Cricket 1905

M ah . 30, 1905. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 39 E SSEX COUNTY C.C. The following are the most importaiit items in the annual report of the com­ mittee :— Your committee regret that the results of the matches played during the season of 1904 were most disappointing, the county only having won three matches, andnow occupying a very low position in the Championship Table. Although the batting of the team was uniformly good, and at times brilliant, the deplorable results were principally caused by very poor fielding and the large number of catches which were missed. In addition, owing to the disaffection of W. Mead and his consequent resignation, and the entire loss of form by Young, the bowling of the side has been extremely weak. The want of a really reliable wicket-keeper has also been much felt, but against this, the batting of Mr. P. Perrin, Mr. C. McGahey, Mr. F. L. Fane, and Carpenter, also Rev. F. H. Gillingham and Mr. A. J. Turner, when available, was excellent, andspecial mention should be made of the great services they rendered to the team ; and had their efforts been supported by greater energy in the field and in the bowling, the results might have been very different, and the county would in all prob­ ability have taken a much higher place in the Championship Table. Your committee have much pleasure in stating that Mr. F. L. Fane has again con­ sented to act as captain of the county eleven during 1905. Mr. C. E. Green has engaged W. H. Lock­ wood and R. Peel to coach the eleven, and specially selected players on the County Ground for three weeks, commencing on the 12th April. The committee have granted T. Russell, who has played for the county for the past 13 years, a benefit match, which will be that between Essex and Middlesex, to be played at Leyton on August 3rd, 4th and 5th. Your committee are glad to state that since the last report they were able to arrange with the powerful Corinthian team to make the County Ground, at Leyton, their head­ quarters during the past season, thereby enabling the members to witness some of the very best matches under Association rules. It is the intention of the committee that football will be continued on the ground. The roll of members on the 31st December last stood at 1,728, viz., 1,542 gentlemen and 186 ladies. Six hundred and nineteen new members were elected during the year, but it is a regrettable fact that a very large number have resigned, and your committee once again appeal most earnestly to all those interested in the welfare of the county club to do their utmost to induce their friends to join, and so bring the roll of members up to the number which is required to put the club on a sound financial basis, viz,, 2,500. The arrangements for trains stand as heretofore, viz. : The Great Eastern Railway Company will run a special express train to Leyton on all county match days, leaving Liverpool Street at 2 o’clock and arriving at Leyton at 2.12, in addition to which the 3.35 train will stop at Leyton at 3.45. The privilege of members of introducing friends to the pavilion on the occasion of Australian matches will be suspended, in accordance with Rule No. 9. The annual general meeting will be held in the dining hall, at Leyton, on Thursday, the 13th April, at 5.30 p.m. The ground will be open to members on Saturday, the 29th April, when the ground bowlers will be in attendance at the nets at 2 p.m. The following bowlers have been engaged for the season, viz.: Inns, Reeves, Tremlin, Buckenham, E. J. Freeman, Benham and Littlewood. O. R. BORRADAILE, Secretary . To Match Expenses— Home Matches Out „ „ Railway Fares ... „ Hotel Expenses ... EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. £ s d. 827 14 10 434 5 2 42 8 6 171 18 2 547 7 285 0 „ Ground Bowlers’ Wages... 211 12 0 „ Expenses of Club and Ground Matches......... 84 18 1 „ Printing Cards ................. 21 16 0 „ Advertising........................ 3 10 0 „ Materials ........................ 68 19 0 „ Hotel Charges (London)... 67 14 4 „ Talent-Money ................ 51 0 0 „ Secretary’s Season Ticket, Professionals Benefit and Colts’ Expenses ... 37 17 8 „ Insurance Premiums.......... „ Rent, Licenses and Insur­ ance ............................... 64 5 1 „ Ground Expenses— Wages ........................ 