Cricket 1886

30 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. FEB. 25, *886. WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY CLUB. The annual general meeting of the War-, wickshire County Cricket Club was held at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham, on Jan. 30. Mr. R. Ramsden presided in the absence of Lord Willoughby-de-Broke, and among those present were Messrs. H. Rotherham, A. E. Daniell, G. A. Danks, J. Adams, T. Rogers, J. Robinson, C. T. Caldicott, A. Boggust, T. R. Veitch, H. M. Briggs, G. F. Spittle, O. F. Walker, J. Edwards, W. F. Ramskill, J. Gothard, E. Clements, R. Sale, L. C. Docker, D. Buchanan (hon. treasurer), W. Ansell (hon. sec.), &c. Sixty-three new members were elected. Mr. D. Buchanan read the financial statement for the past year which showed that the receipts amounted to £127 5s. 3d., and the expenditure .£164 11s. 6cL, which left an adverse balance of £37 6s. 3d. Mr. Buchanan said that the deficiency men­ tioned would in some way be atoned for when the unpaid subscriptions were remitted. These amounted to about £40. The Hon. Sec. said that the adverse balance would not, in his opinion, have been so heavy had the whole of the county matches been played in Birming­ ham, as of the £45 9s. 3d. proceeds of gate money, no less than £40 of it was taken at Birmingham. The balance sheet was sub­ sequently accepted. The Hon. Sec. then read the report of the committee for the past year, which stated that in reviewing the work of the past, year there was considerable cause for satisfaction from a cricket point of view atthe progress made. From being almost at the bottom of the list of second-class counties, Warwickshire had sprung up to a position second to none in the minor shires, and if that form be maintained, its ranking as a first-class county was only a question of time. From a list appended it would be noticed that the batting averages showed a decided improve- nient, Messrs. Rock, H. C. Maul and Pallett having averages of over 20, and several others being well up. That the bowling fully main­ tained its reputation was shown by the fact that Messrs. Rotherham, Buchanan, Shilton, and Collishaw had each averages under nine' runs per wicket, and that except in one inn­ ings, when two of the above were absent, no team had made 150 runs against it, whilst on nine occasions their opponents failed to make as many as 100 runs. Several new players in Messrs. Rock, Cobb, A. J. Richards, Spittle and Shilton were introduced last year with much success, and the committee were greatly indebted to Lord Willoughby-de-Broke,Messrs. H. C. Maul, and D. Docker forthe greatinterest they had manifested in the welfare of the County. An important step had been taken in the establishment of a county ground in Birmingham. The Company formed in July last had decided to rent a piece of ground from Lord Calthorpe suitable for the purpose and large enough to include lawn-tennis, foot­ ball, and athletics generally. Arrangements had been made with the committee to drain, lay, and fence the ground, to erect a pavilion and suitable buildings, the whole to be let to the County Club at a rental equal to six per cent, upon the capital invested, plus five per cent, per acre for the land. The ground was being laid and fenced, and the pavilion would be shortly commenced, to be finished in time for use next season. The committee felt that this ground could only be successfully worked in a spirit of enterprise and they had decided (1) to play club and ground matches on-Satur­ days and other days; (2) to give ample facilities for work with a view of increasing