Cricket 1906

298 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OS’ THE GAME. J uly 26, 1906. J. A. Lester, C. C. Morris, E. M. Cregar P. N. Le Roy, and P. H. Clark, all of whom have done good service for the Gentlemen of Philadelphia on English grounds, were also representing the TJnited States in the same match. A p r o p o s of the match in Philadelphia in which J. B. Kins made bis score of 344 not cut, F. F. Kelly, of New York, an old and valued correspondent, writes as follows: “ Innings of 500 and over in tbe United States and Canada are so scarce that the list is appended :— Runs. Year. 689 ... G. S Patterson’s XI. v. A. M. W ood’s XI. 1894 631 ... Germantown v. Rosed ale (Toronto).........1891 572 ... Belmont v. Germantown B .................1905 559 ... Germantown v. Belmont .........................1902 553*... Belmont v. Merion B ...................................1906 525 ... G ’ntl’m ’n of Philadelphia v. Australians 1893 ,r,,} t * Eight wickets. “ J. B. K i n g ’ s feat of securing 8 wickets for 17 runs in the International Match between United States and Canada,” F. F. Kelly adds “ is so unusual that a list of the best bowling feats in the series will no doubt prove interesting.” Year. W kts. Runs. 1885. H. McNutt U. S. vCanada... 5 .. . 10 1888. H. I. Brown TJ. S. v Canada... 6 .. . 12 1888. F. E. Brewster U. S. v Canada... 5 .. . 13 1896. J. M. Laing Canada v U. S.... 6 .. . 17 1895. J. M Laing Canada v U. S.... 7 .. . 21 1890. H. I. Brown U. S. v Canada... 5 .. . 16 1879. D. S. Newhall U. S. v Canada... 5 .. . 17 1885. R. B. Ferrie Canada vXT. S.... 7 ..,. 24 1886. A. Gillespie Canada v U. S.... 5 .... 18 1902. J. B. K ing U. S. v Canada... 7 .,,. 28 1884. S. Law "U. S. v Canada... 5 ... 21 1891. E. W . Clarke, Jnr.XJ. S. v Canada... 6 .. 26 1888. W . O. Lowry U. S. v Canada... 6 .,.. 27 1891. G S. Patterson U. S. v. Canada... 6 ..,. 28 1885. A. Gillespie Canada v U. S.... 5 .,.. 24 1886. H. W right XT. S. v Canada... 6 ... 29 A t a meeting of the Yorkshire County Committee on Monday, some proposals as to the regulation of benefit matches were pasFed ss follows:— ‘ ‘ In future grounds where benefit matches are played shall receive 15 per cent, of the gross gate. The whole of percentage shall he paid by the benefieiare, and the County Committee shall pay the premiumon insuring the “ gate.” 2.—When, in the opinion of the Committee, the funds of the Club will permit, a sum not exceeding £200 per annum may be placed to a fund to be called the “ Benefit Augmentation Fund,” from which grants may he made to players whose benefits have not realised as much as the Committee would have wished.” The Rev. G. B. Raikes, the old Oxford Blue and Norfolk Cricketer, took all ten wickets for Folkestone in the second innings of the M.C.C. and Ground at Folkestone last week. The score of the innings was as follows :— M.C.O. C. M. Hulton, not out ................. 4 Murrell, c Soden, b R aikes....... 64 F. H. Libenrood, st Greenlees, b Raikes......................................... 9 Capt. Barrow, st Greenlees, b Raikes...................................... 13 Tarrant, lbw, b R aikes...............10 H. Cramer-Roberts, st Greenlees, b Raikes ................................ 3 F. O. Rowe, c Hincks, b Raikes ... 4 M aj.Isacke.c Katinakis,b Raikes 7 H. Bomford, b Raikes ................. 6 S. C. Probyn, b R aikes................. 5 Overton, b R a ik e s .......................14 Extras ...............10 Total... .......... ...149 A r t w g it t in g week at the Oval, in the first part of which the Gentlemen and Players were, between them, responsible for an aggregate of 1,235 runs, came to an end in a veritable blaze of triumph on Saturday. The last day of the week was reserved for the annual match between the Bar and Barristers.’ Clerks. In the result 658 runs were scored in five hours and twenty minutes of actual play. The Barristers, who got first knock, declared with four wickets down for 401. C. J. Parton, who, I think, is an old Rugbeian, mede 108, F. H. 'Willis 110, and there was very nearly a third hundred, which would have been, under the circumstances, quite extraordinary, J. L. O. Gower only falling short of it by eight runs. On the other side, H. C. Worth missed the hundred by three. T h e score is not unworthy of reproduc­ tion here:— B ar . C. J. Parton, b Embleton ....................108 H. S. Borapas, b Embleton......................26 F. H. Willis, c Towerzey, b Field ...110 J. L. O. Gower, b Embleton.................. 