Cricket 1914

488 THE WORLD OF CRICKET. N o v e m b e r , 1914. First Innings. E s s e x C. & G. Second Innings. Freeman (J. R.), b L. Lee .. 41 c Morris, b Morice .. 51 Dowsett, b Pearce 0 c Crosman, b Morice.. 0 Rev. C. Spencer, c Vetterlein, 1 Morice 42 c Crosman, b Vetterlein 0 Carpenter, b Pearce 24 b Pearce 3 i Dr. F. W. P. Holton, b Pearce 10 c Pearce, b Morice .. 39 Hills, b Pearce 15 c Bottomley, b Vetter lein 5 Cooper (W.), not out 39 not out !9 E. Adams, run out 0 Lewin, b Pearce 8 not out 1 H. A. Cooper, c Morris, b Pearce . 10 c Crosman, b Morice.. 0 Strutton, c Bottomley, b Morice . • 4 b Morice 1 Extias 30 Extras 14 Total 223 Total (for 8 w .).. 161 MERION v. BECKENHAM At Beckenham, August 21. A drawn game, the chief feature of which was a capital century by Christopher Morris. B e c k e n h a m . J. L. Bryan, c Morris, Bottomley .. .. 83 H. L. Lewis, b L. Lee .. 26 H. Z. Baker, c Morris, b Bottomley .. .. .. 13 H. E. Beall, b L. Lee .. 2 P. Ashton, not out .. .. 84 J. H. Todd, b L. Lee .. o R. T. Bryan, D. M. Lewis, and ( J. K. Stenning, b Bottomley 1 G. Ashton, c Bottomley, b Mifflin .. .. 40 H. Ashton, not out .. .. o Extras .. .. .. 9 Total (for 7 w., dec.) ..258 J. L. Evans, c Todd, b Baker G. F. Bottomley, b Baker .. S. W. Mifflin, c and b Baker C. C. Morris, not out J. R. Vetterlein, b Carter .. L. Lee, b Bryan Carter did not bat. M e r i o n . H. G. Pearce, c Beall, b Bryan A. Lee, c G. Ashton, b P. Ashton Extras 26 7 104 7 24 Total (for 7 wkts.) 196 E. N. Crosman, W. M. R. Crosman, J. B. Thayer, and J. B. Clement did not bat. MERION v. MITCHAM. At Mitcham, August 22. Won in fine style by the American team, who knocked off the runs needed at the rate of 120 per hour. Morris and Lothrop Lee added 155 in 61 minutes together. M it c h a m . H. Lacy, b Bottomley P. Palmer, b Bottomley T. Potter, c Morris, b L. Lee W. Beardmore, c Morris, b W. B. Bullock, b Mifflin A. Green, b Morris R. Upton, b A. Lee 60 G. Brett, cW. M. R. Crosman, b Morris .. .. .. 4 W. Lunt, b A. Lee .. .. 6 A. E. Foster, not out .. 13 D. Sullivan, not o ut.. .. 9 Extras .. .. .. 19 Total for (9 w., dec.) • 235 M e r i o n . S. W. Mifflin, run out L. Lee, not out Extras Total (for 4 wkts.) S e c o n d I n n i n g s :— J . L. Bryan, b Thayer. 83 ; Heslop, c L. Lee. b Clement, 34 ; Colquhoun, st E. N. Crosman, b A. Lee, 30 ; Weigall, not out, 56 ; Ashdown, not out, 44 ; extras, 31—total (for 3 w., dec.), 268. M e r i o n . 8 87 9 J. L. Evans, c Sullivan, b Brett .. .. .. 1 G. F. Bottomley, b Beardmore 36 A. Lee, c Potter, b Beard more .. .. . • 16 C. C. Morris, not out .. 80 E. N. Crosman, WT. M. R. Crosman, E. Wood, J. B. Thaver, and J. B. Clement did not bat. 237 J. L. Bryan, c Vetterlein, b L. Lee G. H. Heslop, c Callaghan, b L. Lee Dutnall, b Mifflin J. C. Colquhoun, c Callaghan, b Mifflin G. J. V. Weigall, c Morris, b L. Lee T. Mayhew, b Mifflin Ashdown, c A. Lee, b Mifflin R. T. Bryan, c E. N. Crosman, b L. Lee Fairservice, b Mifflin Cook, b Mifflin Smith (A.), not out .. Dilnot, b Mifflin Extras Total Dilnot, b First Innings. R. T. 87 57 48 29 24 4 W. M. R. Crosman, c Ash down, b Mayhew J. B. Thayer, c Dilnot, b R. T. Bryan C. C. Callaghan, b Ashdown J. B. Clement, not out Extras 33 14 J. L. Evans, Fairservice G. F. Bottomley, b Bryan C. C. Morris, b R. T. Bryan S. W. Mifflin, c Colquhoun, b R. T. Bryan L. Lee, c Ashdown, b Dilnot A. Lee, b Fairservice J. R. Vetterlein, b Fairservice 16 E. N. Crosman, c and b R. T. Bryan .. .. .. 