Cricket 1907

442 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. O ct. 31, 1907. Rev. J. C. Crawford’s 459 and 13. The grandfather, Mr. Andrew Crawford, aged 82, says he has now given up the game, but I should never be surprised to hear that he had again donned flannels. The following is a list of the hundreds hit by members of the Crawford family last Reason :— J. N. C r a w fo r d (3). Goytre Hall v. Garnisforth, April 20................. 145 Cane Hill v. M.C.C. and Ground, July 6 .......... 130 Surrey v. Kent, August 29 ................................ 103 R. T. C rawford (4). Trebethen v. Crickhowell, August 3 ................. 107* Abergavenny v. Cardiff Bohemians, August 15 135 Goytre Hall v. Newport Extras, August 17 ... 126 Cane Hill v. Addiscombe, August 24................. 100 V. F. S. C ra w fo rd (9). Cane Hill v. Purley, May 18............................... 121* M.C.C. and Ground v. Norwood, June 19.......... 126 Whitgift Wanderers v. London County, July 9 264 Leicestershire v. Derbyshire, July 18 .......... 114 Cane Hill v. Addiscombe, August 24................. 143 London County v. Sydenham, Sept. 12 .......... 101 London County v. Walham Green, Sept. 18 ... 131 Dr. J. J. Cameron’s XI. v. Victoria Park Association, Sept. 20 ................................ 140 Rev. J. C. Crawford’s XL v. Merstham, Sept. 25 178* *Signifies not out. T h e members of the English team to Australia, with four exceptions, sailed from Tilbury in the “ Ophir” on the 20th ult. The exceptions were R. A. YouDg, who joined the vessel at P ly­ mouth, and K. L. Hutchings, F. L. Fane, and Rhodes, who went on board at Marseilles on the 27th. Mr. Philip Sheridan returned to Australia by the same boat, and other passengers included George Guun, who is wintering abroad for the benefit of his health, and who may perhaps occasionally assist the side, and Tarrant, who made the journey partly for the same reason, and whose expenses were paid by the Middlesex County C.C. The “ Ophir” left Naples on September 29th, Port Said on October 3rd, Colombo on October 14ih, and arrived at Fremantle on the 24 th inst. O n October 1st a match was played on deck with the following result: M r. A. O. J o n e s’ XII. J. Hardstaff, c Trevor, b Blythe.................. 0 S.F. Barnes, st Trevor, b Blythe .......... 0 J.N.Crawford,cHayes, b Rhodes.......................2 G. Gunn, c Rhodes, b Blythe .................. 1 J. Humphries, lbw, b Fielder .................. 0 A. O. Jones, not out... 1 Total ..........75 I t may prove of interest to point out that the M.C.C. have made the following terms with each professional visiting Aus­ tralia :—(1) the sum of £300 as his re­ muneration for his services, £'25 thereof to be paid to him before leaving Eagland ; £175 during the tour in Australasia, and the balance of £100 on his return to Eng­ land ; (2) his sea passage (first-class fares) and 30s. per week when on board ship to cover charges for wines, spirits, tobacco, and all other expenses; (3) his hotel expenses in Australasia during the tour and 40s. per wesk to cover charges for wine, spirits, tibicco, cab fares, and all other expenses ; (4) his railway fares and travelling expemes in Australasia during the tour, including luncheons and drinks on such occasions; (5) his washing bills up to a reasonable amount and the usual gratuities for servants during the tour. A t a recent meeting of the Australian Board of Control the “ honorarium” to players taking part in Test matches was fixed at £25 per man, plus fifteen shillings a day when the match is played away from home. Ow ing to the visit of the M.C.C. teim the usual programme of inter-State matches will be curtailed during 1907-8. South Australia will play only one match against Victoria and New South Wales—■ at Melbourne on November 29th. and at Sydney a week later—and, as there will be no return to either, South Australia will receive one-third of the gross takings of each of the above-mentioned game?. Victoria and New S3uth Wales meet at Melbourne on December 26th., and in Sydney on January 24th, whilst the match between Victoria and Tasmania has been fixed for February 21st. T h e Rev. F. H. Gillingham, who was offered the living of St. Luke’s, Bed- minster, a month or two ago, has been compelled to withdraw his acceptance for domestic reasons. Presumably, therefore, he will continue to assist