CRICKET NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 9471, 16 August 1894, Page 4

CRICKET NOTES.

Yorkshire defeated Liverpool and District on June 22 by ten wickets. A grand score of 141 from the bat of Brown gave the county eleven a big advantage at the end of the first innings, and although A. G. Steel showed a glimpse of his old form, and made a fine effort to save the match, he received little support from the rest of the team. He was batting an hour and thirty-five minutes, during which time he scored 70 out of the 135 made while he was in. For the winners Brown never played better. He was at home with the attack at once, and after scoring 60 out of 79 in three-quarters of an hour he went faster still, and made 102 out of 133 in an hour and a-half. The vigor of his cricket may be gleaned from the fact that in his total there were only twelve singles* Brown and Hunter scored 121 in an hour and a-half for the last wicket. The new Yorkshire bowler (Foster) bowled remarkably well, taking eleven wickets for 93 runs.

Amidst a good deal of euthusiasm Middlesex gained a six-wickets victory over Surrey. Towards this result the fine all-round cricket of Phillips (the Australian) mainly contributed, for ho not only batted for an hour and a-half, but he also took eleven wickets in the match for 75 runs, and this, too, on a turf which gave the bowlers little or no assistance. The scores on both sides were only moderate : Surrey 185 (Brockwell 35-22) and 120; Middlesex 185 (O'Brien 53) and 74 for four wickets.

James Mercer, while acting as scorer at a cricket match in the public park, Dumferline, was struck on the left temple by a ball which came from a batsman at an adjoining pitch, and concussion of the brain was caused, from which he died. Some sensational scoring was witnessed in the match between the Yorkshire gentlemen and the Aldershot division on June 26. On this occasion C. Landon (121) and H. Dickson (144) for the former team scored 271 in two hours without the loss of iv wicket.

Brilliant fielding, smart wicket-keeping, a phenomenal bowling performance by Flowers, aud an invertebrate scries of batsmen on the Lancashire side enabled Notts on June 26 to defeat that county by an innings and 5l runs, and win their first county nnilch this season. Towards their total of 244 Daft contributed 85 and Ounn 61. Lancashire could only respond with 103, and, therefore, had to follow-on in a minority of 141 runs. At the commencement of iho second innings Flowers—who had taken two wickets in the first innings without a run being scored off him —gave the spectators another thrill of excitement by getting M'Laren and Sugg dismissed, caught at the wicket, with only one run scored, and he followed this up by bowling Ward and dismissing Briggs leg before, his six wickets in two innings haviug so far cost only 5 runs. Half the Lancashire men were out a second time for 35. Though Tinsley and Houldsworth ; were together for an hour they were always in danger from Flowers, who often beat them, and Tinsley was eventually caught at the wicket, making the third batsman similarly out, and Pike's fifth catcli during the match. Attewell went on shortly after this, and finished the match with the assistance Flowers gave by bowling Yates. The Cambridge Eleven had anything but a pleasaut experience in the second day's play of the match against the Marylebone Club. At the end of the first day the University had, in response to a first innings of 258 by the M.C.C., scored 169 runs for the loss of five wickets, and only 4 runs separated the totals when either side had been in once. For the even state in which the game was left at this juncture the Light Blues were chiefly indebted to P. H. ijatham, who compiled 116 in faultless manner. The feature of the day's play, however, came when the club went in to bat again. Lord Hawke and Brown were out by the time 90 runs had been scored, but only two more batsmen were got rid of between a quarterpast three and seven o'clock. It was " VV. G.'s " day, and he delighted the spectators with one of his very best displays. Though the bowling cannot be termed firstclass, the performance of "W. G.," considering the years he has been taking an active part in the game, must be put down as little less than wonderful. He and Ranjitsinhji (94) took all the steam out of the weak Cambridge bowling by a stand for the third wicket, which realised exactly 200, and after his partner had gone Grace kept piling up the runs until he appeared certain of gaining the second hundred. Then, in a very bad light, Robinson bowled his hardest, and GracQ, much to the regret of the onlookers, was out for 196. Towards the close lie got tired, which was not to be wondered at when we say that he was batting four hours and thirty-five minutes, in which time he ran no less than 405 runs. During all this time he gave nothing like a chance, and his grand innings was made up of twenty 4's, thirteen 3's, thirtcsn 2's, ana fifty-one singles. Resuming next day, Grace, jun. (54), C. Wright (71), and Philipson (60) took the total to 595 for seven wickets, when the closure was enforced. Though Latham (54) and Perkins (66) played in good form the University were disposed of in the second innings in three hours for 217, and were thus beaten easily by 374 runs. Somerset beat the South Africans on June 28 by nine wickets. The' match was one of heavy scores, thirty-one wickets realising 1,113 rnns, or an average of 35.90 apiece. Somerset had to get 238 to win which were procured for the loss of but one wicket. Palairet 69-82, Clapp 66-84, Fowler 77, and Stanley 61 were the chief contributors to Somerset's totals of 319 and 238. The South Africans scored 174 and 380, of which Sewell made 170.

