Cricket 1908

A p r i l i 6 , 19 0 $ . C fUC iCE t: A WEEKLY RECORt) OP THE GAME. M r . H. D. G . L ev e so n -G o w e r , the new captain of the Surrey Eleven, is to be married at St. George’s, Hanover Square, on the 23rd inst. This will not, however, prevent him from playing in the match against “ W .G .’s” Gentlemen of England team which commences at the Oval on Monday next. A ll the first-class counties except Somer­ set and Sussex, who did not express an opinion, have approved the general princi­ ple of the draft scheme for the regulation of the proposed series of Test matches in this country next year between England, Australia, and South Africa. At a meeting of the cricket sub-Committee of the M.C.C. on Thursday last it was determined to cable the following message to Aus­ tralia and South Africa through the re­ spective representatives on the Committee, Mr. L. O. S. Poidevin and Capt. E. G. Wynyard :— “ Committee M.C.C. cordially invite you send a representative eleven to England, 1909, to take part in Imperial Cricket Contest. Counties have accepted princi­ ple of draft scheme, which has been for­ warded to you through your representa­ tive.—Lacey. ” There is no doubt as to the willingness of South Africa to send a team, and there­ fore everything depends on the attitude taken by Australia. T he members of the English team to Australia have returned in plenty of time to get ready for the approaching season. The first to reach London were Hobbs, Hardstaff, and Gunn, who arrived by the boat train at Charing Cross shortly before eleven o ’clock on Monday evening. A further contingent put in an appearance on the following day. They spoke in high terms of the manner in which Aus­ tralia rose to the occasion in the Test matches, always playing a fine up-hill game after having the worst of the open­ ing play. CR ICKET IN AUSTRAL IA . (Continued from page 35.) VICTORIA v. TASMANIA. Played at Melbourne on February 28, 29, March 2 and 3. Victoria won by 158 runs. Victoria were not at full strength in meeting Tasmania, the prolongation of the Test match at Sydney being partly responsible for the non-appearance of Armstrong, Saunders, and Hansford; Warne, being off colour, was not chosen, whilst business kept Vernon and Stuckey away. Tasmania had a good side, though Smith, who had been distinguishing himself by making many large scores, was not selected. W inning the toss, the home side started their innings against Eady and W indsor. J. Horan and M cAlister opened the batting and to such an extent did the former monopolise the run- getting that when the latter played-on for a dozen tho total had reached 44. The second wicket fell at 52, just prior to which Horan, ■with his score 36, offered a hard catch to W ind­ sor at mid-on off Chancellor. W ith only 64 on the board Carroll, in trying to pull, was caught at mid-on, but Delves assisted Horan to put a better complexion on the game. The last- named was playing a fine game for his side and of the first 92 runs scared claimed as many as 63; when the total hadreached 132 he had credited himself with 88. When the fourth wicket had put on a valuable 83 Delves was dismissed by a fine piece of stumping, and when Smith was caught by Chancellor off his own bowling 14 runs later half the side were out for 161. Horan, who completed his hundred out of 151, found a good partner in Laver, but the sixth wicket, instead of realising 97, should soon have fallen, for Horan, when 107, was let off by Tabart in the slips off Chancellor. Horan, despite the chances mentioned, played a fine innings and showed himself strong on the on- side. He scored his 165 out of 258 in 185 minutes, hit a 6 and twenty 4’s, and fell to a catch at mid-off. None of the other players gave much assistance to Laver, who scored 86 out of 176 in two hours and a-half and was last out, being sent back by means of a good catch at point by the visiting captain; he hit eight 4’s. When the innings closed for 337 play ceased for the day. On the Saturday the conditions were not so pleasant as on the opening day, play more than once being interrupted by rain. The visitors made a poor start, Hawson being caught at the wicket off a skyer at 5 and Tabart falling to a catch in the slips with the total unchanged. The association of Harrison and Burn improved matters and caused several changes to be made in the attack. When the partnership had lasted an hour and put on 58 runs Burn was caught at slip for a flawless inn­ ings which contained three 4’s and was marked by some capital strokes on the off. With Windsor in the total was advanced at a merry pace, the new-comer being in his best form and scoring freely; he made 50 in as many minutes and claimed 58 of the 89 added in an hour for the fourth w icket; he made ten 4’s and hit well all round the wicket, and was caught in mak­ ing a mis-hit to leg. Eady, hitting two fine 4’s, made 10 of the next 13 runs and wras then bowled, half the wickets being down at his departure for 165 runs. Harrison, as usual, played a painstaking game, and it must have been disappointing to him to miss his hundred by three runs only; he showed himself strong on the leg side and cut well. Before the close of the day’s play Carkeek, owing to an injured finger, left the field, and M cAlister kept wicket in his stead. When stumps were drawn the visitors had made 271 for six wickets, Norman Dodds carrying out his bat for 65. On the third morning the ground gave assistance to the bowlers, and the last four Tasmanian wickets went down for 31 runs. Payne was sent back through a very good catch by Laver off his own bowling, low down with the right hand. Of the last 137 runs made by the side, Dodds scored 81; when it appeared likely that he would carry out his bat he was yorked by Laver, who took three wickets for 15 runs on the bowler’s