Cricket 1882

182 CRICKET; A WEEKLY EECOED OF THE GAME. j u l y 27, u s z . the Westminster School Eleven, F. T. Higgins, belong ? I am told that Middle­ sex has a claim on his services, and if so the Committee of that county are likely euough to give him a chance. His score of 171 not out against Charterhouse, at Godalming, was an exceptionally good per­ formance. On Tuesday last he followed this up hy making 150 not out, in a House Match at Westminster. That he must be a goodish bat “ goes without saying,” but in addition he can bowl a little, and is a safe field. ^ C 0 I ^ E $ P 0 N D E ] M E ^ We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by our 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. HOW WAS IT DONE? TO THE EDITOR OF 1*CRICKET.” S ib , —The story has appeared in print dozens of times, inter alia in “ Nimrod’s” Turf, Chase,and Road, that the Marquis of Queensberry—“ Old Q. ”—for a wager that he would send a letter 50 miles in an hour, got a letter sewn up in a cricket ball, and got twenty-four celebrated cricketers to stand in a ring and throw and catch it one to another. I don't believe it. Fifty miles means 88,000 yards. Assuming the men stood eighty yards from each other, could all manage to throw and catch, or field and pass on the ball ? The ball would have to be manipulated 1,100 times in three seconds and a little more each time. Can anyone suggest how it was done— if at all ? F. G. AUSTRALIAN MATCHES. TO THE EDITOR OF ‘ ‘ CRICKET.” S ir , —It is with much pleasure I see in to-day’s C ricket a letter from your correspondent “ H. H. N.,” who, under the above heading, calls attention to the fact of five matches being played by the Australians against Yorkshire, and yet only one against Surrey. I quite endorse the opinions expressed by him upon the subject, and only hope a return match will be arranged between the counties, as I am almost convinced there are eleven of Surrey that I could name would, I think, if not actually beat the Australians, at least go as near towards it as Yorkshire. Here is an eleven that I think would succeed, viz., Messrs. J. Shuter, A. P. Lucas, W . W. Read, J. Dunn, W . H. Game, W. E. Roller, and C. E. Horner, with Maurice Read, Pooley, Barratt, and Jones. It will at once be seen that the above are a very strong eleven in bowling as well as in batting, as Lucas, Game, Roller, Horner, M. Read, Barratt, and Jones are all really good bowlers, whilst Pooley is undoubtedly one of the finest wicket­ keepers in England. Surely the show made by a very moderate Surrey eleven in the match already played with the Aus­ tralians entitles them to a return match. In con­ clusion, I think that as the return match with Derbyshire will not be played (as Mr. Hornby will be unable to pick a thoroughly representative eleven), it would be very gratifying to all cricketers if they were to hear that a return match is to be played between Surrey and the Australians instead. It is not at all fair that Yorkshire should have five opportunities of defeating the Australians, and such counties as Surrey and Middlesex but one. Who are responsible for this ? Begging an insertion in your next edition for the foregoing, Tw » A BARRISTER. July » ASSUMED NAMES. TO THE EDITOR OF “ CRICKET.” S ir ,—I am sorry to have to trespass once more upon your valuable space. I do so with some hesi­ tation, as I feel I am not at all a match for Major Stewart in liis original style of composition, which, since the schoolmaster has been abroad, is, I imagine, almost unique, and I fear I shall again expose myself to the polished and grammatical, and at the same time withering, sarcasm of which he is such a master. As I was one of the persons he singled out for attack, and against whom he insinuated “ in a gentlemanly feeling ” that they played under assumed names because their business vocations were of a “ fishy ” character, it did appear to me that I was justified in protesting, and it did not occur to me that it was necessary to have played in several first-class matches to qualify myself to do so. I feel now how presumptuous I was to reply to one who (as I must assume from his last letter) has been a constant player in first-class matches, and whose name is doubtless a household word amongst cricketers. I can only plead my ignorance as my excuse. I assure him that I have no wish to prevent more celebrated cricketers from gratifying his curiosity, and if they decline, I really think his admirers ought to come forward and console him by presenting him with a testimonial in recognition of his efforts to uphold the interest of cricket. I cannot conclude without thanking him for his gentlemanly feeling towards me, and for his laborious researches into my cricketing career. I hope he will increase the good impression he must have already made on the readers of “ C ricket , ” by now publishing a few of the many brilliant incidents in his own career for their instruction or amusement. I am, Sir, yours faithfully, H. K(AY) AVORY. S hropshire v . H erefordsh ire . — Played at Shrewsbury on Monday and Tuesday. Hereford­ shire won by 39 runs. Herefordshire, 77 and 114; Shropshire, 97 and 55. M.C.C. and G round v . B icester . —Played at Bicester on Monday and Tuesday. M.C.C. won by seven wickets. M.C.C., 73 and 84 (for three wickets); Bieester, 94 and 60. N orfolk v . S uffolk . —•Played at Bury St. Edmunds on July 18 and 19. Norfolk won by an innings and 50 runs. Norfolk, 246 (Rev. Charles Kennaway 55); Suffolk, 59 and 137. A t Southlands, Esher, on the 19thinst., the wife of W. H. Game, of a daughter. At Lancaster-road, West Dulwich, on the 19th inst., the wife of Gordon B. Voules, of a daughter. E ssex v . S uffolk . —Played at Brentwood on Monday and Tuesday. Essex won by 72 runs, chiefly through the effective bowling of Pickett, who took fourteen wickets for 83 runs. Essex, 145 and 134 (C. E. Green, 29 and 18); Suffolk, 89 and 118 (J. Francis, 25 and 16.) Mr. T ankerville C ham eerlayne ’ s E leven v . E igh teen of S outhampton .