Cricket 1904

412 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. Sept. 15, 1904 No. Times Most of not Total in an inns. out. runs. inns. Aver. 3 ... 0 , 147 ... 114 ... 49-00 3 ... 0 ... 133 ... 93 ... 44 33 . 17 ... 4 ... 419 ... 84*.. . 32*23 13 ... 0 ... 403 ... 98 ..,. 31*00 4 0 ... 115 ... 92 ... 28*76 , 4 ... 0 ... 87 ... 36 ... 21-75 , 5 ... 0 ... . 105 .,.. 40 .. . 21*00 . 9 , ... 0 .. 156 .. 43 ... 17.33 4 ... 0 ..,. 61 ... 32 ... 1525 . 4 ... 0 , 67 .,.. 32 ... 14-26 4 ... 0 ... . 65 .,.. 27 ... 1376 5 ... 1 ..,. 62 .,.. 21*..,. 13M0 13 ... 2 .. 139 ... 28 ... 12*63 12 ... 2 .. 120 ... 35 ... 1200 6 ... 0 ... . 59 .,.. 35 .. . 11-80 . 4 ... 0 ... 47 ... 37 .,.. 11-75 . 4 ... 0 .... 46 ... 16 ... m o . 4 ... 0 ... 31 ... 17 .,,. 775 . 10 ... 0 ... 72 ... 25 .. 720 THE M.C.C. IN 1904. FIRST-CLASS AVERAGES. Matches played, 12 ; won, 3 ; drawn, 3; lost, 6. BITTING. A. G. Maclaren.......... K. S. Spooner.......... Tarrant...................... . Capt. E. G. Wynyard. King (J. H.) .......... Wrathall ................. G. J. V. Wei*all ... Trott (A. E.) .......... F. H. Bohlen .......... Board ........................ C. P. Foley................. J. Gilman ................. Bearne (J. T . ) .......... C. C. T. D ill ......... Thompson (G. J.) ... C. E. de Tratford ... Murrell ................. B. J. T. Bosanquet .. Newstead ................ The following also batted:—Sir A. Conan Doyle, 10*, 31, 0, and 6*, Mead, 0, 6*, 5* and 2, Bearne (A.)* 39*, 42, and 6*, K. 8. RaDjitsinhji, 69, 166* and 144, Allsopp, 6 and 4,T. A. 1>. BeviDgton, 12 and 74*, Braund, 9 and 64, G. M. Buckston, 2 and 4*, Butt, 4 and 0, M. M. Carlisle, 12 and 0, Coleman, 30 and 0. Eist, f5* and 1, Fielder, 2 and 13*, R. W. F ox,«* and 0, L. H. Gay,0 and 1, E. A. Halliwell, 2 and 7, W .P. Harrison, jun. 37 and 42, H. Hesketh-Prichard, 4* and 5, T. A. Higson, 5 and 4. T. Horton, 0 and 8, Huish (F. H.) 6 and.21, Humphries, 0* and 4, G. L,. Jessop, 0 and 0, R. E. Lambert. 30 and 22, Capt. A. D. Legard, 0 and 17, H. D. G. Leveson-Gower, 16* and 56*, C. H. B. Marsham, 5 and 161*, F. Mitchell, 4 and 7, G. G. Napier, 0 and 8, A. Page, 45 and 3, J. Randall, 0 and 0, Rawlin, 2 and 15, Relf, 24 and 15, G. H. Sbepstone, 48 and 0, A. F. Somerset, 13 and 56. Storer, 8 and 14, H. D. Stratton, 11 and 1, L. J. Tancred, 45 and 7, C. L. Townsend, 61 and 8, Wain­ wright (W .), 4 and 0, P. F. Warner, 69 and 146, A. Worsley, 2 and 10, Young, 2 and 16*. F. L. Fane 89, W . Findlay 4, W. G. Grace, sen, 27, K. J. Key 18, H. H. Marriott 10, W . S. Medlicott 9, and Overton 1. “ CENTURIES ” FOR. A. C. Maclaren, v. Yorkshire, August 29 ..........114 C. H. B. Marsham, v. Oxford University, June 27 .*161 K. S. Ranjitsinbji, v. Cambridge Univ., June 23. *166 K. 8. Ranjitsinbji, v. Oxford University, June 27. 142 P. F. Warner, v. Yorkshire, August 29.................145 * Signifies not out. BOWLING. Overs. Mdns. Runs Wkts. Aver. 267 4 ... 63 ... 677 ... 40 ... 16 92 Hearne (J. T.) Hearne (A .).......... 10 Thompson iG. J.).. ,1426-4 B. J. T. Bosanquet 81-3 “ 222*1 . 19 . 85-5 . 100 . 328 . 8 . , 30 . , 4 . . 51 . . 3 . . 13 . . 21 . . 9 . 151 644 . 61 . 818 . , 293 . 7 . 18 . 17 . 25 . 2 , , 10 . . 4 , , 0 . 2167 21*61 2164 , 25 76 , 27-00 . 31-80 . 73 25 Tarrant ... Newstead Trott (A. E .).. Mead .......... King (J. H .)