Cricket 1886

CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. DEC. 30, 1386. too, he was fortunate enough to score 114 in three innings, and his second score of GOthere against Middlesex was an exceptionally good display of batting on a difficult wicket. The Captaincy of Mr. E. J. Sanders’ team of English Amateurs during their American and Canadian tour of 1885 devolved on Mr. Thornton, and his popularity not only with his companions but with all classes of Ameri­ cans into whose society he mixed was unmis­ takable. He was singularly out of luck himself with the bat in the earlier matches, but he made full amends by his brilliant play in the return match against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia, and his scores of 43 and 107 contributed in a very great measure to the decisive victory of his side. Last summer “ the Parson,” too, fully upheld his reputation in English cricket. His average for the sixteen innings he had for Kent was 20, and his best score one of 64 against Sussex. His most conspicuous performance, though, was in August, for Mr. G. N. Wyatt’s XI., against the Australians, at Portsmouth, and in each innings he showed capital cricket, helping Mr. C. W. Rock, in the first, to make 78, and in the second 55, in each case before a wicket fell. For several years Mr. Thornton has been prominently identified with the Incogniti, and only last summer Mr. D. D. Pontifex, who like “ The Parson” bats in spectacles, and he put on 222 for the first wicket of the Incogs v. Gentlemen of Sussex at Brighton. He has also played frequently with the Blue Mantles and other Kent clubs, though still retaining his active connection with Sidmouth, for which he has rarely failed to have an excellent record. If Mr. Thornton’s ways as a batsman are— like the ways of the Heathen Chinee—at times somewhat peculiar, his is an extremely difficult wicket to get. Though occasionally prone to leave his ground to meet the ball, he is quick on his'legs, and does not often make a mistake. The excellence of his defence has been proved thoroughly on many critical occasions for Kent, and if proof were also wanted of his ability to hit, recent evidence would be forthcoming in the match against Middlesex at Lord’s in 1885, when he got sixty, including ten fours, against Kent, on anything but a batsman’s wicket. In addition he is an excellent field. Some years since “ Parson Thornton” also gained honours on the football field. He represented Oxford, if we are not mistaken, twice in the Asso­ ciation matches with Cambridge. Our portrait is from a photograph by Mr. Barraud, of 203, Oxford St. As the next number of C r ic k e t , on Jan. 27, will be the first issued during the Centenary year of M.C.C., we propose to commemorate the occasion with a Portrait and Biography of the P r e s id e n t o f t iie M a r y l e b o n e C l u b , LORI) LYTTELTON. CR ICK E T IN CALCU TTA . CALCUTTA v. BALLYGUNGE. Played at Ballygunge^on Nov. 5 and 6. B allygunge . First Innings. Second Innings. W. H.McKewan.c Ryland, b Thomas.................... 1 c Stewart, b Thomas........ 0 G. F. Alexander,b Thomas 30 b Parish ........ 40 H. Fagan, c Prevost, b Stewart .................... 10 c Prevost, b Thomas........ 0 H. Moncrieffe, not out ... 35 c Prevost, b Stewart........ 5 A. A. Anderson, c Prevost, b Stewart.................... 0 c Parish, b Mitchell......... 8 A. B. Antram, b Thomas 1 run out .........22 H. Heckle, c Prevost, b Thomas .................... 23 c Parish, b Thomas.......... 22 W. J. Woods, c Stewart, b Parish .................... 1 c Thomas, b Mitchell ... 17 L. C. ‘Baines,b Parish ... 1 runout .......... 3 E. C.Ryland, b Parish ... 8 runout .......... 0 J. Turner, run out ....... 3 not out .......... 0 Extras .....26 Extras ... 17 T he C ricket Y ear B ook for 1887, jusc pub­ lished by Abel Heywood and Son, of Man­ chester, can boast one important recommen­ dation in these hard times, that it is the cheapest of the many annuals issued for the delectation of cricketers. It contains, in ad­ dition to a quantity of useful statistics, por­ traits and short biographies of Peate, Barlow, Gunn, Wootton, Abel, Jesse Hide, and Dr. E. M. Grace, a good threepennyworth, it will, we think, be generally admitted. Last year we pointed out several inaccuracies in the com­ piler’s figures, and it would be well if those in the present issue were corrected. A hasty glance shows many, one of which will suffice. It is an injustice to the last Australian team to say that their highest score was 372. Their best record was 488 against the Gentlemen at the Oval. T otal T otal ...140 139 C a l c u t t a . First Innings. Second Innings. F. Paine, c Heckle, b Mon­ crieffe ............................ 1not out ........ 2 F. A. Prevost, c Anderson, b Moncrieffe ................ 3run out ........ 2 C. Ryland, c Woods, b Moncrieffe..................... 9b Moncrieffe ... 28 C . Mitchell, not ou t.......... 31c Woods, b An­ derson 4 C. J. E. Paterson,c Fagan, b Moncrieffe .............. 1c and b Mon­ crieffe ....... 2 R. E. S.Thomas.c Turner, b Anderson ............29 c Woods, b An­ derson ..... 39 C. B. Watkins, b Heckle ... 3c Baines, b An­ derson ....... 0 C. Parish, c Alexander, b Anderson ................... 1c Turner, b Alexander ... 0 W. Orrell, c Alexander, b Anderson................... 2 b Anderson ... 1 F. G . Stewart, c and b Heckle......................... 0 c Antram, b Anderson ... 3 H. Framjee, b Heckle ... 4 c Baines, b Mon- creiffe ........ Extras .................... 2 Extras T otal ... 