Cricket 1907

408 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. S e p t . 12, 1C07. M i l WISIEHi Cl. CRICKET BALL MAKERS, 8apply all' the Principal Counties and Clubs through out the world with th#*ir well-k*- own H. GRAD1DGE &SONS, Manufacturers M a r v e llo u s T e s t im o n y . The Inns of Court Hotel, 18th Sept., 1905. Messrs. John Wisden & Co., London. Dear Sirs,— Before leaving for home, I should like to hear testimony to the Bats you supplied me with and which I hare used nearly all the tour. I must al«o speak in praise of your “ Special Crown ” Cricket Balls, which, of course, we have used in all the Tests and many other Matches, they are less hard on the hands, in my opinion, than any other make.— Yours faithfully, W arw ick W . A rmstrong . The Balls to be used in Teat Matches are now sett’‘<d WISDEN’S are the only makes permiusible. From Dealera all over the world, »nt’ 2 1 , Cranbourn S t., L on d on , W C. City Agents: BENETFINK & CO., CHEAPSIDE. F a C tO r t o f all Requisites for Cricket, Lawn Tennis, R acque ts , Football, and all British Sports. p a t e n t e e ; AND fc'OL) MAliER. OF TH1 Price lists Free on Application. Of all First=Class Outfitters and Dealers. Pocket Editions of Rules : Revised to Date, O n e P e n n y e a c h . LAWS OF FOOTBALL . The Laws of both Codes, neatly bound together in a stiff paper cover. 4RT I L L ERY PLACE . WOOLW'CK T HE CRICKET CHAMPIONS —The only com­ plete Record of Notts. Oricket is published by O. H. R ichards, Tower Parliament Street, Notting­ ham-1838 to 1900—2 vols, 5s. each. C r i c k e t : A W EEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 168, UPPER THAMES STREET, LONDON, E.C. LAWS OF HOCKEY. LAWS OF LAWN TENNI S . LAWS OF CRICKET. 11 communications to he sent direct to “ CRICKET” Offices, 168, Upper Thames St., London, E.C. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 t h , 19U7. $ a W t o n The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— M r . H . W . P bessb , of Hampshire, sailed for Canada last week, but intendi re urning to England in the spring in tiu.e for next season’s oricket. H e has a brother farming in Ontario, and has gone out to join him. I n the September number of the Bad­ minton Magazine, Sir Home Gordon, Bart., makes the follow ing interesting reference to the author of The Cricket Field :— “ Thousands must remember Mr. Pycroft. T o me as a child at Lord’s he used to look like a light of other days. Except a deceased Duke of Hamilton, he is the only old gentle­ man I ever recollect who wore what I believe is called broadcloth. His collar and white tie were to me wonderful. So was his hat, of a shape no doubt correct when he was young, but who on earth went on providing dupli­ cator when he was old puzzled my boyish intellect.” The writer was for some years similarly mystified by old Mr. Robert Grimston’s hats, which were of the old-fashioned, very broad-brimmed variety. In an interview with C. W. Hanison, of W, kefield, in the Yorkshire Evening Post, a story is told of an umpire, “ ou being appealed to as to a batsman beiug run out, giving his decision as ‘ a dead heat.’ When asked to explain, the umpire said that the batsman had put his bat down exactly at the same time as the ball hit the wicket. Under the cir­ cumstances, the batter was allowed to continue his innings.” I n last week’s ma‘ ch at Uttoxeter, Dennett obtained his two-hundredth wicket of the season. Considering that he took part in cnly two matches outside tbe Gloucestershire programme, this must be regarded as a very meritorious performance. His analyses have been as follow s:— 6 fdr 3 60 55 i 38 ) 61 126 20 9 12 34 41 158 37 34 72 |Glos. v. Yorks, at Bristol. Glos. v. Essex, at Leyton. Glos. v. Middlesex, at Lord’s. Glos. v. Surrey, at the Oval. Glos. v. Northants., at Gloucester. Glos. v. Worces., at Gloucester. Glo .v . Worces., at Worcester. Glos v. Somerset, at Bristol. 52 j Glos. v. Kent, at Dover. *Glos. v. Sussex, at Bristol. 101 77 99 126 51 46 91 Glos. v. Yorks., at Harrogate. Glos. v. Notts., at Nottingham. Glos. v. Northants., at Northampton. 7 |Glos. v. Somerset, at Taunton. 141 G1 o 3. v. Middlesex, at Bristol. 91 1Glos. v. Essex, at Bristol. 79 ) 109 |Glos. v. Notts., at Gloucester. 75 i |Glos. v. Kent, at Cheltenham. 78) 43 |Glos. v. Hants., at Cheltenham. 79 I 93 JGlos. v. Surrey, at Bristol. 98...Glos. v. S. Africans, at Bristol. 1 Q 9 |Glos v. Hants., at Bournemouth. *98 1GJ1°8, v> ®ussex>at Hastings. 2 g j P. of South v. G. of South, at Hastings. 69 . An Eng. XI. v. S. Africans, at Uttoxeter. Tiiii shows a record of 200 wickets for 3,204 runs, or at a cost of 16 02 a-piece. A co rr espo n d en t has very kindly forwarded me the follow ing list of 120 i