Cricket 1914

J u l y 25, 1914. THE WORLD OF CRICKET. 381 KENT v. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. At Maidstone, July 20, 21, and 22. The first match of the annual Week on the charming Mote Park Ground. J. R. Mason appeared for Kent, and Jennings came back into the side, Day and Knott standing down. Gloucestershire tried another new man in C. L. Mackay (Clifton). The wicket was never perfect, for there had been a con­ siderable amount of rain ; but the sun refused to shine, and, though the ball came off the pitch at varying paces, difficulties were not as great as they might have been. Hardinge and Humphreys, who batted while the wicket was easier than it became later in the day, gave their side a splendid start by putting up n o for the first wicket in very quick time before the older man was unluckily run out, the ball, from a drive by his partner, hitting his wicket after being touched by the bowler. Two more wickets fell without a run added, and 6 were down for 164. Jennings and Troughton then made a serviceable stand of 46, and the total reached 251—a winning score on such a wicket in all likelihood. Ellis, who seems a find, bowled with success. Thanks mainly to Langdon and Jessop—the latter made all the runs scored during his stay of 15 minutes—the visitors had 76 up when the third wicket fell ; but then a collapse occurred, and at the close 8 were down for 108. On Tuesday the last two wickets fell without any addition to the total, and Kent went in again with the substantial lead of 143, and evidently determined to increase it with all possible speed. The pitch rolled out true and hard, and Humphreys scored fast from the outset. He made 64 of the 98 put up for the first wicket in 70 minutes, and was then out to a catch at the wicket. Seymour failed ; but Hardinge and Woolley made a big stand, the tall Tonbridge man doing most of the hitting. Whereas Hardinge took 2 hours to reach 50, Woolley made his half-century under the hour, and ran to three figures in 85 minutes. He hit in superb style, and seemed completely master of the bowling. He reached 120 in 105 minutes (17 fours) and then succumbed to a good ball from Dipper. He gave no chance, and only made one fluky stroke. Hardinge hit hard after his partner had gone (the third wicket had added 185), and he and Hubble were responsible for an addition of 50 in 25 minutes. Hardinge was then stumped, having batted 3^ hours in all. He hit 15 fours, gave no chance, and reached his 1000 for the season. Left by the declaration at this point with 483 to get for a win, Gloucestershire gave no sign, and had lost 8 for 129 by the end of the day. Mackay and Grant hit a six each off Blythe. On Wednesday the innings closed for 159, and Kent won by 323 runs. Blythe took 9 for 59 in the match, and secured his hundredth wicket of the season. K e n t . First Innings. Second Innings. Humphreys, run out .. ..47 c Smith, b Jessop .. 64 Hardinge, c Dipper, b Parker .. 61 st Smith, b Dennett.. 119 Seymour (las.), c Mackay, b Ellis..o c Parker, b Jessop .. 4 Woolley (F. E.), c Smith, b Ellis .. 23 b Dipper .. ..12 0 Hubble, b Ellis .. .. .. 13 notout ... . 1 3 J. R. Mason, c Dennett, b Ellis .. 7 Jennings, b Parker .. .. •• 37 L. H. W. Troughton, c and b Ellis.. 