Cricket 1886

APRIL 29,1866. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. 85 A complimentary banquet was given at the United Service Club. Collins-street, Melbourne, to Majors Perrin and Wardill, on the occasion of their departure for Europe ; Major Perrin on pleasure and business bent, and Major Wardill as manager of the Australian Eleven. About fifty officers representing the various branches of the local forces (including Lieut. Colonel Sargood, ex-Minister of Defence; Colonel Disney, the Commandant; Colonel Parnell, who, as vice-president of the club, occupied the chair; Colonel Turner, who commands the Field Artillery Brigade, and Colonel Templeton) were present. The gathering was of a most fraternal character. The toast of “ Her Majesty” was celebrated with becoming enthusiasm; and then the chairman proposed “ The Quests of the Evening.” Majors Perrin and Wardill both replied feelingly. They were sorry to part even for a time from their comrades, and yet, like true soldiers, were ready to make mirth out of the occasion. Major Wardill, however, making the humorous give place to the practical, propounded a scheme for sending home during the present year a team of Victorian or Australian riflemen. The champion rower of Australia and the world was going home; so also was an Australian Eleven. There was talk likewise of an Austra­ lian football team starting for the old country, and in addition to all these there was the Colonial and Indian Exhibition. Why, he asked, should not 1886 be a year which should be ever afterwards known as the year the “ Australians were at home ? ” If the Victo­ rian RifleAssociation and the Government con­ tributed, say, £500 each, he would undertake to see the balance raised of the sum requited to send a rifle team to the old country. The proposition was cordially received. Major Robertson proposed the health of the ex- Minister o f Defence. Colonel Sargood, in responding, said he was glad to have so good a man as Mr. Lorimer as his successor. The toast of “ Our Visitors” was given by Major Blannin, and was responded to in a speech brimful of humour by the Rev. Mr. Buchanan. The proceeding then terminated. f e r c s j j o n b w t t [We are not answerable for the opinionsexpressed by our Correspondents.] MYNN AND REDGATE. To the E ditor of “ C ricket .” S ir , —Alfred Mynn walked six steps exactly* in the last step accelerating his pace and landing heavily on his left foot, so heavily that if the ground was soft he dug a grave almost, as his trained weight without an ounce of flesh was 17 stone. Redgate took a quick long run and his delivery was a “ swish” round with the arm level with the shoulder, and immediately on delivery he recovered himself and faced the batsman full front. The excellence of both was a “ natural gift.” I never saw anyone as far as I can remember bowl in the style peculiar to each of these cricketers. The balls from the delivery of either of them, seemed only to skim the ground, and to cut across the wicket from the on.—Yours, &c., F. G. P.S. The present Lord Verulam, when Lord Grimston, was asked at Lord’s to try them both to see which was the quickest, and his decision was “ both hit me hard and I don’t know which hurt me most.” To the E ditor op “ C ricket .” D ear Sir,—There was one peculiarity in Alfred Mynn’s bowling which I have not seen mentioned in your columns, and which may be interesting to add to the remarks that have appeared. When about to deliver the ball he always stood with the right leg foremost. He then took four strides as your correspondent says, and, with a “ change step ” at the end, delivered the ball with terrific force.—Yours truly, S exagenarian . Brighton, April 26, 1886. THE DUCHESSE DE BERRI ON CRICKET. To the E ditor of “ C ricket .” S ir , —As I am probably the only survivor of tke two elevens which played before the Duchesse de Berri in the year 1826, to which you allude in your last number, and as the match is historical, I should like to set your correspondent right as to what actually occured. H.R.H. was anxious to see “ an English cricket,” and sent an aide de camp to our club at Dieppe to signify the same. Accordingly we sent to England for a relay of cricketers to supplement our club, and made up two decent elevens. The day was fixed and H.R.H. arrived with her suite, an qrandn tenue, at our pavilion, where she had prepared for us a sumptuous repast. The game of course began punctually and a wicket or two fell. When we had been playing a full half hour an aide rode up and requested us to begin, as it was hardly seemly to keep H.R.H. waiting so long. Of course an explanation followed and H.R.H. laughed heartily, being of a merry disposition, but I observed that she “ stole away ” from the field very shortly,leaving us an excellent lunch with champagne, See. I remember that Jack Willar (who afterwards drove the Brighton Age), was my captain, a fine stalwart fellow, a hard hitter !