Cricket 1883

MAY 17, 1883. CRICKET ; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. I l l again let off at slip, and Bonnor having been bowled for 26 runs, Garrett and Massie found no difficulty in wiping off the remaining runs. The analysis of the bowling of Spofforth, Garrett and Boyle, shows that it was as good as has ever been done upon the ground, Boyle’s average being 16 wickets for 46 runs, The play of the Australians all round was exceedingly fine, and our men found it almost impossible to get runs off their bowling, supported a3 it was by Blackham’s wicket keeping and by excellent work in the field. By far the best batting on the American side was done by C. A. Newliall, whose score of 32 in tho two innings was capifally made; Walter Clark’s 24, Morgan’s 12, Bromhead’s 10, and Irvine Scott’s 10, were earned by excellent and most patient playing. One of the features of the season was the visit of the Philadelphia Colts to Altoona and Pittsburgh; at the former place they won an easy victory, but at the latter the game was drawn in a very interesting state, owing to the lack of time. Tho Colts were made up of the younger element in the Morion, Germantown, Young America and Belmont Clubs, and their tour of last year will, no doubt, lead to many enjoyable trips in the future. The Clubs of the Association realise the necessity of bringing their players into more frequent contact, and the suggestion heretofore made, that each Club or each city should have a Zingari eleven, which need not be its best eleven, but should be a fairly representative one, ought to be carried ou t; there certainly should be no difficulty in the Clubs of the several districts in the Association, unitiug to put such a team into the field and having them play three or four matches each season away from home, with results greatly to the advancement of cricket. The annual match between Haverford College and University of Pennsylvania, was not played during the year. In the inter-collegiate cricket series the University of Pennsylvania gained an easy victory over Columbia, by a score of 249 to 82 in the first innings. The competition for the Halifax cup between the leading Philadelphia Clubs, resulted this year in favour of the Belmont, they having won six matches and lost one. Many of the matches were hotly contested, and tho cup scries of 1883 will doubtless induce each club to put forth its utmost strength. The arrangement by which most of these matches were played on Friday afternoons and Saturdays, proved ex­ ceedingly satisfactory and resulted in most of them being played out. The Childs cup, for the best average for bow­ ling, was awarded to H. MacNutt, of the Oxford, on an average of 4*96 per wicket, and the Childs batting cup to E. W. Clark, of the Young America, for an average of 29 1-3 for each innings. The Keystone Club having been dropped from the rolls, and the Chestnut Hill consolidated With the Philadelphia, there are now seventeen clubs in the Association. In accordance with the resolution adopted at the last meeting of the Association, the Executive ( 'ommittee took up the question of providing a champion pennant to be played for by the clubs in the Association, but owing to the fact that many of the clubs had arranged their spring matches before any action could be taken; it was Hot deemed advisable to move in the matter during the past year. The Executive Committee desire to submit certain recommendations, the adoption of which they believe will tend to the advantage of cricket and of the Association. As already known, the American Cricketer is the official organ of the Association, but its affairs are managed by a Publication Committee, with whose appointment you have nothing to do, although the gentlemen composing the committee are all connected with your Association ; as it is decidedly to your interests and the interests of the game tnat this paper should be maintained, the Committee re­ commend that Article III., of Section 6, be so amended as to provide that the general super­ vision and direction of its editorial management shall be in charge of such Publication Com­ mittee as the President may appoint, that the necessary expenses thereof shall be defrayed by the Association, and an annual report shall be made by the Publication Committee of its receipts, expenditures and general financial condition. It is also known to you that under the present constitution of the Association, it has nothing to do with the most important matches that are played in this country, namely, those between visiting foreign teams aud the teams of any one of our leading cities, these being now managed by special committees appointed by the clubs represented in the matches ; it is believed that it would be to the general advantage if this arrangement should be so modified that the Association would havo a general supervision of such matches, and all things that tend to the advancement of the game have one recognised head; it is not intended by this that the active management of these