707 19 7 Timber,Clay,Repairs,Ac. 58 4 0 Repairs to Stand, Paint­ ing Pavilion, &c. ... 78 16 8 Horse Account, Fodder, Farrier, and Repairs to Harness................ 58 2 2 Pavilion Account,Wash­ ing and Cleaning ... 45 8 1 „ Interest on Mortgage and Loan ........................ „ Salaries—Secretary and Assistant........................ „ Printing and Stationery ... „ Postages and Telegrams... „ Rates and Taxes................. „ Petty Expenses................. 948 10 6 367 6 7 601 16 8 95 17 8 39 10 5 129 7 9 18 13 8 £4,574 2 5 INCOME. By Subscriptions.......... „ Cricket Receipts— Gates ................. Profit on Sale Cards ................. „ Football ....................... „ Insurance Claims.......... „ Locker Rents................. „ Hire of Ground .......... „ Rent for Selling Papers „ Caterers ........................ „ Donations ................. „ Sale of H orse................. „ Sale of Old Nets .......... Balance carried to Defi­ ciency Account.......... £ s. d. £ s 1,714 1.265 10 6 13 5 2 1 39 3 1,278 15 315 14 640 17 43 235 171 6 1 167 14 6 £4,574 2 5 CR ICKET IN SOUTH A FR ICA . TRANSVAAL ARMY v. TRANSVAAL S.A.C. Played on the Pretoria Garrison Cricket Ground on February 27 and 28 and March 1, 1905, and resulted in a draw. The S.A.C. won the toss and put the Army in first on a wicket which had been soaked with recent heavy rain. Lieut. Mitford played a good game for his 49, and Massing­ ham’s good bowling was the stumbling-block to a larger score ; he secured six wickets for 54 runs. The S.A.C., on batting could make nothing of Capt. Sykes’ bowling; this officer came out with a remarkably good analysis, capturing seven wickets for 36. The Army batted most of the second day, play being constantly interrupted by showers. Du Boulay (the Kent amateur) batted in a faultless style, making 61 not out. Rain prevented any play from taking place on the third day, causing the match to be left drawn. T he A rmy . First innings. Capt. H. Simson (R.A.M.C.), b Massingham................. Lt. P. Mitford (Camerons), b Massingham.................49 Second innings. 2 notout... c Farmer, b Mas- , 22 singham. Lt. A. H. Du Boulay (R.E.), c Hopson, b Massingham... 33 notout... . Major R. M. Poore (7thHus­ sars), lbw, b Massingham 18 lbw ... . Sergt. Lawson (Camerons), c Walker, b Hopson ...23 bT yte... . Lt. A. C. Watson (7th Hus.), c Hopson, b Massingham 4 b Walker . Capt. C. A. Sykes (R.H.A.), b Marvin ........................ 0 Capt. T. A. Robertson (A.O.D.), b Massingliam 0 Lt. W. Gibbs (7th Hussars), b Marvin ........................ 2 Lt. S. E. Lewis (R.A.M.C.), b Hopson ........................24 Sergt. Baker (2nd Dragoon Guards), not out .......... 3 * Extras........................ 17 Extras. 25 58 12 Total ... ...175 Total ...179 S.A.C. Const. Marvin, b Sykes 6 Sergt. Warden, st Baker, b Sykes ... 4 Corpl. Franklin, c Mit­ ford, b S yk es......... 0 Capt.C.G. Hill, b Sykes 10 Const. Palmer, c Du Boulay, b W atson ... 1 Sergt. Hopson, b Sykes 0 Lieut. R. E. S. Barring­ ton, c and b Sykes... 35 Col. H. W. Madoc, c Baker, b Sykes ... 27 Corpl. Walker, st Baker, b Poore ... 0 Const. Tyte, c Mit­ ford, b Du Boulay 14 Corpl. Massingham, not out ................. 0 Extras ..........12 Total ...109 Cpl. Massingham 22 Trooper Farmer 8 Corpl. Walker ... 6 Corpl. Franklin... 2 Corpl. Tyte.......... 4 Const. Marvin ... 8 Sergt. Hopson ... 5 T he A rmy . O. M. R. W. 54 6 . O. M. R. W. ... 10 1 34 1 1 21 1 1 26 1 0 27 1 1 26 0 0 23 0 S.A.C. Capt. Sykes .......... Lt. A. C. Watson ... Jit. S. E. Lewis Lt. A. H. Du Boulay Major R. M. Poore 0 . M. R, w . 24 10 36 7 14 6 35 1 7 0 24 0 1.4 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 The AMERICAN CRICKETER. F ounded 1877. Published by F. H. Clarke for The Associated Cricket Clubs of Philadelphia. An Illustrated Journal of Cricket, Association Football, Tennis, Golf, and Kindred Pastimes. No. 632, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A. price :— 10/- per annum, post paid anywhere. Specimen copies mailed on request. “CricKet,” Vol XXIII., ( 1904 ). N O W R E A D Y . Handsomely Bound in Dark Green Cloth. P rice 8 / 6 ; Postage Bd. extra. DARK GREEN CLOTH COVEKS for Binding Vol. XXIII. Brice 2/-; Bost Free, 2/3. The complete Numbers for 1904 (if in good condition) can be exchanged fir a Volume, as above, for 5/-. “ CRICKET OFFICE, 168, Upper Thames Street, London E.C.