Cricket 1913

September 20, 1913. CR I CKE T : A WEEK L Y RECORD OF THE GAME H in d u s d id not even choose him to p la y fo r them last y e a r. B u lsa ra has put on w e ig h t and lost his le n g th ; he is ce rta in ly none the better fo r the trip as a cricketer. S esh a ch a ri and Jayaram have done little o f la te ; the sam e m ay be said o f M u lla ; and P ai, S h a fk a t H u ssein , and S y e d H u ssein are not heard o f n ow . S alam u d d in w as v e ry u sefu l in E n g la n d , bu t did little for the M ahomm edan s in the last tou rnam en t. S om e o f these w ill come a g a in , lik e ly en o u g h ; bu t on the face o f it I cannot see how an yon e can m ain tain that there w as a b alance o f profit in the cricket sense to Ind ia on the to u r.” Correspondence. Fairfield, Mundesley, Norfolk. 6th Sept., 1913 . T o the Editor of Cricket. N O R F O L K v. GLAM ORGAN . Sir, You state to-day “ as Norfolk secured a first innings lead the Championship falls to them.” For a multitude of reasons I hope that Dr. Earl Norman’s committee may agree with you, but we must note, however, that the governing rule does not run “ T h e test match is to be disregarded if there is no result on the first innings,” and that there is no translation given of the word “ result ” in the rule. W hen the test match became a three-day affair— a material alteration to the original basis of the com­ petition— what consequent alterations, if any, in the rules (or meanings to the rules) followed impliedly ? Yours faithfully, J. H. FARM ER . BLANCO For Cleaning and Whitening White Buckskin and Canvas Shoes, Cricket Pads, and all other articles of a similar nature. It is prepared In a v e ry carefu l m anner, and extra precau tion s are taken to en su re an evenness of colou r, it con ta in s n oth in g th at w ill in any w a y in ju re the a rticle to w h ich it is app lied, and if used as d irected , a Splendid W h ite o f a g lo ssy , sa tin -lik e app ea ran cean d s o ft silk y su rface Is en su red, w h ich w ill n ot readily rub o ff. ‘ELANCO ’* CLOTH & LEATHER BALL For cleaning Suede, Ooze Calf, and Clo h Boots and Shoes, Cord Breeches, Suede Gloves, Cloth Spats, Leather and Cloth Leggings. Made in various shades of Colour. Sold by Athletic Dealers, Ironmongers, Oilmen, Stores. Boot anr Shoe Dealers & c. Cricket: A W E E K L Y R E C O R D O F T H E GAM E . 25, WHITE STREET, MOOR LANE, E.C. S A TU R D A Y , S E P T EM B E R 20 , 1913 . Letters for the Editor should be addressed to M r. J. N. P entblow , Malvern, Steyning, Sussex. Advertisements, Subscriptions, &c., should be sent to : The Manager of C ricket , 25, White Street, Moor Lane, E .C . The following are the subscription rates:— United Kingdom. Abroad. One Y e a r .............................. 6s. 3d. ... 7s. 6d. The 24 Summer Numbers 5s. od. ... 6s. od. The 6 Winter Numbers ... is. 3d. ... is. 6d. lpavulion Gossip. How great a game to fill July, May, June, and August with delights, Yet in the frost Be never lost But stir the blood on nipping nights ! For Cricket is played again, again, At freezing time in Hull or Bath ; When Summer's done the game’s not gone— There’s Cricket on the Hearth !— N o r m a n G a l e . F o r the fou rth time in e ig h t yea rs K e n t has w o rth ily won the county^ ch am p ion sh ip . In these e ig h t season s the coun ty side has won ju st 100 m ore ch am p ion sh ip m atches than have been lost — 131 to 3 1. In the fou r seasons— 1906, 1909, 1910, and 1913— in w h ich the prem ier p la ce w as ga in ed 71 were w on and o n ly 10 lost, le a v in g 60 w in s to 21 losses (in itself a fine record) fo r the oth er fou r season s. H e a r t i e s t c o n g ra tu la tio n s to the ch am p ion s. Y o rk sh ire , S u rre y , and N o rth am p ton sh ire have all done fin e ly ; bu t K e n t ’s su p rem a cy is not to be questioned . T h e series, o f m atch es between the C h am p ion C o u n ty and the R e st o f E n g la n d h a s been b roken . W i l l it ever be resum ed ? K e n t an d Y o rk s h ir e v. the R e st is lik e lv to be a stiffer g am e than K e n t (or a n y oth er co u n ty ) v . the R e st, and in the cir­ cum stan ces the ch an g e is all for the best. B u t K e n t and Y o r k s h ir e has an artificial look . K e n t and S u sse x , now , or K e n t and S u rre y , Y o r k ­ sh ire and L an ca sh ire, W a rw ic k s h ire and W o r c e s ­ tersh ire, G lou cestersh ire and S om erset— these are all natural g ro u p in g s . K e n t and Y o rk s h ir e is not. A lm o s t an ideal g am e fo r the clo se o f the season w ou ld b e H om e C ou n ties (S u sse x to be in cluded— • it is not stretch in g the ph rase too w id ely now ad ays,