Cricket 1913

3 2 6 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. Jun e 21, 1913. Seaford ran up 262 for 4, dec., v. Lewes Priory at the Dripping Pan, P. J. Reiss and G. T. Blackwell, who each scored a century, adding 141 together. Reiss hit finely— six 6’s, ten 4's included— but had some luck ; Blackwell’s was a sounder but slower innings. The Priory replied with 183 (C. J. Buckman 70, G. E. Peel 53). Reiss followed up his century by taking 6 for 56. Clifton (Brighton) took E. C. Kirk over to Steyning with them, and he played a punishing innings of 69. A. H. Bell (53), P. H. Darling (41), F. Blake (38), and E. F. Woodhams (34) all helped Clifton's total up to 258 for 9. Steyning, who batted first, only made 85. A. W. Robinson, a Yorkshireman who has played for War­ wickshire II. and for Natal (unless I am mistaken in his identity), hit a couple of 6’s and eighteen 4’s in his 106 for University School v. United Banks at Eastbourne. Playing for Nuthurst v. Roffey, H. Gardner took 13 wickets for 10 runs, and for West Dean v. Salter’s Dye Works, J. Pearce had 12 for 16. W. Cooper and C. Swann for Beckton v. Crofton Park : Cooper 130* in a trifle over an hour (three 6’s) and 6 for 28 ; Swann 110 and 3 for 13 (hat trick). Beckton won. For Woolwich Polytechnic (89 and 74) R. W. Kidd, bowling at a great pace v. South West Ham (30),had 8 for 9— all bowled. This feat against a powerful batting side is a most remarkable one. The wicket was a trifle damp, I gather, and no doubt many balls kept low. There were other good bowling performances— H. Noall’s 6 for 35, C. Wells’s 6 for 33, and E. J. Connor’s 4 for 39 ; but there was no batting performance worth mentioning. E. F. Arnold (6 for 29) bowled capitally for Lauderdale v. Architectural Association at Elstree, and his side won a match of rather small scoring— 123 to 59. L. and N.W.R. had a fine victory over Harpenden, by no means an easy team to beat as a rule. The railway men declared at 207 for 3, H. J. Paris (79), A. E. Wilson (41), J- C. Battison (36), J. C. Wiggs (25*), and P. G. Skilton (16*) presenting an unbroken array of double figures in the score ; and then E. Howard (6 for 31) and Skilton (4 for 30) dismissed the visitors for 68 . --------------------------- Malden Wanderers (229) and Clapham Ramblers (195 for 6) drew at Wimbledon. H. E. Skinner (69) and H. Murrell (50) for the Wanderers, and C. R. Browne (51*) for the Ramblers were chief scorers. Colchester and East Essex were defeated by the narrow margin of 12 runs by Kelvedon in a small-scoring game at Kelvedon. Totals : 72— 84. Cranleigh School beat Mr. J. Back’s XI. in another game of small scores, though by a much wider margin. J. S. Walthew (31) and J. K. Brice-Smith (29) made most of the runs for the school in a fifth wicket stand ; then M. King and M. B. Maude, equally sharing the wickets, bowled in such deadly style that the scratch team succumbed for 30. J. T. Gordon put in some big hitting in his contribution of 76 towards Spencer’s 192 v. Private Banks at Catford. One mighty blow sent the ball clean out of the ground, to hit a passing motor-bus ! It is to be hoped no action for damages will follow. F. F. Boles (28), V. J. Woodward (24), and F. M. Barton (23) also made runs. C. E. Melville played a fine innings of 74 for Private Banks, and it was not his fault, or that of R. Stoneham ( 3 5 ) that their side lest by 56 runs. I hear that Sturgeon fielde 1 very finely indeed for the winners. “ His keenness was a Ireat to behol V ’ says my informant. Parson’s Green drew with Roehampton. Last week I had the temerity to give Dr. J. S. Higgs a hint— that there was no law against putting tail-enders in first after many consecutive closures had kept them weeks without a knock. He took it. (I am not the D.M.y but let me assume that he took it.) The result was very nearly disastrous, for P.G. came near to losing the match. I shall not offer any more hints for a time. Roehampton made 201. J. Berry (33), Goodwin (whose 24, hit in 5 minutes, consisted of six 4’s), Fielder (26), Gutch (26*), and K. Rayner (23) all contributed