Cricket 1913

380 CR ICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J uly 5, 1913. J. R. Cocke, 134, Pallingswick v. Cyphers. G. A. Milman, loo, Pallingswick v. Cyphers. F. Odell, 103*, Granville (Lee) v. B ickley Park. A . J. Waugh, 103*, Chigwell v. S. Woodford. M. A. Green, 116, Wimbledon v. Incogniti. — . Whittemore, 102, Leavesden Asylum v. Kilburn. M. A. Doggett, 107*, Cyphers A v. Pallingswick A. R. Riches, 102*, S. Hampstead v. London Scottish. R. Y . Hedderwick, 101, Eltham v. Beckenham. C. Thorp, 165, Peterborough v. M.C.C. Silverlock, 108, Newport v. Clifton. C. G. de Rougemont, 102, E. Grinstead v. Lewes Priory. S. E. D ay, 157, Blackheath v. Gravesend. W . S. Simmonds, 117, Reigate H ill v. Brighton College. E. J. Leat, 143, Slough v. Burnham. T. R. K ent, 128*, Slough v. Burnham. E. Hindson, 119*, Wearmouth v. Whitburn. Grimshaw, 103, Dudley v. Mitchell & Butler’s. Thornton, 113, Milnrow v. Stalybridge. W . Berwick, 103, Glossop v. Moorside. — . Newton, 138, Harrogate v. Brighouse. A. Dawson, 118*, E ast Lancashire v. Bacup. W- Ellis, 117*, Holmfirth v. Paddock. W . Jessop, 105*, Paddock v. Holmfirth. J. K . Mathews, 132, Worthing v. H ayward’s Heath. G. S. Selmes, 143*, Southbourne v. Heathfield. R. J. Stace, 151*, Hastings v. Hampstead Nomads. C. J. H. Pearson, 106*, Old Olavians v. Brom ley Town. ■— . Wiles, 100*, Putney v. Denbigh. W . Read, 109, Deanery v. Trojans. Peach, 160, Young Players of Surrey v. Oxshott. J. S. Buck, 137*, Sinapis v. The Square. J. Daniell, 119, Major Barrett’s X I. v. 1st Somerset L.I. A. E. Newton, i n , Major B arrett’s X I. v. 1st Somerset L.I. F. M. Neild, 109*, Blue Mantles v. Devon Dumplings. J. Bennett, 100*, W est Hartlepool v. Darlington. E. F. Campbell, 109, R. M. C., Sandhurst v. Incogniti. B. S. Smith-Masters, 101, Bordon Garrison v. Aldershot Com­ mand, Other Ranks. Schoolmaster Kearney, 102, Aldershot Command, Other Ranks v. Bordon Garrison. R. S. Everitt, 104, Nondescripts v. The Mote. E. H. Walker, 102, The Mote v. Nondescripts. S. H. G. Humfrey, 137*, Oakham School v. Bedford Mod. Sch. W . H. L. Horton, 132*, Chiswick Park v. Hampstead. T . Cuming, 116*, Upper Tooting v. Wimbledon. R. N. R. Blaker, i n , Mr. A. North’s X I. v. Mr. R. Cooper's X I. (Bexley). J. S. Heath, 107, Mr. A. Miller-Hallett’s X I. v. Unicorns. Lieut. G. T. Raikes, 12 1,1st B att. 24th Regt. v. Banning Asylum. Capt. E. N. Tandy, 108, Staff College v. Silwood Park. G. Wilson, 106, Harrow School v. I. Zingari. H. P. Dynmore-Brown, 101*, Reading Sch. v. Warwick Sch. H. C. James, 101, Old Hall Masters v. Cryptics. W. J. Brewer, 103*, Finchley (E.) v. Cockfosters. C. Watson, i n , Steinway v. Sonraep. R. Sage, 125, Edmonton II. v. Northampton Institute. Capt. Sloggett, i n , Bury and W . Suffolk v. Mr. G. A. P aley’s X I. R. Harvey, 112, Southwokl v. Halesworth. R. D. Dawkins, 118, Booth Steamship Co. v. R alli Brothers. A Hat Trick. As lately down Harley Street I went I met an old fellow just up from K ------. He said : “ I ’m thankful to Dr. D------; My head was such an enormous size ; But now— I can draw right down over my eyes My glossy Lincoln and B ------! ” But lo ! what a change when next I called : His hat was off, and, no longer balled , His head was the old size— fully ! " You Seymour yourself to-day,” said I. He chuckled, and this was his queer reply : “ Thanks, yes— I am Blythe and Woolley ! ” H. P.