Cricket 1909

J u l y i , 1909 . CR ICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 233 or, if cessation of play immediately follows the decision, before the fieldsmen leave the field.” I t was only quite recently that Arthur Millward'entered upon his duties as coach to the young players o f Sussex, but already he has unearthed a young cricketer of more than average merit who bids fair to become a valuable member of the County Eleven. I refer to George Street, who has been tried as wicket-keeper, and not found wanting. He was bora as recently as December 6th, 1889, and is a Surrey man by birth. A p a r t from the rain, which did its best to prove a spoilt sport, last week’s match on Agar’s Plough between Eton willing team. In those days we did not scamper to the pavilion on feeling the first drop of rain, or seeing a black cloud on the horizon.” In this matter, as in others, schoolboys often set an example which might be followed with advantage by those taking part in the great matches of the day. A. J. E v a n s , of Winchester and Oriel, son of A. H. Evans, who played for Clifton, Oxford, the Gentlemen, Hamp­ shire and Somerset, has been awarded his Blue by the Oxford captain. N. C. Tufnell, of Cambridge, has been similarly honoured. L ie u t .-C o lo n e l G e o r g e K e m p , of Rochdale, Lancashire, who has had the A c o l o n ia l cricketer also has been honoured in the person of Lieut.-Col. the Hon. John George Davies, C.M.G., Speaker of the House of Assembly, Tas­ mania, who has had the K.C.M.G. con­ ferred upon him. Few men have done more in the development of the game in his part of the world, and the distinction accorded him is bound to prove wonder­ fully popular in the beautiful island. In 1884 he captained the Tasmanian team which visited New Zealand. Several members of his family have been intim­ ately associated with the game. R a l p h W h it e h e a d , who showed such promise last season, in his first year of county cricket, will be available again for Lancashire next week. A few [months BUSWELL. WELLS. EAST. THOMPSON. HARDY BULLIMEP. H . HAWKINS. W . H . KINGSTON. T. E. MANNINC. 0. J. T. POOL. A. R. THOMPSON. FALCONER COX. Photoby] T h e N o rth a m p to n sh ire E le v e n . [HawHns JcCo., Brighton. and Winchester was an ideal one. On the first day Winchester very unselfishly allowed Eton to bat for two hours in the rain, and their action, as events proved, almost cost them the game. During the last quarter-of-an-hour’s play on Saturday the last two Wykehamists, of whom the captain was one, were in, and their success in staving off defeat seemed to be appreciated as much by the Etonians as by their own supporters. Winchester’s sporting spirit recalls a remark made by Mr. W. S. Patterson in his “ Sixty Years of Uppingham Cricket,” of which a review appeared last week. In his account of the season of 1879 he remarks (p. 110):—“ Most of our matches were carried through to a conclusion by the perseverance of the captain and his honour of Knighthood conferred on him in connection with the King’s Birthday Honours, will be recalled as the old Shrewsbury, Cambridge and Lancashire cricketer. He made some excellent scores in first-class matches, for the University especially, and it would have been a great thing for Lancashire if he had been able to devote all his time to the game. The innings of his life was 109 against York­ shire at Huddersfield in 1885. He made his runs in three hours without a mistake of any kind, but afterwards made a blunder in the field which proved very expensive, and had not a little to do with Lancashire’s defeat by eight wickets. Sir George was M.P. for Heywood from 1895 to 1905, and served with distinction in the last South African War. ago he had a severe illness, and for some time past has been recuperating at Black­ pool. His return should strengthen a side which, in the opinion of many good judges, is already the strongest in the country. A. C. M ac L a r e n , playing for M.C.C. and Ground against Grantham and District on the latter’s ground on Satur­ day. scored 94 and 24 not out. In his first innings he made four hits out of the ground. P h il ip C a r t w r ig h t , who opened the Sussex innings with Vine last week in the matches with Oxford and Cambridge Universities and made 65 runs for twice out, is a left-handed batsman who will