—I am, sir, yours faithfully, R. H. W. Eton Eleven 1828, Cambridge 1830. LEEDS CLARENDON CLUB. F ixtures for 1886. April 10 Home, v. Pudsey St. Lawrence April 24. Home, v. Manningham May 1. Homo, v. Otley May 8. Home, v. Hope Foundry May 15. Hunslet, v. Hunslet May 22. Home, v. Airedale Wanderers May 29. Home, v. Leeds Albion June 5. Home, v. Bradford ♦June 7, 8. York, v. Yorkshire Gentlemen June 12. Harrogate, v. Harrogate ♦June 14. Barnsley, v. Barnsley "■June 15. Home, v. Baildon Green ♦June 16,17. Home, v. Scarborough June 19. Home, v. Holbeck Recreation June 26. Mill tireen, v. Leamington July 3. Cardigan Fields, v. Leeds Albion July 10. Otley, v. Otley ♦July 12. Wakefield, v. Hodgson & Simpson’s July 17. Pudsey, v. Pudsey St. Lawrence ♦July 20. Baildon Green, v. Baildon Green July 21. Home, v. Armley ♦July 26, 27. Scarborough, v. Scarborough July 31. Home, v. Hodgson & Simpson’s ♦August 2. Home, v. Barnsley August 7. Burmantofts, v. Hope Foundry August 14. Home, v. Leamington. August 21. Manningham, v. Manningham ♦August 23. Horsforth Park, v. Airedale Wndrs. August 28. Armley, v. Armley September 4. Bradford, v. Bradford September 11. Home, v. Hunalet September 18. Holbeck, v. Holbeck Rccreation September 25. Home, v. Harrogate ♦Day Matches. G entlem en ’ s V isiting C ards . —50, name only, 1/6; with address, 2/-. 100, name and address, 2/6. Wright & Co., General Printers, 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, London, E .C . MANCHESTER CLUB v. WHALLEY RANGE. The Manchester Club opened its season with a match against the Whalley Range Club at Old Trafford. There were only ten on each side. Watson took four wickets of Whalley Range for 18 runs, and Copeland the same number for 22. Turner, a promising fast bowler, was creditedwith fiveof theManchester wickets at a cost ol 13 runs. Score :— W h a lle y First Innings. T. P. Bellhouse, b Watson J. W. Botsford, run out ... VV. G. Mills,bCopeland... J.M.Cowie, 1-b-w, b Cope­ land ............................... G. A. H. Jones, c Hulton, b W atson........................ H. W. Tindall, c Hulton, b Watson .............. R ange . Second. Innings. 5 c Haigh,b Watson 0 0 b W atson.......... 0 0 not out.................26 1 absent................. 0 0 c and b C. de Trafford.......... 0 J. W. Botsford, c Heap, b P. W. Kessler, b Copeland i Watson H. Thompson, c. Haigh, b Copeland................. W. H. Turner, not out Extra ................. 12 st Haigh, b Wadsworth... 1 22 absent.................. 0 0 c Heath,b Wads- worth................. 0 0 c Hulton,bWads- worth................. 6 0 cHeap.bCopeland 7 1 E xtra s.......... 5 Total... .............. 41 M anchester . T otal... W. E. Openshaw, b Mills .................. 3 J. G. Heap, c Tindall, b Mills .................. 4 C. H. Haigh, b W. H. Turner .............23 E. Wadsworth, b W. H. Turner ........... 3 C. E. de Trafford, b Turner ..........13 R. Walker, b Turner C.'*. Hulton, b Turner Watson, b Jones ... A. T. Heath, run out Copeland,not out ... Extras ................. Total ... 45 1 0 0 1 0 3 51 G. G. HEARNE’S ELEVEN v. BLACK­ HEATH. A one-day match was played on Easter Monday at Blackheath, when Hearne’s team won, against & fairly strong side, including Mr. Stanley Christopherson. The bowlers had matters very much their own way, George Hearne taking seven wickets for 47 runs, A. Hearne seven for 40, and Mr. Christopherson six for 37. B lackh eath . First Innings. Second Innings. Mr. F. H. Lacey, c Wootton. b G. G. Hearne.................35 Mr. G. Stokes, c G. G. Hearne, b A. Hearne ... 3 b G. G. Hearne... 0 Mr. S. Christopherson.c G. G. Hearne, b A. Hearne 22 c G. G. Hearne, b Wootton ... 20 Mr. L. Stokes, c F. Heame, b H. Hearne ................. 2 b G. G. He*irne 4 Mr. J. Cruickshank, b A. Hearne ........................ 1 c H. Hearne, b G. G. Hearne 27 Mr. C. L. Hennnerde, b A. Hearne ........................ 4 c G. O. Hearne, bWootton ... Mr. M. J. Druitt, c Fente- cost, b A. H earne.......... 7 b G. G. Hearne 5 Mr. F. S. Ireland, by A. Ilcarne ........................ 0 1 b w, b G. G. Hearne .......... 7 Mr. J. M. Dale, c Pente­ cost, b A. H earne.......... 4 not out ........... 0 Rev. J. W. Marshall, not out ........ ................. 0 b Wootton ........... 0 Mr. G. R. Hutchinson, c Ormerod, b G. G. Hearne 0 not out ............ 5 B ................. I Total ..........79 Total ... 7*2 G. G. H earne ’ s E leven . Mr. E. B. Ormerod, b S.* hristopherson... 0 F. Hearne, c Dale, b S. Christopherson 17 Mr. P. Christopher­ son, b S Chris- topherson .......... 0 G G. Hearne, c Ire­ land, b S. Chris­ topherson .......... 0 G. F. Hearne, b S. Christopherson ... 0 Wootton, b S. Chris­ topherson ..........16 A. Hearne, b Druitt 26 H. Hearne, c 8. Christopherson, 1) D a le........................15 W. Hearne, b Hem- merde .................11 Pentecost, run ou t... 3 Kibble, not out ... 3 B 5,1 b 3 .......... 8 Total 99