92 II. M. G. Munro, not out ..................... 45 B 16,1b 4.............................................20 Total (4 wkts) ........... *401 A. M. Latham, H. Hardy, W. L. Samson, B. B. Watson, B. Albery and W . P. Pain did not bat. * Innings declared closed. B arristers * C lerks . T. T. Brewer, c Parton, b Samson ... 13 W . Towerzey, c Gower, b Samson ... 15 E. Morris, c Albery. b Munro .......... 0 A. T. Embleton, st Bompas, b Gower 47 H. C. Worth, c Hardy, b Samson ...97 T. J. Gracey, c Albery, b Samson ... 27 W . G. Kerridge, c Pain, b Samson ... 3 C. Kerrich, not out..................................13 A. F. Bryant, not out ......... . ....... 27 B 13,1b 2.......................................15 Total (7 wkts) ..................257 J. Packer and W . Field did not bat. T h e New York Sun records the death of one William lies, on June 20th, at Denver, Colorado. According to the Sun, lies “ taught the game to many menbars of the Royal Family of England.” He was born at Dorking, Surrey, on June 14th, 1824, and—I am quoting again from the Sun— soon became known throughout Surrey as a bowler and cricketer of no mean ability. He became “ so noted,” continues the Sun, “ that Queen Victoria had him to teach the then Prince of Wales, now King Edward VII. He also taught Nicholas, the present Czar of Russia, and many others.” I need hardly add that I do not vouch for the accuracy of the above statement. On the face of it there is a good deal of room for philosophic doubts. A r n o ld had little or no reason to com­ plain of the chances of the game at the Oval on Tuesday. Just after he had come in, he had a life in the slips, a by no means difficult catch. This was whenhe had got five, and again when he had made fifty a ball from Hayes hit his wicket without disturbing either of the bails. The ball withwhichJ. N. Crawford bowled Bowley in the same innings sent the bail a distance of 49 yards, one foot. T h e death is announced of Sheriff Henderson, who played for the Grange O.C. in the sixties. He was a brother-in- law of the late Mr. J. S. Russel, and died last week. T h e following is the programme arranged for the Gentlemen of Holland, who are to visit England next month :— Aug. 13, 14—Worcester, v. Gentlemen of Worces­ tershire. Aug. 15, 16—Lord’s, v. Gentlemen of M.C.O. Aug. 17, 18- -Ramsgate, v. L. W eigalls’ XI. Aug. 20, 21—Oval, v. Gentlemen of Surrey. Aug. 22, 23—Haslemere, v. Mr. Howe’s Team. The team will consist of the following players, C. J. Posthuma (capt.), J. C. Feith, J. W. G. Coops, A. A. Kool, J. C. Schroder, F. W. J. Kiucker, J. Hisgen, G. H. P. Denninghof, Stelling, A. van de Poll, R. van Wanen, M. E. Schroder, A. van Gogh, W. van Waveren, and H, S. Isbriioher, manager. T h e team will have their headquarters at the Manchester Hotel in London. By the courtesy of the Committee of the Marylebone Club, they will have two days’ practice at Lord’s, on August 9 and 10. O ld Tom Sherman writes me that the annual match for his benefit is to be played on Mitcham Green on September 15th. As the Mitcham Wanderers are to oppose N. Harvey’s eleven for the occasion, local cricket will be well represented with a goodly number of first-class players, who are always ready to turn out in a deserving cause. The veteran, who played for Surrey as long ago as 1847, is still a keen follower of Mitcham and Surrey cricket. If he can keep up his wicket till December 1st, 1907, he will then complete his eightieth year. H. C. P r e t t y , who made a hundred against Notts at the Oval on his first appearance for Surrey some years ago, Cricket readers will be interested to hear, will be seen in the Northamptonshire eleven to-day against Hampshire. He has had a practice in Northants for some years now, and is therefore fully qualified by residence. Apatt from his batting he was a remarkably fine outfield, in which capacity, in his Surrey days, he had no superiors and very few equals. The score of a match at Shanghai in another place will remind Cricket readers of anotherSurrey amateur, Livy Walker, who captained the County eleven in 1904. The collection he made for Walter Lees’ benefit, from his fellow cricketers in Shanghai, recalls the one touch of nature which makes the whole world akin. A t Norwich, on Tuesday last, the freedom of the city was conferred upon Sir Samuel Hoare, in recognition of his services as member of Parliament for the city during a period of twenty years. He was in the Harrow XI. in 1858 and 1859, playing each year against Eton at Lord’s.