Cricket 1886

42 CBICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. MARCH 25, 1886 of the fame it has gained in the athletic world to the active and sympathetic en- couragelnent of its Head Master. I have personally, on more than one important occasion, received kindly assistance from Mr. Almond in connection with cricket or other athletic matters. A lt h o u g h the long continuance of frost has interfered materially with the pre­ paration of all grounds, more particularly of those not previously used for cricket purposes, I hear excellent accounts of the new enclosure of the Blackheath Club, Rectory Field. Despite the bad weather, indeed, I understand the executive is very hopeful that the turf, which has been care­ fully looked after by George Hearne, will be in good condition. The pavilion, which will cost over .£800, is now well on its way towards completion. According to all accounts, when finished it will be a commo­ dious as well as a sightly building. S om e months since I was able to in­ form C b ic k e t readers that arrangements had been made for the visit of another team of English Amateurs to America next fall. Mr. Sanders’ party had such pleasant recollections of their trip last autumn that no one can be surprised to find another tour so soon arranged under the auspices of the same gentleman. A well informed American correspondent has been kind enough to send me a list of the fixtures already made on behalf of the team for September next. They are as follows: New York, Sept. 1, 2, 3, and 27,2S, and 29 Boston, Sept. 15,16,17. Philadelphia, Sept. 23, 24, 25, and Oct. 1, 2, 4. Baltimore, Sept. 20, 21, 22 (probably). Toronto, Sept. 7, 8, 9, and Montreal, Sept. 11,13,14, are yet to be heard from. “ American cricketers,” adds my corres­ pondent, “ are much pleased at the pros­ pect of this second visit, not only as it is an indication that last year’s team enjoyed their stay, but also on account of the benefit to American cricket, which was very great.” T h e Edgbaston Cricket Club has decided to give Thomas Yeitch, who has acted as its professional for some years past, a benefit match during the coming season. The fixture will be Yorkshire v. Midland Counties, to be played on the Warwickshire County Ground at Bir­ mingham on July 19 and two following days. With the exception of any players required to represent England, Yorkshire will be in its full strength, and the match is sure to excite great interest in the Birmingham district. Yeitch, in his day a good cricketer, was well-known in the Narth of England some years ago. He was also engaged for two or three seasons as superintendent of the ground, bowlers at Kennington Oval. T he Indian team which is to visit England this summer will leave Madras at the end of next month. Their first appearance will be at Lord’s on May 27 against the Marylebone Club, and from this time till the end of July they w’ll be busily employed. Among then other principal engagements will be matches at the Oval, Prince’s, Leyton, Leicester, Derby, Birmingham, Liverpool, Hudders­ field, Nottingham, Southampton, Ports­ mouth, Gravesend, Manchester, and Stockport. Many additional applications were received but the card has been limited to twenty-five engagements. The object of the tour is solely the improve­ ment of their cricket, and as they are very keen in their pursuit of our national game they deserve a hearty welcome. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY CLUB. F ix t u r e s fo r 1886. May 14,15. Northampton, Northamptonshire C. and G. v. Surrey C. and G. May 28, 29. Stoke, Northamptonshire v. Stafford­ shire June 3, 4. Oval, Northamptonshire C. and G. v. Surrey C. and G. June 14,15. Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Warwickshire June 25, 26. Northampton, Northamptonshire C. and G. v. Parsees July 1, 2. Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Staffordshire July 12, 13. Northampton, Northamptonshire Club v. Yorkshire Gentlemen July 15, 16. Lord’s, Northamptonshire v. M.C.C. and Grouud Aug. 4, 5. Birmingham, Northamptonshire v. Warwickshire Aug. 19, 20. Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Norfolk C R IC K E T IN BU RM AH . JO R EH A U T v. N A ZRA . The annual m atch between these clubs was played at Assam on the 6th of January. H. Miller, the old Uppingham ian, who played more than once for Lancashire, did a fine bow ling performance. H e took four wickets for five runs in the first innings, and six wickets for eleven runs in the second innings. C. J. Showers will also be remembered by English cricketers. J orehaut . First Innings. Second Innings. E. Rinches, c Eden, b Daly 2 b O’Donnell ... 