Cricket 1911

106 C R IC K E T : A W EEK LY RECORD OF THE GAME. A p r i l 29, 1 9 1 1. Marlburians will tell you that it was owing to his absence that Rugby won. Be that as it may, however, there is no doubt that he is a bowler of exceptional ability and should prove a thorn in the side of opposing elevens. He is very fast with a high delivery and captured over forty wickets last summer in spite of his absence from the Lord’s match. The three vacancies in the eleven may be taken by J. A. Parker, a medium left-handed bowler, aud A. G. Ponsonby and G. S. Russell, two batsmen who pl<yed occasionally last year without receiving their colours. MALVERN. As is the case with several schools this year, Malvern is left with an extraordinary dearth of bowlers, notwith­ standing that last season the attack was probably the strongest possessed by the College for many years. F. G. Neumann, this season’s captain, appears at present to be the only bowler of much consequence. Runs there ought lo be in plenty as all the old colours can handle a bat to have been arranged with the Free Foresters and Mr. Charrington’s eleven. Altogether one is inclined to rank the Malvern team of 1911 as one of the very best batting sides of the year. This will be counteracted, how­ ever, by it having almost the weakest bowling of any of the Schools. REPTON . Few schools, during recent years at least, can boast of stouter cricket traditions than Repton, which has turned out such giants of the game as the Palairets, C. B. Fry, R. A. Young and .T. N. Crawford, not to mention many others who have since made their mark in first-class cricket. Although there are only four old colours this term, there are hopes of a quite successful season. Several young batsmen who ought to do well this year are in evidence, and there is also some useful bowling. The four old colours are all likely to make runs, and all but R. F. Popham are . P. RU TH E RFO RD , R epton. useful bowlers, especially Calthorpe, who has had capital figures for the last two seasons. Of the four referred to Popham was the most successful batsman last year, scoring very consistently, and being second in the averages to I. P. F. Campbell, whilst E. C. Moses was not far behind and is, if anything, the better bat of the two. F. S. G. Cal­ thorpe is described as “ an all-round player with great possibilities,” and, although he excels as a medium-paced bowler, is an extremely useful batsman with a free style. A. P. Rutherford, the captain, was not seen to as great advantage as in 1909, but if only he could overcome his extreme lack of confidence his very taking style should be really effective. Calthorpe and Moses will in all probability share the attack, but J. A. Higgs Walker and j . Newton are two bowlers who are expected to prove very useful in the attack, whilst G. R. Pedder will most likely be the wicket-keeper. The Captain is a fair change bowler and may be of occasional assistance. The batsmen will be recruited from J. Richard­ son, C. Twigg, A. V. Thomas, M. Howell and J. Howell all of whom are rather on the young side but distinctly F. a . NAUM ANN, M alvern. some tune. The captain has four of last year’s redoubtable side to rely on and they should form an exceptionally strong nucleus of one of the best run-getting sides of the year. F. G. Naumann is probably the best batsman in the side, although D. J. Knight, who is still quite a young­ ster, is considered one of the most promising school-boy cricketers of the day. He has an exceedingly sound defence and excels on the leg side. The one thing he lacks at present is strength. J. H. Naumann is a scoring, but unorthodox, batsman, who may do well in the future ; C. J . Mann is quite a promising bat who hits the ball hard ; whilst G. C. Lucas, who was disappointing last year, has many strokes but no defence. It is quite impossible to write of the attack for, as already said, F. G. Naumann seems to be the solitary bowler of the side. Four good bats remain from last year’s second eleven in T. Cunning, F. D. Hobbs, H. Bracall and J. E. S. Pethick. The first-named promises especially well, whilst R. S. White, the second eleven stumper,' should also come to the front. The Schools played are Repton and Clifton. The match with Cirencester has been dropped, but new fixtures