Cricket 1909

Nov. 25, 1909 CR ICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 463 don (4 for 53) were too much for the hom team in their second innings. Tarrant batted soundly for 46, and McKenzie made 29 ; the rest did practically nothing. New South Wales wanted 167 to win ; and a wonderful display by Trumper soon put the issue beyond question. In 101 minutes he made 119 out of 150. W ith Noble (41 not out) he had a partnership of 148 for the second wicket. The 168 scored in that last innings were made in 111 minutes. To be continued. WEST AUSTRALIAN GROUNDS. During the first week of October “ Long- field,” the cricket critic of the West A u s tra lia n t visited the various grounds under the control of the W.A.C.A., and pronounced the majority of the wickets faster than in previous seasons. H is remarks concerning the different enclosures, about which very little appears to be known in England, are appended:— At the Association Ground Curator Thomas has effected many improvements during the winter months. The ground has been top- dressed where required, and special attention devoted to the practice wickets. The bowling green, which was used by the Ladies’ Croquet Club during the winter, has now been put in order for the summer pastime. On the east siJe of the grandstand a large area has been levelled and planted with couch grass for the convenience of tennis players, and from its appearance the members should soon be in possession. Another improvement which figures prominently is the alteration of the members’ stand, the bar having been placed at the east end, and the other large room divide I for the convenience of ladies. The lawn and flower beds are in splendid con­ dition, and the whole surroundings reflect credit on the curator aud his staff. At Loton Park the ground from a cricketer’s point of view is excellent, the wickets, like wine, seeming to improve with age, whilst the fielding ground, thanks to the winter sports, promises to be much keener than in previous seasons. There are several matters, however, which should er.gage the immediate attention of the Association, first and foremost being the very primitive accom­ modation provided for the players. It is an utter impossibility to squeeze 44 players into the little iron structure which did duty last season, and unless the City Council cau be induced to provide suitable dressing-rooms, with the necessary shower baths and lava­ tories, the Park w ill not increase in popular favour. The question of boundaries should also receive attention. The Subiaco Oval is one of the new grounds to be used by the Association this season, and, from every point of view, it should quickly come into favour with the cricketers. The Subiaco Council has spared neither money nor trouble in putting the ground in order and providing accommo­ dation for players and spectators. The wickets area in the centre of the arena is large enough to make three wickets on, and, with a little more rolling, it gives promise of providing first-class pitches. The outfi Id is hard and well grassed, and should prove to be one of the fastest scoring grounds in the State. In addition to the Oval proper the Council has laid out four croquet lawns for the Association, four tennis courts for the Subiaco Club, a bowling green of four rinks for the Mueller Park Club, and are now busy preparing the ground adjoining on which 22 tennis courts are to be laid out for the Tennis Association. In all, a sum of over £3,000 has been expended in pro­ viding accommodation for various pastimes, and there is no doubt that the Subiaco Council w ill be well repaid for the outlay. A t Claremont the ground taken over by the Council some three years ago has been well looked after, and presents a fine appearance now that the grass has covered it. The wickets so far have not been used, but give every promise of rolling out satisfactorily, whilst the fielding ground appears to be as true as the proverbial billiard table. The ground is conveniently situated between the station and Show Grounds, and although at present without fences or dressing-rooms, these, no doubt, w ill soon make their appearance. A t Fremantle negotiations are proceeding for the use of the Fremantle Oval, also the East and North Fremautle grounds. The Port O al is, undoubtedly, one of the best cricket grounds in the State, and can be got ready for play at very short notice. The East Fremantle wicket played very well indeed last season; in fact, many prominent cricketers considered it equal to the town wicket, but the fielding ground requires much attention in the way of top-dressing and rolling. At North Fremantle the Council has been busy improving the ground, and from present appearance the wickets should be much better than during the past couple of seasons. THE YORKSHIRE COUNTY C.C Lord Hawke, presiding at the annual meeting