Cricket 1907

184 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. i T une 6, 1907. J i l l WIS 9 EHI Cl. CRICKET BALL MAKERS, Supply all the Principal Counties and ClubR through­ out the world with their well-known H.ORAL)iOOt & SONS, Manufacturers o f all Requisites for Cricket, Lawn Tennis, Racquets, Football, a n d all British Sports. PATENTEES AND SOU MAKERt OF TH ] M a rve llou s Tes tim ony . S.S. “ China,” 18th Sept., 1905. Messrs. John Wisden & Co. Dear Sirs,—During the tour of the 1905 Australian Eleven, your “ Special Crown” Cricket Balls were the only balls used in the Test Matches, and they gave every satisfaction. We also used your “ Special Crown” Balls in nearly all our matches, and I must say that they are the best Balls in the market, being less severe on the hands and bats than other balls, besides lasting as well, nothing but your “ Special Crown ” Balls are used in the International and Inter-State Matches in Australia, and we find them in every way suitable to our hard grounds. 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The latter’s per­ formance is dealt with “ in another place,” but I should like to take this opportunity of pointing out that only two of his seven­ teen wickets were bowled down. There­ fore, had score - sheets continued to be drawn up as they were in early times, Blythe would have been credited with that number only. T h e South Africans certainly have every reason to complain of the weather they have experienced since they have been in England. As they are acknow­ ledged to be a better side on hard wickets than on toft, it is peculiarly unfortunate for them that they should not have had a single opportunity of displaying their oosverson a run-getting pitch. “ But a time will come,” for the inclement weather surely cannot continue much longer, and when the change takes place cricketers everywhere, and not the South Africans merely, will rejoice. I n thi ir match at Oxford, our visitors would in all probability have gained a bubstantial victory had it been found possible to complete the match. Thus f ir, their bowling has been the outstand­ ing feature of their cricket. With such a quintette as Schwarz, Faulkner, Vogler, Sinclair, and S. J. Snooke, to say nothing of Nourse, they Bhould not have many very long scores recorded against them. On hard wickets they will certainly make many runs, but, judging from their display at Oxford on Friday, they are not adepts at forcing the game on a slow wicket. Had the Australians been in their position on the day named, hitting would have been indulged in, and very possibly a definite result would have been recorded. S ir E. C h a n d o s L e ig h presided at the last monthly meeting of the London Playing Fields Society, held at the Sports Club. It was announced that the trustees of the City Parochial Charities had made another grant of £500 to the General Funds of the Society, and also £500 towards the completion of the laying out cf the Fairlop playing fields (which will in a few years accommodate a large number of players from the eastern districts of London) on condition that the remaining £500 required for that purpose be raised in the course of this year. A hearty vote of thanks to the trustees was carried on the proposition of Mr. E. N. Buxton, who will endeavour to collect the sum required. Subscrip­ tions may also be sent to the Secretary, Mr. G. J. Mordaunt, 45, Gloucester Street, S .W . The Secretaries of the District Committees reported that their grounds were well filled for the season. A t St. Mary-at-Hill, the Monument, on Sunday evening, Prebendary Wilson Carlile took “ The Champions’ Defeat” as his text. B b a u n d ’ s return to his best form as a batsman should be most acceptable to Somerset folk. In 1904 he averaged 20'11 and in the following year 34 34,