Cricket 1910

A u g u s t i i , 1 9 1 0 . CR ICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 327 KENT v. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Played at Canterbury on August 4, 5 and 6. THE CANTERBURY WEEK. Kent won by an innings and 96 runs. Over 13,000 persons were present on the first day —Ladies’ Day—but, unfortunately, after a fine morning, the sky clouded over and the game was interfered with by rain. In the circumstances Kent, whose side was the same as in the Middlesex match, were fortunate to gain the toss. They batted all the time available on Thursday, completing an innings for 291. The visitors played Nott instead of Yalland, and Haines (of the South-Eastern Agricul­ tural College, Wye) took the place of Cornelius, who became indisposed whilst fielding and retired from the match. Dillon made 37 for the firstwicket with Humphreys and added 39 for the second with Seymour, but at lunch three men were out for 114, Hutchings having been dismissed by an excellent running catch behind the bowler at 97. Seymour, fourth out (at 145) was in for 85 minutes, during which time he scored 51 and hit nine 4’s—the great majority of them drives. Woolley also drove superbly in making 72 in 95 minutes and hit eleven 4’s. When 43 he should have been caught by F. B. Roberts at cover-point. Hooman and Mason reached double-figures, and Blythe and Carr hit up 51 for the last wicket in 28 minutes—the longest stand of the day. To the general disappointment rain prevented a ball being bowled on Friday, but as it happened a definite result was reached on the third day, Gloucestershire, forced to follow-on, being beaten by an innings and almost 100 runs. Not only had the visitors to bat on a sticky wicket, but they lacked the services of Langdon, who was obliged to return homo owing to the death of his father. The extent to which the batsmen were handicapped may be gauged from the fact that, despite a couple of missed catches, half the side were out for 19 in 45 minutes. Jessop played a watchful game for 35 minutes, and Mills was with him whilst 25 were added, but no one else reached double-figures. Gloucestershire, after all, were able to bat with eleven men, for Cornelius had recovered sufficiently to take Langdon’s place, Blythe took six wickets for 23 runs, at one time obtaining four for 4. In the follow-on Board was out at 1, but Brownlee, hitting three 6’s, scored 39 out of 46 in 15 minutes, three consecutive overs from Blythe and Woolley realising 42 runs whilst he was in with Haines. At lunch three wickets were down for 58, and, although Jessopand the brothers Roberts made useful scores, Kent won with the greatest of ease. Blythe took eleven wickets during the day for 74 runs. Score and analysis:— K e n t . E. W. Dillon, c Board, b Parker............... 35 Humphreys, c Jessop, b Brownlee ........ 24 Seymour (James), c Nott, b Mills.........51 K. L. Hutchings, c Jessop, b Brownlee 7 Woolley, c Brownlee, b Bennett .........72 A. P. Day, c Board, b Total Mills...................... 6 G l o u c e st e r sh ir e . C. V. L. Hooman, c Mills, b Dennett ... 19 J. R. Mason, lbw, b Dennett ... .........13 Huish, b Dennett ... 1 Blythe, c & b Brown­ lee ......................33 D. W. Carr, not out 21 B3, lb 2, w2,nb 2 9 ...291 First innings. Board, c Humphreys, b Blythe ...................... 7 A. W. Roberts, lbw, b Blythe............................ 0 W. M. Brownlee, c Carr, b Woolley ...................... 2 F. B. Roberts, c Dillon, b Woolley ...................... 0 G. L. Jessop, c andb Wool­ ley ............................ 20 Nott, eHumphreys, bWool­ ley ............................ Mills, b Blythe ............... N. S. Cornelius, c Day, b Blythe ...................... 1 Parker, cWoolley, b Blythe 1 Dennett, c Humphreys, b Blythe............................ 4 A. H. J. Haines, not out... 4 Bye ...................... 1 Second innings, cHooman,bWool- ley ............... 1 notout............... 26 c W oolley, b Blythe ......... c and b Blythe ... 25 c Mason, b Wool­ ley ............... c Hutchings, b 1 Mason ......... 14 b Blythe ......... c Hutchings, b Blythe ......... lbw, b Carr......... st Huish, b Carr b Blythe ......... B 3, nb 1 ... THE CANTERBURY EP ILOGUE . Total ............... 55 Total...........140 K e n t . O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Brownlee.. 22‘4 5 70 3 I Parker... 14 3 45 1 Dennett... 26 8 84 4 F. B. Ro- Mills ..19 4 76 2 I berts . . 1 0 7 0 Mills bowled two no-balls and Brownlee and Dennett one wide each. G l o u c e st e r sh ir e . O. M. R. W. Blythe .........14'2 4 236 ... . Woolley......... 