Cricket 1906

330 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. A ug . 9, 1906. fines, as it was an old custom in some parts of England for the men and boys of a village to play a friendly game upon the village green on a Sunday evening. The Attorney-General said that if the boys were playing in their own parish the conviction was illegal; if not, then it could be supported. His Grace is suc­ ceeded in the title by his son, the Marquis of Granby, who was President of the M.C.C. in 1904. In a letter to the Press, Lord Harris, referring to the remarkable bowliDg of Blythe and the effect of the wind on the ball in the match against Surrey, at Blackheath, mentioned the unexpected success of C. J. Burnup as a bowler in one of the matches against the Austra­ lians at Canterbury. In this connection it may be interesting to readers of Cricket if I quote Mr. Burnup’s remarks about this performance of his from an interview which appeared in Cricket in 1901. He said:— The ball curled a lot in the air, and, for some reason or other which I cannot explain, I could not howl a hall which was a had length. There is a bit of a hill at Canter­ bury, and I was howling with it on my right, so that the ball went away to the off. They (the Australians) kept playing at them, and then leaving them alone, and lastly had a go at them, generally being caught in the slips. A ccording to a Reuter’s telegram published in yesterday’s dailies, the New South Wales Cricket Association has granted the personal applications of Noble, Trumper, Duff, Garnsey, Cotter and Diamond for the removal of suspen­ sion, these players having admitted the Association’s authority. The players are, however, restrained from holdingoffice for three years. The cases of Carter, Mackiy, O'Connor, and Hopkins will be similarly treated when these players make personal application and recognise the paramount position of the Association. As perhaps the first real sign that diplomatic relations are on the eve of restoration, the news will be welcomed by cricketers everywhere. P. B. R o b e r t s , who with Dennett bowled unchanged for Gloucestershire against Essex at Bristol this week, is, if I remember rightly, the old Rosssllian, who played for Cambridge University at Lord’s in 1903 against Oxford. Though rather expensive as a bowler, his all­ round cricket was of distinct use to the University that summer. In the two matches he has played for Gloucester­ shire during the last week he has taken nine wickets. I fancy he was captain of the Rossall Eleven in 1901. At any rate, he was the best all-round cricketer in the school side that year. A feature of club cricket in Surrey this year has been the fine form shown by D. H. Butcher, of Upper Tooting. On Saturday last he failed to reach his usual century by a few runs only, being dis­ missed for 91 by Beckenham. His highest scores during the season have been as follows :— Upper Tooting v. Epsom, May 5 ..............................133 Upper Tooting v. W imbledon, May 12....................*100 Upper Tooting v. Chiswick Park (at Upper Tooting), June 5 ..........................................269 Upper Tooting v. Kensington Park, June 23 ... 100 Upper Tooting v. Wimbledon, June 30 ............ *173 Surrey v. Scotland (at Edinboro’), July 1 0 ..............109 Upper Tooting v. Leatherhead, July 28 ..............123 * Signifies not out. The lowest of his last four innings, so at least I am instructed, was his 91 on Satur­ day v. Beckenham. On Bank Holiday he performed on the Streatham bowlers to the tune of another fcore of over 200. In this match, with F. G. Thorne he helped to put on 186 runs in the hour. I n A. Ducat Surrey seems to have a young cricketer of many parts, and one certain to train on to be of great use to the county eleven presently as an all­ round player. Up to this year he has been better known as a footballer, having done good service for Woolwich Arsenal’s first team. So far his record for Surrey’* second this cricket season has been one of consistent success. In eight innings, indeed, he has scored 343 runs, and his last four scores have been 65, 74, 81 and 26. As be is now only twenty, there ought to be a distinct future for him, as he is in addition a smart field, and can bowl a bit. He was born in Brixton, so that he has the best of qualifications for Surrey. A c o r r e s p o n d e n t contributes to the Sydney Referee an interesting account of cricket as played in Norfolk Island : — The wicket is grass, neither rolled nor levelled, and a foot-track runs right through the middle of it. It is very uneven, and as all the bowlers are aspiring Cotters, the bats­ man’s life is not a particularly happy one. They nearly all play in bare feet and scorn the use of leggings or gloves. The bowling is straight on the middle stump, and fast. The batting is very vigorous and with most of them it is—get runs or get out. One thing I must mention particularly is the fielding. 