Cricket 1887

APRIL 21, 1887. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 67 THE CHIEF MATCHES OF 1887 . As several alterations have been made in the programme arranged at the meeting of the County Secretaries at Lord’s last December, we have thought it advisable to give an amended list. M\Y. 4—Lord's, M.C.C. Anniversary M eeting and Dinner. 5—L ord’s, M.C.C. and G. v. Middlesex Colts. 5—Oxford, Seniors’ Match. G—Southam pton, Ham pshire Trial Match 9—Lord’s, Colts of North v. Colts of South 9—Oxford, Freshm en’s M atch 12—Lord’s, M.O.C. and Ground v. Derbyshire, l i —Oxford, Eleven v. Sixteen Freshmen 16—Lord’s, M.C.C. and G rouud v. Kent. 16—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Hampshire 16—Sheffield, Yorkshire Eleven v. Colts of County 19—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Sussex. 19—Oxford, Gents of England v. Oxford Univ­ ersity. 19-K enn ington Oval, Surrey v. Warwickshire. 19—W inchester, Gentlem en o f Hants v . W in­ chester College. 19—N orwich, East v. W est Norfolk. 20 —Leicester, Leicestershire v. Cheshire. 23 -L o r d ’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Yorkshire 23—M anchester, Lancashire v. Sussex 25—Bedford, Northants C. and G. v. Bedford C. and G. 26—L ord’s, Middlesex v. Surrey. 26—Blackheath, Kent v. Gloucestershire. 23—Oxford, Oxford U niversity 7 . Lancashire. 27—Huddersfield, Yorkshire v. Warwickshire. 30—(W hit-M onday) L ord’s, North v.South. 33—Brighton, Sussex v. Gloucestershire. 30—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. K ent. 30-D erby, Derbyshire v. Essex. 3 >—Birm ingham , W arwickshire v. Leicestershire. 30—N ottingham, Notts v. Surrey. 3 )-Southam pton, Ham pshire v. Norfolk. 3)—Northampton, N orthants v. Staffordshire. 30--Manchester, Lancashire Colts Watch. 3)—Oxford, Peram bulators v. Etceteras JUNE. 2—L ord’s, Middlesex v. Gloucestershire. .2—Manchester, Lancashire v. Kent. 2—Birmingham, W arwickshire v. Surrey. 2 —Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. v. Yorkshire. 2 —Oxford, M.C.C. and G. v Oxford University 3 —Nottingham, Notts Colts v. Yorkshire Colts. 4—Durham , Durham Colts Match. 6—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Yorkshire. 6—Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. v. M.C.C. and G. 6—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Surrey. 6—Southampton, Hampshire v. Sussex. 8—Kenniugton Oval. N orthants C. and G . v. Surrey C. and G. 9 —N orwich, M.C.C. and G. v. Norfolk. 9—L ord’s, Middlesex v. Notts. 9 —Manchester, Lancashire v. Derbyshire. 9—Oxford, Oxford Univ. v. Surrey. 10—Dewsbury, Yorkshire v. Leicestershire. 10—N ortham pton, Northants C. and G. v. Free Foresters. 10—W orcester, Staffordshire v. Worcestershire 13—(Jubilee Week at Lord's) M.C.C. and G. v. Eng land. 13—Stoke, Staffordshire v. Cheshire. 1 i—L ord’s, Eleven Amateurs v. Eighteen Veterans 16—Brighton, Sussex v. Cambridge Univ. 16 -N ottingham , Notts v. Yorkshire. 16 -M anchester, Lancashire v. Surrey. 17—Stockport, Cheshire v. Leicestershire. 17—Northampton, N orthants v. Warwickshire. 20—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Kent. 20—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Cambridge Univ. 20—Liverpool, Lancashire v. Oxford Univ. 20—Bradford, Yorkshire v. Sussex. 22—Stoke-on-Trent, Herts v. Staffordshire. 23—L ord’s, M.O.C. and G round v. Notts. 23—Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire v. Surrey. 2 J—Norwich, Norfolk Colts Match. 21—Chiswick, Mr. A. J. W ebbe’s XI. v. Oxford U niversity 21—Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland v. Dur­ ham. 21—Southam pton, Hampshire v. Essex. 21—St. Albans, Herts v. Northants. 21—Stockport, Cheshire v. Lancashire. 27—Lord’s, M.C.C. and G. v. Cambridge Univ. 27—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Oxford Univ. 2 7— Southampton, H am pshire v. M.C.C. and G. 27—Gravesend, Kent v. Lancashire. 27—Derby, Derbyshire v. Yorkshire. 27—Stoke, Staffordshire v. Warwickshire. 30—Lord’s, M.C.C. and G round v. Oxford Univ. 3 ) —Brighton, Sussex v. Kent. 33—Nottingham, Notts v. Lancashire. 