Cricket 1910

A u g u s t 18, 1910. CR ICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 349 YORKSHIRE v. MIDDLESEX. Played at Sheffield on August 15, 16 and 17. Middlesex won by 123 runs. Middlesex had all the worst of the opening day’s play, being dismissed for 72 in 85 minutes and having 199 scored against them. Warner, misled by the state of the wicket after a thunderstorm and heavy rp,in, left out Mignon, and then saw the side dismissed on a wicket which recovered quickly by Yorkshire’s fastest bowlers. Only three members of the team leached double-figures. Yorkshire, after losing Wilson for a couple, always had the advantage. Denton added 30 with Rhodes and 97 in an hour with Hirst, who was missed when one. The last six wickets fell for 38, but Yorkshire were 127aheadon the innings. Going inagain, Middlesex scored 11 without loss before stumps were drawn. The wicket was in excellent condition on Tuesday, and the visitors gave a much improved display. Several changes in the bowling were made, but Warner reached 50 out of 97 in two hours. In all, the stand for the first wicket lasted 155minutes and realised 137, Tarrant then being lbw. Warner made his 78 out of 159 in 170 minutes—a splendid innings which contained seven 4’s. Baker, iu at 161, was last out for 53, made out of 150 in 130 minutes: he added 67 in 50 minutes with Kidd and played a sound game. Mann made a few good hits, including two 6’s and a 4, and Yorkshire were set 185 to win. Before play ceased for the day two wickets fell for 18, llhodes playing-on to Hearne (J. T.) and Denton being bowled by Hearne (J. W.). On the third day Hearne (J. T.) and Tarrant carried all before them, and Middlesex won by 123 runs. The former took six wickets for 20 and the latter three for 28. The conditions wore all iu favour of the bowlers. Score and analysis M id d l e s e x . First innings. P. F. Warner, b Booth ... 0 Tarrant, c Rhodes, b Booth 7 J. Douglas, c Wilson, b Booth............................ 9 Hearne (J. W.), b Hirst ... 5 Hendren, c Dolphin,b Hirst 12 C. V. Baker, b Hirst......... 8 F. T. Mann, b Hirst.........10 S. H. Saville, c and b Booth 12 E. L. Kidd, lbw, b Hirst... 4 Murrell, not out............... 4 Hearne (J. T.), b Hirst ... 0 Leg-bye ............... 1 Total .........72 Y o r k s h ir e . Second innings, c Denton,bMyers 78 lbw, b Rhodes ... 54 b Myers ......... 0 b Hirst.............. 15 b Hirst...............11 lbw, b Rhodes ... 53 c Booth, b Rhodes 18 b Hirst............... 6 c Hirst, b Rhodes 38 b Rhodes .........14 not out............... 3 B9,lb7,w3,nb2 21 Total .......311 First innings. Rhodes, c Kidd, b Hearne (J. T .)............................... 25 Wilson, lbw, b Hearne(J.T.) 2 Denton,cTarrant,b Hearne (J. W.)............................... 68 Bates, b Hearne (J. T.) ... 2 Hirst, c Mann, b Hearne (J. T.)............................... 65 Myers, c Murrell, b Hearne (J.W.)............................. 6 P. E. Cooper, b Hearne (J.W.)............................. 0 Haigh, c Murrell, b Hearne (J. W.)......... ................. 2 Booth, not out ................ 5 E. J. Radcliffe, lbw, b Hearne (J. T .)................ 0 Dolphin, st Murrell, b Hearne (J. T .)................ 4 B 15, lb 3, nb 2........... 20 T otal.................199 M id d l e s e x First innings. Second innings. b Hearne(J.T.)... 0 b Hearne(J. T.) .. 17 b Hearne (J. W.) 4 st M urrell, b Tarrant......... 8 c M urrell, b Hearne(J. T.)... 5 not out............... 8 c Hearne (J. W.), b Tarrant ... 0 c Saville, b Tar­ rant ............... 5 st Murrell, b Hearne (J. T.) 1 b Hearne(J. T.)... 0 c and b Hearne (J. T.) .........10 B 2, lb 1......... 3 Total........ 61 Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. 132 0 41 6 ... ... 29 9 43 3 13 2 30 4 ... ... 22 5 53 0 Myers ... ... 18 4 40 2 Haigh ... ... 20 2 68 0 Rhodes ... ... 24-5 7 73 5 Wilson ... ... 