Cricket 1913

August 'I'd, l'Jia CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. The match was virtually won when F. W. Watson (29) assisted H. J. Knight in a second-wicket stand of 69. Knight (62*) afterwards had a partnership of 98 with Day (51*). A well fought game took place betwen Tunstall and Knypersley, and the former had a clever win by 45 runs over the only team that has been able to take Porthill down. Three players were chiefly concerned in Tunstall’s win, G. T. Skellam and J. Broad batting well for 48 and 41 respectively, and Morgan accounting for 6 for 45. Sedgwick took 6 for 66. Rain interruptions prevented Silverdale and Stone settling their differences, and a fairly even draw resulted, Stone scoring 182 for 7 (dec.) and Silverdale 80 for 3. Stone’s chief scorers were B. Meakin 56*, Robinson 50, and J. E. Harris 34; and for the other side J. C. Cooper made a meritorious 53. The Colchester and East Essex Week was not very successful from a playing point of view, as the club only won one match. But they had difficulties to contend with. In the first place they were without a regular wicket­ keeper, J. J. Bland and Captain F. Bell being kept away by accidents. The same cause kept away Captain A. St. L. Goldie, and illness (after the second match) E. R. Pallett, the Reptonian. Then neither D. Mustard nor Miles Townsend could assist. The matches were with M.C.C. (lost heavily— 87 to 236), Horkesley Park (won by 10 runs), Essex C. and G. (drawn— 111 for 1 to 124 for 4, dec.), Witham (lost in an innings— 26 and 81 to 118), Bury and West Suffolk (lost by 20 runs), and Mr. Lionel Upton’s Team (lost by 23 runs). As will be seen, only one defeat was at all heavy. Scoring was never very high, M .C.C.’s total being the heaviest of the week. H. C. C. Tufnell contributed 87 to that. J. R. Egerton made 59 for Horkesley Park, Free­ man 53* for Essex C. and G., and G. G. Dumbelton 46 for Witham. For C. and E.E. the principal scorers were J W. Egerton-Green’s 53 (v. B. and W.S., the only half- century) and 37*, C. R. Ridgway’s 42, J. Warner’s 37, W. A. Smith’s 36 and 27*, A. G. Turner’s 34, and Chap­ man’s 33. Perhaps the best show was against Essex C. and G., when, after the veteran, O. R. Borradaile, had declared, leaving the home side to get 125 in 75 minutes, they ran up m for 1, Ridgway, Egerton-Green, and Smith being the batsmen. Knowle and Dorridge are holding an al fresco con­ cert on their ground this evening— August 23— the first of its kind organised by this leading amateur club in the Bir­ mingham district. T. G. Grinter’s century on Saturday was his thirteenth this season. It is believed that Grinter shares the popular superstition as to thirteen, and has no intention of stopping short at that unlucky number. C. F. W. Gedney was in great form during Bromley Town’ s week. He ran up three centuries and a 61, and totalled 672 in the course of the six matches. A. Breedon played fine all-round cricket for Epsom Imperial v. Wallington Wednesday on August 13. He scored 117*, and J. Miles making 101*, the Epsom side declared at 224 for no wicket; thereafter the Wallington team were put out for 87, Breedon taking 8 wickets and making a catch. My Sidmouth correspondent takes up his story thus: The second match with the Nondescripts was on August 8 and 9. They made 295 on the first day, Bisgood (103) and Morris (79) ‘ adding 150 for the third wicket. Sid­ mouth scored 102 for 2 before close of play. The first showers for weeks delayed play next morning. The home side score reached 287 (Mann 84, Carroll 57*). There was no chance of a definite result, so each side had an hour’s batting, and Sidmouth slammed up 183 for 8 in their 60 minutes, while the Nondescripts replied with 188 for 6. Everybody enjoyed the hard hitting. The Penguins were met on August 11 and 12, and after they had made 169 for 4 Atchison bowled 3 wickets in quick succession. The total reached 295— thus equalling that of the Nondescripts in the previous match, Rawlin- son playing brilliantly for 128*. With 6 down for 107 Major Fleming (111) and the Rev. E: B. Brutton (155) came together, stayed to the close, and went on next morning till they had added 229. The Penguins’ second total was 227 (Barrow 77). Sidmouth lost 4 for 33; but Wood (5;*) enabled them to win by 5 wickets. In the match 1,005 runs were totalled. No play at all v. M.C.C. on August 13— rain the cause. On the second day Buckenham and G. G. Hearne got out Sidmouth for 146 (Marzetti and Wood 38 each), and replied with 259 for 9 (G. G. Hearne 52, Scott 33, Alec Hearne 28, Pope 27*). George Wilson made 57 in just under half-an-hour for Todmorden v. Rawtenstall on Saturday. Llewellyn scored 49 and took 7 for 23 for Accrington v. Haslingden. In Lincolnshire circles Grantham were only prevented by time from beating Newark at Newark, wanting 2 9 to win with 4 to go at the finish. J. Pennington ( 5 0 ) and J. W. Foster ( 3 4 ) did best for the home team; Allen made 6 5 and the Rev. E. J. Goldsmith 3 0 for the visitors. M. W. Appleby took 5 wickets and made two catches for Grantham. Grantham Tl. beat Newark II. at Grantham by 11 runs: C. Woodruff ( 4 1 ) was top scorer. Collingwood bowled in great style for Grantham—8 for 1 3 , six clean bowled. Gainsborough ran up 3 0 0 for 4 v. Kiveton Park. Riley 1 0 3 , T. Marper 1 0 0 *. Kiveton Park scored 1 1 7 . Riley will be much missed next season, when he will be in Lancashire. He has done well alike for club and county. In the Durham League Sunderland and Wearmouth have been drooping points during August, and Chester-le-Street have been gaining on them, with the result that the last- named team is now bracketed level with WTearmouth, with Sunderland one point behind. On Saturday, F. E. Scott made 1 0 8 and T. Wilson 3 4 in a. total of 1 9 2 by Durham City v. Wearmouth, adding 1 2 6 together. Then Milam and C. Y. Adamson bowled so well that Wearmouth were out for 1 1 7 . H .Clode had 6 for 6 3 for the losers. Chester -1 o-Streeit beat Hendon by 3 4 runs, Thackeray’s 47 and 5 for 3 0 largely contribut­ ing to this result. Sunderland, in spite of a fine 71 by Hubert Brooks, went under to Philadelphia, for whom Walton took 6 for 4 9 , and did the hat trick. Whitburn ( 1 9 4 — G. J. French 5 8 ) had a narrow escape from defeat at the hands of Burnmoor (176 for 5—M. Combey 63*, R. Blunt 53), bafi light stopping play 10 minutes before time. For Burnmoor G. Summerrill took 7 for 76 Boldon easily beat Seaham Harbour, G. Ord ( 9 5 ) and A. Lowings ( 7 8 *) adding 1 6 3 in partnership, and Kitchener taking 6 for 3 3 . South Shields defeated Eppleton in a