Cricket 1911

392 C E IC K E T : A W EEK LY EECOED OP THE GAME A u g u s t 5, 19 11. their opponents. There has been no such amateur since the day of A. Gr. Steel. He is a rapid scorer—witness 101 in 105 minutes against Yorkshire last week— and yet, unlike most men who use the long handle, he seems to give few chances. He is the only batsman for many years to notch a century in each county match of the same year against Yorkshire. W . G., of course, did it, in 1874 ; so did Cranston, also for Gloucestershire, in 1890 ; MacLaren for Lancashire in 1899, and Lionel Palairet for Somerset in 1901. Hayward’s 202 was in striking contrast to his 170 not out against Essex in May. The latter was the most perfect innings I have seen this year. He has two styles ; when much depends on him he plays every ball as it should be played by a master, and scores at the rate of about 30 runs an hour. But when, as against Derbyshire last week, other batsmen are in form, his runs come at the rate of 50 runs an hour, and he is evidently bent on enjoying himself ; having done so he gets out, as if he had had enough for the time and longed for a rest. His first-class centuries now number 95 ; surely the century of centuries is now in sight. Fry has scored 83, Tyldesley 72, Den­ ton 52, Warner 50, Perrin and Hirst 49, Quaife 48, Jessop 45. It is practically certain that W . G.’s record— 126—will hold its place for many years, if not for all time. I may here say that Perrin has had only 18 innings this year, and five of them have run into three figures. What delightful matches we had last week-end; of three of them it may be said that they were ‘ ‘ anybody’s match ” at the close of the second day. Would Kent beat Surrey ? Would Warwickshire snatch their first victory over Yorkshire since 1904 ? Could Lancashire succumb to Sussex ? Seldom has there been so little to choose between the rival teams when a match was half over. Thus, Surrey scored 218, Kent 245 ; Warwickshire 341 to Yorkshire’s 310 ; whilst only 4 runs separated Sussex and Lancashire. In the latter match the value of an insignificant innings was never more in evidence. When the last man, Cook, went in Lancashire wanted 24 to bring them level with Sussex ; Cook’s 8 not out resulted in a partnership of 28, which just put his side ahead and made them certain of at least three points. Last year the same batsman stayed in an hour for 3 runs, and so enabled Lancashire to win a wonderful match by two wickets against Notts. By-the-by, I note that certain persons are complaining of Lancashire’s bad luck in their previous match against Essex, when they declared in the second innings— 412 for 5— and would have won had not time interposed. Somebody has suggested that 3 points should be given to each county. What nonsense! Laws are made to be obeyed. Lancashire had only themselves to blam e; they had no business to stop short at 181 in the first hands, seeing that, they had choice of innings and a perfect wicket too. Essex fairly earned three points by their first display, although they owed their lead of 134 entirely to the centuries from the bats of Fane and Perrin. Some day we may restrict matches to one innings aside ; until then, a lead on the first innings ought to be rewarded when a match is not played to a finish. Let us draw the veil over Yorkshire’s second innings against Warwickshire, and congratulate Field on about the best bit of bowling he has ever done. It is pleasanter to have a look in at Trent Bridge on the same day where John Gunn and Payton reeled off 266 in just over two hours, the former then proceeding to dismiss Jessop’s team in double-quick time. Notts, are the great batting side of the year ; never before have the Gunns, Hardstaff and Payton been in such fine form in the same season. One or other of them must tour in Australia. John Gunn is a useful bowler, but would he prove as handy in the field as his brother or Hardstaff ? If Notts, had only one of their old bowlers back again— Grundy, Wootton, McIntyre, Alfred Shaw, J. C. Shaw, or Attewell— they would be the Champion County again. B y his wonderful scoring against Gloucestershire— 94 and 150 not out— John Gunn raised his season’s average 9 points. The old time-marking days at Trent Bridge have g o n e ; no county plays brighter cricket to-day. I rejoice, for in the past Notts, have perhaps done more for cricket than any other county, if only in the number of bowlers they sent all over the country,. THE ALL -IND IAN TOUR. 1 6 th M a t c h .— v. NORTHUMBERLAND. Played at Newcastle on July 27, 28 and 29 and won by North­ umberland by one wicket. Score and analysis :— A l l I n d ia . 49 First innings. Dr. H. D. Kanga, b Skinner R. P. Meherhomji, c Gilman, b Skinner B. Jaya Bam, c Gilmau, b Norbury P. Shivram, c Gilman, b Norbury......... J. S. Warden, c Norbury, b Skinner ... K. Salam-ud-din, b Skinner ............... H. F. Mulla, lbw, b Skinner ............... Shafquat Husain, c Elser, b Skinner ... M. D. Bulsara, not out ...................... K. SeshaChari, c James, b Skinner Syed Hasan, b Norbury ...................... Byes, &c.................................... Total ............................ 