Cricket 1912

532 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. S e p t . 28, 1912. H. GRADIDGE & SONS, Manufacturers and Exporters of all requisites for Cricket, Lawn Tennis, Racquets, Squash Racquets, &c. Special Club Notes. C o n t r ib u t e d b y “ T h e C h ie l . ” This is the time of the year when one naturally takes a retro­ spective glance at the doings of one’s club, and, if of sufficiently broad sympathies, at those of other clubs also. Despite the wretched weather experienced this season, I believe that the standard of London club cricket has advanced. There seems to be m ore keen­ ness, and I incline to think that in m any quarters there is also better management. Taking only the clubs who play upon private grounds into consideration, I am not sure that there is room for m uch further im provem ent.* Play is g o o d ; manners are good (I can remember the time when this last was not so generally tru e ); and there is the best of good fellowship. , T he clubs that com e to m y m ind at the m om ent— and if I om it any it is out of no want of respect— are such as Spencer, Heathfield, Beckton, U pper Tooting, the W anderers, Ilford, Streatham, Ealing, Battersea, Upper Sydenham , B rixton, Clapham Bamblers, W altham stow, W hite House, Cyphers. Beckenham , Parson’s Green, Albemarle and Frien Barnet, W est Kent W anderers, Arlington and Leytonstone, Edm onton, Old Charlton, Hampstead, Stanmore, H onor Oak, and D ulw ich—I could name a host of others, of course. A ll have had successful seasons, and all have good prospects for next year. I have heard from clubs outside the m etropolitan a r e a - such as Beading, W orthing, Littleham pton, Slough, Gloucester, H ereford, B oss— and they too h iv e prospered in spite of the rain. A ll clubs have their ups and downs ; and none of us is the worse for having lived through dark days. But none of us cares much about adversity while it lasts. W ith this paragraph I close m y notes for the season 1912. If the E ditor wants m e to write during the winter, I shall be pleased to do so, of course. B ut anyway this is the end of the season, and I want to express m y best thanks; firstly, to C r ic k e t ’s readers for the kindness with which they have horne with me ; secondly, to the new friends I have made am ong the clubs upon whom I have looked in, always being received with real courtesy and h ospitality; and thirdly— for I know he would prefer m e to put him last— to the E ditor for allowing me to say m y say week by week. Some people think I grouse too m uch, I know ; but life— even club cricket life— is not all roses and sugar plum s. I should like before I conclude to m ention— I hope the blue pencil will not score this out— that to my certain knowledge C r ic k e t has made big progress among the clubs this season, gaining hundreds upon hundreds of new friends, real friends. I know my chief’s views. H e doeB not always see eye to eye with m e ; but of course neither of us is infallible. H e has worked tremendously hard all the summer to make the paper a real live organ for club cricketers. I think he has succeeded. W hat do you say ? * I like ‘ ‘ The C hiel" in this optim istic m ood. See what a few days decent weather has done for the m an ! All the summ er he has been grum bling, and now— but never m ind. The w orld w ould not get m uch forwarder if nobody grum bled.— T he E ditor . GOLF. S u t t o n C r ic k e t C lu b v . S e ls e y G o l f C lu b . — Played at Selsey on September 21st and resulted in a win for Selsey by 7^ matches to 6. Score :— S elsey . Singles S utton C ricket C lub . J. W. Lewis H V. S. B. Beale ... Dr. F. Bryan 0 V. H. M. Forster R. F. Lewis 1 V. G. W. Walker ..................... W . F. Lewis 0 V. A. D. Collins W. Gulland 1 V. W. Lough ... M. F. S. Jewell n V. R. M. Bell ... ..................... J. G. Griffiths 0 V. G. R. Blades D. C. Berw ick 1 V. J. G. M. Bell ..................... Dr. Bryan ) W. Gulland J J. W. Lewis i R. F. Lew is ) W. F. Lewis ' M. F. S. Jewell J J. G. Griffiths \ D. C. Berw ick ) Foursomes. H. M. Forster W. Lough S. B. Beale G. W. W alker A. D. Collins R. M. Bell G . R. Blades J. G. M. Bell Total Total . For S a le ; Wisden’s Cricketers' Almanack, 1879 to 1912, in ­ clusive, 34 volum es in all, 15 cloth bound, rest in original oovers. W hat offers? W . J. B ., c/o the Manager of C b ic k e t , 33 and 35, Moor Lane, E .C . Reblading Cricket bats and Restringing Tennis bats a Special feature. Lawn Tennis Racquets. F a c t o r y ARTILLERY PLAGE, WOOLWICH, S.E. Patentees and Sole makers of the 66 I M P E R I A L D R I V E R ” Cricket Bats made in Men’s, Small Men’s, College, 6, 5, 4, & 3, sizes. E v e ry o t h e r r e q u is ite fo r C rick e t, in c lu d in g b a lls, le g g u a rd s, b a ttin g g lo v e s , g a u n tle ts , stu m p s , n e ts , & c. Price Lists and Special Quotations free . ALL COODS CARRIACE PAID TO ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. Sole Makers of the “ Imper ial D r i v e r ” and “ Improved G r ad i dg e ”