Cricket 1901

66 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A p r i l 18, 1901. out ? ’ The umpire gave him out ‘ caught and bowled,’ but I said that the ‘ hitting the ball twice ’ occurred before the citch, and that if the batsman was out at all he was out for the offence of hitting the ball a second time with the object of making a run. 1 may say that the batsman said that he only tried to defend his wicket. There was considerable discussion, but eventually it was decided that the manner of dismissal shculd be placed in the score book as ‘ hitting the ball twice.’ ” After an experience of nearly fifty years Mr. Price is still convinced that cricket is much the be3t summer sport for h jys to take up. “ One is soon played out at rowiog,” he said. “ Golf is ex­ pensive, and has moreover the drawback that, being a game in which self must be placed first, it does not bring out the finer points of a boy’s character. Cycling, though not so expensive, has the same disadvantages, and like lawn tennis and golf can be taken up at odd times. With cricket one is just as interested when one is old as when one begins to play, and here am I after fifty years of it still enj )j ing the game and still playing it. Most of my best friends have been made through cricket, and if it had not been for this game my acquaintances would have been composed of business people who are not always of the most cheering disposition. I do not despise golf, you understand. On the contrary I play once or twice a week, but whereas in an ordinary game of golf you only meet two or three men, at cricket you meet twenty- one.” “ You do not play much cricket now ?” “ Not in matches, but I still practise frequently. It happens, fortunately, that C. P. Wilson, the old Cambridge Blue, in conj unction with W. M. Hornby, has a school at Oobham, and their cricket ground adjoins my garden, so that I can step on to it in a moment. My active participation in cricket is now chiefly confined to practising with the boys. One day, after bowling to them, I went in to b it for ten minutes, at the end of which a small boy, who is a most enthusiastic cricketer, approached me and asked, ‘ Have you ever played for England, S ir?’ It was, perhaps, the ‘ greatest ’ compliment I have ever re­ ceived as a cricketer. I may add that Mr. Wilson, who has now about fifty boys, will not allow any game in the summer excspt cricket.” “ Cricket at Cobham is village cricket, pure and simple, is it not ? ” “ Yes, it is not a gentleman’s team like most of the London clubs. But it is representative—that is to say the parson, the doctor, the curates, the chemist and any cricketers in the village who c*n play are included in the team. Stedmm, the Surrey wicket-keeper, learned his cricket with us, aud it was a great blow to the team when he was found good enough to go to the Oval, although we were all pleased at his promotion. Our captain, Martin, who is one of the best of fellows, has been the life and soul of the club for years. Last season, through the liberality of our president, W. M. Chinnery, the famous old athlete, we had a professional, and the cricket was therefore considerably improved. We have played the M.C.C., the Surrey Club and Ground, Thames Ditton, and all the local club3 in the neighbourhood, but perhaps our keenest match is against Byfleet. We generally get beaten in this match, chiefly through the instru­ mentality of the batting of the Rev. J. du Y . Brunton, an old Cambridge eleven man, who is very difficult to get out.” “ Are there any special features in the methods of the club ? ” “ We set apart two evenings a week for the boys in the higher standards of the village school. Some of the com­ mittee are always on the ground to teach them the game, and late in the season we organise a few matches for them. The plan works admirably. When I was president, I instituted an annual dinner, which is kept up still. List year, Mr. Chinnery invited all the supporters of the club, and a good many of the Surrey Eleven, as well as W. G., to the village hall, where we had a delightful evening, and at the end of which C. P. Wilson proposed the Visitors, to which Richard­ son, the bowler, responded. Up rose Richardson, and began a speech, which was remarkable for dry humour, with the words, ‘ Well, gentlemen, here I am—in last, as usual! ’ On the occasion of this dinner, W. G. made a longer speech than I had ever heard before from him.” W. A. B e t t e s w o r t h . LONDON COUNTY C.C. The following are the first-class fixtures for 1901: — M A Y . 