Cricket 1909

466 CR ICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. Dec. 21, 1909. for 266 runs. Of tbat perform auce it was remarked iu P a v ilio n G ossip :— “ D. W. Carr fully justified his selection. H is ‘ googlies ’ puzzled all his opponents and only Hayes played him with much confidence. He made the ball break either way without any per­ ceptible change of delivery, and at w ill sent down a ball with plenty of top spin on it. Had the wicket been faster his success would have been even more pronounced, for the ground was too slow to enable him to be seen at his best.” This feat made a place for him in the Kent team assured whenever he could find time to assist tbe County, and the form he showed during the next few weeks was so good that he was chosen, with he unanimous approval of the critics, to play for England in the last Test match, at the Oval. Just previous to that important game he had dismissed Mead, Captain White and E ry in four balls in Blythe’s benefit match at Canterbury, and the hope was everywhere expressed that he would do well at Kennington. It w ill be remembered— the fact is not likely to be forgotten for many a long day—that, owing to an inexcusable blunder, England took the field on a perfect wicket without a fast bowler, thereby not only making a win for the home side almost impossible but severely handicapping the remaining bowlers. Carr began excellently, dismissing (jregory for one, Noble for two and Armstrong for fifteen, but was afterwards much overworked, and, although he per­ severed with characteristic pluck, his seven wickets cost a trifle over forty runs each. H is record for the year showed ninety-five wickets at an average cost of 18-27, and, bearing in m ind that he was not able to play during a great part of the season, it is not unreasonable to suppose that if he had altoays been available he would have obtained at least one hundred and fifty. Furthermore, the state of the wicket was frequently against him, and, taking every­ thing into consideration, the amount of success with which he met was quite re­ markable. In club matches, as one would naturally expect, he also did well, and on one occasion—when playing for Mr. Percy Chiistopherson’s XI. against Hemel Hemp­ stead and D istrict— took all ten wickets in an innings for 47 runs in a total of 147. The bowling of the South Africans in this country the year before last proved so effective that it is surprising more Englishmen have not attempted to cultivate the style, but perhaps the execution worked by Mr. Carr w ill emphasise the value to a side of a “ googlie” bowler, and so prove the means of inducing others to devote their time, thought and energy to the subject. M r. Carr is 5 ft. 10 in. in height and weighs 13 st. GEORGE L EW IN & Co., (Established 1869.) Club Colour Specialists and Athletic Clothing Manufacturers. OUTFITTERS BY APPOINTMENT To the Australians, 1896,1899 and 1902 ; Mr. Stoddart’s 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.G., Lancashire, Kent, Surrey and London Counties, Wanderers, Stoics. Bromley, Sutton, and all Public Schools’ Old Boys’ Clubs.—Write for E stimates F ree . TelegraphicAddress: “ Leotdde , London.*' Telephone; P.O. City 607. 8, Crooked Lane, Monument, London Bridge, E.C. THE Hon. P. S. JACKSON ON CRICKET. The Hon. F. S. Jackson was the chief guest at a dinner of the Authors’ Club on the evening of Monday, the 6th inst., when the chief topic of conversation was “ Imperial Cricket.” Many well-known cricketers were present, and the chair was occupied by Mr. Hesketh Prichard. Mr. Jackson said that throughout the whole of the Em pire cricket was going ahead at a most extraordinary rate. In Australasia it had taken a very firm hold indeed, and had reached a high state of excellence. In South Africa it had also gone ahead, as well as in our Indian Empire. There was a probability of a team coining over from India consisting of Hindus, Mohammedans, and Parsis, and it was an awful prospect to think of an Indian team coming here composed of eleven Ranjis. (Laughter.) In the West Indies and Basuto­ land cricket was also taking hold. The best interests of the game, he declared, would be served if we could be quite sure that all tbe various parts of the Empire were going to acknowledge the M.C.C. as the head of cricket throughout and the final arbiters of the game. Referring to the triangular contest to take place in this country in 1912 between Australia, South Africa, and England, he said that South Africans had already proved themselves worthy of comparison with our best, whilst the Australians had proved themselves better than what we believed to be our best. (Laughter.) At any rate, it would be an experiment, and he was sure they would see original and daring cricket which would make the game attractive. W hat we wanted was a little more originality amongst our bowlers, and a little more amusement for players and spectators alike. In time of stress we might yet have to look to the cricket-fields of the