Cricket 1914

N o v e m b e r , 1914. THE WORLD OF CRICKET. 481 T a b l e I II ( S u p p l e m e n t a r y ) . Among those who totalled fewer than 100 the following had figures worth record (actual scores are given in each case) :— G. T. Carter (Nfk.), 48, 32, 14*, and 3 ; Hon. A. de Rothschild (Bucks), 40, 34, and 11 ; H. B. Goddard (Beds.), 41, 37, and o ; R. N. Hamilton (Bucks), 55, 24, and 18 ; Capt. E. L. Henslow (Wilts.), 57, 25, 14*, and 3 ; F. C. W. Newman (Beds.), 32*, 20, 14, and 11; R. A. Plimpton (Yks. II), 50*, 11, and 10; E. L. Squance (Dhm.), 33*, 23*, and 11* ; Stead (Yks. II), 55, 40, and 3 ; Rev. C. G. Ward (Herts.), 39, 26, 25, and 5. The following, each playing in only one or two innings, did well enough to make thir figures worth noting :—Atherton (Ches.), 70* and 8 ; Bates (Glam.), 56 and 9 ; Bayes (Yks. II), 34 and 9 ; Board (M.C.C.), 59 and 56 ; Brown (Staffs.), 33 and 18 ; A. D. Cherry (Dorset), 37 and 5 ; Clarke (M.C.C.), 36 and 2* ; Clayton (Yks. II), 88 and 22 ; Collins (Kt. II), 70 and 2 ; E. H. Cuthbertson (M.C.C.), 46 and 4 ; S. H. Day (Kt. II), 55 and 1 ; J. S. Denton (Nor.), 51 and 19; W . H. Denton (Nor.), 42 and 3 ; M. H. C. Doll (M.C.C.), 32* ; East (Nor.), 51 ; N. Haig (M.C.C.). 31* ; Hearne (J. W.) (M.C.C.), 228 ; Hendren (E.) (M.C.C.), 63 ; J. C. H. Hollins (La. II), 82 and o; A. B. Horsley (Dhm.), 48 and 21 ; T. Kinch (Dhm.), 42 and 20 ; Capt. L. J. Le Fleming (Kt. II), 85 and 9 ; H. W. Lye (Dorset), 33* and 2 ; E. Chester Master (Dorset), 37 and 13 ; H. J. Milsom (La. II) f 53 ; F. Mitchell (M.C.C.), 65 and o ; R. G. Morrison (Nth.), 53 and o ; Oldroyd (Yks. II), 37 and 7; H. M. Parrington (Dhm.), 47 ; Richardson (Nth.), 37* and 28 ; K. Rigby (Ches.), 27 and 27 ; E. A. Shaw (Bucks), 117 ; R. T. Stanyforth (M.C.C.), 34 and 8 ; A. P. Strange (Berks.), 37 and 18 ; Tarrant (M.C.C.), 77 ; Tate (Devon), 33* and o ; Walby (Dorset), 33 and 17 ; Watson (Yks. II), 62 and 7; Williams (Yks. II), 31 ; F. P. Wood (Sfk.), 35 and 17 ; G. E. C. Wood (Kt. II), 47 and 2. INDIVIDUAL FIELD WORK. ( F iv e o r m o r e d is m is s a l s .) PLAYER. c. ST. TTL. PLAYER. c. ST. TTL. C. H. Titchmarsh.. • 12 4 l 6 Freeman (A. P.) 7 O Vibart (R. F.) 11 4 15 E. J. Fulcher 7 O S. G. Etheridge .. 13 I 14 E. Godley 3 4 J. S. Heath * 4 O 14 Hacker (S.) 7 0 Povey 5 9 14 Spencer (La. II) 7 0 Tipping (J. D.) .. 13 0 13 Watson (H.) 7 0 J. Craig .. 7 4 I I Burton 6 0 6 Davies (Devon) 5 6 I I Dutnall 6 0 6 E. S. Household .. 11 0 I I J. H. Falcon 6 0 6 Sullivan 5 6 I I Goldidg 6 0 6 Watts (G.).. 8 3 I I J. E. Kitchen 6 0 6 J. J. Awty.. 10 0 IO Light (W.).. 6 0 6 W. N. Bickford-Smith 10 0 IO Narraway 6 0 6 E. C. Coleman 10 0 IO Peach 6 0 6 Coleman (W. E.) .. 10 0 IO R. W. Awdry 5 0 5 Hendren (D.) 10 0 IO A. B. Barnes 5 0 5 Hickmott 10 0 IO F. R. Beachy 5 0 5 J. B. Russell 8 2 IO N. J. Cox 5 0 5 Shoosmith (H.) 10 0 IO H. Dearing 4 1 5 G. E. Cording 5 4 9 Gibson (Nfk.) 5 0 5 C. J, Nevile 9 0 9 L. N. Jones 5 0 5 Newman (A. W .).. 9 0 9 Maxwell (J.) 5 0 5 G. A. Stevens 9 0 9 Penfold 5 0 5 G. C. Davenport .. 4 4 8 Platt (G. J. W.) .. 5 0 5 Diver (E. J.) 7 I 8 C. J. Round 5 0 5 N. V. H. Riches .. 7 I 8 Shelford 5 0 5 W. Rose 5 3 8 J. F. Shelley 5 0 5 Sadler (T.).. 8 0 8 C. M. Skinner 5 0 5 R. W. Thurgat .. 8 0 8 Whiting 5 0 5 Alwin 6 I 7 B. Williams (Corn.) 5 0 5 E. E. Apthorp 5 2 7 G. E. C. Wood .. 