Cricket 1913

540 CR ICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. August 23, 1913. game of small scares, Harry taking 6 for 2 7 . Only A. Niewsome (4 6 in a total of 9 5 ) reached double figures for Eppleton. Harry was top scorer with 3 0 for the winners. In the Tyneside League H. Arkle reached his century in 4 5 minutes for Tynedale v. Benwell, and made 1 3 7 in all. In an hour 180 runs were registered. For Back- worth Percy v. Old NovocastriansA Jackson, who has played for Lancashire II., took 6 for 4 9 — quite the best bowling performance of the day. North Staffordshire and District Laague cricketers had another good afternoon’s sport last Saturday. A definite result was arrived at in every game. Perhaps the most unlooked-for event of the day was the trouncing adminis­ tered to Burslem— last season’s champions—by Tunstall, who declared at 2 4 6 for 4 . All who batted reached double, O. T. Skellam, with a well hit but lucky 7 6 being top scorer, while V. G. Baech ( 5 8 *) and W. J. Crump ( 4 3 ) also figured to advantage. With A. Hollowood hurt Burs­ lem had but ten batsmen, and nine of these got 2 4 runs among them, the total being 5 2 . Morgan (5 for 1 8 ) and H. Downs (4 for 1 5 ) were the men to do the damagtei, and the losers’ cricket had no saving grace about it. Porthill Park won without much trouble against Long­ ton. No Longtcn player reached twenty, and their total was only 9 6 , Barnes having 4 for 2 4 , and J. S. Heath 5 for 3 2 . The crack bowler’s last success made his hundredth wicket of the season in league matches. Barnes ( 3 9 ) and F. R. Heath ( 2 2 ) gave the leaders a good start, and the game was won with six wickets standing. E. G. Baxter took 5 for 2 1 for Longton, bat his work was scarcely value for such a good return. Leek beat Stone at Stone, the aggregates being 8 7 and 6 4 . Robinson and E. J. Johnson equally shared Leek’s wickets with 2 4 and 129 as debits. For the winners Day had 4 for 1 7 and Dr. Cooker 5 for 4 0 . The all-round play of J. J. Awtv was the chief factor in Fenton’s easy win over Stoke. He took 6 for 6, and afterwards helped H. Dearing ( 3 7 ) to put on 6 3 for Fen­ ton’s first wicket, his share being 3 0 . J. Dyke’s 5 0 was the outstanding innings of the game, but the other Stoke batsmen failed. The loser’s aggregate was 1 1 1 , and this was passed with five wickets in hand. Norton beat Crewe Alexandra without difficulty, the Alexandra’s total of 6 0 being the smallest of the afternoon. The bowlers were H. Matthews and Pestell, with six wickets for 3 4 , and 4 for 2 1 . Norton lost three wickets before they won, but thanks to Harry Wright ( 2 9 *) the issue wras never in doubt. Silverdale declared; but their opponents, Knypersley won in brilliant fashion. Silverdale were as slow as usual; their 1 8 0 for eight were off as many as 6 2 overs, and their leading scorers were J. C. Cooper ( 5 5 ) and J. Ankers ( 3 3 ). H. E. Bourne ( 8 3 *) and Sedgwick ( 5 9 ) set about the bowling in such fashion that tha necessary runs were collected from 2 7 overs, the match being won with five wickets standing. A ugust 2. H o th fie ld v. S t . Lawrence.