Cricket 1884

84 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. MAY 1, 1884. Fred Beynolds, the dramatist. The Duke put Reynolds on horseback, and rode with him to a match on Moulsey Hunt. The steed ridden by Reynolds was from Astley’s, and the Duke led the way by where a body of soldiers were exercising with gun, drum, and trumpet. The circus war-horse im­ mediately became dramatic, going through a course of unparalleled performances, which he conc'uded by flinging the sky-blue rider. But there were, besides the practical jokers, serious and accomplished cricketers. For bowling, David Harris ; for batting, Tom Walker ; and for wicket-keeping, sharp-eyed Hammond had no equal, except Lord Frederick Beauclerc, who excelled each in his specialty, and could beat them at all three. In those days the Marylebone Club had no particular ground. From May to September they moved from place to place, encamping here and bivouacking there by day, and taking their ease in their inn by night. Hospitality varied this course pleasantly. Sir Horace Mann, the King of crioket, kept open house for the club at his seat near Maidstone, or at his marine re­ sidence at Margate. This hospitality did not cause him to be respected by the prac­ tical jokers. Some of the jokes lacked decency ; there is not much fun in emptying a man’s box of its snuff and filling it with hellebore. It was a rule that no offence was to be taken at the roughest of these jokes, but it was not always in the power of a man to seem delighted at them. The hospitality of Mann to the club was, if possible, exceeded by that of Richard Leigh, whose welcome to the members at Wilmington was feudal in its sumptuous­ ness, and thoroughly English in its hearti­ ness. His good taste and liberality were manifested in many ways. His musical gatherings were excellent. His love for athletic sports was shown in his zeal at getting up cricket matches. The eccentric Duchess of Gordon, whose three daughters had married two dukes and a marquis, once said aloud to Richard Leigh: “ I am the first, but you are the second, match-maker in England, Mr. Leigh.” One of the droller incidents of the club matches was long remembered. Reynolds, who was but an amateur, was one day called upon to “ go in ” as substitute for a member who was too ill to play. Ho went to the wicket with a feeling of fright, when he saw that the formidable Harris was about to bowl. In his own words, “ My terrors were so much increased, by the mock pity and sympathy of Hammond, Beldam, and others round the wicket, that when the mighty bowler—the Jupiter Tonans —hurled his bolt at me, I shut my eyes in the inten sity of my panic, and mechanically gave a random desperate blow, which, to my utter astonishment, was followed by a loud cry all over the ring of “ Bun ! run !”—I did run with all my force ; and getting three notches, the Duke of Richmond, John Tufton, Leigh, Ayguish, and others advanced and formally presented to me twenty-five sixpences in a hat, collected by the bystanders as ‘ the reward of merit.’ Lord Winchelsea and Sir Horace Mann also contributed to this, and then all playfully com­ menced promoting a new subscription, which only stopped because I could not stop the next ball. To my great joy, up went my stumps and out I walked—cer­ tainly with some little eclat, being the first member of the club who had been con sidered a regular player — i.e. a professional, and paid for his services,” j p f l E : g C 0 ^ E > B 0 0 K . I f payment has not been madefor the season’s scores in advance , each score , to ensure insertion, must be accompanied with a postal order for One Shilling. Scores of matches must reach us by First Delivery on Tuesday morning , or they will have to wait till the following week. Pre­ ference will be given to the scores of Clubs arranging for the insertion of their matches throughout the season. The Matches of the following Clubs among others have appeared in C b ick e t. M arylebone C lub . S urrey C ounty . H arrow S chool . R epton S chool . F ree F oresters . I ncogniti . N ondescripts . R ichmond . B lackheath M orden . R evellers . E sher . C ivil S ervice . S toics . L aw C lu b . K ensington P ark . C lapton . C heltenham C ollege . A ssyrians . S urbiton . D evonshire P ark . C lare C oll ., C ambridge , S t . J ohn ’ s IC ollege , C am ­ bridge . G ryphons . B ickley P ark . H ampstead . P allingswick . P utney . E aling . C ity R amblers . U pper T ooting . B roxbourne . O akfield : P reston H all . B. B. E ltham . A ddiscombe . U niversity C oll . S chl . M erchant T aylor ’ s S chl .S tygians . R eigate P riory . B roadwater . B exley . H ighbury C lub . S horncliffe C amp . C harlton P ark . R oyal N aval S chool . G reville . U ppingham R overs . JE olian . U pton P ark . R oss . R oyal M ilitary A cademy . B attersea . R oyal M ilitary C ollege , B eddington . C lapham . S pencer . M arlborough C ollege . W est K ent . H ornsey . M iddlesex H ospital . C arshalton P ark . H ighgate S chool . L ondon I nternational C ollege . M ill H ill S chool . N orthbrook . C heltenham W anderers .L ondon and C ounty B ank C lifton C ollege . W ellington C ollege . W illesden . B uckhurst H ill . C harterhouse S chool . L iverpool C lub . S andhurst . C rystal P alace . G ranville . P enge . S treatham . E m eriti . R ugby C lub . E astbourne .' H ighgate . • S outh S axons . A shford . W imbledon . B. G. BARLOW’S ELEVEN v. EIGHTEEN OF RAMSBOTTOM AND DISTRICT. Played on the Ramsbottom Cricket Ground on Saturday last. Score :— T he E ighteen . J. Barlow, c & b Peate 7 G. Biddolph, 8 t Hunter, b Peate ..................3 R. Holden, b Nash .. 3 E. Lockwood, b Shack- l o c k ..........................85 S. Roberts, c Hunter, b Nash .................. A. Jones, b Nash J. Thompson, run out W. H. Moorhouse, c Robinson, b Bates .. J. Moor, b Shacklock.. H. Burton, c Barlow, b Bates .................. E. F. Hillyard, c Briggs b B a rlow .................. I. Walton, b Shacklock J. H. Penny, b Barlow V. Shallon, b Peate .. T. Ashworth, b Peate J. Hoyle, c Shacklock, b B a rlow .................. J.*T. Gill, not out E x t r a s .................. 8 Total .. ..IO q T he E leven , A. N. Hornby,c Thomp­ son, b Penny .. .. 16 R. G. Barlow, run out 32 G. Ulyett, c Hoyle, b Penny ..................49 L. Hall, b Penny .. 3 W. Bates, run out .. 4 J. Briggs, c J. Barlow, b B u rton.................. W.Robinson, c Shallon b P e n n y .................. 15 E. Peate, not out E x t r a s ..................4 Total (for 6 wkts) 131 F. Shacklock and G. Nash did not bat. ST. GEORGE’S v. OAKLEY. Played at Peckham Rye on April 26, and resulted in favour of St. George’s. S t . G eorge ’ s . H. Thompson, c Bright- more, b Calif .. .. 0 A. T. Granger, b Beales 0 A. Williams, b Beales 2 Hillen, b Calif’ .. .. 4 R. Richardson,b Beali s 1 L. G. West, not out .. 16 L. W . West, b Colley 5 A. Cutler and E. Andrews did not bat. H. E. King, 1 b w, b Colley..........................1 A. Constanduros, not out .......................... 0 Extras..................10 Total for 7 wkts 39 O akley . Beales, b A. G. W est.. Brightmore, b Richard­ son .......................... Colley, b A. G. W est.. Calif, b A. G. West .. Roberts, 1b w, b A. G. W e s t.......................... Jones, c Andrews, b A. G. W e s t .................. Rock, c Thompson, b A. G. West .. Horsley, c Thompson, b A. G. West .. Gracey, b Constandu­ ros .......................... Hampton, b A. G.West Hadler, not out .. Extras.................. Total 3 5 1 7 35 ZOUAVE v. ROYAL INSURANCE. Played at Dulwich on April 26. Z ouave . T. Hussey, b Morris .. 0 J. Hussey, b Smith .. 30 J. FitzGibbon, b Smith 5 E. Booker, b Smith .. 14 G. Buels, not out .. 1 B 29,1 b 6 , w 3 .. 88 J. Newton, c Smith, b Morris ..................25 C. A. Tyssen, c Rees, b M o r ris ..................33 W. Savage, b Rees .. 6 M. Newton, run out .. 7 W. Newton, b Rees .. 0 J. P. Godfrey, b Rees 2 R oyal I nsurance . J. DuWinton, b Tyssen. 0 L. P. Ree 8 ,b J.Newton 8 F. Browning, not out 22 Sub., b M. Newton .. 11 C. Du Winton, b God­ frey .......................... 0 W. Morris, R. Johnston, 0. Smith, Rowbottom, and Dowsing did not bat. Total F. Hose, not ou t.. Extras .. ..161 .. 0 . . 1 Total .. 37 LINDEN v. AVONDALE. Played at Honor Oak, on April 26, L inden . H. Reynolds, c and b D ick e tts.................. W. F. Williams, c Panter, b Roose A.E. Williams, b Roose Horley, c Fletcher, b Roose.......................... Newson, b Dicketts .. R. W. Charles, c Phil­ lips, b Roose .. Watson, b Roose .. 0 J. Reynolds, not ou t.. 10 Powell, b Dicketts Fry, run out Eve, c Fletcher, Dicketts B .................. Total A vondale . A. Fletcher, b Newson Picken, b Watson Dicketts, lbw, bWatson E. Cocking, c Newson, b W atson.................. Panter, b Newson Phillips, b Watson .. Norris, b Newson Holland, run out A. Cocking, b Newson Roose, not out .. Rose, b Watson .. B 9, w b 1 .. Total 0 0 1 0 10 27 LINDEN v. VICPRELIAN. Played at Honor Oak on April 26. VlCPRELlAN. A. W. Grimes, b Wil­ liams ......................... 0 George, b Fletcher .. 0 Morison, b Fletcher .. 16 McRae, b Williams .. 9 T. White, b Williams 1 Hodgson, b Williams 10 Rogers, b Williams .. 2 Critchett, b Fletcher.. Dwigth, not out .. Parker, run out .. J. White, b W illiams.. B 10,1 b 2, w b 3 .. Total L inden . J. A. Williams, b Mori­ son .......................... A. Stevens, b McRae E. Reynolds, b Morison Fletcher, b McRao .. Leeson, b Morison J. W. Rowley, b Mori­ son .......................... Pierpoint, b McRae Chatterton, st Ansell, b Morison H. Flint, b Morison Hutchinson, not out B 1, w b 1 Total