Cricket 1905

8 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. J an . 26, 1905. JIM WISDENt CO. CRICKET BALL MAKERS, Supply all the Principal Counties and Clubs through­ out the world with their well-known M a r v e l l o u s T e s t i m o n y . The Inns of Court Hotel, 26th August, 1902, Messrs. J ohn W isden & Co. Dear Sirs,—I have much pleasure in stating that your “ Special Crown” Cricket Balls were used in the five Test Matches played between All England and Australia this season. At the Oval the play was delayed on the first day until some of your “ Special Crown” Balls were procured, as both teams preferred them to any others in the market. Your“ 8pecial 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. I) a b lin s . London County Cricket Club, Crystal Palace. Dear Sirs,—Your Cricket Balls (“ Special Crown ”) AGAIN GAVE GEEAT SATIS­ FACTION. 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Subscription for the above series, 1/3post free- R esults of the S eason and A verages of the P r in c ipa l C lubs can be inserted in Cricket at the rate of 3s. 6d. a column, with a minimum charge of 2s. 6d. To ensure insertion in the following number, particulars must be re­ ceived not later than the Saturday previous to the day of publication at the Offices of Cricket, 168, Upper Thames Street, E.C. F OE SALE.—Set of “ Lillywhite’s Guide ” (except­ ing 1819 and 1853; Set of “ Lillywhite’s Com­ panion ” and odd years; “ Scores and Analyses,’* 1864-8t; Index to Scores and Biographies” ; Full Scores of 1874and 1875, etc., etc.—Payne, 61, Franklin Road, Harrogate. C r i c k e t : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 168, UPPER THAMES STREET, LONDON, E.C . THURSDAY, JAN. 26 th , 1905. $a\rilton G o s s ip , The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet * T h e Australian team which is to visit England this year has been chosen as follows : — M. A. Noble (capt.) (New South Wales) (1899, 1902). Y. Trumper (New South Wales) (1899, 1902). R. A. Duff (New South Wales) (1902). S. E. Gregory (New South Wales) (1890, 1893, 1896, 1899, 1902). J. J. Kelly (New South Wales) (1896, 1899, 1902). A. J. Hopkins (New South Wales) (1902). C. Hill(South Australia) (1896, 1899, 1902). W. W. Armstrong (Victoria) (1902). A. R. Gehrs (South Australia). P. M. Newland (South Australia). A. Cotter (New South Wales). W. P. Howell (New South Wales) (1899, 1902). C. E. McLeod (Victoria) (1899). J. Darling (South Australia) (1896, 1899, 1902). Manager, Mr. F. Laver. [The dates represent the years in which the players have previously visited England.] I t will be noticed that New South Wales sends eight players, Viotoria two, and South Australia four. The new men are Cotter, Newland and Gehrs. There is no left-hand bowler in the team, and no right-hand bowler who seems likely to replace Trumble. Cotter is a fast bowler, of whom great things are ex­ pected. Gehrs is a batsman who has recently made good scores, and New­ land is a reserve wicket-keeper. T he Australian team is due to leave Sydney on February 1st. It will arrive at Auckland on February 6th, play at Auckland, Wellington, Otago, Canter­ bury, Southland, etc., and will leave New Zealand on March 20th, arriving in London, via Canada, on April 20th. T he Melbourne correspondent of the Daily Chronicle cables that Victorian cricketers are endeavouring to per­ suade Noble, the captain of the Aus­ tralian cricketers, to take Saunders over to England as supplementary man, adding significantly, “ notwithstanding English umpires’ objections.” It will be remembered that the action of Saunders was much criticised during the last Australian tour in England. T he team which left England for the West Indies on December 31st, arrived on