Cricket 1910

2 8 2 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u l y 2 1 , 1 9 x0 . was carried at a great pace through the college. Next came Fowler, who did such glorious deeds at Lord’s, and the popular captain of the eleven was given a similar if somewhat uncomfortable ride amidst the enthusiastic cheering o f past and present Etonians. Then followed the other members—Napier, the stroke of the eight, the Hon. John Manners, and Boswell, the cricket heroes being ac­ corded a rousing reception.” Two wickets, two bats, and a ball worked in yellow and green—the colours of the Woore (Shropshire) C.C.— formed the floral tribute sent by the club to the funeral of Mr. Thomas Cartlick, one of their members, who died while batting on the 9th inst., as reported in last week’s Gossip. The emblem bore the words “ Not out.” C o n g r a t u l a t io n s and best wishes to E. M. Dowson, of Harrow, Cambridge and Surrey fame, who was married on Tuesday last to Hilda Fanny Pascoe, youngest daughter of the Rev. Samuel Pascoe, o f Newquay, Cornwall. N o t even when Stoddart and Spofforth were playing regularly for the side did Hampstead experience a more successful Week than that which commenced on the 11th inst. and concluded on Saturday last. All six matches played were won, and as they were against such sides as Old Harrovians, Butterflies, Middlesex C. and G., Marlborough Blues, A. E. Stoddart’s X I. and M.C.C. and Ground, the record speaks for itself. W h il s t fielding against Warwickshire at Edgbaston on Monday, Jessop ricked his back and retired from the match. The injury is not serious, but he has wisely decided not to appear against Lancashire at Manchester to-day. He hopes to be able to take the field at Trent Bridge on Monday, and all who follow the game will trust that he will have recovered sufficiently by that time to do so. B e a r in g in mind the astonishing manner in which Eton gained their victory over Harrow at Lord’s, it is of interest to note that in the latter part of last week Haverford College met both teams. They beat Harrow by 73 runs and lost to Eton by five wickets. N o r t h a m p t o n s h ir e and Yorkshire are playing Kent this week at Maidstone, where, since the last county match was decided there, the ground has been levelled, the turf re-laid, and a handsome pavilion erected at a cost of between .£2,000 and .£8,000. On Monday the weather, unfortunately, was so bad that a start with the Northampton match could not be made, but Kent enthusiasts support the various Festivals so well that the one in progress will probably pay its way despite a blank day. P l a y in g on Saturday for Heywood in the final Dorm itory match at Ellesmere College, T. M. Hopwood and St G. O. Lloyd contributed 350 for the first wicket. Lloyd was run out after having made 150, and Hopwood carried his bat through the innings for 212. F o r Tyldesley (J. T.) also has this week’s cricket provided a great personal triumph, for his innings of 132 and 65 against Middlesex at Lord’s could only have been played by one who was an acknowledged master. Strange to say, although he has been playing for Lanca­ shire for so many years, he had never played a three-figure innings in county cricket at Lord’s before Tuesday last. At the present time he is pre-eminently our foremost batsman, and it is probable that at no previous period of his career has he shown better form than during the past few weeks. B a r o n W il l in g d o n of Ratton, in the county o f Sussex— the title assumed by Mr. F. Freeman Thomas, the old Eton, Cambridge and Sussex cricketer— took his seat in the House of Lords yesterday, on his elevation to the Peerage. W . A. B. w rites:—Monday last, as everybody knows, was Dr. W . G. Grace's sixty-second birthday, and as it is the fashion on his birthdays to relate an anecdote about him I send the following. It was told me by the hairdresser who used to shave the nephew of a man who sold “ W . G .” his first pup. When he was a boy of fourteen at school the future doctor had his first fight, which was brought about in a curious way. At that time he had not attained the proportions for which he has o f late years been so much adm ired; in fact he might have been