Cricket 1911

572 KtJGBY FOOTBALL AND CRICKET. November 4, 1911. will give a wide field of selection. They cannot all play, of course ; but there is not a man among those listed who would be out of place in such a team, and there are others who might be mentioned.. M r . P. R. Lb C o u t e u r , the famous Oxford blue, has promised to write a weekly article for this paper during the winter months, and we expect to publish the first of the series next week. Mr. Le Couteur, as everyone knows or should know, is an Australian ; and his articles will deal with Australian cricket. They will have a special bearing on the matches played by the M.C.C. Team ; but we have asked the writer not to confine himself to commentaries upon these games, but to let his pen range over Australian cricket generally. We anticipate that what he writes will be read with keen interest alike here and in the Colonies, and we shall be grateful if our readers will mention the fact that they are about to appear to any friends of theirs who are not already readers of this paper. I n an early number we hope also to start a series of “ Australian Cricket Chronology and Memorabilia,” giving in brief form a history of the game down under. M b. E. L. K id d , of Pembroke College, was on Monday last elected captain of Cambridge University for 1912. He was educated at Wellington, and gained his blue as a Freshman in 1910. The following are some of the latest hundreds obtained in minor cricket:— Oct. 5.—Capt. Mitford, Cameron Highlanders, Bangalore v. Horse Remount Depot ... ... ... ... 134 ,, 7 .— L . Duff, Singhalese S.C. 2nd XI. v. Registrar- General’s Department ......................................... *128 CRICKET IN SOUTH AFRICA. D u r b a n D o in g s . S a t u r d a y , October Vh, 1911. The opening match for the Durban cricket season, which was set down for last Monday, was unfortunately abandoned, owing to inclement weather. After a drought lasting over five months, torrential rains set in on Friday the 29th of September, and continued until the early hours of Monday morning, doing immense damage to life and property, and completely flooding the Lord’s ground. The average downfall was from 14 inches in Durban to 28 inches in other parts of Natal, and, much as the rain was needed, it completely spoilt the General Holiday on October 2nd, as far as Durban was concerned. Train service was suspended on various lines, owing to wash- aways, and even now the full service has not been resumed. To make matters worse, rain again set in last night, and fell heavily until this morning, accompanied by severe claps of thunder and vivid flashes of lightning. It is questionable therefore whether the opening League matches set down for to-day will be able to be commenced. G. R. Cox, the Sussex professional, is, after all, not expected to arrive until to-morrow afternoon, and every preparation is being made to give him a rousing reception. A. E E. Vogler, the South African bowler who failed so unaccount­ ably in Australia last winter, is said to have regained his form, but after a few months’ sojourn in Durban he has again left us for Johannesburg. He had been elected captain of the Escombes, which is the new club to join the Senior Division, but his loss to them will, after all, be amply made up. It has been decided to attach Cox to the club in question, and his services will without question be a tower of strength to them. In addition to the English professional, they will have the services of two Senior League cricketers who have joined them this season, and as the remainder are a young, energetic, and promising side, they will be hard to beat. A. Nourse, of course, will turn out for his old club, Greyville ; whilst Carter, who showed such good form in the Transvaal last season, has returned to Durban and will appear in the ranks of the Zingari. The trial matches for the forthcoming Triangular tests will be held in Johannesburg during the New Year holidays, and the names of A. Nourse, J. Cox (Greyville’s fast bowler), Samuelson (the Maritzburg “ googlie ” bowler), H. W. Taylor (the sterling batsman of Queen’s Park), O. C. and D. K. Pearse (the Maritzburg “ Jessops ” ) and C. P. Carter (Zingari) are freely mentioned as likely Natal candidates. Vogler left by the mail train last night for the West Rand, where a situation has been found for him, and he received a rousing send-off. He will play for the West Rand Club during the season. Just as I am about to close news comes of the sudden death of Don Davey—a heavy blow to our cricket com­ munity. F r e d e r ic k S e t a y . CRICKET IN SHANGHAI. SHANGHAI C.C. v. POLICE.—Played on the former’s ground on September 2nd and left drawn. Barrett’s 147 is the largest score ever made in Shanghai, the previous best being his own 146 not out, of a total of 196, for Police v. Shanghai Recreation Club in 1907. He made his 147 out of 185 obtained whilst in and off three overs from McEuan (4, 4, 4, 4, 0, 0), Billings (4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1) and Brand (4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 0) scored 57 runs. Of the 104 runs added for the third wicket with Martin his share was 72, and of the 81 runs subsequently added he claimed 75. Score :— P olice . S. C. Young, b Brand ............... 2 S. Simpson, b Billings ............... 1 Capt. E. I. M. Barrett, c Lambe, b McEuen ...................................... 147 R. M. J. Martin, b B rand............... 29 P. N. Burnie, b Billings .............. 3 P. H. Andrews, not out ............... 11 T. W. Spottiswoode, c Crockwell, b M cE u e n ...................................... 0 E. H. Lynch, b Billings .............. 0 J. Worley, c and b Billings ... 0 J. Prosser, b Billings .............. 3 P. Wilson, not o u t .......................... 0 Byes, &c..................... .. 6 Total (9 wkts)* ... 202 * Innings declared closed. S h a n g h a i C.C. P. Lambe, b Simpson ............... G F. C. Baumann, c Martin, b Worley ......................... ... 23 L. H. W. Crockwell, c Barrett, b Lynch ......................................24 D. K. McEuen, b Andrews ... 12 O. Crewe-Read, b L y n ch ............... 19 S. J. Deeks, c Prosser, b Young ... 7 R. A. Brand, not out .............. 7 G. M. Billings, not out .............. (3 Byes, &c................................... 7 Total (6 w k t s ).............. Ill W. Gater, W. A. H. Thomas and J. W. C. Holland did not bat. THE YORKSHIRE COUNTY C.C. Lord Hawke presided at a meeting of the Yorkshire County C.C. Committee at Queen’s Hall, Leeds, when it was reported that the match for lihodes’s benefit realised £2,200, of which £1,450 was raised in subscriptions. 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