Cricket 1907

298 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J uly 25, 1907. Vale, was the defendant, and Joseph. W. Simcock. 15 years of age, the complainant. Mr. W . Storey, who was for complainant, said that a dispute took place as to whose turn it was to go in. Defendant, when told that there were four others to go in before him, replied that he would have no more of complainant’s “ cheek,” and severely assaulted him. Complainant called several witnesses to corroborate his statement. Defendant said that complainant swore at him when he told him that it was not his turn to go in, and he assaulted him. He had previously warned complainant not to give him “ cheek.” Fred Priestley, a young man,who was called by defendant, said he heard complainant use obscene language, and this he wrote down on a slip of paper when Mr. Storey asked for a sample. A fine of 5s. and 25s. 6d. costs was imposed. I t was the Kenley “ Week,” and the President was rapturously commenting on the fine fie ld iD g of young Coles. “ The Parson,” quietly smokiDg under the shade of the only tree, gently acquiesced : “ Yes; it would not do for Coles to be slack.” I t is stated on good authority that Reeves of Essex has obtained an engage­ ment in South Africa for the winter months. According to present arrange­ ments, he leaves Eoglani for Cape Town on September 7th. J. R. M. M a c k a y , Australii’s premier batsman eighteen months ago, is due to return from South Africa at the end of this month in order to take up a position in the Melbourne Club in connection with the country cricket scheme. The Adelaide Observer states that he will not be engaged as a professional, but his ser­ vices will be utilized as a coach to prominent players. He will be available against the English team during the next season. C a p t a i n G r e i g , the Hampshire cricketer, who some time since met with a very severe accident duriDg blasting operations, has evidently made a good recovery. Playing for Poona against Satara, at Poona on the 1st inst., he scored 154. L o r d D a i m e n y ’ s splendid hitting in the Kent match at Blackheath on Monday was one of the most spirited pieces of batting one could possibly desire to see. His predecessors had failed lamentably against Blythe—half the side had been dismissed for 32 in forty minutes—and, although he himself was for some little time by no means at ea*e with that bowler, he quickly settled down to driv­ ing and pulling in his best form. He scored 70 out of 101 in an hour—a most invaluable inning?. Two years ago in the corresponding match—at Beckenham —he had again hit well at a time when runs were badly needed, scoring 60 out of 87 in 55 minutes, the next highest score in the innings being 16. S u r r e y frequently experience a re- | verse when playing in Kent, and this ; year’ s match proved no exception to the rule. The matcb, which dates back over 170 years, is always keenly played, and invariably produces good cricket, no matter how poorly either siie had been previously performing. On form, Surrey would certainly have been favourites for this week’s match, yet nobody appeared surprised to find Kent gaining a well- merited victory by ten wickets. Surrey have not beaten Kent since they won at the Oval in 1899 by 46 runs. Th e M.C.C.’ s team for the American trip in September is now almost com­ pleted. The following have announced their willingness to make the journey :— H. Hesketh Prichard (Hants.) (Oapt.) G. T. Branston (Notts.) F. H. Browning (Ireland). L. G. A. Collins (Berks and M.O.O.) L. P. Collins (Berks and M.O.O. A. O. Jones (Notts.) G. MacGregor (Middlesex). R. O. Schwarz (South Africans). P. W. Rherwell (South Africans). G. H. Simpson-Hayward (Worcestershire). S. J. Snooke (South Africans). It is probable that Capt. Wynyard will also be included in the tide. D u r in g the present season a marked aud most welcome improvement has been apparent in Worcestershire’s cricket. The side is so interesting a one to watch, they show such bright cricket, and possess so much enthusiasm, that their recent suc­ cesses could not fail to have been popular. In the County Championship Competition last season they won only two matches of the 20 played, losing eight and drawing ten, being placed above only Leicester­ shire and Derbyshire. A friend, a good judge of the game, who was present at the Brighton match, writes:—“ YouDg Geoffrey Foster is going to be a cham­ pion batsman. I haven’t seen anything better than his play since his brother “ K .E.” at the top of his form.” The following are some of the latest hundreds:— JULY. 5. P. J. Egerton, 1st Batt. Border Regt. v. H.M.S. At'l'ogant (Gibraltar)................ Ill 10. Capt. Price, 1st D.C.L.I. v. 2nd Somerset L.I. (Mount Wise) ............................... 108* 10. J. A. Murray, West Herts, v. United Banks of W atford............................................. 117 13. R. C. Holmes, Chatham House School v. Ash .................................................... 104* 13. H. M. Harford, West Herts, v. Leavesden Asylum.................................................... 123 13. White, West Herts, v. Leavesden Asylum 103 13. P. Paul, Cheshunt v. Amherst ................. 103* 13. A. Cooper, for Houses (St. Paul’s School)... 264* 13. G. A. Farmer, for Houses (St. Paul’s School).................................................... 146 13. A. W. Cartwright, Barnet v. Enfield......... 101 13. G. L. Cruikshank, King’s School, Rochester v. A. D. Homan’s XI................ .......... 100* 13. C. Tolfree, Sir G. Meyrick’s XI. v. King’s Park .................................................... 112 13. M. Hayter, Sir G. Meyrick’s XI. v. King’s Park ..................................................... 102 13. Capt. Bond, School of Gunnery, Shoebury- ness v. Norfolk Regiment ................. 