Cricket 1884

16 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. jan . si, mm . C R ICK E T IN A U S T R A L IA . EAST MELBOURNE v. HOTHAM. This match was concluded at Melbourne on December 1st, and ended in favour of the E.M. by an innings and 430 rune. Hotham scored 56 and 92. E ast M eijjourne . H. Scott, b Little ..138 T. U. Groube, run out 36 W.Midwinter, cWalshe, b Healy ..................113 P.Lewis,e Fox, b Fulton 42 H. Masgrove, c Walshe, b O’B rien ..................11 H. Boyle, c Griffiths, b O’Brien .................. 6 G. M’Shane, lb w, b O’Brien ..................34 W. R. Robertson, b Little..........................47 T. Horan, b O’Brien 3 V. Trapp, not out . .103 G. Gordon, c Paterson, b H e a ly ..................29 E x t r a s ..................16 Total ..578 MELBOURNE v. EAST MELBOURNE. Hayed on the East Melbourne ground on Nov. 23. Alexander won the toss for Mel­ bourne, and fancying the pitch would not play well, sent his opponents to the wickets, where they remained all day. During the jast nine years Melbourne has not won a match against East Melbourne. E ast M elbourne . T. U. Groube, lb w , b R y a ll..........................85 H. E. Scott, c Smith, b W ingrove..................0 P. Lewis, b Ryall ..112 G. B, Gordon, si Smith, b Wingrove .. ..1 4 H. F. Boyle, b Bruce .. 34 H. Musgrove, b Bruce 24 C. G. Allee, Ibw, b Kelly 7 P. G. M’Shane, not out 62 W. R. Robortson, b Bruce .................. 35 Y. B. Trapp, c M’Evoy, b Wingrove .. .. 16 E P. Hastings, not out 5 E x tr a s .................. 27 Total ..421 C R IC K E T IN CANADA. THE TORONTO CLUB in 1883. Twenty-four matches were played, of which only two were lost. BATTING AVERAGES. Not Most in Inns. out. Runs, match. Av’ge. E. R. Ogden .. 6 .. 1 .. 183 .. 66 .. 26.6 M. B o y d .......... II .. 1 .. 228 .. 65 .. 22.£ Lawton.............. 8 .. 0 .. 144 .. 42 .. 18 D. W. Saunders 12 .. 4 .. 142 .. 46* .. 17.7 G. N. Morrison 20 .. 1 .. 331 .. 61 .. 17.4 E. J. Dignura.. 5 .. 1 .. 06 .. 23* .. 16.5 W. W. Vickers 21 .. 2 .. 28t .. 62 .. 14.9 A. W inslow .... 5 .. 0 .. 74 .. 40 .. 14.8 S. R a y .............. 12 .. 0 .. 147 .. 40 .. 12.2 W. W. Jones .. 7 .. 1 .. 64 .. 18 .. 10.8 R. R. Boulton.. 16 .. 4 114 .. 16* ..9.5 G. B. Behan .. 11 .. I .. 90 .. 21 .. 9 M. Allen 8 .. 0 .. 71 .. 26 .. 8.8 G. G. S. Lindsey 12 .. 0 .. 94 .. 39 .. 8.5 C. H. Sproule ... 10 .. 0 .. 80 .. 41 .. 8 H. Brock . . . . . . 10 .. 0 .. 78 .. 26 .. 7.8 T h e next No. of C r ic k e t will be pub­ lished on Feb. 28. Secretaries of clubs desirous of having their programmes inserted can secure insertion on payment of one shilling for half-a-column or under. T he present No. commences the third vol. of C ricket . The paper will be sent free first post after publication for next twelve months (forming vol. 4), on receipt of Postal Order for Six Shillings. Orders to be made payable to W.. K. Wright, and crossed London and County Bank, Holborn. BUTTERFLIES. F ixtures for 1884. June 12—Winchester, Butterflies v. School June 14—Charterhouse, Butterflies v. School June 21—Ranelagh, Butterflies v Orleans June 28—Sandhurst, Butterflies v. R.M C. July 5—Carshalton, Butterflies v. Carshalton Park July 7 8 —Eugby, Butterflies v. School July 19 -R ook’s Nest, Butterflies v. Rook’s Nest July 25—Bickley, Butterflies v. Bickley Park July 28-29—Beechwood, Butterflies ▼. Beechwood I t is said that Peate has accepted a lucra­ tive offer of an engagement for six weeks in April and May with an American club. T. V int scored 322 for Melbourne Club, v. 15 of Hawthorn, on Nov. 21, and Mcllwraith 121 . U p to the match between Melbourne and- East Melbourne, on Nov. 23, the average of P. Lewis was about 150 runs. I n answer to “ X. Y. Z .,” Mr. J.A, Druee, The Shrubbery, Streatham, S.W., is the Hon. Sec. of Streatham Club. T he annual Smoking Concert of the Law Club will take place at Anderton’s Hotel, Fleet Street, on Friday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m.’ R. 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