Cricket 1910

J u n e g, igio. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. i8g YORKSHIRE v. KENT. Played at Dewsbury on June 6, 7 and 8. Kent won by eight wickets. Kent outplayed their opponents at every point on Monday, dismissing them for 81 in 110 minutes on a wicket altogether in favour of run-getting and then scoring 191 for the loss of only half their wickets. Fielder and Blythe bowled excellently throughout, but, whilst giving them every credit for what they accomplished, it must be admitted that the Yorkshire batting was unworthy of the side. Their total, small as it was, would have been smaller still had Seymour not missed Denton off the first ball he received. Fielder, who had the wind to help him, bowled at a fine pace throughout and Blythe showed all his usual skill and resource. Kent, upon going in, played a more sedate game than is customary for them, taking two hours to score their first hundred runs. Everything was overshadowed by the magnificent innings of Dillon, who carried out his bat for 111 at the end of the day. Seymour helped him to put on 53 and Hubble stayed whilst 52 were added. Except for a difficult chance to long-leg when 82, Dillon’s play was faultless. On Tuesday only 8 runs had been added when Jennings was caught, after helping to put on 50, and at 254 Dillon was caught at slip after batting for four hours and a-half for 138—a splendid innings. Dillon hit a 6 and nine 4’s, but was missed when 82 and 136. A short time before he was out Watson, owing to a bruised hand, gave up wicket-keeping and Myers took his place. Fairservice and Huish put on 30 together, the latter batting carefully for 80 minutes for 35. Both Blythe and Fielder got into double-figures, and Kent obtained a lead of 227 on the innings. When Yorkshire went in again Rhodes played a very slow game for some time, making only a single in half-an-hour, but Rothery made some fine hits and scored 50 out of 03 in 65 minutes. The latter was the first to leave, for 79 of the 117 made for the first wicket in 100 minutes ; he hit eleven 4’s. Wilkinson and Denton also contributed useful scores and put on 71 together in an hour and a-half, and when stumps were drawn Yorkshire, with five wickets in hand, were 17 runs on. Denton batted with unusual steadiness, taking an hour and three- quarters to score 30. On Wednesday the game could not be resumed before one o’clock, owing to the condition of the ground after rain, but the delay did not prevent Kent from gaining a substantial victory. Ere a run had been added Drake was out, and, after Haigh had helped him to put on 21, Hirst was caught at long-on for 37. Newstead made 13, but Kent were set only 66 to win, a number they made for the loss of two wickets. Score and analysis :— Y o r k s h ir e . Rhodes, b Fielder ........... Rothery, lbw, b Blythe ... Denton, b Blythe ........... Wilkinson, ht wkt,b Fielder Hirst, c Hutchings, b Fielder .......................... Myers, b Fielder.................. Drake, b Fielder.................. Haigh, c Seymour, b Blythe E. J. Radcliffe, not out ... Newstead, b F ielder........... Watson, c Hubble, b Blythe B 1, lb 2, nb 2 ... Total ...........81 K e n t . E. W. Dillon, c Drake, b N ew stead..........................138 Humphreys, b Newstead... 11 Seymour (Jas.), b Rhodes... 18 K.L.Hutchings,lbw,b Myers 10 Woolley, b Myers ........... 0 Hubble, c Newstead,bHirst IS Jennings, c Drake, b Myers 18 Huish, lbw, b H aigh.......... 35 Fairservice, b H aigh...........22 Blythe, c Hirst, b Haigh .. 12 Fielder, not o u t .................. 10 B 9, lb 6, nb 1 ... 16 2 c S e y m o u r, b Fairservice ... 39 8 b Woolley ... ... 79 22 b Fairservice ... 30 4 b Woolley ... ... 38 c J e n n in g s , b 19 Blythe ... ... 37 0 c Hutchings, b Blythe ... 12 3 c and b Blythe ... 0 0 s t H u is h , b W oolley ... ... 13 15 c Humphreys, b Woolley ... ... 7 3 b Woolley ... ... 13 0 not out........... ... 0 5 B12,lb5, w l,nbG 24 Total.......... 292 c Wilkinson, b Rhodes ........... c and b Rhodes... not out.................. not out.................. B 2, lb 2 Total .........308 Total (2 wkts) 67 Y o r k s h ir e . O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Fielder ... ... 