2. Crystal Palaci, v. Surrey 6. Oval, y . Surrey 9. Birmingham, v. Warwickshire 13. Crystal Palice, v. Deryshire 20. Crystal Palace, v. South Africans 27. Cambridge, v. Cambridge University JUNE. 13. Lord’s, v. M.C.C. and Groan 1 17. Crystal Palaca, v. Cambridge University JULY. 1. Chesterfield, v. Derbyshire 22. Crystal Palace, v. Leicestershire AUJUST. 5. Leicester, v. Leicestershire 8. Crystal Palace, v. M.C.C. and Ground 26. Crystil Palacj, v. W arwckihire NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. MAY. 27. Northampton, v. Hertfordshire* 29. Northamptoa, v. Staffjrdshire* JUNE 10. W atford, v. Hertfordshire* 23. Northampton, v. Northumberlind* JULY. 8. W alsill, v. Staffordshire* 15. Oval, v. Sirrey 2nd X I.* 18. Northampton, v. South Africinst 22. Northampton, v Yorkshire 2nd X L * 26. Darlington, v. Durham* 23. Newcastle, v. Northumberland ‘ 31. Sheffield, v. Yorkshire 2nd X I.* AUGUST. 7. Northampton, v. Surrey 2nd X I.* 16. Northampton, v. Durham* 29. Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground* * Two-day matches. + Three-day match. CRICKET IN MADRAS. LADIES v. GENTLEMEN-.—Played *t Ootacamund on March 16. It will be noticed that Lady E. Lygon has invented a new way of getting out. L adibs . Miss Helen Irwin, c Misi Breithaupt, c Parry, b K irk ........... 9 Parry,bVansAgnew 0 Mrs. Baily, b Baily... 21 Miss W. Briethaupt, Lady E Lygon, retired b L y g o n ................... 0 weary...........................60 Miss Irwin, not out... 0 Mrs. Swan, b Baily ... 11 Extras ...........13 Miss c Breithaupt, c. — and b Thomas...........11 Total ...134 Miss Heither Irwin, c Parry, b Thomas ... 0 Second Innings:—Miss Helen Irwin, b Lygon, 6 ; Mrs. Baily. not out, 4 ; Lady E. Lygon, not out, 1; extras, 1.—Total fjr 1 wicket, 12. G e n tlem sn . H. Birch, b Lady Lyg m .................. 1 Capt. Thomas, b Mrs. B a ily .......................... 10 Hughie Irwin, b Lady Lygon ................... 3 Major Kirk, b Mrs. Bailey ................... ft Capt. Lvgon, run out 7 Edmiston, thrown out, b Lady Lygon........... 0 Capt. Vans Agnew, b Mrs. Baily ........... 2 S. Bailey, b Mrs. Bailey ................... 5 Harold Irwin, b Mrs. Baily........................... 1 Capt. Parry,not out... 0 Total ... 34 CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA. . SOUTH MELBOURNE v. EAST MELBOURNE.— Played at East M elbjum e. East won by 639 runs on first innings. S outh M elbojbne . H. Trott, b Laver W . M’ C o rm a ck , W right, b Laver , F. Waugh, c Christian, b Laver ...................: J. Dean, c M’Michael, b Laver ...................: W . Joynt, c Wright, b Laver....................... T. Walsh, b Collins . ............................. Second innings W . Joynt, c and b Collins, i ; T. Walsh, b M’Alister, 11; H. Woodforde, not out, 4 ; H. Walsh, not out, 9; P. Formm , c Officer, b Collins. 5 ; b 6, lb 4, w 2.—Total (three wickets) 41. E ast M elbourne . A. Christian, b M’Cor­ mack ...................37 H. W right, c Trott, b Dean...........................29 F. Collins, run out ... 5 S.M’Michael, c M’Cor­ mack, b Trott...........41 B 9, lb 5, w 2 ... 16 11 T. Grant, c Christian, b Laver ................... 0 25 H.W oodforde,c Chris­ tian, b L a ver........... 4 10 H. W ash, b Laver ... 0 P. Forman, not out ... 0 10 W . Ingleton, absent... 0 Extras.................. 3 12 __ 39 Total ...........114 H. Stuckey, b M ’Cor- m ic k .......................... 134 P. M’Alister, b Dean 4 F.Laver,cJoynt,bDean 0 A. Carter, cVale (sub.), b M’Corm ack...........120 J. Horan, lbw, b M’Cormack ...........17 J. Howlett, not out ...166 A. Officer, lbw, b For- Total ...........653 man ........................... 84 Second in n in g s A . Carter, c Joynt, b Trott, 4 : J. Horan, not out, 33; A. Officer, not out, 57; A. Christian, b Forman, 16; F. Collins, b Forman, 0* byes, 4.—Total (three wickets) 114. HAMPSHIRE. The following are the fixtures for 1901. Some alterations have been made in original list. M 4 Y . 6. Portsmouth, v. Lancashire 9 Oval, v. Surrey 16. Southampton, v. South Africans 27. Southampton, v. Derbyshire JUNE. 3. Bournemouth, v. Yorkshire 6. Bournemouth, v. Kent 10. Liverpool, v. Lancashire IT. Southampton v. Leicestershire JULY. 1. Southampton, v. Worcestershire 16 . Leicester, v. Leicestershire 22. Portsmouth, v. Somerset 25. Eastbourne, v. Sussex AUGUST. 1. Southampton, v. Surrey 5. Derby, v. Derbyshire 5. Brighton, v. Sussex 2nd X [ * 8. Harrogate, v. Yorkshire 16. Portsmouth, v. Sussex 19. Tonbridge, v. Keut 22. Taunton, v. Somerset 26. Worcester, v. Worcestershire