Cricket 1888

MAY 10, 1888. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME# 125 The same merciful Hand that checked my career of health and promising prosperity evinced itself more than ever by raising up friends at “ home ’’and abroad, in whose sym­ pathising ranks your name so prominently appears. By the unwearied devotion of Mrs. Wanerrstrocht, seconded by the never-failing kindness of Edmond Wilder , Esq. (of whom I cannot speak without being moved by the most grateful emotion), and of poor dear Andrews, whose death you would have noticed in the Times two weeks since, and by an occa­ sional little commission, which, thank God, I am still enabled to execute, I have been saved from all the horrors and distresses of a con­ dition too frightful to contemplate. I cannot tell you that my faculties are as vivid as ever, but I read, and write, and print, and enjoy the blessings of life with wonderful spirit considering that I have sixty-one reasons which constantly remind me of a “ time that must happen to all.” A t the invitation of Captain Davidson (whom you most probably recollect) and Heneage Dering, Esq., I walked down to the tennis court on two occasions last week to see a macch between the champion, Edmund Tompkins, and one Heathcote, Esq. On Tuesday the gentleman was ahead, but on Thursday one eould easily see that Tompkins had reserved himself for the finish. I had the pleasure of shaking hands with Charles Taylor some little time back, and he looked well as of old, but he has taken to vear grey hair like unto well polished silver. Poor Andrews called upon me a month before he died and presented me with the book of the Canterbury doings. It brought up also the recollection of very many happy days. I have registered among my letters a very kind letter from your brother in reply to one I sent him concerning a beautiful painting in my possession, though recently the property of my wife. It was not the fault of your brother that the Prince of Wales did not purchase it. It is a splendid specimen of the Dutch School and bearing the name and good authenticity of a Benjamin Cupp—was pur­ chased some forty years ago by Hart Davis, Esq., M.P. for Bristol, a man notorious for his judgment in these matters. The painting, 4ft. by 3ft., is on oaken panels—in excellent con­ dition and worthy to occupy a place in the best gallery in the world. I must now really say farewell, for however charming it is to talk with one of one’s early days, I am ashamed of having occupied so much of your valuable time. May it please God to keep you well and happy until that time comes which awaits us all. Should you visit Brighton during my life-time—you will find me, I hope, the same as ever, when I used to subscribe myself—Yours faithfully and gratefully, N. F E L IX . To t h e H o n . F r e d k . P o n s o n b y . January 6, 1866. P.S.—You will have observed that some little time has elapsed between the date of this P.S. and the original. The truth is the delay arose from my being vain enough to suppose that you would not object to see me as I am. The humble attempt “ to take my­ self off ” was done with absence of the “ Anti- hocus-focus process ” which (“ horribile dictu ”) has levelled the artist to a mere mechanic. If you are pleased with the little sketch, and if it should call to mind days gone by, please accept it as a small token of affectionate memory.