Cricket 1904

O ct . 27, 1904. CRICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 445 U n d e r itsneweditor, Mr. F. H. Clarke, tbe A m erica n C rick eter makes a bold bid for popular favour, and seems likely to have a renewed lease of life. It is somewhat increased in size and the cover is nowillustrated. The late editor, Mr. W. N. Morice, awell known member of the Belmont Club, Philadelphia, was greatly handicapped in hiswork forwant of funds, but he did the best that was possiblewiththematerial athiscommand. HOW JONES SAVED THE MATCH. TheSchool’sfifthbatsmanhadbeenbowled, When Joneswent tothewicket, Determinedthat the crowdshouldsee A granddisplayof cricket. Two hundredrunswerewantedyet, But never didJones falter; If theywould onlywait abit This stateof things wouldalter. Eirst ball Jonesneatly slippedfor two, The next he cut for double, And soonthe fieldingsideperceived That theywere infor trouble. Each over, too, his style improved— The bowlerswereconfounded; And, after everymighty stroke, The fieldwithcheers resounded. Inhalf anhour the matchwaswon, Thenwhat congratulation Was showeredonJones, whoblushingly Acknowledgedtheovation. His speech, sograndly eloquent, Was neverquite completed; For Jones awoke intime tohear The School hadbeendefeated ! Boy's Own Paper. W IN T E R CR ICKET . Why should not municipal London have its winter cricket season? The question is prompted by the great success which attended the experiment made at tbe St. Bride’s Institute last winter, when “ practising at the nets” was indulged in by many well-known amateur andprofessional cricketers inthe swimming bath attached to the institute. Already Camberwell has followed the example set by St. Bride’s, and the Public Health Committee are receiving tenders for nets and materials required But it '8 doubtful whether their example will befollowedby otherlocal authorities. “ The authorities get such a good price for letting the public swimming baths for concerts and meetings,” s*id the manager of the St. Bride’s Institute to an Express representative, “ thatitwould not pay them to convert them into cricket pitches.” This year’s wintercricket season at the St. Bride’s Institute begins on October 31st, and is expected to be even more successful than the last. The preparations are already well ad­ vanced. Down the centre of the hall is suspended a great net with a l.j-inoh mesh. This divides the hall into two cricket pitches, and on either side of the central net are two others reaching to the gallery. Four great arc lights, each of 1,000 candle-power, illumine the pitches, but the light is finely adjusted bywhite linen sheets, which protect the eyes from the glare, and also serve to “ catch” the balls wherever there is glass in the building. The wickets are screwed into the floor which covers the bath, which is soon to be laidwith soft cocoanutmatting. When a wicket is taken, an electric bell, worked by a wire attached to the stumps, pro­ claims the fact. Last year Mr. C. B. Fry and Mr. G. L. Jessop, as well as Mead and other well- known cricketers, practised at the St. Bride’s nets, and many members of the legal profession spent cheery “ summer” afternoons there last winter. This year there is to ba a professional bowler in attendance. The feesare £ 2 2s. for the whole season, or £1 10s. after Christmas. Ordinary4s. 6d. cricket balls are supplied, and this winter every possi­ ble piece of iron or stone work is being well padded so as to preserve the balls. The matting is said by cricketers to give the best possible practice, as the bowling is necessarily of the “ sharp” description .— D aily Express. REPRESENTATIVE IRISH CRICKET, 1904. B A T T IN G A V E R A G E S . N o. T im es M ost of n ot T otal in an inns. ou t. runs. inns. A ver. E . J . D on ovan ... ... 6 ... 4 .. 64 .. 38 .. . 64-03 F . H . B row n in g ... 3 ... 0 .. 1*8 .. 57 . . 42 66 R . H . L a m b e r t... ... 5 ... 0 .. 137 .. 1 (0 . . 27*40 A . D . C om yn ... ... 3 ... 0 .. 68 .. 32 . . 22'* 6 E . J . M eld on ... ... 3 ... 0 .. 68 . 55 . . 22 66 H .H . C o rle y .. ... 5 ... 0 .. 113 .. 59 .. . 21-60 W . H a rrirg ton .. ... 3 ... 0 ... 54 .. £0 . 18-00 S. C. S m ith ............. ... fi ... 0 .. 73 .. 65 . 14-60 H. D . L am bert ... ... 3 ... 0 . . 43 .. 27 .. 14-33 D . A . H . M illin g ... *2 ... 0 . . 28 .. 16 .. 14 0 0 H. F rench ............. ... 2 ... 1 . . 14 .. 13*.. 14".0 Capt C. T ruem an ... * ... 0 . . 19 .. 13 .. 9 50 P . W . G . Stuart ... 4 ... 0 . . 33 .. 21 8 2 2 J . C. H a r t ............. ... 2 ... 0 . . 12 .. 12 .. . 6 00 P . C. B o s s ............. ... 2 ... 0 . . 11 .. 10 .. 6-60 G . W . F . K e lly .. ... 3 .. 0 . . 16 .. 11 .. 5 3 3 r . C . B o s s ............. ... 3 ... 0 . . 12 .. 5 .. 4*00 * Signifies n ot ou t. B O W L IN G A V E R A G E S . O vers. M d n s. B uns. W k ts. A ver. T . C. R oss .. 