Cricket 1903

J u l y 23, 1903. CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 299 where Maclaren was at school, and at the Universities, a man may be captain one year and may be superseded the next year. I may be wrong, but 1 believe that even Dr. Grace has played under another captain in teams which he has led for years. W h e n Lockwood and Richardson were together fo r the last Surrey wicket at the Oval on Monday a ball got up and hit the wicket-keeper on the hand, causing him such pain that he did not know what had become of the ball. Not seeing this, but noticing lhat no one was attend­ ing to the ball Lockwood called Richard­ son for a ruD, but at the psychological moment Samson, running from point, picked up the ball and ra n his man out. O n Monday, at Catford, tight Hamp­ shire men could only put together 12 runs against Kent in the first innings. On the other hand eight Kent men could only make 41. But while the three other Hampshire men made 41 the three Kent men made 210. F o r a few minutes on Monday Dr. W. G. Grace gave Mr. 0. Robson a rest by taking the wicket-keeping gloves. This is not by any means the first time that the Doctor has kept wicket, and indeed he was a pretty good wicket­ keeper in his time. A good many people will remember that in the England v. Australia match at the Oval he took the gloves when the Hon. A. Lyttelton went on to bowl, and made a catch at the wicket amidst great applause. Up to Tuesday morning none of the cricketers asked to join the M.O.C. team, except Strudwick, had definitely accepted the invitaton. There is, of course, nothing remarkable in this, for a cricketer, like any other man who is not a millionaire, has a great many things to thiuk about before he can arrange to take what is practically a six months’ holiday. But there is naturally a humorous side to the situation, and it reminds one of a sceue in Blue Beard: Pelham (to Sister Mary-Le-Bone, who is looking out to Bee if any acceptances are coming): “ Can you see anything, Sister Mary-Le-Bone ? ” Sister Mary-Le-Bone : “ No, nothing.” Pelham: “ Have another look, Sister Mary-Le-Bone. Do you see anything now ? ” Sister Mary-Le-Bone: “ I see young Strudwick coming out of a crowd.” Pelham: “ Look again, Sister Mary- Le-Bone. Do you see anything now ? ” Sister Mary-Le-Bone: “ No, nothing, except a tremendous dust, and men rush­ ing into print all over the place. But something will come out of the dust L a s t week, B. D. Baunon the old Kent cricketer, scored 228 out of 386 for Henley against Incogniti. Another well- known cricketer, H. D. G. Leveson Gower has also distinguished himself in a club match, chiefly as a bowler. For Lord Harris’ X I. against Consolidated Goldfields he scored 59 and did the hat trick. Lord Harris himself made 16. H. C. M 'D on fll , the Surrey and Cam­ bridge University cricketer, very nearly succeeded last week in placing his name on the list of those who havd scored two separate hundreds in a ma'ch. He made 91 and 130 not out for Free Foresters against Green Jackets at Winchester. A h e r the second day’s play against Surrey, the Somerset team were enter­ tained to dinner at the HolbornRestaurant by the Society of Somerset men in Lon­ don. In the course of a short speech, Mr. S. M. J. Woods, the Somerset captain, said that bis county had very great difficulty in keeping a team together for the whole of the year. Unlike other counties, they had not a lot of reserve players to fall back upon. At the present moment they were certainly in a very much better position as regarded what was called tbe championship than hereto­ fore. He did not know that they aspired to be at the top of the tree, bsciuse they had not got exactly an eleven that could play right through the season, F rom the Sportsman :— Lord Sheffield is petitioning the Lord Chancellor with reference to the attitude of the magistrates and local justices towards the granting of Occasional Licenses at Sheffield Park. There can he no denial of the great pleasure and healthful enjoyment that the noble Earl has afforded to many thousands who have visited his charming park in Sussex, as I myself have done on several occasions at his invitation, and I am not surprised to find appended to the copy of the petition at Lord’s the names of Lord Harris and Lord Hawke. The Memorial does not seek reversal of any magisterial decision, but only a concession which any Bench could easily give without in any way interfering with