Cricket 1912

J an . 27, 1912. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 9 R E Q U I S I T E IN m any Makers of the famous “ International ” Footballs Rugby (4 or 6 section) Association (cap or capless). All cases are made from selected hand-hammered Leather and stout best red bladders only are used. PRICE 1 0 / 6 EACH. These balls have been used in many International games, and we have the honour of snpplying most of our lead­ ing Clubs, including Blackheath, Har­ lequins, 0. M. Taylors, Hon. Art. Co., United Services, R. N. Coll., B. M. Academy, E. M. College, Oxford and Cambridge Universities and Public Schools. Sole Makers of the famous “ Imperial Driuer ” Cricket Bats - as used by all leading County, University, Public School and Club Cricketers. HOCKEY GOODS A SPEC IAL ITE . Every requisite In stock including Sticks, Balls, Nets, Jersey s, Knickers, Hose, Boots, &c., &c. PRICE LIST AND SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FREE. Factory .-ARTILLERY PLACE, WOOLWICH, S.E. II. G. & S o n s have always a large stock to select from, and every care is exerciscd in choosing to customers’ requirements. ALL GOODS SENT CARRIAGE PAID TO ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. H. GRADIDGE <S SONS, Manufacturing Specialists of requisites for Football, Hockey, Cricket, Lawn Tennis, Racquet and Squash Racquets, Fives, Badminton, etc . Mr. W. W. BARKER . Mr. William Wilson Barker, for ten years president of the now defunct Leeds Leamington Cricket Club, died at his residence in Barwick-in-Elmete, near Leeds, on November 27th, at the age of 77. W. COOK. William Cook, for thirty-one years groundman at West Cliff, died on the 14th inst. He was the father of William and Laurence Cook, who have played for Lan­ cashire. M r . W. DUNCAN. Mr. Wallace Duncan died in Liverpool of consumption on January 19th, at the early age of twenty-two. His all-round cricket was frequently valuable to Sefton Park, and last season he played with success for Lancashire 2nd X I. G.A.B. M r . W. LOWTHER. The Rt. Hon. William Lowther, father of the Speaker of the House of Commons, died at Felixstowe on Tuesday last. He was born on December 15th, 1821, and had therefore com­ pleted his ninetieth year. He was fond of the game and frequently attended matches at Campsea Ash, his beautiful place in Suffolk. M r . J. M. RICHARDSON. It is with regret we announce the death, in London on Monday last in his sixty-sixth year, of Mr. John Maunsell Richardson, who played for Harrow in 18G4 and 1865 and for Cambridge in the three succeeding years. Scores and Biographies said of him (viii—391) :—“ Is an excellent bats­ man, a splendid field, generally at a distance from the wicket, and can bowl slow round-armed well. He promised to turn out a first-rate cricketer, had he only continued the game.” The Hon. Spencer Lyttelton, an admirable judge of the game, says he anticipated the glide, which is now so universal. He made 29 and 24 in his two matches with Eton, who were beaten on each occasion with an innings to spare. Harrow had several fine cricketers at that time, among Mr. Richardson’s contem­ poraries being A. N. Hornby, M. H. Stow, C. F. Buller and I W. B. Money. On proceeding to Cambridge Mr. Richardson obtained his Blue as a Freshman, and, although he was on the winning side in two of his three matches against Oxford, he made only 42 runs in six innings. It was in the field that his chief worth to the side was rendered, his work, especially at I cover - point, always being admirable. After leaving the University he played little serious cricket, but his name will be found occasionally in Lincolnshire, Quidnuncs, I Zingari and Na Shuler matches. In good-class club cricket he made many hundreds. Mr. H. A. Richardson, a contemporary in tho Cambridge Eleven, was not related to him, but Mr. W. IRichardson, who played for Harrow in 1863, was a brother, and Mr. H. G. Southwell, of the Harrow Elevens of 1848 and 1849 and subsequently of Cambridge, his step-father. Mr. Richardson was born at Limber, near Caistor, in j Lincolnshire, on June 12th, 1846, and was a member of a family which has been settled in the county since the sixteenth century. He was an all-round sportsman, excellent at rackets, j the long jump and hurdles, fencing, hunting and riding. In j 1873 and 1874 he rode the winner in the Liverpool National, and must be regarded as one of the best gentlemen | jockeys ever seen. In 1881he married Victoria, Countess of Yarborough, who surviveshim. An excellent portrait ot Mr. Richardson, whose reminiscences of the Eton v. Harrow match appeared in the Daily Telegraph a few years ago, was published in Baily's Magazine of November, 1889.