Cricket 1885

MAY 14,1885. CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD, OF THE GAME. 115 C R ICK E T A T TH E U N IV E R ­ S IT IE S . Now that 'the test matches have been almost completed at both Universities the form of tlie various candidates for places in the two elevens is fairly well known, although there is still the chance that some may improve on or fall short of the standard of their play in the trials. The chief interest, though, naturally centres in these contests, so that we shall be briefer than last week in our remarks on Inter-College and other games not having general interest for either Oxford or Cambridge. At both Universities, although the grounds are not as yet, per­ haps, thoroughly in favour of run-getting, there has been some good scoring. On May the 6th, at Oxford, Magdalen had all the best of its match with Merton, securing 189 for five wickets against 61 o f Merton. F. J, Barmby, the Old Carthusian, who hit so freely last week with K. J. Key for the Eleven against the Sixteen Freshmen, was the most successful scorer, contributing 68 not out to Magdalen’s total. On the previous day the Merton bowlers had also been severely punished by Hertford College, who were credited with 232 for five wickets, of which 0 . J. Godfrey was responsible for 104 not out. Oriel had not its best eleven to meet the Cuddesdon Theological College yesterday week, but it was much too strong as the game went. The College team were only able to make 29 and 53 for three wickets against a total of 240, of which G. W. Ricketts, the Old Wykehamist, was accountable for 86. E. Money-Wigram was credited with six of the College wickets. Of the several games played on Saturday that between Exeter and Brasenose was, perhaps, the most important. The total of 160 made by the latter produced no noteworthy figures, and the highest score was by H . B. Mapleton,the Old Cliftonian, who contributed 71 to Exeter’s innings of 221. Keble had all the best of a match against a strong eleven o f the Clifton Club. C. P. Wilson played a very fine in­ nings of 74, and at the end of the day they had scored 209 for four wickets against a total o f 113. Mainly through the good bowling of C. H . Dent, the Old Harrovian,who took seven of their wickets, Merton had again the worst of the game with Balliol on Monday. The Merton eleven were only able to get 49, while C. C. Mead, who has been scoring well so far, off his own bat made fifty more for Balliol, whose tenth wicket fell at 231. On the same day M. M. Barker, of the Badley College eleven, took seven wickets of St. Catharine’s in the first innings at a cost of only nineteen runs. Some very fair cricket was shown at the end of last week, in the match between the Eleven and Sixteen Freshmen. The latter had an advantage of thirty runs on the first hands, with a score o f 168, mainly through the good play of Coch­ rane, D ’Aeth, Bradford and Copleston. The first-named was the principal con­ tributor with 30, got in very fair style. For the Eleven, Buckland, Newton and H ildyard were the most successful batsmen. The two last-named both played well, but the best form was decidedly that of Buckland, who hit very hard in the attainment of his 44. In the second innings of the Sixteen, D ’Aeth batted very well for his 52, his cutting being particularly fine. Cheales made 41, but his style is cramped. Bradford again showed excellent defence. Coles got 31, his highest innings as yet in the Parks. H e plays in good form, but has hardly enough punishing powers. When they went in a second time the Eleven wanted 278 to win. They made a very bad start, the third wicket falling for 45, of which 22 were got by Buckiand, another good innings. Key and Surtees added 46, and when the latter went Barmby and Key showed some brilliant hitting, making 110 runs in the hour. Barmby hit very hard, and neither Key, who carried out his bat for 88,nor he gave a chance. I f time had permitted the game would have been very exciting, as the Eleven wanted still 40 to win, with three wickets to fall. Bastard bowled very well throughout, changing his pace more than last year, Page also shows improvement in this respect. Whitby was not at all in form, and Nichols had considerable luck. Cochrane bowled well in the first innings of the Eleven, and Dent was also above the average. Of the rest Wordsworth alone showed any promise. The Seniors’ and Freshmen’s matches have monopolised most of the interest at Cambridge during the week. The follow­ ing remarks thereon have been kindly furnished by. capable judges at the Univ­ ersity. The two elevens of Seniors