Cricket 1906

D ec . 20, 1906. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 471 The performances of M. A. Noble in the local or district first grade com­ petition matches each season are given in the Sydney Referee. These do not include his cricket prior to the localizing of clnb cricket, when he played -with the old Sydney andCarlton Clubs. He hasmade 3,944 runs at an average of 49.92, and secured 364 wickets at 12.9 per wicket. 11. A. NOBLE IN DISTRICT OLUB CRICKET. BATTING. Inns. N.O. H.S. Runs. Avg. 1894-5 ... 13 2 ... 74 253 ... 23.00 1895-6 ... 11 1 ... 113 259 ... 25.00 1896-7 ... 10 ... 1 ... 166 620 ... 68.88 1897-8 ... 7 ... 1 ... 146 529 ... 88.16 1898-9 . . 6 ... 4 ... 267" * ... 546 ... 273.00 1899-0 ... 6 ... 1 ... 135 233 ... 46.00 1900-1 ... 10 ... 1 ... 93 473 ... 52.55 1901-2 5 ... 0 ... 62 140 ... 28.00 1902-3 ... 6 ... 1 ... 122 168 ... 33.00 1903-4 ... 4 ... 0 ... 44 90 ... 22.50 1904-5 . 7 ... 1 ... 155 510 ... 85.00 1905-6 ... 7 ... 0 ... 69 123 ... 17.57 1894-5 ... BOWLING. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. . 150 ... 51 ... 326 ... 34 ... 9.58 1895-6 ... . 231 ... 81 ... 487 ... 30 .... 16.23 1896-7 ... . 236 ... 71 ... 671 ... 49 .... 13.69 1897-8 ... . 213 ... 76 ... 537 ... 31 .. . 17.32 1898-9 ... . 149 ... 32 ... 417 ... 49 ... 8.51 1899-0 ... . 139 ... 35 ... 346 ... 24 .... 14.41 1900-1 ... . 133 ... 29 ... 341 ... 32 ... 10.65 1901-2 ... . 131 ... 33 ... 327 ... 32 .. . 10.21 1902-3 ... . 151 ... 22 ... 338 ... 24 .... 15.95 1903-4 ... ,. 81 ... 25 ... 192 ... 9 .... 21.33 1904-5 ... . 154 ... 32 ... 355 ... 25 ... 12.20 1905-6 ... .. 148 ... 42 ... 394 ... 25 ... 15.76 S o m e high scoring was recorded in the local matches played in Sydney on November 3rd. For Waverley v. Red­ fern, Syd Gregory, the fine all-round inter-State and International player, put up 182 of a total of 436 for nine wickets without a mistake. The same afternoon the Burwood team scored 446 for eight wickets. Of this sum A. E. Johnston subscribed 184. R. H. Spooner had a little knock at Chepauk on November 19th. He was representing the Hoi Polloi against the Hoi Peps there. His share of the former’s total of 245 for nine wickets was 43. T h e following were the bowling per­ formances of S. Ward, of the North Adelaide Ramblers Club, during the four matches played in October:—October 6, against Royals, four wickets for 2 runs; October 13, against Kiora, six wickets for 11 runs; October 20, against Islington Wanderers, two wickets for 8 runs; October 27, against Telegraphs, six wickets for 11 runs; total 18 wickets for 32 runs; average 1.7 per wicket. J. R. M. M a c k a y , the premier bats­ man in New South Wales last season, should by this time have already settled down in Johannesburg where he is to be permanently located. A f a t a l accident occurred at the Brush Farm Reformatory, near Sydney, on October 26, to a boy named George Thomas. He was batting, and hit a ball which struck a lad named Alfred Ford in theface. It is stated thatThomaslaughed, whereupon Ford remarked, “ It is nothing to laugh about,” and made an aggravating remark to Thomas, who rushed at him. Ford, having a bat in his hard, swurg it round to protect him­ self, 8nd accidently struckThomas on the head. Thomas was removed to theParra­ matta Hospital, where he died five mirutes afteradmission. He had received the blow at the base of the skull. I n their first competition match of the season, North Sydney 11. scored 424 for two wickets ; in their second match, 366 for four wickets. This makes a total of 790 for i>ix wickets. R. V. Minnett scored 160* and 106, F. Punch 202* and 55, F. Humphries 27 and 127, and J. Punch 15 and 41*. Despite this heavy scoring, 1he Shoremen won neither match. Both were drawn. The Rev. Percy Stacy Waddy, MA., who has been appointed to the head- mastership of The King’s School, is a member of the well-known family of New South Wales cricketers. While at King’s School he won a scholarship for OxfordUniversity, wherehesubsequently graduated. While a boy at The King’s School he was chosen to play for Parra­ matta District against Lord Sheffield’s team, captained by W. G. Grace, in 1891-2, and scored 34 runs. In England he represented Oxford University, with a hundred