Cricket 1883

CRICKET • A WEEKLY RECORD OE THE GAME. Nov. jo , ia*. Warren, and Bottomore. The last-named has just returned from an engagement in America, and he has been appointed by the committee as one of the bowlers on the County ground. The absence of any matches with its neighbour of Gloucestershire and Surrey, will reduce the programme of the Somersetshire County Club, and after the strenuous effort made by the executive to maintain a place in the front rank, this is much to be regretted. The fixtures with Kent will be revived, and in addition, engage­ ments will be made with Hampshire and M.C.C. and Ground, home-and-home. The County eleven, in all probability, will be selected from Messrs. S. C. Newton, A. H. Evans, E. Sains­ bury, W. N. Roe, L. D. Hillyard, J. J. Parfitt, H. F. Fox, F. T. Welman, F. W. Terry, W. H. Fowler, E. W. Bastard, C. Winter, C. F. Sweet, J. B. Challen, and Fothergill. C R I C K E T IN S C O T L A N D . A t a meeting of the Scotch Cricket Union, held in Edinburgh on November 19, proposals, emanating from the Grange Cricket Club, with reference to the future management of National, District, and University matches, were sub­ mitted to the meeting. After some discussion these proposals were ordered to be printed, and circulated among the various clubs belonging to the Union, with a view to a decision being come to at a future meeting. The proposals are to the effect that the teams for such matches shall be chosen by a committee of three, one of whom shall be appointed by the Grange, and tha othertwoatan annual meeting of the other clubs, convened by the Secretary of the Grange, and that points relating to the rules of cricket and to city and county boundaries,shall be decided at the same meeting, but that the Grange Club shall be solely responsible for the making of matches, the payment of players’ expenses, and all financial matters. The President, Mr. Almond, in generally recommending the proposals to the favourable consideration of the Union, pointed out that if they were not substantially accepted, no combined cricket or freely representative team could be hoped for in Scotland for some time to come, and that they entirely precluded the recurrence of the chief evil, to remedy which the Union was formed, viz., the failure on the part of the Grange when it had the entire management of such matches, to recognise, or even to enquire, about the merits of players in other, and especially in small and outlying clubs, and so to create any enthusiasm for national cricket. It was pointed out, on the other hand, by Mr. Crole, lately Secretary of the Union, and others, that better security than was embodied in the proposals must be obtained as to the payment of players’ expenses when necessary. All speakers were unanimous in a determination to support the Union if the proposals should fall through. A meeting was summoned for Monday, Dec. 10. The matches between Gentlemen and Players are fixed for July 8 at the Oval and July 7 at Lord’s. A. H. E vakb , the Captain of the University Eleven in 1881, and E. Peake, of last year’s team, took their B.A. degrees on October 25, at Oxford. I n a match between the Veteran Elevens of the Young America and Germantown Clubs on Oct. 12, the former run up 334 runs, of which Mr. John B. Large contributed 178—the top score of the year in America. His wicket was the last to fall, having been at the bat over five hours and given no chance till he had passed his century. S OM E H I GH S C O R E R S IN 1883. Below we give the scores made by Messrs. E. M. Grace, W. W. Read, and M. P. Bowden, “ The Doctor,” as will be seen below, played in 80 innings, and made an aggregate total of 3,550 runs for an average of 50.50. He was the only batsman who made two scores of over two hundred runs during the season. Considering that he was 42 years old on Tuesday last his powers of run-getting are still remarkable, Dit. E. M. G race . Date. Played for first-named, 1st & 2nd Inns April 20 Gloucestershire v. 22 Colts of the County 49 „ 28 Thornbury v. Schoolmasters................. 15 May 5 Thornbury v. St. George’s ................. 47 „7 &8 Berkeley Hunt v. East Gloucestershire 8 4 „ 12 Thombury v. W estbury.......................... 20 „ 14 Thornbury v, Cleve H ill.......................... 1 85 „ 15 Thombury v. Cheltenham ................. 0 *70 ,, 16 Thornbury y. St. George’s ................. 77 „ 19 Thornbury v. Clifton Victoria .. .. *150 ,, 22 Thombury v. Cardiff ......................*150 „ 23 Thombury v. Yatton .......................... 91 „ 24 Knole Park v. Clifton College .. .. 87 „ 26 Thombury v. Bath Association .. .. *2 ,,28,29 Gloucestershire v. Middlesex.................. 20 17 June **1} Gloucestershire v. Surrey ................... 71 7 „ 2 Thornbury v. Globe................................... 55 ,, 6 Thombury v. Chepstow.......................248 „ 7 H. Wiles’ XI. v. G loucester.................. 64 „ 9 Thombury v. W estbury.......................... 47 „ 12 Thornbury v. Stroud .......................117 „ 14 Thornbury v. Cheltenham .................. 52 4 18,19,20 England v. Nottinghamshire &Yorkshire 64 41 June 23 Thornbury v. G lobe................................... 14 „ 26 Thornbury v. Lansdown........................171 „ 28 Thornbury v. N ew p o rt........................... 0 „ 30 Thornbury v. Bloomfield.......................