Cricket 1898

62 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A p r il 14, 1898. foster good feeling and to cement the cordial friendships between this island continent and that little kingdom on the other side of the world, which many of us still reverence as the “ old home.” I will say this, also—that the visit of the Indian prince will help to show that there are ever-developing sympathies between educated Englishmen and educated natives of the great Indian Empire. It may have been only a casual remark when, at a lunch in Sydney, the prince disclaimed any special attention, and said he wished only to be regarded as an English cricketer, but, whether casual or not, this remark was freighted with a deep signi­ ficance for all those who think of the immensity of that Indian Empire, and the marvellous results that must follow if many of the more cultured natives be­ come imbued with feelings and sentiments such as were uttered b y that popular and clever cricketer whom we have been pleased to welcome to our shores. But it is not to be supposed that I defend cricket simply because it may promote intercolonial or international harmony and goodwill. I defend it as a splendid pastime, as a healthy recreation, as an innocent form of amusement. Y oung men, and even old men, may do a great deal worse than stand for a quarter of an hour in K ing Street to watch the score at the Daily Telegraph office. Certainly, if they have the time at their disposal, they may do very much worse than go to the Association Ground to see the game itself. I welcome the general interest in cricket as an acceptable sign of the times. It is a proof of the sagacity aud intelligence of the various classes of the populace. We m ight per­ haps, contend that to show any lack of appreciation of cricket is to show a great want of reason and common-sense. However, I shall not go quite so far as that. I shall content myself with say­ ing that, in my opinion, the interest in cricket is reasonable and justifiable, be­ cause we require some lighter element in in our human life, and cricket is one of the best and finest games that can eDgage the attention or arouse enthusiasm.— Sydney Daily Telegraph. COLOMBO AVERAGES. BATTING. No. Times Most of not in an Total inns out. inns. runs. Aver. F. Stephens ... . . 22 .. 3 ... 96 .. £63 . . 29 63 J. A. Symons ... . G. H. Alston ... . . 22 .. 3 ... 146 .. 518 ... 27-26 . 7 . . 0 ... 70 .. 133 .. 12-C0 F. W. Waldock . 16 ... 4 ... 42 .. 213 .. 1775 C. S, V. Morrison . . 11 . . 0 ... 48 .. 194 .. 17-63 H. B. Roan ... . . 26 . . 2 ... 83 .. 419 .. 1745 A. G. Field ... . . 12 . . 1 ... 33 .. 181 .. 16 45 W . Courtney ... . 7 . . 1 ... 35 .. 96 .. 1600 E. B. Waldock .. . . 11 . . 0 ... 58 .. 154 .. 11-00 H. M. Waldock . 17 . . 1 ... 66 .. 164 . 10-25 H. L. Crawford . 10 . . 4 ... 15 .. 55 .. 9-16 C. Philcox.............. . 6 ... 0 ... 25 .. 42 .. 7-00 P. D. W arren........ 9 . . 1 ... 15 .. 42 .. 525 A. H. Ayden ... . . 5 . . 0 ... 10 .. 25 .. 5-00 E. S. Clark ... . . 6 . . 0 ... 4 .. 10 . 1-66 W. S. Rcss ... . 6 ... 0 ... 6 .. 7 .. 1-66 BOWLING. 50 OVERB OR MORE. Overs. Runs. Mdns. Wkts. Aver. A. J. G. Field ... 243 .. 411 .. 67 . . 57 .. 7-21 C. Philcox ... ... 147 .. 345 .. 40 . . 37 .. 932 C. B. Elliott... ... 81 . 198 .. 22 . . 21 .. 943 H. B. Roan ... ... 199 .. 453 .. 48 . . 44 .. 10-41 F. J. Bowen... ... 146 .. 312 .. 42 . 28 .. 11-14 J. A. Symons ... 69 .. 204 .. 12 . . 16 .. 1275 F. W. Waldock ... 53 .. 128 .. 10 . . 10 .. 12:80 E. R. Waldock ... 145 .. 355 .. 36 . . 24 .. 14-78 H. M. Waldock ... 110 .. 267 .. 24 . . 14 .. 19*07 A LL CRICKETERS should possess a copy of “ Cricket’s Year Book.” Price sixpence. Con­ taining portraits of all the celebrities for the year in addition to a mass of useful information. Copies can be had of all the railway bookstalls, newsagents, or (sevenpence by post) from Cricket Office, 168, Upper Thames Street, E.C. REVOLUTION IN Cigarette Paper Books EACH LEAF READY TO HAND FOR USE. | A T I L L TOBACCO N ISTS. Now Ready. 1 / - ; post free, 1/3. Cloth, 2 / = ; post free, 2 /3 . JOHN W ISDE IM ’S Cricketer’s Almanack FOR 1898. Edited by SYDNEY H. PARDON. Contains Full Scores and Bow ling Analy­ sis of all FIRST CLASS Cricket played in 1897. Special Photographs of J. R. Mason, N. F. Druce, G. L. Jessop, W . R. Cattell and F. G. 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