Cricket 1914

O c t o b e r , 1914. THE WORLD OF CRICKET. 465 each. Last year the total was 473 ; playing in 10 or more innings, 242 ; appearing in only one match, 85. Four of the 486 totalled over 2000 runs, 9 between 1500 and 2000, and 43 between 1000 and 1500. Fifty-six others totalled 500 or more but under 1000. It is a curious coincidence that the same number— 112— iaggregated 500 or more last year, and that then, as this time, the 112 were equally divided into those scoring 1000 or more and those scoring 500 or more but under 1000. Ninety-nine of the 486 reached three figures on at least one occasion. Last year there were only 98 ; but the total of cen­ turies was 223, as against 204 this. Of the 486 as many as 323 bowled. Eighteen took 100 wickets or more (as against 17 last year) ; 35 took 50 or more wickets but under 100. Of the 198 who bowled but did not reach the ten wickets mark 67 failed to take a wicket at all. No one effected 100 dismissals this season, as Huish did in 1913. The Kent stumper headed the list then, Dolphin coming second ; this time they exchange places. Last year 129 players effected 10 or more dismissals (catches and stumpings) each ; the number for 1914 is 125. The table which follows includes all first-class matches, not county championship games only. Players County. Matches taking Men who played in every match, played, part. Derbyshire .. 20 21 Cadman, Morton, Slater. .^Essex .. 24 26 Russell, Tremlin. 'Gloucestershire .. 22 33 Parker, C. O. H. Sewell, Smith. Hampshire 30 24 Brown, Kennedy, Newman. Kent . . 30 22 Seymour, L. H. W.Troughton. Lancashire . . 2 7 28 Sharp, Tyldesley (E.). Leicestershire 23 22 Coe, Whitehead, C. J. B. Wood. Middlesex 22 25 Hearne (J. W.), Hendren, Tarrant. Northamptonshire 21 20 Buswell, W. H. Denton, Haywood, Thompson, Woolley. Nottinghamshire 21 20 Barratt, Gunn (G ), Iremonger, Lee. Somerset.. . . 1 9 29 Braund, E. S. M. Poyntz, Robson. Surrey .. 26 20 Hobbs. •Sussex .. 29 25 Jupp, Street, Vincett, Vine. Warwickshire .. 24 18 Baker, Charlesworth, F. R. Foster, Jeeves, Kinneir, Quaife, Smith. Worcestershire 22 25 Burrows, Pearson. Yorkshire . . 31 21 Denton, Drake, Wilson. Of these 50 men 21 also played in every match for their respective counties in 1913. These were Slater, Parker, Seymour, C. J. B. Wood, J. W. Hearne, Hendren, Tarrant, Buswell, Haywood, Thompson, Claude Woolley, George Gunn, Iremonger, Lee, Robson, Hobbs, Vine, Charlesworth, Jeeves, Pearson, and Wilson. Of the 21 thirteen were in the list for 1912—Slater, Parker, C. J. B. Wood, Hendren, Buswell, Haywood, Thompson, George Gunn, Iremonger, Robson, Vine, Charlesworth, and Wilson. Getting back to 1911, we find only four (Buswell, Haywood, Vine, and Charlesworth) of the 13 in the list. In 1910 the number drops to two—Vine and Charlesworth. Both are there in 1909, 1908, 1907, and 1906. Charlesworth drops out with 1905 ; but one has to go back to 1900 to find Vine absent from a Sussex match. Tl W ’kts dwn. 467 IO 464 1* 461 10 461 IO 458 IO 453 IO 449 IO 443 IO 441 IO 440 IO 432 IO 431 10 428 10 426 4 * 424 8* 422 10 416 10 415 11 411 10 410 10 408 10 406 10 405 10 405 10 405 10 403 10 402 10 401 10 400 7 * 400 10 For, Against, Place, and Date. Rest of England v. M.C.C. Team, Lord’s, June 22, 23. Middlesex v. Essex, Leyton, May 23, 25. Kent v. Worcestershire, Canterbury, August 20. Yorkshire v. Sussex, Hove, August 31, September 1. Derbyshire v. Northants, Derby, June 20, 22. Leicestershire v. Northants, Leicester, June 1, 2. Yorkshire v. Gloucestershire, Harrogate, July 30, 31. Yorkshire v. Sussex, Bradford, August 17, 18. Yorkshire v. Essex, Leyton, May 16, 18. Essex v. Worcestershire, Colchester, June 18, 19. Sussex v. Lancashire, Eastbourne, August 21, 22. Notts v. Yorkshire, Nottingham, June 26, 27. Essex v. Leicestershire, Leyton, July 27. *t Yorkshire v. Hants, Southampton, May 21, 22. Warwickshire v. Yorkshire, Dewsbury, June 15, 16. Kent v. Lancashire, Canterbury, August 18, 19. Hants v. Yorkshire, Southampton, May 20, 21. Oxford Univ. v. Mr. G. J. V. Weigall’s XII, Oxford, June 15, 16. Sussex v. Middlesex, Hove, August 6, 7. Northants v. Somerset, Northampton, June 24. Warwickshire v. Gloucestershire, Coventry, June 18, 19. Worcestershire v. Gloucestershire, Worcester, July 6, 7. Yorkshire v. Gloucestershire, Bristol, August 24, 25. Sussex v. Yorkshire, Hove, September 1, 2. Notts v. Lancashire, Manchester, June 5, 6. Surrey v. Hants, Oval, June 18, 19, 20. Surrey v. Lancashire, Oval, July 18. Sussex