Cricket 1909

33 § CR ICK E T : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A u g u s t 19, 1909. CRICKETERS AND THE BUDGET. The following correspondence has been ssued in connection with the Marylebone Club and the Budget:— “ Aug. 16, 1909. “ Sir— I am not in a position at present to publish the correspondence that has passed between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and myself with reference to the petition sent to the M.C.C. asking for exemption for cricket and other recreation clubs from the opera­ tions of the proposed Finance Act. “ Lest, however, ciicketers, football players, and other athletes have been lulled into a feeling of false security by an amendment published in the Press which may appear to exempt cricket and other recreation grounds from taxation under Clause 10 (undeveloped land duty), I should like to point out that unless exemption is also secured for such grounds from Clauses 1 and 2 (increment value duty), they must inevitably in most cases cease to exist. “ In order to provide recreation for those who live in towns, recreation grounds must of necessity be within reasonable distance of those who desire to use them. But this proxim ity to towns w ill, in the ordinary course of events, entail an increasing value. The charge on this increment is to be a tax of 20 per cent, on the increased value, to be levied at intervals. “ As the State has not yet accepted the responsibility of providing adequate oppor­ tunities for the physical training of tbe youth of the country, a result of this tax w ill be to remove such opportunities as are now pro­ vided by those who believe in physical training as being a valuable factor in the formation of national character. “ It cannot be expected that the owners of the freehold, even if they could afford it, would pay the tax without some return from their tenants. In many cases the tenants, i.e., the agents using the grounds, can afford but little more than their ’bus or train fare, and so the grounds w ill be sacrificed to the builder—-a doubtful advantage to the com­ munity. Clauses 1 and 2, as they stand, seem to be ambiguous, and, in order to ascertain the exact position of cricket and other recreation grounds, I ha\e ventured to send the accompanying 1«tter to the Chan­ cellor of the Exchequer.— Yours, &c., F. E. L a ce y , Secretary, M .C.C.” (Copy of letter sent to Mr. W . H. Clark, Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.) “ Dear Sir,— I have to thank you for your letter of August 13. I am left, however, in a difficulty as to the position of cricket and recreation grounds, and am uncertain whether I should advise the owners and occupiers thereof that their anxiety is unnecessary. I do not know of any ground that is carried on at a profit or ‘ with a view to the payment of a dividend or profits.’ “ lt seems to me that all such grounds are carried on for ‘ public purposes,’ and nearly all for ‘ charitable purposes,’ seeing that they meet a public demand and are supported in a great measure by those who recognise such demand and contribute towards its expense, without looking to any personal return. “ I am not sure, however, that this inter­ pretation would be placed upon Clause 25 by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and I should be very grateful if the meaning could be made clear to us. “ I have received up to the present time resolutions of support from clubs, mostly in twTo English counties, representing nearly 100,000 members. There are about thirty more counties in England with which I am in touch, the returns from which w ill in some cases be delayed. “ The athletic grounds in Scotland and Ireland have asked to be allowed to throw in their support. You w ill, in these circum­ stances, I am sure, understand my desire to allay an anxiety which covers so large an area. “ I am without, I hope, any breach of confidence giving this letter to the Press, so that the owners and occupiers of cricket and recreation grounds may realise that their position is at present insecure. Yours faithfully, (Signed) F. E. L a cey, Secretary, M.C.C.’’ BRIXTON WANDERERS (2) v. HAMPTON WICK (2).—Played at East Dulwich on July 24. B rixto n W an derers (2). C. W . Phillips, b Spear­ ing ......................... 8 A. V. Storey, b Wreatli- all ........................... 5 T. B. Woodfall, b Wreathall.................. 6 A. Harbert, b Wreath- all ..........................31 J. F. Godrich,bWreath- all .......................... 6 C. J. Laine, hit wkt, b G a b ey ...................12 H. C. Edmonds, c Wreathall, b Gabey 5 R. Steed, not out ... 45 F. G. Perks, b Wreath­ all ..........................52 Byes, &c.............. 19 Total (8 wkts)*189 * Innings declared closed. II. Heron and F. Bussey did not bat. H am pto n W ic k (2). E. F. Spearing, b God- ricli .......................... P. Daws, c Phillips, b Storey .................. R. Wade, c Harbert, b Perks ......................... G. Lovell, bGodrich .. W.S.Wreathall,bPerks A. E. Miles, b Godrich 29 Gabey, b Godrich T. Bond, b Godrich P. Taylor, b Storey Wade, b Godrich... Freeman, not out... Byes, &c. Total BRIXTON WANDERERS (2) v. CROYDON (2).