Cricket 1910

44 c r i c k e t a W e e k l y r e c o r d o e T h E g a m e . m a r c h 3 i , 1 9 1 0 . against Opawa Ladies. The Riccarton side won easily, scoring 228 against 93. I n the course of an interview at Welling­ ton, N .Z., last month, Warwick Arm ­ strong predicted that the Australians would fail disastrously in the South African and Triangular Tournament matches, owing to their lack o f bowlers. This statement is rather surprising for, ac­ cording to those best qualified to express an opinion, Australia possesses at the pre­ sent time several young players of excep­ tional promise, whose bowling it is ex­ pected will have developed considerably by next season. L o r d H a w k e has offered to send to New Zealand a shield or cup for com ­ petition among the minor provinces and sub-districts of the Cricket Associations, commencing next season.' The offer will be placed before the New Zealand Cricket Council. A r e c o r d partnership for District cricket in Christchurch (N.Z.) was estab­ lished on January 15th by Perrin and Winchester, who put on 290 together for the third wicket o f Linwood B. against Riccarton A. The former scored 187 and the latter 119. The Dom inion reports a curious inci­ dent in the match at Auckland on January 8 th between Grafton and North Shore. One o f the batsmen, D . Hay, who had as many lives as a cat when making his total of 1 1 , got off on one occasion in a very extraordinary manner. He played a ball straight back towards Hadden, who was waiting to catch it. The ball never reached the bowler, for it was caught while in the air by a ball hit by a batsman playing in a fourth grade match, the pitch of which ran parallel to the senior wickets. Hadden’s face was a study, when he straightened up, for the ball was almost in his hands. It was a remarkable occurrence that two balls travelling in the air at right angles should happen to meet in this manner, and even the oldest cricketer on the ground could not recall a similar incident. N o u r s e , the Surrey-born cricketer, who has proved such a tower of strength to Natal for many seasons, has been induced to settle in the Transvaal. He left Durban for the Rand on February 19th. I f what I hear is true, there is a distinct possibility of the South A frican Cricket A nnual being revived at an early date. The game in South Africa has made such strides during recent years that a reliable and, if possible, official publication is most desirable. “ I f you ask the majority o f the M.C.C. players whom they consider the best batsman they have met,” says the Cape Times, “ they will tell you that there are few to compare with ‘ John ’ Hopley. They have unbounded admiration for the whole-hearted way in which this son of Anak sets about the bowling. ‘ He puts a bowler right off his length,’ says Wilfred Rhodes, and if he could only get over that uncertainty in the first few overs, he would do more than fill the shoes of James Sinclair. His bowling too, is not treated seriously enough—that is, by his club—whilst his fielding is about as good as anything we have out here. Now that he has found his form on the mat, South Africa might well consider his claims for a place in a repre­ sentative team. H e would not discredit his reputation, and he would be just the man to act as a foil to the ultra-careful tactics of the majority. One should like nothing better than to see him operating against Simpson-Hayward in the next m a tch ; knowing what an accurate eye he posseses, one should feel inclined to back the batsman — though not if he thought it was imperative for him to depart from his orthodox game.” T h e M a h a r a ja o f P a t i a l a , one of the best supporters o f the game in India, recently had an adventure of an unusual nature in the streets of his capital. A mad camel got loose, and severely mauled a passer-by. The Maharaja, who was passing in a motor-car, fired at the animal, killing it on the spot, and rescued its victim. It is probable that His Highness will visit England with the Indian team next year. L e w i s and Robson, the Somerset cricketers, have enjoyed a very successful season in Calcutta with the Cooch Behar team, each bowling with much effect in addition to making more than a thousand runs with an average o f over fifty. The figures o f the most successful members of the team are as follows :— Inn- Not Highest ings. out. Total. Score. Aver. Lewis ................... 21 3 208* 1,131 62*83 Robson .................. 