Cricket 1906

J une 28, 1906. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME 233 aggregate of 510 for ten wickets. The chief scorers for Mr. Lovell’s X I. were: C. H. Mountain, 141 not out; K. Robin­ son, whose 92 only occupied him forty minutes ; and P. P. Tyacke, 82. “ C o le m a n b M u s t a r d , 23.” This is no flight of fancy, as might be imagined. It is a prosaic reproductionof an entry in the official score of Hertford­ shire’s innings v. Suffolk at Watford on Monday. The Hertfordshire tide in­ cluded a Butcher, a Mason (H. S.), a Coleman, and a Hosier (L. G.). T h e Sutton Cricket Club is fortunate in having among its supporters such a munificent patron as Mr. R. C. Forster, the High Sheriff of Surrey, who is a resident in Sutton. Thanks to his liber­ ality, the Sutton C.C. will have now one of the finest club pavilions in the district. The new pavilion, which is the gift of Mr. Forster, will be formally opened this evening, and that there will be high revel at the opening ceremony will be readily understood by those who know the camaraderie which is so characteristic of the Club and its members. J. R. M . M a c k a y ’ s score of 69 in the middle of last month brought his total for the season in matches under the New South Wales Cricket Association to 2,064. In inter-State matches acd in the one en­ gagement against the Australian Eleven he scored 902 in all, and for the Burwood Club 1,162 runs. This is described in the Sydney Mail as the best record in cricket of the class. T h e following is from an old and valued Cricket reader :— “ Among the many interesting reminis­ cences and ‘ similarities ’ which the recent exciting finish between Kent and Surrey has brought forth, I have seen no allusion to the wonderfullyclose resemblance between this one wicket defeat of Surrey and that inflicted by Middlesex—also at the Oval—six years ago : Surrey 1st..................... Opponent’s 1st ... . v. Kent, 1906. ... 73 ... ,.. 200 ... y. Middlesex, 1900. .......... 86 ..........209 Opponent’s lead ... ... 127 ... ..........123 Top scorer Surrey) Hayes 2nd ........................f 84 ... Hayes Runs to get at fall of 9th wicket .......... J. 19 ... .......... 18 There are other similarities; e.g., In the opponent’ s innings there iwere in each match important stands for the fourth wicket in the first, and for the second wieket in the second innings. There is, however, one dis­ similarity : Cricket of August 9th, 1900, makes no mention of any missed catch just at the finish. Another coincidence (quite a minor one) I noticed in last year’ s cricket. In the first of the long series of drawn matches played between Sussex and Surrey, the latter fin 1899) led Sussex by 329 on the first innings. In the first match that broke this long series, Surrey again led by 329 on the first innings (in 1904). In each case Sussex followed on, but with what vastly different results.” Y i c i o r T h u m p e r has been piling on runs in his recent visit to Queensland to the great delight of the local crowds. Against Mount Morgan Eighteen he made 179 (retired) and 85, helping with E. E. Bubb (102 and 9) to put on 272 runs in the first innings in an hour and twenty minutes. Trumpei’s tally in­ cluded two 6 ’s and thirty-three 4’s. In another match,v. Fifteenof Maryborough, he collected 128 not out. M r . F r e e m a n T h o m a s, who graduated with great success in Eton College and Cambridge University cricket, as well as later on for Sussex, has been adopted as the Liberal candidate for Bodmin. It is a long cry frcm Hastings, which Mr. Thomas previously represented, and which he lost at the last General Election, to Bodmin, but, judging by precedent, he ought to arrive. He was one of the Liberal Whips in the last Parliament, and one of the few of the higher circle of Liberal administrators to be bowled out at the polls last year. T om H a y w a r d is naturally proud of the handsome souvenir Lord Dalmeny gave him last week in recognition of his four successive hundreds. It took the form of a silver cigarette case with the following inccription: — T. Hayward Surrey v Notts 1th 5th 6th June 1906 144 not out 100 Surrey v Leicestershire 7£h 8th 9th June 143 125 With many thanks from his Captain H e r b e r t H e a r n e , who died recently at Chalfont St. Giles, in Buckingham­ shire, was an elder brother of J. T. Hearne, of Middlesex, and will be best remembered as afast round-armed bowler. In 1884, 1885 and 1886 he appeared for Kent, playing altogether in 25 matches for tbat county, in which he scored 252 runs in 27 completed innings (average 9 33) and took 57 wickets at a cost of 24'82 runs each. His early retirement from the game was due to an injury. H e was born on March 15th, 1862, and was therefore in his forty-fifth year at the time of his death. A w e l l - k n o w n figure has been removed from Leicestershire cricketing circles by the death on Friday last of Frederick Daft. For many years he had been associated with the County Club, first as a member of the ground-staff, then as coach to the younger players, and finally as scorer to the county team. He was 51 years of age. I t will certainly not have been the fault of Mr. W. Lotinga (“ Larry Lynx ”) if a very substantial sum does not accrue to the popular Surrey professional, Walter Lees, as the outcome of the match between Jockeys and Amateur Champion Athletes at the Oval on Monday next. Mr. Lotinga has indeed devoted his time unsparingly to assure the success of the game, supervising every detail and utilising everything that could give the day’s programme ‘‘ bold advertisement.” The following list will show that the sides will be fully up to champion form. Only given fine weather, Lees ought to have a lot in hand as tbe nucleus of the benefit which, so far as Surrey cricket is concerned, takes official shape in the match with Yorkshire at the Oval on July 26 and two following days :— JOCKEYS. M. Cannon (captain), D. Mahor, J. H. Martin, W. Griggs, K. Cannon, B. Dillon, H. Jones, W. Dollery, E. Matthews, T. Cannon, jun., G. Williamson, H. Woodland, and J. Woodman. AMATEUR CHAMPION ATHLETES. J. W. Morton (100 yards champion). Geo. Pearce (cross-country champion). A. Aldridge (long distance champion). G. E. Larner (walking champion). E. O. Breed (billiard champion). E. II. Miles (tennis champion). F. Parks (boxing champion). W. H. Dunnett (public schools champion). W. Bulteel (amateur champion jockey). V. J. ‘Woodward (England’s Association centre forward). C. II. Jupp (sprint champion). Lieut. W. Halswell (Scottish multiple champion). E. Payne (cycling champion). W. Lotinga (“ Larry Lynx ”) (captain). Umpires—Lord Cardross (yachting), and Lord Villiers (hunting) or Mr. F. Kirkliam T h e Annual General Meeting of the Cricketers’ Fund Friendly Society will be held at Lord’s Hotel, St. John’s Wood, on Monday, July 9th, at 8 p.m. Mr. W. E. Denison, the President, has kindly consented to take the chair as usual. T h e Northumbrian bowlingis evidently very much to the taste of that excellent Welsh crioketer, N. V. H. Riches. On Tuesday last he went through Glamor­ ganshire’s innings at Cardiff, scoring 178 of a total of 357, which contained 13 extras. As he got into three figures at Swansea on the occasion of their last visit to Wales, the Northumbrians ought to have a pretty accurate idea of his run- getting proclivities. Golding, the Bushey professional, was performing a similar feat for Herts v. Suffolk at the same time. He was not out 175 when Hertfordshire declared at 363 (36 extras) for eight wickets. I n view of their show against the Minor Counties X I. at Ealing, the display of the West Indian team at the Oval this week was disappointing. They did well at the outset to dismiss Hayward for 34, and on such a run-getting wicket it could hardly be said that they did badly to get Surrey out for 306. The bowling, as the conditions were, was fairly good, thoughcertainlylacking invariety. Layne, who has an easy delivery and makes the ball turn, looked the most dangerous, and he should be very useful to them, being also a likely bat. The fielding suggested a want of life, which will pro­ bably come with more experience. The batting generally was evidently below the real form of the side, and the captain and Harragin in the second innings showed such good cricket as to emphasise the regret at the early failures. Five wickets were lost in the match from bad running. It savoured of the irony of fate that the batsmen should have chosen the best fieldsmen for their sharpest