Cricket 1887

98 CKICKET; A WEEKLY EECOKD OF THE GAME. MAY 5, 1887. of u Felix” in the Australasian , has frequently of late expressed the highest opinion of Turner’s capabilities with the ball. The fol­ lowing remarks from his pen appeared in C r ic k e t of Jan. 27. “ Turner is ODe of the very best bowlers in the world on a sticky wicket. When the M .C .C . Australian Eleven was being chosen, he adds, the veteran D. W. Gregory, the Captain of the first Australian team, than whom no better judge of cricket, openly stated that on a stiokywicket he thought Turner equal to Spofforth or Boyle. The Bathurst man has a capital length, with more than average pace,rises quickly rrom the pitch, and breaks back so very abruptly that it is extremely difficult to negotiate his deliveries. If he does not bowl you, you are very apt to pop him up in the slips.” He gets a great amountTof off work on to the ball, and indeed it is the pace he gets on which seems to be the great secret of his success. Bates also says that he never saw any bowler break so much as does Turner from so fast apace. He also bowls a fast ball, which comes from leg without any effort, and indeed unintentionally a natural leg- break. He is in the employ of the Australian Joint Stock Bank at Sydney, and is one of the most popular cricketers in New South Wales, being very unassuming in his manners,, and in no way spoiled by liis recent success. In addition, we may add, he is a good hitter and a good field. His height, it may be of interest to C r ic k e t readers to know, is 5 ft. 8$ in., and his weight 12 stone. (W e are not answerable for the opinions expressed by our Correspondents.] CRICKET CURIOS. To th e E d ito r o f “ C r ic k e t.” S ir ,— In your issue of April 21—which I have only seen this day—you reprint from the Daily News of Oct. 15 last, an article of mine headed as above, and, in an editorial foot­ note, re the incident of “ W.G.” getting the ball in his shirt, you ask “ Was not this at Clifton ? ” It so happens that the incident in question was the only one of those related in the article in question of which I was not an eye-witness, and undoubtedly it did occur at Clifton. The error was simply a clerical one, and would have been corrected had I seen a proof of my article previous to publication— which I didn’t. There is, also, in the last paragraph another error, which you, like the Editor of the Manchester Sunday Ohronicl *, have also reproduced. The fourth way in which the Merton man was out, was not “ stumped,” but “ run out.” I enclose my card, and am, yours faithfully, T h e W r i t e r o f “ C r ic k e t C u rio s.” April 28. G.B.S.—The over should have been finished. You won by nine wickets. CHARLTON PARK v. OLD CHARLTON • Played at Charlton Park on April 30. C h a r lto n P ark . H. E. Lawrence, c Land, b Ifaidm ent 19 A. P. Zam brano, c Stapley.bBradbury 6 A. H. Pease, b Brad­ bury .......................... 3 W . H. Martin, b Maidm ent ........... 7 H. Turrell, b Brad­ bury .......................... 1 S. R. Sargent, not out 43 A.F. Lovey, c Earney, b Land ...................17 E.A.Redman, bL an d 2 S. E . Mills, b Land 0 E. W. Sampson, b Bradbury .... ... 0 C. S. Beveridge, Bradbury L b l.n b l... Total ... O ld C h arlton . Kay, b Pease ............ 0 Earney, b Martin Leaney, b Pease ... 3 Draper, not out Stapley, b Zam brano 3 Land, not out ... Sheffield,bZam brano 22 L b ........... Bradbury, b M artin 3 Maidment, b Zam - Total ... brano........................... 6 Crawford and W ickins did not bat. ..130 .. 0 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 M A R Y L E B O N E CLUB . T h e hundredth anniversary meeting of the M.C.C. was held yesterday at Lord’s. Lord Lyttelton, the retiring President, was in the chair, and there was a large attendance of members, including the Earl of Bessborough, Lord Harris, the Hon. M. B. Hawke, Messrs. I. D. Walker, A. J. Webbe, and others. The Annual Report, which follows, was approved: The number of Members who paid in 1886 was 2,902; abroad, 174; Life Members, 21; total, 3,097, as against 3,051 in the previous year. The number of matches played last year was 128, of which number 76 were won, 26 drawn and 26lost. During the past year a Sub-Committee were appointed to enquire into the position and duties of the paid officers employed by and the general expenditure of the Club, and to report thereon to the General Committee. This Sub- Committee spent a ^reat deal of time in thoroughly investigating the management and affairs of the Club and published a report which was unanimously adopted, and the Committee believe that the recommendations contained in this report will, when fully carried out, be of great service. Considerable alterations have been made both in the tariff and the arrangement of the Refreshment department, which it is believed will give satisfaction to the members. Lord Belper, Lord Harris, Messrs. A. N, Hornby and F. Lee retire by rotation from the Committee, and the Committee have selected Lord Lyttelton, Messrs. W. E. Denison, J. G. Walker, and Y. E. Walker to the vacancies. The list of matches will be found to contain the usual fixtures, and in addition the week commencing June 13th will be devoted to the celebration of the Centenary Anniversary of the Club, the first three days to a match be­ tween Eleven of M.C.C. and Ground andEleven of England and the second three to a match