Cricket 1912

J un e 15, 1912. CBICKET: A WEEKLY EECOKD OF THE GAME. 241 P a ro c h ia l C le r g y o f N .S .W . la t e ly . H e is h e a d m a ste r o f th e K in g ’s S c h o o l, P a r r a m a t t a . A m o n g n o ta b le fig u re s in c lu b a v e ra g e s a t B ro k e n H ill are th o se o f A . F . P in c o m b e , th e c ra c k b a t o f th e N o rth te a m , w h ic h w o n th e p rem ie rsh ip o f th e s ilv e r-m in in g c ity . H e to t a lle d 5 9 5 in 7 c o m p le te d in n in g s, a n d to o k 45 w ic k e ts a t a lit t le o v e r 1 2 ea ch . W . B o y d , fo r th e C e n tra l te am in th e sam e c o m p e titio n , a g g re g a te d 620 in 10 in n in g s. In th e C it y a n d S u b u r b a n L e a g u e a t S y d n e y K . B . D o c k e r, p la y in g fo r C o m m e rc ia l B a n k , a v e r a g e d ju s t o v e r 10 0 p er in n in g s— 7 0 2 in 7 c o m p le te d in n in g s. W e ste rn A u s t r a lia h a d n o m a tc h w ith a n o th e r s ta te d u rin g e ith e r o f th e la s t tw o sea so n s ; b u t th e S a t u r d a y S e n io rs ’ C o m p e titio n w e n t b u s ily a n d w ith a sw in g , som e b a tsm e n p la y in g o v e r 2 0 in n in g s in it (a fa r b ig g e r n u m b e r th a n is u s u a l in th e c o rre sp o n d in g c o m p e titio n s in th e e a ste rn s t a t e s , a n d on e b o w le r, R . S e lk , t a k in g a s m a n y as 1 0 1 w ic k e ts). C . H o w a rd , w h o h a s p ro v e d so d iffic u lt to d islo d g e w h e n re p re s e n tin g th e s ta te , is a v e r y to u g h p ro b ­ lem fo r c lu b b o w le rs ; h is fig u res fo r F r e m a n tle A w ere 20 in n in g s— 6 n o t outs-— 7 1 1 ru n s— a v e r a g e 50-78 . N o o th e r w e ll-k n o w n p la y e r a p p ro a c h e d th e se fig u res ; E . F . P a r k e r , S . H . D . R o w e , a n d A . H . C h ristia n p la y e d com ­ p a r a t iv e ly lit t le ; H . W . E d m o n d so n (59 0 a t 24-58 p er in n in g s), H . A . E v e r s (50 4 a t 2 4 ) a n d L . B o t t (50 3 a t 2 5 - 15 ) w ere th e o th e rs w h o a g g re g a te d o v e r 50 0 : W . H o g u e (435 a t 2 5 -5 8 ), J . E v e r e t t (489, a t 2 4 -4 5), A . B a n k s (4 30 a t 23-8 8 ), G . M o y se y (36 5 a t 2 4 -3 3 ) a n d T . H o g u e (37 5 a t 2 3 -4 3 ) a re am o n g th e s t a t e r e p re s e n ta tiv e s w h o h a d g o o d fig u res, th e e ig h t r a n g in g v e r y c lo se ly to g e th e r, lit t le m o re th a n tw o ru n s p e r in n in g s s e p a r a tin g th e first a n d la s t o f th e m in th e a v e r a g e s . B e s id e s S e lk ( 1 0 1 w ic k e ts a t 8 '66 ea c h ), H . W . E d m o n d ­ so n (8 3 a t 9 ’ 9 1) , J . E v e r e t t (70 a t 1 3 - 17 ) , C . M u n ro (65 a t 12 -9 5 ), W . H o g u e (58 a t 9 -34), W . H a rp e r (56 a t 15 -0 5 ), a n d E . Jo n e s , th e A u s tr a lia n c ra c k o f fo rm e r d a y s (4 1 a t 10*39) a re am o n g th e b o w le rs w h o h a v e p la y e d fo r th e sta te . O f th e le ss-k n o w n m en , C la re m o n t B h a d a v e r y su sse ssfu l b o w le r in A . W in to n (68 a t 6 ’2 2 ), a n d M id la n d Ju n c tio n B a n o th e r in P . M iller (6 1 a t 8 '2 4 ), w h ile C . L e h m a n n (64 a t 12 -8 7 ) d id w e ll fo r W e st P e r t h A . T h e te a m s in th is com ­ p e titio n a r e d ra w n fro m P e r th , F r e m a n tle , a n d th e im m e d ia te n eig h b o u rh o o d . O u tsid e th is d is tr ic t th e b e st p la y e r s a re t o b e fo u n d in th e K a lg o o r lie a n d C o o lg ard ie g o ld -fie ld s, w h e re a g o o d d e a l o f c ric k e t is p la y e d . Liverpool Jottings. B y G . A . B r o o k in g . Of all the organisations around this district, there is no other that I hold in so high an estimation, principally on account of many wonderful past achievements, than the Sefton club, who on Saturday last played phenomenal cricket against New Brighton and won the match in most dazzling style by 10 wickets, after their opponents had declared their innings for the loss of six batsmen. New Brighton scored 214 (Horspool 7 1, W ilkinson 76), and left Sefton an hour and three quarters to bat. T hey—or rather Blease and Miller—managed it with 10 minutes to spare, compiling the first century in an hour, and the following 1 15 in 35 minutes ; a really wonderful exhibition of fast scoring to beat the clock and their opponents. It is strange how history nearly repeats itself, for on August 6, 1892 —1 have the score card of 20 years ago in front of me as I write —in a game between the same clubs, New Brighton went in first and compiled 167. Sefton were in a bad way with four wickets down for 48, but on G. C. Rees joining T. W. Stubbs, a splendid stand was m ad e; and Rees by spirited hitting, completely changed the aspect of the game, and when the last ball of the concluding over was to be bowled, the score was a tie. Rees lashed out at this, only to see it fall in the safe hands of Pepper in the long-field, who effected a grand running catch, and so the game terminated 167 all. Of the 22 players who took part in this last