Cricket 1910

2 9 2 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J ULY 28 , i g i O . could contain so much noise, and consoling myself that the juvenile batsman might one day be found placing for Surrey.) The final stage of the game was marked by some head bowling on the part of the Surrey Secretary, who, wearing a Harlequin cap, appeared anxious to out-google the googlers. Some of his deliveries recalled Brock’s rockets at the Crystal Palace, and it was a matter for regret that the Selection Committee for Test matches were not present. (On further consideration, though, it was perhaps a good thing that they were not.) Whilst chatting with Mr. W. S. Greening, of the Toronto team, reference was made to old-time players, and he informed me that his grandfather, Mr. G. W. Sharp, who was born at Leeds, in Yorkshire, in May, 1815, still survives, and, retaining all his faculties and enjoying grod health, gives promise of “ completing his century.” as all gocd cricketers should. The information was very interesting inasmuch as it proved that Mr. R. J. P. Broughton, the old Harrovian, is not, after all, the oldest-living player of note, for he was not born until July, 1816, and is therefore fourteen months the junior of Mr. Sharp. The latter took part in a good deal of club cricket in Yorkshire before going to Canada about seventy-five years ago. For some time he lived at Kingston, but afterwards removed to Hamilton, in both of which places he kept up the game, Reference to the records of Canadian cricket show that he was playing for Kingston in 1843, and that four years later he was a member of the Hamilton C.C , which was formed that season. Mr. Sharp appeared several times— at Montreal, New York, Hoboken and Toronto—for Canada against the United States, making useful scores aud obtaining many wickets. When Parr’s team went out in 1859, he played iu two matches against them—for XXII of Hamilton and XXII of the United States and Canada ; in the former he bowled 37 balls for 5 runs and three wickets (those of Ctesar, Wisden and H. H. Stephenson), and in tbe latter was considered good enough to open the innings. In the Rev. T. D. Phillips, who is now in his seventy-eighth year, Canada possesses another Grand Old Mm of cricket. Over fifty years ago Mr. Phillips issued a publica­ tion on cricket, in 1880 he visited England as a member of a Canadian team, and he can still cut well and hit to leg. Last season he played a couple of days? cricket on the Government House ground at Ottawa which he he'ped to lay out forty-one years ago ! Next Monday’s match at Old Trafford between Lancashire and Yorkshire, has, as everyone knows or should know, been given to Sharp as a benefit in recognition of the excellent service he has rendered the former county. Sharp played his first match for Lancashire in 1899 and has made nearly twelve thousand runs and taken over 350 wickets for the county. His best year as an all-round cricketer was 1901, when, iu addition to scoring 884 runs in first-class cricket with an average of 23 89, he took 113 wickets at a cost of 22*66 each. Cricket must be in his blood, for he began to play when in petticoats at a girl's school and at the early age of four­ teen played an innings of 208 for Hereford Club and Ground against Ledbury. Never, perhaps, quite an England batsman, he has nevertheless invariably done well when chosen for representative cricket, and in last year’s match against Australia at the Oval earned the gratitude of all well-wishers of this coun­ try by playing an innings of 105. He is an ideal man to have at command when a crisis has to be faced, and he can always be relied upon to obtain his runs by attractive methods. A splendid type of cricketer, Sharp deserves a “ bumper” benefit. Doubtless very many who cannot be present at his match will like to know that