Cricket 1902

A p r i l 17, 1902. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 75 just after Stoddart’smenhad bo brilliantly won the rubber. He is the caretaker of the Carlton Cricket Ground in Melbourne. As a compiler of centuries against Australian bowling, according to the same authority, A. C. Maclaren has a unique record amongst Englishmen. He has during his career made nineteen centuries in first-class cricket in England, and twelve in Australia, yet has never made a century against Australian bowling in England, while no other Englishman approaches him as a century- getter in Australia. On the Sydney Ground alone he has scored three figures seven times. E d it e d by the indefatigable Mr. F. S. Ashley - Cooper, “ John Wisden’s Cricketers’ Note Book for 1902,” has just made its appearance. This is the third year of issue. The little book contains a useful diary, the laws of the game, fix­ tures for 1902, and a very large amount of useful information collected by the editor. A correspondent points out that in the article which appeared on page 59 of last week’s Cricket, headed, “ Frank Iredale in first-class cricket,” there is a printer’s error, the total number of runs and the “ most in an innings ” having been mis­ placed. THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON. Come Cricketers, wild March has gone, And many birds are calling, While forth into the April sun, I’avilion-cats are crawling; And once again the merry sound Of bat and ball’s prevailing, With here the click of bails, and there, A drive beyond the paling. Come forth from winter haunts and leave ■• The Ping-Pong net and racket, And wield the bat, or chase the ball, Where sturdy hitters smackit. Take down the cricket-bag from where You put it last September, And vow allegience to the club, Of which you are a member. Come batsmen, bowlers, fieldsmen, all Who revel in the pleasure, Of runs, or count each wicket gained, Or catch, a costly treasure. The ground-bell has again aroused Our comrades from their slumber, By clanging, as it now has clanged, For seasons without number. Come forth ! andlet us, once again, Assemble round the wicket. And, “ flannelled fools,” or not, by jove ! We’ll play the game of cricket. S.E.B. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. A . T. G reen . —Jones baa taken four-thirds a8 com ­ pared with Smith’s three-thirds; therefore Jones has taken one-third more. THE METROPOLITAN CLUBS IN 1902. [Continued from page 50). Fortunately for the C r o y d o n C l u b , H. R. Groom, who must be the doyen of metropolitan secretaries, or very near it, retains the office of hon. secretary he has held so long. The club, though in its thirty-eighth year, not only shows all its old vitality, but is going very strong if three elevens regularly engaged are satis­ factory indication, as they must be. The season begins on Saturday and ends on September 13th. The principal oppo­ nents for the first eleven are : — APRIL. 19. Croydon, y. The Rest 26. Wandsworth, v. Spencer MAY. Croydon, v. Mr. B. G. Williams’ X I. Croydon, v. Beddington East Dulwich, v. Brixton Wanderers Croydon, y. Rev. J. C. Crawford’ s X I. Norbury, y. Norbury Park Croydon, v. Addiscombe Cane Hill, v. London County Asylum Croydon, v. Norwood JUNE. Merton, v. Merton Crystal Palace, y. London County Club Croydon, v. Spencer Forest Hill, v. Forest H i‘1 ;. Croydon, v. Ashburton . Croydon, v. Addiscombe 25. Croydon, y. Hampton Wick JULY. 3. Epsom, v. Epsom 5. Croydon, y. DuN ich 12. Croydon, y. W hitgift Wanderers 19. Beddington, y. Beddington 26. Croydon, v. Norbury Park 28. Croydon, v. London County Club 29. Croydon, v. Surrey Club and Ground SO. Croydon, y. M.C.C. and Ground 31. Croydon, v. Epsom AUGUST. I. Croydon, v. Mr. de Montezuma’s X I. 2. Croydon, y. Brixton Wanderers 4. Addiscomte, v. Addiscombe 9. Norwood, v. Norwood 16. Croydon, v. Forest Hill 23. Dulwich, y. Dulwich 30. Croydon, v. Merton SEPTEMBER. 