Cricket 1889

FEB. 21, 1889. CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 81 CRICKET IN ZULULAND. OFFICERS OF THE GARRISON v. N.C.O. AND MEN (THE ROYAL SCOTS). This match was played on the 10th ult., on the Camp Ground, at Eshowe, Zululand, and resulted in a draw, but decidedly in favour of N.C.O. and Men. Of the latter team no less than nine bandsmen played. The chief fea­ tures of the game were the batting of Bands­ man Birchfield,who made 60 by sound cricket, never giving a chance; and the bowling of Bandsman Smith, who took six wickets, clean bowled, at a cost of 25 runs. N.C.O. Band Corp. Thorn, c Go 9 tling,b Spurway 3 Bandsman Simkins, c Spurway, b Smea- ton .........................27 Corp. Nichol, b Spur­ way .........................17 Bandsman W. Birch- field, st McCance, b Gostling .........60 Bandsman White, lbw, b O’Donnell ... 20 Band Corp. Mall, b Spurway..................23 Bandsman H. Birch- field, c Smith, b Gostling.............. 15 Band Sergt.Andrews, c Smith, b Coning- ham ................... 10 Bandsman Smith, c and b Spurway ... 7 Corp.Murphy,c San- dilands.b Spurway 12 Bandsman Hayes, not out .............. 0 B 7, lb 2, w 1 ...10 Total ...204 O fficers . Lieut. McCance, b Major Coningham, Smith...................... 0 run out ......... ... Lieut. Smeaton, b Lieut. McGregor, b Smith...................... 7 Smith ................ 0 Lieut. Baird Smith, Lieut. Davidson, b c Andrews, b Thorn 12 Smith ................ 2 Lieut. Spurway, not Lieut. VCrsturnle, out ......................25 ! not out ................. 4 Dr.O’Donnell.bSmith 5 B ...................... 5 Capt. Gostling, b — Smith ............... 2 Total .........63 Lieut. Sandilands did not bat. WARW ICKSH IRE COUNTY CLUB. The following is the Committee’s report for 1888, to be presented to the Annual General Meeting:— Your Committee in presenting their Annual Report feel fully justified in considering the position of the club as eminently satisfactory. The financial difficulties which existed last year have been overcome, and a balance in hand remains : while the success attending the team in the field is full of encouragement — ony bona fide county match only being lost-. The complete results are :—Matches played 11—won 4, Somersetshire 2, Leicestershire 1, M.C.C. and Ground 1; lost 2, Leicestershire 1, Australians 1; drawn 5, Staffordsliiie 2, Yorkshire 2, M.C.C. and Ground 1. Your Committee experience less difficulty now than formerly in selecting teams, as ti-e County Eleven is assuming definite shape; and much of last season’s success is undoubt­ edly due to the fact that the same men play together regularly. There are also several rising j oung cricketers iikely to become use­ ful County men, and for the purpose of test­ ing their capabilities, a new fixture, “ The County Team v. Next Thirteen,” will be played during the Easter holidays. The fixtures for the coming season include Leicestershire, Somersetshire, Staffordshire, Hampshire, and the three first-class counties, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Gloucestershire. With a view to the encouragement of county cricket in other shires, matches have also been arranged with Lincolnshire and Glamorgan­ shire. Club and Ground matches will be played as usuil. The ground staff will consist of Bates, A. Bird, Lilley, Creswell, Pallett, and W. Bird; the two latter to bowl in the evening only. Extra provision has been made for Lawn Tennis. The whole of the Pershore Road side of the ground from the main entrance to the refreshment booth has been carefully re- laid for that purpose. It is proposed to hold a meeting of members interested in Lawn Tennis on Saturday, April 13th, at 3.30, in the Pavilion, to discuss the arrangements for the coming season, and to receive suggestions. The Football Team has not, up to the present, been so successful as your Committee could have wished. It was found necessary, owing to the dearth of players, to give up the idea of forming an amateur team, and the engagement of a few professionals this year has produced improved results, though not to the extent desired. Your Committee are of opinion that a really good Association football team would prove a great attraction on the Edgbaston side of the town. To secure this a capital of £200 or £300 is required, and the Committee leave the matter open for discus­ sion at the Annual Meeting. The Member Roll has increased from 646, who paid previous to Dec. 31st, 1887, to 757 in the present year. While glad to record this improvement, your Committee are still of opinion that there should be no difficulty in increasing the number to 1,000, and they appeal to individual members to assist in attaining this object. The special thanks of the club are due to the donors who so generously responded to the appeal made at the commencement of last year. A new departure took place in connection with the ground last summer, when the Speedwell Bicycle Club held their Annual Sports. A pouring rain during the whole afternoon, and for some time previous, ren­ dered the venture futile as an experiment, ex­ cept to prove that as a grass course it can scarcely be surpassed. The surplus for the year was £479 6s. 4d. The folio wing were the expenses and receipts of the chief matches played in 1888. Match Expenses, viz.:— County Matches— £ g. d. Somersetshire out & home 82 2 7 Yorkshire........................... 