Cricket 1887

466 C R IC K E T : THE CHIEF FIXTURES FOR 1888. T h e annual meeting of County Secretaries for the arrangement of the principal fixtures was held on Tuesday, Dec. 6, in the Pavilion at Lord’s, Mr. H. Perkins, Secretary of the Marylebone Club, presided, and tho various Counties were represented by the following delegates— Gloucestershire—Mr. W. G. Grace (captain) Kent—Messrs. G. Marsham and A. J. Lan­ caster (sec.) Lancashire—Messrs. S. H. Swire (hon. sec.) and A. Appleby. Middlesex—Messrs. A. J. Webbe (captain) and I. D. Walker. Notts—Messrs. W. H. C. Oates (hon. sec.) aad E. Browne (assistant-sec.) Surrey—Messrs. C. W. Alcook (sec.), J. Shuter (captain), and F. Burbidge. Sussex—Messrs. C. H. Smith and G. Gold­ smith (sec ) Yorkshire—Messrs. M. J. Ellison (president) and J. B. Wostinholm (sec.) Cheshire—Messrs. H. Thornber and J. Ilorner (sec.) Cumberland—Mr. L. B. Dykes (hon. see.) Derbyshire—Hon. W. M. Jervis ^hon. sec ) and S. Richardson (assistant hon. seo.) Durhamd—Mr. R. H. Mallett (hon. sec.) Essex—Messrs, M. P. Betts (sec.) and C. E. Green (capt.) Hampshire—Mr. Russell Bencraft and Mr. H. K. Grierson (hon. secs.) Hertfordshire—Mr. C. Pigg (hon. seo.) Leicestershire—Mr. J. Bonner. Northamptonshire—Mr. T. H. Vialls (hon. sec.) Somersetshire— Messrs. H. E. Murray- Anderton (hon. sec.) and W. N. Roe. Staffordshire—Mr. A. H. Heath (hon. sec.) Warwickshire—Mr. W. Ansell (hon. sec.) The following programme was arranged for he ensuing season— MAT. 3—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Middlesex C olts 7—L ord’s, M.C.O. and G round v. Yorkshire. 10—L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Sussex. 14—L ord ’s, M.C.C- and G round v. Kent. 14—Nottingham, Notts v. Sussex. 11—Oval, Surrey v. Australians. 17—L ord’s, M.C.C. and G round v. Derbyshire. 17—Oval, Surrey v. Gloucestershire. 17—Oxford, Oxford U niversity v. Australians. 2t—L ord’s, Colts of th* North v. Colts o f the South. 21—Cambridge, Cambridge U niversity v. M.C.C. and Ground. 21—Oxford, Oxford U niversity v. G entlem en of England. 21—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Australians. 2 l—Nottingham, Notts v. Surrey. ‘ j I —Southam pton, Hampshire v. N orfolk, aL—Manchester, Lancashire v. Kent. •21—Levton, Essex v. Derbyshire. VI—Brighton, Sussex v. Gloucestershire. 21—Birm ingham , W arwickshire v. Somerse* shire. 21—N ortham pton, Northamptonshire v. Stafford­ shire. 21—L ord’s—M iddlesex v. Yorkshire. 24—Rlackheath, Kent v. Gloucestershire. 24—Derby, Derbyshire v. Surrey. 24—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Leicestershire. 21—Manchester, Lancashire v. Australians. ‘/5 -S to k “, Staffordshire v. Somersetshire. 23 -L o rd ’s, Gentlem en of England v. Australians. 2^—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Surrey. 23—Oxford, O xfori U niversity v. Lancashirs 3 .—L ord’s, Middlesex v. Kent. 31— Manchester, L\ne*shire v. Sussex 31 -O val, Players of England v. Australians. JUNE. 4—Lord's, Middlesex v. Lancashire. 4—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Sussex. 4—Nottingham, Notts v Australians. 4—Leyton, Essex v. Surrey. 7—Lord's, Middlesex v. Notts. 7—Oval, Surrey v Yorkshire 7—Norwich, Norfolk v. M.C.C. and Ground. 7—Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire v. Lan­ cashire. . 7—Cambridge, Cambridge University v. Aus­ tralians. °—Stoke, Staffordshire v. W arwickshire. 11— L ord’s, Middlesex v. Gloucestershire. 11 —Bradford, Yorkshire v. Derbyshire. 1—Brighton, Sussex v. Notts. 1—Oval, Surrey v. Keat. A W E E K L Y PwECOPk© OF i -4—L ord’s, Middlesex v. Australians. ^4—Gloucester‘hire, Gloucestershire v. N otts. 5 -L eicester, Leicestershire v. Yorkshire. I8—Birm ingham , An England Eleven v. Austra­ lians. 18 - St. Albans, Hertfordshire v. Northamptonshire. .18—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Surrey. 18—Nottingham, Notts v. Lancashire. 13—Derby, Derbyshire v. Leicestershire. 18—Brighton, Sussex v. Cambridge University. 19—Durham , Durham v. Cumberland. 