Cricket 1910

474 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. D e c . 22, 1910. THE MINOR COUNTIES CRICKET ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the above body was held at Lord’s on the 6th inst., prior to the gathering of the county secretaries. Mr. E. H. Mallett was in the chair, and all the counties affiliated, except Cheshire, were represented. Capt E. E. Radcliffe, on behalf of Devon, proposed the following “ That a first-c’.ass county entering the Minor Counties Compe­ titions shall not play any member who has played in the first eleven of his county during that season.” There was no seconder, and Mr. A. M. Miller (Wilts.) stated that he and others were quite opposed to the motion. They were glad to have first class players against them, and hoped to see them more frequently in the future than in the past. Dr. Earl Norman, in reply to a question, said that a few years ago the first-class counties, without binding themselves to any fixed agreement, undertook to select their second elevens in accordance with the spirit of the game. Mr. A. W. F. Eutty (Surrey 2nd XI.) on behalf of the M.C.C.A. Committee, brought forward the following amendment to the rules “ If the two counties at the head of either of the Divisions shall not have played each other, the county standing second shall have the right to challenge the top county to play a match which shall decide the champion­ ship of the particular Division, the match to be played ou a ground chosen by the chal­ lenger.” Mr. Eutty said that the weaknesses of the Divisional system were obvious. In each division there were counties who might say to the county at the head of the division : “ While we have been cutting each other’s throats for your benefit you have been col­ lecting the points from the weaker teams.” He wished it to be understood that such a match as that proposed would not be com­ pulsory, but would depend upon two circum­ stances:—(1) That the counties had not met; (2) that the challenge was accepted. In the event of it not being taken up, the challengers would have the right to play in the final. Mr. A. W. Allen (Bedfordshire) seconded, and, after some discussion, the resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. Eutty, on behalf of the Commiltee, proposed that:—“ In the event of a match not being finished, the side leading on the first inniDgs should receive three points, and their opponents one point.” At first sight, he said, it might appear absurd to award a point for losing, but it was necesssry to make some difference between the terms of loss— between a loss on the first innings, and a loss in a completed game. At present teams were penalised to the same extent in either case, although there was no reason to suppose that a side beaten on the first innings would not have won had the game been played right out. He found that 15 per cent, of the sides who won outright last season were behind on the first innings. Mr. A. W. Allen, in seconding, said there was no need to say a word in suppoit of the proposal, because after what Mr. Eutty had said, the necessity of the change was made absolutely conclusive. The resolution was carried, and the meetiDg closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. R i c h a r d d a f t ’ s N o t t i n g h a m s h i r e M A R L .—Particulars apply Radcliffe-on-Trent, Notts. UMPIRES FOR 19 11. The captains of the first-class counties met at Lord’s on the afternoon of the 5th inst. and selected the umpires for county matches next season. Only two changes were made in the list, G. Hu'chings and A. F. Bannister displacing C. E. Dench and H. Walmsley. The twenty-two umpires chosen are : A. J. Atfield, H. Bagshaw, E. G. Barlow, J. Blake, T. Brown (Bedford­ shire), J. Carlin, W. Flowers, G. P. H&rrison, B. W. Mason, J. Boss, F. Parris. W. Eichards, F. G. Eoberts, A. E. Street, W. Vining, G. Webb, .J. E. West, W. A. J. West, A. A. White, H. Wood, G. Hutchings, and A. F. Bannister. As reserve umpires, F. Gutt- ri 'ge, Jesse Hide, Whiteside, and F. Senior (Eastbourne) were picked. The captains passed a recommendation to the M.O.C. that the responsibility of super­ vising the rolling of the wickets should rest with the umpires. Eepresentatives of tbe Minor Counties met at Lord’s on the 7th inst. and appointed the following umpires to stand in championship matches next season :— N o r ih .— J. Atkinson, B. Brown, J. Gregory, M. Myers, S. F. Yeoman, and W. H. Harden. M idlands . —T. Attewell, C. Marshall, G. Perkins, J. Whiteside, G. Eye, S. Wrigley, and E. Eogers. S outh .