Cricket 1911

532 CEICKET : A WEEKLY EECOED OF THE GAME. S ept . 16, 1911. AN AMERICAN VIEW OF CRICKET. “ The principle of cricket it seems,” remarks an American, “ is simple enough. Two sets of thin upright staves, about three feet high, are driven into the ground about forty feet apart. Upon the summit of these staves a frail strip of wood is placed, which it is the object of the pitcher to dislodge with a ball. In this, however, he is continually frustrated by the action of a player who stands immedi­ ately in front of each of the upright staves. This player, by the aid of a short flat club (technically known, I overheard, as a ‘ boundary’), prevents the pitcher from dislodging the strip of wood, and occasionally strikes the ball into remote parts of the field. According to the rules, the moment the ball is struck by the boundary, both of the strikers, called ‘ bounders,’ commence to run backwards and forwards between their respective stations, and the scoring is regulated according to the runs thus made. The more remote, therefore, the bounder sends the ball, the more opportunity to score points for his side. But as this exercise is, except for the youngest and most agile, very severe, it is not surprising to observe that many bounders restrain the force of their strokes, and so keep the ball well within range and save themselves much arduous exercise.” BERKSHIRE v. CORNW ALL.— Played at Reading on August 16 and 17 and won by Berkshire by nine wickets. Score and analysis :— First innings. C o r n w a l l . W. N. Bickford-Smith, b Hawkesworth ... 2 A. S. Whitworth, c Nepean, b Hawkesworth 4 H . Tresawna, c Shoosmith, b Willcocks ... 11 Dr. Tresawna, st F. Rowe, b Lockhart ... 10 J. C. Bickford-Smith, c Belcher, b Lockhart 2 T. Romer, b Hawkesworth .........................85 Vibart, c Nepean, b B e lc h e r.........................149 R. Maunsell, st F. Rowe, b Lockhart ... 4 Trevarthen, c Bennett, b Lockhaat.............. 1 E. Hawken, c Lockhart, b Belcher.............. 37 Whiting, not out................................................ 0 Byes, &c. ............. ... 12 Total .............. ... 267 First innings. B e r k s h ir e . H. Brougham, b W. N. Bickford-Smith ... 49 H. F. Willcocks, c W. N. Bickford-Smith, b Hawken .... .................................... 40 G. G. M. Bennett, c Maunsell, b Trevarthen 105 ............ " - - - 41 30 28 4 4 Second innings. not out ......................... 57 c Woodburn, b Hawkes­ worth ......................... 8 run out .........................15 c Woodburn, b Hawkcs- worth .........................16 c Lockhart, b Belcher ... 6 c Woodburn, b Hawkes­ worth ......................... 0 b Belcher .........................14 c Capt. Rowe, b Belcher... 6 b Belcher ......................... 42 c and b Woodburn............. 12 b Belcher ......................... 0 Byes, &c.....................16 Total ..............192 Second innings, c J. C. Bickford-Smith, b Whiting i.i .............. 24 Shoosmith, c Dr. Tresawna, b H. Tresawna F. E. Rowe, b W h itin g................................... W. V. Woodburn, b W. N. Bickford-Smith... G. Belcher, c Romer, b W. N. Bickford-Smith Hawkesworth, c H. Tresawna, b Whiting ... Capt. E. F. Rowe, c Hawken, b W. N. Bick­ ford-Smith ............................................... J. H. B. Lockhart, not out ......................... Sir C. Y. Nepean, b Whiting ... Byes, &c. Total... First innings. not out not out Ilawkesworth Lockhart ... Willcocks ... Shoosmith ... Woodburn ... Belcher O. 24 24 5 2 Whiting Hawken ... W. N. B.-Smith Trevarthen Treawna ... Maunsell ... First innings. O. 22-1 8 8 15 12 3 ... 20 Byes, &c. 5 ... 336 Total (1 wkt.) . 127 C o r n w a l l . Second innings. M. R. W. 0. M. R. W. 9 53 3 .............. ... 21 8 60 3 6 79 4 .................... ... 11 1 54 0 1 20 1 ... 0 18 0 ........ 0 47 0 ........ ’.!! 3 0 17 1 0 38 2 .............. ... 12*3 0 45 5 B e r k s h ir e . Second innings. M. R. W . 0 . M. R. W. 2 103 3 .............. ... 13 3 59 1 0 64 1 ........ ... 3 0 20 0 1 46 4 .............. ... 2 0 18 0 3 39 1 ........ ... 8 0 25 0 2 43 1 ... 0 21 0 ........ M O FFAT OLD BOYS v. CENTAM. Score:— M offat O ld B oys . G. Herbert, b Tiffen .............. 1 R. Dixon, b Tiffe n ......................... 6 C. Gibson, c and b Frances ... 43 T. Brown, b Tififen.........................17 J. Styles, b Tiffen .............. ... 9 — King, b Tiffen ......................... 1 E. Davison, b Frances .............. 2 G. Parry, hit wkt, b Tiffen ... 6 A. Bradford, not out .............. 0 R. Sargood, run out......................... 0 J. Coster, c and b Frances.............. 0 Byes, &c.................................. 5 Total — Played at Clapham on September 9, C e n t a m . W. Colls, b Gibson ... ............. 0 S. Clarke, c King, b Gibson ... 0 A. Frances, c Bradford, b Styles... 13 B. Lamberth, run out ............ 5 T. Emms, b Gibson....................... n A. Oliver, b Styles....................... 13 S. Millen, b Gibson....................... 0 G. Archard, b Gibson ............. ]2 E. Tiffen, b Gibson........................ 18 G. Osborne, not out ............. 2 A. Edwards, b Brown ............. 0 Byes, &c................................ .................. 9 90 Total ......................S3 T h e “ S c o t t i s h D r i v e r ” C r i ( p a t e n t n o n - j a r r i n g h a n d l e .) PER FECT SH A PE. PERFECT HANDLE. PERFECT BALANCE. 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