Cricket 1887

24 CRICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. FEB. 24, 1887. COMING FOOTBALL MATCHES At Kennington Oval. F e b . 26.—England v. Wales. M a r . 2. —Old Carthusians v. Preston North End. (Association Cup Tie.) 5.— Corinthians v. Preston North End. 12.— Football Festival. 19. —Final Tie, London Association Cup. A p r i l 2.— Final Tie, Football Association Cup. T^OR SALE.—Vols. 5 to 13 inclusive of M.C.C. Scores and Biographies, quite new and in splendid order. Send orders to Ardent, Office of C ricket , 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, E.C. (1R IC K E T.—Wanted an Engagem ent as Profes- sional to College or first-rate Club. Good references given. Address, stating salary and re­ quirements. to H. S. F rancis , Mendlesham, Ston- ham, Suffolk. T^RED L IL L Y W H IT E ’S CRICKET SCORES AND BIOGRAPHIES, published by Kent and Co., Paternoster Row , in 1863. W anted to Purchase Vol. 3 of the above. Address—M.B., “ Pottle’s,” 14, R oyal Exchange, E.C. 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The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— ____________________________________ Hamlet, A r e c e n t communication from Toronto states that G-illespie, of Hamilton, the best bowler in the Dominion, has agreed to form one of the Canadian Cricketers who are to visit England during the coming summer. The team will, as every one will be glad to learn, be repre­ sentative of Canadian Cricket, and there is every reason to believe that our visitors will have a thoroughly enjoyable time of it during their stay here, which is to extend from July 8 to August 22. Their programme, I may add, is now complete, as will be seen by reference to the fixtures, which are to be found in another part of the paper. The Phoenix Club has very kindly made them honorary members of that club during their stay in Dublin, as well as granted them the use of the ground, and two professionals for the week’s practice they are to have before their first match, against the Gentlemen of Ireland, to be played at Dublin on July 15 and 1 6 . ---------- B a r n e s having had his hand injured in what the Sydney correspondent of the Sportsman, with the love of euphemisms common to the fraternity of the sporting press, terms a fracas with Sydney cricketers, Shrewsbury has enlisted the services of B. Wood for the remaining matches to be played by the English cricketers in Australia. Wood, who was some summers ago in the Charterhouse Eleven, was a leading figure in Lanca­ shire cricket for several years, and, if I remember rightly,showed up well forLiver- pool and District in the exciting match against the Australian team of 1884, when the latter won by awicket. He only recently migrated to Melbourne, and it was during his stay in the Colonies that he deter­ mined to become a professional criclteter. M r . E . E . B u s h , the old Gloucester­ shire cricketer, and brother of Mr. J. A. Bush, the stalwart wicket-keeper of the County team, seems to have played a leading part in Tasmanian cricket latterly. According to the Australasian he took a very active share in the entertainment of the visiting team in the match between North and South of Tasmania at Christ­ mas. At the dinner which followed that match, he was referred to as the father of cricket in the Colony. T h e following extract from a letter just received from Mr. Walter Kemsley, long connected with the Woodford Wells Club, and now settled in China, will not be without interest. Christmas Day, 1886. I have to day witnessed a local match on the cricket ground here, and the game and date naturally take my thoughts back to the old country, where my last match was played early in September of this year. Since leaving home, I have visited Colombo, Penang, ana Singapore, at all of which places they, have capital grounds, and the game is followed with a good deal of spirit. Now it has occurred to me (and this is my object in addressing you), that a capital tour could be got up by some combination of moderate strength. An Eleven should leave England in September via America; they could then play matches in the States, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, andbehomeagainwithin six months, and I am sure they would have a most enjoyable trip, and be heartily welcomed everywhere. It is perhaps not fair to judge the merits of the various Clubs unless they have a “ field-day ” on. They are, however, composed of jolly good fellows, and I am indebted to them for much kindness and courtesy. --------- T h e news of the death of Sir Robert D. H. Elphinstone will be received with deep regret, not only by his contemporaries at Next Issue March 31