Cricket 1914

424 THE WORLD OF CRICKET. A ugust 8, 1914. Taking 100 Wickets. G e o r g e H i r s t and Jack Hearne share a record which no one in the past equalled—that of taking 100 wickets or more in first-class cricket in 15 seasons each. The Middlesex veteran first accomplished the feat in 1891, and never missed till 1901, when he had 99. In 1902 he came into the list again, and was included also in 1903 and 1904. Then he dropped out until 1910, but appeared not only that year but in 1911 also. Hirst’s first appearance was in 1895—four years after Hearne’s. He repeated the feat in 1896 and 1897, then dropped out until 1901, lapsed in 1902, but came back in 1903, and from then onwards to 1913 never failed. But neither he nor Hearne will get there this season. Blythe is already booked for the fourteenth time. He began in 1900, missed 1901, but has appeared each season since. Rhodes is pretty safe for a fourteenth appearance, bar accidents. He started in 1898, and had an unbroken run of twelve seasons up to 1909 inclusive, but since 1909 has only reached the 100 in 1911. Albert Relf comes next, with 11 appearances (1903-1913), possibly, but not certainly, to be increased to 12 before this season closes. Dennett has 10 (1904-1913) consecutive bags of 100 or more to his credit, and should be 11 with this year. Wass stands at 10, with little chance of increasing the figure during this campaign. He began in 1900, missing only 1901, 1903, 1905, and 1913. Thompson has 8 three-figure totals to his credit, and there should be small doubt of his going to 9. The only year he has missed since his county’s promotion in 1905 gave him his first chance is 1908. Tarrant started in 1907, and, bar accidents, should register his eighth in succession before this appears. Dean also figured in the. list for the first time in 1907, and was never absent up to this year, but will scarcely appear for 1914. Buckenham made six appearances—all in succession (1906- 1911). Hitch has now figured five times (1910-1914). So have Fielder (1906-07-09-11-13) and John Gunn (1900-03-04-05-06). Three times occur the names of Booth (1912-13-14), S. G. Smith (1906, including all West Indian matches, 1909, and 1912), " Razor ” Smith (1910-11-12), Field (1900, 1908, and 1911), George Cox (1904, 1905, and 1907), and F. R. Foster (1910-11-12). Of these only the Northants and Warwickshire captains are likely to increase their totals this year. Twice each appear the names of J. W. Hearne (1911 and 1913), Rushby (1909 and 1911), Kennedy (1912 and 1914), Newman (1910 and 1913), Cuffe (1907 and 1911), Frank Woolley (1910 and 1912), Burrows (1910 and 1913), and Drake (1913 and 1914). Hearne and Woolley will in all probability step up among the " thricers ” before the season is much older. Once each appear Iremonger (1911), King (1912), Jeeves (1913), Huddleston (1913), Morton (1910), and Shipman (1911). Of these Iremonger and King are quite likely to reappear this season. No mention has been made here of players still in harness who no longer figuremore than occasionally at the crease. Llewellyn, who has dropped out of big cricket all too soon, figured four years (1901, 1902, 1908, and 1910) in the list; Braund, who only gets a wicket once in a way now, four times also (1901-04 inclu­ sive) ; Walter Brearley, who has given no sign this season, even for Cheshire, thrice (1905,1908, 1909); Gilbert Jessop twice (1897 and 1900) ; and once each Tom Hayward (1897), Sharp (1901), Vine (1901), J. R. Mason (1901), Barnes (1903), B. J. T. Bosan­ quet (1904), and Santall (1907). As to the bowlers of the past, nothing like a complete list need be attempted ; but among those who took 100 wickets or more in 5 seasons or more were : Briggs (12), Attewell and Richardson (each 10), W. G. Grace and Alfred Shaw (each 9), Lohmann and Peel (each 8), William Lockwood, Morley, and Trott (each 7), and Peate 6. J. N. P. -------+■------- O v e r 600 runs were scored in the one-day match