Cricket 1905

A pril 20, 1905. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 67 BUSSEY’S “DEMON DRIVERS. < G C D « GEO. G. BUSSEY & GO Desire to inform Cricketers all over the world who may experience a difficulty in ob­ taining “ Demon Drivers ” that this difficulty arises in consequence of the ever-increas­ ing demand exceeding the supply. Headers of Geo . G . B u sse y & Co.’s pamphlet, entitled “ Evolution of the Demon Driver,” are aware that a fea­ ture of the success of the “Demon Driver ” is due to a special process, occupying a long period, that the bats under­ go before leaving the works, and although there are always a large number of Bats under this treatment which could be placed on the market, Geo . G . B u ss e y & Co., in the interest of cricketers and their own repu­ tation, will not deviate from the system that has made the ^ a * The Finest Bat theWorld produces. GEO.G.BDSSEY&CO, 36 & 38 , QUEENVICTORIASTREET, E.G. Manufactory—PECKHAM, S.E. Timber Mills—ELM8WELL SUFFOLK. A T THE SIGN OF TH E W IC K E T . By F. S. A sh le y -C o o p e r. FEATS, FACTS AND FIGURES OF 1904. ( Continued from page 52). Hallows, J. 2 f jr 68 and 6 for 34, and score of 85, Lancashire v. Kent, at Manchester. 3 for 26 and 3 for 86, and scores of 15 and 53*, Lan­ cashire v. Surrey, at the Oval. 7 for 84 and 4 for 60, and scores of 39 and 40, Lanca­ shire v. Worcestershire, at Manchester. 4 for 81 and 4 for 55, and scores of 5 and 73, Lanca­ shire v. Derbyshire, at Manchester. Hirst, G. H. 5 for 52 and 3 for 41, and scores of 25 and 45, York­ shire v. Surrey, at Bradford. 5 for 95 and 2 for 43, and score of 162, Yorkshire v. Hampshire, at Portsmouth. 6 for 42 and 1 for 29, and score of 65, Yorkshire v. Lancashire at Leeds. 6 for 69 and 4 for 104, and score of 71, Yorkshire v. Somerset, at Taunton. I’Anson, J. 4 for 63 and 2 for 41, and score of 86, Lancashire v. Leicestershire, at Leicester. Lees, W . S. 7 for 87 and 3 for 74, and scores of 23* and 34, Surrey v. London County, at the Oval. Lewis, A. E. 6 for 52 and 3 for 48, and scores of 96 and 3, Somerset v. Worcestershire, at Taunton. J. B. Mason. 7 for 120 and 3 for 60, and score of 126, Kent v. Somerset, at Beckenham. 6 for 71 and 4 for 60, and scores of 1 and 100, Kent v. Somerset, at Taunton. H. C. M'Donell. 1 for 59 and 6 for 84, and scores of 58 and 27, Cambs. Univ. v. South Africans, at Cambridge. C. H. McGahey. 3 for 53 and 3 for 21, and score of 173, Essex v. Surrey, at the Oval. 4 for 68 and 3 for 62, and score of 88, Essex v. Leicestershire, at Leicester. Nice, E. H. L. 2 for 49 and 5 for 62, and scores of 61 and 5, Surrey v. Notts, at the Oval. Quaife, W. G. 4 for 83 and 3 for 46, and score of 200,* Warwickshire v. Essex, at Edgbaston. Reeves, W. 5 for 111 and 3 for 14, and scores of 45 and 5, Essex v. Leicestershire, at Leyton. Santall, S. 4 for 76 and 3 for 32, and score of 52,* Warwickshire v. Worcestershire, at Worcester. R. O. Schwarz. 4 for 30 and 4 for 76, and scores of 102 and 26, South Africans v. An England X I., at Lord’s. J. H. Sinclair. 4 for 45 and 4 for 61, and scores of 50 and 46, South Africans v. Cambs. Univ., at Cambridge.+ 8 for 69 and 2 for 42, and score of 65, South Africans v. Oxford Univ., at Oxford.+ 6 for 134, and scores of 39 and 11, South Africans v. Yorkshire, at Hull. Trott, A. E. 4 for 80 and 6 for 75, and scores of 16 and 38, Middle­ sex v. South Africans, at Lord's. Whittle, A. 5 for 64 and 3 for 52, and score of 65, Warwickshire v. Cambridge University, at Edgbaston. * Signifies not out. t Denotes consecutive matches. AQENT8 ALL OVER THE WORLD. T ablb N o . 31.—TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS WHO SCORED 1,000 OR MORE RUNS AND OBTAINED 100 OR MORE WICKETS IN FIRST - CLA88 MATCHES DURING THE SEASON. Player. Runs. Wkte. Arnold, E. c ................. 1039 .......................... 114 B. J. T. Bosanquet a ... 1405 ......... 132 Gunn J. b ........................ 1225 .......................... 123 Haigh, S. a ........................ 