Cricket 1911

J an . 26, 19 11. CRICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 7 T asmania . First innings. Second innings. K. Eltham, b Nourse......13 c Campbell, b Pearse • 51 H. O. Smith, b Llewellyn... 29 c Campbell, b Llewellyn ... 11 C. Martin, c Campbell, b c P e a rs e , b Faulkner ......................19 Vogler ......29 J. Hudson, b Llewellyn ... 12 b Llewellyn ... 5 R. J. Hawson, b Llewellyn 82 c Sherwell, b Vogler ........ 8 E. A. Windsor, e Campbell, c Sherwell, b b Llewellyn ................ 2 Llewellyn ... 83 E. T. Boddam, b Vogler .. 2 T. Carroll, c Vogler, b L lew ellyn........................ 1not out ........... 9 D. Paton, b Llewellyn ... 25not out ..........15 S. Frost, c Sinclair, b Llew ellyn........................ 3 H. Parkinson, not out ... 1 Byes, &c.................... 0 Byes, &c. ... 5 Total ..................195 Total (6 wkts)216 CORRESPONDENCE. [The Editor does not hold himself responsible for the opinions of his con'espondents.] LONDON PLAYING FIELDS. To the E d ito r o f C k ick et. S ir , —The appeal which we made last May to the charitable public has been so far successful that, of the large sum for which we asked, viz., £33,000, one-sixth has already been subsciibed. Out of this it has been necessary to pay the first instalment of the capital of the jnortgage on the Elms Playing Field at Walthamstow, together with the interest for the year. To complete the purchase of this land in accordance with the contract, the balance of the purchase money, amounting to £7,500, must be paid on or before April 1st next. Towards this only £4,000 is in hand, so £3,500 must be found before April. This playing field alone can accommodate more than 800 cricketers or 300 footballers on a Saturday afternoon. This is the society’s most pressing need, but it will be necessary to raise more than £20,000 besides, iu order that the society may come into an unencumbered estate on attaining its majority next spring. In addition to the use of its playing fields for cricket and football, the society intends to establish miniature rifle ranges wherever practicable in its fields so soon as funds permit. This new departure will, it is hoped, enlist the sympathy of an even greater section of the public than that which at present supports the society, while at the same time the ranges will be so disposed as not to interfire in any way with the use of the playing fields for cricket, football and other games. We would plead the urgency of our appeal, and ask that donations, which will be thank­ fully received, may be sent either to the secretary, Mr. F. K. Bush, at 49, Parliament Street, S.W ., or to the society’s bankers, Messrs. Barclay and Co., Limited, 1, Pall Mall East, S.W. Cheques should be made payable to “ The London Playing Fields Society’s Special Fund.” Yours, <&c., E. C han Dos L eig h . P entland . A lverstone . M elvill B eachcroft . M eath . A. J. W ebbe . THE ANTIQUARY. E arly C ricket is I taly ___In a letter from Boulge Hall, Woodbridge, dated March 26th, 1841, Edward FitzGerald wrote:— “ My Dear Thompson.—I had a long letter from Morton the other d a y -h e is still luxuriating at Venice. Also a letter from Frederic Tennyson, who has been in Sicily, etc., and is much distracted between enjoy­ ment of those climates and annoyance from Fleas. The two men are to be at Bome together soon; so if any one wants to go to Bome, now is a good time. I wish I was there. “ F. Tennyson says that he and a party of Englishmen fought a cricket match with'ilie crew of the Bellcrophon on the Parthenopcean Hills (query about the correctness of this— I quote from memory), and saclced the sailors by 90 runs. “ Is not this pleasant?