Cricket 1883

1 8 4 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, JUNE 21, 1883 K E N N I N G T O N O Y A L . T H I S DA Y . GRAND C R I C K E T M A T C H . NORTHv. SOUTH. E. POOLEY’S BENEFIT A dm ission O I V E S H I L L I N G , OVAL, JUNE 2 8 th - GENTLEMEN v- PLAYEYS- C R I C K E T ! L A W N T E N N I S ! ! rOO TM A U , ! ! ! ir s t P r iz e M e d a l at M e lbou rn e E x h ib it io n , 1880. JAMES L I LLYWHI TE, FROWDdCo . Manufacturers of all articles used in the above and other Athletic Sports. Specialite for the highest class Goods. Bats specially seasoned for hot climates. Price lists and all particulars may be had post free. Shippers supplied at wholesale prices. J. L., F. and Co. are the sole manufacturers of Frowd’s new patent “ Special Driver” Bat, which drives better, ars less, and averages 1$ ounces lighter than any other 1 B at; universally allowed to be the greatest improvement made in Bats since cane handles were introduced. Pub­ lishers of JAMES LILLYWH ITE’S CRICKETERS’ ANNUAL. 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Ctncftct t A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1883. THE INTER-UNIVERSITY MATCH. B y common consent the result of the Oxford and Cambridge match has been prejudged. The general opinion for weeks past has been that the Cambridge eleven are to have the easiest possible of victories. Indeed, it seems to be taken for granted, that the Light Blues are to be indulged with what is known in sport­ ing parlance as a walk over, and the most fanciful odds, we understand, have been laid in Oxford against the success of the Oxford team. These pessimist views we do not share. That the Cantabs are the better eleven all round we admit, but there is much to be said in extenuation of some of the shows made by the Oxford eleven. It does not seem to be generally remembered that at home the Oxonians did not place anything like their full strength in the field, owing to some of the leading players being always “ in the Schools,” and for other reasons. Mr. Leslie’s appearance in the eleven, though he is a little out of practice, is sure to have a great moral effect on the Oxonians, and, indeed, the presence of such a fine bat may make all the differ­ ence, particularly against the moderate bowling of the Cambridge eleven this season. Mr. C. T. Studd is the only bowler on the side of the Cantabs who can fairly be called first-class. He can always be trusted to bowl regularly, and keep up an end for some time, but with this exception there is certainly no kill­ ing bowler and none who ought to be really effective on a good wicket. They have on the other hand several very dangerous batsmen, and the two Studds, Hon. M. B. Hawke, C. W . Wright, and Hon. J. W . Mansfield are a stronger quintette than Oxford can claim, though Messrs. Wright and Hawke have been recently a little out of form. In P. J. de Paravicini and P. J. T. Henery, Cambridge has besides two batsmen very likely to knock up runs, and, man for man, in batting the Cantabs ought to have a distinct advantage. Oxford has of course a very fine and dangerous bat in C. F. Leslie, and, in addition, M. C. Kemp, J. G. Walker, T. R. Hine-Hay­ cock, H. G. Ruggles-Brise, W . E. Bolitho and E . Peake, all of them fully capable of getting their thirty or forty runs, not to mention H. Y. Page and A. G. Asher, who hit so well at Twickenham on Tuesday. In bowling both sides are undoubtedly below the average. G. E . Robinson, on the Oxford side, sends down as difficult a ball as any bowler in England, though it is true that he seems to lose much of his spin after the first few overs. Page, too, is very straight, medium pace with high delivery, and bowls a good slow ball every now and then. Oxford are certainly indif­ ferent in fielding, and their inferiority to Cambridge in this respect militates against them ; but Leslie’s presence will add strength in this department. Un­ less C. T. Studd and the Hon. M. B. Hawke get a long innings together we see no reason why there should not be a chance of a very good match. As before stated, we are fully prepared for the victory of Cambridge, but, as was the case two years ago with A. H. Evans, a great deal depends on the success of G. E . Robinson’s bowling. The Oxford captain, M. C. Kemp, we may add, is in his best form behind the sticks, and in this one respect, on recent form, the Dark Blues will have the advantage. IM P O R T A N T N O T IC E . C r icket this week consists of 24 pages, the largest number it has yet reached. Despite another addition ofjfour pages, several.scores, to our regret, hare tojbe held over. A portrait and biography of Mr. A. N. Hornby, the popular captain of the Lancashire team, have also to be reserved till next week. In the match between Nautilus and Ivanhoe, played at Victoria Park, on June 16, Tearnan, of the former, took 12 wickets for 12 runs. Elderton, for Nautilus, stumped no less than seven batsmen. Nautilus won by an innings and 40 runs. F o b Kennington Vine, against Ivanhoe, at Cheam, on June 16, J. Godfrey took nine wicket 3 (eight bowled) for six runs. & a match for Old Basford Amateurs v. Len- ton Moss Rose, on June 9, H. Meakin bowled ten balls for five wickets and no runs. I n the annual Inter-City match between Edinburgh v. Glasgow, on June 8 and 9, Glas­ gow won by an innings and 47 runs, scoring 254 against 105 and 92. This is the first time Glasgow has beaten Edinburgh. F ob the Marlborough v.Lorne, atNunhead on June 9, J. Cordrey took the la 3 t four wickets with four successive balls. I n a match between Clapton Ramblers and Clarendon on June 9, T. C. Taylor bowled five overs (3 maidens) for 6 runs and 9 wickets. C a r ry in g B a t th r o u g h I n n in g s . —Rev. H. W . Mackenzie, Edinburgh v. Glasgow, 33 out of 92. June 9, W. H. Stacey, Sheffield, Wednesday v. Press, 50 out of 162, June 11. j