Cricket 1904

J une 23, 1904 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 219 the principal clubs iu tha island. Mr. F. L. Pearce, the captain of the Kingston O.C., presided, aud the company included practically all the best players in the island. The address was signed on behalf of the cricketers of Jamaica by the ctptains of all the cricket clubs. The Daily Gleaner of Kingston contained a very full account of the proceedings. In the course of a speech in which he proposed the toast of the evening, the chairman sa id : It is with sincere sorrow that Jamaica cricketers meet here to-night to take their farewell of His Excellency. One of the chief reasons for Sir Augustus Hemming’s popu­ larity is the impartiality shown by him to all classes and conditions of cricketers. He has not confined his patronage to any one club or class of cricketers..................... The force of this example has been a tremendous stimulus to cricket in Jamaica, as is shown by the great development which has taken place in the game, notably in the Cup Competition. We must not forget that West Indian cricket I owes a great deal to Sir Augustus Hemming. It was largely due to his influence with Lord Hawke that English cricket teams have visited the West Indies, and he has always been most ready to assist us in their recep­ tion and entertainment. A t th e a b ov e d in n er, S ir A u gu stu s related th e fo llo w in g tale o f R obert, T h om s, tb e fam ou s o ld u m p ire, w h o died r e c e n t ly :— “ I was playing in a match once, and standing at short leg close to the umpire, who was one of the best in England at that day. A batsman came out, very beautifully got up with lots of colours about him, new pads and gloves, and a new bat, and looking very nice, and after a great deal of trouble of patting the wicket and so forth, he took up his position, making a great deal of fuss, was bowled out first ball. (Laughter). As he went away, Thoms turned to me and said *one of your photographic cricketers, I think, sir.’ ” (Laughter). Q u e stio n s su gg ested b y th en ew cricket jou rn a lism :— Explain how forcing tactics may redeem a county from a trivial score. “ Grace was not out, and he looks like stopping there for the rest of the match.” Show from the foregoing that the words “ not out” may represent a place. “ With the exception of Fry and Brann the Sussex hatting was very feeble.” Examine this sentence and explain in what way batting may have exceptions. “ The wicket for the most part was easy.” Show that in this case it was like the curate’s egg- “ Some of our unusual bowlers had aturn.” Explain the use of the adjective in this connection. How do your men look when they enter the field in a slovenly spirit ? T h e match between Surrey and Cambridge University last week produced an aggregate of 1,167 runs for thirty-five wickets, which was in excess of anything done for the last two or three years on the Surrey ground. The best record iu tbe way of run-getting in a Lrst-class match, at the Oval, up to yesterday, was achieved in the match between Surrey and Yorkshire in 1899. On that occa­ sion the sum total was 1,255 runs with only seventeen wickets down. In the match which ended yesterday 1,257 runs were scored for the loss of thirty-two wickets. The Surrey and Somersetshire match in 1899 produced 1,244 for thirty wickets. O s Monday C. B. Fry played another innings of over a hundred, big third in succassive matches. Below will be found h list of his sc >res this season, from which it will be seen that he has already mad* over a hundred six times. Last year be made 2,683 runs, with an average of 81-30:— May 12—M.C.C. and Ground (Lord’s) ... „ 16—v. Notts (Brighton) ... ' .......... „ 19—v. Middlesex (Lord’s) .......... „ 23—v. Gloucestershire (Brighton)... »* »» •• „ 26—v. Somerset (Brighton) .... ... ,, 30—v. Leicestershire (Leicester) ... June 2—y. Notts (Nottingham) .......... ,i 6-v . Derbyshire (Brighton).......... „ 9—v. Essex (Leyton) ................. „ 13—v. Yorkshire (Sheffield) .......... „ 17—v. Lancashire ........................ „ 20—y. Cambridge University.......... ... 13 ... 48 ... 12 ... 87 ... 73 ... 13 ... 120 ... 191* ... 26 ... 39 ... 226 ... 