Cricket 1912

JULY 27, 1912. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 371 was m ore prom inent than usual last week, E. A. W ynne scoring 67 for Nelson v. Lowerhouse, W . Brown 83* for A ccrington v. East Lancashire, and A. Edmundson 78 for Church v. Enfield, while J. Pollard had 5 for 14 (Accrington v. E. Lancs.). In the Central Lancashire League Buxton, a fast bowler of great ability, had 7 for 11 (Littleborough v. Rochdale), Lionel Cranfield 7 for 68 (Heywood v. M iddleton), and Thorneycroft 5 for 15 (Glossop v. Oldham)— all pros, again. Am ong the best scores of the day in this league were I. Dearnaley’s 61 (Glossop v. Oldham ), Cranfield’s 69 (Heywood v. M iddleton), and S. G ow land’s 57 (Littleborough v. R ochdale). Scoring was not generally very high in Yorkshire circles. Elm s took 6 for 30 (Sheffield United v. Harrogate), Moore 7 for 24 (Dews­ bury and Savile v. Chickenley), Littlewood 7 for 22 (Bowling Old Lane v. Bradford), Knutton 7 for 61 (Bradford v. Bowling Old Lane), W ard 7 for 36 (Cleckheaton v. Heckmondwike) Russell 6 for 24 (Castleford v. Barnsley), W illiam s 5 for 17 and Smith 5 for 23 (Barnsley v. Castleford), Radley 8 for 29 (Ossett v. Featherstone), and Bedford 6 for 30 (Birstall v. Batley). But there were some good totals, and one very sensational resalt. Scarborough declared at 225 for 3 (C. Tyson 95) ; Pontefract went for the runs and got them for 6 wickets just on time. Keighley (Morley 86) run up 240 for 5, dec., v. W akefield. Sheffield United, Bernard W ilkinson scoring a century, made 276 for 5 dec., v. Harrogate. King Cross (G. Whitehead 102) totalled 232 for 4, dec., v. Halifax. H opton Mills (Brown 65*) scored 191 v. Spen, Rastrick 192 v. Brighouse, Brighouse replying with 155 for 6— Outram and Craven 118 for the first wicket. At Crewe Percy Briggs (62) and W . D. Kirkby (75) put up a fine stand for the first wicket of Stoke v. Crewe Alexandra, who were without three of their best in Dwyer, F. Moorhouse, and G. Price. Stoke declared at 224 for 7. Silverdale (168—Brown 47, J. C. Cooper 37, J. Ankers 33*, F. Ellam s 32) beat Tunstall by 69 runs, in spite of M organ’s fine bowling— 7 for 52 this time. Leek ^147 - P . Bradley 33) went down to Knypersley by 7 wickets, H. E . Bourne (64*) and R. A. H eath (a dashiog 50), with Sedgwick (5 for 57) aud G. Cooper (3 for 25), being chief contributors to the victory. B. C. Montag- non, the Yarlet College master, w h s the only man to make a biggish score for Stone, but 7 others got doubles, and the innings was declared at 222 for 8. Norton had 4 wickets down for 20, and 8 for 69 ; then G . H oldcroft (53*) and A. Smith (34*) got together, and stayed together, and added 97 unparted, and saved their side from defeat— good men both ! Burslem maintain their place at the top. W ilson (5 for 23) and A. Cook (5 for 24), the former doing the hat trick, put out Longton for 51, a total which the leaders had no difficulty in passing. Porthill lacked Barnes, and in consequence could only draw with Fenton instead of winning. H. F. W cod (69) and R . Mawdesley (59) added 97 in 48 minutes for the fourth wicket, Mawdesley hitting very hard. The innings was declared at 210 for 5, but Harry Dearing (72, including fourteen 4’s) played a great game for his side, who had still one wicket to fall when time came. T op sawyers were meeting in the Durham League (E. D ivn.), a fact which lent additional interest to the afternoon’s programme. B y beating Durham City, albeit narrowly, Sunderland increased their chances of the cham pionship. Sunderland now have 25 points of a possible 28, the City *22 of 28. There was a record crowd at Durham , in spite of the cold. Sunderland’s first pair, E. L. Squance and J. M. Russell, put on an invaluable 46 on a bowler’s pitch. The side were all out for 108—Hendren 5 for 38, Adamson 4 for 49. Morris (5 for 43) and C. Brooks (3 for 12) were too good for all the City men except A. P. Ashley, whose 39 was top score of the m atch, and F. W . Burgoyne Johnson. The total was only 89. Seaham Harbour (Dickins 64* and 4 wickets, W . Hunter the other 6) easily beat Eppleton. H endon dismissed Burnmoor for 82 (Normau Dixon 8 for 19), and ran up 161 for 9. Philadelphia again did well, getting out W hitburn for 84 (M. Soppitt 7 for 33), and replying with 129 for 6 (R. Ayre 50*). Chester-le-Street defeated Boldon, who could only make 83, Thackeray taking 6 for 40, whereafter Chester ran up 133 for 6, T. A. Bradford 53*, his highest in club cricket this season, though he has made bigger scores for the county. Note the similarity of these last three matches— 82, 84, and 83 by tLe beaten clubs, and the innings of the victorious ones all un­ finished. There was a m ost exciting finish between W earmouth and South Shields on the form er’s ground, where Clode was taking his benefit. W earmouth totalled 147, T. E. Parrington top scorer with 34, Harry 7 for 52. Harry bowled 8 no-balls, and hit the sticks with three of them. Thanks to J. P. Morales, J. N. Beasley, Harry, and W .