Cricket 1889

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A noteworthy instance of fast scoring of recent occurrence, and one the more notable as so far the wickets this season have not been in favour of rapid run- getting, has been furnished to me by a correspondent, and one who took part in thematch. OnMay 30, St.Augustine’sCol­ lege,Canterbury, playingthe SouthEastern College, Bamsgate, on the latter’s gronnd, after scoring 11G succeeded in dismissing their opponents for 56. Following their innings, the Ramsgate team in less than an hour made 167 for the loss of one wicket, of which number T. M. Pike, the well-known Association footballer, con­ tributed no less than 129 not out. Acting on the new rule they then declared their innings at an end, and being fortunate enough to get the opposite side out for 31, won after all by 76 runs. It is not often that one has to record a match so remarkable for its fluctuations, as well as for the rate of the run-getting. T he news that Wood, the Surrey wicket-keeper, is incapacitated from active pursuit of the game, even if it be only for a time, will be received with universal regret, not only by those directly inter­ ested in the County for which he has done such good service, but by every class of cricketers. For some time past Wood has been suffering, more or less, from an ailment of the eyes, and the South African trip, it is certain, tended to aggravate the complaint. The glare on several occasions troubled him consider­ ably, and since his return to England he has complained of his eyesight frequently. L ast week it was thought advisable to take the best advice on his case, and though it is by no means certain that he will be lost to the Surrey team for any lengthy period, it seems probable that he will have to rest for a time. The Surrey eleven has no keener cricketer, and every one will hope that matters will prove to be less serious than they seem to be just now, so that he may be able to rejoin the Surrey team at an early date. His place, I need hardly say, will be very difficult to fill, as, in addition to his ability as a wicket-keeper, he was generally to be de­ pended upon for runs, and, in particular when things were not going well for the side, was, as a rule, never lacking in pluck and resolution. W o o d ’s place at the wicket in the match against Gloucestershire, to be com­ menced at the Oval to-day, will be taken by Mr. R. B. Brooks, who has kept with considerable success for the Clapham Wanderers, and who is highly thought of by those who have had an opportunity of testing his capabilities. In physique he presents a decided contrast to Wood, as he must be nearly if not quite six feet high, and in this respect, at least, will not bear unfavourable comparison with the stalwart wicket-keeper of the Gloucester­ shire eleven, Mr. J. A. Bush. S everal instances can easily be cited, some in current cricket, of batsmen able to take their own part with credit, although suffering under the serious dis­ advantage of the loss of an arm. A Hampshire correspondent has been good enough to send me the recent perfor­ mances of a conspicuous exemplar of a cricketer undeterred by such a severe loss in the person of Joe Cordery, of Old