*193 July 3 Th^mbury v. Cleve H ill........................ *66 *29 „ 4 Thombury v. Chepstow........................... 10 „ 5 Knole Park v. N ew port.......................... 5 „ 7 Thornbury v. Clifton Victoria .. . . 76 „ 10 Thombury v. Stroud ........................... 21 12.13.14 Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire.................. 28 July 17 Thombury v. Lansdown........................... 69 „ 18 Thombury y. Sneyd Park .................. 84 8 „ 19 Thornbury v. N ew port.......................*207 ,, 21 Thombury v. Bath Association. . . . 4 28.24.25 United Eleven v. 20 of Walsall . . . . 6 8 26 & 27 Gloucestershire v. Lancashire .. .. 0 41 Aug" 3 1 } Gloucestershire Y. Yorkshire................... 30 48 , , 2, 3, 4 Gloucestershire v. Nottinghamshire . . 86 52 „ 6 Thombury v. Severn Tunnel..............125 „ 7 Thombury v. Cardiff ........................... 10 19 ,,9,10 Gloucestershire v. Somersetshire.. .. 20 2 18.14.15 Gloucestershire v. Somersetshire.. .. 18 43 16,17,18 Gloucestershire v. Middlesex.................. 0 20 20,21,22 Gloucestershire v. Surrey ................. 10 18 23.24.25 Gloucestershire v. Nottinghamshire .. 22 27,28,29 Gloucestershire v, Lancashire . . . . 8 5 80 & 31 South v. N orth............................................ 14 0 Sept. 4 Thornbury v. Frenchay.......................... 82 „ 6 Bedminster v. Clifton ........................... 75 „ 8 Thornbury v. Old Sneed Park .. .. *24 *19 „ 13 Thornbury V. Durslcy ........................... 5 32 ,, 15 Thombury v. Schoolmasters................... 87 „ 19 Thornbury v. Frenchay........................... 4 18 „ 22 Thombury v. Tatton ........................... 14 *49 T otal, 80 innings, ten tim es not out. R u n s, 3,550. A verage 50-50. D r. Grace bowled in 41 innings and took 173 wickets. In each of the matches for Thorn­ bury against Frenchay and Dursley he took 9 wickets in an innings, and against Sneyd Park he had eight of the ten wickets. Mr. W. W. R e a d . Mr. Read has never played better cricket than last year. Following up his successes in Australia his batting showed increased vigour on his return to England, and he had indeed few, if any, superiors in 1883 as a batsman. For Surrey he secured as many as 1,768 runs for an average of over 45 runs. His average in all matches was 53 for 50 completed innings, with an aggregate of 2,351 runs. SURREY. Date. Opponents. 1 Inns. 2 Inns. Total. May 14 Nottinghamshire 22b 17c 89 >> 17 Leicestershire .. 0c 57b 57 11 21 Derbyshire 12c 55* 67 „ 24 Hampshire 108c 168 „ 81 Gloucestershire 8c 79* 87 June 7 Middlesex 73b 73 i) 14 Cambridge University 8c 56c 64 „ 18 H e r t s ............................. 30b 80 „ 21 North v. South 1 . 20c ‘ 9b 29 July 28 Hampshire 70b 50c 120 2 82c 82 „ 9 0b 23c 23 ,, 12 Lancashire 13c 127b 140 » 16 Middlesex 85c 17c 52 1!) 61b 77* 138 >1 23 Yorkshiro .. 0c Ob 0 26 Yorkshire .. 30bt 8st 88 Aug. 2 Somersetshire .. 65b 65 1 6 Nottinghamshire 23b 2* 27 ii 9 Wiltshire (Surrey C. & G.) 96c 99 ♦1 13 Leicestershire .. 6c 6 16 Somersetshire .. 93* 86* 179 „ 20 Gloucestershire 421bw .. 42 „ 23 Lancashire .. 14b 481bw 57 „ 27 3o 0b 8 „ 30 Derbyshire 76c 54c 130 Sept. 10 22 Surrey Colts.. 6b 6 17G8 Forty-five innings ; not out six time?, bowled 15, caught 20, stumped 2, and 1b w 2. Average 45.13. REIGATE PRIORY. Date. Opponents. 1 Inns. 2 Inns. Total. June 4 Incogniti .. . 145c 28c .. 173 „ tX Horsham . . . . 184* .. 134 „ 25 Surrey C. and G. . 4c 4 July 5 Tunbridge Wells lc 1 „ 17 Dorking.......................... 4c 4 „ 30 Gentlemen of Surrey . 19c 82b .. 51 Aug. Sept. 1 49c .. 49 15 Tunbridge Wells 147st .. 147 8 9b iic .. 20 583 Twelve innings, not out once, caught eight times, bowled twicD, and stumped once. Average 53 Mr. M. P. B o w d e n (Dulwich College). The figures below only represent Mr. Bowden’s figures in Dulwich College matches. Later in the season he figured in the Eleven of Surrey, in which county he was born, and with great success, He is, we may add, not yet eighteen years of age, _ . 1 Inn s. 2 Inns. Dulwich College v. Forest School .. . . 82 .. — v Highgate School .. 82 .. 64 >» » v. Surrey Club .. .. 50 .. 93 ,1 „ v. M asters............................ 9 .. — „ „ v. M.C.C................................... 19 .. 62 1 , „ v. Mr. G. C.Whiteley’s XI. 14 .. — >» ,1 v. BedfordGrammarSchool 88 .. 9 n i» v. Brighton College .. 12 .. 57* 11 i, v. Residents .. . . 16 .. — 11 ,, v. Christ’s College.. .. 81* .. — ,, v.Felstead Sohool.. .. 142 .. — 11 v. Old Alleynians.. .. 12 .. — ,1 v. Mr. H. Y. Doulton’s X I. 153 .. — Total R u n s ............................. 845 Played in 18 innings (2 not out) for an aggregate of 845 runs. Average 52.81. T h e Oxford and Cambridge match is fixed for June 30, and two following days. T h e Eton and Harrow match of 1884 will be played at Lord’s on July 11 and 12. T he Cheshire County Club has been amal­ gamated with the Stockport Club. The local association will now be called the Stockport and Cheshire County Club. It will undertake the entire management of the representative team, and all county matches will be played on the New Ground in Cale Green Park, Stockport. The Old County Ground, at Chelford, will still be retained for the Gentlemen.