Cricket 1908

A p r il 9, 19 0 8 . CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. S3 the fifth morning 'February 19th) Bardsley and Trumper played a fine game for their side. The 100 went, up 82 minutes from the start, and the left-hander reached his 50 after batting 73 minutes. Rhodes and Hutchings went on for Braund and Blythe, but Truinper made his half-century in 83 minutes. Hardstaff and Hobbs afterwards took up the attack, with the result that at 199 Trumper was caught at slip off the former. The Australian crack claimed 74 of the 169 put on in 129 minutes for the third wicket, hit seven 4’s, and made his runs without a mistake, though in not quite so bright a manner as is customary for him. Bardsley reached his hundred in 105 minutes, but when he had scored 108 out of 210 in 170 minutes by faultless cricket Blythe got a ball past him. Like Waddy, he had played a three- figure innings on his first appearance against an English team ; he made a dozen 4’s, and hit well all round the wicket. The fourth wicket fell at 239, New South Wales then requiring 148 to win. Waddy and Diamond added 0 together ere the former was caught at the wicket for an attractive innings of 57, made out of 102 in 100 m inutes; he hit five 4’s, and, considering the quality of the bowling against him, m ight have played a rather more enter­ prising game. He was fifth out, at 301, off Rhodes, who got Diamond caught five runs later after batting 07 minutes for 30. Hopkins provided another wicket for Rhodes, who had certainly caused a change in the aspect of tho game. When the seventh wicket fell, at 316, the game was in England’s favour. Newton and Bowden, however, put on a valuable 24 for the eighth wicket, and the former and Min- nett 19 for the ninth. Gorry went in, last man, with 28 runs still required. The new­ comer defended whilst Minnett tried to pull off the game. The pair added 16, and then an appeal was made against the light, only 12 runs then being required for victory. The at­ tendance during the day amounted to 2,500, and the receipts to about £70. Oti the following day rain prevented any play, the match result­ ing in a very even draw. The young cricketers, Minnett, Newton, and Gorry, deserve praise for the nerve they showed at the end of the game. The gross proceeds of the match amounted to £886 6s., of which the Englishmen received £335 88. 3d., the Association £391 10s. 9d., and the ground £159 7s. Score and analysis :— E ngland . First innings. Hobbs, c Gorry, b Minnett .............. F. L. Fane, st Gorry, b Bowden .............. Hayes, c Waddy, b Minnett .............. K. L. Hutchings, c Diamond b Minnett... Hardstaff, c Diamond b Minnett ............... Braund c Trumper b Bowden ........................... Rhodes, c Waddy, b Minnett .............. R- A. Young, c & b Minnett ............... A. O. Jones, not out ... Second innings, c Waddy, b Min- Waddy, Blythe, c Minnett Fielder, c Diamond, Hopkins B 1, lb 1, w 1, nb 4 Total 4 nett ... 12 0 Diamond, b 2 Hopkins ...101 c Bardsley, b 10 Bowden ... 33 0 Macartney b 73 Bowden 5 32 b Minnett ... 73 4 not out ... ...132 c Diamond, b 45 Macartney ... 5o c Macartney b 59 b Bowden ... 7 c Trumper, b 57 Barnes ... 17 1 b Bowden . 15 4 absent _ 7 B 3, lb 3, nl) 2 8 .............. 298 Total .................... 456 N ew South W ales . First innings. Second innings. \\. Bardsley, c Braund, b Blythe ................3 b Blythe ...108 J. C. Barnes, c Rhodes, b Blythe .............. 19 b Blythe ... 9 G. Macartney, b Braund ............................ 96c & b Hobbs ... 20 ' • Trumper, b Blythe o Jones, b Hard- 14 staff ............... 74 A.'Diam ond, o Young b c Haves b Blythe ........................... 7 Rhodes ... 30 A- J- Hopkins, c st Young b Hutchings,b Fielder 13 Rhodes ... 3 Rev. E. F. Waddy, not c Young, b . ouJ ........................107 R h o d e s .....................57 V T “ owden, c Jones, c Hayes, b b Hobbs ............... 87 Rhodes ... 22 Newton, c Hutch- c Hardstaff, b mgs b Hobbs ... 0 Rhodes ... 20 • . A* Minnett, b n .............................. 