Cricket 1907

104 CRICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M at 2, 1907. H. GRADIDGE & SONS, Manufacturers of all Requisites for Cricket, Lawn Tennis, Racquets, Football, and all British Sports. PATENTEES AND SOLE MAKERS OF THE Used by Leading Players. * Price Lists Free on Application. Of all First=Class Outfitters and Dealers. Factory, ART I L L E RY P U C E . WOOLWICH. UOHNWISDEN&COJ CRICKET BALLj’MAKERS, Supply all the PrincipalCounties'anrt Clubs through­ out the world with their well-known M a rv e llo u s T e s tim on y . From the EveningStandardkSt. James's Gazette. Monday, May 29th, 1905. AU STRAL IAN S OBJECT TO THE BALL. A slight delay occurred at the start, as the Australians would not use the hall provided, Darling returned to the pavilion where Jack­ son met him, Jones taking out the new ball, which also was rejected, Noble running in to fetch the desired brand. The desired brand was a John Wisden &Co.’s “ SPECIAL CROWN.” F . S. 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The Cape Times, commenting upon the per­ formance, remarks:— It is astounding to find how much the Transvaalers think of the possibilities of his fast howling, and they now concur with Cap­ tain Wynyard, and predict for him a record season. They admit that he is bowling a little slower than in 1903, but, as they say, that is because he is not yet in condition, and has not been playing regularly. In the course of a short conversation at the Pier Head, Louis Tancred said that he thought that, with three weeks’ work, the fast howler would be sending them down much faster than when he was last in England. He said that his length is far more accurate and he has imparted far more spin to the ball. As he put it, “ The moral effect of Kotze in form will be worth half a dozen wickets to us in every match, for they certainly don’ t like his expresses in the Old Country.” Mr. Allsop —a fine judge of cricket, and a cricketer, is also more than satisfied, and Hathorn was enthusiastic in his praises. Certainly they are all well content at the prowess shown by the threeWestern Province men,and especially by our one and only “ Demon.” M r . J a s . H u tc b iso n , of Dunedin, an old and valutd correspondent of Oricket, kindly draws attention to a somewhat remarkable coincidence in connection with the last match of the M.C.C. tour in New Zealand. In the first innings of each side the third wicket fell at 50, the sixth at 127, the seventh at 152, and the ninth at 1 6 8 . ------ T h e Crawford brothers give evidence of getting into form for the season. J.N., who has been holiday-making in Wales, played for Goytre Hall v. Garn- diffaith on the 20th. and scored 144. At the Crystal Palace, Y.F.S. has taken seven wickets for 27 against Anerley, and obtained the highest ecore, 57, against Kensington; in the latter match, R.T. made 29 and took five wickets for 19. Why is it, I wonder, that V.F.S. almost invariably starts the bowling in club matches ? It is curious that his ability in this department of the game has seldom been utilised in first-class cricket until about tenth change, for he has, to my knowledge, more than once obtained over two hundred wickets in a season in club matches. In the Kensington match laBt Saturday one of his drives struck a chimney stack outside the Palace ground. “ A hit, a palpable h it! ” F ob Kensington against London County, at the Crystal Palace, on Satur­ day, (j. W. Clegg, the well-known Metropolitan cricketer, took nine wickets for 73 runs in an innings of 161. During 1905 he made over 2,500 runs and took more than 250 wickets. J. V. S au n ders was in fine form with the ball on March 23rd, whilst playing for Carlton v. Essendon, in Melbourne. In the first innings of the latter he took eight wickets for 11 runs and in the second six for 20. I t has been announced that, in the event of an English team visiting Aus­ tralia next winter, three additional inter-State matches will be played. Two of these will take place in Queensland, and the other in Western Australia. The latter State well deserves the honour accorded it, for the standard of play there has improved immensely during the past few years. “ W.G.” has opened the season well. Playing for London County against