Cricket 1910

464 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. Nov. 24, 1910. MINOR COUNTY AVERAGES. (Continued from page f&S.) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. BATTING AVERAGES. not in an Total Inns. out. inns. Runs. Aver. G. H. Boddy ... ... 8 0 52 231 28-87 T. R. K ent......... . ... 14 0 59 301 21 50 J. Edwards . ... 8 0 74 148 18-50 N. D. C. Ross ... ... 6 0 37 108 16-82 W. F. Lowndes ... 12 1 68 183 16-64 O rto n ................. . ... 16 I 51+ 230 15*33 W. Wheeler . ... 6 0 51 89 1483 Wright ... .. ... 16 1 54* 206 13 73 E. J. L e a t......... . ... 4 0 22 53 13-25 P. L. Frith......... . ... 15 3 31 153 12-75 E. Boddy ......... . ... 6 1 22 71 1-2-20 Dr. Weaver-Adams.. 2 0 20 24 12-00 R. A. Janes . ... 4 1 22 32 10-66 E. A. Shaw . ... 6 0 29 58 9-66 A. H. Parez . ... 2 0 12 16 8-00 Pago ................. . ... 6 2 21* 27 6-75 T. Stillman ... 4 0 9 25 6-25 A. W. Keen . ... 6 1 19* 28 5-60 E. G. Eyles . ... 12 3 22 61 5*54 Vickerstaff... ... ... 15 3 19 56 4-75 H. Baker ......... . ... 2 0 7 7 3 32 W. West ......... . ... 2 1 2 2 200 * Signifies not out. BO ALING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. E. West ........... ... 29-5 6 78 5 15-60 A. W. Keen ... ... 49 3 10 163 8 20-37 Wright ........... ... 279-2 80 682 31 22-00 H. Baker........... ... 38 6 149 6 24-82 Page................... ... 48 10 135 5 27-00 E. Boddy ... 4 1 27 1 27-00 P. L. Frith ... ... 88 9 458 17 36-92 Vickerstaff ... 240 2 22 538 14 38-4-2 T. R. Kent ... ... (i-3 0 46 1 46-00 W. Wheeler ... ... 11 0 58 1 58"t0 Dr. Weaver-Adams 13 1 66 1 66 00 G. H. Boddy ... ... 21 0 83 0 — T. Stillman ... ... 3 1 18 0 — A. H. Parez ... ... 2 0 16 0 — N. D. C. Ross ... 11 0 6 0 — SURREY 2 n d XI. BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most not in an Total Inns. out. inns. Runs. Aver. Goatly........................... 26 2 99 708 29 50 Harrison ................... 12 0 110 330 27-50 A. W. F. Rutty .. 27 4 73* 610 26-52 D. J. Knight ......... 4 0 45 106 26-50 Spring........................... 26 0 116 676 26 00 M ason........................... 7 1 72 151 25-16 H. E. Brooker ... ... 24 4 7-2 453 22 65 J. E. Jewell ... ... 26 0 79 558 21-46 A lw in ........................ .. 15 1 50* 248 17*71 B lacklidge................ .. 23 3 4-2 342 17-10 M. F. S. Jewell... ... 4 1 19* 51 17 00 G. W. Palmer ... ... 4 0 23 65 16-25 Vigar ........................ .. 25 2 50 335 14-56 C. T. A. Wilkinson . 9 1 37 109 13 62 M yers........................ 5 0 35 64 12-80 Jackson ................ .. 18 7 22* 128 11-63 Platt ........................ .. 14 2 25 126 10 50 Freeman ................ . 10 4 19 61 10-16 Edwards ............... 7 2 13* 35 7 00 The following batted in three innings only : H. S. Altham (33, 3, 41). The following batted in two innings only : I, Campbell (8, 51), Abel (W. J.) (85, 13*), Abel { (0, 17), Abel (G.) (1, 22*), Sullivan (1, 0). * Signifies not out. . P. F. R. S.) BCWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Platt......................... 227-4 52 606 39 15-53 Spring ................. 302 70 906 58 15 62 J. E. Jewell ......... 30 2 136 8 17-00 Blacklidge ... . . 267-2 42 859 42 20-45 Goatly ................ . 56 11 213 10 21-30 Ja e k s o n ................. . 208 22 683 30 22-76 C. T. A. Wilkinson . 79 11 289 11 26-27 Freem an................. 156-5 24 573 20 28-65 Edwards................. 91-1 18 278 9 30-88 H arrison................. . 