usefully, the last-named two adding 42 for the tenth wicket by some of the best batting seen in the match. Who was it that Goodwin sniped so feroc­ iously ? Not the steady Harrod, surely ? Perhaps Ellis was “ feeding ” him with those left-hand slows, and fed him too generously ; but he is too modest to say ! P.G. made 114 for 7 (Clayton 28*). If they had lost— but it’s too hot for sackcloth and ashes ! Parson's Green II. (113 for 9— L. Perryer 22) beat Roehamp­ ton II. (88—W. J. Standish 24). Stattdish had 5 for 42 for the losers, and S. A. Seys 5 for 46 for the winners. Perryer and Seys are both new hands for P.G., and they ought to have a future— one each, of course. Forest Hill defeated Croydon by 101— 257 to 156. A. J. Whyte (75) was again in the limelight, and Lieut. Betham took an excellent 90. For Croydon E. Cheshire (54) was most prominent, for not only did he bat well but his work behind the stumps was first-rate. Old Olavians ran up the big score of 282 for 9 v. Alleyn, and then declared. W. B. Owen, who went in No. 7, lashed out finely, hit seventeen 4’s, and made 109 in 70 minutes. He only gave one chance. Until he went in play had been careful, H. Bessell (52) and W. J. Williams (49) playing very soundly ; the wicket had spots, and gave the bowlers a bit of help. Owen did not bother about the spots; and he helped himself— liberally. Alleyn only made 102 (C. Pethebridge 28) ; but they looked like saving the game till Pearson (5 for 25) got in among them with his slow left stuff. There was big scoring at Cheam Road, where Sutton enter­ tained Upper Tooting. Before the first wicket of the match fell D. H. Butcher (166) and E. E. Trotman (100) had caused 261 to be registered. C. H. West made 41, and the total at time of declaring was 343 for 6. P. R. Waterer’s 5 for 40 in such an innings was a remarkable analysis ; but he seems to have escaped the warm job of bowling to Butcher and Trotman. J. G. M. Bell kept wicket very finely ; there was actually not a single extra in the Upper Tooting innings—which is also a sign that the bowlers never got demoralised. Sutton replied with 245, the day’s play thus producing 588 for 16 wickets. H. L. Hancock (74), A. K. Hickman (53) and P. R. Waterer (34) were chief scorers. Old Merchant Taylors won both their matches. At Stan­ more they put out the home side for 80, D. C. Isaac, G. F. Tru­ man and J. S. Ryan all getting wickets cheaply. Then they rattled up 324 for 9 at something better than two runs a minute pace— J. S. Ryan, 58, T. Hickman 56, D. C. Isaac 46, W. G. Henderson 41, D. A. Elliott 34, F. W. R. Greenhill 31, F. T. Goble 27*. The team which met Chartered Bank of India at Ealing totalled 105 (G. Huskisson 22), and won by 12 runs, Dakin contributing 42 to the Bank’s total of 93. A stand of 20 for the O.M.T.’s last wicket, in which J. H. S. Sykes (18*) played the leading part, proved the deciding factor eventually. At Gloucester the City team heavily defeated Evesham (76), E. G. Righton, the county player, with 28, alone doing anything for the visitors. E. Ellis had 8 for 20, and to the City’s total of 238 for 8 W. Freeman contributed 51. For Shepherd’s Bush v. Battersea see the duel's notes. I should have liked to be there; he was there; Battersea II. (159— A. J. Palmer 59*, H. Presslee 26) and Shepherd’s Bush II. (190—P. Newton 46, E. A. Toley 32, E. C. Jarvis 26, F. Williams 21*) had a well-contested game. London and County Bank v. Old Whitgiftians at Addiscombe was an exception to the general rule of biggish scoring on Saturday. The old boys’ score was very modest—97 (H. J. Warner 25). But the bank never looked like equalling it. R. V. Bowater was in fine fettle, and took 7 for 30, and with W. B. Bannerman (3 for 17) giving him efficient aid the L. and C. innings stopped short at 52. Hounslow scored 166 on a plumb wicket at Castle Bar Park, Saunders (60) and Curtin (36) getting most. W. R. Morris (6 for 24) bowled finely, helped by a cross wind. The fielding was bad ; plain words are best! So was the batting of the home side— unaccountably so. Morgan (23) was top scorer; Bridges