between Shepherd’s Bush and M.C.C. on July 30, time being extended to allow the home side to hit off the number needed. C. T. Burgess made 162* for them, and it may be noted that the bowlers against him included Watson (Norfolk) and E. L. Kidd. The Rev. R. Swann-Mason reached three figures for M.C.C. H. W i l l e t t carried his bat through the innings (265) for 133 for Old Bedford Modemians v. Beds. C. & G. He had made a century in the Modernians’ last match. Overseas Cricket Chat. UNITED STATES. At Livingston (Staten Island) All New York met All Phila­ delphia on July 16. Philadelphia scored 222—H. A. Furness 82, R. Waad 42*, E. Hopkinson 33, H. P. Wright 23 ; New York's chances of making the runs were upset by a thunderstorm before they batted. A. G. Hoskings scored 51 for them. This was the match in which Waad took 4 wickets with 4 consecutive balls—a feat referred to in “ Pavilion Gossip ” last week. On July 4 Rhode Island and Massachusetts met in an inter­ state match at Providence. Rhode Island totalled 99, G. Jacques (20) being top scorer ; Massachusetts 155—W. Dewhurst 77, C. Page (retired hurt) 26. Crescent Athletic Club (215 for 5, dec.—W. F. Jackson 83, G.M. Dodwell 50, J. D. MacLennan 37*) and Richmond County (144 for 2—E. G. Hull 53, B. J. Kortlang 48*, C. L. Simpson 39*) drew in a N. Y. and N. J. Association match on July 18. In the Metropolitan District Leagues H. A. Meyer scored 85 and J. L. Poyer 74* for Brooklyn, and C. E. Blades 68* for their opponents, Bensonhurst. By defeating Merion (164—A. Lee 46, J. R. Vetterlein 43) Philadelphia (165 for 5—J. B. King 85*, P. N. LeRoy 50) made themselves very nearly secure of the Halifax Cup. King took 5 for 59, and seems to be in quite his old form, which puts him among the world’s best dozen or so of all-round players. In Philadelphia Cup games Philadelphia (127—C. S. Mitchell 37) beat Merion B (81), Willard Graham bowling in great form and taking 7 wickets for the winners; and Germantown B (187 for 3—time limit expired—G. W. Cupitt 77*) beat Merion C (148 for 8). W. L. Cauffman took 7 wickets for Germantown. CANADA. Winnipeg Wanderers easily defeated Regina in the first match this season for the John Ross Robertson Cup, the totals being : Wanderers, 113and 287 ; Regina, 68and 91. T. A. D. Bevington the old Harrow and Middlesex player, was top scorer with 59 in theWinnipeg second innings, and S. P. Meston, who has played for both Gloucestershire and Essex, headed the Regina score in the second with 28. Vancouver (201 for 7, dec.—C. Guild 58) easily defeated Coquitlam (77) on July 11, C. Illingworth taking 6 for 26 for the winners. Burrard (230 for 3—E. S. Bullen 69*, W. G. Bullen 65, R. J. Beecham 47) had an equally easy win over Brockton Point (131—R. C. Hodgson 58). G. Stark had 6 for 34 for Burrard. New Westminster (208 for 5—F. C. B. Cave 90) defeated Public Schools (131—T. H. Peters 44, F. J. Peers 35*). Peers is an old Carthusian. McGill (Montreal) scored 246 v. C.P.R. in a City League game on July 18, Cameron scoring 108, and dismissed their opponents for 37, Hart securing 6 for 20. On the same day Gracechurch (255 for 6, dec.—F. C. Beardall 65, W. Paris 49*, H. Roberts 47) defeated Toronto (136—E. H. Leighton 42). Rosedale (240—A. D. Young 48, Alan Ker 41) beat Hamilton (174—A. H. Gibson 73, the veteran R. B. Ferrie4i). WEST INDIES. Pickwick scored 269 v. Wanderers at Kensington (Barbados) on July 11, P. H. Tarilton making 113, and J. M. Kidney 46. Wanderers, 59 for 2 at the close of the day, carried their score to 308 (Kenneth Mason 77, H. W. Ince 67, R. Challenor 43) on the following Saturday, and Pickwick made 77 for 1 (Tarilton 51) in their second innings. Harrison College scored 232 for 5 v. Spartan on July 11, and increased their total to 285 a week later. E. C. Collymore (77) and C. D. Wilson (69) were chief scorers. Spartan had 231 for 8 up at the close, Parris being 52*. Both this and the Pickwick Wanderers match were to be continued.