1055 .......................... 121 Hallows, J. a ................. 1071 .......................... 108 Hirst, G. H. e ................. 2601 .......................... 132 Relf, A. E. a ................. 1214 .......................... 102 Rhodes, W. b ................. 1637 .......................... 131 a, bt c, &c., denote the number of occasions upon which the player has accomplished the performance during his career. Three Yorkshiremen aro mentioned in the above list, and each would have been qualified for inclusion on account of his doings for his county alone, J. Gunn (Notts) and Hallows (Lancs.) also performed the feat in matches limited to their county’s pro­ gramme. MEMORABILIA. The Advisory Committee of the Counties. On January 13th a circular letter was sent by Mr. F. E. Lacey, Secretary, on behalf of the M.O.C., to the first-class coun­ ties, suggesting- that an Advisory Committee of the Counties be formed with a view to improve the procedure in dealing with im­ portant matters arising out of the develop­ ment of cricket, and also to bring the counties into closer touch with the M.C.C. The collapse of the Cricket Council had left the Counties without any representative body to which the M.C.C. could appeal. The captains of the first-class counties, too, were certainly not vested with any authority to undertake legislative functions, and their decisions on more than one occasion were not endorsed by the county executives. Under such circumstances an Advisory Committee constituted in the manner suggested—repre­ sentative, that is, of all the Counties—could not fail to assist the M.C.C. in its decisions relative to county cricket. The Advisory Committee is composed of a properly-elected representative from each of the first-class counties, and three representa­ tives of the minor counties, with the Presi­ dent of the M.C.C., or one of its Committee, as chairman. The first meeting was held at Lord’s on June 28th, with the Marquis of Granby, President of the M.C.C., in the chair, and it is worthy of mention that Lord Hawke was the only captain of a first-class county present. County Championship Scheme. At the meeting of the Advisory Committee at Lord’s on June 28th, the County Cham­ pionship Scheme of the Minor Counties and Mr. H. W. Bainbridge’s amendment that each county should meet each other county once in a season were referred to a sub­ committee, with a request that that body should report at a subsequent meeting of the Advisory County Committee. It was decided that the sub-committee should consist of Messrs. H. W. Bainbridge and B. H. Mallett, the latter to act as hon. secretary, together with one representative from each of the following counties—Middlesex, York­ shire, Notts, Surrey, and Lancashire. The Australian Visit in 1905. At the meeting of the Advisory Committee at Lord’s on June 28th, it was decided that a recommendation should be made to the M.C.C. to extend an invitation for anAustralian visit to this country in 1905. It was recommended, in the event of the tour taking place, that there should be five Test matches, that three days should be allowed to each of the first four, but that in the event of the results of the first four producing a tie, the fifth should be played out. The above resolutions were approved by the M.C.C. Committee, at Lord’s, on July 4th, 1904, and Mr. F. E. Lacey was asked to write to the Cricket Association of Australia, inviting them to send a team to England in 1905, and drawing their attention to the resolution passed in connection with the Test matches. Commencement of First-Class Matches. The question of commencing first-class matches on Wednesdays and Saturdays was not dealt with at the meeting of the Advisory Committee at Lord’s, on June 28th, the required notice not having been given. London County v. Surrey, at the Crystal Palace, April 28th, 29th, 30th.—In the course of his innings of 181, Sewell (E. H. D.) made a on-drive off Lockwood (\V. H.) which i measured 140 yards from hit to pitch. In