Cricket 1914

J u l y i i , 1914. THE WORLD OF CRICKET. 341 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 . Dennett, 50*1-10-137-3 ; Parker, 23-7-53-2 ; Jessop, 28-4-122-4 ; Ellis, 19-4-72-1 ; Dipper, 3-1-16-0. Ellis 2 wides, Dipper one wide. Umpires :—-Phillips and Richards. B a l h a m W a n d e r e r s (142—S. Pinkerton 49, C. P. Woollacott 28, P. K. Woollacott 24) beat Carshalton (89) by 53 runs. F. Mason took 4 for 31 for the winners. OXFORD UNIVERSITY v. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. At Lord’s, July 6, 7, and 8. As is usually the case, the ’Varsity captains had difficulties to face in the selection of their teams, and both left out old blues, a much more common practice nowadays than in the past, when a man who had once got his blue was very nearly safe for a play as long as up and in even moderate form. From the Oxford side Fraser had to stand down for Bristowe, and Wilkinson was also dropped. Of last year’s team Bardsley, Campbell, Peat, and Twining were unavailable. Thus only six old blues played— Knott (Tonbridge), Colman, and Boswell (Eton), Davies (Brighton), Shaw (Marlborough—left out in 1913), and Melle (South African College. Cape Town). Saville had eleven old blues to draw upon ; but four of them—Morrison, Riley, Hopley, and Baker—were 1912 men who had been dropped in 1913. Cumberlege, Kidd, Lang, and Mulholland were the 1913 players unavailable. In the event Morrison and Baker regained their places, but Riley and Hopley failed to do so. J. H. Naumann, who displaced Baker at half past the eleventh hour last year, had to give way to him this. The old blues playing for Cambridge were Saville, Lagden, and Woodroffe (Marlborough), Calthorpe (Repton), Fairbairn (Geelong G.S., Australia), Davies (Rossall), Morrison (Charterhouse), and Baker (Brighton). To them were added three seniors—Wood (Cheltenham), Arnold (Malvern), and Vincent (Haileybury). Knott made up his side with one senior—F. C. G. Naumann (Malvern)—and four freshmen—Bristowe (Eton), Knight (Malvern), Howell (Repton), and Rucker (Charterhouse). The weather was not of the best on Monday, and the attendance suffered accordingly. The wicket, soft after the rain, was never very difficult ; but a soft wicket has spelt S-L-U-M-P for a ’Varsity side at Lord’s before now, and Oxford did well to make 239. Nearly every­ one helped ; but there was not a great deal to enthuse about. Five wickets were down for 111 without anything like a real stand. Colman batted 100 minutes for his 30, and Bristowe hit up 23 in a quarter of an hour. Knott and Melle added 50 for the sixth wicket ; but it remained for the tenth to effect the best stand of the innings. Shaw let out hard when joined by Havelock Davies, yet showed fine judg­ ment, and never degenerated into mere slogging. His 57* included a six and 5 fours, and were made in only a trifle over an hour. The Cambridge bowling was not in any way remarkable : but the fielding was first-class. Wood kept wicket capitally, and if Vincent had done nothing else in the match his four slip catches would have justified his inclusion. In 45 minutes before the close Morrison and Arnold put up 40 unparted. On Tuesday Arnold left at 48, Lagden at 77, and Vincent at 101. "All had done something, but none anything of note. Wood now came in, and he and Morrison made the stand of the innings—59, exactly the same number made by Shaw and Davies, and as in that case with the wicket-keeper playing first fiddle. Indeed, Morrison took nearly 3 hours over his 54, a most valuable innings, but not a spec­ tacular one by any means. Wood was not as forcible as Shaw ; he took nearly 2 hours to get his 61, and gave a couple of chances, but played well nevertheless. He scored a five and 9 fours. Fairbaim helped him to add 44, and was out to a second remarkable catch by Colman, who had taken Vincent while lying full length, and now effected a running catch so low down that he looked like gouging his knuckles on his toes. The Dark Blues’ ground fielding was good, but in catching they were on the whole inferior to their rivals. Their attack had more variety than that of Cambridge, and Bristowe bowled particularly well. Shaw kept wicket to some flighty stuff with great ability. When Oxford batte'd again Howell played safety while Knight scored freely and by some beautiful shots. Before the first wicket fell 73 were on the board. This gallant promise was scarcely main­ tained. Colman, Naumann, and Bristowe did little, and Knott averted what looked like a possible collapse. He was 35* at close of play, with the score 165 for 5. Owing to more rain play on Wednesday did not start till 12.30. Melle, though he could not get the ball away, helped Knott to add 39, when the captain left, having batted finely and pluckily for 56 (8 fours). Boswell, favoured by a life, scored pretty freely, making 