Cricket 1913

324 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. Jun e 21, 1913. S urrey B ow lers ’ A n alysis . Hitch ................. Smith (W. C.) Hayes B ir d .............................. Spring ................ Goatly Umpires : Trott and White. 0. M. R. W. O. M. R. w. 29 5 9 i 5 25 6 85 5 34-3 10 96 1 12 5 28 0 9 0 47 0 15 3 . 5 i 2 7 0 29 1 8 3 14 1 9 2 26 2 8-3 0 40 2 3 0 15 0 — — — — Hitch delivered one no-ball. Staffordshire v. Durham. At Stoke, July 16 and 17. The visitors lacked H. L. Dales, A. J. Graham, and Hubert Brooks, the home side Percy Briggs and L. F. Taylor. The latter is qualifying for Warwickshire, it is said. A couple of thousand spectators rallied up. They saw some queer cricket, for on a fast pitch 26 wickets fell for only 300 runs, Barnes alone making a score of any note. He was deadly ; but Parkin, for Durham, scarcely deserved his analysis of 6 for 39, which was chiefly due to bad hitting. With a lead of 158 and 4 wickets to go, the home side seemed well placed at the end of the first day. On Tuesday rain prevented a start till two o’clock. Barnes played another capital innings; in the match he scored 110 for once out, and took 10 wickets for 42. When Durham made some slight stand against the other bowlers, he went on and in a few overs clinched matters for his side. A. F. Maynard, top scorer for the northern team in this innings, was last year captain of Durham School. Staffordshire, after declaring with 8 down, won by 166 runs. First Innings. S ta ffo rd s h ire . Second Innings. H. Dearing, b Morris 1 c Common, b Harrison 24 Nichols, b Morris ............................. 3 b Harrison ................ !3 Barnes, b H endren............................. ••• 54 not out ................ 55 F. R. Heath, b Parkin 9 c Harry, b Harrison 10 F. W. Watson, c Thackeray, b Parkin 1 c Parkin, b Harrison 5 R. E. Hawkins, b Thackeray 9 Ibw, b Morris 5 B. Meakin, c Common, b Parkin ... ... 20 c Common,*b Morris 21 C. H. Campbell, b P a rk in ................ ... 20 c Hendren, b Thackeray 45 Morgan, c Kinch, b Parkin Deyes, not out ............................. 5 2 run out ................ . 6 H. Eardley, b Parkin ................ Extras ................ 1 4 Extras ... 11 T otal;................ ... 129 Total (for 8 wkts. dec.) 195 First Innings. D urham . Second Innings. T. Kinch, c Barnes, b Eardley 10 lbw, b D cyes................ 8 E. L. Squancc, c Meakin, b Barnes Hendren (D.), b Eardley ................ 26 c Morgan, b Deyes ... 14 7 lbw, b Nichols 18 Harrison, b Eardley 6 c Meakin, b Deyes ... 3 A. F. Maynard, lbw, b Barnes 0 c Morgan, b Deyes ... 23 Harry, run out 0 c Heath, b Barnes ... 4 A. L. F'ord, b Barnes ............... 0 c Campbell, b Barnes 7 Parkin, b Barnes ............................ 5 run out 4 T. J. Common, c Nichols, b Barnes 6 st Dearing, b Bames 1 Thackeray, not o u t............................ 0 not out ................ 0 Morris, b Barnes 0 st Dearing, b Barnes 1 Extras... 7 Extras ... 11 Total ............... ... 67 Total 91 D urham O. B owlers ’ A nalysis . M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Morris ............................. 18 5 32 2 ... 26 4 53 2 Parkin ... ... ... 14-1 2 39 6 ... 12 1 39 0 Thackeray ... ... ... 7 0 21 1 ... 6 0 21 1 Harry ... ... ... 5 0 13 0 ... — — — — Hendren ... ... ... 5 0 20 1 ... 4'i 0 29 0 Harrison ... ... ... •— — — — ••• 15 2 42 4 Harrison delivered one no-ball. S ta ffo r d s h ir e 0 . M. B owling A nalysis . R. W. 0 . M. R. W. Barnes ............................. 13 4 3 i 6 ... ii*3 5 11 4 Eardley ............................. 12 3 29 3 5 2 4 0 Deyes ............................. — — — — ... 15 1 37 4 Morgan ... ... ... — — — — ... 9 3 14 0 Nichols ... ... ... — — — — ... 