Cricket 1886

J.06 C ricket A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, MAY 6,-1886 sweetheartalready—well—I might have chosen a new one. But now, like another sweetheart, one of Shakespeare’s sweethearts, I must say “ Good-bye.” I shall never forget how good you have been to me. “ Good night, good night, parting is such sweet sorrow That I could say good night till it be morrow.” Th e recent death of Mr. W. H. Levereil removes another of the surviving members of the coterie of scribes wlio were responsible, for the reports of the principal cricket matches some fifteen or twenty years ago. Mr. Levereil, unless I am mistaken, succeeded the late Mr. Charles Mather as Cricket Editor of Bell's Life, and remained on the staff of that paper until a few years ago, some little time after it had passed into the hands of the present proprietary. On his retirement from the sub-editorial chair of old Bell lie became Editor of the short-lived weekly Ashore and Afloat, and subsequently acted in turn as Sub- Editor of the Sportsman, and as Editor of Land and Water. Ill-health, latterly, though, interfered considerably with the pursuit of his journalistic duties, and he died in St. Thomas’ Hospital on the 24th ulto. For many years Mr. Leverell was actively associated with cricket and there was hardly a match of any importance at which he was not present. Of a kindly dis­ position, and with a fund of quiet humour, which made him always an agreeable companion, he had many friends. It was my fortune for several years to spend a considerable amount of time in his society, and I should like to add my tribute of respect to liis memory, The commencement of the season at Lord’s usually follows immediately on the annual meeting, and to-day, consequently, will witness the opening of the campaign under the auspices of the Marylebone Club. Last week I gave the names of the Middlesex Colts selected by Robert Thoms to oppose M.C.C. and Ground to-day and to-morrow. The Marylebone eleven, if it takes the field as announced, will be a strong one. It will consist of Messrs. A. J. Webbe, G. F. Vernon, J. Robertson, E. J. C. Studd, J. G. Walker, E. M. Hadow, M. C. Kemp, H. E. Rhodes, and T. C. O’Brien, with Flowers and Wootton. A c o r r e s p o n d e n t calls my attention to the death of a well-known cricketer, which does not seem to have been noticed in any, at least, of the London papers. He refers to the demise of Mr. Arthur Hobgen,who died on March 26, at Appledram, near Chichester. Mr. Hobgen, who was in his thirty-seventh year, assisted his native county, Sussex, on a few occasions, some fourteen years ago, and also played for the Gentlemen of Sussex several times. He was a slow right round-arm bowler, something after the style of Southerton, and a fair left-handed bat. He was a great supporter of cricket, and, if I re­ member rightly, played an influential part in the promotion of the Australian trip undertaken by the English cricketers, under the charge of James Lillywhite, in 1876-77. E v e r y o n e will be glad to see Mr. Lt. B. Steel, the Lancashire Amateur, who was not able to play at all last summer, owing to an injury to his knee, again in the field, He began the season on Saturday, too, in a most auspicious fashion, scoring 68 with­ out a mistake for Liverpool against Dingle. It was in this very match of 1885, that Mr. Steel met with the accident which incapacitatedhim from active cricket until Saturday last. The Liverpool total was only 151, so that he did more than his fair share of the run-getting. I am glad, too, to see from the reports tliat his hitting was as hard and as clean as ever. I n o t ic e an announcement of the death of Sir Humphrey de Trafford, Bart., on Tuesday last, at Trafford Park, Manches­ ter. The deceased was the President of the Lancashire County Club, and, unless I am mistaken, also its landlord, being owner of the property known to cricketers everywhere as the Old Trafford Ground. The deceased Baronet, whose second daughter was married only last September to Mr. T. C. O’Brien, the Middlesex Amateur, was in his seventy-eighth year. M r . C . % W r i g h t , the well-known Cambridge and Notts cricketer, C r ic k e t readers will be •sorry to hear, sustained a serious accident at the South Notts Hunt Meeting on Monday, In the race for the Harrington Cup., he was riding his own horse, Silver K*ng. At the last hurdle thej King fell, and in its endeavour to rise Mr. Wright was kicked On the head so severely as to _be taken up in an unconscious state. Medical assistance