Cricket 1887

110 CRICKET: A WEEKLY BECORD OF THE GAME. I MAT #, 1887. He was a man of might in the cricket field, as the records will show, and, indeed, hi 8 name will be found in Lillywhite’s “ Scores and Biographies ” as playing for Middlesex in 1793. Mr. Goldham’s son-in-law, Mr. Charles Hall, also belonged to the club, and died about two years ago, bordering on ninety years of age. On his eightieth birthday, as I was sitting with him looking at some of the members practising, a ball was hit close to his feet, which he picked up and returned towards the bowler. Finding some difficulty in getting down to pick up the ball he re­ marked to me, “ Ah! ---------------” calling me by name, “ I begin to find my ankles getting weak, but I suppose I musn’t complain, I am eighty to-day.” What man at his age could be found without a physical weakness of a similar kind. Mr. Hall was also a keen angler, and especially proficient at billiards, at whioh he used to practise up to within a few years of his death. In 1834 the club removed to Copenhagen House, which was a well known resort of gentlemen of sporting inclinations. The house was situated in the centre of Copenhagen Fields, where the Islington Cattle Market now stands. A little later, as many cricketers will remember, the neighbourhood echoed with the sounds of oricket bats and balls, as the Middlesex County C.C., when resuscitated in 1864 b j Mr. John Walker and his brothers, had a ground skirting the market. Copenhagen House, over forty years since, was a great rendezvous for those connected with the Prize King, and among its regular frequenters were Tom Spring and several other celebrities of his profession. In those days it was not thought degrading for gentlemen to associate with that class of men. Among those who were on the muster-roll of the Albion was many a keen sportsman, and I have heard it stated that the immortal Tom Sayers was backed for his first fight by a member of the club. For some few years, when the Albion was at Copenhagen House, it was not unusual in some of its principal matches to have one or two professional bowlers, their opponents, of course, being allowed the same privilege. Amateur bowling in those days was not equal to that of even the gentlemen bowlers at the present time. Old Lillywhite, called the “ Nonpariel,” was occasionally engaged by the Albion over four decades ago. At that time he was living in the Caledonian-road, near to Copenhagen House, and it was on the Albion ground that his three sons, John, James, and Fred Lillywhite, first learned the rudiments of cricket. John and James some few 3 rears ago were in their day ^ell-known pro­ fessional cricketers, and the latterwasstillmore successful in imparting cricket instruction, acting as coach at Cheltenham College for twenty-five years. Fred, the other brother, I believe, started and carried out the idea of printing the match cards. For several years, while it was located in Cam­ den Road, the Albion was aocounted as one of the first of the Metropolitan Clubs. In bowling it was particularly strong just about that time, and in Messrs. Lovell and Wallace it was fortunate enough to possess two of the best amateur bowlers of the day, as Thoms will no doubt be able to testify. It may not be out of place to mention that Thoms stood as umpire for the Albion for over twenty years and in upwards of one hundred and fifty matches, and many members are in­ debted to him for valuable hints given for improving their cricket. Though it was before the members of the Albion became its tenants, it was on this same ground some thirty-five years ago that the writer, playing against the Southgate Club, first met the late John and Alfred Walker, the earliest repre­ sentatives of the celebrated brotherhood of cricketers of which Mr. I. D., who has only recently retired from the captaincy of the Middlesex County Eleven, is the junior. The members of the Albion can recall, not without pride, that the names of all the seven brothers are to be found enrolled in the score book of the Club. Ousted from its quarters in Camden Road, the Albion moved in 1873 to a private ground adjoining Tufnell Park. Its stay there, though, was only of brief duration, and the offer of favourable terms from the lessees of Alexandra Park led to another move in 187^). Since that time the Albion has found a comfortable resting place under the shadow of the Alexandra Palace, and there at the present time it is well able to hold its own, showing, in spite of its