Cricket 1906

A pril 19, 1906. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 77 Captain Hotham (Victoria) was the first to earn the unenviable distinction of having “ bagged a brace,” and in the very first match, too. In the second match G. Howell repeated the captain’s performance of behalf of New South Wales. During the whole series only two bat tricks have been accomplished. C. T. B. Turner, one of the greatest bowlers the world has seen, was the first to perform the feat by clean bowling G. E. Palmer, T. Horan, and J. W. Trumble, in Victoria’s first innings in Decem­ ber, 1886. The only other performance of the kind was accomplished by W. W. Arm­ strong, in December, 1902, when he dismissed A. C. K. Mackenzie, A. J. Hopkins, and 0. Gregory, getting the two former leg before and clean bowling tbe latter. In the matter of wins, the tally at the end of the 40th game, in 1888, was level, eacb colony having won 20 each. Then 21, 22, and 23 each. In 1900 Victoria led by 36 to 30, but since then New South Wales has crept up, and having won nine out of the last ten matches, is two in the lead .—Sydney Daily Telegraph. C R IC K ET IN MAN ILA . This is one of the very few places in the world, I should imagine, writes one of Cricket's correspondents, where two or three English­ men are gathered together and yet do not play cricket. Our neighbours in Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, and Japan all have their clubs, but despite the total of about two hundred Britishers in Manila we have no cricket club. This is due to various causes : In the days of the Spaniards, before 1898, we could not get the ground, as every suit­ able spot was required for Governmental purposes ; and, besides, the Spaniards objected to clubs as secret societies, on general prin­ ciples. Our tennis club was christened an “ association,” to please the authorities. Since I first came out, in 1893, 1 remember only one cricket match, and that was a few days after Admiral Dewey demolished the Spanish fleet, the first week of May, 1898. We played H.M.S. Immortalite, Captain Chichester, and with the assistance of our umpire managed to pull the game off. The total score on both sides was very small, as far as I remember being in the early thirties. Naval officers have said of this place that it has the fiercest heat in which to play of any they know—another reason, I think, why the game has never been taken up seriously, though our American cousins are not afraid to go into the sun at two p.m. and play baseball. It seems to agree with them. Again, referring to the 1898 match, at the close of the game Captain Chichester made the usual pretty speech, to the effect that he was pleased to have found the national instinct at work in an out-of-the-way corner of the world like Manila, and to find a com­ munity sufficiently sportsmanlike to take on his ship at cricket. Our umpire replied, and, it has always remained in my memory, with awave of a whiskey-and-soda, he said: “ For pucker enjoyment give me a bombardment,” doubtless suggested by what we had gone through a few days previous, and also by the nearness of a Spanish battery, whose defend­ ershadbeenwatching our sportwith suspicion, and who looked as though they were a little annoyed that we could think of things so trivial when they were momentarily expect- ng a second dose of Dewey. THE METROPOLITAN CLUBS IN 1 9 0 6 . (Continued from page 55.) The cird of the B ickley P ark C.C. shows a list of most interesting matches, among the opposing clubs being Kent Club and Ground, Wanderers, Black- heath, London County, Eastbourne, Tonbridge, The Mote (Maidstone), In- cogniti, Nondescripts, Beckenham and Granville (Lee). Mr. T. E. Hodgson, the honorary secretary, Oik Cottage, Lake Avenue, Bromley, is also the manager of the wesk, which takes place at the begiaing of June. The other managers are A. Jeffery, A. W. Bowley, F. W. Simmonds, T. P. Hilder, E. R Bouch, L. A. Shuter, and E. A. Willett. The groundsman and bowler is H. Foxley. APRIL. 