Cricket 1912

M a y 18, 1912. CEICKET: A WEEKLY RECOKD OF THE GAME. 147 5 for 26), fresh from his Oval triumph, was as usual the central figure ; but W . H. Wood’s 25* and Harry Eardley’s 4 for 33 also deserve mention. Silverdale ran up 200 for 8, declared (F. Ellams 62, including five successive 4’s) v. Stoke, but could not get out their opponents (for whom Nichols scored 41) in time. Fenton (George Deyes 24 and 5 for 38) beat Norton by two runs after a rare tug-of- war. Crewe Alexandra (F. Moorhouse, C. E. Gresty, and B. Hope all over 30) v. Longton made exactly the same score as Silver­ dale, 200 for 8, and had like Silverdale, to be content with a draw, Alfred Smith, of Stoke footer fame, making 55 for Longton. T. Skellam and Morgan (52 and 49) added 79 together for Tunstall’s third wicket v. Leek, but the total was only 143, H. Birch taking 6 for 53. Leek tried hard, but went under by 15 runs. A third total of exactly 200 (not declared in this case) was made by Stone (J. E. Harris 47, J. Blakeman 38, J. F. Fernie 33), v. Knypersley, who could only reply with 38, J. E. Harris and Dan Robinson bowling in deadly form. In matches outside the first division of the League H. T. Marsh ran up 73 for Porthill 2nd v. Burslem 2nd; T. Clewlow made 51 for Knypersley 2nd v. Oldfields (he might have been useful at Stone!); I. Morris scored 51 for Tunstall 2nd v. Great Chell; F. Buckley run up 91 and T. Wood 57 for Longton 2nd v. Crewe Alexandra 2nd, J. J. Auty 60 for Oakamoor v. Leek (Churnet League), and F. Toft 68 for Florence v. Woodhead (Uttoxeter and Blythe Bridge League). There can be no doubt as to the value of the leagues in providing good cricket in Staffordshire. Old Merchant Taylors made a capital start, defeating Wimbledon in no uncertain style. O. C. White took 5 wickets for 17, and nearly everybody scored, though the highest innings (of the match, as well as for the victors) was only 35* by J. S. Ryan. Old Whitgiftians smashed up Cyphers, who are by no means in the habit of getting out for such a paltry total as 48. R. V. Bowater took 6 for 18. H. T. Groom’s 42 was the biggest score of the day; A. G. Newcomb, A. E. Sandell, and H. J. Warner made 35, 29, and 29 respectively. Fulham (O. J. Goldsmith 89) had an easy win over City of London, for whom H. Philpott was highest scorer with a well-hit 36. A. E. S. Bramwell, for the winners bowled 7 overs for 23 runs and 7 wickets, a distinctly hefty performance. Derrick Wanderers at Manor Way played a draw with Buckhurst Hill, who, with 123 for 2 against 199, had the better of the argument at the finish. W. G. Hankin (73) and H. M. Gorringe (56) were the big scorers for the home side. Western won both their games, the first eleven defeating Cuckoo School by 53, and the second the Clement Talbot club by 56. The veteran A. Wells’s score for the first exactly equalled the margin of victory. Walthamstow and Epping drew, very much in favour of the former—206 for 6, declared, against 117 for 9. H, Smart and Dr. Blake batted finely. Only A. C. Russell, the Essex pro.—J. Freeman also assisted the side—saved Epping from defeat. He scored 42 by free and good cricket. But the last two men deserve some credit; that 15* of Brewer’s meant much to the side. Capital and Counties Bank, short of practice, went under to London Joint Stock by 73 runs. The second string beat L. C. & M. 2nd, in spite of Peacock’s hat trick with the second, third, and fourth balls of the match, Salmon playing pluckily for 57 after this bad start. A good game between St. Lawrence and Shomcliffe Garrison ended in defeat for the home team by 24 runs, a result due to H. W. M. Yates (Hampshire), and Captain St. Clair, who made between them 148 of 189 from the bat for the military side. Captain H. H. C. Baird scored 74 and took 7 wickets for the losers—not his the blame, assuredly ! For Eton Ramblers v. R. M. A., Woolwich Tbe Hon. J. S. R. Tufton ran'up 105*, and the Ramblers won by 7 wickets and runs to spare—286 for 3 against 222 (R. M. Scobie 76, D. F. Me Connel 49). Brondesbury and Pallingswick second teams went in for some pretty high scoring at Acton. F. Jarvis (62) was the chief rungetter for the former, who declared at 207 for 9. Then Lennox Lockner (71*) and Parker (35*) put up 116 without a wicket for the visitors. At Cricklewood the match between the first teams, with scoring much lower, was won by Brondesbury by 25 runs. T. A. Powell scored a level century for Lloyd’s Register, who, declaring at 246 for 8, put out Twickenham (C. P. Hurditch, that much- travelled cricketer, 58) for 134. W. S. Hale, the old Hampstead and Middlesex man, was highest scorer with 52 in the drawn game between Woodford Wells and Nondescripts. Merton tumbled out for 33 against the bowling of J. F. Berry, the old Wellingburian, and F. Fielder for Roehampton, who