Cricket 1885

DEO. 24, 1885. CRICKET; A WEEKLY EECOED OF THE GAME. 477 Jarvis put on 241 runs for the first wicket. Each of the first three batsmen scored over 100, Mr. L. K. Jarvis 181, Mr. C. J. E. Jarvis 130, Hansel! 136. In the two days 992 runs were totalled for sixteen wickets. For M.C. C. Seymour and Turner made 162 for first wicket. July 24—Gravesend, Surrey v. Kent. Surrey won by one wicket, Mr.C. E.Horner and Lohmann (the last batsmen) getting 34 runs wanted. Julyt25.—In a match between the Alliance and Granville clubs at Drayton Park the latter were dismissed with­ out scoring, Rae taking all ten wickets. July 25—Nottingham, Notts v. Gloucester­ shire. Mr. E. L. Griffiths carried his bat through latter’s second innings for 24 out of 123. J uly 25.—Blackheath, Hampstead Nonde­ scripts v. Lyncombe. J. W. Tod­ man, of Lynoombe, hit a ball to leg for eight, all run out. July 27.—Cheltenham, Free Foresters v. East Gloucestershire. In first in­ nings of latter W. D. Bovill took all ten wickets. In addition he made 28 not out at his first attempt, and going in first wicket in the seoond innings was out last for a very well- played 115. July 27. —Lord’s, M.C.C. and G. v. Clifton College. M.C.C. scored 551. July —.—Carlisle Grammar School v. Depot Border Regiment. Each side made 42 in first and 51 in second innings. July 27.—Brighton, Incogniti v. Gentlemen of Sussex. Rev. R. T. Thornton and Mr. D. D. Pontifex scored 222 for the first wicket of Incogniti. The highest score for first wicket made on Sussex County ground. Both gentlemen bat in spectacles. July 29.—Scarborough, Scarborough v. Hal- lamshire Bovers. Scarborough scored 589 for nine wickets. July 30.—Cambridge, St. Catherine’s College v. Christ’s College. J. H. Swinstead took all ten wickets of latter. July 31.—Eastbourne, Mrs. G. Podmore’s side beat Miss Podmore’s side— (Ladies’ match)—by 62 runs. July 31.—M.C.C. and G. v. Roxburgh County M.C.C. scored 521. Aug. 1.—Beckenham,.Beckenham v. Bexley. Messrs. W. G. Wyld, 203, and L. Wilson, 246, scored 470 without losing a wicket, for Beckenham. The only chance in either innings was a very difficult one to point, and the runs wero scored at the rate of 1171 per hour. This is the highest score on record without a wicket going down. Aug. 1.—Plaistow, Plaistowv.Lyncombc. Mr. Todman, for the latter, hit six con­ secutive fours and two sixes out of the ground (36 runs iu eight hits.) Aug. 3.—Nutfield, Nutfield v. Butterflies W. II. Norris carried his bat through the former’sinnings for 111 outof 11)6. Aug. 3.—Moreton-in-the-Marsh, Gloucester­ shire v. Somersetshire. Mr. H. V. Page scored 116 out of 448 for Glou­ cestershire. The first hundred he has ever made. Aug. 5.—Canterbury, Yorkshire v. Kent. In second innings of Yorkshire, Hall was in two hours and three- quarters for 12 not out. Aug. 5. —Oval, Surrey v. Notts. In three 28,628 persons paid at the gates. Aug. 5.—Glenalmond, Trinity College v. Old Boys. P. M. Shepherd carried his bat through former’s first innings for 35 out of 107. Aug. 7.—Bradford, Uppingham Rovers v. Bradford. Rovers scored 575. Three membersscored over 100 each in the innings, A. M. Suthery 165, S. S. Schultz 112, and H. Eccles 101. Aug. 8.—Eleven Watneys played and de­ feated the Horley Club at Horley. Aug. 8—Nutfieldv. Reigate Hill. E. H, Buck­ land took all ten wickets of latter. Aug. 8.—Streatham, Streatham v. Marl­ borough Blues. Streatham scored 545 for nine wickets, Aug. 10.—Lord’s, M.C.C. and G. v. Rutland. M.C.C. in second innings scored 643 for eight wiokets. The largest number of runs ever made at Lord’s in one day, in a match of any im­ portance. Aug. 10 and 11.—Tenby, Royal Munster Fusileers v. Tenby. Each side soored 51 in the first innings and 51 in the seoond innings, one of the most curious tie matches on record. Aug, 10.—Derby, Derbyshire v. Yorkshire. Hall carried his bat through first innings of Yorkshire, scoring 37 of 96. Aug. 11.—Oval, Surrey v. Somersetshire. In six hours and a quarter, Surrey made 635. Highest score in a Count ' match during the season. Aug. 12.