71 19 2 Staffordshire......................£6 15 4 Leicestershire ............... 77 11 3 M.C.C.................................... 26 5 10 3'4 34 2 147 9 101 n 17 4r Australians (2 matches) ........ Club and Ground Matches Advertising, Printiug & Stationery 123 8 j ! C47 10 3* Proportion of Gate money to visitors, viz.:— Australians (two matches) 521 6 9 Club and Ground Matches 3 10 1 ^ Cricket Association .........16 J3 10" ---------- 541 10 8 * 3,169 1 0 Gate Money received, viz.:— Coumy Matches— Somersetshire ............... 53 I 6 Yorkshire...........................82 16 3 Staffordshire......................15 0 6 Ditto Compensation for home n atch omitted ... 15 0 0 Leicestershire ............... 27 12 0 M.U.0................................... 46 3 6 ---------- 194 13 9 Australians (2 matches) ............... 822 7 9 Club and Ground Matches &c......... 26 15 3 Cup Ties ......................................... ;5 3 3 1,(69 0 0 U nder the title of “ The True Position of Patentees,” Mr. H. Moy Thomas has published through Messrs. Simpkin, Marshall ifc Co. a little bock, in which the patent laws and reg­ ulations at home, abroad, and in our Colonies and dependencies are explained for the infor mat ion of English imentors. YORKSHIRE COUNT YfjCLUB. F ixtures for 1889. May 10,11—Barnsley, v. Colts of the County May 13,14, 15—Lord’s, v. M.C.C. and G. May 17,18—Halifax, v Colts of the County May 20, 2t—Bradford, v. t!olts of the County May 22,23—Thornes (Wakefield), v. Colts of the County May 24, 25—Huddersfield, v. Colts of the County May 27, 28—Sheffield, v. Colts of the County June 3,4, 5—Cambridge, v. The Universi y June 3, 4—Nottingham, Yorkshire Colts v. Notts Colts June 7, 8 —Leicester, v. Leicestershire June 10,11,12—Derby, v. Derbyshire June 17,18, 19—Sheffield, v. Warwickshire June 20, 21, 22—Lord’s, v. Middlesex June 24, 25, 26—Bradford, v. Sussex June 27, 28, 29-Bristol, v. Gloucestershire July 1, 2,3—Sheffield, v. Surrey (Hall’s benefit) July 5, 6 —Stockport, v. Cheshire July 8 , 9—Bradford, v. Leicestershire July 12, 13—Middlesbro’, West Riding v. North East Riding July 15,16,17—Maidstone, v. Kent July 18, 19, 2 ?—Huddersfield, v. Lancashire July 22, 23, 24—Sheffield, v. Notts July 25,26, 27—Birmingham, v. Warwickshire July 29, 30, 31—Bradford, v. Gloucestershire Aug. 1, 2, 3—Manchester, v. Lancashire Aug 5, 6 , 7—Sheffield, v. Derbyshire Aug. 9,10—Huddersfield, v. Cheshire Aug. 12.13,14—Sheffield, v. Kent Aug. 15, 16,17—Halifax, v. Middlesex Aug. 19, 20 , 21—Nottingham, v. Notts Aug. 22, 23, 24—Brighton, v. Sussex Aug. 26, 27, 28—Oval, v. Surrey W ILTSH IRE COUNTY CLUB. The following are the fixtures of this Club for 1889. July 29, 30—Bath, v. Old Bathonians. July 31,Aug. 1 —Salisbury, V\Devonshire. Aug. 7 , 8—Torquay, v. Devonshire. Aug. 16,17—Swindon, v. M.C.C. Aug, 21, 22—Lord’s, v. M.C.C. Aug. 26, 27—Taunton, v. Somersetshire. S taffordshire C ounty C lub .— At the annual general meeting of this club, held at the Guildhall, Stafford, on Thursday last, Mr T. C. Slaney, the Hon. Sec of the Staffordshire Football Association, was elected Secretary in succession to Mr. A. H. Heath, who re­ signed the office. The Earl of Dartmouth, who gave up the Presidency, it was decided should be asked to reconsider his decision. Lord Anson having resigned his place on the Committee was elected a Vice President, a.s was also Mr. T. B. Cope. Mr. H. M. Robinson was appointed Treasurer, and the following were chosen as the Committee for the ensuing year:—Messrs. G. C. Kent, A. H. Heath, H. W. Gardner, C. Bill, F. R. Twemlow, F. T. Cozens, H . Fishwick, D. H. Brownfield, T. Robinson, G. Salter, F. Mountford, J. Marsh, W. F. Higginson, the Hon. G. A. Anson, and the Revds. S. C. Voules and P. E. Mainwaring. Mr. Y. I I .Woodhouse, of Stafford, was elected a member of the County Club. It was stated that ( ounty matches had been arranged with Cumberland, Durham, Lincolnshire, Warw ick- shiie, Somersetshire, Cheshire, and North­ amptonshire, for 1889. B anquet to M r . W . G . G race . —At a meet­ ing of the Kent County Club, held on the 6th inst., it was unanimously decided that Mr. W. G . Grace should be entertained at. a banquet under the patronage of the Club on the occasion of the match between Kent at d Gloucestershire, the first fixture of the Canter­ bury W eek of 1889. S ussex v . K ent . —The first match of the season between these Counties, fixed to take place at Gravesend on July 11, will be played on July 8, to avoid collision with Filling’s benefit (North v. South) at Manchester on the former date. Mr. R . J. P ope is wintering in Australia. He returns to England in March to finish Lis inedien] studies.