3 -- S e c o n d I n n i n g s :—Evans, b R. T. Bryan, 54 ; Mifflin, not out, 89 ; Morris, b Fairservice, 2 ; L. Lee, run out, o ; Bottomley, not out, 4 ; extras, 3—total (for 3 wkts.), 151. Total 327 Of the 10 matches originally arranged for the team five—those v. Lord Decies’ XI, Mr. Lionel Robinson’s XI, Mr. J. R. Tylden’s XI, Band of Brothers, and Incogniti—were declared off on account of the War. That with Sutton was abandoned owing to rain. Luckily it was found possible to arrange over fixtures in places of those scratched, games with Beckenham (2), Newport (Mon.), Essex C. & G., and Kent C. & G. The tourists, whose headquarters were the Public Schools’ Club, Berkeley Street, where they were most hospitably enter tained, had a most enjoyable time, and it is good to learn that they went back with many pleasant memories. They were a good side. The absence of their crack bowler, Pearce, from several matches handicapped them, of course. He did splendid work in the games in which he played, and is quite fast. Christopher Morris was the outstanding batsman. Not such a veteran as he looks (with his hat off) Morris has yet seen a good deal of high-class cricket, and was playing in England for the fifth time. In the 9 matches he five times topped 50, and was always making runs. Young Lothorp Lee should be a big asset to future Gentlemen of Phila delphia teams. John L. Evans, the captain, is a very sound and reliable bat, who seldom fails to make good. Morice, an old hand, has skill in all three departments, as has Vetterlein. E. N. Crosman (Haverford) is a more than useful wicket-keeper. Callaghan, owing to an injury, could only keep in a couple of matches. Mifflin and Bottomley are both good bats, and the former can fairly make matters hum when he gets going. The team played the game up to the hilt. They always went for the runs when time pressed, and it was a distinct pity that they should have been robbed of a victory over Kent C. & G. by what one cannot help thinking mistaken tactics on the opposing captain’s part. They fielded well, of course—Philadelphian teams always do. MERION C.C. AVERAGES. Played, 9 matches ; won, 4 ; lost, 2 ; drawn, 3. B a t t in g A v e r a g e s . MERION v. KENT C. & G. At Tonbridge, August 24 and 25. The match was arranged by G. J. V. Weigall, who captained what was practically a Kent II side. Mifflin took 7 for 45 in the first innings of Kent ; Evans, Bottomley and Morris batted so well that at the close of play on the first day the score was 198 for 2. The total reached 327. There was some hard hitting in Kent’s second, and the innings was declared, leaving Merion to get 153 in 55 minutes. Mifflin and Evans hit out in great style, the former’s 89* including a six and 15 fours, and the latter’s 54 11 fours, and at the finish Merion wanted only 2 to win. The last two balls were rolled along the ground to prevent their being hit— rather an inglorious device : K e n t C. & G. First Innings. BATSMAN. INNS. N.O. R. A. H.S. C. C. Morris I I 2 576 64-00 104* H. G. Pearce .. 5 2 151 50*33 92* L. Lee 11 3 380 47-50 137 * W. N. Morice .. 6 1 191 38-20 63 J. L. Evans 11 0 339 30-82 87 S. Wr. Mifflin .. 11 1 297 29-70 89* E. N. Crosman 6 0 129 21-50 90 G. F. Bottomley 10 1 193 21-44 57 J. R. Vetterlein 8 1 128 18-28 35 W. M. Crosman 3 0 37 1233 33 A . Lee 8 0 84 10-50 39 J. B. Thayer .. 5 2 16 5-33 10 J. B. Clement .. 5 1 9 2-25 8* Also ba ttel :—C. C. Callaghan, 8 and 4*; J. K.. Garrigues, 3; E. Wood, 1. B o w l in g A v e r a g e s . BO W LER. 0. M. R. w. A. W. N. Morice .. 33 7 IOI 11 9-18 H. G. Pearce .. .. 146 38 370 35 10-57 S. Wr. Mifflin .. 46 6 171 9 19-00 J. R. Vetterlein .. 124 13 469 22 22-23 L. Lee 121 18 374 14 26-71 A . Lee 31 2 112 4 28-00 J. B. Clement .. 62 7 196 6 32-67 G. F. Bottomley .. 48 8 177 5 35-40 Also bowlei :—J. K. Garrigues, 4-2-6•—0 ; C. C. Morris, 7-0-21-2 ; J. B. Thayer, 6-0- I 5 -I- O n November 26th a momentous meeting will take place at Northampton. The affairs of the Northamptonshire C.C.C. have arrived at such a critical stage that the existence of the club is threatened, and an extraordinary general meeting has been called.