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BY AN OLD FOGET,
NOW CRICKETING CRICKET BEURETARY, What curious folk one men's in connections with
orlokat! It seems strange how anybody can fake counting interest in such a scientific game without having at some time or other been a player, if only at school in the days of youth. And yet on our great grounds and in connection with both bigh and poor clnas elats I have frequently met enthusisate who are quite ignorant of the practical part of cricket. I will try to give you a pen portrait of a friend who rises before me. When I first know him he was the honorary secretary of one of the best clubs in the country, and was ous of the most
year's march. He never missed a meeting of the Committee, he had a voice in the selection of the teams, he was present at every matok, and
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very quiet gentleman with J. H. GWYNNE. LD HAMMERSMITH IRON WORKS, AND
kes virtually given up dit-class Le.cestershire are Leavily indebind to Mr. Tom ericket. Like the Stadd family, Mr. Webbe in Burdett,
now far keener on religions and philanthropic reserva fords of character. The head of a big works than on the game of summer, but I really banking house in Leicester, he has for many cannot see that there is ang incompatibility in years found time to degreat deal for the the-two, save on the question of the time that hunting shire, who now possess a well-equipped each requires. Cricket in a jealous mistress, ground and a young and clever team. In a fow and leaves little leisure for coquatting with any seasons, Leicestershire will have one of the other rubjøet for at least one-third of the year. I strongest terms in England, or I am much Need I say that Mr. Webbo has been one our mistaken, What Somerset owe to Mr. H. gr test players. After making a name both Marry Anderdag I should not like to calentate, at Burrow and Cxford University, he proved but it must be a handsome sam. Quite an his valus to Middlesex, and when Mr. 1. D. aristocrat, he has devoted all the lelaure of a Walhor. laid down the reins of captainey, there rather delicate man to a county which has was sone more qualified to take up the pest than always been straggling with monetary diffi Mr. Webbe. He was an uncompromising culties. Indeed, if money had been the be-all bataman, and played thany great innings for and end-all of county cricket, Somerest would his county. But the greatest in number 243 long sincs have collapsed. Derbyshire have fuot-out) against Yorkshire was probably his long been guided offcisily by Mr. W. Barclay finest achievement, as it was made at ladders-Delacombe, one of the tullest men who play Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and assiduous and industrious oflola's to be found in Beld on a fery wicket during the hot summer cricket, although only very occasionally does of 1887. I happened to know from what he appons in the ranks of his cuanty. Last, Mr. Webbe once told me that he considered this but not least, comes Gloucestershire, the home innings the triumph of his career on the poace of the Groen. Old Dr. Grace and his still more in short he was the life and soul of the organissful fleid. But Mr. Webbe has never lost his famous sons built up Gloucestershire as tion; A voluble speaker, not to say
Interest in his school of Harrow, and in his cricketing county, and therefore it is only rhetorician, he was so important personage in Alma Mater of Oxford. No one takes a more ail councils. But he was more than a talker real interest in the boys at school or in the
most and proper that a Grace should be tho titular head. Fred Grace year ago joined the he was a worker Again he was a strong critic, ang mon at the Varsity Mr. Wable ja like over-increasing majority, and "W. G." bạn not duly of club players, but of county men. Nothing about him suggested a love of athletics r. Swirs in that he is more of a couehlting for some time been associated in the promotion or any form of sport and pastime. A plain secretary than a mere letter-witor and framer and development of the London County Club, s of balance-sheets and reporte. But the sec moet useful organisation, but B. M. Grace, of man of medium height, a strict Churchman, ood a gentleman in every sense of this retary of Surrey, Mr. C. W. Alcock, J.P., Thornbury, remains to represent the family and much abused word, I could only come to this like MA Webbe, an old Hararian set as secretary to the club. There n0707-
Mr. Alcock has gained far more fame as a focta more sathusiastic player than "E. M." who conclusion that cricket was a passion with bi-ball player than as a cricketer, for at the winter is now in his sixty-second year, and yet it was This wergetic and model club secretary is now well-known in the world, for he acts in the same
bat the other d'y he was married for the third time. Early in the sixties he visited Australia, official capacity for one of the oldest of the
and was quite one of the most celebrated leading counties. When he assumed his duties the club wen bardened with debt and was
criokotors in the world. He has not a long rull of "centuries" to his name, but he has soms declining in prestige and playing ability, but
fire or six. His admiration for his brother, now the roll of members has been doubled, the
W. G." is intense, and when The Champion debt has diral peared, comparative affluence in
made his hundredth hundred against Somerset experienced, young players are being found. and success in the future is almost ascared,
in 1995 I remember that E. M." said he would And yet this man has never taken part in a
wicket with him in that eventful moment. have given a year of his life to have been at the game of cricket in his life, and his greatest
From what I know of "E. M." I believe him, friend and confidant assured me that bo land
for he dreams of cricket and lives for cricket. nerar in his life seen this model secretary
Of such stuff are the secretaries of our leading handle either a bat or a ball. Mayhap I should
counties made, and all good men and true, gire offered if I divulged the name of this
whether they have been great cricketers or not. gentleman, but I feel convinced that with him ericket is simply a passion which he cannot account for or control. But it only shows that brains will tell in the management of a cints, and that practical knowledge of the game is not in- BUDWEISER dispense after all The probability is that if my old friend had been a cricketer of even Lacerata abilities he would have been very moderate sort of secretary. If we ran over the first-class complies it is interesting to see the men who do the work at the secretarial dosk.
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game he is a famous international of the early seventies. Possibly the Surrey secretary was a good cricketer, but so far as I know he only hyed in one. first class match, nad he never scored a run, and hạ missed an easy "catali, That is not a record to be proud of, and yet there never was a smarter secretary than Mr. Charles Alcock, of Sunderland by birth, but of furrey by adoption. For about thirty offcial of Surrey, and in a large measure years as Mr. Alcook been the principal he has made Surrey the power she is te. day. Mr. Shuter did on the playing tok! what Mr. Alcook accomplished in the committes room. But Jack Shuter had such as George Lohmann, Walter Read, Maurice Read, and Bobby Abel to help him, and so in the council hamber, Mr. Alcoer has always had the boneft of the wise werds of Lord Alverstone, the Lord Chief Justice of England; Mr. Wildman Catt ley, for long years the honorary treasurer, and of General Marshall, Still Mr. Alcock has been,
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four in a morning for the cultivation of cricket.schoolmaster by profession, I should think he There ware kindred spirits, of course, and these has hit close upon twenty conturies" in class. comiades in sport called themselves the Prep ooxicket. He has played for Sussex for quits Day boys. Thus be imbibed a love of cricket twenty years, and until Ranjitsiubji passed his which never left him, although Mr. Wostinholm aggregate in the middle of last season, I should kos un extensive, old-established, and old say that Mr. Newham had made more rune for fashioned business as a stockbroker. They do Sassex than any other man. But the Oriental 2030 say that be voted the County Cricket Council has now left him in the rear. Still Mr. Newham'
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of a bowler than a bat, but after all he was not hant Dr Bencraft, like Mr. Alcock and Mr. of any great account na a cricketer.. Bull, as a secretary-manager he has no maperior MPORTERS and EXPORTERS, and honorary secretary of Lancashire ever since thero in many respects. Although he has been the Dealers m Furnitare, Blackwood, Jewellery, Carlos, Cutlery, Electro-Plate, and has been a county club he has never receive Gisssware." Dining room and other Furniture penny piece--not even for perscual expenses, on Hire, &c. For the HIGHEST GRADE, Mr. Swire is a rich man, and this is his labour
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