Cricket 1886

8 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD 0*' THE GAME. JAN. 28, 1886. FOOTBALL MATCHES T" OVAL Jan 30.—North v. South. F e b . 6.— London v. Cambridge University. F eb . 10.—North v. South of London. F eb . 13.—Gentlemen v. Players. F e b . 17.—London v. Oxford University. F e b . 20.—Ashburnham Rovers v. Pilgrims Semi-Final Tie, London Asso­ ciation Cup. Feb. 24.—Oxford v. Cambridge. NOW BEADY. VOL. IV. op s s C R I C K E T . 59 Neatly bound in dark green cloth with gilt lettering P rice 7/6. (Per Parcels Post, securely packed, 9d. extra.) B ESIDES Full Scores Of all Principal Matches played in 1885, and a mass of Valuable In­ formation, it contains Portraits and Biographies of the following Eminent Cricketers— M r. H. W . B a in b rid ge M r. M. P. B ow den M r. J. H. B rain M r. J. S. C a rrick D r. E . M. G ra ce M r. C. E. H o rn e r M r. K. J. K ey M r. O. P. L a n ca sh ire M r. F. M. L u cas M r. W : H. P a tte r s o n M r. C. W . R o ck M r. W . E. R o l l e r R ev. V. R o y le M r. G. F. 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A ccording to the latest accounts from the Colonies the preparations for the visit of another Australian— the fifth— team to England are progressing as satis­ factorily as could be wished, under the auspices of the M.C.C. of Australia, the Melbourne Club. “ Felix,” who, as I know, of m y own personal knowledge, has special facilities for securing the most reliable information with regard to cricket matters, states in the Australasian of Dec. 19,that Spofforth, Blackham, Palmer, Horan, and Bruce had all promised to go, that is, I presume, if the necessary leave could be obtained, of which there can be, I should imagine, little doubt. I n these five there is the nucleus of a very strong eleven, but in addition, “ Felix” adds that Giffen, Jarvis, and McDonnell may also be regarded as certainties. Evans, too, he says, will be asked, and as there are several youngsters o f un­ doubted merit available, it is evident that the team to visit England in the summer will be a strong one. The in­ clusion of Jarvis seems to me a very judicious step, as in addition to being a good bat he is a first-class wicket­ keeper. In case Blackham should for any reason require a rest he would be an excellent substitute at the wieket, a want on more than one occasion severely felt by Murdoch and his merry men in 1884. B r u ce ’ s presence in the team will give additional interest to their tour, and English cricketers who have visited the Colonies speak so highly o f his abilities as a bowler that expectation here will be high to see his form. Myself, I am strongly of opinion that a little new blood in the team would invest the forthcoming trip with a considerable increase of at­ traction. A telegram from Melbourne under date of Dec. 15, states that eleven of the players likely to be chosen were to be got together to play fifteen in Melbourne on New Year’s Day, so that shortly we should be able to get a fairly good idea o f who is likely to come. After the return Inter­ colonial at Sydney, a second match was, according to the above telegram, to be played, as well as a farewell match at Adelaide. The thirteen, that message states, will leave Melbourne either in the “ Lusitania” on March 11, or the “ Eom e ” on the 19th of that month, though the Melbourne Leader confirms m y original statement that they would probably sail in the Orient Steamer “ Austral ” on the latter date. Further information is to the effect that the Committee of the Melbourne Club are also determined to ask the strongest available English team to make the tour of the Colonies next season. Next Issue February 25-