Cricket 1882

126 CEICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. JULY 6, 1882. • £ C 0 I ^ E $ P 0 N D E p E - i * We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by onr cor­ respondents. No communications can be inserted unless they bear the name and address of the writer, as a proof of good faith, not necessarily for publication. A GROWING EVIL. JO THE EDITOR OF “ CRICKET.'’ S i r , —I trust you will be able to find space in your valuable paper for the few following lines. I want, if possible, to impress all young players, and (I am grieved to say) many old ones, witii the great importance of being on cricket grounds in time to begin to play punctually at eleven, and to play up to time. There is scarcely a place within fifty miles of London that cannot be reached by eleven o’clock, and when men turn up at twelve or one o’clock, it is simply because they are too lazy to get up and catch the earlier of two trains. Then, a again, with the inevitable “ must be back todinner.” I ask any keen sportsman, or cricketer, if when he undertakes a day in the country lit ever enters his head that he “ must be back to dinner ? ” I give my word of honour it never enters mine. Lucky is the man accidentally invited to dine with a friend in the neighbourhood ; otherwise, let him turn his dinner into supper. 1 When you promise to play a match, your first duty is to be in time, and to play to the finish. If you have a party which you must attend, don’t accept to play; on no account should you run away at a quarter to six, leaving some one of the other side (who has been fielding out perhaps all day) to do your fagging. Look what a hole it often puts your captain in. You may be a very steady bat, and ought to go in first. Your side begins without you, and your opponents get six wickets down before you make your appearance. You then go in, and are “ not out, eleven.” You lose the match by a few runs! Again, you may be a bowler, or only bowl a little. How often two men may get set, and your captain look in vain for the change bowler for only a few overs. Besides all this, what a terrible example it is for our boys. If they see thoir elders shirk, they naturally think there is no harm in doing likewise. I would not have troubled you with so long a letter but for an instance which camc under my notice a few days ago, of the very fault of which I complain. One side had fielded out for 290 runs, and then, in order that some of the other team might be back to dinner , three substitutes had to be pro­ vided by the eleven that had already borne the “ burden and heat of the day." I remain, Sir, yours truly, A KEEN CRICKETER, LAWN-FIELDING. TO THE EDITOR OF “ CRICKET.” S ir , —Your recent article on “ The Decadence of Cricket ” was, I think, one of great interest to cricketers in general. May I suggest another use for the lawn tennis courts which now abound in many cricket grounds, which, while it will equally aid in amusingmenwhoare waiting for theirinnings, can also hardly fail in improving them in the never-to-be-neglected department of fielding. In this game no india-rubber balls or racquets are required, only a fairly good cricket ball and quick hands and feet. Rules and scoring may be the same as in lawn tennis, the cricket ball being served from the usual place by either throwing or bowling it. This service must be fielded and returned on the first bound, after that catching the ball with either hand may be allowable. The great point of the game is that the ball is not to be held for any appreciable length of time, but must be cleanly caught or fielded and returned over the net as quickly as possible from whatever position the fielder finds him­ self at the moment he takes it. With this regula tion it will be found very difficult to return the ball too fast to be taken on the other side, and if there is a limit of six feet or so on either side of the net it will not be easy to place the ball quite out of reach, thus making long rallies possible. I do not doubt but that improvements wall occur to others who will try the game, but at least I think it may be tried on those cricket grounds, and especially on school grounds, where lawn tennis courts now exist. However, if you should think that this “ lawn-fielding ” may be of any use in the cause of cricket, perhaps you will find room for my letter. I am, yours, &c., C. M. TUKE. ASSUMED NAMES. TO THE EDITOR OF “ CRICKET. S ir , —My attention has been called to a letter under the above heading, which appeared in the last number of your paper. It appears to me that Major H. M. Stewart would be more usefully em­ ployed in attending to his own business than in making absurd suggestions about the business vocations of persons of whom he knows nothing, and who, for reasons which concern nobody but themselves, choose occasionally to play at cricket under assumed names. I venture to suggest to Major Stewart that beforo publishing a letter in such very bad taste, he would have done well if ho had followed the example he attempts to criticise, and had adopted a name which would have con­ cealed his identity. I am, Sir, yours faithfully, H. “ KAY.” TJIE>$C0^E<BOOK. Scores o f Matches with a postal orderfor one shilling must be »ent. in to reach us by First Delivery on Tuesday morning at the latest , or they wVl have to wait until the issue of following week. Every effort will be made to insert them in the following number , but the pressure already on our columns is so heavu , that we cannot guarantee their appearance unless sent early and we are obligrd a.lso to reserve tha right to condense anything to meet additional calls on our sp.ict j. PENGE v. BLENHEIM. Played at Penge on Saturday, July 1. H. Wrathficld, o and b Carey .......................... C. M. Hildor, b Caroy W. Watts, b Carey Kirkland, b Caroy .. .. B2, 1-b 2, w2, n b 1 .. T o t a l ..................220 J. G. Knott, not ou t.. ..139 H. Blake, b Weech .. .. 