30—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Middlesex. 30—Gloucester, Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire. 30—Exeter, Gentlemen o f H ants r. G entlem en of Devon. JULY. 1—Stockport, Cheshire v. Staffordshire. 1—Northampton, Northamptonshire v. York­ shire Gentlemen. 4—L ord’s, Oxford v. Cambridge. 4—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Surrey (Ulyett’s Benefit) 6—Leyton, Essex v. Norfolk. 7—Beckenham , Players of the North ▼. Players of the Sc uth. 7—Long Eaton, Derbyshire ▼.Lancashire. 8—L ord’s, Eton v. Harrow. 0 —Er*.lifn.x. Ynrkshir* v. Cheshire # —Northampton, Northants C. and G. v. Surrey C .an d G. 11—Lord’s, Gentlemen v. Players. 11—Tonbridge, Kent v. Sussex. 11—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Yorkshire. 11—H ertford, M.C.C. and Ground v. Herts. 1-3—Carlisle, Durham v. Cumberland. 13—York, Gentlemen v. Players o f Yorkshire. 13—Leyton, Herts v. Essex. 14—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire. 14—Kennington Oval, Gentlemen v. Players 14—Brighton, Sussex v. Hampshire. 15—Dublin, Gentlemen of Canada v. Gentlem en o f Ireland 15—Stockport, Cheshire v. Yorkshire. 15—Manchester, Northants v. Lancashire. 18—Edinburgh, Gentlemen of Canada v. Gentle­ m en o f Scotland 18—L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground V. Lancashire. 18—N ottingham, Notts v. Kent. 18—Oval, Essex v. Surrey. 18—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Derbyshire. 18—D erby, Gentlemen of Derbyshire v. Harrow Wanderers. 21—Lord’s, M.C C and G. v. North Biding Club 21—Beckenham , Kent v. Surrey. 21—Brighton, Sussex v. Notts. 21—Manchester, Lancashire v. Gloucestershire. 22—Stoke, Staffordshire v. Northants. 22—Leyton, Essex v. Hants. 25—Stoke, Staffordshire V. Free Foresters 25—Dewsbury, Yorkshire v. Gloucestershire. 25—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Norfolk. 25—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Leicestershire. 27—Lord’s, Rugby v. Marlborough. 28—Nottingham, Notts v. Gloucestershire. 28-D e rb y , Derbyshire v. Surrey. 28—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Somersetshire. 28—Lord’s, M.C.C. and G. v. Rugby School 29—Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Bed­ fordshire. 29—H itchin, Herts v. Staffordshire. 30—L ord’s, M.C.C. and G . v. Rugby School AUGUST. 1—Bank Holiday. Canterbury W eek com ­ m ences. Kent v. Yorkshire. 1—L ord’s, M C.C. v. Gentlem en of Canada 1—Leyton, Essex v. M.C.C. and Ground. 1—Southampton, Hampshire v. Somersetshire.* 1—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Sussex. 1—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Notts. 1—Manchester, Lancashire v. Cheshire 1—Birm ingham , Warwickshire v. N ortham pton­ shire. 3—Lord’s, M.C.C. and G. v. Lincolnshire 3—Norwich, Norfolk v. Essex. 4—Canterbury, Kent v. Middlesex. 4—Kennington Oval. Surrey v. Gloucestershire. 5—Portsm outh, Gentlemen o f Canada v. United Services 5—Lord’s, M.C C. and G. v. Scarborough 5—Norwich, Norfolk v. Hampshire. S—Southampton, Gentlemen of Hants v. Old Cliftonians. S—Northampton, Northants C. and G. v. Bedford C. and G. 5—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Yorkshire. 8 -L ord's, M.C.C. and (Ground v. Somersetshire. 8—Brighton, Sussex v. Surrey. 8—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Notts. 8 —Bradford, Yorkshire v. Lancashire. 8—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Essex. 8—Southampton, Hants C. and G. v. Uppingham Rovers. ”8—Kennington Oval, Gentlem en of Canada v. Gentlem en of Surrey 10—Southampton, Gentlemen of Canada v. Gen­ tlem en of Hampshire 10—Lord’s, M C.C. and Ground v. Cheshire. 10—Stoke, Old Cliftonians v. Staffordshire. 11—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Lancashire. 11—Leyton, Essex v. Somersetshire. 11—Huddersfield, Yorkshire v Middlesex. 11—Birm ingham , Warwickshire v. Notts. 