Cricket 1906

102 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M a y 3, 1906. SEPTEMBER. 1. Home, y . Capital and Counties Bank * Two-day matches, t Three-day matches. Mr. Cyril W . Hogg, of Holmehurst, King’s Road, Richmond, is honorary secretary of the R ic h m o n d C.C., the managers of matches being Messrs. H. B. Denham, J. A. Healing, A. O. Limb, P. T. Wrigley, Chas. Poston and L. Rus- ton. No tour has been arranged for this season, but the fixture card contains a long list of matches, among the opposing clubs being the Wanderers, Surrey Club and Ground, H. A. C.( Hampstead, Streatham, etc. MAY. 5. Richmond, v. Chiswick Park 9. Richmond, v. Merton 12. Richmond, v. Streatham 19. Richmond, v. U. C. S. Old Boys 26. Richmond, v. Hampstead JUNE. Brookwood, v. Brookwood Richmond, v. Mitcham East Acton, v. Pallingswick Richmond, v. Hampton Wick Richmond, v. Barnes Merton, v. Merton Norwood, v. Norwood Richmond, v. Richmond Town Richmond, v. Thespids Richmond, v. Pallingswick JULY. Richmond, v. Surrey Club and Ground Finsbury, v. H.A.C. Richmond, v. Surbiton Richmond, v. Wanderers Richmond, v. Swifts AUGUST. Richmond, v. Granville Lee Richmond, v. Barnes Richmond, v. London and South-Western Bank Streatham, v. Streatham Surbiton, v. Surbiton SEPTEMBER. Lee, v. Granville Lee Richmond, v. Teddington Richmond, v. West Shene The honorary secretaries of the U pper T ooting C.C. are Messrs. D. H. Butcher, 3, Hillbury Road, Tooting Common, and A. H. Parez, 159, BeechcroftRoad, Upper Tooting, who have again arranged a long list of matches, including a tour in Nor­ folk during August. Many of the strongest clubs in Surrey are to be found mentioned in the fixture-list. The managers of matches are Messrs. J. A. Lyon, A. H. Parez, S. A. Attlee, G. P. Russell, F. G. Thorne, R. M. Harvey, R. R. Sandelands, L. Y. Harper, C. C. F. Hosken, and D. H. and P. W. Butcher. MAY. 5. Epsom, v. Epsom 12 Tooting v. Wimbledon 19. St. Quintin’s Park, v. Kensington Park 26. Beckenham, v. Beckenham JUNE. 2 Tooting, v. Wimbledon 4. Streatham, v. Streatham 5. Tooting, v. Chiswick Park 9. Tooting, v. Hampstead 16. Tooting, v. Gryphons 23. St. Quintin’s Park, v. Kensington Park 27. Tunbridge Wells, v. Blue Mantles 30. Wimbledon, v. Wimbledon JULY. 7. Hampstead, v. Hampstead 14. Leatherhead v. Leatherhead 19. Tooting, v. Wanderers 21. Tooting, v. Kensington Park 28. Tooting, v Leatherhead. AUGUST. 4. Tooting, v. Beckenham 6. Tooting, v. Streatham 11. Tooting, v. Kensington Park 14. Gunton Park, v. Gunton 15. Sidestrand, v. Sidestrand* 'i 17. Overstrand, v. Overstrand* 20. Gunton Park, v. Gunton* ^Norfolk Tour 22. Holkham Park, v. Holkham* 24. Hunstanton, v. Hunstanton* J SEPTEMBER. 1. Tooting, v. Epsom 8. Kenley, v. Kenley * Two-day matches. The U.C.S. O ld B oys have arranged a tour in Devonshire from July 20th to August 4th with three very strong clubs, Exmouth, Sidmouth and Seaton. The headquarters during the tour, which is the first ever arranged by the club, will be at the Royal York Hotel, Sidmouth. The two secretaries are Mr. M. P. Griffith-Jones, 18, Belsize Square, South Hampstead, N.W., and Mr. P. J. S. Richardson, 66, Albany Street, Regent’s Park, N.W. (assistant). The honorary treasurer is Mr. F. Eastman. Among opposing teams are Richmond, Ealing, Finchley, Charlton Park and Uxbridge. APIIIL. 28. Enfield, v. Enfield MAY. 5. Neasden, v. Belsize 12. Willesden Green, v. South Hampstead 19. Richmond, v. Richmond JUNE. 2. Hampton Wick, v. Hampton Wick 4. Enfield, v. Enfield 9. Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park 16. Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge 23. W illesden Green, v. South Hampstead 30. Pinner, v. Pinner JULY. 14. Ealing, v. Ealing 21. Bushey, v. Bushey 28. Hampstead, v. Hampstead 30. Exmouth, v. Exmouth* AUGUST. 1. Sidmouth, v. Sidmouth* 3. Seaton, v. Seaton* 6. Old Oak Road, Uxbridge Road, v. Pallingswick 11. Neasden, v. Hampton Wick 18. Old Oak Road, Uxbridge Road, v. Pallingswick 25. Finchley, v. Finchley SEPTEMBER. 