Cricket 1888

JAN. 26, 1888. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 11 brilliant score of 183 against South Aus­ tralia and other good innings, that he had got back into form, and everyone will hope that before the trip comes to an end, he will have taken his proper place at the head of the batting averages. W it h a view to commemorate in a fitting way the successes of the Surrey eleven last year, the Committee of the County Club have specially rocognised in different ways the services of all who con­ tributed to the brilliant results of the season. Last week occasion was taken to present to Mr. John Shuter, a service of plate; and to Messrs. Key and Roller each a silver salver, in recognition of the loyal assistance rendered by these three amateurs to Surrey cricket. Mr. Shuter’s presentation bears the following inscrip­ tion :—■ Presented to John Shuter, Esq., by the members oi the Surrey County Cricket Club, as a mark of the high esteem in which he is held by all, as well as in grate­ ful appreciation of the valuable services he has rendered to Surrey cricket for many years, and as a m em ento of the high position the eleven obtained in 1887 as the P r e m ie r C ounty of E nglan d , a position in a very great measure due to his personal influence and the skill and ability with which he has always managed the eleven in the field. M ention of M r. Key reminds me that he has just entered at the Inner Temple, and will go through his terms there in preparation for the Bar. I believe he goes up to morrow to Oxford, to take his degree with, I think I am correct in stating, two other members of the Oxford Eleven of 1887, the captain, M r. J. H. Brain, and M r. G. W . Ricketts to wit. I f th e c rick e t c ritic o f th e S y d n e y M a i l is corre ct in h is a sse rtio n th a t a lo n g tim e h a s elapse d sin ce a n A u s tr a lia n fix tu re e x te n d e d ov er five da y s, M r. Y e r n o n ’s te a m c a n c la im a d o uble d is tin c tio n in th a t tw o o f th e ir m a tc h e s , a g a in s t N e w S o u th W a le s a t S y d n e y a t th e e n d o f N o v e m b e r a n d a g a in s t S o u th A u s tra lia a t A d e la id e a t th e close o f D e c e m b e r, la s te d th a t tim e . I n 1882 th e tw e n ty - fifth In te r n a tio n a l m a tc h b e tw e e n V ic to ria a n d N e w S o u th W a le s , it -will be re m e m b e re d , p ro d u c e d som e h e a v y scor­ in g . O n th a t o c casion , 1,412 ru n s w ere scored, a n d it is s in g u la r th a t in the m a tc h a t S y d n e y , i n N o v e m b e r, w h ic h la ste d ov er fiv e d a y s, o n ly 893 ru n s w ere to ta lle d — a g re at c o n tra st in th e ra te o f ru n - g e ttin g ._______________ ________ E M E R IT I CLUB. BATTING AVERAGES. Three Im in g s and over. Times Most in Inns, not out Runs, an Inn. Aver. C. E. de Trafford... 5 ... 0 ... 161 ... 93 ... 32 E . .Rodriguez..........I t ... X ... 240 ... 33 ... 24 •T. G. Duplessis ... 4 ... 0 ... 94 ... 60 ... 23.2 C. L eslie................. 6 ... 2 ... 90 ... 44 ... 22.2 F. P. Kelly .......... 6 ... 0 ... 117 ... 61 ... 19.3 H. J. Harrison ... 17 ... 2 ... 235 ... 70 ... 19 C. S. Dean .......... 15 ... X ... 259 ... 64 ... X8.7 H. 11. Prendergast 6 ... X ... 86 ... 30 ... X7.1 M. E . Fennessy ... 1 4... 1 ... 208 ... 63 ... 16 E. A. B ishop..........10 ... 2 ... 105 ... 41* ... 13.1 C. J. Merf:wether... 3 ... 0 ... 39 ... 25 ... 13 \V. J. Woodloek . . 8 ... 0 ... 82 ... 31 ...10.2 E. Maxwell-Stuart 4 ... 0 ... 41 ... 18 ... 10.1 Bev. R. Fowler ... 5 ... 1 ... :8 ... 14* ... 9.2 B . J. Belton .......... 