Cricket 1889

MAY 2, 1889. CRICKET: A WEEKLY [RECORD OF THE GAME* 91 THE MAKYLEBONE CLUB. A t the annual general meeting of the Marylebone Club, held in the pavilion at Lord’s yesterday, under the presidency of the Duke of Buccleuch, the retiring president, the following report of the Committee was passed. Your committee report— That in 1888, 8,109 members paid a3 against 3,033 in 1887; abroad, 184 ; life members, 220; total, 3,513. During the past year 30 members have died and 13 retired. The whole of the purchase-money for the nursery is paid and the club is entirely free from debt. The racquet court has been put in thorough repair and will now compare favourably with any other court. New lights have been put in the roof of the tennis court and other im­ provements made in the ground. During the past season 147 matches were made; of these, 75 were won, 23 lost, 44 drawn, and 5 abandoned owing to the weather. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Justice Chitty, Sir E.Grey, and Mr.MacLaren, treasurer of the Lancashire County Club, have been elected supernumerary members under rule 9. Hon. A. Lyttelton and Mr. A. J. Webbe are the winners of the gold and silver prizes respectively. The match list for next season is framed on the usual lines, but the North v. South match will be renewed, and the proceeds given to John West, of Yorkshire, who has faithfully and satisfactorily served the club for 20 years. The Gentlemen of Philadelphia are again visiting this country, and will play at Lord’s on July 22. At the last general meeting certain altera­ tions in the Laws of Cricket were suggested, but it was voted desirable to defer their adoption in order to ascertain the opinion of the counties and other clubs on the subject; this has been done and the consensus of opinion being very largely in favour of their adoption, the meeting will be made special to consider the matter. Proposed alterations — (1) To substitute five balls an over for four. (2) A bowler may change ends as often as he likes, but cannot bowl two overs in succession. (3) On the third day of a match, and in a one-day match at any time, the in-side may declare their innings at an end. In deference to the wishes expressed at the general meeting that larger and better pavilion accommodation should be provided for the in­ creased and increasing number of members, the committee immediately appointed a sub­ committee to consider and report upon the best means of carrying out this project. The architect was accordingly requested to report upon the present building, and its capabilities of being added to so as to seat 1,000 more members. The architect reported that it was impos­ sible to put any more weight on the present building, and impracticable to add to it so as to provide the required accommodation. Ne­ gotiations were then entered into for the acquirement? of the gardens at the back of the pavilion; these proved unsuccessful, but caused delay. Plans were then obtained from three architects, and those of Mr. Verity, with certain modifications and alterations, selected, and the committee propose, subject to the approval of the general meeting, to adopt these plans and commence a new pavilion in September, to be ready for the use of members at the commencement of next season ; but in order to ensure this it was necessary that there should be no delay. The architect has therefore been instructed to make the specifications and take out the quantities so that the builder may be enabled to get everything in readiness to commence on the 1st of September, In regard to the nomination of candidates for membership it has been found that on the average only one out of three is properly pro­ posed and seconded according to Rule V III. The committee have therefore decided that in future “ no candidate be entered in the books unless his name and address and the names of his proposer and seconder have been previously sent in writing to the secretary.” A book of forms will be found in the writing room and members desiring to propose a can­ didate are requested to fill up a form and to place it in a box kept for the purpose; each form is numbered and the name will be entered in the candidates’ book in its order. Earl of Winterton, Messrs. E. L. Bateman, S. Bircham and A. G. Steel retire by rotation from the committee. To fill the four vacan­ cies there are nine candidates, viz.— The Duke of Buccleuch (the retiring presi­ dent), Viscount Anson, Lord Hawke, Messrs. A. W . L. Hemming, James R. Mellor, F. Lee, A. W . Ridley, John Shuter and A. Rutter. The election will be by ballot in favour of those candidates who shall obtain the greatest number of votes. The ground staff for the season of 1889 is as under:—T. Hearne, Farrands, J. West, Flana­ gan, Clayton, Rylott, Wild, W . Mycroft,G. G. Hearne, Wheeler, Sherwin, T. Mycroft, W. Hearn, Flowers, Price, Barnes, Gunn, Scotton, Hay, Fothergill, Attewell, Parnham, Burton, Pickett, Wootton, F. Hearne, Davenport, Pentecost, Titchmarsh, Chatterton, J. E. West, Martin, Pougher, Rawlin, A. Hearne, Carlin, Davidson, W . J. B. West, Carlin, Phillips, Shacklock, Dunkley, Hulme. At the special general meeting for the purpose of discussing the proposed alter­ ations in the Laws of the Game, the sug­ gestions of the Sub-Committee