Cricket 1884

86 CEICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. may i , um . EAVENSBOUENE CLUB.—FIRST X I. v. NEXT XXII. Played at Lee Green, on April 26, and resulted in a tie, as far as the match was played ; though had time permitted the eleven would have won easily, Messrs. Gore and Manby being1well set when the stumps were drawn at 6.30. For the Colts Messrs. James Pragnell, George Bates, and Hewish showed best form. Coath and Hewish also bowled very well. Kestruck for the Eleven performed the hat trick, and batted well, as did Gore and Manby. AN IR ISH C R IC K E T UN ION . T wenty - two . Foster, b Manby T. J. P. James, b Pritchard.................. Baker, b Pritchard .. Howe, b Pritchard .. Burt, b Pritchard Crowle, b Pritchard.. Pragnell, b Pritchard Prior, st Kestruck, b Pritchard..................: Bartlett,c &b Dempsey Burney, b Darlow Stapleton, run out .. O. H. G. Williams, c & b Dempsey . . . . A. George, b Dempsey E. Coath, b Dempsey Palmer, c and b Pritchard.................. Tingcombe, b Kestruck Nicholls, b Manby Bates, b Pritchard .. Hewisb, c Guille, b Manby .................. Hoskin, not out .. Harling, b Kestruck.. Cook, b Kestruck E x t r a s .................. 10 T he E leven , J. Kestruck, c Prior, b C o a t h .................. J. Dempsey, b Hewish A. T. Pearee, c Ting­ combe, b Coath .iJt E. Pritchard, c James, b Hewish .. 10 Total Gore, not out •. Manby, not out .. Extras .. Total Ellingham, Darlow, and K. James did not bat. STYGIANS CLUB. May 3, at Beddington, v. Beddington May 7, at Selhurat, v. Mr. Hobbs’ XI. ’''May 10, at Leatherhead, v. Leatherhead School May 14, at Brondesbury, v. Merchant Taylors’ School May 17, at Ewell, v. Ewell May 22, at Croydon, v. Croydon May 24, at Bedford, v. Bedford School May 81, at Penge, v. Penge May 31, at Clapton, v. Clapton June 2, at Hendon, v. Hendon Juno 7* at Sutton, v. Sutton *Juno 11, at Putney, v. Putney School June 14, at Lee, v. Granville June 18, al Finchley, v. Christ’s College, Finchley Juno 21, at Croydon, v. Oakfield June 26, v. Brookfield ♦July 2, at Croydon, v. Whitgift School July 9, at Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge July 12, at Addiscombe, v. Addiscorabe July 16, at Harlow, v. Moor Hall ♦July 19, at Blackheath, v. Blackheath School July 23, at Totteridge, v. Totteridge Park School July 80, at Guildford, v. Guildford August 4, at Lee, v. Northbrook August 9, at Eltham, v. Eltham August 16, at Clapton, v. Clapton *Half-day Matches. OXFORD WEEK. June 2, v. St. John’s College June 3, v. Lincoln College June 4, v. Wadham College June 5, v. Merton College June 6 , v. Magdalen College Juno 7, v. Worcester College YORKSHIRE WEEK. Os Monday week a meeting was held in Dublin for the purpose of considering the ex­ pediency of forming a cricket union for all Ireland. The following were present:— Messrs. W. Johnston, J. D. Chaytor, and J; M. Maxwell, University Club; W. Hone, jun., G. Casey, and T. Bell, Phoenix; J. H. Fleming ind A. J. Fleming, Leinster; J. Cormac, of Belfast, North oflreland Club— Ulster, Cliftonville, Armagh, Downpatrick, Killyleagh, North Down, Hollywood, Ban- bridge, and Derry Academical Institution; M. J. Sullivan, Navau ; Parker Dunscombe, Cork County; J. White and J. H. Gibbs, Civil Service; and J. Cotton, Dundrum. The chair was taken by Mr. Duns­ combe. The Chairman said the object of a cricket union was to promote the game of cricket, and it would also perform the function of selecting a representative team for Ireland when requisite. Mr. J. H. Fleming said he had written to all the clubs in Ireland inviting them to take part in this movement, Mr. J. Cormac, the hon. sec. of the North of Ireland Club, said they had considered this question in Belfast, and had actually gone the length of making arrangements for a Northern Cricket Union, the objects of which were to arrange matches, to select teams, to decide on the qualifications of gentlemen to play on behalf of their respec­ tive counties, and to encourage the game by every possible means. Seven or eight clubs promised to join it. Then he received in­ formation of the present movement; and the clubs which he represented decided that it would be better to form a union for all Ireland than to have a separate one for the North of Ireland. They were willing to assist in the formation of an Irish Cricket Union in every way, and they thought that it should promote inter-provincial matches. It was very desirable that the principals of the leading schools should bo induced to employ professionals to teach cricket to the pupils. That would do more to promoto a knowledge of tho gamo tlian almost any­ thing else. Mr. Bell, of the Phconix Club, said he had only been authorised to confer with the members of the University and Leinster Clubs, but not to assist in the formation