3 2 5 H. W. Farrer 5 2 7 E. L. Wright 5 0 5 SPECIAL INSTANCES OF INDIVIDUAL FIELD WORK. (F iv e o r m o r e d is m is s a l s in a m a t c h .) J. S. Heath .. .. Staffordshire v. Durham, Blackhill, c. 6. C. J. Nevile .. .. Lincolnshire v. Cambs., Cambridge, c. 6. Povey •. •• •• Kent II v. Surrey II, Oval, c. 2, st. 4. F. R. Beachv •• Lincolnshire v. Cambs., Cambridge, c. 5. J. B. Russell .. .. Staffordshire v. Kent II, Gravesend, c, 5. Shoosmith (H.) .. Berkshire v. Cornwall, Penzance, c. 5. G. E. C. Wood .. Kent II v. Lincolnshire, Woodhall Spa, c. 3, St. 2. Th e Test. When the manhood of our race Brings to bear the timely blow, Gathers rank by rank to face W ith a quiet breast the foe,— Gathers with untroubled soul, Witness to an Empire’s pride, Crossing seas whose waters roll To unite us, not divide,— Gathers from that island patch We call Home, the parent nest, Filling places in a match Which will prove indeed the Test,— In the trenches some will nurse Memories of cricket’s call : W ill they quit themselves the worse For their skill of bat and ball ? Let the battlefields reveal, W ith their tale of glorious stands— Blade of willow, blade of steel, Both fit well to British hands ! C. P l a i r r e . SYNOPSIS OF SCORING IN M INOR COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. F o r . A gainst . SID E . R. w. A. r . w. A. Bedfordshire I664 78 2 1 -3 18 0 3 57 3 1 -6 Berkshire . . IOOO 72 13-8 1 1 7 4 59 19 -8 Buckinghamshire . 6l6 3 ° 20-5 6 1 0 32 ig-o Cambridgeshire 2 0 78 1 2 7 16 -3 2 3 2 1 10 0 23-2 Cheshire I 7 I 9 1 24 13-8 1 7 5 1 10 2 1 7 -1 Cornwall 1792 12 3 14-5 15 9 2 1 1 2 14-2 Devon m 65 44 33-2 1 1 9 6 80 1 4 9 Dorset 5 3 3 40 J 3'3 730 3 ° 24-3 Durham 2 7 3 0 13 2 20*6 2 8 7 5 15 2 18 -9 Essex II . . 2°74 12 7 16 -3 2 5 2 6 97 26-0 Glamorgan 2 40 4 i l l 2 1-6 2 2 7 5 12 6 18 -0 Hertfordshire 2 6 0 1 83 31-3 2 5 4 1 137 18 -5 Kent II . . 2931 157 l8 -6 2 8 2 3 16 9 16 -7 Lincolnshire i 4i 5 10 5 13-4 14 6 9 10 6 13-8 Monmouthshire . 1 7 4 6 10 9 16 -0 1557 72 2 1 -6 Norfolk 2379 10 0 23-7 2 1 5 5 1 1 3 19 -0 Northumberland . 1 7 7 6 115 15-4 1 8 6 7 83 2 2 -4 Staffordshire 2137 1 1 8 18*1 1 7 2 7 18 9 9-1 Suffolk 17 8 9 12 0 1 4 9 18 3 8 93 19 -7 Surrey II . . 2759 12 8 2 i -5 2 7 2 3 1 1 9 22-8 Wiltshire . . 969 62 15-6 1024 77 I 3'3 Totals 38,577 2105 18*2 38,577 2105 18 -2 The average per wicket in 1913, when the aggregate was over 55,000 (85 matches were played as against 67 this year), was 2 0 * 2 . A. W. P e w t r e s s headed the Lancashire League averages—total 841, average 44-26. Others who scored 500 or more were Norburv (744—41 33), Llewellyn (700—36-84), H.) Crabtree (593—28-23) Leach (548—27-40), J. Haworth (560—25-45, and A. Dawson (513— 22-30). Two of the seven (Pewtress and Leach) are Rawtenstall players, two (Norbury and Dawson) East Lancashire, and of the other three Llew-ellvn is of Accrington, Crabtree of Colne, and Haworth of Church. W i l l i a m C o o k (Burnley) headed the bowjing with the great figures of 135 wickets at 6-53 each. No one else took 100 ; but Llewellyn had 96 at 10-14, Newstead (7-57), and Wilson (10-03) took 94 each for Rishton and Todmorden respectively. Parkin (8-83) had 91 for Church, Preston (11-8 2 ) 88 for Nelson, Morgan (12-23) 84 for Rams- bottom, E. Stansfield (10 -12 ) 81 for Todmorden, Kermode (13-62) 81 for Bacup, F. Duerr (11-46) 75 for Ramsbottom, Riley (11-3 3 ) 72 for Haslingden, Harrison (12 -4 1) 71 for Enfield, Norbury (18 -0 1) 68 for East Lancashire, A. Pollard (10-62) 6 7 for Colne, Atherton (18 -44) 65 for Lowerhouse, R. Nutter (9-16) 62 for Colne, T. Cottam (13-64) 53 for Enfield, and C. Ford (12*50) 50 for East Lancashire.