Cricket 1885

AUG. 20, 1885, CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. 345 heart and rheumatism. The Governors allow him a pension of £50 a year. Apart from this, he appears to possess less than £50, having year bv year spent largs sums on the illnesses of himself and his fam ily Some of us are desirous to save bis de­ clining years from want or anxiety, and hence this attempt to make up a Purse for him. If you like to help, I will be responsible for the disbursement of any money that you may be kind enough to send me, availing myself of the advice of Lord Bessb-irongh. Mr. Houndell, Mr. E. Calvjrley, Mr W. Nicholson, and other well-known friends of t'le School. A p e w particulars which have already come to hand in connection with Pub­ lic School cricket this summer will no doubt interest C r ic k e t readers gener­ ally. The following will show the doings of eleven o f the leading Schools. M itches Played. Won. Drawn. ' L"St. Harrow 11 6 2 3 Haileybury 9 6 1 2 Uppingham 8 4 0 4 Bepton 12 5 3 4 Cheltenham 13 2 5 6 Brighton 11 10 1 0 Clifton 11 <> 2 3 Winchester 12 3 5 4 Loretto 15 6 1 (1 tie) 7 Sherborne 10 3 2 5 Wellington 10 2 4 4 I am also able to give the figures of the most successful performers at all the Schools named as well as those of the best batsman at E ton. BATSMEN. a e M Not Out B0 1 tf © ® o W b iT ► H. Philipson (Fton) .. 18 1 881 32 A. K. Watson (Harrow) .. 18 0 484 87.2 A. L. Wat ion (Winchester) .. 13 2 468 170* 42 1 •T. D. F. Campbell (Haileyturj) 12 0 285 51 28.9 L. Martineau (Uppingham) .. 7 0 284 131 83.3 F. O. F. Ford (Repton) .. 16 2 630 145 45 H. Champain (Cheltenham) ,.. 16 2 280 104 21.8 G. H. Cotterill (Brighton) .. 12 8 530 117* 58.8 A. 0. Broadbent (Sherborce) . 25 i L. R. Paterson (Lo etto) .. 18 1 4 22 122 24.2 C. Cuyler (Clifton) .. 15 2 261 122* 20.1 BOWLEK3. 3 toa m 1 $ £ 9> CQ s « W. A .R . Y >nrg (Harrow) .. 784 101 220 16 13.12 C. L Hemla.rdef Winchester) 7P8 41 861 27 18.10 .T.D.F.Campbell (Haileybury) 1684 161 5?6 58 9.4 L, Martineau (Uppingham) 708 54 827 81 10.17 P. Farrant (Repton).. .. 1116 82 471 46 10.11 F. O. Ford (Repton).. ..1815 114 758 69 10.68 E. Gians (Cheltenham^ .. 1424 96 663 50 18 8 S. M. J. Wood* (Brighton).. 1052 104 4 98 .<9 8.26 J. J. Smeaton (Loretto) .. 1288 99 487 48 9.1 C. P. Down (Sherborne) .. 7'9 .. 887 29 1310 G. Fowler (Clifton) .. .. 1476 141 769 68 12.18 I t is with deep sorrow that I have to add another and honoured name to the already lengthy list of distinguished cricketers who have passed away during tbe present year. The game has lost one o f the most liberal sup­ porters it has had for more than a quarter o f a century by the death of Mr. John Walker, which took place at Southgate on Thursday last. As most C r i c k e t readers know ,Mr. Walker was the eldest o f seven brothers, all of whom have earned high reputations on the cricket field. For forty years the name of W alker has been a household word among cricketers, and it was only at the end of last summer that Mr. I. D . Walker, the youngest of the seven, gave up the captaincy of the Middlesex eleven, practically destroying the link which had united the brotherhood with first- class cricket for close on four decades. M r . J o h n W a l k e r was born at Palmer's Green, Middlesex, on Sept. 15, 1826. He was a contemporary of Messrs. O. C. Pell, E. P. L on g, R. T. King, and J . M. Lee, in the Cam­ bridge team o f 1846, though, owing to detention in London, he was un­ able to take part in the Inter-Uni­ versity match, played that year on the Magdalen Ground at Oxford. H is first appearance against Oxford was in 1847, at L ord ’s, and for nearly twenty years afterwards he took a prom inent part in the chief contests on that ground. H is height and strength enabled him to hit with great power, but, in addition, he was a very fine w icket­ keeper, and for twelve years, from 1852 to 1863, he figured with a few exceptions in the annual contest between the Gentlemen and Players, either at L ord ’s or the Oval, His innings o f 98 for the Gentlemen in 1862 on the Surrey Ground was a brilliant display of batting. It was, indeed, as I am assured by one who played with him on that occasion, well worth 150, as he weighed at the time 16 stones, and his score would have been largely increased but for his inability to run the full value o f o f his hits. H is ground at Southgate was the scene of many an important match. E very summer for some years one or other of the A ll England Elevens figured there, and hundreds o f p ro­ fessionals as well as amateurs have enjoyed at one time or other the un­ bounded hospitality always extended to visitors at Arnos Grove. Failing health caused him to discontinue cricket altogether at Southgate some years ago, though his interest in the game never ceased. He had been Vice-President o f the Middlesex County Club since its formation, twenty-one years ago, and took the keenest interest in its welfare. T h e Kent eleven deserve the highest praise for their fine per­ formance against Surrey at the Oval on Saturday last. It Was a great achievement to go in as they did. against a huge total of 486,to win, and to make, particularly on the third day of a match, 288 for the loss o f only four batsmen. It is odd, that for three successive years at the Oval Kent have had to play for a draw, and each time been able to avert defeat. On each occasion, too, curiously enough, the Eev. E. T . Thornton and Mr. Patterson have contributed in a great measure to the creditable issue of the game for Kent. In 1882, after going in to get 172 in two hours and a quarter, and mstking a good start, the excellent defence o f Messrs. Patterson and Thornton at the finish helped to prevent a possible defeat. Last year tbe same batsmen, though, more particularly, Mr. Patterson, prevented Surrey’s attain­ ment of a certain victory, and on Saturday, though tlie latter was less prom inent than “ His Eeverence,” still both helped in a measure to produce a highly creditable draw, T h is afternoon at four o ’clock the team o f English amateurs who are to play a series of matches in the United States and Canada under the guidance of Mr. E . J. Sanders, the well-known Devonshire cricketer, are to leave Liverpool in the White Star steamer “ Adriatic.” The party, as I an­ nounced some time ago, will consist of Mr. E . J. Sanders, Eev. E . T . Thornton, Messrs. A. J. Thornton, W . E . Eoller, C. E . Horner, J. A . Turner, T. E. H ine-Haycock, H . Bruen, A. E . Newton, H . O. Whitby, W . E . T . Bolitho, and A . E . Cobb. A l l well, they are due to reach New York on the 29th inst., and the first o f the fixtures, which will be as under, will be in that city on Sept. 1 and 2. Sept. 1, 2, at Ne* York. Sept. 5, 7, at Chicago. Sept. 9, 10, 11, at Toronto. Sept. 14, 15. at Montreal. •Sept. 17, 18, 19, at Philadelphia. Sept. 21, 22, 23, at New York Sept. 24, 25, 26, at Philadelphia. •Against the Philadelphian teamwhich visited England in 1884. Lane, who played for Notts a season or so ago and has been engaged for several years in America, will umpire for the team throughout the tour. The twelve, whose doings will be fully