Cricket 1905

A p H il 20, 1905. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME 73 H. GRADIDGE & SONS, Manufacturers o f all Requisites for Cricket, Lawn Tennis, Racquets, Football, and all British Sports. PATENTEES AND SOLI MAE Eli. OF TH1 Price Lists Free on Application. Of all First=Class Outfitters and Dealers. Factory, ART LLERYPLACE. W001WICH, C r i c k e t : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 168, UPPER THAMES STREET, LONDON, E.C . THURSDAY, APRIL 20 th , 1905. ^ a t o t l t o n ( i o s a t p * The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet. T he first-class season begius on Easter Monday, April 24th, with a match at the Oval between Surrey and a Gentlemen of England team selected by Dr. Grace. The teams are as follows:— Gentlemen of E n g l a n d \ V . G. Grace, W. L. Mur­ doch, A. O. Maclaren, L. 0. S. Poidevin, C. I.. Town­ send, G. W. Beldam, C. Robson, C. B. Fry, AV. Brearley, W. W. Odell and A. N. Other. Surrey (selected from W . E. Raphael, J. N. Craw­ ford, N. A. Knox, and R. E. H. Baily, with Hayward, Hayes, Lees, Stedman, Nice, Hohbs, Smith, and Davis. It may be btated that R. E. H. Baily is la*t year’s Harrow captain who, although he only had an average of 15 for the school, scored 72 against Eton. Hobbs is the Cambridge professional who has been qualifying for Surrey, and N. A. Knox is an old Alleynian who played for Surrey last year against Lancashire at the Oval, scoring 4 and 6 not out, aud taking three wickets in the first innings for 85. T h e Australians are due to reach Eng­ land next Tuesday, April 25th. They will practise at Lord’s in preparation for the tour, which begins on May 4th with the Gentlemen of Eogland match at the Crystal Palace. A CORRESPONDENT writes: — On my way to see the final tie at the Crystal Palace on Saturday I caught a glimpse for the first time this season of some cricketers at practice. I could not help thinking how strange the sight would have seemed to a foreigner who knew nothing of the game. For I saw a tall man in flannels standing in front of three sticks with netting all round him as if he were a dangerous animal. At about 22 yards from him was another stick, and a stout gentleman, also in flannels, suddenly began to practise the long jump, with this stick as a “ take-off.” He ran like a rabbit and hurled himself into the air. Just after he did this the tall man suddenly swung his arms and I saw that he was hold­ ing a piece of wood of which the end must have been ten feet in the air when the swing ended. Then the tall man stooped down and picked up one of the sticks which had, some­ how or other, fallen down, and replaced it by hitting it viciously with his hand, on which was a curious-looking sort of glove. But the engine-driver was urging the train onwards in its mad career, and I saw no more. M r. A. J. G a sto n will give a lecture at the village of Ardingly, in Sussex, on Friday, April 28th. The lecture will contain special references to Tom Box, the famous old Sussex wicket-keeper, who was a native of the village. Naturally Mr. Gaston will also refer to the well-known old Ardingly College cricketers —W. Newham, George Brann, W. Blackman, etc. T h e Association football team which is representing the Casuals on the conti­ nent includes some well-known crick­ eters, viz., W. H. B. Evans, last j ear’s Oxford captain, P. R. May, the London County and Surrey bowler, who ought to have gained his blue at Cambridge last year, and B. S. Foster, the Worcester­ shire player. L a s t week Mr. J. W. H. T. Douglas, the Essex cricketer, won the middle­ weight amateur boxing championship. The Sportsman says of his performance : “ The winner boxed in exceptionally good style; in fact, his display may be put down as the best of the day. Clean and straight in his hitting, his blows were always full of effect and sting, while his capital foot-work and fine judgment of distance enabled him to avoid anything in the Bhape of a damaging hit. Young Douglas, as he is called, is just the gentleman to go through a long career without getting anything in the shape of a thick ear, or other such disfigurement.” T h e Notts team which has been chosen to oppose the Colts on Easter Monday is as follows :—A. O. Jones (cap1.), R. E. Hemingway, G. T. Branston, and W. Speak, with Gunn (J.) Iremonger, Gunn (G.), Oites, Hardstaff, Pennington, and Hallam. ------ A t a meeting of the Philadelphia C.C. a resolution was passed expressing sorrow at the death of Mr. S. Goodman, of whom it was said that “ He was a cricketer in the truest sense, for beside his great abilities in the game he was a most considerate winner, and, best of all, a good loser; it may Vie truly said that he was the finest cricketer ever developed by the Philadelphia Cricket Club. By his comrades on the field he was especially esteemed, aye, beloved— sentiments inspired by his charm of man­ ner and his sterling manhood, and these feeliugs were not confined to his immedi­ ate associates, for at whatever point he touched the world he awakened affection and confidence.” ------ T h e following cutting from an Aus­ tralian paper was sent to a correspondent by a friend who in an accompanying letter said: “ This is the way wo want the team to play when they get to England. You might send this to the office of Cricket. The cutting refers to the batting of Duff and Trumper in the second innings of the match between the Australians and Canterbury, at Welling­ ton, New Zealand. The scores and a reference to Trumper’s innings have already appeared ia Cricket :— “ Duff and Trumper went to the wickets, the visitors requiring 137 to win with only an hour to play. Trumper began slowly, but warming up after a quarter of an hour played brilliant, aggressive cricket■ He hit all round the wicket, finding the boundary repeatedly. The necessary runs were made in 58 minutes, the Australians winning by eight wickets. Trumper was loudly cheered at the close of a sensational game. O n the Essex county cricket ground at Leyton on Thursday last Essex county cricketers played Kent county cricketers at football, and having several well- known players on their side won with the greatest ease by eight goals to two. The teams were as follows:— Essex Cricketers:—R. P. Keigwin (goal), C. H. McGahey and C. P. Buckenham (backs), J. H. Inns, E. J. Freeman and F. L. Fane (half-backs), Rev. F. H. Gillingham, J. W. H. T. Douglas, C.D. Mclver, E. Russell and Reeves (forwards). Kent Cricketers:—F. H. Huish (goal), J. W. Fair- service and J. R. Mason (backs), E. Humphreys, J. Hardinge and E. W. Dillon (half-backs), C. 11. B. Marshani, S. H. Day, R. N. R. Blaker, J. Hubble and K. L. Hutchings (forwards). A t a meeting of the Associated Cricket Clubs of Philadelphia, held on March 15th, a letter was read from the Hamil­ ton Club, of Bermuda, accepting the committee’s offer, and stating that the team would arrive in Philadelphia approximately on June 16th, and remain until after July 4th. It was decided to arrange matches for the Bermudians against each of the leading clubs, namely, Germantown, Merion, Philadelphia, Bel­ mont, and Frankford, and a final match against the combined Gentlemen of Philadelphia at Manheim.