Cricket 1887

72 CRICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. APKIL 21, 1887. CRICKET SHIRTS. The “ CLUB” Shirt, specially prepared coarse WHITE CANVAS with collar and pocket .................................................4/6 Flannel Shirts, twice shrunk, with collar and pocket ................... 5/Q do. best Saxony Flannel ... 10/6 Worsted Twill Shirts, withor without Silk Collars ................................12/6 Carriage Paid to anypartof the UnitedKingdom. N otice .— Gentlemen are cautionedagainst buying so called Unshrinkable Flannels, but as in all cases our materials are shrunk twice in water before being made up, they will be found in after wear to shrink very little if at all. STRUTHERS & Co., M anufacturers , 83, Finsbury Pavement, London, CRICKET, LAWN TENNIS, &c. James Lillywhite, Frowd&Co., THE OLD-ESTABLISHED MANUFACTURERS & OUTFITTERS, L ondon : 2, 4, & 6 , NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY, S.E. Manufactory ,—69 to 74, BOROUGH ROAD, S.E. West End Branch.— 24, HAYMARKET, S.W. 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W r ig h t , Manager of C r ick et , at the Office, 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, Doctors’ Commons, E .C. f j a i r i l i o t T ( S o s s i j j . The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet. T h e executive of the Melbourne Club does not even yet appear to be satisfied with the accommodation provided on its ground, which, as English cricketers who have visited the Victorian capital know, is in its appointments second to none in the world. Only recently, it will be remem­ bered, a very large sum was expended on the erection of a new pavilion in place of that burnt down, and now the authorities are already busy over an extension of that building with other improvements, which will, it is calculated, necessitate an expen­ diture of over three thousand pounds. The scheme includes new quarters for the curator close to the entrance gates east of the grand-stand, coffee-room for lady friends of members, brick structure in lieu of the wooden building now used for professionals, lawn-tennis players, and catering purposes; removal of the cura­ tor’s present quarters; and extension of the pavilion back to the outer fence. The proposal was submitted to the general committee at a meeting held some weeks ago, and it was decided to proceed at once with the work of extending the pavilion, in order to provide extra dressing accommodation, which is badly needed. The other suggestions of the building committee were to be considered at a future date. M a jor W a r d ill, the Secretary of the Melbourne Club, I notice from a copy of the Australasian, recently received a cable message from Mr. G. F. Vernon, stating that W. E. Eoller, W . W. Eead, J. G. Walker, and Hon. M. B. Hawke have definitely decided to join the team that will visit Australia next season, under the auspices of the Melbourne Club. “ It is believed,” I quote again from the Austra­ lasian, “ that the dashing amateur, A. Stoddart, of Middlesex, and E. F. Tylecote will also come. The latter will come for certain if he can obtain the necessary leave of absence. The Hon. M. B. Hawke will captain the team. He is one of the most popular amateurs in the old country, and is sure to be a great favourite in Australia. W. G. Grace will not come. G. B. Studd, who is now in the colonies, will probably be chosen. Messrs. Vernon and Bead recommend his inclusion. Mr. Vernon will be thirteenth man.” The bulk of this information was given in last week’s “ Gossip.” As I said then, though, Mr. J. G. Walker is a doubtful starter. T h e sporting public of Melbourne had been looking forward this winter with considerable interest to the re-appearance on the cricket field of Mr. W. L. Murdoch, the great batsman who has been settled for some time in that city in practice of his profession as a solicitor. It was hoped that he would form one of the Fifteen of East Melbourne team to oppose the English professionals in the match which commenced on the eleventh of last month. As he was unable, though, to get any real practice, or, as some of the Aus­ tralian critics delicately express it, “ to reduce his adipose tissue,” Victorian cricketers lost a great treat in another display of batting from the most accom­ plished. exponent of the art Australia has produced. T h o se C r ic k e t readers who had per­ sonal acquaintance with the members of the First Australian team which visited