2 0 13 0 Hirst Booth Hirst and Myers each bowled one no-ball and Myers, Booth and Wilson each one wide. Y o r k s h ir e . First innings. O. M. R. W. Ilearne (J. T.) 27*5 12 45 6 .. Tarrant......... 14 2 53 0 .. Hearne (J. W.) 19 2 70 4 .. Saville ......... 2 0 11 0 .. Saville bowled two no-balls. Second innings. O. M " ’ . 20-4 . 14 . 6 R. W. 20 6 28 3 10 1 K EN T ’S SUCCESS. No matter what happens now, Kent has won the County Cricket Championship for the year; and there is much rejoicing throughout the Hop County. Indeed, all over the country the success of the eleven will be thoroughly popular. For the past four seasons they have been a great attraction wherever they have gone, drawing more spectators than any other county eleven, while on their own native heaths of Canter­ bury, Tonbridge, Gravesend and Blackheath, they are, in sober verity, reckoned as “ only a little lower than the angels.” And, of course, the first cause of all this popularity is the stirring game they play, and the unmistakable fact of their being “ out to win ” every time. Platitudinous persons are saying that if all the counties played cricket in Kent’s way it would be a good thing for the game and the “ gates.” Obviously it would, but it is as impossible for all counties to play in Kent’s way as it is for all nations to converse in German. Each county has its own individuality, its own genius. We have even heard people go so far as to say that certain subtle characteristics will differentiate the land­ scapes of the various counties, and that a scene in Sussex, one in Surrey, one in Herts, and so fortb, can be recognised by these differences without any help whatever from familiar landmarks. However that may be, the history of each county mast have its <ffect on the character of its people; and, right back to the days when its earlier kings were the most powerful princes of Saxon England, that “ famous Kent ” which Drayton panegyrised so splendidly in the “ Polyolbion ” has been one of the proudest and most energetic parts of the kingdom. Whatever their fight may be, the men of such a county must go out to win. Inspiration, however, will not win battles without organisation and management. And here, again, the Kent County Cricket Club is remarkably strong. Rich as it is in fine players—almost embarrassingly so—it still keeps its eyes open for new talent; and, even this season, when it has been going from victory to victory, it has, during the past fortnight, not only found a place in the eleven for a brilliant young Tonbridge schoolboy, but has sent him in first to bat. The effect of such a policy as that upon the cricket spirit of the whole county is very great; and in every town or village club a youth of exceptional promise can reasonably cherish the ambition that one day he will play under Mr. Mason or Mr. Dillon, or whoever the county captain of the year may be. Local skill, enthusiasm and ambition are not discouraged in Kent as they are in some quarters by the importation of “ foreigners ” into the county eleven ; and the result is that the county authorities could probably, at the present moment, put not merely one but three Kent elevens into the field all capable of giving any other county a very good game. Under these circumstances, the future prospects of the county in the cricket field are as rosy as its present position; and we will say with some confidence that the best interests of the best of games are well served by that fact.