Cricket 1884

94 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. C R IC K E T A T OXFORD. T h e University season will be opened to­ day in the Park -with the Seniors’ match. The following will be the players:—H. B- Tristram (Hertford), A. E. Newton (Pem­ broke), E. Money-Wigram (Oriel), J. F. Arnull (Brasenose), C. L. Hickley (Pem­ broke), S. K. M. Stobart (Oriel), F. J. Barmby (Magdalen), O. F. Jacson (Christ Church), A. L. Stewart (Magdalen), F. Terry (Merton), C. J. M. Godfrey (Hertford), E. A. Surtees (Oriel), E. D. Shaw (Oriel), C. P. Wilson (Keble), E. M. Eaikcs; (Oriel), L. Owen (New College), J. Hastings (Corpus), A. L. Whitfeld (Magdalen), P. Malden (Keble), J. Edgar (Balliol), G. F. Thompson (Exeter), N. E. Stainton (Christ Church), H. M. Burge (University), and F. P. Lemarchand (Queen’s). The prospects this year are certainly brighter than usual, and a somewhat better lot of professionals have been engaged. The list at present includes Wood, Butler, Farrands, Barnes and Flowers (Notts), Goodey and Wood (Kent), Pollard and Petty (Yorks), TitChmarsli (Herts), Burton (Gloucester), lies (Middle­ sex), Duckworth (Lancashire), Fessey (War­ wick), and Jacks (Oxon). A U S T R A L I A N M EM S. S y d n e y University won the Holdsworth Cup, in Sydney, on March 8, beating, in the final match, the Albert Club. T h e Queenslanders, it is said, made over £400 out of their venture in paying the Australian Eleven £300 and expenses for two matches at Brisbane. A t a meeting of the Brisbane Association, held on March 7, it was decided to play Fifteen against the New South Wales eleven visiting Brisbane at Easter. A concrete wicket covered with cocoa-nut mattingwasto be specially prepared for the occasion: ONE AND ALL. May 8 , at Oval, v. Commercial Union Assurance May 10, at Oval, v. Loughborough May 17, at Oval, v. Belgrave May 24, at Oval, v. Brunswick May 81, at New Cross, v. Royal Naval School June 7, at Oval, v. Yarra June 14, at Oval, v. Ivanhoe June 16, at Eastbourne, v. Clifton House School June 21, at Oval, v. Brixton June 28, at Mitcham, v. Mitcham July 5, at Balham, v. Balham July 12, at Oval, v. Vine July 19, at Wandsworth, v. Brunswick July 26, at Loughborough, v. Loughborough Aug. 2, at Oval, v. Belgrave Aug. 9, at Oval or Nunhead, v. Victoria Aug. 16, at Loughborough, v. Com. Union Assurance Aug. 28, at Loughborough, v. Brixton Aug. 80, at Cavendish Road, Clapham, v. Yarra Sept. 6 , at Oval,Vv. Ivanhoe Sept. 13, at Oval, v. Mitcham Sept. 20, at Oval,v. Victoria Sept. 27, at Oval, v. Vine All communications to be addressed to the Secretary, Mr. R. Russell, 3, Corrance Road Acre Lane, Brixton, S.W. TH E A U S T R A L IA N T E AM OF 1884. T h e Armley Eleven were dismissed on Saturday on their own ground by Morley for fourteen. R. Peel, the Yorkshire bowler, took five of their wickets. T h e Hon. M. B. Hawke opened the season on Saturday for the Yorkshire Gentlemen at York. He contributed 27 to a total of 91 against Fulford, 12 . FIXTURES ALREADY MAD$J... MAY. S heffield P ark — A ustralians v . L owd S h ef -* fie ld ’ s E leven .. r O xford —A ustralians v . O xford U niversity O val — A ustralians v . S urrey • L ord ’ s —A ustralians v . M.C.C* & G round B irmingham —A ustralians v . A n E ngland XI. L ord ’ s —A ustralians v < G entlemen JUNE. D erby —A ustralians v . D erbyshire M anchester —A ustralians v * L ancashire B radford —A ustralians v . Y orkshire N ottingham —A ustralians v . N otts C am bridge ^-A ustralians v. C ambridge U n i ­ versity M anchester —A ustralians v . N orth L iverpool —A ustralians v . E leven of D ist. O val — A ustralian ^ v , G entlemen S h effield —A ustralians v . P laxers JULY. M anchester —A ustralians v . E ngland L ord ’ s —A ustralians v . M iddlesex L ord ’ s —A ustralians v. E ngland B righton —A ustralians v . S ussex O val —A ustralians v . P layers AUdUST. C anterbury — A ustralians v . K ent C lifton —A ustralians v . G loucestershire O val — A ustralians v . E ngland C heltenham — AusTKALtASs v. G loucester ­ shire , . ... . N ottingham —A u stra lia n s v. N o r th B rig h to n —A u stra lia n s v. P ast & P re s e n t C antabs - G ravesend —A ustralians v . S outh of E ng ­ land SEPTEMBER. N ottingham —A ustralians v . N otts S carborough —A ustralians v . I Z ingari O val -^-A ustralians v. A n E ngland E leven TONBRIDGE SCHOOL CLUB. May 10, at Tonbridge, v. Reyeljers May 17, at Tonbridge, v. Town May 21, at