Cricket 1887

450 C R IC K E T ; A W E E K L Y RECORD OF THE GAME . NOV. 24, 16t7. Throughout the season he played remarkably good cricket, and, in fact, his consistently sound batting fully justified the anticipations of a brilliant future for him as a cricketer. Against every kind of bowling he was, too, equally successful. He had the high distinc­ tion for so young a player of securing the first place in the batting averages of Sussex, and on public form there were certainly few better exponents of County cricket in 1887. In twenty-three completed innings he made an aggregate of 738 runs, and some of his best records were achieved against the varied bowling of the Northern elevens. In four innings against Notts he made in all 155 runs, but against Surrey he was even more successful, claiming 206 as the result of the four innings against that formid­ able shire. His best display with the bat, though,in the first match of the season against Lancashire, at Manchester, when he carried his bat through the second innings, was indeed against Surrey bowling. He was bat­ ting for three hours against Mr. Shuter’s •ombination of bowlers at Brighton, and a more scientific exhibition thanhis onthatocca- sion was not seen throughout the season. His constant successes for his county fully war­ ranted his selection to represent the Players of the South against the Players of the North, at Beckenham, but, as many will remember, the wicket was not in a condition to favour the batsmen, and the play was generally disappointing for that reason. As a batsman, Quaife has, with ordinary •are, a great future before him. His batting has no lack of variety, on ths contrary, his play is all round very attractive. His style is indeed extremely pretty, in fact more after the model of an amateur bat than of the ordinary pro­ fessional type. He watches the ball carefully, and, playing thoroughly sound cricket, has in him the making of an exceptionally good bats­ man. He is a fair change bowler (medium round hand) and quite up to the average in the field, where he has of late shown a great improvement. Our portrait is from a photograph by Messrs. Hawkins & Co., of 108, King’s Road, Brighton. The synopsis of Sussex County Cricket, to which referenoe has been made, we may add, was compiled by Mr. A. J. Gaston, of Brighton. CRIOKET CHIRPS. W . R a s h l e i g h is the Oxford captain for 1888, and A. H. J. Cochrane hon. sec. of the University Club. T h e Parsee Cricketers are to commenca their tour of 1888 in England on June 8. S m o k in g c o n c e r t of Chiswick Park Club a t S t. James’s Hall, on Dec. 15. V o l . XIV. of “ Scores and Biographies” is in course of preparation, and will shortly be published. 0. D. B u x t o n is the captain of the Cam­ bridge Eleven for 1883. W. C. Hridgeman is the hon. sec. of the University Club. M r . J. W. H o b b s is the Mayor of Croydon for the ensuing year. C o l . F e l l o w e s , R.E., was presented at the annual meeting of the Hants County Club, held recently, with a claret jug and bowl, in recognition of the valuable services he had rendered during his secretaryship. C o l . W a l l a c e , Messrs. F. E. Lacey, H. W. Forster, P. de Crespigny, J. C. Moberly and R: G. Hargreaves are the match committee of the Hants County Club for 1889. M e s s r s . H. a n d G. S im o n d s , Limited, of Reading, are succeeding Mr. Robert Reeder caterers at the Oval. The annual meeting of County secretaries is to be hell at Lord's on Tuesday, Dec. G, a noon. T h e New South Wales Association has decided not to interfere with the existin^. arrangements for the Inter colonial matches. There will, therefore, be two this season as usual, one in