4 S. Cheosman, c Probblo, b Carey ..........................0 W. II. Golds, c Cuckraay, b C a r e y ..........................0 S. Wright, 1>Prebble .. 8 Jv J. Lunnon,c & b Peacock 22 F. Fowles, b Peacook.. .. 0 B lenheim . J. Cook, not out .. ..1 5 ) J.Probblo, nob out .. .. 2 H. Jeffries, b Choesnmn .. 2 I B 4 ,1-b 1 .................. 5 Cuckmay, b ChecBman .. 8 — T o t a l ..................27 Caroy, Wcoch, Johnson, Sutton, Poacock, Gent, aud Prebble, sen., did not bat. NORTHBROOK COLLEGE v. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. Played at Lee on June 28, and won by the Northbrook, for whom W. Perring obtained 8 wickets for 12 runs in the first innings of the Hospital. N orthbrook . 0 C. Pearse, st Anderson, b A. E. Paul ............... 17 J. Eagleton, 1b w, b A. E. Paul............................... 23 T. Sprccklcy, c Anderson, b Corbin........................17 J. W. Knowles, c Blaxtou, b Corbin'........................20 H. E. Storrie, b Harris .. 34 E. Loxley, c A. E. Paul, b C o r b in .......................1 5 E. N. Hole, b Corbin S. 0. Woolmer, b A. Paul.......................... C. S. Cooke, run on t.. M. Cavenaugh, not out R. J. Porring, run out B 2, 1-b 1, w 3 E. Total .169 U niverbity C ollege H ospital . First Innings. Second Innings. W. P. O’Connor, b Perring 8 b Cavenaugh .. 10 A. E. Paul, b Perring.................. 4 4 F. Paul, c Loxley, b Peavso.. .. 2 b Cavenaugh 2 W. Abbot-Anderson, b Perring.. 0 c and b Pearso .. 28 1) V, E. R. Corbin, b Perring .. 5 b Cavenaugh .. 0 Golding, b Perring .................. 3 11 H. J. Harris, b Perring .. 1 6 C. S. D. Leslie, b Pearso . . . . 6 3 Newton, c Cavenaugh, b Perring 4 not out.................. 3 Blaxland, not ou t.......................... 0 0 4 B 3 ,1-b 3, w 3, n b 1 10 Total..................•• .. 37 Total................. 79 REIGATE PRIORY V. WEST KENT WANDERERS. Played afc Reigate on Saturday, July 1, resulted in a victory for Reigate. and R eigate . . 20 C. F. Bickmore, b R. Hay - wood................................ 13 . 6 G .E . Hatfield, b R. Hay . 5 wood................................ 6 . 0 H. Trower, not out .. . 6 S. Skelton, 1b w, b R. Hay . 56 3 . B 6, 1-b 1 ................ 7 . 0 — , . 8 T o t a l ................ 130 wood.......................... W. Walby, b Pocock.. R. Killick, b Haywood "I. Nightingale, c H. Hi ■wood, b R. Haywood V. Underwood, b R. Hi wood.......................... J. Nightingale, c Evelyn bR . Haywood.. W est K ent W anderers . First Innings. H. Howard, c Underwood, b H. Nightingale ......................... 1 R. Haywood, c Underwood, b II. Nightingale .. .. A. E. McBain, b Skelton F. Fisher, run out.......................... E. W. G. Evelyn, b H. Nightin­ gale .........................................6 E. Lloyd, c Hatfield,b Skelton .. 10 Pocock, 1b w,b H. Nightingale.. 14 R. Collins, not out.......................11 W. Haywood, b Hatfield .. .. 4 A. Philpofc, c Underwood, b II. Nightingale................................ 0 W. Smith, b H. Nightingale .. 1 L-b 1, w 2, n b 2 .................6 11 19 3 Soccnd Innings. b Skelton ..................1 b Bickm ore..................20 b Skelton ..................1 b Bickmore.................. 1 b Skelton ..................13 b Skelton .. ., .. 19 not out.......................... 28 b H a tfield .................. 9 b S k e lto n .................. 0 c Bickmore, b Skel­ ton ..........................7 B 1 ,1-b 6 Total. 85 INCOGNITI v. UPPER TOOTING. Played at Tooting on Thursday, June 29, and won by the home club by 24 runs. U pper T ooting . W . H. Lipscombe, b H o r n e r ..........................25 E. T. Noyos, b Thornton 3 W. E. Roller, b Trollopo.. 8 W. A. Soames, b Thornton 55 C. Gh Roberts, b Thornton 23 R. Sawyer, c Stro8t, b L. Shuter ..........................54 R. Trevor, h w, b Homer 7 E. P. Bovill, b Thornton.. 6 F. C. B. Wright, b Thornton ..................H S. Wilson, b Thornton .. 1 J. C. Ker, not out .. .. 3 B 7 ..........................7 T o t a l ................... 20J L. A. Shuter, b Sawyer .. 22 H. Ross, b K e r ..................5 J. Shutor, c Ker, b Wilson 48 W. A. Thornton, run out 82 F. E. Street, run out .. 0 W. S. Trollope, c Trovor, b Roberts ..................3 A. W. L. Hemming, b Roller ..........................13 A. F. Robinson, run ou t.. 2^ C. Awdry, not out .. .. 1‘) W. W. Mann, b K or.. .. 0 C. E. Horner, b Ker .. .. 0 B 19,1-b 2, w b 1, n b 5 27 Total .182 INCOGNITI v. STREATHAM. Played at Streatham on Wednesday, June 28, and won by the Incogs by 173 runs on the first innings. I ncogniti . H. Ross, c Robinson, b W. H. Game..........................61 J. Robertson, c Coles, b W. S. Trollopo ..................6 W. E. Roller, c E. Game, b Gallop ..........................0 T. R. Hine-Haycock, c Rob­ inson, b J. Trollopo .. 51 E. A. Parke, c W. Trollope, b J. T rollop e..................1 E. T. Noyes, st E. Game, b J. Trollope .....................11 C. Awdry,b W. S. Trollope 18 Major Biraham, not out . 93 W. Morris, c E. Game, b Gallop ..........................1 W. Bird, b W. S. Trollope 1J A. W. L. Hemming, c W. Game,b W. S. Trollopo 3 B 16,1-b 2, w 4, n b 3 35 Total ,.280