Cricket 1912

MAY 25, 1912. CEICKET : A WEEKLY RECOKD OF THE GAME. 169 St. John’s, Leatherhead (S. C. Squire 35) drew with Stoics. Two Johnians were stumped, two run out, one was l.b.w., one hit wicket. Looks a bit like felo de se , eh ? Christ’s Hospital on May 16 signally defeated Lancing, who could only make 36. W . J. Cullen made a century for the Bluecoats. In an innings of 213 for 9 G. L. Kemp’s 7 for 60, all bowled, was first-class, but it was the only cause Lancing had for pride. On Saturday Cullen again ran up three figures, again not out, v. the Masters. On Saturday Tonbridge had a total of 304 run up against them by the Town (A. W . Carr 96), and replied gallantly with 234, though most of the credit belongs to two new comers in the team —N. A. Gass, 115, E. D. Coates, 43. Dulwich easily defeated Upper Sydenham, A. E. E. Gilligan 61, R. K. Nunes 45, the chief scorers. St. Paul’s went under to Eton Ramblers, only W. A. Crebbin (98) doing much for them. Westminster beat I Zingari, Kann again conspicuous with 50. Charterhouse lost to the Old Wykehamists by 5 runs only, but hardly deserved to lose; for their out-work was tip-top, and G. A. Wright, the captain, batted uncommonly well for 62. Wellington lost to the Incogniti by 62 runs. Hake was top scorer for Haileybury with 66, and K. N. McKenzie again bowled well, taking 5 for 45. The scratch team opposed saved their bacon, as that against Repton a few days before had, by dint of the fact that twelve aside were played. Radley beat Keble College by 31, L. B. Hardy and C. B. Smith making a plucky last wicket stand, and 0 . A. Reid, the fast bowler, taking 7 for 31. Felsted had a great struggle in a small-scoring match with Easton Lodge, succumbing in the end by 8 runs only. G. H. Raby’s 5 for 44 was good work. Forest (*205—J. S. Taylor 71) drew with Merchant Taylors (117 for 3). For Merchant Taylors Andrews, a new man, took 5 for 46. Aldenham had a ding-dong fight with Marlborough Blues, the position at the finish being that the latter had two wickets to fall and still needed 20 runs, which might have taken some getting. Wellingborough were all over the A team of Leicester Ivanhoe. Everybody scored ; Askham and Carter made 65 each, the former not out; the innings was declared ; and T. White lowered 7 for 34, doing the hat trick. Really, “ A ” teams are scarcely Welling­ borough’s standard. Bedford G. S. declared at 226 for 8 v. St. John’s Cambridge, bnt could not quite force a decisive finish. R. F. Nailer made 77, G. F. Morse, 50. Oundle beat Emmanuel, Cambridge, by 7 runs, thanks mainly to E. C. MacBryan’s bowling. St. Bees inflicted a severe defeat upon the Aspatria Agricultural College.— 134 to 34. B. G. Allen (36) was chief executant in the batting line ; Harris and Nanson bowled with great effect. Hurstpierpoint made 214 for 8 v. St. Mary’s (Brighton), the school captain, P. S. Bayley, playing capitally for 115, and the school won by 105 runs. Ipswich School (F. W. Bennett 75) beat Woodville House by 38—199 to 161. Alleyn’s School beat Reigate G. S. (all out 30) by 61, R. J. Prescott taking 7 wickets for 18. Berkhamsted (C. E. Dalton and R. W. Wakelin 52 each) had a capital win by 44 runs over the Stoics. King’s College School beat Whitgift G. S. b y ‘ 77, F. R. Hutson bowling in deadly form. St. John’s, Leatherhead, were beaten by the Roving Friars, only V. L. S. Bedwell (47), who made more than half the runs, doing much for the school. Sixth v. School at Aldenham was a capital game, and showed that the Hertfordshire school which produced L. J. and K. G. Reid has plenty of good material this season. H. A. Rogers hit finely for 24 and 67; H. N. Powell (32 and 56), H. Taylor (43), T. Townsend (39 and 43), E. A. Fawcus (39), and G. D. Herron (28) were all seen to advantage in one or both innings, and D. G. R. Geddes, T. Frederick, and T. M. Rawlins bowled with great success. In the Eton trial D. G. Wigan, the captain, made top score (91); the Hon. G. F. Freeeman Thomas, C. D. L. Speed, and E. F. Camp­ bell, (79, 53*, 49* respectively) all showed excellent form. A remarkable game between Mill Hill School and the Millander- ers was played on May 15, and calls for fairly full notice here. Batting first, the school made 137—six doubles, A. Wood 29*, D. B. Aitken 21. So far sensation was absent. It came when the visitors, quite a good club side—if they had been duffers there would have been nothing in