144* 13. D. Kyd, Knowle and Dorridge v. Welles- bourne..................................................... 102 13. C. Ryan, Herne Hill v. Ivanhoe................. 120 15. J. M. Hulton, M.C.C. and Ground v. Folkestone.............................................. 107* 15. F. Bacon, Trojans v. E. J. Morant’s XI. ... 141 15. Hon. J. S. R. Tufton, I. Zingari v. Green Jackets..................................................... 102 15. H. B. Hugill, Bushrangers v. Gifford House ..................................................... 102 16. Lieut. Birchall, Hounslow Garrison v. Chis­ wick Park ................. ........................ 118 16. A. C. Edwards, Folkestone v. M.C.C. and Ground..................................................... 116 16. “ A. N. Other,’’Leatherbead v. East Molesey 153 16. H. S. Hardy, The Buffs v. Royal West Kent Regiment ............................................. 101* 16. W. M. Parker, Green Jackets v. I. Zingari 104 16. G. Latham, Tennis Club v. Devonshire Park (Eastbourne)............................... 102 17. H. A. Busher, Barnes v. Chiswick Park ... 100* 17. W. A. Powell, Beckenham v. Bickley Park 123 17. A. Butcher, Hertfordshire Club and Ground v. St. Albans ....................................... 100 17. Capt. C. Matthews, M.C.C. v. Household Brigade..................................................... 117 17. F. B. Leney, The Mote v. Tonbridge.......... 100* 17. R. A. Sheppard, Sutton v. St. George’s (Ramsgate) ....................................... 121 17. Dr. F. W. P. Holton, Sutton v. St. George’s (Ramsgate).............................................. 121* 17. Woolley, St. George’s (Ramsgate) v. Sutton 112 17. S. Hillier, Hastings v. Sussex Club and Ground..................................................... 164 17. B. Hollender, Palace Theatre v. Harmonists 107* 17. A. M. Sutthery, Gentlemen of Shropshire v. M.C.C. and Ground ........................ 100* 17. N. V. H. Riches, Glamorgan v. Devonshire 171 17. J. H. Brain, Glamorgan v. Devonshire ... 117 17. Nichols, Oldfields v. Old Rossallians.......... 117* 17. S. M. Horn, Royal Artillery (Dover) v. Lauderdale.............................................. 116 17. Capt. T. W. Sheppard, The King’sRegiment v. North C am p....................................... 141 17. R. H. Crake, M.C.C. and Ground v. Molesey 132 17. J. H. Moulder, Richmond Town v. Boston Park ......... ............................... 100* 17. Sergeant-Major Horne, Royal Garrison Artillery v. Lauderdale........................ 116 17. W. L. Jackson, Old Eastbournians v. East­ bourne ................. .............................. 125 17. Capt. H. S. Poyntz, Old Eastbournians v. Eastbourne................. ....................... 177 17. A. H. Belcher, Old Brightonians v. Worthing 107 17. H. L. Havers, Worthingv. Old Brightonians 101 17. E. G. Wynyard, I. Zingari v. Folkestone... 113 17. F. M. Neild, St. Thomas’s Hospital v. St. Bartholomew’s Hospital........................ 128 18. L. G. Robinson, Dr. W. G. Grace’s XI. v. W. F. Lownde’s XI................................. 163 18. C. J. B. W ood , L eicestershire v. D erby ­ shire (at Derby) ............................... 133 18. V. F. S. C rawford , L eicestershire v. D erbyshire (at D erby)........................ 114 18. C. B. F ry , S ussex v. W orcestershire (at Brighton) ............................................. 125 18. G. Edwards, Household Brigade v. M.C.C. 180 18. E. W. H. Beaton, Hampstead v Marlborough Blues ..................................................... 106 18. Major F. J. Raitt, M.C.C. and Ground v. Gentlemen of Shropshire ................. 102 18. Murrell, M.C.C. and Ground v. Gentlemen of Shropshire ...................................... 103 18. F. S. Lewis, M.C.C. and Ground v. Crouch End ..................................................... 114 18. Freeman (J.), Essex Club and Ground v. Loughton .............................................. 102* 18. A. H. du Boulay, Royal Engineers v. Oxford Harlequins.............................................. 123 18. J. W. F. Crawford, Oxford Harlequins v. Royal Engineers ............................... 103* 18. Capt. D. H. Blundell, 60th Rifles v. Rifle Brigade (Green Jacket’s “ Week ”) ... 127 18. C. R. Ingersoll, London and Provincial Bank v. Glyn ....................................... 119* 18. L. J. Tancred, South Africans v. A Scotch XI. (at Glasgow.) ............................... 119 18. A. D. Nourse, South Africans v. A Scotch XI. (at Glasgow.) ............................... 105 18. H. A. Milton, Upper Clapton v. Finchley... 109 18. Hubble, M.C.C. and Ground v. Gentlemen of Warwickshire ............................... 107* 19. C. P. M c G ahey , E ssex v . K ent ( at T un ­ bridge W ells ) ............................... ... 108 19. Capt. L. Slater, M.C.C. and Ground v. United Services...................................... 102* 19. J. C. Snaith, Druids v. Skegness and District............................................. ... 110* 19. G. A. Faulkner, South Africans v. A Scotch Eleven (at Glasgow)............................... 107 19. N. V. H. Riches, Glamorgan v. Dorset (at Blandford).............................................. 217* 19. E. R. Sweet-Escott, Glamorgan v. Dorset 104* 19. II. S. Goodwin, Horsham v. HamptonWick 102* 19. A. Seal, Lewes Priory v. Old Eastbournians 102 19. E. C. Mordaunt, Free Foresters v. Folke­ stone .............................................. 105 19. F. H. Browning, Free Foresters v. Folke­ stone ... .............................................. 105* 19. E. A. Beldam, Chiswick House v. Gifford House ..................................................... 140 19. Lieut. J. S. S. Clarke, Royal Artillery v. Royal Navy (Shoeburyness)................. 179 19. P.G. Robinson,Royal Artillery v. Harlequins 110