E-sex occasionally. C lifto n C o lleg e is to b 8 congratulated upon having secured the services as coach of Tunnicliffe, who will enter upon his new duties on January 1st. He succeeds Harry Pickett, the Essex cricketer, who received the appointment seven years ago upon the death of Painter. At the present time there are 600 students at the College. H a r r y P a l l e t t , the old Warwick­ shire cricketer, still keeps up the game successfully. Last season he headed both batting and bowling tables for Nettle- folds, of which club he was professional. He averaged 37 2 with the bat and took 88 wickets at a cost of 6-22 runs each. W it h the exceptions of R. O. Schwarz ar.d S. J. Saooke, who visited America, all the members of the South African team have returned home. Hathorn, Kotz6, Robinson, and Vogler sailed from Southampton on September 14th., Sin- left a week later, and Sherwell, Faulkner, Nourse, Shalders, Tancred, White, Smith, S. D. Snooke, and the Manager, Mr. Allsop, embarked on the 28th. It is understood that the profits of the tour amounted to a little over £1,400. O n his return to South Africa A. D. I Nourse was expected to take the Durban A t a meeting of the Cricketers’ Golfing Club at Ashford Manor on the 9th inst. R. T. Crawford carried off the silver medal for the second time by going round the course in 74, which equals the amateur record for the green. A t a meeting of the Yorkshire County C.C., at Leeds on the 2nd inst., it was announced that, after paying all ex­ penses, Denton’s benefit *had realised over £1,900. A t a Committee meeting of the Derby­ shire County C.C., held at Derby on September 27th-, Mr. R. S. T. Cochrane, a younger brother of Mr. A. H. J. Cochrane, of Repton, Oxford University, and Derbyshire fame, was elected Secre­ tary to the club in succession to Mr. W. Barclay Delacombe, resigned. Mr. Cochrane was born at the Vicarage, Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire, on August 27th, 1877, and educated at Malvern, where he was in the Eleven in 1895, the football teams of 1894 and 1895, and one of the racquets pair in 1896. T h e published averages of the Pres9 Association for the past season show that only three players averaged over six runs an innings. Their figures are :— M a jo r P. T r e v o r ’s XII. No. Times Most of not in Total inns. out. inns. runs. Aver. E. J. A. Shaw ... ... 11 ... 5 ... 102* ... 454 ., 75-66 H. Harrington ... 10 ... 3 ... 15 ... 60 .... 8-57 S. Wilmott ... ... 14 ... 0 ... 36 ... 94 .... 6-71 Can any Cricket reader furnish a similar instance of so great a margin between the averages of the two leading batsmen ? MissMacindoe.b Jones 39 MissMoore.bThompson 5 Miss Dorothy Moore, c Humphreys,bThomp- son ................. ... 2 Miss Hodge, c Hum­ phries, b Thompson 10 R.A.Young, b Braund 1 J. Hobbs, c Hardstaff, b B arnes................. 2 W. Rhodes, c Jones, b Barnes ................. 2 E. G. Hayes, not out P.A.Williams, c Hard- slaff, b Barnes O. Blythe, b Barnes... A. Fielder, c Jones, b Barnes ........ . ... P. Trevor, st Hum­ phries, b Barnes ... T o ta l........ T h e programme of the English team is as follows : - OCTOBER. 26. Perth, v. Western Australia. NOVEMBER. 9. Adelaide, v. South Australia. 15. Melbourne, v. Victoria. 22. Sydney, v. New South Wales. 30. Brisbane, v, Queensland. DECEMBER. 6. Brisbane, v. An XL of Australia. 14. Sydney, v. Australia (1st Test). 20. South Melbourne, v. An XI. of Victoria. 26. Bendigo, v. Bendigo. JANUARY. 1. Melbourne, v. Australia (2nd Test). 10. Adelaide, v. Australia (3rd Test). 18. Launceston, v. Tasmania. 24. Hobart, v. Tasmania. 31. Melbourne, v. Victoria. FEBRUARY. 7. Melbourne, v. Australia (4th Test). 14. Sydney, v. New South Wales. 21. Sydney, v. Australia (5th Test). 29. Adelaide, v. South Australia. MARCH. 12. Perth, v. Western Australia. It will be seen that the team will play on December 20th on the ground of tho South Melbourne C.C., who guaranteed £210 and expenses to the Victorian Association. The Fitzroy C.C. were anxious that the game should take place on their ground, but th?y offered only £157 10s. iuias -Liiuiupsuu, o \ j Young, b Rhodes ... 14 Miss Humphreys, b Hayes...................... 13 Mrs. Wilmot-Sitwell, c Young, b Rhodes 19 Mrs.A.O.Jones,cMacin- doe, b Blythe.......... 2 L. O. Braund, lbw, b Rhodes ... 23 J. Marshall, c Hobbs, b Blythe ................. 0