Cricket 1887

20 CRICKET: A WEEKLY BECOBD OF THE GAME. FEB. 24, 1887. TH E C R IC K E T PROG RAMM E o f 1887 . As several alterations have been made in some of the County programmes since the meeting of Secretaries in December, the fol­ lowing fist, carefully revised, will be of use to cricketers generally. MAY. 4—L ord’s, M.C.C. Anniversary M eeting and Dinner. 5—L ord’s, M.C.C. and G. v. M iddlesex Colts. G—Southampton, Ham pshire Trial Match. 9—Lord’s, Colts of North v. Colts of South. 12—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Derbyshire. 1G—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Kent. 16—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Ham pshire. 1G—Sheffield, Yorkshire Eleven v. Colts of County. 19—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Sussex. 19_O xford, M.C.C. and Ground v. O xford Univ. 19—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Warwickshire. 19 —W inchester, Gentlem en of Hants v. W inches­ ter College. 19—Norwich, East v. W est Norfolk. 20 —Leicester, Leicestershire v. Cheshire. 23—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Yorkshire. 23 —Manchester, Lancashire v. Sussex. 25—Bedford, N orthants C. and G. v. Bedford O. and G. 26—L ord’s, Middlesex v. Surrey. 26—Blackheath, Kent v. Gloucestershire. 26—Oxford, Oxford U niversity v. Lancashire. 27—Huddersfield, Yorkshire v. W arwickshire. :»0—(Whit-M onday) L ord’s, N orth v. South. 30—Brighton, Sussex v. Gloucestershire. 3)—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Kent. 30 —Derby, Derbyshire v. Essex. 3 )—Birmingham, W arwickshire v. Leicestershire. 30—Nottingham, Notts v. Surrey. 30—Southam pton, H am pshire v. N orfolk. 3 )—Northampton, N orthants v. Staffordshire 30 - -Manchester, Lancashire Colts Match. JUNE. 2—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Gloucestershire. 2—Manchester, Lancashire v. Kent. 2—Birmingham, W arwickshire v. Surrey. 2—Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. v. Yorkshire. 3 —Nottingham, N otts Colts v. Yorkshire Colts. 4—Durham, Durham Colts Match. G—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Yorkshire. G—Cambridge, Cam bridge Univ. v. M.C.C. and G G—Derby, Derbyshire v. Kent. 6 —Leicester, Leicestershire v, Surrey. G—Southampton, Ham pshire v. Sussex. 8 —Kennington Oval, N orthants C. and G. v. Sur­ rey C. and G. 9 -N orw ich, M.C.C. and G. v. Norfolk. 9—L ord’s, M iddlesex v. Notts. 9 —Manchester, Lancashire v. Derbyshire. 9—Oxford, Oxford Univ. v. Surrey. 10 —Dewsbury, Yorkshire v. Leicestershire. 10—Northampton, Northants C. and G. v. Free Foresters. 13—(Jubilee Week at L ord’s) M.C.C. and G. v. England. 13—Stoke, Staffordshire v. Cheshire. 16 —Lord’s,Eleven Amateurs v. Eighteen Veterans. 1G—Brighton, Sussex v. Cambridge University, 16—Nottingham, Notts v. Yorkshire. 16—Manchester, Lancashire v. Surrey. 17—Stockport, Cheshire v. Leicestershire. 17—N ortham pton, Northants v. W arwickshire 20—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Kent. 20—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Cambridge Univ. 20—Liverpool, Lancashire v. Oxford Univ. 20—Bradford, Yorkshire v. Sussex. 22—Stoke-on-Trent, Herts v. Staffordshire. 23—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Notts. 2 1 —M oreton - in - Marsh, Gloucestershire v. Surrey. 23—N orwich, N orfolk Colts Match. 21—Newcastle-on-Tyne, N orthum berland v. D ur­ ham. 24—Southampton, Hampshire v. Essex. 2 1 —St. Albans,Hertfordshire v. Northamptonshire. 2 1 —Stockport, Cheshire v Lancashire. 27—L ord’s, M.C.C. and G. v. Cambridge Univ. 27 —Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Oxford Univ. 27—Southam pton, Ham pshire v. M.C.C. and G. 27 —Gravesend, Kent v. Lancashire. 27—Derby, Derbyshire v. Yorkshire. 27—Stoke, Staffordshire v. Warwickshire. 30—L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Oxford Univ. 3 —Brighton, Sussex v. Kent. 30—Nottingham, Notts v. Lancashire. 