Cricket 1913

A p r i l 10, 1913. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 107 H. Gradidge & Sons, Manu fa c ture r s and Exporters of all requisites for Cricket, L aw n Tennis, Racquet s, Squash Racquet s, &c- Overseas Cricket. Patentees and Sole Makers of the “ IMPERIAL DRIVER ” Cricket Bats, Made in Men’s, Small Men's, College, 6, 5, 4, & 3, sizes. Reblading Cricket Bats &! Restringing Tennis Bats a Special Feature. Every o th e r requisite fo r Cricket, including balls, leg guards, batting gloves, gauntlets, stumps, nets, &c. PRICE LISTS & SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FREE. All Goods Carriage Paid to any part of the United Kingdom. S ole Makers of the “ IMPERIAL DRIVER” & “ IMPROVED GRADIDGE” Lawn Tennis Racquets. Factory : ArtilleryPlace, Woolwich, S.E. AU STR A L IA . There has been a big crop of centuries since my last j list, and more than one famous name w ill be found in that which follows :— | Jan. 25— J. G. Sheppard, 101, Toombul v. N . Brisbane. „ 25— 1 >. Taylor, 181*,Glebe and Cent. Cumberland v. Bathurst. „ 25— K . Bailey, 122*, New Town v. W . Hobart. „ (?)—■— . Mullen, 241, Emu B ay v. Bum ie (Tas.). Feb. 1— M. Hotchin, 121, St. Kilda v. N. Melbourne, j „ 1— J. M. Ainslie, 135, St. Kilda v. N. Melbourne. } ,, 1— L. Stewart, 112, Richmond v. S. Melbourne. ,, 1— V. S. Ransford, 108, Melbourne v. Northcote. j „ 1— G. Ninnis, 112*, Collingwood v. Hawthorne (Melb.). | ,, 1— R. J. Hawson, 101, N. Hobart v. S. Hobart. ,, 1— E. R. Mayne, 237*, E. Torrens v. Sturt (Ade.). ,, 1— L. N. Gooden, 140, W . Torrens v. Glenelg (Ade.). | ,, 1-------. Pincombe, 213, Wanderers v. Y.M .C.A. (Broken Hill). ,, 1— S. H. D. Rowe, 152, Claremont v. Subiaco-Leeder- ville (W.A.). I „ 1— T. Elliott, 101, E. Launceston v. S. Launceston, i ,, 8— A. C. Randell, 200*, N. Perth v. Subiaco-Leederville. ,, 8— F. Halliday, 134*, N. Perth v. Subiaco-Leederville. j ,, 8— G. Healy, 144*, Prahran v. E. Melbourne. „ 8— F. Butler, 110, Melbourne v. Northcote. „ 10— V. Driscoll, 109*, Tas. Post and Telegraph v. N .S.W . Post and Telegraph. ,, 15— J. B. H. Cranney, 117, Cent. Cumberland v. Balmain. ,, 15— T. H. Foster, 135, Redfern v. Paddington. „ 15— E . P. Barbour, 120, University v. Sydney. ,, 15— R . W ilkins, 116, N. Hobart v. E . Hobart. „ 15— E. W . Harrison, 129, S. Launcestonv. N. Laun­ ceston. ,, 15— S. M. McKenzie, 116, S. Launceston v. N. Laun­ ceston. „ 19— F. Gleeson, 102*, N.S.W . Post and Telegraph v. Launceston Post and Telegraph. ,, 19— E . Rinaldi, 100, N .S.W . Post and Telegraph v. Launceston Post and Telegraph, j „ 19— J. M. Ainslie, 113, Victoria Banks v. N.S.W . Banks. J ,, 20— S. Upward, 200*, Victoria Banks v. N .S.W . Banks. I ,, 21—G . S. Hall, 246, N.S.W . Banks v. Victoria Banks. ,, 22— M. A. Noble, 116*, Paddington v. Redfern. ! „ 22— H. G. Pratten, 101*, Burwood v. Gordon. ,, 22— V. S. Ransford, 156, Melbourne v. St. Kilda. | ,, 22— F, Baring, 135, E. Melbourne v. S. Melbourne. Mar. 1— W. J. Scott, 154*, S. Melbourne v. Essenden. 1— G. Healy, 148*, Prahran v. St. K ilda 1— W. E. Pite, 119, Waverley v. Paddington. Baring’s innings of 135 was remarkable for the fact j that the total of his side was only 189. D. Taylor in J his 181* at Bathurst hit four 6’s and twenty-five 4 ’s, and gave no chance. Randell and Halliday for North ' Perth on February 8 added 303 for the second wicket in two and three-quarter hours, and the innings of the |state representative was faultless, a remarkable thing when the pace at which he scored is considered. Hotchin j and Ainslie put up 235 before a wicket fell for St. Kilda ! on February 1. Mayne’s big innings was splendidly j played, and he and L. W. Chamberlain (95) put on 238 [for the third wicket of their side. Pincombe, of Broken Hill, took 7 wickets for 17 in the same match in which j he scored his 200. East Launceston’s total v. W. JLaunceston was 450 for 6 ; besides E llio tt’s century, j A. F indlay ran up 96*, and L. Thomas 95. Driscoll’s ! 109* was hit in only just over an hour ; it included a 6, Ia 5, and nineteen 4’s. Harrison and McKenzie for ISouth Launceston’s third w icket added 199. The scoring is the match between the Victorian and J N.S.W. Banks at Melbourne was very high. Victoria