20 2 135 1,009 56’05 Prince H. Narayan 11 1 117* 443 44*30 Prince V. Narayan 14 1 123 507 39 00 * Signifies not out. Lewis’ highest scores were 208 not outi 204 not out, 121, 110, and 105 not o u t; Robson’s 135, 123, 122 and 116; Prince H . Narayan’s 117 not out and 106; and V. Narayan’s 123, 120 not out, and 105. Robson also took 42 wickets for 9'61 runs each, and Lewis 72 for 10 63. D u r in g the past season B. Jayaram, the well-known Indian batsman, played five innings for Bangalore Gymkhana and scored 539 runs with an average of 106. I t has almost come to be looked upon as a usual thing for a Philadelphian team to play a series o f matches in Bermuda or Jamaica in the spring. This year proves no exception, for by the last mail from America I hear that all arrangements have been made for a visit to Bermuda. E. Kelly (111 not out) and A. V. Moon (109) put on 233 for second wicket of North Ports v. Hawthorn, at Hawthorn (Melbourne) on January 15th. 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 MARL.—Particulars apply Radcliffe-on-Trcnt, Notts. THE M.C.C.’ S TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA . {Continued from page 31.) 10 th M a tc h . —v. BORDER. Played at East London on January 29, 31, and February 1. England won by four wickets. The home side showed unexpectedly good form, and, after leading by 7 runs on the first innings, were beaten by only four wickets. It was a low- scoring match, the highest individual effort, and likewise the best, being Hobbs’ 70 on the last day. Six of the Border reached double figures in their first innings, N. O. Norton, who hit three 6 ’s, making 26 in twelve minutes. Rhodes played a steady game for 35, scoring 44 with Hobbs and 30 with Denton, but the later players did little, N. O. Norton, a right-hand fast-medium bowler, taking three wickets for 11 runs on the second morning. The feature of the Border’s second innings was the stand of 64 for the second wicket by Cook and Cross, who were well supported by Preston and Phillips. England’s task of getting 159 to win was not regarded lightly, but the result was almost assured by Hobbs and Rhodes, who made 80 for the first wickct. The former played a steadier game than usual, and gave no chance. England won by four wickets. Score and analysis:— B order . First innings. E M. Hartigan, b Bucken­ ham .................................. 6 A. Cook, st Tufnell, b S.- Hayward .......................... 12 G. Cross, hit wkt, b Buck- euham .......................... 5 G. Hartigan, b S.-Hayward IS H. Phillips, c Leveson- Gower, b Blythe ... ... 3 N. O. Norton, lbw, b Blythe 26 A.W. Norton, b S.-Hayward 4 G. Preston, not out ... C. Johnson, c Woolley, Thompson.................. J. F. Wood, c Bird, Thom pson.................. T. Clack, b Woolley ... Byes.................. Second innings, c W o o lley , b Buckenham ... 4 b Buckenham ... 39 b Woolley ...........34 b Woolley ........... 3 c Leveson-Gower, S.-Hayward ... 20 c Hobbs ........... 1 b S.-Hayward ... 2 c Denton,b Blythe 24 ... 11 26 ... 15 notout.. Total ...........144 E ngland . b Buckenham ... 0 c Hobbs, b Blytlic 1 B 7, lb 4, nb 1 12 Total.......... 151 First innings. Hobbs, lbw, b N. O. Norton 27 Rhodes, st Johnson, b G. Hartigan ..........................35 Denton, b Preston ...........23 Blythe, c N. O. Norton, b C la ck .................................. 3 N. C. Tufnell, b Clack ... 0 Thompson, b G. Hartigan 12 M. C. Bird, b N. O. Norton 1 Woolley, b G. Hartigan i.. 10 G. H. Simpson-Hayward, b N. O. Norton ................... 2 Buckenham, not ou t........... 2 H. D. G. Levcson-Gower, b N. O. Norton................... 7 B 9, lb 6 ...................15 Second innings, c Cook, b G. Har­ tigan .......... 70 c Johnson,b Pres­ ton ...................24 c Johnson, bWood 1 not out ........... 11 c G. Hartigan, b Wood ........... 4 c E Hartigan, b P reston ...........12 c E. M. Hartigan, b Preston ... 20 not out................... 4 Total B S, lb 5 ... 13 ...137 Total (6 wkts)159 First innings. Blythe ... . Buckenham . S.-Hayward . Thompson . Woolley... . O. 20 . 8 18 M. R. W. 4 43 2 ... 2 16 3 ... 3 62 3 ... 4 8 1 ... 1 ... Second innings. O. ... 14-4 ... 20 ... 12 ... 8 ... 11 ... 6 M. R. W. Hobbs Thompson bowled one no-ball. E ngland . 22 29 2 38 2 1 22 0 4 19 2 2 9 1 First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. N. O. Norton 18 6 39 4 .. , ... 11 1 34 0 G. Hartigan ... 10 0 36 3 ..,, ... 9 0 32 1 Cook ... ... 4 1 12 0 ... 3 0 12 0 Preston......... 7 3 18 1 ... 17 5 27 3 Clack ... ... 7 4 12 2 . ... 13-4 6 19 0 Wood ... ... 3 0 5 0 .... ... 8 0 20 2 E. M. Hartigan ... ... 1 0 2 0