Cricket 1913

256 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M a y 31, 1913. (28*) also scored usefully. Thanks mainly to a second wicket partnership between F. B. Craik (35) and H. K . Wedd (27) Ealing played out time— 132 for 7 at the finish. Beckenham scored heavily against Bickley Park, declaring a t 340 for 6. H. Z. Baker made 104, C. J. Aste 67, J. H. Todd 62, J. K . Stenning 43, F. D. Browne 36*. Bickley Park were dismissed for 112. G. W . Ingersoll (42) again showed up well for Catford, whom, however, White House beat easily— 190 for 8 to 141. S. Skelton (50) was top score for the winners. For Brixton (188 for 7) v. Malden Wanderers (152) W. Davies did some big hitting. He made his 89 in under an hour, and slammed five 6’s. A curious and regrettable accident occurred during the match at Littlehampton between the home side’s second team and Angmering. V. Clarkson, of Littlehampton, slipped down, fell on the stumps, and broke his right arm. Angmering won the game— 95 to 70. The chief match in Sussex on Saturday was th at between the Martlets and Lewes Priory at the Dripping Pan— a time- honoured ground of unique character. S. S. Harris, the old Westminster boy, hit splendidly for the Martlets— 104 in 80 minutes, including two 6’s and seven 4’s. A. C. Somerset's 69* had five 6’s in it ! Major G. Knowles made 64, and the innings was declared at 315 for 5. Harris (6 for 44) and C. J. B. W ebb (4 for 38) disposed of the Priory for 85, and to a second knock by the Martlets (101 for 4) A. F. Somerset contributed 46. A. W. E. Lapham ’s all-round form (36 and 5 for 36) had much to do with Horsham’s easy victory by 77 runs over Redhill. This is probably Lapham ’s last game for the club, as he is leaving the town, and his double success pleased every one. F. C. Shoubridge hit up 44 in excellent time and style. A. M. Harrison’s 104* for Worthing v. St. Peter’s included ten 4’s, and his success with the bat followed on an analysis of 6 for 33. Totals, St. Peter’s 91 ; Worthing 153 for 8. Southbourne made 288 for 3 v. Eastbourne Trade Branch, G. S. Selmes and W. G revett hitting up centuries. For the same side C. R. Grinstead took 6 for 21. The Rev. F. G. J. Page’s 107for Mountfield v. B attle was more than two-thirds his side’s total of 146. A. J. Jempson (101) and G. Bourne (82) were chief contributors to R ye’s total of 309 v. Brenzett, who could only make 31, W. F. Clark taking 6 for 7. Hampstead Nomads’ first team lost a good game of low scores with G uy’s Hospital by the narrow margin of seven runs— 83 to 90. The biggest stand on each side was for the last wicket. The Nomads’ half-day team had a peculiar game with Brookfield. The wicket was queer ; but that was not enough to account for such a collapse as occurred, for after all, Brookfield made 129 (R. Rowbotham 24) upon it. The Nomads’ scores were 7 and 31 ! In their first innings J. G. Bott had 5 for 3, and A. Hudson 3 for 3 ; in their second, Rowbotham actually lowered 5 for a single run ! For the Nomads S. B. K. Caulfield’s left-handers accounted for 5 for 34. W . G. Hankin (6 for 40) and R. T. Childs (4 for 33) put out Dulwich for 76 at Manor W ay, and the Derrick Wanderers (short of L. T. Bawcutt, who slipped a cartilage of his knee while fielding) replied with 217, Childs (48— a rare hitting innings, including one 6 and eight 4’s), Hankin (37), P. Belton (32), H. M. Gorringe (29), and H. T. Fox (25*), all batting well. Battersea II., assisted by some of the first, who had no game, beat Clarence very easily— 243 to 50 and 76 for 3. L. E. Livesey (70), G. Dawdry (67), B. Harding (31), and L. E. Hiscock (28), were chief scorers, and J. Eakland took 8 for 23. London Scottish went down heavily to South Hampstead, for whom eight men made doubles, O. W . Sherwell’s 52 topping the list. Totals, 211 and 72. Old Charlton at home met with defeat by two runs only from Ibis, after, a fine struggle. W. C. Weller (58), H. J, Gradidge (39), and