very largely the list of members, and of training up rising players. Breeden, the coach and ground-man at Elstree School, had been appointed ground- man and caretaker* and Pallett, Woodward, Lawrence,A.Bird,Evetts and Lancelott retained to bowl in the evening. A considerable effort had been made"'to obtain a visit from the Australians, br.t so far without success. The chairman said it was essential that the club should expend £350 a year to work it properly. All those who took an interest in sport snouid use their best endeavours to' promote athletic, and othpr kinds of sports gt th<? "^rwickshire County Ground. As regarded cricket, there was no reason why Warwickshire should not be one of the best cricketing counties in jEng- land. He paid, a well merited tribute .to ,the energy Mr. Ansell had-thrown into his. work in order to forward the interests of Warwick­ shire county cricket. The report was after­ wards adopted. The chairman proposed a vote of thanks to Capt. Rotherham for the very zealous and able manner in which he had forwarded the interests of Warwickshire cricket.. This was carried unanimously. Lord Willoughbv-de-Broke was subsequently re-elected president for the year, and the remaining officers of the club were also re­ elected. - F ixtures fob 1886. May 24, 25—Stoke, v. Staffordshire June 7,8—Birmingham* v. M.C.C. and Ground June 14,15—Northampton, v. Northamptonshire June 17,18,19—Bath, v. Somersetshire June 25, 26—Leicester* v. Leicestershire July 12,13—Birmingham, v. Leicestershire July 19, 2SQ—Birmingham, v. Staffordshire Aug. 4, 5 -Birmingham, v. Northants. • Aug. 26, 27, 28—Birmingham, v. Somersetshire Aug. 30,31—Birmingham, v. Cheshire C l u b and G r o u n d M a tc h e s . May 29—Kings Heath, v. Kings Heath May 31—Smethwick, v. Smethwick June 9-B ristol Road, v. King Edward’s Schopl June 15—County Ground, v. Eighteen Colts June 23—Leamington, y. Leamington College June 28, 29—County Ground, v. Parsees July 3—County Ground, v. King Edward’s School July 5—County Ground, v. Aston Unity July 10-^County Ground, v. Kings Heath July 17—County Ground, t . Burton July 26—County Ground, v. Salters July 31—County Ground, v. Smethwick Aug. 2, 3—County Ground, v. Uppingham Rovers Aug. 7 —County Ground, y, Yardley Aug. 9,10—County Ground, v. Old Cliftonians Sept. 4-C ountv Ground, v. Handsword Wood Sept. U —County Ground, v. Aston. C R I C K E T IN N E W Z E A L A N D . •T he Ip teb .-P rovincial M atches . C AN T E R B U R Y v .. P fA G P , Played at Dunedin on December 26 and 28, 1885. Canterbury won by 81 runs. C anterbury . First Innings Second Innings. W. V.M illton,I dw , b Frith 14 runout ... ,,,40 F. Wilding, b Austin... ... 3 run out 9 W , J. Cotterill, c Collin- son, b Austin ... .........15 b Austin ... 11. W. Crawshaw, b Dixon ... 22 c Hope, b Frith 18 J. Fowke, c Wyinks, b Carson........ . ... ... ...26 n otout 3 D. Dunlop, c Hope, b Frith .............. ................ ....................0 b Frith ......2 G. Rayner, run out ........22 c and b Frith ... 4 E. J. Cotterill, not out ... 75 b Hope ............ 2 H. H.Loughnamb Frith... 5 runout ... ... 5 E. P. Barnes, b Carson ... 5 c Grieve, b Hope 0 A. Longden, b Carson ... 4 lbW, b Frith ... 0 B IT/lb 1, w 1 ..........13 B 8,1 b 4, w 2 14 Total ... *. .,.£04 Q ta g o . ' First Inriings. L. Harris, c Barnes, b Dunlop i.. ... ... C. Beck, c Longden, b Bayner ............. »*.. 14 Total ...114 Second Innings. 19 b Dunlop 9 c Barnes, Dunlop ... 3 b W ilding,.. A. Grieve, b Wilding..., ... E. T. Collinson, c Fowke, b BarneS ... ... ..........59 b Dunlop ... 0 W. G. Dixon, c Fowke, b Kayner... - ... ... ... *...