Cricket 1913

M ay 10, 1913 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE CAME. 187 Shepherd’s Bush A won their match v. Royal Savoy by a leg-bye oft the last ball of the match ! Scores, Royal Savoy 53, Shepherd’s Bush 54. S. Jarvis had 7 for 22 for the winners. Arlington and Leytonstone had a bad afternoon at Edmonton. They could only total 66, and the home team made 103 without actually losing a wicket; three men batted, but one of them retired. Merton beat Barnes by 9 runs in a small-scoring match—- totals 70 and 7 9 . P. M. Rees bowled well for Barnes, taking half-a-dozen wickets. River Plate House had all the best of their drawn game with Crofton Wanderers. Their first three men, F. C. Buckeridge ( 5 0 ), W. Lyne Smith ( 4 6 ), and E. O. Drabble ( 3 4 ), all scored freely ; but no one else reached double figures. Total, 1 7 3 . Rockhill’s 3 6 in a total of 5 5 for 7 un­ doubtedly saved the game for Crofton Wanderers. Beulah lost to Long Grove by 2 3 runs — 47 to 70 — in spite of good bowling by H. Parker (6 for 4 2 ). The club’s second team beat Aptus II. at New Beckenham- 9 6 to 6 5 . Curd ( 3 6 ) made a fine effort to pull off the game for the home team, and Rowe. Ridgwell and Baxter contributed usefully to the winners’ total. The following centuries were noted in last week’s cricket:— April 29— B. S. Cumberlege, 109, Emmanuel v. Caius (Camb.). ,, 29—C. L. Dunkerley, 109*, St. John’s v. Pembroke (Camb.). May 1—G. C. T. Giles, 108, King’s v. Peterhouse (Camb.). „ 3—C. E. Watson, 108*, Cyphers v. St. Dunstan’s Masters. v 3 ------ • Bradbury, 116, Napsbury v. Maurice Wanderers. ,, 3—G. Selmes, 100*, Southbourne v. Hellingby Asylum. ,, 3—C. G. Arkwright, 113*, Northumberland County v. St. George’s. ,, 3—Wingham, 116*, St. George’s v. Northumberland County. „ 3—Capt. Hoare. 101 (ret.), Army Ordnance Corps v. Lessness Park. 3 —W. H. Eastland. 2 0 7 *, National Physical Laboratory v. West Shene. „ 3 — R. G. Davis, 1 0 3 *. Burntwood Wanderers v. Bromley Town. ,. 3 — E. A. Sutton. 1 1 7 . Charing Cross Hospital v. Colney Hatch Asylum. In Lancashire, the South of Yorkshire, and the northern Midlands generally, little could be done on Saturday. But larther north conditions were of the best. There was not only a full programme in the Tyneside League, but some good cricket. Northumberland County made 210 v. St. George’s, who replied with 211 for 5, one man on each side making a capital century (see above). Reyton could only get 56 v. Backworth Percy, whose new pro., Jackson, lowered 6 wickets ; and Backworth (77 for 7) registered a welcome win. Benwell Hill’s very easy victory over Tynedale was mainly the work of G. Milne (64 and 5 for 15). In the North Durham v. Tynemouth match only 127 runs were made, North Durham (for whom Ward took 5 for 15) "inning by 35. Benwell. beat Wallsend by 15 runs, W. Veitch Ixnvling with great effect— 8 wickets fell to him. R. B. Stephen­ son (46) and W. Taylor (5 for 21), did most towards South j Northumberland's win by 35 over Old Novocastrians. In the Durham Senior League quite the best all-round work of the day was that of Mark Cox, formerly of Northants, who for Eppleton (174 for 8) v. Seaham Harbour (47) took 6 wickets for 12, and then scored 67. Cox was with Dunfermline last year ; he averaged 38-5 in batting, and took 55 wickets at 15 7 each. I’-ppleton have another new man in A. L. Scott-Owen, who has | represented the county both at cricket and Rugger. Bummoor, strengthened by Hendren (last year with Durham City), beat Boldon by 3 wickets. Hendren scored 44*. Philadelphia surprised the cognoscenti by beating Chester-le-Street, who, however, lacked Turnbull and J. Bewick, both county men, as well, of course, as T. A. Bradford. A new acquisition, A. G. Phelps, headed the Philadelphia scoring with 38. For the losers the veteran, J. K. Bewick, scored 43, and Thackeray took 8 for 5 9 - South Shields beat Wearmouth heavily—a surprising result after the preceding Saturday, when the colliery team beat Hendron, and South Shields fared very poorly against Boldon. H. Clode’s 33 was top score for Wearmouth; for Shields W, McEwan made 65. H. W. McAndrew’s 6 for 43 was a big factor in the win. Sunderland ran up 204 for 8, dec., at home v. Whitburn, E. L. Squance making 74 and J. M. Russell 55. The visitors could do nothing with Morris (6 for 11), and were all out for 41. Durham City beat Hendon— 118 to 35. A. P. Ashley scored 41 for the winners, and S. Barrass and Milam (6 for 16) bowled effectively. The Lancashire League have actually had three Saturdays quite blank ! Is 1913 to be worse than 1912 ? Impossible I — ------------------------------------------ Cricket in Scotland. B y H amish . Rain, rain, rain! That has been the cricketer’s lot up to now, and 1913 is making a bid in that respect to eclipse the records of 1912. Only two Scottish games of any importance have so far attained a definite result, and many clubs have not yet had a chance to start. The most important event in our cricket world has been the burning of the Perthshire cricket pavilion, and the conse­ quent loss of priceless relics gathered together from as far back as 1826, when the c'ub was founded. Score-books, photographs, valuable engravings, groups of important matches on the North Inch, including elevens of the M.C.C., Australians, and West Indians, all are gone and cannot be replaced. The loss is not only Perthshire’s ; cricketing Scot­ land generally is the poorer, for the big county is, I believe, the oldest cricketing combination north of the Tweed, and the early history of the game in Scotland dates from the time the wickets were first pitched on the North Inch. I often think that most clubs are rather careless of past records, and future generations are forgotten in a present enthusiasm for the game. It is rather selfish; for what may be of little account to a cricketer of 1913 will probably be devoured with avidity by his sons and grandsons fifty years later. Personally, I know that nothing gives me greater delight than reading some old Annual, wherein are set forth the deeds of the giants I remember watching with awestruck admiration as a schoolboy. Forfarshire are still on the look-out for a suitable man to take Ringrose’s place. A. E. Lewis, of Somerset, was expected to fill the vacancy; but at the last moment he wired his inability to accept. Numerous applications have been received, and no doubt within a few days we shall hear of a notable capture. Nothing but a first-class county man will do; and the remuneration is in proportion. Most people were anxious to observe how E. I.. Kidd would fare hereabouts, but meantime the opportunity has been denied them. He was down to play in the last two matches for West of Scotland, but rain intervened. We wish him better luck when he returns to assist Stirling County in the autumn. Whether he has the necessary county quali­ fication of birth or residence I do not know. One of the two games brought to a definite conclusion was that between the Royal High School F .P .’s (72) and Dunfermline (74 for 3). Morfee made his debut for the latter; but the conditions— a soft pitch and gentle rain—were not in his favour. Still, 3 wickets for 34 and 26 not out is good enough to be going on with. 11is bowling did not look exceptionally fast; but we will have to wait till the wickets j harden up before we pass judgment. Hawick (34) were badly beaten by Peebles County (99 for 8) in the other finished game, W. Eddie for Peebles having 5 wickets for 8 runs.