Cricket 1910

M a r c h 3 1 , 1 9 1 0 . CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 3 9 S ir M alcolm M c E achern . The Hon. Sir Malcolm Donald McEachern, a former Lord Mayor of Melbourne, died at Cannes on the 11th inst., in his 58th year. He was fond of cricket, but never gained any celebrity as a player. A few years ago he offered to provide a cup, valued at £250, for competition at cricket between England and Australia. M r. D. A. M u n ro. Mr. David Alexander Munro,, one of the organizers of the Metropolitan District Cricket League of New York and its President from 1893 to 1897 and in 1904 and 1905, died at St. Vincent’s Hospital, N.Y., on the 9th inst. He was a great supporter of the game, and played in the early seventies with the Manhattan C.C., of which he was President for many years. He was also President of the New York Veterans’ Cricket Association and the British Public Schools and Uuiversilies Club as well as a member of the Staten Island C.C. and the Crescent Athletic Club. When Mr. Frank Mitchell’s team visited America they were his guests at a dinner given in their honour. Mr. Munro was born at Maryburgh, County Rose, Scotland, on November 23rd, 1848. F.F.K. M r . E . N e ve . Mr. Richard Neve, a member of the •well-known cricketing family of Benenden, died at Ash Lawn, Benenden, Kent, on February 25th in his eighty-first year. When E. G. Wenman and Richard Mills played against Eleven of the Isle of Oxney at double wicket in 1834, three members of the Neve family appeared for the latter. M r. E. R a y n e r. Mr. Ernest Rayner, a well-known West Australian cricketer, died at Perth on February 27th. He was considered one of the best bowlers in Pennant matches, and only a fortnight before his death had taken six wickets for 54 runs for West Perth against Wanderers. M r . G. M. R o y le . Mr. George Murray Royle, of Nottingham, died at Fern Lodge, Sherwood Rise, on February 26th. He was boru at Nottingham on January 9th, 1843, and was identified with his native place during the whole of his life. His early cricket was played with the Nottingham Commercial Club, for which he scored 10 and 100 not out against the Aboriginal team which visited us from Australia in 1868. His first match for the County was against Gloucestershire at Trent Bridge in 1871, and his last against Surrey at the Oval ten years later. In the game men­ tioned with Gloucestershire he went in first wicket down and, scoring 45, helped Bignall (96) to put on 106 for the second. That was the first match ever played on the ground between the two counties, and, despite “ W.G.’s ’’ scores of 79 and 116, Notts won by ten wickets. In Scores and Biographies (x—408) it was said of him :— “ Is a batsman above the average, and excels iu the field at long-leg, and at mid-wicket-off.” He was devoted to the game all his life and served on the County Committee for sixteen years. He was, however, prevented from playing as often as was desired, for, being in business as a lace manufacturer, he could not spare the time. A rchdeacon S andford . (Seepage 33.) S ir J ohn W allington . Col. Sir JohnWilliams Wallington, K.C.B., who was born at Dursley, Gloucestershire, on March 16th, 1822, diedatKeevil Manor, near Trowbridge, on the 23rd inst. in his eighty- ninth year. He was a most enthusiastic cricketer, although he did not get into the Eleven at Harrow, and was always ready to do anything in his power to further the best interests of the game. In 1854 he founded the Oakley Park C.C. in Hampshire, and gathered many excellent cricketers around him, including Sir Frederick Bathurst, the Rev. Charles Ridding, Messrs. Henry and John Frere, and the brothers Budd and Crimble. He was also responsible for the inauguration of matches played by the Gentlemen of Hampshire, and at one time was captain of the Wiltshire Wanderers. Col. Wallington, whose portrait can be seen in Cricket in North Hunts, was brother in­ law of the late Rt. Hon. W. W. Beach, M.P., Father of the House of Commons, and father of Mr. E. W. WallingtoD, C.M.G., who played for Sherborne and Oxford. He had worn the blue and buff of the Duke of Beaufort’s hounds since 1843, and, like his father before him, was the oldest member of that distinguished hunt. M r. H. W a r n e r . Mr. Henry Warner, whose death occurred in the latter part of February, was born in Nottingham 82 years ago. On going to the Unitecl States when quite a boy he identified himself with the old Newark C.C., aud played for that club both before and after the Civil War. He was always a stauuch supporter ot the game and at the time of his death was Vice-President of the Essex County C.C. of Newark, N.J., and also a member of the New York Veterans’ Cricket Association. F.F.K. THE ADV ISORY COMM ITTEE . A meeting of the Advisory Cricket Com­ mittee was held in the Pavilion at Lord’s on the 21st inst. Lord Harris, representing the M.C.C. preside!, and there were also present: