Cricket 1907

Nov. 28, 1907 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OE THE GAME. 459 R a m b le r C.C. Ctieckland, retired........................ ... 24 J. McDiarmid, c and b T. Kelly... ... 17 J. Rees, run out ........................ ... 7 J. Ryan, lbw, b H. Kelly .......... ... 7 A. T. Alderson, c and b E. Kelly ... 21 Johnston, b R. T. Kelly .......... 5 Carter, not out............................... ... 10 F. Walslie, not ou t........................ Byes, etc............................... 2 ... 14 Total (6 wicketa)......... 107 The Rambler C.C. won by four wickets. Me. G. H. G o r d o n , of Sydney, who played for New South Wales against Victoria at both Sydney and Melbourne in 1866-7, recently won the croquet championship of Brisbane. He once threw the cricket-ball 122 yards on the Albert Cricket Ground at Redfern. In last month’s Gossip I referred to the feat of Trumper in scoring 50 runs in five minutes in a First Grade match in Sydney. On the 11th inst. he put up another remarkable performance by making 160 in 110 minutes for New South Wales against the Next X III. After these brilliant doings his scores of 38 and 6 in the match against England at Sydney must have occasioned no little disappointment to Australians. I t appears more than possible that English enthusiasts will have the pleasure of seeing one of the most promising young batsmen of Australia perform in a few great matches next summer. I refer to E. F. Parker, of Western Aust­ ralia, who was recently admitted to practice as a solicitor at Perth. He sailed for England early this month, so should be with us soon after these lines are in print. M k . E. D. H e a th e r has completed his twenty-fifth year as secretary of the Victorian Cricket Association, aud at a recant meeting of the Association special reference was made to the fact, and it was decided to mention the matter iu the annual report, and to specially thank Mr. Heather for his services to cricket in Victoria and to the Association. A t the Annual General Meeting of the Melbourne C.C. it was announced that the salary of Major Wardil), the secre­ tary, had been increased from £600 to £700. The statement reminds “ N jt O at” of the Sydney Referee that for many years the Club had the services of honorary secretaries. “ Fifty years ago,” he writes, “ Mr. T. W. Wills, one of the most successful all-rounders who ever pliyed for Victoria, and later, Mr. T. F. Wray, Mr. R. W. Wardill, Mr. W. C. Biddle, and Mr. Curtis Read held that position. But the club has grown to such an extent that it is no longer a cricket club in the old sense. It em­ braces so many kindred sports that it has become a very big institution, in which cricket plays merely a part, though an important one.” W r itin g in the Australasian, Felix siys :— A season or two back I wrote that, in my opinion, the M.C.C. had done a good deal for country cricket, but I never dreamt that the old club would enter into the project of developing country cricket in the full and whole-hearted manner now made manifest. The experienced M.C.C. curator, Tom M’Cutcheon, has visited country grounds, has given his advice and assistance in the formation of turf wickets, and the Merri Creek soil for this purpose has been sent from Melbourne and supplied gratis by the M.C.C. This is generosity if you like, and all metro­ politan cricketers as well as country cricketers, will readily recognise and cordially appreciate the splendid spirit which has animated the M.C.C. executive in doing so much to encourage and promote the cause of cricket in country districts. Another important item is that the celebrate1 batsman, J. Mackay, will occasionally be available for giving advice to country players. Mackay commenced his duties at the beginning of October, after spending a few weeks with his relatives at Uralla. He then stated that he bad quite recovered from the effects of his serious accident in South Africa. E v e r y t h in g in Melbourne cricket on Ojtober 5th was dwarfed by an innings of 221 not out by Colin McKenzie for Fitzroy against Essendon. He reached his hundred in eighty-three minutes, and during the three hours and twenty minutes his innings lasted offered two chances—when 83 and 86. This is the player who scored 7 and 54 for Victoria against the English team. He is a country cricketer, hailing from Trawool, and is said to bowl a fair fastish ball. M. L o