Cricket 1912

Nov. 16, 1912. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 583 The harrodians A.A.A. The Score Book. B y “ TH E C H IE L .” “ Sport rouses manly qualities of body and mind, excites intel | lectual faculties and muscular powers , braces the nervous system , and stimulates arm, heart, and brain to healthful effort. Few true sportsmen but are frank of nature, kindly andgenerous ” — G. J. W h y t e -M e lv ill e | N o doubt about the benefits o f s p o r t! It is good to know that the great firm of H arrod’s, realising this to the full, have catered in m ost generous measure for the athletic proclivities o f their little army of em ployes. Forem ost in activity in this direction have been the managing director, Mr. R ichard Burbidge, and his nephew, Mr Osborne Burbidge ; and it is largely due to these gentlemen that the Harrodians have at Lonsdale R oad, Barnes, an athletic club and sports ground second to none in London. It was by invitation o f Mr. N. H. Beckett, one of the managers of the firm, that I, whom C r ic k e t readers know as “ the Chiel,” visited Lonsdale R oad. I m ay say that I was at once struck by the up-to-date and thorough arrangements made for every branch of sport. Several football matches were going on when I looked in ; men and maidens alike were enjoying the fine game of hockey ; and the pitches in every case were excellent. Naturally m y chief interest, however, was in the cricket ground and pavilion. These are, in one word, first-rate. Just off the ground is a miniature liHe range, where the attendant invited me to practise— possibly in view of a German invasion. There are tennis-courts in abundance, and the bowling-green is as level as a billiard-table : it made my m outh water ! And all these benefits are afforded to the Harrodians at a subscription that can fairly be termed n om in a l! Little wonder that m any of them live or lodge in the neighbourhood ; while I hear that during the summer a goodly number actually cam p out in the grou n d s! The club-house is quite up to the standard of outdoors. Here I was introduced to the steward of the week, Mr. Lindsey, who took me all over the building. There were plenty of members in the handsome drawing-room , where a lady pianist was discoursing sweet music. A fter visiting comm ittee-room s and games-rooms, I was taken to the ball-room , arranged for a whist drive that evening. H ere I had the pleasure of an introduction to Mr. Osborne Burbidge, the genial and courteous H on.-Sec.-in-Chief of the whole Association, who gave one m any interesting facts about the Harrodians A.A.A. There was no need for him to point ou t the great boon that the club­ house and grounds form ed for the staff of H arrod’s : that was self- evident. The association contem plates still further improvements. A gymnasium is to be b u ilt; the billiard-room is to be enlarged ; and whatever else m ay be needed in the future to keep the place abreast of the times will be done ungrudgingly. Refreshments of the best are sold to members at low rates ; in one afternoon in the summer as m any as 3,000 teas were served ! A lm ost every game invented is played, even down to coddam— at strictly limited, stakes, of course. A very happy fam ily are the Harrodians, and they are especially proud of the trophies won by the club in all branches of sport, which trophies adorn the billiard-room . T o Mr. Osborne Burbidge— the Harrodians’ “ guide, philosopher and friend ” — to Mr. N. H. Beckett, an old friend of his own, and to Mr. Lindsey, the Chiel's thanks are specially due ; but he also extends them to all whom he m et, for all seemed at one in making him feel at home. H e wishes he could have stayed for the whist drive, as ! invited : but that was impossible, unfortunately. 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AUSTRALIANS.— At the Germantown C.C.’s ground, Manheim, Philadelphia, September 27, 28, and 30. Philadelphia won by two runs. First innings. P hiladelphia . Second innings. J. B. King, b Whitty ............................. 