Cricket 1886

76 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. APRIL 22,1886 E S S E X C O U N T Y C LU B . T here was a large attendance at the annual meeting of this Club, held at the Great Eastern Hotel, on Tuesday last. Mr. C. E. Green, the Captain of the County eleven, was absent through illness, and Mr. G. A. Sedgwick, prominently identified some years ago with the South Essex Club, at Upton Park, presided in his stead. The report and balance sheet which follow were adopted :— “ Your Committee have pleasure in submit­ ting to you the report and balance sheet of the past cricket season, 1885, which is the third season of the County Club under its present administration. “ From the balance sheet, you will observe that there is a rather heavy deficit, £266 8s. Id., this in a great measure being due to the limited number of members and subscribers to the funds of the Club, and to the small gate-takings at the County Matches at Brentwood. With a view to increase the attendance at, and the interest in, County cricket, your Committee last year decided to play four home matches on the Lyttelton Ground at Leyton, and the results showed a large increase in the attend­ ance, some 4,000 being present during the Surrey match, and about the same number at the Lancashire match, while the remaining two matches were fairly well attended. “ The high position which the County is now taking in the cricketing world, and the wish to further develope cricket in the County, coupled with the experience gained by the satisfactory financial results of the above-mentioned matches, and the fact of the Lyttelton Ground at Leyton being so easy of access both to the inhabitants of Essex, Londoners, and the public generally, induced your Committee, last autumn, to purchase the ground from Lord Lyttelton ; and now Essex can boast of one of the finest and most attractive cricket and lawn- tennis grounds in England: and your Com­ mittee feel sure that it will be largely patronised by the public on all special occasions during the coming season. Your Committee greatly regret having to leave the beautiful ground at Brentwood,- but they feel that a very great incentive will be given to the rising cricketing talent in the County by the removal of their head quarters to Leyton. “ Owing to the increase of work and responsi­ bility the new ground at Leyton involves, your Committee have found it necessary to avail themselves of the assistance of asecretary, who is prepared to give his time to the necessary duties, and they have been fortunate in securing the services of Mr. T. Ratliff, and from his large and lengthy experience in the formation and general management of cricket and cricket clubs, very satisfactory results may with con­ fidence be looked forward to. “ To make the newgroundthoroughly efficient a sum of A‘3,500 is required for the erection of a pavilion, and general expenses, alterations, and improvements, and for this purpose a building fund has been opened, which has been most liberally subscribed to by the inhabitants and supporters of Essex, £2,900 having already been promised. Fully i'000, however, is stiil required, which your Committee hope may be raised during the present year, and they trust for cordial support and exertion fifom all members of the Club to effect this necessary object. “ Your Committee have made satisfactory arrangements with the Insurance Cricket anil Athletic Club for their members to practise during the afternoons and evenings, and play matches on certain Saturday afternoons on the grounds of the Club; a dressing room will be placed at their disposal, so that their members will not interfere with the comfort of t ie members of the Essex County Cricket Club. Their Saturday matches will not preclude cricket practice at the nets by the members of •the Essex County Cricket Club. “ The match results for 1885 may be con­ sidered satisfactory, considering the strength of the eounties against which Essex played. Out of a total of twelve county matches played six were won and six lost. “ The match programme for the coming season is a most attractive one. The counties of Surrey, Lancashire, Derbyshire, Norfolk, and Herts, all being included in the list of home and home matches, while Staffordshire visits Leyton for a single match in August. The match fixed for August 23rd, 24th and 25th— Cambridge University Past and Present v. the Australians, will prove a most attractive one, and a large company may be confidently expected to visit Leyton on that occasion. Besides the above, the trial matches for the Essex county teams early in the season, the matches v. the Parsees and M.C.C. and G., and other fixtures against local clubs, will prove of considerable local fendpublic interest: it is also anticipated that the final ties of the “ County Challenge Cup” will be played at Leyton, your Committee having placed the ground at the disposal of the Management for that purpose. “ Six hundred and sixty names are now on the list of club members, four hundred having been elected during the present year, at a sub scription of one guinea without entrance fee. In accordance with a resolution passed by your Committee on March 4th, 1886, an extra entrance fee of one guinea is now required for membership in addition to the annual sub­ scription of one guinea. “ The ground will be opened to members on Easter Monday, April 26th, with a match, Mr. C. E. Green’s Eleven v. Pickett’s Eleven; and