Cricket 1912

M a y 18, 1912. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 141 compilation grew too much for the Editor, a busy man, and the profits were not sufficient to induce anyone to whom it was not a labour of love to take it up. Copies of the issues of 1906 and 1907 are still to be had —vide advertisement on another page. Lob-bowlers are not frequent in University cricket- There were, of course, J. B. Wood and G. E. Winter. Simpson-Hayward’s lobs were developed after ’Varsity days, and D. L. A. Jephson bowled over-arm at Cambridge. C. Patteson’s few overs on Friday last were of the lob persuasion, and it will be interesting to see how the old Marlburian fares in a more extended trial. I t is very regrettable that the sojourn of Tom Jayes in Switzerland has not had a better effect. For the present, at least, there is no hope of his services being available for Leicestershire. F ie l d ’ s benefit ought to be a good one, coming as it does at a time when enthusiasm runs high in Warwick­ shire circles. I hear that subscriptions are already nearing three figures. He deserves all he gets, for he has done his county fine service, and has not had too much luck. He has begun the season well, and that is to the good for the fund. Is it significant that A. E. Lawton played in the Lancashire trial match ? Last season I was brought to book for suggesting that he might do so. He was not then qualified, I believe, but he is now. Alfred Hartley is scarcely likely to be available always this year, and Kenneth MacLeod certainly will not play just yet. • S t il l another Tyldesley ! Well, there can’t be too many of them, if they are all up to the standard of the four already tried by Lancashire— though, of course, John is still head and shoulders above his namesakes, of whom only Ernest is of his stock, William, James, and their younger brother, Harry, who played in the trial game, not being related in any way. R. O. S c h w a r z , it is said, would have gone into the Navy but for the discovery, when he was twelve, that he was colour-blind. He, like Frank Mitchell, is a Rugger international. S id n e y S a n t a l l has been coaching at Caius College, Cambridge. Hubert Myers, of Yorkshire, is now at Downside College, near Bath, and Gaukrodger, late Wor­ cestershire, at Merthyr Tydfil. L ik e Joe Anderson, both John Tyldesley and John Sharp are keen golfers. Mr. F. T. C ozens , who has just resigned the captaincy of the Walsall C.C., after 23 years in office, has been pre­ sented b y the club members with a silver rose-bowl and a silver-mounted cut-glass champagne jug. F. T. was not merely a club cricketer. He appeared pretty regularly for Staffordshire twenty or more years ago, and, though never a big scorer, played many a useful innings. Y o r k s h ir e ’ s promising new amateur, J. Tasker, is an architect by profession. G o r d o n W h it e reached town last Saturday, but pre­ ferred not to turn out in Monday’s match. Some critics say the Afrikanders lack dash. It is early yet to judge, but anyway White is no sluggard at the crease. C.B.F. to S.F.B. at the Oval on May 7th : “ Shall it be a topper, Barnes ? ” F r e d P e a r s o n did well against the Surrey bowling once more. His feat in playing right through the innings is a very unusual one for a Worcestershire cricketer. Last season he scored 107, 99, and 78 against the county of his birth ; in 1909 he made 72 and 54, in 1907 84, in 1906 °3, and in 1905 95. W h e n did a Derbyshire batsman last carry his bat right through an innings, as Leonard Oliver did on Monday ? The feat is the more remarkable as the little left-hander is by no means a batsman of the defensive order. Ho has a great deal of vim and enterprise. I d o u b t whether there was ever a keener cricketer than Dick Barlow. I had the pleasure of hearing from him the other day—he is one of C r ic k e t ’ s most attached subscribers—and his letter left no room for doubt that he was looking forward to the season with as much enjoyable expectation as ever. Umpiring is no bore to such as R.G.B. S c o r in g in the 11 first-class matches (all finished) of week ending May 11 ; 7692 runs for 370 wickets—averago 20'7 per wicket. J. B. HOBBS. (Surrey and England.) P rincipal M a tch e s of N e x t W eek. May 20, 21, 22—Lord’s, M.C.C. v. Australians. „ 20, 21, 22— Oval, Surrey v. Gloucestershire. „ 20, 21, 22—Leeds, Yorkshire v. Kent. „ 20, 21, 22—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Sussex. „ 20, 21, 22—Chesterfield, Derbyshire v. Lancashire. „ 20, 21, 22—Oxford, the University v. South Africans. „ 23, 24, 25—Lord’s, Second Test Trial. „ 23, 24, 25—Hove, Sussex v. Derbyshire. „ 23, 24, 25—Manchester, Lancashire v. Leicestershire. „ 23, 24, 25—Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Hampshire. ,, 23, 24, 25—Worcester, Worcestershire v. South Africans. „ 23, 24, 25—Oxford, the University v. Australians. „ 23, 24, 25—Cambridge, the University v. Yorkshire. „ 23, 24—Oval, Surrey 2nd X I. v. Yorkshire 2nd X I. „ 25—Dunfermline, Fife v. Stirlingshire. „ 25— Old Buckenham, Mr. Lionel Robinson’s X I. v. Norfolk (first day).