Cricket 1884

APRIL 17,1884. CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 5 5 T H E P H IL A D E L P H IA N T EAM . The American Cricketer, the official organ of Transatlantic players, gives the following as the latest information on the subject of the coming Philadelphian team :— Everything is progressing well in the matter of the English trip; tbe fixtures heretofore made are satisfactory, and there is a good prospect of others being made; the men are hard at work in gymnasium, and will soon get to active practice. George Lane has been engaged to bowl to the men as soon as the grounds are fit; it was at one time intended to have Peate and Flowers over, but it having been found advisable to advance the time of sailing to May 17th, the time was too short to make it worth while, and it is now hoped that their services can be secured for a week after the arrival of the team in England. As yet tho committee have not filled the two vacant places in the team, although Mr. W. C. Morgan, jun., has been notified that he is the first substitute; the places are being kept open in hope that Messrs, Daniel S. Newhall and William Broekie, jun., will yet be able to accompany the team. It is a matter for congratulation that so many of the selected players are able to go, but it will be most unfortunate if Mr, D. S. New­ hall, who would be the unanimous choice of the eleven for its captain, as well as the unanimous choice of every cricketer in Phil­ adelphia, should be prevented by press of business engagements, as seems probable, from accompanying the team. With but few exceptions, Mr. Newhall has captained all the international teams in America for a loug time past, with marked ability, and for many years past has been advocating and looking forward to taking part in the visit of American cricketers to England. So much has been said, with more or less inaccuracy, and so many reasons given, more or less absurd, why matches have not been arranged with the English professional elevens, that it may not bo out of place to state the matter definitely. The object of the trip, besides affording an opportunity of seeing the greatest cricketers in the world play, and gaining much valuable knowledge thereby, is purely and simply to meet on absolutely even terms for the first time the amateurs of the English counties, univer­ sities, and schools with an amateur eleven of an American county, composed largely of recent graduates and present undergraduates of American colleges (of the twelve hitherto chosen to go to England, two are members of the Junior Class at the University of Pennsylvania; four are more or less recent graduates of the same university; and two of Haverford College). It is folly to say that the eleven have any “ objection” to playing the English pro­ fessionals ; there is not a first-class match played in Philadelphia during a season, and has not been for many seasons, in which one or more English professionals do not take part. The eleven will play one match before sailing, against All-New York, at -'icetown, on Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10. Particulars will be announced hereafter. W e regret to announce the death of John Wisden, the once famous Sussex Cricketer, on April 5, in his fifty-eighth year. His remains were interred in the family grave at West Brompton Cemetery, on Thursday A F E W A U S T R A L I A N M EM S. H. Boss scored 71 out of 195 for'Kew v. Hatcham, in February. I n a match between East Melbourne and 16 of Dandenong at Melbourne, on Feb. 21, each side scored 71. Brown took nine Dan- denong wickets for 22 runs. I n a match on Feb. 23 for Boyle and Soott’s Cup, between North Fitzroy and Qaeensberry Clubs, Passfield took seven Queensberry wickets at a cost of only eight runs. F oe Hotham v. Sandridge, on Feb. 23, Houston contributed 310 (not out) to a total of 194. His hits included one six, one five, and twelve fours. T he Otago Witness of Feb.23 speaks highly of an up-country player, McHutcheson, who had been doing good work on the gola-fields. Captain of the Naseby Team, against St. Bathans’, he took in the two innings nine wickets for 20 runs, besides scoring fifteen, and in an extra match afterwards, going in first, played a not-out innings of 77. This, says the Mount Ida Chronicle, is probably the largest individual score ever compiled on the gold-fields. F oe the Melbourne Incogniti v. Glades- ville, at Gladesville, on Feb. 6, Griffen scored 158 out of a total of 303. A curious Watch was played at Coburg on Feb. 23, between the Coburg second eleven and the Victoria Crescent Club. The latter went in first, aud scored 2, M ‘Gregor and Tweeddale making 1 each. Holder took six wickets for 1 run, also doing the hat trick. Thornton took three wickets for 1 run. The Coburg second eleven scored 119. O n the last day of the match between the