Cricket 1886

276 CBICtfET: A WEEKLY BECOUD OE THE GAME. JULY 15,1886 KENNiNGTON OVAL. Australians v. Surrey J u ly 29, 30, 81. Admission to Ground One Shilling. Tickets for Reserved Seats can be had of the Secretary of the Surrey County Cricket Club, at Kennington Oval. The prices for the match are— F or C overed S tan d . . 10/- ,, U n c o v e r e d ,, . . 6 /- This does not include Admission to the Ground C a r r ia g e s n o t A d m itted . Tickets for Stands in match England v. Australia, at Oval, on Aug. 12, 13 and 14, can also be had now. Prices— F o r C overed S tan d . . 20/- „ U n covered ,, . . 10/- THE CRICKETER’S HAND-GUARD, P a t e n t . Wholesale of the Sole Manufacturer J, L I V E R M O R E , 27, Basinghall Street, London, E.O. W . J . F I L E (Late GANN & CO.), ATHLETIC OUTFITTER AND CLUB TAILOR, To the Assyrian, the London Athletic, the Black- eath Harriers, and other Clubs. Also by Appointment to the F o o tb all A ssooia t io n , and many other Leading Football Clubs. S e c r e ta r ie s k in d l y w r it e f o r L is t F e n c h u r c h S t r e e t . Clubs supplied with every requisite. Q u a l it y G ood . P r ic e s L o w . S h r u n k F la n n e l T r o u ser s , 10/6, 12/6, 14/6 S h ru n k F la n n el S h ir t s , 7/6 and 9/6. O U R O W N M A K E . g r a n d c r ic k e t m a t c h . KENNINGTON OVAL, THIS DAY. GENTLEMEN v. PLAYERS A dm ission to G round , O ne S h illin g . G r e a t N o r t h e r n B a i l - w a y . GRAND CRICKET MATCH. AUSTRALIANS V . YORKSHIRE, J u l y 22nd, 23rd and 24th. Express Fast Trains between London and Huddersfield—Week Days. L ondon (K in g ’ s C r oss )— dep. 5.15, 7.40, 10.10, 12.30 a.m.; 2.0, 3.0, 5.30 p.m. H u d d e r sfie l d — arr. 9.55,12.21, a.m.; 2.55, 5.32, 6.4, 7.47, 9.52 p.m. H u d d e r s f ie l d — dep. 6.40,8.10, 10.15, 12.45 a.m.; 2.0, 3.0, 515, 8.50 p.m. L ondon (K in g ’ s C r oss ) -arr. 11.45 a.m., 1.0, 2.45, 5.20,6 15, 7.55, 9.45 p.m., 2.50 a.m. Third Class by all Trains. L on d on , K in g ’s C ross. H E N R Y O A K L E Y , July, 1886. General Manager. C r ic k e t : A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME ♦1, 8T. ANDREW’ S HILL, LONDON, E.O. THURSDAY, JULY 15 th , 1880. NOTICE. Insertion is only guaranteed ofscores of those Clubs arranging for the publication o f all their matches. The Editor wishes it to be distinctly understood that to ensure appearance in the next number scores must be received at the latest byfirst post on Tuesday morning in each week. DaMInm festjr. The abstract and brief chronielo of tho time.— Samlet, T h e arrangements on this side for the visit of EnglishAmateurs to America in the autumn are approaching completion. Col. W. H. Walrond, M.P., as I stated some time ago, will Captain the team, of whom Mr. E. J. Sanders, who will again act as Manager, informs me nine have already promised. Messrs. W. E. Roller, J. A. Turner and A. B. Cobb, who were of the party last year, are going a second time, and Messrs. H. Rotherham, C. E. Cottrell, H. W. Bambridge, E. H. Buckland and the Eev. A. T. Fortescue are also certainties. Two places have still to be filled up, and Mr. Sanders is hopeful that he will be able to persuade Mr. F. T. Welman, the well known wicket keeper, to accompany the party. A c co rd in g to the American C ricketer , the Cup match between the Germantown and Young America Clubs, played at Nicetown, Philadelphia, on June 26th, was productive of more than one record new to American cricket. The innings of 280 by Germantown was indeed remarkable for several reasons. It not only included the first “ century” but pre­ sented the largest total ever soored against the Young America. Further the “ century ” was the first ever made in a Cup match, and in addition the 118 scored by Messrs. F. W. Balston, jun. and G. S. Patterson before they were parted, is the largest for the fall of the first wicket recorded in America, as well as the first instance among first-class local matches ofthe total score of one side being exceeded by the other without the loss of a wicket. In addition to Messrs. Patterson (107), and Balston (64), the chief contributors on the Germantown side were Messrs. W. Brockie, jun. (29), and W. C. Morgan (26), both of whom visited England in 1884, with the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. H a rr o w cricketers, and indeed all interested in the School, will hear with satisfaction of the presentation to Lord Bessborough on Saturday week. The testimonial, which took the form of a clock and pair of silver candlesticks, with a vellum scroll containing the names of the 112 subscribers, was presented in the Pavilion on the occasion of the Old Harro­ vian match, in the presence of the Head Master, the members of the School, and a large gathering of old Harrovians. Mr. I. D. Walker, in making the presentation, alluded to the long and invaluable labours of Lord Bessborough in the cause of Harrow cricket, adding, that since the death of his old friend Bobert Grimston he had been if possible, kinder and more constant in those labours than ever. Mr. Walker was only representing the deep gratitude of Harrovians when he said that the names of Frederick Ponsonby and Bobert Grimston would be gratefully and affectionately remembered by far distant generations of Harrow cricketers. It will be of interest to Harrovians to know that Mr. Barraud, of Oxford Street, has pub­ lished an excellent photograph of Lord Bessborough, a fitting companion to the speaking likeness he produced some time ago of the late Hon. B. Grimston. By the kind permission of the author, a keen cricketer as Harrovians know, I am able to give the latest, or one of the latest, of the many stirring songs Mr. E. E. Bowen has penned for the amusement of Harrow boys. “ The Niner,” I may add, has been set to music by Mr. Eaton Faning. TH E N IN E R . He may have been little, or may have been tall, But his tale is so sad you will weep for it all, And it happened along of a bat and a ball, Boohoo I Of cricketers never a finer, From Nottinghamshire to Chin(er), But he never could manage a niner ! Boohoo! Boohoo! Boohoo! He planted his feet and he lifted his bat, And his reach you would wonder excessively at: And the field said “ For nine he will surely hit that" Boohoo! Rut they ran, and they scampered and fielded, And such was the wort that their zeal did That only an eighter it yielded Bo.ohoo! Boohoo! Boohoo! But he finally struck a majestical blow, And didn’t, and didn't, and d id n ’t it go If not for a mile, for a quarter or so Boohoo! Oh run, I believe you, he then did, With speed and celerity splendid, And stopped with the nine of-them ended 1 Boohoo ! Boohoo! Boohoo 1