... Tbe following bowled in two innings: Allsopp (29-4-11-73-6), East (13-2-46-1), Hesketh-Prichard (27-8-65-9), T. A. Higson (22-7-55-3), Rawlin (29"C-7-73-2), G. H. Shepstone (13 5-1-35 8),and Young (14-2-49-1). The following bowled once only: Braund (24-2-89-1) W . M. Carlisle (8-1-26-0), Coleman (3-0-16-0),Fielder (19-1-49-1), G. L. Jessop (7-0-31-O), Capt. A. D. Leg^rd (3-0-7-0), R. E. Lambert (23-7-63-3), G. G. Napier (20-4-77-1), Overton (4-0-19-0), J. Randall (9-1-40-0), K. S. Ranjitsinbji (2-0-4-0), Relf (39-4-101-0), R. H. Spooner (5-0-28-1), C. L. Town­ send (9-l-3t‘-0), and Capt. E. G. Wynyard (9-C-26-0). Bosanquet bowled 5 wides, Lambert 4, Fielder 2 , and Carlisle, Tarrant and Trott 1 each. Napier delivered 3 no-balls, and Thompson 1. THE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE LATE CRIS. BAXTER . The executor of the LaBt W ill and Testament of the late Cris. Baxter, Esq., reclined in an uncom fortable chair in a poorly furnished room of N o. 100, Snorth Street carefully scanning a quantity of miscellaneous papers, as in duty bound. A sigh of reverence escaped tbe reader at the conclusion of each document, simul­ taneously with an ejaculation, “ He was a tryer.” First C4me: S ir ,—As our part of the contract (that of supplying refreshments on the occasion of the cricket match of June 14 last) has not been met, and as ) ou have ignored previous appli­ cations for same, we beg to inform you that unless the amount (£1 4s. 3d.) is remitted within seven days of this notice, legal pro­ ceedings will be taken to recover same. We have the honour to be, Yours truly, B e a r e a n d S k it t l e s . The next, a small packet, faced on the outside by : The editor of Red and Black is regretfully compelled to decline the accompanying con­ tribution, “ Adam’s Relation to Cricket,” for which, he is grieved to state, he has no immediate use. Succeeded by a sheaf of similar packets in which tbe editor of the Daily Protest begged to thank Mr. Baxter for the offers of contribution which is enclosed herewith,” and the proprietor of The Rock considered unsuitable for his publication. Next, a highly-glazed, important- looking, typewritten missive :— S i r , —We beg to acknowledge receipt of Postal Order, value 10s. 6d., and in accordance with the terms of our advertisement ‘ ‘ How to become a Cricket Millionaire,” at once proceed to fulfill our portion of the contract. Collect at once all disused cricket halls, and advertise them as historic trophies of famous cricket battles. They should be retailed at about £5 each, and as it is quite possible to dispose of fifty-thousand in the course of a single day, you will immediately perceive that we have in no way exaggerated the possibilities of quickly acquired affluence. We are, Sir, Yours very sincerely, H a n k s & Co. ( L im it e d ). “ Department 000899, Q.X.Z.” Then cam e: The County Cricket Ground, Southton. S i r , —I beg to acknowledge receipt of your detailed plan, by which the cricket ground could be converted into a Skating Rink at a moment’ s notice, together with your rough sketch of transforming the members’ pavilion into a Dancing Academy by your patent electric system, which will be brought before the proper authorities in due course. I am at the same time requested to inform you that such consideration will in all human proba­ bility, be a matter of many years, and even in the event of the final adoption of one or both of the items, no remuneration could possibly accrue to the inventor thereof. I have the honour to remain; Sir, Your obedient