ENGLISH CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 6052, 9 November 1906, Page 4

ENGLISH CRICKET

Two matches deserving mention in this column wore played after the close of tho County cricket season. lh© first was North v. South, played at Scarborough. On paper the North eleven looked much the stronger team both in batting 'and bowling, and the result proved that they were so in reality, for they won in. a single innings with 71 runs to spare. They hatted first and made 590 runs, eight of tho eleven scoring heavily. Denton made 138, Tunmciilfe 60. Hirst 84, R. HSpooner 65, Myers 58, Rhodes 45, E. Smith 41, and Tyldesloy 30, while A. C. AlcLaraeu, Haigh and Hunter made only 12 runs between them. There were 32 extras. Tho South, in thorr first innings made only 204. the greater proportion of them being compiled by Hayes (84) And F. L. Fane (63). In their second innings they did better, Captain M yuyard aud It. L. Hutchings makinv 79'each, H. K. Foster 36, F. L. Fane 28, 31. W. Payne 26 and Hayes 13. The total was 315, the North thus winningas stated above by an innings and 71 runs. Hayward was not playing. The other match was Kent, the champion county v. Rest of . England, played at Kensington Oval on September 10, 11, 12, and. 13, it having been arranged beforehand that four days should be given to th© match if necessary. Surrey supplied two men (Hayward and Lees), Yorkshire three (Hirst, Haigh and Rhodes), Lancashire two (Spooner and Tyldesloy), Middlesex one (Warner), Essex two (Fane and Buckenham), aud Derbyshire one (Humphries). This Rest of England hatted first and made 392, the principal scorers being Tyldesloy (84). P. L. Fane (76). Hirst (01), Hayward (51), and Buckenham (not out 49). Kent responded with 365. of which 80 were made by C. J. Burnup, .79 by K. L. Hutchings. 52 by Woolley, 33 by Humphreys, and 23 by E. W- Dillon. The match was so. far’fairly equal, the Rest of England leading by 27 runs only. In, their second innings Tyldesloy was again the highest scorer with a. splendid innings of 109, Warner being next with 77, Fane mad© SO, and when the eighth wicket fell (a little before lunch on tho fourth day), Warner declared the innings closer! with 344 for 8 wickets, Loos being not out for 28. This loft Kent wanting 372 runs to win, with four hours to get them in, and at the rate at which they have been scoring in their later matches th© task was not at all an. impossible one. But there was an unexpected collapse, and in tivo hours they were all out for runs. Seymour (48), Woolley (24), and Blakcr (31) were tho only ones who made 'any runs to speak of. and singularly enough they were all three missed in tho slips by Hayward before they got into double figures. Hirst and Buckenham ivero responsible for this summary dismissal of tho champion county, the former being in his best form, securing the first four wickets for 73 runs, and the latter finishing off the innings in sensational stylo by taking the last five wickets for 6 runs only. The Rest of England thus won •the match with 352 runs to spare. In its account of tho tho Loudon “Times” makes the following remarks; —“Only in on© respect has the season of 1900 ended unfortunately. The best cricketers in England took part in this match, yet in the course of it nearly twenty catches were missed, and the majority of these were not very difficult. Nor was there much atonement for these mistakes. Rhodes made a brilliant catch, and Huish did a brilliant bit of stumping. but the last .match of tho season scarcely emphasised tho improvement or recovery in an important department of tho game which has. after all. been a feature of the season. Another largo crowd witnessed tho fourth day’s play, and, so far as tho attendance of the public is concerned, tho final evidence of yet another season is to the effect that good first-class cricket is as popular as ever.”

