Cricket 1899

460 CR ICKET : A W EEKLY RECORD OF TH E GAME. Nov. 30, 1899. F OR SALE.—The residue of the marvellous Cricket Collection of the late Thomas Padwick, Epq., Redhill, Surrey.—Address, Mr. Alfred J. Gaston, 14, Prestonville Road, Brighton. T HE Editor of Cricket wishes to purchase Volumes 3 and 4of “ Scores and Biographies,” “ 'Wisden’s Almanack” from 1864 to 1878, “ John Lillywhite’s Companion,” before 1869, 1870, 1872, 1874, “ Football Annuals,” 1868,1872, “ James Lillywhite’s Annual” for 1874. 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O w i n g to the Christmas Holidays the next issue of Cricket will appear on the 21st instead of the 28th as previously announced. B y the death at Hatfield last week of the Marchioness of Salisbury we are reminded that her father, the late Baron Alderson, was very fond of the game of cricket. On one occasion the great judge addressed the grand jury of the county of Suffolk in the following words :—“ In a neighbouring county, which I passed through on the circuit this time, I had what I am afraid I shall not have here— a day of rest: as I went out into the country, and had the pleasure of seeing a match at cricket, in which a noble earl, the lord lieutenant of his county, was playing with the tradesmen, the labourers, and all around him, and I believe he lost no respect from that course—they loved him better, but they did not respect him less. I believe that if they themselves associated more with the lower classes of society, the kingdom of England would be in a far safer, and society in a far sounder, condition. I wish I could put it to the minds of all to think so, because I think it is true.” O uk war correspondent in South Africa informs us that Private F. Fitzgerald, who took part in the armoured train attack nearEstcourt, is missing. Private Fitzgerald scored 287 not out for 1st Royal Munster Fasiliers v. Army Service Corps, at the Curragh, June 12th, 1895. In the same innings Captain W. C. Oates made 313 not out, and the two batsmen added 623 runs without being separated after the fall of the first wicket. This, I may add, is the longest partnership on record. A c co rd in g to the Queensland Sports­ man, Arthur Coningham, a member of the Australian team of 1893, who has tried many occupations, has now taken to bookmaking, and calls the odds on Rand- wick flat with a bag hung round his neck labelled “ Coningham the Cricketer.” He has a “ system,” and explains how recently he made £2 15s. on the day that every other bookie lost £8 or over. P e rh a p s the feature of the first day’s play in the Home Born v. Colonial Bom match at Durban, was, says the Natal Mercury, the wicket-keeping of the old Cantab—R9V. Cyril Robinson. “ His easy position and natural ‘ takes,’ even at the very commencement of our season, augur well for his success in our midst. It must not be forgotten that our rever­ end friend was twelfthman for Cambridge in the ’Varsity match a few years ago, and it was his wicket-keeping which earned him the position.” I n the “ Life and Reminiscences of the Rev. R.H. Quick,” publishedby the Cam­ bridge University Press, the following passage occurs with reference to Harrow cricket in former days:— The government of the school in Words­ worth’s time was a limited anarchy. Boys used to do pretty much what they liked. Theycut ‘ ‘ bill,’ ’ gettingother boys toanswer for them, andwent up to town for the great cricket matches................. They played cricket, smokers against non-smokers, the smokers smoking all the time. T h e suggestion of playing cricket “ in compartments ” has been acted on in India, where amatch was played between Ajmere and Nasirabad. The result was considered satisfactory. Wickets fell as follows:—Nasirabad, 1 for 24, 2 for 65, 3 for 80, 4 for 88, 5 for 88, 6 for 167, 7 for 180, 8 for 221, 9 for 230, 10 for 241. Ajmere, 1 for 63, 2 for 64, 3 for 197. A n o t h e r match under this systemwas played in the Rolan Gold Fields, nomin­ ally between the Cricket Club and Sixteen Natives, although^ it practically resolved itself into Nine v. Ten, owing to the absence of several men. Owing to rain, the club who batted first were only in for an hour, during which they made 97 for two wickets. The natives iu the course of their hour made 98 runs without losing a wicket, Rajagopal and Solomon playing out time. The club not outs in their next hour added 112 for two more wickets, their total thus bsing 209—an average of 5225 runs per wicket. The natives in their second hour brought their score to 154 for five—average 30 80 per wicket. Thus the natives lost according to the system of average per wicket. Some remarks on the system by “ The Tice ” in the Madras Times will be found on page 454. T h e following is an Indian cricket anecdote taken from the Nilgiri News. We fancy, however, that something like it has been told of a batsman in England. A Tommy was batting and a corporal acting as umpire, when there was an appeal for a clear case of leg before. “ How’s that ? ” asked the bowler. “ Out,” said the corporal. “ Out! ” cried Tommy, “ Out! How out ? ” “ Why, leg before !” said the corporal. Then the Tommy burst into shrill ironic laughter. “ Leg before ! ” he shouted, “ Why, it ’it me on the bloomin’ pad.’ J. T. H e a r n e and Brockwell have not baen long in making their presence felt in the Patiala team. Against the Parsis on October 27th, Brockwell scored 5 and 145 (including two 6’s and fifteen 4’s), and Hearne 59 and 19. In the course of the match Hearne took 9 wickets for 59 (8 in the second innings for 49), and Brockwell 1 wicket for 47. But the most successful bowler was Mehta, who took 9 wickets in the first innings for 34, and 3 in the second for 33; he also scored 43. Patiala won by 212 runs. “ A n O l d H a r r o v ia n ” writes : Mr. Edward May Dewing, of Carbrook Hall, Norfolk, and of Nowton, near Bury St. Edmunds, died on October 29*h, 1899, aged 76. He played in theHarrowEleven at Lord’s, v. Winchester andEton in 1839, 1840 and 1841, being Captain of the Eleven in his last two years. He likewise formed one of the Cambridge Eleven v. Oxford at Lord’s in 1842, 1843, 1844, and 1845, being Captain of that Eleven in his last two seasons. He also assisted the Gentlemen v. The Players at Lord’s onoe, namely in 1845. He was acricketer above the average, although not very successful with the bat; but he was a capital field. A few lines about this amateur will be found in the Scores and Biographies.