Cricket 1904

J an . 28, 1904. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OE THE GAME. 11 and who should not play. Personally speaking, I have no fault to find with the treatment meted out to me, as I have heen asked to sit on the Selection Committee; but nothing will make me believe that we are not throwing away some sort of a chance —no matter how small— in not allowing more who are playing for England to-day to give their advice. The M.C.C. Committee may be the best j udges in the world, but those j udges are bound to make mistakes if they are not playing day after day.” A co m m itte e meeting o f the Glouces­ tershire County C.C. is to be held at Headingley ground were in steady pro­ gress, but it was doubted if they would be completed by the date of H irst’s benefit match. Extra accommodation would, however, be given for over 20,000 spec­ tators. The meeting appointed a local committee to look after the arrangements for H irst’s benefit, and the chairman, Mr. Norris Hepworth, the old Leeds captain, expressed the belief that it would be the finest benefit any cricketer in England had ever received. It is on the cards that there will be a to the scores. Am ong the missing scores are the first two recorded matches between England and Australia, in the Australian season of 1876-7. Mr. Payne would be glad if those who would like to subscribe for copies would communicate with him at 64, FranklinRoad, Harrogate. It may be added that only eighteen copies of Mr. Payne’s “ Index to Scores and Biographies ” now remain. A. J. T u r n e r , the Essex County cricketer, has written that he hopes to return to England next June, and to be THE M.C.C. TEAM IN AUSTRALIA. SSStii S trudwick . B raund . J. A . M urdoch . K night . A rnold . F ielder . R hodes . R . E. F oster . R elf . T yldesley . (Manager). H ayw ard . B. J. T. B osanquet . P. F. W arner . H irst . L illey . {Photo by J . Gazard, Adelaide.) Bristol to-day to consider the financial condition of the club. A statement of affairs has been issued, showing that the takings of the club last season were the lowest in the history of the club since 1894. When the winter allowances to the professionals have been paid, the sum in hand w ill remain at less than £200. A strong effort is to be made to raise £ 2 , 000 , without which it will not be possible to carry on the club in an efficient manner. A t a meeting of the Leeds and District Association, on January 19th, it was stated that the alterations on the fortnight’s continuous cricket at Hastings this year, for the Sussex v. Kent match on August 29th, etc., will be decided there, and as the usual week was arranged for September 5th to 10th, it is proposed to secure another first-class match for September 1, 2, and 3. Mr. J. B. P a y n e contemplates issuing a book containing the full scores and analysis of about forty important matches which are not recorded in the earlier issues of “ Wisden.” The issue would probibly be limited to a hundred copies, with short preface and perhaps foot notes able to play for Essex. He is now in Nigeria. A n o th e r famous cricketer, Captain J. G. Greig, has returned to Bombay from Somaliland, where he has been on active service. T h e death is announced of Harry Bass, who has baen in charge of the Kent County ground, St. Lawrence, Can­ terbury, for many years. T h e balance sheet of the Notts County C.C. shows that there was a loss last year