Cricket 1888

MAY 8, 1888. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 99 SU R REY COUNTY CRICKET CLUB. T h e following report has been recently- issued to the members ofthe Surrey County Cricket Club. This, with the balance sheet for the past year, will be presented at the Annual General Meeting of the Club, to be held in the Pavilion at Ken­ nington Oval, to-day (Thursday), at 5.30 p.m. The brilliant and continuous success which attended the Surrey eleven during last summer was, your Committee venture to think, not only a source of satisfaction to the members of the Club, but also to the great body of cricketers. Not the least pleasing recollection of the season, indeed, was the interest shown in the achievements of the County eleven by the general public, and your committee appreciated highly the many expressions of congratulation it was their privilege to receive on Surrey’s restoration to the position it formerly occupied at the head of County Cricket. During the season 27 matches were played, of these 19 were won, 5 drawn, and 3 lost. Lancashire and Middlesex were the oniy Counties which beat Surrey in 1887, the third defeat was at the hands of Oxford University. The Surrey eleven, it may be of interest to state, did not lose one of their out matches. The double victory over Notts formed the most memorable event of an eventful j^ear. The large attendance at the Oval at the return match bore striking testimony to the popu­ larity of County Cricket, and it is worthy of remark that as many as 51,007 persons paid for admission to the ground in the three days. The number (24,450) paying on the first day is, it is believed, the largest recorded as attending a County match in England on a single day.' The attendances to witness the matches were throughout, it is satisfactory to be able to state, above the average, a gratifying proof of thb public interest in purely .English cricket. In recognition of the successes of the eleven, your committee felt that they would only be carrying out the wishes of the members by presenting to each of the team some token in appreciation of an exceptional year. Messrs. J. Shuter, Bead, Key and Roller of the amateurs, and of the professionals Lohmann, to whose all-round cricket the County owed very much, all received special recognition, and every one of the eleven was rewarded. Nor would any record of Surrey cricket in 1887 be complete without conspicuous mention of the judicious and able way in which Mr. J. Shuter captained the eleven. The position of Surrey at the present time is greatly due to his unwearying energy and personal influence. Mr. Roller’s inability to take part in the later matches was a source of great regret. Your committee are very pleased to be able to state that he is now restored to health, and there is every reason to believe that he will be of permanent use to the County this year. Mr. Key has kindly promised his assistance throughout the season, and all the other . members of the eleven are available. Your committee have to report that certain alterations were made by the newly-formed County Council with the object of reducing the number of drawn matches. Your repre­ sentatives were unable to support tho motion with regard to the question of l.b.w. carried by that body, and it is worthy of remark that it subsequently failed to find favour with the sub-committee specially appointed by the Marylebone Club. During the forthcoming season the Surrey eleven will take part in home and home matches with Derbyshire, Essex, Gloucester­ shire, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicester­ shire, Middlesex, Notts, Sussex and Yorkshire, as well as in one match with each of the Universities at the Oval. The usual match between Gentlemen and Players will be played on July 12 and two following days, and, in addition, the Australian team now on their way to England will appear four times at the Oval. The Parsee cricketers will also play the Gentlemen of Surrey twice on the County ground. Your committee have decided to give the entire proceeds of one of the matches to the Cricketers’ Fund. During the winter considerable additions have been made to the pavilion. A new dressing-room, with baths, has been built under the old dressing-room. Hot water has been laid on in the pavilion. New office* have been erected for the press, telegraph staff, and printers, and, to carry out the requirements of the Board of "Works, an additional exit stair case has been provided from the roof of the pavilion. The uncovered stand has been re­ moved, but the covered stands have been considerably enlarged. These alterations give a very considerable addition to the accommo­ dation for members, and your committee hope will be appreciated. At present the club numbers oyer 2,000 members. A large number of candidates are also awaiting election. Under the provisions of Rule X III. the com­ mittee will announce at the annual general meeting that the privilege of members in­ troducing a friend into the pavilion will be suspended in the match between Gentlemen and Players, and in the Australian matches. Your committee were deprived by death during the winter of two of their most respected and hard-working members, Messrs. G. Wells and Hubert Scott. The vacancies thus caused necessitate the election of two new members at the general meeting. The following members of the committee retire by rotation, and are eligible for re- election Sir R. Hanson, Bart., J. W . Hobbs (Mayor of Croydon), Lieut.