Cricket 1900

M a t 3, 1 9 0 0 . CR lCKEt: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 1 0 3 shall not have fulfilled the engagement made by him prior to his election, as to playing for the club in certain matches named by him­ self (he having received due notice), and shall fail to give the committee valid reasons for the non-fulfilment of these engagements, the committee shall have the power, by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at a meet­ ing specially summoned for the purpose, to cancel his election, repay his entrance fee, and replace his name in its original position on the list of the candidates.” The balance-sheet shows the receipts were £82,565 19s. 7d., including £37,200 from life memberships, £4,680 5s. from gate money, £6,905 5s. from stands and mound. There is a balance of £1,209 2s. 7d. Among the items on the expenditure side are £31,632 Is. 9d. for buildings, repairs, etc., £4,209 0s. 8d. wages, £4,498 11s. lid. expenses of matches, £2,551 2s. 9d. rent, rates, taxes, etc., £29,650 repayment of loans. There was a profit on the catering department account for 1899 of £280 15s 4d. TR IN ITY COLLEGE FRESHMEN’S MATCH (Cambridge).—Played at Cambridge on April 24 and 25. M r. P. R. J ohnson ’ s S id e . A . H. Tompson, c Locket, b Robertson 60 H. N. Hole, b Young.. 20 E.M.Dows3n,cHoward- Smith, b N oel...........107 R. H. Campbell, lbw, b Young ...................13 C.Kenrick,cRobert8on, b Lockett...................80 T.J.W .Fowler,bYoung 6 W . D. Black, b Lcckett 2 F. H. Obeysekere, b Howard-Smith ... 5 M r . E. B. N o el ’ First innings. V. N. Lockett, b Dobson .. 12 C. H. EbdeD, run out . ... 13 H. L. Brutton, run out ... 12 F. Young, b Black ........ 1 A. L. W oodard, b Dowson.. 0 A . J. Robertson, b Dowson. 0 J. G. Howard-Smith, c M clver, b Black ......... 3 H. Hathorn, b Dowson ... 0 H. R. Lonsdale, c Channell, b Dows in ........... .......12 J. A. Hathorn, run out ... 25 W . Hesketh, run out ... 3 E. B. Noel (capt.), not out.. 24 B 6, lb 3 ................. 9 Total ..............114 R. S. Jewell, b Lockett A. J. Richards, cNoel, b Howard-Smith ... A. W . T. Channell, b Lockett ................... J. Mclver, c Lockett, b Ebden ................... P. R. Johnson (capt.), not out .................. B 9, lb 6, nb 1 ... Total s S id e . Second innings. cKenrick,bJeweJl 33 cDowson,bJewell 23 run out ... 11 lbw, b Jewell ... 23 c M clvor, b Black 8 b Jewell ........... 6 b Jewell ...........19 c Johnson, b Hole 0 cCampbell,bHo!e 0 b Dowson .......... 3 b Dowson ........... 1 not out.................. 5 Lb 6, w 1 ... 7 Total ...139 TR IN ITY COLLEGE v. CRU SAD ER S.-Played at Cambridge on April 27 and 28. T r in ity C o lle g e . T. L. Taylor, c Day, b Fernie ........... ... 22 J. Stauning, c Day, b Fernie ................... 2 K . S. Ranjitsinhji, st. Apthorp, b Feinie 17 E. K. Wiison, run out 44 E. M. Dowson, c Hind, b P a lm e r....................107 P. R. Johnson, c A p­ thorp, b Fernie ... 62 E. B Noel, b Palmer 12 W .Prest, c Robertson. b Palm er................... 6 C. W . Alexander, c Robertson,b Palmer 4 H. H. B. Hawkins, b Fernie ................... 8 G. L. Watney, not out 12 B 19, lb 2, w 1 22 Total ...318 C ru saders . J. H. B. Champain, b Hawkins ................... 8 W . K. P. Ffrench, st. Watney, b Dowson 19 W.P.Robertson.c Ran- jitsinbji, b Dowson 0 8 .ti Day,lbw, b Wiison 16 A. E. Hind, b Hawkins 47 T. tt. Tnomas, c Noel, b Wilson ...................26 E. W . Y . Wyatt, c Watney, b Wilson 2 A. E. Fernie, not out 41 E.E Apthorp, b Dow­ son ........................... 11 H. R. Palmer, c Tay­ lor b Dawson ... 0 L.J.Clayton,bDowson 5 B 8, ib 3 ...........11 Total . ...186 Second innings: Day, c W ilson, b Alexander, 39; Robertson, b v\ilson, 5 ; Champain (not out) 1 ; Ffrench, b Wilson, 0 ; T. S. Thomas (not out), 1; extra, 1.—Total (3 wickets) 47. CRICKET IN MANY CLIMES* Out of the most unpromising materials Mr. Warner has made an interesting book. He had to deal with matches of which the scores have been given in quite recent numbers of “ Wisden ” —matches which for the most part are of very little interest except as records; he had for his heroes hardly any men whose names were names to conjure with; and the tours themselves were often almost as void of exciting in­ cident as those of wandering clubs in England. Despite these untoward cir­ cumstances, the author has contrived to find much entertaining matter. The tours which are desciibed are those in the West Indies, 1896; America, 1897; Oporto, 1898; America and Ctnada, 1898; and South Africa, 1898-99. The impression which the description of them leaves on the mind of the