352 First innings. N o r t h u m b e r l a n d . G. Wilkinson, c Shafquat Husain, b Warden 2 James, b Salam-ud-din ............................ Norbury, b Salam-ud-din...................... ... B. S. Cumberlege, b Bulsara ... .............. Hardesty, c Bulsara, b Salam-ud-din ......... J. Gilman, c and b Warden ...................... Wingham, c and b Kanga ...................... S. Anderson, c Meherhomji, b Warden W. Meldon, b Shafquat Husain ............... C. Skinner, e SeshaChari, b Shafquat Husain Elsey, not out ........................... . ......... Byes, &c........................................... Second innings. c Meldon, b Skinner....... 4 117 c Meldon, b Skinner...... 3 0 run out............................ 12 9 e Meldon, b Skinner........ 1 110 o and b Skinner............... 11 4 not o u t........................... 35 2 c Anderson, b Skinner ... 8 3 c Norbury, b Meldon ... 13 7 b Meldon .................... 0 14 b Meldon .................... 7 0 b Skinner .................... 4 . 31 Byes, &c.................. 4 Total ........... 102 Second innings, c Salam-ud-din, b Warden 5 c SeshaChari, b Warden ... 1 c Salam-ud-din, b Warden 18 c SeshaChari, b Warden ... 8 c Shivram, b Warden ... 8 c Warden, b Salam-ud-din 5 e Shivram, b Warden ... 22 b Warden ...................... 25 b Warden ...................... 34 not out............................ 28 not out............................ 3 Byes, &c.................. 5 4 23 2(5 30 80 2 80 7 10 0 26 Total 296 Total (9 wkts).. 162 First innings. A l l I n d ia . Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Skinner . .. 26 0 126 7 ................ 14 3 46 6 Wingham .. 24 3 78 0 ................ 4 0 11 0 Norbury'. .. 16-3 2 39 3 ............... Elsey .. 10 3 29 0 ................ Gilman . .. 1 0 3 0 ............... Meldon . .. 7 0 38 0 ............... 16 2 41 3 James .. 1 0 8 0 ............... James bowled one no-ball. First innings. N o r t h u m b e r l a n d . Second innings. 0. M R. W. O. M. R. W. Salam-ud-din .. 26 4 105 3 ............... .. 22 5 56 1 Warden . .. 26-4 5 85 3 ................ .. 251 5 88 8 Bulsara . .. 8 2 26 1 ............... Shafquat Husain .. 11 2 43 2 ......... ... Kanga . .. 3 1 11 1 ............... 4 1 13 0 DEVON v. KENT 2nd XI.—Played by Kent 2nd XI by 105 runs. Score and First innings. K en 1 Capt. W. G. M. Sarel, b Christian. Collins, st Davies, b Christian... K. Barlow, b Knight............... L. W. H. Troughton, b Christian F. N. Tuff, lbw, b Christian ... A. L. Hosie, b Wreford ......... Morfee, c and b Knight ......... Roberts(E.), run out............... Hickmott, c Burdett, b Knight Preston, not o u t...................... Smith, lbw, b Christian ......... Byes, &c.................... Total ......... First innings. Capt. Bazalgette, c Troughton, b Morfee R. Knight, b Morfee .. ................ F. H. Carroll, c Hickmott, b Morfee E. W. Burdett, c Collins, b Morfee R. J. Russsll, b Morfee ............... Light, c Barlow, b Preston ......... J. F. Shelley, b Morfee ............... Davies, b Tuff ............................ Major Garrett, b Morfee ............... W. Wreford, not out ..................... Capt. Christian, b Morfee................ Byes, &c.................... Total...................... at Exeter on July 19 and 20 and won analysis:— t 2n d XI. Second innings. 3 c Shelley, b Knight ... b Wreford ............... b Christian............... c Burdett, b Wreford c Davies, b Wreford ... st Davies, b Knight... c Shelley, b Wreford b Wreford ................ c and b Wreford......... c Davies, b Wreford ... not out...................... Byes, &c........... 0 48 21 13 36 7 38 6 5 0 9 ... 186 Total................. 315 D e v o n . Second innings. 6 b Hickmott...................... 8 ... 0c Tuff, b Hickmott ........ 20 ... 98 b Morfee .............. 1 0 b Hickmott...................... 15 0 notout............................ 16 0 c Sarel, b Hickmott......... 51 0 b Hickmott.......... ... 16 5 c Morfee, b Hickmott ... 0 ... 17b Morfee ...................... 20 0 b Hickmott...................... 10 ... 14 lbw, b Preston ............... 13 ... 27 Byes, &c..................... 19 ... 207 Total.................189 First innings K e n t 2nd XI. Second innings. W. 0 . M. R. W. O. M. R. Christian ............. 20 ‘2 81 5 ..................... ... 16 0 93 1 Wreford ... ............. 17 5 34 1 .............. ... 28-2 7 111 7 Knight ... ............. 11 2 44 3 ..................... ... 15 1 79 2 Light ............. 0*4 0 18 0 .............. ... 5 1 19 0 Russell ... ... 1 0 5 0 Wreford bowled three no-balls and one wide. Fifst innings D e v o n . Second innings. W. 0. M. R. W. O. M. R. Morfeo ... ............. 17 3 74 8 ............. .. ... 9 0 27 2 Tuff......... ............. 12 4 36 1 .............. ... 3 0 17 0 Preston ... ............. 9 1 28 1 .............. ... 16 2 69 1 Hickmott ............. 3 0 22 0 .............. ... 10-5 2 57 7 Smith ............. 2 0 20 0 .............. Morfee bowled-nineteen no*balls and one wide.