Cricket 1913

162 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M ay 3, 1913. April 26— Brom ley (H.). May 3— Gravesend (H.). „ io — Hampstead (A.). ,, 12— Lessness P ark (A.). ,, 17— G uy’s Hospital (A.). ,, 24— Eltham (A.). ,, 28— Woolwich Garrison (A.). ,, 31— Brom ley (A.). June 7— Cyphers (A.). „ 9— Wanderers (H.). ,, io — Mr. J. O. Anderson’s X I. (H.). ,, i i — Hampstead (H.). „ 12— M.C.C. (H.). ,, 13— Forest H ill (H.). ,, 14— Richmond (H.). ,, 18— B lackheath (H.). „ 21— Charlton Parle (A.). „ 28— B ickley P ark (H.). July 2— G u y ’s Hospital (H.). „ 5— O. M. Taylors (H.j. 8—-Forest Hill (A.). „ 12— Mr. F. J. Hall's X I. (H.). ,, 19— Eltham (Ii.). ,, 23— Blackheath (A.). ,, 26— B ickley Park (A.). Aug. 2— Arm y Ordnance Corps (H.). ,, 4— Lessness Park (H.). ,, 6— Woolwich Garrison (H.). „ 9— Sidcup (A.). ,, 16— Cyphers (H.). „ 23— Gravesend (A.). ,, 30— Charlton Park (H.). Sept. 6— Mr. W . LI. Roberts's X I. (H.). ,, 13— Sidcup (H.). certainly was no sort of day for cricket. Mr. Mathiesen is captain of the first X I., as well as Hon. Sec., this year, with Mr. C. F. Love as vice. Mr. S. Ridgwell, who has played a good deal of cricket overseas, will skipper the second team, whose last year’s leader, Mr. G. S. Harren, has been compelled to give up active participation in the game, but intends to umpire. Mr. L. W. Burbidge is vice-captain. The fixture-list has been strengthened, and among the clubs to be met are Linden Park, Westcliff-on- Sea, Purley, Cane Hill, Reigate Hill, Private Banks, Camberwell House, Leatherhead Rovers, Brunswick, Aptus, and West Wimbledon. The Cricket Week is July 7— 12, and all matches are arranged with the exception of the Monday one. The Hon. Sec. will be glad to hear of a club requiring a game either at home or away on July 7. Among the sides met by Granville’s A Team are Brom ley, G uy’s Hospital, Forest Hill, Gravesend, O. M. Taylors, Bickley Park, Charlton Park, L. C. & W. Bank, Private Banks, Cyphers, and Sidcup’s second teams, also Colfe Grammer School, African Banks, Parr’s Bank, A rm y Ordnance Corps, and Grove Park. Among the centuries scored thus far have been :— • April 2 1 — L. J. Peiris, 1 0 5 * , St. John’s Freshmen v. Queen’s Freshmen (Camb.). ,, 22 — B. S. Cumberlege, 12 0 , Emmanuel v. Queen’s (C.). „ 24-^-G. T. B . Harvey, 1 1 0 , Corpus v. Magdalene (C.). ,, 24 — F. J. Baines, 133*, Balliol v. Merton (Oxf.). „ 2 5— G . B. C. Wood, 15 0 , Cryptics v. Cains (C.). „ 25 — A. F. Maynard, 10 3 * , Emmanuel v. Downing (C.). „ 26 — B. S. Cumberlege, 10 1, Emmanuel v. Trinity (C.). Another cricketer who combines the offices of Hon. Sec. and Captain is Mr. W. J. Hammond, of the O l d C a r o l ia n s (Kidder­ minster Grammar School Old Boys). He would be glad to hear of any old boys in the district willing to assist the club. The card is not yet complete ; but among the sides m et will be Franche, the School, Ombersley, W itley, Salwarpe, Hindlip, Cleobury, and Worcester Old Elizabethans. The Season’ s Programme. Scoring in the few metropolitan matches played on Saturday ruled low. A t home Granville (Lee) could only make 66, and Brom ley won by 22 runs. Ibis, with the modest total of 84, beat Dulwich at Dulwich by 35, F. L. Parker and A. Balfour bowling with great effect. P. H. Slater made four catches in the Ibis innings. Old Merchant Taylors, thanks mainly to M. B. Elderton’s 58 and the bowling of G. W. Truman, defeated Richmond by the narrow margin of 3 runs after a rare fight. J. A. Dixon scored 47 and took 7 wickets for Richmond, and it was certainly not his fault th at his side went under. Forest Hill beat Catford by 5 runs at Perry Hill ; another good tussle ! H. W . French’s 33 for the losers was the highest individual score. ■ Battersea beat Barnes at Barnes (totals, 91 and 61), F. W ard’s fine forcing 46 and the bowling of F. G. Akhurst (5 for 8) being mainly responsible. Mill Hill Park at Acton defeated Shepherd’s Bush by 33 (n o to 77). For Mill Hill Park W . P. Rowley made 50 in excellent style, and H. H. Neale took 7 for 29. The club will be very sorry to lose Rowley when he goes to the States in July, as he intends doing ; he is a real all-rounder, batsman, bowler, and wicket-keeper. The second X I.’s game at Shepherd’s Bush was off— ground unfit. The third X I. beat Shepherd’s Bush III. at Acton by 23 runs, A. Knight (5 for 24) and P. Smail (3 for 8) bowling well. Lessness Park were at Beckton. Beckton made 116 (W. Cooper 24, A. T. Keeble 21) ; the visitors amassed 17 for 8 (Cooper 4 wickets, Scoulding 3)— my L. P. correspondent says: ‘‘ No comments this week,” which may be taken either as a notification or a hint. I make none, except that the captures of Cooper and Scoulding can scarcely have been expensive 1 The Hampstead Nomads’ match with Northwood was declared off— ground unfit. Mill Hill Park’s new skipper is Mr. H. Winch, who has been Match Secretary for years past. He does not give up the latter post. The feature of Upper Sydenham ’s innings against East Molesey, whom they beat by 47 runs (137 to 90) was a line 84 by Kenneth Dixon, the Teddington crack. No one else made more than 10 for the side. G. W ayman scored 33 for the losers, and W . Williams bowled very effectively, as did W. F. Stacey for Upper Sydenham. Both of B e u l a h ’ s games were cancelled last Saturday— which, says their Hon. Sec. (Mr. J. C. F. Mathiesen, 8, Stratford Road, Thornton Heath), proved a blessing in disguise. Saturday T o the list o f important matches given in the issue o f A p ril 19 should be added the fo llo w in g , m ade since the meeting o f secretaries :— F I R S T - C L A S S M A T C H E S . M ay 22, 23, and 24— L o rd ’s, M .C .C . v. H am psh ire. M ay 22, 23, and 24— O xford , O x fo rd U n iv. v. M .C .C . June 2, 3, and 4— O x fo rd , O x fo rd U n iv. v. F ree Foresters. June 9, 10, and 11— C am bridge, C am bridge U n iv. v. F ree F oresters. June 30, J u ly 1 and 2— L o rd ’s, M .C .C . v. C am bridge U n iv. O T H E R M A T C H E S O F I M P O R T A N C E . M ay 5, 6, and 7-— O x fo rd , U n iversity T ria l M atch. M ay 8, 9, and 10-— Rotherham , Y o rksh ire v. R otherham and D istrict. M ay 12 and 13— B irm ingham , W arw icksh ire I I . v. Northants I I . M ay 12 and 13— Rotherham , Y orksh ire I I. v. L a n ­ cashire I I. M ay 19, 20, and 2 1— C am brid ge, Peram bulators v. Etceteras. June 30, J u ly 1— St. A lban s, H erts v. M .C .C . | August 4 and 5— N ortham pton, N orthants II. v. W ar- j w ickshire I I . j A ugust 4 and 5— M anchester, Lan cash ire I I . v. Y o rk ­ shire I I. A ugust 6 and 7— Stoke, Staffordsh ire v. F ree Foresters. August 7 and 8— H erefo rd , H erefo rd sh ire v. M .C .C . August 8 and 9— L o rd ’s, M .C .C . v. Cambs. j August 13 and 14— L o rd ’s, M .C .C . v. H erts, j August 15 and 16— L o r d ’s, M .C .C . v. D orset. J August 18 and 19— L o rd ’ s, M .C .C . v. W ilts, j August 22 and 23— L o rd ’s, M .C .C . v. Bucks. | August 22 and 23— E xeter, D evon C . and G . v. M .C .C Sept. 4, 5, and 6— N orw ich, N o rfo lk , v. An E n glan d X I. " The wicket in use to-day is the same size as it was ninety- j five years ago. It is the only thing appertaining to cricket I which has remained stationary. It is high time it was dealt with in the interests of the game.” — From " The Balance of Power in C ricket” in Ayres' Cricket Companion.