was obtained and he was removed to the Star and Garter Hotel, at Hazleford Ferry. The report of his condition late on Tuesday night was that he was pro­ gressing satisfactorily, and that the urgent symptoms wei‘e slowly subsiding. Every one will heartily wish him a speedy recovery. T he A ustralian ' C ricketers . —The first match of the Australians in England this season will be against an eleven chosen by Lord Sheffield, to be j)layed in his Lordship’s park on May 13, 14andl5. Arrangementshave been made by the Brighton Railway to run Special Trains on these days, from both Lon­ don and Brighton to the Sheffield Park Station on the direct Croydon, East Grin- stead and Brighton Line at convenient hours to suit the, no doubt, many visitors to this match. C ricket Y ear B ook for 1886.—We have received a copy of the second edition of the Year Book, published this winter for the first time by Messrs. Abel Heywood & Son, of Manchester. It is a cheap three-pennyworth, containing as it does, portraits of several of our principal players, and a lot of statistics useful tocricketers, SURREY C. & G. v. BROADWATER. Three members of the Australian team took part in this match, placed annually, on May 1, on the ground of the Broadwater Club at Godalming. Bonnor was also to have helped the Surrey Club, but he missed the tram and the side was consequently one short. As it happened his services were not required, for the Surrey eleven, a strong one, winning the toss, had the game entirely in its own hands. Messrs. Bowlen and Palmer, the Australian bowler, were soon disposed of, and the second wicket fell with the total at 33. After this the Broadwater bowlers had a bad time of it, and no one but Mr. C. E. Cottrell, the Middlesex bowler, whose five wickets were got at an average cost of over 22 runs, met with any success. Abel and Diver added 44 runs, Diver and Jarvis 81, Diver and Mr. W. W. Read 54, and Messrs. Read and Key 94. Diver and the two amateurs named both hit in fine style. Diver’s 101, a fine display, included one six and eleven fours; Mr. Read’s 88, two sixes and nine fours; Mr. Key’s 58, oue six and five fours. .. 3?he first innings of Broadwater was a sen­ sational one. Mr. Palmer and Shacklock, who proved so effective against the Notts Colts earlier in the week, bowled with such success that only fifty-four balls were required to get rid of the ten batsmen, Mr. C. C. Clarke being absent. Mr. Brand made a four, Mr. Cattley a two and a three, and Mr. Scott, the Aus­ tralian Captain, a two. These were the only hits of the innings, seven of the side failing to score. The wickets fell as under:— 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 2 3 3 3 3 3 16 16 16 Palmer, it will be seen, began the tour in ex­ traordinary style. In 29 balls he took six wickets at a cost of only two runs. In the second attempt Broadwater made a better show, and mainly through the aid of Mr. Bovill the score was 32 for two wickets when play ceased. The Surrey Club won on the first innings by 349 runs. S urrey C lub & G round . Mr. M. P. Bowden, b | Cottrell ................. 7 1 R. Abel, c C. C.Clarke, b Scott ................ 33 i Mr. G. E Palmer, b Cottrell ................. 8 E J. Diver, c C. C. Clarke, b Cottrell 101 ; Mr. A. H. Jarvis, run out ........................21 j Mr. W. W. Read, b Cattley .................88 ; Mr. K. J. Key, b C ottrell.................58 Mr. F. Hill, b Bovill 0 F. Shacklock, b Cott­ rell ... ................. 8 G. Jones, not out ... 16 Mr. G. J. Bonnor, absent ................. 0 B 12, 1 b 3, w 10 25 Total ..365 B roadw ater . First Innings. M C. Clarke, b Shack­ lock ........................ W. D. Bovill, b Palmer ................. H. J. H. Scott, b Shacklock ......... W. D. Marshall, b Palmer ................. F.E. Speed, b Palmer C. E. Cottrell, b Shacklock ......... A. C. Cattley* b Palmer ... ... ... A. F. Somersett, b P alm er.......... ... R. Brand, not out ... M* Marshall, c Key, b Palmer 0 C. C. Clarke, absent 0 B Total 16 In the Second Innings M. C. Clarke scored c Palmer, b Shacklock, 0, Bovill (not out), 17, Scott, b Palmer, 4, W. D. Marshall, b Shacklock, 2, Speed not out), 7 ; b 1,1 b 1—Total, 32. BOWLING AN 1LYSIS. S urrey C dub & G round . O. M. R. W. Cottrell 45 10 111 5 Bovill ... 32 9 102 1 Scott ... 22 3 56 1 O. M. R. W Cattley ... 4 2 10 1 Somersett 10 3 35 0 C.C.Clarke 5 0 26 0 B roadw ater . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W . O. M. R. W. Palmer ... ... 5*4 4 2 6 ............ 8 3 18 1 Shacklock ... 5 3 9 3 ........... 8 3 12 1