— Hothfield, 83 and 86 for 6. St. Lawrence, 256 for 4, dec.; P. D. Baker 90*, A. H. Haines 51, H . S. Hatfeild 38, E. L. Goulden 30*. For St. Lawrence, Clinch 6 for 33, Smith 4 for 41 (first innings). G lou cester City v. Cheltenham . — Cheltenham, 8 6; C. S. Barnett 4g. Gloucester 223 for 4; G. Romans 73*, Rev. O. E. Hayden 53. For the winners E llis took 6 for 46. This match, like another on July 31, was for Paish’s benefit. Lessness Park v. Gravesend.— Lessness Park, 193 for 4, dec.; C. I. S. Wallace 63, E . Hawkes 52*, W. Sevenoaks 32. Gravesend, 103 for 3 ; S. J. Croft 36*, J. Russell 35, A. W. Pegram 20*. Wallace and Hawkes hit up 103 for the fourth wicket in 40 minutes. Twenty-three 4 ’ s were hit during the stand. The Gravesend men missed their train, and a late start left little chance of a finish. Putney v. Twickenham O rlean s. — Twickenham, 125; W. Wallis 63*. Putney, 144 for 5 ; Wiles 69, Hocking 27. Wallis carried his bat through the innings, and Wiles hit up his 69 in 20 minutes! Coates, for Putney, had 8 for 4 2 . Sussex M a rtle ts v. H a rrow B lu es (Friday and Satur­ day).— Harrow Blues, 333 and 216 for 10, dec. Martlets, 216 and 236. Twelve a side. For Harrow Blues in first innings K. G. de Jongh made 98, A. Hollender 41, H. M. Keen 39, G. L. Lawson-Lewis 27, R. L. Tinsley 22; in second H. E. C. Biedermann 69, Lawson-Lewis 44, M. T. Barnes 33, Keen 21. For the Martlets J. C. Muriel 74, R. H. Routledge 21 in first; L. S. Ward 73, Routledge 41, H. L. Wilson and A. L. Corbett 27 each, Major Knowles 25 in second. De Jongh hit sixteen 4’s, Muriel and Ward 12 each. Harrow Blues won by 97 runs. STANMORE V. H a rrow .— Harrow, 6 7 ; S. Bryant 27. Stan­ more, 52 ; F. Lee 31. For Stanmore, W. A. Barnes 8 for 40. D errick W and erers v. W an stead . — Wanstead, 112; A. G. Martin 42. D. W ., 195 for 4; H. M. Gorringe 80, W . G. Hankin 72. For the home team H. R. Rennie, reappear­ ing after a serious illness, took 6 for 42. Hankin and Gor­ ringe put up 144 for first wicket. Gorringe hit a 6 and twelve 4’s and gave no chance, Hankin hit eight 4’s. J. H. Douglas, the Wanstead captain, said the Wanderers’ ground was the finest he had ever played upon. Hampstead v. R ichmond .— Richmond, 155; C. M. Thomas 37, E. D. Bisgood 34, H. S. Chapman and S. de Saran each 23. Hampstead, 170; J. G. Donaldson 54, G. J. S. Pitts 21. A very good and keenly contested game. Pitts had 5 for 57 for Hampstead, V. R. Polley (who bowled 9 no-balls in one over!) 6 for 70 for Richmond. Donaldson batted very finely. T h e Sanatorium v. O ld M erchant T a y lo rs.— O .M .T ., 253; T . E. Andrews 85, J. P. Jamieson 63, D. C. Isaac 31. The Sanatorium, 76 and 116 for 5; Wilkie 49. Isaac took 9 for 26 and did the hat trick. He is in great fettle just now, evidently. Barking v. A rlin g to n and L eyton stone. — A. and L., 138; G. S. Cole 66*. Barking, 57. For the winners, Harold Halse took 6 for 28. Leatherhead R overs v. B eu lah .— L. R ., 143. Beulah, 127 for 6; J. C. F. Mathiesen 41*. A late start owing to holiday traffic. Beulah went all out for the runs, L. Bur- bidge and R. F. S. Bluntish supporting Mathiesen well, but could not manage it in the time. Barnard (7 for 34) bowled excellently for them. M elro se v . W. H. Smith & S on (A team).— Smith & Son, 41, after having 7 down for 16. For Melrose, who easily hit off the runs, W. Mason scored 40, W. Wright 31*- Mason made his runs in about 15 minutes. He took 5 for Q in the other side’s innings, and his brother, A. Mason, had 4 for 28.