appointed last year,which were deferred to ascertain the opinions of the principal clubs, were put seriatim and adoptedwith one verbal alteration in No. B, substituting the word “ last” for “ third.” At the annual dinner held in the evening, Sir Henry James, Q.C., M.P., was nominated President for the ensuing year. CHISWICK PARK CLUB. F ix t u r e s f o r 1889. May 4 Chiswick, v. Barnes May 11 Chiswick, v. Royal Naval College May 18 Hampton Wick, v. Hampton Wick May 21 Chiswick, Inter-Hospital Match May 23 Chiswick, Inter-Hospital Matches May 24 Chiswick, Inter-Hospital Matches May 25 Chiswick, v. Northbrook May 30 Chiswick, Inter-Hospital Matches May 31 Chiswick, Inter-Hospital Matches June 1 Chiswick, v. Richmond June 3 Chiswick, Inter-Hospital Match June 7 Chiswick, Inter-Hospital Match June 8 Wimbledon, v. Wimbledon June 10 Chiswick, v. Chiswick & Turnham Green June 11 Chiswick. Inter-Hospital Match June 12 Chiswick, v. Chatham House Wanderers June 13 Chiswick, Inter-Hospital Match June 15 Chiswick, v. Harlequins F.C. June 18 Chiswick, v. M.C.C. June 20 East Acton, v. Pallingswick June 22 Chiswick, v. St. Bartholomew’s Hospital June 24 Chiswick, Inter-Hospital Match, final tie June 26 Hornsey, v. Hornsey June 29 Chiswick, v. University College Hospital July 3 Chiswick, v. Incogniti July 6 Chiswick, v. Wimbledon July 10 Chiswick, v. Thespians July 17 Chiswick, v. Crystal Palace July 20 Chi3wick, v. Pallingswick July 27 Chiswick, v. Emeriti July 30 Chiswick, v. Hampstead Aug. 3 Chiswick, v. Hampton ick Aug. 5 Richmond, v. Richmond Aug. 10 Chiswick, v. Peripatetics Aug. 17 Crystal Palace, v. Crystal Palaoe Aug. 24 Chiswiek, v. Hornsey Aug. 31 Tooting, v. Upper Tooting KENT COLTS ( w it h a Captain) v. BLACK­ HEATH. A trial match (twelve a-side) in connection with Kent cricket was played on the ground of the Blackheath Club on Saturday last. The Colts, who went in first, were dismissed for 105, Draper being the only one who got into double figures. George Hearne opened the season well, taking out his bat for 41, or nearly one half of the total. Blackheath headed their opponents by three runs, and had, in addition, four wickets in hand. Coombes was the best bowler of the Colts. He took five wickets for 29 runs. T h e C o l t s . Bingham, c A. W. Stewart, b Isaacs... 9 Hooker, c Isaacs, b S. Christopherson 5 Bishop, b S. Chris­ topherson ......... 1 Goodban, c S. Chris­ topherson, bIsaacs 9 Robinson, c H. C. Stewart, b Isaacs... 0 Draper, b Carver ... 24 Atfield, b Camroux... 7 G. G. Hearne (capt.), not out ............... 41 Lambert, b Carver... 4 Roberts, b S. Chris­ topherson ......... 0 Coombes, b S. Chris­ topherson ......... 0 Middleton, b Isaacs 0 B 4, lb 1............... 5 Total ..105 S. Christopherson, c Robinson,bCoomes 37 R.B.Stewart, bAtfield 2 R. S. Barrow, lbw, b Roberts ............... 2 K. Christopherson, b Coombes...............22 A. W. Stewart, c Mid­ dleton, b Coombes 4 B l a c k h e a t h . H. C. Stewart, b Coombes............... C.J.Carver, c Atfield, b Coombes ......... R. A. Fagan, not out G. F. M. Camroux, not out ............... B 2, lb 1............... Total .........108 E. P. Isaacs, C. E. S. Mason, and J. R. Mason did not bat. OLD DANEHILLIANS THANET WEEK. July 1—v. Herne House School July 3—v. Thanet College July 4—y. Margate College July 6—v. Dane Hill School Old Danehillians wishing to take part in any of the above matches are requested to communicate with the Hon. Sec., 67, Lupus St., Pimlico, S.W. THE UBIQUE R .A . AND R.E. CLUB. F ix t u r e s f o r 1889. May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 June 8 June 10 June 15 June 22 June 26 June 29 July 6 July 10 July 13 July 20 July 27 Aug. 3 Aug. 5 Aug. 10 Aug. 17 Aug. 24 Aug. 28 Aug. 31 Sept. 4 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Burton Court, v. St. Jude’s Burton Court, v. Army Service Corps Nunhead, v. St. Jude’s Burton Court, R.A. v. R.E. Beaufort House, v. Walham Green Paddington, v. Paddington Ealing, v. Gt. Western Railway Burton Court, v. Lyndhurst Burton Court, v. 1st Bn.Coldstream Gds. Burton Court, v. Army Service Corps Honor Oak, L.C. & D. Railway Burton Court, v. Medical Staff Corps Burton Court, v. Great Western Railway Chatham, v. R.E. (Chatham) Blackheath, v. Moiniers Burton Court, v. Paddington Burton Court, v. R.E. (Chatham) Balham, v. Clapham Burton Court, v. Walham Green Burton Court, v. 3rd Batt. Grendr. Gds. Burton Court, v. 1st Bn. Coldstream Gds. Burton Court, v. Clapham Burton Court, v. Med. Staff. Corps. Burton Court, v. 1st Life Guards Burton Court, v. L. C. and D. Railway M r. A. N . H o r n b y scored 70 out of 101 for four wickets for Manchester v. Bolton at Old Trafford on Saturday. Mr. O. P . Lancashire made 38 for the other side. “ How to P l a c e a C r ic k e t F ie l d .” — J u s t P u b l is h e d . T h e N e w L a w s o f C r ic k e t . —As revised by the Marylebone Cricket Club, with five specially arranged diagrams “ How to Place a Cricket Field” as follows:—1. To Slow Bowler (either Rouad-arm or “ Lcbs”); 2. A slow or medium Left-handed Bowler (Round-arm); 3. To an Ordinary Medium-pace Bowler; 4. To a Fast Left-handed Bowler (Round-arm); 5. To a Fast Round-arm Bowler. Sent post free 2£d. Wright and Co., 41, St. Andrew’s Hill, Doctors Commons, E.C. or from all dealers.