n g m ir e accomplished a good bowling performance on October 12th in the first round of matches of the Stanley Association, which is composed of clubs in the Clare district, about ninety miles north of Adelaide. Playing for Kybunga against Sevenhills, a strong batting side, he took all ten wickets in an innings for 41 runs. In his first three matches of the toison he dismissed nineteen men for 85 runs. I n a match at St. Luke’s Park, Sydney, on September 14th, between St. Aubyn and Burwood Cambridge, ten byes were obtained off a single ball whilst W. Belshar and J. G. Bissett were in together. The ball from which the byes were run was a very fast one, and when completing the sixth run an effort to run out one of the batsmen resulted in four being obtained for the overthrow. This must surely be a record of its kind. T h e American Cricketer states that, in addition to sending a team to England next season, the Associated Cricket Clubs of Philadelphia have decided that a Philadelphia team shall visit Bermuda in the latter part of February or early in March. A t a meeting of the Associated Cricket Clubs of Philadelphia on October 17th, the various cups for the season of 1907 were awarded as follows:—Halifax Cup to Germr jtown C.C., Associated Cricket Clubs Cup to Merion C.C., Philadelphia Cup to Merion C.C., and Radnor Cup to Germantown C.C. The last-named have now carried off the Halifax Cup two years in succession. An American correspondent of the Adelaide Observer draws attention to a remarkable game played at Chicago on August 31st between Hyde Park and Pullman. The latter, who could muster only eight men, disposed of Hyde Park for 115 and then collapsed before W. C. Jones and J. Evans without a run. The following is the scire of the innings :— J. Langham, b Jones ....................... 0 R. Abbey, b Evans............................... 0 E. Butcher, b Jones ........................ 0 A. Wilson, b Jones............................... 0 M. Turner, b Evans ........................ 0 J. Watt, b Evans ............................... 0 J. Melia, not out ............................... 0 F. Hazeltine, b Jone3 ........................ 0 Byes, etc............................... 0 Total.......... 0 Jones bowled twelve balls for four wickets and Evans six for three. Of the 18 balls bowled during the innings only one was hit by a batsman, and that went to a fielder. Burton, the wicket-keeper, and E. Waldron, the long-stop, were the only other fieldsman to touch the ball. W . W h ita k e r, of the Mimico Asylum Club, Toronto, scored 1,037 runs last season with an average of 61, and created a record for Canada by making five three- figure scores. He also took 65 wickets at a C03t of 8'72 runs each. A correspondent kindly writes to me from Trinidad as follows:— “ As two West Indian teams have been to England, and there may be some interest taken in West Indian cricket there, it may interest your readers to know that the inter­ colonial Tournaments, which have hitherto been held every other year, will in future take place every season.” This new arrangement will undoubtedly tend to increase the popularity of the game iu the West Indies. T h e 1908 edition of Ayres’ Companion, which by this time has (irmly secured the favour of cricketers, is to be published oa December 12th. The volume will con­ tain a long account of Harrow School and an increased number of portraits of Public School captains. T h e following are some of the latest hundreds:— SEPTEMBER. 13. A. E. H a r r a o in , T rin id a d v. B r itis h G u ian a (at G e o r g e to w n ) ........................ 123 21. D. McRae, Sellick’s Hill v. Aldinga ......... 102 21. W. Snook, Owen v. Balaklava........................ 102 21. R. Tiller, Owen v. Boundary ....................... 113 21. B. J. Folkard, Callan Park Asylum v. G. P. Barbour’s XI. (at Callan Park) ..........*203 28. F. Row, Middle Harbor II. v. Newtown ... 130 28. A. Cranney, Central Cumberland II. v. Balmain II.................................................*134 28. S. E. Gregory, Waverley v. Redfern (at Waverley) ............................................. 210 28. C. G. Macartney, Gordon v. Burwood ... .. 144 28. 11. Evans, Sir James Fergusson v. Glenelg... *100 23. S. Fry, Y.M.C.A. v. Hawthorn ................. 103 28. R. Hartigan, Woolloongabba v. North Bris­ bane ............................................................ 105