The “Times” also makes tho follow ing remarks upon the arrangement to extend tlio time for the match to four days:—“A fourth day’s play in a firstclass cricket-match is something of a novelty in England. Only for the fixture, the Champion County v. tho Rest of England, are four days cot apart; and this special practice is regarded as a kind of experimental compromise between the official custom of the three days’ match and that which obtains in Australia, where all big matches arc played to a finish, and where no time limit prevails. Many good cricketers strongly advocate the adoption in English first-class cricket of the Australian system; but it is not only because of financial inexpediency that their views are never likely to be regarded with official favour. It was never intended that a cricket-match should bo oven chiefly a test of physical endurance, and even less that it should provide the more timorous players with innumerable opportunities ot evading diffioultlofi in place of overcoming them. Absolutely convinced that time is of no consequence, the slow player will necessarily become slower than ever, and it is not from a merely selfish spectacular point of view that the cricketing Englishman should resist attempts to introduce the Australian practice in this country. The real elements of a struggle disappeared under such a system, and tho reward of patience supplants tho reward of skill.” There was also a “Gentlemen v. Players” match at Scarborough. The sides were fairly representative, and some very good cricket was shown by both teams. The Players made 32-t and 374 tor six wickets, and then declared their innings closed. Tho Gentlemen had made 387 in their fli-st innings, so they required 311 to win. but time ■stopped tlio match when they had made 208 for six wickets, and the result was a, draw. For the Players Hayward made 28 and G2, Denton 15" (not out) and 38, Hirst G and 53, Hayes 13 and 122 (not out), and Tunnicliffe 53 and 21. The principal scorers for the Gentlemen wero Spooner 19 and 64, Captain Wynyard 137 and 42, Fane G 1 and 24, and K. L. Hutchings 38 and 14.

COUNTY AVERAGES. KENT. Matches played 22, won. 16, lost 2, drawn 1. Batting averages- —0. J. Burruip 69.75, H. L. Hutchings 64.66, E. • W. Dillon 48.00, ,T. R. Mason 40.56, R. N. K. Blaker 40.33, Jas Seymour 82.33, Woolley 28.45, Humphreys 25.90, O. H. B. Marsham 25.73, A. Hearne, A. P. Day, Habble, Fairsorvice, Huish, Blythe, Fielder and Hardinge, all under 25 per innings. Bowling;—Hardinge 13.73 per wicket, Blythe 19.18, Fielder 19.74, Woolley 20.04, Mason 20.83, Fairsevvice 23.43, Humphreys, Hearne, Hutchings, Burnnp and Seymour, all above 25 per wicket. YORKSHIRE. Played 28, won 17, lost 3. drawn 8. Batting averages:—Hirst 43.19, Denton 36.79, Rhodes- 33.27, E. Smith 31.71, Tunnicliffe 30.68, T. L. Taylor 20.05, Haigh and 13 others all under 20 per innings. Bowling:—Ledgwick 13.00, Haigh 13.53, Hirst 14.84, C. A. Midgley 18.62, Deyes 19.20, Rhodes 22.37, Ringrose 24.00, .Myors, Wilkinson and Jackson over 25 per wicket. SURREY. Played 28,, won, 18, lost 4, drawn 6. . Batting averages-.