Cricket 1907

178 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J une 6, 1907. wicket to bis liking he is probably the most effec'ive bowler of his kind in the world. His bowling record for his County to th« commencement of the present season was as follows : — Year. Mchs. bowled in. Balls. Runs. Wkts. Aver. 1899 ... ......... 4 .. . 757 ... 310 ... 14 .. . 2214 1900 ... ......... 22 .. . 4,999 ... 2,106 ... 114 ... 18-47 1901 ... ..........22 .. . 5,273 ... 2,151 .. 93 ... 23 12 1902 ... ..........25 . . 5.082 ... 1,965 ... 127 ... 15*47 1903 ... ..........22 .. . 5,554 ... 1,953 ... 142 .. 13*75 1903| ... .......... 4 .. . 595 ... 245 .. . 22 ... 10-H5 1904 ... ........ 24 .. . 6,162 ... 2,689 ... 139 ... 19-34 1905 ... ..........25 .. . 6,750 ... 2,937 ... 140 ... 20*97 1906 ... ..........18 .. . 5,321 ... 2,209 ... I ll ... 1990 Totals... ......... 166 .. .40,493 ...16,565 ... 903 .. . 18-34 f American Tour. TH E SU SSEX CR ICKET AN NU A L .* The Sussex County Cricket Annual for 1907 has just made its appearance. The little publication is now in its seventh year and, as hitherto, is edited by Mr. Alfred D. Taylor, whose name is a sufficient guarantee of the accuracy of its contents. Included in the volume are the full scores of the matches played last season by Sussex, averages, statistics, and records of the County, remarks on the chief clubs, batting and bowling feats in minor matches, and much other useful in­ formation acceptable to cricketers. There are also some amusing cartoons by Mr. W . A. Bettesworth, whose name will be very familiar to Cricket readers. In “ Our Hieroglyphic for 1907” it is foretold that “ both Yorkshire and Lancashire will be con­ siderably shaken up by Sussex during the season,” and that Kent and Essex will be beaten by the County. As both Essex and Kent managed to win very easily at Brighton, Sussex will have to turn the tables in the return matches for the wizard’ s forecast to be verified. The Annual is a very useful and interesting publication. *The Sussex County Cricket Annual for 1907. Edited by “ Willow-Wielder.” Brighton: Sussex Evening Times Office. Id. C R IC K E T * During our last non-cricket season Hay­ ward busied himself in putting together his hints on the game, and a very useful little book is the result. Every branch of cricket is dealt with in a thoughtful manner, and the majority of his suggestions are decidedly interesting. For instance, he advises the adoption of a scheme whereby fielding aver­ ages may be kept as they are in baseball, for, as he truly remarks, ‘ ‘ the merits of good fielding are not sufficiently recognized. Let a player clearly understand that his good work when chasing the leather weighs as much as his batting score, and we shall soon see a great improvement in our fielding.” The advice tendered by Hayward, as was only to be expected, is very sound, and as he expresses himself clearly he should score heavily with his useful little publication. The volume is profusely illustrated by photo­ graphs of Hayward and Strudwick. ♦Cricket. By Tom Hayward. London: British Sports Publishing Co., Ltd., 2, Hind Court. Fleet Street, E.O. 6d. Nett. TH E W ORCE STERSH IRE C R ICK ET AN N U A L * The first issue of the Worcestershire Cricket Annual consists of 128 pages and contains practically everything anybody can wish to know concerning the County’s cricket. Full scores of last year’ s matches are given, as well as accounts of the doings of the leading minor clubs in the County. Complete scores of the matches played by Malvern College are inserted, and among the other contents of the little volume may be mentioned an interesting list of cricket records, a summary of W or­ cestershire County players’ doings during the last eight seasons, and several tables dealing with the first-class cricket of 1906. The publication is well worth the price asked for it. * The Worcestershire Cricket Annual, 1907. First year of publication. Worcester: the Worcester Daily Times Office. 