Melbourne and one in Sydney. M r . C. D. B u x t o n , the Cambridge captain, is at present travelling in Greece. M r . G. B. S tu d d played for the Shanghai Club last summer. W a l t e r W r ig h t , the left-handed bowJer who was so successful for Notts a year or two ago, has been engaged for Kent next summer. Mu. D. G r e g o r y , the captain of the First Australian Team, has been re-elected hon. sec. of the New South Wales Association. T h e Oxford and Cambridge match of 1888 will be played at Lord’s on July 2, 3 and 4. J. VV. T r u m b le , of the last Australian Team, scored 63 out of 147 for Melbourne University against Carlton, in the first match for the Metropolitan Cup, at Melbourne, Oct. 8. E t o n v . H a r r o w , at Lord’s, on July 13 and 14 next. T h e Melbourne Club intends to send a team to New Zealand, at Christmas, to play a series of matchos, returning via Tasmania, where they are also to decide some fixtures. T h e Staten Island Cricket Club, of New York, is in want of a first-class professional. T h e directors of the Bellaggio Estate, at East Grinstead, are arranging with George Hearne to make a cricket ground within their boundaries. M r . T. H e n t y , one of the vice-presidents of the East Melbourne Club, died in September last. T h e Gentlemen will meet Players at Lord’s, next year, on July 9,10 and 11. M r . A . C. A l la n , of the Canadian Team, is still in London. He does not leave, we believe, till January. T h e South Australian Association made a profit of £1,460 last season. E a s t b o u r n e is to have its cricket week next year. Devonshire Park is to be the locale. F. R. S p o f f o r t h , it is said, intends to play this winter for the Melbourne Club. G. J. B o n n o r is still in England. He was in London very recently. C r ic k e t seems to be making way in Western Australia. Duffy, a young ground bowler of the East Melbourne C lu b, has been engaged for three seasons at Perth. T h e authorities at the Oval are putting up four new turnstiles. M e s srs . T. a n d J. H o lr o y d , of Harrogate, have just issued an excellent photograph (panel size) of the well-known Yorkshire cricketer, George Freeman. E. D. S h a w , the old Oxford cricketer, has been appointed Head Master of Bishop Stort­ ford Grammar School. J e s s e H id e , the Sussex professional, is wintering at Buenos Ayres. C o u n ty matches next summer at the Oval will, in all probability, be commenced very early in May. M r . F. R ic a r d o is the President of the Hampshire County Club for the ensuing year. T h e next number of C r ic k e t on Thursday, Dec. 29. M r . J. S p e n c e r B a lf o u r , of the Surrey Committee, is the Liberal candidate for Don­ caster at the next election. T h e Australian crickeiers who are to visit England will leave the Colonies about the middle of March. T h e Hampshire Club proposes to arrange matches with Surrey, Sussex, Devon, Norfolk, Dorset, Essex, Somerset, and if possible Glou­ cestershire. For next summer fixtures with the Uppingham Rovers, the Old Cliftonians, and Winchester College will also be arranged. B u c k h u r s t H i l l v. H . C h a d s ’ E l e v e n .