30—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Middlesex. 30 - Gloucester, Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire. 39—Exeter, Gentlem en o f Hants v. Gentlem en of Devon. JULY. 1—Stockport, Cheshire v. Staffordshire. 1—Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Yorkshire Gentlemen. 4—L ord’s, Oxford v. Cambridge. 4—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Surrey. (Ulyett’s Benefit.) 6—Leyton, Essex v. Norfolk. 7—Beckenham , Players of theN orth'v. Players of the South. 7—Long Eaton, Derbyshire v. Lancashire. 8—L ord’s, E ton v. Harrow. 8—Halifax, Yorkshire v. Cheshire. 8 —Northampton, Northants C. and G. v. Surrey C. and G. 11—L ord’s, Gentlemen v. Players. 11—Tonbridge, Kent v. Sussex. 11—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Yorkshire. 11—Hertford, M.C.C. and Ground v. Hertfordshire. 12—Carlisle, Durham v. Cumberland. 13—York, Gentlem en v. Players of Yorkshire. 13—Leyton, Herts v. Essex. 14—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire. 14—Kennington Oval, Gentlemen v. Players. 14—Brighton, Sussex v. Hampshire. 15—Stockport, Cheshire v. Yorkshire. 15—Manchester, Northam ptonshire v. Lanca­ shire. 18—L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Lancashire. 18—Nottingham, Notts v. Kent. 18—Oval, Essex v. Surrey. 18—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Derbyshire. 18—Derby, Gentlemen of Derbyshire v. Harrow Wanderers. 21—Beckenham, Kent v. Surrey. 21—Brighton, Sussex v. Notts. 21—Manchester, Lancashire v. Gloucestershire. 22—Stoke, Staffordshire v. Northamptonshire. 22—Leyton, Essex v. Hants. 25—Dewsbury, Yorkshire v. Gloucestershire. 25—L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Norfolk. 25—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Leicestershire. 27—Lord’s, Rugby v. Marlborough. 28 —Nottingham, N otts v. Gloucestershire. 28—D erby, Derbyshire v. Surrey. 28—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Somersetshire. 28—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Rugby School. 29—Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Bedford­ shire. 29—Hitchin, Herts v. Staffordshire. AUGUST. 1—Bank Holiday. Canterbury W eek commences. Kent v. Yorkshire. 1—L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Staffordshire. 1 —Leyton, Essex v. M.C.C. and Ground. 1—Southam pton, Ham pshire v. Somersetshire. 1—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Sussex. 1 —Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Notts. 1 —Manchester, Lancashire v. Cheshire. I —Birmingham, Warwickshire v. N ortham pton­ shire. 3—Croydon, Surrey C. and G. v. Staffordshire. 3—Norwich, N orfolk v. Essex. 4—Canterbury, K entv. Middlesex, 4—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Gloucestershire. 5—Norwich, N orfolk v. Hampshire. 5 —Southampton, Gentlem en of Hants v. Old Cliftonians. 5—N ortham pton, Northants C. and G. v. Bedford C. and G. 5—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Yorkshire. 8 -L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Somersetshire, 8—Brighton, Sussex v. Surrey. 8—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Notts. 8—Bradford, Yorkshire v. Lancashire. 8—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Essex. 8—Southam pton, Hants C. and G. v. Uppingham Rovers. 10—L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Cheshire. 10 —Stoke, Old Cliftonians v. Staffordshire. II—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Lancashire. 11—Leyton, Essex v. Somersetshire. 11 —Huddersfield, Yorkshire v. Middlesex. 11—Birm ingham . Warwickshire v. Notts. 12—Stoke, Staffordshire v. M.C.C. and Ground. 15—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Derbyshire. 15—Cheltenham W eek comm ences, Gloucester­ shire v. Lancashire. 15—Brighton, Sussexv. Yorkshire. 15—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Warwickshire. 15—Nottingham, Notts v. Middlesex. 17—Norwich, N orfolk v. Staffordshire. 