Cricket 1885

36 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. m a r . 26 , was. °7, Lord’s, M.C.C. & G. v. Clifton College 27. Worcester, M.C.C. «&G. v. Worcestershire 27t Cheltenham, M.C.C. & G. v. The College 27, The M.C.C. Scotch tour begins 28, Cardiff, M.C.C. & G. v. South Wales 29, Lord's, Rugby v, Marlborough 29,Guildford, M.C.C. & G. v. Guildford 99, Uxbridge, M.C.C. & G. v. Uxbridge 29,Cheltenham, M.C.C. & G. v. East Gloucester SO, Enville, M.C.C. & G. v. Enville 81, Lord’s, M.C.C. & G. v. Rugby School AUGUST. 1, Woolwich, M.C.C. & G. v. R.M.A. 8, Lord’s, M.C.C. & G. v. Eesex 8, Nottingham, M.C.C. & G. v. Notts Castle 8, Hereford, M.C.C. & G. v. Herefordshire 4, Hitchin, M.C.C. & G. v. Hertfordshire 5, Lord’s, M.C.C. & G. v. Cheshire 5, Stafford, M.C.C. & G. v. Staffordshire 6, Canterbury, M.C.C. & G. v. Kent 7, Norwich, M.C.C. & G. v. Norfolk 7, Lord’s, M.C.C. & G. v. Suffolk 7, Wooburn, M.C.C. & G. v. Wooburn House 7, Harrow, M.C.C. & G. v. Harrow Town Club 10, Lord’s, M.C.C. & G. v. Rutland 10, Tonbridge, M.C.C. & G. v, Tonbridge 10. Trowbridge, M.C.C. & G. v. Wiltshire 12, Tunbridge Wells, M.C.C. & G. v, Tunbridge Wells 12, Lord’s, M.C.C. & G. v. Cumberland 14, Lord’s, M,C,C. & G. v. Notts Castle 14, Eastbourne, M.C.C. & G. v. Eastbourne 17, Lord’s, M.C.C. & G. v. Staffordshire 17, Hastings, M.C.C. & G. v, Hastings 19, Lord’s, M.C.C. & G. v. Wiltshire 19, Brighton, M.C.C. & G. v. Gents of Sussex 21, Lord’s, M.C.C. & G. v. Hertfordshire 21,Eastbourne, M.C.C. & G. v. Devonshire Park 24, Exmouth, M.C.C. & G. v. Devonshire 24, Lewes, M.C.C. & G. v. Lewes Priory 24, Lord’s, M.C.C. & G. v, Edgbaston Club 26, Sidmouth, M.C.C. & G. v. Sidmouth 26,Lord’s, M.C.C. & G. v. South Wales 26,Chichester, M.C.C. & Q, v. Priory Park 26,Oxford, M.C.C. & G. v. Oxford City & County Club 28, Seaton, M.C.C. & G. v- Seaton 28, Portsmouth, M.C.C. & G. v. Southern Division 28, Lord’s, M.C.C. & G; v. Ealing 28, Brightling Park, M.C.C. & G. v. Brightling Park SEPTEMBER. 7, Scarborough, M.C.C. & G. v. Yorkshire 10,Hull, M.C.C. & G. v. Hull Town. S tar C l u b .— The nineteenth Annual Meeting of this Club was held on the 13th inst., when a good muster assembled. The finances showed a cash balance of £ 1 4 10s. 5d. after paying away £250 17s. 9d. There appeared 130 memberships and several candidates were enrolled. 53 matches so far were arranged for the coming season, and the olub will enter the challenge competi­ tion. The Club’s President is Mr. Arthur Cohen, Q.C., M.P., and the election of other officers resulted as follows:—Vice-Presidents —Messrs. J. A. Smith, H. Stone, F. Shaw, and B. Parker. Captain, Hon. Secretary, and Treasurer—Mr. G. W. Largen. Vice- Captains—Messrs. W. Murden, and T. E. Swain. Hon. Assistant Sec—Mr. W. Dobbs. Auditors—Messrs. Bartlett and Langworthy. Committee—Messrs. Dines, Harrison, H. and W.Holford, Patterson, Johnson, Rodgers, and Tyler. 2nd XI. Captain—Mr. B. Parker. The Trustees are Messrs. Largen, Lowder, and Spalding. “ That e xcellen t p u b lication , C rick et .” — Adelaide Observer, Feb. 7. The C ricket F ield . By Rtv. James Pycroft. The Standard Work on the Game. Cheap edition, just out, cloth bound, price 2s. 6d. , pose free, 2s. 9d. Contains :—Origin of the Game of Cricket; The General Character of Cricket; The Hambledon Club and the Old Players ; Cricket generally established as a National Game by the end of the last Century ; First Twenty Years of the Present Century ; A Dork Chapter in the History of Cricket; The Surrey—its History ; The Zingari—their Origin ; Battalogia, or the Science and Art of Batting; Hints against Slow Bowling ; A Chapter on Bowling ; Hints on Fielding; The Gentlemen and Players Matches to end of 1883.