Cricket 1913

CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J une 7, 1913. THE FOLKESTONE GROUND. losers. One of the Ryton players, E. Calder, had his nose broken while fielding. J. S. Nesbit, the county player, and F. H. Pruen took St. George’s total v. Tynemouth from 95 for 9 to 154. The game was drawn, but a few more minutes might have given Tynemouth victory, for with Hickton (42*) and A. E. Hill (24*) well set they only needed 28 with two to fall at the finish. Tynedale beat Ben well, H. Arkle taking 7 for 31 for the winners. Benwell Hill (W. Simpson 41, Milne 39 and 6 wickets) beat Wallsend by 5 wickets. Backworth Percy put out Old Novocastrians for 72, and after two wickets had gone cheaply Jackson (56*) and T. Fairney (25*) hit off the runs, and carried the score to 108 for 2 unparted. A surprise in the North Yorkshire and South Durham League was the defeat of the champions. Guisborough, by West Hartle­ pool. The Guisborough captain seems to have erred when he sent the other side in first. They made 203 for 6. Thereafter Guisborough collapsed for 65, Smith and Middlemiss sharing the wickets equally. Saltburn beat Thornaby heavily, J. H. Hall taking 8 for 74, and Cartwright making 77 for the winners. Darlington (R. Healey 82) defeated Stockton by only 11 runs 151 to 140. North Ormesby beat Reden by 5 wickets. Bishop Auckland and Norton drew. There was some fine scoring in the Moseley v. Aston Unity match. The home team made 266 for 6 (A. W. Smith 77*, F. G. Stephens 52, H. M. Lawson 45), and declared. The Unity went for the runs. W ith one wicket down B. N. Davies and F. Burgoyne came together, and added 209 in n o minutes before they were parted. They shared 30 fours between them. Davies 12, Burgoyne 18, and the latter also hit a six. The bowling was flogged in such style th at the way was made easy for those who followed. The afternoon's play realised 534 runs ! For Smeth­ wick v. Kidderminster J. Pigott made a century (fifteen 4’s) and D. Dorman 89, and Bucknell took 6 for 37, Smethwick winning easily. Mitchell and Butler’s declared at 204 for 6 (H. J. Bayley 66), and put out Handsworth WTood for 97. Dud­ ley (B. G. Stevens 82) whacked Stourbridge in no half-hearted fashion— 200 for 6 to 97. For thfe winners W. Hatfield had 5 for T 5 - The principal match in the South Wales district was Swansea v. Newport, which the latter side won brilliantly. Swansea could only make 129 (Percy Morris 59). Corbet took 5 wickets. Newport replied with 173 for 6 (L. Robotham 52, Diver 45, E. S. Phillips 35, F. G. Phillips 32*). ♦ Cardiff (246 for 8) easily beat Abergavenny. Norman Riches made a century for the winners. Hills Plymouth (119) beat Neath (89). The only scores of any note were Wood’s 35* for the winners, and Hacker’s 35 and T. A. L. Whittington’s 31 for the losers, the rest of whose batsmen failed completely. Handy had 5 Neath wickets for 7 a t one stage ; he finished up with 6 for 19. Tomlinson scored 73, John 58* for Briton Ferry (172 for 3, dec.) v. Morriston (5 for 56). The match at Panteg was spoiled by rain— only two overs bowled. On Thursday Panteg (118 for 6, dec., H. J. Williams 48*) played a draw with Blackwood (68 for 2). A further visitation from the aqueous enemy of cricket caused much confusion and annoyance in North Staffordshire and District League circles last Saturday. Things were so bad that only three of the twelve games commenced in the two divisions were finished. Porthill Park were winners in two of these—-Longton being their victims— and the other side fortunate enough to have sufficient time for a settlement was Leek, the most improved team of the season. The strength of Porthill Park seniors was proved b y the manner in which they crumpled up Longton, who had previously had a good time. Batting first, the prospective champions lost their captain, H. F. Wood, with only ten runs scored ; but the next partnership, that of Barnes and W. H. Wood, was a sore trial to the Longton bowlers, the score being taken to 127 before the amateur left. His share was 55, made in the militant fashion which has made his cricket so attractive. Barnes remained to bring his score to 70, and A. G. Jones hit finely for 30, a declara­ tion being made with the total at 176 for 5. The visiting team had a sorry time, H. Eardley and Barnes putting them out for 37, and on this occasion the amateur was the chief agent of destruction. His left arm swervers brought him six victims for 14 runs, And Barnes had three for 19. Leek’s victory over Stone was mainly brought about by the bowling of Day and Harold Birch ; but they would be prepared to acknowledge the valuable aid of a keen lot of fielders. Generally, the Stone batting was disappointing ; but Bernard Meakin, the Staffordshire captain, got 20 of the 28 scored whilst he was in, and J. F. Fernie maintained his season’s consistency by playing an unfinished innings of 30. Day had four wickets for