Cricket 1907

232 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J une 27, 1907. J IM WISIENI CO. CRICKET BALL MAKERS, Supply all the Principal Counties and Clubs through­ out the world with their well-known |H. URADIDUE & SONS, Manufacturers o f all Requisites for Cricket, Lawn Tennis, Racquets, Football, an d all British Sports. PATENTED AND SOLI MAll Eli OF TBJ M a rve llou s Te s 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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Apted (The Oval): “ The best I have ever used.” Illustrated Price Lists, with Testimonials, from— H D A T T I C C M I 1, Farm Aienue,; ■ r f l l I l O d U N j Streathara, S.W Cricket: N ext Monday’s match between Northamptonshire and Surrey, at Northampton, has been arranged as a benefit for W. Bast who, for over a decade, has proved most valuable to the home side as an all-round cricketer. He was born at Northampton onAugust 29th, 1876, and has performed as follows for his county:— BATTING AVERAGES. Price Lists Eree on Application. Of all First=Class Outfitters and Dealers. Factory, ARTILLERYPLACE. WOO’WiCH, A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 168, UPPER THAMES STREET, LONDON, E.C. THURSDAY, JUNE 27 th , 1907. $a\rilton (^osstp. The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet. T h e official announcement of the con­ stitution of the side which will represent England in next week’s Test Match at Lord’s will be made this afternoon. All that is at present known is that R. E. Foster, who has never before appeared in a Test Match in this country, will captain the team. He did so well when he led the Oxford Eleven in 1900 that his selection appears to be a very good one. Owing to the unfortunate break-down of Fielder, it is probable that Brearley will be included in the side. Year. Com­ pleted Inns. Runs. Aver. 1895 ... ... 2 ... .. 19 ... ... 950 189G ... ... 18 ... ... 236 ... ... 1311 1897 ... .. 18 ... ... 343 ... ... 1905 1898 ... ... 12 ... ... 155 ... ... 12*91 1899 ... ... 13 ... ... 561 ... ... 43-15 190() ... ... 14 ... ... 342 ... ... 24-44 1901 ... ... 20 ... ... 371 ... ... 1855 1902 ... ... 9 ... ... 165 ... ... 1833 1903 ... ... 11 ... ... 190 ... ... 17-27 1901 ... ... 16 ... ... 388 ... ... 24-25 In First-tlass County Championship Matches: 1905 .......... 16 ... ... 302 ... ... 18 87 1906 .......... 28 ... ... 399 ... ... 1425 BOWLING AVERAGES. Year. Runs. Wkts. Aver. 1895 .......... 79 .. . ... 2 ... ... 3950 1896 .......... 467 .. . ... 25 ... ... 18-68 1897 ......... 743 ... ... 33 ... ... 22-21 1898 .......... 533 .. . ... 18 ... ... 2961 1899 .......... 676 ... ... 32 ... ... 21*12 1900 ......... 874 .. . ... 53 ... ... 16-49 1901 ......... 1171 .. . ... 62 ... ... 18-88 1902 ......... 545 .. . ... 44 ... ... 1238 1903 ........... 736 .. . ... 70 ... ... 10-51 1904 ......... 896 .. . ... 85 ... ... 10-54 In First-Class County Championship Matches: 1905 ......... 846 ... ... 38 ... ... 22-26 1906 ......... 1813 .. . ... 68 ... ... 2266 East’s highest innings for the County is 117 not out against Staffordshire, at Northampton, in 1900. Ten days ago, in the match with Hampshire, he had a great share in his County’s triumph over Hampshire by 33 runs, scoring 81 and' 14 and taking six wickets iu the second innings for 54 runs. T h e bowling triumphs which were so numerous quite recently caused much to appear in print abouta supposed deteriora­ tion in English batting, but some of the scores since chronicled proved most emphatically that, given the opportuni­ ties, players are able to score quite as heavily as in previous seasons. Among the many batting successes recorded of late, none has been more remarkable than that credited jointly to Hayward and Hobbs. Four times last week they opened the Surrey innings together, and on each occasion made over a hundred for the first wicket:— 106 I Hayward (54 and 66*) and Hobbs (72 and 56), v 125 j Cambridge University, at the Oval. 147 i Hayward (119 and 50) and Hobbs (70 and 65*), 105 f v. Middlesex, at Lord’s. * Signifies not out. This feat, I scarcely need add, is with­ out parallel in the whole history of first- class cricket. Curiously enough, M. W. Payne, the Cambridge captain, was in the field during all four partnerships. P l a t in g for Sussex v. Lancashire, at Liverpool, in the latter part of last week, C. B. Fry scored:—b Huddleston, 0 ; run out, 0. Against the same side at Brighton three years ago he was dismissed for 2 and 0. N oth ing finer has been seen durmg the season than Tyldesley’s batting on a