Cricket 1912

330 CRICKET : A WEEKLY EECOED OF THE GAME. J u l y 13, 1912. H urditch, the man of m any clubs, and Gordon W allis, started for the Orleans, and the former at once began to hit gloriously. W ithin a few m inutes of the hour the home side’s score was left behind, and the two were not parted till 180, when W allis, at first content to play the steady game but hitting well later, left for 50. The last ball bowled was hit on to the pavilion by Hurditcb, who was heartily cheered by both sides. H is fine score of 128* was chiefly the result of powerful drives and square leg hits. The Friday m atch was the fifth of M ill H ill P ark’s cricket week, and the O .C.C. sends along an account of the week, supplied to him by the courtesy of the Hon. Sec. Monday’s and Tuesday’s matches were spoiled by rain, which just saved the home side from defeat on Monday, for they had only totalled 59 v. H igh Wycombe, who in return had got to 57 for 2 when the downpour grew too heavy to bear. The home team, with real cricket chivalry, had stayed out during quite a lot of pelting rain in order that the visitors m ight knock off the ru n s; but it was agreed on all hands that a stampede for the pavilion was the only thing at this juncture. On Tuesday M ill H ill P ark made 72 v. U niversity Hospital, who had no innings. On Wednesday, in better weather, the good score of 24 1 was pnt up v. Ealin g, C. E . D alton playing grandly for 95, the other chief scorers being H . S. Wheatley (40) and W. H . Martin (35). Ealin g replied with 154 for 6. T hursday’s match, v. the Middlesex Club, resulted in a defeat. M. H. P . totalled 15 2 (E. A . Sm ith 35), their opponents 169 for 6 (H. W . L ea 6 1, E . W . Newman 38*). On Friday, for the first time in the week, M. H . P. tasted the sweets of victory. Board of Education made 13 7 (W. B ay 45, H. J . Smye 33), the home side 190 (E. A. Sm ith 37, O. Adamson 34, J . O. Jones 25, A. Boberts 2.3). B ut Saturday’s was the best display. Dalton played magnificently for 189*, and was well supported by Sm ith and Adamson ; total 316. South Hampstead replied with 167 (A. J . Morris 35, J . Puddefoot 32, G. W . Bam ford 28, H . J . Kimbell 23). D alton’s two fine innings were the outstanding features of the week ; but the side also owed much to the consistent play of E . A. Sm ith and Adamson. At Charlton Park, Old Charlton (who had won a fine victory over M .C .C . on Wednesday, A. A. M artin scoring a century and “ So n n y ” Mayes taking 8 wickets very cheaply) were meeting their local rivals, Charlton Park, by whom they had been beaten on Whit- Monday. The tables were turned this time. The Park had first innings, but collapsed for 52. A. H. Manning (7 for 24) was the chief agent of destruction. This little left-hander has captured over 100 wickets a season for the last four years, and has already 72 to his credit for 19 12 . He says that A. J . Pitt, the wicket-keeper, helps him no end. Old Charlton’s first wicket realised 50 (E. Punch 36), and the total reached 210 . Tbe side’s vice-captain, W. J . G ill, an old W ykeham ist and a cricketer of fine physique, played attractively for 48*, and L . Burrow s did some lusty hitting in his 37 (8 boundaries). A. A. M artin suffered from a run out, and had on chance of adding to his recent fine perform ances— 12 5 and 6 for 13 v. B . M. A ., Woolwich, on Ju n e 26, 10 3* v. M .C.C. on Ju ly 3. “ Not a bad place to spend a Saturday afternoon in,” said Mr. Gates, the Old Charlton Hon. Sec., to the O. C. C ., as they walked round the park, with its noble elms and herds of deer, together. The O. C. C. agreed with emphasis. Two interesting personalities on the ground were Captain W . M cCanlis, the Kent mentor, who at 72 was captaining Charlton Park II. and fielding on the boundary, with as safe a pair of hands as most men 50 years his junior, and the Old Charlton scorer, who has kept the club’s records for 30 years without a break. W ilkinson, the Yorkshire county cricketer of a year or two ago and the Sheffield football crack, made top score of the day in the Birm ingham League, for Dudley v. M itchell and Butler’s. H is century was not fautless ; but it was full of good hitting, and good to watch. H is side declared at 201 for 6 ; but they could not get the brewery team out. In other matches in the League bowlers had rather the better of the argument. G. W . B ea brought off another fine performance for Aston Unity v. Handsworth Wood taking 7 for 38, and his side woo easily. John D evey (33) was their highest scorer. Bland (the Sussex fast bowler of a few years ago) had 6 for 30 on his debut for Stourbridge, v. K idderm inster; but his side lost by the bare margin of two runs, W. G. G ethin and Skelding bowling well. Bucknell, for Smethwick, had 9 for 44 v. West Bromwich Dartmouth. Smethwick (218 for 5 to 88) won hands down. D. Dor­ man (63*), F . Burgoyne (62*), and H . W alker (50) all played well for th em ; Corfield (44) alone made any show for the losers. B ut the great sensation of an eventful day was the dism issal of the strong Moseley team by W alsall (Hawley 7 for 12) for the paltry