Cricket 1883

70 CRICKET j A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. m a y 3, 1883. INCOGNITI. The annual dinner of this club took place at the Criterion on Friday, April 27. The chair was occupied by Mr. S. Bircham, who was sup­ ported by a fai: ly good attendance of the mem­ bers. After the usual loyal toasts, and those of the military and naval services, which were responded to by Major Bircham and Capt. Scott, the chairman proposed the toast of the evening, “ Cricket, and prosperity and success to the Incogniti.” In an eloquent speech Mr. Bircham alluded briefly to ihe circumstances in which the club was fcuided, and to its steady upward progres» to the position which it had now at­ tained, and then dwelt upon the remarkable and gratifying success which had attended the In­ cogniti during the past season, when out of a total of 44 matches they won 17, and lost only 8, the remainder being drawn. He attri luted this success mainly to the energetic and inde­ fatigable services of the officers of the club, the Hon. Secretary, Mr. A . W . L. Hemming, and the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. G. J. Fraser, with whose names he coupled the toast. The healths of these gentlemen were drunk vith “ musical honours.” Mr. Hemming, in re­ sponding, said he did not think that Mr. Fraser and himself could take to themselves all the credit which Mr. Birchamhad awarded. A greatportion of it wa3 due to the members of the committee who undertook the task of getting together the teams for many of the matches. Without their aid and co-operation it would be impossible for him to carry on the work. He stated that rely­ ing upon last year’s success, he had arranged a still more lengthy programme, including no less than 52 matches for the coming season, and he trusted that he would be enabled to issue as favourable a report for 1883 as he had for 1882. Mr. Fraser, in a few well-chosen sentences, acknowledged the reception of his name, and took the opportunity of expressing his thanks to Mr. P. Hilton, who had acted temporarily as Treasurer during the greater pa*t of the previous season. The health of the “ Guests ” was proposed by Mr. B. K. Causton, M.P., and responded to by Mr. F. Pv,obert3on, of the Bichmond C.C. The proceedings were enlivened by some ex­ cellent singing by Major Meares, MajorBircham, &e ., and the company did not separate till a late hour. We append the list of matches arranged by the Incogniti for 1883. It will be seen that in addi­ tion to a long series of individual matches, it comprises two tours of a fortnight each in the West of England and in the North, Midland, and East, and also a we. k in North Wales, and one in Susssx. May 5, at Cooper's Hill, v. R L E . College „ 11 and 12, at Cliathan, v. It E. ,, 12, at Sandhurst, v. R.M. College ,, 14 and 15, at Brentwood, v. Gentlemen of Essex ., 17, at Wanstead, v. Wanstead ,, 19, at Weybridge, v. Oatlands Park ,, ,, at Haileybury, v. Haileybury College „ 25 and26, atShoeburyness, v School of Gunnery ., 28, at Caldecott House, Abingdon, v. New College, Ox­ ford „ 29, at Caldecott House, Abingdon, v. Oxford Etceteras „ 80, at Caldecott House, Abingdon, v. Oriel College, Ox­ ford June 2, at Hillingdon v. Evelyns „ 4 and 5, at Reigate, v. Reigate Priory ,, 6, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Kensington Park ,, 8 and 9, at Horsham, v. Horsham , 13, at Beckenham, v. Beckenham „ 16, at Cheam, v. Mr. A. S. Tabor’s XI. ., at Cirsharlton, v. Carsharlton Park ,, 20 aud 21, at Richmond, v. Richmond „ 22 and 23, at Bexley, v. Bexley ,, 27 and 28, at Maidstone, v. Mote C.C. ,, 29 and 30, at Caldecott House, Abingdon, v. The fcutchamore XI. „ 30, at Vincent Square, v. Westminster School July 4 and 5, at Bickley Park, v. Bickley Park „ 6, at Chessington, v. Ne’er-do-Weels. „ 7, at Streatham, v. Streatham „ 9 and 10, at Henley, v. Henley „ 11, at Blackheath, v. Blackheath Morden „ 12, at Tooting, v. Upper Tooting ;, 14, at Esher, v. Esher „ 16 at