Cricket 1913

J an . 18, 1913. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 27 The Kensington Cricket Ground (Bridgetown, Barbados), in 1895. but at Georgetown the Americans beat the West Indies in a match of very low scoring— West Indies, 19 and 55 ; United States, 64 and 11 for one wicket. If ever the islands meet the States again at cricket, the scoring is likely to be a good deal bigger than this on both sides. T h e T o u r n a m e n t . Nothing of greater advantage to West Indian cricket was ever done than the establishment of the Inter­ colonial Tournament, at first biennial, latterly annual. The first of the regular series of these tournaments took place in 1893-4; but it had a precursor in September, 1891, when British Guiana and Trinidad sent teams to Bridgetown. Barbados wiped the floor with both, and in two m atches.v. B.G . and one game v. Trinidad the brothers Goodman took 49 wickets, Clifford 32, Percy 17 ; hut the losers were good sportsmen, and the tournament was so huge a success that the regular series sprang there­ from, with a cup as trophy. Here is a chart of the tournaments. 1893-4— -at St. Clair Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad. British Guiana failed to send a te am ; Barbados beat Trinidad in an innings, and annexed the cup. 1895-6-— at Bourda, Georgetown, British Guiana. British Guiana beat Trinidad by an innings and 217, and Barbados b y 175 runs, and won the cup for the first and only time. 1897-8— -at Kensington, Bridgetown, Barbados. Bar­ bados beat Trinidad b y an innings and 235 runs, and British Guiana by 10 wickets, and vmi^back the cup. 1899-1900— at Port of Spain. British Guiana beat Trinidad by 46 runs ; Barbados beat British Guiana by xo wickets, and retained the trophy. 1901-2— at Georgetown. Trinidad beat British Guiana b y 75 runs, and Barbados by 172 runs, and won the cup for the first time. I 9 °3 -4~ a t Bridgetown. Barbados beat British Guiana by 334 runs. Trinidad beat Barbados (who had to bat on a bad wicket in their second innings) by an innings and 26 runs, and retained the trophy. 1905-6 — -at Port of Spain. Barbados beat British Guiana by 65 runs, and Trinidad b y 16 runs, and won back the cup. 1907-8— at Georgetown. Trinidad beat British Guiana by 9 wickets, and Barbados b y 10 wickets, and regained possession. 1908-9' —^at Bridgetown, the tournament now becom­ ing annual. Barbados beat British Guiana b y 9 wickets, and Trinidad b y 5 wickets, and won back the cup. 1909-10 — at Port of Spain. Trinidad beat British Guiana b y an innings and 180 runs, and Barbados b y 2 15 runs, and took the cup for the fourth time. 19 1 0 -1 1— at Georgetown. Barbados beat British Guiana by 8 wickets, and Trinidad b y an innings and 48 runs, and won the cup for the sixth time. 1 9 1 1 -1 2 — at Bridgetown. Trinidad beat British Guiana b y an innings and 36 runs. Barbados beat Trinidad by 8 wickets, and retained possession. According to the scheme, the Thirteenth Tournament should take place at Port of Spain during this month ; but it is possible that it may have been given up, owing to the English visit. In these tournaments the holders of the cup stand aside until the other two teams have fought for the right to meet them. Only one more match would be needed for each team to meet each of the others ; but the result of this might be a tie all round, with one win and one loss each, which would be awkward. Professionals are debarred from these games, so that men like Woods, Bur­ ton, Layne, Cumberbatch, and John, who have done well against English teams, do not take part in them. Up to the end of the Twelfth Tournament the log read thus : Barbados, 12 wins in 1 7 games ; Tiinidad,