12—Lord’s, M.C.C. and G. v. Notts Castle Club 12—Stoke, Staffordshire v. M.C.C. and G. 12—Clifton, Gentlemen o f Canada v. Gentlemen o f Gloucestershire 15—Stoke-on-Trent, Gentlemen of Canada v. Gen­ tlem en of Staffordshire 15-L o r d ’s, M C.C. and G. v. Cumberland 15—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Derbyshire. 15—Cheltenham Week comm ences, Gloucester­ shire v. Lancashire. 15—Brighton, Sussex v. Yorkshire. 15—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Warwickshire. 15—Nottingham, Notts v. Middlesex. 17—Lord’s, M.C.C. and G. v. Northern Wranderers 17—Norwich, N orfolk v. Staffordshire. 17—Birmingham, Gentlemen of Canada v. Gentle­ m en of W arwickshire 18—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Yorkshire. (Barratt’s Benefit.) 18—Manchester, Lancashire v. Notts. 18—Cheltenham, Gloucestershire v. Somersetshire. 19—Bath, Somersetshire v. M.C.C. and G. 19—Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Hert­ fordshire. 19—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Norfolk 19—Bishop Auckland, Northumberland v. Durham 19—Leicester, Gentlem en of Canada v. Gentle­ men of Leicestershire*. 22—Liverpool, Gentlem en of Canada v. Gentle­ m en of D istrict 22—Leyton, Essex v. Derbyshire. 22—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Northampton­ shire. 22—Brighton, Sussex v. Lancashire. 22—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Kent 22—Taunton, Somersetshire v. Hampshire. 22—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Middlesex. 22—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Notts. 24—L ord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Herts. 25—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Kent. 25—Manchester, Lancashire v. Yorkshire. 25—Southampton, H am pshiie v. Surrey. 25—Nottingham, Notts v. Sussex. 25—Taunton. Somersetshire v. Warwickshire. 26—L ord’s, M.C.C. and G. v. W iltshire 26—Durham, Durham v. Cumberland. 29—Scarborough Festival comm ences. I Zingari v. Gentlem en of England. 29—Maidstone, K ent v. Notts. 29—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Sussex. 29—Leyton, Essex v. Leicestershire. 29—Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland v. York­ shire. 29—Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Lanca­ shire. .29—Dorchester, Gentlemen o f Hants v. Gentle­ m en of Dorset. SEPTEM BER. 1—Leyton, Surrey v. Essex. 1—Scarborough, North, v. South. 9—Birmingham, W arwickshire v. Northampton- nhire. 5—Scarborough, M.C.C. and Ground v- York­ shire. 8—Hastings Festival comm ences. North v. South. 12—Hastings, Gentlem en of Surrey v. Gentlem en o f Sussex. 14—Hastings, Last Fixture o f Festival. Match not yet fixed. * Probable. THE GENTLEMEN OF CANADA. T h e follow in g m atches have been arranged for the G entlem en o f Canada w h o are to visit E n gla n d th is sum m er. T h ey are e x ­ pected to arrive in D ublin on Ju ly 8, and w ill have a w eek’s practice there before playin g th eir first m atch against th e G entlem en of Ireland, the P hoenix C lub h avin g kindly granted th em th e use o f its ground. T h ey w il * be entertained b y th e C om m ittees o f the M arylebone and Surrey Clubs on the occasion o f th eir visits to L o r d ’s and the O val respec­ tively. F u ll particu lars o f th e various m e m ­ bers o f the team w ere given in C r ic k e t of la ;t T h ursday. July 15,16—Dublin, v. Gentlmen of Ire’ and July 18,19—Edinburgh, v. Gentlem en of Scotland July 22, 23—Newcastle-on-Tyue, v. uentlem en of Northum berland July 25, 26—Sunderland, v. Gentlem en of Durham July 27, 28—Buxton, v. Gentlem en o f Dei byshire July 29, 30—Brighton, v. Gentlemen of Sussex Aug. 1, 2—L ord’s, v. Gentlemen of Jhaiylebone Club Aug. 5, 6 —Portsm outh, v. United Services Aug. 8, 9—Kennnington Oval, v. Gentlem en of Surrey Aug. 10,11—Southam pton, v. Gentlemen o f Hamp­ shire Aug. 12, 13—Clifton, v. Gentlem en of G loucester­ shire Aug. 15, 16—Stoke-on-Trent, v. G entlem en of Staffordshire Aug. 17, 18—Birm ingham , v. Gentlem en o f W ar­ wickshire Aug. 19, 20—Leicester, v. Gentlem en of Leicester­ shire A'ufr 22,23—Liverpool, v. Gentlem en of District