Cricket 1914

J a n u a r V , 19 14 . THE WORLD OF CRICKET. 9 SOUTH AFRICA . The presence of a touring team in the sub-continent has cast club cricket into the shade to some extent ; but a few notes as to what has been doing may be given here. H. V. Baumgartner, the old Bedfordian, who has lately left the Transvaal to take up a good appointment either in East or West Africa (both have been mentioned, and one cannot be sure which is right),may not have bowled well in the test match at Durban, but was certainly in great form a little earlier than that, if figures are anything to judge by. On November 22 at Pretoria he took 7 for 28 (Union A v. Harlequins B) ; on the next day (Sunday) 5 for 49 v. Union B ; and on November 30 6 for 40 for Pretoria v. E.R.P.M . in the Transvaal League. In their first four League matches of the season at Cape Town two Western Province (the centre, not the club, of that name is indicated) bowlers had the following figures :— W . H. Short, 34 wickets for 285, average 8-3 ; W. H. Mars, 30 for 258, average 8-6. Centuries recorded include :— Nov. 22.— G. Sennett, 134, Collegians v. Grey College (Bloemfontein). „ 22.— S. Fisher, 142*, Union A v. Harlequins B (Pretoria). „ 29.— J. B. Perring, 119, Wanderers A v. V.M .R. (Johannesburg). „ 30.— E. C. Moses, 132, Wanderers v. East Rand Union. „ 30.— C. Peddie, 105, East Rand Union v. Wanderers. „ 30.— C. D. Nelson, 127, S.A.R. v. Randfontein. Dec. 6.— H. J. G. Bennett, 103, S.A .R . v. Wanderers. „ 13.— Relf (R.R.), 131, Wanderers v. S.A.R. „ 13.— P. Bentley, 104*, East Rand Union v. Rand­ fontein. TH E ARGEN TINE . On November 9 in a friendly between Buenos Aires and Quilmes J. Gifford (88*) and G. G. Brown (79*) added 158 unparted after B.A. had lost 116 for 3. Abel made 75 for Hurlingham v. Lomas, hitting three 6's and seven 4’s. The next week-end was a blank owing to rain. There were two close games in the First Division Champion­ ship on November 23. Belgrano (151 ; A. P. W . Hutton 60, H. Doming 42, adding 88 in partnership) beat Lomas (120) by 31 runs. For the losers J. Lawrie took 9 for 44. Buenos Aires (149 ; B. H. Smyth 56*) beat Quilmes (138 ; S. A. Cowper 44) by 11 runs only. Abel hit up 120 (two 6's, sixteen 4's) in a friendly game between Hurlingham and B.A.G.S. A week later H. Dom ing scored 74 in a total of 222 and took 7 for 28, Belgrano v. Buenos Aires. C. T. Mold made 102* for Hurlingham v. Lomas. For Lomas J. Lawrie followed up his good bowling v. Belgrano with 5 for 90. In a friendly game between B.A.G.S. and Quilmes, C. W. Millward scored 108 for the former, W. A. Thompson 73* for the latter. In the Saturday League (November 29) J. Bryans (Pacific Railway) took 7 for 15 v. Y.M .C.A. The matches of December 7 suffered from rain, which closured Hurlingham’s score at 200 for 9 when F. L. Platt was 92*. G. Brandon, for Hurlingham's opponents, Buenos Aires, did the hat trick in his first over, his victims all being crack batsmen— H. G. Garnett, E. L. Rumboll, and J. R. Garrod, to wit. Belgrano totalled 203 v. B.A.G.S., who had 7 down for 80 when rain stopped play, Doming having taken 5 for 38. B. H. Smyth, the old Blundellian, was the outstanding bats­ man of December 14. For B .A . v. Lomas he scored 136, reaching his century in 95 minutes. Two chances were debited to him, but these apart he played excellent cricket, hitting 19 fours. W. S. Stockley (97) and he put on 220 for the fourth wicket. B.A. declared with 5 down for 282, and Lomas were all out for 75 . W. A. Campbell taking 5 for 48 and D. Scott 4 for 4. Kort- lang’s share of the 75 was 15. The hat trick was done twice in the San Isidro (106) v. Belgrano (193) match on the same day— by