Cricket 1914

J u l y 4, 1914. THE WORLD OF CRICKET. 317 GLOUCESTERSHIRE v. KENT. At Gloucester, June 29 and 30, July 1. The home side lacked Jessop, and brought in C. S. Barnett, Cranfield, and Gange for him, Collett, and Rust. Kent had their usual team. For their good total the western team had largely to thank Dipper. He batted 225 minutes for his eminently sound and patient 87, and it was his wearing down the bowling, with some assistance from the Kent fieldsmen, who were not at their best, and gave Sewell three lives, that enabled his skipper to reach the century. Smith helped Dipper to add 58 for the second wicket ; but the stand of the innings was for the fifth, Dipper and Sewell putting on 147. The captain’s share of these was 102 ; and, the chances apart, it was an innings of real merit, for he was always going for the bowling, and in the course of his stay of about 80 minutes hit 19 fours. Cranfield emulated his example, and hit up 51 in 55 minutes. At call of time Kent had 32 for o on the board. Hardinge and Humphreys scored freely on Tuesday, and the score was 79 when Smith, lying at full length, held at the second attempt a catch given him by the elder man. Woolley, kindly treated by the field, for he survived two chances, scored 77 (a six and 9 fours) in 95 minutes. Troughton also made a useful score ; but the tail failed before Dennett, and Gloucestershire had a lead of 77 on the first innings. They pro­ ceeded to discount this by losing 4 for 64 ; but Sewell and Cranfield, the latter showing unexpectedly good form, added 48 quickly. At call of time the score was 116 for 6. With Gange absent hurt the innings closed for 147 on Wednesday, and Kent needed only 165 for victory. They made the runs with ease, Woolley hitting up 111 in 80 minutes, with 19 fours, and won by 7 wickets. G l o u c e s t e r s h i r e . First Innings. Second Innings. Langdon, b Fairservice 7 c Humphreys, b Fielder 13 Dipper, b Woolley 87 c Seymour, b Fielder 0 Smith (T. J.), c Huish, b Fairservice 29 c Humphreys, b Woolley 15 C. S. Barnett, c Fielder, b Woolley 6 c-Seymour, b Woolley 9 J. W. W. Nason, b Woolley 8 b Fielder 0 C. O. H. Sewell, c Hubble, b Fielder 102 b Fielder 27 Cranfield, not out 5 i c Seymour, b Woolley 46 Parker, b Woolley 8 c Hardinge, b Woolley 3 Gange, c Blythe, b Woolley 11 absent hurt — Ellis, c Fairservice, b Woolley 3 not out 13 Dennett, c Seymour, b Woolley .. 3 c Blythe, b Woolley.. 5 W 4, nb 3 7 B 5, lb 6, nb 5 16 Total 322 Total 147 when the fourth wicket fell, at 134, was scarcely hopeful. Then, how­ ever, Jupp and Chaplin, after a little shakiness at the start, played fine- cricket and added 134 in 105 minutes before the Hayward’s Heath, man trod on his wicket. Neither Bowley nor Cox couid stay, and at call of time the score was 308 for 7—Chaplin no*, Vincett 10*. In the morning these two punished the bowling, but owed something to- mistakes in the field. Their association realised the same number o£ runs in the same time as that of Jupp and Chaplin. Thus 4 men were out for 134 ; the fifth wicket added 134, and the eighth 134. Roberts- stayed long enough to enable his captain to complete 200, and for a time it looked as though Notts had declared too early. But the last wicket fell at 499—two short—and they were assured of first innings’ points. Chaplin batted in excellent stvie for 5 hrs. 10 min., hit 3 sixes,, a five, and 21 