Cricket 1906

10 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J an . 25, 1906. There are, however, I understand, no clubs outside the electoral system which I could join—clubs such as we have in the Old Country, which travel and play against each other; but some of the clubs here may give me an opportunity at their nets.” It will be remembered that when he played for Oxford Lord Chelmsford was the Hon. F. J. N. Thesiger. S. T. C allaway , the old New South Wales bowler, took all ten wickets for 24 runs for Riccarton v. East Christ­ church, New Zealand, on November 11th. Six of his victims were bowlel, three l.b.w., and the other caught at the wicket. T he New South Wales Cricket Associa­ tion has arranged a benefit match for Kelly, the Australian wicket-keeper, who is giving up the game owing to injuries, the title of the match was New South Wales v. Australian Eleven of 1905, and the game was played at Sydney on January 12th and following days. C ommenting on Kelly’s benefit match, the Sydney Referee says :— Kelly has always played as a professional, which strengthens his claim on admirers of cricket. A match of the character suggested might easily net £1,000, seeing that the expenses of players would probably be kept down to a minimum.” J. R. M. M ackay , who has been creating so great a sensation in Australia this season by his large scores, made 194 for New South Wales v. Yictoria on Decem­ ber 28th. As far as is known in England at present, Mackay has this season scored 68, 204, 147 cot out, 121 (retired), 203 (New South Wales v. Queensland), 27, 17, 0, 194 (New South Wales v. Victoria), 102 not out (New South Wales v. South Australia) (136 New South Wales v. Aus­ tralian team). A nother New South Wales batsman, A. B. S. White, to whose scores reference was made in the last issue of Cricket, has scored (as far as is yet known in England) 31, 96, 198 not out, 218, 11, 151, 16, 24, 11 and 0. ------ K. E. B urn , the Tasmanian cricketer who came to England with one of the Australian teams, made 163 not out for East Hobart v. New Town on November 11th. The total made by his side was 273, including 27 extras, and only two other men exceeded 10, the second scare being 34. On the following Saturday C. J. Eady, who has also been to England with an Australian team, made 127 not out for South Hobart v. East Hobart, increasing this to 138 not out on the following Saturday. W, W. A rmstrong has very quickly shown that the tour in England has done him no harm. It will be remembered that he made 165 for Victoria against South Australia on November 12th and 14th. On November 18th he scored 200 out of 293 in two hours and twenty minutes for Melbourne v. Williamstown, his hits including four 6’s, a 5, and twenty 4’s. He was still unconquered when stumps were drawn. In the course of the afternoon 367 runs were made for two wickets by Melbourne. Armstrong did not add to his total, as the innings was declared at once on the following Saturday. L i rut . G. H. S. F owke , who holds the record for the highest individual scare in India, has played four innings of a hundred this year. Inhia latest match he made 145 and took eleven wickets. T he ever-active George Giffen, the famous old Australian cricketer, bowled at the nets for a couple of hours without a rest to the Victorians before their match with South Australia at Adelaide. There are many South Australian cricketers who think that Giffen is still the beat bowler in the State, but he has practically given up match play. Another well-known old Australian player, J. Lyons, the great hitter, was present at the Adelaide ground during the inter­ state match. He looked well and weighed a atone lesa than when he waa laat in England. A t the beginning of the month a Reuter’s measage atated that Clement Hill was about to give up hia connection with active cricket, but it is greatly to be hoped that Reuter’ s correspondent has, for once, acted on information which is not correct. We cannot do without Clement Hill. In the November issue of Cricket reference was made to a letter from an Auatralian correapondent who said that an English lady had told him that she had recently burned some of her grand­ father’s cricket books, beautifully bound, and most of them printed in the old English type, dated seventeen hundred and odd. The same correspondent now writes: “ Since then I have learnt that they were published between 1770 and 1810.” But as there are no such cricket books in the British Museum, and no collector has ever heard of them, I am still of opinion that the lady was mistaken as to the kind of books which she burned. IT is stated that the match between Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, which was to be played at Northampton in June, will now take placs at Peter­ borough. Somerset will play Yorkshire on August 27th at Bath instead of at Taunton as previously arranged. This will make four matches at Bath, and five at Taunton. T he balance-sheet of the Gloucester­ shire County C.C. shows a profit on the season of £81, which apparently includes the £315 received as a share of the test match profits. The two Australian matches produced £704, viz., at Bristol £364, and at Cheltenham £340. The Sussex match produced £326. The annual meeting is to be held to-day (Thursday). T he Sydney suburban cricket associa­ tion, to which reference waa made in Cricket of November 30th, is the Iliawarra C.A., and not “ Illawalla ” aa given in Gossip. The honorary secretary of this flourishing association ia Mr. A. L. Blackshaw. W. H. C ooper , who came to England with the Australian team of 1884, was third in the Melbourne C.C. champion­ ship at bowls. He still represents Vic­ toria at bowls, while H irry Moses, the only famous Australian bataman who never c une to England with one of the touring teama, still represents New South Wales in the same game. J. D eve y , the old Aston Villa Associa­ tion professional who has played cricket for Warwickshire for some years, ia to have a benefit match next season. He will have the choice of Warwickahire v. Hamp- ahire on June 14th, v. Leiceaterahire on June 25th, or v. Surrey on July 19th. O n December 29th, a cablegram from South Africa appeared in most of the newapapersto the effect that immediately after the defeat of the M.C.C. team by the Transvaal, P. F. Warner cabled home for more bowling and asking that Hirst and another bowler should be sent out at once. The secretary of the M.C.C. informed the Press that he had received no such message, and the explanation of its origin remains a mystery. T he dates of the match between Surrey and Scotland have now been definitely arranged, and the county will visit Edin­ burgh on July 9th, 10th and 11th—the dates of Gentlemen v. Players, at Lord’s. O n Boxing Day there were two excit­ ing matches at Buenos Aires. la one of them, Lomas v. Hurlingham, the latter had to make 234 in an hour and forty minutes. They set to work at once with the object of getting the runs, and some very rapid scoring was accomplished by Toulman and Rumboll. The Review o f the River Plate tells the tale of what happened when 41 runs were still required: — “ When W. D. Gardom joined Gifford 41 runs were still required, and there were only ten minutes to go, so everyone regarded a draw as a certainty. Gardom, however, arose to the occasion, and ably assisted by Gifford, took the total to within 13 of that of their opponents. Wanting 14 runs to win, “ last over” was called. Gifford scored a single, and then Gardom hit two 4’s and a single. Four runs were still required as the bowler started to deliver the last ball, Gifford received the ball and cleverly banged it to the off-boundary between point and extra-cover, and so won a really sensational match, which will long be remembered by those fortunate enough to have been present.” I n the other match, Belgrano v. Buenos Airea, the former had to make 184 to win, with very little time before them. They lost three wickets for 60, and were bebicd time, but Herbert Doming made 104 not out in an hour, and when stumps