Cricket 1913

May 31, 1913. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. No odds matches are included inthese figures. I have included, however, the one innings played for the West Indians in 1900. This was not ranked first-class at the time; but the West Indian matches of 1906 were, and as I am also including the principal matches of the tour in the Caribbean in 1897 (not, however, those against the smaller islands), it would be absurd to leave this out. M r. P. F. W a r n e r ’s C e n t u r ie s in I m p o r ta n t M a tc h e s . 113 Lord Hawke’s Team v. Barbados, Bridgetown, 1896-7. 119 Lord Hawke’s Team v. Queen’s Park, Port of Spain, 1896-7. 108* M.C.C. v. Yorkshire, Lord’s, 1897. 176 Middlesex v. Notts, Lord’s, 1897. 132* England v. S. Africa, Johannesburg, 1898-9. 150 Middlesex v. Yorkshire, Lord’s, 1899. 114 Middlesex v. Somerset, Taunton, 1899. 114 Middlesex v. Sussex, Lord’s, 1900. 146 Middlesex v. Lancashire, Lord’s, 1900. 113 West Indians v. Leicestershire, Leicester, 1900. 170 Middlesex v. Essex, Lord’s, 1900. 134 Middlesex v. Notts, Nottingham, 1900. 100 Middlesex v. Surrey, Lord’s, 1900. 197* Middlesex v. Somerset, Lord’s, 1901. 103 Middlesex v. Essex, Leyton, 1901. 112 Middlesex v. Surrey, Hove, 1901. 107 M.C.C. v. Cambridge University, Lord’s, 1902. 139 Middlesex v. Sussex, Eastbourne, 1902. 109 Middlesex v. Gloucestershire, Bristol, 1902. 211 Lord Hawke's Team v. Otago, Dunedin (N.Z.), 1902-3. 125 Lord Hawke’s Team v. New Zealand, Wellington (N.Z.), 1902-3. 149 Middlesex v. Gloucestershire, Lord’s, 1903. 135 Middlesex v. Somerset, Lord’s, 1903. 115 Middlesex v. England, Oval, 1903. 106 Middlesex v. Surrey, Oval, 1904. 163 Middlesex v. Notts, Nottingham, 1904. 145 M.C.C. v. Yorkshire, Scarborough, 1904. 204 M.C.C. v. Sussex, Lord’s, 1903. 166 Middlesex v. Lancashire, Lord’s, 1905. 152 Middlesex v. Essex, Lord’s, 1905. 137 Middlesex v. Sussex, Lord’s, 1906. 122 Middlesex v. Kent, Tonbridge, 1906. 149 Middlesex v. Surrey, Oval, 1907. 116 England v. Notts (Ch. Cty.), Oval, 1907. 113* England v. Notts (Ch. Cty.), Oval, 1907. no Middlesex v. Hampshire, Lord’s, 1908. 120 Middlesex v. Essex, Leyton, 1908. 105 Middlesex v. Somerset, Taunton, 1908. 117 Middlesex v. Essex, Lord's, 1908. 104* Middlesex v. Hampshire, Bournemouth, 1908. 102* Middlesex v. Surrey, Lord’s, 1909. 106* Middlesex v. Surrey, Oval, 1909. 127* Middlesex v. Australians, Lord’s, 1909. 150* Middlesex v. Worcestershire, 1910. ioi * Middlesex v. Essex, Lord’s, 1910. 145* Middlesex v. Hampshire, Lord’s, 1910. 1 37 Middlesex v. Surrey, Lord’s, 1910. 126 England v. Kent (Ch. Cty.), Oval, 1910. 109 Middlesex v. Kent, Lord’s, 1911. 114 Middlesex v. Essex, Leyton, 1911. 118 Middlesex v. Notts, Lord's, 1911. 121 Middlesex v. Surrey, Lord’s, 1911. 2 44 England V. Warwickshire (Ch. Cty.), Oval, 1911. 151 M.C.C.’s Team v. S. Australia, Adelaide, 1911-2. 105* Middlesex v. Lancashire, Lord s 1912. 126 M.C.C.’s Team v. Rest of England, Lord’s, 1912. I 3 ° Middlesex v. Sussex, Lord’s, 1912. And there are more to come ! [For assistance in the compilation o( these figures 1 have to o'fer thanks to Mr. Harry Willans, of Hendon.] _____________________________________ J. N. P. g e o r g e : l e wi n & C o . , Club Colour S p ecialists & A th letic C loth in g M a n u fa c tu r e r s . OUTFITTERS BY APPO INTMENT TO The Royal Navy and Arm y, Cornwall, Kent, Middlesex, Somerset and Surrey bounties, and London Scottish, Irish and Welsh, Blackheath, Harlequins, Rich* >nond, Catford Rugby Football Clubs, and all the leading Clubs in the British Isles and abroad; M.C.C. S. African Tour 1909, S. African Cricket Association 1910, and Queen’s Club, Kensington, the M.C.C. Australian Team 1911*12, and the South African Association Cricket Team 1912. E stablished 1869. W rite for E stim ates . Telephone : P.O. 607 CITY. Works at Camberwell. 