Cricket 1888

24 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. FEB. 23, 1888. FOOTBALL AT LEYTON. Essex County Cricket Ground. *March 3— March 10—Crusader v. Old Foresters „ 17—Final Tie, London Junior Cup. Peston North End v. Oxford and Cambridge (Date not yet fixed) * A match will be du’y announced for this date. K E N T C O U N T Y C R IC K E T C L U B . S E C O N D COUNTY E L E V E N M AT CHES 1888. ^ —Amateurs and others wishing to play in these matches are requested to send applications, stating age and qualifications, w ith copies of testimonials to P. H ilt on , Esq., Junior Carlton Club, P all Mall, S.W. Y O R K S H IR E C O L T S ’ M A T C H , \T S H E F F IE L D , May 14 and 15, 1888.-COLTS (Amateur or Professional) D E SIR O U S OF P L A Y IN G should send their applications, accom­ panied by Club references and testimonials as to ability, not later than Feb. 28, to Mr. J. B. W o stinholm , 10, Norfolk-row, Sheffield. E NGLAND v. AUSTRALIA a t th e w ick e t. One Shilling; post-free Is. 3d. A t all bookstalls; of the Compilers, B r u m f itt & K irb y , Ilkley, Yorkshire; or of W r ig h t & Co., 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, London, E.C. /'XRICKET G RO U N D S for Season, Day or Satur- day Matches. To Let at Hyde Farm, Balham (under new management), close to Railw ay Station.—W . B a r t o n (Groundman),Holly Cottage, Holly Grove, Balham . f'lR IC K E T NETS.—Special Bargains for Prom pt ^ Orders. Best quality, 18ft. by 6ft., 10/-; 18ft. by 8ft., 12/-; 42ft. by 6ft. (2 wings), 21/-; 42ft. by 8ft., 25/-; poles, ropes, &c., included. Carriage paid to any Station, Cash returned if not approved. Few other sizes equally che*p. Also few pairs white canvas Cricket Screens to be cleared cheap.— C a yless & Co., Standard W orks, Loughborough. p R IC K E T , 1888.—A num ber of SECOND HAN D ^ sm all M A RQ U EES from 20ft. by 12ft. to 35ft.by 17ft., suitable for Clubs, Schools, or private use, in excellent condition, nearly as good as new ; a few larger Marquees for sale, also Canvas for Awnings, Booth Covers. Prices on application to B e n ja m in E dgington (Limited), 2, Duke Street, London Bridge, S.E. TX7ANTED. — W isden’s Cricket A lm anack for vv 1869. A. J. G aston , The Library, 77, W estern Road, Brighton. /"XRICKET G ROU ND S to L E T adjoining Raynes v-// Park Station, S.W . Line. These Grounds are well Drained and on Sandy Soil. Pitches and half Pitches from £10.—T. H asxings , 17, Ravens- wood Road, Balham , S.W. /C R IC K E T .—W anted good Set of Second-hand ^ Materials including box and net, m ust be in thorough good condition; Apply by letter giving full particulars to S. W e b st e r , 83, Southwark Street, S.E, Q T . A U G U ST IN E ’S U N IT E D C.C.,Good M edium ^ have open a few dates for Matches on Oppo­ nent’s private Ground.—C. H o w e l l , 45, Cadogan Terrace, S. Hackney. p R IC K E T P A V IL IO N for Sale. Corrugated Iron Roof, Lockers, &c. In use three years. For Further Particulars, write E . B . abbotts , East- cheap.________________________________________________ rro C R IC K E T G R O U N D P R O P R IE T O R S— A. G re e k ’s 30in. Law n Mower, in perfect condition, cost new £18, to be sold a bargain.—296, Brixton Road, S.W. A CLU B of m edium strength, 13th season, having good ground in the North of London, easy of access, playing day matches only, not on Satur­ days, wishes to arrange additional day matches, out and home, against Clubs possessing private ground w ithin a radius of 20 m iles from Charing Cross. Replies, obliging w ith last season’s m atch card, w ill be answered by return of post.— A g rio lo g ist , care of 92, Grafton Road, Prince of W ales Road, N.W . v y A N T E D —“ James Lilly white’s Cricketer's * v A n n u al” for 1872,1874,1875, and 1877. M ust be clean and perfect.—A. P, B id d e l l , Playford, Ipswich. W A N T E D , A C R IC K E T GRO U N D , either v * every, or alternate, Saturdays, w ithin <asy distance of City.—E. H. G odsland , Asst. Hon. Sec., 84, Wood-Street, E.C. rp H E H O LBO RN C.C. (Ground, Tufnell Park)’ require Saturday Afternoon ‘Matches for Second Team, w ith a Club having private ground. July 14, away, August 4, at home.—H. J. R u g g , 19, W arrender Road, N. L 1DUCATION .—S U N D R ID G E C O LLE G E , H\S- TINGS. Thorough Arithmetic, Book-Keeping, Correspondence, English, French,German, and all other subjects necessary for a Lioeral and Business Education. Health carefully studied. Delicate and backward boys taken special care of. Sea­ bathing, Cricket, U nlim ited Sea Views, &c. Terms Moderate.