Cricket 1912

A ugust 10, 1912. CEICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 409 so well for the Wanderers v. Sutton, scoring a sparkling 84, and Norman M iller, with 62 and 6 wickets, doing fine all-round work. The H ampstead side which went to W atford easily put paid to the account of W est Herts ; but the victory was largely a two-man affair, N. J. M offat (86) and G . G . Dumbleton (35 and 6 wickets) doing most of the w ojk. Stanmore had a big win over Harrow, declaring at 237 for 9, and getting the other fellows out for 81. I). C. Allday, a Malvern boy, batted really well for his 55*, top score of the m a tch ; Wells, Marriott, W elch, and Crossman all made useful scores, aud W elch and Barnes were dead on the spot when Harrow went in. Old Charlton played a draw with Derrick Wanderers. W . W eller hit up a century for Old Charlton, and Fresco, Lambert, Martin, and Gradidge all made useful scores ; the innings was declared at 274 for 5. Manning and Gradidge bowled w e ll; but the good resistance made by C. Bawcutt (62*) and R. C. Childs (47) saved the home side, though towards the finish, when Baw cutt’s partners were com ing and going rapidly, it seemed as though they must be beaten. Colchester and E ast E ssex had 157 up for two wickets v. Mistley, R-. W . Macfarlane and E . M. H ingston making 46 for the first, and Macfarlane and J. L. M eadowcroft 111 for the second. Macfarlane was still not out when the innings was declared at 188 for 6. Mistley lost 3 for 10, but then D. Bain and W . Alliston made a capital stand, both hitting freely. They added 116 in about an hour, and saved their side from any danger of defeat. River Plate House struck a bad pitch, and lost both their m atches— v. Oxshott and Lancer D epot. They lacked both Bucke- ridge and Drabble. R . C. Cooke, with scores of 28, 33, and 39 (the latter two in innings of 55 and 85), and C. 5* B oitel-G ill, who had 9 for 99 in the two matches, were the only men to do themselves any justice. Capital and Counties Bank lost to National Bank of India on Saturday, but had a good win over Epsom 2nd on Monday, H . W . Skinner (34 and 3 for 11) and P. N. Hands (5 for 19) doing most. Arlington and Leytonstone drew with Barking on Saturday, Harold H alse’s 5 for 48 the best feature of their play, and lost on M onday to South W est Ham, in spite of the fine bowling of W alter Ruffels, who took 7 wickets for 40. They had much the worst of the wicket in this game. E . Connor, with 61 and 5 wickets (E . M itchell taking the other five) was the shining light of the Tidal Basin team. Parson’s Green had a great day on M onday. F. D. Heath (155) and A. C. Higgs (80) added 203 for the second w ick et; the innings was declared at 375 for 7 ; and Fulham , neighbours and rivals, were put out for 130. Heath hit well all round, and made some fine square cuts. This ig his biggest score, and also the biggest made on the Parson’s Green ground for years past. Clapham Ramblers drew with Addiscombe, C. R. Browne’s 84* being the one outstanding feature of the game. Ilford had an interesting game with Ilford F.C . J. Pattinson made 53 for Ilford, and H . W . Flinn 50 for the footballers. T. W . W eaver was again the m ost successful bowler. G .W .R . defeated Upton Park in very decided fashion. W . R . Morris had 7 for 60 in U .P .’s innings of 142, to which the railway men replied with 342 for 7. P. W . Badge and W . R. Morris put up 78 for the first wicket, and F. G. Artlett and P. C. W right added well over 100 for the third. Artlett cut very finely indeed, and though he had some luck at the outset his 95 was rare good value. Beulah had a big win over Aptus at New Beckenham , hitting up 307 and dism issing the opposition for 81. W . Tufnell’s fine forcing innings of 130 included as many as twenty-four 4’s. H . Harrison’s 44 was very gratifying, as he has been dead off form lately. H. Parker, a left-hand slow bowler, breaking both ways without apparent change of action, took 7 for 38. The match was followed by a musical evening, which all enjoyed. W est Kent Wanderers A won both their holiday games. C. Lawrence’s all-round play (72 and 6 for 25) gave them an easy victory over St. Mary’s, and L ondon City and Midland Bank were beaten by 28 runs. H ollands and Gardiner batting best this time, while Quick (4 for 8) bowled finely. Melrose also pulled off both matches. The brothers Mason (S. H . 