Cricket 1914

344 The Century List. Obituary. THE WORLD OF CRICKET. J u l y i i , 1914. M o n d a y , J u n e 29. Major H. S. Bush, 101, Tidworth Garrison v. Wilts Wanderers. Capt. H. W. Atcheson, 101, Trojans v. South Wilts. Capt. G. G. Brander, 115 (ret.), Trojans v. South Wilts. T u e s d a y , J u n e 30. F. Parker, 101, Pallingswick v. M.C.C. F. W. H. Nicholas, 126*, Fly-by-Nights v. Royal Artillery. C. L. D. Fawcus, 106*, Bradfield College v. The Masters. F. H. Carroll, 152, High Broom v. Blue Mantles. H. R. Kirby, 160*, Blue Mantles v. High Broom. A. R. G. Roberson, 140, Sussex Martlets v. Brighton College. Capt. Spooner, 177*, Lancashire Fusiliers v. St. Lawrence (Canterbury). Capt. C. Druce, 121, Band of Brothers v. West Kent. R. H. Fox, 124, West Kent v. Blue Mantles. W. H. Eastland, 130, Hampton Wick v. Dulwich. J. Armitage, 105, Royal Academy of Arts v. Musicians. W e d n e s d a y , J u i . y i . C. H. Titchmarsh, 105, Gentlemen of Herts v. Cryptics. R. E. Dadswell, 118 , Eastbourne Trade v. Lewes Trade. Commander C. Sarel, no, Royal Navy v. 5th Fusiliers. F. Mitchell, 103, M.C.C. v. Dulwich College. A. D. Stoop, 101, Bvfleet v. Butterflies. J. A. S. Butt, 105, Sutton v. Hampstead. C. F. W'arren, 108*, Ibis v. Mr. C. J. Coombs’s X I (Eastbourne). Lieut. Congdon, no*, Royal Marines (Walmei) 1*. St. Lawrence (Canterbury). G. N. Foster, 153*, -Free Foresters v. West Kent. T h u r s d a y , J u l y 2. A. C. Beaton, 103*, Purley v. Haywards Heath. P. Cartwright, 101, Haywards Heath v. Purley. W. L. Knowles, 159*, Haywards Heath v. Purley. C. H. Titchmarsh, 114, Herts C. & G. v. Aldenham School. J. A. Fewings, 105, St. Andrew’s Masters v. Eastbourne. A. F. Leighton, 125*, St. Andrew’s Masters v. Eastbourne. H. S. Malik, 117*, Eastbourne v. St. Andrew’s Masters. J. W. Egerton Green, 115, M.C.C. v. Byfleet. Lieut. Broome, 126*, Tidworth Garrison v. Free Foresters. C. W. Morrison, 102*, North Middlesex v. Little Heath and Good­ mayes. C. J. Round, 131, Ampton Hall, v. Incogniti. W. B. Goodacre, 136, Notts Ramblers v. Pallingswick. G. A. Faulkner, 229, Notts Ramblers v. Pallingswick. F r i d a y , J u l y 3. A. de Rothschild, 136, I Zingari v. Blue Mantles. Lieut. J. L. Boyd, no, Royal Navy v. Army (Portsmouth). S a t u r d a y , J u l y 4. C. Russell, 140, Richmond v. Stoics. A. R. Tanner, 116. Hampstead v. Ealing. L. T. Weaver, 101*, Hornsey v. Nondescripts. C. W. Frizell, no*, Aldershot Command v. Oxford University Authentics. R. H. Fox, 100, West Kent v. Blackheath. R. N. R. Blaker, 107, Blackheath v. West Kent. W. G. Houldsworth, in * , ist Scots Guards v. n th Hussars. T. T. Brewer, 104*, Heathfield v. Mitcham. J. Shuter, jun., 147*, White House v. Lauderdale. A. J. Whyte, 103, Forest Hill v. Spencer. J. Cooper, 102, Eltham v. St. Dunstan’s Masters. H. S. Morris, 103, North Middlesex v. W’althamstow. K. A. Higgs, 175*, Haywards Heath v. Worthing. R. D. Cochrane, 103, East Grinstead v. Brighton St. Peter’s. J. W. Neale, 135, Reigate Hill v. Brighton College. A. J. Jempson, 113, Rye v. Hastings G.S. H. Havley, 156, Hellingly Asylum v. Heathfield. D. Hill, 123, Midhurst v. Bedales. H. Firth, 102, Crompton v. Milnrow. J. Tasker, 102, Pontefract v. Rotherham. A. K. Wilson, 136*, Brighton Ramblers v. Hailsham II. W.Terry, 107*, Hailsham II v. Brighton Ramblers. W. H. Lye, 106, Old Yorkonians i». Brighton Railway Athletic. E. B. Andrews, 121, Brighton Municipal School v. Eastbourne Muni­ cipal School. B. H. Holloway, 113, M.C.C. v. Wimbledon. A. D. Denton, 100*, Wellingborough School v. Mr. A. E. Gibson’s XI. — Walker, 144*, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank v. National Bank of India. W. S. Medlicott, 119*, Normanby Park v. Grimsby Town. R. B. Stephenson, 103, South Northumberland v. Backworth Percy. Bent, 108, Consett v. Kimblesworth. W. J. Williams, 108, Old Olavians v. Upper Sydenham. H. S. Morris, 107, North Middlesex v. Walthamstow. B. Underwood, 119, Buckhurst Hill v. Wanstead. G. H. Ashbery, 102, Purley, v. Horley. M o n d a y , J u l y 6. G. T. Carter, 112, Wellingborough School v. Lord Lilford’s XI. R. G. Tudor, 103, Aldershot Command v. Royal Artillery. F. S. Gillespie, 104, Wanderers v. Streatham. T u e s d a y , J u l y 7 - J. Russell, 135, Incogniti v. Eastbourne. W. J. Baker, 106, Townley Park v. Bognor. M r. Jo s e p h H u g h B r a in died, after a long illness, at his residence, Great House, Bonvilstone, near Cardiff, on June 26. He was born at Kingswood, Bristol, on September n , 1863 ; and was educated at Clifton and Oriel College, Oxford. He was three seasons, 1881-3, a member of the Clifton College XI, being captain in his last year, and four years—1884-1887—in