In theGentlemen-Notts match, for Barnes's benefit, only about £l2O was taken at the gates. Ou June 23 Sussex defeated' Cambridge University by eight wickets. Murdoch played two good innings of 70 and 52 not out.

The South Africans gained their fourth victory in England on June 22, when they defeated Glamorgan by ten wickets. Derbyshire have the distinction of being the first county to lower the colors of Warwickshire during the present season. The ten-wickets cue—was gained by a superior display of cricket at all points of the game. Derbyshire 293 (Chattcrton 88), Warwick 136 and 161.

When stumps were drawn in the SussexOxford match the county, with half their wickets in hand, required 102 to win, so that the game may be considered a very even draw. The Dark Blues had totals of 258 (Foster 80, Mordauut 67) and 343 (Mordaunt 100, Fry 119); Sussex 327 (Guttridge 114, Ncwham 96) and five for 173 (Murdoch 45).

The first match of the Canterbury Week —Kent v. Middlesex —closed in a meritorious victory for the hop county, who all through had the best of the game. They started their second venture 38 to the good, and so well did they bat that 327 was amassed for the loss of six wickets. At that point the captain determined to declare the innings closed and try for a win. Middlesex, a notable hitting side, were set 366 to get to win; but, although this was practically out of the question in the four hours at their disposal, few were prepared for anything but a draw. However, the Kent men played uj> in rare style, and forty minutes short of time had the side dismissed for 174, thus winning by 191 runs. Kent, 250 (Rashleigh 76, Mason 55) and 327 for six wickets (Rashleigh 65, Mason 43, A. Hearne 85, Weigall not out 70); Middlesex,*2l2 and 174.

Had the Yorkshire batsmen displayed ini the earlier stages of the game against Surrey* the same pluck and confidence as were associated with their stay at the wickets after lunch on the last day, there is nf» telling what might not have happened. As it was, the effort came too late, and though they