reader is that it must be perfectly delightful to play cricket of this kind in the winter months. For hospitality is lavish; good humour is everywhere apparent; and the teams seem to form a happy family party. As the book is descriptive rather than anecdotal, it would be unfair to quote more than one of the stories. One of the best refers to a black man who was “ perfectly deaf, and a ‘ stonewaller ’ of the best.” This man was stumped and went away to the pavilion. Whereupon a curious thing happened. “ As he was walking away, Bromley-Davenport, who was umpiring at the bowler’s end, stepped forward and explained to us that legally he was not out, as, without thinking, he had called ‘ over ’ before the decision was given. One of the team went in search of the departed batsman, and at last found him behind the pavilion weeping bitterly. Still shaking with sobs, he was led back to the wicket; but his state of partial collapse became utter when Lord Hawke waylaid him, and attempted to explain at the top of his voice how the mistake had happened. ‘ De Lard,’ he evidently thought, was abusing him, and his only response was to weep yet more bitterly. Poor man! His nerves were so shattered that he promptly ran two men out.” At the present moment, when a West Indian team is about to make a tour in England, Mr. Warner’s remarks up >n their prospeots are of particular interest. “ The batting,” he says, “ will be the weak point in the team, but this may be expected to improve rapioly as the tour advances, and if only a good start can be made, so as to give the men confidence, I think there is every likelihood of the side doing well.” These remarks sound a little ominous, for we are afraid that a team which cannot bat well has not much chance of success on English wickets, for however good the bowling may be it is pretty certain that a lot of runs will be made against it. Even as regards the bowling, Mr. Warner is not very hopeful, for although he affirms that th« bowling and fielding will be Btrong at all points, * “ Cricket in Many Climes.” By P. F. London : William Heinemann. 7s. 6d. he qualifies the statement very consider­ ably by adding that ‘ ‘ I am confident that Woods, Cumberbatch, and the rest, if they keep fit, will bowl out many a good batsman.” But alas! what about the many other good batsmen ? The book is illustrated by numerous photographic reproductions of teams and grounds, and is almost entirely without representations of batsmen in impossible attitudes. This to many of its readers will be a very strong recommendation. As a rule the pictures are very cleir, but it will puzzle a good many people to make head or tail of that which is entitled “ St. John’s, Antigua” (page 50). Many of the grounds on which Mr. Warner and his companions have played are beautifully situated. Any cricketer who could not manage to feel enraptured with the view from the Queen’s Park Ground, Trinidad, would richly deserve to make a pair of spectacles. Well bound and well presented in every way as is the book, it is a pity that it contains no index. But perhaps it would have been difficult to compile an index, because the players are frequently referred to by various nicknames, such as “ Shrimp,” “ Mike,” “ Pug,” etc. CITY OF LONDON. M AY. 10. W illesde», v Harlesden 16. Edmonton, v. Edmonton 17. Chingford, v. Cbingford 23. t ichmond, v. Richmond 24. Crouch End, v Crouch End 29. Woolwich, v. N.C.O. Royal Artillery 31. Walthamstow, v. Walthamstow Town JUNE. 7. Hornsey, v. Holborn 12. Wandsworth, v. Wandsworth 14. Crouch End, v. Crouch End 20. West Green, v. West Green 21. Ilford, v. Ilford 26. Paddington, v. Kilburn 27. D-nmark Hill, v. Stanley 28. Walthamstow, v. Walthamstow Town JU LY. 4. Edmonton, v Edmonton 5. South Tottenham, v. Clifton 10. Tottenham, v Tottenham 12 Crouch End, v. Crouch End 18 West Green, v. West Green 19. Chingford, v. Chingford 2 . Paddington Recreation Grounl, v. Kilburn 26. Willesden, v. Harlesden AUGUST. 1. Shepherds Bush, v. Shepherds Bush 2. South Tottenham, v. Clifton 7. Wandsworth, v. Wandsworth 9. Walthamstow, v. Wadham Lo3ge 14. Woolwich, v. N.C O Royal Artillery 16. Walthamstow, v. Wadham Lodge ‘/l. Denmark Hill, v. Stanley 23. Ilford, v. Ilford 29. Acton, v. City of Westminster 30. Shepherds Bush, v. Hammersmith Mr. F r an k B r y a n , of Bayer Street, London, E.U., wholesale athletic goods manufacturer, has lately shipped a large case of goods, comprising some dozens of his well- known “ Grasshopper” footballs, and also some complete sets of cricket gear, which he has presented to the Secretary of State for War for use of the troops now serving in South Africa.