the Oxford XI, of which he was captain in 1887. He was only moderately successful in his four matches against Cambridge, scoring 83 runs in 7 innings, his best score being 42 in his first year. In 1885 he stood second in the Oxford averages for the season with an average of 26, his highest score being 135 v. M.C.C. at Lord’s ; but in 1887, when he was captain, he stood absolutely last in the averages with 13. Mr. Brain played for Gloucestershire from 1883 to 1889, scoring in the 68 matches in which he appeared 2325 runs in 119 innings (6 times not out), with an average of 20-57. In the 10 matches in which he bowled he obtained 7 wickets for 239 runs. He twice exceeded the hundred for his county, in 1884 scoring 143 against Surrey and 108 against the Australians, in both cases at Clifton. He made twelve other scores of 50 or more but less than 100 for Glou­ cestershire, and in 1886 enjoyed the rare distinction of beating the champion for first place in the county averages. In 1885 he repre­ sented the Gentlemen against the Players at Lord’s and the Oval without success, only making 2 runs in 4 innings. From 1890 to 1908 Mr. Brain assisted Glamorgan with much success, and acted both as captain and hon. secretary to the club. He scored several hundreds for the county, and taking to wicket-keeping when quite a veteran, he in 1906 stumped 24 and caught 17 in the course of 11 matches. In all first-class matches Mr. Brain’s record was as follows :— YEAR. INNS. N.O. RUNS. H.S. AVER. 1883 .. .. 7 O 72 1 7 10-28 I884 •• 32 0 791 143 24-71 1885 •• 39 2 821 135 22-l8 1886 •• 33 3 736 7 i 24*53 1887 21 0 331 74 15*28 1888 22 I 267 79 12-71 1889 • • 25 0 369 73 14-76 1901 1 0 6 6 6-oo Totals .. .. 180 6 3,393 143 19-56 T he R ev . C anon T homas O smotherly R eay , for 34 years Vicar of St. Mary’s, Prittlewell, Essex, died at the Vicarage on June 14. He was born January 24, 1834, and educated at Eton, where he was three seasons 1850-52—a member of the eleven. In his three matches against Harrow he scored 100 runs in 5 completed innings, and against Winchester he made 120 runs in 4 completed innings. He was most successful in his last year, being the highest scorer on his side in both matches at Lord’s, with scores of 18 and 43 against Harrow and 65 and 26 against Winchester. In the latter match he went in second wicket down and carried his bat through the remainder ofeach innings. Thus Mr. Reay saw 16 wickets fall without being dismissed, a unique per­ formance in the Public Schools’ matches at Lord’s. In later years he frequently appeared for the Free Foresters. Mr. Reay was the author of an interesting chapter entitled “ Reminiscences of Half a Century Ago,” in S urrey C ricket , the official history of the Surrey C.C.C. B r ie r le y B u c k le y , landlord of the Rose and Crown Inn, Holm- firth, near Huddersfield, died on June 11, aged 54. He was formerly a well-known member of the Holmfirth C.C., being a steady bat and a medium-paced bowler. In the early eighties he fulfilled professional engagements to the Bishop Auckland, Acton (London) and other local clubs. M r . Ja m e s W. H o b b s , of Norbury Hall, Surrey, died on June 22, aged 71. In 1888, when he was Mayor of Croydon, the Australians opened their tour with a match on his ground at Norbury Park against Mr. C. I. Thornton’s eleven. A. C. D. M r. M ic h a e l C h a r le s J a c o b s , a prominent member of the Casuals (Durban) C.C. died on May 5. He was born at Geelong, Australia, in December, 1887, and learned the game at Geelong College. After some time in business in Port Elizabeth, East London, and Mauritius, he came to Durban, and for five season played for the Casuals in Senior League cricket, scoring altogether 800 runs with an average of 18-60, and making one century (106 in 1912-3) and taking 55 wickets at 18-60 each—a curious coincidence. He played for Durban v. Maritzburg, skippering the team once, and was a capable lawn tennis exponent. J. N. P. --------+■-------- S c o r in g in the Birmingham League was made much lower than usual by tricky wickets, and bowlers ruled the rday. For Smethwick v. Mitchell and Butler’s Bucknell took 5 for 24, A. W. Boneham 5 for 35. For Stourbridge v. Handsworth Wood T. Allchurch had 5 for 13, H. Walker 5 for 42. Luckin (6 for 20, Moseley v. Kidder­ minster) and Braminer (7 for 24, Walsall t\West Bromwich Dart­ mouth) also distinguished themselves. G.W.R. travelled to Reading to meet the Biscuit Factory, who totalled 192 (A. Owen 59, C. H. Williams 45). Berry hit a six and 9 fours in his 53 for the visitors. The game was drawn. At Castle Bar Par^ G.W.R. II beat Old Exonians after a close struggle.