3d. TH E SCOTTISH A TH LE T IC G U ID E * A very useful and. interesting illustrated Guide has just been issued by Messrs. Kowan and Co., of Argyle Street, Glasgow. It consists of 266 pages, all but 60 of which deal with cricket. Included in the little publication are last season’ s results, averages, championship tables, fixtures for 1907, the Laws, portraits of the Greenock Academy, W est of Scotland, and Tyldesley’s England Elevens, and much other information of interest to cricketers. * Scottish Athletic Guide, 1907. Rowan and Co., 104- 108,Argyle Street, Glasgow. THE CEYLON SPORTS A N N U A L * The eighth edition of the very useful Annual which Mr. P. L. Bartholomeusz, of the Times of Ceylon , so ably edits, has come to hand, and it must at once be stated that, as a record of the Island’s sport, it is simply invaluable. The cricket section is especially well done, the list of records being very exhaustive and interesting. A long bio­ graphical notice is given of Ceylon’s champion bowler, T. Kelaart, who in sixteen years has taken 1,284 wickets at a cost of but five runs each. The Editor remarks that this “ is a record probably unparalleled in the world, for I have not come across any figures in either Witden or Lillywhite that approach the wonderful figures standing to the Ceylon bowler’s credit. Of course we all know that Kelaart is not a Lohmann, a Briggs, or a Trumble; but it is not a rhetorical exaggera­ tion to say that there is no reason why, given the opportunities that made Ranji the finest batsman in England, Kelaart in turn might not have turned out a world-renowned trundler.” * The Ceylon Sports Annual. Edited by P. L. Bartholomeusz. Colombo: Capper and Sons. Rs. 1*50 T E N T S ! T E IM T S !—Suitable for gardens, cricket, or camping out purposes; 40 feet in circumference; pegs, poles, mallet, and lines com­ plete (with bag included). I will send one complete for 35s. carriage paid.j- Price List of Marquees, any size, post free.—From H. J. Gasson, Government Contractor, Rye. CR ICK E T IN ASSAM . SH ILLONG RESIDENTS v. POLICE AND ACCOUNTS. The following match was played at Shillong on April 13. Delanougerede took five wickets for 22 runs, More four for 23 and Cole­ ridge four for 53. R esidents of S hillong . Mr. J. Coleridge, b Delanougerede ... 0 Oapt. Melhuish, c Sen, b Delanougerede ... 4 Mr. Webb, c Hill, b de Dombal ...... 7 Capt. G. Ward, c de Dombal, b Delanou­ gerede .............16 Mr. Bridgnell, c Sen., b Delanougerede ... 22 Mr.Perry.c de Dombal, b More ............. 4 Total Mr. H. Chapman, b More........................ Mr. Blake, b Delanou­ gerede ................. Babu R. K. Sen, c and b More ................. Babu U. N. Bannerji, not out ................. Babu K. K. Roy, b More........................ B 8, lb 2 .......... ... 91 P olice and A ccounts . Mr.O.J.Sykes, c Bridg­ nell, b Ward ..........38 Mr. Delanougerede, c Bridgnell, b Ward 6 Babu U.N.Sen,b Cole­ ridge ........................12 Mr.P. L. Faulkner, run out ........................ 1 Mr. N. Padgett, lbw, b Melhuish................. 9 Mr. de Dombal, c Mel­ huish, b Coleridge 38 Mr. Hill, b S en..........40 Mr.H.M. Parish, c Sen, b Coleridge .......... 0 Babu A.N. Das Gupta, not out .................23 Mr. More, b Coleridge 4 Mr. Bayly, b Ward ... 2 B 15, lb 4, nb 1... 20 Total ...193 MR. MR. P. L. FAU LKNER ’S X I. v. O. J. SYKES’ X I. This match was played on April 20th. The fielding was much better, Grant and More being specially good. DeDombal and Das Gupta bowled unchanged throughout the first innings ; the former took five wickets for 30, and the latter five for 42. Padgett was also in form, his five wickets costing but 11 runs. The Lieutenant-Governor of Eastern Bengal and Assam, with all Shillong society, watched the match during the afternoon. M r. P. L. F a u lk n er’s XI. First innings. Second innings. Capt. Ward, c Sykes, b Das Gupta ... ........................22 Mr. Giffard, c More, b de c Grant, b Das Dombal ........................ 0 Gupta .......... 3 Capt.Melhuish,b de Dombal 1notout .............18 Mr. P. L. Faulkner, b Das Gupta...............................11 run out .............24 Mr.N.Padgett, b de Dombal 0lbw, b de Dombal 6 Mr. Chatterji, c de Dombal, b Das Gupta .................14 not out ............. 1 Mr. W. Bayly, b de Dombal 0 Mr. Lett, not out.................10 Capt. Pearse, b de Dombal 4 BabuU.N.Bannerji,cDelan- ougerede, b Das Gupta ... 2 Mr.Perry,cHill,b DasGupta 2 Byes ........................ 2 Byes............. 4 Total 74 Total (3 wkts) 56 Mr.O.J.Sykes, ht wkt, b Giffard.................44 Capt.Grant,bMelhuish 4 Mr. Delanougerede, c Padgett, b Ward ... 5 Mr.de Dombal,cFaulk­ ner, b Melhuish ... 15 BabuU.N.Sen,c Perry, b Padgett................. 8 Mr. More, b Giffard ... 1 M r . O. J. Sykes’ XI. Mr.Bridgnell, not out 10 Babu A.N. Das Gupta, b Padgett ......... 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