—Hayward 70.35, Hobbs 41.09, Hayes 39.47, Baker 31.53, J. N. Crawford 29.05, Holland 28.45, Spring 26.00, Goatly, J. E. Raphael, Bees, Lord Dalmeny, Smith. P. R. May, Moulder, Strudwiek, N. A. Knox, Rushley and Gamble, all under 33 per innings. Bowling:—Spring 17.20, N. A. Knox 18.28, T. N. Crawford 19,54, Lees 20.25, Rushley 20.61, Hayes 23.24, Platt, Hobbs, P. R. May, Smith, Moulder anil Gamble, all over 25 per wicket. LANCASHIRE. Played 26, w-on 15, lost 6. drawn 5. Batting averages;—Tyldesley 46.82, Sharp 37.07, R. .H. Spooner 28.76, L. O. S. Poidevin 23.94,- A. O. MaoLaren 23.13, AY. Findlay 22.00, Heap 20.08, Harry and eleven others all under 20 per innings. Bowling;—Huddlestone 12.26, Cuttell 13.36, Gregson 17.83, Heap 18.33, W. Breariey 18.74, Harry 19.47. Kennode, Sharp, Dean, Poidevin, all over 20 per wicket. “■ NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Played 20, won 9, lost 4, draw'll 7. Batting averages:—J. . Iromonger 53.22, A. O. Jones 43.61. J. Gunn 37.32, G. Gunn 31.53, Hardstaff 25.42, Payton 23.86, J. T. Brauston '22.44, Day, James, Taylor, N. C. V. Turner, Oates and A. Iromonger, all under 20 por innings.. Bowling:—Hallam 17.58, Wass 17.93, J. Gunn 20.85, G. T. Branston 22.77. J. Iremouger, Day, J. Gunn and Taylor, all over 40 per wicket. WARWICKSHIRE. ", Played 20, iron 7, lost 4. drawn 9. Batting averages:—!. S. Fishwick 41.77, Dcvey 41.23, C. S. Baker 40.30, Quaifo 36.03, Kinneir 32.76, Lilley 29.21, Charlcsworth 24.54, J. F. Byrne 22.71, Santall, Goorgo . and Whittle, under 20 per innings. Bowling:—Moorhouso 22.87, Hargreavo 22.93, Quaife 29.77, Sautall, Oharlesworth, Whittle and Baker, over 30 per wicket. WO R CESTER S HIRE. Played 30, iron 2, lost 8, drawn 10. Batting averages:—R. E. Foster 81.00 (3 innings only), Arnold 48.15, Bowley 41.83, W. B. Burns 39.82. H. K. Foster 37.20. Cuffo 28.03, Pearson 25.75, G. L. Crow'o 23.57, W. E C. Hutchings and eight othere, all under 20 per innings. Bowlingßird 26.53. Burrows 30.63. Arnold 32.11, G. Wilson 36.63, R. E. Foster, Cnffo and Pearson, over 40, per wicket. ESSEX. Played 22, won 9, lost 6, drawn 7. Batting averages;—P. A. Perrin 49.03, F. H. Gillingham 45.26, W. M. Turner 33.00, F. L. Fano 30.12, C. McGabey 28.43, Carpenter 27.63, J. W. H. T. Douglas 27.53. Reeves 23.95, Busk 21.92, Young, Benh.-nn, Mead, Russell, and Reese, all under 20 per innings. Bonding:— I Tremlin 20.80, J. W. H. T. Douglas 21.51, C. McGabey 22.32, Mead 22.93, Reeves 22.63, Beckenham and seven others, all over 25 per wicket. HAMPSHIRE. Played 20. won 7, lost 9, drawn 4. Batting averages:—Major Poore 58.00, A. C. Johnston 39.26. Captain Barnett 32.66, A. J. L. Hill 32.11, Llewellyn 31.03. Captain Greig 36.16, F. H. Bacon 23.G9, E. M. Surot 23.37, P. Mead 23.13, Stono 22.90, Bowell 22.1-5. Jcphson and 7 others, all under 20 per innings. Bowling:—F. G. Wyatt 19.90. Badcock 24.71, Llewellyn 25.44. Dr Mornemont 23.50, Shntt 28.50. Langford

29.07, E. M. C. Edo and fire others, all over SO per wicket. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Played 20, won G, lost 10, drawn 4. Catting averages ;—O. L. Townsend 33.60 (only plaved three innings), C. 0. H. Sewell 45.44, F. H. B. Champain 30.44, Board 27.00, G. L. Jcssop 25.76, F. E. Thomas 25.66, Huggins 22.14, Wrath all 21.71, 11. Townsend and 13 others, all under 20 per innings. Bowling:—F. H. B. Champain 17.00, Dennett 17.97, P. H. Ford 23.32, F. H. Roberts 27.77, Huggins, Spray, Jessop, F. E. Thomas, and Milos, all over 30 per wicket. SUSSEX. Played 24, won 0, lost 12. drawn 6. Batting averages:—Kiilick 34.00, A. E. Relf 28.05, 0. B. Fry 27.00 (only played four innings), Cox 28.07, C. L. A. Smith 20.05, Leach ,24.39, H. L. Simms 22.85, P. H. Latham 22.28, Vine 20.69, G. Wilder 20.20, R. Relf, Butt, Dwyer, and John Seymour, under 20 ncr innings. Bowling:—A. E. Relf 22.94, Dwyer 20.28. G. Cox 29.42, Leach, Vino, Rollick, and