Cricket 1913

184 CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. M ay 10, 1913. Mr. C. T. Burgess captains the S h e p h e r d ’s B u s h first XI. this season in the place of Mr. O. Smoothy. Practically all last season’s players are available, including M. P. Rajana (Somer­ set), H. M. Lemoine, W. M. Darvill, H. C. Pearse, and A. H. Wilmot; and there should be no doubt of the club’s having a good season, though perhaps it is scarcely likely that the first team’s record of losing only one Saturday match in 1912 will be equalled. The Week is July 28 to August 2. Through the greater part of the summer Shepherd’s Bush runs four teams each Saturday. The first XI.'s list, including matches with the cream of West London’s clubs, is :— April 26—Mill Hill Park (A.). May 3—Croydon Amateurs (H.). „ 8— Boston Park (H.).f „ 10—Polytechnic (A.). „ 12— KingstonTown (H.). „ 13— Athenaeum (H.). „ 15— Kensington (N. & S.) (H.).f „ 17—Richmond Town (H.). „ 22—Kilburn (H.)f „ 24—CobhamVillage (A.). „ 29— FulhamPalace(H.).f „ 31— Slough (H.). June 5— (Vacant) (H.).f ,, 7—Merton (A.). „ 12— Lauderdale (H.).f ,, 14— Battersea (H.). „ 19— Hammersmith(H.).f „ 21—Univ. College (A.). „ 26—Cricklewood (H.).f „ 28— Bushey (A.). July 3— Boston Park (A.).f ,, 5— Richmond Town (A.). „ 10— Kilburn (H.).f „ 12— Boston Park (H.). May 3— Roehampton (A.). June „ 10— Mitcham (H.). „ 12— Addiscombe (H.). July „ 13— Neasden (H.). „ 14—N. of Thames L.V. (H.). „ 15— Spencer (H.). Aug. „ 16—Mr. H. Lacy’s XI. ’ „ (H.). „ 17—Merton (H.). I „ „ 24—G.W.R. (A.). „ 31— Polytechnic (H.). j „ June 7—White House (A.). | ,, „ 14—Malden Wan. (H.). I Sept, „ 21— Southend (A.). ] „ 28— Polytechnic (A.). 30— Pallingswick (A.). 5— City Police (H.). 12—White House (H.). 19—Mitcham (A.). 26— Parsons Green (H.). 2— Heathfield (A.). 4—Addiscombe (A.). 5— Ealing (A.). 9—Merton (A.). 16— Ealing (H.). 23— Roehampton (H ). 30—Malden Wan. (A.). 6—G.W.R. (H.). 13— Heathfield (H.). July 19— Battersea (A.). „ 24— (Vacant) (H.).f ,, 26— Neasden (H.j. „ 28— (Vacant) (H.). „ 29— Arabians (H.). „ 30— Ealing (H.). „ 31—M.C.C. (H.). Aug. 1- -Mr. Firth's Yks. XI. (H.). „ 2— Bushey (H.). „ 4—N. London (H.). „ 5— (Vacant). „ 7— Colyton (H.).f „ 9— Cobham Village (H.). ,, 14— (Vacant) (H.).f „ 16— Slough (A.). ,, 21— FulhamPalace(H.).t „ 32—Neasden (A.). „ 28— Kensington (N. & S.) (H.).f „ 30—Merton (H.). Sept. 4-—Cricklewood (A.).f ,, 6— Parson’s Green (A.). „ 11— Acton Police (H.).f „ 13-—Boston Park (A.). „ 20—Mill Hill Park (H.). „ 27— Parson’s Green (H.). April 26—N. Middlesex (A.). May 3—Chigwell (H.). „ 10—Wanderers (H.). „ 12—Chigwell (A.). ,, 17— Broxbourne (A.). ,, 24— Stamford Hill (H.). ,, 31— Loughton (A.). June 7—Woodford Wells (H.). „ 14— Ilford (A.). „ 21— Epping (A.). „ 28— Loughton (H.). July 5—N. Middlesex (H.). The second XI. meet the second XI.’s of a majority of the clubs named above, and also play Little Heath and Goodmayes, Spartans, Woodford Wells, Guildhall, and Barnet. The third XI.’s fixtures are with Hoddesdon, Leyton, Saxhorn, Epping II., Spartans II., and Stamford Hill III. „ 17— Hammersmith(H.).t Among the clubs played by the other elevens one notes L. & N.W.R., Grove Park, Bloomsbury, G.W.R., Acacia, Addison, Ealing St. Mary’s, Simmaries, Cuckoo Schools, Hanwell, Caven­ dish, Honor Oak, Royal Savoy, and Rivercourt, as well as second and third XI.’s of many of the clubs given above, f Mid-week matches. C la p h a m R a m b le r s (Hon. Sec., Mr. W. Horsman, 28, Orchard Street, W.) again have that old war-horse, Mr. B. W. Earl, in command, with Mr. R . S. Neall as second XI. skipper. This is their 38th season ; it began