Cricket 1887

470 T : A W E E K L Y RECORD OF TH E GAME . DEC. 29, 18 FOOTBALL AT LEYTON. Essex County Cricket Ground. Dec. 31—London Caledonians v. Blackburn Olympic. Jan. 7—Swifts v. Derby County (Association Cup tie) „ ‘21—Semi-final, London Senior Cup. )> 28—London Caledonians v. Swifts. HORSE SHOE HOTEL, Tottenham Court Road (Corner of Oxford-st.) HANDSOME & SPACIOUS SALOONS FOR Cricket Club Suppers and Dinners. M e n u s, from 3s. per head, forwarded on application to the Manager. "ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA a t t h e w ic k e t . J-J One Shilling; post-free Is. 3d. A t all bookstalls; of the Compilers, B r u m fit t & K ir b y , Ilkley, Yorkshire; or of W r i g h t & Co., 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, London, E.C. /"XRICKET GROUNDS for Season, Day or JSatUr- day Matches. To Let at Byde Farm, Balham (under new management), close to Railway Station.—W. 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IMPORTANT NOTICE. The present Issue is the third of the Monthly Numbers, which appear on the last Thursday in each month as follows :— No. 170 .. .. JAN. 26. , , 1 7 1 .. .. FEB. 23. , , 1 7 2 .. .. MAR. 30. The sis numbers will be forwarded imme­ diately on publication for Is. 3d., to be sent to M r . W . R. W r ig h t , Manager of C r ic k e t , at the office, 41, St.* Andrew’s Hill, Doctors’ Commons, London, E.O. Cricket: A WBBKLY IiSOOBD OF THS GAMS. S I, ST. A U D R E ira H ILL, LOHDOH, E.G. that the elder of the Australian Colonies will play an important part in the cricket to be exhibited by the representatives of Australasia on English grounds nest summer. THTTBSDAY, DEC. 2 9 th , 1887. Jgafailbn dnsstjj. The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet, M r . G u y W y a t t , the Hon. Sec. of the Georgetown Club of British Guiana, the moving spirit of cricket in the West Indian Islands, informs me that it has been decided after careful consideration to abandon the idea of sending a team of West Indian Crickoters to England next summer as intended. It is felt that the time is hardly ripe for such an important undertaking, and that for the present it will be best to arrange for tours among the islands of the West Indies. The cricketers of Demerara were, at the time Mr. Wyatt wrote his letter, very busy in the preparations for the reception of the American cricketers who were to visit the West Indies during this and next month. Tho Americans are to take part in a couple of two - day matches in Demerara, the second against all the West Indies, and representatives were expected from Barbados, Trinidad, St. Vincent, Grenada, and probably from Jamaica, though the last named island is so far from Demerara that it is difficult to get cricketers to go the distance for a single match. The establishment of a West Indian Cricket Association is in contemplation, and as such a body should do much to unite the cricketers distributed over the different islands every one will hope to hear of its formation under good auspices. T h e two bowlers who contributed so much to the brilliant successes of New South Wales last winter have not lost any of their sting when the wicket gives the ball the smallest assistance, to judge by the result of the first match played by Shrewsbury’s team in Sydney, full par­ ticulars of which have come to hand since tho last number of C r i c k e t . With the exception of two overs to Allen and one to Garrett, Turner and Ferris bowled throughout the two innings, and it was certainly a very creditable performance under any conditions of ground for them to dispose of the English eleven twice for an aggregate of 115 runs. Turner was the more successful, but Ferris was only a trifle less effective, and it will be in­ teresting to compare their figures, Their bowling in the match was as under— Balls. M(Ins. Runs. W kts. Aver. Turner.. 224 33 45 10 4.50 Ferris .. 213 27 59 9 6.55 The brilliant performances of this pair will invest the doings of the coming Aus­ tralian team with additional interest, and if H. Moses, whose consistently successful batting for New South Wales has already made him a high reputation here, should only be able to accompany them, as it is to be hoped he will, there is every chance I t will be gratifying to those who had the pleasure of the personal acquaint­ ance of Mr. J. W. Trumble during the visit of the last Australian team to know that there is every chance of the reputa­ tion he has made as an all-round cricketer descending to a younger member of the family. His brother, H. Trumble, has latterly come to the front in Victorian cricket, and to all appearances bids fair to develop into a very useful player. He stands 6 feet 3 inches high, and as he is said to make full use of this advantage he ought to be very deadly, particularly when the pitch gives any aid to the ball. He opened the bowling for Victoria against Mr. Vernon’s team in sensational style by clean bowling Abel, and though not fortunate enough to get another wicket his bowling seems to have satisfied one of the critics. At least, I judge so, from the comments of the cricket contributor of the Melbourne Leader , who expresses himself as satisfied that the young Victorian will make a good bowler, though “ Felix,” the critic of the Aus­ tralasian, says that he has yet much to learn, both as a batsman and bowler. The junior Trumble has already proved a decided acquisition to the Melbourne Club, and not very long since did an extremely good performance against South Melbourne, five of whose wickets he obtained at a cost Of thirty-three runs. I h a v e more than once had occasion to notice the good performances of Mr. C. E, Chapman, who will be well remem­ bered in connection with Cambridge University and Hampshire cricket and football a few years since, It will interest those O r ic k e t readers who have any recol­ lection of his play in England to know that he has apparently lost none of his sting as a fast bowler, or indeed of his ability as an all-round cricketer. Playing for the Church of England Grammar School against an eleven of East Mel­ bourne in that City on Oct. 29, he not only took eight wickets at an expense of only twenty-three runs, but scored 41 of a total of 83 made by the School. A c c o r d i n g to the Adelaide Observer there is a youngster in that city who bids fair in time to do something quite out of the common in the one point of throwing the cricket ball. Early in October last O. Bertram a schoolboy, who is not yet fifteen years of age, in his College Sports threw the ball 9!) yards 1 foot This, though, is not his best rect rd, as he has thrown as far as 105 yar is, an excellent performance for a boy of 1 is years. The Observer, in comment­ ing on the feat, adds that the longest reccided throw is that of an aboriginal named King Billy, who threw 140 yards on Boxing Day, 1873. I should be glad, N E X T IS SU E , JANUARY 26.