6 ... 2 ... 30 ... 8 ... 7.2 E .B . P a y n e ..........1 3... 4 ... 54 ... 15 ... 6 C. C. Payne ...........10 ... 2 ... 24 ... 10 ... 3 Under three Innings. F. M. K illion 43, F. T. W elm an 15, Hon. J. Max- well-Stuart 10—19, G. E. Pereira 12, J. V. Strawson 11, Hon. B. Maxwell 10—0, J. G. O’Brien 2—7, F. W . Barff 3*, E. J. Belton 0—6, G. A. M oran 2—0, T. H. Meynell 0. B OW LIN G AVERAGES. Three Innings and over. Inns. Balls. Runs. W kts. Aver. H.R.Preudergast... 4 ... 232 ... 97 ... 12 ... 8.1 C. S. Dean .......... 13 ...825 ... 376... 44 ... 8.24 F. F. Kelly ........ 7 ...643 ... 274... 30 ... 9.4 W . J. Woodlock ... 3 ...138 ... 69 ... 6 ... 11.3 Rev. R . Fowler ... 3 ... 90 ... 2r ... 2 ... 13.1 E. Fennessy ... 11 ...671 ... 432... 30 ... 14.12 E. Rodriguez........ 3 ...159 ... 75 ... 5 ... 15 H. J. Harrison ... 4 ...166 ... 144 ... 3 ... 48 C. J. Merewether... 4 ...106 ... 112... 2 ... 56 C. E . de Trafford... 3 ... 95 ... 67 ... 0 ... — The following bowled in less than three Innings. —J. V. Strawson, 3 wickets for 12 runs ; J. G. O’Brien, 2—8 ; J. Maxwell-Seott, X—18; E. A. Bishop, 1—33; E . J. Belton 0—10,and J. G. Duples­ sis, 0—19. CRICKET CHIRPS. A. H. Syree, W. F. Story, C. G. Mallam, A. Dobson, C. Stone, A. Mosley, H. Harris, Gerald Forster, F. Lipscomb, G. Knowles, J. G. Boden, Capt. Hayes, Rev. C. Harrison, J. Padgett, Castledge, W . Ball, E. Boot, J. Trodd (Surrey), A. Boardman, W . Haden (Surrey), W . Blake, S. Morley, H. Richardson and R. Boys. Any one able to furnish the information required, will greatly oblige by forwarding it to the Compiler of “ Scores and Biographies,” care of the Manager of C r ic k e t , 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, London, E.C. NOTTS COUNTY CLUB. P la y in g for the Belvideres against Sydney University—a strong team—at Sydney, on Nov. 19, J. Ferris, who is coming with the next Australian team, took nine of the ten wickets of the latter for 29 runs. I t is said that Mr. A. E. Stoddart intends to settle in New South Wales. T he Counties’ Council meets to consider the vexed question of lbw and other matters, at Lord’s, on Feb. 8 , at 2 p.m. In a match on Nov. 12 at Nelson (N.Z.), between the Nelson C.C. and Nelson Athletics, four innings only realised 68 runs; Nelson (8 and 32) won by 12 runs, the Athletics only scoring 12 and 16. I n a match between theEsk and Launceston Clubs of Tasmania on Nov. 5,12, and 19, Mr. C. W . Rock, the old Cantab, took eleven Launceston wickets for 67 runs. M r . W. J. F ord was married on Dec. 22, at Nelson (N.Z.), to Miss Katherine Browning, eldest daughter of J. S. Browning, of Nelson. I n the match at Ballarat in November, between Mr. Yernon’s team and eighteen of Ballarat, Lord Hawke, the English captain, made 70 while Mr. W . W . Read was getting 30. He hit six 5’s (all over the boundary), seven 4’s, two 2’s, and eight singles. How’s that for high ? C. T. B. T u r n e r , now known as “ the Terror,” playing for New South Wales against Shr iwsbury’s team at Sydney, in November, bowled 226 balls for 45 runs a«d ten wickets. T he thirty-ninth Inter-Colonial match between Victoria and New South Wales is to begin at Sydney to-day. A. B annerman received £7 10s. as a pro­ fessional fee for playing for New South Wales against Shrewsbury’s team in November. G. G iffen and j. Lyons made 116 for first wicket of Norwood against Hindmarsh, on Adelaide Oval, on Dec. 3. M r . R ow ley H il l having declined to come forward again, the Hon. Alfred Lyttelton has been solicited to be the Gladstonian candidate for Worcester. G eneral