Cricket 1906

464 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. Nov. 29, 1906. OBITUARY. M b . A rthur W ilson . How unfamiliar the line reads! I never knew him as anything else but ‘ ‘ Billy Wilson,” and as that, and that only, he was known to hundreds and hundreds of friends. My own association, which I am proud to think developed early into a real friendship, extended over a period of morethanfortyyears. ArthurGuillemard, who subsequently became Hon. Sec. of the Rugby Union, was a contemporaryof his atRugby School. They werekeen and enthusiastic, both of them, over cricket, and the first result of their joint efforts was the foundation of the Butterflies. It was, from the outset, a club open to the bigger Public Schools, and still stands out in bold relief after all the years as one of the very best and most influential touring teams of its special class. My first experience of “ Billy” Wilson on the cricket field was, I think, as amember of the Butterflies’ elevenwhich played Paris in the Bois de Boulogne in the early sixties. The only English club which had visited the French capital before was the Civil Service, and that not long before our appearance. The Hon. Sec. of the Paris dub was an Englishman named Sparks, andtherewere twoothersEnglish, Captain Garstin and Morgan, whom we saw a good deal during our stay. The Empire was then at its gayest, and I believe I am right in stating the Emperor and Empress both came down to the Bois to see us play. We had a good useful side with H. W. Verelst, who played later on for Yorkshire, and, if I remember rightly, Ber­ nard Pauncefote among others. The cricket itself was something of a farce, the wicket on the Bois was terrible, and the Parisians were too weak to make anything approaching a match of it We had, however, a high old time all together, and I can recall “ Billy” Wilson even now as he was on that visit, the embodiment of high spirits and natural effervescence, which kept us all at a high note of gaiety throughout. After Rugby he went to Oxford. Though born at Mitcham his active association with Surrey was short-lived. Derby became his home, and there he lived for the remainder of his time. With his enthu­ siasmfor cricket, and, indeed, all sports, it was, of course, impossible for him to be idle, and as Hon. Sec. of the Friars for over a quarter of a century, and in the higher and more responsible office of Hon. Sec. of the Derbyshire County CricketClub from 1882 to1889, hedidvery fine work for cricket in the County. In Association football he took a great and active interest. A keen supporter of the Derby County Club, he had a good deal to do with its affairs, and his judgment, which in football matters was decidedly good, was freely utilised. During all these intervening years I saw him frequently. We were constant cor­ respondents, and it was only a fortnight or so before his death that I heard from him. In private, as well as in public, life he was most and deservedly popular. His natural charity made him a loyal and devoted friend. He “ played the game ” always in the highest spirit, and the public naturally treated him thoroughly as one in whom they hadunbounded confidence. He had the interests of Derby thoroughly at heart, and his popularity with all classes was reallyremarkable. In every relation of life he did his duty in the highest. Than this there can hardly be greater praise. C.W.A. Dr. S. N o r t o n . Dr. Selby Norton, who was born at Town Mailing on September 13th, 1836, and died at Brixton on the 11th inst., played for Kent once—as anemergency man—against Nottinghamshire, at Trent Bridge, in 1863, when he scored 10 in the only innings he had. He was brother to Messrs. W. S. and B. Norton, and first-cousin of Mr. W. O. J. Norton, all of whomappearedin the Kent Eleven. He was a very hard hitter, but did not possess sufficient guard of his wicket. M r . C. W. Lennon. Mr. Charles W. Lennon, whose death occurred on September 18th, at Sioux City, Iowa, was for 25 years a member of the Wanderers C.C. of Chicago, Illinois, and its President for eight years. The present good standing of the club is entirely due to his efforts. He was an Irishman by birth and a good medium- paced bowler with a leg break. F.F.K. M r. L. M artin kau. Mr. Lionel Martineau, who was born on February 19th, 1867, died at Esher on the 17th inst. He was a good all-round cricketer, and played for Uppingham in 1883 and two following years and for Cambridge in 1887. His chief success was an innings of 109 for Cambridge University v. Sussex, at Brighton, in 1887. succeeded to the title in 1892, and is himself followed by his eldest son, Major the Hon. Thomas Walter Brand, who was in the Eton XI. in 1885 and two follow­ ing years. Yiscount Hampden was a great lover of the game, and on more than one occasion contributed to the columns of Cricket. From 1895 to 1899 he was Governor of New South Wales. THE TIIORNBURY CLUB in 1906- BATTING. 