W. J. Gill (31), were chief contributors to the losers’ total of 201; A. Frew (38*), H. Newcomb (34), E . Dewey (31), P. L. Mousley (26), and E. H. Burt (20) scored usefully for Ibis. Mill Hill Park drew with Ealing Dean, W. P. Williams making 43 for them and W. H. Freemantle 51 for the Dean. The second beat National Provincial Bank by 133 to 85, A. E. Smith making 42, and C. R. Snow (5 for 6) and T. Tatham (5 for 27) bowling effectually. The third team went under to Athenaeum by 19 runs. ------ Parson’s Green lacked A. C. and Dr. J. S. Higgs, but scarcely missed them in the batting line, for F. W. England, batting very soundly, scored 100* in 2^ hours ; C. J. Bool made 55, and F. G. Driver took a capital 33. A t 218 for 5 they declared. It looked all rig h t; but it wasn’t ! The bowlers and fieldsmen had an off day, and Westbourne Park Wanderers, aided by the lives given them, rattled up 281 for 7— S. T. Wale 91, B. Simonds 55, R. H. Hall 54*. Parson’s Green II. beat Fulham Palace I. easily. Sm ith hit hard and well for 47 in a total of 126 ; Spooner took 6 for 25, and Mack 4 for 19. The third team lost by a single run to Beaumont at Richmond. They made 121 (W. B ailey 30), Beaumont 122 (A. J. Gibb 44). For the losers C. L. Gray had 6 for 11. Cyphers II. (119, F. P. Hodis, jun., 32) beat River Plate House (91, E. O. Drabble 21) by 28 runs at Malden. For R. P. H., F. C. Buckeridge took 4 for 46. Ilford went down heavily to Beckton, for whom W . Cooper took 7 for 16. S. Hadden’s 49 was top score of the match ; but six other Beckton men got doubles, and only two Ilford batsmen did so. Totals— 70 and 206. Avenue beat Melrose for the first time in four seasons during which the clubs have met. They had 6 down for 17 ; but then A. Mason (who had lowered 4 for 9) was taken off, and the total reached 58. W. Mason had 4 for 13. Melrose could only make 44, F. Gall and W Mason getting no support. The last named, quite a youngster, bowled finely and batted pluckily when matters were going dead against his side. Sandwich Grammar School (Sir Roger Manwood's) had a good win over Eastry. They scored 96 (E. W. Cole 40, Knott 24), and got out their opponents for 84 (T. N. Cheattle 36*), Nineteen batsmen went to the wickets in the game between Witham and Ispwich and East Suffolk at W itham , and fifteen of them made double figures. C. Catchpole (59), R. W. Wakelin (58), N. E. Nicholls (44*), A. E. Gilmore (41), and O. Mortimer (32), were the chief run-getters. V. F. G aly for the visitors took 6 for 84— a capital analysis in an innings of 261. The result was a draw, the visitors replying with 194 for 6. For I. and E.S. second eleven v. Needham Market Y.M .C,A. E. S. Steam scored a fine 80, and E .G . Penstone took 8 wickets, their side winning by 156 to 81. In the Durham League, Sunderland beat South Shields by 37 runs. J. M. Russell (41) and H. Brooks (35) made a good stand for the second wicket of the winners, and E. L. Squance and Morris bowled well. Philadelphia did unexpectedly well in making 205 for 7, dec., v. Durham City, and that with 40 as highest individual score. The result was a draw, the C ity scoring 165 for 5. Burnmoor went under to Seaham Harbour, Warner’s 46 for the winners being the highest score of the game. For Chester-le-Street v. Eppleton (who lacked Mark Cox), Thackeray took 5 for 20 and again did the hat trick. It does not often fall to the lot of a bowler to accomplish that performance twice within eight days. Eppleton were all out for 38, F. Mellor (5 for 12) having an even better average than Thackeray, and Chester ran up 190 for 8 (J. K. Bewick 77). Wearmouth declared at 164 for 8 (T. Prince 65), and put out Boldon for 50, H. Clode and E. Hindson equally dividing the wickets. Whitburn made 158 v. Hendon (R. Bulmer 41), and Hendon could only total 57 in response, H. N. Dixon carrying his bat through the innings for 23. Thus three of the six matches were terribly one-sided in character.