48 and 3 for 17, A . J. 6 for 21) were conspicuous v. Avenue on Saturday. Cromwell were dismissed for 53 on Monday, R . J. W infield, with the wind behind him, taking 7 for 15, and Melrose replied with 66. Play was continued, and Cromwell declared at 122 for 9. Wanting 110 to win in about 45 minutes, Melrose went for the runs in preference to sitting tight on their first innings’ lead, and so well did F . Gall and A. J. M aso- bat they looked like getting them . They failed in the attemp„, but at call of time had still 3 wickets to go. Greville II. v. W illesden II. on Saturday, and again on Monday. The Dunn brothers were conspicuous for the winners in each game. G. E. made top score for his side in one match, O. E. in the other ; in the two games O. E . had 5 for 38 and 6 for 22, and in tbe first A. M. took 4 for 11. This trio seems a very useful one. Western beat Harlesden easily on Saturday, the skipper, F. Syrad, top scorer with 44, A. W ells, the veteran of the team, next with 39, and W . J. Humbles taking 6 for 35. Western’s second string had a tie game with Regent’s Park Nomads, but the Nomads batted two short. Colchester and East Essex v. Sudbnry is an annual Bank Holiday fixture, and the last match between tbe tw o old rivals pro­ duced an interesting day’s cricket. H . D . Swan won the toss, but put Sudbury in. Before lunch the cricket, on a pitch which had scarcely recovered from the wTeek-end rain, was very slow, only 75 being scored in 100 minutes. The total reached 170. Colchester hit off the runs wanted to win for the loss of 7 wickets, and had scored 208 at the finish, good stands being made by J. W . Egertou- Green and J. W arner for the fourth wicket, and by B. H . Kent and E. Garland after the seventh had fallen. The old County Cricketer, who was at H onor Oak on Thursday, and on Friday visited the Heathfield ground, went to E dm onton on Saturday. The hom e side had little difficulty in disposing of Loughton (he writes). The visitors did so badly at the start that 6 wickets were down for 17. R. E. Godin then hit lustily for 42, including two 5’s (run out) and three 4’s. The total was 91, A. W ilson taking 7 wickets for 38. Nearly all the earlier E dm onton batsmen made decent scores, but the top notcher was F. Johnson, who, com ing in late, showed the left-hander’s usual facility in hitting to leg, and quickly m ade 36. The innings closed for 156, quite a good total on a wicket which, though hard (the breezy position of the ground tends to quick drying), was never exactly a batsman’s pitch. For Loughton C. Allis bowled very steadily, and H . G. Parker, standing close up, was exceptionally good behind the wicket. Edm onton is a very progressive and enterprising club, and its members are solving the difficulty of ground tenure by becom ing their own ground landlords— an example which deserves to be made more widely public. This m onth the club will become purchasers, for about £3,000, of their whole existing ground, with an additional piece adjoining it which the businesslike executive hope to turn to good account. They have already expended about £1,700 on laying the ground, on buildings, on a first-class bowling green, and on an annexe to the pavilion lor the use of bowling members. The dressing-room accomm odation is excellent— equal to that on some county grounds. Mr. F. G. Rydon, the Hon. Sec., told the O.C.C. that the club had become a registered friendly society for this purchase scheme, every member being a shareholder. H ayward’s Heath ran up 205 for 1 v. Cuckfield, K. A. Higgs (who hit three 6’s and eleven 4 ’s in his 115*) and G. Langridge putting up 138 before a wicket fell. H iggs-completed his century with the winning hit, Cuckfield’s total being 184 (H . M. W ells 85). A. Oakes (91*) and F. C. Shoubridge (66) made a long stand for Horsham v. Steyning ; but H. Flowers (64*) saved the game for Steyning, after Horsham had declared at 192 for 5. East Grinstead (H . F. Terry, 79) beat Lewes Priory by 63 runs. After 7 East Griustead wickets had produced only 67, 70 were added for the eighth. J. H. Kelsey contributing 114* to the 203 for 5, dec., made by Tunbridge W ells v. Linden Park, who replied with 122 for 3 (H. Churchill 59). The W orthing v. Clifton (Brighton) m atch was stopped by rain. In general, scoring ruled below the average in Sussex cricket, and some sensational bowling performances were recorded in the smaller m atches, including 10 for 9 by H . T. Short for Montefiore v. Rottingdean. E aling made a bad start against Pallingswick on Saturday, as before lunch half the side had been disposed of for 69, Cocke’s slows accounting for four of them . After lunch matters improved. Hastings Squire played a great innings of 90*, and W . E. M. Martin, J. B. Craik, and C. A. Bolter gave him good help. A total of 269 for 9 was realised. The Ealing skipper gave but one chance— at 3. If it had been taken— but one must not use too many “ ifs ” in cricket affairs. Pallingswick also made a bad start—four of their best out for 5 2 ; but Hebden and H oughton, getting together, played out time. Hebden had some luck, but bis driving was clean and powerful. His partner defended well. At Sutton on Tuesday, in the match with the Philadelphia C.C., only 15 minutes play was possible, during which Sutton lost A. N.