made 171 for 7, declared (H. C. Boden 56*). Finchley beat Southgate in a small-scoring match, no batsman reaching 30. Eltham defeated Bickley Park by 22—scoring here still smaller—W. G. not in the team. Boston Park (L. M. Hill 61) defeated Bristol by 64 runs. Streatham beat Oxted by 116 runs, A. N. Prosser taking 6 wickets for 15. E. C. Bambridge had 7 wickets for the losers, but at higher cost. There were four Bambridges in the visiting team. On Monday, at the Oval, three of Surrey’s young players, Myers, Mason, and Peach, each scored over 70 v. Richmond Town, for whom F. T. Culver (48), and A. E. Wilson (54) put up a good first-wicket partnership. At Eastbourne Milward, the Sussex Nursery coach formerly of Worcestershire, hit thirteen 4’s in his 109*, and A. W. Riley (69) helped him to put on 173 for the second wicket of Eastbourne Wanderers v. South Lynn. For the other side H. F. Garratt scored 69*, J. G. C. Scott 66, and II. De Jongh 57. C. S. Barnett, the county player, made 79* in Cheltenham Town’s first match on Saturday, showing tip-top form. He is expected to play regularly for the county this season. In the North Durham and South Yorkshire League Bishop Auckland (W. Curry 44) went down before Redcar (R. S. Moon 65), R 1). Dick, Redear’s fast bowler, had 6 for 59; R. Lawson’s fastish off-swerves accounted for 6 of the Redcar wickets at a cost of only 38. S. Forster did a sensational bit of bowling for North Ormesby v. Thornaby—8 overs, 8 runs, 9 wickets ! His side won easily. West Hartlepool had to plav without their worthy and capable pro., Jackson, who strained his back badly just before the match began, and may be laid up for some time. A. J. Graham was also absent. Stockton’s victory by 19 runs was somewhat discounted by these facts. C. P. Barrowcliff’s slows had 7 wickets for 39. A. Shields made 40 for the losers, G. M. Grabham 39 for the winners. A fine innings of 78* by Charles Townsend and E. Harrison’s slow bowling (7 for 75) gave Norton-on-Tees an easy victory over Darlington, for whom their pro., Tolson (66), scored just half the total. Guisborough (A. Garthwaite 57, that hard-hitting clerical gentleman, the Rev. T. F. H.. Berwick, 40, Bulmer 5 for 36, D. H. Chapman 5 for 46) easily beat Saltburn, though E. M. Hall (5 for 26) bowled well for the losers. For Guis­ borough 2nd v. Saltburn 2nd H. D. Woodcock ran up 67. I stand corrected. J. J. Common is not the crack socker man; that is his brother Alf. Apologies for my ignorance, and now to business. Durham League happenings on Saturday were sensational. Burnmoor and Chester-le-Street lost their unbeaten certificates. J. J. Common’s excellent 71 for Boldon, and the fine bowling of A. L. Lowings chiefly contributed to Chester’s defeat; Burnmoor went down with a thwack before Hendon, only making 62 to their rivals’ 174 (W. Harrison 49*). 11. Harrison and Wright, the pro., did the bowling. There were two fine stands at Ashbrooke, where the county captain, Adamson (98) and Dennis Hendren (62) sent up 159 for the first wicket for Durham City. The total was 261. Sunderland replied with 227 for 3, H. Brooks (63) and J. M. Russell (83) sending up 132 for the first, while E . L. Squance (the old Rossallian) and C. Brooks were not out with scores of 35 and 42 respectively. Philadelphia scored their first win, lowering Whit­ burn’s colours. Whitburn had three run out—good fielding or bad judgment—which ? J. Harrison’s 42 for the winners was the highest score of the match. Seaham Harbour also won for the first time, beating Eppleton, who have not yet reached 50 this season—36 v. Durham City, 49 v. Chester-le-Street, 42 v. Seaham Harbour. Buck up, Eppleton! Wearmouth (Clode 54) and South Shields (J. N. Beasley 41) played a draw. Will Hon. S ecs, p le a se n ote ? That a halfpenny stamp only need be affixed to the special envelopes sent for forwarding scores, as long as the envelope is left unfastened and no letter is enclosed. Scores are treated as M.S. by the Post Office authorities. That score-sheets and order of going in cards can be had, post free, at 3d. per dozen. That specimen copies of the paper will be sent free on application, and that the Editor will be much obliged by any help given him in making it more widely known. That it is only exceptional pressure on space that compels us to summarise some scores. We should like to give all received in full, but our columns have no elastic properties. Teddington (Kenneth Dixon 79, C. P. Mead 61*, E. A. Bush C r o fto n W a n d e re rs heat River Plate House by 44. Rockhill 52*) was all over Bvfleet, with 261 for 3 as a reply to 86. H. A. C. batted well for the winners, after an early escape, and for the losers (P. L. Frith 47, S. Taylor 42) easily beat Marlborough Blues. L. J. Hardwick, making great pace from the pitch, took o wickets