Cricket 1888

100 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD O F THE GAME. MAY 3, 1888. ESSEX COUNTY CLUB. The following is the Annual Report of the Committee to be presented to the General Meeting, to be held in the Pavilion, on the Counfy Ground,atLeyton,to-day,at4.30p.m:— Your Committee beg to submit to you the following Report and Balance Sheet for the past season. They regret the deficit shown in the State­ ment of Accounts, and in explanation would wish to point out the following facts:— (1) That many of the items of expenditure were incurred in previous seasons. (2) That a considerable decrease is apparent in cricket match receipts, owing partly to the wet weather experienced during the best matches, and to the absence of any Australian cricket. (3^ That the rent for catering was £170 less than in the previous year. (4) That there was no increase in the num ­ ber of subscribing members. Your Committee, however, have every confidence that with the present new and energetic management they will be enabled to present you with a satisfactory report at the close of the present financial year. Mr. T. Ratliff having resigned the Secre­ taryship, Mr. M .P . Betts has been appointed to the office. The County matches in the past season resulted in 7 wins, 7 losses, and 1 draw. W ith respect to the present season’s pro­ gramme, your Committee have the pleasure to inform you that arrangements have been made with the Sixth Australian Team to play two matches at Leyton against elevens selected from the Past and Present of both Oxford and Cambridge, in addition to which the Gentle­ men of Esssex will oppose the Parsees in the opening match of their tour, and later on in the season an eleven of the best Public School Boys of the year will meet our Indian friends. The County fixtures are home and home matches with Surrey, Derbyshire, Leicester­ shire, Somersetshire, Hampshire, and Hert­ fordshire, and one match with the M.C.C. and Ground at Leyton. The match and practice wickets and the lawn tennis courts have been most carefully relaid and attended to during the winter, and many improvements have been effected both on the ground and in the buildings. The ground will be opened to members on Monday, April 30th, when the following ground bowlers will be in attendance:—Frank Silcock (head bowler), J. Burns, G. W . Littlewood, H. Carpenter, and W. Bryan. Your Committee have decided to suspend the entrance fee of one guinea, until the number of members reaches one thousand; and they desire to point out that, if the present members of the Club would do their utmost to procure new members, there ought to be very little difficulty in obtaining the required number during the present season. Your Committee are of opinion that the very moderate amount of the Annual Subscription and the undoubted advantages possessed by members should prove sufficient inducement to all interested in cricket, football or lawn tennis to join the Club. The Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held in the Pavilion on the County Ground at Leyton on Thursday, May 3rd, at 4.30 p.m. Your Committee will propose to the Meeting, that Mr. E. N. Buxton, High Sheriff of the County, shall be asked to accept the position of one of the Vice-Presidents of the Club, and beg to nominate Mr. C. D. Buxton, captain of the Cambridge U.C.C., to take his place on the ( ommittee. The following members of the Committee retire by rotation and offer themselves for re- election, viz., Dr. Pagenstecker, Messrs. J. Jackson, W . Pearce, Jun., and C. E. Ridley. Your Committee regret to inform you that Messrs. A. Capel-Cure, R. S. Spencer, W . H. Rodwell, and W. Grimston being now unable cdevote the necessary time to the manage- uent of your affairs have expressed their desire to retire from the Committee, and your Committee beg to suggest that their places be taken by Messrs. R. C. Gosling, C .R . Higgins, J. Armstrong, and A. G. O. Kennedy. In conclusion your Committee beg to call the attention of those who have not already paid their Subscriptions to the latter part of Rule X I I I . :—“ No Member can be allowed to participate in any of the advantages of the Club until his subscription be paid.” E X P E N D IT U R E . £ s. d. £ s. d. To W ages— Ground Men ........................ 465 14 8 Ground Bowlers .............271 0 0 -------- 736 14 8 To Cricket— Expenses of County Players 594 0 6 To Football— Expenditure .........................313 16 0 To Law n Tennis— Expenditure ....................... 96 6 0 -------- 410 2 0 To R ent— County Ground (6 quarters) 622 10 0 Cottage (6 quarters) ........ 3 » 0 0 Rates and taxes, 1886-7 ... 88 7 3 Interest, Commission, and Insurance ....................... 13 17 3 To Salaries— Assistant Treasurer To A d v e rtis in g ......................... To Stationery and Printing .., To Postages and Sm all Ex penses....................................... To Sm all B ills ......................... To 1ravelling ........................ To D onation— Essex Cricket Clubs Assn.... To Petty Cash—Balance in hand ........................................ R E C E IP T S . . 75 0 0 . 