Cricket 1909

M ay 2o, 1909. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 143 THE METROPOLITAN CLUBS IN 1909. (Continued from page 127.) T he L ondon and C ounty B ank season extends from May 1st to September 4th and comprises twenty-two matches. Among the well-known clubs which will be met are Beddington, Sutton, Dulwich and Croydon. The joint Hon. Secretaries are Messrs. C. W. Gibbs and W. \J. B . Sutton, of 21, Lombard Street, E.C. MAY. Home, v. Heathfield. Dulwich, v. Alleyn. Battersea, v. Battersea. Home, v. Beddington. Catford, v. London and Provincial Bank.* Home, v. Catford. Eastbourne, v. Eastbourne. JUNE. Home, v. Addiscombe. Sutton, v. Sutton. Home, v. Seneca.* Home, v. Sutton. Norbury, v. London and Westminster Bank.j JULY. Home, v. Dulwich. Home, v. Battersea. Home, v. London and Westminster Bank.f Sydenham, v. Ibis. Home, v. Bellevue. AUGUST. Home, v. Alleyn. Wandsworth Common, v. Heathfield. Beddington, v. Beddington. Dulwich, v. Dulwich. SEPTEMBER. Croydon, v. Croydon. * Signifies a two-day, and f a three-day match. 1. 5. 12. 15. 19. 22. WANDERERS v. HAMPTON WICK.—Played at Hampton Wick on Thursday May 13. H am pton W ick . S. G. Black, e Lambert, H. Scarf, c Kenward, b Bell...........................15 II. Farquharson, b Leicester-Clarke ... 1 G. 0. Forrester, b Bell 1 J. Flowers, st Behrend, b Bell..........................39 W. T. Graburn, bWyatt 53 S. A. Miles, c Lambert, b Stafford...................21 b Wyatt J. E. Simpson, b Lam­ bert .......................... 3 F. W. Lutte, bLambert 0 H.C.P.Westley,notout 0 D. White, b Wyatt ... 1 B 9, lb 4 .......... 13 Total , ...154 P. G. Gale, c White, b Flowers ........... ... 15 H. D. Wyatt, b Scarf 5 T. C. Stafford, c Scarf, b Farquharson ..108 R. M. Bell, b Scarf ... 14 A. Leicester-Clarke, b Sim pson...................28 C. Kenward, b Flowers 0 C.N.Lambert,b Flowers 4 W an d erers . G. Dawdry, lbw, b Lutte ..................39 P. P. Lincoln, not out .......................... 5 N. A. Damian c For­ rester,b Farquharson 0 A. H. Behrend,not out 0 Byes .................. 3 Total ...221 WANDERERS v. ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOS­ PITAL.—Played at Winchmore H ill on May 15. S t. B a r th o lo m e w ’s H o s p ita l. N. H. Norman, c Gale, b Damian...................32 P- A. With, b Damian 9 R. N. Barrow, c Wheel­ er, b Wells ........... W. Barness, st Brooks, b Taylor ... A. G. Turner, c Taylor, b Wells ... ... ... Wallis, runout ... A. J. W. Cunningham, c and b Taylor 32 10 E. G. Martin, c Mar- ver, b Taylor.......... T. E. Osmond, not out .......................... v R. W. B. Gibson, b Jeph son .................. 0 R. O. Bridgeman, c Colman, b Jephson 24 B 7, lb 2, nb 1... 10 Total ..187 P. G. Gale, not out ... 63 D L. A. Jephson, c Cunningham, b Mar- ‘ ‘I' ...........................14 J. Wheeler, c Os­ mond, b Martin ... 16 *v ^ arke, c Norman, b Osmond ........... B. Fischer, o With, P Cunningham ... 5 B. Brooks, c Gib­ son, b Turner...........10 T he W an d erers . 13 N. A. Damian, c With, b M artin................. 2 P. V. Marver, c Wal­ lis, b Barnes.......... 17 O. Taylor, b Turner... 11 L. S. Wells, absent h u r t..........................— S. Colman, not o u t... 0 B 12, lb 5, w 1, n b l 19 CANE IIILL v. PURLEY.—Played at Coulsdon on May 15. R. T. Crawford took all ten wickets for 58 runs and J. N. Crawford, hitting thirty-eight 4’s, made 196. Score :— P u rley . R. J. Fowler, b R. T. Crawford ........... 9 E. Bayne3, c Nooke, b R. T. Crawford ... 0 C. H. Ashberry, b R. T. Crawford.................. 4 E. Birmingham, c J.N. b R. T. Crawford ... 20 J. N. Noakes, b R. T. Crawford................... 6 E. Mills, b R. T. Craw­ ford .......................... 