— C. E. Brown, T. H. Holton, C. Hughes, F. Johnson, G. A. Burton, G. F. Holland, and T. Westborough. Supernumeraries: A. E. Hoar, E. Barber, and J. Marshall. THE KENT COUNTY C.C. The autumn meeting of the Kent County C.C. Committee was held at the Golden Cross Hotel, ChariDg Cross, on November 28th. Sir Marcus Samuel (president of the club) took the chair, and among those present were Lord Harris, the Earl of Guil­ ford, Mr. W. H. Patterson, Mr. J. E. Mason, Mr. George Marsham, Mr. F. Marchant, Mr. C. J. Burnup, Mr. E. W. Dillon, Mr. T. Pawley, Mr. F. W. Furley (hon. treasurer), and Captain McCanlis. The draft report was approved. Kent enjoyed a season of great success in a financial as well as a cricket sense, and after an expenditure of £388 on improvements at the Canterbury ground and £179 in presents in commemora­ tion of winning the Championship for the second year in succession to those who played for the eleven, there was a profit of £736 10s. 5d. Out of the half-share of profits from the match at the Oval in Septem­ ber, between Kent and tbe Best of England, a sum of £100 was given to various Kent hospitals, and the remaining £92 odd to the Kent Cricketer’s Aid Fund. Next season Kent resume their matches with Notts—the two countes not having met since 1905—but do not play Derbyshire. In addition to their county matches—thirteen out and home—they will have single fixtures with the M.C.C. at Lord’s, Oxford University, and the All-Indian Eleven. There will be cricket weeks, besides Canterbury, at Ton­ bridge, Dover, Tunbridge Wells, and Maid­ stone. Hampshire and Lancashire play Kent in the Canterbury Week, and one of the two matches will be given to Fielder for his benefit. THE EICHMOND C.C. Matches arranged, 44: won 8, lost 22, drawn 12, abandoned (rain) 2. Times Most not in an Total Inns. out. inns. Runs. Aver. 10 2 65* 345 43-12 6 0 74 218 36 33 8 2 38 189 31-50 6 0 81 186 31-00 13 2 101 279 25-36 13 3 63 247 24-70 ‘21 1 118 488 24-40 13 1 46 263 21-91 11 2 61* 188 20-88 IS 2 62 320 20 62 18 4 57* 182 20-22 14 1 54 262 20*15 21 0 75 421 20-04 15 3 32* 213 17-75 27 1 67 443 17-03 18 6 35 200 16-66 9 2 43 112 16-00 9 1 40* 121 15-12 14 0 56 208 14 85 12 2 43* 122 12-20 20 0 33 244 12-20 5 0 47 59 11-80 9 2 15* 65 9*28 11 3 18 74 9-25 11 1 24* 82 8-20 6 2 6 22 5*50 10 1 8* 37 4-11 7 2 7 19 3-80 9 2 8 24 3-42 b a t t in g a v e r a g e s . B. L. Bisgood .......... W. L. L. Roberts ... J. A. Healing ........... G. G. Carpenter G. A. Mcdcalf .......... B. H. Hargreaves ... R. F. Cloete-Scott ... H. J. Pullm an........... H. S. Chapman J. C. Johnson ... ... E. Cameron ........... C. F. Sadler ........... H. B. Neame ........... W. J. Burningham ... S. De Saram .......... F. Mason .................. W. Williams ........... B. Cozens-Hardy ... E. D. Bisgood .......... H. A. Rees................... A. G. Lloyd ......... H. Hargreaves........... G. Lindsay-Holt A. V. Crump ........... N. L. Gabbett ........... A. J. G ib b .................. C. W. Hogg .......... F. N. Brassey ........... P. T. Wrigley ........... The following also batted :— E. Hudson (G, 16, 1, 25), Frank Brown (9, 0, 1, 2), F. B. Jackson (0*, 0, 1*), It. E. Westmacott (4, lj, H. L. Watts (10, 3*, 8), H. B. Denham (6, 0,2), F. C. Graham (11, 5*, 2), W. A. Rees (9, 15), A. E. Folivet (0, 0, 0), Major F. Manners-Smith (0), Capt. Twiss (I*), V. R. Polley (5, 1*, 1*, 10), Greenfield (36*, 7, 1). * Signifies not out. CENTURIES FOR R. F. Cloete-Scott v. Hampton Wick ............... US G. A. Medcalf, v. Chiswick P ark......................... 101 BOWLING AVERAGES (5 innings). E. Hudson W. L. L. Roberts E. Cameron ... J. A. Healing... B, L. Bisgood .. J. C. Johnson... S. Do Sarem .. W. J. Burningham. I l l *3 E. D. Bisgood W. W illiam s.......... H. S. Chapman ... H. B. Neam e.......... N. L. Gabbet.......... C. W. Hogg ........... E. H. Hargreaves... H. J. Pullman H. A. Kees ........... G. G. Carpenter ... V. It. Polley ........... The followingalso bowled :— R. E. Westmacott (6 for 100), F. Mason (3 for 51), F. Brown (0 for 19), B. Cozens-Hardy (5 for 62), C. F. Sadler (1 for 12), G. A. Medcalf (2 for 95), A. V. Crump (0 for 42), H. B. Denham (0 for 46), R. F. Cloete-Scott (1 for 32), H. Hargreaves (1 for 80), G. Lindsay-Holt (0 for 57), Capt. Twiss (0 for 15). Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. 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