Hi,
Thanks for all the emails over the last couple of days about the third test, many from across the world, either now feeling a bit better or asking where Mr Cook was (& how we have now found him again). Hoping India will turn up today, but being a fan of the home team it is a very good time to be watching and a great distraction from the riots and stock market jitters.
I am travelling to Sweden with work next week , the 1872 will be going with me, the only Wisden in Sweden? Must be the oldest. It should survive the trip!! Back in time to write the newsletter on time. Latest review below.
Ending this weekend are a nice mix, Kent Year books, Wisdens, Lillywhites, lots to choose from, I have added an alphabetical list at the end of this mailshot. More to list this weekend pre trip.
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1872 Review - Part 3 - MCC matches & Birth(?) of the "six"
I ended last week on a cliff hanger…
MCC Vs Cambridge uni a ball was hit into the grandstand for 6, 2 more than Graces score in each innings after violent outbursts (from the sky not the crowd), Shaws 76 overs went for 50 runs (11 wickets), for Oxford Uni Mr Butler a bowling figures were 39-2 overs 26 maidens 25-8, good form going into the Oxford vs Cambridge University game which as a huge write up, I wonder how Butler did? More on that next week, he did OK.
So Butler, in bright and pleasant weather (Oxford vs Cambridge June 26/27) , the ground was packed, people on the roof and plenty of ladies watching. The 2 new “tell-tale” machines showed 9195 & 7964 visitors per day. 21,000 in total (probably due to the Cobden hat-trick the year before) , Oxford hit 170 in the first inning and Cambridge 65 in theirs, in that 65, Pelham bowled 14 overs for 5 rund but butler bowled 24-1 overs , 38 runs but all 10 wickets, he followed it with a 5-for and Oxford won by 8 wickets.
In the MCC vs both O&C Combined the only thing to report was that Butler knocked a stump back 10 yards and Powys sent a bail 32 yards – keen measurers that game.
July 3-5 , Butler picked for The Gentlemen vs the Players (al paid £10) was wicket-less but the gents boasted there strongest team in years but it was a weather hit (rough wind and rain storm) draw – Mcintyre bowled the younger Grace (off his pads) with his first ever ball at Lords.
Willsher’s match followed (Single vs Married), he started playing for Kent in 1847, WG hit 189 not out (carried his bat again) out of 310 , Howitt for Married had bowling figures of 93-0 (worst yet?) the singles who won by an innings and £73 9s raised. 3-1 now to the singles (played in 1844/1849/1858/1871) – so the Singles went out to get drunk and the Married went home to put the kids to bed :-)
Eton vs Harrow at Lords (July 14-15) tell tales were 13494 & 11132 and Wisden launches into very descriptive prose including the gay flower parterres of the ring and “the drags” present. The review goes to 3 pages in tiny type. The playing portion of the ground was roped in, hits under the rope being counted 4, and over it 6. Although one hit by Mr Lytteton was run 5. Ridley scored 117 for Eton who won by an innings. No mention of a 6 although some big hits recorded especially in the filler game that followed (young vs old Eton & Harrow)
MCC vs Kent(July 17/18) was bowler dominated apart form Grace & Dale scoring 82 runs in under an hour, compared to Mr Penn who scored 5 in 70 minutes , Lipscomb for Kent had figures of 88-9 but MC won by an innings even though they only scored 183.
Vs Huntingdonshire, Sussex & Ireland not a lot happened, a note that the game vs Sussex started in **** but then dropped back due to new counties, a lost ball for 6 (after 5 were ran) and Mr Beamish played for Ireland 48-4 was the best bowler and his 7 was top score in the Irelands second innings of 24 a.o.
MCC XI vs Cambridge Uni XI is worth a mention for 3 small points, one as it asks a question – What is an LVC Team (it says this referring to this being a second string XI)? Also we have an error – RNN OUT of Mr Wilson in the 2nd innings for 0 after his 103 in the first innings and finally West took 4 wickets in 4 balls. MCC winning.
Canterbury Week (Aug 7th-12th) was the best yet, especially the Tuesday, not much to report on it , in North vs South, I note the “underarm slows of Mr Rose” , Rose did for Mr Walker as he attempted a lob drive, (Rose took 9-4 & 71-8) but a great statement is written in brackets at the start of the Tuesday – the cricket (to those who admit there is something else to admire beyond hitting balls over pavilions and scoring 100 runs) was splendid. I guess Mr Wisden would be more of a test man than a T20 chap. Rose took a great catch – Hands high up and hit very hot. The fielding was praised as several runs saved. The South won by 100 runs. MCC vs Kent followed and Mr Thornton was at it again, he hit one into the Hop Plantation, one on to the long booth flanking the promenade and one over the reporters tent. Unlike the Eton/Harrow game these were all counted as 4 (although he was given a 6 in the second innings for one over the spectators. On Thursday the promenade was “covered by brightly toileted ladies”, I am not gong to do any more “gay” puns but Wisden is very descriptive in his write ups. You could use it to describe Edgbaston on Fancy Dress day at the test. MCC won by an innings.
For the MCC across the season Shaw took 93 wickets for 971 runs (Ave 10.4) and Farrands 101-1170 (11.6)
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Happy Collecting,
Cheers
Chris