3 not out .................18 u V a °rry. h Blythe... 7 not out ............... 1 lb 2,w 2, nb 1 ... 12 B 5. lb 2,w 2, nb 4 ... 13 E ngland . First inns. Second inns. O. M. R. W.O. M. R. W. Minnett ... 30 7 131 7 43 15 92 2 Bowden ... 27 7 772 48.3 8 119 4 Newton ... 10 3 23 0 27 4 78 0 Hopkins ... 8 5 1 35 1 23 3 82 1 Macartney ... 0 1 21 0 20 9 40 1 Baines ... 2 0 4 0 8 1 37 1 Minnett bowled one wide and five no-balls and Hopkins one no-ball. N ew S outh W ales First inns. Second inns. O. M. 11. W.O. M. R. W. Blythe ... 37.3 793 5 421099 2 Fielder ... 31 7 78 2 Braund ... 14 078 1 13058 0 Rhodes ... 20 3 63 0 40 11 73 5 Hardstaff 4 0 16 0 185 51 1 Hobbs ... 7 2 14 2 13 2 41 1 Hayes ... 4 0 14 0 Hutchings 91 40 0 Rhodes bowled two wides and Blythe one. Hardstaff delivered three no-balls and Fielder and Hutchings one each. Total ... 368 Total (9 wkts.)375 C R I C K E T P U B L I C A T I O N S O F 1907. [A few additional publications of 1907 will be found under the heading “ Cata­ logue of Cricket Literature ” in Cricket , 1907 , pp. 60 - 61 ] “ Bowler of a Season, The: and Other Cricket Stories. ” By G. H. Milner-Pugh. is. London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamil­ ton, Kent and Co. “ Brighton Clifton Cricket Club’s Tour in Kent, 1907 . ” By H. W. Stringer. Members only. Brighton. “ Cricket on Bersted Green, 1850 - 1907 . ” By Walter A. Daw. Maidstone: Kent Messenger Office. “ Cricket Facts and Figures.” By J. Birch, is. London : Henry Drane, Salis­ bury House. “ Famous Cricketers.” id. 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(Bel­ mont), and first vice-president, Mr. Allen Evans (Merion). .Both gentlemen have been active members of the body since its inception, and their efforts to further the interests of cricket have always been un­ ceasing and untiring. The following minutes were passed by the Associated Cricket Clubs Committee at a meeting of that body held on February 6 th :— 1 . “ That the Committee of the Asso­ ciated Cricket Clubs express to the re­ tiring president their deep appreciation of his untiring efforts on behalf of the game of cricket, not only in Philadelphia, but elsewhere, and, further, their appreciation of the impartial and able manner in which for many years he has acted as president of the Associated Cricket Clubs of Phila­ delphia and presided over the meetings of that body; and to express the regret of the members (individually and collec­ tively) of the Associated Cricket Clubs, due to his retirement as president, he having been a delegate to the Associated I ricket Clubs from the date of their or­ ganisation, and acted for many years in the capacity of president, having suc­ ceeded the first president of that body in office. ” 2 . “ That Mr. Evans’ resignation be ac­ cepted, and that the Committee of the As­ sociated Cricket Clubs express to the re­ tiring first vice-president their deep ap­ preciation of his unceasing efforts for the good of the game in Philadelphia and elsewhere, and their regret that he finds it necessary to retire as first vice-president of the Associated Cricket Clubs. And also their gratitude for all that he has done for the Associated Cricket Clubs while a member of that body since its in­ ception. ” To fill the vacancies created by the re­ tirement of Messrs. Colahan and Evans, the Associated Cricket Clubs Committee have elected Mr. John H. Mason (Phila­ delphia) to the presidency and Mr. John L. Evans (Merion) to the vice-presidency. As Mr. Colahan was a delegate from the Belmont C.C. the vacancy caused through his retirement has been 'filled by the ap­ pointment of Mr. A. M. Wood, of the same club. — The American Cricketer. The AMERICAN CRICKETER. F ounded 1877. Published by H. H. Cornish on behalf of The Associated Cricket Clubs of Philadelphia. An Illustrated Journal of ' ’ricket, Association Football, Tennis, Golf, and Kindred Pastimes. * No. 632, Chestnut Street. Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A. prior r— 10/- per annum, post paid anywhere. Specimen copiep mailed on request.