Cricket 1903

A ug . 27, 1903. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 375 ADVICE TO THE YOUNG CRICKETER* It ia not very easy to see why this book has received the title of “ The Cricket of Abel, Hirst and Shrewsbury,” for except that the names of these players are occasionally mentioned, and that most of the thirty-four illustrations are taken from photographs representing them, or parts of them, there seems no reason why they should have been chosen as exam­ ples. Nor is it easy to understand what share the two editors have had in the •work, for while there is an “ Editors’ Preface,” there is an appendix which is described as “ The Editor’s defence of this system for beginners and others.” Again one often comes across the edi­ torial “ we,” only to find it followed in other chipters by “ I.” But, as a close study of the book reveals frequent references to lawn tennis, rackets, etc., it may be concluded that Mr. Miles has a very large share in the editing, and as he is practically unknown to most cricketers, it may be well to quote his explanation of the reasons •which induced him to undertake the task of giving advice on the game. He says : “ The best player is seldom the best teacher of average beginners. On the principal of ‘ Set a thief to catch a thief,’ a duffer has here been set to teach a duffer. The editor of this volume used to play cricket at school about as well or as badly as he used to play racquets. After his school and undergraduate days at Cambridge, he discovered many funda­ mental faults in his play at racquets— ineradicably and hopelessly bad habits, his critics said. He had some hints from the best professionals; he studied their positions and movements carefully; then, chiefly by the help of certain easy and healthy exercises in his bedroom for less than five minutes a day, he found that he was gradually removing those habits, and building better habits which per­ sisted in subsequent play in the court itself. Quite recently, after noticing the various positions and movements of the great experts of cricket, he concluded that there had been remarkably similar faults, and no less fundamental faults, in his cricket, though, of course, the games of cricket and racquets have marked differences. He thinks that these faults were amply sufficient to account for his past failure to enjoy cricket (that is, to improve at cricket), just as the other faults have proved sufficient to account for his past clumsiness at racquets. He therefore devised special exercises by which he might eventually be enabled to do himself less injustice at cricket also.” On the question of the influence which the game has on the character the editor (perhaps we ought to say the editors) has decided opinions as follows:—“ When we come to look at the matter impartially, and to ask what cricket might and should do for iis physically, fusthetically, men­ tally, morally, as individuals, as groups, * “ i he Cricket of Abel, Hirst and Shrewsbury.” Athletic Library. Edited by E. F. Benson and Eustace H. Miles. London, Hurst &Blackett, Ltd., 13, Great Marlborough Street. 4s. as a nation; when we come to compare its effects—even as they are now—with those of our school-lessons in Latin gram­ mar, geography, history, arithmetic and so on, we do act hesitate to say that government support is needed, not only in establishing such clubs, for even­ ing and wet-day play within cities, but also for allowing cricket—the trinity of cricket, batting and bowling and fielding, and perhaps the theory of cricket also— to count something in certain Govern­ ment examinations, especially in those for the Indian Civil Service. For is it not of more value than many cram­ mings ? ” Some of the illustrations are a little out of the common run. Thus there are photographic reproductions of the hand of Hirst and a right-hand bowler (name not mentioned) in the position of holding the ba ll; and of the hands of another unknown cricketer gripping the bat, while the reader may exercise his ingenuity in guessing the name of the owner of two pairs of sub­ stantial legs. There is a lot of common sense advice in the book, but we are afraid that, by reason of the title, it is hardly likely to get into the hands of those to whom it would be the most useful. SOUTHGATE v. J. HALL’S X I.—Played at South­ gate on August 22. J. H a ll’ s XI. First innings. Second innings. L. Dudley Smith, b.Duval . . 7 c and b Ford ... 13 C. Muller, run out ......... 0 c F.Lewis, b Ford 13 C. Creasy, c Bevington, b L ew is...............................26 notout...................34 P. E. Stacey, b Duval......... 4 st White, b Lewis 23 J. Armstrong, st "White, b Lewis ............................... 3 b Ford................. 1 E.Jiggins, c Duval, b Lewis 8 cKicketts,bLewis 1 G. Canham, b Lewis .......... 8 not out.................30 C. Dean, st White, b Lewis 10 P. Lewis, b Ricketts .......... 5 W . Pithouse, b Ricketts ... 0 J. Hall, not out ................. 4 c M. Lewis, b Ford................. 8 B 3, w 1 ................. 