Cricket 1910

CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u n e i , i g x o . “ URINE” For cleaning and whitening Buckskin and Canvas Boots and Shoes, Cricket Pads, &c. Packed in spun zinc container,with sponge. Of all dealers, or post free 6 d < WILL NOT RUB OFF OR CAKE. STANLEY FEAST &CO., u u S m ! C d c f c e t : A WEEKL V RECORD OF THE GAME. 168, UPPER THAMES STREET, LONDON, E.C. TH UR SD AY , JUNE 2nd, 1910. The abstract and brief chronicle of the time. — Hamlet. O n May 28th “ W . G.” turned out for Eltham against Granville (Lee) at Eltham and, going in first, was got rid of for three. He was leg-before-wicket. Apparently he did not b ow l; at least, no wickets will be found to his name. T h e b e were two noteworthy partner­ ships chronicled in the latter half of last week, Mr. Alfred Hartley and Tyldesley adding 295 for the second wicket of Lan­ cashire against Somerset at Manchester and Denton and Eothery putting on 305 for the second of Yorkshire against Derbyshire at Chesterfield. Not too much, I think, should be made of these performances, for each was accomplished against a side not strong in bowling. Last year neither Somerset nor Derby­ shire was at all formidable in attack, and this season the former county lacks W . T . Greswell and the latter Bestwick. Having said this, however, one may heartily congratulate the batsmen mentioned on their good scores, and especially Hartley, whose 234 ranks, not only as the highest of his career, but the largest as yet made during the season. His innings is the nineteenth of 200 or more played for Lancashire in first class matches, the complete list being as follows Score. Year. 424 A. C. MacLaren, v. Somerset, at Taunton 1895 '295* Tyldesley (J. T.), v. Kent, at Manchester 1906 250 Tyldesley (J. T.), v. Notts, at Nottingham 1905 249 Tyldesley (J. T.), v. Leicestershire, at Leicester ..................................................1899 248 Tyldesley (J. T.), v. Worcestershire, at Liverpool ..................................................1903 247 R. H. Spooner, v. Notts, at Nottingham... 1903 244 A. C. MacLaren, v. Kent, at Canterbury... 1897 243 Tyldesley (J. T.), v. Leicestershire, at Leicester ..................................................190S 240 R. H. Spooner, v. Somerset, at Bath...........190(5 234 A. Hartley, v. Somerset, at Manchester ... 1910 226* A. C. MacLaren, v. Kent, at Canterbury... 1S96 225 Tyldesley (J. T.), v. Notts, at Nottingham 1904 221 Tyldesley (J. T.), v. Notts, at Nottingham 1901 220 Sugg, v. Gloucestershire, at B ristol...........1896 215 B. H. Spooner, v. Essex, at L ey ton ...........1904 210 Tyldesley (J. T.), v. Somerset, at Bath ... 1904 209 Tyldesley (J. T.), v. Warwickshire, at Edgbaston ..................................................1907 204 A. C. MacLaren, v. Gloucestershire, at Liverpool ..................................................1903 200 Tyldesley (J. T.), v. Derbyshire, at Man­ chester .........................................................1898 * Signifies not out. Of the nineteen scores mentioned, Tyldesley has made as many as ten. Mr. Hartley’s 234 is the largest innings ever made at Old Trafford by a Lancashire amateur. M e . A l f r e d H a r t l e y was rather late in coming into note, for although he was born -a t New Orleans—in 1879 it was not until 1907 that he played his first match for Lancashire. Having been taught his cricket on the slower wickets o f the North, he can appreciate a strong defence, but on Thursday and Friday last he showed that, if he wishes, he can score at a good pace. Until this season his highest score in a match of note was 111 against Sussex at Eastbourne in 1909, in which season also he gave proof of his worth by making 50 and 103 not out v. Kent at Manchester. H is elder brother, Mr. C. E. Hartley, has also played for Lancashire with success, but the claims of business prevent him from making more than an occasional appear­ ance. I t is, of course, no new thing for Lan­ cashire to score heavily off Somerset bowling. The highest innings o f their nine of over 400 against the county is 801, obtained in eight hours at Taunton in 1895, when MacLaren made his great score of 424 and in partnership with Paul put on 363 for the second wicket. Little less remarkable was the match between the sides at Manchester six years ago, when four players exceeded the hundred in a total of 580, MacLaren scoring 151, A. H. Hornby 114, Tyldesley 103 and Cuttell 101. The visit of Somerset to the North has often caused history to be written. Their match with Yorkshire at Leeds in 1901, when they commenced their second innings 238 runs behind and won by 279, caused an enormous sensa­ tion. L. C. H. Palairet, F. A. Phillips and Lewis exceeded the hundred, the total was 630, and it was the only county fixture of the season in which Yorkshire suffered defeat. Somerset’s low-water mark on the Northern tour was reached in July, 1894, when, having been beaten by an innings by Lancashire at Manchester in the course of a single day, they went on to Huddersfield and fared precisely the samo against Yorkshire. Y o r k s h ir e batsmen, not for the first time, have found the Chesterfield wicket to their liking. As probably everyone who is at all interested in cricket knows, it was there that Tunnicliffe and the late J. T. Brown made their record stand of 554 for the first wicket twelve years ago. Last week Denton and Eothery added 305 together, a partnership which ranks as the largest ever made for the second wicket o f their county. The former played his thirty-eighth three-figure innings for Yorkshire, and the latter his third. In making 182 Denton was seen at his very best, his innings being full of excellent strokes and quite devoid of mistake. Denton is generally regarded as being a most fortunate batsman, and therefore the fact that his large score was the result of faultless cricket should be emphasised. It may be of interest to add that when he obtained eight hundreds during the season of 1905, missed catches were responsible for three-figures being reached on every occasion but one—when he scored 172 against Gloucestershire at Bradford. Even the last-mentioned innings, however, was marked by for­ tune’s favour, for when he had made 100 he was bowled by a fast ball from F. A. Watts, but the bail, after being removed, returned to its groove. H. GRADIDGE And SONS, Manufacturers Used by all the Leading Players. of >u Requisites for Cricket, Lawn Tennis, Racquets, Hockey, Football, and all British Sports. PATENTEES AND SOLE MAKERS ^ OF THE % & \ Made In Men's, Small Men’s, n Oellege, 6, 5, 4, <k8 ilzea. 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