Cricket 1911

370 C R ICK ET : A W E EK LY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u l y 2 9 ,1 9 1 1 . but always commanded respect. That he was not regarded as a failure is proved by the fact that he was asked to go again with the team of 1907-8. Scarcely at his best on the whole in 1904, he yet repeated tbe fine double record credited to him in 1902 and 1903, as he did again in 1905. In the earlier season all his best innings were played on the Worcester ground, where he made 85 v. the South Africans in June— 97 not out, a splendid uphill fighting innings v. Lancashire, 84 and 69 v. Surrey, aud 80 v. Hants in successive matches in July—and 111 and 86 (highest score in each innings) v. Gloucestershire in August. In J905 he played in four of the five tests v. Australia. He scored in successive innings 134 v. Leicestershire (Stourbridge), 84 v. Somerset (Worcester), and 89 for Players v. Gentlemen (Lord’s). Later he made centuries v. Hants at Bournemouth and Leicestershire at Leicester, and at the end of the season was highest scorer in each innings, with 51 and 52, for Eleven of England against the Austra­ lians at Bournemouth. He took 9 wickets for 64 in the second innings of tbe Dark Blues at Oxford—the only occasion on which he has had so many in an innings. Falling off somewhat in bowling in 1906, though he did a lot of hard and good work, he had a great batting season. Six centuries, eight scores of between 50 and 100, and seven of between 30 and 50 were credited to him. Against Oxford he had 13 wickets for 163, and v. Nortbants. at Worcester 8 for 46 in the first innings. The following season was hardly among his great years, though he took 10 wickets for 75 v. Gloucestershire at Gloucester, and 10 for 109 v. Oxford University, and made several good scores. He played in two of the three tests v. South Africa. In 1908 he registered two centuries, and played fine all-round cricket v. Warwickshire at Edgbas oa, taking 6 wickets for 56 in the rival county’s first innings, and s ’ oring 80 for once out in the match, in which runs were not very plentiful. It was in 1909 that Warwickshire, against whom he has often done well, had the most signal experience of his all-round prowess. After playing an innings of 200 not out (he and Mr. Burns put on 393 in 255 minutes for the fifth wicket), he went on to bowl, and had seven wickets for 44! A fine uphill effort of 126 v. Hants, at Worcester was his only other century of tbe season. Last year he played the highest innings of his career v. Oxford, hitting two sixes and 29 fours, made a century against Somerset at Worcester on a bad wicket, was highest scorer in each innings, with 94 and 69, against the same side at Taunton, and also scored 93 v. Middlesex and 64 v. Kent, both at Worcester. So far this season he has not been at his best, but his 95 v. Essex at Leyton showed him as the dogged fighter of old. ARNOLD’S FIRST-CLASS RECORD TO DATE. Season. Times not Inns. out. Total. Highest Aver. scorc. O. R. W. Aver. 1899 ............29 4 857 34-28 125* ... 587-2 1388 55 25-23 ]9)0 ............49 3 1212 26-34 113 ... 872 2372 90 26-35 1901 .............32 2 781 26-03 83 ... 22 62 3 20-66 1902 ,............47 6 1067 26-02 92 ... 800-3 2134 113 18-88 1903 ............ 45 7 1157 30-44 128 ... 1052-2 2494 143 17*44 1904 ............ 43 3 1039 25-97 Ill ... 964*5 2791 114 24-48 1905 ............ 38 7 1148 37-03 134 ... 849-2 2567 115 22-32 1906 ............ 39 4 1767 50-48 166 ... 794-4 2168 77 28-15 1907 ............ 34 5 729 25-13 83 ..., 784-4 1883 87 21-64 1908 ............ 38 6 1045 32-65 100* ... 706-3 1876 83 22-60 1909 ... 40 5 1225 35-00 200* , 583-1 1491 54 27-61 1910 ............ 41 2 1305 33-46 215 ..., 325-2 912 48 19-00 1911 (to July 22) 25 1 622 25-91 95 , 112 374 8 46-75 11*03-4(Australia) 15 3 167 13-91 34 ..., 357-1 884 46 19-21 *Signifies not out. He has thus, up to the date of writing, scored 14,121 runs in 457 completed innings, average nearly 31, and taken 1,036 wickets for 23,396 runs, average about 22J each. It has already been remarked that as a bowler Arnold has been conspicuous rather for consistent good work than for sensational feats. Of late his form has varied more ; but, taking his first-class career right through, one finds that he has bowled more or less (sometimes only an over or two) in 453 innings, has 112 times failed to take a wicket, has 63 times taken only one wicket, 93 times two wickets, 65 times three, 58 times four, 33 times five, 14 times six, 10 times seven, four times eight, and once nine. In 185 of the 453 innings he took, therefore, three or more wickets, and this is a record which does him distinct credit. The figures of Hirst, Rhodes, J. T. Hearne, and some few others are better, no doubt; but those who have ever worked out similar calculations will recognise the fact that Arnold’s figures are very much above the average. Batting 495 times, he has on 221 occasions scored 20 or over, including two scores of 200 or over, 20 of 100 but under 200, seven in the nineties, 12 in the eighties, 13 in the seventies, 14 in the sixties, 22 in the fifties, and 131 between 19 and 50. Here, in brief form, is a list of his centuries, twenty-two in all. Against Derbyshire ... 