36 in an hour, 5 fours included. The innings closed for 253. Calthorpe had bowled really well. It was not Woodroffe’s wicket, and none of the other bowlers met with much success. Cambridge wanted 268 for victory. Saville and Morrison started, and with only a single on the board both were out, the captain to a good catch in the slips and the old Carthusian to another Colman effort at short-leg. Vincent failed to stay long, and 3 were down for 24. Lagden was now the side’s great hope—if any hope still remained —but he was caught in the slips for 19, and Wood, Arnold, and Davies quickly followed him to the pavilion. Naumann completed the rout, getting 4 wickets very cheaplv. Cambridge had the worst of the luck, for the appearance of the sun on the last afternoon made the pitch then more difficult than at any other stage of the game. But Oxford deserved their win, for they made runs at the outset when failure would not have been surprising. A victory by 194 runs, however, rather exaggerates their superiority. O x f o r d U n i v e r s i t y . First Innings. Second Innings. D. J. Knight, c Vincent, b Baker .. 11 c Morrison, b Fairbairn 64 M. Howell, b Calthorpe 1 7 c Wood, b Woodroffe 16 G. R. R. Colman, c Baker, b Calthorpe F. C. G. Naumann, c Vincent, b 30 b Calthorpe 3 Fairbairn 20 b Calthorpe 12 F. H. Knott, c Vincent, b Baker .. 0 . C. Bristowe, c Morrison, b Fair­ 27 c Wood, b Calthorpe.. 56 bairn 23 c Wood, b Lagden .. 8 B. G. von B. Melle, c Vincent, b Baker W. G. K. Boswell, c Davies, b Fair­ 24 c Arnold, b Davies .. 9 bairn 5 c Morrison, b Calthorpe 36 E. A. Shaw, not out 57 c Arnold, b Baker .. 15 C. E. S. Rucker, b Davies 0 not out 2 P. H. Davies, st Wood, b Fairbairn 13 st Wood, b Calthorpe - B 7, lb 1, w 3, nb 1 12 B 21. lb 3, w 3 27 Total 239 Total 253 C a m b r i d g 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 :—Lagden, 4-0-16-0 ; Baker, 26-10-41-3 ; Davies, 22-7-48-1 ; Calthorpe. 12-5-33-2 ; Fairbairn, 24*3-5-74-4 ; Wood­ roffe, 7-1-15-0. Woodroffe 1 11b, Baker 3 wides. S e c o n d I n n in g s :—Lagden, 11-3-34-1 : Baker, 13-5-25-1 ; Davies, 24-7-45-1 ; Calthorpe, 23*4-11-43-5 ; Fairbairn, 16-2-70-1 ; Wood­ roffe, 5-1-9-1. Baker 3 wides. C a m b r i d g e U n i v e r s i t y . First Innings. Second Innings. J. S. F. Morrison, b Davies 54 c Colman, b Melle .. 1 A. C. P. Arnold, c Rucker, b Bristowe 22 c Davies, b Bristowe.. 0 R. B. Lagden, lbw, b Bristowe 20 c Knight, b Bristowe 19 H. G. Vincent, c Colman, b Bristowe 19 b Davies 3 G. E. C. Wood, b Davies 61 b Naumann 14 S. H. Saville, lbw, b Bristowe 3 c Knight, b Davies .. 0 G. B. Davies, b Bristowe 0 c Howell, b Bristowe 5 Hon. F. S. G. Calthorpe, c Melle, b Davies 0 not out 16 G. A. Fairbairn. c Colman, b Boswell 13 c Melle, b Naumann.. 0 K. H. C. W’oodroffe, c Knight, b Melle .................................... 9 b Naumann 0 E. C. Baker, not out 0 c Boswell, b Naumann 3 B 18, lb 5, w 1 24 Byes 12 Total 225 Total 73 O x f o r d 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 :—Melle, 9*2-3-20-1 ; Naumann, 6-1-8-0 ; Davies, 24-6-75-3; Bristowe, 27-6-70-5 ; Rucker, 7-2-11-0; Boswell, 6-0- 17-1. Rucker 1 wide. S e c o n d I n n in g s :—Davies, 11-2-13-2 ; Melle, 5-4-4-1 ; Bristowe, 14-5-30-3 ; Boswell. 4-2-4-0 ; Naumann, 4-1-0-10-4. Umpires :—Atfield and Butt. KNOWLE AND DORRIDGE C.C.’s DEVON AND SOMERSET TOUR. Sat. July 11— v. Sidmouth, at Sidmouth (11.45). Mon. ,, 13— v. Bystock, at Bystock (11.30). Tues. ,, 14— v. Axminster, at Axminster (11.30). W’ed. ,, 15— v. Exmouth, at'Exmouth, (11.30). Thurs. ,, 16— v. Sidmouth, at Sidmouth (11.45). Fri. „ 17— v. Old Tauntonians, at Taunton (12.0). Sat. ,, 18— v. Chard, at Chard (12.15). The following will form the party :—C. L. Hughes (captain), J. Balkwill, E. H. Clutterbuck, H. Curtis, W. H. Darby, G. C. Hast, W. Hughes, S. A. Hunter, N. D. Inpev, J. H. James, C. K. Lloyd, E. H. Sherrey, C. Tomlinson, A. H. Wilks. --------+ -------- L in c o l n L i n d u m beat Newark by 6 wickets. Newark’s total was only n o (E. C. Thrale 37). For Lindum J. M. Lawson (50) and J. R. Brailsford (31) made a stand that practically won the game. N o t t s F o r e s t took over two hours to make 97 at Grantham, Collingwood getting 6 for 23. The home side were left with only a trifle over an hour to bat, and that on a slow wicket, but, thanks largely to a spirited 52 by Rooksby, placed the 100 on the board in 50 minutes, greatly to the delight of the spectators. N o r m a n b y P a r k made 201 for 5 v. Grimsby Town— W . S. Medlicott 119*, J. Chapman 35—and got out their visitors for 92. S l e a f o r d (150— A . E. Gibson 87) easily beat Mr. N. Bissell’s X I (65). I n the Central Lancashire League H. Firth made a century for Crompton v. Milnrow. Among the successful bowlers were Berwick (7 for 28, Glossop r. Rochdale) and Cranfield (5 for 32, Heywood v. Littleborough).