Cricket 1909

56 CR ICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A pril 15, 1909. H. GRADIDGE And SONS, Manufacturers of all Requisites for Cricket, Lawn Tennis, Racquets, Hockey, Football, and all British Sports. PATENTEES AND SOLE MAKERS U l W iXW lM lk ^ OF THE Used by all the Leading yk Players, Made in Men’*, Small Men’s, or College, 6, 5, 4, A 8 aizes. P r i c e L i s t s F r e e 011 A p p l i c a t i o n . Of all First°Class Outfitters and Dealers. Reblading a Speciality. Factory; A r t iller y P l a c e , WOOLWICH. N O T I C E . With this issue of Cricket the weekly numbers for the season commence. With next week's issue we shall present the Pictorial Supplement containing the list of County Fixtures for 1909, portraits of Haigli, Alan Marshal, Rev. F. H. Gillingham, and Mr. J. N. Crawford, photo-group of of the Kent County Team, and a view of the Adelaide Oval. Copies will be on sale at Smith and Son’s Bookstalls and at all the chief newsagents. The subscription for the season, April 15th to September 23rd, is 3s. post free to any part of the world. Money orders or postal orders (crossed London and County Bank) should be sent direct to the offices of Cricket, 168, Upper Thame3 St., London, E.C. C r i c k e t : A WEEKL Y RECORD OF THE GAME. 168, UPPER THAMES STREET, LONDON E.C. THURSDAY, APRIL 1 5 th , 1909. Pavilion Gossip. The abstract and brief chronicle of the time. —Hamlet A t a meeting at the Port Philip Club Hotel, Melbourne, on February 20th, the Australian Board of Control approved the recommendation that A. J. Hopkins be taken as fifteenth man to England, but it was pointed out that the letter inviting those chosen to form the team had stated that it would consist of fourteen players and the manager. Under this under­ standing the players had accepted the invitation. It was decided that the ques­ tion be referred to the fourteen already chosen, and if a unanimous consent was given Hopkins should go with the team, and share on equal terms with the others. In order, however, that the players should not have to bear the whole of the expense of the extra man, the Board decided to vote ,£200 out of its share of the profits towards his expenses. W it h reference to the non-selection of Norman Dodds, of Tasmania, as a mem­ ber of the Australian team now on its way to England, the Launceston Daily Telegraph (20/2/00) says :—“ Let the people of all the States determine whether it is fitting that the eleven shortly to be engaged in a contest to retain the ashes should be obliged to leave without Nor­ man Dodds, first-class batsman and first- class wicket-keeper, because when the English XI. were playing here he incap­ acitated himself for a day through a little indiscretion in his choice of a boon companion from amongst that team. Off the field it would have been regarded as the merest peccadillo. Of course, excep­ tion was taken to the incident at the time, as indeed it was very proper to do. But mark this: Dodds has never since that time repeated the occurrence, but, on the other hand, he has kept wicket regularly for his club Saturday after Saturday, and played in all the important matches with consistent brilliancy. This is the man branded by the selected 1ineligible’ .for the reason given.” W h e n the final selection of the Aus­ tralian team was made regret was ex­ pressed at the non-inclusion of Hazlitt. It was decided to approach the Board of Control, and the following telegram was sent to Col. Foxton, President of the Board:—“ Have been aigked to represent you in Melbourne. Public anxious to send Hazlitt home with Australian Eleven. All expenses will be paid. Bequire an assurance that he will be recognised by the Board before further action is taken, and that if opportunity should arise he will not be debarred from playing. Understand that the Victorian delegates raise no objection.” Mr. Bush, com­ municating with Mr. McElhone, said :— “ Could you give an assurance to enable the public to proceed with complete arrangements ? Kindly telegraph. Reply paid. Time very limited. Hazlitt under­ stands that he will not participate in profits.” Col. Foxton consulted his fellow-delegates, and on March 1st tele­ graphed to the committee of Hazlitt’s admirers thus :—“ Find the majority of the Board, including the Victorian mem­ bers, object as creating a dangerous pre­ cedent.” A l l true cricketers will be glad to hear that, at a well-attended meeting in Mel­ bourne in the third week of February, it was decided to present P. A . McAlister with a suitable souvenir as a mark of sympathy in connection with the attacks recently made on him in the Victorian Press. In England the articles—written in aremarkable tone and of a partial nature —have been practically ignored. But, as they emanated from the same source as the attack on A. E. Stoddart in 1898, this is not to be wondered at. T h e ir Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales have consented to open the new Fairlop Playing Fields in Ilford parish on Saturda}’, May the 22nd. This play-ground is the most recent acquisition by the London Playing Fields Society, which maintains many such open spaces in the suburbs of London for the use of those cricket and football clubs which have not the means of acquiring grounds for themselves. Mr. R. S. H. Baiss, of 14, Launceston Place, W., has succeeded Mr. G. J. Mordaunt as Secretary of the Society. T h e Derbyshire County C.C. sustained a loss of ±'465 5s. Id. 011 last year’s working, although, from a cricket point of view, the season was a more success­ ful one than had been experienced for some years. Gate-money amounted to ±'1,155 6s. lid . and subscriptions to ±1,231 2s., the former showing an in­ crease of ±403 19s. 3d. and the latter of ±50 14s. It has been decided that a bazaar shall be held at the end of the year to clear off the debt of ±1,297 4s. 3d. due to the bank. N e it h e r Sir Foster Cunlitfe (Unionist) nor J. E. Raphael (Liberal) has been returned to Parliament as the result of the recent by-elections in East Denbigh­ shire and Croydon, the former being defeated by 2,721 and the latter by 3,948. Neither result was unexpected. Sir Foster’s successful opponent was E. G. Hemmerde, K.C., who played with H. D. G. Leveson-Gower and J. R. Mason in the Winchester Eleven of 1890. H ip . s t , Haigh and Rhodes were the chief guests at the annual dinner of the Sheffield Wednesday C.C. the week before last. The Club was formed in 1816 and scores of its matches have been preserved since 1820. One of the chief possessions of the Club is a silver cup presented to