Cricket 1913

August 30, 1913. CR I CKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 577 Worcestershire v. Surrey. A t W o rc e s te r , A u g u st 21 , 22 a n d 23 . P e a rso n ’s ben efit, b u t p o o r c ro w d s— if th e y m ig h t be calle d c ro w d s a t all, b e in g m e re ly sp rin k lin g s o f hum an ity upon th e gro u n d . T h e h om e sid e h a d a rare d a y . It to o k th em 200 m in u tes’ p la y to g e t d o w n th e first w ick et, H a y w a r d ’s, an d b e fo re it fe ll 313 h ad b e e n sco re d , and e ig h t b o w le rs h a d trie d th eir h an d s, B a le in clu d ed . W h y th e F o ste rs a n d B o w le y d id not also b o w l is not on r e c o r d ; R . E . w o u ld h a v e d o n e if h e h a d been th ere ! T h e o n ly c h a n c e in th e lo n g p a rtn e rsh ip w as given b y H a y w a rd w ith h is sco re 114 . H o b b s w a s out 47 ru n s la te r th an th e v eteran . H a y w a rd m ad e his 100 in 150 m inutes, H o b b s h is in 105 m in u tes ; later th e o ld e r m an q u ick e n e d up and th e y o u n ger on e slow e d d o w n som ew h at, a n d in th e e v e n t th eir tim es— H a y ­ w o o d 200 m in u tes fo r 146 , H o b b s 230 fo r 184 — w o rk e d ou t a t m u ch th e sam e ra te. H o b b s h it tw e n ty -six 4 ’s, H a y w a r d e ig h tee n . H a y e s w e n t c h e a p ly ; b u t B ird and K n ig h t, d riv in g w ith v igo u r, a d d e d 93 fo r th e fou rth w ic k e t in a n h our, a n d a t th e c lo s e th e sco re w a s 457 fo r 4 . It w a s in cre a se d b y 46 runs in 40 m inutes on F rid a y , S p rin g slam m in g h ard , a n d K n ig h t re a ch e d h is 50 , m a d e in 100 m inutes. T h e n B ird d e cla red . T h e h om e sid e w ith n o th in g b u t a d ra w to p la y for, lost B o w le y a n d B u rn s a lm o st at o n ce, a n d C h e s te r a t 21 . T h e F o s te r b ro th e rs a d d e d 85 ru n s in as m an y m inutes, p la yin g a re stra in e d a n d safe gam e, a n d a fte r b o th h ad go n e C u ffe an d P e a rso n p la y e d o u t tim e, th e sc o re b e in g 156 fo r 5 a t th e clo se. O n S a tu rd a y P ea rso n con tin u ed to o ffe r th e stu b b o rn est o f resista n ce. C u ffe , w h o h e lp e d h im in a v a lu a b le stan d o f a b o u t 70 , h it R u sh b y fo r 6 ; b u t n o th in g c o u ld tem p t th e S u rre y -b o rn man from th e p ath o f sa fe ty . H e re a c h e d h is 50 after b a ttin g 140 m in u tes. W . H . T a y lo r g a v e h im go od help , as in tu rn d id B u rro w s a n d B a le , a n d th e fo llo w on w a s sa ved . T h e p ro ce e d in g s a fte r th a t w e r e of sm all a cco u n t. P ea rso n b a tted n e a rly fiv e h o u rs, and h it ten 4 ’s. H e h a s p la y e d m an y a fre e r in n in gs, but n on e m o re v a lu a b le ; a n d in m a k in g a ce n tu ry in his b en efit m a tch h e d id w h a t fe w m en h a v e e v e r d o n e. Hayward, c Burrows, b Hitch 146 Hobbs, c Bowley, b Pearson ... 184 Hayes, c G. N . Foster, b Taylor 1 M. C. Bird, c Bale, b Chester ... 78 D. J. Knight, not out ............... 51 Spring, c Bale, b Burrows ... 3 SURRKY. First Innings. D. H. Butcher, notout .. B 4 , 1 -b 3 , w 1 , n-b 5 Total (5 wkts dec.) ... 503 Harrison, Strudwick, H itch and Rushby did not bat. S e c o n d In n in g s . — D. J. Knight, b Burns, 3; M. C . Bird, b Bale, 10; Hitch, b Burns, 6 ‘, Spring, c andb Bale, 9 ; Harrison, not out, 6; Rushby, not out, 1— Total (4 wkts), 35 * W o r c e s t e r s h ir e . Bowley, c Strudwick, b Rushby H. K. Foster, b Bird W . B. Burns, c Hayward, b Hitch Chester, b Bushby G. N. Foster, c Hayes, b Spring Pearson, not out Cuffe, b Rushby 6 51 0 12 42 113 41 Collier, c Hayward, b Spring . W. H. Taylor, b H ayes... Burrows, b Rushby Bale, c Strudwick, b Bird B 10 , 1 -b 5 , n-b 1 Total W o r c e s t e r s h ir e B o w l e r s ’ A n a l y s is . 13 40 15 17 16 366 O. M. R. W. O, M. R. W. Burrows 22 1 104 1 — — — — Taylor 22 4 99 1 — — — — Burns... 13 0 64 0 7 1 14 2 Chester 14 2 67 2 — — — — Cuffe ... 24 1 77 0 — — — — Bale ... 7 0 32 0 6 0 21 2 Pearson 9 0 40 1 — — — — Collier 1 0 7 1 — — — — Burrows and Burns bowled two no-balls each, Taylor and Burrows one wide each. S urrey B ow lers ’ A nalysis . O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W Hitch ... 