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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 693, 18 June 1903, Page 9

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la the Notts v. Leicestershire match, at Nottingham on May 25, 26, 27, Notts lost seven wickets for 739, William and John Gunn putting onf 376 for the third wicket. W. Gunn made 139, and J. Gun 294. The latter is the left-hand bowler, who was a member of Maclaren’s team, and is a nephew of William Gunrt.

The Marylebone Cricket Club’s annual report shows that in 1902 there were 4847 members, an increase of 74, of whom 4125 paid, 403 were life members, and 317 abroad. Mention was made of the Cricketers’ National War Fund, which realised £2290 13s 7d. The total turnover of the club in 1902 was.upwards of £26,000. The refreshment de. partment was worked at a loss of some £l2OO. The entrance fees and subscriptions to the club were £13,056 5s 3d, against £i2,6fBi in 1001. The nominees

for the vacancies on the committee caused by the retirement by rotation of the Hon. Alfred Lyttleton, K.C., Mr J. Shuter, Mr A. N. Hornby, ami the Hon. F. S. Jackson were Mr A. G. Steel, K.C. (the ret,ring president), the Earl of Lichfield, Major W. E. Hardy, and Mr F. H. E. Cunliffe.

Hargreaves, the professional bowler with the English Team in New Zealand, accomplished a fine bowling performance on his return He played for Warwickshire against Surrey the day after his arrival; and in the second innings obtained nine wickets for thirty-five runs, which is one of the best bowling f?ats witnessed at the Oval for some years. In the whole match he secured fifteen wickets for seventy-six runs, and this against such a strong batting team as Surrev.

Writing in the London “ Sportsman ” of his recent tour in New Zealand, Mr Warner says : —“ Our record is a brilliant one, but we were always immensely superior to our opponents, even the New Zealand Eleven being no match for us. . . . The fielding was generally very fair, and occasionally brilliant, while the whole side worked together splendidly both On and off

the field. There were too many match®® against odds, and a little too much travelling and rushing about from place to place, but we had a delightful time, and the hospitality we received was everywhere unbounded. . . . The Wellington Club will live in our memory, for we were made to feel absolutely at home there during both our visits to Wellington, and the hospitality we received from everyone, and more especially from our hosts, Dr. Collins, Mr Bell, Mr Coates and Mr Simpson, was lavish. . . We had, indeed, a magnificent send-off, and one vhich made a great impression on us, but it was only a repetition of the kindness and good feeling: which has been extended to us throughout the colony. . .