General Squibs.

NZ Truth, Issue 184, 26 December 1908, Page 3

General Squibs.

Syd. Callaway is of opinion that Humphreys, the English professional coach, will prove most useful to Christchurch cricket. Syd.. says Humphreys has not let himself' go yet, but is holding something >up his sleeve. Auckland, beware ! From a nebulous quantity Syd. Emery, the Sydney colt, has flashed on the scene i like a dazzling meteor. It is to. be hoped he will not vanish like one. As yet an. unpolished gem, to use the words of the "Sportsman writer., with rays .serene, when lapsided he may turn out a brilliant of the first water. In- senior grade matches he has made 351 runs for seven innings, 3 not outs, averaging 87.75. With the ball he has taken 19 wickets at a cost of Z1.15. When abroad with Australian teams Bill He-well used to. take great ' interest m the welfare of Viv. Trumper. and escort him round the various places. It was the joke of tihe team when they were going out to greet them with the remark, "Victor, mind you take care -of Bill." Few cricketers were more popular amongst their comrades than plain, honest, "teetotal Bill. - L. O. -S. Poideviri, now Dr. Pbidevin, has returned to Sydney from Foglarid. He represented the Board of. Control m arranging matches m connection with the proposed visit of the Australian team to England m 1909, and brings out withyhim the draft programme, particulars ol terms, localities of test games, etc., for ratification by the Board of Control. According to the reply of a Sydney cricket scribe to a querist on the subject of length bowlers, Ted. Evans was the best among those who have represented New South Wales against Victoria, with C. B. Turner next. He admits, however, that the matter is one for great argu-. ment. ■ . H. 'G. Small, a Northern District (N.S.W.) player has made the following runs this season ■:— l26*, 50 retired, 18 4 190*, 173, 174, 106 retired, 102 retired, 35, 17, 13, 46*> ?e*. 50*, 7. Aggregate, 1250 for 7 innings. Average, 1784. lln the early part of Bill Howell 's cricketing career he regularly practised at the , nets on the Sydney Cricket Ground, where two professional bowlers • were engaged. The three used to walk home together, and the two bowlers, dry and hot after their hard graft, used, to call m at a pub m CQeveland-street,. for a thirstquencher. Bill .had a horror of drink, and every evening protested against the indulgence of his companions, and remained outside until they had finished. It was their opinion that had tlhey attempted to take a second glass, 811, who was watching them, would have summarily dealt with them. L. O. S. Poidevin had some difficulty to get the Eng.ishmen ,to give up the idea of a triangular scheme, and thinks it must come forward again,. He says that the ruling, cricketing bodies 'are not concerned with the terms under which the Australians play. There will be no trouble on that score, and the team can go to England under the old arrangements. The line of demarcation is so sharply drawn between amateur and professional m England that it is useless to discuss the absurd suggestion that the Australians' arrangements for their tour are of a professional character. The M.C.Ci does hot deal with the Australian line of demarcation at all, and it is regardless of ; the domestic adjustmentis of the team. Tibby Cotter has shown this season that he is not a mere slogger. He plays with a perfectly straight bat, arid can hit with the vigon, skill and ease of a McDonnell or Bonner. ; J. j. Keily, the ex-Australian wicketkeeper, is now caretaker ' of the Balmain Bowling Green. The Rev. E. F. Waddy was married last,. Thursday "week. He. was 'the recipient of many handsorde presents from brother cricketers. . , „ ... Frank Tarrant, the ex-Australian and Middlesex professional, is' on his way to India to fulfil a • coaching engagement; undertaken by the Maharajah of Patiala. In a school match m Sydney recently, one of the boys bowled his first three overs for five tuns, m tdie fourth over hs bowled six batsmen out, and with the first 'oall of the following over bowled another batsman— thus bowling seven wickets with successive balls. ' In April, 1904, W. W. Armstrong made 438 for Melbourne Club v. University. He gave two difficult chances, hit 46 fours and one five. Together with Monfries he put on 433 for the fifth wicket —a world's record. His score has been beaten by C. Eady, who, m 1902, made 566 for Break oV Day v. • Wellington at Hobart. Eady batted seven hours 55; minutes. The world's record is that of A. E. Collins, who made 628 m 1899 for Clarke's House v. N. Town. This score was made on a very small ground, and against very inferior players.