Cricket 1887

50 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. APRIL 14, 1887. first innings was second highest scorer with 16 not out, Spofforth bowling with such success on the second morning that the last five wickets of the county only added ten runs. During the last four years he has been one of the mainstays of the Somersetshire team, His best record in 1883 was against Glouces­ tershire at Taunton, where he scored 59 in the first, and after Somerset had been obliged to follow on in a minority of 200, in the second 116, without a chance, out of a total of 343, a capital display of batting which might have altered the whole aspect of the game. In 1884 he was altogether out of luck for the county, though in other matches he scored well, making 29 in the second innings for the South against the North, 108 for the Lansdown Club against the Philadelphians, and 242 not out of 440 for four wickets, with every hit run out. The season of 1885 was an unfor­ tunate one for him in county cricket, and his highest score was one of 40 against Glouces­ tershire at Moreton-in-the-Marsh. Last year he acted as captain of the Somersetshire eleven for the first time, and the county had a fair amount of success, winning three of the four matches concluded. Twice during the season he was unlucky enough to get within touch of and yet not reach his hundred. Against Warwickshire he made 90 in capital form, but this innings was hardly of such merit as that against a strong team of M.C.C. and Ground at Lord’s, where he was credited with 94 against the bowling of Barnes, Flowers, G. G. Hearne and Mr. A. F. J. Ford. Since he left school the requirements of business have prevented him giving very much time to cricket, and his performances are therefore the more creditable. We may add that since 1870, including county and other matches, he has altogether played 481 innings for an average of 30 runs, and bowled 1,037 wickets. Mr. Sainsbury is an excellent all-round cricketer. Though he can hit on occasions, steady play is his forte , and as he watches the ball carefully, his is generally a difficult wicket to get. He is an excellent field, too, and has not infrequently proved of consider­ able use as a lob bowler in county matches. BLACKHEATH CLUB. F ix tu r e s f o r 1887. May 2—Blackheath, v. Bank o f England M ay 7—Blackheath, v. Surrey C. & G. M ay 11—Beckenham , v. Beckenham May 14—Bickley, v. Bickley Park M ay 14—Blackheath, v. R oyal Naval Coll. May 21—Blackheath, v. Crystal Palace May 21—Manor Way, v. B. P. S. M ay 28—Eltham , v. Eltham M ay 30, 31—Blackheath, v. Incogniti June 4—Maidstone, v. Mote Park June 4—W ickham , v. W est W ickham June 11—Charlton, v. Charlton Park June 18—Blackheath, v. Old W ykehamists June 21—Blackheath, v. Beckenham June 23—Blackheath, v. Guy’s H ospital June 25—W oolwich, v. R.M . a . June 25—Blackheath, v. W est W ickham July 2—Bexley, v. Bexley July 6—BJackheath,v. Chatham House W anderers July 9—Blackheath, v. Mote Park July 9—Plaistow, v. Plaistow July 13—Blackheath, v. Law Club Julv 16—Blackheath, v. Bickley July 16—Bickley, v. Bickley 2nd XI. July 19—Blackheath, v. Em eriti July 20—Blackheath, v. Rochester July 20—Blackheath, v. M.C.C. & G. July 27—Blackheath, v. XX II. of Blackheath Schools July 28—Palace, v. Crystal Palace July 80—fclackheath, v. B.B.’s Aug 1—Blackheath, v. Charlton Park Aug. 6—Blackheath, v. Ne’er-do-Weels Aug. 13—Blackheath, v. E ltham Aug.20—Blackheath, v. Bexley Aug. 27—Blackheath, v. Gryphons Sept. 10—Blackheath, v. R oyal Naval Coll. J. CONSTABLE’S XI. v. TWENTY CROYDON AMATEURS. Several well-known southern professionals helped the eleven in this match, played at Croydon on Good Friday. Bowley, Mills, and Yoss of Surrey were all successful with the ball. Yoss took five wickets of the eleven in sixty balls, for 21 runs, Bowley seven of the Twenty for 18, Mills and Lyddon each five, the former for 19, the latter for five J. C o n sta b le 's XI. T. Brown, b Voss ... 2 A. W heeler, b Voss ... 3 E. Mills, b V oss...........13J Mr. C. A. Hooper, c Adam s, b W estfold 0 T . Bowley, b W estfold 0 H. Lyddon, b Voss ... 0 J. W ootton, run out... 8 Mr. G. Hume, run out John Constable, b V o ss................... E. Beach, not out Mann, run out... B 1,1 b 1 ... Total. C roydon A m ateurs . T. Adam s, run out ... 0 E.Sanders,b W ootton 0 A. Sanders, c Bowley, b Mills ..................22 C.W albourn,b Bowley 0 G .W estfold, b Bowley 2 E .Stephens, b Bowley 3 J. Pring, b M ills ... 2 W . W hite, b Bowley 3 C.Spurway, b Bowley 0 C.Richardson, b M ills 0 J. W ood, b Bowley ... 2 R. Voss, b M ills........... 1 E. Strugnell, c and b M ills .......................... 