Cricket 1911

62 CR ICK ET : A W EEK LY RECORD OF THE GAME. A pril 15 , 1 9 1 1. possibility that some of the home matches arranged for the early part of the season may be played on different grounds from those which were originally intended. There is, in fact, some doubt as to whether the Dudley ground will be ready for the Yorkshire match on May 22nd, or even for that with Lancashire on June 12th. Should it be found necessary to depart from the arrangements made, the games mentioned will be transferred to Worcester and, in com­ pensation, Dudley will be given two other matches later in the season. C o n g r a t u l a t io n s as sincere as numerous will be offered to C . J. Eady upon his election to the position of chairman of the Australian Board of Control. His term of office is likely to be a busy one, inasmuch as an English team will visit Australia during 1911-12 and Australia will be sending a side to this secretary to whom an out-match on August 5th would be acceptable, he can be recommended to communicate with Mr. C. Williams, of 9, Kenmure Mansions, Gondar Gardens, West Hampstead, N.W. N o t until the coming season is well advanced will the Hampshire team be at full strength, for Capt. W. N . White, owing to his presence being required at various examina­ tions, will be unable to take his place in the side until almost the end of June. Hitherto the Old Malvernian’s most successful season in first-class cricket has been 1909, when, with only one not-out to help him, he scored 873 runs with an average of 34.92. T h e eighteenth annual tour of the Devon and Somerset Wanderers has been arranged for Essex, with one match on the old Bat and Ball ground at Gravesend. The head­ quarters of the team will be the Palace Hotel, Southend- on-Sea, and the fixture list has been arranged thus :— Thur., June 29, v. Gravesend, at Gravesend. Fri., June 30, v. Southchurch Park, at Southend. Sat. July 1, v.Walthamstow Wanderers, at Highams Pk. Tues' July 4 ! v - Southend-on-Sea, at Southend. Wed.',’ July 5, v. Westcliff-on-Sea, at Westcliff. Thur., July 6 , v. Wickford, at Wickford. Fri., July 7, W. Peakes’ X I, at Southend. Sat., July 8 , v. Chalkwell Park, at Westcliff. The previous tours have been as follows :—Isle of Wight, Isle of Man (twice), Channel Islands (twice), Lake District, Holland, France, Ireland, North Wales, Somerset, Eastern Counties, East Yorkshire, Lancashire, Sussex, Liverpool and District and Kent. During these 17 tours 106 matches were played of which 53 were won, 34 lost and 19 drawn. I t is said, and on excellent authority, that Messrs. R. H. Spooner and Kenneth McLeod will be seen regularly in the Lancashire team this year. If true—and the report has not, at least so far as I am aware, been contradicted— the strength of the side will be increased greatly, and spectators should have some happy hours in store for them. Mr. Brearley, owing to the claims of business, will be unable to play until after Whit-week. M r. C. J. EADY. Reproduced from C ricket of lxy6. M r . L e w is W a l l e r will produce a new play entitled “ The Butterfly on the Wheel,” by M r. E. G. Hemmerde, K.C., at the Globe Theatre on Tuesday evening next. The author will be familiar to very many cricketers as a member of the Winchester Eleven of 1890. country next year. His election, besides proving most popular, is one upon which Australian cricket and cricketers generally are to be felicitated, for he is certain to fill the office with dignity and credit. T h e Brondesbury C.C., who possess one of the very best Metropolitan club grounds, and whose headquarters are easily accessible from all parts of London, require a match for Saturday, August 5th—the last day of their week —owing to the collapse of Willesden Park. The other fixtures are :— Monday, July 31.—v. Occasionals. Tuesday, Aug.l.—v. Vampires. Wednesday, Aug. 2.—v. M.C.C. Thursday, Aug. 3.—v. South Hampstead. Friday, Aug. 4.—v. Middlesex Club and Ground. Should this announcement meet the eye of an enthusiast who is fond of getting up sides for day matches, or of a A t a meeting of the Committee of the Leicestershire County C.C. on the 5th inst., the chief business concerned the appointment of a successor to Sir A. Hazlerigg, who has led the side for the last four seasons. It was resolved, after some discussion, not to make a definite appointment, but to request Mr. J. Shields to undertake the duties in the first three matches. I t will be interesting to note the extent to which Hampshire will be handicapped by the loss of Llewellyn, whose services have been secured by a Lancashire League club. Last year, when Hampshire finished sixth among the counties, he was indisputably the strong man of the side, scor ng 1,110 runs with an average of 29'21 and taking 133 wickets for 20'15 runs apiece. Notwithstanding his loss, however, the outlook for the side is far from depressing. In Philip Mead they have one of the best left-handed bats­ men in the country, whilst Brown is an all-round player of