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YORKSHIRE GIANTS

KENT FIND

WINNING WAY AGAIN

SECOND XI BOWLER TRUNDLES OUT LEICESTER

GLOUCESTER LOSE TO SURREY.

London, July 21. Kent, seriously threatened by Sussex and Yorkshire in the struggle for leadership in the county cricket table, somewhat consolidated their position by defeating Leicester by nine wickets in two days in the second match of the Maidstone festival.

OF

WONDERFUL BOWLING FEATS

OF OLD-TIMERS

FAMOUS PAST ACHIEVEMENTS REVIEWED

VERITY A WORTHY SUCCESSOR

(BY "HISTORICUS")

THE

LONG

AGO

LESSONS

Peate, relating what followed, re- marked "Well, the next day Tom (Emmett), Pindor, and I scored nicoly and, wolsent them in to get 85 runs. It was 42 too many. They scored. 48 and we won by d1. My bowling on that occasion was re- presented by six wickets for 13 runs. I got the wickets of. Mr. F. M. Grace, Mr.. Townsend and Painter with successive deliveries!

In a letter written by old Bob Thoms to "Old Ehor" (quoted in the latter's above work) in 1808, the former remarks "It was at my end (ho was one of the umpires) that Ted Pente did his sensational bit of

OF

THE TEST

LEVESON-GOWER'S TRIBUTE TO INDIANS

Writing on the Test Match be.

HEDLEY VERITY'S wonderful feat in taking 10 Marah Gloucestershire and I have D. Leveson-Gower says:

wickets for 10 runs in the Yorkshire v. Notts match at Leeds just concluded, which was given such prominence in the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph has prompted me to look up the various outstanding performances of some of his Yorkshire predecessors,

lex

trundling (in 1884) at Moreton-in-the-tween All-India and England. H. oft told

incident-how ho pegged away, over after over on the England won the Test Match at and never let a single, ball drop on wont down fighting, and assuredly offside with a length to a barley corn, Lord's by 158 runa; but India the

nide throughout that can look back on their first Test memorable affair. Ted, too, as a left match in this country with every medium, has never been excelled.", satisfaction. They showed koen- ness, skill and activity; their popularity Is undoubted. They * In his "History of Yorkshire County Cricket, 1883-1908," Paul's years of service for York are to be condoled with for, the the Rev. R. S. Holmes remarks:-"The fact is Yorkshire's shire covered the period 1882-1897. accidents that their players ous-, supply of bowlers has always been inexhaustible"; and York-He captured 1,550 wickets for an tuined,

average of 15.09. His best analyses bowling on the first day moant The loss of Nazir, Ali's shire records serve to show the truth of this statement.

for

SUMOX,

Lancashire.

Sussex,

wero

PEEL'S RECORD.

Year Wickets Ra 1897. 1RM7, 1888..

G for 14

B for 4

for 12

1692

G for

Opponents Kent. Leicestershire.

Nails. Derbyshire.

Somemet.

much; then followed Palla's in-" Jury. Both of them necessarily wero very much handicapped In their batting.

Alan Watt, the Kent Leaguo The Yorkshire County Cricket Club | 1693...... 6 for 16 goalkeeper, and Club and Ground was formed in 1803, but Yorkshire 1803 € player, enjoyed

190 for 16 a small triumph possessed notable cricketers long

7 for 24 with the ball for the "Hop" county, before that date. capturing five of Leicester's second

"One

of the most famous bowlers Playing against Sussex at Dew for 22

India have shown us that they Innings wickets for 24 runs. they over had was George Freeman bury in 1894, he brought the match

Armstrong stood out as the pro- (a real "speed merchant") who played to a summary conclusion by taking Notts match at Sheffield in 1888, and Jehangir Khan three bowlers One of his greatest feats was in the possess in Nissar, Amar Singh, minent performer for the losers, for Yorkshire (with various inter- the last dve wickets in seven balls, when, due to his "trundling", Notts of decided class, and it is doubt- scoring a fine century in Leicester'sdes when he could not appear owing including the performance of the "hat were "akittled" out for 24 and 58, ful whether better bowling has

tho to business engagements) from 1865 trick" In which realised 226. to 1881, during which period he took

match he Yorkshire winning by 10 wickets, been scon at headquarters this Peel taking in the match 14 wickets year than that which for 33 runs.

was wit- wicket. Two of his finest per-

Australians in the

Playing for England against the neased on Monday afternoon. It

our three matches taxed the skill of

Iending which took place in 1888, he was batsmen to such an extent that as the following run-getting was made positively very successful.

difficult. shows:

first knock

whole

BRILLIANT HIRST.

| Armstrong's contribution was 115. 1218 wickots for an average of 10. obtained 13 wickets for 38 runs.

