Cricket 1912

APRIL 27, 1912: CEICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 91 Public School Averages, 1911. S t . P a u l ’ s S chool . Inns. Not out Runs Aver. Highest score Overs Runs Wkts. Aver. Cobb, P. H. 14 1 147 11.3® 31 197.1 738 41 18.00 Crebbin, W. A. 12 3 129 14.33 34 38.5 150 7 21.42 Hawkes, F. C. 16 0 116 7.25 34 — — — —. Jones, 1). W. 13 0 131 10.08 36 52 189 8 23.62 Norman, J. ... 15 1 317 22.64 87 258.4 892 60 14.87 Pearson, A. J. W. 7 5 35 17.50 14* 54 191 12 15.92 Riddle, J. T. A. 15 2 382 29.38 67* — — — — Skeet, C. H. L. 16 2 183 13.07 37 _ _ — _ Von Winckler, M. W. 16 0 330 20.62 57 _ _ _ _ Wainwright, F. L. 15 0 197 13.15 32 — — — .— Wilson, S. H. 15 2 150 11.53 42* 23 80 5 10.00 Wootten, E. H. 14 3 256 23.30 86 * — — — — Inns. T onbridge S chool . Not Highest out Runs Aver, score Overs Runs Wkts. Aver. Barrow, L. C. 1 1 3 205 25.62 60* — — — — Douglas, C. K. 8 0 106 13.25 23 56.3 309 1 1 28.09 Emerson, H. H. 1 1 3 32 4.00 18 186.3 619 40 15.47 Gaskell, D. L. S. ... 14 2 265 22.08 55 47.2 196 8 24.50 Hilary, R. J. 12 2 187 18.70 41* 164.3 600 24 25.00 Knott, P. G. 1 1 0 203 18.45 77 — — — — Musson, F. W. 13 0 221 17.00 47 — — — — Pattisson, C. A. S. 14 1 408 31.38 81 — — — _ Peiris, L. J. M. 0 0 226 25.11 103 — — — — Sherwell, 0. W. 1 1 0 258 23.45 66 70.1 384 13 29.54 Thorley, J. J. 8 1 146 20.85 88 * 54 196 9 21.77 S e d b e r g h S chool . Ball, G. F.................. Charlewood, W. H. .. Eastwood, F. A. J. Leake, K. H. Mackintosh, J. L. .. Medley, E. J. Robson, T. ... Thursby, M. IT. Whadcoat, I). J. .. Whitaker, T. S. .. Wooler, H. S. Askham, W. Carter, G. T Denton, A. D. Hazelton, W. E. Heading, R. T. Partridge, C. Pettifor. D. W. Sewell, D. C. C. Thomas. H. L. White, J. White, K. ... Wright, E. ... Barwell, H. W. E... Godwin, C. H. Gonner, E. I). L. .. Gulliland, J H. Harris, A. L. S. .. MacBryan, E. C. .. MacPhail, D. S Mason, It. 8 . Owen, J. G. Threfall. C. R. F. Trew. M. F. Wratislaw, ,T. C. .. Baxter, W. H Brown, J. W. Duke, R. N. Forman, R ................. Gourlay, G. B. Hutchison, C. R. M. Hutchison, D. Lav. A. H. Lvle. T B.................. MacFarlane, R. MacGregor, W. Roberts, J. H B. .. Not Highest Dins. out Runs Aver. score 9 3 118 19.66 46* 1 1 0 176 16.00 45 1 1 2 207 23.00 62 10 0 250 25.00 67 1 1 1 11 2 11.2 0 34* 1 1 0 153 13.90 37 8 2 10 2 17.00 33 10 1 438 48.66 159* 5 2 8 2.66 5 9 0 66 7.33 2 1 10 2 207 25.87 91 No bowling Figures Available W ellin g bo ro u g h S chool . Not Inns, out Runs Aver. Highest score Overs Runs Wkts. Aver. 14 0 186 13.28 38 78.5 287 16 17.93 14 0 142 10.14 37 — — — — 12 0 162 13.50 40 — — — ___ 15 0 402 26.80 166 160 547 27 20.25 6 1 145 29.00 52 — — — ___ 12 0 154 12.83 41 — — — ___ 13 6 165 23.57 68 — — ___ ___ 15 0 427 28.46 83 58.5 230 7 32.85 4 3 17 17.00 15* 57.2 324 2 1 15'42 13 0 498 38.30 90 220 656 53 12.37 15 1 561 40.07 118 — — — ___ 16 1 321 21.40 83 — — — — Inns. O undle Not out Runs S chool . Highest Aver, score. Overs Runs WTkt? Aver. 7 0 58 7.85 26 — — — — 9 7 65 32.50 16* 136 418 25 16.72 10 0 158 15.80 41 — ___ ___ ___ 10 1 146 16.22 54* — ___ ___ ___ 4 0 159 39.75 85 — — — — 8 0 79 9.87 30 104 369 25 14.76 10 0 188 18.80 72 105 404 17 23.64 1 1 1 234 23.40 96 34 142 9 15.77 8 0 127 15.87 60 10 32 2 16.00 10 0 141 14.10 51 — — — — 1 1 2 140 15.54 55* 21.5 55 5 11.00 10 0 187 18.70 50 — — — — M erchiston C astle S chool Not Highest Inns, out Runs Aver, score Overs Runs W kts Aver. 20 2 401 22.27 90 — — ___ 14 5 11 2 12.44 24 165.2 535 23 23.26 18 2 313 19.56 53 — ___ ___ ___ 21 3 499 27.72 68 * 105.4 420 25 16.80 15 7 55 6.87 21 — — ___ ___ 1 1 1 227 22.70 73 25.2 95 4 23 75 20 1 284 14.94 78 — ___ ___ 19 224 11.78 59 124 555 26 21.34 22 1 483 23.00 67 52 244 9 27.11 10 1 90 10.00 18 105.4 424 15 28.26 19 1 240 13.33 64 — ___ — ___ 18 0 320 17.77 73 32.4 138 5 27.60 Public School Prospects. Six old colours remain at S t . P a u l ’s , and with ordinary luck a good season seems assured. Wainwright, the wicket-keeper, is