Leatherhead, v. Leatherhcad WELSH WEEK. „ 18 and 19, at Llanfairfechan, v. Bryn-y-neuadd „ 20 and 21, at Bangor, v. Bangor „ 23 and 24, Llanfairfechan, v. Bryn-y.neuadd SUSSEX WEEK. „ 20 and 21, at Eastbourne, v. Devonshire Park „ 23 and 24, at Brighton, v. Gent, of Sussex „ 25 and 2o. at Chichester, v. Priory Park „ 26, at Kingston Hill, v. Kingston Hill „ 28, at Horley, v, Horley WESTERN TOUR. „ 30 and 31, at Dorchester, v. Kingston Park Aug. 1 and 2, at Weymouth, v. Weymouth „ 3 and 4, at Bournemouth, v. Bournemouth „ 6 and 7, at Torquay, v. Torquay „ 3 and 9, at Exmouth, v. Exmouth „ 10 and 11, at Sidmouth, v. Officers of Westorn District „ 13 and 14, at Sidmouth, v. Sidmouth NORTHERN AND EASTERN TOUR. „ 13 and 14, at Liverpool, v. Liverpool C. & G. „ 15 and 16, at Birkenhead, v. Birkenhead Park „ 17 and 18, at Derby, v. Gentlemen cf Derbyshire 20 and 21, at Northampton, v. Northamptonshire „ 22 and 23, at Cambridge, v. Camb. Univ. L.V.C. ,, 24 and 25, at Bury St. Edmundts, v. Gent, of Suffolk College was elected amember of the Association. The eleven of the University of Pennsylvania won the largest number of games last season, and was, therefore, awarded the championship for 1882. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, L. A. Biddle, of Harvard College; vice-president, L. W. Wister, of the University of Pennsylvania; secretary and treasurer, Arthur M. Cox, of Columbus Col­ lege. A schedule of championship games for the coming season will soon be arranged. C R ICK E T IN AM ER IC A . A meeting of the Association Club secretaries in Philadelphia was held on April 16. The result was the arrangement of the following schedule from May 5 to July 7. The Philadelphia clubs have adopfed a rule for these matches to begin at 3 p.m. on Friday, and end on Saturday afternoon. May 5, at Haverford, Haverford v. University Barge Club „ 12, at Frankford, Oxford v. Belmont „ „ at Ardmore, Merion v. Haverford „ 19, at Stenton, Merion v. Young America „ „ at Baltimore, Merion v. Baltimore „ 26, at Ardmore, Merion v. Belmont „ „ at Stenton' Young America v. Haverford „ „ at Nicetown, Oxford v. Germantown „ 25 and 26, at Nicetown, University of Pa. v. Harvard ,, 28, at Ardmore, Merion v. Belmont, finish „ 30, at Harrowgate, Girard v. Young America „ „ at Ardmore, Merion v. West Philadelphia „ „ at Baltimore, Baltimore v. Philadelphia June 2, at Harrowgate, Girard v. Young America, finish „ ,, at Ardmore, Merion v. Germantown „ „ at Nicetown, Oxford v. University of Pa. ,, 4, at West Philadelphia, Belmont v. Pittsburg ,, 5, at Stenton, Young America v. Pittsburg „ 6, at Ardmore, Merion v. Pittsburg ,, 8, at Nicetown, Philadelphia Colts v. Pittsburg „ 9, at Ardmore, Merion v. Young America „ „ at Frankford, Oxford v. Girard ,, 14, at New York, University of Pa. v. Columbia College „ 15, at West Phildelphia. Belmont v. Baltimore „ 16, at Nicetown, Germantown v. Baltimore ,, ,, at Ardmore, Oxford v. Merion „ „ at Harrowgate, Girard v. Belmont ,, 21, at Nicetown, Haverford v. University of Pa. ,, 23, at Stenton, Young America v. Belmont ,, ,, at Nicetown, Germantown v. Nicetown „ ,, at Baltimore, Baltimore v. Havorford „ 30 at Nicetown, Germantown v. Young America „ „ at Ardmore, Merion v. Girard „ „ at Baltimore, Baltimore v. Belmont July 4, at Nicetown, Americans v. English „ ,, at Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia v. Oxford „ 7, at Harrowgate, Girard v. University of Pa, It was determined that when clubs or associated elevens coming further than 100 miles play more than two games, there shall be one return game to be played by apicked elevenof the clubs of the city visited, which the visiting club played with. The season was to he opened on Saturday last, when the second elevens of the Girard and Oxford Clubs were to play at Harrowgate. The Harvard Eleven have arranged to play in New York and Philadelphia on May 24 and ‘25, with Columbia and the University of Pennsyl­ vania. The Intercollegiate Cricket Association