(M cEwan, Shields had reached 141 when the ninth wicket fell. Four more were added; then M cEwan was caught on the boundary in hitting out for victory A nd now— just consider the matter of those 8 no-balls ! In one Of the re-arranged matches, played on Wednesday, Philadelphia bea^ Chester-le-Street by 7 runs in a scarcely less exciting match. Matt Soppitt bowled well for the the winners; but except Thackeray (34) the Chester batsmen shaped very poorly. In the Tyneside League St. George’s (W . Meldon 42) beat Northumberland County by the narrow margin of 11 runs, Elsey and G. E. W ilkinson making a determined stand for the County’s last wicket, and nearly pulling off the game. Tynemouth defeated liyton by a smaller m argin— 7 runs. For Ryton T. Graham took 7 for 27, for Tynemouth Hickton had 7 for 20— a cuiious coincidence, the difference between the figures of the two leading bowlers exactly equalling the deficit of the losing side. Tynedale ran up 314 for 6, dec. (H. Arkle 113, L. W. Plummer 48) v. Old Novocastrians, who replied with 127 for 4. Benwell H ill beat Backworth Percy by 42, E. Nicliolls taking 5 for 29 for the winners. North Durham (Harrison 87, J. W . Gibbon 47) defeated Benwell (R. W . Coomber 36*) by 86. South Northumberland (W . Nisbet 44) easily lowered the colours of Wallsend. Swalwell came close to bringing off a surprise victory over South M oor in the N. W . Durham League, the champions wanting 48 to win with only 3 to go at the finish. A. H odgson’s 31 saved them. T . R. Buckham played good all-round cricket for Swalwell. Medomsley, for whom A. Veitch made 73, tumbled out Gateshead Fell lor 24, J. Pattison taking 4 for 3, S. Hall 4 for 6. Consett made 190 for 7, dec. (A. Robinson 62*, A. Oliver 51), and put out Burnhope for 58. Langley Park narrowly defeated Burnopfield— 128 to 120. Craghead easily beat Birtley— 133 for 4 to 73 (one man short). Scoring ruled low in the N. Yorks and S. Durham League. N or.h Ormesby’s 178 for 7 dec. (L. E. Thursfield 67, Foster 60*) v. Saltburn was a long way the highest total, and it gave them an easy win. Redcar (J. H. Featherstone 56) beat Stockton by 18 runs. C. P. Barrowcliffe (8 for 38) bowled very finely for the losers. For once in a way Dick did little with the ball for Redcar. In the Thornaby v. Darlington match only 70 runs were scored— Thornaby 31, D ailington 39 for 5. Tolson for the winners had 8 for 13. The Gu’sborough—B ishop’s Auckland game was drawn. The match of the day was W est Hartlepool v. Norton. W est could only total 97 (A. B. Horsley 38), and Norton replied with 98 for 7 (Charles Townsend 41). E . Harrison had 6 for 44 for Norton, who have now scored 18 points of a possible 22, and lead Redcar by two. Cardiff v. Swansea was the great game of the day in the South Wales district. T he Tawe-siders made 230 (L. F. Robotham 57, Dr. Cameron 55*, E. A. Billings 5 5); but Cardiff played up in great form , and, with Riches getting well over a hundred and J. R . Tait 44, won by 3 wickets. Briton Ferry unexpectedly put it over Llanelly, who made 121 (Percy Rees 47. Trubshaw 25), to which Briton Ferry replied with 138 (Harries 46, Tom linson 38). The Earl of Plym outh’s X I. ran up 212 for 4 (G. E. Cording 67, W . Spiller 50*, the Hon. A. W indsor-Clive 35) v. Neath ; but T. A. L . W hittington (67*) prevented their winning, and Neath made 132 for 7. Panteg had 70 up when the first wicket fell v. Newport (J. H . Evans 45, Smith 29), but were all out 121. At call of time Newport had made 114 for 8. A good tussle, and the fielding on both sides brilliant. Abergavenny beat Canton by 142 runs, after declaring at 229 for 4 (Dr. Tresawna 114*, Bates 39*, Jacob 33). Ross (118 for 7) and Lydney (125 for 7) drew. F. A. Phillips scored a brilliant century for Builth W ells, who beat Llandovery heavily— 246 to 92. Monmouth (161— Shuttleworth 39, Vaughan 30) and Usk (74 for 3—Makepeace 27*) drew. M onmouth G. S. (Edwards 56, in a total of 109 for 6, batting nicely) beat Cole- ford (102— Butler 27). TH E C O U N TY C H A M P IO N S H IP . (To J u ly 24, in clu sive). O n 1st inn s. POH8. Pts. P er­ P. W . L. \Y. L . Pts. obt. centage. Y ork shire 17 8 1 6 2 85 60 70-58 M iddlesex 9 6 2 0 1 45 31 68-88 N orthants. 13 7 1 1 4 65 42 64-61 Lancashire 13 6 2 2 3 65 39 60-00 N otts......................... ... - 11 5 2 2 2 55 33 60-00 H ants.................................. 13 5 2 3 3 65 37 56-92 K ent .................. 17 8 5 2 2 85 48 56-47 W arw ickshire ... 11 5 2 1 3 55 31 56-36 Surrey ................. 13 4 4 5 0 65 35 53-84 S ussex ................. 19 4 9 4 2 95 34 35-76 D erbyshire 11 2 5 2 2 55 18 32-72 Som erset 9 2 4 0 3 45 13 28*88 E ssex ................. 9 1 5 2 1 45 12 26-66 L eicestershire .. 15 3 10 1 1 75 19 25-33 G loucestershire 9 2 7 0 0 45 10 22-22 W orcestershire 11 1 8 0 2 55 7 12-72 Five m atches in each o f w h ich n o first in n in g s’ result was obtain ed are om itted from th e reckon in g. T here w ere alhO th ree m atches abandoned I altogether.