captain ; and he, Riddle, Von Winckler, Crebbin, and Skeet ought all to make plenty of runs. It would not be surprising if Von Winckler made more than anyone else; he showed glimpses of great form in 1911. Pearson, a leg-breaker with an occasional googly, may be the side’s chief bowler ; Crebbin and Riddle should also get wickets. There are promising men in M. A. Ward, a fast bowler, a little apt to lose his head, G. H. Schact, useful all-round, 15. II. Street, and J. R. Denman, a hitter. The fielding was let down by one or two men last year, but this should not happen again. The school matches are with Bedford G. S., Brighton, and Dulwich, the first at home, the other two away. M.C.C., Eton Ramblers, Old Wykehamists, O.U. Authentics, Incogniti, I Zingari, and of course Old Paulines are among St. Paul’s other opponents. T o n b r id g e , with five first eleven and seven second team men to draw upon, should be able to raise a pretty useful side, but will have no one to replace Emerson, last year’s fast bowler, and on the whole expect to be stronger in other departments than in the attack. Thorley, the new captain, is a good all-round man ; Hilary is a slow left-hand bowler of whom a good deal is expected ; Douglas, a left-handed bat, bowls medium right, has pace from the pitch, and should do better this year ; Knott and Musson (an excellent wicket-keeper) are useful batsmen who may become something more. F. R. P. Curry (a slow leg-breaker) and Coates (a left-handed bat) are among the most likely second eleven men ; there are also Gars, who is rather nervous, and Sherwell, who is rather small, but both full of promise. The school matches are with Dulwich (June 19) and Sherborne (June 28 and 29) ; apart from these there is a really strong fixture list— M.C.C., Incogniti, Harlequins, I Z., B .B ’s, F .F ’s, Blue Mantles, and Blackheath—besides, of course, the O. B ’s (July 5 and 6), and the Town, with whom the opening match is played. Of last year’s team L. J. M. Peiris, who scored the only century of the season, is now up at Cam­ bridge. A t S e d b e r g h there exists considerable confidence as to a good season. Six first eleven and eight second eleven colours are left. Thursby is captain ; he did great things for the school last year, and also batted uncommonly well for Norfolk. Combining defence and hitting powers, he is the right man to play mainstay to a side. Altogether the batting promises unusually well, and the fielding should be quite good. As to the bowling, more doubt exists. No man of extra pace is available, and there is no really slow bowler of much ability, as far as is known at present. Sedbergh won all its school matches last year. Wooler and Whitaker are now up at Cambridge. That W e l l in g b o r o u g h will have a strong team goes almost without saying; it is the exception when the contrary happens. Seven old first eleven colours remain, including Sewell, the captain, the two Whites, and Hazelton — the four leading batsmen and two of the stock bowlers of 1911, that is. The other three, Carter, Denton, and Heading, were less distinguished members of the team, but may be expected to train on. There are also six members of the second string to draw upon. The one great desideratum is a good slow bowler ; but after all the really good slow bowler is a rara avis in school cricket. Last year’s team was quite exceptionally good in the field. Several good judges who played against it considered it all-round quite one of the best school sides of the year. The school matches are with Bedford Modern and Elstow, home and home, City of London at Wellingborough, and Nottingham, away. Lord Lilford’s X I., Beds. C. and G., the O.B’s, Leicester Clergy, and Leicester Ivanhoe are also included in the fixture list. O u n d l e has six old colours left, including Mason, the school’s most consistent batsman in 1911 ; MacBryan (captain, 1912), the best bowler, fast medium, and, a stylish though unlucky batsman; Wratislaw, strong on