Cricket 1910

74 CRICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A p r i l 2 1 , 1 9 1 0 . for Carlton v. Albert on the Association ground : this was in a First-grade match, played for the Holdsworth-Gardyne Cup, on January 14, 21, 28 and February 1, 1882. T h e New South Wales team o f ladies to play against the Victorian ladies was chosen as under:— Mrs. H. Donnan, Miss Donnan, Mrs. Clyner, Mrs. Meagher, Miss R. Rose, Miss Varley, Miss Preddv, Miss Devlin, Miss Skogland, Miss McMillan, and Miss Douglas. The captain of the team (Mrs. Donnan) is the wife of the former Australian Eleven player of that name, and a sister of Sydney and Chas. Gregory. Miss Donnan is her daughter, and Mrs. Clyner and Mrs. Meagher were also Misses Gregory. Miss Varley is a daughter of the late Mrs. Varley, who was also a Miss Gregory. This famous cricketing family was therefore largely represented in the team. Miss Preddy, the chief bowler of the combination, is not yet twenty years o f age. M o r e than once I have had occasion to express satisfaction at the fact that the honoured name of Massie bids fair to become prominent once again in Aus­ tralian cricket. On the Sydney ground on March 5tli H . H . Massie, a son of the old international player, scored 168 oat of 248 in 135 minutes for University against Petersham and carried out his bat. The account o f his innings furnished by the Sydney Referee reminds one of the reports of Australian cricket which were penned twenty-five to thirty years ago :— “ . . . . H. H. Massie by this time was hitting at everything, and though he made some mis-hits and was missed more than once, he scored at a great rate, four after four (besides two sixes) going up. The first six was a straight drive, the second a for­ ward square-leg hit off a full toss. He carried out his bat for 108, and so fast did he score after the match was won that he added 60 in 20 minutes. In all, he was at the wickets only 2J hours, and hit 20 fours and 2 sixes. The pace was worthy of his famous progenitor, but the batting was quite different in style from that of the celebrated hitter of the 80’s. The driving, square-cutting, and pulling were all most effective. One forcing stroke off the middle stump to a fast ball from White could not have been surpassed by Trum per; it was a very dangerous shot made perfectly. It is often wonder­ ful what can be done by a batsman when he is thoroughly set.” In First-Grade matches in Sydney to March 5th Massie’s average for seven completed innings was 6028. J. S. H u t c h e o n , the Queensland cricketer, hit 24 runs—two 6 ’s, two 4’s and two 2’s— off an over from S. J. Red? grave whilst playing for Toowong v. South Brisbane in Davies Park on March 5th. A c o n te m p o r a r y recently created sur­ prise in some quarters by suggesting that the player named Bailey who appeared against Mr. Leveson-Gower’s team in Khodesia was G. H . Bailey, the Tas­ manian cricketer who visited England as a member of the pioneer Australian side of 1878, As I felt certain it would do, the surmise has proved incorrect. The last Australian mail to hand brings me news o f an innings of 62 by Mr. Bailey for New Town v. West Hobart only a short time before the Rhodesian matches were played. Mr. Bailey is now in his fifty-seventh year, but possesses the energy and enthusiasm of a man half his age. His innings of 62, mentioned above, was described as “ a bright bit of batting, which won for the performer the very hearty applause o f the spectators. The veteran talked about finishing his after­ noon’s recreation with a game of tennis.” I cannot help feeling that it would be a very good thing for Tasmanian cricket if Mr. C. J. Eady would follow the example of this veteran and emerge from his pre­ mature retirement. O n February 25tli the Otago Cricket Association decided to ask Canterbury to send a team to Dunedin to play Otago at Easter-time, the visitors taking half the net receipts of the match to cover their expenses. I t is worthy of note that the New Zealand selector did not include Macart­ ney, Relf, Callaway, Mahoney, or either o f the Carltons in the representative match against the Australians at Christ­ church last month. But I understand that Midlane (from Sydney) and Boxshall (from Melbourne), who were chosen, are both Australians. One would fancy that Hemus and Sale had fully qualified for places by tkeir long scores against Otago. The New Zealanders have certainly im ­ proved during recent years, but they ought to send a team to Australia about once in three years : then we might have them sending one to England within the next decade. T h e Domain ground of Auckland (N.Z.), where the Australian team re­ cently beat the holders of the Plunket Shield by an innings and 128 runs, is one of the most glorious expanses of level turf to be met with in the Southern Hem i­ sphere. The outer fences enclose 14 acres in all. The actual playing area comprises 10 acres of magnificent tu rf; and no better testimony of local apprecia­ tion could be produced than the fact that no less than 15 matches take place there­ on each Saturday. A remarkable fact is the immunity from accident that players have hitherto enjoyed. An ample pavilion is situated on the western slope. And as the eastern side "consists of a beautiful knoll, with its original timber and natural vegetation untouched, the prospect is decidedly pleasant. Excepting on the pavilion side, which is fenced, the boundary is marked by flags and a chalked line. T h e Philadelphian team which visited Bermuda last month played three matches, of which they won two and lost on e; they beat the Hamilton C.C. by five wickets and the Army and Navy by 84 runs, but were defeated in the All Bermuda match by nine wickets. Their reverse gave the local newspapers an opportunity of in­ dulging in bold headlines, o f which the following are a specimen :— All Bermuda’s Easy Victory Oyer the Philadelphians. Another Remarkable Collapse After the Luncheon Interval. G E R A L D C O N Y E R S ’ W IC K E T S . T H I R T E E N Bermuda eighty - four ahead on the first innings—Visitors could only just pass the century mark in their second venture — Le Roy and Clark made fine scores —West bowled well but was un­ lucky — Three players damaged — Ducks were plentiful— Harris and O’Neill each bagged a pair —A glorious six days’ cricket. The visitors certainly collapsed badly in each innings, their last six wickets going down in the first for 18 runs and in the second for 10 , and it was perhaps not due altogether to accident that one report referred to the Philadelphians as “ Quackers,” when “ Quakers ” was obviously the word intended. The Bermuda Colonist, in the course of an article reviewing the doings of the team, remarked :— “ Montgomery, who always went in last, scored two runs in five innings, and was out every time. It is difficult to work out his average.” The latter statement strikes one as being rather unkind, and certainly unnecessary. CRICKET AT ADEN . THE QUEEN’S v. TAWAHI. Played at Aden in January and won by The Queen’s by 90 runs. Score : — T he Q ueen ’ s . Capt. C. E. Wilson, b Dinshaw ........... 5 Capt. A. M. Tringless, not out ...................68 Corp. llartshorn, b Smith .................. 2 R,. S. P r in g le , c S e ig o n p o r in , b Smith ...................12 G. T. Giffard, b Bra- ganza.......................... 2 B. M. Kenny, ]bw, b Braganza................... 0 R. S. Creek, c Seigon­ porin, b Smith ... 16 Sergt. Graham, b Cooper ...................11 S e r g t. K ca te s , c Cabral, b Cooper ... 5 E. W. M au de, b Cooper ................... 0 Private Cooper, c Dinshaw, b Cooper 17 Byes, d c..............17 Total ...155 T awaiii . C. O. Reilly, b Giffard 6 C. Cabral, st Kenny, b C ooper................... 0 M. Dinshaw, b Keates 13 D. Nicholls, c Maude, b G iffard...................22 V. Braganza, b Keates 1 Seigonporin, b Giffard 0 B. Cooper, b Giffard... 4 Garlreynari, c and b Giffard ................. Dhoys, b Keates K. Dadina, run out.. A. Smith, not out .. Byes, &c............ Total .. 0 10 0 1 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-Trent, Notts.