#■ 10 lbw, b Dunlop,.. 6 T. Austin, c Crawshaw, b Dunlop................................ 5 b W ilding........... 17 A. Drabble, c Barnes, b Wilding ......... ............ 9 c Crawshaw, b Wildjng ... ... W . Carson, c Fowtc, b Wilding ....................... 0 c Barnes,b Wild Sv. Wylnks, run out 6 J. Hopo, c and b Wilding 0 C. Frfth, not oui .......... 2 B 6, lb 8 ... .!. v.. ... 9 Tptal ...196 !*»*•:;■................13 q W ilding, Dunlop*., i, n o to u t ... 11 $ Wilding .. B9&UM - 84 ....ill T7 BOWLING ANALYSIS C a n t e r b u r y . First Innings. B. M. R. W. 296 42 86 .3 152 14 48. Frith Austin Dixon Hopo Harris Carson 13 20 1 6 12 0 0 13 0 6 12 3 Sdeond Innings. B. M. R. W. 4 1 0 2 56 14 4 23 0 14 14 19 24 1 10 0 Harris bowled one wide, Dixon two no-balls. O ta g o . First Innings. B. M. R. W. 216 29 48 2 164 24 48 9 132 16 Dunlop Wilding Barnes Rayner 37 10 Second Innings. B. M. R. W. ... 144 0 36 5 ... 143 18 41 5 The following table shows the scores and result of the Interprovincial matches since their establishment in 1864: Canterbury ear. Score. 1864 34 & 42 1865 80 & 55 1866 68 & 97 1867 25 & 82 1868 46 &56 1869 211 & 55 (Feb.) . 1869 68 & 70 (Dec.) J871 209 (Jan.) 1871 161 & 1 (Dec.) J.873 130 1874 78 & 38 1875 354 1876 149 & 272 1877 133 & 139 1878 214.&55 1879 163 1880 190 & 15 1881 381 1882 91 &J8 1883 13194 1884 44 & 106 (Mar.) 1884 170 &-25 (Dec.) 1885 204 A 114 Otago Score. 78 & 74 73&61- 105 & 62 94 • 86 J&18 127 & 155 Won by Otago, by 76 runs Canterbury, by 4 wkts. Otago, by 2 wkts Otago, by 1 inns, and 37 runs Otago, by 9 wkts. Drawn. Canterbury had 17 rims to make and 3 wickets to fall 40 & 101 Otago, by 4 wkts. 181 & 49 Canterbury, by 1 inns. and 29 runs 118 & 43 Canterbury, by 10 wkts. 43 & 52 Canterbury, by 1 inns, and 34 runs 144 Otago, by 1 inns and 28 runs 148 & 55 Canterbury, by 1 inns. and 151 runs 175 & 101 Canterbury, by 145 runs 61 & 60 Canterbury, by 151 runs 83 & 185 Canterbury, by 9 wkts. 77 & 74 Canterbury, by 1 inns. and 12 runs 305 & 99 Canterbury, by 9 wkts. 77 & 72 Canterbury, by 1 inns. and 232 runs 153 & 53 Otago, by 37 runs 134 & 87 Canterbury, by 4 runs 104 & 73 Otago, by 27 runs 131 & 62 Canterbury, by 9 wkts. 136 & 101 Canterbury, by 81 runs C R IC K E T IN EG Y PT . 1st BATT. ROYAL FUSILIERS v. 2nd BATT. PUKE OF CORNWALL’S LIGHT INFANTRY. Played at Cairo on Jan. 6. R oyal F u s il ie r s . Col.R. Fowler Butler, b Lee....................... 18 Mr. C. H. Morrice, b Brimm el... ......... 70 Mr. B. J. Pinner, b Davis .......... 0 Mr.E.H. Cox, b Davis 47 Mr. R. Garnons-Wil- liams, c and b Roe­ buck ........................ 6 Mr. W . B. Hickie, c Newbury, b R oe­ buck M. . . . ...........27 Duke of C o r n w a l l ' s L.I, First Innings. Privt.Colbome,bDavis 6 Mr. C. J. Stanton, c Newbury, b Roe­ buck ......... .......... 1 Mr. T. P. England, b Davis ... ..........19 Privt. Matanle.c sub, b Roebuck .......... 1 Privt. Mack, not out 3 B 8, lb 3 Total 11 .,,209 Major Roebuck, b W illiams................. Sergt. Chandler, c Williams, b Mack Mr. R. S. Lewin, c Matanle,bWilliam s Mr; B. A. Newbury, c Pinney, b Williams Mr. H. M. Sidney, st Pinney, b Williams Privt. Davis, c Cox, b W illiams................ 12 BuglerLee,cColborne, b Williams ... ... 12 Privt. Hickey, c Cox, b Williams ... ... 5 Mr. F.. W. Holt, b Williams..*. ........ 3 Corp. Brimmell, c Pinney, b Williams 1 Privt. King, not out B ........................ Total 3 51 In the Second innings Major Bcebuck scored (not out), 20, Sergt. Chandler, b Cox, 0, Mr. R. S. Lewin, c Butler, b England, 7, Mr. B. A. Newbury, e Matanle, b England, 4, Mr. H. M. Sidney (not Next Jwms Marcia 25;