Cricket 1885

MAE. 26, 1885. CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 45 AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON. P layed at C h ristch u rch o n Jan . 9 an d 10. A fte r som e fairly g o o d scorin g th e m a tch was draw n. A uckland , First Innings. Second Innings. J. Testro, lbw, b Lawson .. O b Lawson .. .. 0 W. E. Barton, b Lawson .. 83 c R. Blacklock, b Lawson .. .. 8 E. Mills, b Lawson .. .. 0 o Nicholls,b Holle 1 C. S. Stafford, st Nicholls,b Lawson ..........................19 c Nioholls.b Holle 63 S. W . Coxon, b H olle.. ..80 b Lawson .. ..2 4 D. Lynch, b Holle .. .. 0 runout...............26 W. W. Robinson, b Lawson 36 1b w, b Holle .. 6 J. P. Ewing, c Keenan, b Roberts ..........................6 b Lawson .. . • 1 C. H, Osmond, b Roberts .. 8 not out..................0 C, E. MacCormick, not out 11 c Nicholls,b Law­ son ..............26 W. Meldrum, b H olle.. ..14 b Lawson .. ..1 1 E x t r a s ..........................17 Extras .. .. 8 Total ..................224 Total ..174 W ellington . First Innings. Second Innings. Heenan, b Meldrum .. ..11 b Stafford .. . • 19 Cross, c Ewing, b Mills .. 6 Alpe, c Lynch, b Meldrum.. 0 not out..................26 R. Blacklock, b Robinson .. 51 1b w, b Mills .. 50 Nichollu, 1 b w, b Meldrum 32 b Baiton .. .. 3 Wilson, b Robinson .. .. 0 Brown, n o t o u t ..................15 runout.................... 19 Roberts, 1b w, b Robinson 6 run out..................22 Rigg, c Stafford, b Meldrum 1 Lawson, c Stafford, b Mel­ drum ..................................7 not out.. .. .. 3 Holle, b Meldrum .. .. 0 E x t r a s ..........................16 Extras .. ..1 2 Total ..................145 Total ..154 BOWLING ANALYSIS. A uckland . First Innings. Second Innings. B. R. M. W . B. R. M. W Law son.. ..175 68 7 5 .. .. 157 70 8 6 Holle .. .. 83 48 3 3 .. .. 115 55 7 3 Roberts.. .. 70 4) 3 2 . . . . 60 30 0 0 Rigg .. .. 25 20 0 0 .. .. 20 11 1 0 Cross .. .. 45 15 4 0 W ilson.. .. 15 12 0 0 W ellington . First Innings. Sacond Innings. B. R. M. W. B. R. M. W. Meldrum ..139 40 10 6 .. .. £0 19 3 0 Mills . . . . 85 34 5 1 . . . . 50 17 2 1 Lynch . . . . 15 7 1 0 . . . . 20 16 2 0 Stafford.. .. 20 24 0 0 . . . . 50 20 3 1 Robinson .. 80 24 6 3 . . . . 100 54 4 0 Barton 65 16 7 1 KENSINGTON PARK CLUB. May 2, at Vincent Square, v. Westminster School May 9, at Chessington, v. Ne’er-do-Weels May 14, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Richmond May 16, at Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge May 19, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Crystal Palace May 23, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Old Alleynians May 25, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Ne er-do-Weels May 30, at Godalming, v. Charterhouse School June 2, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Hampstead June 6, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Bickley Park June 10, at Wormwood Sarubbs, v. Reigate Priory .1une 13, at Bickley Park, v Bickley Park June 15, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Bryn-y-Neuadd June 18, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Civil Service June 20, at Henley, v. Henley June 24, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Uxbridge June 27, at Woolwich, v. R.M. Academy July 1, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Incogniti July 4, at Haileybury. v. Haileybury College July 8, at Wormwood Sarubbs, v. M.C.C. and G. July 11, at Carshalton Park, v. Carshalton Park July 15, at Richmond, v. Richmond July 18, at Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace July 22, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Ealing July 25, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Orleans Club July 29, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. The Emeriti Aug. l,at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Marlborough C j II. Aug. 3, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Harrow Blues Aug. 7, 8, a' Newbury, v. Newbury Aug. 15, at Oatlands Park, v. Oatland-* Park Sept. 5, at Wormwood Scrubbs, v, Surbiton COUNTY CRICKET IN 1885 . E asteetide is close within hail ol us now, and a few days more will witness the decision of the first tria contest of the year. It might be argued that the Notts Colts’ match is more of a prelude to, than an actual commencement of, the play itself. It is true that some weeks will elapse before the chief characters in the real drama present themselves. Even now, though, despite that in some cases the preparations are hardly complete, it is possible to get a fair idea of the prospects of the principal actors on the stage of County cricket. In one respect the season soon to be opened will not be so eventful as its immediate predecessor. There will, it is certain, not be the same sensatnn—the excitement consequent on the visit of an Austra­ lian team. Not a few, though, will be of opinion that English cricket will be a gainer thereby, and to them the following notes, gathered from official Bources, on the prospects of the forthcoming season will be of special interest. There is no reason why the champion county of 1884—Notts—should not be quite as successful during this summer, as all the same talent will be available. The Colts’ Match at Easter will have a point of interest in the absence of five of the regular county team, viz., Barnes, Scotton, Shrewsbury, Attewell, and Flowers, who have been showing such splendid cricket in the Colonies during the winter. Alfred Shaw