Cricket 1907

363 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A u g . 22, 1907. Island v. New Y ork (Veterans’ Associa­ tion). A FRIEND in America, in a private letter recently received, remarks: “ 1 see that A. O. Jones has been selected to captain the M .C.C. team iu Australia, and, therefore, will be unable to come ovtr heie. The team that is com ing, however, is quite strong enough to give Philadelphia a good hiding. Unfortu­ nately, the Philadelphians are afraid to try new blood —a n istaken pi licy, as there are several good youngsters here who would do much better than some of the ‘ o il crocks.’ ” P l AYIKG for Staten Island v. Man­ hattan, at S'aten Island on the 3rd inst., A. G. Laurie (149 not out) and C. H . Clarke (69 not out) put on 202 runs together in an hour and ten minutes. I t has been officially announced that Schofield Haigh, who played his first match for Yorkshire in 1895, is to be granted a benefit in 1909. It is, there­ fore, probable that Ehodes will not receive his until 1911. T h e students of Trinity College, Dub­ lin, do not seem to be as familiar with the celebrity and appearance of Walter Brearley, the Lancashire fast bowler, as the habitues of Old Trafford. He was in the College Park on Wednesday, and wishing to enter the pavilion, was atked for his ticket. “ I ’m Brearley,” was the reply, which surely ought to have been enough in the “ open sesame” way for anyone not endowed with more than the average amount of original tin that has been allotted to “ alumni” of Trinity. But (says our contemporary, The Irish Field) with a seeming ignorance of con­ temporary cricket history, so colossal as to suggest that the scion of the “ Silent Sister ” must have been pulling the dis­ tinguished visitor’ s leg, the janitor inno­ cently asked, “ Who is Brearley ? ” T he rejuvenescence of John Tunnicliffe during the last week or two has been quite a feature of recent cricket. In the second innings of the August Bank- holiday mates with Lancashire he made 63 not out, and has tince scored 141 v. Warwickshire, 75 v. Middlesex, 14 and 103 not out v. Surrey, and 11 and 9 v. Worcestershire in successive matches. W e l l - w ish e r s of Surrey cricket, and their name is legion, will be very sorry to hear that Lord Dalmeny, ow ing to his Parliamentary and other duties, w ill find it impossible to captain the County Eleven after the present season. H e has, however, promised to play when­ ever convenient, so his active connection with Surrey cricket will not cease at the end of the present campaign. During the time he has been Captain of the Surrey team he has infused into the side an amount of enthusiasm the value of which it would be difficult to ov£r- 2 s‘ imate. Details of a few of his best performances with the bat are appended:— Runs. Mins. 50 out of 73 in 37, v. Northants, at the Oval... 1906 50 „ 72 „ 50, v. Kent, at Beckenham ... 1905 50 „ 74 ,, 30, v. Hampshire, atSouthamp­ ton 1907 52 „ 65 ,, 37, v. Essex, at the Oval (made in 22 hts., 1st innings) 1906 58 ,, 71 ,, 35. v. Notts, at the O val.......... 1905 58 ,, 75 ,, 45, v. Essex, at the Oval (second innings) 1906 60 , 87 ,, 55, v. Kent, at Beckenham ... 1905 67 ,, 88 ,, 70, v. Sussex, at Brighton 1907 70 ,, 101 ,, 60, v. Kent, at Blackheath 1907 87 , 127 ,, 85, v. Notts, at the Oval.......... 1907 92 ,, 119 ,, 50, v. Hants,at Southampton... 1907 110 „, 140 ,, 82, v. Essex, at the Oval (both innings) 1906 He will be greatly missed, aud it will be a difficult matter to find his successor. L ord D a l m e n y , unfortunately for Surrey cricket, is not the only player whose connection with the county will not be so close as it has been hitherto, for N . A. Knox has definitely decided to study singing under Jean de Reezke in Paris, whither he w ill go at the close of the present season. The loss of his fast bow ling will be very regrettable, and will create a gap in English cricket which cannot easily be filled. J. T. N e w st e a d , in the Yorkshire match with Worcestershire at Bradford this week, performed a remarkable feat in taking seven wickets for 10 runs in the second innings of the latter. He bowled at a good pace and came quickly off the pitch, and always seemed very difficult to play. He was born on September 8th, 1879, and made his first appearance for Yorkshire in 1902. During the last few seasons he has been on the ground-staff at Lord’s, and has also filled an engage­ ment in South Africa. Playing for M.C.C. and Ground v. St. Lawrence, at Canter­ bury in August last, he made 200 not out and, in partnership with Llewellyn (203 not out), put on 400 runs for the fourth wicket. Worcestershire’s meagre total of 28 reminds one that in the corresponding match of 1903 they were dismissed for 24 at Huddersfield, and that last year they went down for 25 at Hull. W o rcestersh ir e ’ s success at Bradford yesterday was as surprising as it was well deserved. N ot many sides, I