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Otago Witness, Issue 2325, 22 September 1898, Page 43

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NOTES BY SLIPc The Vancouver mail has brought English jles to August 13. Regard for space this week compels me to confine my notes on the firstclass matches to the week ending August 6. That was a wonderful week of English cricket and cricket marvels. The great annual match ' at the Oval between Surrey and Notts could not be finished, but included some amazing play. First Surrey made 329, Notts re- 1 aponded with only 157, and co had to follow on, which was done to some purpose, 51-8 being scored for nine wickets. Of this William Gunn, the " great " Notts bat {in two senses of the adjective) contributed 236, not out, put tcgether without a single chanco, the grandest eSfL-t of his career- In Surrey's innings Lockwood contributed 74, Brockwell 71, lX L. A. Jsphson 54, and Holland 46. Those who lent "V/iUiain Gunn most assistance in Notts's aeeon'l iunings were Guttridge {7Q), A. O. Jones (52), ■JXnch (49), J. Gunn (47), and Hensoa (not out, 35). Then the Derbyshire Eleven, playing agaic':t Hampshire, at Derby, made a fir3t innings of 615, including four separate " centuries — Chattertcn, 142; L. G. Wright, 134; Davidson, 108; and Storer, 100. S. H. Evershed contributed 67 and Sugg 38 to the total. The Xiintch could not be played out, Hants scoring 240 (Major Poore not out 121, E. C. Lee 44) Riid 232 for four wickets (Captain Quinton not out 101, Webb 51). It will be observed that pix centuries were scored in this maleh. In their match preceding this, tho Derbypbiro Eleven ■achieved a fine performance pgainsb the powerful Yorkshire Eleven with vljom they drew. In the first innings Yorkshire made 252 (Haigh not out 60, Denton 50, ;,ord Hawke 49) and Derbyshire 238 (Storar '26, Bagshaw 68). The second innings of Yorks ■> -as closed with nine wickets down for 321 (V unnicliffe 84, Rhodes not out 67, Wainwright 18, F. S. Jackson 39) and Derbyshire then f cored 219 for three wickets (Bagshaw not out ,-JD, S. H. Evershed 44, L. G. Wright 33, H ,ror 30). •.."orkshiro also failed for want of time to f 1 - jat Warwickshire. The latter opened with ." i'.uq score of 406 (W. G. Quaife not out 157, Liivneif 69, Deyey 35, Santall 33, J. E. Byrne oS) but Yorkshire went a few better than this, j.iuking 448 (Lord Hawke 134, Wainwright 92, t-iaigh 41, Rhodes 36, Tunnicliffe 32, JDenton r2). In their second innings Warwickshire lost i'cinr wickets for 102 runs. Tli© match between Gloucestershire and tU, ;;-ex at Bristol was another draw, a vory even one, and was noteworthy for Grace's y_.oclaring" when only a short time remained for play, and when he himself was still seven vans short of his 100, which most bats like to secure. But it turned out that Grace had previously soored every figure between 0 and 100, excepting only 93, and he wished to make the list complete, so closed the innings when he had reached that point, and when there was no longer the remotest possibility of either side winning or 'losing. The Western County had made 244 in the first innings (R. W. Rice 61, Board not out 47, G. L. Jessop 50) to their opponent's 364 (C. B. Fry 93, Marlow 77, W. L. Murdoch 60). When their second innings was closed Gloucestershire had" made 341 f ;r eight wickets, those who most largely asfisted "W. G." being C. O. H. Sewell, R. W. -v ice, and C. L. Townsend with 67, 63, and 33 respectively. Sussex lost no wicket for 20 runs in their second innings. Essex playing against Leicestershire ran up 515, and won by an innings and 71 runs, -''arpenter made 133, and C. J. Kortwright, t\e famous fast bowler, who is faster and more > than ever this year, 112, while P. -errin subscribed 77, C. M'Gahey 58, F. L. .•Jane 38, and F. G. Bull 38. Leicestershire scored 288 (H. H. Marriott 73, C. J. B. Wood 50, Coe 50, Brown 37, Knight 33) and ■56 (Knight 48, H. H. Marriott 36, C. E. de Trafford 34) so that they lost by an innings and 71 runs. Surrey defeated Essex at the Oval by five wickets, the latter scoring 147 (C. J. Kortright 34) and 290 (A. P. Lucas 89, P. Perrin 76, F. L. Fane 31) to Surrey's 314 (Abel 148, Hayivard 67, D. L. A Jephson 46) and 124 for fiva wickets (Abel 53). A day's rain restricted the playing time for the match between Warwickshire and Hamnii:ire to two days, and enabled the latter s»de to escape with a draw. The first innings of Hants realized 195 (Barton 42, Light 41, Taio not out 34), and Warwickshire declared with six wickets down for 333, W. G. Quaife (not out) making 117, Kinneir (not out) 78, ond Quaife 61. In their second innings made 173 for eight wickets (Captain Quinton 65, Major Poore 45). After a fiasco of a first innings