described as slightly built although he was recognised as a good trencherman. One of the schoolboys, who afterwards married the niece o f a Royal Academician, was by way of being an artist and he drew two pictures of W . G., writing under the first the title “ Grace before meat ” and under the second “ Grace after meat.” It is perhaps unnecessary to add that the second picture was exaggerated. W . G. was naturally annoyed, and, having very carefully blacked each eye of the artist, whose name was Noah Sark, he said to the enraptured onlookers, “ This is Noah before the flood,” and then, deftly tapping the artist’s claret, he added “ And this is Noah after the flood.” It is said that the headmaster, hearing of this incident, observed with emotion, “ Mark my w ord s! Before this boy Grace is fifty years older he will celebrate his sixty- second birthday.” A t Tonbridge on Saturday J. R. Mason made 147 not out for Blackheath v. Ton­ bridge School. Blackheath declared with eight wickets down for 302, but the School won by four wickets, F. H . Knott scoring 105, O. W . Sherwell 97 and S. Marzetti 78 not out. T h ose who were present at the Oval on Tuesday afternoon were fortunate enough to see Hayward at his very best against Sussex. Rain caused the start of the match to be delayed until the second morning, and Hayward, recog­ nizing the fact that runs would have to be made fast if Surrey were to win, playing a free and vigorous game from the outset, and at the end of the day, when four wickets were down for 18G, carried out his bat for 100. His straight driving was wonderfully good, and his display recalled the innings he played on the same ground a few years ago when he reached three-figures before lunch and astonished the Leicestershire players by the vigour of his strokes. T h e match between Woodbrook C. & G. and Somerset, arranged to commence at Bray to-day, has been declared off by the county, who find themselves unable to raise a team to undertake the journey. Y e s t e r d a y rain proved a spoil-sport in many parts of the country, and caused the matches at Lord’s, the Oval, Sheffield and Maidstone to be abandoned. Lan­ cashire had their game with Middlesex well in hand when play was given up, but owing to the curious system on which the Championship is being decided this year will suffer to tho extent they would have done had they suffered an over­ whelming defeat. Jolly game, cricket! THE D U L L DAY . 0, day of glum and skyless atmosphere, Cloudless because immerged in cloudiness : O, day of livelong sunset still and drear And full of disappointing idleness. O, all-too-lazy day to even rain And make a rift iu intervals of gloom, Or stir the hush of mem’ries in the brain Like death-born moulds in a forgotten tomb. 0, dayless day that robs the meadows fair Of all a season’s radiant evidence; 0, hum of children’s clamour in the air Like unreal murmurs of lost innocence. Lift up yonr dismal pall, unliving day, Drab stealthy vanguard of the autumntide, Begone and let our sun resume bis sway And summer’s joy some longer while abide. Steal out, kind beams, that nature may rejoice With smiling colours and awakened voice ; And, as ye chase the murky clouds away, Sweet breezes teach dull spirits, too, to play. P ott . WANDERERS V. RIOHMON D.—Played at Richmond on July 113. R ic h m o n d . E.H. Hargreaves,cKen- ward, b Bradley ... 8 S. de Sarem, b Craw­ ford .......................... 4 G. G. Carpenter, b C raw ford..................32 R. H. Cloete Scott, st Brooks, b Sloper ... 77 J.C.Johnson,b Bradley 1 H. B. Neame, b Craw­ ford ........................... 0 H. J. Pullman, lbw, b Wells ................... 1 J.A.Healing,c Brooks, b Wells ...................10 A. G. Lloyd, c Wells, b Crawford ...........26 P. J. Wrigley, notout 5 H. Rees, run out ... 9 B 6, lb 1, nb 1 ... 8 Total ...181 W a n d e r e r s . S. Colman, c de Sarem, b Pullman ...........44 J. U. C. Watt, run out 2 R. Kenward, c Lloyd, b Healing... ...........64 R. T. Crawford, c Wrigley, b de Sarem 21 L. S. Wells, c Car­ penter, b de Sarem 12 P. G. Gale, not out... 47 W .T.Grabum ,notout 25 B 10, lb 1, w 5 ... 16 Total (5 wkts) 281 A. G. Parsons, R. B. Brooks, A. L. Sloper and W. M. Bradley did not bat.