held its annual meeting on April 13, at the Fifth- avenue Hotel, New York. Delegates were present from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia and Harvard Colleges. Haverford KljJCTaHES-SK0I^>]VIEXT*:-WKEK. May 3, at Lords, North v. South Colts Match (two days) ,, at Oval, Surrey Club Annual Meeting and Dinner ,, at Cambridge, University Freshmen’s Mtch. (2 dys) „ at Brighton, Young Players v. Gent of Sussex „ at Southampton, South Hants, Eleven v. Next Sixteen (with Dible) „ at Ealing, Ealing v. St. John’s Coll., Oxon „ at Thame, Thame v. Magdalen Coll., Oxon 4, at Aldershot, Division v. Esher (two days) „ at Birkenhead, Sefton Park v. Birkenhead Pk. 2 dys) „ at Chatham, Royal Engineers—Seniors v. Juniors ,, at Oxford, Wadham v. St. John’s ,, at Oxford, Magdalen v. Lincoln „ at Summertown, Keble v. Exeter 5 at Acton, Pallingswick v. Woodford Wells „ at Addiscombe, Addiscombe v. City Ramblers „ at Bickley, Bickley Park v. Plaistow „ at Battersea, Battersea v. Fairfield ,, at Blackheath, Morden v. Wanstead „ at Bangor, Bangor v. Friars School „ atBrixton, Lornev. Mostyn „ at Bromley, Bromley v. Waverley „ at Bryn-y-neuadd, Bryn-y-neuadd v. Bagillt ,, at Clapham, Zouave v. St. Joseph’s College „ at Clapton, Clapton v. Edmonton ,, at Cooper’s Hill, Incogniti v. R.I.E. College ,, at Crystal Palace, Married v. Single C.P.C. „ at Chessington, Ne’er-do-Weelrf, Harrow v. World „ at Croydon (Park Lane), Oakfield v. Beddington ,,at Cowley, St. John’s v. Oxford Military College ,, at Catford Bridge, Stoics v. Bank of England „ at Ealing, Ealing v. Nondescripts „ at Forest Gate, Bow & Bromley Inst. v. Dreadn. ,, at Glasgow, West of Scotland Married v. Single „ at Hampstead, Secretary v. Treasurer „ at Oval, Hampstead Nondescripts v. Vine ,, at Oval, New Malden v. One & All ,, at Kensington, Kensington v. Guy’s Hospital „ at Lee, Pallingswick v. Northbrook . „ at Netley, South Hants v. Army Med. Department „ at Oldham, Oldham v. Littleborough „ at Oxford, Wadham v. Exeter „ at Oxford, Jesus v. Queen’s „ at Oxford, Military Coll. v. St. John’s Coll. „ at Penge, Croydon v. Penge 3 p.m „ at Ponder’s End, Bow &Brom. Inst. v. Ponder’s End ,, at Richmond, Richmond v. Putney ,, at Rochester, Rochester C.C. v. F.C. „ at Sandhurst, Royal Military Coll. v. Buckhurst „ at Todmorden, Huddersfield v. Todmorden „ at Tooting, Clapham v. Spencer „ at Tunbridge, School v. Revellers „ at Tufnell Park, Univ. Coll. Sch. v. City of Lon. Sch. ,, at Twickenham, Bexley v. Orleans Club „ at Alexandra Palace, Bees v. Harriugay „ at Buckhurst Hill, Over Thirty v. Under Thirty Buckhurst Hill Club „ atBrizton, Brixton Wanderors v. Clapham ,, at Highbury, Clapton Ramblers v. St. Clements , „ at Liverpool, Liverpool C. & G. v. St, Helen’s C. & G- , „ at Lee, Granville v. Second Eighteen , „ at New Cross, Merchant Taylors’ School v. Royal Naval School , „ at Rock Ferry, Liverpool v. Rock Ferry , „ at Upton, Married v. Single Upton Park , 7, at Lords, M.C.C. and G. v. Sussex (threedays) , „ at Oval, Reigate and Dis. v. Surrey Young Players , „ at Cambridge, Cam. Univ. v. Next Sixteen (three day8) , at Catford Bridge, Stygians Y. Priv. Banks (three days) , „ at Cowley, Keble Coll. v. University Coll. , „ at Oxford, Jesus v. Oriel , „ at Oxford, St. John’s v. Exeter , „ at Oxford, ChristChurch v. Merton (two days) , 8, at Cowley, Keble Coll. v. Balliol Coll. , „ at Oxford, St. John’s v. B.N.C. (two days) , „ at Leatherhead, Addiscombe v. Leatherhead , „ at Richmond, Richmond v. R.N. School , „at Sefton, E. Roger’s XI. v. C. Jones’s X I. (two days) , 9, at Brondesbury, Stygians v. Mer. Taylor’s Sch. , „ at Bedford, Stoics v. Bedford Grammar Sch. , „ at Hampton Wick, Richmond v. Hampton Wick , ,, at Holborough, Hundred of Hoo v. Holborough , „at Oxford, Wadham v. Oriel „ ,, at Oxford, Jesus v. Oxford Mil. Coll. „ „ at Summertown, Keble Coll. v. New Coll. „ ,, at Totteridge, Univ. Coll. Sch. v. TottdgePk. School ,, „ at Wormwood Scrubbs—Kensington Park v. Ealing