— the notion of good English blood striving in worn-out Italy. I like that such men as Frederic should be abroad; so strong, haughty and passionate. They keep up the English character abroad.......................” C. F. A damson . H astings , January 23rd. T he G ame at W inchester . —Christopher Johnson, about the year 1550—a century before Bishop Ken entered Winchester Col­ lege as a youth, and immediately attempted to use a cricket bat—wrote of sports on “ the Hills ” : “ sive je r auras Scepe repercusso pila tejuvat icta bacillo, Seu pedibus calcata tuis,” &c. I wonder whether Wykehamists are satis­ fied about what the bacillus stood for? If the ball was oft struck back with the aid of a short staff, the game could not have beeu of the tennis variety, but a kind of club-ball, rounders or cricket. I don’t know whether the point has been settled, but it seems quite likely that the old-fashioned “ cricket staff ” was intended, and that cricket and football may have been the two games alluded to. The ‘ ‘ p ill’ ’ was hardly likely to have been the same in both sports, whatever the former was, although an inflate 1 ball seems to have been beaten about in the old game of balloon ; but then the implement was not a staff but a brace. H. P.-T. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. C has . B eatty . —There will be no Test matches. See page 15. “ Z u m m erzet.” — (a) We are informed that he is the senior member of the Eleven and is qualified for Kent. ( b ) We agree with you. The arrangements are made by the Minor Counties C.A. (<:) 243 by Key and Bashleigh in 1886. ( d ) Both have ceased, the green iu 1885 and the red in 1900. ( e ) Everything was io favour of run-getting. ( /) They would probably win more matches on tricky wickets than on perfect pitches. W.B., S en . (S ydney ) __We have been unable to obtain further information on the point. THE SURREY COUNTY C.C. O utbreak of F ire at the O val . Fire broke out in the basement of the Surrey County Cricket Club at the Oval in the early hours of the 17th inst, but through the prompt action of the resident staff and the local fire brigade was subdued before any extensive damage was done. The portion of the premises which caught alight are occupied by Messrs. H. and J. Simonds, refreshment contractors. Shortly before two a.m. a fireman on duty in the building gave the alarm of fire, and, with the assistance of other employes, quickly pro­ ceeded to attack the flames with the private fire-fighting apparatus. The Vauxhall Fire Station rapidly answered the call, and the outbreak was got under control, but not before considerable damage had been done to the stores and to the roof of the cellar concerned. The official report of the Fire Brigade at headquarters was as follows : “ 1.51 a.m .— Call to premises occupied by H. and J. Simonds, refreshment contractors, at Surrey County Cricket Club, Kennington Oval. Some empty packing crates damaged by fire in basement (used as stores). Be.-t of contents in basement slightly damaged by heat, smoke and water. Cause of fire, light thrown down.” THE CRICKET COMPANION.* A y res’ C ricket Com panion, which is now in its tenth year, has for several seasons proved acceptable to followers of the game, and it can at once be said that the issue for 1911 thoroughly maintains the high standard of excellence set up by its predecessors. The chief feature of the latest edition is a most interesting article on Bugby School by Mr. W. It. Weir, who has dealt with his subject in a manner which is sure to appeal even to those who take no interest whatever in the game. Perusal of the article, which is well illustrated and extends over thirty pages, recalls to memory the delights of Tom B row n ’s S chooldays and the doings of such doughty Bugbeians as E. G. Sandford, T. W. Wills, B. B. Cooper, E. Rutter, William Yardley, C. K. Francis, C. F. H. Leslie aud P. F. Warner, to mention only a few names. The Com panion devotes considerable space to Public School cricket, giving portraits of several of the captains, reviews of the season and averages of the teams. Among the many other features of interest contained in the 214 pages of which the hook consists may be mentioned an article on “ The County Championship of 1910” by Chas. Plairreand a poem entitled “ One Touch of Nature.” * Ayres' Cricket Companion for 1911. Edited by W. R. Weir. London: F. H. Ayres, 111, Aldersgato Street, E.C. Price 6d. “ O V A L B A . ” R E I D ’ S O V A L - W H I T E . The celebrated preparation (or cleaning Cricket and all Buff Leather Goode, Warranted not to rub off or cake. As use i at Ken. nington Oval, and highly recommended by K. 8 Ranjitsinhjl, Dr. W. G. Grace, O. B. Fry, Lord Dalmeny, Australian XL, 1905, G. L. Jessop, Ac., Ac. P acked in zin c boxes, 6d. p er box. J. J. REID, 378, Kennington Rd., London.