Cricket 1914

396 THE WORLD OF CRICKET. A u gu st i , 1914. G l o u c e s t e r s h i r e . W. St. C. Grant, c Lee, b Barratt Parker, b Richmond Ellis, not out Dennett, b Richmond B 3, lb 2 Total .. 5 12 24 28 5 319 Langdon, b Barratt Dipper, c Carr, b Barratt .. C. O. H. Sewell, c Oates, b Richmond Smith (T. J.), b Richmond.. G. L. Jessop, c Barratt, b Iremonger Capt. B. Clarke, c Hardstaff, b Iremonger M. A. Green, b Richmond .. 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 . Barratt, 30-6-95-3 ; Iremonger, 33-9-83-2 ; Richmond, 14-5-2- 94-5 ; Gunn (J.), 10-1-42-0. Umpires : Barlow and West (W. A. J.). HAMPSHIRE v. SURREY. At the United Services’ Ground, Portsmouth, July 23, 24, and 25. Harrison and Remnant came into the home team, replacing Fry and Bowell, and Surrey left out William Abel in order to play Platt, who proved more than useful. Johnston and Remnant gave their side an excellent start on a wicket that was, it must be admitted, somewhat easier when they batted than it became later in the day. They never mastered the bowling; but both played well, and they put up n o before Johnston left. Remnant was fifth out at 151, after batting 3 hours without a chance. The last 9 w'ickets only added 92, Platt keeping a capital length and getting work on the ball. When Surrey batted in a failing light Hobbs was finely stumped, and 35 minutes’ play only produced 20 runs for the loss of his wicket. On Friday the wicket helped the bowlers, and Surrey had 3 down for 41. The turning point came when Ducat joined Hayward. Playing very careful cricket they made a stand which was worth far more than its figure in runs. Later Fender showed that the bowling could be hit, making 60 out of 90 added with Ducat in 70 minutes. The old Pauline played brilliantly, and Ducat, after a very long time over his first 50, opened out to such an extent that his second 50 came at run- per-minute rate. Platt helped him in a stand of 55 for the eighth wicket. Ducat batted in all nearly 3 hours, gave no chance, and hit 15 fours—a really great innings. Kennedy, always difficulty to play, came out with a capital analysis. Batting again, Hants lost three good wickets for 58. Mead and Newman then stayed together nearly an hour, scoring very slowly ; and at call of time the home side were 108 for 4. It is a fact worth noting that the four wickets were all taken by different bowlers. On Saturday only Newman, who stayed 2\ hours for his steady 41, did much for the home side, Fender bowling very effectively. Surrey, needing 108 for victory, lost Hayward at 9 ; but Hobbs and Harrison added 65 for the second w’icket, and after a delay due to rain which looked at one time like preventing any further play, they won by 8 wickets. H a m p s h i r e . First Innings. Second Innings. Capt. A. C. Johnston, c Harrison, b Fender . . .. .. 53 b Hitch .. .. 31 Remnant, c Wilkinson, b Fender .. 71 b Platt .. .. 1 Hon. L. H. Tennyson, b Platt .. o b Rushby .. .. 15 Mead (C. P.), lbw, b Platt .. .. 6 c Hitch, b Fender .. 31 Newman (J.), b Platt .. .. 1 lbw, b Fender .. 41 E. M. Sprot, c Wilkinson, b Platt.. 23 c Hitch, b Platt .. 13 Lieut.-Comm. G. C. Harrison, b Platt o b Fender .. .. 25 Brown (G.), c Platt, b Fender .. 9 not out .. .. 2 Kennedy, c Harrison, b Rushby .. 19 b Hitch .. .. 1 A. Jaques, b Platt .. .. .. 9 c Harrison, b Fender.. 1 Livesey, not out .. .. .. o c and b Fender .. 4 B 7, lb 1, nb 3 .. .. 11 B 1, lb 5, nb 2 .. 8 Total Total WORCESTERSHIRE v. SOMERSET. At Stourbridge, July 23 and 24. Capt. Poyntz replaced Bisgood in the Somerset side, and G. R. Byrne appeared for the home county in place of Conway. Somerset had an advantage in taking first innings on a soft pitch. The brothers Poyntz and White showed up well. E. S. M. Poyntz was in 80 minutes for a most valuable 57, and his brother hit up 35 quickly ; White came out of his shell as a batsman, and he and Chidgey added 43 for the last wicket. Good bowling by White put the visitors ahead, the best stand for Worcester­ shire being one of 36 for the ninth wicket by Pearson, who batted steadily and well, and Burrows, who hit out finely. At the close of the day’s play Somerset led by 86 runs, and this lead on the first innings was mainly responsible for their victory on Friday, when they could only make 126 in their second attempt. Set 213 for victory, Worcestershire failed after looking like winning. They lost Pearson and Chester cheaply ; but while Bowley and Maurice Foster were together things seemed going well for the home side. These two added 47, but after Foster had left no one else could stay with Bowley, and the side wras dismissed for 140, Somerset thus winning a victory in which White played a big part by 72 runs. Bowley reached his iooo for the season in the course of his plucky innings. S o m e r s e t . First Innings. Second Innings. Braund, c Cliff, b Cuffe .. 