Cricket 1910

M ay 26, 1910. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 155 MEDITATION’ S OF A BATSMAN . [It will be remembered tlnit l;ist week Mr. P. F. Warner was twice in the same match dismissed with­ out scoring by Morfee, the new Kent bowler. In years to come he will regard the incident ;is one of the most amusing in his existence ; but at present he may reasonably be supposed to be in a meditative mood.] “ Farewell! a long farewell, to all my greatness! 1 his is the state of man: to-day he puts forth A decent score or two—to morrow dozens, And bears his blushing hundreds thick upon him ; The thii d day comes a frost, a Kentish frost. And—when he thinks, good easy man, full surely He’ll play a wondrous innings,—nips the bails, And twice he makes a duck’s egg. I have ventured, Like W.Gs, aud Frys, and Banjitsinhjis, This many summers in a sea of glory, Almost as far as they did. My rising ti ?e Has ebbed from under me, and now has left me, Wily and up to dodges, to the mercy Of a rude colt, who nee Is must go and bowl me. Vain pomp of county championship-*, I hate thee ; Two duck’s-eggs have I addled. O, how wretched Is that poor man that hopes to make a record ! There is betwixt that praise we would aspire to, That sweet applause of thousands, and their silence, More pangs and fears thin joys and happiness; And when he falls he falls to Morfee !— Never, you bet, again ! ” W. A. BETTESWOBTH. MARLBOKOUGH BLUES v, Esher on May 21. M arlborough First innings. C. Saville, c Lake, b Pattis­ son .................................. 4 C. H. M. Thring, c Carr, b P attisson .......................... 3 R. G. Knight, b Carr., K. Gatey, b Carr..................16 A. Hacking, b Carr .......... 21 M. O. Lewis, b Kitcat ... 17 C. R. Blake, c Martmeau, b Pattisson .......................... 8 H. L. Wynne, b Kitcat ... 12 A. M. Black, b Kitcat ... 4 H. Church, not out ......... 4 O. S. Jenkins, c Greenhow (sub), b Pattisfon ........... 3 B 11, nb 1 ... ... 12 ESHER.—Played at B i . ues . Second innings. c Mclver, b Hunt 18 5 c Carr, b H unt... 0 notout..................11 c Vizard, b Hunt 0 c Kitcat, b Hunt 0 b ... 56 Total ... ...109 E sher . First innings. F. H. Bryant, c Jenkins, b Hacking ..........................17 J. Carr, b Hacking ........... 3 C. D. Mclver, b Knight ... 43 S. A. P. Kitcat, c Knight, b Jen k in s.......................... 17 L. Hacking, c Tliring, b K n ig h t.......................... 2 W. O. Vizard, b Jenkins ... 10 H. W. Lake, b Knight ... 0 F. E. Pattisson, b Knight... 0 J. H. Hunt, run o u t ........... 0 C. Martineau, b Knight ... 10 S. Sillem, not out ........... 0 B 6, nb 2 ... .......... 8 c Pattisson, Hunt b Hunt........... Byes........... Total (6 wkts)107 Second innings. b Knight ........... 8 c Wynne, b Black 40 b J en k in s.......... 2 not out........... ... 5 run out ........... 9 c Saville,b Knight 22 NOBTHAMPTONSHIRE v. KENT. Played at Northampton on May 23 and 24. Kent won by *241 runs. Northamptonshire did really well 011 Monday when they got rid of Kent on a run-getting wicket for 225 in 200 minutes. At one time a larger total appeared probable, for although Humphreys was bowled at 13, Dillon and Seymour added 50 for the second wicket in 35 minutes by sound cricket. The best display of the day was given by Hutchings, who, playing a characteristic game, scored 59 out of 83 in 65*minutcs: he made some brilliant strokes on the off-side and nine 4’s were included in his hits. Hubble, when 10, should have been stumped by Ellis and tho mistake proved a costly one, for he put on 73 for the seventh wicket with Huish in 65 minutes and, when the innings closed, carried out his bat for 49. He took exactly 100 minutes to make his runs, and batted faultlessly after being missed as stated. The Northants bowling was always steady, but East might have been