Cricket 1912

194 CEICKET : A WEEKLY EECOED OF THE GAME. J un e 3, 1912. The Schools. My Radley correspondent sent in his notes just too late for last week’s issue ; but they give so clear and good an account of the matches thus far played at the Thames side school that no apology is needed for printing them in full. “ The occasion has found the man and the Radley attack has been materially strengthened by the excellent form shown by 0 . A. Reid, last year’s stumper—in which capacity he was really quite first- class. In the opening game of the season a good side was put into the field, including all except the four of last year’s X I. that remain. Gillett, Wigan and Cameron all showed good form with the bat, Gillett playing especially well for 57. The bowling however was distinctly disappointing. Against Worcester College, for whom F. M. C. Hare, last year’s captain, was playing, Reid took five wickets fairly cheaply and only just missed the stumps on several occasions, while Gibbons made a sound innings of 47 and Hind played perfect cricket in a terrible light for 30 not out. The game with Keble—who were credited with having an excellent X I. this year— caused great satisfaction, for though seven Radley wickets were down before lunch for 47, the last two took the score from 57 to 118. Hardy played excellent cricket for 29 not out. After that, thanks to some fine bowling by 0. A. Reid who thoroughly deserved his excellent figures of 7 for 31, half the Keble men were out for 20, the innings closing at 77. R. S. M. Sturges showed a welcome return to form against the Warrigals and had 40 of the very best, being still undefeated when the innings closed. When the Warrigals batted the attack was conducted under great difficulties with a wet ball and between frequent heavy showers; at the close they had scored 150 with only 4 men out. The catch with which Hind dis­ missed Foljambe was one of the best ever seen on the Badley fields. J. T. ltawlin, the old Middlesex player, has been engaged as professional and Mr. Vidal is to be congratulated on securing the services of such an excellent coach.” Mill Hill had another good win in a mid-week match with Finchley (East). Snell and Chivers made a good stand of 70 for the fifth wicket on rather a queer pitch, and after four men were out for a paltry dozen, and the first-named followed up his good batting by some capital bowling— 6 for 28. The margin of victory was 63 runs A stand of 140 for the first wicket by Sills and Neilson was the great feature of Oakham’s match on the Thursday. Neilson’s century was a capital effort, iucluding some excellent shots to leg. The cold handicapped bowlers and fieldsmen, and 410 runs were scored for only 7 wickets during the afternoon. Framlingham defeated Aldeburgh and District on the Wednes­ day, Bridgnell and Spedding getting most runs, though the batting was very level, 8 doubles being recorded, and Bunbury and Inskip taking 5 wickets each. Wratislaw’s chanceless 62 and MacBryan’s deadly bowling (7 for 40) gave Oundle victory by 6 wickets and a few runs to spare over Peterhouse College. On Thursday Wratislaw’s 80* was the outstand­ ing feature of the game with Peterborough Town, abandoned through rain halfway through the afternoon. At Vincent Square Cambridge O .W .’s beat the school by 41 runs, in spite of a fine innings of 89 by Rudd, the Westminster captain. F. B. Turner made 91 for the O .W .’s. F. R. C. Cobbold had 7 wickets for the school. C. C. Aston, the U.C.S. captain, played a first-rate innings of 153 v. University College on the 18th, he and Munro making a long stand together. Their side won easily, V. J. Garrow taking 6 wickets for under 40 runs. Malvern (J. H. Naumann 89, C. N. B. Hunt 58, D. J. Knight 52) beat Trinity (Oxford) by 126 runs. P. D. Baker run up 101* for King’s, Canterbury, v. Mr. A. Latter’s XI. Forest (231 for 8 to 257) had a rare tussle with the Stoics. F. W . H. Nicholas (48), J. C. Johnson (47), and D. A. Brett, quite a youngster, who showed rare nerve at a critical time, distinguished themselves with the bat. Brighton College beat the Masters by one wicket in a small- scoring match played on the Tuesday and Thursday of last week. P. Havelock Davies, who took 56 wickets for the side last season, had 8 in the first innings of the Masters and 9 in the second, the total cost being only a trifle over 50. Dulwich College lost to Dulwich, Nunes and Millard, who had each hit a century in previous matches, making only three between them. F. W . Gillingan (51) and E. R. Loudoun-Shand, the captain (33), made a plucky sland for the eighth wicket, after 7 had gone down for under 50. Repton (A. V. Thomas and E. R. Pallett, both new men, 110 and 70 respectively) ran up 302 for 7 against the Derbyshire Friars, who could only reply with 40 and 42 for 5. E. L. Francis, a third new man, took 6 for 10 in the first innings. City of London School