Tonbridge, v. Mr. A. P. Lucas’s XI. May 81, at Tonbridge., v. Assyrians June 7, at Tonbridge, v. M.C.C. & G. June 11. at Tonbridge, v. Surbiton June 14, at Lancing, v. Lancing College June 18, at Tonbridge, v. Marlboro’ Blues June 25, 26, at Tonbridge, v. Old Boys June 28, at Tonbridge, v. Dulwich College July 5, at Tonbridge, v. Brighton College 2 nd XI. MATCHES. June 14, at Tonbridge, V. Sutton Valence June 21, at Cranbrook, v. Cranbrook July 5, at Tonbridge, v. Town 2nd XI. W. Chapm an scored 109 not out for Leeds Moorland v. Murfield on Saturday. I n a match between St. George’s, Battersea and St. Paul’s Institute, played at Clapham Common on Saturday last, EL Northcote took five wickets of the latter in an over. His analysis altogether was five overs (three maidens), four runs, and seven wickets. T. A. G boube , of the second Australian team, scored 101 out of a total of 200 for six wickets, for East Melbourne v. South Melbourne, in a match for the McLean Challenge Cup at Melbourne on March 15. G. P. H a r r is o n , the Yorkshire bowler, for Bowling Old Lane on Saturday last took four wickets of the Leeds Leamington Club for five runs. A t a Melbourne cricket match “ Which accounts.” She (just from home): “ But tell me, how it is all you Australians are so fond of cricket? ” Gigantic cricketer; “ Well, I don’t know, exactly, but ” (happy thought) “ the founder of the colony was a batman, you know.’ —Melbourne Punch.' uG HATIJAM HOUSE WANDERERS. May 29, v. Crystal' Palace June 11,v. Ealing June 21, v. Carshalton Park :July 5, v. Hampton Wick July 8 , v. Hampstead July 16, v. Richmond • July 28, v. Gore Court July 29, v. Sevenoaks Vine July 30, 81, v. Tonbridge August 1,2, v. St. Lawrence, Canterbury August 4, v. Bickley Park Augast 15,16, v. Favorsham August 18, v. Hundred of Hoo August 19, 20, v. Mote Park, Maidstone LENNOX v. MARLBOROUGH Played at Dulwich on April 20. _________ L ennox . B. Heasman,run out.. 61 T* S. Trogollas, b Kent 7 R. E. Mayo, c Lang- . jston, b Harrison . . 2 J.'A. Rimiqgton, not . out .................. .. 78 A- G. Booty, stFisher, b L e e .......................... 6 W. M. Douglas, o Fisher, b Harrison.. C. P.Tregellas, not out J E. Walford, c Kent, b L ee.................. ....... W ... .. ... .. T otal..................167 G. E. Halstead, E. Marshall andB. Nevill did not bat. G e n tle m e n v. P l a t e r s o f E s s e x . —The first of ilie two trial matches arranged by the Essex County Club will be commenced on the county ground at Brentwood to­ morrow. The Players will be— Kranlc Kilcock, Ongar, Captain ; Roberts, Witham Almond, Colchester ; A. Smith, Chelmsford Curtis, Beckton; Kirkman, Barking; Challis Jones, Stratford; Ekins ; Wright, Romford Morton, Beckton. T he L eicestershire C olts ’ M atch .—For this match, which will open the cricket season at the Leicestershire County Ground, Aylestone-road, on Monday and Tuesday, the following players (with a captain on each side) ,-have been selected:—County Colts.—W. L. Keetley, Osgathorpe; W. Betts, Sileby ; W. Bettridge, Ibstock ; H, Henton, Narborough; A. Mounteny, Loughborough; C. Peach, Sheepshed; J. Monk, Hathem, T. Nicholes, Burbage; J. White, Quorn ; H. J. Davis, H inckley; W- E. Hunt, Hinckley. Town Colts.—T. Howard, Temperance C.C.; A. R. Moss, De Montford C.C.; A. D. Pougher, Clarendon C.C.; J. Whitmore, Napier C .C .; J C. Lovett, Oxford C.C.; 0. Kind, Oxford C.C. •, C. Tomlin, Trinity C.C. ; C. E. Stone, Leicester Town C.C.; W. Atkins, Trinity C.C.; A. Tunnicliffe, Wimbledon C.C. ; J. Graves, South End C.C. S ussex C olts ’ M atch . —The following will represent the Colts in the match against the County Eleven at Hove, to-morrow and Saturday, The E i g h t e e nMr . C. J. Pillin (Brighton), Mr. F. Golding (Hay- ward’s^Heath), C. W. H, Mason.(Worthing), J. H. Comber (Brighton), C, Lewery (Brighton), C. Alderton (Brighton), F.Wells (Brighton), J. Lucas (Petworth), W - Quaife (Newhaven), G. Fuller (Robertsbridge), L. Boorer (Horsham). B. Stent (Westbourne), C. Maynard (Cold Harbour), E. Charlwood (East Grinstead), G. W. Bristow (Hors­ ham), W. G. Henley (Bury), H, Anscombe ,(Lurgashall), and Randell (Horsham). B arlow , in the match between his team and Eighteen of Bamsbottom on Saturday, did a good piece of bowling. He delivered twenty-two balls for orte run and three wickets. In the same match a ball bowled by Shaeklook passed between the middle fUjd off stumps without disturbing the bails.