Australians and a Combined Eleven, Mur­ doch, on behalf of the Australian Eleven, presented the well-known umpire, Mr. James Swift, with a handsome locket, bearing the following inscription, “ To Mr. James Swift, as a mark of respect from the Australian Eleven.” F or Otago v. Tasmania, at Dunedin, on Feb. 2, L. Harris carried his bat through the first innings for 41 out of 65. F oe Wellington (N.Z.) v. Hawkes’ Bay, Firth took eight wickets for 13 runs. F or Melbourne Club v. 15 of Sale Dis­ trict, on Feb. 28, G, Alexander, manager of the coming Australian Team, took ten wickets for 20 runs. W e understand that the manager of the Australian team has nominated Luke Green­ wood as their umpire for this season. S t . I vo and the A shes . —A correct, true, particular, and humorous history of the Hon. Ivo Bligh’s Campaign in Australia, with eleven comic illustratious, full page. Post free, Is. Id. To be had of W . R. Wright, Office of C ricket , 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, Doctors’ Commons. M e . R . J ames ’ E leven v . G rosvenor R oad U nited . - Played at Kingston on Good Friday. Grosvenor Road won on first innings by 34 runs. Score :—Grosvenor Road (J. Ratcliff 18), 71; Mr. James’ Eleven, 37 and 42 for six wickets. Chester, the Surrey professional, scored 20 in each innings for the latter. Potter bowled 60 balls for 16 runs and seven wickets for Grosvenor Road, and Vassilla 100 balls for 18 runs and six wickets for Mr. James’ Eleven. SURREY COUNTY CLUB. MAY. 1, at Godalming, Surrey C. and G. v Broadwater 8 , at Richmond, Surrey C. and G. v. Richmond Club 5, at Oval, Surrey Colts v. Southwark Park 6 , at Oval, Annual Meeting and Dinner 6 , at O^al, Surrey Colts v. Clapham 7, at Oval, Surrey Colts v. Richmond Town 8 , at Oval, Surrey Colts v. Surl iton District 12, at Oval, Surrey v. Norfolk a 15, at Oval, Surrey v. Essex a 17, at Mitcham, Surrey Colts v. Mitcham 39, at Oval, S urrey v . A ustralians a 22, at Oval, Surrey v. Hants a 26, at Oval, Surrey v. Leicestershire a 29,at Derby, Surrey v. Derbyshire a 29,at Oval, Surrey Colts v. Depot London Division E.A. Woolwich JUNE. 2, at Salisbury, Surrey C. and G. v. Wiltshire b 2, at Richmond, Surrey C. and G. v. 15 Young Players of District 2, at Nottingham, Surrey v. Notts a 4, at Battersea, Surrey C. and G. v. Battersea Club 5, at Leicester, Surroy v. Leicestershire a 7, at Penge, Surrey C. and G. v. Ponge 9, at Oval, Surrey v. Middlesex a 13, at Croydon, Surrey C. and G. y. Mr. J. W. Hobbs team 16, at Charterhouse Square, Surrey Club v. Merchant Taylor’s School 16, at Oval, Surrey v. Gloucestershire a 19, at Oval, Surrey v. Cambridge University a 23, at Oval, Surrey v. Oxford University a 25, at Dulwich, Surrey C. and G. v. Dulwich Collego 26, at Oval, A ustralians y . G entlemen of E ng ­ la n d a JULY. 2, at Wimbledon, Surrey C. and G. v. Wimbledon School 8 , at Oval, G bntlemen v . P layers a 7, at Richmond, Surrey C. and G. v. Richmond Town 9, at Oval, Surrey C. and Cr. v. Mitcham 10, at Brighton, Surrey v. Sussex a 12, at Surbiton, Surrey C. and G. v. Surbiton 14, at Lord’s, Surrey v. Middlesex a 17, at Liverpool, Surrey v. Lancashire a 17, at Oval, Gentlemen of Surrey v. Philadelphians b 21, at Birmingham, Surrey C. and G. v. Birming ham District b 21, at Southampton, Surrey v. Hampshire a 23,at Oval, Surrey C. and G. v. London and Suburban Association b 21, at Dewsbury, Surrey v. Yorkshire a 28, at Maidstone, Surrey v. Kent a 80, at Oval, Surrey C. aud G. v. Clapham Club 31, at Croydon, Surrey C. and G. v. Croydon Club 81, at Oval, A ustralians v . P layers op E ngland a AUGUST. 4, at Oval, Surrey v. Notts a 7, at Oval, Surrey C. and G. v. South Wales b 8 , at Reigate, Gentlemen of Surrey v. Eeigate Priory b 11, at Oval, A ustralians v . E ngland a 15, at Oval, Surrey C. and G. v. Wiltshire b 18, at Oval, Surrey v. Lancashire a 21, at Oval, Surrey v. Derbyshire a 25,at Clifton, Surrey v. Gloucestershire a 2i5, at Oval,Final tie of London and Sub. Asscc. Cap b 80, at Bexley, Surrey C. and G. v. Bexley SEPTEMBER. I, at Oval, Surrey v. Kent a 4, at Oval, Surrey v. Yorkshire a 8 , at Oval, Surrey v. Sussex a II, at Oval, A ustralians v . A n E ngland E leven a a Three-day. b Two-day Matches. T he St. Pancras United C.C. would be glad to arrange a Whit-Monday match with a weak medium club about 20 miles from London. Address H. J., 29, Seymour-street, Euston-square, N. W e can give C eicket no higher praise than by saying that to all who profess or care to know anything of the game it is in­ dispensable. Capital portraits of well- known cricketers, articles on the history, curiosities, literature, of tho game, full scores of the matches, &c., are the chief features of C eicket , which ought to be in the hands of every cricketer and cricket- lover in the kingdom .— Yorkshire Illustrated Monthly for February.