22 4 59 1 Bird 24.3 2 72 2 Rushby 49 16 116 4 Hayes 16 4 53 1 Spring ... 29 9 50 2 Hitch bowled one no-ball Umpires- Moss and West (W. A. J.) Warwickshire v. Middlesex. A t E d gb aston , A u g u st 2 1, 22, and 23. T h e hom e side batted badly on a good pitch, for th ou gh seven men reach ed doub le figures on ly one ap p ro a ch ed 50. T h is was Q u aife, whose 49 in 80 m inutes was adm irable. F ou r men lost their w ickets through fo rcin g the gam e before gettin g set. D o ll m ade three fine catch es, and J. W . H e a rn e ’s and T a rra n t’s bow lin g figures were curio u sly alike. T h e y follow ed up their fine b ow lin g by sharing the honours o f a cap ita l stand on T h u rsd ay even ing (T a rra n t6 7 * , H e a rn e 5 5 *), en ablin g M id d lesex to ap p roach the hom e total for one w icket. N ex t day H earne left for 35, the stand h avin g produ ced 92 in 90 m inutes. T arran t’s n ext partner, W arner, who h elp ed him a d d 103 in 80 m inutes, was m issed when only 6. T arran t battin g nearly four hours for 136, h it a 5 and thirteen 4’s, and gave on ly one ch an ce (at 1 1 7 ). F ield , m akin g p ace from the p itch, then bow led so w ell, that the last five w ickets went for 39. Jeeves fook his hundredth w icket. R e ­ startin g in a bad ligh t and in arrears o f 16 5 , W arw ickshire lost 4 for 65 (C h arlesw o rth 35) on F rid ay afternoon. T h e re was pourin g rain in the n igh t and in the m orning the sun shone, ren derin g a w in for th e visitors certain. M idd lesex won by an in nin gs and 37 runs. First Innings. Parson?, c Doll, b Hearne (J. W.) Bates (L.) c Hendren, b Hearne (J. Charlesworth, b Tarrant Quaife, c Haig, b Hearne (J. T.) Baker (C.8.), c Doll, b Tiirrant... F. R. Foster, *t M urrell, b Tarrant Smith (E.J.), c Doll, b Hearne (J.T. Jeeves, c Murrell, b Hearne (J.W.) C. K . Langley, notout ............... Howell, b H etrne (J.W.) Field, c M urrell, b Tarrant B 5 , 1 -b 1 , w 1 ........................... Total............... W a r w ic k s h ir e . Second Innings. 21 b Tarrant .. ... 7 W.) 4 b Hearne (J. T.) ... ... 3 23 b Hearne (J. W.) ............... 35 49 c Hearne (J. W.) b Tarrant 0 ... l 12 lbw , b Tarrant ................ 12 24 c sub, b Hearne (J.T.)... 10 ) ... 15 lbw, b T arran t............................ 12 17 not o u t ....................................... 24 9 cMann, b HearneJJ.T.) ... 16 0 b Hearne (J.^W.) 1 ............... 5 6 c Doll, b T a rra n t,# ...... 0 7 B 1 , 1-b 1 ........................... V £ / S. H . Saville, b Quaife Tarrant, c Parsons, b Foster Hearne (J.W.), c Parsons, b Field P. F. W a ner, c Foster, b Field Hendren (&.)» c Charlesworth b Field........................................ F. T. Mann, run out td. H. C. Doll, b Jeeves ... M id d l e s e x B o w l e r s ’ A n a l y s is . H aig .............. P o lle y .............. Hearne (J.W.) Tarrant Hearne (J. T.) 187 T o t a l............... ... 126 M id d l e s e x . 30 N. Haig, c Quaife, b Field 7 136 Murrell, b Field ... 6 56 Hearne (J.T.) not out ... 3 57 V. R. Pollev, b Field 0 17 B 6 , 1 -b 3 , w 2 , n-b 3 ... .. 14 1 27 Total ... 350 7 O. A . J w . O. M. R. w. ............... 11 2 17 0 — — — — 3 1 8 0 — — — — ............... 13 1 55 4 5 1 10 1 ............... 23-4 1 57 4 26 1 73 5 ............... 18 4 43 2 21.3 4 41 4 Haig bowled one wid« in first innings. W a r w ic k s h ir e B o w l e r s ’ A n a l y s is . O. M. R. W . o. M. R. w . Foster .. Field .. Langley Jeeves 30 33-3 13 22 62 90 59 64 Quaife Howell Charlesworth 21 28 11 Fie’d bowled 3 no balls and one wide, Langley 1 wide Unr ires— <arlin and Vining. Devon C. & G. v. M.C.C. A t Exeter, A u gu st 22 and 23. D evo n did not play their strongest side, givin g a trial to several you n g players, and the M .C .C . had a pow erful team , in clu d in g the veteran brothers H earne, W alter M ead, T om R u ssell, R . O . Lagd en , and C . H E yre. M ead ’s bow lin g was the main cau se o f D evo n ’s sm all score in the first innings. N early all the M .C .C . batsm en m ade runs freely, and the hom e side, go in g in again st a lead o f 267, d id well to save an innings defeat. A s will b e seen, several men who have not been p layiu g in the cou nty gam es d id really well, and D evon w ould appear to h ave con sid erab le reserve forces. M .C .C . won by 10 wickets.