Cricket 1885

62 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, a p r i l is , use. AU S T R A L IA N ITEM S. O n Feb. 14 at Adelaide, for Bankville v. tJnley Park Juniors, Summers bowled four wickets with consecutive balls. T h e first cricket match between elevens representing the Legislatures of Victoria and New South Wales was played on the Mel­ bourne Cricket Ground on Feb. 19 and 20. New South Wales won by four wickets. Scores:—N. S. W . 183 and 65 for six wickets. Victoria, 73 and 174 (J. Gardiner 88 .) A t a meeting held on Feb. 11th, the Com­ mittee of the Melbourne Club finally dealt with the resolution of the Cricketers’ Association disqualifying the Victorian con­ tingent of the Australian Eleven. The matter was discussed at considerable length, and a motion was ultimately adopted approving of the action of the Association. As, however, the committee thought the players in question had been sufficiently punished by exclusion from all represen­ tative matches, they decided not to dis­ qualify the two members of their club— Blackham and M’Donnell — from local contests. I n a match between the South and North Adelaide Clubs, at Adelaide Oval on Feb. 21, G. Giffen and Blinman for the former scored 105 runs wanted to win in an hour-and-a-half, without losing a wicket. This is the first occasion during the South Australian season that a game has been won without a wicket falling, and also the first time the century has been reached before the fall of a wicket. NORTHBROOK CLUB. April 25, at Lee, Opening Match May 2, at Lee, v. JEolians ■'May 2, at Wandsworth, v. Heathfleld ♦May 9, at Lee, v. Fulwell May 16, at Lee, v. Addiscombe ♦May 16, at Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill May 23, at Gravesend, v. Gravesend ♦May 23, at Lee, v. Blackheath Pro. School May 25, at Lee, v. Granville ♦May 25, at Lee, v. Granville May 30, at Lee, v. Charlton Park ♦May 80, at Fulwell, v. Fulwell June 6, at Lee, v. Burlington ♦June 6, at Sidcup, v. Sidcup June 9, at Hampton Wick, v. Hampstead Wick June 13, at Lee, v. Lausanne •June 13, at Gravesend, v. Gravesend ♦June 16,17, at Lee, v. Alliance Bank June 20, at Lee, v. Blenheim ♦June 20, at Blackheath, v. Blackheath Pro. School June 24, at Lee, v. King’s College Hospital June 27, at Lee, v. Junior Middlesex ♦June 27, at Chalk Farm, v. Junior Middlesex July 4, at Lee, v. Crystal Palace *July 4, at Dulwich, v. Lausanne July 11, at Ewell, v. Ewell ♦July 11, at Lee, v. Sidcup July 15, at Lee, v. Hampton Wick July 18, at Lee, v. Burlington *July 18, at Dulwich, v. Lausanne *July 21 & 22, at Lee, v. Alliance Bank July 25, at Lee, v. City Ramblers ♦July 25, at Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe Aug. 1, at Bowes Park, v. Bounds Green ♦Aug. 1, at Lee, v. Forest Hill Aug. 3, at Lee, v. Granville ♦Aug. 3, at Lee, v. Granville Aug. 8, at Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe ♦Aug. 8, at Lee, v. Addiscombe Aug. 12, at Lee, Mr. Mark’s XI. of Members’ Sons v. Mr, Ingram’s XI Aug. 15, at Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park *Aug, 15, at Lee, v. Greenhithe Aug. 20, at Kevington Park, v. Crays and Orpington Aug. 22, at Lee, v. Junior Middlesex ♦Aug. 22, at Chalk Farm, v. Junior Middlesex Aug. 29, at Lee, v. Mr. A. T. Wood’s XI. Sept. 5, at Lee, v. Bound’s Green Sept. 12, at Lee, Married v. Single ♦Second Team Matches. * § - C 0 I ^ E £ P 0 p E N C E > THE CHELTENHAM AND CLIFTON MATCHES. T o T h e E ditor of “ C r ic k e t .” S ir , —Will you allow me to correct a serious error in the biography of Mr. C. E. Horner in the last number of C ricket . It is there stated ‘ ‘ though beaten decisively by Marlborough...........the Cheltonians were suc­ cessful in their other School match against Clifton. Their victory on this occasion was a very creditable one, considering that the Cliftonians that year had a strong eleven, in­ cluding among others, A. H. Evans, A. D. Greene, H. Fowler, and E. L. Knight, and that the game was won by Cheltenham, after they had had very much the worst of the first innings. ” This statement is an utter mis­ take from first to last. The match was “ drawn ” not “ won.” At call of “ time” Clifton wanted 37 runs to win, and as A. D. Greene was well set with 29, and there were two more wickets to fall, the game, in the opinion of the writer, was perfectly even. Be this as it may, the match was not won by Cheltenham. They did not achieve a vic­ tory till 1879. The score up to that date was as follows :— Clifton won .. .. 