Cricket 1889

450 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. OCT. 31,1889. F O R E S T H H i L C L U B . Matches arranged, 54—won 21, drawn 14, lost 12, abandoned 7. Highest innings for, 307; lowest innings for, 7. Highest innings against, 261; lowest innings against, 14. Total runs for, 5557; total runs against, 4705. Total wickets fell. 409; total wickets taken, 442. Average per wicket for the club, 13.58; average per wicket against the club, 10.64. RESULTS OF MATCHES. May 11—v. Croydon. Won. Croydon, 49; Forest Hill, 69 for 9 wickets. May 11—v. Norwood Park. -Drawn. Norwood Park, 36 for 4 wickets. May 18—v. Dulwich 1st. Drawn. Forest Hill, 119; Dulwich, 23 for no wicket. May 18—v. Dulwich 2nd. Lost. Forest Hill, 49 and 5 for 3wickets; Dulwich, 60. May 25—v. Charlton Park. Drawn. Charlton Park, 79; Forest Hill, 72 for 6 wickets. May 25—v. Grecian. Lost. Grecian, 109 and 16 for 2 wickets; Forest Hill, 50. May 30—v. Honor Oak. Drawn. Forest Hill, 307; Honor Oak, 86 for 2 wickets. June 1—v. Bromley. Won. Bromley, 69; Forest Hill, 105for 8 wickets. June 1—v. Royal Insurance. Won. Forest Hill, 63 and 46fori wicket: Royal Insurance, 26. June 8—v. Addiscombe 1st. Won. Addiscombe, 95; Forest Hill, 105 for 4 wickets. June 8—v. Addiscombe 2nd. Won. Forest Hill, 101; Addiscombe, 87. June 10—v. Norwood. Abandoned. June 10—v. Ashburton. Abandoned. June 11—v. Rickmansworth. Abandoned. June 15—v. Trafalgar. Drawn. Forest Hill, 172 ; Trafalgar did not bat. June 15—v. Crays and Orpington. Lost. Forest Hill, 46; Crays and Orpington, 114 for 8 wickets. June 20—v. Guy’s Hospital. Abandoned. June 22—v. Plaistow. Won. Forest HilJ, 87; Plaistow, 56. June 22—v. Brockley. Lost. Forest Hill, 60; Brockley, 157. June 27—v. Chatham House Wanderers. Lost. Forest Hill, 226; Chatham House. 240. June 29—v. Croydon. Won. Croydon, 22; Forest Hill, 267 for 8 wickets. June 29—v. Grecian. Lost. Grecian, 115; Forest Hill, 102. July 3—v. St. Dunstan’s College. Won. St. Dun- stan’s, 106; Forest Hill, 249. July 6—v. Pallingswick. Drawn. Pallingswick, 261; Forest Hill, 48 for 5 wickets. July 6—v. Norwood Park- Won. Norwood Park, 49 and 70for 5 wickets; Forest Hill, 137. July 11—v. Grecian. Won. Grecian, 62 and 152 for 6 wickets; Forest Hill, 142. July 13—v. Addiscombe 1st. Won. Addiscombe, 68; Forest Hill, 144 for 4wickets. July 13—v. Addiscombe 2nd. Lost. Addiscombe, 109; Forest Hill, 99. July 18—v. Clapton. Lost. Clapton, 151; Forest Hill, 58 and 94. July 20—v. Granville (Lee). Drawn. Granville, 127; Forest Hill, 49 for 3 wickets. July 20—v. Granville (Lee) 2nd. Drawn. Forest Hill, 123; Granville, 82 fcr 6wickets. July 26—v. Hampstead. Won. Forest Hill, 86 and 63 for 6 wickets ; Hampstead, 63. July 27—v. Charlton Park. Drawn. Forest Hill, 111; Charlton Park, 48 for 4wickets. July 27—v.Royal Insurance Company. Abandoned July 27—v. Boulogne. Won. Boulogne, 83 ; Forest Hill, 233. Aug. 3—v. Bromley. Drawn. Forest Hill, 234 for 5 wickets; Bromley did not bat. Aug. 3—V. Crays and Orpington. Won. Crays, 73; Forest