Cricket 1909

S e pt . 16, 1909. CR ICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 4 r5 BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. R. B. Rickman ... 65 13 245 12 20*41 Warren ................... 660 129 2093 95 22*03 Bestwick................. . 644*4 163 1704 75 22*72 Morton ................. „ 440*2 100 1192 48 24*83 Bracey ................. 113*3 23 336 13 25-84 C adm an................. . 384*5 116 904 30 30*13 R. Sale ................. . 39 5 109 2 54-50 A. E. Lawton......... „ 25 4 103 1 103*00 H. G. Curgenven ..,. 44 13 103 0 — S. Dickenson (13-2-45-1), Nornable (21*1-2-72-5), Grainger (29-8-70-1), Langton (13-2-42-0), and J. Chapman (4-0-29-0) bowled in two innings, and Needham (2-1-7-0) and T. A. Higson (18-3-37-2) in one. G L O U C E S T E R S H IR E . No country had so disastrous a season as Gloucestershire, who fell [from tenth place to sixteenth. Of their twenty-two matches they won only one and lost thirteen, and in their return game with Middlesex— at Bristol — were beaten by an innings in a single day. Owing to an accident in the Test-match at Leeds, the side lost the services of G. L. Jessop for the rest of the season and his absence handicapped the team tremendously. Of the eighteen innings he played for the County three were over a hundred. F. B. Roberts headed the batting with an average of 40*60, and Board showed very good form on several occasions, especially in his second innings against Essex at Leyton, when he carried out his bat for 150. Dennett, as in 1908, took well over a hundred wickets, but at a slightly reduced cost, but only Parker supported him to any extent. P. H. Ford was not seen in the side during the season, and in consequence its bowling strength was affected to no small extent. BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most not in an Inns, out inns. Total runs. Aver. F. B. Roberts ... ... 10 0 129 406 40-60 G. L. Jessop ... 18 0 161 643 35-72 B oa rd ................... ... 40 1 150* 937 24-02 W. M. Brownlee ... 11 1 64 232 23*20 Langdon ........... ... 41 1 76 888 22*20 Capt. G. Marsden ... 4 0 38 79 19*75 C. Allen ........... ... 3 0 35 51 17*00 Dipper ........... ... 31 1 57 466 15*53 M. G. Salter ... ... 10 0 78 142 14*20 H. J. Merrick ... ... 10 2 58 112 14*00 W. H. Rowlands ... 3 0 20 42 14*00 Huggins ........... ... 29 2 58* 371 13*74 Dennett ........... ... 38 14 71 303 12-62 Spry ................... ... 7 1 37* 73 12*16 G. J. Holloway... ... 10 1 34* 100 11*11 A. W. Roberts ... ... 8 0 42 84 10-50 Winstone ........... ... 17 2 31 152 10*13 D. L. Priestley... ... 7 1 21 60 10*00 Mills ................... ... 29 8 24* 204 9*71 W. S. A. Brown ... 8 0 32 76 9-50 L. D. Brownlee .. 3 0 28 28 9*33 W. E. Meyer ... 11 0 43 99 9-00 C. S. Barnett ... ... 10 1 13 77 8*55 R. J. Hewlett ... ... 4 0 20 33 8*25 Parker ........... ... 38 10 22 207 7*39 R. T. Godsell ... ... 12 0 27 79 6*58 Hale (W. H.) ... ... 4 0 17 24 6*00 A. D. Imlay ... 5 0 10 23 4*60 P. P. Barnett ... ... 5 0 9 18 3*60 Penduck ........... ... 3 0 5 * Signifies not out. 5 1-66 The following also batted : E. S. Crankshaw, 1 and 1; Capt. E. R. M. English, 0 and 2 ; F. C. Weaver, 2 and 0; and C. L. Townsend, 26. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. G. L. Jessop ... ,... 53 13 119 10 11*90 D en n ett........... .. 922*3 2*25 2580 135 19*11 A. W. Roberts ... 35 9 116 5 23*20 Parker ........... ... 577*3 143 1716 71 24-16 H uggins........... ... 291*2 55 852 32 26*62 Langdon ........... ... 5 2 27 1 27*00 Mills................... .,.. 264 80 741 25 29*64 F. B. Roberts ... 62*4 12 213 6 35*50 W. M. Brownlee ... 35 5 113 3 37*66 W. S. A. Brown ... 18*1 0 76 2 38*00 Penduck (26-1-133-3), Winstone (15-2-83-2), Spry (9-1-35-0), and Dipper (13-1-56-0) bowled in two innings, and the following in on e: Board (1-0-4-0), Hale (1-0-12-0), W. H. Rowlands (3-0-19-0), and F. C. Weaver (7-2-19-0). THE POWERS OF A SELECTION COMMITTEE. To th e E d it o r of C ricket. Sir,— Seeing notices in the Press that the Hastings Festival Executive released A. E. Relf under pressure, I beg to enclose a copy of the correspondence that has passed between Lord Hawke and myself, which fully explains the position ; also at Keif’s request a copy of the letter he signed. In the first instance I wrote to Mr. Findlay, secretary of Surrey, asking if he would give me the names of his team for the Rest of England match at the Oval. He referred me to Mr. Leveson- Gower, and I wrote him at Scarborough. He replied on Monday last that Lord Hawke and himself were meeting that evening to select the teams. No mention was ever made of the Selection Committee until the wire from Lord Hawke.