contributions will gladly be received by the Lancashire Secretary, Mr. T. J. Matthews, of 26, Barton Arcade, Man­ chester. What ranks so far as the highest individual score of the season was made by P. C. Bostock in a second eleven House match for the Rev. A G. Bather’s v. College West at Winchester on Saturday the 16th inst. The former’s total was 660, and of that number Bostock claimed 419 ; he made his runs in the short space of three hours and a-quarter, obtaining his last hundred in less than 25 minutes, and hit fifteen 6’s and forty-nine 4’s. On no previous occasion had any cricketer made so many runs in such quick time, so Bostock’s score, in addition to ranking as the highest ever made at Win­ chester College, establishes a world’s record for fast scoring. The following fifteen in­ dividual innings of 400 or more have now been played :— 628* by A. E. J. Collins in 6 hrs. 50 min. for Clark’s House v. North Town, at Clifton College, in June, 1809. Chief hits a 6, four 5’s and thirty- one 4’s. 566 by C. J. Eady in 7 hrs. 57 mins. for Break-o’-Day v. Wellington, at Hobart, in March and April, 1902. Chief hits thirteen 5’sand sixty-eight 4’s. 485 by A. E. Stoddart in 6 hrs. 10 min. for Hamp­ stead v. Stoics, at Hampstead, in August, 1S86. Chief hits an 8, three 5’s and sixty-four 4’s. 459 by J. A. Prout in 6 hrs. 30 mins. for Wesley College v. Geelong College, at Geelong (Victoria), in March, 1909. Chief hits seven 6’s, a 5 and sixty-two 4’s. 43S by W. W. Armstrong in 6 hrs. 35 min. for Mel­ bourne v. Melbourne University, at Melbourne, in April, 1904. Chief hits a 5 and forty-six 4’s. 424 by A. C. MacLaren in 7 hrs. 50 min. for Lanca­ shire v. Somerset, at Taunton, in July, 1895. Chief hits a 6 and sixty-two 4’s. 419* by J.S. Carrick (a left hander) in 11 hrs. 15 mins. for West of Scotland v. Priory Park, at Chichester, in July, 1885. Chief hits an 8, two 6's, two 5’s and thirty-one 4’s. 419 by P. C. Bostock in 3 hrs. 15 mins. for Rev. A. G. Bather’s House 2nd XI. v. College West 2nd XT., at Winchester College, in July, 1910. Chief hits fifteen 6’s and forty-nine 4’s. 417* by J. Worrall for Carlton v. Melbourne University, at Melbourne, in February, 1S96. Chief hits three 5’s and sixty- one 4’s. 415* by W. N. Roe in 4 hrs. 55 mins. for Emmanuel College L.V.C. v. Caius College L.V.C., at Cambridge, in July, 1881. Chief hits a 6, six 5’s and sixteen 4's. 412 by O. II. Dean in 3 hrs. 30 min. for Sydney Church of England Grammar School, v. New­ ington College at Sydney in October, 1904. Chief hits a 5 and seventy-six 4’s. 404* by E. F. S. Tylecoto in 6 hrs. for Classical v. Modern at Clifton College in May, 1868. Chief hits a 7, five 5’s and twenty-one 4’s. 402* by Capt. A. II. Du Boulay in 3 hrs. 45 mins. for School of Military Engineering v. Royal Navy and Royal Marines at Chatham in July, 1907. Chief hits six 6’s, a 5 and fifty-three 4’s. 402 by T. Warne in 10 hrs. 10 min. for Carlton v. Richmond at Melbourne in December, 1898. Chief hits two 5’s and thirty-four 4’s. 400* by W. G. Grace in 13 hrs. 30 min. for United . South of England Eleven v. XXII. of Grimsby at Grimsby in July, 1876. Chief hits four 6’s and twenty-one 4’s. * Signifies not out. In this month’s match, at Winchester, College West 2nd XI. were dismissed for 43 runs and beaten by 617. S. R. Nicholson, who has appeared occasionally for Wiltshire, has emigrated to Canada. KENT v. YORKSHIRE. Played at Maidstone on July 21, 22 and 23. THE MAIDSTONE WEEK. Kent won by 178 runs. On a wicket which always favoured the attack, Kent did admirably on Thursday when they stayed in for three hours and a-half and scored 203. Chief credit rested with Seymour, who, in first wicket down at 8, made his splendid 89 out of 176 in 160 minutes. After playing himself in carefully, he made some fine strokes, three times hitting Haigh over the ring