Cricket 1886

AUG. 19,1886. CEICKET: A WEEKLY EECOBD OF THE GAME. 857 were able to add over two hundred runs while they were together, a remarkable occurrence, even if it is not a record, as I am inclined to think —a record, that is, in a fixture of the same quality. Messrs. A. J. Webbe and A. E. Stoddart put on 205 runs for the first wicket of Middlesex, but this was outdone by the two Hearnes, who increased the score in the second innings of Kent by 226 for the second wicket. Lord Harris was unlucky enough to play on just before the finish when he had made 76, or the game might have looked still better for Kent if he had remained in till the close. I may add that of the 543 runs made by Kent from the bat 471 were contributed by Lord Harris and the two Hearnes. The brothers, who were respon­ sible for as many as 368 of this sum, were rewarded with a sum of twelve pounds hastily collected on the ground in recog­ nition of their brilliant performance. S e v e r a l complaints have reached me lately of clubs wiring their inability to fulfil their engagements at the last mo­ ment. The latest is from the Uxbridge Club, who were to have played the Old Einchleians at Uxbridge on Saturday last. Instead the hon. see. of the Uxbridge Club received at the eleventh hour, or, to be more accurate, at 10.15 on the morning of the match, a wire stating that the Old Finchleians could not come. As several of the Uxbridge team came from a distance it was not possible to let themknowin time that the match was off, and not only was great inconvenience caused to them, but the Uxbridge folk, who muster in good force on Saturday, were disappointed of an afternoon’s cricket. Publicity may do much good in stopping this practice of scratching, which is a little too prevalent, I am sorry to say, among clubs of a certain class. I am indebted to a Canadian correspon­ dent, writing under date of Aug. 3, for the following notes on Canadian cricket:— The Intel-provincialmatch,Ontario v.Quebec, has been played, and the latter province won for a change. The contest was played at Ottawa, upon the field which is overlooked by the Vice-Regal residence, Rideau Hall. Ontario scored 88 runs in each innings, W. W. Vickers aud W. W. Jones getting 10 and 35, and 27 and 0 respectively. Quebec made 56 and 127 for six wickets, W. C. Little obtaining 6 and 46 not out, and B. T. A. Bell 17 and 28. L. Coste took seventeen wickets for 79 runs for the winners. The Canadian International team has been chosen, and will meet the United States team at Seabright, Kew Jersey, a celebrated watering place on the Atlantic coast, on August 13 and 14. The team will coirfprise the following players:—A. Gillespie (Hamilton), D. W. Saunders (Toronto), R. B. Ferrie (Hamilton), F. Harley (Guelph), Mos- 83m Boyd (Cheltenham College and Toronto), W. W. Vickers (Toronto), W. W. Jones (Toronto), B. T. A. Bell (Loretto School and Montreal), W- C. Little (Ottawa), L. J. Fuller (Halifax), and AV. A. Henry (Halifax). Dr. E. R. Ogden, who had the best bowling record against the team of English Gentlemen who were in Canada last year, has been left off, because of his continued residence in the United States, and the chances of the eleven seem to be imperilled thereby. Much is expeoted of the two Halifax men, but it is doubtful if they will do as expected, as they are strangers to the rest of the team. Canada has won the last two of this series of Interna­ tional contests. The West Indian Gentlemen will make their appearance in a few weeks, when some interesting matches are expected. A cablegram, I may add, received early this week, states that the match was won by Canada. T h e heartiest satisfaction will be felt by English as well asAustralian cricketers at the announcement that the Melbourne Club haswired to Major Wardill that it has made arrangements with the team of Eng­ lish players to visit the Colonies this winter under the auspices of Shaw, Shrewsbury, and Lillywhite, to play all their matches on the Melbourne ground, and authorising the Major to arrange for fixtures between the Australian eleven now here and Shaw’s Team. The effect of this is of course that the Melbourne Club gives up its idea of taking an English team to Australia this year, anil in consequence Shaw, Shrewsbury, and Lillywhite will now be able to carry out their tour successfully, and with the co-operation of the premier Club of Australia. I t is most gratifying to be able to record such a happy solution of a difficulty which might have had very unpleasant effects. The Melbourne Club has with­ drawn gracefully from