utilized more. The home side opened their innings in most promising fashion, Pool and Seymour making 68 together for the first wicket in an hour. Later, however, there was a breakdown until Vials helped Seymour to add 31 for the fifth partnership. On the second morning the four outstanding wickets went down for 15 runs against Fielder and Blythe, and Kent were left with the useful lead of 83. Fielder took three of the wickcts for 5 runs, and during the innings obtained five for 62. Kent lost Dillon, when they went in the second time, with only 7 scored, but Humphreys and Seymour atoned for his early down­ fall by adding <51 in 40 minutes for the second wicket. Seymour was third out, at 78, and after his departure the batting of Hutchings dwarfed every­ thing else. Playing freely from the start, he scored 50 in 40 minutes and reached three-figures in an hour and a-half: with Woolley (10) he put on 62 for the fourth wicket in 30 minutes and with Day (14) added 53 for the fifth in 35. In all, he made 104 out of 147 in 98 minutes without giving a chance, and hit a 6 and fifteen 4’s. After he left the last four wickets went down for 12 runs, and Northants were left with 311 to win. The home side never appeared likely to make the runs, the majority of the players finding the pace of Fielder too much for them. During the day the iast bowler took ten wickets for 29 runs, and in the match twelve for 76. Northants’ second innings lasted only 100 minutes and realised but 69. Score and analysis :— K e n t . First innings. E. W. Dillon, b East...........29 Humphreys, b W ells........... 5 Seymour(Jas.),bThompson 30 K. L. Hutchings, c Ellis, b East ..................................59 Woolley, c Pool, b Thomp­ son .................................. 1 A. P. Day, b Thompson ... 9 Hubble, not o u t .................. 49 Huish, b T hom pson...........27 Fairservice, c Manning, b East ................................... 0 Blythe, b Thom pson......... 0 Fielder, b Thompson........... 0 B 11, lb 4 , 11 b 1.......... 16 Second innings, c Seymour, b Welis .......... 6 c Thompson, b East......................27 c and b Thomp­ son ......................33 b Thompson ...104 b E a st.................. c Ellis, b Sey­ mour b Thompson b Thompson c Thompson, b Seym our........... c Wells, b Sey­ mour ........... not o u t ................. B 15, lb 1 ... Total ...................225 N orthamptonshire . First innings. C. J. T. Pool, c Seymour, b Fairscrviee .................. 41 Seymour (John), e Huish, b Blythe ..........................33 J. S. Denton, b Fairservice 11 S. G. Smith, b Fielder ... 3 Thompson, b Fielder........... 0 G. A. T. Vials, b Woolley. 18 W. H. Denton, lbw, b Blythe.................................. 2 East, not out .................. 6 T. E. Manning, b Fielder... 1 Total........227 Second innings. b Fielder ........... 4 b Fielder .........13 b Blythe ........... 2 e Huish. b Fielder 9 b Blythe ........... 7 b Fielder ........... 0 Total ...119 Byes ...........13 Total (0 wkts) 99 Wells, b Fielder . Ellis, b Fielder . B 12, lb 11. ... 0 ... 4 ... 23 Wolls ... Smith ... Thompson East Seymour Total .................. 142 K ent . First innings. O. M. R. W. ........ 15 0 58 1 .. 14 2 43 0 .. 21*5 2 77 6 .. 15 8 23 3 .. 3 0 8 0 .. b Blythe ........... 0 b Fielder .......... 1 e W o o lle y , b Fielder ......... 3 c Huish, b Fielder 17 not out................... 1 B 7, lb 1, nb 4 12 T ota l.......... 69 Second innings. O. 14 5 151 12 . 7 M. R. W. 0 74 1 0 24 0 1 50 4 2 45 2 0 18 3 N< tRTHAMPTON8HIRK. First innings. Second innings O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. F ie ld e r........20'1 5 52 5 ........... 15 6 24 7 Blythe ........ 24 8 34 2 ........... 14 2 33 3 Fairserviee ... 12 3 27 2 ........... W oolley........... 