15 2 46 6 ... ... 32 8 78 0 Blythe ... ... 141 7 30 4 ... ... 35 8 94 3 Fairservice ... 16 3 36 2 Woolley... ... 29-2 9 60 5 Fielder bowled eight no-balls and Blythe one wide. K e n t . Hirst ... 23 4 51 1 ... ... 3 0 12 0 Newstead ... 25 5 62 2 ... ... 3 0 9 0 Drake ... .. 10 2 30 0 ... ... 1 0 6 0 Haigh ... ... 17*2 3 45 3 ... ... 9 0 13 0 Rhodes ... ... 19 6 37 1 ... ... 7 1 23 2 Myers ... ... 19 3 67 3 ... Hirst bowled a no-ball, GLOUCESTERSHIRE v. MIDDLESEX. Playtd at Bristol on June 6, 7 and 8. THE BRISTOL WEEK. Middlesex won by 78 runs. Middlesex had slightly the best of matters on Monday, scoring 227 themselves and getting three good Gloucestershire wickets down for 75. Tarrant was soon out, but Warner and Hendren put on 101 together in an hour, the latter, who forced the game well on the dead pitch, hitting six 6’s in making 53. Warner’s innings was thoroughly sound, and Littel­ john made 51 in 65 minutes. Gloucestershire did not fare so well as at one time appeared likely, for although the first wicket realised 49 three men were out for 75 at the end of the day. It was not until almost a quarter to four on Tuesday that the game could be continued. Jessop, after making 14 in seven minutes, was bowled. Tarrant found the wicket entirely to his liking, the consequence being that Middlesex were able to gain the useful lead of 63 on the innings. The last seven Gloucestershire wickets fell for 89 runs. Going in a second time, Middlesex made 13 for the loss of Warner, finely run out by Jessop, in the last 35 minutes of the day. On the third morning Parker and Dennett proved so difficult that half the side were out for 26. Tarrant and Wormald made the only stand of the innings, putting on 30 together, and Gloucestershire were left with only 142 to win. Tarrant batted a couple of hours for his most valuable 28. Against Hearne (J. T.) and Tarrant the home side were almost help­ less and were got rid of for 63. Score and analysis: M id d l e s e x . First innings. P. F. Warner, c Brown, b Dennett ..........................52 Tarrant, c Board, b Den­ nett .................................. 4 Hendren, c Miller, b Mills 53 Hearne (J. W.), c and b Dennett .......................... 4 E.S. Litteljohn, c Langdon, b Mills ..........................51 Murrell, b Brown .......... 2 J. Wormald, c Rowlands, b Brown ..........................17 R. E. More, c Rowlands, b Brown .......................... 7 H. Weston, st Board, b Mills .......................... 12 Mignon, c Board, b Dennett 12 Hearne (J. T.), not out ... 7 B 4, lb 2 .................. 6 Total .................. 227 Second Innings. run out ........... 1 c and b Dennett 28 c Jessop, b Den­ nett .................. 5 b Parker 1 b Parker ........... 1 c Mills, b Parker 2 c Brown, b Den­ nett ...................19 b Parker ........... 7 not out c Rowlands, D ennett... c Rowlands, Dennett... B 5, nb 2 T otal......... 78 G l o u c e st e r sh ir e . First innings. Board, b Hearne (J. W .) ... 26 Langdon, c Murrell, b Hearne (J. W.)..................31 W. S. A. Brown, runout... 7 Mills, not out .................. 41 G. L. Jessop, b Tarrant ... 14 T. Miller, b T arrant........... 2 W.H.Rowlands,cLitteljohn, b Tarrant......................... 18 Nott, c Murrell, b Weston 0 Huggins, c Heame (J. T.), b Tarrant .......................... Parker, c Murrell, b Tar­ rant .................................. Dennett, c Hearne (J. W.), b Tarrant.......................... Lb 4, w 1 .................. Second innings, c More, b Hearne (J. T.) .........12 b Hearne (J. T.) 17 b Hearne (J. T.) 0 b Tarrant .......... 4 lbw, b Tarrant ... 0 c Hendren, b Hearne (J. T.) 4 st Murrell, b Tar­ rant ...............21 st Murrell, b Tar­ rant ................ 3 9 b Ilearne (J.T.)2 8 not o u t........... 0 c Weston, b Tar- 3 r a n t.............. 0 5 Byes, &c. ... 0 Total ... .......... 164 M id d l e s e x . Total ... 63 First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Dennett......... . 31 7 84 4 ... ... 28-2 14 35 5 Mills .........„ 15 5 37 3 ... ... 4 1 8 0 P a rk e r......... . 5 1 27 0 ... ... 20 7 28 4 Huggins . 8 0 33 0 ... Brown ......... . 