31 Huish, b Ellis .. .. •• 11 Fairservice, not out .. .. •• 14 Blvthe, b Parker .. .. •• 1 B 2, w 4 . • •• 6 B 12, lb 2, w 5 ..19 Total ....251 Total (for 4 w., dec.).. 339 G l o u c e s t e r s h i r e B o w l e r s ’ A n a l y s i s . F i r s t I n n i n g s :—Ellis, 27-6-90-6 ; Dennett, 16-2-44-0 ; Parker, 26*3-8-74-3 ; Jessop, 7-1-25-0 ; Dipper, 2-0-12-0. S e c o n d I n n i n g s :—Ellis, 13-0-80-0 ; Parker, 17-4-45-0 ; Jessop, I2—2—39—2 ; Demiett, 18*3-4-61-1 ; Dipper, 12-1-49-1 ; Mackay, 5-0- 24-0 ; Grant, 4-0-22-0. Parker 5 wides. G l o u c e s t e r s h i r e . First Innings. Second Innings. * Langdon, c Hardinge, b Fairservice 32 c Huish, b Woolley .. 28 Dipper, c Mason, b Blythe .. 10 lbw, b Blythe .. 8 G. L. Jessop, c Mason, b Blythe .. 28 b Blythe .... o Smith (T. J.), lbw, b Blvthe .. 13 b Fairservice .. .. 3 C. O. H. Sewell, c Hardinge, b Blythe 4 c Jennings, b Mason.. 35 M . A . Green, c Seymour, b Fairservice o lbw, b Mason . . 6 C . L. Mackay, b Fairservice . . 13 b Mason . . . . 15 W. St. C. Grant, run out .. .. o c Jennings, b Woolley 16 Parker, run out .. •• • • 2 n°* ou^ •• •• 10 Dennett, b B ly th e ........................ o c Humphreys, b Blythe 8 Ellis not out . • • • • • o c Fairservice, b Blythe 12 B 5, lb 1 • • • • 6 B 12, lb 6 .. 18 Total 108 Total K e n t B o w l e r s ’ A n a l y s i s . F i r s t I n n i n g s :—Mason, 4—0—13—0; Fairservice, 9*2—1—23—3 ; Blythe, 15-5-32-5 ; Woolley, 8-2-34-0. o S e c o n d I n n i n g s :—Fairservice, 12-7-28-1 ; Mason, 14-2-61-3 ; Blythe, 12*2-5-27-4 ; Woolley, 9-1-25-2. Umpires :—Richards and Streets __________ C a i r n s made 84 and took 6 for 29 for Craghead v. Consett (N.W. Durham League)—a good afternoon s work. Solly (formerly of Worcestershire) had 9 for 61 for Burnopfield v. Langley Park. T. Howarth scored 91 for Medomsley v. South Moor. YORKSHIRE v. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. At Leeds, July 20 and 21. Toujours Vaudace is evidently A. W. Carr’s motto. He and his men came north flushed with a fine victory over Kent ; and, winning the toss, he sent Yorkshire in on a tricky pitch. They stayed nearly 2£ hours, but could only make 75 in that time, for Iremonger and Barratt were almost impossible to get away, and John Gunn took three good wickets cheaply in the middle of the innings. Five were out for 30, and if Drake had not been missed before scoring— a difficult chance, however—the total might well have been under 50. Notts had 4 out for 31 ; but John Gunn and Iremonger then made a fine stand of 79. Gunn batted 135 minutes, Iremonger 105. At call of time Notts were 61 ahead with 3 to go. Only 25 more were put on next morning. Oates shaped very well indeed for his 28. In bowling Barratt Booth took his hundredth wicket. In arrears of 86, Yrokshire played up gamely. Oldroyd, in first with Wilson, sat on the splice, and only made 10 of the first 47—a useful start, however. Denton, playing brilliantly, and Wilson added 44 for the second, the veteran completing his 1000 runs for the season. Kilner and Rhodes failed, and with Denton also out 5 were down for no. Drake then hit out brilliantly, making many powerful drives, and ran up 80 in 90 minutes, of 96 made while he was in. His partner throughout was George Hirst, who has seldom been accused of sluggishness, though he can be dour when he chooses. When the Sheffield