Cricket 1888

A P R IL 12,1888. CRIOKET j A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME, 61 CRICKET AT CAPE TOWN. MOTHER COUNTRY v. COLONIAL BORN. This match, played on Jan. 2 and 3, was the first to take place on the new ground of the Western Province Club at Newlands, near Cape Town. There was a large attendance of spectators, hundreds flocking iu in the course of the day, and among them was an unusually large proportion of ladies, attracted no doubt by the fine band of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The Colonial Born won by five wickets. In the second innings of the Mother Country, Ashley took seven wickets for 27 runs. M other C ountry . First Innings. W . H. M ilton, b Graham 24 B. Barclay, b Hofmeyr ... 10 R . Spurway, c W .Richards, b Ashley .........................18 E . J. Stradling, c and b Hofmeyr .......... .......... 3 Surgeon Young, b Ashley 1 J. Dean, b G r a h a m ..........21 Dr. Fuller, c Graham , b H alkett ......................... 6 Gunner S m ith, not out ... 22 H . Hands, b G raham ... 0 H . W. Bolus, b Graham ... 0 Private R ailton, bj Gra­ ham ................................ 0 Extras ......................... 7 Second Innings, b Ashley ... ... 9 b G rah am .......... 3 n o to u t .......... 21 run out .......... 0 c Richards, b Ashley .......... 3 b Ashley .......... 6 b Ashley .......... 3 b Ashley .......... 0 c J. Richards, b Ashley .......... 9 c W . Richards, b Ashley.......... 1 b Hofmeyr Extras... Total ..................112 C o lo n ia l B orn. First Innings. J. Richards, b M ilton E . S. Steytler, 1 b y M ilton......................... H . Cloete, b Hands ... J. Forde, b Hands ... F. Robb, b M ilton ... J. H. Piton, b Hands... C. Hofmeyr, b M ilton A. Halkett, b M ilton... W. H. Ashley, not out T. Graham , b Hands Extras ................. Total ... I Second Innings. ... 41 b Hands ..........13 out 30 b M ilton .......... 4 7, b ... 0 c Hands, b Stradling ... 0 ... 0 st Stradling, b M ilton .......... 16 ... 11 b Stradling ... 5 .. o not out .......... l ... 18 not out .......... 5 ... 3 ... 4 ... 8 ... 0 ... 9 Extras..........14 ...124 Total ... 58 W EST ERN PROV INCE v. THE G A R R I­ SON. This return match was played at Newlands on Jan. 14. The former won by 22 runs on the first innings. Score :— W estern P ro vin ce . J. Richards, b Gar­ diner ......................... 7 H. Cloete, c Spurway, b Sm ith ................. 21 W . H. Richards, b Railton ................. 1 W . H. M ilton, c Spur­ way, b Gardiner ...25 E . M. Me Master, b G ard ine r................. 5 E . J. Stradling, c Railton, b Gardiner 26 J. H. Piton, b Gar­ diner.........................21 W . P. Pistorius, c Birkbeck.bGardiner 13 G. Richards, c D avid­ son, b W ra y ..........13 T. Graham , b G ar­ diner........................ 0 P. Mybusgh, not out 11 Extras................. 8 Total ...151 G a rriso n . A.C.D., Col. Christie. run out .................. M ajor Coningham , R.*., b Graham ... Surg. Young, M.C.S., b M ilton ... ... ... Lieut. Spurway, R.S., b Pistorius .......... Lieut. Hirkbeck, R.S., c and b Pistorius... < Gunner Sm ith, R.A., b G raham .......... Lieut. Gardiner, R.S., b M ilt o n ................. Lieut. Davidson,R.S. 3 b Pistorius .......... 0 Capt. Moon, R.I.F.,c 5 McMaster, b Pis­ torius ................. 2 21 Priv. Railton, R S., b Pistoriu8 ................ 9 9 Corp. W ray, R.S., not out ................. 1 35 E x tras................. 13 Total ...129 B illia r d s I B a g a t e lle ! A ll those requiring ' ’New or Second-hand Tables, Re- quisites, or Billiard work done (jb r\ should, before going elsewhere, ^ 8end for H E N N IG BRO S’. New Price List, Cloth and Cushion . — Samples.