Meeting of London and Suburban Association, at Anaerton’sHotel, Fleet Street, on Tuesday next, at 7.30 p.m., Mr. H. Perkins, Sec. Marylebone Club, in the chair. S. A pted , for fifteen years with Bickley Park Club, has just been appointed Ground Superintendent at the Oval. W . A. J. W est , of Northampton, joins the ground staff at Lord’s this year. “ J ames L il l y w h it e ’ s C rick et ers ’ A nnual f o r 1888,” to be ready early in February, will contain a photograph of Arthur Shrewsbury. “ T he C rick et Y ear B ook ,” published by A. Heywood & Son, of Manchester, has just appeared. T he cricket ground at the “ Spotted Dog,” Upton, is now in the hands of the builders. T he Compiler of “ Scores and Biographies ” is desirous of obtaining the addresses of the following cricketers :—H. E. Meek, F. Baker, Mr. F. J. S. Foljambe, the retiring president, presided over a fairly good attendance of members on Saturday last, at the George Hotel, Nottingham, on the occasion of the annual meeting of the club. Mr. W . E . Denison was elected the president for the coming year. The annual balance-sheet as follows was adopted:— IN C OM E. £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance of loan ................. 714 13 10 Match receipts:— Colts’M atch at Nottingham 79 0 0 Surrey at Nottingham ... 390 19 0 Yorkshire Colts ................. 7 8 6 Lancashire at Nottingham 100 11 0 K e n t ....................................... 107 1 0 Gloucester .........................116 19 6 Middlesex................................ 196 6 0 Sussex ................................ 131 4 6 Total m atch receipts Members’ subscriptions ... Bank interest................ ... E x pe n d it u r e . M atch expenses:— 1,129 9 6 1,116 13 0 9 2 6 .£2,969 18 10 Colts m atch at N ottingham ... 37 15 6 Surrey at N ottingham ........101 0 6 Yorkshire Colts at Nottingham 35 6 6 Middlesex at Lord’s .................... 72 10 0 Lancashire at Nottingham ...102 19 6 Kent at Nottingham .................... 97 1 0 Sussex at Brighton .................... 81 0 0 Gloucester at N ottingham ... 99 16 0 Surrey at the Oval ..................... 5t 0 0 Gloucester at C lifto n .................... 73 0 0 Middlesex at N ottingham .......101 1 6 Sussex at N ottingham .............103 8 4 Kent at Maidstone .................... 69 0 0 Lancashire at Manchester ... 55 0 0 Yorkshire at Sheffield.................... 55 0 0 Total m atch expenses ...1,137 18 10 M r. H e nry S m ith W rig h t, M .P., was elected V ice-President for the ensuing year. D u rin g the proceedings it was stated th a t the m a tc h between N otts a nd Y orkshire for Selby’s benefit realised JE184. V icto rian C rick et ers A ssociation .— A t a m eeting of the V icto rian Cricketers Associa­ tion , held at Melbourne on Dec. 6 , it wTas decided that the following resolutions should be submitted to the conference of representa­ tives of Victoria, New South Wales, and Aus­ tralia, to be held later in the same month. 1. That only one intercolonial match be played with New South Wales in each season. 2. That the patronage of the association shall not be granted (a) to any English team visiting the Colonies for three years after season 1887-88, (b) to any Australian eleven visiting England for four years from this date, (c) th a t in all matches played under the patronage of any of the associations six balls be bowled to the over. 3. That an effort be made to arrange triangular matches between New South W ales, Victoria and South Australia in the different colonies. 4. 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