1 have seen the Englishmen and Australians playing “ Tests” both at home and in Aus­ tralia, and they could well take a leaf out of a Norfolk Islander’s book as regards catch­ ing. A dropped catch, “ especially in the country,” is practically unknown.................. In a match recently, Fletcher Buffett playing for All Comers v. Bounty Mutineers got sevenwickets (three with successive balls) in the latter’s first innings. The feature of the cricket is the great enthusiasm of all the players, be they either the “ stars” of the team or eleventh men. There are three clubs, and they play practically all through the year. K e a d e r s of Cricket will be interested to hear that Mr. E. M. Butler, who was in the Harrow X I. in 1883, 1884 and 1885 and played for Cambridge against Oxford in 1888 and 1889, has been appointed Senior Classical Master at Harrow. He is a son of Dr. H. M. Butler, himself an old cricketer of note, who was Headmaster of the School from 1880 to 1885. LONDON & COUNTY BANK v. LONDON & PROVINCIAL BANK.—Played at Oatford on July 24 and 25. L. & O. Bank. H. L. Hearsum, b Sim- monds .................. 50 P. F. Allen, run o u t... 3 J. A. Bienvenu, b Thomas ................... 3 W . D. Bradley, b Sim- monds .................. 36 A.A.Feaver, b Thomas 12 C. R. Trowell, b Thomas ................... 5 W. H. S. Roper did not bat. * Innings declared closed. L. & P. Bank, E. G. Gayfer. c Jones, b S im m onds........... 3 E. A. Tealby, c Jones, b Thomas W . Sutton, not out . G. A. Mills, not o u t. B 3, lb 4 ... . 25 25 0 7 Total (8 wkts)*169 C.R.Ingersoll,st Allen, b Bienvenu .........17 P. H. Green, lbw, b Feaver ...................57 ----------,c and b Mills 55 K.Thomas, c & b Mills 4 W . G. Simmonds, b H earsum ...................15 B. N. Jones, c Trowell, b Hearsum ........... 9 M. J. Jones, b Mills ... 5 G. I. Peacock, c Hearsum,bBienvenu 0 F. L. Davis, b M ills... 0 J. T. Makins, not out 0 H. F. Thirtle, b Mills 0 B 15, lb 2 ...........17 Total ...179 HAMPSTEAD v. U.C.S. OLD BOYS.—Played at Hampstead on July 28. H ampstead . F. R. D. Monro, c G. Jones, b Westhorp 9 F.W . Orr, st G.-Jones, b Westhorp ........... 2 C. W . Alexander, st G.-Jones,bWesthorp 23 A. J. Orr, c Preston, b W esthorp.................. 20 B. S. Foster, c Dart, b B u r t .......................... 50 G. Crosdale, c Marcus, b Burt .................. 3 R.D.Robertson,b Burt 0 W.T.C.H. Danby, not out ...........................21 H. Wade, b Burt ... 1 A. R. Trimen, b Burt 0 R. M. Spofforth, b W esthorp ...........17 B 5, lb 4 ... 9 J. D. Jones, c Robert­ son, b F oste r...........19 F. Rowley, c Foster, b Spofforth................... 0 S.A. Gard, b Spofforth 0 E S.Westhorp,cTrimen, b Spofforth ...........13 H.C.Preston, c Danby, b Wade .................. 18 A.H. K. Burt, b Foster 31 V. E. Dart, c Foster, b F. W . Orr...................23 Total U. O. S. O ld Boys. ..155 M. P. Griffiths-Jones, cRobertson,bW ade 35 L. J. Marcus, lbw, b Foster ................... 0 H. F. Wadham, b Foster ................... 0 H. G. Price-Williams, not out ................... 3 B 11, lb 2 ...........13 Total ...155 HAMPSTEAD v. M ILL H ILL SCHOOL.—Played at Mill Hill on July 26. M ill H ill S chool . N.E.Harris, b Hickson 24 D. L. Morgan, b Dum­ belton ................. . 5 H. E. Snell, b Dumbel­ ton ........................... 2 C. 8. Williams, b Gilbert ...................40 G.A.T.Darby.bGilbert 20 C. W. Bywaters, b Bacon .................. 0 A. N. Hooper, b Bacon 8 H ampstead . G. A. S. Hickson, c Harris, b Darby ... 65 F. M. Gilbert, c Darby, b Harris ................... 1 D. Maclure, c Cooper, b Harris .................. 18 R S.Horton, b Morgan 6 G. G. Dumbelton, not out ..........................28 F.R.D.Monro, b Darby 0 A. N. Scott, c Dearie, b Dumbelton ........... 7 T. D. Morgan,c Monro, b D um belton........... 0 J. F. W est, not out ... 12 A. D. Ball, c Dearie, b Bacon .................. 10 B 12,1b 1, nb 5... 18 Total ..146 H. Crisp, c Morgan, b Darby .................. 14 F. W. Bacon, c West, b Darby .................. 0 N. B. Dearie, b Darby 2 E.W . Sutton, b Harris 3 J. C. Toller, not out... 0 B 9, lb 1 ...........10 Total (9 wkts) 148 U.C.S. OLD BOYS v. PA LL IN G SW ICK .-Played at East Acton on August 6. P allingswick . J.Houghton, c Morley, b Hull ...................18 J. J. Modi, b Burt ... 6 S. Stretton, b Rowley 27 J. Bowstead, b Burt... 7 R. M. Locliner, c W ad­ ham, b Burt ...........12 H. J.Piper, c Wadham, b Burt .................. 20 P.L.Lancaster,b Row­ ley ........................... 2 B. A. Carter,b Rowley 0 S. P. Michell, not out 38 H. J. Rogeis, b Burt 11 C. M. Balls, b Burt ... 0 B 2, lb 2 ........... 4 Total ...145 F. Rowley, b Lochner 8 J. D. Jones, lbw, b Lochner ................... 4 F. Eastman, c Carter, b Bowstead ...........52 A. H. K. Burt, b Bow­ stead ..........................45 H.C.Preston.bLochner 13 M. P. Griffith-Jones, c Bowstead, b Loch­ ner .......................... 0 U.C.S. O ld Boys. H.F.Wadham, c Loch­ ner, b Stretton ... 3 A.C.Hull,c and b Bow­ stead ... 4 L.J.Marcus,b Stretton 12 J. A. Morley, not out 6 C. Eastman, st Modi, b Stretton .......... 4 B 12, lb 5 ...........17 Total ...168