an unsatisfactory position, and everyone will respect the decision at which its executive hag arrived. Personally, while for some time past regretting the certainty of compli­ cations in the event of two teams actually visiting the Colonies this winter, I have refrained from entering in any way into the rights of the case, or discussing the rival claims. I am none the less of opinion, though, that it is in the interests of cricket that teams coming from Australia to England, or vice versa, should be under the control and man­ agement of responsible and representative bodies, as is the case with the Fitth Australian team now here. T h e Secretary of the Parsee Cricket Club has been good enough to forward me the batting and bowling averages of the most successful of the Parsee team in their English tour this summer. As they have not appeared elsewhere, they should be of interest to C r ic k e t readers. BATTING AVERAGES. Most in Times Inns. Buns, an Inns, not out Aver. P. Dastur ... 33 ... 587 ... 89 ... 1 ... 18.11 A. Major ... 43 ... 646 ... 97 ... 2 ... 16.31 D. Patel ... 33 ... 423 ... 55* ... 7 ... 15.3 J. Morenas ... 38 ... 516 ... 55 ... 3 ... 14.26 * Signifies not out. Dustur and Patel on account of hurt fingers had to retire from several matches. BOWLING AVEEAGES. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. S. Bhedwar ... . 587 .... 169 .. 1178 ... 59 .. 19.57 D. Khambatta ... 719 ... 170 ... 1724 ... 75 .... 22.74 D. Patel......... , 212 ... 66 .. . 388 ,. 16 24.4 M. Framjee ... ,.. 973 289 ... 2110 ... 79 ..,. 26.56 A. Major ... , 503 .... 115 ... 1330 .. . 42 ., 31.28 S. Bhedwar is the only one who has performed the hat trick. M. Framjee played in all matches, and bowled in almost every match, so he had to bowl against nearly all the best batsmen. D. H. Patel ought to have bowled more. A l e t t e r on the subject of the Parsee visit, written by Dr. D. H. Patel, the captain, on behalf of the members of the team, will be found in another part of tliis paper. English cricketers will be highly gratified at this spontaneous and graceful acknowledgment of what little has been done to make the Parsees’ trip an enjoyable one. To undertake such a tour, and in the face of such difficulties, with a cer­ tainty of ill-suocess on the cricket field, and of considerable monetary loss, proved unmistakably the immense interest taken by the Parsee community in the national game of this oountry. I have on several occasions pointed out the moral as well as political advantages inseparable from this interchange of cricket visits, and I think it is impossible to overrate the bene­ ficial influences of the trip of these Parsee cricketers to England. The closer the ties between the natives of India and this country, between the governors and the governed, the better for our national inter­ ests, as well as for those of native India. D r . P a t e l has good reason to boast of the loyalty of the Parsees to British rule, and it goes without saying that the ex­ periences of the cricketers now on their way back, and their warm reception everywhere, must strengthen the bonds of amity. The team, I know of my own knowledge, are not in any way disap­ pointed at their ill-success as cricketers. On the contrary, this was quite expected, and they are pleased that one match at least, that at Normanhurst Court, ended in their favour. They are sure to profit by the cricket they have seen here, and it will be satisfactory to the members of the ParseeCommunity in Bombay to know that they have won the respeot of everyone with whom they have been brought into con­ tact here. They have done honour to the native races of India during their stay, and it is earnestly to be hoped that in their efforts to develop cricket in Bombay they will receive on their return the support of the more influential classes in that city. A c o r r e s p o n d e n t has furnished me with the following details ol Mr. K. J. Key’s scores from July 29 to August 14. As Mr. Key leaves Liverpool to-day with the other members of Mr. E. J. Sanders’ team, for New York in the steamer “ Adriatic,” some of his latest perform­ ances will be of interest to C r ic k e t readers on the other side of the big drink:— July 29—For Sfcreatham v. Surbiton............... 64* „ 30 „ v. Incapables .........131* „ 31 „ „ ......... 63* Aug. 2—For Old Cliftonians v. Beigate .........1]8 „ 4 „ v. Horsham ... 205 „ 6 „ v.U.S.Portsmouth 8 „ 9 „ v. Northampton 40 „ 11 „ v. Staffordshire 128 „ 13 „ v. Manchester ... 18 ,, H „ „ ... 26 Total for teninnings(threenot out)... 791 * Signifiesnot oat.