fours, and gave only one chance. There was nothing to fight for when Notts went in again ; but that man of moods, George Gunn, gave a delightful display. Hardstaff also hit well. Shortly before 5 o’clock the match was left drawn, Gunn having passed the 100 and his partner 50. N o t t i n g h a m s h i r e . First Innings. P. Pearson-Gregory, Payton, Gunn (G.), c Bowlev, b Relf (R. R.) .. Lee (G. M.), b Roberts Hardstaff, not out .. Gunn (J.), c Relf (R. R.). Bowley Iremonger, not out .. B 7, lb 9, nb 2 • 50 . 108 • 213 b • 54 • 58 . 18 Oates, Whysall, Barratt, and. Wass did not bat. K e n t B o w l e r s ’ A n a l y s i s . F ir s t I n n in g s : —Fielder, 23-6-75-1 ; Fairservice, 28-8-80-2 ; Blythe, 21-4-76-0; Woolley, 21-2-7-66-7 ; Humphreys, 3-0-18-0. Fielder 3 wides, Woolley 2 ; Fielder and Woolley each 1 nb. S e c o n d I n n i n g s : —Fielder, 14-2-37-4; Blythe, 11-2-38-0; Woolley, 12-2-3-56-5. Fielder 4 nb, Woolley 1. K e n t . First Innings. Total (for 3 w., dec.) 501 S e c o n d I n n in g s :—Gunn (G.), not out, 104 ; Lee, c Relf (R. R.), b' Roberts, 10 ; Payton, c Jupp, b Vine, 12 ; Whysall, c Street, b Vine,. 6 ; Hardstaff, not out, 52 ; b 8, lb 1, nb 5—total (for 3 w.), 198. S u s s e x B o w l e r s ’ A n a l y s i s . F ir s t i n n i n g s :—Roberts, 27-3-95-1 ; Relf (A. E.), 16-5-43-0 ;: Relf (R. R.), 17-4-63-1; Cox, 16-2-50-0; Jupp, 11-0-40-0; Vine,. 12-0-61-0 ; Wilson, 3-0-20-0 ; Vincett, 31-6—72-0 ; Bowley, 7-0-18-1 ;. Chaplin, 7-2-21-0. Roberts and Jupp, each 1 nb. S e c o n d I n n in g s :—Vincett, 6-1-34-0 ; Roberts,. 8-2-23-1 ; Wilsonr 5-0-30-0 ; Vine, 17-2—75-2 ; Cox, 10-3-22-0, Roberts 5 nb. S u s s e x . Cox, c Oates,, b Lee .. .. 7 Vincett, b Barratt . . .. 71 Roberts, c Oates, b Wass .. 18- Street, b Barratt .. .. 2. B 4, lb 3, w 1, nb 2 .. io- 73 20 Huish, st Smith, b Dennett 7 Fairservice, c Smith, b Parker 11 Blythe, b Dennett .. .. o Fielder, not out .. .. 4 B 10, lb 7, w 4, nb 1 .. 22 Total .. .. 305 Hardinge, c Gange, b Ellis.. 48 Humphreys, e Smith, b Cranfield .. .. .. 49 Seymour (Jas.), lbw, b Den­ nett .. .. 24 Woolley (F. E.), lbw, b Ellis 77 Hubble, st Smith, b Parker 13 L. H. W. Troughton, c Langdon, b Dennett .. 37 C. E. HatfMld, c Nason, b Parker .. .. .. 13 S e c o n d I n n in g s :—Hardinge, b Parker, 12 ; Humphreys, run out, 39 ; Seymour, c Langdon, b Dennett, o ; Woolley, not out, i n ; Hubble, not out, 2 ; b 2. lb 1, nb 1—total (for 3 w.), 168. G l o u c e s t e r s h ir e B o w l e r s ’ A n a l y s i s . F ir s t I n n in g s :—Gange, 10-1-36-0 ; Ellis, 17-1-81-2 ; Dennett, 32-7-68-4; Cranfield, 10-0-44-1 ; Parker, 16-1-5-47-3 ; Dipper, 2-0-6-0. Gange 1 nb, Ellis and Cranfield each 2 wides. S e c o n d I n n in g s :—Parker, 12-4-1-71-1 ; Dennett, 14-2-52-1 ; Ellis, 2-0-17-0 ; Cranfield, 5-0-19-0 ; Dipper, 1-0-5-0. Parker, 1 nb. Umpires :—Street and Flowers. SUSSEX v. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. At Hove, June 29 and 30, July 1. Except that Roberts played instead of N. J. Holloway, each team was at full strength. The pitch was of the old perfect Hove type, not often found there nowadays, and Notts, batting all day, had 426 for 3 on the board at the end. The scoring was rapid from the first, George Gunn and Lee leading off with 83 in 55 minutes. Lee and Hardstaff added 131 in 105 minutes, and John Gunn and Hardstaff 152 in 130 minutes, Gunn pursuing leisurely tactics