Cricket 1888

118 CRICKET: A WEEKLY BECORD OF THE GAME. MAY 10, 1888. ADD ISCOMBE v CRYSTAL PALACE. Played at Addiscombe on May 5. A d d is c o m b e . A. J. Lane, b Dorm an 4 F. Clay, b Cosens ... 12 C. Moss, b Cosens ... 22 ¥. Grant, c Marks, b C osens................. 66 A. C. Field, c Cosens, b D orm an................. 36 A.Springett, b Cosens 2 F. G rant, b Cosens ... 23 H .A .R oper,b Cosens 1 W .Lem m on,bA ustin 13 A. W. Cooper, b Cosens ....................10 R . D. McKenzie, not out ......................... 8 B 2,lo 6.................. 8 T o ta l.......... 205 C r y s t a l P a l a c e . W . Kettfewell, c J. Grant, b Lemmon... 21 G. Marks, b F. Grant 49 J. Dives, not out ... 0 C. M itchell, not out 8 B 6, lb 5 ..........11 T o ta l.........89 P. Currey, \V. R. Hawkins, C. H . D orm an, J. Cosens, G. Austin, N. Dounisthorpe, and A. B. Cipriane did not bat. RICHM OND v. HAMPTON W IC K . Played at Hampton W ick on May 1. H am pton W ic k . F. W . Maude, b NeedF. H. A. Booth, b ham ......................... 21 Needham .......... 12 A. Chester, c and b E . Docker, b Need­ F. W . Bush .......... 9 ham ......................... 0 P. Castle, b Needham l Pick, b Needham ... 1 R .J . Sivers, b RobertE . W . J. W right, c son ......................... 9 Yerburgh, b Need­ E. Castle, b Needham ......................... 5 ham ......................... 0 H. C. Paice, not out 4 W . H. Miles, c Furze, B ... ................ 1 b Needham .......... 0 — T o ta l.......... 63 R ic h m o n d . F. VV. Bush, b Maude 9 K.S.Lucas, c Chester, b M a u d e ................. 17 E . A. Bush, b Maude 0 C. Nettleton, c Chester, b Maude 19 J. Robertson, c Sivers, b Maude ... 47 W . Furze, b Maude... 3 C. G. Roberts, c Castle, b Booth ... 21 R . E . Yerburgh, Miles, b Pick T. B. Armitage, Chester, b Paice . H. Baker, b Paice . Needham, not o u t . B 3,1 b 2, w 1 . Total 13 3 14 6 ...162 R ICHM OND v. U P P E R TOOTING. Played at Richmond on May 5. R ic h m o n d . First Innings. A. S. B ull, b Shep- p e r d .........................11 F. W. Bush, c Thorne, b Patrick................. 47 R. S.Lucas, b Patrick 46 E . P. James, run out 23 E . A. Bush, b Patrick 4 W . E . Martyn, b P at­ rick ..............................................................................11 J. Robertson, c Thorne,b Shepperd 4 In the Second Innings Lucas scored c Palm er, b Shepperd 6, James, c W illson, b Shepperd 1, E. A. Bush, b Shepperd K, Robertson, c Thorne, b Shepperd54, Wrigley, not out 50; b 4, l b 2— Total, 120. U p p e r T o o t in g . P. T. Wrigley, not out ................ . ... 4 T. B. Armitage, lbw, b Patrick ........... 0 N. B. Baker, b P at­ rick .................. ... 0 H . Baker, b Patrick 3 B5, lb l,w 3 , n b l 10 Total ..........163 G. F. Bonner, b Robertson ..........43 F. S. Thorne, c Wrig­ ley, b F. W . Bush... 0 A. Palmer, b Robert­ son .........................18 H . B. Tritton, c Wrigley, b N. B. Baker ................. 2 C. G. W illson, b Robertson .......... 1 M. N. Patrick, not out 31 G* Beauclerk, b H. Baker .......... ... 1 C. J. D aun, b H. Baker ... . ... 0 A. Boyson, b Robert­ son ... ... ... ... 0 Shepperd, c A rm i­ tage, b Robertson 10 B 8, l b l , n b l ... 10 Total ...116 SURKEY COUNTY CLUB. The occasion of the annual general meeting of the above Club attracted an unusually large number of members to the Oval on Thursday last, every portion of space in the Paviliojn being literally occupied. Viscount Oxenbridge, the President, who was in the chair, dealt with the various items in the report, congratulating the supporters of Surrey cricket on the attain­ ment of the premiership by the county as well as on the prosperous condition of the Club itself. He also called attention to the great improvements during the winter made for the convenience of the members and the public in the new dressing rooms, new offices, and en­ largement of stands. The announcement that the Committee had decided to give the entire proceeds of one of the matches of 1888 to the Cricketers’ Fund was received with great satis­ faction. The President also notified that the Committee, acting under the powers vested in them by Rule X III., had determined to suspend the members’ privilege of introducing a friend into the Pavilion during the Gentlemen and Players and four Australian matches. The report, with accompanying balance-sheet, which showed a sum of £6,01113s. in the hands of the treasurer, was passed without a dis­ sentient. The following were re-elected officers for the ensuing year:—President, Viscount Oxenbridge; vice-president, the Earl of Bessborough; treasurer, Mr. W ildman Cattley. The election of the eight members of the committee was evidently the interesting feature of the meeting. Owing to the death of Messrs. George Wells and Hubert Scott, there were only six retiring by rotation, Sir Reginald Hanson, Bart., Lieutenant-General Marshall, Messrs. J. W . Hobbs, M. W . Marshall, O. A. Stein, and J. B. Oakley. In addition, there were five new candidates—Messrs. K. J. Key, R. J. Biron, Q.C., G. Everett, R. Russell, and B. Howell. All the six old members were re­ elected, and Messrs. Key and Everett were added to the committee. Messrs. H. E. Broad and F. Blake were re-elected auditors. The following motion, pr( posed by Mr. F. Gale and seconded by Mr. T. Mossendew, was carried unanimously:—“ That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is expedient that home-and- home matches should be made between the Surrey County Club and Ground (or any eleven approved by the committee of the Surrey Club) and elevens who have a ground of their own— a village green in Surrey on which they play— and that such matches, out and home, shall, as regards the county elevens, be aided by a pecuniary grant not exceeding £5 for each match, and a committee be appointed con­ sisting of gentlemen who reside in the outlying districts, where the county club play for the purpose of organising the matches and select­ ing the districts from which the elevens shall be chosen.” The proceedings, which were throughout of the most satisfactory character, closed with a hearty vote of thanks to Viscount Oxenbridge for his valuable services as president, and also for his conduct of the meeting. D in n e r to t h e A ustralian T ea m . In the evening the Australian cricketers were the guests of the Surrey Club at a dinner held in the club-house. Viscount Oxenbridge presided, Messrs. J. W . Hobbs, the Mayor of Croydon, and C. W . Alcock, secretary, occupy­ ing the,vice-chairs. Mr. W . Cattley (treasurer),' Dr. Jones, Messrs. Morrison, Onslow, Stein, and Everett, of the committee, were present, while the county eleven were represented by Messrs. J. Shuter (captain), K. J. Key andW . W . Read. Messrs.,L. Shuter and M. P. Betts, secretary Essex County Cricket Club, were also among the company, which numbered over sixty. A. C. Bannerman and J. D. Edwards were absent, but the Other members of the Australian team were present, including Mr. C. W . Beal, the manager. After the usual loyal toasts, the chairman proposedthe health ofthe Australian cricketers. It was not the first time, he said, he had proposed that toast as President of the Surrey County Club. It was the sixth occa­ sion they had been favoured by a visit from their Australian cousins. He could only say that he believed it had been for the great ad­ vancement of both continents that Australian and English cricketing teams had exchanged visits. It tended to promote friendship between the inhabitants of both countries. They had seen some of the gentlemen who had been in England on several occasions, and there were others who had come for the first time, and they were going to show us the feats of skill of which they had heard and read and had not yet witnessed. Amongst those who had been to this country before were his friend on his right (Mr. M ’Donnell)—the Captain—his friend on the left (Mr. Beal), Boyle, Jones, Jarvis, Bonnor, and last, but not least, that good old representative of the game of cricket, Mr. Blackham. The Australians had a long tour before them, and they would start on Monday next, and as far as at present arranged, their series of combats would carry them into the middle of September. Every­ one present, he had no hesitation in saying, sincerely hoped that the tour about to be undertaken by the Australians would be a successful one. He hoped that they would be successful in their matches—always excepting their combats with Surrey. He trusted that the matches between themselves and their Australian cousins would be fought with good spirit, There was one face missing amongst this strong team of gentlemen—he referred to Mr. Spofforth. They would have been de­ lighted to have seen him in the field with the present team. He coupled with the toast the names of Messrs. M ‘Donnell and Beal. Mr. Beal, in responding to the toast, said that although they lived in the Antipodes, they did not feel when they were in England that they were far from their own homes ; he did not believe there was any distinction between Australians and Englishmen, they were so united. The team of Australians had been somewhat run down in their own colony, but he could assure those present that they had great faith in themselves, and they had come determined to do their best for the honour of Australia. If they coujd not win he could promise them that they would lose well. He did not think they would have very much to grumble at at the end of their tour, notwith­ standing what had already been said of the team. They had got a very good eleven, and, what was of more importance, they would all work well together—that should be, he thought, the feature of any team. If everything went along as pleasantly as at present, he hoped personally to carry back many pleasant recol­ lections; in fact, as many as he did when touring in the Old Country in 1882. Mr. McDonnell, in replying, took the oppor­ tunity of congratulating Surrey and its very successful captain—Mr. Shuter—upon the almost phenomenal success that attended their efforts last season. It was really a great achievement to obtain the honour of cham­ pionship county after so many years of fighting. He would say on behalf of the Aus­ tralian team that if they were not so success­ ful as they anticipated they would be, the English elevens would find them the same in victory or defeat. Mr. Cattley, in proposing success to cricket, paid a well-deserved tribute to the valuable services of Mr. J. Shuter in the advancement of Surrey cricket. Mr. Shuter, in replying, expressed his grateful appreciation of the hearty co-operation he had received from every member of the team. 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