Cricket 1887

180 CEICKET: A WEEKLY EECOED OF THE GAME. MAY 19, 1887. space. In the complimentary match to Mr. W. G. Grace, at Lord’s, in 1879, Mr. Town­ send was again to the fore with the bat, and his first innings of 43 for Over Thirty, was the highest on either side. That Mr. Townsend, in spite of his seventeen years of first-class cricket, still retains most of, if not all, the ability which made his reputa­ tion, was proved unmistakably by his excep­ tionally fine performance on Easter Monday last year at the Oval for Gloucestershire against Surrey. No better cricket was seen during the summer than he showed on that occasion, and his innings fil 106 out of 185 while he was at the wickets was of the greater merit, considering that he was suffering from a bad finger which at times pained him considerably. As we have already stated Mr. Townsend has only been able to take part in first-class matches during the latter part of the season, and the bulk of his cricket has consequently been con­ fined to county and local fixtures. He has for many years been a prominent member of the Incogniti, and on more than one occasion done good service for that club in the West. It has not, though, only been as a batsman that Mr. Townsend has shown ability, indeed in all departments of the game he has been seen to advantage. With the advantage of height as well as strength ho has had physical advantages as a batsman, and these he has fully utilised, having great hitting powers in addition to excellent de­ fence, and hitting well all round. As a field he has always been safe and reliable, and as a lob bowler frequently been of use to the county eleven. BOHEMIANS v. STRAWBERRY HILL- Played at Strawberry Hill on May 14. B o h em ian s . J. W. Josey, b Hay L. Weston, b Childs P. Phillips, b Hay ... V. Gadesden, c Gur­ ney, b Hay ........ C. Chinn, b Hay L. Carlton, b Castle H. Peach, b Hay J. F. O’! c Tucker, b Castle C. Marshall, b Hay... E. R. Oliver, not out G. Thomson, b Castle B 8 , lb 2 ......... Total . 37 S t r a w b e r r y H il l . J. French, b Phillips 6 Ourney, b Carlton ... 13 Hay, c and b Carlton 7 Tucker, b Marshall... 25 Jones, c Phillips, b Carlton ............... 0 Back, c Gadesden, b Carlton ............... 0 Childs, c O’Shaugh- nessy, b Carlton ... 2 Dash, b Carlton ... 4 Gwyn, not out........ 11 Glenny, b Marshall 3 Castle, b Marshall... 2 B 6 , w1, lb 1 ... 8 Total , 81 In a match between the Brixton Wanderers and St. Austin’s Clubs, played at Dulwich, on May 7, four innings were completed between 3.30 and 7 o’clock. The scores were : Brixton Wanderers 58 and 10, St. Austin’s 20 and 28. Chalcroft’s bowling analysis in the first innings of St. Austin’s read: 8 overs, 2 maidens, 9 runs, 5 wickets (four of which were taken consecutively in one over.) Odell’s read: 7 overs, 1 maiden, 7 runs, 4 wickets. In the second innings Chalcroft’s bowling analysis read: 6 overs, 3 maidens, 4 runs, 3 wickets. Odell’s : 8 overs, 1 maiden, 16 runs, 6 wickets (three consecutively in one over.) For St. Austin’s Copeland also did the “ hat trick,” and he and Sturgeon dismissed their opponents in the second innings for 10 runs. C r ic k e t R e p o r t S h e e t s for sendingmatches to this paper can be had at the office, 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, Doctor’s Commons. Price Id. each, or 9d. dozen, postage Id. dozen extra. J. D o w n s , bowling for the St. Ann’s (Stam­ ford Hill) against the Excelsior, on the ground of the latter on May 7, took 9 wiokets for 5 runs (4 with sucietsive balls. SURREY v. HAMPSHIRE. The Hampshire eleven made a creditable show in their first fixture of the season, begun at the Oval on Monday and finished yesterday. They were without Mr. H. W. Forster, who has been showing very promising all-round cricket at Oxford this season, and considering that Surrey, with the exception of Mr. K. J. Key, were playing their regular team, the performance of Hampshire was by no means bad. The Surrey bowlers were generally not up to their form of last year, but the fielding on the whole was good, and Brockwell, a colt who batted in promising form in the first innings, showed up well in this depart­ ment. Mr. Read opened the season in ex­ cellent style. In the match altogether he scored 113 for once out, and so far as we could see there was no chance in either in­ nings. Mr. Shuter, after the first few overs, played with his accustomed freedom, and Maurice Read showed that his recent trip to Australia had not injured his hitting powers, though he had some luck in the second in­ nings. Messrs. Lacey and Wynyard both batted in excellent style. The latter’s first score of 75 was the best display of batting on the side, and not inferior to any in the match. He played throughout with great judgment as well as confidence, and sounder cricket could not have been witnessed. Mr. Lacey, who went in fir&t, was seventh out in the second innings, having made 89 out of 142 while he was in—a most useful contribution. Roberts, who played for the Surrey Colts some three years ago, made his first appearance for Hampshire in this match, being qualified by birth, we believe. He bowls medium round- hand left, and was of great service on the first day, as will be seen, taking five wickets for 78 runs. Surrey won by seven wickets. H a m p sh ir e . First Innings. Mr. F. E. Lacey, c Wood, b Abel...........................24 Mr. E. O. Powell, c Abel, b Beaumont..................... 