of a union at present, and the representatives of the Phoenix Club then retired. Mr. Johnston said the University Club wa3 in favour of the union, but the mem­ bers of that club who were in attendance had not been authorised to vote for the formation of a union until they had re­ ported to their committees. After a good deal of discussion a resolu­ tion that an Irish Cricket Union be formed was agreed to nem con. August 25 and 26, v. Scarborough August 27 and 28, V. Yorks Gentlemen August 29, v. Whitby August U0, v. Bridlington T H E COM ING S E A SO N IN IR E L A N D . useful accession to their bowling strength, though I do not expect the left-armed trund- ler to do as much execution as formerly. Connor, who was with the Civil Service last season, has been engaged as first profession­ al, and a useful coach he is, too. The fields which were added some time since to the old ground are now ready for practice, and al­ ready a start has been made, a couple of scratch matches having been played on the last two Saturdays. The fixture list, though still incomplete, is rapidly expanding, and, besides all the old features, embraces out and home matches with Cork County and North of Ireland, as well as a Welsh tour, in which the representatives of the rose and white will meet their old rivals, Bangor and Bryn-y-Neuadd. The University list comprises eighteen engagements, which is an increase of eight on last year’s total. The [Collegians will meet the Philadelphians on June 2nd and 3rd, and they play the Military of Ireland on the 20th and 21st of the month, the same dates as those set apart for the lawn tennis tournament, racquet championship, and D.U.B.C. races; so that a regular gala day is expected in Trinity. L. A. Coulter has left, but J. W . Hynes, W . Johnston, J. M. Maxwell, J. P. Maxwell, F. Fitzgerald, and E. H. Scovell, of last year’s eleven, are all available, and D. N. Emerson and D. Cronin will also get places, which will leave room for three eolts, of whom I am told there are a large and promising number to select from. It will be seen from the above that the bat­ ting will be pretty strong; but there is not a reliable bowler among the lot, nor a wicket- keep of the same calibre as J. N. Lombard, who captained the team in 1882. Jesse Eichards, who would seem to be part and parcel of the club, will again act as first professional, and he has already began work with the material at his disposal. Dark, a fast bowler from Lord’s, is second profes­ sional. The hon. sec. thinks “ tho prospects of the season very rosy, taking every thing into consideration.” A tour in Scotland has been determined on to wind up the cam­ paign. The Phconix open, as usual, on May I with a match against Dublin Garrison, and during that month few other than military matches will be engaged in by the represen­ tatives of the bird, who, I hope, will show to more advantage this season than they have done during the two preceding it. A heavy roller has been at work on the ground for some time past, while the pavilion has been re-painted and done up. Shelton, the deservedly popular professional, has been again engaged in his old capacity, and will probably have as second in command a Notts colt named Earls. Pembroke look forward to a good time of it in the coming season, a large accession of new blood being expected to join the club. Fifteen matches have been arranged thus far, and several improvements are in course of progress on the pavilion and ground, the former being enlarged, which was sadly needed, as its dimensions heretofore have been rather circumscribed, while the sod is also being relaid. A concert was given by the members recently, with the result that a useful balance remains to go to the funds of the club. The Civil Service ground is now open for practice, and I understand tho annual meet­ ing will be held to-day, when a very largo number of new members will be balloted for. The C. S. have lost the services of M. B. Kennedy, E. Bradshaw, G. F. Fitzgerald, and several others who ranked as the reli­ C h ic s e t C a le n d a r f o b 1884.—This little diary, so popular amongst cricketers, will not be published until May 5. C rickkt . —A song written and composed by J. H Smith, and dedicated to A. N. Hornby, Esq. “ It will be welcomed heartily by all lovers of the national British game.” — Era, Post free, 18 stamps of author, 9'i, Clifton-Btreet, Wolverhampton.— A dvt . F rom all accounts the Leinster Club, who have fairly won the premiership during the past few seasons, bid fair to be formidable as of yore, as while nearly all last year’s eleven are still to the front, there are several new men who are bound to prove more than use­ ful acquisitions. In D. Neill, who, after a long absence, will be found playing for his own club regularly this year, they will have a