4 Byes........... 6 Total ..........79 Total (6 wkts) 99 S outhgate . F.8.Lewis,bArmstrong 39 L.G.MeLor, c Creasy, b D ean ........................23 A.Rickett8,lbw,b Dean 5 A. Horner, c Hall, b D ean........................ 0 E. 8. Duval, b Creasy 40 C. F. Ford, run out ... 0 M.O.Lewis, c Lewi?, b Creasy ................. 5 L. F. Bevington, c Stacey, b Smith ...22 N. Walker, c and b Smith ................. 2 C. S. Goule, b Jiggins 0 E. White, not out ... 0 Byes ................. 3 Total ...139 UPPER TOOTING v. J. A. LYON’S ESQ. X I.— Played at Upper Tooting on August 22. J. A. L yon ’ s E sq . XI. M. B. Elderton, b R. Curtis Hayward, b Handcock....................23 P. Greatorex, b Hand­ cock ...........................40 G. H. Lyon, b Hand­ cock ...........................10 F. J. Yonge, c Parez, Hosken E. P. Lewis, c and b Harvey ................. D. Elliott Lockhart, c 8tieball, b Harvey N. H. Lyon, b Harvey 2 b Hosken.................11 J. A. Lyon, not out..'. 3 R. F. A. Orr, c C. Alt- B 4, nb 5 lee, b Hosken..........21 P. W. Partridge, c and b Harvey ................. 9 U pprb T o o tin g . R. M. Harvey, b Yonge 12 A. H. Parez. b Yonge 16 C. B. Lewis, c Lewis, b G. H. L y o n ......... 8 C. K. Attlee, st Elder­ ton, b Yonge ........... 0 C. C. F. Hosken, b Yonge ................. 0 T. A. Attlee, c J. Lyon b G. Lyon................. 5 T o ta l..........140 LONDON SCOTTISH v. CHARLTON PARK.— Played at Brondesbury on August 22. L ondon S cottish . W. Cooke, not out ... 67 E. A. Codd, not out ... 52 E. A. Bennett, b Sear- Lb 2, nb 3 .......... 6 ge n t........................12 — J. Lamont, c Cowely, Total (2 wkts)*145 b Seargent .......... 9 J. D. Laing, W . H. Smail, E. Lacey, F. R. Con­ nell, R. A. Bennett, A. Kinross, and W. Parmenter did not bat. * Innings declared closed. C harlton P a r k . R. G. Cowely, not out ... H. C. Seargent, not out Byes....................... ... 44 ... 14 ... 3 Total (no w k t)..........61 GRANVILLE “ A ” v. DERRICK WANDERERS. —Played at Lee on August 22. D errick W anderers . W.Hankin, b Richard­ son ........................31 W. Stevens, b H. C. Weber .................84 W.H.Golds, st Rymer- Jones, b Weber ... 20 W. Helder, b Richard­ son ........................ 3 L. Day, b Kichardson 0 H.F.Wharton.b Paton 5 •Innings declared closed. F. W. Foston did not bat. A. L. Ryder, c Weber, b Richardson.......... 1 H. W. Gi;l, c Rymer- Jones, b Weber ... 0 H.W.Bacchus, notout 11 A. E. Carroll, not out 1 Extras................ 5 Total (8 wkts)* 161 G r a n v illk . A. G. Paton, c Stevens, b Carroll.................14 H. C. Weber, c and b Carroll .................10 C. E, Barnes, not out 29 E. Rymer-Jones, c H. T. Richardson, c Bacchus, b Foston 21 Extias... ... ... 4 Total (4 wkts) 10S T. L. Pas3more, E. F. Debenham, G. F. Sills, A. C* Taylor, H. J. Morris, and H. L. Tayler did not bat. GRANVILLE “ A ” v. GUILDHALL—Played at Manor Park on August 15. G uildhall . F. Helder, b Deben­ ham ........................23 W. Goodwin, lbw, b Debenham ..........22 W. Houston,notout... 36 W. H. Russell, b Deb­ enham ................. 0 A. Holsworth, c John­ ston, b Debenham... 5 E. W . Sibley, b Pass- more ....................... 3 A.J.Chapman,cG.Hel- der, b Passmore ... 1 G ranville G. Helder, b Goodwin 15 H. A. Levinson, b Houston ................. 7 T. L. Passmore, b Houston ................. 0 J. A. Johnston, b G oodw in................. H. L. Tayler, b Hous­ ton ........................ H. W. Gill, b Houston A. Bacon,c Holsworth, b Goodwin .......... — Sheppard, b G. Helder ................. T. G. McCheene, c Hollingworth, b G. Helder ................. J. L. Douthwaite, b G. Helder................. — Gentry, c Burnett, b G. Helder .......... E xtras................. Total... ..109 8 A.’’ S. C. Burnett, st Sibley, b Goodwin.. J. P. Hollingworth, b H ouston................. E. F. De: enham, not out ........................ F.E. Thomson, absent Extras ................. T o ta l................. E. A. Stieball, b A. W . Cartwright, b Yonge ................. 2 Sleet ........................ 19 F. C. Ryde, b Yonge 0 H. E. Pearce, c H. H. D. Handcock, c Breeds, b Sleet 13 Partridge, b Yonge 17 G. H. Vasey,c Robson H. Tanner, b G. Lyon 0 b 81eet ................. 2 A. Pollard, not out ... 6 P. W. Vasey, b Ham­ Byes........................ 6 mond ........................ 7 — Dr. Nunn, b Ham­ T o ta l.......... 72 mond .......... .......... 1 ARKLEY v. BA.RNET.—Played at Rowley Lodge, Arkley, on August 22. A rkley . G. W . Hammond, c IA. O. Breeds, b Hard- Cartwright, b Pearce 6 ing .. ...0 J. Scanlon, lbw, b ! H. 8. Breeds, b Hard- Harding .................13 ing ................... 0 G. G. Dumbelton, c J. H. Robson, not out 16 Cartwright, b Hard- C.Hodgson,b Harding 4 ing ........................20 J. F. Mnith, b Pearce 3 Howard Williams, b O. Jones, b Pearce ... 0 Pearce ................. 2 B 10, lb 2 ..........12 C. E. Sleet, b Pearce... 4 — Total ............80 B arset . HardiDg, b Hammond 16 C. de Winton, b Sleet 1 V. Simons, b Sleet ... 1 J. E. Cox, b Sleet ... 0 H. D. Chaplin, run out ........................ 3 F. Fletcher, not out... 3 B 8, lb 2, w 1 ... 11 Total 77