Cricket 1882

54 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. JUNE 1/188?. days, and perliaps that would he really the best thing for them, as there are some who think that they will very probably want their Brighton score before the tour comes to an end. I b e l i e v e there is more than one photo­ graph of the team by this time, but the only group I have seen is not good. A cabinet photograph of Murdoch taken at Oxford lies before me as I write, and as this is not only an excellent portrait but artistic as a photograph, those who wish for a likeness of perhaps the best batsman of the age are not likely to be better suited. A c c o r d i n g to some papers, an official notice has been sent round by the Com­ mittee of the Marylebone Club of a state­ ment made by Ulyett before certain mem­ bers of the governing body of M.C.C. on Monday last at Lord’s. This communica­ tion has not been sent to us, but the public version accredits Ulyett with the following remarks:— “ As far as I know, neither I nor any of the team know anything about it. It is not true that any offer of money, as far as I am aware, was made to me or to anyone else.” This is so far satisfactory ; but to restore the public confidence it is necessary that a similar “ statement,” in face of the reports that have been recently circulated, should be made by every mem­ ber of the team. Mr. G e o r g e S t r a c h a n is to re-appear in his original character as a Gloucestershire cricketer at Lord’s on Monday next. Like Southerton and, unless I am mistaken, Mr. C. E . Green, lie has played for three counties—Gloucestershire (by birth), Mid­ dlesex, and Surrey—and now, I fancy, can claim to play for a fourth— Hertfordshire. He only touched a bat once last year ; but no matter what county he assists, everyone will welcome his re-appearance in the field, and hope that he will be successful enough to take to the game again as thoroughly as he did a few years ago. A c o r r e s p o n d e n t sends us the following letter relative to a cricket curiosity of the w eek :— “ I have to-day witnessed an extraordinary per­ formance which I am sure you will willingly record in your (to cricketers) valuable publica­ tion In a match Esher v. Horsham, played on Whit-Monday and Tuesday, at Horsham, Messrs. A. C. Cattley and Murray Marshall put on as many as one hundred and twenty-six runs for the last wicket in Esher’s first innings, scoring 118 in one hour. I think I may take it for granted that thin is a remarkable, i! not an extraordinary, performance, and well worthy of report in the columns of “ C r i c k e t . ” Many of your readers will doubtless know the Horsham ground well, and will not want me to tell them that a boundary hit there must be a real hard one. I may add that Mr. Cattley, in his innings of 81, hit clean out of the ground twice, and Mr. Marshall once performed the same feat. Hoping you will find space for this in an early issue, “ I remain, yours truly ---------- “ H. C. C.” A m o n g the heavy eruption of large scores during the last few days it is refreshing to think of some matches in which the bowlers have had a turn. On Saturday last an eleven of Hanworthy (Dorset) were got out by Constitution Hill on the latter’s ground for one run in the second innings. Last week a team bearing the euphonious name of Osgathorpe were dismissed by one with the equally pleasant-sounding appellation of Coleorton for three. S in c e Monday last the following innings have been made in first-class matches :— J. E . Lacey 157, W. Newham 101 (Sussex v. Hants); Bates 144 not out, Ulyett 138 (Over Thirty v. Under Thirty); C. T. Studd 118 (Australians v. Cambridge) ; A. J. Webbe 108 not out (Gentlemen of Eng­ land v. Oxford University). Wliat next ? How unlucky the family of Penn is on the cricket field to be sure! The three elder brothers have all been singularly un­ fortunate, unless I am mistaken, and now Alfred has joined the accidental list, putting his knee out in fielding a ball at Oxford, on Monday. Frank Penn was at the Oval during the Australian match, looking much better than he did a few weeks ago. It is hardly likely that he will play this year at least, but there are hundreds of cricketers who will be glad to hear that he is recover­ ing, if only slowly. I t will interest many enthusiasts to hear of some further honours for cricketers, even of the past. Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Hanson, on whom Her Majesty has just conferred the honour of knighthood, has been for years intimately associated with the Surrey Club and now serves on its Com­ mittee. Mr. Justice Bowen, the newly- appointed Judge of the High Court ofAppeal, was in his day a rather prominent player. He was in the Bugby Eleven, in which he kept wicket, and later on did good service for Balliol College, Oxford. ‘ ‘ A most learned Judge.” --------- - T a l k i n g of judges reminds me of a story told by one of the first Australian Eleven. One morning, standing outside the hotel at New York, a by no means respectable stranger passing was addressed by one of their American guides as “ Judge ” so-and-so. His was hardly a judicial figure, and on inquiring whether he was really a judge, the reply was-—“ Oh, yes ; he acted as judge at a cockfight a few weeks ago, and he has been called ‘ Judge ’ ever since.” THE CANADIAN CRICKET FIELD—A weekly Eecord and Review of Canadian Cricket. Published every Wednesday during season except May and September, when there will be only two issues. Advertisements and Subscriptions will be received at the office of “ C rick et , ” the London Agency.— Advt. < 1 E-: £C6EE->E€0K4* ( Continued .) LANCASHIRE v. DERBYSHIRE. The heavy rain on Thursday last interfered with this match at Manchester as with many others bagun on the same day. Lancashire had not its full strength, but the Derbyshire eleven might also have been improved, and the bowling of Mr. H. Evans would have been of considerable use to them. The weather on the first day only allowed Derby­ shire time to make nine runs, which they did for the loss of two wickets, and on the second day the wicket had been so materially affected by the wet that high scoring was out of the question. Until almost the end of their innings it seemed doubtful whether the Lancashire eleven would be able to top the Derbyshire score of 83. When seven wickets were down for 61 there seemed to be little chance, but fortunately Crossland, who is a better bat than might be thought from his place in the order of going in, and Watson made a useful stand, and the second day’s play ceased with the completion of the Lancashire innings, giving them an advantage of 42 runs. Derbyshire in the second innings made even a worse show than in the first, and Lancashire won early on Saturday afternoon by ten wickets. Watson took eight wickets for 63, Barlow seven for 35 runs. Score :— D erbyshire . First Innings. Second Innings. Mr. G. B. Barrington, b Cross­ land ......................................... 7 c and b Barlow .. .. 8 Rigley, b Crossland..................1 c Lancashire, b Barlow 0 Platts, b Watson ..................8 c Roper, b W atson.. .. 9 Mr. R. P. Smith, c Nash, b W a ts o n ................................. 8 b Barlow..............................14 Mr. L. C. Docker, b Watson .. 20 b Barlow ..........................14 Foster, c Butterworth, b Bar- low ......................................... 21 st Pilling, b Barlow .. 8 Capt. Johnstone, run out .. 4 c Pilling, b Crossland.. 7 Richardson, b Watson .. .. 8 run o u t ..........................9 Disney, c Taylor, b Watson .. 8 c and b Watson .. .. 0 Mr. J. T. C. Eadie, not out .. 8 c Pilling, b Watson .. 0 W. Mycroft, b Barlow .. .. 2 n o t o u t ................... .. 0 B, &c..................................... 3 B 4 ,1-b 1 ...................... 5 Total Total..................67 L ancashire . First Innings. Second Innings. Mr. A. N. Hornby, b Platts .. 12 not o u t ......................... 23 Barlow, c Richardson, b My­ croft ............................. 5 not o u t ................................................5 Mr. E. Roper, c Disney, b My­ croft .......................................28 Mr. F. Taylor, b Platts .. ..1 3 Mr. O. P. Lancashire, c Bar­ rington, b Mycroft.................5 Mr. W. S. Butterworth, c Dis­ ney, b P la tts.........................0 Briggs, b Platts.........................0 Watson, b Platts ................29 Pilling, c Smith, b Eadie .. 5 Crossland, not o u t ................24 Nash, c Disney, b Richardson 3 L-b ................................1 Total .. .. 125 Total. ANALYSIS OF BOWLING. D erbyshire . Watson . Crossland Barlow . First Innings. 0. M. R.W. 89 22 28 5 28 14 87 2 9.3 3 15 2 Watson .. Grassland Barlow .. Nash L ancashire . Second Innings. O. M. R.W. 35 20 85 8 2 10 20.1 18 20 5 1 7 Mycroft .. Platts .. Richardson Eadie First Innings. O. M. R.W. 24 8 46 8 81 10 48 5 18.1 7 24 1 3 1 6 1 Second Innings. O. M. R.W. Mycroft .. .. 6 2 13 0 Platts . . . . 4 1 7 0 Richardson .. 1.8 1 8 0 NONDESCRIPTS v. KENSINGTON PARK. Played May 29. at Wormwood Scrubbs on Monday, N ondescripts . H. C. Blaker, c Russell, b Campbell..........................20 Aretas Young, c Stanley, b Cam pbell..........................20 F. P. Francis, b Stanley .. 0 C. W. Foley, b Stanley .. 7 A. M. Hill, run out .. .. 4 G.H. P. Street, cF.E.Street, b Stanley..........................0 A. E. Ayers, b Campbell .. 13 E. M. Hill, b Campbell .. 0 J. L. R. Rouse, b Campbell. 0 O. D. Brooks, b Ferns ,. 4 W. A. R. Pugh, not out .. 8 B 8, 1-b 5, w 1 .. .. 9 Total