O. L. A. Smith, all over 30 per wicket, while E. Relf distinguished himself by taking two wickets at a cost of 109 runs each. SOMERSETSHIRE. Played 18, won 4. lost 10. drawn 4. Batting averages:—P. R. Johnson 35.80, H. Martyn 32.53, Braund 31.03, Lewis 20.93, F. A. Phillips 24.23, F. M. Leo 21.00, Hardy 20.90,, Maxwell 20.00, g. M. J. Woods and eight others, all under 20 per innings. Bowling:—Robson 24.62, Lewis 24.02, O. C. Morclannt 26.20, Bailey 26.29, Braund 26.51, IV. G. Borough and seven others, all over 50 per wicket. MIDDLESEX. Played 18, won 4, lost 10, drawn 4. Batting averages;—B. J. T. Bosanquet 38.65, P. F. Warner 37.25, G. V/. Beldam 29.77, E. S. Littlejohn 29.45, J. Douglas 27.93, Tarrant 26.93, E. A. Beldam 33.30, Trott 22,83. R. V. Buxton 22.8 G, J. H. Hunt 21.71, W. P. Harrison and fourteen others, all under 20 per innings. Bowling;—Tarrant 19.00, R-awlin 22.60, 0. M. Wells 24.13, G. G. Napier 23.60, Trott 27.02, Nugnon 27.09, Hearne, F. H. Hunt, G. IV. Beldam and B. J. T. Bosanquet, all over 30 per wioket, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Played 16, iron 4 lost 10, draw'll 2. Batting averages;—Dr Pretty 56.80, C. J. T. Pool 31.76. R. W. B. Hawtin 30.80, T. E. Manning 26.20, G. J. Thompson 24.75, W. H. Kingston 21.43, M. Cox 21.19, E. M. Crosse. G. A. T. Vials, A. R. Thompson, Kart, B. O. Smith, H. E. Kingston, Wells, H. Hawkins and T. Hobton, all under 20 per innings: Bowling:—O. Baker 18.00. Dr Pretty 19.00, G. J. Thompson 22.36, R, W. R. Hawtin 23.25, East 28.66, H. E. Kingston, H. Hawkins, Cox and Wells, all over 30 per wicket. LEICESTERSHIRE. Played 22, won 3, lost 14, drawn 5. Batting averages:—O. J. B. Wood 38.03, Knight 29,57, Coe 29.18, Whitehead 26.75, E. T. Crawford 25.09, lung 24.47, V. F. S, Crawford 22.27, Joyce, Jayes, Challoner, C. E. de Trafford, Odell, Gill and Benskin, all under 20 per innings. Bowling;—o. J. B. Wood 22.92, W. W. Odell 24.31, Palmer 26.12, Gill 26.13. Jayes 26.37, King, R. T. Crawford, Coe, Benskin, Joyce and V. F. S. Crawford, all over 30 : pey wicket. DERBYSHIRE. Played 20, iron 2, lost 17, drawn 1. Batting averages; —Dr Ashcroft 34.07, L. G. Wright 24.44. O. A. Ollivierre 24.25, Needham 22.90, G. M. Buckston 20.37., Humphries and 13 others, all under 20 per innings. Bonding;.—Bestwick 18.18, H. Purdy 22.35, Warren 27.09, R. B. Rickman 28.80, Fi O. Hunter 37.00, Cadman 33.40, Morton, Bracey and Dr Ashcroft, over 40 per wicket. INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES FOR ALL MATCHES. Batting:—C. J. Burnup 67.05, Hayward 66.37, K. L. Hutchings 53.28, B. J. T. Bosanquet 51.87, Arnold 50.48, J. Iremonger 48.48, P. A. Perrin 47.32. Tyldesley 46.32, Hirst 45.80. C. O. H. Sewell 45.44, Hayes 45.27, F. H. Gillingham 45.26, A. O’. Jones 43.33, E. W. Dillon 43.23, W. B, Burns 43.07, P. F. Warner 41.90, T. S. Fishmick 41.77, Devey 41.23, Denton 40.83. Hobbs 40.70, J. R. Mason 40.50, C. S. Baker 40.38, and a largo number of others, all under 40 per innings. Bowling:—Huddleston 12.26, Cuttcll 13.56, Haigh 14.59, N. B. Udal 14.96, Hirst 16.50, Hallam 16.56, Dennett 17.69, Bestwick 18.46, Wass 18.80, A. F. Morcom 18.91, Tarrant 19.12, Kermodo 19.37, W. Brearley 19.61, Yogler 19.58, Harry'l9.63, N..A. Knox 19.03, Blythe 10.00, and a large number of others, all over 30 per wicket. - ■ _ This is the finish of English cricket for the season of 1906. The summer was fine, the wickets good, and there was certainly no evidence of any decrease in the popularity of the good old game.