Hill, 78. Aug. 5—v.Brockley. Lost. Erockley, 173; Forest Hill, 7 and 28. Aug. 5—v. Clapton. Won. Clapton, 88 and 70 for 5 wickets; Forest Hill, 114. Aug. 6—v. Rickmansworth. Lost. Rickmans­ worth, 147and80 for 5 wickets; Forest Hill, 97. Aug. 7—v. M.C.C. Lost, M.C.C., 128 and 81; Forest Hill, 87. Aug. 8—v. Old Brucians. Won. Old Brucians, 79 and 143; Forest Hill, 174. Aug.9—v. Hampstead. Drawn. Hampstead, 236; Forest Hill, 55for 3wickets. Aug. 10—v. Dulwich. W'on. Forest Hill, 186 for 9 wickets (innings declared finished); Dul­ wich, 14 and 44 for 3 wickets. Aug.|10— y . Dulwich 2nd. Drawn. Forest Hill, 84; Dulwich, 55 for 7 wickets. Aug. 17--v. Oakleigh Wanderers. Won. Forest Hill. 129; Oakleigh, 91. Aug. 17—v. Trafalgar. Abandoned. Aug. 22—v Rickmansworth. Lost. Forest Hill, 50 and 4 for 2 wickets; Rickmansworth, 56. Aug. 24—v. Plaistow. Drawn. Forest Hill, 103 for 5 wickets (innings declared finished); Plais­ tow, 40 for 3 wickets. Aug. 24—v. Brockley. Drawn. Forest Hill, 65 for 3 wickets. Aug. 29—v. Ashburton. Won. Ashburton, 81 and 24for 2 wickets ; Forest Hill, 93. Aug. 31—v. Pallingswick. Won. Pallingswick, 107 ; Forest Hill, 128 for 4 wickets. Sept. 3—v. Colveston. Won. Forest Hill, 154 for 3 wickets (innings declared finished); Col­ veston, 25. Sept. 7—v. Mr. W . W. Read’s XI. Abandoned BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in Inns. not out. Runs. an Inns. Aver. F. Skipper J. A. Knight ... 16 ... 2 ... 446 .... 123 ..., 31.12 15 ... 4 ... 285 ,.. 78* ..., 25.10 S. Matthews ... 17 ... 3 ... 341 ,... 56 .... 24.5 M. C. Capes ... 20 ... 2 ... 433 .... 133 .... 24.1 H. B ak er.......... 11 ... 0 ... 210 ... 72 .... 19.1 F. Seel .......... 10 ... 3 ... 132 ... 50* ... 18.6 E.H. Edwards... 12 ... 3 ... 163 ... 84 ..,. 18.1 T. H. Vernon... 20 ... 3 ... 267 ... 43 .... 15.12 G. A. Lingham 10 ... 0 ... 148 ... 52 ..., 14.8 A. Taylor.......... 13 ... 0 ... , 189 ... 31 ... 14.7 G. D icker.......... 14 ... 4 ... 112 ... 36* ..,. 11.2 W. L. Pierce ... 15 ... 0 ... 150 ... 30 ... 10.0 P. J. Edwards... 14 ... 0 ... 133 ,... 45 ..,. 9.7 G. F. Reckitt ... 10 ... 3 ..., 65 ... 47 ... 9.2 E. W. Gurney... 12 ... 1 ... 93 ... 38 ..,. 8.5 E. Pemell... ... 10 ... 0 ... 85 ... 27 .... 8.5 Dr. Gwynn 17 ... 1 ... 115 ,... 29 ..,. 73 F. G ou ld .......... 10 ... 0 ... 66 ,... 28 ..,. 6.6 M. Holt .......... 14 ... 6 ..., 52 ... 19 .... 6.4 H. W. Lewis ... 13 ... 2 ..., 63 ... 18 ... 5.8 H. T. Watraough 19 ... 3 ... 83 ... 16 ... 5.3 L. B. Meredith 11 ... 1 ... . 43 ... 7 ... 4.3 W. N. Rook ... 15 ... 2 ..., 45 ... 8 ... 3.6 The following played in less than 10 innings. S, R. Wright ... S. Cheesman ... A. W. Hoskings F. R. Ashby ... J. B row n.......... R. D. Boxall ... F. Clemence ... H. A. Hooker ... Kev. H. Biddeil R. Taylor.......... E.N . H ole......... R. W. D. Hill ... H. C- Edwards J. Trotter.......... F. Oldham G. J. Newman... J. A. S. Jones... F. T. R. Frere... Dr. Hatfield ... J.J. Greenstreet W. A.Whiting... M. Dicker......... A. D. Wallen ... T. W. Foyson... F. Heywood ... W. W..Capes ... T. D. Fenner ... The following bowled in one innings only:—F. Abraham 28, J. F. Gibb 3, C. S. West 2*, T.H. Clear 0, A. C. McClymont 0, O. Spearing 0. BOWLING AVERAGES. The following bowled in 4 innings and over: 5 ... 