Cricket 1889

26 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME FEB. 2i, 1889. I find it confirmed recently from a Colo­ nial source. The cricket critic of the Sydney Mail, writing at the end of last year, states that the great Australian batsman had intimated to him his inten­ tion to give up cricket definitely after the return match between Victoria and New South Wales, to be commenced at Sydney on the 25tli of last month. C ricket readers will be pleased to learn that Mr. C. \V. Bock is fully main­ taining, in Australasia, the deservedly high reputation he won as an all-round cricketer during his stay in England, and that he has lost little or nothing of the extraordinary defence which stood Cam­ bridge University in such good stead while he was in residence there a few years ago. He was, indeed, the central figure in the recent Inter-colonial match between Victoria and Tasmania, and his second innings of 102 out of a total of 180 from the bat, against the Victorian bowl­ ing, is said to have been a brilliant display of defensive cricket, with only one chance, when he had made 75. I t is satisfactory to note that Ulyett’s addition to Major Warton’s party has had apparently a moral effect in stimu­ lating, or, at least, brought an accession of good luck, which had been lacking in the earlier fixtures of the tour. Whatever may be the result of the trip, so far as the Englishmen are concerned, it is, however, very gratifying to find that South African cricket is in the principal districts at least of a better quality than those who were responsible for the composition of the English team expected to find. From all accounts, too, the visit of Major War- ton and his merry—the adjective is, in this connection, more than a mere figure of speech—men seems to have been, it is pleasant to note, a great financial success so far, and the fact that in some of the matches, the gathering was not only very large, but included many who came from long distances, speaks well for the future of South African cricket. A South African team in England would have, as it would deserve, if only for the hearty welcome given to the English players, a warm reception. T he appointment of the Rev. A. Austen Leigh to the Mastership of King’s Col­ lege has given great satisfaction to Cambridge men generally, but more par­ ticularly to those who follow athletics of any kind. Mr. Austen Leigh has for the last two or three years occupied the post of President of the University Cricket Club. He also takes a great interest in lawn tennis, as well as in skating, and, indeed, in most outdoor sports. E very C ricket reader will learn with regret that the condition of poor Bates continues to give cause for the greatest anxiety. A movement has been set on foot in Sheffield to establish a fund to provide for his support, as well as of his wife and family. Since his return from Australia, in consequence of the severe accident to his eye, things had not gone well with Bates, one of the most popular of pro­ fessional players, and it is hoped that the appeal now made on his behalf will find a ready response among the hun­ dreds of cricketers who must have had personal acquaintance with him at one time or other. Several sums have been forwarded to the Editor of the Referee from friends in the neighbourhood of Loudon, and any contributions sent to the Editor of C ricket , I am authorised to say, will be duly acknowledged and lorwarded to the proper quarter. T he death of Andrew Greenwood, on the 12th of tins month, has sent over to the majority a professional who once played a conspicuous part in Yorkshire cricket. About fifteen years ago Green­ wood was one of the most reliable of Northern batsmen, and in 1874 he was at the top of the Yorkshire averages. He went twice with English teams to Australia, the first time at the end of 1873, with Mr. W.G.Grace, and again with Lillywhite in 1876-77. Of late he had suffered considerably from rheumatism, but the immediate cause of his death was consumption, under which he had been slowly sinking for the last two or three years. A figure very familiar to members of the Marylebone, as well as for a time of the Surrey County Cricket Club, was removed on the 4th of this month by the death of the Hon. Spencer Lyttelton. A seoond son of the third Lord Lyttelton, he was an uncle of the present peer, as well as of the other brothers who have made the family name famous among cricketers for all time. At first in the Royal Navy, he subsequently entered the Scots Fusiliers Guards, and was for a short time attached to the British Lega- sion in St. Petersburg. For many years he filled the post of Marshal of the Cere­ monies to Her Majesty, but resigned it in 1877. He was in his seventy-first year. OLD CARTHUSIANS. F ixtu k kh for 1869. May 25—Dcrking, v. Lord Clinton Hope’s XI. June 1—Camt ridge, v. King’s College June 7, 8—Oxford, v. Oriel College June 2 !