Cricket 1887

472 C R IC K E T : A W E E K L Y RECORD OF THE C AM S . DEC. 29, lo87 I t seems to me that the sole cause of the discussion which has arisen is the delibe­ rate practice which has been brought into use lately by a few batsmen of preventing the probable success of off balls with a lot of break on, by covering it with their legs and practically ignoring the bat altogether. I am not myself quite clear that this abuse would not give way before au unmistakeable expression of public opinion, but if legisla­ tion is deemed advisable it seems to me that a proposal to give a batsman out who intentionally and deliberately uses his legs to play a ball which in the opinion of the umpires would have bowled him would meet the case. And in the matter of drawn matches I am inclined to think there would be little or no need for legis­ lation if punctuality were rigidly observed and strict care taken to prevent all un­ necessary delay in any way. "While on the subject of unfinished games, I may say in addition to what was stated by the secretary of M.C.C. that of twenty- seven matches played by Surrey in 1886, only one, that against Notts at Notting­ ham, was not decided, and of the five draws in 1887 the majority if not all were unmistakeably due to the wet weather. Mp. S t o d d a r t and Peel seem to have made a very strong impression on the Australian critics, and the latter’s all-round cricket in particular has elicited the most favourable notices. The following com ­ ments by “ Felix,” the Cricket Chat­ terer o f the Australasian , on the form shown by Mr. Vernon’s team in their first match of the tour, against Victoria, will be of interest to English C r i c k e t readers:— I like Stoddart’s batting. He was particu­ larly effective on the leg side. His defence was sound throughout, and he punished well when he got a chance. He did not get many balls to cut, but, judging by the way he shaped at those he did get, I am inclined to think that cutting is not his forte. Peel played very well indeed, and is evidently amuch better batsman than he was when here before. His driving was well timed and hard, and he did some pretty leg-play. T. C. O’Brien’s batting was vigorous but uncertain, and he was badly missed by Musgrove. M. B. Hawke’s form pleased me quite as well as that of any of his comrades, and it was very hard lines to be got rid of as he was by error of judgment. Attewell shaped capitally for his 20. The great disappointment was W. W. Bead, who was clean bowled by Boyle for 12. But then it should be remembered that this was his first appearance since he left the old country. When he runs into form bowlers will get it pretty hot, I fancy, from the Surrey crack. Newton is a sound batsman, and Abel though he onlymade 6showedthat heis acapital batsman. Bates was as resolute and as free as ever, and Rawlin appeared to be a sterling bat. In C r i c k e t of February 28 appeared an article entitled “ The Marylebone Club of Australia,” written by an old Surrey cricketer, Mr. W. J. Hammersley, for the Sydney Mail. It contains a full, true, and particular account of the Melbourne Club from its foundation nearly fifty years since, and one of its most interesting features was a copy of the original memorandum form­ ing the Club, with the names of the twenty original members. One of these twenty, Mr. D. C. McArthur, has just died amidst the regrets ot all classes of the Melbourne community, Mr. McArthur has been throughout its existence one of the most active and liberal supporters of the Melbourne Club, and for many years acted as its President. English cricketers visiting Melbourne, too, have frequently enjoyed Mr. McArthur’s hospitality on his beautiful estate at Heidelberg, and many Englishmen who have toured in Australia will hear of his death with genuine sorrow. CRICKET CHIRPS. A t a General Meeting held on the 19th inst. the Civil Service Cricket Club was dissolved. M r . R. F. T a y lo r , of 7, Micheldever Road, Lee, S.E., is the hon. sec. of the Granville (Lee) Club. M r . J. H. B r a in , the Oxford captain of 1885, was married on the 12th inst. T h e Bombay Gymkana have granted the free use of their ground to the Parsee team, which is to visit England next summer, for practice. M e s s r s . G. G. S. L in d s e y , the manager, and D. W. Saunders, member, have written an account of the tcur of the Gentlemen of Canada in England last summer. W is d e n ’s A lm a n a c k for 1888—twenty-fifth edition—has just been published. T h e address of the hon. sec. of the Assyrians, Mr. J. B. Oakley, is Rosen iu , Barnes, and not Lawrence Pountney Lane, E ;C ., as stated in last number of C r ic k e t . The island of Barbados can now boast a sporting journal of its own. The Barbados S 2 )ortsman is its title. It is published on alternate Wednesdays. T h e Australian team, now in course of for­ mation, will play their first match on May 14, at the Oval, against Surrey. In a match played in October, in Sydney, between the Veronas and the representatives of W. Akhurst andCo., the latter were disposed of for one run, a wide. I n a match played on Oct. 15 and 22, in Melbourne, between the Erskine and the Deaf Mutes, J. Bryant, of the former, obtained every wicket in each innings, and all clean bowled. T h e Hastings Week is to be an annual affair CRICKET IN SOUTH AFRICA. THE ROYAL SCOTS (D & G COMPANIES) v. MEDICAL STAFF CORPS. Played at Cape Town, South Africa, on September 7. T h e R o yal S cots (D & G C om pan ies ). Pte. H. Birchfield, not out ..........................82 Pte. McN icol, c Street, bK ing..........................25 Corp. Wray, b Alley... 