Cricket 1884

444 CRICKET; A "WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. s e p t , as, 1884, N O T I C E S . Complaints of irregular or n on ­ delivery should be addressed to the Publisher. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. C r ic k e t will beforwarded by first post after publica­ tion to any address in Great Britain, fo r twelve months, on receipt o f a Postal Order fo r 6 *. or 1*. 3d.fo r the Six Winter Numbers, commencing Oct. 80. Post Office Orders and Cheques can be made payable to W . R . W r ig h t , at the head office, and crossed “ London and County, Holborn.” C r ic k e t is registered for transmission abroad and can be sent post free, at the regular newspaper rates o f vostage to an y part of the world. CRICKET —which is published every T h u rsd ay M orn ­ in g , from April 17 to Sept. 25 ; monthly from Oct. to March—can be supplied by inland post to any part o f the United Kingdom, at 5 s. for the Summer Months, or 6 s. for the year. 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W e propose to publish in the Winter numbers of C r ic k e t , Results of Matches, and Averages of the principal Clubs. These will be inserted at the rate of 3/6 a column, with a minimum charge of 2/6. To ensure insertion in the following number, they must be received not later than the Saturday previous to day of publication. This is the last Summer Number of C ricket , for the year. The Winter Monthly Issues will appear in the last Thursday of October, November, December, January, February, and March. The dates will be— No. 77, OCT. 30. No. 78, NOV. 27. No. 79, DEC. 25. No. 80, JAN. 29. No. 81, FEB. 26. No. 82, MAE. 26. The six numbers will be forwarded im­ mediately on publication for 1/3, to be sent to M e . W. R. Wr.iauT, Manager of C ricket , at this office. RICHARD HUMPHREY, Member of Surrey and Australian Elevens. Begs to inform the Cricket public that he has taken premises at 16, K IN G ’S RD ., BO YCE ’ S A V E N U E CLIFTON, BRISTOL, Where he will commence business as a Cricket Outfitter after the neoessary altera­ tions have been completed. He regrets that his acceptance of a per­ manent engagement at Clifton College will prevent his giving any instruction in Cricket afi hitherto during the winter. SOUTH LONDON HARRIERS’ ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETING, A t K ennington O val , S aturday , S e pt . 27. (U n d e r A.A.A. R u le s ). 100 Yards Open Handicap, Fovr Prizes value £7, £3, £ 2 , £ 1 , One Mile Open Handicap, Four Prizes value £7, £3, £ 2 .£ l. Two Miles Walking Open Handicap, Three Prizes value £ 6 , £2, £1. 1,000 Yards Steeplechase Open Handicap, Three Prizes value £5, £2, £1. Level 410 Yards Open Race, 1 hree Prizes value £5, £ 2 , £ 1 . Members’ 220 Yards Handic 'p, Four Prizes value £7, £3, £2, £ h Members’ 880 Yards Handicap, Four Prizes value £7, £3, £2, £\. Members’ Three Miles Handicap, Four Prizes value £7, £3, £2, £1, and Medal for best time. 220 Yards Handicap Open to Boys under fifteen, introduced by members of the Club. Three Prizes. Handicappers—Messrs. S. H. Baker, J. E.Dixen, and T. Shore. Entries 2«. 6 d. eich ra^e (boys Is.), with club, colours, age (for boys’ race), and particulars of the last three performances, should be sent ia on or before Sept. 18, to the Hon. Sec., A. J. F o w den , 4, Rutland Park, Catford. The Committee reserve the right of refusing any entry. CRICKET : A WEEKLY RECOBD OF THE GAME. 41, ST. ANDREW’S HILL, LONDON, E.C. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1884. The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet. T h is afternoon twelve of the thir­ teen Colonial Cricketers who have been starring this Country during the summer, and will be known to his­ tory as the ,‘Fourth Australian Team, leave England for the land of the Southern Cross. I had almost said “ for home,” but Australians in­ variably apply the word to the father­ land, and the affectionate spirit in which Colonists always speak of the old Country should not be under­ valued. I was under the impression that all the thirteen members of the team were downto sail in the “ Mirzahpore.” “ The Demon,” however, has deter­ mined to defer his departure for a fort­ night, so that as I have already said only twelve of the players leave us to-day. The special train of the P. and O. Company is timed to depart from Liverpool Street, at eleven o’clock this morning, as I announced last week. T h e visits of these Australian Players, despite the sneers of certain journals who rarely touch on cricket matters except to demonstrate their utter ignorance of the subject, have done much for English Cricket and Cricketers, and all genuine well- wishers of the game, of which the parting taam have shown themselves such excellent exponents, will heartily congratulate them on their successes. They are due to arrive in Australia, I believe, about the 9th of November. A n attempt was made to arrange a match at Bombay, on the way out, and a warm invitation was sent to the Australian Manager in order to secure a fixture there. I understand, though, that it was found impossible to make suitable arrangements with the steamship authorities, and the trip had to be abandoned to the great regret of the majority of the team. S p o f f o r t h , I learn, has taken his passage in the P. and O. Steamer “ Ganges,” which leaves Gravesend on the 9th of October, so that he will be a fortnight behind the rest of the team. 1 am also told, and on good authority, that Spofforth will have as a fellow passenger in the “ Ganges,” Mr. I. D. Walker, who as I announced some few weeks ago, will spend this winter in the Colonies. Altogether there will be a fairly good muster of English cricketers in Australia about Christmas time. Mr. G. F. Vernon leaves England presently for the same destination, and to morrow, G. H. Hearne, the pavilion clerk at Lord’s, and Henderson, the young Surrey professional, sail from Plymouth in the sailing ship “ Sobraon,” for Mel­ bourne, for a trip, with the object of recruiting their health. L a d ie s ’ matches are rapidly grow­ ing into fashion, to judge by the frequent reports one sees now in the papers. The Globe of Monday gives particulars of an eccentric match played near Salisbury, on Satur­ day, at which Lady Bathurst, the Hon. Mrs. Curzon, Mrs. Francis Baring, and Miss Baring were among the spectators. The Ladies were captained by Miss M. Curzon, and the match was against a team of Gentle­ men who had not only to bat with broom-sticks but were obliged to bowl and fieldwith the lefthand. Despite the severity of the handicap it will be interesting to know that the Gentle­ men won by sixteen runs.