Cricket 1907

J une 13, 1907. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 201 was a difference of only two runs between the two last-inniogs totals. T h e Athletie News points out that Mr. Charles Haydook, of Worksop, who is 73 years of age, and who claims to be the oldest playing cricketer in England, celebrated his golden wedding last week, when he and his wife were h e recipients of many presents. Mr. Haydock has played for Worksop for upwards of 60 years, and is still an active member of the club. He has taken the bowling prize on many occasions. F r a n k and Walter Sugg have started playing local cricket again this season. Last week, in a match between 8 efton Park and Northern Nomads, they went in first for the latter, after the Sefton team had been dismissed for 76, and beat their opponents off their own bats, F. scoring 29 and W. 52 not out. The former also took three wickets and the latter five. A few days before Walter Sugg, in the first compe­ tition held over the full course of 18 holes of the Southport and Ainsdale links, came out first with the excellent score of 81...2 - 7 9 . “ To do the ‘ hat ’ trick you must,” says Albert Trott, in London Chat, “ have great power in being able to bowl a ball the samelengthand making it pitch on the same spot, within half an inch, such asthe ‘Emperor of bowlers, ’ the late Alfred Shaw, did. It is equally necessary to have a careful lunch. When bowling, dry ginger ale is absolutely the best for a player.” Now we know. L a st week M. W. Payne, the Cam­ bridge captain, awarded their Blue to F. H. Mugliston (Boesall and Pembroke), C. Palmer (Uppingham and Clare), and H. J. Goodwin (Marlborough and Jesus). All three are seniors. Palmer enjoyed a great reputation at Uppingham, and three years ago played an innings of 226 against Haileybury — a performance A V A R Y unusual event occurred in the Airedale and Wharfedale League match between Burley and Ilkley on May 25th. One of the batsmen, in making a stroke to leg, sent the ball into the umpire’s coat pocket, from whence it was taken by one of the fields­ men. The umpire at the bowler’ s end, upon being appealed to, gave the batsman “ not out,” explaining that the ball was dead. Person­ ally, I think the decision was wrong, and that the player should have been given out. Other instances of the ball being hit iuto the umpire’s coat pocket have been chronicled in “ Gossip” of June 21st, 1883, and August 13th, 1896. ©IB MJcgtmtnsster ©rtrtm <£lu6. Sussex, at Liverpool, two days later. If only he could regain his old form, he would prove a tower of strength to England in the Test matches with the South Africans. T h is week “ in the course of his usual Monday’s article in the Morning Post , makes the following interesting remarks on the subject of fielding:— ESTABLISHED 1828. At a General Meeting of the Subscribers, held at the T h a t c h e d H o u s e T a v e r n , on Saturday , the 3 d May , 1828. S i r JOHN OSBORN, B a r t , in the Chair, the following R u l e s were unanimously agreed to :— I. T hat the Olub be denominated the “ O ld W estminster C ricket C lub .” II. T hat none be admitted as Members who have not been educated at Westminster School. in. T hat the Officers of the Club consist of a President, Vice-Presidents, and Trea­ surer, the Treasurer acting as Secretary. IV. T hat a Committee, consisting of the Officers, with such other Members as may be chosen from time to time at any Meeting of the Subscribers, be ap­ pointed to provide Bats, Balls, and Stumps—to select proper Persons to attend upon the Club—and to give such other directions as they may think necessary in the general management of its concerns. V. That the Season commence the first Week in May and end the last Week in August. VI. That the Meetings be held on every Tuesday , during the Season, at One o’Clock, subject to such alteration of the day and hour as circumstances may sug­ gest to the Committee after a short trial. VII. T hat every Member be allowed to introduce a Visiter. VIII. That Cold Meat be provided on the days of playing, and that the Members and Visiters, partaking of the same, pay 2s. 6 d. per head. Beer to be pro­ vided at the expence of the Club ; but that no Wine or Spirits be used by the Members or their Friends at the Meetings on the Cricket Ground IX. T hat White Trowsers and a plain Flannel Jacket (without coloured border) be recommended as the Uniform of the Olub, and that all Members be re­ quested to observe that Costume when they play. X. T hat the Subscription be O ne P ound entrance, and O ne P ound annually—to be paid in advance. XI. T hat , after the first formation of the Club, no Gentleman be admitted as a Member but by Ballot, at which two black-balls shall exclude. XII. T hat the Candidate must be proposed and seconded by two Members at one Meeting, and be balloted for at the next. XE l. T hat any alteration of, or addition to these Rules (except as contemplated in the 6th Rule) must be proposed and seconded at one Meeting, and put to the vote at the ensuing one. At the same Meeting, the following Appointments were unanimously agreed t o :— \Brcstoent.................. t h e d u k e o f R ic h m o n d . / THE EARL OF CHICHESTER. VTU* THE EARL OF STRADBUOOKE. U ttc = ^ r c »tn e n t3 ... JTHE e a r l o f u x b r id g e . I VISCOUNT BELGRAVE. tr e a s u r e r .....................o h a r l e s wm . i i a l l e t t , ESQ. SIR JOHN PAUL, BART. ( SIR JOHN DE BEAUVOIR. Committee .................{DR- t a t t e r s a l l . H. L. SMALE, ESQ. FRANCIS SMEDLEY, ESQ. which gained him a trial on a few occa­ sions in the Middlesex team. Mugliston has appeared for Lancashire, and Good­ win has played hockey against Oxford. A. C. M ao L a r h n , it is anticipated, will ba ia England again on Tuesday next, and Lancashire cricketers are hoping that he will turn out against “ There has been much discussion just lately about fielding—whether it is con­ sidered a drudgery or a pleasure. If one goes back to the days when cricketers played in top hats and wore braces it may safely be said that this dress must have great’y handicapped their efforts in the field and de­ prived them of part of the pleasure. But this was before my time. I shall only speak of fielding as I have seen it, and my experience dates back to 1864. The number of cricketers in those days was very few as compared with the present time, but there were many brilliant exponents of the art of fielding even then, and it must be remem­ bered that clean, good fielding was much more difficult then than now. In those days the grounds were not looked after or kept in such good order, and at Lord’s in a dry summer the ground was as hard and as rough as some country roads. At the Oval there was a good wicket even then, but the authorities allowed football to be played, and the touch line was only just off the centre of the ground on the opposite side to the pavilion. Therefore, all this part of the ground was very rough, and had very little grass on it. Still, many fielders managed to do good work, although the ball came along at all angles, and none of them, even with these drawbacks, considered fielding a drudgery. Nothing gives more pleasure to the specta­ tors or causes more enthusiasm than seeing a good fielding side trying to save every run at a close finish, and nothing inspires the bowler with more confidence than knowing they can trust their fieldsmen. But nothing upsets them more than when runs are freely scored or catches missed through poor fielding. All the best fieldsmen I have known have had the natural gift of good eyesight,have been quick on their feet, and those who have fielded in the long field have been good runners and throwers. On the other hand, many cricketers without these natural gifts by continual practice and great keenness have made them­ selves into very good fields. To all these men fielding has been a pleasure and certainly not a drudgery. I could name scores who have gloried in it.” But fielding, to the true cricketer, has