Cricket 1888

NOV . 29, 1888. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 463 to arrange for a revival of the old fixture between Nortli and South to take place, if possible, towards the end of May. As far as is known, all the members of last year’s eleven will be available, and as some promising new players will be avail­ able, the authorities at the Oval are very hopeful that the eleven will be able-to maintain the high position the County has held for the last two years. C r ic k e t readers everywhere will be pleased to hear that very good accounts have been received of Mr. W. E. Roller, who is wintering in Australia. The latest advices from the Colonies show that he has been playing for the University Club at Sydney, and it is believed that he has every intention of taking an active part in Colonial cricket during the next two or three months. Mr. Roller’s reappearance on English grounds, and in good health, would be a subject of universal congratu­ lation among cricketers, and it is to be hoped that next summer will see one of the best and keenest supporters county cricket has once more among us thoroughly fit and well. It is the intention of the Sussex Com­ mittee to arrange in all sixteen matches for next season. These will consist of home and home fixtures with Gloucester­ shire, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Notts, Surrey and Yorkshire, and in addition the usual match against Cam­ bridge University at Brighton, and against Marylebone Club and Ground at Lord’s. Bean, everyone will be glad to hear, is all right again, and Sussex cricket, it is needless to add, will be very materially strengthened by his return into the eleven. Among the younger players the most promising last year were Tate and Major. The former bowled exceedingly well at times, notably against Kent at Ton­ bridge, and with more experience bids fair to be of use. Major made a far from unpromising commencement, and there are reasonable grounds lor the belief that he will trian on. From information we have received, we feel fully justified in predicting that Yorkshire cricketers will have a more than usually busy time of it next year. The Committee propose to arrange out and home fixtures with Surrey, Notts, Lancashire, Gloucestershire, Kent, Sussex, Middlesex, Derbyshire, Warwick­ shire, Leicestershire, and one other county, in addition to the customary match with Cambridge University. There will further be a contest between the North and East Riding and the West Riding, and as besides the usual meeting between the Yorkshire and Notts Colts there will be several Colts’ matches in the various districts of the county, it will be seen that the young Players of Yorkshire will have plenty of opportunities of proving their abilities during the summer. So far as one can judge, there is hardly likely to be any material alteration in the personnel of the County eleven next summer • indeed, on the form of 1888, there was really little need for any change. At present, perhaps, the great require­ ment is a wicket-keeper capable of being of permanent use, and there is every chance that David Hunter, of Scar. borough, brother of Joseph Hunter, who proved such an efficient stumper for the County for several years, will have a good trial. Two youngsters, Packen, of Rother­ ham, and Brown, of Driffield, too, showed last year considerable promise, and it is quite within the range of probabilities that an opening may be found for one or both of them in 1889. SURREY. RESULTS OF MATCHES. May 14, 15—Kennington Oval, v. Australians. Australians won by an innings