0 C an e H ili . J. E. Munro, b R. T. Crawford.................. S. Moore, b R. T. Crawford .......... J. Skinner, b R. T. Crawford.................. J. Spicer, b R. T. Crawford.................. A. Williams, not out Byes, &c.............. Total ...109 H. E. Randall, b Ash- * berry.......................... 10 H. Rich, c and b Ash­ berry .......................... 7 Rev. J. C. Crawford, b Munro .................. 9 W. Austin, b Ashberry 0 J. N. C raw fo r d , c Baynes, b Munro ...196 R. T. Crawford, b Ash­ berry .......................... 53 T. Noake, not out ... 35 N. Roberts, b Ash­ berry .................. 15 C. Burfitt, lbw, b Ash­ berry .................. 15 E. W. E. Bartlett, b S k in n er.................. 10 E. E. Harmer, c Fow­ ler, b Skinner ... 16 Byes, &c. ... 21 Total ..387 CYPHERS v. SOUTH HAMPSTEAD.—Played at Beckenham on May 15. C yph ers . SEVENOAKS CRICKET.* H. D. Swain, c Astley, b Bamford ...........54 H. Cath, jun., b Bam­ ford ..........................21 H. C. Stanbridge, b Hawksworth ........... 5 R. H. Jones, b Hawks- worth .................. 3 W . Pitt, b Hawks- worth.......................... 6 II. Ovenden, b Bam­ ford .......................... 3 E. T. Gale, b Bam­ ford .......................... 12 R. D. Gale, b Hawks- worth ................... 2 S. Rowe, c and b Hawksworth...........23 J. Radcliffe, not out 6 W. W. Pullen, run out 1 B 3, lb 1.................. 4 Total ...140 S outh H am pstead . 11 Total ...170 W. Brooman, b Stan­ bridge R. H. Moore, e Jones, b Pullen ................. au N. Astley, b Pullen ... 6 G. H. Bamford, c Pitt, b Pullen .................. 2 C. Thornhill, c Pullen, b Stanbridge........... 7 S. Sherwell, b Pullen 15 G. E. Every, b Pullen 11 R. Hughman, c E. T. Gale, b Pitt .......... —. Farmar, st Rad­ cliffe, b Pullen L. Barrett, not o u t... Hawksworth, c and b Pullen .................. B 22,lb 4 ........... Total ...117 On Saturday at Shorncliffe Folkestone made 235 for five wickets in ninety minutes (Capt. Challenor 112) against the 11th Hussars. Cricket at Sevenoaks probably dates back to the seventeenth century, but the first Sevenoaks matches of which mention can be found were played in 1731, when the London Club were twice opposed on Kennington Common---now the Park. The familiar quotation is made from an old writer who stated in 1750, being then seventy-five years of age, that “ Within these last ten years I could have shown you his [grandfather’s] name as one amongst a famous team pre­ served on a tablet over the chimney-piece of the Inn at Sevenoaks.” Much interesting matter concerning the days when great matches were played on the Vine ground is given as well as brief biographical notices of the Sevenoaks men who have been happy enough to render service to Kent cricket. For much of the information contained in the pamphlet acknowledgment has been made to the History of Kent Comity Cricket. The publication has been nicely printed and pro­ duced, and has been issued at the expense of the Sevenoaks C.C., which will receive any profits there may be. * Some Notes on Sevenoaks Cricket and the Vine Cricket Ground. By. J. S. Richardson. Sevenoaks : J. Salmon, 85 and 87, High Street. Price, (Id. ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL, LEATHERHEAD. May 20. v. Stoics. „ 22. v. Roving Friars. „ 26. v. Christ's Hospital. ,, 29. v. Epsom College. „ 31. v. St. John’s, Battersea. June 1. v. Wanderers. „ 5. v. Lancing College.* » 7. v. M.C.C. „ 9. v. Leatherhead. „ 12. v. Lancing Old Boys. „ 16. v. R.A.M.C. „ 19. v. Old Brentwoods. ,, 26. v. Merchant Taylors. ,, 30. v. Cranleigh School. July 3. v. Forest School.* » 7. v. Highgate School.* „ 10. v. Old Jolinians. ^Denotes an away match. With Eleven Men Longing to See you return to the Pavilion and each doing his best to send you there, it is just as well to equip yourself with the best bat made. 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