13 b Emery ................ .. 8 Dr. F. C. Sharpies, b W h itty ................ 20 b Whitty ........................... 9 H. A. Furness, b Matthews 0 b Emeiy 8 S. W. Mifflin, c and b Matthews 14 run out .. 17 W. P. Newhall, b McLaren ................ 57 b Whitty ................ 1 R. 1*. Anderson, c Whitty, b Matthews 0 b Whitty ................ 9 C C. Morris, c Whitty, b Matthews ... 0 b Emery .. 7 P. H. Clark, c Carkeek, b Matthews ... 7 lbw, b Whitty .. 0 W. P. O’Neill, b Emery 36 lbw, b Emery .. 0 T. C. Jordan, not out ... 24 not out 2 F. A. Greene, c Matthews, b Emery ... 0 b Emery o Extras ... 14 Extras .. 13 Total 185 Total .. 74 1 st I nns . : Whitty, 20-7-49-2 ; McLaren, Kelleway, 5-1-12-0 ; Emery, 2-2-1-6-2 11-5-39-1 ; Matthews, 20-6-65-5; 2 nd I nns . : Whitty, 13-3-23-4 ; Emery, 12-5-1-38-5. First inning*. A ustralia . Second innings. C. Kelleway, c and b Clark 1 b King 2 S. H. Emery, b King 4 c King, b Clark !. 3 T. J. Matthews, b King 3 b Clark ................ 2 E. R. Mayne, c Clark, b King ... 13 c Newhall, b King ... !! 20 S. E. Gregory, b King ... 33 b Newhall .......................... .. 10 D. Smith, c Newhall, b King ... 11 b Clark .. 0 H. W. Webster, b Greene 16 lbw, b Newhall .. 54 J. W. McLaren, c King, b Greene 6 run out .. 0 W. J. Whitty, c Anderson, b Greene ... 1 b King .. 23 W. Carkeek, not out 28 b King 4 E. Penfold, b Greene 0 not out .. 0 Extras 3 Extras .. 17 Total 122 Total .. 135 1ST I nns . : King, 22-8-40-5 ; Clark, 13-1-32-1 ; O’ Neill, 6-1-20-0 ; Greene, 7*3-0-27-4. 2 nd I nns . : King, 20-7-38-4 ; Clark, 17-4-40-3 ; Newhall, 7-0-30-2 ; Greene 5-3-10-0. ALL NEW YORK v. AUSTRALIANS.— At Livingston, Staten Island, October 2 and 3. Australians won by 192 runs. First innings. A ustralians . Second innings. C. Kelleway, lbw, b Comaclio . 12 c J. Poyer, b Comacho . 40 S. H. Emery, c Cobb, b Kelly ... 1 c and b Kelly . 0 T. J. Matthews, b Hoskings 8 c Gautier, b Hoskings c Steinthal, b Comacho . 10 E. R. Mayne, c and b J. L. Poyer .. 23 . 35 W. Carkeek, c and b Comacho... 53 c Gautier, b Comacho 4 H. W. Webster, c and b Hoskings D. Smith, st E. Turville, b Comacho .. S. E. Gregory, not out ... . 30 lbw, b Hoskings . 31 . 10 retired ................ . 65 1 c Meyers, b H. Poyer . 16 J. W. McLaren, lbw b Hoskings 1 not out . 12 W. J. Whitty, b Comacho E. Penfold, b Hoskings 9 0 not out ................ . 8 Extras ... 9 Extras . 34 Total . 157 Total (for 8 wkts., dec.) 255 1ST I nns . : Hosking*, 15-0-36-4 ; Kelly, 10-3-31-1 ; J. L. Poyer, 4-0-21-1 Comacho, 12-0-40-4 ; Cobb, 4-0-20-0. 2 nd I nns . : Hoskings, 14-0-81-2 ; Kelly, 8-1-38-1 ; J. L.fPoyer, 5-0-35-0 Comacho, 11-2-56-3 ; Cobb, 2-0-8-0 ; H. Poyer, 5-0-15-1; O. Turville, 1-0-9-0 First innings. A ll New Y ork . Second innings. J. L. Poyer, b Matthews 6 c Webster, b Kelleway ... 54 C. E. Marshall, b Matthews ... 13 b Whitty ................ ... 30 A. Hoskings, l» Whitty ... ... 10 b Whitty ................ ... 0 E. H. L. Steinthal, b Matthews ... 11 b Whitty ................ 0 L. Comacho, b Matthews 0 b Matthews ................ ... 24 O. Turville, b Matthews 2 c Smith, b Matthews 0 F. F. Kelly, b Whitty ... 3 c and b Kelleway 4 H. Leith- R o 3S, b Matthews 0 c Webster, b Matthews ... 0 F. Mahabir, b W h it t y ................ 1 c McLaren, b Kelleway ... 13 H. A. Meyers, c and b Matthews ... 0 b Kelleway 0 II. Poyer, b Matthews ... 0 c Kelleway, b Matthews ... 0 E. Turville, not out ... 0 c Webster, b Matthews ... 18 E. B. Reece, b W h itty................ ... 0 st. Carkeek, b Matthews ... 0 F. Gautier, b Whitty 0 c Webster, b Matthews 7 M. It. Cobb, c Penfold, b Whitty 0 not out ................ 0 Extras ... 7 Extras ... 17 Total 53 Total ... 167 1 st I nns . : Matthews, 12-4-27-8; Whitty, 11-3-6-19-6. 2 nd I n n s : Matthews, 15-4-43-7; Whitty. 11-1-51-3; Emery, 6-2-27-0 Kelleway, 12-6-17-4 ; McLaren, 3-1-12-0.