Cricket 1904

312 CRICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A ug . 4, 1904 JOHNWISDEN SCO. CRICKET BALL MAKERS, Supply all the Principal Counties and Clubs through­ out the world with their well-known JO H N W I S D E N ’S “Special Grown” MatchBalls. M a rve llo u s T e s tim o n y . The Inns ol Court Hotel, 25th August, 1902. Messrs. J ohn W isdbn & Co. Dear Sirs, —I have much pleasure in stating that your “ Special Crown ” Cricket Balls were used in the five Test Matches played between A ll England and Australia this season. At the Oval the play was delayed on the first day until some of your “ Special Crown ” Galls were procured, as both teams preferred them to any others in the market. Your “ Special Crown •* Balls gave every satisfaction in all the Test Matches, and all our team always want them in all other matches in England and Australia. Yours faithfully, J. D arling . London County Cricket Club, Crystal Palace, Oct. 27th, 1900. 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I t may be pointed out that although the County of Middlesex has not dis­ tinguished itself in County Championship matches this year—it was seventh on the list last week—it is still the Champion County, and w ill remain so until Lanca­ shire or some other County can definitely claim the title. O n Wanstead Flats. An interesting and varied over from a fast bowler. First ball pitches a couple of yards short of half­ way and goes over batsman’s and wicket keeper’s head, but is arrested b y longstop. Second ball, a yorker, which, if it had been straight instead of nearly wide, might have taken a wicket Third ball a full pitch over the batsman’s head. Fourth and fifth balls wides. Sixth ball a good len gth ; hits batsman on nose. Seventh ball, a shooter, but as it does not pitoh half-way, the batsman has time to take measures to prevent it from bow ling him. Eighth ball, a good length, but pitches a foot off the leg stump; hits batsman high up in ribs. L .B .W . Tri­ umph of bowler. I t is so seldom that a professional dis­ tinguishes himself in the match of which the proceeds are set apart for his benefit, that tbe success o f Webb, the Hampshire player, in his benefit match, is worth mention. He went in to bat against Surrey j ust before the close of play on the first day, and the mauvais quart d'heure had no effect on him, for he kept up his wicket. There was no play on the second d&y, but on the third he continued his innings, and when the match ended was not out 162. But, like so many other popular professionals, he suffered greatly from the weather as far as gate money was con­ cerned, for the match was quite spoiled by T he reappearance of Baldwin in the Hampshire team in the match against Surrey was quite a success, for after an absence of two or three years from first class cricket, he bowled remarkably well. A few days previously he had taken 6 wickets for 52, besides scoring 62 runs, for Basingstoke and North Hants against Reading, and 8 wickets for 25 ruus for Wincbfield against Odiham. J im m y W o o tto n , the old Kent pro­ fessional who for several years has acted as coach at Winchester College, still plays cricket when he gets the opportunity, and can still bow l a deceptive ball. Last week he took 7 wickets for 67 runs for Winchester against Basingstoke, and