— In the score of this match, played on Septem­ ber 22, and published in C r ic k e t of October 27, a mistake occurred. Mr. R. L. Allport’s score was 114 not out instead of 44 as printed, and the total was 19 5 instead of 126. Oddly enough, too, Buckhurst Hill won b}r 114—Mr. Allport’s score —runs. .EOLIANS CLUB. M atches played 17— w on 7, lost 5, draw n 5. RE SU LTS OF MATCHES, April ST—v. Northbrook. W on. 2Eolians, 77 Northbrook, 56. May7—v. West Kent Wanderers. Drawn. iEolians, 29for 3 wickets; West Kent Wanderers, 82. May 14—v. Ibis. Lost, ^ olia n s, 51; Ibis, 79 and 63. May 28—v. Tham es Ditton. W on. ZEolians, 106 for 5 w ickets; Thames Ditton, 105. May 30 -v . Edm onton. Won. ^ olia n s, 133 and 143; Edm onton, 75. June 11—v. Olapham Wanderers. W on. iEolians, 134 for 7 w ickets; Clapham Wanderers, 76. June 18—v. Non-Com. R.A. Won. ^ olia n s, 185 for 6 w ickets; Non-Com. R.A.. 113. June 25—v. Old Charlton. Won. iEolians, 164: Old Charlton, 44. Ju ly2—v. Eltham . Won. .SiJolians, 70; Eltham , 60 and 55 for 4 wickets. July 9—v. Kenley. Lost, .Eolians, 107; Ken’ ey, 119. July 16—v.West Kent Wanderers. Drawn. iEolians, 62 for 4wickets; West Kent Wanderers, 176. July 23—v. Kenley. Lost. J3olians, 88 ; Kenley, 141. July 80—v. Charlton Park. Drawn. Charlton Park, 216 for 8 wickets. August 6 —v. Old Charlton. Lost. 2Bolians, 106 ; Old Charlton, 127. August 13—v. Battersea. Lost. .33olians, 121 Battersea, 130 for 4 wiekets. August 20—v. Willesden. Drawn. JSoliang, 179; W illesden, 5) for 1 wicket. Sept. 3—v. Charlton Park. Drawn. -Solians, 124 Charlton Park. 31 for 6 wickets. B A TTIN G AVERAGES. Times M ost In Inns.not out.Runs.an Inns.Aver O. Jones................... 8 ... 2 ... 135 ... 36 ... 22 3 F. Roberson ........... 8 ... 0 ... 146 ... 59 ... 17.6 E .H . Heasman ... 14 ... 2 ... 2 j 7 ... 48... 17.3 T. R. P e a rse ......... 12 ... 1 ... 177 ... 63 ... lfi.l E. J. Heasman ... 15 ... 0 ... 225 ... 81 ... 15 W . Morris .......12 ... 1 ... 163 ... 54 ... 14.9 G. Thom pson ... 10 ... 0 ... 147 ... 49 ... 14 7 C. H. T a rter......... 12 ... 3 ... 124 ... 33 ... 13.7 A. Kirkpatrick ... 7 ... 0 ... 70... 3 •*... 11.4 A. Corr ... ... 6 ... 0 ... 54 ... 18 ... 8.6 A. Howes.............. 10 ... 0 ... 40 ... 9 ... 4 H. Marks................. 6 ... 2 ... 13 ... 10 ... 3.1 The followin'? played in less than 5 innings :— T. Hardy 3*—18*—7, E. Tate 0—7—21*—15, Arthur Parsons 13*—0—14. W. H. Hutchinson 18*—4—6—-0 R. Heasman 0—9—23—1, Albert Parsons 0—17— 4 ! J. S. Walker 1—6, J. J. Clark 5—2, P. Fitch 1*—0—5 W . Twigg 8 — 0 — 0 , A: T. Pearce 5, J. Smith 3* and’ L . Parrott 0—0. BOW LING A V E R AG E S, Overs. Mdns. Runs. ‘Wkts. Aver. O. Jones ... . . 62.3 .. 12 ... 116 ... 18 .. 6.8 W . M orris......... 104.1 .. 25 ... 215 ... 28 .. 7.19 T. R. Pearse . . 222 .. 69 ... 407 ... 38 .. 10.27 E. Tate ... . . ?5 .. 7 ... 139 ... 11 .. 12.7 E. H. Heasman. . 153.1 .. 30 ... 321 ... 26 .. 12.9 The following bowled less than 50 overs F.' Roberson . . 42 3 .. 7 ... 97 ... i4 .. 6.13 E. J. Heasman . 11 .. 2 ... 23 ... 2 .. 11.1 Albert Parsons. . 37 2 ... 7 .. 84 ... 7 .. 12 A. W. C orr... . . 39 ... 4 ... 114 ... 8 .. 14.2 C. H. Carter . 20 ... 2 .. 50 ... 3 .. 16.2 W . J. Twigg .. 6 ... 1 .. 25 ... 1 .. 25 Pearse bow led 1, and C orr 5 no-^alls: E ; H* H easm an bow led 2, and R oberson 3 wides. J u s t O u t. P r i c e S ix p e n c e . — Splendid p o r­ traits o f Mr. W . W . R ead (the Surrey Am ateur), Mr. A. N. H ornby (C aptain L an cash ire E leven), and D r. W . G. G race, b y new process. Size, 9in. by 6in. A lso fa c-sin ti'e o f signatures. Sent separately, sccu rely packed, on receip t o f Seven Stam ps. T h e three fo r Is l£d., p o st free. F ra m ed in Neat B lack and G old F ram es, 2s. each, postage extra. Suitable fo r the L ibrary. C lub R oom s, or P avilions.— W right & Co., 41, St. A ndrew ’s H ill, D octors’ Com m ons, E.C. M r . E. T. V i e u s s e u x , who belongs to the Holborn C.O., and who played for the Mid­ dlesex Colts to disadvantage at the commence­ ment of the past season, bowled with great 3uocess ultimately as the following figures will show :— 3247 balls, 660.1 overs, 221 maidens, 1194 runs, 168 wickets, Average 7.18. N E X T IS SU E , DECEMBER 29.