Cricket 1884

482 CEICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, n o v , 27,1884. Sept. 27. Rugby. Ladies v. Gentlemen of Rugby. Latter, who batted with broomsticks, were beaten by eleven runs on first innings. Oct, 4. Ramsbottom. Ladies with bats v. Gentlemen with broomsticks. Bats- women won by nine runs. STREA.THAM CRICKET CLUB. Matches played 22; won 13; lost 6 ; drawn 3. B a ttin g A v e r a g e s . K. J. Key Rung. . 368 Inns. 5 Times not out. 1 Aver. 92 W . S. Trollope . 911 28 2 35.1 F. W. Mills .. .. 364 13 1 30.4 A. N. Morley . 265 12 2 26.5 H. H. Scott .. . 130 5 0 26 E. J. Game .. ,.. 130 5 0 26 A. P. Kent .. . 115 7 2 23 D. R. Hallam .. . 303 23 2 18.15 C. Morgan . 104 11 5 17.2 H. Hardy . 104 7 1 17.2 J. W. Boughton .. 168 12 2 16.8 H. B. Bisell .. 89 10 3 12.5 A. Sharman .. 65 4 0 13.3 C. L. Morgan .. 116 11 1 11.6 A. M. Case ., , 71 11 5 11,5 N. C. Bailey .. .. 151 15 1 10.11 G. Fowler 64 6 0 10.4 Rev. R. H. Fison 42 4 0 10.2 E. H. Coles .. 89 1 1 2 9.8 A. Lingham .. 72 9 1 9 J. A. Drnce 44 6 1 8.4 C. E. Baxter .. 25 6 2 6.1 E. Robinson .. 23 4 0 5.3 J. H. Bullen .. 51 10 0 5.1 H. M. Leaf .. 73 3 0 24.1 G. E. Jeffery .. 28 3 0 9.1 A. Y. Hyland 21 3 0 7 D. Wotherspoon 13 3 1 6.1 S. H. Flindt .. 18 8 0 6 H. M. Lindsay 11 3 0 3.2 A. Kaye 68 .. 10 3 0 3.2 W. Bird 9 2 1 9 M. Yetts 14 2 0 7 J. A. Pledger .. 2 2 0 1 The following played iu only one innings. E Strode, 19; S. Carpmael, 17; B. A . Wilson, 13 ; T. V. P. Carpmael, 11 (not out); J. Parker, 8 ; H. Leaf, 4; W . Kayess, 4; H. Hewett, 3; W. Hearne, 3 ; W. Gibbs, 0; A. Muller, 0 ; G. Withers, 0; H. G. Carpmael, 0; IF. Johnson, 0 ; H. H. Coles, 0; J. E. Trollope, 0; F. W. Leaf, 0. B o w lin g A v e b a g e s , Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. J. Bullen .. .. 32.5 .. 4 . . 83 . . 9 . 9.Z N. C. Bailey .. 83.4 .. 2 d . . 183 . .1 8 . 10.3 K. J. Key 42 .. 12 . . 81 . . 7 ... 11.4 H. Powell 183.3 .. 71 . . 362 . .2 9 . 11.7 C. Morgan 271.2 .. 94 . . 549 . . 41 . 13.16 C. L. Morgan .. 99 .. 20 . . 239 . .1 7 . 14.1 W . S. Trollope 464.1 .. 132 . . 1081 . .7 5 . 14.89 H. Hardy 18.3 .. 1 . . 58 . . 2 ... 29 A. P. Kent .. 19 .. 5 . . 42 . . 1 ... 42 E. H. Coles 29 .. 9 . . 64 . . 1 . 64 J. W . Boughton 33.2 .. 2 . . 131 . . 1 2 , 10,11 D. Hallam .. 6.2 ,.. 0 . . 23 . . 4 .. 5.3 H. H. Scott .. 13 .. 5 . . 17 . . 1 .,. 17 S. H. Flindt .. 21 .. 3 . . 77 . . 2 . . 38.1 Revd. Fison 5 .. 0 . . 20 . . 0 .. , 0 G. Fowler 156 .. 43 . . 318 . .2 3 . 13.19 G. E. Jeffery .. 19 .. 0 . . 74 . . 5 . 14.4 H. Parker 16 .. 8 . . 34 . . 2 .,. 17 F. Strode .. 14 .. 2 . . 35 . . 2 . 17.1 A. Muller .. 10 1 . . 88 . . 2 ... 19 H. Leaf .. 29 .. 6 . . 63 . . 8 . 21 A. Y. Hyland ... 7 .. 2 . . 22 . . 1 . . 22 M r.F .W . P jsmber , B .A .,of Balliol College, Craven Scholar, has recently been elected to a Fellowship at All Souls’ College, Oxford. Mr. Pember is well known on the cricket field, having previously been a member of the Harrow Eleven. He is a member of the M-C.C.and took part in the Oxford trial matches of 1883. C OUN TY C R IC K E T IN 1885. N e a r l y a fortnight has yet to elapse be­ fore the County secretaries meet accord­ ing to annual custom at Lord’s to arrange the principal fixtures for the-.iiext season. The rule hitherto has been that the Con­ ference should be held on the second day o f the Cattle .Show Week, and it is gener­ ally understood, wo believe, that the usual arrangement will be in force this winter. Until Tuesday, December the ninth, therefore, it will obviously be im ­ possible to obtain anything like the card o f next year’s cricket. W e are able, though, thanks to the courtesy o f the officials of most of the leading clubs, to give even now a general idea of the pro­ grammes o f at least a majority of the counties. The committee of the Notts Club pro­ pose to play Yorkshire, Surrey, Middle­ sex, Gloucestershire, and Sussex, They also hope to be able to arrange home and home matches with Kent for 1885, and there is also a desire to meet the Oxford University eleven if it can be managed. Nothing, we understand, has been defi­ nitely settled about the old and popular fixtures with Lancashire withdrawn by Notts last season, though we hope— and in this we represent the feelings of the cricket world generally, we are sure— to hear of their reappearance in next year’s programme. The subject o f forming a club and ground at Trent Bridge has been mooted, but there are obvious difficulties in the way of the adoption of such a scheme just- at present, not the least of