8 G. Shirley, b Bowley W . Leadbeatter, c Bowley, b Lyddon W . Usherwood, b Lyddon ................... J. Cayley, c Brown, b Lyddon ........... W . Potts, b Lyddon Sergeant White, b Lyddon ................... W . Bridge, not out... B 5, l b l , w l ... T o ta l........... KENSINGTON PARK CLUB. F ix tu r e s f o r 1887. May 7 -V in cen t Square, v. W estminster School. May 14—W oolwich, v. R.M.A., W oolwich. May 18—Bickley, v. Bickley Park. May 21—Carshalton Park, v. Carshalton Park. May 25—Home, v. Crystal Palace. May 28—Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge. May 30—Home, v. Ne’er-do-Weels. June 1—Richm ond, v. Richmond. June 4—Surbiton, v. Surbiton. June 8—Home, v. Hampstead. June 11—Brighton, v. Brighton College. June 15—Home, v. North Eastern Circuit. June 18—Home, v. Bickley Park. June 21—Home, v. Civil Service. June 25—Henley, v. Henley. June 29—Home, v. Ne’er-do-Weels. July 2—Haileybury, v. Haileybury College. July 7—Home, v. The Authentics. July 9 -H om e, v. United Hospitals. July 13—Home, v. Uxbridge. July 16—Home, v. M.C.C. and G. July 20—Reigate, v. Reigate Hill. July 23—Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palace. July 26—Cooper’s Hill, v. I.C.E. College. July 33—Home, v. M arlborough College. August 1—Home, v. Incogniti. August 5, 6—Newbury, v. Newbury. August 20—Home, v. Richm ond. August 27—Ealing, v. Ealing. H a lf -D a y M atches . May 28—Home, v. Old Cheltonians. June 4—Home, v. The Gryphons. June 11—Home, v. Ham pton W ick. June 25—Home, v. Merchant Taylors’ School, July 2—Home, v. St. Paul’s School. July 23—Home, v. University College School. HARROW WANDERERS. F ix tu re s f o r 1887. July 18,19-D erb y, Harrow Wanderers v. Gentle­ men of Derbyshire, (with 3 players). July 20,21—Lincoln, Harrow Wanderers v. Linden Club. July 22, 22—Nottinghom , Harrow W anderers v. Gentlemen of Notinghamshire. July 25, 26—York, Harrow Wanderers v. Gentle­ men of Yorkshire. July 27, 28—Darlington, Harrow Wanderers v. Durham County. JaTy 29, 30—M iddlesboro’, Harrow’ Wanderers v. North Riding C.C. NORTHBROOK CLUB, F ixtu r es for 1887. April 23—Lee, Opening Match April 30—Lee, v. iEolians ♦April 30—W andsworth Common, v. Heathfield May 7—Acton, v. Pallingswick *May 7—Lee, v. Sidcup May 14—Lee, v. Addiscom be *May 14—Addiscombe, v. Addiscom be May 21—W andsworth Comm on, v. Heathfield *May 21—Lee, v. Forest Hill May 25—Lee, v. Gravesend May 28—Lee, v. Pallingswick *May 28—Blackheath, v. Blackheath Prop. School May 30—Lee, v. Granville *May 30—Lee, v. Granville *June 4—Lee, v. Heathfield June 11—Lee, v. Burlington W anderers *June 11—Gravesend, v. Gravesend *June 13 and 14—Lee, v. Alliance Bank June 18—Epsom , v. Epsom’ College *June 18—Lee, v. Greenhithe June 21—Lee, v. Granville *June 21—Lee, v. Granville *June 23—H onor Oak, v. Star June 25—Ewell, v. Ewell *June 25—Greenhithe, v. Greenhithe July 2—Lee, v. Charlton Park * July 2—Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park July 9—Lee, v. Crays and Orpington *July 9—Forest Hill, v. Forest Hill July 16—Lee, v. Ewell July 20—Lee, v. H am pton W ick July 23—Gravesend, v. Gravesend *July 26 and 27—Lee, v. Alliance Bank July 30—Addiscombe, v. Addiscom be *July 30—Lee, v. Addiscom be Aug. 1—Lee, v. Granville *Aug. 1—Lee, v. Granville Aug. 6—Charlton Park, v. Charlton Park *Aug. 6—Lee, v. Charlton Park *Aug. 11—Lee, v. Star Aug. 13—Lee, v. Burlington Wanderers *Aug. 13—Finsbury, v. Hon. Artillery Company Aug. 17—Lee, Mr. Mark’s Team of Members’ Sons v. Mr. Ingram ’s Team. Aug. 18—Kevington Park, v. Crays and Orpington Aug. 20—Lee, v. Junior Middlesex *Aug. 20—Sidcup, v. Sidcup Aug. 27—Lee, v. Point House Ram blers Sept. 3—Lee, v. Heathfield Sept. 10—Lee, Married v. Single * Second team m atches C ricket in C alcutta . —Calcutta maintains its reputation for phenomenal scoring at cricket. We recently noticed an innings of over six centuries, when the Calcutta Cricket Club played the Services; and on the 16th and 17th the same club compiled 587 for eight wickets in a match against its old opponent, the Ballygunj Cricket Club. The latter went in first and made 199 runs, and on the termination of play on the 16th, Calcutta had made 113 for two wickets, W. Mellor and C. Mitchell being the not outs with 42 and 55 respectively. On the 17th the innings was continued, and had not been finished when play ceased. Towards the enormous total of 587 Mitohell contributed 246, E. A. Macintosh 67,Mellor 66, J. Henderson 52 (not out) F. A. Prevost 51 (not out), C. J. Paterson 29, E. W. Collin 23, and L. C. Ogbourne 16 ; in fact, with the solitary exception of F. E. Patteson 0, and excluding Mitchell, every batsman, as also “ extras,” was credited with double figures. C. Mitchell was well known in con­ nection with the Crystal Palace Club; F. A. Prevost, a Rugby lad; C. J. Paterson, a member of West of Scotland, we believe; and F. E. Patterson, connected with Norfolk County. A pr il 9 th , at Rutland Gate, the wife of S. S. Schultz, of a daughter. 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