Kent failed by five runs to reach por wicke the 300 mark in their reply, but it formances took place in 1807 and 1868, Wainwright was for some time a was sufficient, Leicester collapsing in which years in playing against contemporary of George Hirst, who so disastrously in the second at- Lancashire, he captured of their tempt as to be dismissed for 83, wickets for 10 runs and 8 for 11 played for Yorkshire from 1889 to leaving the home team to score 16 respectively. In the 1808 match Tom 1019, taking 2,500 wickets for 17.88 Emmett and he bowled unchanged

runs apiece, to win.

Hirst's most remarkable bowling throughout the game, and between them, hit the stumps no-less than 18 feats were:~~~ times, the Lancashire totals being 30 Year Wickets Russ and 341

BROWN AND GODDARD Surrey took only two days to de- fent Gloucester by 49 runs in a

Fasex, Sarrey.

First Match.

4 wickets for. 36

and

4 wickets for 14 Second Match. I wicket for 14

and u. 4 wickets for 49 7 wickets for al

and

1802.

for 15

1892.

for 1

.

Regarding his merits as a bowler, 1898, the Rev. R. S. Holmen, in his work 1891. above referred to, says that it is 1997. zuficient to quote the combined 3901. testimony of Dr. W. G. Grace and 1992. Richard Daft that he was the finest 1000. fast bowler they had ever played 1907. agnipat.

for 11

G

for 0

Opponents Xuar. Derbyshire, Nolla. Somerert.

Third Match.

180.

for 16

for 7

for 12

FASCI.

for $

1002.

for 10

for 18

1908..

6 for

* for 0 for 23

EMMETT'S FEATS.

formances.

8. for 26

1010..... 101 fur 41

Australiane. Gloucestershire Lelcestershire. Leicestershire. Northamptonshire.

Lancashire. Worcestershire.

Tom Emmett, who was Freeman's bowling partner on various occasions, He never succeeded in capturing all and who played for Yorkshire during 10 wickets in an inninga, but came the period 1866 to 1888 and obtained very near doing so in 1910 against 1,260 wickets for 12.08 runs each, Lancashire, as last above shown- could show. the following

per Schofield Haigh taking the other wicket, and jocularly remarking when Hirst asked for the ball on the con- clusion of the game, "Well George, I think I ought to have half as I took the remaining wicket!"

"His nine wickets for 41 against Worcestershire in 1911 were obtained ол п a perfect wicket, and 8 of them

"clean-bowied." Mention must also be made of

Year Wichete Itun 18KA...... 4

for 7 18AH................ & for 13.

Opponent Surtry. Lauchice.

Cambridge.

180P.

7 for 15

1902.

Ofur 23

7878,

7 for

Hussex

$870.

4 to

0

Surrey.

1880.

3 fur

4

* for 24

for 10

1880.

for 10

Middlesex

Surray.

Australians. Lancashires

The Rev. R. 9. Holmes, in the above mentioned history, relates that when Emmett and Freeman were Logother, Dr. W. G. Grace stated that he realised that 100 runs made against them was something to be proud of.

F. R. Brown. match featured by some extror- dinary fine bowling on the part of Goddard and Brown. The former ANOTHER FAST BOWLER captured 11 for 109 (6 for 39 in the first innings when Surrey' Freeman's successor - as a- fast! scored 166, and 5 for 70 in the re-bowler, was Allen Hill, who, playing for Yorkshire against Surrey in his turn visit, when the Londoners'

initial match, captured 12 wickets (all total was 202.

clean bowled) for 67.