86 T ota l ... 82 CALCUTTA v. BARRACKPUR DUM DUM. Played at Calcutta on Nov. 15 C a lc u t t a . E . B. H ills, c and b I C. -f. E . P aterson, G ains F. A .l’rovost, b G aius C. M itch cll, c Gains, b O strehan ............ R . E. S. T hom as, b O strehan ............ Capfc.Ryland,b Gaius li. H eckle, c Miller, b L o w e ............................. B a rr a c k p t b M ajor P rice,bT hom as 0 M iller, c H enderson, b T h om as ............ G Vanrenen, c H oiuler- 8on. b T h om as ... O strehan, run out ... 15- P riv G aius,b H endor- son .............................35 Sharke, c T hom as, b H enderson ............ 4 lbvv, b O strehan ... 47 S . K . D ouglas, re­ tired hurt ............ F. Sim son, n ot out... 22 .f.H enderson,bG aius 14 J . vv. Orr, b V an­ renen .................... E x t r a s .........................15 T otal .............179 U u m D um . P jtiv . W im berley, b H enderson ............ Tjawe, b H enderson Oaales, c Sim aon, b H enderson ........... Alien, n ot ou t ............ Ifc:x, c P aterson, b H enderson ............ E x tra s .................... TH E C R ICK E T PROGRAMM E o f i887. A n n u a l M e e t in g o f C o u n t y S e c r e t a r ie s . T otal W e are authorised, to state that Mr. George H.Wood has been a ppointed Secretary to the Eastbourne Cricket Club. All communica­ tions respecting mat ches for n^xtseason on the Saffrons or Devons hire Park ground to be addressed to G. H. \7ood,10, Norfolk Square, Hyde Park, London. O r ig in a l l y instituted for the purpose of arranging the fixtures for the ensuing season, the annual meeting of County Secretaries has gradually grown in importance until it has come to be regarded as a conference for the discussion of any matters of interest in con­ nection with county cricket. And the gather­ ing at Lord’sonTuesday,December 7, attracted more than usual interest from the fact that there was more than one proposal for an alteration in the period required to qualify a cricketer to play for a county by residence. Some weeks before Lord Harris had given notice to the various counties of his intention to move a resolution requesting the Maryle­ bone Club to consider whether the proba­ tionary period required to qualify by residence might not safely be reduced from two years to twelve months. This was followed by other suggestions with a view to amend the existing rules. Captain Holden, ex hon. sec. of the Notts County Club, had informally and, as it appeared, without authority, notified through the Presshis determination to move an increase of the period required from two to three years. The Sussex Committee, too, had also given notice of the following motion:— T h at any cricketer w h o shall have resided in, or played for, a cou n tv fo r a period o f three years, shall be qualified to play fo r th a t cou n ty fo r any period or num ber o f years he m ay choose (although he m ay have rem oved to, and be then, residing in another county), unless he break this qualification by playing for another cou n ty— for instance, the cou n ty o f his birth, or the cou n ty in w h ich he m ay then reside. Subsequently, another suggestion emanated from the hon. sec. of the Cheshire County Ckib, though this, as he explained, was mere­ ly presented as an alternative in the event of the rejection of Lord Harris’s proposal:— A cricketer shall be qualified to play fo r any coun ty in w hich he is residing, and has resided for the tw o previous seasons. In the event o f his having once played fo r the cou n ty o f h is birth or other county, h e m ust either have the sanction o f such county, or h ave had no request fo r his services from such cou n ty fo r tw o con secu tive seasons, before becom ing eligible to play for another county. Mr. Henry Perkins, the Secretary of the Marylebone Club, presided, and the following Clubs were represented :— D e r b y s h ir e —H on. W . M . J erv is (president) and M r, S. R ich ard son (Joint Secretary). G lo u c e s t e r s h ir e .—D r. W . G . G race (C aptain). K e n t.—L ord H arris, M r. M. P. B etts, and Mr. G. M arsham , M anaging C om m ittee. L a n c a s h ir e —Mr. S. H . SAvire (H on. Sec.) and M r. A. A ppleby. M id d le s e x .— Mr. I. D . W alker and M r. A. J. W ebbe (Captain). N o t t s .—Mr. E . Brow ne (A sst. Secretary) and Mr. W . H . C. O ates (H on. Secretary). S u r r e y .—M r. F. B urbidge, Mr. C. W . A lcock (Secretary), and M r. VV. W . R ead (A sst. Secre­ tary). S u sse x .—M r.H . C ooke and M r. G. G old sm ith (Sec­ retary). Y o r k s h ir e —Mr. M . J. E llison (P resident) and Mr. J. B. W ostinholm (Secretary). C h e s h ir e .—Mr. J. H orner (H on. S ecretary) and M r. H. Thornber. D u rh a m —Mr. R . H. M allett. E sse x .—Mr. T . R atliff (Secretary) and M r. C. E. G reen (Captain). H a m p s h ir e .— Lieut. Col, F ollow es, R .E . (H on. Secretary). L e ic e s t e r s h ir e .—M r. T. B urdett (H on. Secre­ tary). N o r fo lk .—Mr. C. J. Jarvis. N o rth a m p to n s h ire .—Mr. T. H. V ialls (H on. S ec­ retary). S o m e r s e t s h ir e —M r. H . M urray A nderdon (H on. Secretary), and Mr. E . Sainsbury (Captain). S t a ffo r d s h ir e .—M r. A. H . H eath (H on. Secre­ tary). W a rw ic k sh ire .—Mr. W . A nsell (H on. Secretary) and Mr. H. R otherham (Captain). H e r t fo r d s h ir e .—Mr. C. P igg (H on. Secretary). Mr. F. M archant, C aptain o f the C am bridge U niversity E leven fo r 1887, w as also present. Lord Harris before proposing his resolution raised the question whether the amend­ Next Issue January 27