old age, h o sign of lessening strength or want of vitality. Before closing the history of the old Albion Club the writer will no doubt be excused a mention of the fact that it was in a great measure due to the efforts of its officers, in the form of a petition, supported by the energy of the members representing at the time the Finsbury division of the Metropolitan Board of Works, that a cricket ground was made in Finsbury Park some twenty-two years ago. CITY RAMBLERS v. ADDISCOMBB. Played at Addiscombe on April 30. A d d is c o m b e . A .T.Lane, c P riestley, b S cott .................... J. G rant, run ou t ... A. C. F ield, c S cott, b R o th w e ll.................... F. G rant, b S cott ... R . D . L an gton , b D e m p se y .................... L . i. T urner, b S cott H . A. Serres, b S cott K. C. M ay, b S co tt ... G .T u rn e r,c'rie stle y , b R oth w ell ............ W . L em m on , n ot ou t E . S. Y onle.b S cott... B 1,1 b 1, w 1 ... T otal 0 3 9 7 8 a 67 C it y B a m b l e r s . H. W . P riestley, c and b **. G rant ............ 0 J. F ish er, b L . J. T urn er .................... 0 W . S cott, b L . J. T urner .................... 0 H . J, S turgeon, b F. G rant .................... 1 F. E. R oth w ell, c Turner, b M ay ... 40 E . G . L angton, run ou t .............................12 J. D em psey, b M ay 0 D .P Boote, c T urner, b M ay .....................11 E . L . J oh n son , run ou t ............................. 0 C. L an gton , n o t oub 10 F. S cott, n ot ou t ... 0 B 7,1 b 4, w 3 ...1 4 T otal ............88 RICHARDSON’S CRICKET SPECIALITIES. }/- p o r pair In B A T 5—T h e P aten t “ C E N T U R Y ” B a t, very S p ccial H andle. (Testimonial received from H. J. H. Scott, Esq., Captain 1886 'Australian Team.) W ith finest blades, 21/- each (nett). ~Sole tiicenseh Makers—fe. J. Page &Co , Kennington1*ark. In B A L L S —T he “ M A R V E L ,” d ou ble seam and w arranted hard- w earing, 4/- each or <6/- p er d ozen (nett). T h e “ N O N E S U C H ,” C atgut-sew n, sp lendid value, 5/- each, o r 58/- p er dozen (nett). A L L -C A N E H A N D L E D B A T S , fu ll size, 7/6, 10/6, 12/6, and 15/- (subject). Send for Price Lists before deciding where to buy. Very Liberal Discount and satisfaction guaranteed. T I P T O P V ’R T P ’W ( S o u t h e r n c o u n t i e s d e p o t for s p o r t s and g a m e s , X l H i X l X w X XllJ. I 77, F IN S B U R Y P A V E M E N T , M O O R G A T E S T R E E T , LO N D O N . I n G A U N T L E T S —T he “ P E R F E C T -F IT T IN G ," from (subject). I n B A T T I N G G L O V E S — The '‘ W IN C H E S T E R ,” w ith ru bber secured again st com in g off, red rubber, 8/6 p er pair (subject). In C R E A S E M A R K E R S - T h e “ T R O U G H ,” as used at L o r d * and T he O val, 10/6 ea h (nett). In CR ’ CKET NETS— B est quality, com p lete, 6yds.-by-6ft., 10/6 e a ch ; 6yds.-by-7ft., 13/6 each (subject). S T U D L E Y M achines m ade w ith D ou ble and Single H andles a t sam e price. These P rices include Grass Boxes, and C arriage P aid to any R ailw ay Station o r S eaport in G reat B ritain. 3 1 O W E R . P O N Y M A C H I N E 8-inch • £ s. ... 2 2 d. O 10 „ . . 3 3 O > 12 „ .. . 4 4 0 » 14 .. . 5 5 O 16 „ .. . 6 6 0 18 ., ■ 7 7 0 K* 20 „ . 8 8 0 24 „ .. 9 10 0 30 .. .. 12 10 0 i : o y a l l a w rsr ; THE STUDLEY ROYAL - Delivers the outtings either side. Very light in draught, and the strongest and most compact pony machine in the market. 36-inch ... £20, complete. £15, complete. ♦ ♦Prices—30-inch ♦♦ ! A Good Discount allowed fo r Cash with Order. C ases R eturnable or 5 /- each. ♦ Every Machine Thoroughly Tested before leaving the Works. i satisfied w ith the w ay in w h ich t-------------- . F rom th e H olbeck C rick et C lub, August 2,1882. D ear S ir.—T h e 3 Mn. m ow in g m achin e arrived all right, and in the trial did its w orli rem ark ably w ell giving th e greatest sa tisfa ction to th e m em bers o f ou r C om m ittee th a t w itnessed the trial. I en close ch equ e fo r tho m achin e. 1 rem ain, D ear S irf Y ou rs respectfu lly, R . G IL B E R T S O N , H on . S ecretary. E a sb y A bbey, R ich m on d , Y orkshire, October 9,1887. D ear Sir.— I sent th e em pty case yesterday. I m ust tell you that th e 14-in. Studley R oy a l ^ w e r gives every sa tisfa ction . T h e law n had n o t been m ow n fo r som e tim e w hen w e first trie d it, bu t it did its w ork w ell — 1 am , xou rs truly, Wm. A P irljrjX U N . 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