servant, C. Baxter, Esq. T h e S e c r e t a r y . Followed b y : The County Cricket Ground, Northborough. S i r , —I am desired to acknowledge your favour of the 1st inst., in which you are pleased to term the members of the committee “ howling idiots,” and to inform you that such statement will be officially considered in due course. I have the honour to remain, Sir, Your obedient servant, T h e S e c r e t a r y . C. Baxter, Esq. After which cam e: Slushing, Holland. S i r , —In reply to yours, we beg to state that we do not invest commissions on cricket matches, nor can we entertain your system respecting test match betting. Yours faithfully, F lopping and S quindlkr . Then follow ed: 200, Grosvenor Mansions. D ear C ris ,—I only wish, old man, I could oblige you with the tenner you so badly want, but when I tell you that there is a judgment summons out against me, and that our firm is in queer street, you will understand my inability to oblige you. Your firm iB at least solvent, and any addition you can make to your screw—and you are an ingenious and inventive beast—soon mounts up. Your idea, by the bye, of our both competing for the Great Cricket Prize Picture Puzzle of a house, £5,000 down, and two pounds a week for life, and pooling the result, is distinctly great. More when I run across you. Yours ever, J ack . But here the Executor, suddenly remembering he had a thirst, left the remaining packages for future perusal, and sought the refreshments of which he was so sorely in need. A. D. T. THE ROAD TO MANHOOD * Although the author of this book seems to consider that games are of considerable importance in the education of a boy, he seems to think very little of cricket. Indeed, he does not even count it as the national game. He begins the chap­ ter headed “ The Most English G am e” by saying, “ I was at a cricket luncheon not long ago when the question was raised— ‘ Which is the most national of our games ? ’ —and it was decided, chiefly on the urgency of Sir A. Gonan Doyle, who was one of the cricketers, that Rugby football came first, first in every way as a natural game and as a game calling for the best qualities.” But it will be observed that apparently Sir A. Conan Doyle did not at the luncheon commit himself to the statement that Rugby football was the national game. The book contains chapters on several games, but the refer­ ences to cricket are very few and far between. Most cricketers have heard the well-known old story (was it not origi­ nated b y Dean Hole ?) of the famous player—it has been told of almost every well-known player—who, when asked by an inquisitive individual how he managed to keep himself in training during the winter, replied in the most stately man­ ner, “ By playiug bum ble-puppy.” Mr. Thomas, who applies this tale to Rhodes, treats it quite seriously, for he says, “ A little while ago, when I was staying in Yorkshire, I found the people looked upon the game with a good deal of respect, though I don’t fancy they played it. But the reason was that Rhodes, the great professional bowler, o u c j told some­ body that he kept himself in training during the winter b y playing bumble- puppy.” But although the game of cricket is hardly touched upon in the book, the author has much to say which will be useful to boys, and in this respect the book is decidedly to be recommended. * The Road to Manbood. By W. Beach Thomas. 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