3 0 6 1 ........... Fielder bowled four no-balls. YORKSHIBE v. SOMERSET. Played at Sheffield on May 23 and 24. Yorkshire won by six wickets. After the heavy rain experienced 011 Saturday, run-getting proved a difficult matter on the firstd;ty of this match, only 296 runs being made for the loss of sixteen wickets. Somerset did very well indeed to score as many as 153. They made their runs by enterprising play, thoroughly realising the diffi­ culties of the situation. Both Woods and Deane hit Hirst out of the ground into Bramall Lane, and Lewis and Morgan made straight drives into the pavilion. Half the- wickets were down for 73, but Braund’s steady defensive play for 55 minutes was of the greatest value to his side. Hirst took the whole of the first eight wickets, and Rhodes the last two with consecutive balls. The former bowled at a fine pace throughout, and hit the wicket seven times during the innings. In the last 130 minutes of the day Yorkshire scored 143 for six wickets. For their good position they were indebted chiefly to Hirst and Wilkinson, who put on 71 for the fifth wicket in 95 minutes. Lewis and Robson bowled very steadily, and were unchanged for an hour and three-quarters, during which time they got four wickets down for 87 runs. Before another wicket fell Yorkshire obtained the lead, but when the innings closed Somerset’s arrears were only 25. Going in the second time, the visitors lost Hardy with only 5 runs scored, but Braund kept up his wicket whilst Lewis played a free game, and 47 were put 011 in 35 minutes before the former was bowled. At that point there was not much to choose between the sides, but the remaining players did so badly that the innings closed for 116. Lewis made 56 out of 96 in 80 minutes, but roceived very poor support. Haigh bowled with much effect, and it was owing largely to him that Yorkshire were set only 92 to win. He varied his pace well, and took six of the last eight wickets. Yorkshire always had the best of the game in their last innings, although both Rhodes and Denton were out for 17. Drake and Rothery put on 31 together and the latter and Hirst the same number. Score and analysis S om erset. First innings. S. M. J. Woods, b Hirst .. Robson, b H irst................... Lewis, b Hirst ................... Hardy, b Hirst ................... E. S. M. Poyntz, b Hirst ... c Newstead, b Morgan, Hirst Braund, c WTatson,b Rhodes 22 b Hirst Second innings. 16 run out 21 b Haigh 25 b Haigh 8 b Hirst 2 c Newstead, Haigh c Newstead, 17 Haigh 10 10 C. G. Deane, b H irst... F. D. H. Joy, b Hirst Cliidgey, not out........... J. C. White, b Rhodes B 5, lb 5, 11 b 1 ... Total ........... b Haigh 13 b Hirst................. 8 11 c Rothery,bHaigh 2 . 0 not out .......... 0 11 B 4, lb 2 ........... 6 ...153 Total.........116 Y orkshire . Rhodes, c Poyntz, b Lewis 13 lbw, b Lewis ... 7 Rothery, b Robson ...........17 b Lewis ......36 Denton, b Robson ........... 6 e Deane,bLewis 2 Drake,st Chidgey,bRobson 19 run out ......13 Hirst, b Hardy .................. 30 not out ......19 Wilkinson, c Deane, b Joy.. 38 notout ........ 7 Myers, c Morgan, b Lewis.. 21 Haigh, b Lewis E. J. Radcliffe, not out • Newstead, c Hardy, Robsou .................. Watson, b Robson 14 4 East bowled one no-ball. B 7, lb 5, 11 b 3 . ... 15 B 8, lb 2.. 10 Total ...................178 S om erset . Total (4 wkt) 94 O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Hirst ... ... 23 4 80 8 ... ... 17*1 5 44 3 Ncwstcad . . 5 0 13 0 ... ... 7 1 23 0 Haigh ... ... 10 2 33 0 ... ... 12 0 34 6 Rhodes ... ... 7*2 3 16 2 ........... 2 Hirst bowled one no-ball. Y o r k s h ir e . 0 0 Lewis ... ... 28 10 62 3 ... ... 15 3 39 3 Robson ... . White ... . Hardy ... . .. 32-5 13 59 5 ... . . 3 0 11 0 ... ... 8 1 17 1 ... ... 5 2 6 0 J o y ................ . . 4 2 14 1 ... ..! 9 1 29 0 Morgan ... ... 1 0 4 0 Deane ... ... 0-3 0 6 0 Lewis delivered three 110 -balls.