121* (Derby, 1899). ,, Gloucestershire... I l l (Worcester, 1904), 100* (Wor­ cester, 1908). „ Hampshire ... 126 (Worcester, 1909), 115* (Bourne­ mouth, 1905). ,, Kent ................................................ 127 (Worcester, 1906.) „ Lancashire ... 126 (Manchester, 1906). „ Leicestershire ... 134 (Stourbridge, 1905), 112 (Wor­ cester, 1906), 109 (Leicester, 1905). „ Somerset ... 109 (Worcester, 1910), 100(Taunton, 1908). „ Sussex .................................................112 (Worcester, 1900). „ Warwickshire ... 200* (Birmingham, 1909), 166 (Bir­ mingham, 1906), 113 (Birmingham, 1900). ,, Yorkshire ... 103* (Hull, 1906). „ M.C.C...........................................................101* (Lord’s, 1906). ,, Cambridge Univ... 101* and 128 (Cambridge, 1903). ,, Oxford Univ. ... 215 (Oxford, 1910), 125* (Oxford, 1899). Possessing a strong defence, keen eyesight, an upstanding attitude at the crease, and any number of strokes, Arnold has practically all the attributes of a first-class batsman. Driving, cutting, turning the ball cleverly to leg—off the middle stump some­ tim es!—he can score fast; but, when occasion demands, he can sit on the splice with most men, declining to take the smallest risk. As a bowler, he has never been of the orthodox fastish medium type for long together. He was always trying something. His swerve earned him many a wicket, arid he varied pitch and pace cleverly. Just lately he has done little, but both in 1909 and 1910 he had his days of success in a style different from anything he had gone in for earlier. Some people said he bowled the googly. As a fieldsman, he was better at his best than many gave him credit for being; his long, loping stride took him over the ground with more speed than was apparent. Nowadays he prefers not to be rushed about too much. He has never been in the habit of putting catches on the floor. A Worcester benefit does not, as a rule, bring in any very large sum to the recipient; but Arnold’s play has deserved substantial recompense from the supporters of the county, and possibly the subscription list may help to atone for the fact of a comparatively small gate. J. N. P e n t e lo w . SUSSEX MARTLETS v. INCOGNITI.—Played at County Ground, Hove, on July 21 and 22. Score:— First innings. I ncogniti . Second innings. J. Coleman, c Simms, b Baker ............... 34 c Butt, b Baker... .......... 39 B. C. Covell, c Thomas, b Baker ............. . 1 D. M. Whitcombe, b Baker ...................... 2 W. C. D. Turner, c and b Wilkinson ......... 46 st Thomas, b Welch......... 44 D. G. Saunders-Smith, c Wilkinson, b Butt 57 notout.............................. 0 B. W. Figg, c Butt, b Baker ...................... 94 c Baker, b Cochrane ... 7 J. S. Youle, b Wilkinson ......... ............... 37 b Baker.............................. 2 J. G. Fawcus, c Simms, b Wilkinson ......... 22 Col. Greenway, b Baker ...................... ... 39 b Baker....................................0 H. B. Carver, b Baker ............................. 52 b Baker...................... ... 19 P. Collins, not out ............................ ... 1 c Thomas, b Cochrane ... 6 B 5, w 3, nb 2................................... 10 B 4, lb 4, w l,nb 1... 10 Total ............................ 395 Total (7wkts)* ... 127 'Innings declared closed. First innings. S ussex M artlets . Second innings. W. L. Knowles, c Covell, b Youle............... 39 c Collins, b Pigg ........... 17 A. C. Wilkinson, b Pigg ............................ 8 c Whitcombe, b Pigg ... 29 W. Butt, b Pigg ......................................... 4 c Fawcus, b Pigg ........... 11 H. L. Havers, c Pigg, b Colman ................ 54 c Collins, b Pigg .......... 0 R. D. Cochrane, c Turner, b Carver ......... 8 c Greenway, b Pigg.......... 15 R. K. Simms, b Pigg................................... 3 c Whitcombe, b Pigg ... 1 W. G. Heasman, c Whitcombe, b Pigg......... 0 c Greenway, b Pigg.......... 0 H. Asa Thomas, b Youle ............................. 16 c Pigg, b Carver... .......... 5 H. R. Bowlby, b Pigg*.................... ......... 8 b Youle.............................. 2 E. C. Baker, b Pigg ................................... 14 run out........................ 13 J. S. Welch, not out ................................... 0 not out... ....................... 6 B 12, lb 10 ................................... 22 B 4, lb 4 ........................8 Total............................ 176 Total .............. 107 G E O R G E L E W I N & C O . , (Established 1869.) C lu b C o l o u r S p e c i a li s t s & A t h le t ic C lo t h in g M a n u f a c t u r e r s OUTFITTERS BY APPOINTMENT To the M.C.C. West Indian XI., 1911; M.C.C. South African XL, 1909-10 ; tbe Australians, 1890, 1899 and 1902 ; Mr. Stoddart’s XI., 1894-1895, 1897-1898; Mr. MacLaren's XI., 1901-1902; West Indian XI., 1900 and 1906 ; South African XI., 1901 and 1907 ; and M.C.C., Lancashire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex Counties, Wanderers, Stoics, Bromley, Sutton, and all Public Schools’ Old Boys’ Clubs, and Queen’s Club.—Write for E s t im a t e s F r e e . W O R K S C A M B E R W E L L . Telephone; P.O. Oity607. 8 , CROOKED LANE, MONUMENT, LONDON BRIDGE, E.C.