Cricket 1907

A ug . 15, 1907 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 347 New South Wales.—Sydney February 14, 15, 17 and 18. Australia (fifth Test).—Sydney February 21, 22, 24 and 25. South Australia.—Adelaide February 29, and March 2, 3 and 4. Leave Adelaide March 5. Arrive at Fremantle March 9. Western Australia.—Perth March 12,13, 14 and 16. Leave Fremantle March 16. W a r w ic k A rm strong , states the Aus­ tralasian, has gone into business as a stcck and station agent, in partnership with Mr. J. D. Wood, from Corowa. So it is probable that little will be seen of him for the future in the cricket-field. It is hardly necessary to say that bis exit from the arena will be a great loss to Australian cricket, but games are not the be-all atd the end-all of existence, and a young man is wise in making an effort to launch out for himself in business. It may be that he will have an occasional game, but the calls of business will require his services too constantly to permit of his taking part in representative cricket. Without a shadow of a doubt, he stands colossal in the game of cricket as one of the very best players the world has pro­ duced. Good luck to him ! H u b b l e , of Kent, had the unusual experience of playing a three-figure innings at Lord’s on Monday when sent in tenth—a much lower position in the batting order than his ability entitled him to. Of the 171 added for the ninth wicket in 80 minutes with the Rev. P. Hattersley Smith, he claimed as many as 122, hitting twenty-one 4’s and giving only one chance—when 31. I n the match at Hythe on Monday and Tuesday, between Band of Brothers and Hythe, the former to re d 627, three players exceeding the century :— L.Weigall.stWhetham, b Wingham ..........183 G. Mordaunt, b Webs­ ter ...........................14 A.Torrens,bWingham 19 G. H a r r i s , b Chichester ......... 120 J. Le Fleming, b Strahan ................... 33 H. Hatfeild, c Wing­ ham, b Hirst ..........135 L.Wilson, cWhetham, b Bassett.................81 Major Isacke, b Hirst 0 V. Haig, st Whetham, b Hirst .................14 Major D’Aeth, not out 5 Hon.G.Harris.stWhet­ ham, b H irst.......... 1 Extras.................22 Total (10 wkts)*627 Lord Harris did not bat. * Innings declared closed. If Lord Harris bad not been captain he would undoubtedly have gone in earlier, in which case there might have been a fourth three-figure score in the innings. At the end of last week he made over 90 in a small match at Faversham. Hythe, on Tuesday, scored 538, W. Powel and L, Bassett each making over 100. S taffo rd sh ibe wound up their season with quite a fanfare of trumpets when they beat Durham County by ten wickets at Stoke on Monday. The wicket assisted the bowlers to such an extent that the match was completed on the first after­ noon, the winning bit being made just three hours and a-half after the first ball was sent down. Barnes took six wickets for 23 runs and six for 7, obtaining four with consecutive balls in the first innings. Morris took seven Staffordshire wickets for 22. The total scores were:—Durham, 47 and 20; Staffordshire, 66 and 3 for no wicket. T he Bsv. F. L. Staples kindly writes to me as follows:— I enclose particulars of a coincidence, of both facts of which I was a witness,, and which may he of some interest to your readers:—- As Mr. B. J. T. Bosanquet was on his way to the Oval on Saturday last in a hansom cab, he was obliged to change into a motor cab just before crossing Vauxhall Bridge owing to the breaking of a trace by the horse of the vehicle in which he was travelling. As Mr. I’ . F. Warner was on his way home from the Oval the same evening in a four- wheeler, he was obliged to change into a hansom just as he was passing Victoria Station, as he considered the horse of the vehicle in which he was travelling was unfit for work. It will be remembered that these two gentlemen were top-scorers respectively in the second and first innings of Middlesex. D u r in g the past week Albsrt Knight has shown amost welcome return to form. A season or two ago he was one of the most reliable batsmen in the country, but for a long time this season he found it difficult to get going. But every cricketer, at one time or another during his career, has a similar experience. Did not George G.ffen once make seven duck’s eggs in succession, and Ephraim Lock­ wood four in one week against the Australian team of 1882 without beiDg dismissed twice by the same bowler ? On Saturday, Knight fairly won the Derby­ shire match for his side by means of a splendid not out innings of 92, and on Monday he saved Leicestershire from a complete collapse against Hampshire by