Cricket 1903

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S. M. J. Woods. J. T. Hearne. C. J. Bumup. A. C. Maclaren. Hon. F. S. Jackson. J. T. Brown. G. H. Hirst. P. F. Warner. SET 4. J. R. Mason. C. Hill. G. L. Jessop. SET 5. M. A. Noble. W. G. Quaife. J. Tunnicliffe. Also Shakespeare’s Characters, Quotations from the Poets, Proverb Parodies, Animal Studies, Animals at Play, and other series. LONBON AND GLASGOW: William Collins, Sons, & Co., Ltd,, Can be obtained o( all Stationers, and at “ Cricket” Office, 168, Upper Thames Btreet, E.C. L o r d D a lm e n y , whose first innings against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia so greatly impressed the critics, was not making absolutely his first appearance in Surrey ciicket. For although he has not played for the first eleven before, he took part in 1899 in the annual match at the Oval between Young Amateurs of Surrey and Young Professionals, scoring 19 and 9. He is the eldest son of Lord Rosebery, and played for Eton against Harrow in 1900 when, after five Eton wickets had fallen for 139 in the first innings he hit splendidly, and quite altered the appearance of the game. O n Saturday last J. H. Scattergood, who as the principal wicket-keeper of the Gentlemen of Philadelphia team did so well at the beginning of the tour, left England for New York. His return was chiefly on account of business connected with a company of which he is one of the directors. It will be remembered that after keeping wicket in a few matches wilh so much success that great things were prophesied as to his future, he severely hurt the middle finger of his right hand, and could take no further part in the tour, which was a very great disappointment to the rest of the team as well as to himself. Fortunately he had an excellent understudy in Jordan, who has risen to the occasion in a manner which speaks well for the adaptability of American cricketers. T h e failure of most of the best-known Surrey batsmen and the success of the tail was most marked in both in n iD g s of the match against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. In the first innings seven wickets were down for 106, but thanks to Lees, Stedman and Smith, the total came to 241, and the follow-on was just saved. In the second innings, seven wickets were down for 117, and then Stedman and Richardson helped Hayward to b riD g the total to 287, and to prolong the game until w it h in ten minutes of time. O v e r h e a r d in the free seats at the Oval on Saturday morning :— Postman: “ Well, I come to see this match expectin’ to find the Philapelphys makin’ runs for all they’re worth, and what do I be’old ? ” “ Railway Porter: “ You be’olds King and Bohlen givin’ the Surrey bowlers beans, wuss luck.” Postman : “ Jes’ so. But they oughter make runs much more quicker if they wants to win. Why, it’s a fao’ that in