Cricket 1885

456 CRICKET • A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. NOV. 26, 1885. FOOTBALL MATCHES " OVAL Nov. 28—Corinthians v. Preston North End. D e c. 3. —Eoyal Engineers v. Old Etonians. D e c. 5.—London v. Glasgow. D e c . 10.— Cambridge University v. Sussex. D e c . 12.—Old Westminsters v. Romford. (Football Association Cup.) D e c- 19.—Old Carthusians v. Old Etonians. RICHARD HUMPHREY, Member o f Surrey and Australian Elevens- 16, K ING ’S RD., BOYCE ’ S AVENUE CLIFTON, BRISTOL, Every article in connection with C R I C K E T And other Sports supplied, of the Best Quality and at Reasonable Prices. IM PORTANT NOTICE. The remaining Monthly Issues for this Winter will appear on the last Thursday of December, January, February, and March, The dates will be— No. 109, DEC. 24. No. I ll, FEB. 25. No. 110, JAN. 28 . No. 112, MAR. 25. The six Winter numbers will be forwarded immediately on publication for Is. 3d., to be sent to M e . W . ft. W r ig h t . 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If the ball pitch in a straight line between the wickets he is out. 2. It is difficult to tell. 3. If he Btrike at the ball he is out. 4. We should say he probably will. 5. As far as we know. 6 . C r ick rt is published weekly from about 16 April to September, monthly from October to March (last Thursday in the month*; insertion of matches and averages are only guaranteed of clubs arranging for all their matohe 3 . S.W.H.—There was a book pnblished by Fred. Lilly- white containing an account of the trip of the First English Eleven in America. The only chance of procuring that and Bentley’s book is by advertising. T .B arnes ( Leeds).—SussexdidnotbeattheAustralia n s in 188 i. P ille y . — Rule 21 is: “ A batsman is out if with any part of his person he stop the ball, which in the opinion of tne umpire at the bowler’s wicket shall have been pitched in a straight line from it to the striker’s wi ket and would have hit it—‘ Leg before wicket.’ ” L ancashire .— We cannot say of our own knowledge. A.C.W.—Vol. I. contains portraits of Australian Team of 1882:— Bannerm\n, Beal, Blackham, Bonnor, Bojle, Garre t, Gillen. Horan, Jones, McDonnell, Murdoch, Massie, Palmer and Spofforth. -^cPTIYm iepi: The abstract and briefchronicle of the time.— Hamlet, I u n d e r s t a n d that a fund is being raised amongst thepupils of Ardingly College, for the purpose of erecting a marble cross over the grave, at Mel­ bourne, of the late Mr. William Blackman, the well known Sussex cricketer, who, as most C iuckkt readers know, wasmany years a tutor at that school. Mr. Blackman’s kindly disposition and personal worth had won for him the highest esteem of his fellow masters as well as of the boys at Ardingly, and a memorial of the kind suggested would only be a fitting tribute from those with whom he was so intimately associated, and in whom he took such a deep interest. I n o tic e that the Hon. Ivo Bligh and Mrs. Bligh were among the pas­ sengers leaving England in the P. and O. s.s. “ Valetta,” on Thursday, the 19th inst. They purpose, I un­ derstand, being absent about six months. M a i n ly through the personal in­ fluence and energy of Mr. C. E. Green, Essex has lately made a material ad­ vance towards the attainment of a permanent position in the forefront of county cricket. It will be especially gratifying,too,tothosewhotakeinterest inwhat I may call the higher develop­ ment of our national game to learn that there is really every promise of the Essex Club being placed on a solid and substantial foundation. T he removal last year of the head­ quarters of the Club from Brentwood, where there was comparatively little interest shown in the county’s cricket, to the capacious and more convenient ground at Leyton,the propertyof Lord Lyttelton, proved, as most C r i c k e t readers are aware, a decided success. The experience of last summer, in­ deed, showed that in such a populous district as Leyton, within an easy distance of London, there was really an excellent chance for a ground conducted on a proper basis, and cricketers will be glad to learn that the Lyttelton Ground is now in the possession of and under the direct control of the Essex Club. The liberality of Lord Lyttelton, who has shown great interest in the advancement of Essex cricket, has enabled the Committee to purchase the land on favourable conditions, and the acquisition of a large piece in addition to the area of last year will make the new ground one of the finest in the kingdom. T o make it thoroughly suitable for the require­ ments of a large club a large expen­ diture is necessary, and it is intended to spend about JG8,000 in the erection of a Pavilion with suitable buildings, and in other arrangements for the accommodation of members and visitors. A g o o d club under such manage­ ment in the East of London should be very popular, and every one will be sure that no pains or expense will be spared to make it as complete as it can be made. Already, I under­ stand, donations amounting to up­ wards of .£'1,200 have been received on behalf of the sum requisite for the alterations and improvements to the ground, and those who are interested in the growth of county cricket could render it useful help by sending donations to Mr. C. E. Green, They- don Grove, Epping, or to the Hon. Sec. of the County Club, Mr. J. J. Read, High House, Brentwood. A n o t h e r important addition, too, has recently been made to the list of cricket grounds within the metro­ politan radius. The Rectory Field at Blackheath, hitherto best known aa Next Iaaue December 24-