II. W. Bainbridge (Warwickshire), J. Shuter (Surrey), Colonel Bruce (Sussex), i . C. Newton (Derbyshire), P. W. Dale (Northamptonshire), Jas. Horner (Lancashire), Dr. Kussell Bencraft (Hamp­ shire), F. Mudd (Yorkshire), G. L. Jessop (Glouces­ tershire), J. K. Mason (Kent), H. T. Hewett (Somerset), W. E. Denison (Notts), H. K. Foster (Worcestershire),A. J. Webbe (Middlesex). C. E. Green (Essex), C. Marriott (Leicestershire), aud F. E. Lacey, secretary of the M.C.C. The proceedings were private, information being supplied to the Press at the end of the meeting. Lord Hawke’s scheme and the Warwick­ shire scheme with regard to the County Championship were dropped through lack of support. ' Lord Cobham’s proposal, as president of the W’orcestei shire County Club, with refer­ ence to the finance of the County Champion­ ship, was referred to a sub-Committee to consist of Lord Cobham, Mr. C. E. Green, Mr. H. T. Hewett, Lord Hawke, Mr. G. L. Jessop, Mr. F. C. Newton, and Colonel Bruce. Hampshire’s proposal, “ That any person on the active list of the Army or Navy who has played for a county under the residen­ tial qualification for two or more seasons, and is abroad on service, shall retain his qualification on his return from abroad as if he had never been abroad,” was carried. With regard to the question of covering the wickets, suggested by Warwickshire, Surrey’s amendment, with some verbal alterations, was carried. It now reads :— “ That the County Committees ask the M.C.C. to suggest to the executivo of each county ground to adopt any covering to protect the ground against rain at any time after seven o’clock a.m. on the morning of the first day of a match, and during its continuation, provided the said covering docs not cover a larger area than ISft. by 12 ft. and does not exceed more than 3ft. 6 in. in front of the popping crease. The ground shall be protected every night during a match, and the covering shall be removed, if fine, at seven a.m .” Warwickshire’s recommendation with re­ gard to the umpires was carried with the alteration of one hour to half an hour. It reads “ That the County Committees be asked to consider the desirability of askii.g the M.C.C. to make it a rule that all umpires report themselves to the manager of the ground half an hour before the com­ mencement of each day’s play, and that they mako a point of seeing that the wickets, bats and balls aro in accordance with the laws of the game, and that they be reminded that the conduct ot the game and the state of the ground is within their jurisdiction.” Warwickshire’s recommendation as to starting matches on a Friday or Saturday, Bank Holidays excepted, was, as it involved a question of finance, referred to the sub- Committee already mentioned. Hampshire’s resolution with regard to the luncheon interval was carried, with the alteration of forty five minutes to forty minutes. It reads :— “ That the interval for luncheon shall be forty minutes. In the event of the last wicket falling within two minutes of the time arranged for luncheon the game shall bo resumed at the usual hour, no allowance being made for the ten miuutes between the iunings.” Their resolution concerning the tea interval was not carried, matters being left as they stand. Lancashire’s recommendation as to scor­ ing in the Championship was canied. It reads:— “ That this Committee recommends to the Ad­ visory Boilrd the necessity of changing the method of scoring points in the County Championship during the ensuing season, and suggests that draws and losaeS be ignored, only matches won to count in the percentage of matches played, and that copies of this resolution be sent to the Advisory Board and first-class counties.” Kent’s proposal as to hits counting 6 was carried with a verbal addition. It now stands:— “ To consider the advisability of instructing the umpires to allow 0 runs for all hits that drop over and clear of the boundary line orfcncc.” The proposal of the Minor Counties as to rolling the wicket for five minutes at the close of play and five minutes before tbe commencement of play on the next morning was carried ; but as this involves an altera­ tion in tbe laws of the game it cannot, even if approved of by the M C.C , come into operation until 1911, there not being suffi­ cient time now to give notice of the proposed change before the M.C.C.’s annual meeting in May. CRICKET IN SOUTH AFRICA. RHODESIA v. Mr. H. 1). G. LEVESON-GOWER’S X I.—Played at Bulawayo on March 22, 23 and 24, and won by the visitors by an innings and 120 runs. Rhodesia made 154 and 152, and Mr. Levcson- Gower s XI. 430 for eight wickets, inns. dee. closed (J. W. Znlch, 10K ; A. E. Cook, 101 ; R. O. Schwarz, 03; 1’. W. Sherwell, 43 not out.) XVIII. OF MIDDLE RHODESIA v. M r . H. D. G. LEVESON-GOWER’S XII. —Played at Gwclo on March 28, and won by Mr. Leveson-Gower's XII. by four wickets. The locals scored 104 and 99, and the visitors 144 and 00 for seven wickets.