—N.F. THE FRE SHM EN ’S MATCH. Some good cricket was shown during the course of this match, played on Monday i nd Tuesday last. Messrs. Cotterill and Woods,- both Old Brightonians, were the highest scorers of the match, and both played excel­ lent cricket for Mr. Buxton. On the other side the two Old Etonians, Messrs. Foley and Gosling, were most successful. Messrs. De Little and Wilson bowled unchanged through the first innings of Mr. Buxton’s side, and the latter’sfigures were specially noteworthy. Mr. Wood’s fast bowling, too, proved very effective at the close. He took four wickets of Mr. Bridgeman’s side for 21 runs. Mr. Bridge­ man’s twelve won by seven wickets. M r . B u x t o n ’ s S id e . First Innings. Mr. G. H. Cotterill (Brighton), lbw, b De L ittle ............................ 0 Mr.W Leese (Winchester), b De Little ............... 3 Second Innings. Mr. W. G. Rowell (Marl­ borough), b De Little ... Mr. T. W. Brand (Eton), b Wilson ..................... 3 Mr. D. C. Leman (Char­ terhouse), c M'Gregor, b vvilson ..................... Mr. S. M. J. Woods (Brighton), l b w , b Wilson ..................... st M Gregor, b De Little ...119 c Wilson, b Ash­ worth .........16 6 b Wilson ......... 9 5 M'Gregor, b Wilson ......... 2 4 b Martineau ... 0 13 Lord Chelsea (Eton), b De L ittle ............................ Mr.vF Dauglish(Harrow), b De Little ............... Mr. E. (V Taylor (Mel­ bourne), b De Little ... Mr. S. Maurice (Marl­ borough), run out ......... Mr. E. G. Hand (Dulwich), b Wilson ..................... Mr. W. Wotherspoon (Fettes), b Wilson ......... Mr. C. D. Buxton (capt.), not out ..................... 0 L b ............................ 3 c Gosling, b De Little .........98 3 b Ashworth ... 3 0 b Martineau ... 1 4 c and b Gopling 13 0 b De Little ... 9 0 c M'Gregor, b Martineau ... 0 2 b Martineau ... 0 not out .........18 B 9, lb 3 ... 11 Total ... 33 Total ...300 Mr. B r id g e m a n ’ s S id e . First Innings. Second Innings. Mr. C. P. Foley (Eton), run out ............................... 62run out .......... 0 Mr. A. Henfrey (Welling­ borough), c Rand, b Woods........................... 8 cLeman.bWoods 17 Mr. R. C. Gosling (Eton), b Woods ........................48b Woods ........... 10 Mr. A. G.Bather (Rossall), c Dauglish, b Leese ... 3 b Woods .......... 0 Mr. J. S. Scott (Bradfield), c Wotherspoon, b Leese 2 b Woods Mr. W. a. Hoare(Eton), b Cotterill ..................... 48 not out Mr. A.R.Buxton (Harrow), b Taylor ........................40not out ..........10 Mr. E. A. De Little (Aus­ tralia), run out ........ 14 Mr.A. Martineau (Upping­ ham). st Wotherspoon, b Rand ........................ 13 Mr. P.Ashworth (Harrow), st Wotherspoon, b Cot­ terill ............................. 7 Mr. G. M'Gregor (Upping­ ham), b Woods ........ 14 Mr. R. A. Wilson (Rugby), c Woods, b Cotterill ...£0 Mr. W. C. Bridgeman (capt.), not out ............14 B 14, lb 4, w 2, nb 1 ... 21 B 3, lb 1 ... 4 Total .........294 Total 48 BOWLING ANALYSIS. M r . B u x t o n ’ s S id e . First Innings. Second Innings. O . jvf. R . W. O . M . R . W. De Little ... 151 6 27 6 ...................35 11 763 Wilson ... *5 11 8 5 ................... 44 15 8 )2 Martineau... 25 6 53 4 Hoare......... 5 2 11 0 Henfrey ... 8 1 21 0 Gosling ... 13.1 4 : 2 1 Ashworth ... 7 2 15 2 M r . B r id g e m a n ’ s S id e . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Woods... ... 51 25 59 3 , ... 11 3 21 4 Brand... ... 39 19 67 U . ... 12 4 23 0 Rand ... ... 26 11 35 1 Taylor ... 9 4 21 1 Maurice ... 5 1 i:} 0 Cotterill ... 21 3 44 8 Leese ... .. ... 