the Gl wcestershire Eleven made, a fine fight against Lancashire at old Trafford, and in the end were beaten by 66 runs only. Lancashire soored 148 (Tyldesley 72, Ward 34) »,id 273 (Baker 59, Briggs 47, Sugg 45, A. Ecoles 34i, while Gloucestershire made 44 and 311 (F. H. B. Champain not out 113, R. W. Rice 51, Board 43, Wrathall 32). In Gloucestershire's first innings Cuttell took four wickets for 18 and Mold six for 22. Kent defeated Sussex at Hastings by an innings and 84 runs, scoring 377 (J. R. Mason 133, Rev. W. Reshleigh 105, C. J. Burnup 54, 13. D. Bannon 31) to Sussex's 144 (Killick 36) a:id 149 (C. B. Fry 52) The Canterbury week opened with a match between Kent and Lancashire which was c'rawn. The match was Alec Hearne's benefit, and, unlike most professionals who play in their own benefit match, Hearne himself was in splendid form. Lancashire in their first innings made 252 (Tyldesley 66, K. C. MacLaren 39, Ward 38, Cuttell 30) and Kent 275 (Hearne not out 80, B. D. Bannon 78, W. H. Patterson 52). The second innings of Lancashire was closed with four wickets down for 32 V (Tyldesley 127, A. C. MacLaren 76, C. R Hartley not out 53, Sugg 37), and Kent scored 172 for two wickets (J R. Mason 76, Hearne not out 74). At Taunton Middlesex, for whom " Jack " Hearne and Albert Trott bowled very effectively, defeated Somersetshire by 10 wickets. Tho home team scored 221 (L. C. H. PaJuiret 104, F. A. Phillips 65) and 144(F. A. "Phillips 51), while Middlesex made 354 (C. M. Wells 101, F. H. S Cunliffe 62, A E. Stoddart 51, F. G. J Ford 47) and 12 for no wicket. Wells was playing in his first county match of the season. At the annual meeting of the Waverley (Jlub nearly 40 members were present. Mr S. S. Myers occupied the chair. The following office-bearers were elected: — President, Mr S. S. Myers (re-eleoted) ; vice-presidents, Messrs T. Maw, L. Joel, J. Cummings, and W. Hutchinson ; secretary, Mr A. H. Chad■wick; assistant secretary. Mr J. E. Hutehinscn ; committee, Messrs E. Fearon, A. Anderson, and Pollock; Match Committee, captains of the first and second elevens and Mr J. Bothwick; {auditors, Messrs Maw and Wilson ; delegate to 0.C.A., Mr J. E. Hutchinson. .(Sight playing members and one honorary member were elected. At the close of the proceedings Mr J. Hutchinson presented Mr Myers with a handsomely-framed photograph <rf last year's office-beajerSi and ifi doing co.

referred in flattering terms to the services rendered the club by their president, who had always been ready to assist them by word and deed. Mr Myers had been president since the inception of the club, whose prosperity was due in a. large measure to his efforts. Mr Myers mad© a short and happy reply. At the annual meeting of the Privateers Cricket Club, Mr C. E. Haughton (president) being in the chair, the annual report stated that there was a small credit balance to begin with. Mr Findlay's trophy for the most enthusiastic member was awarded to the secretary (Mr M. H. Rodgers). Tho following offieo - bearers were elected : — President, Mr O. E. Haughton; vice-presi-dents — Mr J. B. Callan, Rev- Father Murphy, Messrs R. Dobbin, E. O'Connell, J- J. Connor, and P. Hessian, sen. ; secretary, Mr G. A- Hesford; practice captains, P. Hessian and J. H. Miller ; Selection Committee — capiain, deputy-captain, and secretary; General Committee — Captain, deputj*- cap tain, secretary, Messrs T_ Hu<j<?oy, and W. Pellctt; delegate to the Otago Cricket Association, Mr J. H. Miller j auditors, Mr R. Miller and Mr M. Rodgers; custodian, Mr W. Cox. The election of captains was left to the different teams. It was decided to open the season on 24th September. The president and vieopresident (Mr Callan) intimated that they would present bats to such players as the committee may decide upon. The third annual general meeting of the Port Chalmers Cricket Club was held in the mayor's room on Wednesday, the 14th insl. Mr J. Mill (vice-president) occupied the chair. The following office - 'bearers were duly elected for the ensuing season: — President, Mr E. G. Allen, M.H.R. ; vice-presidents — Rev. E. O. Tennent, Captain Thomson, Mr J. Mill (mayor), Messrs J. Watson, N. Dodds, W. J. Waters, W. Hunter, A. Dobie, and J. Stevenson; captain, Mr T. A. Hunter; deputy-captain, Mr G. Neil; hon. secretary (nro tern.), H. T. Ward; treasurer, Mr J. Mooney; General Committee — Captain, deputy-captain, secretary, and Messrs D. Jack, W. Waters, and W. Neil ; Selection Committee — Captain, deputy-captain, and practice captain; auditors, Messrs B. Bundell and A. M'Callum; delegate to the 0.C.A., Mr T. A. Hunter. The Chairman thenpresented trophies to Messrs T. A. Hunter, W. L. Neil, and D. Jack, and in doing so complimented them on achieving such success.