1. Neasden, v. Pinner 8. Neasden, v. Finchley 15. Crouch End, v. Hornsey * Two-day matches. CRICKET IN NEW ZEALAND. THE MELBOURNE TOUR. FIRST MATCH AGAINST AUCKLAND. Played at Auckland on February 9, 10 & 12. Melbourne won by nine wickets. A u ckland . First innings. Second innings, L. G. Hemus, b McLeod ... 23 c & b Armstrong 6 H. B. Lusk, b Armstrong... 3 cIrwin,bMcLeod 70 E. V. Sale, c Aitken, b McLeod ........................32 c Irwin,bMcLeod 3 W. Brook-Smith, c Mailer, b M cLeod........................13 Wilkinson, b M cLeod.......... 55 A. Haddon, c Irwin, b ... 10 c Armstrong, b W ilkinson ... 12 c Vaughan, b M cLeod..........12 b Wilkinson ... 7 c Armstrong, b M cLeod.......... 5 A. E. Sloman, b Armstrong 0 st Henty, b Wil­ kinson .......... 4 W. Stemson, c Wilkinson, b Armstrong ................. 0 absent.................. 0 W. Robinson, c Wilkinson, b Armstrong ................. 3 not out.................. 1 B 4, lb 2 ................. 6 B 7, lb 4 ..........11 M elbourne . Armstrong F. R. Mason, b Armstrong 17 C. Olliff, c Mailer, b McLeod 4 J. Hussey, not out .......... 5 F. Vaughan, c Stem­ son, b Olliff .............10 D. Mailer, c Sale, b O lliff...........................46 V. Ransford, c Sale, b Hussey ..................103 C. McLeod, b Olliff ... 8 W. W. Armstrong, c Sale, b Sloman ... 40 M. Irwin, b Olliff ... 5 P. J. Jennings, b Hussey ................. 8 A. A. Aitken, b Hus­ sey ........................ 2 W.Wilkinson, b Olliff 3 G. Henty, stRobinson, b Hussey................34 II. Butler, not out ... 5 B 11,1b 4, nb 3 ... 18 Total ..282 Second innings: Irwin, c Hemus, b Haddon, 7 ; Aitken, not out, 6; Vaughan, not out, 2; Extras 6.— Total (one wkt.) 21. A u ck la n d . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Armstrong .. . ... 20 6 51 6 ......... 19 1 61 1 McLeod . ... 20 2 61 4 ......... 27 6 79 5 Ransford ......... 3 0 6 0 Butler ... ......... 4 1 18 0 Wilkinson ......... 6 1 9 3 McLeod bowled two no-balls. Oliff Sloman Stemson M elb ou rn e. O . M . R. W. 29 1 104 5 18 1 66 1 13 1 52 0 Hussey.. Smith .. O. M. R. W. 11 0 16 4 3 1 6 0 Sloman, Hussey, and Stemson each bowled a no-ball. SECOND MATCH AGAINST WANGANUI AND WEST COAST. Played at Wanganui on February 15 and 16 Melbourne won by an innings and 38 runs. W anganui and W est C oast . First innings. H. B. Cave, b Armstrong... 5 P. Pratt, run ont.................. 5 L. P. Cave,c Henty, b Arm­ strong .................................. 10 Second innings, lbw, b Ransford 3 lbw,b Armstrong 37 Sykes, b McLeod................. 0 McKenzie, st Wilkinson, b McLeod ........................ 3 B. McCarthy, c Wilkinson, b Armstrong ................. 0 E. Cole, b Armstrong ... 19 K. H. Cave, b Wilkinson ... 11 Hasell, lbw, b Armstrong... 1 F. Shacklock, b Armstrong 0 Ross, not out........................ 1 Extras.......... .......... 1 Total ... .........56 M e lb o u rn e D. Mailer, c McKenzie, b L. P. Cave ..........13 F. Vaughan, b L. P. C a v e ........................42 V. Ransford, run out 82 W. W. Armstrong, not out ........................64 c Ransford, b Armstrong ... 0 b Irwin ..........18 st Henty, b Arm­ strong ..........10 b Ransford ... 2 b Armstrong b Armstrong not out................. b Mailer .......... c Wilkinson, b Armstrong ... 4 Extras..........17 Total..........149 . 19 . 14 . 8 17 M. Irwin, c and b Me Carthy .................11 A. A. Aitken, c Cole, b McKenzie ..........14 G. Henty, b Cole ... 3 Extras ..........14 Total (6 wkts.) *Innings declared closed. .*243 Total ...116 Total. ...186 THIRD MATCH AGAINST EIGHTEEN OF MANAWATU. Played at Palmerston North on Feb. 17 &19. Melbourne won by nine wickets. M elbourne . D. Mailer, c Gold- spring, b Ongley ... 6 F. Vaughan,b Bartlett 2 V. Ransford, c Hewitt, b Ongley.................14 M.Irwin,lbw, b Ongley 31 W. W. Armstrong, b Bartlett .................13 A. A. Aitken,b Bartlett 26 P.J.Jdinings,bBartlett 9 Second in n in g sO n e wicket (Aitken’s) was taken in securing the 74 runs required to win. C. Laver, b Bartlett... G. Henty, st Eyre, b Hill ........................ W. Wilkinson, c Eyre, b Ongley ... H. Butler, not out ... Extras ................. Total ...118