Cricket 1883

46 CRICKET; A WEEKLY EECOED OF THE GAME. ap r il 19 , uus. LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY CLUB. April 30 and May 1, at Leicester, 11 of County v. 21 Colta and Captain May 14,15, and 16, at Leicester, M.C.C.v. Leicestershire ,, 17,18,19, at Leicester, Surrey v. Leicestershire June 18 and 19, at Warwick, Gent, of Warwickshire v. Gentlemen of Leicestershire „ 28, 29, 30, at Lords, M.C.C. v. Leicestershire July 16 and 17, at Leicestershire, Gent, of Warwickshire v. Gent, of Leicesters..i 0 ,, 23 and 24, at Leicester, Harrow Wanderers y . Leicester­ shire Aug. 1 and 2, at Leicester, Uppingham Lovers v. Leicester­ shire ,, 8 and 9, at Norwich, Norfolk v. Leicestershire „ 13,14,15, at Oval, Surrey v. Leicestershire „ 29 and 30, at Bryny-Ntuadd, Gent, of Noith Wales v. Gent, of Leicestershire HERTFORDSHIRE CLUB. May 17 and 18, v. M.C.C. & Ground, at Lords „ 26, v. Haileybury College, at Haileyfcurya June 8 and 9, v. Essex, at Brentwood „ 18,19 20, v. Surrey, at the Oval ,, 23, v. Lyonsdown, at Lyonsdown a ,, 28 and 29, v. Suffolk, at St. Alban’s July 2 and 3, v. Hampshire, at Longwood, Winchester ,, 20 and 21, v. Essex, at Hertford „ 24 and 25, v. Orlean’s C.C., at Bishop’s StortforiJ a „ 27 and 28, v. Danesbury, at Danesbury a „ 30 and 31, v. Beechwood, at Beechwood a Aug. 7 and 8, v.Free Foresters, at Hitchin a „ 9 and 10, v. M.C.C. & G. at Hitchin „ 16 and 17, v. Suffolk, at Bury St. Edmund’s a “ Gentlemen” matches UPPINGHAM ROYERS CLUB, July 30 and 31, v. Northamptonshire, at Northampton Aug. 1 and 2, v. Leicestershire, at Leicester „ 3 and 4, y . Derbyshire, at Derby ,, 6 and 7, v. Huddersfield C. & G. at Huddersfield ,, 8 and 9, v. Bradford C. & G., at Bradford 10 and 11, v. Yorkshire Gentlemen, at. York „ 13 and 14, v. Hampshire, at Southampton „ 15 and 16. v. United Service Club, at Portsmouth „ 17 and 18, v. Priory Park C. &. G., at Chiohester APEIL. 20, 21. —At Bedminster, Gloucestershire Colts’ Match 21. —At Croydon, the Club—Captain v. Secretary 21. —At Elland, Low Moor v. Elland 21. —At Laseelles Hall, Meltham Mills v. Lascelles Hall 21.— At Notting Hill, St. Charles’ College v. University College School 21.— At Richmond, Loudon and South Western Railway v. Richmond Town 21.— At Stanley Park, Liverpool, Sefton Park v. Stanley Park 23.— At Calder, Lascelles Hall v. Calder Soap Works 25. —At Sheffield Park, Sussex— Colts’ trial match. WH AT THE PRESS TH INKS OF “ CRICKET.” That excellent weekly paper C r ick e t . The Pavilion Gossip is as racy as of yore .—Sheffield Telegraph, Feb. 24. This interesting weekly record of the gaine.— Sussex Daily News, Feb. 24. That neatly got up little periodical —Athletic News, Feb. 21. This excellent publication .—Liverpool Post Feb 23. This popular little record of our national summer game .—Land and Water, Feb. 21. The paper so ably conduoted.— Echo, Feb. 19. Instructive articles. — Daily Chronicle. That very useful and readable journal. Sup­ porters and admirers of the great summer game can certainly find in its pages much that will interest them .—Nottingham Guardian, Feb. 24. C r icket , an interesting contemporary, whose re-appearance I am much pleased to note__ Figaro, Feb. 24. IM PO R TA N T TO SECRETARIES OF FOOTBALL, CRICKET AND ATHLETIC CLUBS. (THE CRICKET PEESS) Are prepared to receive and execute Orders for printing— Circulars, Balanoe-sheets, Programmes, and Fixture Cards on Moderate Terms. Satisfaction certain. Gentlemen’s Visiting Cards—50, Name only, Is. Cd. with Address, 2s.; 100 with Name and Address, 2e. 6d. NO PLATE REQUIRED. P r in t e e s b y A ppointm ent to Estimates Given. A ddress — ■ CRICKET PRESS, 17, PATERNOSTER SQ., LONDON, E.C. T H E S T A N D A R D W O R K OIST T H E G A M E , Cheap Edition, Price 2s. 6d. Just Published. THE CRICKET FIELD By Rev. JAMES PYCROFT. With scores o f Gentlemen and Players t i l l end o f 1881. C O N T E N T S . 1. Origin of the Game of Cricket. II. The General Character of Cricket. III. The Hambledon Club and Old Players. IV. Cricket generally established as a National Game by the End of the Last Century. V. First Twenty Years of the present Century. VI. A Dark Chapter in the History of Cricket. VII. The Surrey Club—its History. VHI. The Zingari— their Origin. IX. P*attalop:ia, or the Science and Art of Batting. X. Hints against Slow Bowling. XL A Chapter on Bowling. XII. Hints on Fielding. Cricket Press, 17, Paternoster Square, London, E.C.