mentioned game, not one was included on Saturday; though Frank Edwards, who assisted Sefton in 1892, hit up 79 not out for the second eleven of his old club against New Brighton second last Saturday. Birkenhead Park vanquished Formby chiefly owing to the feffort of Rev. J. M. Sw ift who secured 8 wickets for 55. Scores, Formby 156. Birkenhead Park 259 for 7. The Rock Ferry versus Neston game owing to the rain resulted in a draw. The Rocks notched 2 15 for 9, inninpR declared, Peel with 68 leading the way. The brothers Ravenscroft, L . and D., with 29 and 16 respectively, are brothers of Miss Gladys Ravenscroft, who recently won tbe Golf Championship, and sons of Mr. J . Ravenscroft, who played for Liverpool and District against the Australians in 1888. Neston had scored 46 for 2 before the rain came on, and put an end to further play. Waterloo Park had probably their best game of the season on, that with St. H elen’s Reserves, and had to travel with a team by no means up to full strength. St. H elen’s compiled 116 for 3 wickets before declaring, and Waterloo had 14 without loss when rain stopped the game. Cricket in Scotland. B y H a m ish . Rain fell copiously all over Scotland in the early part of the week, and on Saturday cricketers had their first experienoe of soft wickets for the season. Naturally bowlers had the best of matters, and large totals were rather due to individual excellence than com­ bined effort. Half-a-dozen centuries were recorded. One especially will be sure to give great satisfaction to cricketers in general, that of M. E . Dickson, who has returned to form just in time. At Eaeburn Place a most, interesting game was the two days’ match between the Grange and Northumberland Club and Ground. The Grange had whipped up their strongest eleven ; but the Northumbrians were not too strongly represented. Almost all through, the bowlers held the upper hand, and a most exciting finish ended in a victory for the Grange by two wickets. The visitors scored 9 1 and 1 17 , and the Grange replied with 72 and 137 for 8. With six wickets down in the second innings for 57, the latter appeared a beaten side—the last three men could not be relied upon— but J . H. Orr (29*) and A. M. P . Lyle (64) pulled them through. In the game B . L . Peel, of the Grange, on a wicket exactly to his liking, had 10 wickets for 38, and Elsey, the Northumberland pro. 12 for 87. Across the road another capital game was the School Champion­ ship contest between Edinburgh Academy (200) and Fettes (254). The hero of the match was A . P. Gordon-Cumming, of Fettes, who scored 14 5 by a delightful display of scientific cricket. He is prob­ ably the finest schoolboy bat a Scottish school has produced since the days of M. R . Jardine. The annual two-days’ match between Loretto and Rossall ended in a win for the Lancashire school by 5 wickets. Three matches were played between Form er Pupil clubs in which professionals were dispensed with. The W atsonians (202 for 4) had all the best of the game with the Royal H igh School F .P . (87 for 8), and George H eriot’s School (196 for 7) in their game with Stewart’s College, F .P . (75 for 9) just failed to win. J . Mushet of H eriot’s had 109* and 7 wickets for 25. At Anniesland Glasgow Academicials (102) were defeated by Edinburgh Academ icals (18 1 for 9). The latter had lost 7 wickets for 49 ; but J . C. Murray (90), by hard hitting, saved the situation. So far the innovation has detracted not one whit from the cricket. The Scottish Counties Championship was advanced another stage. Against Forfarshire Aberdeen placed in the field a stronger eleven than has done duty for them for years, and a very even draw resulted. Aberdeenshire (216) were almost wholly indebted to R . S. Clark (102) and Iremonger (48) for their good show, to which the Forfar men responded with 189 for 8 (R. G. Tait 95). A. Broad- bent did riot cover him self with glory in his first county match. He scored 15 , but had nary a wicket, whilst 5 1 runs were knocked off him. In the other match Perlhshire had a struggle to overcome Clackmannan County. The “ wee ” Cotinty could only manage to put up 93 (West 55*), W. L . Fraser (5 for 25) finishing off their innings with the hat tric k ; and Perthshire (144) had lost seven wickets before the winning hit came. Arbroath (136) beat Brechin (31), and thus gained their first win. M. R . Dickson (136) hit Brechin’s bowling to all parts of tbe field, and R . W . Sievewright dismissed nine of them for 1 2 runs. In F ife Carlton (182 for 5) won a meritorious victory over Dunfermline <175) in the last over, and M itchell, the Burntisland pro., had 10 1* against Cupar. In the West Drumpellier (170 for 3) continued their victorious career with an easy win at the expense of Leith Caledonian (129), and a like remark applies to A yr (234 for 9) against Greenock (116). Clydesdale (96) suffered their first defeat at the hands of Poloe (122), whom they sent to the wicket after winning the toss. In the Western Union Championship Ferguslie (212 folr 8) got the Letter