-General Marshall, M. W . Marshall, J. B. Oakley and C. A. Stein. The following candidates, duly proposed and seconded, will also be submitted for election at the general meeting:—K. J. Key, Rookery, Streatham Common; R. J. Biron, Q.C., 5, Cleveland Square; George Everett, 90, Clap­ ham Road; R . Russell, 3, Railton Road, Herne H ill ; Bulmer Howell, Long Ditton. The annual general meeting for the election of officers and for the transaction of other business will be held in the pavilion, at the Oval, on Thursday, May 3, at 5.30 p.m. There will be a dinner in the Club House, at 7 p.m., when the members of the Australian team, it is hoped, will be present as the guests of the Surrey Club. Members wishing to dine should make early application. ! The balance sheet is made up of the follow- jng accounts:— R e c e ip t s . _ „ , £ s. d. To Balance, 1886-87 .................... . ... 6230 ]1 9 Subscriptions........................................ 2545 13 0 Match Receipts .............................. 7216 3 8 Rent accounts... ............................... 285 10 0 Interest on Deposit and Investment ... 187 10 4 P a ym en t s . M atch Expenses ... .............. Reftt a c c o u n t.................................. . General Expenses ........................ Ground Expenses ......................... Buildings Petty Cash .................................... Balances — India 3£ per cent. Stocks ...£5000 On Deposit .........................1000 16,465 8 9 £ s. d. ... 4148 1 11 ... 280 15 7 ... 1341 1 6 ... 8128 17 4 ... 1462 8 7 ... 63 10 10 In B a n k ... 0 0 11 13 — 6,011 13 0 £16,465 8 9 The receipts and expenses of matches were as follow :— M at ch R e c e ip t s . £ s. d,; Club and Colts M a tc h e s ......................... 13 Hampshire W arw ickshire.............. Cambridge University Oxford University ... Middlesex 60 12 378 280 122 Essex ............................................... ... 67 1 6 Gentlemen v. Players .............. ... 404 17 Leicestershire.................................... ... 48 4 6 Nottinghamshire ......................... ... 1,291 0 3 Gloucestershire ......................... ... 201 5 ft Derbyshire .................................... ... 93 3 R Lancashire .................................... ... 183 7 ft Yorkshire .................................... ... 289 13 ft Kent ............................................... ... 429 6 n Sussex .............. ......................... ... 252 8 6 Gentlemen of Canada .............. ... 24 0 o Receipts from Football .............. ...1,688 7 3 Receipts from Stand (Cricket) ... ... 801 17 0 Receipts from Stand (Football) ... ... 876 0 £7,216 3 8 M a tc h E x p e n s e s . £ s. d. Club and Colts’ M a tc h e s .............. ... 344 19 2 Ham pshire (2)......................... ... 126 17 10 Warwickshire (2) ......................... ... 108 8 8 Cambridge University .............. ... 115 19 6 Oxford University (2) ... 131 19 9 Midd esex (2) ............... . .............. ... 112 16 10 Essex (2^............. .., ... 116 10 0 Gentlemen v. Players .............. ... 154 11 Q Leicestershire (2) ... .............. .. 124 19 11 N ottingham shire (2)......................... .. 227 12 4 Gloucestershire (2) ... ... 140' 10 7 Derbyshire (2) ... .............. .. 143 13 G Lancashire (2).................................... .. 151 12 0 Yorkshire ( 2 ) .................................... .. 151 10 0 Kent (2 )............................................... .. 68 3 0 Sussex (2) .................................... .. 134 17 G Gentlemen of Canada .............. .. 81 17 0 Gentlemen of Surrey v. Sussex ... .. 31 11 4 Hastings and Distinct .............. .. 20 10 0 Mr. Reeder’s account (luncheons) .. 128 2 2 Expenses of Stand (Football) .. 11 8 0 Expenses of Football ............. .. 96 1 9 Duke and Sons (Balls) .............. .. 41 0 9 The Football Association .. 877 1 4 London Football Association .. 188 14 0 Balance of benefit to E . Barratt... .. 217 0 0 Sundry Football Clubs (share of Gate) .. 50 18 9 Sundries ...................... ;. .. 98 15 3 £4,148 1 11 GRANGE CLUB. F ix t u r es for 1888. April 28—Raeburn Place, v. Academy May 5—Ayr, v. Ayr May 12—Raeburn Place, v. Loretto May 19—Raeburn Place, v. D alkeith M ay 21—Raeburn Place, Gentn. of E dinburgh v. Players of Scotland May 26—D rum Park, v. L eith Caledonian June 2 —Raeburn Place, v. W est of Scotland June 6—Raeburn Place, v. Merchiston June 8, 9—Raeburn Place, Edinburgh v. Glasgow June 9—Holyrood, v. Royal High School (P.P.) June 11—Rae- urn Place, v. W atsonians June 15—Raeburn Place, v. Selkirk June 16—Raeburn Place, v. Edinburgh Austra lasians June 20—R aeburn Place, v. Forfarshire June 21—Raeburn Place, v. Cupar June 23—Titwood, v. Clydesdale June 27,28—Raeburn Place, v. Cumberland June 30—Raeburn Place, v. Perthshire July 4—Raeburn Place, v. Carlton July 5, 6—Raeburn Place, v. Incogniti July 7—Raeburn Place, v. Brunswick July 9,10—Raeburn Place, v. Lancashire W izards July 12, 13,14—Raeburn Place, Scotland v. York­ shire July 16—Raeburn Place, v. E dinburgh University July 21—Drumpellier, v. Drumpellier July 23,24—Raeburn Place, v. M.C.C. July 28 -Raeburn Place, v. Fettes College Aug. 1—Raeburn Place, v. Dunferm line Aug. 3, 4—Liverpool, v. Liverpool Aug. 4—Kirkcaldy, v. Kirkcaldy Aug. 6—Raeburn Place, v. Dysart House Aug. 6, 7 -D ublin, v. D ublin Garrison Aug. 8, 9—D ublin, v. Phoenix Park Aug. 10,11—Dublin, Gentn. of Scotland v. 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