Cricket 1883

march 1C, 1883. CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 31 C R I C K E T W j M O T B R I D G E . M esses . C T. S t d d d , captain, J. E. K. Studd, P. J. de Paravicini, C. W . Wright, Hon. M. B. Hawke and C. A. Smith remain of last year’s team. It. 0. Ramsay has returned to Australia, and F. E. Lacey, Q. B. Studd, and F. D. Gad- dum are superannuated. The principal fresh­ men are D. G. Spiro, of Harrow, H. W . Bain- bridge, the Eton captain of 1882, J. A. Turner, the Uppingham captain of last year, and Robinson, an Australian, who was asked more than once last year to play for the “ Cornstalks,” E.P.Spur­ way, Charterhouse, Hon. E. W . H. Ward, last year’s Harrow captain,M. T. Baine?,of the Harrow Eleven of 1881. Among the best known seniors available are C. Wilson, who played such fine cricket in 1882 for Kent, in his last year, W, H. Bather, of Rossall, W. N. Roe, who made the big score in 1881, Hon. J. W. Mansfield, the Winchester captain of 1881, E. 0. Powell, Char­ terhouse, and J. Lees, Uppingham. The University season commences on April 16th, and the'matches arranged areas follows:— April 30thand May 1st, two elevens of Seniors. May 3rd and 4th, Two elevens of Freshmen. „ 7th, 8th and 9th, Eleven v. Sixteen. „ 10th, 11thand 12th, University v. M.C.C. ,, 17th, 18th and 19th, University v. Eng­ land (C. I. Thornton’s team). May 21th, 25fch and 26th, University v. Yorkshire. May 31st, and June 1st and 2nd, University v. Gentlemen of England. On the Orleans ground, Jane 11th, 12th, and 13th, University v. Orleans. At the Oval, June 14th, 15th, and 16th, Uni­ versity v. Surrey. At Lord’s, June 19th and 20th, University v. M.C.C. ; at Lord’s, June 25th, 26th and 27th, Oxford v. Cambridge. M a n t l e has been engaged at Westminster School for 1883. This is his twenty-second season there. T h e first Bickley Park week begins on July T h e Lewes Priory week will be limited to four days, Aug. 17, 18, 22, and 23, owing to Charl- wood’s benefit at Brighton. B arlo w on B ow ltn o .— -In a pleasantly written little treatise on the game, Barlow gives his ideas on bowling in the following form: — A bowler’s first consideration must be to find out the weak points of his opponent, and adapt himself thereto; patience is at all times a virtue, but in bowling it is especially so—study and calculation are great helps. Take every oppor­ tunity of studying the style of high-olass bowlers, and note the perfection which practice and strict attention can attain. I do not recommend holding the ball in the palm of the hand. Alfred Shaw, Mr. A. G. Steel, Spofforth, and most bowlers of note allow the tips of the fingers to grasp the ball, by which means the greatest amount of spin can be given to i t ; in short, the fingers may be said to rule both the delivery and direction of the ball. To obtain precision of direction, practise at a single stump till you can hit it once in three times, and deliver your balls always from the correct distance, just as you would be compelled to do in a match. Vary the pitch in every conceivable manner till practice enables you to break your ball into the wicket from both the oil and leg side. First-class fast round-arm bowling, like that Crossland and Spofforth have arrived at, with favourable ground, is probably, all things considered, the most destructive, but unless of a high order,'it is very expensive at times in byes and snicks, before even a moderately good bats­ man ; personally I advocate the claims of slow and medium paced bowling with high delivery. BRILL’S SEA SALT Should be used by all CRICKETEES ami ATHLETES. It braces and re­ freshes, and is invaluable for SPRAINS and STRAINS. l i d . P E R B OF ALL CHEMISTS, <fcc. 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