of the Yorkshire County C.C. at Sheffield on Friday last, congratulated Kent on winning the County Championship. They certainly played the most sporting cricket, he said, and they thoroughly de­ served the honour. W ith regard to the complaint that Yorkshire played unattractive cricket, exceptional weather conditions had something to do with that. Personally he preferred that they should lose matches by sporting cricket rather than draw them by unattractive cricket. The game nowadays was becoming too much of a serious busi­ ness, and this was due in a measure to Press criticism. If it had not been for attacks on the comm;ttee and players in the matches with Australia, he did not think England would have lost her prestige. Men took criticism too seriously, and did not play their natural game. He felt, too, that before long the time must come when they would see the number of first-class counties reduced, or the counties divided into A aud B classes. His Lordship said he did not think Yorkshire deserved a higher position than third place. They were disappointed in four of the young players, but hoped for better results next year. He suggested that provision should be made for the coaching of young professionals. There was not a young amateur before the country who had not been coached. Lord Hawke was re­ elected President. The balance-sheet showed a slight gain on the season’s working, but there would have been a handsome profit had not the return match with Lancashire, on the August Bank Holiday, at Bradford, been set apart for the benefit of Schofield Haigh. A cheque for £571 9s. lOd. was presented to Haigh on account of his benefit. The remaining £1,500 w ill be inveted for h :m by the club trustees. PUBLIC SCHOOL AVERAGES. (Continuedfrompage UU7.) C L IF T O N C O L L E G E . BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most not in an Total Inns. out. inns. Runs. Aver. P. J. Richardson . 12 2 102 * 382 38-20 W. A. Danby ......... 5 2 36* 101 33-66 W. M. Brownlee . 12 1 65 358 3-2-55 J. H. E.Whitehead., . 11 0 70 311 28-27 G. C. Southern......... . 12 5 43* 161 25"85 R. P. T. Foljambe .. 9 0 49 162 18-00 H. M alcom son......... . 10 0 49 173 17-30 A. K. Hickman......... 13 1 35 172 14-33 C. Rissik ................. 12 1 25 S7 7-90 J. W. Mason .........,. 12 0 27 92 7-66 C. R. B. Murray .,,. 6 2 13* 20 5-00 *Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. G. C. Southern ... 19 6 44 3 14-60 W. M. Brownlee ... 175-1 25 511 34 15 02 C. R. B. Murray ... 114 16 384 22 17-45 J. W. M ason.......... 115-2 15 377 17 22-17 P. J. Richardson ... 57 S 204 7 29-14 J. H. E. Whitehead 49-4 2 216 6 36-00 F O R T AND P R O P R IE T A R Y H IG H SCHOO LS, B O M B A Y BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most not in an Total Inns. out. inns. :Runs. Aver. T. R. Parakh ... ... 12 1 125* 315 2S"63 K. H. Contractor ... 10 1 98 193 21-44 R. D. Writer ... ... 12 2 44 159 15-90 S. P. Lala .......... ... 6 1 17* 47 9-40 K. T. R aja.......... ... 10 2 23 73 9-12 J. P. Shroff ... ... 11 0 18 98 8-81 L. P. Patel.......... ... 11 0 33 88 8-00 B. J. Parbhoo ... ... 10 1 18* 50 5*55 J. S. Pascal ... 7 1 20 28 4-66 C. D. Umrigar ... ... 7 1 12 27 4-50 J. S. Daruwala ... 8 1 9 14 2*00 * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns., Runs Wkts. Aver. R. D. Writer ... ... 79-4 1-2 203 33 6-15 K. H. Contractor... 39-2 4 103 14 735 B. J. Parbhoo ... 82-1 11 227 22 10-31 H A I L E Y B U R Y C O L L E G E . BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most not in an Total Inns. out. inns. Runs. Aver. H. J. C. Hammond... 12 0 97 346 28-83 W. Cooper ........... ... 13 0 80 348 26-76 B. Pawle ........... ... 12 2 70* 216 21-60 A. \V. Forsdike ... ... 7 3 30 99 19-80 W. P. Geen.......... ... 13 0 65 252 19 38 R. S. Stafford ... ... 12 0 48 228 19 00 H. G. Vincent ... ... 11 0 71 173 15-73 H. H. Sloane Stanley 9 0 44 131 14'55 G. L. Waller ... ... 13 0 36 187 14 38 K. P. Smith ... ... 4 1 24; 40 13-34 H. H. Gardiner... ... 10 3 30 61 8-71 * Signifies not out. BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. B. Pawle.......... ... 104-3 22 292 24 12-33 H. J. C. Hammond 76 14 240 19 12-63 H. H. Gardiner ... 1561 35 439 27 16*26 G. L. Waller ... ... 187 19 675 41 1646 A. W. Forsdike .. 117-2 28 346 14 24-71 H U R S T P IE R PO IN T C O L L E G E . BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most Inns. Not out. in an Total inns. Runs. Aver. C. M. Van Biiuren ... 16 2 50 2(56 19-00 E. W. Gilbert .. ... 18 0 36 194 10-77 H. W. Yockney... ... 18 0 47 193 10-77 G. Bayzand .. 17 1 28 162 10-12 J. A. Pitcairn ... .. 12 2 27 96 9-60 A. L. R. White... ... 8 1 16 51 7-2S T. R. Lewis ... . .. 15 2 14 88 6-77 H. Corbett................ .. 18 1 23 104 612 D. Neave ................ .. 14 5 17 55 6-11 F. T. Howis .. 16 3 16 75 5'77 L. A. Rees................ .. 12 2 24* 57 5-70 * Signifies not out.