Cricket 1907

114 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M ay 9, 1907. Hertfordshire Eleven. In 1854, however, he went to Ealing, and it was whilst filling an engagement there that, on the recommendation of Mr. John Walker, he was included in the M.O.C. team which met Sussex, at Lord’s, in 1857. He was then thirty years of age, and this was his first great match on the ground with whioh he was to be so prominently connected for the remainder of his life. In 1861 he j oined the ground- staff, and eleven years later became its head. He made his name in the Two Elevens match at Lord’s, in 1859, when he scored 62 and helped Carpenter (97) to put up 149 for the first wicket of the United. Notwithstanding this success, it was not until 1863, when thirty-six years of age, that he was chosen for the (Gentlemen and Players’ match. In the meantime, however, he had been a member of the pioneer band of English cricketers which, in 1861-2, had visited Australia under the captaincy of H. H. Stephenson. Bob Thoms, in describing his style, said that “ He belonged to the order of batsmen who hit hard and often, spank the leather to the boundaries, Islington, in 1864, and 122 not out for Gentlemen v. Players in 1866, With the ball his best analysis was six wickets for 11 runs in the Middlesex v. Surrey match, at Lord’s, in 1869. “ Old George ” Hearne, a younger brother of the above, was born at Chal- font St. Peter’s on May loth, 1829, and died on December 9th, 1904. He was a good, free hitter and a fine long-stop, and followed his brother at Rickmans- worth, but did not play his first match at Lord’s unlil 1860, when he was thirty - one years of age. For eleven years he was a horse-dealer at Ealing, and after­ wards was engaged for eight seasons by Mr. John Walker at Southgate. He made some good scores in great matches, his best being 72 for Middlesex v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Islington, in 1864, when he was credited with a hit for 8, although the umpires called one short. After leaving Southgate he proceeded to Cat­ ford Bridge in order to attend to the ground there, and that position he con­ tinued to hold until a short time before his death. Thomas Arthur Hearne, the eldest son as a bowler, but subsequently developed considerable batting talent. His highest score for the County was 126 v. Middlesex, at Gravesend, in 1886, when he and his brother, Frank Hearne (142), added 226 together for the second wicket; and his second highest, 117 v. Yorkshire, at Canterbury, in 1886, when Mr. (now Bishop) Cecil Wilson (127) helped him to put on 215 for the third wicket. Among his best bowling feats may be mentioned eight for 46 v. Lancashire, at Manchester, in 1875; four for 9 v. Hampshire, at Winchester, in 1875; fourteen for 130 v. Derbyshire, at Derby, in 1877 ; thirteen for 75 v. Hampshire, at Southampton, in 1878; fourteen for 45 (including eight for 21) v. M.C.C. and Ground, at Lord’s, in 1879 ; and eight for 53 v. Lancashire, at Canterbury, also in 1879. For the M.C.C. and Ground v. Essex, at Lord’s, in 1880, he took fourteen for 129 (includ­ ing eight for 69), whilst against Lanca­ shire, at Manchester, in 1875, he did the hat trick. He joined the ground staff at Lord’s in 1877, and has rendered great service to the M.C.C. with both bat and ball. When playing for the M.C.C. and Thomas Hearne I I Tom Hearne (Buckinghamshire and Middlesex XI.’s.) (B. September 4,1826; d. May 13,1900) 'Thomas Arthur Hearnc (Ground Superinten­ dent at Lord's.) (B. December 29,1849.) George Francis Hearne (Pavilion Olerk at Lord’s.) (B. October 18,1851.) George Hearne (Buckinghamshire and Middlesex XI.’s.) (B. May 15, 1829; d. December 9,1901.) Joseph Hearne | William Hoarne George Gibbons Hearne (Kent XL, 1875-1895.) (B. July 7,1856.) Frank Hearne (Kent XT., 1879-1889). (B. November 23,1858.) Alec Hearne (Kent XL, 1884-1906.) (B. July 22, 1863.) I Herbert Hearne (Kent XL, 1884-1886.) (B. March 15,1862; d. June 13,1906.) ! Walter Hearne (Kent XI., 1887-1896.) (B. January 15,1864.) John Thomas Hearne (MiddlesexXL 1888-1906) (B. May 3,1867.) upset the scores, and win matches.” Like John Small, of Hambledon, he was a great hand at the draw : moreover, he was a very useful bowler, being originally fast underhand, but in 1848 changing to medium round-armed. In the match on the Cattle Market ground, in 1866, between Middlesex and Notts., he had a curious experiecca. Whilst Parr and Daft were together in the latter’s second iunmgs, Hearne, wlio was about to deliver ihe ball, seeing a pigeon flying about fifteen yards overhead, took a shot at it with the ball ! n 1 brought it ( down. The bird was afterwards stuffed and preserved as an heirloom. Hearne’s cricket career was terminated suddenly in 1876 by an attack of paralysis, but he male a splendid recovery and was able to attend to his duties at Lord’s for over twenty years longer. He died at Ealing on May 13tb, 1900, in bis seventy-fourth year. Hi- highest scores in matches of note were 146 for Middlesex v. Surrey, at Islington, in 1866; 134 for M C.C. and Ground v. Sussex, at Brightoj, iu 18I)2 ; 125 for Middlesex v. M.C.O. and Ground, at of “ Old ” Tom, was a goo I cricketer in his younger days, and is now the Ground Superintendent at Lord’s. He was born at Stoke Pogis, Bucks., on December 29-h, 1849, and at the early age of sixteen appeared at the Oval for Middle­ sex Colts against Surrey Colts, in which match, allhough he obtained a pair of spectacles, he took two wickets for 13 runs. George Francis Hearne, a younger brother of the above, was a very fair all-round cricketer and a good long-stop. He was born at Stoke Pogis, Bucks., ou October 18th, 1851, and since 1872 ha» been Pavilion Clerk at Lord’s. In 1884-6 he and Henderson vi;ited Australia together for the benefit of their health, the former being sent out by the M.C.C., and the latter by the Surrey County C.C. George Gibbons Hearne made his firai appearance for Kent in 1875, and his Iasi in 1895. He was born at Ealing on July 7th, 1856, and was “ a left middle-pacea round-armed bowler, and batted left also, delding generally at point or at m ii- wicket-cff and on ’ ’ (Scores and Biogra­ phies, xiii. 420). He appeared originally Ground v. Plymouth Garrison at Mount Wise, in August, 1899, he and Mr. H. F. Brunskill added 200 together for the last wicket, his own score being 125 and his partner’s 57 not out. Frank Hearne assisted Kent in 127 matches between 1879 and 1889. He was born at Ealing on November 23rd, 1858, and was a good all-round player. He pos­ sessed strong defence as well as consider­ able hitting power, especially to the off, was a useful right-handed round-armed change bowler, and a most brilliant field at cover-point, in which position he had few, if any, superiors. Uufortunately for Kent, ill-health compelled him to give up County cricket at the end of 1889 and to settle in South Africa, where, however, he continued the game with succesr, being, in fact, engaged with the Western Province C.C. at Cape Town. In 1888-9 be visited South Africa as a member of Major R. G. Warton’s team. During the luncheon interval of the Kent v. Notting­ hamshire match, at Beckenham, in 1889, Mr. F. A. Mackinnon, the President of the Kent County C.C.,"presented Hearne I with £144 _9 j . 101. ^which had _been