7 1 14 1 Deyes bowled one wide and two no-balls and Barnes two no-balls. Special Club Notes. C on tribu ted by T he C h ie l . Last Saturday found me doing a little missionary work for C ricket in West London. I looked in at the Shepherd’s Bush and Pallingswick grounds, and on each was accorded a cheering welcome. I like the Shepherd’s Bush enclosure. It is rather on the small side; but the surroundings are delightful, and if the trees rather affect the light, they certainly add to the ground’s picturesqueness. Shepherd’s Bush are somewhere about the strongest batting side in London club cricket, and on Saturday C. T. Burgess and A. H. Wilmot macfe light of Battersea’s bowling. As many as 128 were scored before the first wicket fell. Burgess was great. His cutting, forcing strokes, and timing of the ball were all first-class. M. P. Bajana (51*) and W. M. Darvill (62*) continued the good work, and the innings was declared at 278 for 3. Battersea replied with 203 for 8. H. A. White (28) and L. E. Livesey were the chief factors in saving the game. Livesey’s 125* was really great value. Particularly strong on the leg side, with a good defence, he has the makings of a really fine bat. But, Captain Burgess, did you ring the changes on your bowling quite often enough? I may be wrong. But one notices things from the pavilion. There is excellent fellowship among the Bush fellows. On their ground you get the true spirit of cricket; keenness for the game and genuine sociability combined. The gather­ ing of old and young cricketers in the pavilion after the game is delightful. The club just now mourns the loss of one of its oldest and most respected members, W. B. Dickson, who died suddenly a short time back, leaving a widow and three little children quite unprovided for. The Bush fellows, in the true spirit of loyal friendship, are arranging a grand evening concert upon their ground for Thursday evening, June 26, on behalf of the widow and children. Now, club cricketers, rally round and help a good and just cause! Mr. F. H. Lewis, 62, Godolphin Road, Shepherd’s Bush, W., will be delighted to see you on the ground, and tickets at a shilling each can be obtained from him. If you can’t attend, that is no reason why you should not take a ticket. During the afternoon I strolled over to the Pallingswick ground, and was surprised and pleased to find a goodly-sized crowd watching the club’s half-day match with Ealing Park. 1 hi9 ground is a capital one. There are no trees; hence, if the picturesque is less in evidence than at Shepherd’s Bush, the light is of the best. During the short time I was there Ram for Pallingswick was playing excellent cricket for his runs, while the fielding of Ealing Park was very keen. The gentleman who welcomed me— his name has unfortu­ nately slipped my memory— told me many interesting things about the club, and mentioned that they had in the pavilion the very first volume of C r i c k e t . The cordial welcome given me was very gratifying, and I must certainly look Pallings­ wick up again. My recent notes upon the duties of wicket-keepers gave rise to a discussion at Shepherd’s Bush. H. R. Miles, the old Cantab, who keeps for Battersea, agreed entirely with me that the average club bowler and wicket-keeper do not combine sufficiently. Another hint from H. R. M. : captains do not consult their wicket-keepers as frequently as they might do. On this point I quite agree. Wicket-keepers are in an excellent position to see everything, and there ought to be a close understanding among bowler, wicket-keeper, and captain. It is a great thing for a wicket-keeper to have a pretty definite notion what kind of ball is coming, and he better than anyone else can spot the weak points of any batsman. Thus he can help the bowler greatly.— if the bowler is not above being helped! 1 did not mean to rub it in too much as to dirtv flannels and boots. I must admit that I had hardlv anticipated the chipping I had to bear on the subject. But I believe my remarks went home! I noticed one member of the Bush side quietly using an old tooth-brush upon his boots. Had he read my notes? Now, I'. H. L ., please let me down lightly! I always write with the best intention; and after over twenty years of hard cricket perhaps I may be allowed to indulge in a little good-tempered criticism.