Cricket 1907

A ug . 22, 1907. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 355 GEO, 6. BUSSEY &.C0MLTD., 36 & 38, Queen Victoria St., LONDON. Manufactory: Timber Mills : PEOKHAM, S.E. ELMSWELL, SUFFOLK. AT THE SIGN OF THE W ICKE T . B y F . S . A sh lby -C oopbr . Fourteen players having now definitely promised to make the trip to Australia, the side, unless it should be decided to take out a fifteenth man, is complete. The invitation received by J. N. Crawford was well deserved, and it is pleasing to find that it has been accepted. Young, Fane, and Hardstaff are all good players, but it is rather difficult to imagine either of them playing in a Test Match in this country. Each, however, the really highest class. The presence of Jackson and Fry, to say nothing of Hayward and Tyldesley, would have proved a tower of strength, and there is no disguising the fact that Australians are keenly disappointed that neither of them is going out. There seems to be most difference of opinion concerning the case of Fry. The Sporting Chronicle , gener­ ally a very reliable paper, maintains that he was never asked, whilst in other quarters it is rumoured that he received his invitation only when it was found that the batting would not be as strong as could be wished. So far as I am aware, it has never RETURN MATCH OF C R I C K E T . The East-end Juveniles, respectfully make known to their opponents in the West, that they have not exactly relished the Licking they got at their hands on Tuesday last, and, though fairly beaten, they have piack: enough left to meet them once more.—It is therefore proposed, and mutually agreed, that TUESDAY next, the 12th July, instant, the return match is to take place, in the CRESCENT CRICKET GROUND, under the able auspices of M r. TUFF, who has, with his usual generosity, allowed his Booth, Marquees, &c., to be erected for the accommodation of the Public, who are respectfully invited to witness the WACKINQ the EAST-ENDERS intend to bestow on their opponents. WEST J. WARD, J BROOKER, H. HILLMAN, J. OVEY, G. CLARIDGE, J. LAKER, H. MARSHALL, F. MARSHALL, S KEATES, J. FIELD, J BRAMBLE EAST. F. GREENFIELD, R. MACWH IRTER D PAINE, L. PAINE, C. ROBIN 8 ON, 8 ROBINSON, C. BETSER, R CHANNIN, A. LINDUP, G PATCHING, J. ROBERTS The Wickets to be stumpt at ONE o’Clock, and the play commence precisely at TWO. LAMBERT’S LAWS of the Noble Game of Cricket will be strictly observed- REFEREE, M r. C ook , formeriy a Member of the celebrated Club at Wimbledon Common. Unique W indow B ill o f a R eturn Match at Worthing*, Sussex, 1842, in w hich the East End Juveniles challenge the West. should do well in the Colonies. Young is generally seen to advantage on abig occasion, and it must not be forgotten that Fane headed the English batting averages in South Africa eighteen months ago. As for Hardstaff, he is everywhere recognized as being one of the best of the younger professional batsmen of the day, and it would, therefore, come as no surprise to hear of him making many large scores on Australian wickets. Although, considering the difficulties with which they had to contend, the M.C.C. have got together a very good team, the fact remains that Hutchings is the only batsman on the side of been stated officially that he declined to make the trip, but it is difficult to believe that he was not invited. Most people, 1 think, would have been glad to see Vine in the team; his defensive batting, brilliant fielding, and useful change-bowling would have com­ bined to make him a useful member of the side for the big game 9 . If a fifteenth man is chosen for the trip, it would be difficult to imagine a more useful one being selected. Whatever criticism one may offer of the side, it must be admitted that it is a very useful one, and one which, with a little luck, should do well. If Hayward, Tyldesley, Lilley, and