Cricket 1914

November, 1914. THE WORLD OF CRICKET. 477 T he F ir s t- C la s s Season of 1914. (Continued from page 472.) PARTNERSHIPS OF 200 OR MORE RUNS FOR A WICKET. 380 (for second), Hearne (J. W.) and Tarrant, Middlesex v. Lancashire, Lord’s, June 15. 312 (for fourth), Denton and Hirst, Yorkshire v. Hants, Southampton, )& May 21, 22. 290 (for first), Hayward and Hobbs, Surrey v. Yorkshire, Lord’s, August 13. 271 (for fourth), Rhodes and Wilson, Yorkshire v. Sussex, Bradford, August 17, 18. 261 (for seventh), J. W. H. T. Douglas and Freeman, Essex v. Lan­ cashire, Leyton, August 7. 255 (for third), J. S. F. Morrison and Hon. H. G. H. Mulholland, Cambridge University v. M.C.C., Cambridge, June 5. 249 (for second), Jupp and Vine, Sussex v. Yorkshire, Hove, September 1 and 2. 238 (for second, unparted), Carpenter and Russell, Essex v. Worcester­ shire, Worcester, August 12. 236 (for third), Charlesworth and Quaife, Warwickshire v. Yorkshire, Dewsbury, June 15. ■235 (for first), Hon, R. Anson and Tarrant, Middlesex v. Essex, Leyton, May 23. ^34 (for first), Hayward and Hobbs, Surrey v. Kent, Blackheath, July 30. 229 (for second, unparted), Hearne (J. W.) and Tarrant, Middlesex v. Essex, Leyton, May 23, 25. 220 (for fourth), Jennings and Seymour, Kent v. Essex, Tunbridge Wells, July 13, 14. .220 (for fourth), S. G, Smith and Thompson, Northants v. Sussex, Hove, July 30, 31. 216 (for second), Hearne (J. W\) and Tarrant, Middlesex v. Worcester­ shire, Lord’s, May 27. .212 (for first), C. D. Mclver and Russell, Essex v. Leicestershire, Leyton, July 27. .209 (for second), Makepeace and Tyldesley (J. T.), Kent v. Lancashire, Canterbury, August 17, 18. 207 (for second), Coe and Whitehead, Leicestershire v. Essex, Levton, July 28. 206 (for second), Harrison and Hobbs, Surrey v. Lancashire, Oval, July 18. 202 (for third), Hobbs and D. J. Knight, Surrey v. Notts, Oval, August 4. 200 (for fourth), S. H. Day and Woolley, Kent v. Worcestershire, Canterbury, August 20. OTHER PARTNERSHIPS OF 100 AND OVER FOR THE FIRST WICKET. 181, Gunn (G.) and Lee (G. M.), Notts v. Sussex, Nottingham, May 15, 16. 177, Kinneir and Parsons, Warwickshire v. Leicestershire, Birmingham, May 18. 175 , W. P. Robertson and Tarrant, Middlesex v. Warwickshire, Lord’s, June 9. 169, Kinneir and Parsons, Warwickshire v. Middlesex, Birmingham, June 4. 160, Vine and H. L. Wilson, Sussex v. Lancashire, Manchester, June 20. 147 (unparted), Bowell and Stone, Hants v. Worcestershire, Dudley, June 30. 145 (unparted), Lee (H. W.) and Tarrant, Middlesex v. Lancashire, Manchester, August 15. 145, J. S. Denton and W. H. Denton, Northants v. Sussex, Hove, July 30. 139, A. P. Day and Hardinge, Kent v. Leicestershire, Catford, May 28, 29. 133, M. C. Bird and R. H. Spooner, Mr. H. D. G. Leveson-Gower’s Team v. Oxford University, Eastbourne, June 25. 131, Hayward and Hobbs, Surrey v. Lancashire, Manchester, July 4. 127 (unparted), Bowley and Pearson, Worcestershire v. Somerset, Taunton, August 14. 126, Hardinge and. Humphreys, Kent v. Northants, Canterbury, August 6. 324, Bowell and Major J. G. Greig, Hants v. Derbyshire, Basingstoke, May 27, 28. xi8, Hardinge and Humphreys, Kent v. Surrey, Blackheath, July 30. 115, Birtles and Wilson, Yorkshire v. Lancashire, Sheffield, June 3. 313, Gunn (G.) and Lee (G. M.), Notts v. Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, August 10. n o , Hardinge and Humphreys, Kent v. Gloucestershire, Maidstone, J uly 20. n o , A. C. Tohnston and Remnant, Hants v. Surrey, Portsmouth, July 23.' 107, Cadman and L. Oliver, Derbyshire r. Worcestershire, Derby, May 9. 105, W. P. Robertson and Tarrant, Middlesex v. Notts, Nottingham, June 20. 104. A. H. Hornby arid Makepeace, Lancashire v. Kent, Manchester, June 8. 104, F. L. Fane and Russell, Essex v. Middlesex, Lord’s, July 16. 302, Hardinge and Humphreys, Kent v. Sussex, Hove, June 3. 