F. R. Brown, the Surrey bowler was even more successful taking

His best efforts weret

a dozen wickets during the match Year Wickets Rana

| 1874...... for * for 87 runs. His initial analysis was 6 for 31, when Gloucester | aggregated. 114, and be helped to put Hammond and his men out a second time for 195 by capturing 6 wickets for 56 runs. Reuter,

HOME RACING

LANCASHIRE CLASSIC GOES TO MELFORT AT ŠEVENS

London July 21. The Lancashire Produce Stakes, Liverpool run over five furlongs at to-day resulted:

Melfort ... Sickle Moon Stratiform

Betting: 7 Melfort, 11/10 Sickle Moon, 7/2 Stratiform.

Ten started. Won by a neck; two lengths.Reuter,

SOLENT YACHTING

AMERICAN CRAFT AGAIN FILL FIRST PLACES

London, July 21.. In the British America Cup on the Solent, the American entries Nancy, Bob Kat, Lucie and Jill finished in the order mentioned, to give America 20% points against Great Britain's nine-Reuter,

SPORT ADVTS.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATION,

4. for 11

1874

1678.

7 for 14

s..

+ kor H

6 for 38

i

were

wickets for 37. making a total of 21 wickets for 181 runs, be, at a cent of a little over 7 runs per wicket.

יד

An Admirable Captain. Nayudu captained his side ad- mirably, and the fielding through- out was of a high standard. Yes, India may well be satisfied. They have proved themselves thorough- ly entitled to the status of a Test match, and one can express the hope that when they next visit this country more than one Test match will be alloted to thom.

In Yorkshiro's first match in 1890 against the Australians, ho took wickets

for 34 runs in the first Jardine is to be much con- innings and 6 for 35 in the second gratulated on England's success, against Australin in 1890 he captured Whether the match has helped innings, while playing for England a success greatly due to himself. G wickets for 23 in the second those who have the responsibility innings.

RHODES' 4,000 WICKETS.

of selecting the team for Aus- tralia is doubtful. Robins clearly

Rhodes, who first played for York demonstrated his value as an all- a spin shiro in 1890 and only retired two round cricketer, and as

moro diMcult years ago, har innumerable bowling bowler appeared achievements to his credit, having than Brown; Bowes bowled well captured 3,608 wickets for an average at times but was not very impres- of 16 runs. per wicket. In all first-aive: Voce inspired one more: class matches in Enginnd and abroad Hammond did what was required his total number of wickets is 4,137. of him in the bowling line; and

first County match

His

be caplu

Hion, (now Rt. Hon. Sir) F. S. Jack. Somerset at. Bath, when the fielding was satisfactory. The son (1890-1907) whose record showa 5 wickets for 11 runs, and as disappointment, of course, was the 500 wickets at a cost of 10.18 per Pullin records in his History of York-failure in both innings of the wicket. Two of his bent pieces of shire County Cricket above mention- carller batsmen, bowling occurred in 1002, when heed, old Bob Thoms, one of the took 8 Lancashire wickets for 18 runs Umpires at that match, presented and 6 for 12 against the Australlons. him with the ball at the conclusion of the game as a token of his accom- SLOW BOWLERS.

plishment.

Some of his best efforts were:

Turning to the slow bowlers, York. shire were fortunate in securing the Year services more

'or less one after 189.... another of Peate, Peel and Rhodes 15co. (and now, in turn, Verity).

1800.

1001 1003.

Opponente

Cloucestershire. Essex,

Wickola Rans Opponenia Northants. *for 10 **** Leicestershire.

Gloucestershire.

Glamorganshire.

Notta! Hampshire. Olamorganshire.

Middlesex.

Lancashire. Hampshire.

S0440x Gloucestershire. Lancabiru. Middlesex.

Roy Kilner (1911-1027) with 858 wickets at 17.33 cach could show:

Your

1810,

for 12

Wickets Nuns

TD20

0 for 16

1931

for 10

D for 28

1022

for 12

for 23

Hampshire.

1022

for 22

Fax

for 4

Nott.

1922

for. 34

for 20

Gloucestershire.

for 13

for 20

Kent.

1928

for 20

4

for 12

Exsex,

1024

for 24

G

for D

Eaux.

1024

for 18

6. Jer 17

Leicestershire.

for 1

for

Derbyshire.

192

for 1H

for 10

for 19

Derbyshire.. Derbyshire.

1976

for 10

1926

for 14

for

Gloucestershire..