—Address, 29, New Ox­ ford Street, London, WC. Established 1869. M ay ‘ June June 6, June June June 14, June June June 22, Jane June 29, June July July 11, July July 23, July 25, July 27, July 3 >, Aug. 1, Aug. 3, Aug. 6, Aug. 8, Aug. 10, Aug. 13, Aug. 15, Aug. 17, Aug. 20, Aug. 22, Aug. 24, Aug. 27, Aug. 29, Aug. 30, Sept. F R E E FORESTERS’ CLUB. F ix tu re s f o r 1883. 26—at Esher, v. Esher 2—at Weybridge, v. Oatlands Park C.C. 7—at Oxford, v. Christ Church 9—at Wellington College, v. W ellington College 12—at W inchester, v. Winchester College 15—at Rugby, v. Rugby School 16—at Woolwich, v. R.M. Academy 16—at Eton, v. Eton College 23—at Shorncliffe. v. The Camp 23—at Maidenhead, v. The Philberds 30—at Shoeburyness, v. The School of Gunnery 30—at Sandhurst, v. R.M . College 7—at Godalming,\.Charterhouse School 12—at Colchester, v. The Garrison 18—at Dulwich, v. Dulw ich College 24—at Bicester, v. Bicester 26—at Cheltenham, v. East Gloucester­ shire 28—at Ludlow, v. Ludlow 31—at Knighton, v. Radnorshire 2—at Shrewsbury, v. Shropshire 4—at Worcester, v. Worcestershire 7—at Audley E nd. v. Mr. B urrell’s X I. 9—at Ipswich, v. Suffolk 11—at Norwich, v. Norfolk 14—at Maidstone, v. Mote Park 16—at L inton Park, v. Band of Brothers 18—at W oolwich, v. Royal Artillery 21—at Basingstoke, v. Hackwood Park 23—at Portsm outh, v. United 8ervice 25—at W inchester, v. Green Jackets 28—at Aldershot, v. The Division 30—at Ayot St. Lawrence, v. Mrs. Pringle’s X I. Sept. 1—Chatham , v. Royal Engineers 3—at Shepperton, v. E . R utter’s X I. J. W . HOBBS’ CLUB. F ix tu re s f o r 1888. April 7—*at Croydon, Club Dinner and Concert. May 16—at Norbury, v. Croydon. May 26—at Norbury, v. Norwood. May 30—at Addiscombe, v. Addiscombe. June 2—at Mitcham, v. M itcham. June 16—at Norbury, v. Horsham. June 20—at Croydon, v. Croydon. June 25—at Brighton, v. Brighton Brunswick. June 27—at Norbury, v. Kenley. June 30—at Norbury, v. Addiscombe. Ju ly 2—at Norwood, v. Norwood. July 11—at Norbury, v. Battersea. July 18—at Norbury, v. Orleans. July 21—at Norbury, v. M itcham . Aug. 14—at Kenley, v. Kenley. Aug. 18—at Battersea, v. Battersea. Aug. 21—at Norbury, v. Brighton Brunswick. Aug. 25—at Horsham, v. Horsham. *Lord Harris w ill preside. f e r c s p a i t b c m CWe are not answerable for the opinions expressed by our Correspondents.] LEG-BEFORE-W ICKET. To the E ditor of “ C r ic k e t .” S ir , —“ P ’s ” arguments are too plausible to pass unchallenged. Kindly, therefore, allow me a few words in reference to a point—the keystone of his case—in which I feel con­ vinced he is in error. He says “ Leg play is only practised by a very few, and those almost entirely in first-class cricket.” This would have been true enough a few years ago, but times are changed, the evil has grown, and not only in first-class cricket, and ought surely to be speedily exterminated. That can be done thoroughly only by legislation. Any cricketer looking the question in the face, can have but one opinion of i t ; therefore let us be rid of an evil which discourages the most skilful kind of bowling—that with a difficult break—and thereby disheartens the bowler, which displeases the spectators, and last, but not least, brings our noble game in disrepute. —Your obedient servant, C. H. N. SECOND V ISIT OF A PARSER CRICKET TEAM TO ENGLAND. We have much pleasure in giving publicity to the following letter, kindly forwarded to us by the secretary of the Parsee team which is to visit England this year. To the E dito r of “ C ric k e t .” S ir , —Before proceeding to England, the members of the team think it advisable to lay before the cricketing world at large the project of this second v is it:— 1st. To improve in cricket, not merely practically, but scientifically, by keenly watching the play of the chief exponents of that noble game who have, from time to time, made names for themselves; and, on the return of the team, to be the means of infusing new life into those devotees of cricket who have not, like ourselves, been fortunate enough to study the game in England. 