2 nd V iscount H ampden . The 2nd Viscount Hampden, the Rt. Hon. Henry Robert Brand, G.C.M.G., was bornat Devonport onMay 2nd, 1841, and died in London on the 22nd inst. He was the eldest son of the famous Mr. Brand, who was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1872 to 1884, and was educated at Rugby, where he was in the Eleven in 1858, being a con­ temporary of M. T. Martin and E. G. Sandford. Scores and Biographies (vi-55) described him as “ A good and free hitter, and can field well, generally at mid - wicket - off.” He played for Sussex once in 1860 and again in 1867, and had been a member of the M.C.C. since 1859. For Gentle­ men of Sussex v. Gentlemen of Hamp­ shire, at Southampton, in 1864, he scored 56, whilst against the Gentlemen of Kent, at Brighton, in 1867, he played a not-out innings of 61. For several years, in the seventies, he was Vice- President of the Sussex County C.C. He No. of Times not Total inns. out. runs. Aver. ... 22 ... 9 ... 199 ... 15-307 ... 1 ... 0 ... 5 ... 5 ... 19 ... 3 ... (>50 ... 40 ... 2 ... 0 ... 2 ... 1 ... 24 ... 2 ... 340 15*72 2 ... 0 ... 35 ... 17-5 2 '... 0 ... 8 ... 4 ... 6 2 ... 2<; ... 6'5 ... 4 . 1 ... 131 ... 43-66 ... 3 ... 0 ... 17 ... 5*66 ... 7 ... 4 ... 25 ... 8-33 ... 2 ... 0 ... 7 ... 3*5 ... 3 ... 0 ... 18 ... 6 ... 13 ... 1 ... 322 ... 26-83 ... 9 3 ... 275 ... 45*83 ... 4 . 1 ... 52 ... 17*33 ... 12 ... 1 ... 301 ... 27 63 ... 33 ... 4 ... 436 ... 1503 ... 39 ... 11 ... 351 .. 18-47 ... 7 ... 1 ... 29 ... 4-83 ... 4 ... 0 ... 19 ... 4-73 ... 21 ... 3 ... 121 ... 6 72 ... 4 ... 1 ... 4 ... 1\J3 ... 1 ... 0 ... 112 ..112 ... 6 ... 0 ... 39 ... 6*5 ... 1 ... 1 ... 41 ... 41 ... 1 ... 0 2 ... 2 ... 8 ... u ... 216 27 ... 8 2 ... 80 1333 ... 4 o ... 8(5 ... 21*5 ... 45 ... « ...1765 ... 45-25 ... 5 ... 3 ... 43 ... 21-5 ... 4 ... 0 32 ... 8 ... 1 ... 1 9 ... 9 ... 3 ... 0 ... 18 ... 6 ... 8 ... 1 ... 159 ... 2t71 ... 39 ... 7 ... 633 ... 19*78 ... 1 ... l) ... 11 ... 11 ... 4 ... 0 27 ... 6*75 ... 14 ... 3 71 ... 6 45 ... 8 ... 0 ... 238 ... 29*75 ... r> ... 1 ... 150 ... 30 ... 29 ... 2 ... 840 ... 31*11- ... 4 ... 0 ... 193 ... 48*25 ... 1 ... 0 ... 30 ... 30 ... 31 ... 2 ... 531 ... 18*31 ... 47 ... 8 ...1521 ... 39 ... 3 ... 2 ... 5 ... 5 ... 2 ... 0 ... 5 ... 2.5 ... 7 ... 1 ... 236 ... 39-33 Dlaved in one or more matches G. W. White, J. A. Bush, A. J. Alw ay................. R. A. Bennett.......... J. H. Board .............. E. Burchell .......... R. E. Bush .......... R. O lark................. A. B. Clough.......... W. Clutterbuck ... Dr. E. H. Oook ... W. W. Oouncell .. J. C. Oullimore ... G. Dando................. T. Demmery .......... G. Dennett .............. A. J. Dearlove S. H. Gayner.......... A. H. Grace .......... Edgar M. Grace ... Dr. E. M. Grace ... E. S. H. Grace F. H. Grace ......... M. B. Grace .......... N. V. Grace .......... Major Eustace Hill A. H. S. Howard ... D. L. Howe .......... H. J. Huggins A. Humphries F. Percival Hunt ... H. W. Pride Jones T. Langdon .......... J. A. Loves .......... A. M. Miller .......... H .W . Neale .......... M. E. Neale ......... A. G. Parsons.......... A .E . Penduck D. O. Robinson ... F» G. Roberts F. 1). Sainsbury ... F. C. Smith .......... H. Smith................. E. Spry .......... ... Miles Townsend ... IL W illis................. F. Williams .......... A. W instone.......... H. B. Winterbotham F. Wittenoone Rev. G. R. Wood ... Curtis, W. Wiltshire, G. T. Bryant, W. G. Weaver, G. Grove, P. Watson, H. Reynolds, O. Brotherhood, R D. Hay, A. Sellick, G. Riddiford, A. Smith, W. Hales, V. Pride Jones, E. Peacock, O. H. Martin, H. E. Brown, J. Rogers, G. Ball. W. G. Jennings, H E. Bulger, W. Dyer, W. Curlis. E. Jones, A. Riddiford, C. Rich, A. N, Bruce, F. Dyer, F. Rug- man, R. Webb, J. J. Harper, R. Burchell. BOWLING ANALYSIS. Wkts. Runs. Aver. G. Dennett .............................. Dr. E. M. Grace ....................... Edgar M. G race....................... T. Langdon ............................. A. E. Penduck ....................... E. Spry ..................................... F. G. Roberts.............................. A. W instone............................. M. B. Grace ............................. The following also took wickets:—E. S. H. Grace, 1•F. H. Grace, 1; A. H. Grace, 1; H. J. Huggins, 5 ; H W. Pride Jones, 1 ; M. E. Neale, 3; F. D. Sains­ bury, 2; F. C. Smith, 4; Miles Townsend, 4. WICKET-KEEPING (c for caught, st for stumped), J. H. Board, c 1, st 9; J. Alway, st 2; E. Burchell, c 2 st 3; Dr E. H. Cook, c 1, st 1; R. A. Bejinett, st 1•T. Demmery, c 1, st 5; J. O. Oullimore, c f>, st 1G; G. Dando, st 3; T. Langdon, st 2; F. Percival Hunt, c 1, st 3; D. C. Robinson, st 3; F. O. Smith, st 1; J. Wickens, c2. 59 ... 339 .. . 5-74 352 .. . 3416 ... 9-70 23 .. . 240 ... 10-43 12 ..,. 112 ... 9*33 104 ..,. 778 ... 7-48 54 .... 372 ... 6*88 6 .,.. 51 ... 8*5 47 ... 369 .. 7-85 6 ... 33 ..„ 5*5 Printed and Published for the Proprietor by M bbbitt & H atohbe, Ltd. 167,168, and 169, Upper Thames Street, London, E.G., Nov. 29th, 1906.