Cricket 1909

226 CR ICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u ly i , 1909. he has not yet succeeded in fulfilling the promise he gave during the second year he was in the Uppingham Eleven. Mr. Buchanan is, like the Oxford captain, a player of whom it may be said that, well as he has performed for his University, he has not quite succeeded in doing all that his early records led one to expect. He has all the advantages of height and reach, and, at his best, is a fine hitter. Furthermore, he is excellent in the field and useful occasion­ ally as a change bowler. He gained a place in the Charterhouse Eleven in 1803, when he made only 124 runs in eight completed innings. His bowling, however, accounted for eleven wickets at a cost of 15‘18 runs each and placed him first in the averages. In his second year he averaged 27'63 with the bat, his highest score being 128 in the match with Haverford, and 18'78 with the ball, taking twenty-three wickets. He was essentially the all-round man of the side, for, although three were above him in the bat­ ting, only Gilbert had a better record as a bowler. In 1905, when he was captain, he made a great advance as a batsman, making 439 runs and heading the averages with the splendid figure of 54'87. In the match with Westminster he scored 139 and, in addition to making 70, took five wickets for five runs each against Wellington. It was due chiefly to him that Charterhouse won both games, the former by an innings. His cricket that year had been so good that his doings at Cambridge were anticipated with more than ordinary interest. He did all that was ex­ pected of him, commencing well by making 39 and 33 in the Ereshman’s match and securing his Blue in his first year—a dis­ tinction gained by no other player that season. In fifteen innings he made 558 runs with an average of 37'20, scoring 118 v. Northamptonshire at Cambridge and 105 in the match with Gloucestershire on the same ground. Against Oxford he made 8 and 47, and Cambridge won by 94 runs. In 1907 the slow wickets did not suit him, and for fourteen innings he averaged only 26 78. On the last day of the University match he scored 46 out of 60 in 40 minutes, his hitting doing much to win the match for his side by five wickets. Just before he had made 104 against M.C.C. and Ground at Lord’s, which ranked as his highest effort of the season. Last year, apart from a score of 113 against Mr. G. J. V. Weigall’s XI. and two innings of 35 and 33 against Oxford, he did little, and his record for the season showed only 308 runs for eleven innings. Unfortunately, Mr. Buchanan is not likely to be seen much in great matches, at least so far as the immediate future is concerned, for he was born in SouthAfrica and possesses no resi- dental qualification for a first-class county. OBITUARY. William Payne, a member of the well- known cricketing family, died at East Grin- stead on Friday last in his fifty-fifth year. He played in nineteen matches for Sussex between 1877 and 1883, scoring 214 runs with an average of 7*92 and taking twenty- six wickets at a cost of 19-42 runs each. His highest score was 37 not out against Derby­ shire, at Derby, in 1881. Scores and Biographies (xiv.-318) says he was a good field at cover-point and a medium-paced bowler, and that during his career he accepted en­ gagements at Sevenoaks and Tonbridge School. He was born at East Grinstead on August 6th, 1854, and was a nephew of Charles Payue. THE BOARD OF CONTROL. A meeting of the Board of Control was held at Lord’ s on Thursday last under the presidency of the Right Hon. Sir Spencer Ponsonby-Fane, G.C.B. Those present were the Duke of Rutland, the Earl of Lichfield, Lord Harris, Lord Hawke, Mr. W.E. Denison, Mr. John Shuter, Mr. H. D. G. Leveson- Gower and Mr. F. E. Lacey (secretary of the M.C.C.). After the meeting it was announced to the Press that amateurs’ expenses in Test matches should be railway fares and a sum not exceeding thirty shillings a day. (This decision had been arrived at some time before, but had not been made public.) The system of appointing umpires was considered, but nothing definite was decided upon. The following official statement concerning the constitution of the Board has been made public:— The Board of Control of Test matches at home, beyond the fact that it was called into existence by the M.C.C. and includes its representatives, has nothing to do with the M.C.C. It consists of the president of the M.C.C. (in the chair), five of its Club Com­ mittee, and the representatives from each of the ten first-class counties that came out at the top of the last season’s list. These facts, which bave been given to the public through the Press from time to time, appear to have been forgotten. At the present time the secretary of the M.C.C. is acting as the secretary of the Board of Control. The following resolutions passed at meet­ ings of the Board of Control are now in force, regulating Australian Test matches in England: P l a y . 1. In all five matches play shall begin on the first day at 11.30 a.m., on the second and third days at 11 a.m. Stumps shall be drawn at 6.30 p.m. U m p ir e s . 2. The umpires shall be appointed by ballot and shall be paid £10 per match. D ist r ib u t io n of P r o fits . 3. All moneys taken at stands and en­ closures at the Test matches shall, together with the gate money in respect thereof, less the Australian half of the gross gate money and less such expenses as are authorised by the Board, be placed in the hands of the Board for distribution as follows: 30 per cent, to the grounds where the matches are played, in equal shares; 10 per cent, to counties that take part in the Second Division of the County Championship; and 60 per cent, to be divided equally among the first-class counties and the M.C.C. But should there be a loss on these matches such loss shall be divided among the said first and second-class counties and the M.C.C. in the proportion of their respective interests. S e l e c tio n S u b - c o m m itte e . 4. A sub-committee of three shall be appointed by the Board to select England teams. Such sub-committee shall (I) appoint a chairman, who shall have a casting vote; (2) shall co-opt two amateurs out of the first fcix selected to play for England in the match immediately forth­ coming ; (3) in the event of no amateur being selected in the first six, the said committee of three shall select all players ; (4) that if only one amateur shall be so selected the Committee of four shall select all the players ; (5) that the said Committee of three shall in each match select the captain. T r u st e e s . 5. Mr. A. J. Webbe and the secretary of M.C.C. have been appointed trustees, to whi m all payments subject to distribution, as aforesaid, should be made. C o l le c t io n . 6. No collection shall be allowed on any ground during a Test match. E x p e n se s . 7. The expenses to be deducted from the gross gate money (other than the share payable to the Australians) shall include players (including reserve men), police, umpires, scorers, gate and ground attendants, printing, advertising, luncheons, match balls, and any other items specially sanctioned by the Board. P l a y e r s . 8. The remuneration of players and re* serve players shall be £20 per match. A m a t e u r s . 9. Amateurs’ expenses to be allowed ara railway fares and a sum at the rate of 30s. per diem not exceeding five days for each match. L un ch eon s . 10. The amount to be allowed for luncheons will be £10 per diem. B a l l s . 11. The balls used in Test matches shall be selected by the Selection Sub-committee. A d v e r t is in g . 12. The sum to be allowed for advertising shall not exceed £20 for each match. A ccountants . 13. Messrs. Kemp & Sons, 36, Walbrook, have been appointed accountants at an in­ clusive fee of £31 10s. F if t h T e st M a tc h . 14. In the event of the result of the first four Test matches being a tie, the fifth match shall be extended, but not beyond August 14 (Laws 53 and 54 shall apply to the fifth Test match). H o t e l s . 15. The secretaries of the grounds where Test matches are played are requested to take the necessary steps to secure comfort­ able hotel accommodation for the amateur players. I n su ran ce . 16. The ground where a Test match is played shall insure those employed for such match against accident, and the amount paid for premium shall be regarded as an expense of the match. GEORGE LEWIN & Co., (Established 1869.) Club Colour Specialists and Athletic Clothing Manufacturers. 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