2nd. To promote an assimilation of taste and habits between the English and the natives of India, by carefully studying the English manners and customs; and, on our return, to show our friends the advantages derived by moving in different English circles. 3rd. To pay a visit to Great Britain and Ireland and to the Continent in the most economical way possible. This, however, is not all. We intend also to leave two or three members of the team behind in London to acquire academical honours, and one member will be specially de­ puted to the care of a well-known professional to study cricket. From the above it will be seen that our intended trip is not at all suggestive of a trading concern or a personal speculation, as some people suppose. This second team is determined to offer a stubborn defence against their opponents in England ; and, relying on our strength, we venture to assert with all humility that we will win some of the county clubs, and thus retrieve the honour of Indian cricketers, which unhappily was lost by the visit of the first team in 1886, who, however, cannot be considered as representatives of the Parsee clubs in Bombay, as it is a patent fact that the team referred to was an inferior one, and was not composed of the cream of cricketers then in Bombay, as was proved in a letter written to the papers on the 3rd of January, 1887. In conclusion, we hope and believe that English sympathies will be witk us, if for nothing more than our enterprising spirit—a spirit for which our forefathers have gair ed a great name and fame. For that spirit alone we hope to be treated by Englishmen with all kindness and courtesy, and with the usual fraternity and loyalty of Parsees. We trust we shall win the hearts of the whole English community.—Yours, &c., P. D. K anga , Secretary to the Team. CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA. V ICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The annual match between representatives of these Colonies was played on the Adelaide Oval on Feb. 17, 18, and 20. Victoria was only poorly represented, and the home team had a hollow victory by an innings and 113 runs. The chief feature of the play was the all round cricket of G. Giffen. He scored 166 out of 407 made by his side, and in addition bowled 350 balls for 125 runs and fourteen wickets. V ictoria . First Innings. Second Innings. J. M cllw raith, b Giffen ... 83 b Noel .......... 27 J. Slight, b G iffen .......... ... 6 b G ifftn .......... 2 F. Walters, run out ... 0 b G iffen.......... 0 P. Lewis, b Lyons.......... ... 12 b G iffen.......... 9 H. Trott, c and b Giffen ... 80 run o u t .......... 1 T. Turner, b Giffen ... ... 3 not o u t .......... 2 H . h\uoyle, lbw, b Giffen ... 0 c Musgrove, b Noel .......... 18 E. Bean, not out .......... ... 7 c Haldane, b Giffen .......... 7 J. Duffy, c Noel, b Giffen ... 12 c Godfrey, b Noel .......... 39 R . M itchell, c Godfrey, b Giffen ......................... ... 8 st Jarvis, b G iffen ......... 10 D. Cotter, b G iffen.......... ... 2 b Giffen.......... 1 Extras .................. ... 5 E x tra s... 10 T o ta l.................. ...168 Total...12d