Cricket 1912

206 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J une 22, 1912. in the Second Division of this organisation Pittshill I I totalled 9, and Woodland replied with 7 for 10 ! Perhaps rain came on then; other­ wise there seems no good reason for stopping. Why, they might have had three or four innings each at that ra te ! J. R. Sheffield had hard lines. He was 97* for Sandbach v. Northwich when rain closured play. Reflections on the English Team and Liverpool Jottings. B y G . A . B r o o k in g . T o n o f th e e le v e n to o p p o se A u s t r a lia h a v e a lr e a d y been s e le c te d , a n d w ith o u t w ish in g to p u t o n th e m a n tle o f E lija h , th e te a m u n d e r th e c a p t a in c y o f C . B . F r y sh o u ld p ro v e p o w e rfu l e n o u g h to b e a t th e C o lo n ia ls b y fiv e g o o d w ic k e ts in a tw o ' in n in g s m a tc h . B u t h e re I com e t o a v ie w p o in t fro m w h ic h I c a n n o t see e y e to e y e w ith th e sele cto rs ; i t m a y n o t be a p o p u la r o n e, b u t I d o n o t m in d th a t. , I a m s u re th e b e s t w ic k e t-k e e p e r h a s n o t b e e n ch o sen . ." ' T h e re is a n o ld s ta n d in g m a x im w h ic h s a y s :— “ P ic k y o u r b e s t w ic k e t-k e e p e r a n d p ic k h im first o f a ll.” T h a t is w h a t w e h a v e n o t d o n e. S t r u d w ic k a n d B a le a re b o th b e tte r b e h in d th e w ic k e t th a n S m it h , b u t th e la s t n a m e d is o f c o u rse th e b e s t b a tsm a n o f th e th r e e ; s t ill h is su p e rio r a b ilit y is n o t o v e rw h e lm in g w ith th e w illo w , h e a c h ie v e d n o th in g in th e fo u r A u s tr a lia n T e s t M a tc h e s d u rin g th e r e c e n t t o u r , in fa c t S tr u d w ic k ’s a v e r a g e w a s h ig h e r fo r th e g a m e h e t o o k p a r t in . H o w e v e r, m y p o in t is th is : S tr u d w ic k b y h is su p e rio r a g ilit y c a n m a k e c a tc h e s w h ic h b o rd e r on th e m ira c u lo u s a n d m o re t h a n m a k e u p fo r a fe w ru n s sco red . T o illu s tr a te th e c a se I w ill a ssu m e— a n d it m ig h t e a sily com e to p a ss o ff th e b o w lin g o f H itc h o r a n y o th er fa s t b o w le r— B a r d s ie y w ith h is sc o re a t 2 , o ffers on e o f th o se h a lf-c h a n c e s w h ic h S tr u d w ic k co u ld t a k e b u t S m ith co u ld n o t : w e ll, I m a in ta in t h a t t h e la s t n a m e d w o u ld h a n d ic a p h is sid e if th e A u s tr a lia n m a d e a c e n tu r y , a n d w o u ld g o in to b a t o w in g 96 ru n s. O f c o u rse , th is is m ere s p e c u la tio n , b u t i t is q u ite w ith in th e b o u n d s o f p o s sib ility . O n t h e o th e r h a n d . S m ith a n d F o s t e r u n d e rsta n d ea c h o th e r s p le n d id ly , b u t th e n th e re a r e o th e r b o w le rs b esid es F o s t e r , a n d th e y w ill p r o b a b ly b e re q u ire d n e x t w ee k . I h o p e I s h a ll n o t b e m isu n d e rsto o d : I h a v e n o feelin g w h a te v e r a g a in s t S m ith , a n d w is h h im th e b e st o f lu c k b o th b e h in d a n d in fr o n t o f th e w ic k e t o n M o n d a y n e x t, b u t E n g la n d is s im p ly c o u rtin g d isa ste r b y n o t p la y in g th e v e r y b e st in th e m o s t im p o r ta n t p o sitio n in th e field . T h e S e fto n c lu b m a d e a n o th e r g o o d sh o w o n S a tu rd a y la s t. T h e y w e re a t B ir k e n h e a d P a r k o p p o sin g o ld sta n d in g r iv a ls , a n d n o tc h e d 2 4 9 ; fo r w h ic h B le a s e w a s resp o n sib le fo r 1 2 3 n o t o u t, g o in g in firs t a n d c a r r y in g h is b a t th ro u g h th e c o m p le te in n in g s. I t is a go o d m a n y y e a r s sin ce th is w a s d o n e b y a n y o n e in th e c lu b . O w in g t o r a in a n d b a d lig h t in te rfe rin g , th e