28. Biokley, v. Wanderers MAY. 5. Bicldey, v. Sidcup 12. Bickley, v. Blackheath 19. Bickley, v. Eltham 26. Bickley, v. Beckenham JUNE. 2. Bickley, v. Mote 4. Bromley, v. Bromley •, 5. Bromley, v. Wanderers I 6. Bromley, v. Beckenham \ t 7. Bickley, v. Incogniti f K 8. Bickley, v. Kent C. and G. I 9. Bromley, v. Granville 9. Bickley, v. Nondescripts 1G. Bickley, v. Beckenham 23. Blackheath. v. Blackheath 23. Bickley, v. Blackheath 30. Crystal Palace, v. London County 30. Bickley, v. Hayes JULY. 7. Sidcup, v. Sidcup 14. Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge School 18. Beckenham, v. Beckenham 21. Bickley, v. Granville 27. Eastbourne, v. Eastbourne* 28. Bickley, v. Keston AUGUST. 4. Bickley, v. Tonbridge 6. Bickley, v. Bromley 11. Blackheath, v. Blackheath 18. Bickley, v. Streatham 25. Bickley, v. Bromley * Two-day match. The honorary secretary of the Chis- w io k P a r k C.C, is Mr. W. H. L. Horton, 13, Blenheim Road, Bedford Park. He has arranged a strong list of fixtures, and most of the best-known clubs in the neighbourhood will be met, as well as London County, M.C.C., Marlborough Blues, Old Cranleighans, Lancing Old Boys and Mr. S. Castle’s X I. The week takes place in the middle of July. APRIL. 28. Chiswick Park, v. Kensington Park MAY. 5. Richmond, v. Richmond 12. Ealing, v. Ealing 19. Chiswick Park, v. St. Thomas’s Hospital 26. Chiswick House, v. Chiswick House JUNE. 2. Hounslow, v. Hounslow Garrison 4. Surbiton, v. Surbiton 5. Upper Tooting, v. Upper Tooting 9. Chiswick Park, v. St. Thomas’s Hospital 16. Chiswick Park, v. Turnham Green 23. Surbiton, v. Surbiton 30. Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge JULY. 7. Chiswick Park, v. Barnes 14. Crystal Palace, v. London County 16. v. Ealing 17. v. Merton 18. v. Barnes 19. v. M.O.O. 20. v. Mr. S. Castle’s XI. 21. Lancing College Old Boys 28. Chiswick Park, v. Marlborough Blues AUGUST. 4. Chiswick Park, v. Kensington Park 6. Kensington Park, v. Kensington Park 11. Chiswick Park, v. Old Cranleighans 18. Teddington, v. Teddington SEPTEMBER. 1. Chiswick Park, v. Hampstead Nomads Four elevens, each with a full card, are put in the field by the S pencer C.C. of which Mr. A. J. Bryant, 24, Brodrick Road, Wandsworth Common, S.W., is the honorary secretary. Among teams which will oppose the first eleven are Surrey Club and Ground, London County, Mitcham, Croydon, Guildford, and Rev. J. C. Crawford’s X L APRIL. 28. Home, v. Croydon MAY. 5. Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill 12. Home, v. Paddington 19. Crystal Palaoe, v. London County 26. Home, v. Brixton Wanderers JUNE. 2. Mitcham v. Mitcham 4. Banstead, v. Banstead 5. Tunbridge Wells, v. Tunbridge Wells 9. Croydon, v. Croydon 16. Home, v. Reigate Priory 30. Dulwich, v. Brixton Wanderers JULY. 7. Guildford, v. Guildford 14. Home, v. Forest Hill 21. Penge, b Ibis 23. v. London County 24. v. Mitcham j 25. v. Surrey Club & Ground >Homo Week 26. v. Epsom ) 28. v. Ealing AUGUST. 4. Epsom, v. Epsom 6. Home, v. Banstead 11. Reigate, v. Reigate Priory 18. Home, v. Whitgift Wanderers 25. Home, v. Ibis SEPTEMBER. 1. Home, v. Paddington 8. Coulsdon, v. Cane Hill Asylum 15. Home, v. Rev. J. C. Crawford’s XI. C R ICK ET IN WEST AU ST RA L IA . SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. PERTH. Played at Perth on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, and resulted in a draw. S outh A ustralia . Gehrs, c Dunstan, b Booth............... ... 100 Claxton, lbw, b Jones ......................... 22 Hack, not ou t .................................... 152 Rees, c McNamara, b Booth ................. 4 Reedman, c Dunstan, b Parker .......... 64 Lyons, c Rowe, b Jones ........................ 86 Jarvis, lbw, b Bishop ............................... 8 Travers, not out ............................... 2 Extras ............................... 13 Total (6 wickets) ...*451 * Innings declared closed. P erth . Parker, c Claxton, b Gehrs ........ 61 Howard, b Travers ................. ........ 26 Jones, c Gehrs, b Travers.......... ........ 0 Rowe, c Gehrs, b Coombe.......... ......... o Coombe, c Gehrs, b Claxton ... ........ 41 Gouly, c Gehrs, b Travers.......... ........ 31 Bishop, c Gehrs, b Travers ........ 10 Richardson, b Travers .......... ........ 4 McNamara, c and b Travers ... ........ 0 Booth, not out ........................ ........ 21 Dunstan, b Travers ................. ........ 14 Extras ... ................. ........ 13 Total.......... .........224 Home Week