— Pall Mall Gazette. We have received a copy of The Athletic Neics Football Annual. Like good wine, it improves with age. It is edited by “ Tityrus,” and is published at 3d., post free, 4d. GLOUCESTERSHIRE v. SURREY. Played at Cheltenham on August 15,16 & 17. THE CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL. Surrey won by four wickets. Runs w’ere not easy to obtain on Monday, as is apparent from the fact that during the day twenty- three wiikets went down for 318 runs. Surrey, after f-coring 213 in reply to a total of 81, got three wickets down for 24. The only stand for Gloucester­ shire was by Langdon and Jessop, who put on 45 in 20 minutes. Surrey had four men out for 66, and then Ducat and Hobbs hit so finely all round as to put on 95 in 50 minutes. The last five wickets fell for 62 in half-an-hour, but Surrey led by 132 on the innings. Mills and Barnett made quite a good stand on tne second day, though for some time their play was certainly rather quiet. Altogether the pair put on 89 for the fourthwicket, and then Millswas bowled for a faultless 54. Upon his dismissal, at 97, JcsRop went in, but with 52 added lost Barnett, who hit eight 4’s during the 160 minutes he was in. With Sewell in runs came apace, Jessop reaching 50 in 75 minutes and completing his 1,000 for the season and 100 being added in 55 minutes. In all, the sixth wic' et put on 144 in 80 minutes before Sewell was caught. Jessop stayed until he had made 124 out of 221 in 155 minutes. Taking some risks, he was missed when 37 and 64, but hit nineteen 4’s and by his display pulled the game round for his side. Surrey were set 208 to win and in the last 35 minutes of the day lost Harrison and Campbell for 18. Yesterday Bird was soon out, but, following his dismissal, Hayes and Ducat pulled the game round by adding 94 in 75 minutes. The former, out to a fine long-off catch, hit seven 4’s during the two hours he was in. When Abel was caught six wii:kets were down for 125, and a win for the home side appeared quite likely. Hobbs and Hitch, however, obtained the remaining S3 without further loss, giving Surrey a well-deserved success by four wickets. Score and analysis:— G l o u c e s t e r s h ir e . First iunings. Board, run out ............... M. G. Salter, c Hobbs, b Platt ............................ W. M. Brownlee, b Platt .. C O. II. Sewell, b Platt ... G. L. Jessop, c Smith, b Hitch............................ Langdon, lbw, b Smith ... Mills, c Hitch, b Smith ... F. B. Roberts, c Hayes, b H itch............................ C. Barnett, c Smith, b Hitch............................ Parker, run o u t............... Dennett, not out............... B 8, 11) 2 ...................... Total ............... S urrey . First iunings. Harrison, c Board, b Parker 13 1. P. F. Campbell, run out 12 Hayes, c Brownlee, b Dennett ...................23 M. C. Bird, c Barnett, b Dennett ...................17 Ducat, c Dennett, b Brown­ lee ..........................51 Hobbs, lbw, b Dennett ... 57 Abel, c Salter, bBrownlee 22 ....... ........ 8 8 Second innings. 1 b Hitch ......... 1 11 c Hayes, b Smith 1 5 not out............... 13 2 c Smith, b Hitch 46 32 c Abel, b Smith...'124 9 b Hitch ......... 0 1 b Bird............... 54 1 run out ......... 10 0 c Hayes, b Hitch 59 9 b Hitch ......... 9 0 c Hayes, b Hitch 0 10 B 15, lb3, w4... 22 81 Total . ...339 Second innings, lbw, b Dennett... 1 b Dennett.........11 c Salter, b Den­ nett ............... 49 b Brownlee... 9 Hitch, c and b Dennett Smith (W. C.),not out Platt, c Brownlee, Dennett ............... Strudwick, lbw, b Dennett b Dennett .........4J> notout............. 40 c Mills, b Parker 1 notout............... 48 W 1nb 1 ............... 2 B 1, lb 1, nl» 2... 4 Total ............... 213 Total (6wkts)208 G l o u c e s t e r s h ir e . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Smith ........ . 13 1 4 24 2 ........ 33 13 62 2 Platt ........ . 7 0 32 3 ........ 11 0 62 0 Hitch ....... . 6 1 15 3 ........ 34 4 105 6 Abel ........ 11 2 39 0 Hayes ........ 9 1 26 0 Bird ........ 6 3 14 1 Hobbs ......... 3 0 9 0 Abel bowled one wide, Hitch one, and Hobbs two. S u r r e y . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Dennett........ . 21-4 6 69 6 ........ 34*5 11 94 4 Brownlee .12 0 56 2 ........ 20 8 49 1 Parker........ . 8 0 38 1 ........ 15 2 48 1 Mills ......... 8 1 37 0 ......... 2 0 13 0 Jessop ......... 2 1 11 0 ......... Parker bowled one wide and two no-balls and Mills one no-ball.