going in first and being last man out for 74. Mr. A. P. L ucas ’ successful reappear­ ance in first-class cricket has been one of the events of the week. He was born in London on February 20th, 1857, and played for Surrey as far back as 1874, his last year at Uppingham. He was a member of the Cambridge Eleven from 1875 to 1878, and assisted Middlesex as well as Surrey before playing his first match for Essex in 1889. Last year he appeared in only one great match, for M.C.C. and Ground against Cambridge University at Lord’s, but then scored 34 and 33. This week he made 49 against the strong Lancashire bowling, assisting Meston to add 118 for the seventh wicket in seventy minutes. It says a great deal for the soundness of the tuition he received at Uppingham that he should for so long retain His powers unimpaired to such an extent. T he Hon. L. H. Tennyson, at Nor- manhurst, near Hastings, on Tuesday, played a not out innings of 251 in a total of 349. He hit fifty-one 4’s, and carried his bat through. T h e third, and last, Test Match com­ mences at the Oval on Monday next, and, like the two hitherto played, will not be extended to a fourth day in the event of a definite result not being recorded by Wednesday night. Everyone will hope that the match will be played throughout on a hard wicket and in brilliant weather, so that the South Africans may have an opportunity of showing what they are capable of against our strongest team under conditions which they themselves consider would prove most conducive to their success. A matoh played on such a wicket like that at Leeds seldom results quite satisfactorily to all concerned. A g e n e r a l meeting of the subscribers to the Derbyshire County C.C. is to be convened for Friday, the 22nd inst., ostensibly for discussing the appointment of a Secretary to succeed Mr. Barclay Delacombe, who placed his resignation in the hands of the Committee a few weeki ago. For some time past, how­ ever, the financial position of the club bai been far from satisfactory, and it is feared that, before the decision on the matter mentioned is come to, the mem­ bers will be asked to state whether the club shall be continued or not. I t was but fitting that the only side undefeated in the County Championship Competition should prove successful in their match with the South Africans. In following the example of Surrey in inflicting a reverse upon the tourists, Notts accomplished a very fine perform­ ance, for they took the field without two or three of their best players. The presence of Hallam would naturally have strengthened the side greatly, so in the circumstances the County’s win by five wickets was nothing lees than a triumph. O pinions may, and do, differ as to the relative strength of the South Africans and recent Australian teams. The former certainly do not possess any bats­ man to be compared with the best of the Australian, but they are a very hard side to dismiss on a good wicket, and one of the best which have visited us so far as playing an up-hill game is concerned. As recently as yesterday they showed how strong they are in batting down to the last man, their tenth wicket addiDg 90 in an hour against the Nottingham attack. Their bowling, too, is ex­ ceptionally strong, whilst in fielding they would set a good example to many of the leading counties. It would be interesting to see the side pitted against Australia : on a hard wicket, a very good game would probably result. The following are some of the latest hundreds:— JULY. 22. R. H. Lambert, Leinster v. Frogs ......... 100 23. Edgington, Coimbatore v. Malabar ... ... 116* 26. W. H. Lochey, Parents v. Boys(Quernmoro School).................................................... 147* 26. C. Hunter, Parents v. Boys (Queramore School).................................................... 101 26. E. Bradbery, Malay Wanderersv. Paignton 146* 26. C. G. Fox, Malay Wanderers v. Paignton... 100* 26. Capt. E. L. Bond, School of Gunnery v. I. Zingari.................................................... 103 26. J. S. S. Clarke, School of Gunnery v. I. Zingari.................................................... 107 27. Lieut. Wilson, R.N.C., Dartmouth v. Malay Wanderers ................. ........................ 170 29. T. S. Stafford, North Devon v. Lynton and Lynm outh............................................. 107 29. D. I. C. Robinson, Phyllistines v. Chelms­ ford .................................................... 154* 30. E. D. Mathews, R.G.A. v. Lancing Old Boys .................................................... 149 30. C. G. Bond, Wiltshire Regiment v. Lady Scourfield’s XI........................................ 107