14 3 314 ... . Carr ... . Mason ... . Woolley bowled one no-ball.' 0. M. R. W. 15 8 51 5 13 2 70 2 5 1 8 2 3 1 7 1 The concluding lines of the epilogue at Canterbury last week, spoken by the Spirit of Kent, the Spirit of I Zingari, and the Spirit of the Old Stagers, were as follows :— S p ir it o f K e n t (Lady Harris): I bring again the orchards, And the oast-house, kiln and thatch, The village green and all the scene Of your first cricket match. I bring again the greensward, Where your Kentish heroes play, And eager eyes and cheers that rise When Kent has won the day ! S p ir it o f I Z in g a r i (Miss Lena Halliday): To-morrow you’ll be seeking Fresh fields and bowlers new, And Canterbury-weeking Will be past for me and you ; But I want to just remind you That I’ve got a motto true, And that is : Keep your wickct Up—and keep your temper, too. When the field is full of cunning And the bowler’s found a “ spot,” When you have started running And the other chap has not, When you’ve had one on the elbow And you’re thirsty and you’re hot, Now—mind you keep your wicket Up—and keep your temper-----What? Though batting against Fielder, Though Blythe is after you, Though the Kentish field won’t yield a Single run whate’er you do, Still, if you wear my colours, You must bear my motto through, And be sure to keep your wicket Up - and keep your temper too ! S p ir it o f t h e O ld S t a g e r s (Mrs. Harold Whitaker): Mine is the last—the hardest word to speak, Good-bye—good-bye to all, who through the week Have laughed with us, and eager-eyed have seen Run piled on run, swift catch, and bowling keen, Or here in this old house have watched the way That Lovely Woman works to win the day, Or gazed upon the plottings of Richelieu : ’Tis hard to all of you to say “ adieu.” So let it not be said—but all make certain To meet again next year—Ring down the curtain! OB ITUARY . OLD ROSSALLIANS’ FIFTEENTH TOUR. S ir L. H. B a y le y , K .B . Sir Lyttelton Holyoake Bayley, late Judge of H.M.’s High Court of Judicature, Bombay, died at The Lodge, Parkstone, Dorset, on the 4th inst. in his eighty-fourth year. His father, Sir John Edward George Bayley, 2nd Bart , whose portrait is included in Mason|s Kent v. Sussex picture, was Presi­ dent of the M.C.C. in 1844, whilst his elder brother, now Sir Emilius Bayley Laurie, 3rd Bart., earned fame as a cricketer nearly seventy years ago by an innings of 152 in the Eton v. Harrow match of 1841. The deceased was born in London on May 6th, 1827, and was in the Eton Eleven in 1841 and three following years, being captain in 1814. In 1846 and 1847 he played in four matches for Kent. In the Eton v. Harrow match of 1841 he was run out by Mr. E. M. Dewing, who was bowling, whilst backing-up too far—an experience which falls to the lot of comparatively few crick­ eters. He possessed very sound defence, and fielded well at long-stop, middle-wicket and long-leg. He was one of the oldest members of the M.C.C., having joined the Club as far back as 1847. In the eight Public School matches in which he appeared he made 107 runs in fourteen innings, averaging 7’64, his highest score being 28 against Winchester in 1844. During the four years that he played for Eton the College won two and lost two of its matches with Harrow and had a precisely similar record in its games with Winchester. Sir L. H. Bayley’s highest innings in a match of note was 59 for the Hon. R. Grimston’s XI. v. Hon. F. Grimston’s XI. at Lord’s in 1846. The Old Rossallians have concluded a most successful tour, having won five of the matches played, drawn four, and lost one. BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most not in an Total Inns. out. inns. Runs. Aver. T. A. Higson ......... 10 2 200 478 59’7 J. K. Lane............... 6 0 175 334 55’6 R. W. Crummack ...5 1 89 174 43’5 A. Peltzer.......................5 1 54 138 34 5 R. C. Cutter ......... 10 4 82 170 28-3 H. C. Edge.......................7 0 43 137 19'5 W. F. Parrington ... 10 2 55 149 18 6 C. Smith ...................... 6 0 45 86 14’3 T. S. Battersby............... 4 0 24 49 12 2 F. M. Bentley................8 2 31* 70 11*6 R. P. Cordner.......... 10 0 31 95 9-5 W. H. Sell................ 10 2 19 69 8‘6 J. G. Henderson ...4 0 22 32 8-0 E. C. Jubb...................... 5 1 19* 24 6’0 * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs Mdns. Runs Wkts. Aver. W. H. Sell ......... 281*4 28 971 72 13-5 T. A. Higson......... 343‘1 89 772 52 14 8 R. C. Cutter ......... 94-2 16 372 14 26 5 CENTURIES SCORED. T. A. Higson, v. Yorkshire Gentlemen ......... 200 J. K. Lane, v. Ripon C. and G........................... 175 H. M. Parrington, v. Malton C. and G............... *103 L ieo t .-C o l . B osanqcet . Lieut.-Col. Bernard Tindal Bosanquet, of Claysmore, Enfield, died at Cowley, Uxbridge, on Friday last at the age of 67. He was the father of Messrs. B. J. T. and N. E. T. Bosanquet and in his younger days was a very useful.club cricketer. Mr. A. L. Ford, when interviewed for Cricket of February 22nd, 1S06, remarked : “ The father bowled exactly in the same way as the son, at whom he used to bowl from the time that he was six years old.” Col. Bosanquet was Deputy- Lieutenant and a magistrate for Middlesex, of which county he was Sheriff in 1897. PUBLIC SCHOOL AVERAGES . (Continued from page 31'-).) WELLINGTON COLLEGE. BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most not in an Total Inns,. out. inns. Runs. AVer. P. E. D. Pank ... ... 10 1 89 247 27 44 W. H. R. Hinde ... 10 0 48 207 20-70 J. M. Milton ... 6 2 20 59 14-75 .E. F. Q. Perkins ... 10 0 62 142 14-20 C. F. T. Lindsay ... 10 0 25 119 11-90 J. K. Manger ... ... 6 2 11 43 10-75 J. W. Hardy ... 7 1 27 62 10-03 W. F. R. Schloss ... 10 1 24* 88 9-77 P. L. Barrow ... ... 7 0 27 66 9-42 II. M. Ferryman ... 9 0 14 50 5-55 W. F. London ... ... 6 3 6 12 4 00 * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. W. H. R. Hinde .... 61*1 12 189 13 14-53 W. F. London 76 2 325 15 21-70 M. F. Q. Perkins ... 102*4 19 349 15 23-26 H. M. Ferryman ... 100 16 311 12 25-91 C. F. T. Lindsay .... 51 4 227 7 3-2-42 P. E. D. Pank ... 62 13 271 6 4510 W. F. R. Schloss . ... 7 0 53 1 53-0J