6. Hampton W ick, y. Hampton W ick 13. Croydon, Club Match (*) “ A ” Teams. The captain is T. A. Watson, and the hon. secretary’s address is Pitside, Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey. The annual tour in Kent and Sussex, which was dropped last year, has been revived by the G ranville (Lee) C.C., of which Mr. H. W. Gill, 36, Wisteria Road, Lewisham, S.E., is the honorary secretary. After acting as captain, to the satisfaction of the club members and opponents alike, from 1893 to 1901, Mr. C. J. M. Godfrey has resigned, owing to the duties connected with his new school at Horley; his place is taken by Mr. P. P. Lincoln. It will be noticed from the accompanying list of matches that the club has again a very full programme, including a home week as well as a fort­ night’s tour. All the big clubs in the neighbourhood will be encountered, as well as M.C.C., Hampstead, Tonbridge, Richmond and Horley. It is not likely to be Mr. Godfrey’s fault if Horley does not give the club a good game. F. G. Bull and W. Austin will probably play regularly for Granville this season. Perch is still head groundman. APRIL. 26. Lee, Captain’s X I. y. Vice-Captaia’s X V III. MAY. 3. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park 10. Bromley, v. Bromley 14. Lee, v. Woolwich Garrison 17. Eltham, v. Eltham 19. Abbey W ood, v. Lessness Park 21. Gravesend, v. Gravesend 24. Hampstead, v. Hampstead 28. L ce, v. Richmond 31. Lee, v. Blackhealh JUNE. 4. Bicfeley, v. Bicfcley Park 7. Norwood, v. Norwood 12. Lee, v. Tonbridge 14. Horley, v. oorley 16. Lee, v. M.C.C. and Ground. 17. Lee, v. Wanderers 18. Lee, v. Sidcup I __ , 19. Lee, v. Forest Hill f Home Week. 20. Lee, v. Erratics 21. Lee, v. Gravesend ' 28. Lee, v. Charlton Park JULY. 3. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge 5. Lee, v. Bickley Park 8. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill 12. Blackheath, v. Blackheath 19. Sidcup, v. Sidcup 24. Lee, v. Stoics 26. Richmond, v. Richmond 30. Woolwich, v. Woolwich Garrison AUGUST. 2. Lee, v. Eltham 4. Lee, v. Lestness Park 6. Beckenham, v. Beckenham 8. Bexhill, v. Bexhill a 11. Eastbourne, v. Devonshire Park* I 13. Canterbury, v. St. Lawrence* J-The Tour. 16. Folkestone, v. Folkestone 18. Hastings, v. Hastings 20. Lee, v. Hampstead 23. Lee, v. Norwood 80. Streatham, v. Streatham. SEPTEMBER. 6. Lee, Tourists v. The Rest * Two-day matches. With Mr. F. C. Wheeler, 9, New Court, Lincoln’s Inn, W.C., again as Honorary Secretary, the H a m p s t e a d C.C. has as usual a long list of matches to get through. Nearly all the old mem­ bers will be available, which is much the same thing as saying that the Club will take a very great deal of beatiDg, but the committee must be a little anxious as to the future. As long as A. E. Stoddart, F. R. Spofforth, S. S. Pawling, W. S. Hale, E. L. Marsden, etc., are available, so long will the Club certainly more than hold its own, but at present one hardly knows where to look for men likely to take their place. No doubt, however, when the necessity arises the coming men will have been discovered. The various matches will be in charge of the following members of the Selection Committee, E. E. Barnett, J. G. Q. Besch, W. S. Hale, W. T. Danby, E. L. Marsden, J. C. Toller, and S. S. Pawling, while A. E. Stoddart will look after the home week. M AY. Tootiog, v. Upper Tooting Kensington Park, v. Kensington' Park Surbiton, v. Surbiton Hampstead, v. London Scottish Hampstead, v. Stoics Hampstead, v. Hornsey Hornsey, v. Hornsey Hampstead, v. London Scottish •Norbury, v. London and Westminster Bank Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge EaliDg, v. Ealing Hampstead, v. Granville Hampstead, v. W est Herts Bushey, v. Bushey Hampstead, v. Finchley JUNE. Hampstead, v. Charlton Park Crystal Palace, v. London County Hampstead, v. Marlborough Blues Hampstead, v. Guy’s Hospital Malden, v. Malden Wanderers Neasden, v. University College School Hampstead, v. Eltham Arkley, v. Arkley