6 Corp.Murphy, run out 34 Pte. Hayes, b Burns .. 1 Corp. Thorn, c A lle y , b Freshw ater.......... 22 Pte. Smith, b Fresh­ water .......................... 2 M edical S t a f f C or ps . Pte. Traquim , st Alley . ..................... Pte. Reid, c Tait, b Freshwater ........... Pte.John son,cSayers, b Freshwater Pte. Bicks, b Alley1... E xtras.................. Total Alley, b Thorn ........... 8 Tait, run out ........... 1 Burns,c King.b Thorn 13 Paxman, run out ... 2 Freshwater, not out... 1 Brookes, run out ... 2 King, not out ... Street, b Thorn Extras........... Total ... ..198 THE ROYAL SCOTS v. DIOCESAN COLLEGE. Played at Wynberg, South Africa, on October 26. T h e R o y a l S cots . Lt. Smith, b Shea . . i6 Pte. H. Birchfield, b Shepstone ........... 0 Lt. Birkbeck, b St. L eg er..........................36 Lt. Spurway. run out £8 Lt. Davidson, b Skew 1 Pte Beech, b Skew ... 5 Lt. Gardiner, c De Villiers,bShepstone 34 Sgt.Andrews,runout 28 Mjr. Coningham, run out ..........................10 Capt. Gostling, not out ..........................21 Corp. Thom , c St. Leger, b M unnik... 0 E xtra*.................. 12 Total ..201 D iocesan C o l l e g e . D. deV illiers, b Gar­ diner ......... . ........... 0 H. Kirkman. c Smith, b Gardiner ........... 9 G. Browning, c Spur­ way, b Gardiner ... 0 H. Munnik, b Gar­ diner ..: .................. 6 E. J A. Stradling, b G ard in er.................. 1 R. Cloete, b Beech ... 3 S.E.St. Leger, st Birk­ beck, b Gardiner ... 2 The Collegians were com pletely nonplussed by the bowling of Lieut. G irdiuer, who secured nine wickets at a cost o f only 14 runs in 13 overs. L. Skea, h w, b Gar­ diner ................... E. Shepstone, not out .......................... R. Franstaedter, b Gardiner.................. H. E llio t, st Birk- b ck, b Gardiner... E x tr a s ................... Total , 36 THE ROYAL SCOTS v. CLAREMONT Played at Claremont, South Africa, on October 30. T h e R o yal S c otj . First Ionings. Lt. D avidson, b Hands ................... 2 Sgt. Andrews, c Richards, b Hands 4 Capt. Gostling, b Hands ...................10 Corp.Thorne.notout 3 E x tr a s ................... 3 Mjr.Coningham, c and u H ands ................... 8 Lt. Smith, c Richards, b Hands .................. 8 Lt. Birkbeck, b Tait 20 L t . S p u r w a y , c Richards, b M orkel 2 Mjr. Booth, b Hands 0 Lt. Gardiner, c Van der Byl, b M orkel... 5 Pte. Beech, b Hands 3 In the 8econ<i Inniags Lieut. Birkbeck scored 14 ; Pte. Beech,9;Lieut. Spurway, 10; MajorConingham, 3; Lieut. Gardiner, 8; Lieut. Smith, 7; "C*pt. Gostling, 0; Lieut. Davidson, not out, 14; Sergt. Andrews, 2; Corp. Thoru, 0; extras, 3—Total, 77. C la r e m o n t . 0 Total 68 H. Ford, b Beech ... 4 T. W atson, b Beech 35 E. Tait, b Beech ... " W . Bisset. not out... J. Elliott, run oufc ... E x tr a s .................. H. Hands, b Beech ... G. Richards, b Gar­ diner .......................... 1 W . M orkel, run o u t... 9 W . H. Richards, c Coningbam, b Beech 2 G. Bolus, c tfostling, b Thorn ..................14 Total C. L. Van der Byl, b B eech .......................... Beech did good execution with the ball, his analysis indicating 16 overs, 8 maidens, 15 runs 6 wickets. 0 1 4 7 63 GARRISON v. WESTERN PROVINCE. Played at Wynberg, South Africa, in November. G a r r iso n . Major Coningham Pte. Beech (R.Scots; ( ct. Scots), b Piton 11 Lt.Birkbeck (R.Scots), lbw, b M ilton ........... 9 Surg. Young (M.S.C.), st Sivewright, b P ito n ..........................23 Qr.M.Sgt. Risk (R.E.), b Pistorius ... ... L t Spurway (R.Scots), run out .................. 41 M jr B ooth (R. Scot ), b Pistorius ........... 3 Total c Milt'-n.bGraham 10 Gr. Smith (R.A.), c M ilton, b Graham 4 Lt. Gardiner (R. Scots), b Pis orius 6 Capt. G ostling (R. Sco s), not out ... 1 Corp.Ralton(R.Scots), cRichards.bGraham 1 E xtras..................11 .128 W e ste r n P r o v in c e . J. Sivewright, b Beech .................. 0 W .Pistorius.not out 1 1 T.L.Graham .b Beech 0 W. H. Richards, b Railton .................. 13 VV. Porter, b Beech ... 13 E. J. A. Stradling, lbw, b Smith .................. 0 W. H. Milton, b Beech 33 T. Watson, c Railton, b Beech .................. 6 J. H. Piton, lbw, b B eech.......................... 0 Pte. Beech took 7 wickets, for 10 overs 3, maidens, 21 runs. W. Greg' ry, b Beech S. Giddy, b Railton E x tra s.................. Total 0 0 5 , 65 Iu a m atch played at W ynberg, South Africa, between the Royal Scots and Clarem ont (2), the Royal Sco»s scored 254 against their opponents’ 57 for 6 w ickets; Corp. Thorn made 155 not out for the Royal Scots. In a cricked m atch at Cape Town, South Africa, on Aug. 29, between the Band of the Royal Scots and Market C.C., the form er made -246 against the Market C.C. 35. Pte. Beech scored 141 (run oufc) for the Band of the Royal Scots, and Strgt. Andrews, of the same team, took 6 wickets for 6 overs. 5 maidens, 2 runs; he also did the hat trick, having taken 3 wickets in 3 successive balls. N E X T IS SU E , JANUARY 26.