Cricket 1885

58 CRICKET ; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, a p b i l ie, ists the English church. Prom the accounts of a recent match played at Melbourne between the Church and the Bar, it is gratifying to find that the Colonial clergy have such hearty sympathy with our national game. The following remarks by the Bishop of Melbourne, Dr. Moorliouse, at a luncheon on the first day of the contest just named are the outcome of thoroughly practical Christianity— It was the duty of a clergyman to be a man first, and a clergjma i afterwards, for even as he mixed in the practical affairs of life so would his influence and usefulness be felt. Speaking particularly of cricket, he unreservedly expressed himself in favour of tho game being practised by the clergy, as a relief and recuperative agent against their sedentary life. Of course they had to speak a great deal, and in order to make their speaking of any value, they had to spend many hours—or, at least, he hoped they had—in the preparation of their pulpit utter­ ances, and it was necessary that they should nave fresh air and exercise to give them the vitality, which was known as constitutional talent. It might not be known that he and his wife played cricket every day—were they any worse Christians for that ? (Cries of “ No,” cheers and laughter.) Of course he liked to read books, but he was also fond of exercise that promoted a comfortable feeling and a good temper. It ought never to be supposed that a clergyman could have words with his wife, but proper culture of the body would render his relations all the more harmonious. And there was an intimate relation between such culture—he meant exercise—and an agreeable temper. I do not see why there bhould not be a match here between the Clergy and the Bar. Both sides would be decidedly strong if well represented. By-the- way, I notice a clerical fixture, Fox- hunters v. Parsons, in the match list of the Yorkshire Gentlemen’s Club just issued. T he Rev. Walter Fellows, who acted as captain of the Clergy in the match referred to , if I mistake not i3 the elder brother of Mr. Harvey Fellows, the fast bowler, who did such destruction for the Gentlemen against the Players in 1848 and 1849, one of the fastest trundlers ever seen, of whom it was written— And Fellows, whose electric speed with due precision blends. Mr. Walter Fellows, a slashing hitter and fast round bowler of tremen­ dous pace, like his brother, was in the Westminster and Oxford Elevens, and whilst in the former in a match against Rugby in 1852, secured 16 of the 20 wickets. The compiler of “ Scores and Biographies ” adds, that while at Oxford about 1856, he hit a ball in practice, off Rogers, which fell at the distance (measured by E. Martin) of 175 yards to the pitch. He represented the Gentlemen against the Players in 1855-56 and 1857. At the luncheon above referred to, Mr. Fellows stated that he had been a member of the Melbourne Club for 21 years. G eorge G iffen seems to have been in a wonderful vein for hitting since his visit to England last summer. His average in the Cup matches, played in Adelaide, according to the latest advice from that City, was 158.2. He had taken part in five innings (three completed) for an aggregate of 476 runs, with 209 as his best score. A. H. Jarvis, one of the second Australian team, in the same competition had obtained 176 runs in three innings, or an average of 58.2. A b a z a a r in connection with a cricket club seems to be a happy thought, if one can judge from the success which attended one held recently in the Albert Hall, Leeds, under the auspices of the Clarendon Club of that town. The object was to raise the funds necessary to improve the Clarendon ground, and pay for a new pavilion, amounting in all to over £250. The captain of the Cam­ bridge University Eleven, the Hon. M. B. Hawke, opened the bazaar on the 26th of last month, and though it lasted for three days it proved immensely successful, so much so, indeed, that the receipts, it is said, amounted to £500. Mr. H. E. O'Dwyer, who acted as secretary on that occasion, will be glad to furnish particulars to anyone desirous of pro­ curing information on the manage­ ment of such affairs. P eate is, I see, already to the fore again, and his hand, apparently, is as cunning as ever. Admirers of the genial Yorkshireman will be pleased to hear that he has commenced the season in a manner worthy of his fame. Playing for a local club in Leeds on the 4th inst., he took seven wickets for 21 runs, besides scoring 41. This performance, however, he completely eclipsed on Saturday last, when, playing for the Leeds Clarendon against Armley, he secured seven wickets at a cost of only eight runs. A correspondent in Adelaide, specially qualified to represent the general opinion of cricketers in South Australia, writes me that a team of English Gentlemen, including amongst others W. G. Grace, A. G. Steel, W. W. Read, and S. Christopherson, would lie warmly received in Australia. He fully recognises the splendid cricket shown by the professionals who have visited the Colonies this winter. At the same time, he adds, professionals do not please the Austra­ lian public. The amateur meets with a much better reception. T hat bane of cricket j the rain, seems to have utterly ruined the Notts Colts’ match, so far, at least, as its main object, a test of the aspirants to County honours, is concerned. The state of the wicket, which of course helped the bowling of Shore and Wright, was not calculated to show the batting to advantage, though the general opinion is that the Twenty- two were not up to the average. Goulder, who hails from Kimberley, Shenvin’s birth-place, and Budd, of Southwell, showed the best form with the bat, and both will probably be heard of again. F l e t c h e r was rather lucky with the ball,and Banner,who comes with ahigh reputation from Sutton-in-Ashfield, was, perhaps, the best bowler. The Eleven selected to represent the Notts Colts against the Yorkshire Colts on May 1, will be, I fancy, something like the following :—Mr. G. A. Coulby, the chief scorer at Charterhouse last year, now at Cambridge; Mr. T. Lindley, of Association football fame; the brothers R. P. and H. B. Daft, sons of the veteran Richard; G. Bean, engaged at Brighton, A. Price, engaged at SeftonPark, H. C. Mosby, of the Notts Castle Club, G. Banner, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, W. Goulder, J . White, wicket-keeper,andA.Constable, who captained the Colts on Easter Monday, and I believe is much fancied by Hall, the Yorkshire captain. I have reason to believe, that before the next number of C ricket appears, a circular will be in the hands of the subscribers to the Notts County Club appealing for subscriptions to build a new pavilion. There are, I understand noweiglit hundredmembers, and as the club is growing larger every year, the present building is altogether inadequate, especially on the occasion of big matches.' It is proposed to build behind the present structure, and thiswill give more room for the cricket,