15) 0 0 . 25 0 0 . 90 4 3 . 62 3 2 . 85 5 5 . 76 5 4 . 30 4 6 . 36 9 6 . 26 18 10 754 14 6 250 0 0 313 18 2 93 12 10 1 19 2 £3.160 6 10 £ s. d. Balance from 1886.......... By Subscriptions— Arrears for 1885-86................. 5 5 0 Subscriptions for 1887.......... 661 9 0 Entrance fees for 1887.......... 36 15 0 Subs, for 1886 in advance ... 203 14 0 Lockers for 1888 in advance 0 5 0 D onation ................................ 0 2 2 By M atch Receipts— Cricket ......................... ... 192 10 7 Law n T e n n is ......................... 56 17 3 Football ................................ 838 14 5 By R ent— Insurance C. C. C lub ......... 300 0 0 Insurance C. C. Lockers .. 5 5 0 Essex C. C. Lockers .......... 9 10 0 11 12 7 909 10 0 588 2 314 15 0 By Catering— Messrs. Taplow & C o ........... 50 0 0 By m aterials and p lant account— Sale of pavilions, balls, &c. 46 2 6 Outstanding Liabilities— Sundry accounts... 385 18 0 SundryFootb. clubs 17 5 9 -------- 40 Less account due to the Club 15 4 11 1,920 2 4 Balance due to bankers 387 18 10 ... 852 5 £3,160 6 10 D U LW IC H COLLEGE CLUB. F ix t u r e s f o r 1888. May 30—Dulwich, v. Incogniti June 2—Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge School June 9—Dulw ich, v. Orleans Club June 13—Dulwich, v. Ne’er-do-Weels June 14—Dulw ich, v. The Masters June 20—Dulwich, v. Surrey C. & G. June 23—Dulw ich, v. Old Alleynians June 27—Dulwich, v. M.C.C. & G. June 30—Dulwich, v, Bedford School July 7—Brighton, v. Brighton College July 11—Dulwich, v. O ld Hariovians July 18—Dulw ich, v. Free Foresters HONOR OAK v. COMMERCIAL UN ION ASSURANCE. Played at Honor Oak on April 28. H o n o r O a k . H . Halford, c and b H e a d .........................13 J. Warren, c Leese, b H e a d ........................ 2 F. Harrison, c Tidd, b Head ................. 4 F. Lett, c Tidd, b C heesw right.......... 7 W. Murdon, c Head, b Cheeswright ... 2 G. Smedley, hw , b H e a d ......................... 0 Salmon, c Leese, b Cheeswright.......... E . H. Dives,st Moun- t vin,bCheeswright E. vV.Lander,c Moun­ tain,bCheeswright W . H. Schulte, ro t out Bruin,bCheeswright 0 Total .. C.U.A. P. Leese b Tett E. J. Butler, run out F-Cheeswright.b H a l­ ford ......................... W. F. Head, st Dives, b Halford................. J. A. Lam bert,b H al­ ford ......................... A. E. Owens, b M ur­ don ......................... 10 G. H. Harnett,bLett 11 C.M ountain,bSchulte 5 E. J. Boor, b Schulte 0 F. J. Sayce, not out 5 P. A. Tidd, b L ett ... 0 B 1, w 1 .......... 2 Total 55 B LU E MANTLES. F ix t u r e s f o r 1888. June 14—Sevenoaks, v. Sevenoaks Vine June 20—Tunbridge W ells, v. Tonbridge July 7—Tonbridge, v. Tonbridere School July 11,12—Tunbridge W ells, v. Authentics July 27—Tunbridge Wells, v. Sevenoaks Vine Aug. 1—Bayham, v. Bayham Abbey Aug. 4—Tunbridge W ells, v. Southborough Aug. 10,11—Eastbourne, v. Eastbourne Aug. 22—Southborough, v. Southborough Aug. 25—Tonbridge, v. Tonbridge Sept. 7, 8—Hastings, v. South Saxons SOUTH SAXONS CLUB. F ix t u r e s f o r 1888. May 9—Bopeep, v. Hastings Rovers May 16—Hastings, v. Alexandra May 19—Bopeep, v. St. Leonards School May 22—Bopeep, v. Edm onton May 23—Bop-ep, v. Hastings Rovers May 26—Eastbourne, v. Eastbourne College May 30—Brighton, v. Brighton College June 2 -Bopeep, v. South Lynn Ju n e 6—Bopeep, v. Hastings Rovers June 9—Eastbourne, v. New College, Eastbourne June 13—Bopeep, v. Alexandra June 16—Cranbrook, v. Cranbrook School June 18,19—Bopeep, v. Corpus College, Oxford June 20—Robertsbridge, v. Robertsbridge June 23—Bopeep, v. Eastbourne College June 27—Bopeep, v. Brighton College June 30—Bopeep, v. St. Leonards School July 4 -Bopeep, v. Colveston July 7—Bopeep, v. Brighton July 14—Bopeep, v. Lower Clapton July 18—Hopeep, v. Robertsbridge July 19—Bopeep, v. Cranbrook July 21—Eastbourne, v. South Lynn July 24—Baldslow Place, v. Mr. C. J. fcJbden’s X I. July 25—Bopeep, v. Old Boys’ University School July 27,28—Bopeep, v. Pallingswick July 30, 31—Bopeep, v. University Nomads A ug.l— Bopeep, v. New College, Eastbourne Aug. 6, 7--Eastbourne, v. Eastbourne Aug. 8, 9— Bopeep, v. Old Carthusians Aug, 10,11—Bopeep, v. C lapham W anderers Aug. 20, 21—Bopeep, v. Dulwich Aug. 22,23—Bopeep, v. Kensington Aug. 24,25—Bopeep, v. Crystal Palace Aug. 29, 30—Bopeep, v. M.C.C. and G. Aug. 81, Sept. 1—Bopeep, v. Eastbourne Sept. 5, 6—Brighton, v. Brighton Sept. 7,8—Bopeep, v. Blue Mantles T h e C r ic k e t F ie l d , by R e v . J a m es P y c r o f t . The Standard Work on the Game. N inth Edition 2/6; post-free 2/9. C ontains:—Origin of the Game of Cricket; The General Character of Cricket; The Hambledon Club and the Old Players ; Cricket generally established as a N ational bam e by the End of the Last C entury; First Twenty Years of the Present Century ; A Dark Chapter in the History of Cricket; The Surrey—its History ; The Zingari—their O rigin; Battalogia, or the Science and A rt of B attin g; H ints against Slow Bowling, A Chapter on B ow ling; H ints on F ield in g; The Gentlemen and Players’ Matches to end of 1886. W right and Co., 41, St. Andrew’s H ill, Doctors’ Commons, E.C.