Cricket 1906

264 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J uly 12, 1906. Jam WISIEIB CD. “ OMD'DOE S SONS. CRICKET BALL MAKERS , Supply all the Prinoipal Counties and Clubs through­ out the world with their well-known M a r v e llo u s T e s t im on y . Thfl Inna of Court Hotel, 18th Sept., 1906. Messrs. John Wisden & Co., London. Dear Sirs,—Before leaving for home, I should like to bear testimony to the Bats you supplied me with and which I have used nearly all the tour. I must also speakin praise of your “ Special Crown ” Cricket Balls, which, of course, we have used in all the Tests and many other Matches, they are less hard on the hands, in my opinion, than any other make.—Yours faithfully, W a r w ic k W. A r m s tr o n g . S.S. “ China,” 18th, Sept., 1905. Messrs. John Wisdon & Co. Dear Sirs,—Daring the tour of tho 1905 Australian Eleven, your “ Special Crown” Cricket Balls were the only hall* used in the TestMatches, and theygaveevery satisfaction. 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Is there any instance of late years of a father and son putting on over a hun­ dred for the first wicket in a match of any sort ? I know in my time that some excellent performances of a similar char­ acter were recorded to W. Wright and “ Chawles” of Notts, as well as by Richard Daft and one or other of his sons of the same shire. But I do not remember in recent times anything quite as good as the record of R. Abel and bis second son, W. J., on July 3. Going in first for D. L. A. Jephson’s X I. v . Ilford Club at Ilford, the score was 130 when “ The Guv’nor,” who had made 58 of them, was out. The total was the result of 70 minutes’ batting, and there were 71 runs to the credit of the younger Abel before he was finally dismissed. Going on to bowl later, when Ilford went in to bat, W. J., in addition, took all the first five wickets before he was rested. T he announcement that the Board of Control of Test matches in England has been already summoned to consider the conditions under which the Test matches with South Africa are to be played next year, brings forcibly to one’s mind that the summer of 1907 will provide a new sensation in the establishment of a second series of Test matches. The first Test match in England with the Australian team was at the Oval in 1880, so that the Australians have had the field to them­ selves for twenty-six years. The meeting of the Board which is to regulate the South African Test matches is to be held at Lord’s on the 24th of this month. T he following appeal, signed by Lord Harris and the Earl of Winterton on behalf of the Kent and Sussex Clubs respectively, has been sent out to cricketers:— CharlesPayne, who between 1857 and 1866, was playing constantly for Sussex, Kent, England, and United South of England, with great success, never received a benefit. It has been considered that the present moment is opportune for acknowledging his past services. His age (74) does not admit of his successfully resisting modern competition in his business, viz., boot-making. Charles Payne has always been highly respected in Tonbridge, where he and his family have resided for many years, and this appeal has the support of all who have known him in his cricket career, and as neighbours. He first appeared for Sussex in a match with M.C.C. at Lord’s in 1857, he played again for the Colts of the County in 1861 and 1862; and for the Eleven in 1864. In 1865 made the highest average for the Professional of England, viz., 30 per innings ; in 1868 his I average was 29. In 1865 he carried his ba