and 154 runs. Australians, 363; Surrey, 89 and 120 . May 17, 18, 19—Kennington Oval, v. Gloucester­ shire. Surrey won by an innings and 37 runs. Surrey, 200; Gloucestershire, 115 and 48. May 21, 22, 23—Nottingham, v. Notts. Surrey won by nine wickets. Notts, 187 and 131; Surrey, 237 and 82 for one wicket. May 24, 25—Derby, v. Derbyshire. Surrey won by an innings and six runs. Derbyshire, 115 and 46 ; Surrey, 167. May 28,29—Leicester, v. Leicestershire. Leicester­ shire won by eleven runs. Leicestershire, 121 and 69 ; Surrey, 81 and 98. June 4, 5—Leyton, v. Essex. Surrey won by an innings and 173 runs. Essex, 1C6 and 112 ; Surrey, 391. June.7» 8—Kennington Oval, v. Yorkshire. Surrey won by an innings and 117 runs. York­ shire, 104 and lfc5 ; Surrey, 356. June 11, 12—Kennington Oval, v. Kent. Surrey won by eight wickets. Kent, 67 and 107 ; Surrey, 145 and 32 for two wickets. June 14, 15, 16—Kennington Oval, v. Cambridge University. Surrey won by an innings and 3 runs. Surrey, 312 ; Cambridge Univer­ sity, 160 and 149. June 18,19—Lord’s, v. Middlesex. Surrey won by an innings and 43 runs. Surrey, 316; Middlesex, 114 and 159. June 25, 26, 27—Kennington Oval, v. Oxford Uni­ versity. Drawn. Surrey, 650; Oxford University, 47 for no wicket. June 28, 29 - Kennington Oval, v. Hampshire. Surrey won by an innings and 8a runs. Hampshire, 103 and 58 ; Surrey, 250. July 19, 2 >, 21—Kennington Oval, v. Middlesex. Surrey won by three wickets. Middlesex, 161 and 53; Surrey, 163 and 5i for seven wickets. July 23. 24—Beckenham, v. Kent. Surrey won by 89 runs. Surrey, 142 and 85 ; Kent, 85 and 53. July 26, 27, 28—Brighton, v. Sussex. Surrey won by ten wickets. Sussex, 163 and 157 ; Surrey, 203 and 119 for no wicket. July 30, 31, August 1—Kennington Oval,v. Austra­ lians. Drawn. Surrey, 135 ; Australians, 52and 33 for two wickets. August 2 -Manchester, v. Lancashire. Surrey won by an innings and 25 runs. Lanca­ shire, 35 and 63 ; Surrey, 128. August 6,7, 8—Kennington Oval, v. Notts. Surrey won by 78 runs. Surrey, 122 and 147 ; Notts, 188 and 53. August 9, 10, 11—Kennington Oval, v. Sussex. Surrey won by an innings and 485 runs. Surrey, 698; Sussex, 114 and 99. August 16,17,18—Kennington Oval, v. Lancashire. Lancashire won by nine wickets. Surrey, 294 and 152; Lancashire, 376 and 73 for one wicket August 20, 21,22—Bradford, v. Yorkshire. Surrey won by an innings and 228 runs. Surrey, 455 ; Yorkshire, 101 and 126. August 23, 24—Kennington Oval, v. Leicestershire. Surrey won by nine wickets. Leicester­ shire, 78 and 207 ; Surrey, 158 and 107 for one wicket. August 27, 28, 29—Clifton, v. Gloucestershire. Drawn. Gloucestershire, 39 ; Surrey, 267 for eight wickets, August 30, 31, September 1—Kennington Oval, v. Essex. Surrey won by six wickets. Essex, 117 and 202; Surrey, 220 andliO for four wickets. September 3, 4—Kennington Oval, v. Derbyshire. Surrey won by seven wickers. Derbyshire, 89 and 62 ; Surrey, 133 and 19 for three wickets. September 20, 21, 22—Kennington Oval, v. Aus­ tralians. >Australians won by 34 runs. Australians, 259 and 123 ; Surrey, 211 and 137. BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inns. not out. Runs .an Inn. Aver. Mr. W. W. Read... 32 ... 3 ... 1288 .,.. 338 ... 44.12 Abel ................. 36 ... 2 ... 1145 ,... 160 ... 33.23 Mr. M. P. Bowden 28 ... 3 ... 797 ,... 189*... 31.22 Mr. K. J. Key ... 84 ... 4 ... 859 ... 1(8 ... 28.19 Maurice Read ... 35 ... 3 ... 864 ... 109 ... 27 Mr. J. Shuter ... 29 ... 2 ... 706 .,.. 95 ... 26.4 Henderson.......... to ... 5 ... 459 .... 56 ... 18.9 Lohmann .......... 32 ... 0 ... 508 .,.. 8 * ... 