for 6, in addition to making ten 4’s. Humphreys (twice missed) helped to add 53 in an hour, and Hooman, who hit a 6 and five 4’s, was in whilst S9 were put on for the third wicket in 63 minutes. After Seymour was out the side collapsed against Rhodes, who took five wickets for 12 runs in 23 balls. At the end of the day Yorkshire had an hour’s batting, and in that time made 48 for three wickets before failing light caused stumps to be drawn. Play could not be resumed on Friday until after lunch, owing to rain, but, despite the delay, 6,000 persons watched the play. Hirst was out when the fourth wicket had added 57 in 63 minutes, and after he left Blythe and Woolley carried all before them. Bates, who alone offered any resistance, carried out his bat for an admirable effort of 56 ; he hit four 4’s during the 145 minutes he was in. Going in for the second time on a wicket which was becoming easier, Kent made 107 for the loss of Humphreys and Seymour by the end of the day, Dillon being 49 not out when play ceased. On Saturday the latter was out without a run added, and Huish and Day batted most laboriously at a time when it was necessary to score fast. Blythe afterwards hit at almost anything and was eventu­ ally caught in the long-field ; he was the only player to make runs at all freely off Haigh. It was recog­ nised that Yorkshire’s task of making 259 was a very heavy one, and although Rhodes hit vigorously for 21 four wickets were down for 41 at lunch. After the interval there was a collapse, leaving Kent successful by 178 runs. Blythe and W oolley (both left-handers) were unchanged through both innings of Yorkshire. Score and analysis K ent . First innings. Second innings. E. W. Dillon, c Booth, b c D o lp h in , b H ir s t .................................. 6 Haigh ...........49 Humphreys, c Bates, b D rake..................................34 c Turner, b nirst 11 Seymour, cWilson, b Booth 89 c Wilson, b Haigh 38 C. V. L. Hooman, c Bates, b Haigh ..........................39 b Haigh ........... 0 Woolley, c Haigh, b Booth 6 lbw, b Faigh ... 15 A. P. Day, b R hodes........... 9 lbw, b Haigh .. 12 Hubble, b Rhodes ...........16 lbw, b Huigh ... 0 Huish. c Hirst, b Rhodes... 0 b Drake ........... 3 Morfee,stDolphin,bRhodes 0 notout ........... 3 Blythe, not out .................. 1 c Booth, b Rhodes 28 Preston, c Myers, b Rhodes 0 b Haigh ........... 0 Leg-byes .................. 3 B 8, lb 6 ... 14 Total ..................203 Total ..........173 Y orkshire . First innings. Second innings. Rhodes, c Day, b Woolley .. 0 b Blythe ...........21 Wilson, c Hubble, b Blythe 8 lbw, b Blythe ... 8 Bates, not out .................. 56 b W oolley........... 0 Turner, c Hubble, b Blythe 0 b Woolley .......... 0 Hirst, c Seymour, bWoolley 38 c H o o m a n , b Blythe ...........10 Myers, b B lyth e..................... 1 c Huish,bWoolley 2 Drake, c and b Woolley ... 2 n otou t........... ... 17 Haigh, run out ..................... 5 st Huish.b Blythe 6 Booth, st Huish, b Woolley 0 c and b Blythe... 1 E. J. Radcliffe, c Day, b B lythe................................. 4 lbw, b Blythe ... 2 Dolphin, c Huish, b Blythe 0 bW oolley ........... 5 B 3, lb 3 .................. 6 B 1, lb 5 ... 6 Total ..................120 Total...........78 K ent . First innings. Sccond innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Hirst ... ... 20 6 41 1 ... ... 14 3 44 1 Myers ... ... 6 2 13 0 .. Haigh .......... . 22 3 70 1 ... 26 10 65 7 R hodes......... „ 10*5 0 43 5 ... ... 10 2 25 1 Drake ... ... 4 1 12 1 ... ... 7 5 9 1 Booth ........... 8 1 21 2 ... 5 1 16 0 Y o r k sh ir e . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. It. W. Blythe ... ... 27 7 64 5 ... ... 11 2 31 6 W oolley... ... 26 10 50 4 ... ... 10-1 2 41 4 H. B. Chinnery scored 136 for Eton Rambler? v. Basingstoke and North Hants on the 21st inst.