COUNTY CRICKET LOSS
Middlesex County Cricket Club (England), lost £1529 5s 2d last season, »ut gate receipts were up by*£3089 19s. Under the able leadership of R. W. V. Robins, Middlesex had a very successful season. Financially the season was not unsatisfactory when wretched weather of May and June is taken into consideration. A big drop in income was experienced in the share of receipts from Test matches, The Middlesex share of the Australia, and South Afriqa Tests amounted to £2,042 5s, but last year no more than £147 6s 4d was available from the Test matches against India, It is interesting to note that premiums for insurance against wet weather amounted to £35Q Is, while £357 10s lOd was recejved for a claim under this policy.
T. J. Rees (Cardiff), B, Thomas (Neath), H. Rees (Cardiff), E. Watkins (Cardiff), E. Long (Swansea), A. M. Rees (London Welsh). Scotland. — J. M. Kerr Heriot's F.P.), W. G. S. Johnston (Richmond), R. C. S. Dick (Guy's Hospital), D. J. Macrae (St. Andrew's University), R. W. Shaw (Glasgow High School F.P.), W. A. Ross (Hillhead High School, F.P.), W. R. Logan (Edinburgh Wanderers), M. M. Henderson (Dunfernline), G. L. Gray (Gala), W. M. Inglis The Army), G. B. Horsburgh (Ixindon Scottish), C. L. Melville (The 'Army), W. B. Young (Cambridge University), J. A. Waters Selkirk), and G. D. Shaw (Gala and Sale). Referee: Mr. C. H. Gadney, England.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 49, 13 March 1937, Page 14
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