P a r k co u ld n o t b e d ism isse d , a n d th e y m a d e a v e r y sp irite d re sp o n se b y sc o rin g 18 0 fo r 7 w h e n tim e w a s c a lle d . N o rth e rn b e a t O rm sk irk a fte r a m o st e x c itin g fin ish , fo r w h ic h t h e y h a v e m a in ly to t h a n k A . H . G reen . H is e x p re ss d e liv e rie s w e re re sp o n sib le fo r 5 w ic k e ts a t a co st o f 3 2 r u n s , a n d w h e n h e c am e in t o b a t, 8 w ic k e ts w ere d o w n fo r 8 4 , 95 b e in g re q u ire d . W it h th re e 4 ’s a n d a 6, h e so o n s e ttle d th e m a tte r , a n d w o n a g r e a t g am e fo r h is sid e. W a te rlo o P a r k p la y e d a d ra w n g a m e w ith L iv e rp o o l U n iv e r s it y , w h o n o tc h e d 2 0 2 fo r 8 , in n in g s d e c la re d , to W a te rlo o ’s 1 1 1 fo r 3 w ic k e ts , P a r r h it t in g s p le n d id ly fo r 60. C la rk e , a Ja m a ic a n b o rn s tu d e n t, h it u p 50 fo r th e ’V a rs ity . Wanted. B y y o u n g p u b lic sch o o l m a n , g o o d b a t a n d field , w h o h as p la y e d w ith su c c e ss fo r se c o n d -c la ss c o u n ty , en g ag em e n t a s S e c r e t a r y o r A s s is ta n t S e c re ta r y to a c ric k e t o r gen eral s p o rts c lu b o f g o o d sta n d in g .— A d d re s s to , “ F . T . , ” c/o M r. J . N . P e n te lo w , M a lv e rn , S te y n in g , S u s s e x . HEATHFIELT) 1 st XT (through disappointment) require day match ai home July 20.— G. W. Aitchison, 117, St. James’ Road, Wandsworth Common. The Score Book. DERBYSHIRE v. HAMPSHIRE.—At Derby, June 13, 14, 15, Hampshire winning by 54 runs. First innings. Ham pshire A. C. Johnston, c Slater, b M o r to n .............. 38 Second innings, c Blount, b Warren 54 Stone, b Blount .. ...................................... 22 b Morton .......................... 64 Mead, c Root, b Morton...................................... 23 b Warren .......................... 2 Capt. E. I. M. Barrett, c Humphries, b Morton .............................................................. 5 b Root .......................... 35 Bowell, c Humphries, b Cadman ............... 11 c Humphries, b Root 25 Brown, c Slater, b Morton .......................... 3 b Root ........................... 8 Kennedy, b Morton ...................................... 0 b Warren .......................... 4 G. N. Bignell, c Forester, b Cadman 8 b Warren .......................... 11 E. M. Sprot, c Forester, b Cadm an.............. 2 b Warren .......................... 14 Remnant, not out ...................................... 0 b Warren .......................... 0 Newman, b Morton ...................................... 5 not out .......................... 1 Extras ...................................... 1 E x tr a s ............... 11 Total ...................................... 118 Total ............... 229 1st Inns. :—Morton, 291-10-59-6 ; Cadman, 15-6-25-3 ; Blount, 14-3-33-1. 2nd Inns. Morton, 26-9-59-1 : Cadman, 15-5-28-0 : Blount. 7-1-15-0 : Forester, 12-3-17-0; Slater, 3-0-17-0; Warren, 16-4-2-59-6 ; Root, 4-0-23-3. First innings. D erb ysh ire. Second innings. L. Oliver, b K e n n e d y ...................................... 5 b Brown 76 Cadman, not o u t............. 36 lbw, b Brown ............... 49 R. Sale, c Bowell, b Newm an.......................... 0 c Barrett, b Brown 6 Morton, b Newman ...................................... 0 b K en n ed y............. . 29 Warren, b Kennedy ...................................... 4 b Brown .......................... 8 T. Forester, st Stone, b Newman .............. 2 b Brown .......................... 3 Needham, b K e n n e d y ...................................... 1 b Brown .......................... 3 Slater, c Barrett, b K ennedy........................... 13 b K en n ed y ........................... 17 Humphries, b Kennedy...................................... 