4

for G

Northamptonsfre

1927.

for 8

for to

1028.

for 30

1970

1

for 20

I always say that Pente wan the finest 1980, Infarm fowler 1 over saw. He had a beautiful action, and was extraordinarily necuenta, pridom, I, ever, lowing his length,

Rhode,_greal bowler though he is, as the

for 18

Notts.

Of the respective merits of Peate, 1902. Peel and Rhodes, the views of David-1904. Hunter, the old Yorkshire wicket-1000. Opponenia. United South (whose keeper (who kept" for Yorkshire. team included Dr. from 1888 to 1900 and had often

iten1011. W. G. and Me played against Peate in local cricket) 1016. are set out in the "History of York-U19. shire County Cricket, 1903-1923" by 1923. Mr. A. W. Pullin ("Old Ebor") who 1923. gives them as follows:

Grace and ning the renowned Willhor). Lancashire.

Surrey, Middex.

M.C.C.

He played from 1871 to 1883, und in all captured 603 wickets at an average per wicket of 12.70.

His successor was. G. P. Harrison (1883 to 1891) who took 200 wickets at an average per wicket of 14.48 and in his first season distinguished. him- self against Lanenshire by taking 7 wickets for 43 in the first match that year, and 6 for 22 in the second.

In his last year-1891-he captured 5 Middlesex wickets for 14,

ULYETT & WAINWRIGHT,

In the meantime, George Ulyett (1873-1893), though more famous as a batsman, had given evidence of his capacity as a bowler in the following |instances:—

Tear Wickals Rön

Opponents

All England.

Box.

Notta.

1874..

4 for 11

IRTU

a for 7

1878

a for

1882,

3 for 4

Surrey.

5 for 10

Laneshire aguinal

whom the following:

year he accomp et the "hat trick".. 1884...... 7 for 34 Australians,

Altogether he captured 484 wickets for 18.18 runa a plece.

I must, not forget "Billy" Bates. (1877-1887) who was a fire batsman as well as a good bowler, taking 660 wickets for an average of 10.70. His main bowling feats were;

Year 1978.

Wickets Runn

7 for 19

6 for 11

Opponents Homex. Middlesex.

B for 21

Bursey

1880. J851

For Ik

for 17

Notte

Kent,

Nelts,

Sorry.

Derbyshire.

1883.

0 for 12 звай. ...for 10 1880, 3 for 4

Harrison's succeBBOR

was Wain- Clubs wishing to join or to weight (1888-1902), who took 1,173 retain membership of the Asso- wickets at an average per wicket of ciation and League are reminded 17.84, and placed the following figures that July 31st is the closing date to his credit. for entries for both.

Year

Wiches Ren

1887.

4 for

W. E. HOLLANDS..

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, July 20th, 1932,

1089.

4 for B

1800.

for 11

10 for $1

4 for@

1897

5. for 14

Opponents Warwickshire. · Krat Middiens Staffordshire. Middle

1023

FARIX. Gloucestershire. Middlesex.

Елех.

SCHOFIELD HAIGH,

Peel shoulil place second, and Wilfred Schofield Haigh commenced his

SOK.

for 40 for 21

OTHER GIANTS,

Emmott Robinson (1919-1931), who. only retired last year, (with a record of 802 wickets for an average of 21.08) has the following performances to his credit:

Wickeln Rans

for 36 for 20

for 26

8 for 22

R Fur 18

* for RG

7

for 27

Opponente Lancashire. Notta. Kent.

Northamptonshire. Cambridge.

Hampshire.

third. But I will say this of Rhodes in carcer with Yorkshire in 1800 and

continued the last three penes fits, length bowling

to play for them until Year 1920. has been better than it ever wan. He may 1913. During that period he obtain- 10선 not spin the ball so much as bo vsed to da ed 1,016 wickota for 15.42 runs coch. 1929. but he keeps a perfect length "moto pan.

He took 8 Australian wickets for 1927 Pistently. Rarely de you co bini send

1027 lown a short one on the ire wide-unless 78 at Bradford in 1896 and followed

1930. there is a trap in 11"

this up in 1887 by capturing 7 Surrey 191.. wickets for 17 on the Headingley Ground at Leeds. On the day, he performed this feat, Peate (the hero (1910-1927) (881 wickets for 1936 of the 1883 Surrey debacle previoua- cach) are: ly referred to) was standing on the Year pavilion watching the turn

of events, 1920.7

Peate played for Yorkshire from 1879 to 1887-taking 810 wickets for 12.65 por wicket. His best per formances were:-

Wickets Runs Your 1870.. 4 for 14

1989.