— Yours truly. W IL L IA M CARLESS. Hon. See. Hastings Cricket Festival. Hastings, September 11th. To Carless, Hastings. Sept. 8. Selection Committee have chosen Relf for Monday, Oval. Sorry to disappoint you.— H aw k e . To Hawke, Scarborough. Must hold Relf to his engagement for Hastings match July last.— C a r le ss . To Carless, Hastings. Champion County match recognised and supported by all first-class counties; there­ fore Selection Committee, having first claim on all professionals, must have Relf Monday, Oval.— H a w k e . To Hawke, Scarborough. Relf plays here on his engagement. Do not recognise right of Selection Committee.— C a r le ss . To Carless, Hastings. Sussex County Committee recognise power of Selection Committee. Expect Relf M on­ day. Have wired him. See his telegram. — H a w k e . To Hawke, Scarborough. Hastings Festival has nothing to do with Sussex Committee. F a il to see that M.C.C. or their Selection Committee have control over match at Oval. Match at Hastings against Australians recognised as first-class in list of fixtures. We claim Relf, and he told you at Scarborough that he was engaged at Hastings.— C a r le ss . To Relf, Hastings. Selection Committee expect you Monday. Let Carless, if he likes, sue yon for any supposed breach of engagement. We w ill be responsible.— H a w k e . To Carless, Hastings. Sept. 10. Selection Committee appointed by Advisory Committee of Counties. Does not belong to M.C.C. Last charity match supported by all counties. Relf must play Oval.— H a w k e . To Hawke, Scarborough. Sept. 10. Relf must keep his contract at Hastings. Your advice to him most uncalled for. Calculated to make trouble with professionals in the future if they are encouraged to break their contracts knowing they can have financial support if proceedings are taken.— C a r le ss . To Relf, Hastings. Sept. 10. Can’t telegraph Carless any more ; expect you Oval without fail. You may take it from me Selection Committee first call on your services.— H a w k e . Central Cricket Ground, Hastings. Sept. 10. Dear Sir,— On Ju ly 7, 1909, I accepted by letter your invitation to play in the two matches of the Hastings Festival, and I consider myself bound to you ; but as you consider it may be injurious to the interests of my future cricketing career to hold me bound to the engagement, and you are w ill­ ing to release me on the above grounds, I acknowledge the release as an act of gener­ osity on the part of the Hastings Festival.— Yours faithfully, A. E. R e l f . To W. Carless, Esq., hon. sec. Hastings Cricket Festival. Saxon Chambers, St. Leonards-on-Sea. Sept. 10. Dear Lord Hawke,— I think it right to confirm all my wires to you. I certainly think that the wire to Relf encouraging him to break with me when you knew he was engaged at Hastings was ill-advised. Last week I wrote to Mr. Findlay asking him to give me the names of the team for the Rest of England, and he wrote me that Mr. Leveson-Gower was getting it, and to write to him at Scarborough. I accordingly wrote to Mr. L . Gower as I wanted Bucken­ ham instead of Fielder, whom I had engaged, but who of course would have to play for Kent. Mr. L . Gower replied last Monday saying that you and he were selecting the teams on Tuesday evening. No mention was ever made of a Selection Committee, and I believe the Rest of England team has hitherto been in the hands of the Surrey Committee.— Yours faithfully, W illia m C a r le ss . To the Right Hon. Lord Hawke. STUARTSURRIDGE&Co. CRICKETBATS CAN BE PURCHASED AT Lords, Oval, and the Principal Colonial Cricket Grounds throughout the World. The Greatest Number of Runs AND THE H ig h e s t In d iv id u a l S c o r e made by ERN EST H AYES with one of STUART SURRIDGE & Co.’s RAPID DRIVER BATS. The handle of the Rapid Driver is made to any degree of Flexibility. NOTE.— The Medium amount of Spring is usually adopted by the Leading Batsmeu. Practical Manufacturers. 175, Borough High St., LONDON, S.E. Send for Price Lists.