Cricket 1885

66 CRICKET; A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, a p r il 23 , isss. with great success, securing 413 runs in six­ teen innings, or an average of nearly 26 runs. His 85 against Oxford and 88 against Gloucestershire at Lord’s were both good displays of hitting, though even these were surpassed by his fine innings of 97 against Notts at Nottingham. Though he failed to reach three figures in a County match in 1881, he was more successful when he represented the Gentlemen of Eng­ land against Oxford University at Oxford. In this match 1,064 runs were totalled for thirty-six wickets, and Mr. Vernon’s score of 119, the highest on either side, by the way, was a brilliant display of batting without a chance. Strangely enough, in 1882 as in 1881 Mr. Vernon’s best performance for Middlesex was against Notts at Nottingham, and his 77 on this occasion included one six and six fours. The season of 1882, though, was even more memorable for Mr. Vernon, on account of the extraordinary achievement recorded to him in conjunction with the old Oxonian, Mr. A. H. Trevor. In a match between the Orleans Club and Kickling Green played at Kickling Green on August 4 and 5, 1882, these two amateurs were credited with a feat altogether unprecedented. When Mr. Trevor joined Mr. Vernon the Orleans score was 20 for two wickets. At the time of the latter’* dismissal it was 625, so that the two batsmen had increased the total by 605 runs. Mr. Vernon was absent from England during the winter of 1882, forming one of the Hon. Ivo Bligh’s team which toured iii Australia. Journeying home more leisurely than the majority of the party, he did not reach England till late in the summer, and consequently his County Cricket was very limited, being restricted to the last four matches on the Middlesex pro­ gramme. Last summer he commenced well with a finely hit score of fifty in the opening fixture of the season against Notts at Lord’s. This, though, was his best performance, and he was hardly as successful with the bat as in Bome previous years. The winter just over, however, has shown him to have been in his very best hitting form. Several large scores have been credited to him on Australian grounds, and the last number of C r icket contained the details of a brilliant innings of his for the Melbourne Club against the Players and Caretakers, when he contri­ buted 226 without a chance. There are few more punishing batsmen in England at the present time than Mr. Vernon. He hits very freely all round, and scores from every kind of bowling, settling down to his work too at once. He has in addition, too, no superior in the'out-field. He oovers a great deal of ground, andhas the safest pair of hands,rarely failing to secure a catch in any way possible, As before stated he used to be fairly successful with lobs, though of late he seems to have given up bowling. Mr. Vernon, a few years ago, was equally well-known on football as on cricket fields. He enjoyed a high reputa­ tion as a forward at the Rugby Union game, and represented England in its International matches for several seasons. We had also omitted to state that he served on the Committee of the Marylebone Club for four years from 1880 to 1883 inclusive. On March 3, Mr. Vernon was married in Melbourne to Miss Jeffray, of Toorak, a suburb of the Victorian capital. O ak C. C. (average ago 18), ground, Begent’s Park, have following dates open for matches: June 20, July 4, 18, Aug. 8 , 22, 29, Sept. 5, 19. E. H. Quicke, Hon. Sec., 41, St. Paul’s Road, Camden Square, N.W. MR. J. W. HOBBS’ CLUB. May 2, President’ s Match May 9, at