Cricket 1884

332 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORt) OE THE GAME. A u g . 7, ism . L ONDON & NOR T H WEI S T E R N R A I L W A Y . N O R T H WA LES & L A K E D IS TR IC T . The Summer Service of Trains in the Lake District, and on the North AVales Coast, is now in operation. Th e Express leaving Euston at 10.30 a.m . will be found the most convenient for Llandudno, Rhyl.Penmaenmawr, Aberystwith, Barmouth, Dolgelly, Ac., as well as for the English Lake District, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Class TO TJRISX T I C K E T S , A vailable fob Two M onths , Are issued at all the P rincipal S tations on the LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. For full particulars, see Tourist Guide (130 pages with Maps, price One Penny), which can be obtained at the Stations, or on application to Mr. G. P. N eele , Superinten­ dent of the Line. G. FINDLAY, E f s t o n S t a tio n , July, 1884. General Manager KENNINGTON OVAL. EnSTGXiAlSrD V. A X J S T R A L I A . AUGUST 11, 12, and 13. A dmission to G round O ne S hilling . Reserved Seats for the Stand can be had of the Secretary of the Surrey County Club, Kennington Oval, London, S.E. Prices (which do not include admission to the ground) for the match, covered stand, 20s. ; uncovered stand, 10s. A n A c c u r a te T e n n is C o u r t.— The eye detects at once the difference between Courts marked out by Proctor’s Patent Che'is,and thosewith a tape measure; the abaelute accuracy of the former is strikingly evi­ dent. Box of Chains, with directions for use, prioe 10s. 6 d., from Frank Proctor, Patentee, Stevenage, Berts; and Wholesale Firms.— A d vt. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Correspondents are particularly requested in writing scores of matches, to use only one aid? of the paper, to write all names and ■figures legibly, axd to draw the score out in the style adopted by this paper. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECORD OF TBE GAME. 41, 8T. ANDREW’ S H ILL, LONDON, E.C. THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1884. -M c P T lY IL ie ^ e Q g g lP JM - The abstract and hriefchronicle of the time.— Hamlet. T h e unseemly disturbance which occurred at the Oval on Friday during the last moments of the match between the Australians and the Players, was, I regret to have to make the admis­ sion, altogether discreditable to English cricket. The Australian team are visitors here, it must be remembered, and the behaviour of the crowd was not only unmanly and unsportsmanlike from any point of view, but calculated to damage ma­ terially the reputation hitherto enjoyed by an English cricket ring for fairness and decency of conduct. It would have been better perhaps if the match had been completed before luncheon, but the Australian Captain was, it cannot be too forcibly represented, though the game to all intents and purposes was over, strictly within his right in wanting the full benefit of the improvement of the ground, which was getting faster every minute, and would certainly be better after the in­ terval of forty-five minutes. T h e imputation that the question of gate-money was in any way responsible for the decision to defer the completion of the game till after lunch, as I can attest, is altogether unjustifiable. I am able to assert positively on the authority of the Secretary of the Surrey County Cricket Club, that immediately the bell rang he gave instructions per­ sonally to the superintendent of the gates at the Oval, that no more money should be taken. Some of the papers, I may add, contained very exaggerated reports of the disturbance, but the demeanour of a certain section of the crowd admits of no palliation. The recurrence of such scenes, those who assisted to promote the disorder of Friday will do well to reflect, can not but have a very injurious effect on the national sport. If the proper conduct of the game is to be marred by such ebullitions as that of last week, at tho Oval, cricket grounds had better be closed altogether. A l ib e r a l and zealous supporter of the game has just passed away in the person of Mr. J. I). Lewis, whose death was recorded in the daily papers of Saturday. Mr. Lewis, who was at one time Member of Parliament for Devonport, took an active interest in cricket, particularly in Hampshire, with which county he was promi­ nently identified, and gave engage­ ments to several professional players at different times. He was, until the last year or so, rarely absent from any match of importance at Lord’s or the Oval, and he always showed a kindly concern in the welfare of the Surrey Club, of which he was one of the oldest members. T h e movements of Public School players are watched with no small concern, and it will interest many to know that the Captains of both the Eugby and Marlborough elevens of this year, S. N. Harrison and F. G. Padwick, are going up to Cambridge. Another Rugbeian, A. A. Surtees, will also have his name down at tho same University. L. 0 . Meyrick, who played so carefully for Marlborough last week at Lord’s, I believe, is not intended for either Oxford or Cam­ bridge. Some curiosity has been shown as to the future of one of the Clifton College eleven of this year, E. H. Johnston. He is by far the best wicket-keeper Public School cricket has produced for many years, and hence the authorities of both Univer­ sities are on the alert. I hear, though, that he returns to Scotland after his retirement from Clifton, and will not therefore be seen in University cricket. T he Philadelphian team brought their tour to a very successful close, both cricketically and socially, at Portsmouth on Saturday. Their final achievement in making 160 for the loss of only one wicket in the second innings was one on which they have reason to congratulate them­ selves, and it was only another proof of their capacity for scoring against moderate bowling. The eighteen matches they played show eight wins, five drawn games, and five de­ feats, and considering that they were altogether unused to the hard work and almost continuous cricket they have had for the last two months they have done very well to maintain their reputation for batting until the close of their tour. It is gratifying to think that despite the counter attrae-