70 .. 24 ,. 131 . . 17 .. 7 - r G . W . F . K elly .. 17 .. 3 ... 40 . . 5 .. 8‘0 ° J . C. H a rt .. 4 ... 1 ... */2 . . 2 . i l ° 0 W . H arrington .. 67 1 ... 14 ... 186 ... 13 .. u -s ° B. H . L am bert .. 40-5 .. 9 ... 182 . . 10 .. 1 8 2 “ E . J . D on ova n .. 23 ... 5 ... 83 .. 3 .. 27-eB P . C . Ross .. 9 ... 1 ... 40 .. 1 .. . 40 03 H . F rench ... .. 15 .. 1 .. 92 . . 1 .. 92 00 NEW SOUTH WALES CRICKET ASSOCIATION. The programme of matches outside the ordinary club fixtures is given below. It will be noted that two days have been set apart for countryteams to visit Sydney and eet first-grade teams:— C O U N T R Y M A T C H E S . F rid a y an d S aturday, N ov em ber 4 and 5. R u rw ood v. N ew castle D istrict, a t B u rw ood . N orth S ydn ey v . H u nter R iv er D istrict, a t N orth Sydney. S ydney v. W e -te m D istrict, a t R ueh cutter B ay. W av erley v M u d gee D is tiict, at W averley. G lebe v. Southern D istrict, at W m tw o rih Park. C entral C um berlan d v . S ou th C oast D istrict, at Parram atta. R edfern v. N ew E n glan d D istrict, at R ed fern . P a d d in gton v . C om bin ed Juniors, at Sydney Cricket G rou n d . B alm ain y . C ity an d S u bu rban C. A ssociation , at B alm ain . U n iversity v. G reat P u b lic S chools, at U niversity. T B I A L M A T C H E S . N ovem ber 9 an d 12, N .S .W . E leven v . N ex t T hirteen , Sydney C ricket G rou n d ; N .S .W . ’Ih ird E leven v. N .S .W . F ou rth E leven, S ydney C ricket G rou nd. A p ril 22 and 24, F irst G rade Prem iers (1904-5) v. C om bined C ou n try, S ydney C ricket G round. IN T E R S T A T E P R O G R A M M E . D ecem ber 17, N .S W . v . S outh A u stra lia , at A d elaid e. D ecem ber 24, N .S .W . v. V ictoria , a t M elbourn e. D ecem ber 24, N .3 .W . v. Q ueensland, at S ydney C rick et G rou n d . D ecem ber 26 , N .S .W . S econd v. V ictoria S econ d, U n iversity O val. Jan u ary 6, N .S .W . v . S ou th A u stralia, a t S ydney Cricket G roun d. Jan u ary 26, N .S .W . v. V ictoria , a t Sydney C ricket G rou n d. A p ril 22, N .S .W . v . Q u een slan d , a t B risbane. C H A R IT Y M ATCH A T V IC TO R IA P A R K . MR. WALKER’STEAM v. MR. ASSER’S SIDE. Played in aid of the Funds of the Poplar Hospital onSeptember 26. Mead took fourteen wickets for 27 runs, Sewell six for 25 runs. Several well-known cricketers playedforMr. Walker’s side. M r . 8 . A s s b r ’ s S id e . H . H arrison , b M ead 11 G . S tocker, c F illiston , b M ead ..................... 0 G . F erguson, c and b R eeves ....................... 2 A . B arclay, st B astow , b M ead ......................lo H . W a lters, b y M ead 0 E . N ob le, b M ead ... 0 C. M u n d ay, b y M ead 2 8 . A sser, b M ead ... 0 E . Price, b S ew ell ... 0 W . C apes, b M ead ... 5 C . B eckett, n o t o u t ... 10 T . H ou se, b S ew ell .. 3 W . ba iley, st B astow , b S ew ell .................1 H . M attacks, b M ead 0 J . H coulding, b S ew ell 0 W . J en k in s,b M ead ... 2 E . Andrew s,st B astow , b S e w e ll........................10 B .H orsfleld ,stB astow , b M ead ...................... 0 J . B uckner, st B aatow , b S e w e ll...................... 3 T . G irlin g, b M ead ... 4 J . B arber, st B astow , b Mead .................... H . H aseitine, b M ead E xtras ... T otal . 23 ... 63 M r . W a l k e r ’ s S id k . J . H . D ou gla s, b A ndrew s ......................13 W . B eeves, c M u n d ay, b B a r cla y ...................... 2 W . M ead, b B a rcla y .. 4 J . W . D ou glas, lbw , b B arclay .. . ... 4 E D . H . Sew ell, b W a lters ...................... W . T , G arrett, c W alters, b S tock er 48 W . L otin g a, ru n ou t... u 16 J. F illiston , b A n d rew s 4 B . Treraeer, c H ors- field, b B uckner ... 9 A . M il w ard, c S cou ld - in g , b B uckner ... 41 H G. W alker, n ot o u t 2 T . 8ayles, n ot ou t ... 1 J . B astow , ru n ou t .. 13 E x t r a s ...................... 2 T ota l (11 w kts) 161 LONDON COUN TY v. C LAPH AM Playedat the Crystal Palace, onSeptember 22. Dr. Grace made a hundred and took 4 wickets for London County, and W. L. Murdochalsomadeahundred. C l a p h a m . A . M artin, c H eyw ood , b B e ll................................41 E . M artin , lb w , b B ell 18 J . T u rn er, b B ell ... 30 P . H u ish . b B ell............. 9 E . F . J e ffcoats, st B rew er, b G race ... 8 E . C . H u ish , b G race 33 J . W eston , b B ell ... F . W ilk in son , b G race F . P icton , b B ell A . T alm a dge, b G race A . A llcock , n ot ou t ... E xtra s...................... T otal ...17n L o n d o n C o u n t y . W . G . G race, n ot ou t, 1 0 3 ; W . L . M u rd och , n ot ou t, 102 : extra, 1. T otal (fo r n o w ick et), 206. R . M . B ell, T . T . B rew er, M u rch , W . T . G raburn, P . G . tiale, U. H a y w ood , G am ble, F . B en ton, an d P en fold d id n ot bat.