0 J. Healing, c Eden, b O’Don­ nell ...................................... 6 c and b Daly... 9 C. J. Showers, b O’Donnell 7 not out ......... 2 H. Miller, b Daly ................. 12 not out ......... 0 A. Wright, c Turton, b O’Donnell ........................ 4 J. Riddell, b D a ly ................. 0 b O’D onnell... 0 J. L. Sherwill, b O’Donnell 0 b O’Donnell ... 3 H. J. Stayner, run ou t.......... 10 b O’Donnell... 0 W. Heal, b O’D onnell.......... 0 C. T. Jessop, b O’Donnell ... 2 J. L. Beasley, not o u t ......... 0 Extras............................... 3 Extras ... 3 T o ta l........................ 46 Total .. . 17 N a zr a . First Innings. Second Innings. C. Bush, b Showers.......... 6 run out ......... . 2 W.Eden,c Rinches,bMiller 2 retired................ . 12 D. R. Daly, b M iller.......... 0 b Miller .......... , 0 H. O’Donnell, lbw, b Miller 9 b Miller ........ .. 4 U. R. Butler, b Showers... 1 b Miller .........., 4 G. S. Aitken, b Miller 0 not out ......... . 5 C. A. Turton, c Heat, b M iller............................... 0 b Showers......... , 0 P. C. Tripp, run ou t.......... 0 b Miller ......... , 0 A. D. Turnbull, b Showers 0 b Showers......... . 3 F. T. Letts, in ju red .......... 0 b Miller ......... . 0 J. E. A. Sissmore, not out 2 b Miller ........ . , 0 Extras ........................ 4 Extras......... . 8 Total ................. 24 Total .. . 38 T he Annual Spring Meeting of the Surrey Bicycle Club will take place at the Oval on April 17th. F IF T H A U S T R A L IA N T E AM FOR ENG LAN D . T h e die has been cast. The Melbourne Club after careful consideration has made its selection, and the thirteen players who are to carry its colours on English grounds this summer as the representa­ tives of Australian cricket are already on the sea homeward bound. When the last number of this paper was published the last three places in the team had not been filled up, and only ten members had been actually settled on. Full particulars wore given of the ten said to have been cliosen, and it is unnecessary to refer to them again. Horan, who was said to be a certainty, however, was after all not selected to make the trip, and Trumble, the young Victorian, has taken his place. The team has been completed by the addition of Garrett, Jones, and Evans, all three of New South Wales. Garrett lias been in England twice before, and Jones once, so that there is no necessity to repeat then1credentials. Jones was unfortunate on his first visit, but his play during the last few seaBons in Australia has been consistently good and, indeed, on his public form there are few better batsmen in Australia. He is too, in addition, a fine field and a useful change bowler, and can certainly claim to be one of the best all round cricketers in the Colonies. Garrett did excellent service with both bat and ball in England both in 1878 and 1882. In bowling and batting he has been equally successful during the present Australian season^ and he is sure to be of great use to the team. The English public will be specially gratified at the news that Evans, whose praises have been so loudly and persistently sung not only by Austra­ lian cricketers but by those of the old country who have visited the Colonies, is one of the coming team. A bowler of wonderful precision, so much so indeed as to be compared by Australian critics to Alfred Shaw and Boyle, a very fair bat, a fine field, and withal a singularly keen and hardworking cricketer, Evans is sure to be as great a favourite here as he is all over the Colonies. The thirteen members of the team with the secretary of the Melbourne Club as manager left Adelaide on Monday in the “ Austral,” which is due at Ply­ mouth on May 4. The names are as follows: V ictoria . J. M. Blackham. W. Bruce. J. Mcllwraith. W . Trumble. N ew S outh W ales . G. E . Palmer. H. J. H. Scott. F. B. Spofforth. G. J. Bonnor. E. Evans. T. W. Garrett. S. P. Jones. S outh A ustbalia . G. Giffen. | A. H. Jarvis. Two additional matches have been added to their programme, which will be found below. A vacancy has been left before each of the England matches, and Next Issue April 15.