v. Essex, Hove, May 11, 12. Worcestershire v. Essex, Worcester, August 11. Surrey v. Gloucestershire, Oval, August 31. ♦Signifies innings declared closed. Surrey claim 8 of the 55 big totals ; Kent, Sussex, and Yorkshire 6 each ; Notts 4 ; Hants; Leicestershire, Middlesex, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire 3 each ; Derbyshire, Essex, Lancashire, and Northants 2 each. No such total was made by Gloucestershire, Somerset, Cambridge University, or the M.C.C. Essex, Lancashire, Worcestershire, and Yorkshire each had 6 of the 55 registered against them ; Kent and Sussex each 4 ; Hants 3 ; Leicestershire, Middlesex, Northants, and Notts each 2 ; Warwickshire onjy one. No such total was registered against Derbyshire, Surrey, or Cambridge University. SMALL SCORING. The lowest completed innings of the season were :— 31 by Derbyshire v. Essex, at Derby. 34 by Gloucestershire v. Hants, at Bristol. 38 by Somerset v. Hants, at Bath. 39 by M.C.C. v. Yorkshire, at Lord’s. 44 by Somerset v. Yorkshire, at Weston-super-Mare. 47 by Sussex v. Essex, at Southend-on-Sea. 50 by Sussex v. Middlesex, at Lord’s. There were 50 others of between 50 and 100, making 57 in all (ex­ clusive of innings declared) in which a total of three figures was not reached. These 57 were thus divided :— There were 54 totals of 400 and over in 1913, including 16 of 500 or more. This year there were 55 of 400 and over, of which 16 passed the 500 mark. In each season there was one of over 600. The curious similarity of these figures is noteworthy. TOTALS OF 400 OR MORE. W ’lftQ T’l. * For, Against, Place, and Date. 645 7 * Warwickshire v. Worcestershire. Dudley, June 1, 2. 571 10 Kent v. Oxford University, Oxford, May 25, 26. 557 6* Northants v. Sussex, Hove, July 30, 31. 549 6* Surrey v. Yorkshire, Lord’s, August 13, 14. 544 10 Surrey v. Middlesex, Ovdl, June 27. 542 10 Surrey v. Notts, Oval, August 3, 4. 541 10 Surrey v. Warwickshire, Oval, May 28, 29. 528 10 Lancashire v. Kent, Canterbury, August 17, 18. 526 4* Sussex v. Worcestershire, Worcester, June 6, 8. 524 10 Derbyshire v. Lancashire, Derby, July 11, 13. 521 10 Leicestershire v. Essex, Leyton, July 27, 28, 29. 509 6* Middlesex v. Worcestershire, Lord’s, May 27, 28. 509 10 Surrey v. Kent, Blackheath, July 30, 31, August 1. 507 10 Leicestershire v. Worcestershire, Coalville, July 11, 13. 501 3* Middlesex v. Lancashire, Lord’s, June 15, 16. 501 3* Notts v. Sussex, Hove, June 29, 30. 499 10 Sussex v. Notts, Hove, June 30, July 1. 493 10 Kent v. Yorkshire, Tonbridge, June 18, 19. 493 10 Worcestershire v. Hants, Dudley, June 27. 486 6* Hants v. Somerset, Southampton, August 17, 18. 484 5* Kent v. Leicestershire, Catford, May 28, 29. 477 10 Hants v. Kent, Bournemouth, August 31, September 1. 475 7* Kent v. Essex, Tunbridge Wells, July 13, 14. 475 10 Lancashire v. Kent, Manchester, June 8, 9. 474 10 Notts v. M.C.C., Lord’s, May 6, 7. S id e . B y . A g st . .S id e . B y . A gs Derbyshire 6 5 Northants 2 4 Camb. Univ. .. 2 0 Notts 1 1 Essex 0 6 Oxford Univ. 1 1 Gloucestershire 8 1 Rest of England 0 1 Hants 3 5 Somerset .. 9 1 Kent 2 9 Surrey 1 2 Lancashire 2 1 Sussex 2 2 Leicestershire 5 0 Warwickshire . . 4 2 M.C.C. 1 1 Worcestershire • • 5 1 M.C.C.’s S. A . Team. 1 0 Yorkshire 1 10 Middlesex 1 4 Essex were the only county side never dismissed under 100, Leicester­ shire the only county side which never dismissed opponents under 100. MATCHES OF 1000 OR MORE RUNS. There were 39 of these. The number fast year was 47. W k t s . R u n s . d o w n . M atch , P l a c e , a n d D a t e . 1274 38 Essex v. Northants, Leyton, August 22, 24, 25. 1231 25 Oxford Univ. v. Kent, Oxford, May 25, 26, 27. 1227 34 Essex v. Leicestershire, Leyton, July 27, 28, 29. 1222 30 Kent v. Lancashire, Canterbury, August 17, 18, 19. 1204 25 Surrey v. "Middlesex, Oval, June 27, 29, 30. 1198 16 Sussex v. Notts, Hove, June 29, 30, July 1. 1180 26 Yorkshire v. Lancashire, Sheffield, June 1, 2, 3. 1178 30 Worcestershire v. Hants, Dudley, June 2 7. 29, 30. 11 73 34 Cambridge Univ. v. M.C.C., Cambridge, June 4, 5, 6. 1151 27 Hants v. Yorkshire, Southampton, May 20, 21, 22. 1144 40 Royal Navy v. Army, Lord’s, June 25, 26, 27. 1134 20 Middlesex v. Lancashire, Lord’s, June 15, 16, 17. 27 Kent v. Surrey, Blackheath, July 30, 31, August 1. 31 Yorkshire v. Warwickshire, Dewsbury, June 15, 16, 17. 1118 1116 1103 1079 1076 33 Sussex v. Kent, Hove, June 1, 2, 36 Hants v. Warwickshire, Southampton, August 20, 21, 22. 37 Middlesex v. Notts, Lord’s, August 17, 18, 19.