against Surrey as his best performance. He is expected to take an active part in Central Cumberland cricket. He is now only thirty-one years of age. Three years ago he scored 93 and 102 for Eighteen of the Northern Districts against the M.C.C. team at Maitland. M. A. N o ble ’ s die-hard propensities were forcibly illustrated in a match for Paddington v. Glebe in Sydney at the end of October. On the opening day Glebe had scored 186 atd then got rid of six wickets of Paddington for 33. On resuming, thi eighth wicket fell at 80 and a victory for Glebe seemed assured. In S. McCloy, however, Noble found a stayer quite after his own heart and 110 were added before the former was bowled for 62. Ultimately Paddington won a glorious victory by four runs—a fine performance, whichwas duemainly to the nerve and pluck of M. A N., who carried his bat for 56. A. J. Bowden took nine of Paddington’s ten wickets. Curiously, the only batsman he did not dismiss was Victor Trumper, who was bowled by Cotter. The Tasmanian Mail gives particulars of a stonewalliDg performance whichwill bear comparison with the most distin­ guished records of Barlow, or Alick Bannerman at their very best. In a match between East Hobart and South Hobart, on October 27th, J. Watt was batting in the former’s second innings two hoars and twenty-five minutes for a dozen runs. At one time it took him an hour to put on a couple. The Mail suggests that this is the sort of play to draw the crowd to the Grade matches, especially the class which requires an afternoon nap. A. E. R e l f , the Sussex cricketer, is in New Zealand for the winter, having accepted an engagement as coach at Auckland. In a match at Adelaide on November 3rd, between Clayton and Hope Valley, the latter, in response to a total of 119, scored 182 for three wickets in 55 min­ utes. E. Heitman carried out his bat for 78. In view of the English tour arranged for next summer, cricket in South Africa is this season being followed with more than ordinary interest. Several players who are thought likely to be chosen for the trip are already in good form. E. A. Halliwell, a member of the pioneer team of 1894, is said to be showing as much skill as ever behind tbe wicket, whilst Vogler, for J. H. Sinclair’s Wanderers Team v. Commonwealth, at Johannes­ burg, on November 10th, made a score of 245 not out, and followed it up by taking eight wickets for 27 in an inn­ ings of 90. G. C. White is quite at his best with the bat, and Sin­ clair, Hathom, Nourse and Sherwell have also done well. E. G. McDonald, of Pretoria, who was born in Grahams- town in 1879, is by some critics thought to have a chance of being included in the side on account of his batting. Mr. George Allsop, tbe Secretary to theWan­ derers Club, will accompany the team as Manager. A t the Annual General Meeting of the Lancashire County C.C., held in Man­ chester on the 11th inst., under the Presidency of Mr. Joseph Makinson, a deficiency of £423 on the year’s working was announced. This was, however, easily accounted for as there was no Australian visit last year, and the proceeds of the match with Yorkshire at Old TrafFord were set apart as a benefit for Tyldesley. At the autumn meeting of the General Committee of the Kent .County C.C., at the Grand Hotel, Charing Cross, on the 10th inst., it was announced that from a financial, as well as a cricket, point of view, the County had enjoyed a more successful season than on any previous occasion. The total receiptswere £6,805, and the number of members on the books 3,042. Next year all this season’s opponents will again be met, in addition to Derbyshire and Northamptonshire. The latter have never played against Kent, whilst Derbyshire have not been opposed since 1886. For the first time in the history of Kent cricket, an inter- County match will be played at Dover, Gloucestershire being the visiting team. B y this time the Argentine cricket season of 1906-7 will have reached its meridian. One of the chief run-getters out there, J. O. Anderson, has just returned after a successful visit to England, in which he scored well for Herts and other clubs. The card of the Buenos Aires C.C., which was kindly sent me a short time ago, includes, one notioes, a fixture with the Old Bed-