Cricket 1907

M a t 16, 1907. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 137 six 4’s off the second. In May, 1905, he played a not out innings of 227 for Beckton against Essex Club and Ground at Leyton. I h e a r that a son of E. Peate, the old Yorkshire cricketer, is engaged by the Sanatorium C.C. at Virginia Water, and is doing well. He is a left-handed batsman but, unlike his father, bowls right. A few days ago he played a very good innings of 85 against the Borough of Southwark. It was, by-the-way, at Virginia Water that George Gunn and J. W. Meads were engaged before they became associated with Notts and Surrey County cricket respectively. I t is probable that C. V. L. Hoornan, who played an innings of 80 in the Freshmen’s Match last week, will make his mark at Oxford. For four seasons, commencing in 1903, when his average was 22-23, he was in the Charterhouse Eleven. In each of the following years his form improved greatly, his average being 35'36 in 1904, 51 77 in 1905, and as high as 85'71 in 1906, when he was everywhere recognised as one of the great Public School batsmen of Ihe season. In his second year be made 158 against Westminster and 78 against Wellington, whilst in 1905 his highest score was 139 in the Westminster match. Last year he made 125 not out v. Old Carthusians, 115 not out v. Old Wyke­ hamists, 96 v. Westminster, and 81 v. Wellington. T r e v o r B o w sin g , who made 32 and 37 in last week’s Oxford Freshmen’s Match, learnt his cricket at the Rev. H. C. L. Tindall’s School at Ore, near Hastings, and afterwards proceeded to Rugby, where he headed the averages in 1904. Among his many good scores last season may be mentioned his 118 not out for Surrey 2nd X I. v. Lancashire 2nd X I ., at Ashton-under-Lyne, on June 18lh, when he carried his bat through the innings; 143 for Surbiton v. Lmcing Old Boys, on June 30th; and 124 for Young Amateurs of Surrey v. Nork Park, on September 4th. I n the match at Taunton last week between Somerset aud Yorkshire, two veteran wicket-keepers gave a very fine display. Mr. A. E. Newton, who kept for the home side, was a member of the Eton Eleven as far back as 1879, and of that of Somerset in 1880, whilst it is almost 20 years sines, in 1887-8, he went to Australia as a member of the late G. F. Vernon’s team. Against Yorkshire his form was reminiscent of his best days. In neither innings was a bye or a leg-bye debited to him, whilst in the first he caught Lord Hawke and stumped Haigh and Wilson. He was born on September 12th, 1862. Hunter, in the two innings of his opponents, caught two and stumped one aud allowed only three byes. He was born as far back as February 23rd, 1860, and made his debut for his county in 1888. In all matches in which he has appeared for Yorkshire he had, to the end of last season, caught 798 and stumped 325. Six members of the South African team—Kotze, White, Nourse, Vogler, Robinson, and Sinclair—assisted London County in a match against Beckenham at the Crystal Palace on Saturday. They were responsible for 146 of the 310 runs made by London County, and afterwards dismissed the visitors, one of the strongest sides around London, for 87. Kotze took three winkets for 29 runs, White three for 10, and Nourse two for 5. On the same Photo by Hawkins, Brighton. MR. L. 0. H. PALAIRET. Somerset’s New Captain. day M. Hathorn made 91 for M.C.C. and Ground against the Victoria Park C.A. T h e Ivanhoe C.C. recently com­ memorated by a dinner the completion of its thirtieth season. When the diffi­ culties of local clubs in London are considered—the constant struggle for a ground in which the builder always wins, the loss of members by removal, and the like—it is something of an achievement to have survived for thirty years. It is only the clubs connected with schools or banks and big business houses which can rely on a long life. Driven from its original home, the “ Leg of Mutton ” Field, Brixton, some years since devoured by the builders, the Ivanhoe C.C. now plays at Dulwich, and a good many men who would have made more than local reputations but for professional duties have been associated with the club. Many South London cricketers will wish it another thirty years’ prosperity. O n e of the best performances in Club cricket on Saturday last was credited to Bromley, who, playing on their own ground against the Nondescripts, declared their innings closed when 248 had been scored without the loss of a wicket. C. G. Hill made 128 not out and A. E. Earnshaw 111 not out. The Nondescripts had lost six wickets for 175 by the time stumps were drawn. J. W. H it c h , who made his debut for Surrey at the Oval on Monday against Hampshire, was born at Radcliffe on May 7th, 1886, and was first engaged oil the Surrey ground-staff in 1905. He is a right-handed bowler, medium to fast, and for Surrey Club and Ground last year averaged 18 with the bat and 16'70 with the ball. J. D a r l i n g , according to the last Australian mail, had a very successful time whilst touring the Blumberg and Angaston districts with the Austral Ramblers during the Easter holidays. He hit nine 4’s and thirteen 3’s in an innings of 108 against Blumberg, two 5’s and twelve 4’s in making 92 at Eden Valley, and eight 5’s, four of them suc­ cessive scoring strokes, and sixteen 4’s in an innings of 149 against Angaston. In the last-mentioned match, which Darling finished abruptly by taking five wickets for five runs, one of the local bowlers was punished for 47 in five overs. A t the same time the East Torrens B grade players paid their annual visit to Clare. In their first match, against the Stanley Association, they experienced a severe reverse, scoring 98 in response to a total of 354 for three wickets (innings declared closed). For the home side A. Richardson made 208 not out and L, Bowley 128, the pair adding 337 together for the second wicket. Richard­ son hit nine 5’s and twenty-three 4’ s, but gave two chances before reaching 40. In the final match played for the Cameron Shield at Rokeby, Tasmania, on March 30th, between Sandfly and Rokeby, there was some very heavy scoring. The home side, after getting rid of their opponents for 108, made 546 for two wickets in just over four hours, A. V. Richardson scoring 202 and his brother, L. Richardson, 197 not out. A. V. Richardson earlier in the season played an innings of 328 against Channel, as reported in the January issue of Cricket. I n a match on the Brisbane Cricket Ground on March 30th and April 1st, Brisbane (655) defeated Central Queens-