0 not out .......................... 8 Root, b Newm an.................................................. 0 lbw, b Kennedy ............... 0 Blount, b Newman ...................................... 0 b Kennedy ........................... 5 Extras .................................................. 10 Extras ............... 18 Total.................................................. 71 Total.......................... 222 1st Inns. Kennedy, 21-10-26-5 ; Newman, 21*2-7-30-5 ; Mead, 4-1-5-0. 2nd Inns. Kennedy, 37-14-51-4; Newman, 26-10-53-0; Brown, 31-7-77-6; Remnant, 5-1-18-0; Mead, 4-2-5-0. SUSSEX v. KENT. —At Hove, June 13, 14, 15. First innings. K ent. Humphreys, b Vine ..................................25 Hardinge, c and b Relf (A. E.) .......... 72 Seymour, b Jupp................................................ 6 Woolley (F. E.), b Jupp.................................... 4 L. H. W. Troughton, b V i n e ......................... 38 Capt. W. G. M. Sarel, c Cartwright, bSimms 30 Huish, run out ................................................ 3 C. E. Hatfeild, st Street, b Relf (A. E). ... 1 Fairservice, c Relf (R. R.), b Rolf (A.E.) ... 48 Blythe, b Relf (A. K . ) ...................................21 Fielder, not o u t ..............................................18 Extras ...................................14 Drawn. Second innings, c Simms, b Vine ... c Cox, b Rolf (A. E.) b Vino ............... c Street, b Simms... not out ............... lbw, b C o x ............... not out ............... 20 1 11 50 33 11 Total .......................... 280 Total (5 wkts) Relf (A. E.), 44-4-16-93-4 ; Simms, 24-4-67-1 ; Cox, 7-2-30-0 ; .. 169 Vine, 1 st I nns . 23 9-38-2 ; Jupp, 15-2-38-2. 2nd Inns. : Simms, 19-8-33-1 ; Relf (A. E.), 17-13-16-1 ; Vine, 20-4-65-2 ; Jupp, 9-4-13-0; Vincett, 7-2-10-0 ; Cox, 4-1-8-1. S ussex . Relf (R. R.), b Fairservice.............. Vine, b Fielder .......................... H. L. Simms, c and b Blythe P. Cartwright, c Hatfeild, b Fair­ service ...................................... Relf (A. E.), c Huish, b Woolley... H. H. the Jam Sahib, st Huish, b Woolloy ...................................... 45 4 50 7 13 128 H. P. Chaplin, b Hatfeild ... 92 Cox, b Fielder .......................... 0 Street, b Fairservice ............... 35 Jupp, c Fielder, b Blythe.............. 42 Vincett, not out .......................... 0 Extras......................................32 Total .......................... 448 Fielder, 38-7-124-2; Humphreys, 15-2-43-0; Blytho, 27-5-81-2; Fairservice, 40-7-115-3 ; Woolley, 19 8-28-2 ; Hatfeild, 8-0-25-1. CLUB CRICKETERS’ CHARITY FUND MATCH. EAST LONDON v. WEST LONDON.—At Ilford, June 13, West winning by 46 runs. W est L ondon . C. T. Burgess, c H. Anderson, b Cooper ...................................... A. F. Gunning, c Cooper, b Weaver J. H. A. Tolkein, c Gathercole, b Weaver ...................................... II. W. Weston, st Gathercole, b Cooper ...................................... K. E. M. Barker, lbw, b Cooper ... J. R Cocke, c Gathercole, b Cooper Hastings Squire, b Connor J. Bowstead, lbw, b Cooper W. P. Rowley, b Connor .............. 3 P. W. Badge, c Cooper, b Weaver... 5 D. R. Osborne, not out ............... 10 Weston .......” .'... 0 Extras .......................... 9 Extras .......................... 11 0 43 24 25 Total ... ... 211 E ast L ondon . A. T. Keeble, run out .............. A. Anderson, b O sborn e............... King Prentis, c Burgess, b Barker E. C. Porter, b Weston ............... Rev. F. A. W. Wilkinson, c Bur­ gess, b Weston .......................... W. Cooper, b Weston ............... E. J. Connor, b O sborne............... H. Anderson, c Burgess, b Osborne ...................................... J. H. Gathercole, b Weston H. J. Mayes, not out ............... T. M. Weaver, c Burgess, b Weston ...................................... 16 Total ... 165