Cricket 1889

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Grace has had for the Gentlemen against the Players since he first figured in thematch in 1865. The figures will explain them­ selves sufficiently. His highest score, I may add, is his 217 in the memorable match for the late John Lillywhite’sbene­ fit in 1871. His best record after this is his 215 at the Oval in 1870. Lord's ......... The Oval Prince’s ........ Brighton Scarborough Inns. Notout. Runs. .. 46 ... 2 ... 1,818 .. 41 ... 3 ... 1,733 .. 8 ... 0 ... 281 ... 2 ... 0 ... 217 .. 1 ... 0 ... 174 A ver. 41.9 45.23 35.1 Total ... 98 5 4,218 This gives an aggregate of 4,218 runs in 93 oompleted innings, and average 45.33, N o t e .— Mr. Grace has played for the Gentlemen at Lord’s in every match from 1865, but at the Oval they have been without his services on two occasions—viz., 1867 and 1883. I t is only a few weeks since I saw it stated in a paper professing to be well posted in sporting news that the Aus­ tralian infant, G, J. Bonnor, was about to follow the example of another Colonial cricketer, and identify himself perma­ nently with an English county. It was asserted, indeed, and with an air of authority, that Bonnor, who has been, as all C r ic k e t readers know, in England since 1886, was qualified for and likely to represent Middlesex. The absurdity of the rumour was manifest on the face of it, but the inaccuracy of the statement will best be understood when I say that at the time it was published Bonnor was on his way back to Australia. He left England, in fact, more than a month since, a passenger by the “ Arawa,” of Shaw, Savill and Co.’s New Zealand line, which sailed from Plymouth on the 15th of June. It was his intention to land at Hobart Town, and take steamer thence to his destination in Australia. The visit of the Gentlemen of Canada to England in 1886 seems to have given, as was only to be expected, a great stimulus to the game in all parts of the Dominion. This month the Toronto Club is sending a team to the Maritime Provinces, and Mr. G. G. S. Lindsey, the popular manager of the Canadian tour in England,is ofopinionthat the undertaking is a direct result of the English tour. Altogether, cricket seems to be gaining ground throughout Canada, and in proof of its extension, I may say that the Toronto Club has no less than forty-six fixtures on its card for this year. I t is gratifying, too, to learn that the grand old game is able to hold its own in the remotest district of the Lone North West. In November last I called attention to the enterprise of the directors of the Battleford Club, which claimed to be the most northerly cricket club in the globe. The village of Battleford, which is situatedin the district of Saskatchewan in Canada, is 200 miles from the nearest railway station, Swift Current, on the Canadian Pacific Railway. That there is no lack of enthusiasm there can be seen from the following communication I hare just received from the Hon. Sec. of the Battleford C.C., Mr. J. B. Parker : The glorious game is flourishing in our village. Tennis, baseball and lacrosse have been tried, but crioket is still ahead. We have had two important matches already this season, viz., Old Country v. Canadians, won by the former by 1 innings and runs, and N.W.M. Police v. Civilians, also won by tho former by 3 wickets. Our Club has now 42 members, and as everyone is eager to play, it is a difficult matter to please everyone by selecting two teams. We hope soon to have a railroad, and then we can play friendly matches with the towns and villages, two hundred miles away. Our greatest success is Mr. J. B. Ashby, an old Leicestershire man, and his enthusiasm is unbounded. M en tion of Canadian cricket reminds me that LouisHall, thewell-known York­ shire player, had an idea of taking out a