J. G. Moore (5 for 22) for the winners and by J. J. Bianchi (6 for 57) for the losers. Hurlingham easily beat Quilmes. J. R. Garrod scored 69* and H. G. Garnett 51 for the winners, and A. J. Sumner had the capital analysis of 7 for 31. In the matches played on December 21 Buenos Aires (279 for 6) inflicted a crushing defeat on B.A.G.S. (68) ; Belgrano (256 for 7, dec.) easily beat Quilmes ; and Hurlingham (247) were victorious with an innings to spare over San Isidro (57 and 79). E. D. Ayling (118*) and J. B. Sheridan (83) added 140 for the third wicket of B.A. R. E. H. Anderson scored 80 for Belgrano. The chief scores for Hurlingham were J. R . Garrod (63) and E. L. Rumboll (58). F. A. Sutton took 6 for 31 in San Isidro’s second innings. IND IA . L. G. Colbeck, the brilliant Cambridge bat of a few years ago, is now in Calcutta, and made 88* for Ballygunge v. Calcutta on November 9. A. I. Steel also plays for Ballygunge. B. E. G . Eddis, who was expected in Calcutta with the Rangoon team in December, used to be a member of that club, and scored several dashing centuries for it. Capt. van Someren made 177 for Madras v. Kolar about the middle of November. The Baronet C.C. (Bombay) have won the Spencer Challenge Shield, for which as many as fifteen clubs competed. The Shield was first competed for in 1910, when the Young Zoroas- trian C.C. (captain, J. S. Warden) won it. In 1911 it fell to the Marine Liberal C.C. (captain, S. F. Mulla), and in 1912 to the Elphinstone C.C. (captain, R. E. Mody). That popular veteran. Dr. M. E. Pavri, captained this year’s winning team. When the ordinary fixtures had been completed, the Baronet and Elphinstone clubs remained unbeaten. They had drawn their match. They met in a one-day game to decide the championship ; but this was also drawn. Then they played a two-day match, the score of which will be found on another page. For the Baronet C.C. M. D. Parekh in shield matches had 7 innings, 4 not out, totalled 287, and averaged 95-66. J . S. Warden’s figures were 10-5-407— average 81-40 ; D. D. D river’s 12-1-335— average 30-45 ; and M. R. Reporter’s 11-2-256— average 28-44. No one else totalled more than 100 ; but D. M. R aja averaged 25, P. J. Chinoy 23-50, H. S. Bhappu 16, S. P . Nagporewalla 15-16, and Dr. Pavri 14. The chief bowlers were S. F. Madon (31 wickets at 7-3 each), J. S. Warden (24 at 7-2), M. D. Parekh (23 at 14-8), Pockhana- walla (16 at 5-3), and Dr. Pavri (11 at 10-5). Of the eleven men named (batsmen, bowlers, or both) as many as seven have played for the Parris against the Presidency at one time or another, Pavri and Warden having performed many times and well in these matches. CEYLON . The Colombo C.C. had nothing like so successful a season in 1913 as in 1912. It is true that they won 16 matches and only lost 5 ; but the proportion of wins to losses is well below their average. V. F. S. Crawford’s illness, which kept him out of the field for some months, weakened them. Crawford heads the batting averages (297 runs in 10 completed innings), and was the only man who, playing in 6 innings or more, averaged over 20. The best figures were those of the bowlers. W. T. Greswell had the fine record of 117 wickets at 6-4 each. Besides this, C. H. Kilm ister’s 51 at 12*6 may not look much ; but it repre­ sents good work. F. J. Siedle set up a new Ceylon iccord by his total (up to November 15) of 1,613 runs in all matches. Doubtless this was increased before the end of the year ; but his final figures are not yet available. A. de Alwis (Sinhalese S.C. and Customs) added his name to the list of those taking 100 wickets, and P. L. Pestonjee, of Wesley College, completed his 1,000 runs in December.