— Played at Yatton on Friday and Saturday last. Scores: Eighteen, 82 and 116 (R. Bencraft, 46); Mr. Chamberlayne’s Eleven 107 (F. A. L. Smith 38). Mr. Chamberlayne’s team included Messrs. W . G. Grace, W. R. Gilbert, J. Cranston, and W. Pullen of Gloucestershire. C rick et . —A song, written and composed by J. H. Smith, and dedicated to A . N. Hornby, Esq. “ It will be welcomed heartily by all lovers of the manly and truly national British game.”— Era. Post free, 18stamps, of the author, 22, Clifton-strest, Wolverhampton.— [A d v t .] C r icket . —Wanted, by a first-class ground man and an excellent practice bowler, an engagement where constant employment could be obtained.— Address, H. Grace, Cricketer, 9, Hope-street, Derby.— A dvt . ^ T p E v g C 0 ^ E - : - B 0 0 K ^ (Continued.) ONE AND ALL v. BRUNSWICK. Played at Kennington Oval, July 22, and won by the former club by 31 runs. C. Oulils, c Meyer, b Corn- f o r d ................................. 2 J. Towersey, b Comford .. 14 J. Cowderoy, c Brown, b Quennell..........................13 R. Bird, b Comford .. .. 16 J. C. Bennett,bPlunkett.. 83 C. Langley, not out .. .. 7 B r u n sw ick . H. Ulrich, b Wright C. Lockwood, b Wright T. Gaines, b Wright W. Harvey, b Spelman .. E. Withall, b Spelman .. Extras.......................... Total O ne and A ll . W. Spelman, o Oulds, b Gaines ..........................11 C.H. Plunkett, b Cowderoy 40 J. Quennell, 1b w, b Gow- deroy..................................0 T. T. Bradbury, b Cowderoy 23 J. II. Cornford, b Towersey 5 E. II. Meyer, b Cowderoy 5 A. Wright,l’c Langley, b Cowderoy ..................0 W. Brown, not out .. .. 25 E. A. Whittle, run out .. 6 J. G. Padbury, c Gaines, b Cow deroy..................2 H. Russell, b Cowderoy .. 0 Extras.................. .. 13 Total .130 TRAFALGAR v. CHAMPION HILL. Played at Champion Hill on July 20. T ra fa lg a r . First Innings. J. J. Stedman, c Carter, b Par sons .................................. W. C. Wheeler, b H ill.. .. W. C. Adams, b Parsons .. J. C. Gregory, b Parsons .. W. Gilbert, b H ill.................. C. Absolon, c and b Parsons W. .T. Denniss, b Parsons .. G. Draper, b H ill.................. H. Kendrick, not out .. L. Englefield, run out .. B l ...................................... Second Iunings. Total. 5 . 16 8 .. 3 9 ,. 0 0 c Oliver, b Hill .. .. 8 3 c Hill, b Parsons .. 2 4 .. 9 4 0 .. 0 0 2 0 1 B 2,1-b 1, w 2 ... 5 86 Total .. .. 62 C h am pion First Innings. Baker, c Denniss, b Gilbert Hill, b Wheeler .......................... E. Heasman, b Wheeler .. Sutton, b G ilbert.......................... E. Rooke, b W h e e le r.................. Parsons, b Gilbert.......................... Tinkham, b W h e e le r.................. King, b Gilbert .......................... Sheffield, b W h eeler.................. Carter, b Wheeler.......................... Oliver, not out .......................... H ill . Second Innings. b W h eeler..................0 b Gilbert ..................6 b W heeler..................6 not out..........................7 b Gilbert ..................0 b W heeler..................5 b W heeler..................3 b W heeler..................1 b W heeler..................5 b W heeler..................0 b Gilbert ..................0 B 5 ,l-b l,w l,n b l 8 Total. 19 Total .. ..4 1 PALLINGSWICK v. WOODFORD WELLS. Played at East Acton on Wednesday, July 19. P allingswick . First Innings. B. W. Shai-p, b Kemsley .. .. 6 J. E. Bentley, b Jno. Blows .. 2 J. W. Clemence, c Carter, b Jno. B lo w s ......................................... H. F. Weber, b Kemsley .. .. 3 A. W. Graham, b Kemsley .. .. 7 B. W. Repton, c Jas. Blows, b Kemsley ..................................7 C. W. Cooper, b Kemsley .. .. 0 E. R. Gurr, run out ..................7 E. Kettle, not ou t..........................1 G. Rayner, b Kemsley..................0 C. J. Sharp, absent ..................0 B 3 ,1-b 2 ..................................5 Total..................................40 W oodford W ells . First Innings. Jno. Blows, c Bentley, Gurr.......................... Second Innings. not out..........................58 b Ekins ..................0 2 c Carter, b Jno. Blows 10 b Jno. Blows c and b Jno. Blows .. b Jno. Blows .. b E. Pullinger .. b Ekins .................. c and b Jno. Blows .. c Good, b E. Pullinger 1b w, b Ekins .. .. L-b 4, w b 1.. .. Total .. ..101 b Jas. Blows, c Cooper, b .. 1 Kettle .................. 5 W. F. Carter, b Kettle .. .. 3 .. 9 E. Pullinger, b Kettle .. o .. 0 C. Gingell, b Rayner . 14 .. 87 A. Good, b Rayner .. .. o .. 7 B 4 ,1-b 3, w b 3 .. 10 Total*. .. .. 86 Clemence.................. A. Savage, b Gurr W. Kemsley,not ou t.. D. Pullinger, b Kettle In the second innings Jno. Blows scored (b Kettle) 6, Ekins (b J.IW. Clemence) 7, A. Savage (not out) 20, W. Kemsley (run out) 8, C. Gingell (not out) 4 ; b 2, w b 1 ; total, 42.