Cricket 1914

372 THE WORLD OF CRICKET J u l y 25, 19 14 . T he C e n t u r y L is t . S h rew s b u r y S cho o l in 1914. S a t u r d a y , J u l y i i . A. E. Lifton, 130 *, Capital and Counties Bank v. Anglo-Russian Sports Club. E. Gladstone, 11 5 , Bank of England v. Barnes. M o n d a y , J u l y 13. F. A. Phillips, 101, Free Foresters v. Shrewsbury School. T u e s d a y , J u l y 14. H. P. Glover, 102, Weymouth College v. Old Weymouthians. W e d n e s d a y , J u l y 15. A. N. Jewell, 124, Worcestershire Gentlemen v. Warwickshire Gentle­ men. H. C. Edge, 107, Old Rossallians v. Driffield. G. L. B. James, 114, Old Rossallians v. Driffield. B. Burgess, 129*, Knightshayes v. Somerset Strugglers. E. S. B. Williams, 156, Rifle Brigade v. 60th Rifles. E. A. Fulcher, 113*, Exeter v. Enfield. Heame (J. T.), 103, M.C.C. v. Mr. A. Miller-Hallett’s XI. T h u r s d a y , J u l y 16. Capt. Lee, 145, 60th Rifles v. Rifle Brigade. Capt. H. W. M. Yates, 136, Folkestone v. Incogniti. H. B. Hews, no, Sleaford v. Druids. Dr. A. F. Morcom, 149, Old Reptonians v. Lancing College. H. E. W. Prest, 100, Beckenham v. Band of Brothers. F r i d a y , J u l y 17. Lieut. MacDougall, 100, Royal Scots v. Details (Devonport). A. N. Jewell, 126, Worcestershire Gentlemen v. Free Foresters. T. C. Hiatt, 102, Worcestershire Gentlemen v. Free Foresters. Tate (M.), 127, Residents v. Visitors (Eastbourne). J. H. A. Ryan, 100, Aldershot Command v. Oxford Harlequins. G. U. B. Roose, 136, Kenley v. Surrey C. & G. S a t u r d a y , J u l y 18. C. F. Welch, 125, Stanmore v. U.C.S. Old Boys. J. G. Donaldson, 104, Hampstead v. London Scottish. G. L. Hebden, 128*, Pallingswick v. South Hampstead. Major A. C. Richards, 128, Hertford v. South Woodford. G. H. Fuller, 100, Streatham v. Sutton. H. E. Thomson, 103, Granville (Lee) v. Eltham. — Bowes, 132, Brookwood Asylum v. Mr. Wood’s XI. Hon. F. S. G. Calthorpe, 116 , Old Reptonians v. Old Brightonians. F. E. Rowe, 107, Littlehampton v. Lauderdale. G. Neame, 102, St. Lawrence (Canterbury) v. Gore Court. A. E. Sandell, 105, Old Whitgiftians v. White House. Holdstock, 114, Luton Town v. Townley Park. M. Townsend, 152*, Old Foresthillians v. Ealing. H. E. Oliver, 108, Steyning v. St. James’s (Brighton). H. Cath, 131, Ibis v. Croydon. H. Woodhead, 101*, Bowling Old Lane v. Bradford. Haigh, 129, Lockwood v. Dalton. J. Ankers, 112, Silverdale v. Tunstall. V. F. Bryan-Brown, 154, Eastbourne College v. South Saxons. D. Jenner, 104, Haywards Heath v. Reigate Priory. W. J. B. Stone, i n , Hastings v. Rye. B. Sylvester, 125 (ret.), Xaverian College v. Clifton (Brighton) A. R. G. Elliott, 109, Wallsend v. Tyneside. A. Macleod, 147, Felsted School v. Colchester and East Essex. J. C. Colquhoun, 103, Kent C. & G. v. Tonbridge. S. H. Day, 155*, Silwood Park v. I Zingari. T. Cuming, 101, Upper Tooting v. Charlton Park. Lieut. E. H. Fitzherbert, 107, Army Service Corps v. Charterhouse. Capt. W. G. M. Sarel, 100, Free Foresters v. Green Jackets. + S h r e w s b u r y ’ s are the first results to reach us. The side only lost one match, that with Free Foresters. They won 5 (including those with Rossall, Uppingham, and Haverford), and drew 6 (including the Sedbergh game). Their great strength was in batting, for they had seven men any one of whom might have scored a century without causing surprise ; but their bowling was also good, and it is doubtful whether the Severnside school has ever had a better balanced team. B a t t i n g A v e r a g e s . i n n s . N.O. R. T. K. Twist .. . . 1 6 8 510 M. C. Dempsey (capt.) 16 1 662 R. M. Phillips.. . . 1 6 o 680 L. B. Blaxland 16 4 433 C. Boumphrey 16 1 459 B. H. Ellis .. 16 o 397 H. R. J. Rhys.. . . 1 6 o 363 M. R. Haseler .. 12 2 150 W. R. C. Higgins .. 9 1 89 C. E. Gray .. 6 3 23 T. Onslow .. 9 2 52 B o w l i n g A v e r a g e s . o . m . r . w . a v e r . M. C. Dempsey .. 