18—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Yorkshire. (Bar- ratt’s Benefit.) 18—Tonbridge, Kent v. Derbyshire. 18—Manchester, Lancashire v. Notts. 18—Cheltenham, Gloucestershire v. Somersetshire. 19— ‘‘ath, Somersetshire v. M.C.C. and Ground. 19—Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Hertford. shire. 19—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Norfolk. 19—Bishop Auckland, Northumberland v. Durham 22—Leyton, Essex v. Derbyshire. 22—L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. N ortham pton­ shire. 22—Brighton, Sussex v. Lancashire. 22—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Kent 22—Taunton, Somersetshire v. Hampshire. 22—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Middlesex. 22—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Notts. 24—L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Hertfordshire. 25—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Kent. 25—Manchester, Lancashire v. Yorkshire. 25—Southampton, H am pshiie v. Surrey. 25—Nottingham , Notts v. Sussex. 25—Taunton, Somersetshire v. W arwickshire. 25—Stoke, Staffordshire v. Surrey C. and G. 26—Durham, Durham v. Cumberland. 29—Scarborough Festival comm ences. I Zingari v. Gentlem en of England. 29—M aidstone, Kent v. Notts. 29—K ennington Oval, Surrey v. Sussex. 29—Leyton, Essex v. Leicestershire. ~~ -Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland v. York­ shire. 29—N ortham pton, Northam ptonshire v. L anca shire. 29—Dorchester, Gentlemen of Hants v. Gentlemen of Dorset. SEPTEMBER. 1 —Leyton, Surrey v. Essex. 1 —Scarborough, North v. South. 2 —Birmingham, W arwickshire v. N ortham pton­ shire. 5 —Scarborough,M.C.C. and Ground v.Yorkshire. CALCUTTA v. THE UNITED SERVICE. Played at Calcutta on Dec. 22, 23, and 24. The match is particularly noteworthy from the fact that three batsmen made over a hundred in the Calcutta innings. Mr. C. Mitchell, who made the highest score, is the old International Association footballer, and a well known member of the Crystal Palace Cricket Club. C alcutta . F. A . Provost, c Irwin, b H unt.......... 7 J. Heckle, b Rogers... 69 C. Mitchell, b Raw- linson..........................133 F. E. Patterson, c Luard, b Ostrehan 0 H. R. Fagan, retired hurt ..........................113 R. E. Thom as, b Rawlinson .......... 31 C. J. C. Patterson, c Irwin, b Ostrehan 46 A. F. Simson, c Rawlinson, b Rogers .................... 2 E . M. Showers, b Rogers ...................... 19 J. Henderson, not out ........................... 128 Fram jee, c Raw­ linson, b Ostrehan 38 Extras .....................36 Total ...........622 U nited S er v ice . First Innings. Second Innings. Capt. Rawlinson, b Heckle 28 c Provost, b T h om a s........... 33 J. A. Vanrenan, b Sim son 26 c Simson, b T h om a s........... 14 V. Garland, b Heckle ... 0 G. R. Irwin, b Heckle ... 5 Capt. Hunt, c Fagan, b not out ........... 0 H eckle .......................... 2 not out ........... 7 Ostrehan, b H e ck le ........... 6 c Heckle, b Hen­ Col. Luard, b Simson ... 5 Kennedy, b D a n ie ll...........33 Lam be, b Simson ........... 1 derson ........... 1 Gwatkin, b D a n ie ll........... 6 c Thom as, b Rodgers, not out ........... 2 Henderson ... 0 Extras .......................... 7 Extras........... 1 Total .................. 121 Total ... 56 ESSEX COUNTY CLUB. The following is the revised programme for 1887. May 30, 31, June 1—Derby, Essex v. Derbyshire. June 24, 25—Southampton, Essex v. Hants. July 6 , 7—Leyton, Essex v. Norfolk. July 18,19,20—The Oval, Essex v. Surrey. July 22, 23—Leyton, Essex v. Hants. Aug. 1 , 2—Ley ton, Essex v. M.C.C. & Ground. Aug. 3, 4—Norwich, Essex v. Norfolk. Aug. 8 , 9,10—Leicester, Essex v. Leicestershire. Aug. 11,12,13—Leyton, Essex v. Som ersetshiie Aug. 22, 23, 24—Leyton, Essex v. Derbyshire. Aug. 29, 30, 31—Leyton, Essex v. Leicestershire. Sept. 1, 2, 3—Leyton, Essex v. Surrey. Next1Issue March 31