Cricket 1911

S ept . 2, 1911. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. 485 The A lM n d ian Tour. W ith their match against Gloucestershire at the end of last week the first A ll-Indian team to visit England brought their tour to a close. Judged on results their visit cannot be regarded as a success; but it was in order to learn that the side came over, and whether they have fulfilled their object time alone can show. In some quarters the fixture-list arranged for them has been condemned as too ambitious, but seeing that the object of their visit was to acquire knowledge it was surely wise for them to meet first-class sides. T heir matches resulted thus :— Won. Lost. Drawn. Total. First-C lass Matches ... 2 10 2 14 Other Matches ................. 4 5 0 9 A ll M atch e s............................... 6 15 2 23 At times the side showed very good form, but the length of the fixture list m ay, especially in so hot a summer, have told against them. In any case, the fact that their best batsman, Major M istri, did not play after the fourth match handicapped the team to an extent which can scarcely be over-estimated. JayaR am , who was expected to score well, arrived in England in poor health and never showed his best form, and thus two men who were expected to do much for the side did not play the part which had been hoped. But in Baloo they possessed a slow left-hand bowler who was worth a place in almost any side, whilst Warden proved him self a most useful all-round performer. Both Meherhomji and Shivram batt<d skilfully at times, and the former, whose cutting gained words of praise from “ W. G .,” had the personal satisfaction of making well over a thousand runs during the tour. Pai, the crack Hindu batsman, of whom a great deal was expected, could take part in only a few matches owing to ill-health, and his absence was severely felt. T h e S id e c o n s is t e d o f t h e f o l l o w in g :— Baloo, Palvankar ; born at Dharwar, Ju ly 4th, 1875. Bulsara, Maniksha D adabhai; born at Daman, Sept. 2nd, 1877. Hasan, Syed ; born at Moradabad, United Provinces, 1888. H usain, Sh afq u at; born at Meerut, Ju ly 17th, 1885. JayaR am , B angalore; born at Bangalore, April 23rd, 1872. Kanga, Dr. Homi D orabji; born at Bombay, April 9th, 1880. Meherhomji, Rustom ji Perorzesha ; born at Bombay, March 4th, 1877. Mistri, Major Kebi M anikji; born at Bombay, November 7th, 1874. Mulla, Hom i Fardoonji ; born at Bombay, May 4th, 1£85. Pai, Mukund Damodar ; born at Bombay, Ju ne 21st, 188 5. Patiala, H . H. Bhupindre Singh, M aharaja of Patiala ; born at Sim la, October 12th, 18 9 1. Srtlam-ud-din, Khan ; born at Basty Sheikh Darwesh, Jullundhur District, Punjab, October 16th, 1888. SeshaChari, K ilv id i; born at Madras, January 2nd, 1875. Shivram , P alva n k ar; born at B huj, March 6th, 1878. Warden, Jehangir So rab ji; born at Bombay, January 13th, 1885. The duties of honorary secretary and manager were undertaken by Jijib h ai Manikji Divecha (born at Bombay, April 18th, 1865), and the side were assisted in some of their matches by M. P. B ajan a aud S.S. Prince Gaekwad of Baroda. AVERAGES IN FIRST-CLASS MATCHES. Times not Inns. out. Total Highest Aver, score. O. M. R. W. Aver. Bajana, M. P. 8 0 173 21*62 108 — — — — — Baloo, P................... 27 0 339 12-55 55 504-1 77 1509 75 20-12 Baroda, S.S. Prince Gaekwad of 6 0 109 18-16 25 Bulsara, M. D. 22 6 117 7-31 24* 218-5 45 651 23 28-30 Hasan, Syed 16 4 52 4-23 14 Husain, Shafquat... 16 3 80 615 21 62 5 282 4 70-50 JayaRam, B. 16 0 283 17-68 57 3 0 23 0 — Kanga, Dr. H. D... 24 2 617 28-04 103 50-5 2 224 6 37 33 Meherhomji, it P. 28 0 684 24-42 102 — — — — — Mistri, Major K. M. 6 0 188 31-33 78 9 0 31 0 — Mulla, H. F. 23 1 255 11-59 54 Pai, M. D................ 7 0 51 7-28 24 Patiala, H.H. the Maharaja of 6 0 107 17-83 47 Salam-ud-din, K.... 25 4 303 14 42 50 326-2 48 1050 32 32-81 SeshaChari, K. ... 18 8 47 4-70 9 Shivram, P. 24 2 631 28-68 113* 3 0 17 0 _ Warden, J. S. 28 0 429 15-32 47 362-3 63 1120 44 23 59 *Signifies not out. AVERAGES IN A L L MATCHES. Times not Highest Aver. Inns. out. Total. Aver. score. O. M. R. W. Bajana, M. P. 13 0 225 17-30 108 4 0 15 0 — Baloo, P................... Baroda, S.S. Prince 38 0 489 12-86 55 717-4 114 2151 114 18-86 Gaekwad of 6 0 109 18-16 25 Bulsara, M. D. Hasan, Syed 32 10 146 6 64 24* 313-1 61 943 38 24-81 22 6 108 6-75 27* — — — — — H usain,Shafquat... 27 4 234 10 07 42* 1005 12 414 12 34-50 JayaRam, B. 28 0 607 21-67 81 3 0 23 0 — Kanga, Dr. H. D. ... 33 3 886 29-53 163 76 7 315 11 28 63 Meherhomji, It. P. 43 0 1227 28 53 150 — — — — — Mistri, Major K. M. 6 0 188 31-33 78 9 0 31 0 — Mulla, H. F. 36 3 430 13-03 98 Pai, M. D................. Patiala, H.H. the 12 0 68 5-66 24 Maharaja of 6 0 107 17 83 47 — — — — — Salam-ud-din, K.... 39 9 701 23-36 129* 609-5 127 1780 73 24-38 SeshaChari, K. ... 