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GRANDSTAND – FESTIVAL
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The Festival of Cricket…
Liverpool Midland Northern and Craven Districts Combined Team Standing (left to
right) A L Taylor (Umpire) P N Walker R I Kerr B S Beam; A G Wilson L S Beany N B
Whittingham G Wiseman P J H Constable Seated: B E Johnson J H Murray T B
Daniels (Captain) I Harnden B E Constable
R. Wilkie took 5 of the London wickets
for 37. On the other pitch the
combined Liverpool, Midland, Northern and Craven Districts team played the
team from the Manchester District. Liverpool scored 210 for 4 before
declaring, of which J. H. Murray made 76, T. Harnden 40 and B. Whittingham
46. Manchester scored 121 for 7 to force a draw, L. Warburton scoring 52 not
out and J. F. Cowburn 37. Bowling against Manchester, T. B. Daniels took 4
wickets for 19 runs and B. E. Johnson 3 for 19. On the second day the combined North-Eastern team played
the combined Liverpool team. The North-Easterners batted first and scored
131, D. Douglas making 68 not out. Liverpool went on to win at 133 for 6, J.
H. Murray making 34 and B. Whittingham 38. Bowling for Liverpool, T. B.
Daniels took 3 wickets for 46 and L. Beatty 4 for 23.
Manchester District Team Standing (left to
right) R W Payne M Bent J Hough A R Roberts I Wilkinson A Ashworth D B M Earles A L
Taylor (Umpire) Seated: J F Cowburn M Skidmore D M Pollard
(Captain) L Warburton P H Taylor
On the other ground London and
Manchester were the contestants. London batted first and scored 177, of which
B. J. Gautrey made 47, D. R. Ebenezer 47 and C. Dash 46. Manchester scored a
win with a score of 178 for 3, T. Thornton carrying his bat for 95 and D.
Pollard doing the same for 32. The Manchester bowlers A. Roberts and I.
Wilkinson each took 3 wickets for 30 and 33 respectively. On the last day the North-Eastern team played Manchester
on one ground and Liverpool played London on the other. The North-Easterners batted first and were all out for
147, D. Douglas scoring 74. Manchester were the winners at 208 for 4, J.
Hough contributing 86 and T. Thornton 42 not out. The Manchester bowlers I.
Wilkinson, J. F. Cowburn and A. R. Roberts each took three wickets for 65, 23
and 28 respectively.
North Eastern and Leeds Districts Combined Team Standing (left to
right) P V Richard W E Wilkinson W E Dove G I Reavley D Smurthwaite J B Amos P Gray A
C Tarsey A Foster (Umpire) Seated: R Thompson G B Sugden D M Douglas
(Captain) C Heap R H Wilkie
The North-Eastern bowler J. B. Amos took 2 wickets for 42 runs. In the other match London batted first and declared at 184
for 9. J. R. Knowles made 46 and N. Turner 42. Liverpool were the winners at
185 for 4, of which J. H. Murray scored 72 and B. Whittingham 71 not out. The
Liverpool bowler L. Beatty took 5 wickets for 51 runs. Thus the Liverpool combined team, holders of the
McKendrick Trophy, tied with Manchester District. Mr. D. C. Bardsley (London District General Manager)
presided at lunch on the first day and welcomed the visitors. Mr. F. C.
Hardman (London Assistant District Manager) did the honours on the second day
and on the third day Mr. C. Whiteley (Joint General Manager) was to have
presided but a slight indisposition prevented him from attending and in the
evening Mr. L. J. Walton (Assistant General Manager) attended to present the
trophy in his place. A telegram was received
from Mr. James McKendrick, former Chief General Manager and the donor of the
trophy, conveying good wishes for a happy and successful Festival. Mr.
McKendrick is now residing in the Wirral.
Combined London and South Western Districts Team Standing (left to
right) R M Owen J D Stewart B J Gautrey J R Knowles P Rowswell C Dash W Broadbent A
Foster (Umpire) Seated: A F Crowder D R Ebenezer A W Sheldrick
(Captain) R L Charlesworth and T E Jones
Analysis
of Games Played
Postscript: N. Barrie Whittingham, who represented the Craven
District in the combined Liverpool team, has since resigned from the Bank to
take up a post on the staff of Nottingham County Cricket Club.
Mr. L. J. Walton (Assistant General Manager) presents the 'James
McKendrick' Cup to Mr. T. E. Daniels, the
Liverpool captain whose combined team tied with the Manchester District team
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