— Wright and Co. (Cricket Press), 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, Doctors’ Commons, London, E.C. ADDISCOMBE CLUB. April 18, 25, at Addiscombe, Club Matches May 2, at Addiscombe, v. City Ramblers May 9, at Addiscombe, v. Eltham May 12, at Horley, v. Horley May 16, at Lee, v. Northbrook May 16, at Addiscombe, v. Blackheath School May 20, at Addiscombe, v. J. W. Hobbs’ Club May 23, at Kenley, v. Kenley May 28, at Addiscombe, v. Granville (2) May 25, at Addiscombe, v. Croydon May 25, at Thornton Heath, v. Croydon (2) May 80, at Addiscombe, v. Burlington May 30, at Shirley, v. Shirley June 8, at Finchley, v. Christ’s College June 6, at Addiscombe, v. Forest Hill June 6, at Tottenham, v. Bruce Castle June 9, at Addiscombe, v. Thespians June 13, at Addiscombe, v. Crystal Palace June 18. at Purley, v. Purley June 20, at Addiscombe, v. Upton Park June 20, at Caterham, v. Caterham June 28, at Addiscombe, v. Erith June 27, at Addiscombe, v. Christ’s College June 27, at Blackheath, v. Blackheath School June 30, at Addiscombe, v. Horley July 4, at Addiscombe, v. City Ramblers July 4, at Lee, v. Granville (2) July 7, at Willesden, v. Law Club July 11, at Addiscombe, v. Burlington July 11, at North End, v. Whitgift School July 14, at Addiscombe, v. Stygians July 18, at Eltham, v. Eltham July 18, at Thornton Heath, v. Croydon (2) July 21, at Addiscombe, v. Pallingswick July 25, at Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill July 25, at Addiscombo, v. Northbrook (2) July 28, at Thornton Heath, v. Croydon Aug. 1, at Selhurst, v. J. W. Hobbs’ Club Aug. 1, at Addiscombe, v. Shirley Aug. 3, at Addiscombe, v. Upton Park Aug. 3, at Sutton, v. Sutton Aug. 8, at Addiscombe, v. Northbrook Aug. 8, at Lee, v. Northbro k (2) Aug. 13, at Kenley, v. Kenley Aug. 15, at Erith, v. Erith Aug. 15, at Addiscombe, v. Boswell Aug. 18, at Acton, v. Pallingswick Aug. 22, at Addiscombe, v. Granville Aug. 25, at Addiscombe, v. Caterham Aug. 29, at Addiscombe, v. Hampstead Nondescripts Sept. 5, at Addiscombe, Professional’s Benefit RICHMOND CLUB. The Committee of this Club have arranged a Week’s Cricket at the Old Deer Park, from 15th to 20fch June. The following Matches will be played duriDg the week:— June 15,16, v. Tncogniti June 17,18, v. United Services June 19,20, v. Bickley Park LORNE CLUB. May 9, at Honor Oak, v. Brockley May 16. at Honor Oak, v. Clyde May 23, at Lee, v. Ravensbourne May 80, at Honor Oak, v. Marlboro’ June 6, at Honor Oak, v. Ivanhoe June 18, at Honor Oak, v. Linden June 20, at Honor Oak, v. Avondale June 27, at Brixton, v. Brunei July 4, at Priory Farm, v. Marlboro* July 11, at Brockley, v. Brockley July 18, at Camberwell, v. 1st Surrey Rifles July 25, at Honor Oak, v. Linden Aug. 1, at Tufnell Pa.ik, v. Albemarle Aug. 8, at Honor Oak, v. Ravensboume Aug. 15, at Priory Farm, v. Clyde Aug. 22, at Walthamstow, v. Mayfield Auburne Aug. 29, at Brixton, v. Ivanhoe Sept. 5. at Honor Oak, v. Albemarle Sept. 12, at Honor Oak, v. Brunei Sept. 19, at Honor Oak, v. Mayfield Auburne Ground, Marmora Road, Honor Oak. Hon. Sec., A. D. Ingle, 15, Wilson Road, Camberwell, S.E. WINCHESTER COLLEGE. May 14, at Winchester, v. VVinton Ga>rison May 19, at Winchester, v. Mr. A. J. Webbe’s XI. May 21, at Winchester, v. Gents of Hants May 25, 26, at Winchester, v. Old Wykehamists May 28, at Winchester, v. New College June 9, at Winchester, v. Butterflies June 11, at Winchester, v. I Zingaii June 18, at Winchester, v. M.C.C. and Ground June 20, at Winchester, v. Mr. W. A. Thorntou’d XI. June 23. 