returns to England, we understand, on the first of next month, and may be expected to take his place in the eleven. The applications for places for the Colts’ Match include some promising men from all parts of the county. The fixture between Notts and Yorkshire Colts having been revived, it has been agreed to play the first matchat Not­ tingham, on May 1. This is decidedly a better opportunity for testing the styk/and merits of youngsters. It was in one of these contests, as many will remember, that Gunn and other fine players first showed their powers. The county fixtures proper present no re­ markable features. It is, though, much to be regretted that no efforts have been made to reintroduce in the programme the popular fixtures with Lancashire, especially after the expression of opinion at the general meeting. The great attraction of the year, if it is but properly taken up, and a repre­ sentative English team secured, will be the match between Notts and England. On the form of the County Eleven last year they were justified in challenging England. The Yorkshire executive, we hear, have kindly altered a fixture to allow their men to play, and it is hoped other counties will lend similar assistance. In all probability the eleventh man in the team will be C. Shore, the left-hand slow bowler, now en­ gaged at Sefton Park. He played more than once in 1881, it will be remembered. He has the easiest possible delivery, and many good judges think highly of his capacities as a slow bowler. The Australian absentees will probably arr've in England on May 12, and as the Sussex fixture at Nottingham is on the 14th, they will have scarcely got their land legs. Alfred Shaw will agaiu captain the team—always assu­ ming that he keeps up anything like last year’s bowling form. Should Barnes and the other members of the Australian team not turn up for the first county match, the county has still some good men to fall back on in Messrs. J. A. Dixon, C. W. Wright, Macrae, H. P. Daft, in addition to the pro­ fessionals, A. Smith, Price, and others. The new inn on the County Ground at Trent Bridge is nearly finished, and in a few weeks the old fabric will have disappeared. The next aim of the executive, no doubt, will be the erection of a new members’ pavilion, hut that must necessarily wait a few years. The trustees, since they have had the lease, have already made excellent improvements for the public, and in course of time the ghosts of Clarke and Redgate will scarcely recognise the old ground. Notwithstanding the large crowds who have met to witness the_ growingly popular sport of football during the winter, the ground is in capital order, and good wickets may be anticipated. The Surrey executive, encouraged by the success which has attended the enlargement of their County programme, are apparently determined still to extend rather than re­ duce their fixtures. An out match with Oxford University has been added to last year’s card, as well as one with Essex, and again, Somersetshire will be met twice during the season. Another, and once very popular fixture has been revived, Gentlemen v. Players of South, and as professional cricket in the South has been just of late showing a slight advance, the revival may do good. The proceeds of the match between North and South, at the end of June, will be given to Richard Humphrey, who did loyal service for the County for some years. Mr. John Shuter will, we believe, again Captain the eleven, and though there is some doubt as to whether Mr. Roller will play, otherwise the team will, we hear, be much the same. Henderson has returned from a trip to Australia, in apparently good health, and should he only prove to be really well, will be very useful. Jones, too, with pains, might again be of service, and on his form, Lohmann should he a valuable member of the eleven. Mills, Bowlev, Beaumont and Riley will also be available. The cricket pitch at the Oval looks in capital order, and several improvements will be noticed in the surroundings, notably on the eastern banks, which are now supported by brickwork and gravelled. Sussex, encouraged by the manifest im­ provement in the play of its team during the last two or three seasons, is steadily enlar­ ging its sphere. The County eleven will visit Cambridge this season, to play the University, and home and home matches have been arranged with Lancashire in place of Derbyshire Most of the members of last year’s eleven will be available, with the ex­ ception of Mr. William Blackman, who has, everyone will regret to hear, been obliged to go to Tasmania, for the benefit of his health. The loss of one of its best all-round cricketers, one who would in all probability have been of great use this year, is hard luck for the County. The money required for the purchase of the County Ground, which is in fine order, we hear, is £13,500, and the sums already subscribed and guaranteed amount to £5,000, to which Lord Sheffield has given the munificent donation of £600. The President, too, has promised an annual donation of £'250 to the County Club, and strengthened as its position will be when it comes into actual possession of the ground, Sussex will enter into a new lease of life, at which every well-wisher of County Cricket will rejoice. Middlesex will suffer severely from the loss of two such cricketers as Messrs. I. D. Walker and C. T. Studd, the latter of whom has gone out to China under the ministra­ tion of the China Inland Mission. Mr. A. J Next issue of Cricket April 16.