Cricket 1907

M arch 28, 1907. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. Six individual scores of over 200 have now been made for New South Wales against Victoria. The following is the list : — 321, W. L. Murdoch, at Sydney ................. 1881-2 297, H. Moses, at S ydney............................... 1887-8 281, M. A. Noble, at Melbourne ................. 1905-6 289, P. S. McDonnell, at Melbourne ......... 1886-7 230, V. T. Trumper, at Sydney........................ 1900-1 210*, A. Diamond, at Sydney ........................ 1906-7 *Signifies not out. E rnest P a r k e r , the brilliant batsman of Western Australia, whose performances it has often been my lot to chronicle in “ Gossip,” continues to make large scores. During the past season he has, in fact, almost excelled his previous perform- anc< s. On November 24th he played a not out innings of 222 for Wanderers v. North Perth, whilst on January 19th he hit five 4’s and a 5 off an over from Drew in a match between Wanderers and West Perth. On February 2nd, too, he scored 157 against E is t Fremantle, also for the Wanderers. He came into note by making 76 and 116 for Western Australia against South Australia, at Fre­ mantle, a year ago, whilst in 1902-3 he scored 1,003 runs for East Perth in fourteen com­ pleted innings. He hits well all round the wicket, and in style is said to resemble Trumper. T h e New South Wales Cricket Association, at a meeting held at Sydney on February 3rd again discussed the question of the suspension of Noble and other prominent players, and ultimately agreed that the time had arrived when the suspension of the players from holding office for three years from January 1st, 1906, should be rescinded, and that such suspension be removed upon personal application by the players concerned. I t was, however, stated that Noble did not intend to make personal application for the removal of the suspension. He gave as his reason that he had twice already applied to the New South Wales Cricket Association, and did not mean to go cap in hand a third time. This determination on the part of the New South Wales captain appeared to meet with general approval. J. D. G u is e , the old Merchiston boy, has again been showing good all-round cricket in India during the season just finished. The Indian Field states mat he has scored in all something like 1,300 runs with an average of something over 60, and only one not out innings to help him; fir the Calcutta C.C. alone he made over 1,100 runs. He is one of the very few men who can claim to have made over 1,000 runs and to have taken more than 100 wickets in a season in India. Mr. C h a r le s A. N e w h a l l , one of the most prominent members of the famous American cricketing family, was shot at Ambler on February 19th by Dawson Hoopes, who is as well known in club and social circles as Mr. Newhall. The shots from the gun inflicted a number of wounds in the scalp and back, and Mr. Newhall’s escape from death is due to the fact that Hoopes was not only about thirty yards away at the time the shots were fired, but that the latter’s hands were unsteady when he took aim at his victim. The shooting appears to have been entirely unprovoked. Mr. W il l ia m F in d l a y , who has been appointed to succeed the late Mr. C. W. Alcock in the Secretaryship of the Surrey County C.C., was born at Liverpool on June 22nd., 1880. He played for Eton in 1898 and 1899 (being Captain the latter year) and for Oxford from 1901 to 1903 (Captain in 1903). During the last five seasons he has played for Lancashire with sucoess, being a most serviceable batsman and in quite the first flight of wicket-keepers. In all first-class cricket in which he took part last se won he caught 39 and stumped 6, and had a batting average o f 21. A n o t h e r book on the gam e, so I hear < on good authority, w ill shortly be p u b - lithed in South A frica. The author is “ Um pire,” the w ell-k n ow n critic o f the Natal Mercury , who, at the expense o f a vast amount o f labour and research, has collected the scores o f all the leading matches played for m any years past in N atal. R ecords o f all visiting teams and o f the eleven Currie Cup tournaments w ill be included in the book , which is to be published by subscription at a cost not exceeding four shillings the volum e. A CORRESPONDENT has kindly for­ warded me particulars of a very success- j ful Cricket Tournament recently held at Grahamstown. It was expected that five teams would compete, but Port Elizabeth and East London at the last moment found themselves unable to raise sides. “ It is interesting to know,” writes my correspondent, “ that nearly twenty years have elapsed since such a Tourna­ ment was held in Grahamstown, and that oue of the players, L. Giddy, competed in both, and also made the highest indi­ vidual score in this year’s event.” The three matches, all of which were played at Grahamstown, resulted as follows : February 9, 10.— Grahamstown, 310 (L. Giddy, 156) r. Midlands, 75 and 188. Grahamstown won by an innings and 17 runs. Giddy hit four 6’s and thirteen 4’ s, and made his runs out of 255 in two hours and three- quarters. February 12, 13.—Midlands, 216 and 92 v. King William’ s Town, 346 (Cross 117 not out and Clack 105). King William’s Town won by an innings and 38 runs. February 14, 15.—K ing W illiam ’ s Town, 201 and 134 v. Grahamstown, 368 (Roberts, 122). Grahamstown won by an innings and 33 runs. Next season the Tournament will prob­ ably be held at King William’s Town or Cradock. T h e Annual General Meeting of the Sussex County C.C. was held at Brighton on the 14th inst., under the presidency of Mr. A. F. Somerset. It was stated that, although the gate receipts were rather above the average, sub­ scriptions showed a falling-off of nearly £150, and the debit balance was over £376. During the winter, however, the Club had been completely re- organized, Col. E. A. Bruce had been appointed Hon. Secretary, and a larger and very attractive programme had been arranged. All these things, it was hoped, would combine to produce a beneficial effect. “ T h e ‘ Mac ’ Team Selection Book,” which has just been published, is a production which should prove very useful to secretaries of small cricket clubs. It contains club rules, and is so designed that not only the results of matches played by the club can be readily ascertained, but the address, past performances, and record of payments of any member can be seen at a glance. One book lasts a whole season, and is the only record (except a petty cash book) required by a secretary. It can be obtained at 4d. net from A. W. Gamage, Ltd., of Holborn. T h e r e was some heavy scoring in a match at Madras on February 17th, between the Survey Office C.C. and the M.U.C. The latter, after disposing of their opponents for 93, made 283 for the loss of only one wicket, as follows :— M.U.O. 11. Ohari, c Parthasarady Aiyangar, b Kesavalu............................................. 56 Subramanian, not out...............................126 . Kamulu, not out ......................................100 Extras ............................... I Total........................28a Kulasekaran, Ganapathy, Ethirajulu, Sundara Babu, Thiruvengadam, D. Sastri, Buciii Babu and Moothoo did not bat.