15.28 Wood ................. 30 ... 5 ... 369 ,... 55*... 14.19 Mr. C.A.Trouncer 9 ... 1 ... 107 ,... 46 ..., 13.3 Mr. W. E. Roller... 5 ... 0 ... 37 ... 16 .... 7.2 Pow ley................. 31 ... 9 ... 162 ... 45 ..,. 7.8 B eaum ont.......... 31 ... 10 ... 131 ... 18*.... 6.8 C. M ills................. 5 ... 1 ... 19 ... 13*..., 4.3 Brockwell .......... 6 ... 0 ... 7 .,.. 3 ... 1.1 The following played in two innings:—Mr. S. Colman, 19—7; Huish, 1C—3; Jones, 0—1 and Boxall, 0—0. BOWLING AVERAGES. Balls. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. Lohmann ... 1487.1 .... 687 ... 2048 .,.. 207 ... 9.185 Beaumont ... 1162.2 .... 624 ... 1411 ... 126 ... 11.25 Bowley......... 789.3 .... 421 ... 1015 ..,. 72 ... 14.7 Benderson... 1"5 .... 35 ... 159 ..,. 8 ... 19.7 Maurice Read 36 .... 15 ... 74 ... 3 ... 24.2 Mr. W. Read... 101.3 . 26 ... 252 ..,. 8 ... 31.4 Abel................. 166 ..., 88 ... 228 ... 4 ... 57 Jones bowled in three innings, 58.1—29—64—4: the following in two innings:—Mr. C. A. Trouncer, 9 - 2 - 25—0; Brockwell. 23 2—7—56—4, and Osman 43-21—53—2; and C. Mills in one innings, 15—11 -1 7 -0 . L ondon and Suburban A ssocia tion .— At a smoking concert in connection with this Association, held at St. James’s Hall on 19th inst., the Challenge Cup of the Association was handed to the winners of last summer, the eleven representing the W alham Green Club. The Hon. Alfred Lyttelton presided, and among those present were Messrs. W . Hayes Fisher, M.P., F. Gale (“ the Old Buffer”), C .W . Alcock, Secretary of the Surrey County Club, M. P. Betts, Secretary of the Essex County Club, and Messrs, S. H. Harvar and Cooper of the Parsee team. The concert consisted of a diversified selection of entertainments, in which Messrs. John Proctor,T. McDowall, and Frank Braine, a very popular figure on such occasions took chief honours. On the conclusion of the first part the presentation of the Cup and Medals to the successful team took place. The Chairman, in the course of an interesting speech, congratulated the Association on the fact that this year there had been twenty-two entries against fifteen in 1887. He finished by presenting the Cup to the captain of the Walham Green Club, and medals to Messrs. Smith, W . A. Miller, W . M. French, J. E . Redsull, P. G. Gale, G. White, A. S. Jehu, D. T. Davies ; the other three members of the eleven, Messrs. T. W. Alsop, W . Wr. F. Pullen, and A. M. Batty receiving theirs by proxy. Mr. W . Hayes-Fisher, M.P., returned thanks for the Walham Green Club in an excellent speech. A most enjoyable evening was spent. S ir C h a rle s R u s s e ll, Q.C., M.P., pre­ sented the Challenge Cup of the Victoria Park Association to the Shoreditch Tabernacle Club, the winners, at a smoking concert held at the ManorRooms, Hackney, on the 21stinstt The Walham Green Club, recent winners of the L. and S.C.A. Challenge Cup, give their seventh annual concert at Beaufort House this (Thursday) evening at eight o’clock. T h e annual concert of the Elm Club will be held at the Steinway Hall, Lower Seymour- street, Portman-square, W M on Thursday evening next, at eight o’clock. T h e members of the Sixth Australian team reached Adelaide in the Orient Steamer “ Cuzco ” last Thursday. “ I n t e r -U n iv e r s it y R e c o r d s .”— Full particu- of all Competitions in Athletics, Bicycling, Bil­ liards, Chess, Cricket, Cross Country, Lawn Tennis, Polo, Racquets, Rifle Contests, Rowing, and Tennis, between Oxford and Cambridge, from 1827 to 1887. Most valuable as a reference. 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