Cricket 1913

CR I CKET : A WEEK L Y RECORD OF THE GAME. September 27, 11)13. Five dismissals each were effected by: — Bowley (E. H.), Hon. F. S. G. Calthorpe, Coe (S.), H. K. Foster, Kinneir (S. P.), R. B. Lagden, A. E. Lawton, Lord (A.), G. M. Louden, C. P. McGahey, J. S. F. Morrison, Quaife (W G.), Rushby (T.), A. T. Sharp, H. C. Stanley, Hon. L. H. Tennyson, Trem lin (B.), Turner (Scot.), and G. E. C. Wood (st. i). Four each by: —G. T. Branston, Brown (Wwk.), D. W. Carr, Major E. L. Challenor, East (W.), Edge (H.), M. Falcon, R. St. L. Fowler, A. H. Fyffe, Gange, H. F. G arrett, HardstafT (J.), Holmes (P.), A. L. Hosie, H. D. G. Leveson-Gower, Mead (W.), M. W. Payne (st. i), A. W. Roberts, Sandham (A.), Skelding (A.), Warren (A.), Whysall (W. W.), and W ild. Three each by 34 players (98 catches, 4 stumpings). Two each by 59 players (116 catches, 2 stumpings). One each by 61 players (60 catches, 1 stumping). SOME INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES BY W ICKET-KEEPERS AND OTHER FIELDSMEN. (Five dismissals or more in a match.) Match. Worcestershire v. Gloucestershire, Cheltenham. Kent v. Leicestershire, Leicester. Kent v. Middlesex. Lords. Kentv. Lord LondesboroughV XI., Scarb' ro\ Yorkshire v. Surrey, Hull. Notts v. Derbyshire, Nottingham. Northants v. Essex, Northampton. Yorkshire v. Sussex, Sheffield. Yorkshire v. Middlesex, Lords. Kent v. Essex, Tonbridge. Kent v. Warwickshire, Birmingham. Kent v. Hants, Dover. Notts v. Hants, Southampton. Gloucestershire v. Warwickshire, Cheltenham. Wore stershire v. Somerset, Worcester. Worcestershire v. Leicestershire, Leicester. Derbyshire v. 8 u»sex, Derby. Lancashire v. Warwickshire, Birmingham, (•loucestershlre v. Surrey, Bristol. Lancashire v. Warwickshire, Manchester. Northants v. Corner et, Bath. Yorksh.re v. Kent, Bradford. Kent v. Lancashire. Manchester. Kent v. Hants, Portsmouth. Derbyshire v. Sorner et, Taunton. Middlesex v. Sussex, Eastbourne .1 Hants v. Notts, Southampton. Somerset v. Derbyshire, launton. Somerset v. Kent, Taunton. Notts v. Lancashire, Manchester. Notts v. Sussex, Nottingham. i\olts v. Gloucestershire. Nottingham. Notts v. Middlesex, Nottingham. Cambridge University v. Mr. L. Robinson’s XII., Old Buckenham. Warwickshire v. Hants, Birmingham. Warwickshire v. Gloucestershire, INuncaton. Surrey v. Sussex, Oval. O f 39 instances Huish was responsible for 7 , Oates for 5 , and Dolphin for 4 . Only three names other than those of wicket-keepers appear in the list— Lee, Newman, and S. H. Saville. The former two took eleven catches between them in one match at Southampton. TABLE OE SCORING IN COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS. Player. C. St. Bale (E.) 7 1 Huish (F. H.) ... 7 1 Huish (F. H .)... 6 2 Huish (F. H.) ... 7 1 Dolphin (A.) ... 5 2 Oates (T.) 6 1 Buswell (W. A.) 1 5 Dolphin (A.) ... 6 0 Dolphin (A.) ... 5 1 Huish (F. H.) ... 4 2 Huish (F H.) ... 4 2 Huish (F. H.) ... 4 2 Lee (G. M.) 6 0 D. C. Robinson 5 1 Bale (E.) 5 0 Bale (E.) 4 1 Beet (G.) 5 0 B»omley (B.) ... 5 0 Board (J. H.) ... 2 3 R. A. Boddington 5 0 Buswell (W. A.) 4 1 Dolphin (A.) ... 4 1 Huish (F. H.) ... 3 2 Huish (F. H.) ... 5 0 Humphries (J.) 5 0 Murrell (H. R.) 3 2 Newman (J.) ... 5 0 A. E. Newton ... 4 1 A. E. Newton ... 5 0 Oates (T.) 5 0 Oates (T.) 5 0 Oates (T.) 3 2 Oates (T.) 2 3 S. H. Saville ... 5 0 Smith (E. J.) ... 4 1 Smith (E.J.) ... 5 0 Strudwick (H.) 5 0 Derbyshire ... E ssex........................ Gloucestershire Hampshire ... K e n t ........................ Lan cashire............. Leicestershire Middlesex Northamptonshire... Nottinghamshire ... Somerset ............. Burrey ............ Sussex... ............. Warwickshire Worcestershire Yorkshire ... R. 6050 7802 7810 12280 11309 10391 8172 8485 8951 8680 5212 11785 11418 10167 8013 11513 For. W. 326 307 405 459 397 426 379 297 350 306 303 418 460 409 328 412 A. 18-4 25-4 19.2 26.7 28-4 24.3 21.5 28-5 25-5 28-3 17.2 28.1 24.8 24.8 24.1 27-9 Against. K. W. 6586 8442 9902 11513 9397 9708 10239 8406 8075 8433 6325 10598 11615 10351 8204 10224 278 265 364 410 497 431 332 360 380 325 239 446 460 381 316 A. 23-6 31-8 27.2 27-6 18-9 22.5 30.8 23-3 21.2 25.9 26-4 23-7 25.2 27.1 25.9 20-5 TABLE OF SCORING IN A LL FIRST-CLASS MATCHES. Totals 148,018 5982 24.7 148,018 5982 24.7 With no team from overseas in the country, there were fewer matches than usual outside the 182 in the County Championship—only 33 in all, the games between the M.C.C. and Middlesex and M.C.C. and Notts (the former a two- day match) being abandoned owing to rain, and that between Scotland and Northants not being reckoned first-class owing to its only being a two-day fixture. The table which follows shows the runs scored for and against each side taking part in the season’s first-class cricket. Derbyshire, Essex, Gloucester­ shire, Leicesteishire, Notts, Somerset, Warwickshire and Worcestershire had no match outside the championship. For Against. R. W. A. R. W. A. Army (v. Navy) ............. Cambridge University 275 10 27.5 274 20 13-7 5111 182 28-0 5077 182 27.8 Derbyshire ... 6030 326 18-4 6586 278 23-6 Eleven of England (v. Yorks) 302 18 16-7 337 10 33.7 Essex ... ... ............. 7802 307 25-4 8442 265 31-8 Posters (Mr. H. K.) Team 307 22 13-9 464 22 21-0 Free Foresters ............. 819 32 25-5 1011 35 28.8 Gentlemen (v. Players) ... 1418 59 24.0 1318 51 25-8 Gloucestershire ............. 7810 405 19.2 9902 364 27-2 Hampshire ... 14232 510 27 9 13042 454 28-7 K e n t........................ 12439 457 27-2 10860 562 19-3 Kent and Yorkshire 221 20 11.0 266 10 26-6 Lancashire............. 10642 443 24.0 9958 451 22-0 Leicestershire ............. 8172 379 21.5 10239 332 30-8 Leveson-Gower’s (Mr. H.D.G.) 869 41 21.1 796 42 18-9 Londesborough’s(Earl of) Team 548 20 27.4 211 10 10-5 M.C.C. 2248 110 20.4 2624 96 27-3 Middlesex ... ............. 8749 317 27-5 8671 371 23-3 Navy (v. Army) ............. 274 20 13-7 275 10 27-5 Northamptonshire............. 9428 360 26-1 8551 400 21-3 Nottinghamshire ............. 8680 306 28-3 8433 325 25-9 Oxford University... 4409 180 24.4 4540 176 25*7 Players (v. Gentlemen) ... 1318 51 25-8 1418 59 24.0 Rest of England (v. K. and Y.) 266 10 26.6 221 20 110 Robinson’s (Mr. L.) Teams 809 34 23-7 676 30 22-5 Scotland ............. 735 40 18-3 770 33 23-3 Somerset ........................ 5212 303 17.2 6325 239 264 Surrey ........................ 12191 431 28-2 11003 466 23.6 Sussex ... ............. 12862 498 25.8 13024 518 25-1 Warwickshire ............. 10167 409 24-8 10351 381 27-1 Worcestershire ............. 8013 328 24.1 8204 316 25-9 Yorkshire ........................ 13034 477 27.3 11523 567 20.2 T o ta ls............. 175,392 7105 24.7 .. 175,392 7,105 24.7 LOW SCORING. There were five completed innings of under 50 :— 16, Warwickshire v. Kent, Tonbridge June 21. 30, Derbyshire v. Not>s, Chesterfield, August 24, 26- 41, Derbyshire v. Somerset, Taunton, Junc5> 43, Northants v. Surrey, Oval, May 10. 43, Worcestershire v. Kent, Stourbridge, June 10. Last season there were 12 such. In all there were 50 of under 100, thus divided Side. For. Agst. Side. For. Agst Cambridge University 0 0 Northants 3 3 Derbyshire 6 2 Notts ............. 2 3 Kssex ............. 1 0 Oxford University 1 0 Gloucestershire... 4 2 Rest of Englai.d 0 1 Harnps ire 3 2 Somerset.............. 6 3 Kent .............. 1 7 Surrey ............. 3 4 Kent & Yorkshire 1 0 Sussex 3 6 Lancashire 1 4 Warwickshire ... 2 2 Leicestershire ... 5 0 W orcesterhire ... 3 1 M.C.C..................... 0 0 Yorkshire............. 3 6 Middlesex............. 2 4 Every county side was out at some time or another for under 100, and L icestershire was the only county side which never dismissed another for under three figures. RULES OF HOCKEY 1 9 I 3 - I 9 I 4 . — a a . — E. 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