compelled their opponents to go in to bat a Becond time Surrey won the gamo by ten wickets. Fully 20,000 people wore present on the first day, aud 12,000 on the second. Surrey had the good fortune to win the toss, and in four hours and a-half scored 401giving an average of 86 runs an hour. To W. W. Reed (161) and < Brockwell (103) belong the lion's share of the credit for this big total. The Yorkshiremen in their, first innings were quite at sea to Lockwood and Smith (who bowled unchanged); and were dismissed by these two in, two hours for 142. Requiring no fewer than 259 to avert a single innings defeat last season's champions entered upon their second venture. When three of their best wickets (Jackson, Sellars, and Brown) had fallen for 43 runs the match (on paper) looked as good as over, but cricket is proverbially a funny game, and the Yorkshiremen, by plucky upnill play, once more demonstrated its fickleness. Smith and Mounsey were the batsmen, and 50 soon went up. Then followed two remarkable overs. The first, from Brockwell, resulted in three 4's to Smith, the first through the slips, the second to the off, and the third to the on. Lockwood was treated in even more merciless fashion. Mounsey drove his first ball to the on for 3, Smith despatched the next, a no-ball, for a like amount; Mounsey then contributed a couple of 4's and a single, and the extra ball Smith steered through the slips for 4. This made 19 off the over, or 31 off the two. This terrible punishment caused Street to supersede Lockwood at 94, but three figures went up at a quarter-past three. Fifty-seven were added in the first twenty-five minutes after lunch. Just as 150 was telegraphed Mounsey was dismissed for a vigorous 53, in which were eight 4's. Smith did not long survive his partner, being bowled at 168 for a brilliant 68, compiled in less than an hour. His chief strokes wore ten 4's, two 3's, and half a dozen 2's. Wainwright and Moorhouse both proved very difficult to get rid of. When the deficit was wiped off, with four wickets still in hand, a roar of deafening applause rent the air; but without any alteration Wainwright was splendidly caught by Jephson at deep mid-off, who took the ball whilst running at a good speed. The seventh wicket had produced 91 in an hour and five minutes, Wainwright's share being 56, including a 5, six 4's, and half a dozen 2's. Moorhouse (57) was caught at 276, Hirst at 293, and Foster a run later, tho innings closing for 294, a total hardly dreamt of when the fourth batsman left at 43. Abel aud Hayward soon wiped off the 36 required, and Surrey, as stated above, won by ten wickets.

When the mail Ictt Surrey were playing Sussex. The metropolitan club had finished their first innings for 356, Brockwell being top scorer with 93. Towards the close of this longjjinuiiigs A. Shaw did a lot of execution by sending down seven overs (three maidens) for 12 runs and four wickets. Sussex have scored 00 without the loss of a wicket*

The Kent-Lancashire match was also in progress, tho southern shire having scored 251 (Mason 102) and their opponents 109 for three wickets. A Dutch team of cricketers were to start playing in England on the 10th of the present month. M.C.C. and Ground were to be their first opponents. At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Associption on August 2 the balancesheet submitted showed that the receipts for the twelve months ended July 31 had been £2,368 and the expenditure £2,104, leaving a credit balance of £264. The accrued profit was £931, which, with this £264, made a total of £1,195. The subjoined totals of over 400 were obtained in first class cricket between May 18 and June 28. The side for which the score was made is placed first :

On June 22 those who had a batting average of 30 runs were :

In bowling, those who had an average of less than 11 runs per inning 3 were :

Overs. Mdns, Runs. Wkts. Aver Martin ... 342.3 100 490 53 9.24 Richardson ... 472.1 136 1015 108 9.3!) Wainwright... 34!) 134 609 62 9.82 Poughcr ... 245.3 105 405 41 9.87 Pallett 273 81 486 49 9.91 Foster 153.4 48 312 31 10.06 J. T. Hearnc... 631.3 271 1057 104 10.16

The positions for the county champion ship on Juno 28 were as under: —

M.C.C. v. Cambridge (seven for) , ffilB Surrey v. Essex . m A. .1. Webbe's Eleven v. Cambridge 402 Surrey v. Yorkshire . 401

Not Total Highest Ins. Out. Runs. Ins. Aver. Brock well... ... 10 3 538 108 41.38 LSainbi'Ulgc ... 12 o 395 65* 39.50 StoiUart ... ... IS 0 631 148 35.09 Abel ... 17 2 525 136* 35.00 Newhain ... ... 17 2 505 110 s 33.66 Key ... It) 2 421 60 30.07 'Not out.

Played. Won. Lost. Drawn. l'ts. Surrey ... .. 7 (5 1 0 5 Yorkshire .. 7 5 2 0 3 Middlesex .. 9 0 3 0 3 Somerset... .. 4 ;j 1 0 2 Kent .. 3 2 1 0 1 Gloucestershire. ... 5 2 3 0 -] Notts ... ... fi 1 4 1 .— c Lancashire Sussex ... 6 .. 7 1 0 5 0 1 ~4 —( !