between Eleven Members of the Club and Eighteen Veterans over 40. On the 15th June, being the Wednesday in that week, it is proposed to give a Dinner in commemoration of the CentenaryAnniversary, to which distinguished guests, past Presidents of the club and those who have played at least twice for Gentlemen against the Players at Lord’s, will be invited. Any Member of the Club can be present at the Dinner by taking a ticket of the Secretary not later than May 16th. The price, all in­ cluded, is £1, A team of Canadian gentlemen will visit England this season, and will play the M.C.C. at Lord’s on August Bank Holiday. The Ground Staff will consist of Thomas Hearne, Farrands, John West, Flanagan, Clayton, Rylott, Wild, William Mycroft, G. G. Hearne, Wheeler? Sherwin, T. Mycroft, W. Hearn, Flowers, Price, Barnes, Gunn, Scot­ ton, Hay, Fothergill, F. Hearne, Attewell, Parnham, Burton, Pickett, Wootton, Daven­ port, Pentecost, Titchmarsh, Chatterton, J. E. West, Martin, Pougher and Rawlin. By the lamented death of Mr. E. C. Wil­ loughby, a vacancy occurs in the Aud,itorship which it is necessary the General Meeting should fill up. * Mr. J. M. Heathcote and Mr. B. N. Akroyd are the holders of the Gold and Silver Tennis Prizes respectively. During Easter week the Public Schools' Kacquet Matches were played here for the first time. Nine schools entered, viz., Char­ terhouse, Cheltenham, Eton, Haileybury. Harrow, Malvern, Marlborough, Rugby and Winchester. Harrow won the final tie and remain holders of the Challenge Cup. Your Committee have received a numer­ ously-signed Petition asking that two new Racquet Courts may be built. At present* there is no ground at the disposal of the Club on which two new Racquet Courts could be built, nor are your Committee quite satisfied that a demand exists for two Courts, but they propose to go at once into the whole question with a view to supplving a thoroughly good Court as soon as may be. In the evening the annual dinner was held. As usual, the retiring President gave up his office chair to his successor, the Hon. Chandos Leigh, who will preside over the M.C.C. in its centennial year. A Special General Meeting of the Maryle­ bone Club will beheld at Lord’s on Thursday, May 19, at three o’clock, “ To consider a re­ commendation of the committee with refer­ ence to Henderson’s Nursery Ground.” GRASSHOPPERS v. BRIXTON WANDERERS. Played at Greyhound, Dulwich, on April 30. B rix to n W a n d e rers. P. M cLauchlan, b E . W. De Soulles, b E. Ockenden ........... 0 Ockenden ........... 0 E. Buttanshaw, b 41 . Aldir, b Barrie ... 2 Barrie .................. 15 H. Driver, b Barrie... 8 E. Gilbert, c Barrie, H. L. Puckle, not out 8 b E. Ockenden 5 H. Odell, c J. Price, E. Cross, b E. Ockenb B a rrie ................... 13 den .......................... 1 Extras ........... 5 H. A. Hum phreys, b E. Ockenden ... ... 2 T o ta l........... 59 G. G. Kirchner, b Barrie ................... 0 G rasshoppers . J. J. Price, run o u t... 26 W. Way, c Aldin, b Puckle ................... 4 E. Ockenden, c De Soulles, b Hum­ phreys .................. 16 E. J. Trim , c Me Lauchlan, b Odell 5 H. Ockenden, b Odell 3 R. Kearns, c and b O deU .......................... 9 N. J. Barrie, c G il­ bert, b Hum phreys 10 F. J. Pearce, b Hum­ phreys ................... 0 Bower, b Odell........... 1 F.Trim.bHumphreys 0 Sub., not out ........... 0 Extras ... 6 Total, , 80 TEDDINGTON v. MR. W. BAIN- BRIDGE’S XI. Played at Bushey Park on May 2, T e d d in gton . R. S. Lucas, c Pemmell, A . M. B. Fernie, b b S. M orice.................. 104 Francis ........... 0 F. H. A . Booth, b E. R. H. Burlton, c Dives .......................... 2 Collinson, b S. E. T. Hay, b Edwards... 11 M orice................... 2 W. Furze, b F. P. FranE.L.Sw atm an, not cis .................................. 85 out ................... 10 C.G.Roberts.cN.M orice E. Ringrose, b S. b Sewell ................... 21 M orice................... 4 L . Booth, c Sewell, b B ............... 10 S. M orice ................... 42 — E. Simms, run out ... 2 T otal...........243 M r. W. B a in b rid ge’s XI. R. P. Sewell, c Lucas, E. Pemm ell, not b F em ie ........... ... 43 out........................... 11 N. M orice, b Simms ... 13 B 2, 1 b 2, n b 1 5 J. Dives, b Fernie........... 0 F. P. Francis, not out... 16 T o t a l........... 88 Edwards, c Furze, b Fernie............................ 0 S. Morice, F. Cotterill, P. Collinson, J. C. Jukes and Patrick did not bat. R e g e n t’s P a rk A sso c ia tio n . —There was a large attendance on Monday to witness the ceremony of opening the newly-erected pavilion in Regent’s Park. Mr. J. S. Dya- *son, F.R.G.S., occupied the chair shortly after three o’clock, supported by Messrs. R. G. Webster, M.P., H. L. W. Lawson, M.P.,H. R. Graham, E. Fitzgerald (Tavistock C.C.), P. Pietersen (Tolmer’s C.C.), whilst amongst the company were Mrs. Lawson, MissDyason, &c. Mr. E. Fitzgerald, the hon. sec., read letters and telegrams of apology for their absence from Lord GeorgeHamilton,LordCharlesBeresford, Mr. Plunkett (First Commissioner of Public Works), Mr. Seager Hunt, Mr. Blundell Maple, and from Sir Julian Goldsmid. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the Prince of Wales for his gracious permission to call the Pavilion by the name of the “ Prince’s Pavilion,” and also to the First Commissioner of Works for his kindness in allowing its erection.