5 Cheltenham .. .. 0 Drawn .. .. 2 Yours, <fec., O ne who was P resent . [We regret the error and are only too pleased to correct. The information, though, was given to us, and we did not consider it needed verification.—E d .] . ANSW ERS to CORRESPONDEN TS Z. T amb .—The second innings of a one-day match has every claim to be counted in the averages. U m pire .— It was certainly out. I n a match on Saturday last on Figgs Marsh, Mitcham, between Merton Institute and Merton Excelsior, King took five of the Excelsior wickets with consecutive balls, the three last of one and two fiist of next over. F o r St. Clements, Barnsbilry, v. Griffin, at Highbury, on Saturday last, Mr. Sweet- love took eight wickets at a cost of five runs. W e are definitely informed that the Honorary Secretaries of the two clubs have been unable to arrange for a renewal of the matches between Notts and Lanca­ shire in 1885. G unn has been engaged at Petworth, in Sussex, for three weeks, to coach the sons of Lord Leconfield who are at Harrow. P layin g for Kirkby Hill against Walker and Co., T, Lowe bowled seven overs for four runs and five wickets, and W. Huffen, of the same club, six overs also for four runs and five wickets. B A L L A D E OF CR ICKET . To T. W . L ang . The burden of hard hitting : slog away! Here shalt thou make a “ five ” and there a “ four,” And then upon thy hat shall lean, and say, That thou art in for an uncommon score. Yea, the loud ring applauding thee shall roar, And thou to rival T hornton shalt aspire, When lo, the umpire gives thee “ leg before,”— ‘ ‘ This is the end of every man’s desire! ” The burden of much bowling, when the stay Of all thy team is “ collared,” swift or slower, When “ bailers ” break not in their wonted way, And “ yorkers ’’ come not off as heretofore, When length balls shoot no more, ah ! never more, When all deliveries lose their former fire, When bats seem broader then the broad barn-door,— “ This is the end of every man’s desire ! ” The burden of long fielding, when the clay Clings to thy shoon in sudden shower’s downpour, And running still thou stumblest, or the ray Of blazing suns doth bite and burn thee sore, And blind thee till, forgetful of thy lore, Thou dost most mournfully misjudge a “ skyer,” And lose a match the Fates cannot restore,— “ This is the end of every man’s desire ! ” E nvo y . Alas, yet liefer on youth’s hither shore Would I be some poor player on scant hire. Than King among the old who play no more,— “ This is the end of every man’s desire ! ’ [From “ Rhymes k la Mode,” by A ndrew L a ng . London: Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co., 1885.] N orthamptonshire C ounty C l u b . — The annual meeting of this club was held on Wednesday, April 1. Sir Herewald Wake, Bart., presided. The Honorary Secretary, Mr. T. H. Vials, stated that last season four matches were won, two lost, and three drawn. During the coming season M.C.C and Norfolk would be played once each, Essex twice, and Warwick twice. A new ground was in course of formation in the vicinity of Northampton, the site having been purchased of Sir R, Loyd Lind­ say for £ 2 , 000 , and a company formed to raise the necessary funds. T. Lowe, of Kirkby - in - Ashfield, had been engaged as first, and Stockwin as second bowler. Earl Spencer was elected president, Sir Herewald Wake, Bart., Earl Euston, and Major Hollis vice-presidents, Mr. T. H. Vials hon. sec., and Mr. A. C. Pearson treasurer. It was decided to arrange a Town as well as a County.Challenge Cup.