man had reached 24 he hit one back to Iremonger, who got the ball in his right hand, but, apparently intoo great haste to throw it up‘ dropped it. He held that he had made the catch ; the umpires ruled otherwise. Hirst batted 3 hours for his 49, exercising restraint fully warranted by his side’s position. At close of play the innings ha(i ended for 286, setting Notts 201 to get for victory. Unluckily for the visitors there was rain, and on Wednesday they had to bat on a spoiled wicket. Five men reached double figures, but no one made any long stay, and after Rhodes and Booth had disposed of most of the cracks Drake quickly got rid of the remainder, Yorkshire winning by 97 runs. Carr’s bold policy may seem to lack justification on the result ; but that is not the view which those who like to see reason­ able risks taken will adopt. The rain on Tuesday night was not his fault. Y o r k s h i r e . First Innings. Second Innings. Rhodes, b Iremonger .. .. 16 c & b Barrett .. 2 Wilson (B. B.), c Oates, b Iremonger 1 b Barratt .. .. 46 Denton (D.), lbw, b Iremonger .. 2 c Lee, b Barratt .. 49 Kilner, run out .. . . .. o b Richmond . . .. o Hirst, lbw, b Gunn (J.) .. .. 11 lbw, b Gunn (J.) .. 49 Drake, b Gunn (J.) .. . . 28 c Oates, b Barratt .. 80 Booth, c Lee, b Gunn (J.) .. .. 6 b Richmond .. .. 16 Oldroyd, c Barratt, b Iremonger .. 7 c Oates, b Richmond 10 Holmes, c Lee, b Iremonger .. o c Whysall, b Gunn (J.) 15 Sir A. W. White, not out .. .. 1 c Hardstaff, bGunn (J*)........................ 14 Dolphin, c Carr, b Iremonger .. o not out .. .. 2 Lb 2, nb 1 .. .. 3 Byes .. .. 3 Total 75 Total 286 N o t t i n g h a m s h i r e B o w l e r s * A n a l y s i s . F i r s t I n n i n g s :—Barratt, 10-4-14-0 ; Iremonger, 26*3-14-28-6 ; Gunn (J.), 17-6-30-3. S e c o n d I n n i n g s :—Barratt, 30-10-67-4 ; Iremonger, 15-4-46-0 ; Gunn (J.), 31-10-71-3 ; Richmond, 44-12-99-3. N o t t i n g h a m s h i r e . First Innings. Second Innings. Gunn (G.), b Booth .. .. 13 b Booth .. .. 22 Lee (G. M.), c Rhodes, b Booth ..2 c Kilner, b Rhodes .. 16 Hardstaff, b Drake .. .. .. o st Dolphin, b Rhodes 1 Gunn (J.), c Drake, b Oldroyd .. 59 c. Holmes, b Rhodes .. 19 A. W. Carr, b Dnfke .. .. 2 c Denton, b Booth .. 12 Iremonger, c Dolphin, b Rhodes .. 33 lbw, b Rhodes .. o Payton, lbw, b Rhodes .. .. 9 b Drake .. .. 22 Whysall, b Drake .. .. .. 2 not out .. .. 2 Oates, b Drake .. .. .. 28 c Kilner, b Drake .. o Barratt, b Booth .. .. .. o b Drake .. .. o Richmond, not out .. .. .. 3 b Drake .. .. 2 B 4, lb 6 .. .. 10 B 4, lb 3 .. 7 Total 161 Total . . 103 159 Y o r k s h i r e B o w l e r s * A n a l y s i s . F i r s t I n n i n g s : —Booth, 18*5-6-38-3 ; Drake, 26-9-54-4 ; Hirst, 7-2-18-0 ; Rhodes, 9-4-18-2 ; Oldroyd, 6-1-23-1. S e c o n d I n n i n g s :—Booth, 11-4-21-2 ; Drake, 22*5-8-42-4 ; Rhodes, 23-9-33-4. Umpires : Barlow and Roberts. D e r r i c k W a n d e r e r s (150— W . G . Hankin 29) defeated Lessness Park by 27 runs. E. Upton (33) was top scorer for the losers. For the winners R. T. Childs took 7 for 59. C a t f o r d E x c e l s i o r s (89—P. W\Fenwick 31*, R. F. Richards 26, A. F. Andrew 20) beat Consolidated Goldfields of South Africa (67— C . D. Smart 32*). H. R. Spooner took 5 for 20 for the winners, and K. Castle 5 for 26 and G. S. Pratt 4 for 24 for the losers.