wicket that morning. W ith a lead of 35, Victoria lost Horan with only two runs scored, but M cAlister and McKenzie put on runs so readily, notwith­ standing W indsor’s fine bowling, that three figures went up with the pair still together. The second wicket added 105, of w'hich number McKenzie, who hit nine 4’s and pulled well, was responsible for 56. McAlister batted 160 minutes for his excellent innings of 73, included in which were eight 4’s. Carroll, m aking eleven 4’s, was seen at his best in scoring 81 in 70 minutes, whilst Delves, who hit six 4’s, was also seen to advantage in making 52 in an hour and a-quarter. At the end of the day seven wickets were down for 327, and the following morning the innings closed for an additional 30, leaving Tasmania with 393 to win. Eight of the visitors made double figures, and Harrison, with 52, again proved the greatest rungetter on the side. Victoria, however, always had a good deal in hand, and eventually won by 158 runs. Score and analysis :— Y ictoria . First innings. Second innings. P. A. McAlister, b Eady 12 b Hawson 73 J. Horan, c Harrison, b c Hawson, b Eady 165 Windsor 2 C. McKenzie, c Tabart, b Eady .............. 1 lbw7, b Windsor 56 E. V. Carroll, 0 Windc Payne, b sor, b Eady .............. 9 Windsor 81 F. Delves, st Dodds, b Chancellor .............. 26 run out ............... 52 L. Smith, c & b Chan­ cellor .......................... 5 b Windsor 2 F. Laver, c Burn, b c Paton, b Haw­ Windsor .............. 86 son ............... 27 W , Carkeek, st Dodds, b Windsor .............. 6 not out ............... 0 W. Kelly, st Dodds, b c Dodds, b W in d so r............... 5 Windsor 30 F. Collins, c Hawson, p Windsor ............... 15 J. Kyle, not out ... 4 Byes ........................... 3 Total .......................... 337 T asm an ia . First innings. T. A. Tabart, c Kyle, b Collins .......................... 1 R. Hawson, c Karkeek, b Kyle .......................... 4 E. W. Harrison, c sul)., b Collins ............... 07 K. E. Burn, c Smith, b Laver .......................... 27 E. A. Windsor, c Kyle, b S m ith .......................... 58 E. J. Eady, b Kyle N. Dodds, b Laver B. Payne, c & b Laver... T. D. Carroll, run out ... F. Chancellor, c Smith, b L a v e r .......................... D. Paton, not out Leg-byes, 5, w 1. Total .......................... 10 81 7 3 1 7 6 b Windsor ,v 25 o Burn, :b Eady 1 B 1, lb 7 ... 8 Total .............. 357 Second innings. b Kyle ...............30 c Kyle, b Carroll 14 c Delves, b Kyle 52 c & b K-yle ... 3 c Laver, b Colliirsl2 c M cAlister b Kyle .............. 18 c Collins, b Kyle 27 not out ...............15 b Laver .............. 14 c Laver, b Kyle 29 c suit., b Kellv... 4 B 13, lb 3 ... 16 . 302 Total ...............234 V ic to r ia . First innings. Second innings. O. M. H. W. O. M. It. W. Eady .............. 29 4 81 4 ............ 28 12 49 1 Windsor ... 25.2 3 71 4 ......... 39.3 6 173 6 Paton ... 15 1 57 0 ........... 6 1 35 0 Hawson 11 1 41 0 ............ 11 2 42 2 Chancellor ... 11 1 51 2 ........... 6 1 42 0 Tabart ... 3 0 20 0 ........... Carroll ... 4 1 13 0 ........... 3 1 8 0 T asm ania . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Collins ... 30 7 70 2 ........... 13 2 49 1 Kyle .............. 22 2 83 2 ............ 12.211 51 6 Laver ... 31.1 11 66 4 ............. 12 1 52 1 Kelly ... 13 5 33 0 ............ S 1 25 1 Smith ... 8 0 35 1 ............ M cAlister ... 4 1 9 0 ............ Carroll 12 1 41 1 At the conference between representatives of the Victorian and Northern and Southern Tas­ manian Cricket Associations in Melbourne on March 2nd the delegates unanimously agreed to the following alterations, proposed by the Vic­ torian Association, for the future conduct of matches between the two States:— That home and home matches be played each year between Victoria and Tasmania, the match in Tasmania to be alternately at Hobart and Launceston, and the city where the next match is to be played to be decided by the Victorian Cricket Association. That every alternate year Tasmania visit V ic­ toria, as at present, and in the other year the Victoria Cricket Association send a team to Tasmania to play two matches, one at Launces­ ton and the other at Hobart. On the first visit to play at Hobart first, from there alternately. All matches to be regarded as inter-State matches. It was decided to ask the Board of Control to recognise these matches as first-class. Repre­ sentatives of both bodies agreed to the forma­ tion of a strong Association to govern Tas­ manian cricket. The Northern Association re­ presentatives also agreed to the headquarters of such Association being in the capital city, the same as in the other States. XV. OF BENDIGO v. TASMANIA. Played at Bendigo on March 4 and 5. Tasmania won by 65 runs. Harrison again scored well for the visitors, but it was due chiefly to a finely-hit innings of 110 by W indsor that Tasmania pulled off the match, which was decided on the first innings. G. H. S. Trott and Harry, both inter-State veterans, scored well for the home side, the suc­ cess of the former in reaching three figures being very popular. By arrangement, Bendigo fielded only thirteen men. Score and analysis:— T asm an ia . G. H. S. Trott, c Haw­ son, b Windsor ...108 T. E. Green, lbw, b Windsor .............. 12 E. Keogh, 0 Eady, b Windsor .............. 28 A. Mackay, st Dodds, b Paton .............. 1 J. Harry, c H arri­ son, b Carroll ... 52 J. Steward, b W ind­ sor .......................... 5 J. Alexander, c Har­ rison, b Windsor 15 J. Brown, lbw, b W indsor ............... 7 G. H. Freeman, c Harrison, b Windsor 6 J. Reid, st Dodds, b Carroll ............... 9 B. Pierce, b Carroll 4 V. Anderson, b W ind­ sor .......................... 9 E. Lethlean, b Carroll 1 W. Cahill, b Carroll 0 P. Hunt, not out ... 1 Byes, etc. Total ..266