17 6 40 3 ... 4 4 0 0 Mills and Parker bowled one no-ball each. G l o u c e st e r sh ir e . First innings. O. Tarrant...........38*2 W eston......... 12 Hearne (J. T.) 10 Hearne (J.W.; 11 More ........... 5 M. R. W. 16 65 6 . 4 24 1 . 1 24 0 . 1 40 2 . 2 6 0 . Seconi innings. O. M. R. W. ... 16-5 4 29 5 13 2 22 5 Tarrant bowled one wide. SOMERSET y. LANCASHIRE. Played at Bath on June 6, 7 and 8. Lancashire won by an innings aud 58 runs. After heavy rain during Sunday and the early morning of Monday, Hornby, on winning the toss, sent Somerset in. The wicket, however, did not play so queerly as was expected, and Somerset stayed in two hours and three-quarters and scored 168. After four wickets had fallen for 41, Hardy and Hodgkinson added 40 together, and after the sixth wicket had gone down at 84 Poyntz hit freely and well, and, though twice missed, played a most useful game for his side. Dean bowled throughout unchanged, and took nine wickets for 77 runs. Lancashire made light of their task, Hornby and Hartley scoring 100 in partnership for the first wicket in 65 minutes, but it should not be forgotten that the pitch was decidedly easier than when Somerset went in. Heap failed, but at the end of the day Lancashire, with eight wickets in hand, were only 66 runs behind. Play was impossible on Tuesday owing to rain, but yesterday Lancashire won very easily by an innings after declaring with only two wickets down. Hartley and Tyldesley put on 184 in their unfinished partnership. The former hit six 4’s and the latter eight, and Lancashire made their runs in 190 minutes. Hartley gave no chance in making 126, but Tyldesley was let off when 89 owing to a misunderstanding between two fieldsmen. Somerset were helpless in their second innings against Dean, who made his record for the match sixteen wickets for 103 runs. The last five wickets of Somerset went down without a run. Score and analysis:— S o m e r se t . First innings. Braund, c Tyldcsley (J. T.), b Dean .......................... 3 Hardy, b Dean .................. 40 Robson, b D e a n .................. 8 B. L. Bisgood, lbw, b Heap 3 Lewis, c Cook, b Dean ... 0 G. W. Hodgkinson, b Dean 22 C. G. Deane, st Worsley, b Dean ..................................12 E. S. M. Poyntz, not out ... 52 L. C. L. Sutton, c Sharp, b Dean .................................. 0 J. C. White, c Heap, b Dean 5 Cliidgey, b D ean... B 2, lb 6 ... Total 15 ...168 Second innings. st Worsley,bHeap 6 c Hornby, b Dean 25 c Hartley, b Dean 2 c Cook, b Dean ... 0 c Whitehead, b Heap ...........21 b Dean................... 1 run out ........... 3 cTyldesley(J.T), b Dean .......... 0 not out.................. 0 cTyldesley(J.T.), b Dean ........... 0 c Cook, b Dean ... 0 Leg-byes ... 2 Total , 60 L a n c a s h ir e . A. H. Hornby, c Deane, l Tyldesley (J. T.), not b Hardy .................. 56 out .............................95 A. Hartley, not out ...126 B 5, nb 4 ........... 9 Heap, hit wkt, b — Braund ................... 0 I Total (2 wkts)*2S6 ♦Innings declared closed. Sharp, Makepeace, Tyldesley (E.), Whitehead, Dean, Cook, and Worsley did not bat. S o m e r se t . Dean Heap Cook Lewis Robson Hardy First innings. O. M. R. W. ... ... 34 6 77 9 ........... 21 2 56 1 ... ... 12 1 27 0 ........... L a n c a s h ir e . O. M. R. W. O. ... 23 3 83 0 I Braund ... 10 ... 22 2 86 0 White .. 7 ... 12 0 46 1 | Lewis bowled four no-balls. Second innings. O. M. R. W. ... 143 26 7 ... 133 32 2 M. R. W. 1 36 1 0 26 0 THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Plyd. Won. Per- K e n t ........................ 5 4 1 0 8000 Middlesex ......... 4 3 0 1 75-00 Lancashire ........... 8 5 3 0 62*50 Sussex ................... 6 3 2 1 50-00 Gloucestershire 4 2 0 2 50-00 Hampshire ... ... 5 2 1 2 40 00 Surrey ................... 8 3 2 3 37-50 Yorkshire................ .. 8 3 4 1 37-50 Leicestershire......... 3 1 1 1 33-33 Worcestershire .. 3 1 2 0 33-33 N o tts ................. .. 4 1 I 2 25-(X) E ssex ....................... .. 4 1 1 2 25-00 Northants................. 6 1 1 4 16-GO Warwickshire......... . 6 1 3 2 16-66 Derbyshire ........... 7 0 2 5 — Som erset................. 5 0 0 5 —