Cricket 1912

86 CEICKET : A WEEKLY EECOED OP THE GAME. A p r i l 27, 1912. H. GRADIDGE & SONS, Manufacturers and Exporters of all requisites for Cricket, Lawn Tennis, Racquets, Squash Racquets, &c. F a c t o r y : — ARTILLERY PLAGE, WOOLWICH, S.E. Reblading Cricket bats and Restringing Tennis b a ts a Special feature. Pa ten tees and Sole makers o f the “ I M P E R I A L D R I V E R ” Cricket Bats made in Mens, Small Mens, College, 6, 5, 4, & 3, sizes. Every other requisite for Cricket, including balls, leg guards, batting gloves, gauntlets, stumps, nets, &c. Price Lists and Special Quotations free. ALL'COODS CARRIACE PAID TO ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. Sole Makers o f the “ Imper ial Dr iver " and “ Improved G r ad i dg e ” Lawn Tennis Racquets. sue]i deadly effect. The slope has been levelled up now ; but the ground retains its old charm, and there will be plenty of good cricket there during the season of 1912, for besides the Maidstone Week (July 15 to 20, Kent v. Middlesex and v. South Africans) there are 23 matches at Mote Park, 10 of them two-day fixtures. Mr. Kenneth McAlpine, so many years secretary, still holds the reins of office. The fixtures, at home unless otherwise noted, a re: May 11. Maidstone Ch. Institute. 18. Maidstone. 22. Royal Navy. 29. St. Thomas’s Hospital. 25. Gravesend (away). June 1. Guy’s Hospital. 5. Folkestone (away). 10 & 11. Royal Artillery. 15. Incogniti. 19. Gravesend. 21 & 22. Gentlemen of Warwickshire. 29. Nondoscripts. July 2. M.C.C. July 3. The Frogs. 6 . Wye Agricultural College. 10. Royal Navy (at Chatham). 25. Mr. W. Gill’s Dulwich XI. 29 & 30. Band of Brothers. 31 &Aug. 1. B.B.’s v. Eton Ramblers. Aug. 2&3. Eton Ramblers. 12 & 13. Free Foresters. 14 & 15. Philadelphia C.C. 19 & 20. Harrow Blues. 21 & 22. Harlequins. 23 & 24. Roj’al Engineers. 28. Folkestone. The R ic h m o n d C.O. has a card running to over 50 matches, for first and second teams. The managerial system, by which certain members take charge of a number of matches each, is adopted ; and the work is very fairly portioned out, Messrs. G. A. Medcalf (Hon. Sec., Selwood, St. Margaret’s-on-Thames), N. L. Gabbett, C. M. Thomas, G. Lindsay-Holt, H. B. Neame, C. Russell, H. J. Pullman, R. P. Cloete Scott, V. R. Polley, L. Ruston, F. Mason (captain, half-day side), W . J. Burningliam, E. Hudson, and J. A. Healing, the old Gloucestershire and Clifton batsman, who captains the whole-day side, all taking part in it. The Week is June 3-8, when Thespids, Stoics, Hampton Wick, Surrey C. and G., M.C.C., and Barnes will be played. The other fixtures include most of the chief metropolitan clubs. The card of the G b a n g e C.C., the premier club of Scotland, is a very strong one. Both the Australians and the South Africans appear against Scotland on the club’s ground at Raeburn Place. There are two-day matches with Northumberland C. and G ., and the Oxford University Authentics, and the other sides met comprise Edinburgh University, Clackmannan County, Stirling County, Forfar­ shire, Peebles County, Perthshire, Merchiston, Loretto, Fettes, Edinburgh Academy, Watson’s College, Edinburgh Academicals, Glasgow Academicals, Watsonians, R.H .S. Former Pupils, Heriot’s F.P., Stewart’s F.P., East Stirling­ shire, Uddingston, Leith Caledonian, Selkirk, Greenock, Drumpellier, Arbroath United, Carlton, Gala, Hawick and Wilton, Dunfermline, Ayr, Brunswick, Dalkeith, Clarendon, and Pentland— that is to say, very nearly all the leading clubs south of Tay. Mr. G. B. Green (21, Dean Terrace, Edinburgh) is Hon. Sec.’ The S p e n c e r C.C., now in its fortieth year, has a new captain in Mr. W. D. Macbeth; but many members will regret that Mr. Vivian Woodward should have been passed over, after six years of admirable service. The crack footballer is quite county cricket form ; he averaged 62 per innings for the club last year, and is an admirable wicket-keeper. He will still play pretty regularly. The club runs four elevens. Its week is July 15-20, when matches are played with Purley, Mitcham, Surrey C. & G., Brixton, Mr. A. M. Black’s XI., and another side not yet decided upon. Croydon, Catford, Beddington, White House, Priory Park (Chichester), Havant, Horsham (these last three during a brief Whitsuntide tour), Cricklewood, Private Banks, Marlow, Ibis, Old Whitgiftians, Bank of England, Norbury Park, Kensington (N. & S .), and Dulwich are the other clubs met. Messrs. D. Allan and C. T. Coffin are joint Hon. Secs. The S o u t h E s s e x C.C., which was founded in 1888, runs three elevens every week. Among the clubs met by the first team are Wanstead Town, Barking, Manor Grays, Barclay, Manor Park Constitutional, West Ham Asylum, School of Gunnery (Shoeburyness), Cheshunt and District, South West Ham, Little Heath and Goodmayes, West Essex, Heathfield, Chigwell, and St. Matthew (Ponder’s End). Mr. J. M. Stuart (Stanley House, Aldersbrook Road, Wanstead Park) is general L. & N. W . (strong) require match away for 22nd June. Wire or write—A. J. Houghton, C.G.M.O., Euston Station.