Cricket 1912

J un e 29, 1912. CEICKET: A WEEKLY BECORD OE THE GAME. 285 A. H . Manning had much to do with Old Charlton’s decisive win over Beckenham . H is 7 for 26 on a wicket that must have been at least fairly good (since his own team made 1?<9,R. J . Dunderdale 33, six other double figures) was capital work. Southgate and Chiswick Park played a draw— scoring too big for any possibility of a finish. E . J . Mann, who is in rattling form, contributed 114 to the home side’s toial of 2 2 1 for 5 Cyril Browne’s innings for Clapham Hamblers is referred to elsew here; but one may mention that Sothcott’s 104 included the same number of fours (15) as Browne’s 1 1 1 , and two fives in addition. For Shepherd’s Bush v. Cricklewood D arvell played a fine innings of 118 * , and Burgess and Pearce were in deadly form with the ball. Parson's Green 2nd met Denbigh, who ran up 214 (Edney 81). The P. G . men made a fine effort to pull off the game, but could only get to 203 for 8. S Chasemore made 44, P. E . Clayton 42, and four others—White, Mack, Gray, and Bailey—all scored over 20 ; a really good combined show. The Nondescripts team which beat Hampstead had a very Hampstead look about it, with II. G. D. Howell, R . S. Everitt, G. F . b'armiloe, and others included. Donaldson played another go,id innings ; but the Hampstead bowling Jacked sting, and the stand of Howell and Everett for the first wicket of the Nondescripts put their side on top early. To Beckenham ’s 269 (H. Z . Baker a brilliant century) Streatham replied with 207. L . F . Honey and S. E . Day for the visitors, H. E Strawson for the home side, all made centuries in the Sidcup v. Blackheath game. It looked pretty safe for Black­ heath to declare at 263 for 7. But appearances are deceptive. Sidcup hit up 2 7 1 for 6. At home Blackheath lost to the Butterflies in a match of smaller scores. Among last week’s centuries were :— Morfee, 12 3, St. Lawrence (Cant.) v. Gent, of Warwickshire, June 17. G. P. R . Toynbee, 110 , Greenjackets v. Aldershot Command, June 17. Capt. G. L. What ford, 10 1, Eastbourne v. Sussex Martlets, June 18. L. F . Wynne-W ilson, 12 3, North Norfolk v. Norfolk C. & G ., Ju n e 19. T . C. Thomson, 105, L . C. & W. B an k v. South Lynn, Ju n e 20. Morfee, 102, St. Law ience (Cant.) v. Burnw ool Wanderers, June 21. J . G. M. Bell, 12 2 , Suiton v. Middlesex Hospital, June 22. C. Swann, 100*, Beck’on v. Chigwell, Ju n e 22. H. R . Rennie, 114 * , Derrick Wanderers v. R . J . Lam bert’s X I., Ju n e 22. 0 . S. Jeukins, 108, Marlborough Blues v. Fsher, Ju n e 22. E . Field, 130 , Brom ley v. G uy’s Hospital, June 22. H . D. Fish, 12 1, Northbrook v. Hertford, Ju n e 22, A. Latter, 113 , St. Lawrence (Cant.) v. Wye College, June 22. J . Meadowcroft, 100*, Colchester and E . Essex v. Colchester R. G. S. Masters, June 22. Capt. Byng, 137 , Aldershot Command 2nd v. R . M. College 2nd, Ju n e 22. C. R . Browne, 1 1 1 , Clapham Ramblers v. Southend, June 22. H. Sothcott, 105, Clapham Ramblers v. Southend, June 22. H. Z. Baker, 137 *, Beckenham v. Streatham , Ju n e 22. W. M. D arvell, 118 * , Shepherd’s Bush v. Cricklewood, June 22. W. Meyer, 104, South Woodford v. North Middlesex, June 22. N. Read, 104, J . H. D ouglas's X I. v. Bickley Park, June 22. S. E . Sutton, 115 , Lansdown v. Bath Association, June 22. Gundry, 150, Hampstead Montrose v. St. Pancras, June 22. J . H. Hedley, 135 , B . Rendall’s X I. v. E ast Grinstead, Ju n e 22. A. K . Irens, 115 * , Eastbourne United Banks v. South Lynn, June 22. Rev. M. Berkley. 140*, Cowfold v. Partridge Green, June 22. L . F . Honey. 119 , Blackheath v. Sidcup, June 22. S. E . Day, 10 1, Blackheath v. Sidcup, June 22. H. C. Strawson, 10 1* , Sidcup v. Blackheath, June 22. L . B. Hunt, 103. Battersea A v. Heathfield A, Ju n e V2. H. Churchill, 107*, Linden Park v. Beulah, June 22. F . Silk, 100*, West Kent Wand A v. Wren A, June 22. H . W . Weston, 15 1* , W alham Green v. Neasden. G. P. R . Toynbee, 120, Greenjackets v> Staff College, June 22. E . J . Mann, 114 , Southgate v. Chiswick Park, June 22. S. J . Croft, 144. Gravesend v. Eltham , June 22. K . Dixon, 129, Teddingtcn v. University College Hospital, June 22. J . M. Quinton, 140*, Staumore P ark Masters v. Free Foresters, Ju n e 22. R . I>. Rickm an, 100*, Old Shirburnians v. Sherborne School, June 22. R . G . Pilch, 10 1* , Carrow v. Old Buckenham Hall, June 22. G. A. Stevens, 119 * , Old Buckenham H all v. Carrow, June 22. Three centuries made in Sussex cricket on Saturday will be found recorded in another paragraph. The Rev. M. B erkley’s 140 contained eight 6’s and fifteen 4’s ! Of other good scores