— B j I ingdon, v. Evelyns June 26—Croydon, v. Wliitgift School. June 29—Vincent Square, S.W., v. Westminster School July 4—Charterhouse, v. Charterhouse July 5—Broadwater, v. Broadwater July 12, 13—Town Mailing, v. Mailing Ju y 20- Oatlands Park, v. Oatlands Park July 27- Wormwood Scrubbs, v. Kensington Park August 3—Knighton, Buckhurst Hill, v. Mr. Bux­ ton’s Eleven. T he W eek . August S—Uxbridge, v. Uxbridge August 6—Ascot, v. Ascot August 7, 8—Winchtield, v. Incapables August 9—Windsi r, v. Home Park August 10—Henley, v. Henley August 13,14—Wellesbourne, v. Wellesbonrne. KENT COUNTY CLUB. A meeting of the Committee of the Kent County Cricket Club was held at W illis’s Booms on Tuesday, the 12th inst. In the un­ avoidable absence of the President (Lord Lewisham), Mr. Knatclibull-Hugessen was voted to the chair, and there were also present Lord Harris, the Hon. Ivo Bligh, Sir Charles Oakeley, General Denne, Colonel Hartnell, Capt. Austin, the Bev. C. E. Nepean, the Bev. B. T. Thornton, Messrs. F. A, Mackinnon, C. S. Hardy, P. Hilton, and W. B. Pattisson. The following fixtures were reported for next saason:— June 6—v. M.C.C., at Lord’s. June 10—v. Middlesex, at Lord’s. June 13—v. Lancashire, at Manchester. July 8 - v. Sussex, at Gravesend. July 15-v . Yorkshire, at Maitistone. July 18-v . Notts, at Nottingham. July 25—Gentn. of Kent v.Gentn. of Philadelphia at Town Mailing. Aug. 1—v. Surrey, at blackheath. Aug. 5—v. Middlesex, at Canterbury. Aug. 8—v. Gloucestershire, at Canterbury. Aug. 12—v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield. Aug. 15—v. Sussex, at Brighton. Aug. 19—v. Lancashire, at Maidstone. Aug. 22—v. Surrey, at the Oval. Aug. 26—v. Gloucestershire, at Clifton. Aug. 29—v. Notts, at Beckenham. It was suggested that on the occasion of the match Kent v. Gloucestershire, at Canterbury, Dr. W . G. Grace should be entertained at a complimentary banquet, under the patronage of the Kent County Cricket Club ; the suggestion received unanimous support. It was resolved that the scheme suggested by the Managing Committee in their last Keport with regard to coaching young cricketers should be carried out in the Spring; and for this purpose it was decided to' accept the offer of the Blackheath Club of the use of their ground at a rental of £5 for a fortnight in A pril; also to advertise for Colts and to engage George Hearne and Walter Heart-e to bowl to them. A sum not exceeding ,£100 was voted to the Managing Committee to carry out this scheme. With regard to the Committee’s suggestion of endeavouring to enlarge the subscription list it was decided to invite the co-operation of the local cricket clubs in Kent in obtaining new subscribers. Mr. F. A. Mackinnon was elected presiden of the Club for 1889. The committee decided to support three proposals emanating from the M.C.C. for alterations in the game, ex­ cept that in the third they voted for the excision of the words “ or if a one-day match, at any time.” A General Meeting of the members of the Kent County Cricket Club was held at Willis’s Booms on the same afternoon. There were present Lord Harris, the Hon. Ivo Bligh, Sir Charles W. A. Oakeley, Mr. P. Hilton, Mr. H. Knatchbull - Hugessen, the Bev. C. E. Nepean, Col. Fellowes, Mr. F. A. Mackinnon, Mr. C. S. Hardy, Col. Hartnell, Capt. Austin, Mr.W. B. Pattisson, the Bev. B. T. Thornton, General Denne, and Mr. A. M. Streatfield- Moore* General Denne was voted to the chair. The recent elections to the Committee of the Bev. C. E. Nepean, W . S. Norton, Esq., Sir C. W. A. Oakeley, the Hon. Ivo. Bligh, the Bev. C. Bandolph and Colonel Fellowes were con­ firmed. T he E astbourne C lub . —Mr. G. H. Wood has given up the secretaryship of the East* bourne C.C., and all communications should be directed to the Secretary of the Club at Eastbourne. NEXT ISSUE, MARCH 21.