the following ground bowlers have been engaged from that date until the end of the season (their bowling duties beginning at 8 p.m., and closing at dusk each day when no match is being played on the ground), J. Jones (Essex), head bowler, W. Bryan and A. Craggs (Notts), and R. O. Davies (Shropshire). “ A large number of Lawn Tennis courts will always be marked out, and nets erected, and play will be allowed on all occasions except when important cricket matches are being played on the ground. “ Lockers are erected in the Pavilion dressing rooms, and they can be secured at a rental of A*5 a year each; application should at once be made to the Secretary for them as the number is limited.” BALANCE SHEET, 1885. RECEIPTS. £ s. d. From Subscriptions, Donations, Gate Money, &c. ... ... •• 575 7 1 Rent of Feed from Ground ... ... 9 0 0 „ from Football Club ... ... 10 0 0 Subscriptions unpaid ... ... 50 0 0 Value of Pavilion, &c., at Brentwood 50 0 0 Petty Cash in hand “ 1884” ... ... 4 4 10 To Balance... ... ... 266 8 1 £965 0 0 EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. By Payments as shown by Cash and Petty Cash Books ... ... 389 6 9 By Payments by Cheques ... ... 399 2 9 Rent of Ground at Brentwood ... 40 0 0 Deficit in “ 1884 ” ... ... ... 136 10 6 £965 0 0 Examined and found correct, JOHN W. BRIGSTOCK, 1 *n(utors DALE WOMEBSLEY, \AuM 01s- Messrs. H. Pemberton, Barnes, S. R. Bastard, E. N. Buxton, M.P., and G. Buxton, who retired from the Committee in rotation, were re-elected. The following are the officers for the ensuing season:—President: The Right Hon. Lord Carlingford. Vice-Presidents: The Right Hon. Lord Braybrooke; The Right Hon. Sir Henry Selwin Ibbetson, Bart., M.P.; Sir Charles Ducane, K.C.M.G.; James Round, Esq., M.P.; O. E. Coope, Esq., M.P. Com- mittee of Management: North Essex— A. Capel Cure, Sheering Hall, Harlow; R. S. Spencer, Birchanger, Bishops Stortford. South Essex—W. H. Pemberton Barnes, The Hall, Havering; S. R. Bastard, 2, Brabant- court, E.C.; J. Conquest, Buckhurst H ill; G. Pagenstecher, Portway, West Ham,E.; G. A. Sedgwick, Linton, Upton-lane, Upton. East Essex—W. Grimston, Writtle, Chelmsford; J. Jackson, Lexden Manor, Colchester; C. E. Ridley, The Elms, Chelmsford; W.H. Rodwell, 14, Lexham-gardens, S.W. West Essex—E. N. Buxton, M.P., Knighton, Woodford; G. Buxton, Knighton, Woodford; H. Fowler, Forest House, Leytonstone; W. Pearce, jun., Bow Common, E. Captain: C. E. Green, Theydon-grove, Epping. Hon. Treasurer: J. J. Read, High House, Brentwood. Secretary : T. Ratliff, 105, Leadenhall-street, E.C. Votes of thanits to the chairman and to Mr. C. E. Green, the Captain, brought the meeting to a close. . - ESSEX COUNTY CLUB. F ixtu res fo r 1886. April 26. Leyton (Opening Day), Mr. C. E. Green's XI. v. H. Pickett’s XI. ;s May 10,11. Leyton, Essex Gents, v. Players May 14,15. Leyton, Essex XI. v. XXII. Cnty. Colts May 31, June 1, 2. Leyton, Essex v. Surrey June 7, 8. Leyton, Essex C. and G. v. Parsees June 10,11,12. Oval, Essex v. Surrey June 14,15. Leyton, Essex v. Herts June 18,19. Shoebury, Essex Gents, v. Shoebury Garrison June 30. Leyton, Essex C. and G. v. Upton Park C.and G. July 2, 3. Leyton, Essex v. Norfolk July 8, Colchester, Essex C. and G. v, Colchester C. and G July 12,13,14. Derby, Essex v. Derbyshire July 15,16,17. Manchester, Essex v. Lancashire July 21. Woodford, Essex C. and G. v. Woodford C. and G. Aug. 2, 3. Leyton, Essex v. M.C C. and G. Aug. 4, 5. Norwich, Essex v. Norfolk Aug. 9,10,11. Leyton, Essex v. Derbyshire Aug. 13,14. Bishop’s Stortford, Essex v. Herts Aug. 20, 21. Leyton, Essex v. Staffordshire Aug. 23, 24, 95. Leyton, Cambridge Past and Present v. Australians Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1. Leyton, Essex v. Lancashire FREE FORESTERS CLUB. F ixtu res for 1886. May 29. Free Foresters v. Esher. C. R. Seymou Manager May 31, June 1. Free Foresters v. Christ Church, Oxford. H. Tubb, Manager June 9. Free Foresters v. Elstree School. C. R. Seymour, Manager June 10 & 11. Free Foresters v. Rugby School. Rev. G. E. Willes, Manager June 12. Free Foresters v. Crookham. E.Money- Wigram, Manager June 14 & 15. Free Foresters v. R.A., Woolwich, G. H. Goldney, Manager June 19. Free Foresters v. Eton College. Hon. R. H. Lyttelton, Manager June23<fc 24. Free Foresters v. Oatlands Park. E. Rutter, Manager June 25 & 26. Free Foresters v. R.A., Shoebury- ness. E. Rutter, Manager July 2 & 3. Free Foresters v. Bucknalls. E. M. Hadow, Manager July 12 & 13. Free Foresters v. Greenjackets, Winchester. A. J. Webbe, Manager. July 19 & 20. Free Foresters v. Bicester. E. J. Beaumont, Manager July 23 & 24. Free Foresters v. Lord Northesk, Longwood. C. R. Seymour, Manager July 26 & 27. Free Foresters v. Hackwood Park. C. R. Seymour, Manager July 28 & 29. Free Foresters v. E. Gloater, Cheltenham. Rev. G. E. Willes, Manager July 30 & 31. Free Foresters v. Ludlow. Rev. G. E. Willes, Manager August 2 & 3. Free Foresters v. Knighton. R®v. G. E. Willes, Manager August 4 & 5. Free Foresters v. Hereford. Rev, G. E. Willes, Manager August G& 7. Free Foresters v. Mrs. Crawley’s. H. G. S. Hughes, Manager August 11 & 12. Free Foresters v. Hitchin. H. G. S. Hughes, -Manager August 18 & 19. Free Foresters V. Banbury. W. D. Bovill, Manager August 21. Free Foresters v. Shepperton. E ltutter, Manager August 25 & 26. Free Foresters v. Aldershot. A J. Webbe, Manager August 27 & 28. Free Foresters v. R. E., Chatham A. J. Webbe, Manager