made the 87 of L . Boorer for Worthing v. Hayward’s H eath—the latter team strengthened from the Sussex Nursery—and the 72 of J . C. Lucas for Lewes Priory v. Merton Park deserves mention. There was an exciting finish at Lancing, where the College just beat Sussex Martlets by 2 runs. In general scoring ruled lo w ; but at East Grinstead the home team and Mr. B . lletidall’s XI. made 509 runs between them during the day. E ast Grinstead losing by 85 —2 12 to 297; Lewes Priory made 2 5 1 for 9, declared, aud Worthing’s total was 212. H . Mathews took 7 Hayward’s Heath wickets for 48. At Steyning, where St. Pet<r’s (Brighton) won easily, Arthur Collius scored 57 an d E . P. Butcher took 6 for 25 for the visitors. At South- wick Brighton Excelsior were put out by Southwick Juniors for a single run. “ W hat's in a n am e?” Excelsior! LaDgmaid, of the winning team, had 10 wickets for 3 runs in the game, the Excelsior batting a second time and making 31. The Mote gained a brilliant and unexpected win over the Warwickshire Gentlemen in the match finished on Saturday. Jam es Seymour, again helping the touring team, scored 88 (two 6’s, nine 4’s) on the Friday. For the Mote W. It. Gosling hit very hard for 62, returning one ball with such force that R. S. Swalwell had to retire w i'h a broken finger. W. Morris (who played for Kent once or twice in 1896) made a beautiful 84 in the visitors’ second. The Mote were set 269 to win. Two men left in the first o v er; but G. Bracher and Dr. J . A. Gibb, hit.ting finely, added 106 in half-an- hour, and later R. C. I’arkin and B . Leney put on 109 for the seventh wicket, a stand which gave the home side the match. The 269 runs were made in only just over 2 hours. Swalwell’s loss handicapped the visitors, for whom H. A. Rayner (a South African, my correspondent says—doubtless the Durban Casuals’ player), bowled finely, as did R . W . Mitchell (a son of the great R . A. H .), who had 9 for 95 for the Mote. Gravesend ran the Mote hard in the match on Wednesday. The home side made 165, G. Bracher (his first appearance this season) 4S. Gravesend had 100 up with only 3 wickets down (John Russell 62) ; but from that point Groves carried all before him , and when the innings closed for 148 had taken 8 (6 clean bowled) for 58, the last four in eight balls. Hampstead Nomads on Thursday narrowly lost to Pinner— 186 to 205—J . N. Crawford making 83 for the Nomads and C. F . Welch a splendid century for the home team, who were playing the fourth match of their week. D. Price-W illiam s (8 for 91) bowled finely for the Nomads. On Saturday they played a draw with University College School, F . C. Boully top scorer with 46 for them, W. j . (j. Munro with 44 for the school. The A team were quite out-played by North M iddlesex—200 for 5 and 76 the totals. Thatheavy run-getter, Swann scored another century for Beckton, who declared at 219 for 6 v. Chigwell, but met with sturdy resistance, Chigwell countering with 14 3 for 1. South West Ham were playing Loughton, who declared at 222 for 6, but could not bring off a victory, South West Ham replying with 134 for 5. Hampstead’s victory over Hanwell Asylum (w^ho no longer have the assistance of the Litteljohns) was due chiefly to R . E . E iloait (47), and the bowling of W. M. Limb and H. P. D avis, who euch took 4 wickets cheaply. Maclure, Crump, and C. H. Eiloart also gave assistance in the batting line. B ut it is easier to beat Hanwell Asylum then it used to be. Barnes are having rather a lean year. They miss greatly the brothers Busher and C. V. Staples. Some of the old hands are below their best, and among the new members only the Rev. F. C. Duval, who played an excellent forcing innings of 63 v. Upper Tooting on Saturday, has yet done much. Upper Tooting won easily, R . R . Sandilands (93) again playing very finely. Walthamstow also are badly below par. They suffered auother defeat, at the hands of West Ham Borough Asylum , for whom Senior. Sturney, and Holland all scored over 50, while W altham ­ stow’s best were C. Cattell’s 38 and E . Sim s’s 33. But the long lane is bound to have a turning, for the side has plenty of good cricketers in it. Battersea and White House indulged in some biggish scoring at Bellingham , the veteran H. A. White (96), F . Ward (80*) and H. M. Lawson (67) for the visitors, and P. Burke (93*) for the home side, all playing fine cricket. For Battersea A v. Heathfield A, the former winning by 28 runs, L . B . Hunt ran up a capital century. A. Bigwood’s 54 was top score for the losers in a bright and well-fought game. West Kent Wanderers went down rather heavily to Wren. Only