82 19 218 7 31-14 The following bowled in two innings only : A. W. F. Rutty (1 for 16), M. F. S. Jewell (0 for 10), Abel (W. J.) (3 for 75), Myers (1 for 47), Alwin (0 for 55). The following bowled in one innings on ly: Abel (G.) (1 for 22), Abel (R. H.) (0 for 9), Vigar (0 for 18), Mason (0 for 15). AN INDIAN VIEW OF CRICKET. Mr. J. M. Patel never misses an oppor­ tunity to wax eloquent over the noble game of cricket, remarks the Bombay Gazette. He ascribes to it almost every virtue under the sun. He thinks that it exercises a potent influence in the unification of divergent races, and that as promoting friendship and goodwill throughout the British Empire, it may be held as an invaluable Imperial asret. I am sceptical, for my part, as to the unifying properties of the game. Cricket may be played in a manly and sportsmanlike spirit, yet defeat brings disappointment and, perhaps, also a lurking sense of bitterness and vexation. This feeling is intensified in pr. portion to the importance of the fixture, and it reaches a climax when the contest is glorified as international. The cricket matches between England and Australia do not add, I think, to the love which is felt by the British and their antipodean cousins for one another. They have been marred some­ times by unpleasant incidents, I admire cricket as the noblest of out-door sports; I love to see a good contest; but I cannot claim for it that it serves as a great binding force between race and race, aye, even between members of the same race. Who will be so bold as to affirm that cricket has made Hindus and Parsis better friends? The conduct of a section of the crowd at the last Triangular contest was discreditable. It exhibited its ill-feeling in a variety of questionable ways. On inquiry, I was told that the hostility had been pro­ voked by a partial decision of the Hindu umpire in the Parsi-Hindu match. I am not in a position to pronounce any judgment on the verdict of the umpire. Even suppos­ ing, for the sake of argument, that he committed an error of judgment, it cannot excuse the conduct of the rabble. They presented a spec acle of disunion, at which the Europeans must have smiled disdainfully. They may have said unto themselves, “ Lord, how these Indians love one another !” And if we break out into hostility with one another on the slightest provocation, how are we to accomplish our national unity, and when ? Not till the Greek Kalends, I fear, at this rate! If these contests must act as'the breeding ground of jealousy and ill-will, they had better be stopped altogether. They are not then International', but rather internecine. It is perfectly natural and perfectly proper to wish, and most keenly, our own men to win. But an exhibition of hatred and ill-nature on the part of the spectators is not “ playing the game.” The newspapers which condone or excuse such intemperance on either side have sadly mistaken their mission. Among the grounds on which cricket may be justly commended, not the least important is that it is a great leveller. The Hindu team, which did battle for the community in the Triangular matches contained some members of lower castes with whom the higher castes do not ordinarily associate, nor would they do so much as touch them. Had the prejudice against the untouchables been carried into sport the Hindus would have been without the service of one of the finest bowlers of India, one who, I under­ stand, in courtesy and modesty may afford au example to his betters. CRICKET IN SCOTLAND. PERTHSHIRE BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most not in an Total Inns. out. inns. runs. Aver. Joe Anderson .. . ... 17 4 106* 475 36-53 Dr. Stuart......... , ... 11 0 75 340 30-90 J. A. Fergusson ... 15 5 75* 308 30-80 J. L. Anderson .,............19 3 71 359 22-43 Benskin ......... , ... 16 X 1 69* 294 19-60 A. K. B e ll........... ... 11 3 66 135- 16-8*2 J. Hailey .......... ... 15 1 62 207 14-75 A. Latto ........... ... 10 2 36 77 9-62 * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. 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