24, at Eton, v. Eton College July 2, at Winchester, v. Longwood July 9, at St. Cross, v. Garrison KENT COUNTY CLUB. A meeting of the Managing Committee of this Club was held at the Golden Cross Hotel, Charing Cross, on the 2nd inst. Sir "W. Hart Dyke, Bart., M.P., president, occupied the chair, and there were also present: Lord Harris, Sir Chas. Oakeley, Mr. H. Knatchbull- Hugessen, Mr. A. Akers-Douglas, M.P., Mr. Geo. Marsham, Mr. F. A. Mackinnon, Col. Hartnell, the Rev. C. Randolph, Mr. C. Laurie, Mr. M. P. Betts, Captain Lambert. Mr. P. Hilton,and the Secretary (Mr. J. J. Lancaster) Lord Harris reported the following county fixtures (three-day matches) for 1885:—- May 8, at Tunbridge, Kent v. 22 Colts (Two-days). May 18, at Lords, Kent v. M.C.C. and Ground. May 25, at Sheffield, Kent v. Yorkshire. May 28, at Manchester, Kent v. Lancashire. June 4, at Gravesend, Kent v. Sussex. July 13, at Lord’s, Kent v. Middlesex. July 20, at Southampton, Kent v. Hampshire. July 23, at Gravesend, Kent v. Surrey. August 8, (Canterbury Week) Kent v. Yorkshire. August 6,(CanterburyWeek) Kent v.M.C.C. and Ground. August 10, at Brighton, Kent v. Sussex. August 18, at Oval, Kent v. Surrey. August 20, at Tunbridge, Kent v. Lancashire. August 24, at Tunbridge, Kent v. Hampshire. August 27, at Maidstone, Kent v. Middlesex. September (date not fixed), B.B. v. 15 Kent Colts. Mr. P. Hilton reported the following two- day fixtures for the second Eleven :— May 21, at Sittingbourne, v. Sittingbourne and District. June 9, at Rolvenden, v. Rolvenden and District. June 17, at Tunbridge, v. Tunbridge and District. June 24, at Town Mailing, v. Town Mailing & District. July 17, at Canterbury, v. Mr. Mackinnon’s Eleven. It was decided to engage Martin for the Canterbury ground, and Alex. Hearne for Maidstone, arrangements to be made for placing two additional professional bowlers on county grounds to be determined later on. The following members of the Committee retired by rotation, and on the motion of Captain Lambert, seconded by Mr. Geo. Marsham, were re-elected :—Chas. Laurie, Esq., the Bev. C. E. B. Nepean, W. South Norton, Esq., Sir Chas. Oakeley, Bart., Hon. Ivo Bligh, and the Rev. C. Bandolph. Mr. H. Knatchbull-Hugessen proposed. Mr. F. A. Mackinnon seconded, and it was carried, that Captain G. Austin,of Canterbury, be elected a member of the Committee in the place of Colonel Streatfeild, resigned. On the motion of Mr. Knatchbull- Hugessen, seconded by Lord Harris, A. Akers- Douglas, Esq.,M.P., was unanimously elected President for 1885. A vote of thanks to Sir W. Hart Dyke for the interest he has taken in all that conduces to the welfare of the Club, brought the pro­ ceedings to a close. T h e A mhurst C lu b .— The members of this club gave their annual dramatic per­ formance at the Manor Rooms, Hackney, last Friday. In addition to a farce and comedietta, H. J. Byron’s satirical one act burlesque, “ The Rosebud of Stinging Nettle Farm,” with several fairly good original songs, was performed. It is no easy task for amateurs to attempt burlesque, yet the effort in this instance was deserving of praise. Great credit was due to tho management, and the eleventh of the Amhurst’s “ Draw­ ing Room Entertainments” should certainly rank amongst their successes. S taefokd . —March 4, at New Brompton, Chatham, the wife of Captain W. F. Howard Stafford, Royal Engineers, of a daughter. Mackaeness.—March 5, the wife of the Bev. C. C. Mackarness, Vicar of Aylesbury, of a son. Next issue of Cricket April 16.