Cricket 1913

J u l y 26, 1913. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 453 Mr. Eu stace L aw ry Squance was born at Sunderland on January 20, 1892. H is father, the late Mr. A. H. Squance, w as a w ell-kn ow n Sunderland cricketer in his day. T he son had his first lessons in the gam e at Bow (Durham), whence he w ent to A ysgarth, and later to Ros- sall. He earned his colours at the Lancashire school when only 15, and w as second in both batting and bow ling averages in his first season in the team (1907). A gain st M .C.C. he had 5 w ickets fo r 14, the opposing side in clud­ ing John T y ld e sle y and T arran t. In iqo 8 he did not run Mr. E. L. Squance. (Sunderland and Durham County.) mto form. T h e next year found him a member o f the Sunderland second team , but he was steadily im proving as a batsm an, and before the season was over had been Promoted to the first X I H e attributes a good deal of his developm ent to the confidence inspired in him by his Partner, Hubert B rooks, and likes nothing better than to 80 in first w ith that capable batsman. Squance is very strong on the leg side, and can score at a good p ace; but the best has not been seen of him yet, and at twenty- one he has still lots o f tim e for further development. . •\lreadv he has had the honour of representing his county, I and though last year he did little in his fou r m atches, he has shown good form this. He has never yet made a century in any class o f cricket, 98 v. Hendon a few ''eek s ago b ein g his highest. U p to the end of 1912 he had batted 49 tim es for the Sunderland first X I ., had been 10 j tunes not out, and had totalled 1,040 runs, average 26.66. j J'n 1910 and 1911 he was fourth in the avera ges; last year I he was at the top, w ith 31.84 per innings. H e is a really good change bow ler, though until 1912, when he had 25 1 w ickets at under 16 each, he had been made little use of for Sunderland. A s a hockey p layer, he has gained N orthum ­ berland county honours at le ft forw ard, though why he plays for Northum berland instead o f for Durham my inform ant (a patriotic Durham man) sim ply cannot under­ stand ! Vincett, who a year or two ago looked like drop­ ping out of the Sussex team permanently, is a more useful cricketer this season than for some time past; and perhaps H. P. Chaplin’s apparently too large faith in his bowling may be considered-partly justified by liis pronounced success at Manchester. But Vincett—like George Cox since he lost the one that went with his arm- -needs a wicket to suit him; and his length is scarcely good enough at ordinary times to justify his being bowled for long spells, though it is certainly better than it used to be. In four successive innings at the end of June and beginning of July Vincett bowled 76 overs for 263 runs and no wicket at all. If he had been as deficient in length as I have seen him at times, more than that number of runs would have accrued to the other fellows ; |but 263 for nil hasn’t exactly a healthy look. His only really succesful matches prior to the old Trufford game were that at Nottingham, when he took 9 for 158—6 for 84 in the first innings, and that v. Hants at Hove, j when he had 6 for 63. GEORGE A VER Y & SON, 9 and 11, C h a rles S tree t, SOUTHBOROUOHf TUN BRIDGE W E L L S. KENT. ESTABLISH ED it6i. O. A VER Y and SON during the past 50 yean of their manufacture have rarely known a trial order fail to elicit ontinued patrunag-, all their Balls being warranted thoroughly 1©liable, and bearing the reputation of affording the maximum amuunt of pleasure to be derived from the game. P rice L ist on A pp lication B L A N C O For Cleaning and Whitening White Buckskin and Canvas Shoes, Cricket Pads, and all other articles of a similar nature. It is prepared in a very careful manner, and extra precautions are taken to ensure an evenness of colour. It contains, nothing that w ill in any way injure the article to which it is applied, and if used as directed, a Splendid W h ite of a glo ssy, satin-lik e appearanceand soft silky surface Is ensured, which w ill not readily rub off. “ BLANCO” CLOTH & LEATHER BALL F o r clea n in g Su ede, O o ze C a lf, an d C lo .h B o o ts an d S h oes, Cord B reech es, Su ede G lo ves, C lo th S p a ts, L e a th e r an d C lo th L eg g in g s. Made in various shades of Colour. Sold by Athletic Dealers, Ironmongers, Oilmen, Stores, Boot and Shoe Dealers & c.