were probably better than usual, though the long looked for fast bowler did not appear among them. By far the best batting was shown by Eaton and Brutton. The former onlyjust missed getting his colours last year, while Brutton did well in the Freshmen’s match of 1884. The latter has, in addition, the advantage of being a really brilliant field, and a very fair fast bowler. Among the others, Forbes and Sutthery, both of Jesus, showed good form in hatting. Porter, too, can play well, and Butcher is a good bat. The only bowler who promises to be useful to the University is 5Tirehouse, right hand medium, who bowls a good length ball, and seems very difficult on some wickets. Toppin is very fast but straight, and sometimes successful. Hardwicke (slow), and Beed got wickets, the latter doing well when put on in the second innings. Fisher is a useful man, but hardly tip to University form. Greatorex has been playing well, but has not been successful in public yet. It is probable that he may get into the Eleven this year. I f Mirehouse proves a success, and Bratton's bowling improves, these two would be very valuable additions to the Eleven. At present, there do not appear to be any other likely bowlers, though it will be remembered that Bock was not found till late in the term. Amongst the Fresh­ men who distinguished themselves more or less this week, the principal was G. Kemp of Shrewsbury. He is quite the best Freshman bat at Cambridge. He plays a forward game, hits clean and hard, and has a very-hard cut through the slips. H e is also a fair field. B. J. Lucas (Eton) played a first-rate innings of 8^, with only one .blemish in it, a chance of stumping. He gets well over all his off balls, and plays very straight and correctly, though, owing to a broken arm badly set, plays rather an uppish stroke off his legs. Skipwith (Bedford) played a pretty innings. He watches the ball and times the ball well. H . E . Crawley (Harrow) plays good finished cricket. He has been well taught, and in our opinion, he is quite as good as Kemp. W . L. Hayter (Highgate) is an indifferent bat, but the very best cover-point Cambridge has had for years, and throws in to an inch. The bowling of the Freshmen is decidedly poor. A. E. Leatham (Eton) who played for Gloucestershire last year, is perhaps the best slow left bowler, and uses his head well. C. D. Buxton (Harrow) is also a fair slow bowler and bats very nicely, though he has rather a wild stroke on the off-side. A. H. Studd (Eton) is quite a good bat, plays very straight and hits clean and hard. In bowling he is not a good imitation of his brother, C. T. F. H . Oates (Harrow) is a nice useful bat. He bats straight and correctly, but owing to an injured leg will be prevented from playing for some time. Taking an analysis of the lot Studd, Crawley, Kemp and Buxton are the only ones in the running for the eleven, while Burbury, Hayter, and Skipwith may be useful another year. MITCHAM v. J. W. HOBBS’ XI. Played at Mitcham on May 9. M itcham R. H, Spooner, b Mills T. A. Compton, b Mills Harwood, b Mills Liddon, b Beaumont.. 6 Pillinger, b Beaumont Gould, not out .. E x tra s.................. H. Hazell, c Adams, b M ills............................. Knight, b Beaumont.. Jos.Caffarey, c Bewley, b Beaumont .. T. P. Harvey, b Beau­ mont .......................... Jas, Caffarev, o Peters, b Beaumont .. Total . . 21 J. W . H obbs ’. Elsey, b Liddon .. . Thomson, c Liddon Harvey ................ Crowhurst,not out Bowley, b Caffarey .. 1 Beaumont, b Harvey.. 24 Mills, run out .. .. 16 Brown, run out . . .. 6 Wheeler, b Knight .. 0 E x tra s..................1 Ayres, b Harvey.. .. 0 Adam«, c Jas. Caffarey, Total b H arrey..................16 Peters, c Hazell, b Harvey ................0 In the Second Innings, Bowley scared b Haivey, 27, Beaumont, b Liddon 10, Mills (run out), 0, Brown (not out), 3, Wheeler(not out), 6 j extra, 1.—Total, 47. 66 ELEVEN v. TWENTY-TWO OF ESSEX. Played at Brentwood on Friday and Satur­ day. The Eleven won by six wickets. T he E leven 2 Curtis, b Crane •• .. 4 A. Law, b Young.. .. 0 Jone*, 1b'.w,b Cranham 2 H. G. Ruggles-Brise, o Growse, b Morice .. 2 Silcock, run out .. .. 46 F. A. Bishop,c Norman, b N ewton..................16 C. E. Green, b Young 9 In the Second Innings Curtis scored (not out) 0, Law (not out) 4, Jones, b Young 9, Ruggles-Brise, b Young, 8, Bishop* b Young 1, Green, c Young, b Crane* 8 ; b a. —Total, 27. The Twenty-two scored 78 and 86, G. M’Ewen, b Y ourg.. A. Heatley, c Read, b Cranham ................ Kirbman, b Sleat Pickett, not out .. . B 4,1 b 5, w 8 . Total 12 . 2 . 2 . 12 .135