— Played at East Dulwich on July 30. C roydon (2). J. W. Fifield,b Harbert 40 F. C. Dight, b Perks... 29 C. J. Gardiner, c Lewis, b B urlington........... H. It. Hifford, b Har bert .......................... 0 P. Hoerder, b Burling­ ton .......................... 0 L. G. Henderson, b Harbert ...................20 14 M.Reichert,b Harbert 8 S. J. Ching, b Harbert 4 C. Riches, b Harbert 10 C. A. Adderley, b Har­ bert .......................... 1 H. R. Frisby, not out 1 Byes, &c..................23 Total ...150 B rixton W anderers (2). C.W. Phillips,bHoerder 0 W. A. Mitchell, c and b Reichert .................. 4 R. J. Burlington, st Fifield, b Reichert... 11 J. W. E. Murray, b Reichert .................. 2 A. Harbert, b Reichert 0 F. G. Perks, b Frisby 32 C. J. Laine, c Riches, b Frisby .................. 20 T. B. Woodfall, not out .......................... H. C. Edmonds, c Ching, b Dight ... F. Bussey, c Hender­ son, b D ig h t.......... L. Lewis, b Dight ... Byes, &c................. Total ........... A N SW E R S TO C O R R ESPO ND EN TS. W. B. H . ( a .) — “ With Stoddart’s Team in Australia,” by Ranjitsinhji. London: James Bowden, 10 Henrietta St. Price, Is. ( b .) —No such book was issued. C. B.—Unfortunately, we cannot spare space for the match. Better luck next time ! A. W. Lane-Joynt.—64 in first innings and 1 in the second. C. W. S.—We have forwarded your letter to the person referred to. R i c h a r d d a f t s N o t t i n g h a m s h i r e MARL.—Particulars apply Radcliffe-on-Trent, Notts. THE RUNNING OUT OF FRY. Sundry letters have reached us on the much-discussed running out of Mr. Fry at the Oval. An amusing note from Edinburgh runs thus:— (To the Editor of The Observer.) Sir,—To those who did not have the pleasure of witnessing the last Test match it is highly gratifying to have the opportunity of seeing incidents of the match reproduced photographically in the daily papers. In two well-known papers photographs of C. B. Fry being run out appeared. The Daily Telegraph of August 11th shows him with his bat well in the middle of the crease, while the Daily Mirror of the same date depicts him lying at full length well to the off of the crease, lt is curious that he should be run out twice in the same innings. It is also interesting to note that, according to the Daily Telegraph , the Australian captain wears leg guards when bowling. Yours faithfully A. N. O th er . August 13th. Noble, the bowler, took the return and put the wicket down. The “ Daily M irror ” pic­ ture faithfully represents the incident. It is said that the camera and the truth are synonymous terms. How the “ Telegraph ” leg guards appeared momentarily on Noble, the bowler, as he ran out Fry is one of those things which no fellow can understand .— The O bserver. [In some photographs the umpire was shown with his hand raised, and in others with it lowered, just as the wicket was being broken.—Ed., Cricket .] CARMARTHENSHIRE v. CORNWALL. Played at Llanelly on August 9 and 10 and left drawn. Score:— C arm arth en sh ire . b First innings. P. Rees, b Harvey ........... Evans, b Tresawna .......... W. Davies, b Harvey........... C. Rees, st Vibart, b Tre­ sawna .................................. E. Gee, b Tresawna .......... Cliff Bowen, c Smith, Whiting .................. C. Morgan, c Smith, Williams ................... D. Hughes - Morgan, Whiting .......................... H. John, st Vibart, b Tre­ sawna .................................. J. Davies, lbw, b Hawkins 18 J. Bevan, not out ...........13 Byes, &c....................... 6 Second innings, b Tresawna ... 37 c and b Tresawna 13 b H a w k er........10 b Tresawna ... 12 not out ........77 c Harvey, b Tres­ awna ........48 74 b Tresawna c Meyrick, Tresawna 2 not out 22 i 12 , 16 Byes, &c. ... 24 Total ................. 255 Total (7 wkts)*271 * Innings declared closed. C o r n w a ll . J. Vibart, b Gee ... C. Hawken, b Davies ................... G. Harvey, c Bevan, b J. Davies.................. Major Williams, not out ........................... Whiting, b Davies ... Byes, &c.............. 20 Total ...222 H.Tresawna, b C. Mor­ gan .......................... 21 W. Bickford-Smith, c Evans, b Hughes- Morgan ...................64 R.Rogers, c Bowen, b Huglies-Morgan ... 32 Trevarthen, b Gee ... 25 W . Coad, b Hughes- Morgan .................. 27 A. Meyrick, c Bowen, b Geo.......................... 7 Second Innings : Bickford Smith, not out, 109 ; H. Tresawna, not out, 43; byes, &c., 9. Total (no wkt) 161. GEORGE LEW IN & Co., (Established 1869.) Club Colour Specialists and Athletic Clothing Manufacturers. OUTFITTERS BY APPOINTMENT To the Australians, 1896,1899 and 1902 ; Mr. Stoddart’ XI., 1894-1895, 1897- 1898; Mr. MacLaren’s XI., 1901-1902 ; West Indian XI., 1900 and 1906 ; South Africans XI., 1901 and 1907; and M.C.C., Lancashire, Kent, Surrey and London Counties, Wanderers, Stoics. Bromley, Sutton, and all Public Schools’ Old Boys’ Clubs.—Write for E stim a te s F r e e . TelegraphicAddress: “ LeotAde , London*' Telephone; P. O. City 607. 8, Crooked Lane, M onument, London Bridge, E.C.