1883.

B

for 24

for 5 1894......0 for 13

Орропедія Middlenez. Lancashire.

Buner Gloucestershire.

Notts.:

The figures zolative to Weddington

Wkkete Hans

Opponente

for 18

Hampshire.

and as the wickots began to fall,. friend of mine who was standing

by

1920. 1920.

for 21

Warwickabtra.

for 26

his side, began to chaff him, suggest

1921....

for 13

G for $1

7 for 6

B

for D Worcestershire.

ing that his "record" would be 1922..

LeicestershirK.

Derbyshire.

Northamptonshire.

G. G. Macaulay, who is still play-

Ilis feat, in taking 8 wickets for 6 boaton. "Nay", replied Peate, it'll 1928.. runa against Surrey In 1883 was a stand for many a long day yet". remarkable onc, as was the match algh's record shows in addition to ing for Yorkshire, and who up to the itself, Yorkshire, after scoring 110, the foregoing, the following figures: end of last season had 1,471 wickets dismissing Surrey for 31 and B2,

In the same year (1883), Peato and Your Harrison dismissed Kent for 65 and 1898. 70 after Yorkshire had made 2751901. their bowling figures for tho' match | 2002. 1907. being

| 1907. Harrison ... 10 wickets for 50. Pcate

Wickets Rans

R for 21 4 for B

1002.

4 for ID

for 18

6 for D

* for 15

1005

a. for 13

1000

1960

4 for 11

for 2

7 for 20 for 14

d for 14

for 25

9 wickets for 70,

·A VICTORY RECALLED. |10|0, 1011. Almost as wonderful as Peato's 1912. above feat againut Surrey was his 1912

1012... achievement in taking six wickein for

7 for 25

Opponents Hampshire, Noti Gloucestershire. Fasex,

Warwickshire. Borrey. Lancashire Hurrey, Warwickable. Guspx. Somerset. Australians, Gloucesteriire

at an average of 16.81 to his credit, has also accomplished many Ind bowling feats.

With regard to comparativa re- cords in the case of the capture of all 10 wickets in an innings, Wisden's Cricketers' Almanac, us tho Hong. kong Telegraph correctly states, doen not give the comparative records, but It does set out among other remark- able analysts the following:

Name of Dawlor

Ellett

Tear

13 against Gloucestershire in 1884. Playing for Yorkshire against the 1867/ | "Old Ebor" refers to it in his York Australiana at Bradford in 1912, he 1883

shire Cricket History, and narrates it captured 6 wickets for 22 runs in the in Pento's own words, Yorkshire's first innings, and 8 for 14 in the 1684 first Innings score of 129 had been accond-his analyses reading: passed by Gloucestershire with

179, and Yorkshire in their

At

Fecond had fared very badly at the

Overy Maidens Rans Wickels

12.2

22

11

14

Fenio

F. T. Epanforth

Match Wits. Bana Victoria Y Thomania 0 for 2 Yorkshire ▾

Surrey

Australlo y All Eng

a for b

J

land XI * for 5

Victoria v

Warwick.

1838/0. Cosstick

for 1

2014

F. E. Field

A. D. Pougher

shiro *,*** Wrmester

shiro M.U.C, y

$ for $

✓

1923

Q.

Cor

Opponents

Australia Busser Homerset

& for o

& for

1021

R. Tyldesley

Bomarsat

Leicester

10ля

.P: Mišla

for 18')

2814.

10 for 15

Derbyskite.

Bomerech

Ojotomiar. white v.

1888 P. W. Tais ·

Bu

innings end of the second day's play. That

Alonzo Drake (1909-1914) had a dvening both teams were entertained

a banquet given by a certain record of 483 wickets for 17.85 each. 1800 nobleman, and in the conteo of the His best results were:--- speech making Dr. W. G. Graco was Inclined to speak of Gloucestershiro's Year prospective victory, to which Tam 1818...... 4for a Emmatt had replied "No doctor; wo for 8 ara Yorkshireman and we have never 1914.6 for 6 lost until the last run is got or wicket 1914. takon."

Wickste Rans

Lancashire 1:

3 for 0

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