22 c and b Burrows .. 12 A. D. E. Rippon, c Foster, b Pearson 18 b Cuffe .. .. 8 Robson, run out .. .. .. 3 c Cliff, b Cuffe .. 24 Capt. H. S. Poyntz, c Bowley, b Burrows .. .. .. 35 c Burrows, b Cuffe .. 4 B. D. Hylton-Stewart, b Pearson.. 2 st Bale, b Pearson .. 9 E. S. M. Poyntz, b Chester .. 57 b Chester .. .. 8 P. P. Hope, st Bale, b Burrows .. 9 c Stevens, b Pearson.. 15 A. G. Marshall, b Chester .. .. 13 b Chester .. .. 6 J. C. White, c Taylor, b Pearson .. 32 c Burrows, b Pearson 21 Bridges, b Cuffe .. .. .. 7 c Bale, b Chester .. 3 Chidgey, not out .. .. .. 10 not out .. .. 5 B 4, lb 5, w 2 .. .. 11 B 5, lb 5, nb 1 .. 11 173 S u r r e y 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 : —Rushby, 15-4-34-1 ; Platt, 39-3-17-61-6 : Hitch, 7-2-18-0; Wilkinson, 6-0-21-0 : Fender, 24-7-57-3. Platt 2 nb, Fender one. S e c o n d I n n i n g s :—Rushby, 18-7-43-1 ; Platt, 23-4-64-2 ; Hitch, 17-8-27-2; Fender, 11-4-3-31-5. Platt 2 nb. S u r r e y . First Innings. Total 219 Total .. 126 W o r 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 :—Chester, 13-0-53-2 ; Cuffe, 19-2-62-2 ; Pearson,. 16-1-56-3 ; Burrows, 10-2-37-2. Cuffe and Burrows each a wide. S e c o n d I n n i n g s :—Cuffe, 11-0-36-3 ; Burrows, 10-2-29-1 ; Pear­ son. 8-3-3-13-3 ; Chester, 8-0-37-3. Burrows one nb. W o r c e s t e r s h i r e . First Innings. Second Innings. Bowley (F. L.), lbw% b White .. 13 c and b White .. 68- Pearson, c E. S. M. Poyntz, b White 36 c E. S. M. Poyntz, b White .. .. 4 - Chester, b White .. .. .. 1 c White, bRobson .. 14 M. K. Foster, c H. S. Poyntz, b White 22 b White .. .. 3<> A. T. Cliff, b Bridges .. .. 6 c E. S. M. Poyntz, b Robson .. .. o Cuffe, c Braund, b Bridges! .. 7 b Rippon .. .. o B. G. Stevens, c Hope, b Bridges .. 1c Robson, b White .. o W. H. Taylor, c E. S. M. Poyntz, b White .. .. .. .. 1 lbw, b Rippon .. 5 G. R. Byrne, b Bridges .. .. o b White .. .. 1 Burrows, c and b Rippon .. 41 c H.-Stewart, b White 7 Bale, not out .. .. .. 3 not out .. .. o Bves .. .. .. 2 B 1, lb 1.. .. 2 Total •• 133 Total 140 S o m e r s e 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 : —White, 23-10-25-5 ; Robson, 9-2-47-0 ; Bridges. 13-2-59-4 ; Rippon, o-2-o-o-i. S e c o n d I n n i n g s :—White, 16-2-66-6 ; Bridges, 4-1-16-0 ; Rippon.. 10-0-29-2 ; Robson, 4-0-27-2. Umpires :—Bagshaw and Phillips. Hitch, c Brown, b Remnant 2 Platt, b Kennedy .. .. 15 Strudwick, not out .. .. o Rushby, b Kennedy .. o B io, nb 1 .. .. 11 Total .. .. 268 Hayward, c and b Brown .. 40 Hobbs, st Livesey, b Kennedy 3 Harrison, c Mead, b Newman 7 D. J. Knight, b Kennedy .. 12 Ducat, c Mead, b Kennedy.. 108 C. T. A . Wilkinson, c Brown, b Kennedy .. .. 10 P. G. H. Fender, b Remnant 60 S e c o n d I n n i n g s :—Hayward, b Kennedy, 6 ; Hobbs, b Remnant, 31 ; Harrison, not out, 47; D. J. Knight, not out, 19; b 4, nb 1—total (for 2 wkts.), 108. H a m p 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 :—Jaques, 12-1-41-0 ; Kennedy, 33-3-10-86-6 ; Newman, 26-8-67-1 ; Brown, 7-1-22-1 ; Remnant, 13-3-41-2. S e c o n d I n n i n g s :—Brown, 5-0-16-0 ; Kennedy, 10-7-7-1 ; New­ man, 11-2-34-0 ; Jaques, 2-0-7-0 ; Remnant, 3-0-15-1 ; Johnston, 2-0-14-0 ; Sprot, 1-3-0-10-0. Newman one nb. Umpires :—Parris and Richardson. W i l k i n s o n had 8 for 43 for Mitchell and Butlers v. Moseley, Walker 6 for 18 for Stourbridge v. Aston Unity, A. W. Boneham 5 for 45 for Smethw-ick v. West Bromwich Dartmouth, and Simms 6 for 33 for Kidderminster v. Walsall in Birmingham League matches on Saturday. No century was registered in these games: but Grimshaw and Graves for Dudley (who had a fine victory over Handsworth Wood, getting 161 wanted to win in an hour and a half), K. C. Baxter for Kidderminster, T. Clare for Stourbridge, and H. G. Powell, J. F. Stephenson, and A. O. Parsons for Mitchell and Butlers scored 50 or more. The brewery team look like winning the championship* J --- “ — ^ R a i n interfered with the North Staffordshire League fixtures,. two* of w'hich have to go by the board, while the other four were all drawn. The best and only really outstanding performance of the day was Nichols’s 7 for 49, for Stoke v. Stone. F o r Holmfirth v. Lascelles Hall (Huddersfield League (Booth— not the county man—took 4 wickets with 4 balls, had 5 for 9 at one- stage, and finished up with 7 for 32.