their duty to examine each case on its merits. Little Miss Mary- Le-Bone muttered, “ Nary A one of em’ s eager to play. But there ! there’s no hurry— I ’ve heard from young Surrey, And the rest will not say me nay.” T h e match between Haileybury and Cheltenham will not take place this year at Lord’s, the latter school being unable to play. It has, therefore, been arranged that Clifton shall take their place. The dates are July 31st and August 1st. M r . P. F. W a r n e r ’ s team to oppose the Gentlemen of Philadelphia to-day at the Oval will be as follows :— P. F. Warner, B. J. T. Bosanquet, G. \V. Beldam, L. G. Moon, R. W. Nicholls, and T. A. D. Bevipgton (Middlesex), E. M. Dowson (Surrey),H. J. Stevenson (Grange Club, Edinburgh), J. C. Hartley (Sussex), A. G. Archer (Shropshire), and J. Stannicg (Lanca­ shire). It will be noticed that J . C. Hartley, the old Sussex and Oxford University cricketer, is down to play, and also H. J. Stevenson, the Scottish lob bowler, who represented the Gentlemen at Lord’s against the Players a year or two ago. In a cablegram which appeared in the Daily Mail yesterday, F. R. Iredale makes the foil iwing statement:— In all first-class matches Marylebone will receive sixpence each for every spectator, ex­ cepting the members of the various grounds. The terms for country matches will be separately arranged between the M.C.C. and the several clubs concerned. I n another part of his ciblegram, Ire­ dale is decidedly entertaining, and one would almost think that he was running the M.C.C. team :— It would complete a fine combination if Maclaren could be induced to come. By courtesy he should be asked to captain the side. Could it not be arranged that he should be captain and Warner manager, the latter also to play. Maclaren’s great worth is very manifest on Australian wickets THE M.C.C. TEAM DAY BY DAY. Sincs the last isme of Cricket the following announcements, official and otherwise, have been made in the various morning and evening papers. Thursday, July 16.—C. B. Fry has been asked ; he was asked a month ago. B. J. T. Bosanquet’s invitation has not yet reached him. A well-known Oxford University cricketer has been asked to go, and a good all-round professional is to be asked. Lilley has received an invitation. No replies have been received at Lord’s. Friday, July 17.—Hayward has received an invitation. The Surrey committee have agreed to allow him as well as Strudwick to go. A. C. Maclaren has made an announcement that he has not yet arrived at a final decision. Saturday, July 18.—Hirst and Rhodes have received permission from the Yorkshire committee to go. H. Martyn finds it impossible to accept. Monday, July 20.—A. C. Maclaren has announced that he has not definitely declined the invitation, but that he has decided not to go to Australia under the captaincy of Mr. P. F. Warner. Strudwick has definitely accepted the invitation. Hirst and Rhodes will go. Lilley’s invitation has not yet reached him, but he is certain to go. Tuesday, July 21.—Lilley has received an intimation that ho will be invited. He will probably accept. Wednesday, July 22. —P. F. Warner has stated his willingness to go out to Australia under tho captaincy of A. C. Maclaren, the arrangements to be subject to the approval of the M.C.C. Lilley has only received his invitation this morning. He does not know whether he will accept it. Hirst and Rhodes have not yet decided. STREATHAM v. NORBURi’ .-Played at Streatham on July 18. S t r b a t h a m . C.J.Parton.b Whiling 18 E.J.Dobson,cMorres.b Wilson .................16 E. Field, c Dahl, b W hitin g.................52 J. E. Raphael, c and b Langton ... .........39 H. J. Hoare, c Dahl,b Morres ................. 6 H.S. Barkworth, lbw.b Morres ................. 3 N o k s u b y . F. Morres, c Phillipps, b Hoare ................. 9 M . O. Dahl, st Kerr, b Hoare ................. 0 V.A.J. Hicks, o Feeny, b Dobson ................ . 11 P. F. Wilson, c and b Field........................40 H.K.Whiting,b Hoare 1 W .E. Hobbs, o Kerr, b Hoare ................. 0 H. H. Scott, not out.. 22 A. R. Wileman.c and b Whiting .................37 D. O. Kerr, b Wilson 1 V. F. Feeny, c Dahl, b Wilson ............... 14 J. L Pbillipps, not out 4 B 3, lb 4 .......... 7 Total (9 wkts) 234 N. Hamill, b Hoare ... K.Langton.c Dotson,b Hoare ................. C. B. Wood, st Kerr, b Field........................ H. Plummer, b Hoare J. J. Macaldiu, not out Leg-byes .......... Total ... 76