8 , CROOKED LANE, MONUMENT , E.C. Cricket Chirps. (B y E. H. D. S e w e l l . ) I hope that when the time comes folk interested will not forget the testimonial which Bucks County C.C. are giving to their popular old warrior, Mat. Wright. The subscriptions are limited to half-a-guinea, and there must be many cricketers all over the world who only need to be told of the event to send that amount to J. C. W. Ellis, the hon. treasurer of the fund, at Lloyd’s Bank, Aylesbury. H e r e a r e W r i g h t 's fig u r e s f o r h is c a r e e r w it h th e B u c k s C o u n t y X I . :— Season. Inns. N.O. R. A. H.S. 0 . R. W . A. 1891 3 1 11 5-50 6 ... 100*3 n o 10 11 -oo 189.! 7 0 85 12*14 28 ... 1674 325 24 13-54 1894 ... 11 0 195 17*72 53 ••• 357-3 470 50 9-40 1895 ... 12 0 247 20*58 68 ... 308*2 464 38 12*21 1896 12 1 127 n -54 54* - 443-3 542 52 10*42 1897 ... 14 1 215 16*53 60 ... 485-4 678 61 11*11 1898 13 2 216 19*63 52* ... 423-3 595 43 I3-85 1899 ... 12 1 535 48*63 100 ... 481 817 47 I7-38 X900 15 4 443 40*27 148 ... 491*2 697 57 11*91 1901 12 2 290 29*00 102* ... * 459-3 744 61 12-19 1902 15 1 404 28*85 79 ... 311*3 556 47 11-82 1903 ... 13 1 170 14*16 56 ... 296*3 580 46 12*60 1904 ... 21 1 494 24*70 123 ... 522*3 1107 76 14-56 1905 ..• 12 1 358 32*54 81 ... 340*1 709 49 14-46 1906 14 0 92 6*57 15 .- 329-3 756 47 16-08 1907 ... 13 3 277 27*70 90 ... 261 489 34 1438 1908 16 0 156 9-75 56 ... 300*4 737 52 14-17 1909 ... 10 1 178 19*77 39* — 213-3 512 25 20-48 I9IO 16 1 206 13-73 54* ... 2792 682 31 22-00 I9II 18 4 375 26*78 63 ... 337-1 859 46 18-67 1912 8 1 20 2*85 13 .• 132-3 255 22 n -59 Total 267 26 5094 21*13 148 ... 7042*5 12666 918 13-79 ------ Mat. himself flatly denies the soft impeachment that he made 192 in an innings in 1901*, but he says “ they ought to know,” meaning, I take it, the statisticians. The old chap hasn’t got his last run or wicket yet awhile, I am sure, and will be about again with the Bucks team all this season, all being well. The testimonial will be given on the first day of the return match with Bedfordshire at Ayles­ bury, i.e., on August 20, so will all those who live in Timbuctoo, and beyond it, kindly reply by return ? I feel sure that the men who have captained Bucks in the past will bear me out when I say that nobody who has received a benefit or a testimonial in first-class cricket, with its bigger prizes than Minor cricket, deserved it more than Mat. Considering the circumstances, quite a good crowd watched last Tuesday’s play at Lord’s, when Alec Hearne’s benefit match was held. Not a ball had been bowled during the previous week— the slow recovering powers of the turf at Lord’s are fairly well known by now—it had rained enough to prevent more than about ninety minutes’ play on the Monday, and there had been rain in the night. Yet, because the “ House Full ” boards were not necessary, some folk dealt with the attendance on Tuesday as giving them another chance of a dig at the unpopularity of first-class cricket. Well, we all know the fate of those who foul their own nest, and I hope this time it will be worse than “ something lingering with boiling oil in it.” Some of the militant Suffragist business is certainly badly directed! The doings of the Lancashire eleven during the past week will have been watched very closely by not a few. I shall not be able to have a look at them before completing this week’s chirping owing to the exigencies of printing this popular weekly, so that comment must be deferred. It is, however, a hopeful sign that Heap has opened with a brace of useful analyses, for Dean has needed for some time more assistance than Huddleston, Fairclough, and Co. have been able to afford him. A successor to Brearley in his best •.W right is right. His highest score in i9or was 102*, not 192*, as given in Wisdcn. It was correctly stated in C r ick e t . — Editor’s Note.