matches shall be taken away from the clubs, whose district is especially interested therein, but in order to accomplish the desired result, your Committee recommend that Article III be amended by adding Section 8, as follows: “ There shall also be an Inter­ national Match Committee composed by one delegate to be named by each club, which Com­ mittee shall be divided by the Executive Com­ mittee of the Association into such Sub-Com­ mittees as will properly represent the different cities or districts represented in the Association; each of such Sub-Committees shall have the arrangement and management of all Inter­ national Matches played by the city or district which it represents, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to it by the Executive Committee. The funds arising from such matches shall be disbursed by the Sub­ committee having charge of the match from which the funds were obtained.” For some time past it has been expected that the Marylebone Club would revise the laws of cricket and elucidate the many doubtful points now existing; as no steps are being taken toward that end, it is suggested that a committee be named by the Association to take up that work and prepare a manual which shall be an authoritative expression of their views u,pon that subject. As will be seen by the report of the Treasurer, there is a balance in his hands of $179*19 The match, United States v. Canada, yielded a surplus of $291*15 after paying expenses, out of which the Executive Committee authorised the application of $19115 toward defraying the expenses of the American Cricketer for the past year in view of the fact that the Association Match of July 4th, yielded no profit, but on the contrary required an appropriation from the International Match Committee to defray the expenses thereof. I n a match between Banstead and Tavistock on Monday, R. I ’Anson took fourteen wickets for fifteen runs. His analysis read thus:— First innings—11 overs, 6 maidens, 10 runs, 8 wickets. Second innings—7 overs, 2 maidens, 5 runs, 6 wickets. J esus C o lle g e in a match played at Cam­ bridge on Monday and Tuesday against St. John’s, scored 402 (W. N. Cobbold, 107 not out). They won by an innings and 298 runs, St. John’s only making 40 and 61 (E. Fisher not out 27 and 35). THE MONTREAL CLUB. A la r g e and representative meeting of the Montreal Cricket Club was held on April 27 in the Windsor Hotel, Mr. J. S. MoLachlan, Vice- President, in the chair. The minutes of the last previous annual meeting having been con­ firmed, a statement of receipts and expenditure for 1882 was submitted by the Sec-Treasurer, showing a slight balance in the Club’s favour, although some long-standing debts had been partially paid off, and a luxury in the shape of a bath house added to the pavilion. The Club next proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing year with the following results: President, Angus C. Hooper, E sq.; Vice-President, Walter Wilson, Esq. ; Com­ mittee, Messrs. J. C. Badgley, J. Smith, C. E. Smyth, A. F. Beevor, E. W. Artliy and E.H . Gough; Sec.-Treasurer, E. W . Arthy, Cordial and complimentary votes of thanks were respectively tendered to the retiring officers, Mr. Hodgson, President; Mr. J. S. McLachlan, Vice-President; Mr. C. W. Dean, Sec-Treasurer, for the interest and zeal which during their several terms of office, they had shown in the Club’s welfare. The meeting then adjourned. Those interested in cricket will be glad to learn that the record of the Montreal Club for the last season and its prospects for the coming one are alike subjects for congratulation and pleasant anticipation. Out of eight foreign matches played last year the Montrealers scored seven victories. Some new blood has been added to Montreal this year, more than sufficient, it is hoped, to counterbalance its losses ; and as several clubs are still in its debt for matches unreturned, patrons and lovers of the game may fairly look forward to some "close and exciting contests t:> be played out in Montreal. ^ C 0 W g P 0 p E p E - > We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by onr correspondents. No communications can bo inserted un­ less they bear the name and address of tho writer, as a proof of good faith, not necessarily for publication. SUSSEX CRICKET. To t h e E ditor of “ C ricket . ” S ir , —Why cannot Sussex play a stronger team with such cricketers as W. Newham, W. A. Betteswortli, W. Blackman, G. Brann, A. H. Trevor, F. F. J. Greenfield, M. P. Lucas, C. A. Smith, C. J. Wfflock, H. Whitfeld, H. Philips, A. Hide, W. Humphreys, Juniper, and Seneschal, and no doubt others belonging to the county ? X. Y. H arrison , whose bowling was so extra­ ordinarily effective for the Colts of the North at Lord’s, has been engaged by the Yorkshire Committee for some matches this season. Mr. M. T. B a in e s , the Old Harrovian who played two fine innings recently iu the Fresh­ men’s match at Cambridge, is a Lancastrian by birth and residence. 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