CRICKET NOTES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 8787, 8 May 1889, Page 3

CRICKET NOTES.

During the past season in Tasmania twenty-one scores of 100 runs and upwards were made. The highest was Gatehouse’s 168. A cable message states that Spofforth. will play for Derbyshire this season. Bonnor will probably play for Middlesex The former in a match at Belper againsi Derby, took seven wickets for ten runs. A correspondent writes to the London Sportsman asking if a cricket ball has ever been hit over 170 yards from the bat to pitch. He affirms that it has, and produces as evidence “Box on Cricket,” which contains the following paragraph on page 365 “Martin, for several years the keeper of the Christ Church ground at Oxford, says that Mr Walter Fellows hjt a ball 173 yarks before it pitched, and that the distance was measured in his presence.” Cricket says Mr C. I. Thornton’s longest authenticated hit is 155 yards, - and Bonnor has stated that he puce hit. a ball 160 yards ‘f with a bad bat.” Bates, the Yorkshire cricketer, was (says the London Sportsman of Feb. 26) brought before the Huddersfield magistrates yesterday morning, charged with having attempted to commit suicide on Jan. 24. Dr Richardson, who was called in at the time, testified that Bates was so depressed as to he totally irresponsible tor hia actions. He had remained depressed ever since the occurrence, and the witness had cautioned his friends to look after him with great care. He believed that this advice had been acted upon. The chief constable stated that Bates had been very despondent because of money troubles, and, considering all the circumstances of the case, he asked to he allowed to withdraw from the prosecution. It was stated that Bates’ brother, who was in Court, would see that, he was properly cared for, and the magistrate discharged him, expressing a hope that he would regain both his physical and mental strength, and nob again attempt anything of the kind. Bates looked much® altered and careworn.