Cricket 1913

348 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. Jun e 28, 1913. C. E. Harrod had a great afternoon on the 19th, playing for Parson’s Green II. v. Fulham Tradesmen— 136* and 6 for 39 ! Pretty hefty, eh ? P.G. declared at 231 for 1, T. W. Backhouse scoring 76 ; and their opponents had 10 down for 133 (12 a side) when time came. On Wednesday Acton Town and Mill Hill Park had a very hard fought match on the latter's ground. The home side scored 148 (H. Winch 46*), and the visitors, fighting hard to the finish, made 139 (C. M. Richardson 25). Felsted School were faced with a hot M.C.C. team on Thurs­ day. The school’s earlier wickets fell cheaply, after a decent start by C. H. S. Haygarth (19) and A. Macleod (21) ; but later H. J. Ord Bell hit well for 57, and A. B. Cumming (20*) and R. H. T. Rowley (23) caused the tail to wag a bit, with the respect­ able result of 199. So poorly did the earlier M.C.C. batsmen fare against Haygarth, Dixon, and Cummins that 7 wickets were down for 72. At the fall of the eighth J. W. H. T. Douglas (91*) and Tremlin (50*) became associated, and refused to be parted. Douglas gave no chance ; Tremlin made several very risky uppish shots, but had luck. M.C.C. won by 3 wickets (12 a side) and 37 runs ; but the school put up a good fight, and their fielding was really capital. On the same day Barnwood House declared at 160 for 8 (G. Collingbourne 46, T. Millington 44) v. Gloucester City, and came near to getting an unexpected defeat, for the City replied with 143for 2 (F. Rust 47*, W. E. Humphries 46, L. Smith 45*). Balham Wanderers’ Kent tour (June 9 to 14) was referred to last week. I have fuller details now, but little space to give them in. The match with New College, Herne Bay, on the Monday was won by 80 runs, T. J. Wheeler’s 87 for the tourists a long way highest score. On Tuesday they played and beat St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate— 184 for 9 to 142. Wheeler (79 and 7 for 43) was in great all-round form ; S. Hanna scored 47*, and D. Wall took 4 for 22. On Wednesday they lost to Westgate (181) by 106 runs. But again Wheeler was to the fore (29 and 5 for 49), A. P. Powles scoring 24 ; the defeat was certainly not T. J. W.’s fault. He was again top scorer (only 21 this time) v. St. George’s, Ramsgate, who made 144 for 9 in response to 52, Having apparently gone all to pieces, the tourists suddenly regained form, and beat St. Lawrence, Canterbury (142 to 89). For the fifth time Wheeler (31) was the biggest contributor to the score. Hanna took 5 for 41. On Saturday, v. Thanet at Mar­ gate, Hanna usurped Wheeler's pedestal, and scored 78. H. W. Weaver had 8 for 39 ; and Balham Wanderers won their last game of the tour by 193 to 127. A good game between Sutton and Hampton Wick on the Wednesday resulted in victory for Sutton by 51 runs, 280 to 229. Most of the home side made useful scores, J. G. M. Bell contribut­ ing 49, D. Lever 44, J. M. Williamson 43, V. R. Bromage 39 ; for Hampton Wick R. J. Sivers made 90, S. B. Sawyer 35. But the great feature of the game was not a batting performance. It was R. M. Bell’s bowling. He took all ten of the Wick wickets at a cost of 107 runs. G. D. Loup, the Highgate School captain, a left-hander, played a thoroughly sound innings of 57 v. Hornsey on the 18th ; but there was only one other double figure innings in the school’s total of 141, extras bulking largely. D. D. Berry took 4 for 13, and also made top score (45) for Hornsey. Their total was 180 for 4, W. Watkins contributing 39, G. W. Hammond 36*, and J. W. Hodge 30. Crofton Park had a capital win over White House at Belling­ ham in a mid-week game. They declared at 240 for 8, and got out White House for 220. For the visitors T. Theobalds .hit up 100*, and A. Cox made 49. Only four days earlier Theobalds had scored 70* for Crofton Park II. v. White House II. Ill- health has interfered with his cricket; but