total of 20. The first, second, and third wickets fell at 12 , the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth at 19 . W alsall’s total was 192 (Hawkins 4 1, Brammer 35, T . Pearson Sm ith 35). In the Leicester Town League’s first division— there are five divisions in all, and on Saturday 17 matches were played in them— Clarendon Park Congregational (170 for 8) easily beat Arundel (97). Bishop Street (C. E . Pallett 44 and 9 wickets, his brother taking the odd one), defeated Victor— 124 to 5 1. Belgrave Town ran up 147 for 3 (C. Agar, the former county pro, 63*) v. B elvoir United. Outside the League Leicester Town (G. Swain 76*. the B ev. B . Swann- Mason 5 for 27) beat New Hucknall (C. Atkinson 60). Ivanhoe went down to Nuneaton, for whom T . A . H ilditch (74 and 7 wickets) showed fine all-round form . G. King (Leicester is full of Kings— three played for the town first team, two for the second) ran up 76 for Leicester I I v. Knighton II, the visitors to the County Ground being dismissed for 39. Llewellyn (7 for 16) was m ainly responsible for Accrington’s defeat of Haslingden in the Lancashire League. For the losers Hartington had 6 for 46. Bamsbottom (Walker 73, Oldroyd 64, these two putting on 1 1 3 together) beat Nelson (J. Crossley 52) by 74 runs, in spite of the redoubtable H allam . Norbury’s 8 for 39 (7 for 8 runs at the en d !) gave East Lancashire an easy win over B acu p .. Lowerhouse, who are at the bottom of the League, though they have W alter Lees to help them, unexpectedly defeated Todmorden by 148 to 72. For Bawtenstall H arrison had 7 for 20, while Newstead took 7 for 40 for Bishton, who went down with a whack that could hardly have been anticipated. Smoker (7 for 23) was the chief figure in Colne’s victory over Enfield. Burnley easily beat Church, though Parkin, the Durham man (6 for 28), bowled finely for the losers. In the Central Lancashire League also bowlers held the upper hand. Such analyses as Handford’s 7 for 19 (Stalybridge v. Oldham), Vost’s 6 for 44 (Boyton v. Moorside), Littlewood’s 5 for 20 and Cotterill’s 5 for 25 (Crompton v. Heywood), Lionel Cranfield’s 6 for 19 (Heywood v. Crompton), W . Thornton’s 6 for 18 (Milnrow v. Littleborough), and Buxton’s 6 for 32 (Littleborough v. Milnrow) were recorded, and no big score was made. There was a really outstanding innings in the North Staffordshire League, the finely hit 86* (in well under an hour) of Alfred Sm ith, the Stoke footballer, for Longton. Silverdale had closured at 185 for 9 (J. Ankers 47, E . Downing 33, E . Groom 32), and Sm ith made a great attempt to bring off a surprise win, hitting fourteen 4 ’s. With another quarter of an hour or less the runs would probably have been made, for Longton were 160 for 5 at the finish. Burslem also declared (201 for 9—A. Davenport 30*, seven other double figures) v. Norton, who went down for 1 13 , Albert Cook for once doing more damage than the deadly W ilson. Knypersley closured at 184 for 7 (J. Gibson 62, including ten 4’s), but could not quite dispose of Fenton in time. Stone beat Leek in a match of sm all scores (E. J . Johnson’s 36 by far the highest). Dan Bobinson had 6 for 12 for the winners. Stoke and T unstall (86 to 55) was another game of few runs. Nichols’s 53 was the only double figure score for the winners, for whom H. B urt took 6 for 30. For T unstall Morgan (6 for 28) again bowled splendidly. W. H . Wood (53) and Barnes (47) made a good stand for the fourth wicket of Porthill (154 for 6) v. Crewe Alexandra, who were handicapped by Dwyer’s illness and an injury to G . B . Price, and went down for 3 1, Barnes taking 6 for 15 . In the North Yorkshire and South Durham League Norton-on- Tees easily beat North Ormesby, of whose total of 70 L . E . Thurs- field made 38*. G. E . Pinder was again to the fore (5 for 37) in the bowling line, E . Harrison (5 for 28) sharing the honours. W . Lowe (37*) and Charles Townsend (30) made the bulk of Norton’s 112 for 4. At W est Hartlepool, where the club’s new pavilion was formally opened, with speeches in plenty, all breathing cricket keen­ ness, the home side easily beat Darlington, who could only total 65, W . J . Nimmo taking 7 for 29. Hartlepool made 129 for 4 (T. Kinch 35). B . D. D ick was once more on the warpath for Bedcar—5 for 24 v. Saltburn. A. Thomas ran up 46, and Bedcar won easily. Guis­ borough (F. B . Bulmer 85, no one else 20) totalled 158 v. Thornaby, who collapsed for 30, G. Bulm er, the pro., taking 8 for 10 in 61 balls. W. Tanfield’s 5 for 30 in an innings of 15 8 for Thornaby was a really good bit of bowling. Bishop Auckland declared at 17 2 for 7 (J. B . Jam eson 47, W . Curry 39, F . W. Yielder 38*) v. Stockton, but could not get their opponents out in time to win. Bowlers had matters very much their own way in Yorkshire matches. There were a few scores of note—the more notable for their scarceness—Bichardson’s 125 for Paddock v. Lascelles H all, C. E . Anson’s 13 5 for Yorkshire Gentlemen v. Heworth, G . Brown's 98 for Barnsley v. Botherham , B . S. Bhodes’s 76 for Bradford v. Sheffield United, the chief among them. B ut here are some of the