1 Mr. E. G. Wynyard, c Abel, b Lohmann........ 75 Mr. F. Meyrick-Jones, b Beaumont.............. ... 6 Mr. G. F. Gerds, c Abel, b Lohmann.....................10 Mr. L. G. Bonham-Carter, b Lohmann ............... 0 Mr. H. Armstrong, c W. W. Read, b Beaumont... 1 Dible, b Beaumont ........ 0 Roberts, c Wood, b Beau­ mont ........................... 0 Young, not out ............... 6 Mr. C. E. Currie, b Loh­ mann ............................ 0 B 8 , lb 1 ..................... 9 Second Innings. c Abel, b Loh­ mann ........ 89 c Beaumont, b Bowley ......... 3 b Jones run out b Jones Total ...132 c Brockwell, b Roller .........14 b Beaumont ... 13 c Shuter, b Loh­ mann .........24 not out ........ 20 b Roller ........ 15 b Bowley ........ 15 B 4, lb 2 ... 6 Total ...210 S u r r e y . First Innings. Abel, c Jones, Roberts ................ 19 Brockwell, b Roberts 12 Mr. W. E. Roller, b Young ................ 11 Mr. W. W . Read, c Young,b Armstrong G5 Read, b Roberts ... 32 Lohmann, c Currie, b Roberts ............... 2 Wood, b Young ... 26 Mr.J. Shuter, b Arm­ strong ...............67 Jones, run out........ 4 Bowley, b Roberts... 8 Beaumont, not out 4 B 12, lb 1 ........ 13 Total ...253 In the Second Innings Abel scored c Bonham- Carter, b Young 8 , Brockwell, c Bonham Carter, b Young 1, Roller, b Young 0, W. W. Read (not out) 48, M. Read (not out) 28; b 7.—Total 92. BOWLING ANALYSIS. H a m p sh ir e . iTirst Innings. _ __ Second Innings. Beaumont Bowley ... Lohmann Jones Abel....... . O. M. R. W 38 5 35 11 14 6 15 3 13 1 8 O. M. R. W. 22 10 29 1 22 12 31 2 33 15 54 24 11 31 0 2 2 ......... _ . 0 Boiler 33 IS 50 2 S u r r e y . First Innings. O. M. R. W. Currie............84 Young ... 17 Roberts ... 46 Armstrong... 32 Dible........... 2 __ 56 0 5 47 2 17 78 5 14 56 2 0 3 0 Second Innings. O. M. R. W. ... 8.1 ... 16 ... 8 ... 16 4 4 __ 6 13 17 0 42 3 13 0 EDINBURGH ACADEMICALS v. EDIN­ BURGH AUSTRALASIANS. Played at Raeburn Place on May 7. Bonnor played for the Australasians. A u str a l a sia n s . G. J. J.Adams,cHorsburgh, A. W. Campbell, hw, b R. Macnair........ 15 b Macnair ........ 26 H. L. McCulloch, b E. J. Keogh, b Macnair ............... 0 Stevenson ........ 0 G. J. Bonnor, b R. K. Maxwell, b Steven Macnair............... 40 son ..................... 2 R. J. Pope, c Austin, A. W. Marwood, c b Stevenson........ 29 Stevenson, b R. W. H. H. Bennett, Macnair............... 13 1b w, b L. Macnair 1 A. Hudson, not out 1 A.W. Hogg, c Dunn, B ..................... 6 b Stevenson........ 29 — Total ........ 162 A cadem icals . C. E. Horsburgh, run out ..................... 10 H. J. Stevenson, run out .....................24 H. Hay-Brown, b Brown ...............11 L.Macnair.b Bonnor 9 C. Chirnside, not out 12 R.Macnair, notout... 4 L b ............... l Total 71 MR. J. W. HOBBS’ CLUB. F ix t u r e s fo r 1887. May 7—Norbury, Club Mateh May 14—Mitcham, v. Mitcham May 18—Norbury, v. Croydon May 21—Selhurst, r. Chelsea May 28—Battersea, v. Battersea May 30—Ilford, v. Ilford June 4—Norbury, v. Whitgift Wanderers June 11—Norbury, v. Battersea June-------Norbury, v. Orleans June 21—Croydon, v. Croydon June 25—Dulwich, v. Grove July 2—Selhurst, r. Chelsea July 6 —East Grinstead, v. East Grinstead July 9—Norbury, v. Brookfield July 16—Norbury, v. Ilford July 23—Norbury, v. Mitcham July 30—Norbury, v. Horsham August 1—Beckton, v. Beckton August 10—Norbury, v. Beckton August 17—Norbury, v. East Grinstead August 20—Norbury, y . Grove August 24—Horsham, v. Horsham September 10—Selhurst, Club Match G. J. B on n or , the Australian cricketer played for the Edinburgh Australasians against the Edinburgh Academicals, at Edin­ burgh, on May 7. He scored 40 of a total of 162. A. B l a k e r , playing for Leatherhead Second XI. v. St. John’s Leatherhead Second XI., on May 11, made 198 in 2£ hour*, out of a total of 299. T. A nderson scored 104 of a total of 181 for West of Scotland against GlasgowUniver­ sity, at Glasgow, on Saturday. His runs were got in an hour and forty minutes—a run a minute, O sm an , playing for the Surrey Colts against Clapham Wanderers, at the Oval, on Monday week, nearly did the hat trick twice in the match. He got three wickets with successive balls in the first, and just missed repeating the performance in the second, wheo he got two wickets with following balls.