it is hoped that in future he will be able to play regularly. For the losers A. Jea- cocke (65), S. Best (55), and S. Samson and W. Ferguson (26 each) were principal scorers. Cranleigh School played a twelve-a-side game with Cranleigh, declared with 10 down for 200 (M. B. Maude 65, J. M. King 60), and then saw the runs easily knocked off, thanks to a century by H. D. Hobbs, to whom B. Dixon (38), R. G. T. Wakeworth (30), and J. M. G. Walder (25) gave good support. St. Lawrence A (177 for 9, dec.) and Beverley (96 for 8) played a draw on Thursday. C. E. Harris (39*) and R. Rhodes (34) made the best scores of the game, and J. Murrin took 6 of the 8 Beverley, wickets. University College School lost heavily to the M.C.C. (45 to 203— J. L. Tate 77, T. B. Wilson 50), but made some amends for their poor show in a second innings of 135 f6r 6 (L. Espir 49, G. S. Hyams 44). Watson, the Norfolk pro., had 7 for 23 in the school’s first. U.C.S. has no Aston this year; but Espir is a batsman of considerable promise, and the captain, V. J. Garrow, is a more than useful bowler. W. L. Knowles, the old Hurst Johnian, who has played both for Kent and Sussex, made a capital 117 for Sussex Martlets v. Mr. F. E. Rowe’s XI. at Littlehampton. He gave no chance whatever, and hit three 6's and seventeen 4's. J. K. Mathews (38), H. L. Havers (24), and A. F. Somerset (24) were the other chief contributors to the total of 250. Mr. Rowe’s side was a strong one; but A. C. Somerset (7 for 51), bowling capitally, fairly went through it, and all were out for 81, E. H. Harris (44) making more than half these. In the follow on Harris was 33* and C. Gunasekera 23*, and the score 70 for 1, when time came. A total of 613 for 13 wickets in a day’s play is not too bad. Wellingborough Masters (412 for 6, dec.— R. F. Knight 174, K. White 64*, J. S. Denton 45, P. A. Fryer 42, F. A. S. Sewell 36) and the Wanderers (201 for 7— L. S. Wflls 60*, R. Kenward 37,A. Sims 28, T. C. Stafford 28, Dr. H. C. Pretty 24) managed this little lot on the 18th at Wellingborough. The Stoics had 6 down for 65 v. South Lynn at Eastbourne on the 19th. F. Paine (83*) and Capt. E. J. Houghton (112) added 179 for the seventh. Then H. J. Bonser took 7 wickets cheaply, and the wandering side, after looking in the cart, won by 134. E. Matheson made 85 for South Lynn. Southgate and Cheshunt made quite a decent number of runs on Tuesday in last week— Southgate 340 for 9, dec. (E. J. Mann 70, C. J. Mann 66*, J. A. E. Peschier 65, H. A. Milton 45) ; Ches­ hunt 162 for 7 (G. L. Jessop 54, B. C. Underwood 39). Total, 502 for 16. One would be interested to know how many runs T. G. Grinter has made this season to date. I have no complete list of his innings ; but I have noted the following in recent matches :— May 31— 156*, South Woodford v. North Middlesex. June 7— 188*, South Woodford v. Malden Wanderers. June 14— 107*, South Woodford v. Edmonton. June 16— 184, Essex C. & G. v. Bethnal Green. June 18— 26, Essex C. & G., v, Woodford Wells, June 19— 58, Essex C. & G. v. Enfield. June 21— 168*, South Woodford v. North Middlesex. This accounts for 887 runs within 22 days ; but I believe the list is not complete. Will any one help to make it so ? Grinter himself is not barred. But cricketers are such modest men ! Battersea always enjoy their visit to the Oval, and the fact that 424 for 8, dec., was the total against them last week, will not have spoiled their enjoyment, I am sure. Peach and Black- lidge took centuries, Abel (W. J.) scored 66 and G. L. Betham 55. F. Ward’s 43 was the biggest item in Battersea’s 168. On Saturday last L. and N.W.R. defeated Richmond Town by 30 runs in a very small scoring match at Wembley. P. G. Skilton (34) and Shah (29) were top scorers for their respective sides. Shearcroft (5 for 18) bowled well for the losers, and Paris (5 for 35) and Skilton (4 for 25) for the winners. 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