—P rincipal: R. L ydgate , A.K.C., Late Member of Oval Committee. g T A N D A R D L IF E O F F IC E . H A L F - A - M IL L IO N paid in Death Claims every year. Funds SIX- A N D - A - H » L F M IL LIO N S , increasing yearly. 83, K IN G W IL L IA M STREET , E.C. 3, P A L L M A L L EAST, W . ROBBER-FACED (ROUGH) (PATENT) W I C K E T GLOVES. “ I thin k very highly of your new design for Wicket Gloves.’’—The Hon. A. L yttelton . “Empire” (PATENT) BATTING g l o v e s As spec ia lly M ade fo r the A ustralian T ea m . com b in a t io n non - ja r r in g b a t s . A lso other S P E C IA L IT IE S A N D A L L R E Q U IS IT E S FOR C R IC K E T , T E N N IS , F O O T B A L L , Etc., M anufactured by the Old-Established (1815) Firm E. J. P A G E & Co., KENNINGTON, LONDON. W holesale. E xport and Retail. Cricket: A WEEKLY BBOOBD OF TUB OAMM 41, BT. ANDREW’ S HILL, LONDON, E.O. THURSDAY, FEB . 23 ki >, 1883. The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Ham let. T he resignation of the Honorary Sec­ retaryship of the Phoenix Oricket Club, held for sixteen years by Mr. J. T. Hur- ford, has removed from active life one of the best friends our national game has had in Ireland. During his term of office, the Phcenix Club worthily maintained its right to be considered the Premier Club of the Green Isle. He lost no oppor­ tunity, too, of advancing Irish cricket, and it was mainly due to his energy that an Irish amateur X I visited London in 1879. He also materially assisted in the arrange­ ments for the tour of the Gentlemen of Ireland in America in the autumn of the same year. Mr. Hurford was a cricketer and athlete from boyhood. He was an active member of several clubs at home and, in addition, took a leading part in developing cricket in Jamaica, when quartered there with his regiment. Occa­ sion was taken of the banquet given by the Phcenix Club last year to the Gentle­ men of Canada to present him with a very handsome service of plate, when Mr. C. B. Barrington willingly bore testimony to the progress the Phoenix Club had made under his management. Mr. Henford is succeeded by Mr. T. J. S. Casey, Bar- rister-at-Law, the well knewn “ grub bowler,” I h a v e received information from the best possible authority on the other side that the Australian team to visit England next summer will be selected from the following seventeen:— P. S. McDonnell, C. T. B. Turner, J. Ferris, S. P. Jones, A. Bannerman, R. Allen, and H . C. Moses, of New South Wales. J. McC. Blackham, H . F. Boyle, J. W. Trumble, G. J. Bonnor, T. Horan, H. Trott, and J. Worrall, of Victoria. G. Giffen, A. H. Jarvis, and J. J. Lyons, of South Australia. It is doubtful whether Moses will join the party, but Mr. C. AV. Beal is making every effort to induce him to make the tour. He is, my correspondent adds, “ the best bat in Australia—that is, the most reliable and consistent ; he always scores." Horan, too, who has been batting in excellent form this winter, is not able to say as yet for certain whether he can join. All the others, I may state, have promised to go if selected. Bonnor, I am able to say of my own knowledge, has consented to form one of the team, and as he is now, and will be, in England on their arrival, Mr. Beal will bring only twelve men with him from Australia. The team, I learn, will leave Adelaide in the Messageries Maritimes Company’s steamer “ Oceanien,” on the 24th of March, and under this arrangement will in all probability arrive in London on the 30th of April. This will allow them plenty of time to practise before the first fixture arranged at the meeting of the County Secretaries at Lord’s, to wit, at the Oval against Surrey, on May 14. Indeed, there will be so many days before they commence operations that I should not be surprised if an additional match was arranged lor May 10, possibly at Birming­ ham. Mr. Beal has arranged for his team to take part in four fixtures before they leave Australia, two against Lilly- white’s, and two against Mr. Vernon’s team. The matches will be as under:— Feb. 24, 25, 27, 28—at Sydney, v. Lillywhite's Team March 2,3, 5, 6—at Melbourne, v. Mr. V ernon’s Team March 9, 10, 12, 13—at Sydney, v. Lillyw hite's Team March 16,17,18,19—at Adelaide, v. Mr. Yernon’s Team C kicket readers have always been so ready to assist when appeals have been made through this column for similar purposes that the following will, I am sure, meet with a liberal NEXT ISSUE, MARCH 29.