Empire, and this game might then prove the common bond binding us all together to fight for the flag we loved so much. (Cheers.) THE GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY ON CRICKET. H is Excellency the Governor presided at the prize distribution of the Young Cricketers’ C.C. in Poona last month, and made the following speech :— “ Sardar Vinchurkar, Ladies and Gentle­ men,— It is the duty and the pleasure of a Governor to endeavour to encourage by his presence and his words everything that tends to the welfare of the people. That is why I have come here to-day to give away these prizes and to show you that I take an interest in the ToonaYoung Cricketers. It is possible to overdo athleticism, and perhaps in Eng­ land that stage has been reached. In India there can be no doubt that very much remains to be done in stimulating games and healthy exercises of all kinds, and I am glad to know that in Poona much good work is being accomplished in this direction. It is a very old saying that a sound mind and a sound body go together, and that overstudy without relaxation does not produce the most useful men or women. I remember that in the little shed of a pavilion belonging to a rural cricket club with which I used to play about 45 years ago these lines were chalked up in rough characters :— * Philo says, a man without his recreation, Is neither fit to live in this nor any other nation.’ There is truth underlying this simple rhyme. Games played as they should be have a moral as well as a physical value, and both moral an I physical training are needed in India. The British people have brought cricket among many other things to this country, and it is pleasant to note how the best of games has thrived on an Eastern soil. A boy who plays cricket in the right way cannot help learning some lessons of great permanent value. A good cricket team must have discipline in the sense that the members must obey orders and must sacrifice their own personal inclina­ tions for the good of the Club or the Eleven. That is a lesson in self-subordination to a common end which one cannot learn too soon. It is a lesson which is driven into the boys of all the great English schools and it has unquestionably helped to mould their characters and their careers in after-life. Now the Indian boy takes very kindly to games and athletic exercises, but most unfor­ tunately he is apt to give them up entirely when he reaches manhood, and the English­ man living in a climate to which he was not born and having long hours of work to get through is yet able to keep up his physical exercises well on into middle age. He cer­ tainly gains in health, and is able to keep up his powers of work. I want, therefore, to advise all Indian boys not only to play games with their whole hearts during their years of studentship which w ill tend to improve their chances of academical distinction, but to take plenty of physical exertion when they have grown up, which w ill render them more active and therefore more useful citizens. And now, I thank you all for your kindly welcome and I can assure you I shall con­ tinue to take a warm interest in the Young Cricketers’ Club.” CRICKET IN JAPAN. YOKOHAMA v. KOBE. Played at Yokohama on October 18, 19 and 20 and won by the home side by 6 runs. H. R. Nicholl, of Kobe, took all ten wickcts in the first innings for 29 runs in sixteen overs. Score:— Y okoh am a . First innings. K. Hardman, b Nicholl ... 17 A. G. Hearne, b Nicholl ... 0 B. Deveson, b Nicholl ... 6 P. E. Bousfield, b Nicholl 8 W. D. S. Edwards, c and b Nicholl .......................28 P. A. Cox, b N icholl......... 0 B. C. Foster, b Nicholl ... 8 E. L. Squire, c Braess, b Nicholl .................. ... 5 H. C. Gregory, b N icholl... 2 N. Buckle, not out ......... 3 C. M. Duff, b Nicholl........ 0 Byes, &c..................... 8 Total ...............85 K obe . First innings. H. E. Green, c Edwards, b Foster..................................23 J.Weekcs, lbw, b Squire ... 28 W. Braes3, b Squire ........... 5 C. J. Lucas, b Foster........ 8 S. Stephens, b Squire ... 9 H. R. Nicholl, c Hearne, b Foster................................ 2 M. Ellerton, b Foster ... 0 V. B. Wilson, not out..........14 R. G. Crane, c Deveson, b Squire.................................. 2 W. Ross, b Squire ........... 1 H.C.Macnaughton,b Squire 0 Byes, &c 5 Total ..............97 Second innings, c and b Nicholl... 47 b Nicholl ........... 2 c and b Nicholl... 0 c Macnaughton, b Green ........... 8 c Green,b Weekes 7 b Nicholl ........... 0 c Ross, b Nicholl 3 c W e e k e s , b Nicholl .......... 1 c E lle r to n , b Weekes ......... 7 hit wkt.,b Weekes 13 not out ......... 1 Byes, &c. ... 4 Total.......... 93 Second innings. b Squire .......... 19 c Bousfield, b Foster ........ 13 c Duff, b Foster 7 c Hardman, b Foster ............ 5 b Squire ............ 0 b Squire ............ 5 b Squire ............ 3 b Bousfield . ... 14 c Foster, b Squire 5 b Foster ............ 0 not out • ........... 0 Byes, &c. ... 4 Total ........75