2 ... 156 ... 68* ..,. 52.0 5 ... 1 ... 145 ... 56* .,.. 36.1 5 ... o ... 157 ... 74 ..,. 31.2 8 .. 2 ... 149 ..,. 46* .. 24.5 4 ... 0 ... 69 ..,. 27 .,.. 17.1 5 ... 3 ... 23 .. . 12* .,.. 11.1 3 ..,. 0 ... 33 ..,. 29 .,.. 11.0 5 ... 1 ... 38 ..,. 16 .,.. 9.2 6 .... 1 ... 47 ..,. 24 .,.. 9.2 5 ... 0 ... 43 ... 15 .,.. 8.3 6 .... 0 ... 49 .,.. 23 ... 8.1 5 ... 0 ... 39 ... 17 .,.. 7.4 6 .. 1 .„. 38 .,.. 16 ... 7.3 4 .,.. 0 ... 29 .... 24 ... 6.5 7 .... 1 ... 38 .,.. 17 ... 6.2 8 .,.. 1 ... 42 .,.. 11 ... 6.0 4 .,,. 0 .... 20 .,.. 9 ... 5.0 4 ..,. 1 ... 13 .,.. 12 ... 4.1 4 .... 1 .,.. 13 ... 7 ... 4.1 2 ... 1 .... 4 ... 3 ... 4.0 5 ... 0 ,... 17 ...' 7 ... 3.2 6 .... 1 ... 13 ... 10 ... 2.3 5 ... 0 . ,.. 12 ... 8 ... 2.2 5 ., .. 0 . ... 10 ... 5 .. . 2 0 2 . .. 0 .... 1 ... 1 . .. 0.1 3 . .. 0 .... 1 ... 1 . .. 0.1 3 . .. 0 .... 0 ... 0 ... — E .N . Hole ... .. 15 .. 2 .. 1 .. 1 . . 1.0 M. Dicker ... 3 .. 0 .. 2 .. 1 . . 2.0 p . Clemenee .. 130 .. 14 .. 21 .. 7 . . 3.0 Rev. H. Biddell .. 90 .. 3 .. 49 .. 7 . . 7.0 R. W. D. Hill .. 90 .. 2 .. 40 .. 5 . . 8.0 W. L. Pierce „ 60 .. 3 .. 26 .. 3 . . 8.6 R. D. Boxall .. 155 .. 8 .. 40 .. 5 . . 9.8 A. D. Wallen .. 75 .. 3 .. 30 .. 3 . . 10 0 J. A. Knight .. 11 .. 0 .. 10 .. 1 . . 10.0 S. Cheesman .. 150 .. 8 .. 76 .. 6 . . 12.6 G. J. Newman .. 97 .. 5 .. 52 .. 4 . . 13.0 W .A. Whiting .. SO .. 1 .. 15 .. 1 . . 15.0 A. Taylor ... .. 35 .. 0 .. 17 .. 1 . . 17.0 F. R. Ashby... .. 25 .. 0 .. 20 .. 1 . . 20.0 fealls. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Aver. W . W. Capes ... 145 . . 14 . . 34 . . 6 .. 5.6 S. R. Wright ... 415 . . 81 . . I ll . . 17 .. 6.6 F. O ldham .......... 736 . . 56 . . 275 . . 39 .. 7.05 F. Gould .......... 125 . . 9 . . 45 . . 6 .. 7.5 J. Brown .......... 311 . . 17 . . 161 . . 20 .. 8.05 W. N. R ook.......... 515 . . 40 . . 178 . . 22 .. 8.18 H. T. Watmough 68 . . 1 .. . 34 . . 4 .. 8.5 M. H olt................. 475 . . 28 . . 1C6 . . 19 .. 8.7 H. A. Hooker 368 . . 21 . . 162 . . 17 .. 9.5 J. A. S. Jones ... 308 . . 17 . . I ll . . 11 .. 10.09 T. H. Vernon ... 1197 . . 66 . . 452 . . 44 .. 10.27 H. W. Lewis 760 . . 39 . . 354 . . 34 .. 10.4 E. H. Edwards ... 1370 . . 103 . . 523 . . 49 .. 10.6 M. C. Capes......... 245 . . 14 . . 101 . . 9 .. 11.22 L. B. Meredith ... 169 . . 8 . . 79 . . 7 .. 11.28 Dr. R. H. Gwynn 1061 . . 74 . . 436 . . 36 .. 12.1 E. Pemell ......... 335 . . 19 .. 156 . . 12 .. 13 A. W.Hoskingd... 265 . . 14 . . 103 . . 6 .. 17.16 H. Baker .......... 135 .. 6 .. P4 .. 2 ... 