beat the Masters, J. E. Swale scoring 77, G. H. C. Lewis taking 6 for 30 and G. Robbins 4 for 21. U. C. S., without Aston, went down heavily to Hampstead, for whom Farmiloe scored a brilliant century. Bromsgrove won their opening match, against Mr. Whittall’s Team, by 70 runs, E. C. Lycett’s 6 for 20 being the best feature of the game. Epsom beat King’s College School by 44 in a rather small scoring match, H. W . Hodges’s 41 for the winners being easily the highest innings. High- gate were soundly beaten by a scratch team which numbered several at the School’s old boys, two of whom, Caslon and Cox, had much to do with their side’s victory. A great innings of 153 by Kann helped Westminster to a fine total of 312 for 4, and an easy victory over the Eton Ramblers on Saturday. Eton beat Liverpool with great ease, L. C. Leggatt contributing 103 and M. B. Burrows 100* to a total of 250 for 2. Both the century-makers are new men. Haileybury went down heavily to the M C.C., only Baker, Hughes-Hallett, and McKenzie (who again bowled well) doing anything. Clifton had the narrowest of victories over Mr. H. F. Fox’s XI— 173 to 171. Cheltenham had a good win on Saturday over a pretty strong Incogniti team. The match was a two-day one, and the College scored 303 and 85 for 4 to 227 and 109. Barnes (77), Wise (71), Blake (57) all made runs, and made them well, in the first innings ; and Firbank, MacFadyen, Macleod, Barnes, James, and Faviell shared the bowling honours, so that it was no one-man win. Nor was Uppingham’s over King’s (Camb.). In an innings of 210 only one man reached 30, and five bowlers shared the wickets. King’s only made 95. Wellington went down heavily to Army Service Corps. Charter­ house (G. A. Wright 50, C. G. B. Stevens 46) beat Broadwater narrowly—188 to 176. Marlborough (E. C. Beard 59) played a draw with Tidworth Garrison. Lord Lilford’s XI. proved too strong for Wellingborough. No one did much for the school. Sydney Smith’s 57 was top score for the home team. Eastbourne lost to the Rev. F. Atkinson’s XI. by 3 wickets on Saturday ; on Monday they just avoided defeat from South Lynn—- 219 to 214 for 4 (K. de Jongh 91*). H. S. Malik is going strongly— 60 on Saturday, 130 (eighteen 4’s) on Monday ; but the other batsmen have not done much so far, and the bowling seems weak. Shrewsbury (C. A. Brown 63) had the best of a draw with the town club. Badley (G. A. Ridley 106*) declared v. Oxford University Authentics, at 209 for 4 but the visitors, thanks chiefly to A. L. Hosie’s dashing 120, made the runs required in the 75 minutes left them for play. Christ’s Hospital (209 for 8) very easily beat City of London School (49). Denstone made 240 for 5 against the Masters. W. Hall and B. Hall, twin brothers, scoring 83* and 56 respectively, J. W . Knight taking 5 for 43, I. H. Bowman 4 for 12. This was in m id­ week ; on Saturday the same four players all distinguished themselves v. Nottingham High School. W. Hale scored 54, B. Hale 37,Bowman took 5 for 50, Knight 4 for 39. M A. Neilson, of Oakham, was another player who twice earned distinct credit during the week, for his 74 (first in, ninth out) was a big contribution to his side’s 175 v. Mr E. G. Snaith's Old Oakhamian XI. The match was drawn. Brighton College (A. J. Murdoch 68, G. M. Dawbarn 8 for 73) beat the Dolphin’s by 36 runs. Highgate played a draw with the Nondescripts. Tonbridge saw Norman Druce at his best ; he hit up 200 for the Blue Mantles against them, and the school went down - B . M. 312 for 9. Tonbridge 187 (E. D. S. Casswell 58, F. W . Musson 38. C. K. Douglas 34) C. K. Bridgnell did great work for Framlingham—130 iu a total of 198 for 6, and Buubury and Inskip bowled so well that Campsea Ashes were dismissed for 45. Shaftesbury G. S. beat Old Sbastonians by 2 runs on a very difficult wicket on the Wednesday—49 to 47. For the O.B.’s F. H. Buckland had 8 for 25. On Saturday the Head, Mr. C. H. Tovey, played a brilliant innings of 123 for the Masters’ X I. v. Stour — only 90 minutes at wicket, andfourteen 4’s included. T. L. Jones, one of the boys’ team, did a fine bo vling performance—6 for 50 against a good batting side, including the Rev. W. H. Arundel'l, one of the best bats in Dorset. G E O R G E L E W I N & C O . , Club Colour Specialists and Athletic Clothing Manufacturers. OUTFITTERS B Y APPOINTMENT TO The Royal Navy and Arm y, Cornwall, Kent, M iddlesex, Som erset and Surrey Counties, and London Scottish, Irish and Welsh, Blackheath, Harlequins, R ich­ m ond, Catford R ugby Football Clubs, and all the leading Clubs in the British Isles and abroad; M.C.C. S. African Tour, 1909, S. African Cricket Association 1910, and Queen’s Club, Kensington, the M.C.C. Australian Team 1911-12, and the South African Association Cricket Team 1912. Established 1869. W r ite for E stim ates . Telephone: P.O. 607 CITY Works at Camberwell. 8, CROOKED LANE, MONUM ENT , E.C.