while his partner scored freely. Lee’s 108 were made in 2J hours, and he hit a six, a five, and 15 fours. Except for Street, everybody had had a turn with the ball by the end of the day, when Hardstaff was 180*. On Tuesday he reached his 200 for the first time in a big match, and he and Iremonger had added 135 unparted when the closure was applied. Batting 5 hrs. 45 min. in all, Hardstaff always scored at a good pace, but was never sensational. He hit 26 fours. Chances at 79 and 141 were debited to him ; but neither was easy. Sussex began well, 48 being made before the first wicket fell. Though Wilson made his 73 by first-rate cricket in a couple of hours, the position H. L. Wilson, c Gunn (J.), b Wass Vine, b Barrett Relf (R. R.), c Gunn (G.), b Wass .. .. 22 Jupp, hit w., b Lee .. .. 55 Relf (A. E.), c Oates, b Wass 7Total... H. P. Chaplin, not out .. 213 Bowley, b Lee .. .. 1 N o t t in g h a m s h ir e B o w l e r s ’ A n a l y s i s . Barratt, 38-3-5-126-3 ; Wass, 58-14-177-4 ; Gunn (J.), 17-2-54-0 ;. Iremonger, 21-3-48-0 ; Lee, 24-0-84-3. Wass,. 1 wide, 1 nb ; Barratt,. 1 nb. Umpires :—Roberts and Barlow. WARWICKSHIRE v. LANCASHIRE. At Edgbaston, June 29 and 30, July 1. It was a very graceful"! compliment which the Warwickshire Committee paid Kinneir in allow­ ing him to choose the side to represent the county in his benefit. He preferred W. C. Hands to Howell. Lancashire had only two amateurs- playing. The home side fared ill at tbe start, losing 3 for 33. Then came stands of 40 by Charlesworth and Foster, and of 53 by Foster and Baker. The skipper made his 56 (7 fours) in an hour ; Baker batted n o minutes (8 fours) for his capital 83. Garnett made six catches at the wicket, disposing of all the first four batsmen thus. Forty-seven were up before the first Lancashire wicket fell ; and at call of time the visitors had made 155 for 5, Ernest Tyldesley 35*. The ninth wicket fell at 194 ; but Whitehead proved good at need, and by cautious play the score was run ahead of that of Warwickshire. Tyldesley had been in 2f hours when he reached three figures (out of 157 made during his stay), but he then hit out very hard, adding 56 in 35 minutes. He only gave one chance, and that a very hot one, and he hit a six and 24 fours. Whitehead's stubborn defence was simply invaluable, for the last wicket added as many as 131 in 70 minutes. Ernest Tyldesley has never played more brilliantly. When the home side batted again Frank Foster was in his most punishing vein, and of the 101 added for the second wicket with Kinneir in 40 minutes his- share was a glorious 83 (one six, 9 fours). Kinneir went steadily on,, and found another quickly-moving partner in George Stephens, who- made 43 in under an hour of the 76 added for the fourth wicket. At the close the total was 285 for 4—Kinneir 80*. Kinneir failed by two- runs to reach his hundred on Wednesday. He batted 245 minutes,, and hit n fours. Smith and Jeeves scored at a good pace, and with the total 395 for 6 Foster declared, giving the visitors a brief spell of batting before lunch. They lost two for 13 during this ; afterwards John Tyldesley and Sharp made a bit of a stand, but once they were parted wickets fell fast before. Foster and Quaife. With the score 100 for 9 rain intervened. It was the hardest of luck for Warwickshire that the other side, to all intents beaten, should take first innings.” points.