302, J. S. F. Morrison and G. E. C. Wood, Cambridge University v. M.C.C., Cambridge, June 4. PARTNERSHIPS OF 100 AND OVER FOR LAST WICKET. 122, Hitch and Strudwick, Players v. Gentlemen, Oval, July 9. 112, Relf (A. E.), and Roberts, Sussex v. Lancashire, Hove, August 21, 22. 107, A. Jaques and Livsey, Hants v. Worcestershire, Southampton, July 17. 101 (unparted), J. W. H. T. Douglas and Tremlin, Essex v. Derbyshire, Leyton, June 3. B o w l i x g F e a t s o f N o t e . Field’s 6 wickets for 2 runs (52 balls bowled), Warwickshire v. Worcestershire at Dudley ; C. j. B. Wood’s 5 for 6 (33 balls), Leicestershire v. Surrey at Lough­ borough : Drake’s 5 for 6 (18 balls), including 4 with successive balls, Yorkshire v. Derbyshire at Derby ; S. G. Smith’s four wickets with four successive balls, Northants v. Warwickshire at Birmingham: SYNOPSIS OF SCORING IX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. R. F or . w. AVER. R. A gainst . w. AVER. Derbyshire 6965 364 I9-I 6943 3 i 7 21-9 Essex .. 10320 377 27-3 9743 373 26-3 Gloucestershire .. 6870 416 16-5 8744 293 29-8 Hampshire .. 11192 43 i 25-9 10729 47 i 22-7 •• 11323 424 26-7 10167 487 20-8 Lancashire 10346 414 24 9 10946 373 29-3 Leicestershire 8240 381 21-6 9486 396 239 Middlesex 8655 250 34-6 8208 353 232 Northamptonshire 794 i 314 25 2 7949 348 22-8 Nottin<?hamshire 8406 303 2 7-7 8162 330 24-7 Somerset 5824 363 16-0 7109 273 26-0 Surrey 11102 361 3 07 10503 453 23-1 Sussex 11610 424 27-2 11116 420 26-4 Warwickshire .. 9157 380 24-0 8585 393 21-8 Worcestershire .. 7964 382 20-8 9312 256 363 Yorkshire .. 11264 422 26-6 9486 470 20-1 Totals .. .. 147,188 6006 24 * 5 147,188 6006 24-5 On batting figures the order is :— (1) Middlesex ; (2) Surrey ; (3) Notts ; (4) Essex ; (5) Sussex ; (6) Kent ; (7) Yorkshire ; (8) Hants ; (9) Northants ; (10) Lancashire ; (11) Warwickshire ; (12) Leicestershire ; (13) Worcestershire ; (14) Derbyshire ; (15) Gloucestershire ; (16) Somerset. On bowling figures : —(1) Yorkshire ; (2) Kent ; (3) Warwick­ shire ; (4) Derbyshire ; (5) Hants ; (6) Northants ; (7) Surrey ; (8) Middlesex ; (9) Leicestershire ; (10) Notts ; (11) Somerset ; (12) Essex ; (13) Sussex ; (14) Lancashire ; (15) Gloucestershire ; (16) Worcestershire. The application of the so-called “ figure of merit " system in its best form (i.e., the division of the average per wicket for by that against) gives order and figures thus :— (1) Middlesex (140) ; (2) Surrey (132-9) ; (3) Yorkshire (132*2) ; (4) Kent (128) ; (5) Essex (103-8) ; (6) Sussex (103) ; (7) Hants (114) ; (8) Notts (112) ; (9) Northants (110-5) ; (10) Warwickshire (no) ; (11) Leicestershire (90) ; (12) Derbyshire (87) ; (13) Lancashire (84) ; (14) Somerset (61) ; (15) Worcestershire (57) ; (16) Gloucester­ shire (55). The figures in brackets, obtained by the method referred to, give in each case the number of runs which (on results obtained) each side was worth for each 100 scored by its opponents. Thus Middlesex may be reckoned as having scored 149 to each 100 against, Gloucestershire 55 to each 100 against. Perhaps this will be more readily understood il the figures in one case are set out mathematically, thus :— Middlesex totalled 8655 runs for 250 wickets, average 34-6 ; her opponents 8208 for 353, average 23-2. 346 8633 — = 1-49 or q —— q 232 * 8208 SYNOPSIS OF SCORING IN A LL FIRST-CLASS MATCHES. . 1*49- F or . A gainst . S id e or S ides . R. w. AVER. R. w. AVER. Cambridge Univ. 4350 201 21-6 4262 183 23-2 Hampshire 11840 469 25-2 11448 511 22-4 Kent 12170 444 27-4 11084 522 21-2 Lancashire 10614 425 24-9 11275 383 29*4 M.C.C......................... 3 i i 7 156 19-9 3168 123 25-7 Middlesex 9649 282 342 8967 393 22-8 Nottinghamshire 8880 313 28-3 8579 347 24-7 Oxford Univ. 3693 151 244 4001 159 25-1 12345 447 27-6 11847 458 25-8 Yorkshire 12181 452 26-9 10217 52 i 19-6 Miscellaneous 6500 276 235 6509 252 25-8 Ninecountiesnotplaying outside Championship 74392 3338 — 78374 3102 — Totals 169,731 6954 24-4 • 169,731 6954 2 V 4