Mitcham, y. Mitcham May 16, at Selhurst, v. Coventry Park May 20, at Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe May 28, at Battersea, v. Battersea May 30, at Duppas Hill, v. Croydon Mechanics June 1, at Selhurst, v. Causeway June 6, at Selhurst, v. Ilford June 18, at Selhurst, v. Coventry Park June 17, at Norbury, y. Orleans June 20, at Selhurst, v, Mitcham June 27, at Selhurst, v. Chelsea July 4, at Selhurst, v. Brookfield July 4, at Mitcham, v. Mitcham Rest July 11, at Selhurst, v. Whitgift Wanderers July 18, at Selhurst, v. Battersea July 22, at Selhurst, v. M.C.C. and Ground July 25, at Selhurst, v. Chelsea Aug. 1, at Selhurst, v. Addiscombe Aug. 1, at Mitcham Road, v. Stanley Aug. 8, at Ilford, v. Ilford Aug. 8, at Selhurst, v. Stanley Aug. 15, at Wandsworth, v. Heathfleld Aug. 15, at Selhurst, v. Mitoham Rest Aug, 17, at Brighton, y. Brighton Brunswick Aug. 22, at Selhurst, v. Whitgift Wanderers Aug. 29, at Penshurst, v. Causeway Aug. 29, at Selhurst, v. Croydon Mechanics Sept. 5, at Selhurst, v. Heathfield MERCHANT TAYLOR’S SCHOOL. May 9, at’Charterhouse Sq., Classical v. Modern May 18, at Charterhouse Sq., 1st XI. v. The Masters May 16, at Charterhouse Sq., v. Burlington May 20, at Finsbury Sq., v. Hon. Artillery Company May 27, at Willesden Green, v. Royal Naval Coll. Sch. May 30, at Willesden Green, v. Law Club June 3, at Willesden Green, v. Stygians June 6, at Charterhouse Sq., v. Stoics June 10, at Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace June 12, at Godalming, v. Eashiug June 15, at Charterhouse Sq., v. Surrey C. & G. June 16, at Chelmsford, y. Chelmsford Jone 17, at Isleworth, v. London International Coll. June 18, at Highgate, v. Highgate School June £0, at WiJlesden Green, v. University Coll. School June 24, at Charterhouse Sq., v. Orleans Club June 27, at Charterhouse Sq., v, Bedford Gram. School July 1, at Blackheath, v. Blackheath Prop. School July 4 at Mill Hill, v. Mill Hill School July 8, at Charterhouse Sq., v. Mr. Whittington’s XI. July 11, at Kensington, v. St. Paul’s School July 15, at Finchley, v. Christ’s College, Finchley July 17, at Charterhouse Sq.. v. M.C.C. & G, July 18, at Willesden Green, v. Plaistow July 22, at Charterhouse Sq., v. Old Carthusians July 24, at Charterhouse Sq,, v, Old Boys. BUCKHURST HILL CLUB. May 2, at Clapton, v. Upper Clapton May 9, at Wanstead, v. Wanstead May 9, at Buckhurst Hill, v. Chloris May 16. at Highgate Rise, v. Brookfield May 16, at Buckhurst Hill, v. Chigwell School May 23, at Buckhurst Hill, v. City Ramblers May 25, at Buckhurst Hill, v, Brookfield May 30, at Buckhurst Hill, v. Anchorites May 30, at Chigwell, v. Chigwell School June 6, at Buckhurst Hill, v. South Wimbledon June 6, at Lee, v. Granville June 18, at Highbury, v. St. John’s Hall June 13, at Buckhurst Hill, v. Craven Park June 17, at Buckhurst Hill, v. Lloyds June 20, at Buokhurst Hill, v. Woodford Wells June 20, at Woodford, v. Woodford Wtlls June 24, at Bi°hop Stortford, v. Bishop Stortford June 27, at Buckhurst Hill, v. Eltham July 4, at Buckhurst Hill, v. Upton Park July 4, at Loughton, v. Loughton July 8, at Monkhani8,v. Monkhams July 11, at BuckhurBt Hill, v. Wanst«-ad July 18, at Woodford, v. Woodford Wells July 18, at Buckhurst Hill, v. Woodfold Wells July 22, at Buckhnrst Hill, v. Bishop Stortford July 25, at Buckhurst Hill, y . Sidcup Aug. 1, at Buckhurst Hill, v. Upper Clapton Aug, 1, at Walthamstow, v. St, Jude’s Aug. 3, at BuckhurBt Hill, v. JEolians Aug. 8, at Buckhurst Hill, v. Essex C. and G. A ur . 8, at Buckhurst Hill, v. Craven Park Aug. 15, at Buckhurst Hill, v. Highbury Aug. 22, at Beckenham, v. Beckenham Aug. 22, at Buckhur.