which is the certainty that such a step would involve the removal of a consider­ able number of the local clubs which form a nursery for the county eleven. It may be worthy of remark in connection with the Notts county ground, that the “ Old Trent Bridge Inn ” will be seen no more by cricketers. A new inn of fair dimensions is in course o f erection, and in a month or two the old structure will have passed away. While on the subject of Notts cricket, too, it may not be out o f place to remind the public of the fund in aid of the widow and children of the late Fred Morley. A more deserving professional could hardly be instanced, and the case is one so well worthy the support o f cricketers that we hope to hear Capt. Holden has been successful in raising a substantial sum. Little or nothing has reached us of the probable arrangements for the Yorkshire eleven next season. W e understand that it is doubtful whether, as last year, any of the home matches will be decided at Dewsbury. The hotel arrangements there for the comfort o f visitors are very in­ adequate, but still the ground is such an excellent one that it will be a pity if the difficulties in the way o f quarters are not removed. The Surrey executive has apparently found the experiment o f an enlargement of its programme to admit of the introduction o f some o f the less influential counties suc­ cessful to judge by its continuance. A c­ cording to provisional arrangements the County eleven will be occupied with very few breaks throughout the season. The one fixture arranged for last summer with Norfolk will not figure on the card, but it is hoped that a date will be found for a return with Essex at Brentwood, and if possible the fixtures out and home with Somersetshire will be revived, in addition to the County matches played last year. A new engagement will be int^o - duced in the shape of an out match with Oxford University, which is sure to be very popular with every supporter of Surrey Cricket. A match will be played for the benefit of Bichard Humphrey, and it is proposed that this should be North and South at the Oval, on June 25 and two following days. The Committee, we understand, too, intend to revive the once attractive fixture between the.Gentlemen of the South and Players of the South, and as there has been an evident increase in the supply o f young professionals of promise in some of the Southern shires during the last few years, the revival, it is to be hoped, will be successful in still further developing the most valuable ele­ ment of County Cricket. Henderson, who was unable to play last summer, is now on his way to Australia for the benefit of his health, but he will be back in time for next season, and everyone will hope to see him return thoroughly restored by the voyage. The ground at the Oval, which has been relaid in some parts looks in excellent condition. The banks too, on the eastern side have been con­ siderably improved by a solid support of brickwork, and next season there will be excellent sitting provision for a large number of persons. The matches between Kent and Derby­ shire are not to be repeated, nor are those with Somersetshire again on the Kentish card. Home and home fixtures will pro­ bably be arranged with Yorkshire, Lan­ cashire, Yorkshire, Surrey, Sussex, Hants, and Middlesex, and as Notts has ex­ pressed a desire to meet Kent, Lord Harris hopes to be able to make the necessary arrangements. Two Col s’ matches will be played under the auspices of the County Club, one at the commence­ ment, the other at the end of the season. Several fixtures will also be made, as last year, for the second eleven of Kent. Lord Harris has, we understand, informed the Committee that he is not in a position t present to promise to the eleven as much active assistance as he has been able to give in previous years. The captain of the Kent eleven has given up the whole of his time ungrudgingly to the service o f County Cricket for many summers, and a time may come when the same oppor­ tunities will no longer present themselves. It will be an unfortunate day, though, not only for the men of Kent, but for the sport everywhere, should anything occur to limit his active interest in cricket, and our national game can ill-afford to lose one of the most zealous and unselfish champions it has ever had. We understand that the Lancashire committee do not meet until Tuesday next to fix their programme for 1885, so that it is not possible to say anything de­ Next issue o f Cricket Dec. 25-