69-3 5 332 23 i 4‘43 W. R. C. Higgins .. 178-1 21 596 40 14-90 C. E. Gray .. .. 120-3 *3 3^6 23 16-78 T. Onslow .. .. 121 8 553 23 24-04 C. B. Boumphrey 58 5 272 9 30-22 M. R. Haseler .. 173 26 559 18 31-05 a v e r . h . s . 63*75 97 * 44-13 n o ,42-50 126 36-08 67* 30-60 79 24-81 99 22-68 72 15-00 45 * 11*12 31 7-66 12* 7-42 12 I t is not a little amusing to those who can hark back a few years to listen to the repetition of old stories as the classic fixtures come round. Every year at Lord's one is treated to Byron’s sarcastic reply to Eton’s facetiousness, of course with many and varied embellishments. Another imaginary incident cropped up which immensely tickled the ears of some of Lord’s idle gossips. This was the occasion when representa­ tives of the three premier schools were watching the annual fixture. Their attention after a while was drawn to a young lady standing a little in front of them. The Etonian expressed regret that better accommodation was not provided, and said a complaint ought to be made to the Committee. W ith com­ mendable alacrity the Wykehamist rushed off in search of a chair, and having secured one placed it in position. Before he had time to offer the seat to the fair onlooker the Harrovian quietly appropriated it. Needless to add he was not permitted to enjOy it long. I n the North Yorkshire and South Durham League there were easy victories by Stockton over North Ormesby, by Darlington over Bishop Auckland, by West Hartlepool over Thornaby, and by Guis- borough over Redcar. Saltburn and Norton had a struggle for runs, 19 wickets falling for a trifle over 80. Norton won. S c o r e s ruled low in general, after heavy rain, but Stockton made 165 for 3 (R. V. Gooding 75, R. H. Callender 47 *) and West Hartlepool 235 (A. L. Ford 76). C. P. B a r r o w c l i f f took half-a-dozen wickets cheaply for Stockton, and A. Goodrick (Darlington), G. Middlemiss (West Hartlepool), Harrison (Norton), T6lson (Saltburn), Bulmer (Guisborough), and R. D. Dick (Redcar) all bowled with success. O b it u a r y . A l d e r m a n J. P. F o r d , the senior member of the Nottingham Cor­ poration, died on July 2. He acted as manager to the first England eleven which visited the United States in the autumn of 1859. Mr. Ford played in one match during the tour, securing a pair of spectacles for H. H. Stephenson’s side v. T. Lockyer’s side at New York. F r a n c i s C h a r l e s G r a n v i l l e E g e r t o n , 3 r d E a r l o f E l l e s m e r e , was born in London, April 5, 1847, and died at his residence, Bridge­ water House, Cleveland Square, S.W., on July 13. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridg\ and w*as an enthusiastic cricketer, but did not obtain a place in the eleven at either seat of learning. He frequently organised, and took part in, matches at his seats in Lancashire, Cambridgeshire, and Northamptonshire. He is succeeded by his son, Viscount Brackley, a well-known cricketer. M r . J o e L a n c a s t e r died at Huddersfield on July 15, aged 65. In his younger days he was a well-known local cricketer. Two of his sons, Tom and W'illiam Lancaster, played for Yorkshire, the former also representing Lancashire. M r . A l b e r t T i n k e r died at Holmfirth, nea~ Huddersfield, on July 12, aged 47. A hard-hitting batsman, and useful lob bowler, he captained the Holmfirth C.C. for several seasons. A. C. D. R U D D ’S C r i c k e t Bats Fine Norfolk Willow Blades. Treble Rubber Handles, 16 s. 6d. each. ™S!!HS A SPECIALTY, BATS ■ ■—- ■ ■ - W ell Made and Balanced, at Moderate Prices. Double Rubber Handles— Size 4 .. 7 s. 6d. Size 5 .. 8s. 6d. Size 6 .. 9 s. 6d. Single Rubber Handles— Size 4 ..6s. Od. Size 5 .. 7 s. Od. Size 6 .. 8s. Od. All Cane Handles— Size 4 .. 4 s. Od. Size 5 .. 5 s. Od. Size 6 .. 6s. Od. Special Terms to Schools for Quantities. A. J. RUDD, 54, London Street, Norwich.