-t Hill, v. Chloris Aug. 29, at Dulwich, v. iEolians Aug. 29, at BuckhurBt Hill, v. Granville Sept. 5, at Sidcup, v. Sidcup Sept. 9, at Buckhurst Hill, v. Monkhams Sept. 12, at Highbury, v. Highbury Sept. 19, at Buckhurst Hill, v. Loughton A U S T R A L IA N IT EM S . R . M c L eod scored 131 in a match at Mel­ bourne on March 11, for the Scotch College, against the Church of England Grammar School. O n March 7, J. Trott scored 101 out of a total of 204 made by South Melbourne against Carlton. Coulsell, the Carlton wicket keeper, was instrumental in the fall of five of the ten South Melbourne wickets. T he Bohemians of Melbourne scored 348 on Feb. 21, against Heidelberg. - Of this total Vint contributed 184 and Matheson 96. H. M usgrove played a fine innings of 122 not out, for East Melbourne against 16 of Dandenong, on March 5. I n a match at Coburg on March 7, an eleven of the Melbourne Club was dismissed for eight runs, including a leg-bye. One of the batsmen contributed four,another three, so that nine of the team failed to score. Moloney took five wickets for one run. In a junior match played recently at Adelaide between clubs called the Imperial and Flinders Street United, the latter were dismissed without a run from the bat. Only one run, aleg 7 bye, was scored. W. B ktjce - and J. O’Halloran for View Point against Triton, in amatch at Adelaide Oval on March 9, put on 146 runs for the third wicket. T h e Warwick Club scored 194 for two wickets against Sydney University at Sydney, o b Feb. 28, against the bowling of T. W. Garrett, S. P. Jones, and others. T he Adelaide Observer states that the following had been selected to represent South Australia, in the match between Shaw’s team and fifteen of the colony, to be played at tlie Adelaide Oval, commencing on 2nd April:—G. Giffen, W. Giffen, A. H. Jarvis, A. Slight, J. M’Kenzie, J. Lyons, J. Noel, H. Biinman, F. King, J. Quilty, J. Bundle, A. E. Waldron, H. Davenport, W. J. Kichards and C. Kemp; emergency, E. G. Phillips, E. Stow and G. E. Cragie. I am pleased to say that the first weekly summer number of C ricket for this year was published last Thursday, containing a portrait and biography of the Bev. V. Eoyle. C ricket is an admirable little paper, and the yearly parts make the best of all annuals.— Athletic News, April 21st. On April 11th, playing for the Morley C. and. F.O., John Parrott bowled 8 overs and 4 balls, 5 maidens, for 7 runs, and 8 wickets. C ricket , the harbinger of the season, has made its first weekly flight to enliven us with its wit, and interest us with its valuable in­ formation on all points of the game of cricket .—Sheffield Telegraph, April 20th. N otts C olts v. Y orkshire C olts . —The following have been selected to take part in the above match at Trent-bridge, Notting­ ham, on May 1: Yorkshire: Mr. A. Worsley, Mr. H. Leadbeater, Mr. T. Strieker, J. W. Hudson, J.Wilson, W. L. Dyson, C. A. Keld, H. Lee, J. M. Preston, J. E. Shelton, C. Smith. Notts : Mr. G. A, Coulby, Mr. li.P. Daft, Mr. T. Lindley, Mr. H. P. Daft, O. Bean, Mr. H. Mosby, W. Goulder, J. Mee, A. Price, J. White, A, Constable. M arylebone C kicket C lu b . —The annual general meeting will bs held at the pavilion, Lord’s Cricket Ground, on Wednesday, May 6 , at 5 p.m. Earl Winterton, Messrs. E. L. Bateman, S.Bircham, and A. G. Steel have been duly nominated to serve on the Com­ mittee. The annual dinner will take place at the new dining room on Wednesday, May 6 , at 7.30 p.m. Members intending to dine are requested to send their names to the Sec­ retary on or before May 4..