—Cambridge, Caius v. Trinity Hall Long Vacation Club. A ball from Mr. Cordeaux, who was bowling for the former, hit a swallow flying across the wicket and killed it. Aug. 13.—Blindley Heath, near Godstone. Blindley Heath v. Lingfield Club. The former’ssecond innings totalled 2, 1 ran from the bat and 1 leg-bye, Aug. 13.—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Lanca­ shire. The gam-9 was interrupted by a sea-gull hovering over the wiokets, the players indulging iu shies at it with the ball. Aug. 13.—Clifton, Lancashire v. Gloucester­ shire. Barlowcarriedhis bat through former’s first innings for 62 out of 183. Iu latter’s seoond innings Mr. W. R. Gilbert carried his bat through for 40 out of 110. Aug. 13—Willesden, Law Club v. Ne’er- do-Weels. Law Club scored 513 for five wickets. Messrs. Shaw, Websterand Godfrey, the first three batsmen of the Law Club, each scored 100 (J. E. Shaw 112, G. Webster 145, W. P. Godfrey 137), and Mr. C. L. Hemmerde, the fourth, 83. This is nearly, if not quite, the highest number of runs ever ob­ tained by the first four batsmen on a side. 1 4 . -Chatham, Royal Engineers v. Royal Marines. R.E. scored 713. 14.—Eastbourne, M.C.C. and G. v. Eastbourne. While the game was proceeding, a rabbit ran across the pitch. 1 5 .— Bowden C. & G. v. Manchester C. & G. N. Gellibrand, of former, sent a bail 45 yards from the wicket. 15 .—West Pennard v. Balstonsbury. C. A. D. Tyssen carried his bat through former’s innings for 101 out of 159. 18.-^Norwioh, Norfolk v. Northamp- Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. tonshire. C. J. E. Jarvis carried his bat through Norfolk’s first inn­ ings for 41 out of 117- Aug. 19.—Cheltenham, Gloucestershire v. Sussex. 1,074 runs were scored for 34 wickets. Aug. 20.—Cheltenham, Gloucestershire v. Surrey. Abel carried his bat through Surrey’s first innings for 88 out of 198. Aug. 20.—Egerton Lodge v. Mellon Mow­ bray. P. Taylor carried his bat through former’s innings for 153 out of 597. Aug. 22.—Newton, South Devon v. Will-o’- the - Wisps. A. H. Evans took all ten wickets of former. Will- o’-the-Wisps scored 520. Aug 22.—Cane Hill Asylum v. Addiscombe. Rev. J. C. Crawford and Mr. Bentley put on 106 for the first wicket of Cane Hill. The hundred was scored in 29 minutes. Aug. 22.—Blackheath, Hampstead Nonde­ scripts v. Lynoombe. J. S. Haycraft, of former, scored 21, all run out, in an over of five balls. Aug. 24.—Clifton, Gloucestershire . y. Middlesex. Mr. W. G. Grace car­ ried his bat through Gloucester­ shire’s innings for 221 out of a total of 348. Aug. 24.—Derby, Derbyshire v. Notts. Flowers and Shrewsbury added 182 runs for fourth wicket of Notts. Aug. 25.—Southampton, Hants v. Kent. Second innings of Hants, 137, only lasted fifty minutes. Six batsmen failed to score. Aug. 26.—Brighton, Sussex v. Yorkshire. In three days 1,039 runs were totalled for 26 wickets. Aug. 27.—Maidstone, Kent v. Middlesex. In first innings of Middlesex W. J. Fordmade 44 runs in 17 minutes, in second 75 out of 90 runs in 45 minutes. Aug. 27 —Hornchurch, Mr. J. Wiffen’s XI. v. Mr. T. Wilson’s XI. _Each side soored 14 and 37. Aug. 29,—Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace v. Harrow Blues. Crystal Palace scored 512. Sept. 7.—W. Wright, the Nottingham pro­ fessional, played a single wicket match against Eleven men of Nottingham. He won easily, Eleven only scoring 6. He took four wickets with consecutive balls, — In a match at Bio de Janeiro a bats­ man unloosed his shirt and while playing forward at a slow, the ball lodged inside his shirt. Point securod the ball and the dismissal of the batsman. Sept. 3.—Seaton, Seaton v. Mr. A. H. Thompson Beebe’s XI. Seaton scored 543. Sept. 3—Scarborough, Gentlemen v. Players. Mr. W. G. Grace scored 174 of 263 for the Gentlemen. — Harthill, Eleven Ladies of Harthill (Cheshire) played Eleven Ladies of Haughton. Sept. 12.—Croydon, Croydon Revellers v. Beeehtield Club. W. S. Sbirley carried his bat through Revellers’ innings for 54 out of 131. Sept. 7-—Winohelsea, G. A. Reisohach’s XI. v. Winchelsea. In second inn­ ings l&ttsr scored 6 (2 from bat). A. P. Ashburnham took seven wiokets for 1 run. Sept. 8.—Chiswick Park, Ladies match. Next Issue January 28-