with “ no play ” on April 26, but one may hope for better things later on. Probably the Parsons Green new ground has not quite set yet. The Ramblers’ card is a capital one. Their Home Week is in May— an unusual month. July 12— East Finchley (A.). „ 19— Buckhurst Hill (A.). „ 26— Ilford (H.). Aug. 2— Epping (H.). ,, 4— (Vacant) (H). ,, 9— Buckhurst Hill (H.). „ 16— S. Woodford (A.). ,, 23— Broxbourne (A.). „ 30— Edmonton (A.). Sept. 6— S. Woodford (H.). ,, 13— Beckton (H.). ,, 20— (Vacant). T h e O ld M e r c h a n t T a y l o r s (Hon. Sec., Mr. R. H. Wells, 23, Filey Avenue, Upper Clapton, N.E.) had a capital card last year, and have an even stronger one this, meeting many of the crack clubs in Greater London, and touring in Kent in August. Mr. J. P. Jamieson is again captain. First XI. fixture list:— April 19— Roehampton. ,, 26 — Richmond. May 10—Wimbledon. „ 12- —Southgate. „ 1 7 — Bushey. ,, 24 — Pinner. ,, 3 1 — Uxbridge. June 7— St. Thomas’ Hospi­ tal. „ 14 — Stanmore. ,, 2 1 — Richmond. „ 25— H.A.C. ,, 28 — Woodford Wells. July 2— The School. „ 5 — Granville (Lee). „ 12 — Beckenham. ,, 16 — Blackheath. July 26— Bank of England. Aug. 2— The Sanatorium (Virginia Water). „ 4— Addlestone. ,, 6 and 7— Old Hailey- burians (at Hai­ leybury) . ,, 9— Streatham. ,, 11 and 12— St. Lawrence (Canterbury). „ 13 and 14— The Mote Maidstone). „ 15 and 16— Folkestone. „ 20— Hampstead. ,, 23— Sutton. „ 30— Upper Clapton. Sept. 6— Upper Tooting. ,, 19— Bickley Park. The second XI. have a card of nineteen fixtures, among the clubs they will meet being Mercantile Bank of India, Chartered Bank of India, Pelham, Architectural Association, Middlesex Regiment, M.T.S. Mission, and Radlett. They play several matches in August on the School’s ground at Bellingham. Mr. G. W. Hammond (4, Falkland Road, Hornsey, N.) and Mr. C. C. Smit (58, Crouch Hall Road, N.) are now joint Hon. Secs, of the H o rn s e y club, which runs three teams on Saturdays during the greater part of the season, and has a few mid-week matches. Mr. S. L. Clarke will skipper the first XI., vice Mr. F. H . Swinstead, who has retired after 31 years’ continuous and very valuable service to the club. His experience and good sportsmanship will be much missed ; but Hornsey does not lose him altogether, for he is now on the Vice-Presidents’ list. The club Week is June 30 to July 5. First XI. fixtures (including mid-week games) :— The second string, in addition to matches with the second X I.’s of White House, Malden Wanderers, Roehampton, Parsons Green, G.W.R., Merton, Addiscombe, Heathfield, and Spencer, play Bowyer, Ibis, St. Stephen’s, and Townley Park. W a lt h a m s t o w (Hon. Sec., Mr. G. M. Jeffery, 1009, Forest Road, Walthamstow) in its 36th season runs three teams (the third, however, with a short list, and no August matches), and has a capital programme. First XI.’s card :— May 3— Hampstead (H ). „ 10— Southgate (H.). „ 12—Upper Clapton (A.). „ 14— Christ’s College (H ). „ 17— Finchley (H.). „ 24— (Vacant). „ 31— South Hampstead (A.). June 7-—Bank of England (A.). „ 14— Barnet (A.). ,, 18— Highgate School (A.). ,, 21— Pallingswick (A.). „ 28— Bank of England (H.). „ 30— Barnet (H.). July 1— Hampstead (H.). „ 2—Old Cholmeleians (H.). „ 3—M.C.C. (H.). July 4— Stoics (H.). „ 5—Nondescripts (H.). 9— H.A.C. (A.). „ 12 — Hampstead (A ). ,, 19 — Finchley (A.). „ 26 — Horley (A.). Aug. 2— Southgate (A.). „ 4— Upper Clapton (H.). „ 9— London Scottish (A.). ,, 16 — London Scottish ( H ) . „ 23— H ig h g a te (H .). ,, 30— South Hampstead ((H). Sept. 6—Woodford Wells (H.). „ 13 — U.C.S. Old Boys ( H ) . ,, 20 — (Vacant). „ 2 7 — (Vacant).