CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 183, 2 August 1913, Page 16

CRICKET.

At a commit toe meeting of Uie Xorfch Shore District ■Oricket Club, held on July 29t'h, the chairman, in opening the. meeting, referred to the death of the Club's late president, Mr E. Ford, and the esteem in which he was held by every member of the Club. He had always taken an active and live interest in matters in connection' with the Club, and was. perhaps, the most enthusiastic and ardent supporter they had ever had. His loss wouldhe a great blow to the Chib. He moved a vote of condolence with the late gentleman's relatives, which, was carried in silence, every member stand-

So good a recovery has Jack Board, the veteran Gloucestershire wicketkeeper, made from the accident he met with when returning from New Zealand—he broke a small bone in his leg— that he is now able to walk about with the aid of a stick. It is hardly likely, however, that he will take part in serious <ricket this year. He will next seaeon again coach the Hawke's 'Bay Cricket Association, for whom he has already done "four seasons' valuable work."

During the past week (says an English exchange) we saw what P. F. Warner considers the biggest hit he has ever seen at Ixjrd's. That was when. G. Reay drove Tarrant over the ropes—a high as well as a long ball —near the bowling screen. The youngster was visibly elated when " Plum " congratulated him and told him it was the biggest punch during Ms career at Lord's. I do not know whether Warner was playing when Trott landed the ball on the far side of the Toof of the pavilion—the hall did not actually clear the whole buflding, co I am told (says the same writer). Taking height and distance into consideration, Reay's was probably a bigger hit than' Trott's. The curious thing is that in club cricket he is not famous for big hitting, bat merely m a .good, forcing jlajSE.

■ The ifature of the Worcestershire County Cricket Club (England), continues to create much anxiety among the officials, though nothing be done until the forthcoming general meeting, should it be necessary to withdraw from the championship, the future of the professionals will (says the " Birmingham Daily Mail") be a question of serious moment. If matters prospered, doubtless the professionals, some of whose contracts terminate this season, would prefer to remain with Worcestershire, but in view of the somewhat remote possibility, the captain (Mr. H. K. Foster) and the officials of the club are sympathetically concerning themselves with all who have been bound up in the fortunes of the club. Pearson, our late coach, is one of the professionals of the club.