13 3 44 2 u .. « a z Leese bowled two wiQes, and W?Qds one no-ball MARYLEBONE C. & G. v. YO RK SH IRE. The ground at Lord’s had not by any means recovered from the rains when this match, the first important fixture of the Marylebone season, was begun on Monday last. As a con­ sequence, the bowlers on both sides were seen to the greatest advantage, and the game was finished before three o’clock on the second afternoon. The Mai*ylebone Club wtis well represented, but the absence of Bates, Emmett, TJlyett and Preston enabled the Yorkshire executive to give places not only to some less-tried players, but also to two pro­ fessionals, Usher and Wainwright, who had not before represented the County. The scoring on both sides was below the average, and only one of the four innings reached three figures. Mr. H ill, of Dewsbury, played capital cricket each time for Yorkshire, and he was the only batsman able to get double figures twice in the match. Attewell, though, was the highest scorer of the match, and his second score of 35 for M.C.C. was in every way a praiseworthy display of batting. Of the aggregate of 113 made by the Yorkshiremen from the bat in their two innings, Mr. H ill contributed no less than 56. He played with great judgment, and his performance was good enough to warrant the belief that he will be of use to the County. W ith the exception of W ain­ wright, who carried out his bat for 13in the first innings, and got his runs thoroughly well too, the Yorkshire batting otherwise presented no feature of interest. Alec Hearne and Flowers on the one side, and Peel on the other, bowled with marked success. Peel took nine wickets in all, for an average of under eight runs, and Flowers at the close got five Yorkshire wickets for twenty. The best performance, though, of the match was that of Alec Hearne in Yorkshire’s first innings. He took eight of the nine wickets—three of them with successive balls—which fell to the bowler for 30 runs. M.C.C. won by 103 runs. M.C.C. First Innings. Second Innings. Scotton, b Usher ........ 22 c Hall, b Peel ... 0 Hunn, c Hunter, b Peel ... 0 c Wade, b Peel... 6 M-\K. J. Key, lbw, b Peel 2 run out .........15 Mr. C. W.Wright, cBunter, b Peel............................ 7 b H art..............14 G. G. Hearne, hw, b Usher 17 c Wainwright, b Peel............... 2 Flowers, c Wainwright, b W ade............................20 b H art............... 0 Attewell, c Denton, b Peel 4 c Wainwright, b Wade .........35 Mr. J. Robertson, lbw, b W ade............................ 2 lbw, b Peel ... 13 A. Hearne, st Hunter, b Peel ............................ 2 c Lee, b Wado... 14 W. a . West, c Thewlis, b W ade................... . ... 7 notout ......... 9 Sherwin, not o ut.............. 5 c Usher, b Wade 8 B 5, lb 1 ..................... 6 B 7, lb 3 ... l ‘» Total ...............94 Y o r k s h ir e . First Innings. Mr. H. Hill, b A. Hearne ... 29 Hall, c and b A. Hearne ... 4 Total Second Innings, c A. He'erne, b Flowers........ 27 c Sherwin, b A. Hearne hw, b Attewill. b Flowers....... b hlowers ... . run out ... .. b Flowers ... ., run out ... ., 0 b Flowers ... Lee, b A. Hearne ........ 0 Thewlis, run out ........ 2 Peel, c Sherwin. b Attewell 0 W ainw right not out ... 13 Wade, b a . Hearne .......... 4 Denton, b A. Hearne ... 0 Mr. H. W . Hart, lbw, b A. Hearne ......................... Usher, c Scotton, b A. Hearne ....................... 5 bAttew ell............ 2 Hunter, b A. Hearne ... 0not out ............ 0 B ............................... 3 B .................. JL Total ................. 60 Total ... 57 B O W L IN G ANALYSIS. M.C.C. an d G r o u n d . First Innings. Second Innings. O. M . R W . O. M. R. W Peel .......... 42 23 245 ............. 37 13 46 4 Wade.......... 25.2 13 28 3 ........... 27 15 2) 3 Mr. Hart ... 14 8 130 ............. 12 3 19 $ W ainwright 9 4 120 ............. 8 1 11 U Usher ... 7 2 112 ............. 11 5 20 ft Y o r k s h ir e . ». First Innings. Second Innings. O. M. R . W , O. M. R. W. Attewell ... 34 18 a?1 .............. 23 10 28 a A, Hearne 33.1 *9 80 8 ........... 10 6 8 1 Flowers 1.4.8, 7 20 ^