Cricket 1884

236 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. J u n e 26, 1884. SAFETY IN THE CRICKET FIELD. T H E “ M .C .C .” DAMP -RE S I ST ING C R I C K E T BOOTSi SHOES STAMPED OH \ j J E V E R Y FAXB Kade upon LIL LE I & SKlNNER’a New Principle, P rice L ist . I, d. Gent.’s Brown or White Canvas Shoe.................... (1 1 Youths’ . . . . . 4 ft A. . T> . tl »* ft•••••••• ^ O Gent.’s Brown Calf Leather Shoe...................... 6 6 Gent’s Brown Call Leather Boots ................ 8 6 With every pair a Set o f Spikes isgiven free o f tharge. A Discount o f 2£ per cent, upon all orders o f twelve or more pairs, THE “ M.C.O.” DAMP-RESISTING CRICKET BOOTS AND SHOES CAN BE OBTAINED AT L IL LE T de SKINNER’s Branch Shops: 107, W estbou rn e G r o v e , W. 238, S e v e n S is t e r s ' R oad , N . 115, B rom pton R oad , S.W. S i. 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CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, 41, ST. ANDREW ’S H ILL, LONDON, E.C , THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1884. The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet , A Canadian correspondent, Mr. P. Perry, of the Trinity College School, Port Hope, writes me that cricket prospects in the Dominion look very bright this year. A strong effort is being made by the Ontario Cricket Association to get up County matches. My informant, who was appointed by the Committee to arrange the for­ mation of County teams, states that the different secretaries of clubs gener­ ally seem to be in favour of County matches, though he finds it very hard work to convince some of them of the utility of County cricket. Mr. W. Pickering, who played for the Gen­ tlemen about the year 1845, and was one of the finest cover points ever seen,is the hon.secretary and treasurer of the Ontario Cricket Assoeiation. He has worked, and is still working, hard to promote the development of the game in Canada. notably A. C. Allan, now of Trinity, Toronto, who has made creditable innings of 87, 66, 57, 84, 71, and 38. T h e Captain of the Cambridge University eleven must have been considerably perplexed on the form shown by several of the players tried, as to the composition of the team to oppose Oxford at Lord’s on Monday. The final selection, though, has been already made, and the eleven will Be as follow:—J. E. K. Studd (captain), C. W. Wright, Hon. J. W. Mansfield, P. J. de Paravicini, J. A. Turner, H. G. Topham, C. A. Smith, seven of last year’s victorious team ; H. W. Bain­ bridge, D. G. Spiro, F. Marchant and C. W. Bock. P e r s o n a lly I should have liked to have seen E. 0. Powell, who has been playing very good cricket this year, obtain his colours, but the task of selecting the batsmen has Been a very difficult one, and after Spiro’s form at Lord’s he could hardly have Been overlooked. It will Be noticed that the Hon. M.B. Hawke is not in the eleven. He has not had much practice this season, But his aBsence,none the less, seems rather strange. Under ordinary circumstances hewould have Been the Captain of the University eleven next season. J. N o b le y , whilom' of Kent, the first professional cricketer ever en gaged by a Canadian School, who has been with the Trinity College School, Port Hope, Canada, for some time, I hear leaves there on July 1 to take an engagement with the Peterborough Club, and as it is likely that he will make that town his home, the school authorities are anxious to secure the services of another young English professional in his stead. Particulars can be obtained on written application to the Editor of this paper, or to the Trinity College School. I understand Norley’s coaching is already bearing fruits this season. All the boys bat in capital style, and the old ones ot last year have been scoring very well T h e eleventh place in the Oxford eleven has not yet been definitely settled, and the captain has serious thoughts of giving L. D. Hildyard, who has played for Somersetshire, and this season represented Lancashire against the University at Oxford, a trial in place of A. B. Cobb. The latter has been singularly unsuccess­ ful since his big score for the Sixteen Freshmen, and he certainly did not play very good cricket at the Oval, If Cobb should not play after all, in all probability E. H. Buckland will take his place at point, and the other nine will Be as stated last week, M.C.Kemp (Captain), T. R. Hine-Haycock, E. W. Bastard, H. Y. Page, J. H. Brain, T . C. O’Brien, K. J. Key, B. E. Nicholls, andH. 0 . Whitby. I i all probability Page will be captain in 1885, and as only Kemp and Hine- Haycock retire the eleven should be very strong next year. I t is rumoured, and I have good reason to believe the report true, that in consequence of dcubts as to the qualification of T. C. O’Brien to play