Cricket Club at the annual meeting at Manchester asked the committee to do all in their power to influence the MCC. to permit some form of cricket next summer, if the war continues, Even if there is no cricket, the members agreed to pay half their subscription fees of two guineas. At the same time it was revealed that 200 members had resigned since the outbreak of hostilities. "Lancashire have decided to continue the winter pay of their professionals until the end of "March, when the position will be reviewed. Last season the club made a profit of £957.
£150 for Boy Cricketer A boy whose skull was fractured when a ball hit by a batsman struck him in the face was awarded £750 damages by Mr. Justice Humphreys at Sussex Assizes at Lewes, He was John A. T. Barfoot, of Stafford Road, Seaford, who claimed damages from the East Sussex County Council. Referring to a statement by Maurice Tate the Sussex and England cricket ter, that in the circumstances it would not be more dangerous forward of the wicket than square with the wicket the judge said: "With fear and trembling I venture to differ from Mr. Maurice Tate. The master in charge of the game had denied that the boy was placed at silly mid-square leg. The boy moved nearer to the batsman of his own accord.
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