30 10 100 5 00 14 — — — — — Shivram, P. 80 2 930 27-35 175 3 0 17 0 — Warden, J. S. 43 1 928 22-09 117 *Signifies not out. 642*3 122 1930 94 20-53 HUNDREDS MADE FOR TH E SIDE. Bajana, M. P.......................v. Somerset, at Taunton Kanga, Dr. H. D................. v. Leicestershire, at Leicester ... Meheihomji, R. P............... v. North of Scotland, at Inverness Meherhomji, R. P............... v. Northumberland, at Newcastle Meherhomji, R. P............... v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol ... Salam-ud-din, K ................. v. North of Scotland, at Inverness Shivram, P........................... v. Lincolnshire, at Sleaford Shivram, P........................... v. Somerset, at Taunton Warden, J. S. .............. v. Northumberland, at Newcastle ♦Signifies not out; |not first-class. Braund (L, C.) Campbell, 1. P. F.... Collins, D. C. Denton (D.) Dillon, E. W. Haigh (S.) .............. Morrow, G. A. Mulholland, Hon. H. Roberts, F. B. Sewell, E. H. D. ... Weigall, G. J. V. ... HUNDREDS MADE AGAINST TH E SIDE. .............. Somerset, at Taunton ......................... Oxford University, at O xford............. Cambridge University, at Cambridge Yorkshire, at H ull.................................... Kent, at Catford ......................... Yorkshire, at Hull ......................... Woodbrook Club and Ground, at Bray Cambridge University, at Cambridge ... Gloucestershire at Bristol ............. ... M.C.C. and Ground, at Lord’s ............. ... M.C.C. and Ground, at Lord’s .............. Signifies not out; f not first-class. G. H. 108 163 +150 +117 102 +*120 +175 *113 1117 125 *106 111 118 130 111 +110 153 *154 129 103 Second innings. SUSSEX MARTLETS v. M.C.C. AND GROUND.— Played at Hove on August 26 and 27. Score :— First innings. M.C.C. a n d G ro u n d . F. G. Turner, c W. F. Sundius-Smith, b Calthorpe ............................................ Rev. P. H. Smith, c Flowers, b Baker H. L. Havers, c Curtis, b Calthorpe ... vV. W. A’Deaue, not out .............. H. L. Galloon, b Calthorpj ...................... A. F. Somerset .................................... P. Lofts, b Flowers ................................. H. M. Keen, not out ................................. li 11, lb 3, lib 1 ......................... Total (5 wkts)* * Innings declared closed, Hearne (J. T.), Young and Mignon did not bat. 45 c Calthorpe b Flowers ... 13 2 c Curtis, b Simms... .. 9 95 75 not out ...................... .. 67 12 b F lo w e rs ...................... .. 6 not out ...................... .. 52 5 b Mowers ..................... 0 5 c Bailey, b Simms ... .. 0 15 B 1, lb 5 ... 6 254 Total (5 wkts/ .. 153 First innings. S u sskx M ari le ts . R. D. Cochrane, e Gaussen, b Hearne (J .T .) 40 E. C. Coleman, lbw, b He.irne (.J. T.) ... 21 F. G. Calthorpe, b Hearne (J. T.) .............. 1 D. G. Sundius Smith, c Somerset, b Young 1 T. H. Curtis, b Mignon....................................18 J. Flowers, b Hearne (J. T . ) ......................... 8 W. G. Heasman, run out ......................... 17 R. K. Simms, c Gau&sen, b Mignon............. 51 W. F.SundiiisSrnith.c A ’ Deane,b dearne(J.T.) 2 J. C. Barley, b Hearnu(J. T .)......................... 0 E. C. Baker, not out .................................... 8 B 7, lb 1, w l, nb3 ......................... 12 Total....................................179 Second innings, e Turner, b iicarne (J. T.) 26 b Hcarne, (J. T . ) ............. 54 e Henrnc, b .Mignon ... 25 c Lofts, b M i^n-m ............. 09 B 2, nb 1 ............. 3 Total (4 wkts) ... 186 LONDON SCOTTISH v. CHOU LEY August 26. Score:— C h o r l e y W o o d . W. Lloyd, b H o g g .........................25 T. Lacey, notout ......................... 83 G. J. M. Atkins,st Bennett, b Hogg 44 II. Burke, b Hogg ........................19 H. Dawell, not o u t......................... 33 B 17, lb 1 ......................... la Total (3 wkts)* ... 222 * Innings declared closed. E. Lacey, W. S. Morite, — Coventry, A. Wright, H. Powell, and A. West* hart did not bat. WOOD.— L’laycd at 3rondesbury on L o n d o n S c o - t is h . IT. C. Hodgson, b T. I.aeey ... 70 G. T. Holfoid, c T. Lacey, b A. Wright .................................... 14 G. F. Tieneh, c su>>, bE. Lacey... 2 H. Suttill, b K. Lacey ... ... 15 E. Hogg, b E. Lacey .......... 9 F. R. Connell, b K. Lacey... ... 0 R. A. Bennett, run out ... .. 1 A. A. Thomas, b T. Lacey ... 12 J. C. Cooper, not out .......... J5 S. Artaud, not out....................... 1 Byes .................................. 9 Total (S wkti») ... 148 J . B. C»wling did not bat.