32 W. W. Capes bowled 5 wides. S. R. Wright, 1 no­ ball, F. Oldham, 1 wide, F. Gould, 3 wides, W. N. Rook, 2 wides, H. A. Hooker, 1 wide, T. H. Vernon, 1 wide, H. W. Lewis, 2 wides, E. H. Edwards, 5 wides and 1 no-ball, M. C. Capes, 4 wides and 2 no balls, Dr. R. H. Gwynn, 1 wide and 3 no-balls, E. Pemell, 2 wides and 3 no-balls. The following bowled in three innings and under. The following bowled without success:—G. Dicker 55 balls for 21 runs, H. C. Edwards 10 for 7, P. J. Edwards 65 for 29, F. T. R. Frere 15 for 12, G. A. Lingham 10 for 4, S. Matthews 70for 31, F. Skipper 30 for 8. R. D, Boxall bowled 2 wides, A. D. Wallen, 2, S. Cheesman, 1, W. A. Whiting, 1, F. R. Ashby, 2. CRICKET CHIRPS. S u rrey will play Notts as usual next year on Whit Monday and August Bank Holiday, on the first at Nottingham, the second at the Oval. T h e annual meeting of County Secretaries for the arrangement of tbe various pro­ grammes of next year will be held at Lord’s on Tuesday, December 10th. M r. W. Sapte, jun., well known among cricketers, has written a travesty of “ The Middleman,” which will probably be pro­ duced shortly at the Criterion Theatre. The title is “ The Muddleman.” M r. L e s lie B a lfo u r won the King William IV.medal of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrew’s, at its autumn meeting last month, and Mr. Horace Hutchinson, author of “ Cricketing Saws and Stories,” the Club’s Gold Medal. On September 26, at St. Margaret’s, West­ minster, William Rigby Higson, youngest son of the late Thomas Higson,Esq.,of Manchester, to Violet Elsie, youngest daughter of W . Curling Anderson, Esq., J.P., of 35, Queen’s- mansions, Westminster. B l a c k h e a t h C l u b . —Owing to pressure of business, Mr. F. S. Ireland hasbeen obliged to resign part of his duties as secretary to the Blackheath C.C. It is requested that all com­ munications asto next season’sfixtures should be addressed to Mr. Stanley Christopherson, at The Knoll, Bickley, Kent. O n September 25, at Christ Church, Port Vale, Hertford, by the Rev. Robert Rutland, M.A., Charles, second son of the late Chris­ topher Robson, of Bloomsbury-square, Sack- ville-street, Piccadilly, and Little Stoke House, Oxon, to Ada Louise, eldest daughter of H. EdgarTidy, of Danes-hill House,Bengeo, Herts; Sackville-street, Piccadilly, and Read­ ing, Berks, Solicitor. A f t e r the close of the cricket week at Hastings, the Mayor of Hasting, Mr. Council­ lor William Stubbs, presented to Mr. E. J. M’Cormick, on behalf of the Festival Com­ mittee, a prize bat, remarking that it was appropriate and an honour to Hastings, that it had beenthe good fortune of alocal cricketer, born in the town, to win the match for the Gentlemen against the Players of England. Mr. M’Cormick in the match scored 20 and 25 not out. A t Scarborough, on September 26, Lord and Lady Londesborough were presented with a life-size portrait in oils of his Lordship, painted by Professor Herkomer. The ex- Mayor, Mr. Leasowe Walker, made the pres­ entation, and assured Lord and Lady Londes­ borough that the kindly and unostentatious manner in which they had benefited th^ town was greatly appreciated. Lord Londesborough, in acknowledging the gift, said the portrait would certainly be handed down as an h^r- loom in his family. NEXT ISSUE, NOYEMBEB 28.