Cricket 1882

5[MAY25, 1882. CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 37 as well that the second fixture between Sus­ sex and the Australians will not come off. They did manage to get the Colonials out in May, but whether they would be able to do this in the three days in August about which there has been so much contention,when Mur­ doch, Massie, Horan, Giffen, and Company have got into form,is a question that might be difficult to answer. Perhaps now the authorities at Brighton may be inclined to regard the transfer of their dates to Somer - setsliire with something like Christian resig­ nation. I t is not often that we hear of a clean hit for eight, all run out— at least where the grounds are enclosed. Many of us who can unfortunately remember the Consulship of Planeus can still recal the memorable smite of George Anderson for eight for Surrey v. Yorkshire some twenty-five years ago. On Saturday last I not only saw one eighter at the Oval, but two, from successive balls, both of them run out. As this is a perfor­ mance I should think never before recorded, I may say that the hero was Mr. J. Hearsum, of the Yine Club, in a match against Grosvenor Boad. The tremendous score of the Australians against Sussex and Murdoch’s large indi­ vidual contribution have given rise to much comment, and also provoked compari­ son with other performances. The Austra­ lian total of 643 has only once been beaten, and that by a Colonial team. I refer to the 775 made by New South Wales against Victoria last season— the greatest innings ever recorded— and in this Murdoch was the principal performer, just failing to reach Mr.W.G. Grace’s 344— the best record in a good match—by 23runs. For the benefit of the curious, I give the principal individual scores already recorded. W .N . Eoe, 415, and notout, Caius Long Vacation Club v. Emmanuel Long Vacation Club, 1881. E. F. S. Tylecote, 404, notout, Classical v. Modern of Clifton College, 1868. W. G. Grace, 400 and not out, U. S. E .E . v. Grimsby Twenty-two, 1870. _ W. G. Grace, 344 andnot.<jut, M.C.C. v. Kent, 1876. W. E . W . Collins, 338 and not out, Northwood v. Freshwater, in 1874. W. F. Forbes, 331, Fellowes’ Eleven v. Huntingdonshire, 1881. E. M. Grace, 327 and not out, Thornbury v. Chewton Keynsham, 1876. \i ^ ‘ L ‘ Murdoell>321. Intercolonial Match, In. S. W. v. Victoria, February, 1882. W. G. Grace, 318 not out, Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire, 1876. A. Hoare, 302, The Ford v. Tonbridge School, 1870. F- W- Wright, 307 not out, Masters v. Eastbourne College and Schools, 1876- H W. Renny-Tailyour, 331 not out, «°ya l Engineers v. Civil Service, 1880. The highest aggregate in a good match is 775 by New South Wales v. Victoria in February, 1882. On Saturday last Mr. E. W. Lake, p la y ing for the Incogniti against the School of Gunnery at Shoeburyness, sent a bail a dis­ tance of 93 feet behind the wicket. M oke honours for Australian cricketers. At the distribution of prizes in connection with the Faculty of Medicine at University Col­ lege, last week, some of the most successful among the competitors came from the Colonies. The Atchison Scholarship and the Gold Fellowes Medal were both taken by Mr, W. Carnac Wilkinson, of Sydney. Mr. Wilkinson played more than once for Middlesex last season, and on some few occasions he figured as one of the first Aus­ tralian team which starred in England under Gregory’s command in 1878. To him is mainly due the institution of the Cup lately raised for competition among the London Hospitals, the first match in which is decided to-day. He is at present the Honorary Secretary of the Inter-Hospital Cricket Club. I t has been erroneously reported that Lord Harris will not be able to assist Kent in its earlier matches this year. An operation performed on his eye prevents him appear­ ing at Lord’s to-day, but I am able to state authoritatively that he will take part in the forthcoming northern matches of the Kent­ ish team. C h a r le s B an nerm an is perplexing the minds of cricketers not a little. Since he took liis passage on board the “ Assam,” which brought the Australian players to England, the glorious uncertainty which is regarded as the chief attribute of cricket has attended his movements. The last rumour afloat was that lie was actually on board the P. and 0 . steamer “ Shannon,” and as that vessel reached Plymouth last week early in­ timation of his intentions with regard to English cricket was awaited. Unfortunately though he has again proved a deception. The passenger list of the “ Shannon ” does not include his name, and in all likelihood at the last moment he again thought better of the trip, as he did when his berth had actually been engaged on the “ Assam.” T h e executive of the M.C.C., if report be true, is about to establish a Club-house at the West-end for the convenience as well as the social enjoyment of its hundreds of members. With the influence it wields such a project is quite practicable, and an additional subscription from a majority of the present subscribers to Lord’s would guarantee a fair amount of success for the scheme. Me. H . K n a tc h b u ll - H u g esse n has resigned his position as one of the triumvirate form­ ing the Match Committee of the Kent County Club. Mr. George Marsham succeeds him, and the management of the matches will this year be in the hands of that gentleman,with Lord Harris and the Hon. Ivo Bligh. It is said that a son of Mr. Kobert Lipscombe, the once famous fast bowler, will make his debut for the County in one of their Northern matches. The best that can be wished for Kent is that his arm may be strong and liis aim as true as his father’s T h e proprietors of Bell's Life desire me to give the most unqualified contradiction to the statement I made last week that the paper had changed hands. I have much pleasure in publishing their contradiction. I ought to have remembered that rumour is proverbially a lying jade, and I regret sincerely that my information was so ill- founded. P lac e fora little itemwhich is phenomenal even amongst the heavy scoring that has marked the last week. The Liverpool Club on Saturday last on their own ground scored 500 runs for seven wickets against New Brighton. Mr. A. G. Lyster wTas credited with 128, G. Bird withl27, andD. Q. Steel with 111. More than this, the 500 runs were got in four hours and a half. T h e Surrey Elevan against the Austra­ lians at the Oval to-day will be J. Shuter, A. P. Lucas, W. W. Bead, W. Lindsay, W. E. Boiler, and Pooley, Barratt, Jones, Bead, Abel, and Dible. The last named, a fast bowler, makes his debut in this match, and I believe two other Colts, Haden and Mr. Colman, willmake their first appearance for the County on Monday at Nottingham. M u r d o ch ’ s present average in England, 212J! ! ! His scores are 0, 15 not out, 286 not out, 17, 107 not out. U n ited E leven op E ngland v . T w enty - two of F kom e . —This match was played at Frome, on May 11, 12, and 13, and ended in a victory for the local team with an innings and 41 runs to spare. The Twenty-two scored 323, Dr. E. M. Grace contributing 74; Platts, 75; W. M. Pullen, 59 ; and Trodd, 36. The Eleven made 146 runs in the first innings, and 136 in their second. The principal scores were Gilbert, 38 and 26; Lock­ wood, 44 and 5 ; Kennedy, 8 and 40 ; and Day, 25 and 19. T h e Greville C.C. 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