Cricket 1905

408 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. S ept . 14, 1905. JOHRWSIEIICl. CRICKET BALL MAKERS, Supply all the PrincipalCounties and Clubs through­ out the world with their well-known M a r v e ll o u s T e s t im o n y . The Inna of Court Hotel, 25th August, 1902, Messrs. John W isdbn & Co. Dear Sirs,—I have much pleasure in stating that your “ Special Crown ” Cricket Balls were used in the five TeBt 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 “ 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 arlin g . London County Cricket Club, Crystal Palace. Dear Sirs,—Your Cricket Balls (“ Special Crown ”) AGAIN GAVE GREAT SATIS­ FACTION. Please send me half-a-gross for next season at your earliest convenience. I am, yours truly, To John W isdbn & Co. W . G. G race. Colne Bridge, Huddersfield, Sept. 14th, 1903. John Wisden & Co. Dear Sirs,—We have used your “ Wisden’s Special Crown ” Balls in our matches for the last few years, and I find it quite the best ball on the market, very seldom getting out of shape. Yours truly, W . Rhodes. Kirkheaton, Huddersfield. Sept. 14th, 1903. John Wisden & Co. Dear Sirs,—I think the “ Wisden Special Crown ” Match Ball now used on nearly all County Grounds is quite the best ball on the market. They are not so hard to the hands when fielding as others. Yours truly, G. H . H irst. A Wonderful .Record made with a Wisden's “ Special Crown" Ball. 1,297 runs were scored in eight matches by the St. George C.C. Bristol, with a “ Special Crown ” Ball, presented to the club by Dr. B. M. Gbaoi. The Balls to be used in Test Matches are now settled. WISDEN’S are the only makes permissible. 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PATENTEES AND SOU M A K E R t OF THE Used by Leading Players. * Price Lists Free on Application. Of all First=Class Outfitters and Dealers. Factory, ART I LL ERY PLACE. WOOLWICH. Cricket: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 168, UPPERTHAMESSTREET, LONDON, E.C. THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 th , 1905. $ a \ J t l t o n # o s £ t p . The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Uamle A lthough on Monday of last week Hirst only required a wicket to give him the record of a hundred wickets and two thousand runs for the season, it was not until Friday that, by bowling Howell, he was able to claim this much-desired wicket. He is the only man who has twice accomplished the feat of taking a hundred wickets and scoring two thou­ sand runs during a season. The com­ plete list of men who have accomplished the feat is as follows :— Runs. Wkts. 1876. Dr. W. G. Grace ... 2,622 ... 124 1899. C. L. Townsend... ... 2,440 ... 101 1900. G. L. Jessop ....... 2,210 ... 104 1901. G. H. Hirst.............. 2,510 ... 132 1905. G.H. Hirst.............. 2,197 ... 103 I n modern days Hirst’s record as an all-round man has not been approached. But it is inevitable that his doings must be compared with those of Dr. W. G. Grace, who played fewer innings during a season. Dr. Grace has seven times scored over a thousand runs and taken a hundred wickets in a season, and Hirst six times, as will be seen below :— DE. W. G. GRACE. Year. Aggregate runs. Total wickets. 1874 ... ......... 1665 ........ . ... 129 1875 ... ......... 1498 ........ . ... 192 1876 ... ......... 2622 ........ . ... 124 1877 ... ......... 1474 ........ . ... 179 1878 ... ......... 1151 ........ . ... 153 1885 ... ......... 1688 ........ . ... 118 1886 ... ......... 1846 ........ . ... 122 G. H. HIRST. ... 1122 ............... 1Q4 ... 1535 ............... 101 ... 1950 ............... 183 •• 1844 ............... 128 ... 2501 .............. 132 ... 2191 ............... 102 A t a luncheon given to the Leicester­ shire eleven by the president of the county club, Hr. J. W. Logan, O. J. B. Wood was presented with a souvenir on account of his scores against Hampshire and Yorkshire; Jayes was presented with the ball with which he took nine wickets in the second innings of Derbyshire at Leicester; W. W. Odell and A. E. Davis received souvenirs of their fine partner­ ship which saved their team from defeat by Yorkshire. K. O. G o l d i e , who, in the absence of C. Eobson, kept wicket for the Gentle­ men of the South in the first innings against the Players of the South, at Hastings, caught four men, and gained much credit for the skill which he showed. I n September one often hears people say that football is more interesting than cricket. They might as well say that a pussy-cat is more interesting than acomet, for there is absolutely no similarity 1896 ......... 1897 ......... 1901 ......... 1903 ......... 1904 ......... 1905 .........