16 ... 177 ... 30 ... 106* ... 150 1,398 THERE was a remarkable ending to the match between the Navy and the R .M .L .I. on the United Service Ground at Portsmouth on Tuesday. The Navy declared at 298 for seven wickets, leaving their opponents a little less thau two hours to bat. But in 35 minutes Captain Sbire made 101 out of 137 for the first wicket, and although Lieut. Lough was the only other man who made a big score, the R .M .L .I. put up 200 in an hour. The rate of scoring then became slower and wickets fell so quickly that the R .M .L .I. seemed certain to lose. But the last two men, Sergeant W igginton and Sergeant Sperring, played with such pluck that they not only saved their side from defeat but brought about a victory, although it was off the last ball of the match that the winning run was made. I M s . R. H . M a l l e t t , one of the honorary secretaries of the MinorCounties Association, met with a serious accident last week. He and Mr. J. T. Watson both went for a catch and came into collision with the result that Mr. Mallett broke his left arm, while Mr. Watson injured the muscles of a leg. I n a match at Enfield on Saturday between the M.C.C. and the home team 736 runs were made for the loss of nine­ teen wickets. Coleman, the Hertfordshire professional, scored 180 for the M .C.C. and took seven wickets for 93 runs. T h e Haverford College team arrived at Queenstown on Saturday in the s.s. Umbria from New York. The team consists of the follow ing players: — Messrs. C. C. Morris (captain), W . P. Donbright, Henry Cope, H . W . H ough­ ton, jun., J. D. Godley, A. H. Hopkins, R. P. Low ry, H . H . Morris, R. L . Pear­ son, J. D. Phillips, C. C. Pierca, A. G. Priestman, Henry Pleasants, jau ., and E. Potts. The first match w n played on Mouday against Rugby School. T h e revise! programme of the tour is as follow s: — JUNE. 21. v. Rugby School 22. v. Shrewsbury School 28. v. Cheltenham College* 10. v. Mtlvern College JULY. 2. v. Clifton College 4. y. Marlborough College* 7. v. M C.C. (Lord’s) 1'. v. Winchester College* 14. y. Harrow School 16. y. Eton College 19 v. Haileybury C>ll-*ge V. Tonbridge School 22. v. Charterhouse School* 25. y. Repton School* * Two-day matches. T. N . P e r k in s , the old Kent cricketer and Cambridge Blue, scored 105 and 107 not out for Lansdown against Leighton, at Bath, on Monday and Tuesday last. L IG H T A T L A S T . (Mr. C. B. Fry says : “ An ode or an inn­ ings should strike itself into the imagination of the world at large as an effort of pre­ destined, effortless imagination.” ) Awake the harp, the sounding lute, The dulcimer, the lyre, The sackbut, psaltery and flute ! Awake each jocund choir. Loud let the strains of joy resound In madrigal and catch and round ; Let musick everywhere be found Where lives the poet’s fire ! The glorious day hath dawned at last That we have long for long ; 'lhe poet’s dismal night is past, Come therefore, swell the song ! Let sounds harmonious rend the skies For, greater than Cecilia’s prize, Are these few vigorous words of Fry’s Which right an age of wrong ! For Poetry now gains the place She has not dared to claim; And she may yet attain to grace, Yet lead her sons to Fame! To-day she wears her brightest crown ; To-day the critics cease to frown. Now none will try to keep her down— She’s coupled with a game ! Daily Chroniole. NATIONAL P OVINCIAL BANK y. LONDON & SUUl’H WESTEHN BANK—Played at Lower Sydenham oa June 15, 16 and i7. N . P. B a n k . A. Harri on, c and b Vivea*h ............... 37 J.W.Richard*,notout 85 E. J. Innocent, c and b B utler ...................... 6 H.E. doore,b Holland 7 A. L>. Phillips b Selfe 1 J. Price, c Wood, b Selfe........................ 6 A King, not out ... 32 Extras.................13 Total (5 wkts)*187 H. S. Johnson, E. H. Stocks. A. C. Purnell and li. A. Cosser did uot bat. * Inniogs declared closed. L . & S. W . B a n k . Hallett, b King ...........10 But er, c Stocks, b Cosser ... .. 12 Wood, b King ......... 5 Coucher, c Pnillips, b Cosser .1 6 Burntrd, b Innocent .. 25 H illtnd, oHarrison, b Johnson .................32 Viveash, otout ... 31 Gjodall, not out ... 48 Extras .......... ft Total (6 wkts) 168 Way, Selfe and Coomber did not bat.