— T. Liverpool Jottings. (B y G. A. B ro o k in g ). Mr. Edward Roper, the greatly esteemed secretary of the Liverpool club, has accomplished much for the game in this city. It is quite a feather in his cap th at we are to see Yorkshire again at A igb u rth ; and against the county, not versus Liver­ pool and District as in days long since gone by. W hat memories the Yorkshire team will conjure up ! Nearly tw enty years have rolled along since they were at the picturesque south end ground. George Hirst is probably the only player with whom the public will renew acquaintance, unless the Pickering amateur, R . W. Frank, should make a welcome appearance. Louis Hall, David Hunter, John Tunnicliffe, Robert Moor- house, and others appeared in 1894, have all succumbed to the handicap of increasing years ; whilst dashing, big-hearted, Frank Milligan— who nobly sacrificed his life in the Boer war— and dour, determined Jack Brown have passed away to the Elysian fields. Of the Liverpool team, only Tom Ainscough is playing at all regularly in this district, though T. A. Stubbs— one of the best batsmen the Sefton club ever had— occasionally appears at Galveston, U.S.A. H. B . Steel, genial, good-natured “ H. B .” as we used to call him, passed aw ay a year or two ago, to the grief of a wide circle of friends. The two evening newspapers of this city have at different times during recent years advocated the league system of match playing and point scoring among the senior cricket clubs of the seaport; but nothing has ever come of the matter officially, for the simple reason th at the majority of the players do not want it. In a conversation I had a short time ago with one of the best known amateurs in the district, he maintained th at if a league was officially sanctioned the true sporting spirit of good fellow­ ship would go, and in its place would appear the bogie of " points at any price.” I do not altogether coincide with his view of the m atter; but I am afraid th at there is a risk of it, and little would be gained, as the games as it is are quite keenly contested. Of course it might 4)6 tried for a season— if the players would agree— though I am inclined to the opinion th at it will not come to pass for a few years at least. J u n e 21. Sefton have chronicled a couple of victories since I last wrote. They had a most enjoyable day at Overton, which is a charming village, situated on the banks of the River Dee ; the weather was gloriously fine and the game really thrilling. Scores 152 and 154 ; a two runs victory ! They easily vanquished Neston on Saturday, chiefly owing to splendid all round work by Curtis, who notched 92 and took 6 wickets. Clare also materially helped by hitting 23, and secur­ ing the other 4 wickets. Liverpool nearly vanquished Huyton. Scores 269 for 4 to 141 for 9 ; very hard lines, for the Liverpudlians. R. A. Lloyd, the Irish Rugby International, was to the fore with a magnifi­ cent 182 not out, obtained in 2J hours; very fast scoring this. An interesting personality on the Huyton side is Anthony, late of Notts, who scored 32 and got one wicket, though th at one cost him 82 runs. E. H. Johnson had a great day, for he broke the record for the previous highest individual score ever obtained for Bootle by hitting 176 against Rock Ferry. The Cheshire team only notched 145, to the 280 for 3 of the home side, for whom B ert Sharp, brother of the county player, hit lustily for 80. Birkenhead Park had another victory— over Northern. Scores, 183 for 9 to 93. The Park seem to have discovered a promising bowler in a youngster named Mason, who on his initial appearance for the first eleven secured 7 Northern wickets for 49. Hightown easily vanquished Liverpool University— by 150 runs. Van Eyck and the brothers R. D. and J. R. Dawkins were to the fore in batting, whilst Uren, the ex-Everton footballer, secured 4 wickets with successive balls for Hightown. D. Q. Steel, has, I am sorry to say, given up playing on account of failing eyesight. It will be recollected th at he has assisted Upton during the past few seasons. June 28. Sefton had a splendid victory against Wallasey by the narrow margin of a wicket, chiefly owing to good batting by Blease and Boswell who notched 72 and 61 respectively. W al­ lasey had put together 197; Frank Sugg, the ex-Lancashire