21—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Australians. 21—Leyton, Essex v. Leicestershire. 21—Oval, Surrey v. Cambridge University. 21—Southam pton, Hants v. Sussex. 21—Manchester, Lancashire v. O xford University. 22—Halifax, Yorkshire v. W arwickshire. 25 -L o r d ’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridge University. 25—Bradford, Yorkshire v. Australians. 25—N ottingham, Notts v. Kent. 25—Oval. Surrey v. Oxford University. 28—L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Oxford Univer­ sity. 28—Huddersfield, Yorkshire v- Kent. 28—Leyton, Essex v. Somersetshire. 28—Oval, Surrey v. Hampshire. 28—Manchester, North of England v. Australians. 29—N orthampton, Northamptonshire v. Norfolk. 29—Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire v. Staffordshire. JU LY. 2—Lord’s, Oxford v. Cambridge. 2—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Lancashire. 2—Liverpool, Liverpool and D istrict v. Aus­ tralians. 5—Nottingham , N otts v. Yorkshire. 5 —Oval, Gentlem en v. Players. 5—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Australians. 5 -L e y to n , Essex v. Hants. 5—Brighton, Sussex v. Kent. 5—Manchester, Lancashire v. Middlesex. 9—L ord’s, Gentlem en v. Players. 9—Birm ingham , Warwickshire v. Yorkshire. 9—Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire v. Essex. 9—Derby, Derbyshire v. Australians. 9—Stoke, Staffordshire v Cheshire. 12—Huddersfield, Australians v.| Players o f England. 12—Brighton, Sussex v. Surrey. 13 -L o r d ’s, Eton v. Harrow. 13—Stockport. Cheshire v. Lancashire. 16—L ord’s, England v. Australia. 1R—Bradford, Yorkshire v. Cheshire. 19—Lord’s, M.C,C. and Ground v. Notts: 19 —Manchester, Lancashire v. Yorkshire. 19—Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire v. Kent. 19—Brighton, Sussex v. Australians. 19—Oval, Surrey v. Middlesex. 19—Leicester, Leicestershire v. W arwickshire. 19—Leyton, Essex v. North and East Riding of Yorkshire. 20—Taunton, Som ersetshire v. Staffordshire. 23—L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. North and East Riding of Yorkshire. 25—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Notts. 23—Beckenham, Kent v. Surrey. 23—Leyton, Past and Present of Cambridge U ni­ versity v. Australians. 23-M anchester, Lancashire v..Derby shire. 26—Maidstone, Kent v. Notts. 26—Liverpool. Lancashire v. Gloucestershire: 26 -O val, Surrey v. Sussex. 26—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. N orth and East Riding of Yorkshire. 26—Portsm outh. Past and Present of Oxford and Cambridge v. Australians. 27—N orwich, N orfolk v. Hants. 27—Huddersfield, Yorkshire v. Leicestershire. 27—Stockport, Cheshire v. Staffordshire. 3)—Halifax, Yorkshire v. Gloucestershire. 3)—D erby, Derbyshire v. Essex. 3>—Oval, Surrey v. Australians. 80—Bath, Somersetshire v. W arwickshire. AUGUST. 1—L ord’s, Rugby v. M arlborough. 2—Nottingham, Notts v. Gloucestershire. 2—Ton ridge. Kent v. Sussex. 2—Manchester, Lancashire v. Surrey. 2—Hastings, South of England v. Australians 6—L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Notts Castle. 6 —Canterbury, Kent v. Australians (Canterbury Week). 6—Manchester, Lancashire v. Cheshire. 6—Birm ingham , Warwickshire v. M.C.C. .and Ground. 6—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Derbyshire. 6—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Middlesex. 6—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Sussex. 6 —Oval, Surrey v. Notts. 6—Leyton, Essex v. Hertfordshire. 6 —Southam pton, Ham pshire v. Somersetshire. 6—Stoke, Staffordshire v. Northamptonshire. 9 —Canterbury, Kent v. Lancashire. 9—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Essex. 9—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Australians. 9—Southam pton, Hants v. Surrey. 9—D erby, Derbyshire v. Middlesex. GAME . 10—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Som ersetshire. 10—Stockport, Cheshire v. Yorkshire. 10—Norwich, N orfolk v. Northam ptonshire. 13—Oval, England v. Australia. 13—Derby, Derbyshire v. Yorkshire. 