .......... 4 1 22 0 ............ Newman .. 29 11 05 7 ............ 17 3 57 4 Bowell .......... 9 3 9 1 ............ Kennedy ... 17 3 52 0 ............ 7 0 28 1 Mead .......... 9 3 29 2 Newman bowled two no-balls and Mead one wide. H ampshire . O. Huggins Parker ... Mills ... Dennett... Spry m Mills bowled three no-balls and Huggins one. o M. R. W. O. M. R. W. 13 2 37 0 ... ... 5 0 26 Q 35 4 77 5 ... ... 8 1 39 0 19 5 60 0 ... ... 2 0 9 0 35-4 9 105 5 ... ... 4 0 41 0 3 1 3 0 ...