it—went in. Not a man reached 10; C. Snell took 5 for 14, Aitken 4 for 18. The total was 38. Millanderers followed on. Snell and Aitken were rested; Nicholson, Higham, Griffifth- Jones and Lloyd all had a turn. It made no difference. One man scored 17* ; the rest made nine among them, and the total was 39. Lloyd finished off the game with 3 wickets in the last over of the day. Mill Hill should fare well this season. Harrow lost their»first match on Tuesday, the Household Brigade scoring 203 and dismissing the school for 140—C. S. Wilson’s 3G highest score. O. B. Special Club Notes. C o n t r ib u t e d b y “ T h e C h ie l .” Judging by the number of fixture cards and letters received, my notes a,ppear to have had the desired effect in a sudden awakening of club cricketers. I am always pleased to hear from any club secretary either in London or the provinces, with news of interest to cricketers in general. I want, too, to fall in with the views and wishes of my E ditor; that is to create a demand and a keen appre­ ciation of club notes in C r ic k e t . The Editor’s blue pencil is freely used, but he, as well as I, is anxious to give all clubs fair play and a decent show. For neatness, I find few cards to compare with that of the Oxford City Cricket and Bowls Club. Founded in 1833, the Club, I understand, is even more prosperous and popular than ever. The Cricket Hon. Sec. has really arranged a first-class fixture list, and the same remark will apply to Mr. C. Gough, the Hon. Sec. of the Bowls section. The Worthing C.C., in their 30th season, have an excel­ lent fixture list, including most of the prominent clubs on the South Coast. The Hon. Sec. is Mr. F. C. W inton, Kirlestall, Pavilion Boad, Worthing. The Stanley Cricket and Lawn Tennis Clubs, Hon. Sec. Mr. A. Fraser Scates, 53, Holmden Avenue, Herne Hill, S.E., has compiled a very neat fixture list in book form. This is the Club’s thirty-third season, and their programmes for cricket and tennis will compare with those of any club in London. After having a look at the Australians at the Oval last Saturday morning, I spent the pleasantest of afternoons watching a very keen and well-contested match between those well-known London clubs, Battersea and Brixton, in Battersea Park. Looking back many years on this historical ground of the Battersea Club, and the many great matches played there, one is inclined to think that the ground and its surroundings never looked better than they do this season. Before the match I had a look at the wicket. I don ’t believe a better one could be found in London outside Lord’s and the Oval. Great credit is due to the club’s groundman, W. Wood. Now to the game. Before a crowd numbering from six to seven thousand keen cricketing enthusiasts, Battersea won the toss and batted first. Hiscock and Swain gave the club a good start with 55 for the first wicket. Paul Knight, an old member lately rejoined, who has had a lot of league cricket up north, batting in a most confident and stylish manner, was joined by Geo. Dawdry at 73, and they took the score to 135 for 3. Tommy Ward was Dawdry’s next partner, and we saw some of the finest hitting witnessed for a long time. Dawdry’s 102 not out contained 20 4’s, and apart from a hard chance at 92 was an innings free from blemish. Ward’s 45 not out contained nine 4’s, and was a splendid knock. Brixton made 133 for 4, and considering the lack of practice, several of their men, notably A. S. Bull, G. Clegg, and Malcolm Moorhouse, played good and sound cricket. Some of Moorhouse’s cuts and chop strokes were things to remember. Altogether it was most enjoyable cricket, and worthy of botii clubs. W ill it ever be possible for club cricketers to remember the fact that their Secretaries arrange the matches to start at 2.30 ? This is an old and piteous cry, but really, some­ thing ought to be done, and done at once, to establish a hard and fast rule that Saturday afternoon matches should start at 2.30. The journeys to grounds now are far easier than we had in the old days, yet many club cricketers are con­ tent to dawdle up at their leisure, irrespective of the con­ venience of their fellow cricketers. Often there is a wastage of from 30 to 45 minutes’ valuable time. While I should not advocate the fining system, as used in league cricket, I do say that to turn up late, as so many club cricketers do, is not playing the game. The Bugby Union’s clubs have