opine, have won a first-class County match after being disposed of for 28, and therefore the victory of Worcestershire—they have won both their matches against Y ork ­ shire—is quite a memorable feat. The Western County have done capitally this year in the Championship Competition, and it is a matter for regret that a match with the South Africans was not included in their programme. B y their victory over Middlesex on Tuesdty Nottinghamshire made sure of securing the Championship for 1907, for, even in the event of Lancashire defeating them in the match which commences to­ day, at Liverpool, it would still be im­ possible for them to be deposed. That they have th orou gh ly deserved their success w ill everywhere be adm itted, but one cannot but regret that both their fixtures w ith Y orkshire Bhould have been ruined by raio, and that it was n ot found possible to renew the K en t m atch. In Hallam and W a«s they can claim the best pair o f bow lers ia the country, whilst in M r. Jones they possess a very capable and energetic captain, w ho is always alive to every m ove in the gam e and always sets his side a splendid example. I t was as far back as 1889 that they last occupied the leading position am ong the counties, beiDg then bracketed w ith Surrey and Lancashire. The follow in g are some of the latest h u n d reds: — JUNE. 18. M. P. Jones, Frankford v. Philadelphia ... 135 JULY. 2. M. P. Jones, Frankford v. Morrestown ... 100 2. 8. W. Pearson, Germantown v. Phila­ delphia ..................................................... 148 3. A. L. Barly, Merion v. Philadelphia.......... 133 4. Rev. Lester, Bellary Gymkhana v. Ser­ geants ..................................................... 124* 5. E. M. Mann, Germantown v. Philadelphia 106 6. Capt. Freeland, N.W. Railway v. Karachi Gymkhana.............................................. 101* 0. J. N. Ewing, Merion v. Philadelphia.......... 193 10. A. N. Gouldsmith, H.M.S. Lapwing v. H.M.S. Sphinx (at Bushire)................. 114 10. H. Conkle, Belmont v. Frankford .......... 107 10. M. P. Jones, Frankford v. Belmont (at Elmwood) ............................................. 207 10. T. Smith, Wanderers (Winnipeg) v. J. F. Wilson’s XI............................................. 105* 11. Capt. Rutter, Poona Gymkhana v. Bombay Islam Gymkhana ............................... 105 11. A. Lee, Merion v. Philadelphia .................. 145 11. F. H. Fripp, Germantown v. Belmont ... 104 17. B. Kortlang, Manhatten v. King’s County 104* 27. W. Graham, Belmont v. Gibbsboro’ ........... 117* 29. V. 11. Scully, A. S. Ward’s XI. v. Berk- liampstead............................................. 110* 30. D. A. Elliott, Pinner v. Berkhamstead ... 100 31. W. G. Cobb, Berkliamstcad v. West Herts Club and Ground ............................... 121* AUGUST. 2. V. R. Scully, N. A. Morice’s XI. v. Berk- liai'jstead (at Berkhamstead) .......... 201 2. W. E. Warren, Berkhamstead v. N. A. Moricc’s XI.............................................. 133 2. V. P. Johnstone, St. Wilfrid s, Bexhill v. Spencer Grant’s XI................................. 110 3. Dr. A. E. Clarke, Rickmansworth v. Berk­ hamstead .............................................. 131 3. R. E. H. Anderson, Wagoner’s XI. v. St. Wilfrid’s, Bexhill ........................ 130 3. K. R. B. Fry, St. Wilfrid’s, Bexhill v. Wagener’s XI.......................................... 128 3. A. G. Laurie, Staten Island v. Manhatten 149* 3. It. Evans, Willesden Park v. Charing Cross 100* 5. W. E. Warren, Berkhamstead v. G. H. Blount’s XI. ... .............................. 141 5. W. J. Nimmo, Castle Eden v. Old Bowites 130 5. L. Langdon, St. Wilfrid’s, Bexhill v. Old Holmwoodians...................................... 112 5. A. P. Hunt, Old King William’s Collegians v. Hon. J. A. Joicey’s XI....................... 110* 5. S Douglas, Incogniti v. United Services ... 143* 5. Rev. G. B. Ilaikes, Welbeck v. Retford ... 138 0. A. S. Bull, Brixton v. Hastings Rovers ... 109 8. A. S. Bull, Brixton v. Cranbrook................. 100* 8. E. D. Harrison, Old Holmwoodians v. Hastings Rovers ............................... 122 8. 11. W. B. Roose, Chiswick Park v. Torquay 14(5 8. H. A. White, Battersea v. Priory Park ... 117* 8. L. H. W. Crockwell, Torquay v. Chiswick Park ..................................................... 101* 8. B. Harding, Staten Island v. New York (Veterans’ Association)........................ 104 9. H. S. Forster, St.Wilfrid’s, Bexhill v. Low- field Heath....................... ................. 105 9. W. H. Jones, St. Wilfrid’s, Bexhill v. Low- field Heath............................................. 114 9. B. P. Dobson, Incogniti v. Torquay ......... 133 10. F. Boyes, Brixton v. Mitcham ................. 116 10. 11 Evans, Willesden Park v. Chorley Wood 101* 10. C. Fisher, Welbeck v. Cresswcll ................. 128 10. B. L. Gerrish, Torquay v. Incogniti ........... 116