13—Brighton, Sussex v. Lancashire. 13—Stoke, Staffordshire v. Hertfordshire. 14—Carlisle, Cumberland v. Durham. 15—L ord’s, MIC.C. and Ground v. Cheshire. 16—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire. 16—N ottingham , Notts v. Australians. 16—Brighton, Sussex v. Hants. 16—Oval, Surrey v. Lancashire. 17—L ord ’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Norfolk. 17—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Staffordshire. 17—N ortham pton, Northamptonshire v. H ertford­ shire. 20—Leyton, Essex v. M.C.C. and Ground. 20—Bradford, Yorkshii e v. Surrey. 20—Gravesend, Kent v. Middlesex. 20—Cheltenham, Gloucestershire v. Australians (Cheltenham W eek). 20—Derby, Derbyshire v. Lancashire. 20—Taunton, Somersetshire v. Hampshire. 22—Exmouth, Devonshire v. M.C.C. and Ground. 23-M aidstone, Kent v. Yorkshire. 23—Manchester, Lancashire v. Notts. 23—Taunton, Som ersetshire v. Essex. 23—Oval, Surrey v. Leicestershire. 23—Cheltenham, Gloucestershire v. Middlesex (Cheltenham W eek). 27—L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Warwickshire. 27—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Surrey. 27—Brighton, Sussex v. Yorkshire. 27—N ottingham, Notts v. Middlesex. 27—Southam pton, Hants v. Essex. 29—Taunton, Gentlem en of Somerset v. Gentlemen of Devonshire. 30—Manchester, England v. Australians. 30—Oval, Surrey v. Essex. SEPTEMBER. 3— Oval, Surrey v. Derbyshire. 3 - Harrogate, An England Eleven v. Australians. 6—Scarborough, Australians v. L ord Londes- borough’s Eleven. BRENTWOOD OLUB. (H o ld e r s o p t h e E s s e x C h a l l e n g e C u p .) Matches played 32—won 18, lost 8, drawn 6. BA TTIN G AVERAG ES. Tim es M ost in Inns, not out. Runs, an Inns. Aver. H. F. Ward ... 33 ... 4 .. 854 .. 77 .. 29.11 C. G. Merewether 12 ... 0 .. 326 .. 90 .. 27.2 J. J. Read ... 18 ... 1 .. 328 .. 69 .. 19.5 W. Pearce ... 7 ... 2 .. 94 .. 29 .. 18.4 A. O. V. Penny 16 ... 1 .. 258 .. 54 .. 17.3 Capt. Claughton 26 ... 2 .. 407 .. 91 .. 16.23 A. E. Heatley 18 ... 2 .. 271 .. 71 .. 16.15 C. H. S. E scott 28 ... 0 .. 316 .. 57 .. 13.17 T. G. H odson... 10 ... 1 .. 125 .. 41 .. 13.8 G. B a k e r.......... 8 ... 1 .. 93 .. 38 .. 132 T. Hodson ... 6 ... 1 .. 67 .. 28* .. 13.2 F. W . W ood ... 15 ... 0 .. 190 .. 50 .. 12.10 Surg.Mjr.Bourns 7 ... 1 .. 99 .. 24 .. 11.3 H. H. Francis 6 ... 0 .. 61 .. 34 .. 101 E. C. N ichols... 22 ... 0 .. 215 .. 38 .. 9. 7 J. L . Nickisson, five innings, average 24.2; G. A. Smith, four innings, average 33; J. L. Peire, four innings, average 22.1; Captain H ornby, four innings, average 18; E . N. Cubitt, three innings, average 37. BOW LING AVERAGES. Inns. Overs. M dns.Runs. W kts. Aver. F. W . W ood 12 ... 72 ... 15 ... 162 ... 18 ... 9 Claughton 29 ... 330 ... 84 ... 727 ... f8 ...10.47 H- F. Ward 40 ... 612 ... 139 ...1435 ... 188 ...10.55 H .H . Francis 9 ... 110 ... 31 ... 278 ... 24 ...11.14 J. J. Read ... 8 ... 63 ... 20 ... 122 ... 9 ...13.5 A .E .H eatley 20 ... 192 ... 54 ... 448 ... 33 ...14.26 The second eleven played nine m atches -eig h t were won and one lost. M e s s r s . J o h n T a y l o r a n d S o n s , of Queen Street-place, entertained at dinner, on Thurs­ day evening, the 15th inst., at the Bridge House Hotel, the members of their staff, num­ bering in all forty-onagentlemen. The dinner wras given in connection with the Panther Cricket Club, which was formed during the past summer, and is composed of employees of their firm. Mr. John Taylor, the president of the club and senior member of the firm, occu­ pied the chair, and was supported by his partner, Mr. Robert Taylor, the vice-president. A feature of the evening was tho excellent musical programme provided. The president during t’ > evening mads some effective speeches, md his kindly and sympathetic remarks in reference to his employees showed that the n ost cordial feeling exists between the memb i*s of the firm and their staff. T h e evening T\a3 spent altogether in the most agreeable ^.anner, E X T IS SU E , JANUAR Y 26.