Cricket 1889

472 CRiCKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. DEO. 27, 1889. and Morris, both in good form. However, the final seleotion will not be made till towards the end of the season, and it is thought here that if Willie Richardson keeps up his form he oannot be out of it. The series of Intercolonial matches is fast approaching. Queensland has asked for a date, and has been offered Deo. 14th and following days. The match with Victoria take* place in Melbourne on Boxing Day, and it is possible South Australia will follow. Our match with Viotoria will take place on or about 26th January. If I may hazard a selection, I should name the following:—Moses, Garrett, Jones, Bannerman, Turner. Ferris, Wales (in the unavoidable absence of Searle, whose accident I have mentioned), W. Richardson, Charlton, McKenzie or Donnan, the latter for choice, Bonnor and Murdoch. These are thirteen names, and one must be left out. I think it will be Bonnor if he does not practice. On Monday last, the 11th inst., the Cricket Association held a meeting to consider the proposal of the Victorian Association to resume charge of the Inter-Colonial matches. We have now a definite agreement with the M.C.C. to play two matches a year for five years, one of which has elapsed. M.C.C. has also the right, subject to our approval, to hand over the management to any body. The V.C.A. has now askedM.C.C. to hand over to them, and M.C.C. has expressed its willingness to do so. But our Association certainly objects, without a guarantee from M.C.C. The Secretary has been instructed to enquire from M.C.C. on what terms and guarantee the managementis to be handed over to the V.C.A., but that is only done for the sake of courtesy, and I, for one, as a delegate from a senior club, certainly oppose any arrangement for handing over the matches to V.C.A., which is a wholly irresponsible body, and which has shown in the past that it does not value its obligations as more than waste paper. If M.C.C. will guarantee that if the V.C A. will not carry on the matches they will complete the agreement, it is possible some arrange­ ment may be made. These are humiliating terms for the V.C.A., but nothing else will be accepted here. I regret to state that Dave Gregory has decided to resign the secretary­ ship of our Association. He has held office now for some years, and has materially assisted in the promotion of the best interests of the N.S.W. Cricket Association. C U R IO S IT IE S OF 1889 . (Continued from Page 462). STOICS CLUB. Matches played, 35—won 10, drawn 6, tie 1, lost 18. BATTING AVERAGES, Times Inna, not out. Rnns. Aver. J. S. Haycraft.......... 17 ... 1 ... 546 ... 34.2 J. H. Brewster........ 13 ... 3 ... 243 ... 24.3 O. R. Borradaile ... 29 ... 3 ... 605 ... 23.7 L. Corke ............... 5 ... 2 ... 70 ... 23.1 E. Higgs ............... 21 ... 2 .. 365 .* 19.4 G. E. Every .......... 7 ... 2 ... 95 ... 19 W. J. Haycraft.......... 11... 1 ... 132 ... 13.2 H. J. Rogers .......... 5 ... 1 ... 52 ... 13 C. B. Palmer .......... 17 ... 2 ... 187 ... 12.7 A. G. Every .......... 14 ... 1 ... 148 ... 11.4 G. Cross ............... 10 ... 2 ... 91 ... 11.3 C. Armstrong .......... 17 ... 2 ... 163 ... 10.13 C. H. L. Chaldecott .. 6 ... 0 ... 64 ... 10.4 A. F. G. Chaldecott... 9 ... 0 ... 83 ... 9.2 C.B. Higgs................. 12 ... 2 ... 89 ... 8.9 S. B. Martyn .......... 9 ... 0 ... 80 ... 8.8 G. W. T. Daniel ... 6 ... 1 ... 40 ... 8 J. Cross ............... 39 ... 2 ... 124 ... 7.5 E. C. Spencer-Stan­ hope..................... 21 ... 3 ... VS ... 6 E. H. L ow ................. 7 ... 0 ... 40 ... 5.5 E. Ii. Johnson......... 5 ... 0 ... 26 ... 5.1 J. W. H. Vivian ... 21 ... 2 ... 81 ... 4 5 A. Miller-Hallett ... 7 ... 2 ... 21 ... 4!l B. R ennie................. 7 ... 1 ... 24 ... 4 A. B. Marsh .......... 5 ... 1 ... 16 ... 4 E.H.C.Polehampton 5 ... 0 ... 19 ... 3 4 F. Gordon.10... 1 ...30...8.3 The following played in less than 5 innings—R. L. Williamson, C. G. Hentsch. W. R. Higson, E. S. Wilks, R.C. Preston, S.D. Fairless, R. L. G. Rennie, S. Felce, L, Hutchinson, A. H. Newington, W. H. Brown, F. C. J. Swainson. H. M. Taylor, R. B. H Goldie, H. D. L, Woods, W . F. Brown, J. W. Blun­ dell, G. A. Cobb, H. J. Essex, C. Ovenden. H. C. Biron, A. W. Osborne. March 30—Melbourne, East Melbourne v. Fitzroy. East Melbourne scored 515 for six wickets. May 20—Leicester, Lancashire v. Leicester­ shire. Barlow carried his bat through former’s innings for 2 $ out of 126. May 23—Oxford, Surrey v. Oxford University. Mr. K. J. Key’s 176 not out for Surrey tied with the highest score of the year in a first-class match. June 8 —Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Glou­ cestershire. Mr. J. Shuter termi­ nated Surrey’s second innings when the score was 328 for seven wickets. The first application of the new rule in a first-class fixture. June 8 —The Northbrook Club terminated their innings in each of the three matches played on this day. June 10—Esher v. Horsham. A. P. Lucas carried his bat through former’s innings for 164 out of total of 303. June 11—Belfast, South Manchester v. North of Ireland. T. Irving took four wickets of latter with successive balls. June 15—Lincoln, Lincoln Lindum v. Briggs. G. F. Wells-Cole made202 notout of total of 247 for four wickets by former. June 15—Iford, Iford (Lewes) v. Kingston-on- Sea. Former were dismissed for three, all byes. June 17—Leyton, Derbyshire v. Essex. W. Chatterton and G. Davidson added 292 runs for Derbyshire’s fourth wicket. June 18—Lord’s, Surrey v. Middlesex. Mr. K. J. Key (20 and 121 out of 214 for four wickets) was not out in each innings of Surrey. June 19—Luton, Masters Eleven of Ashton Grammar School (Dunstable) v. Norton College. L. C. R. Thring and L. C. W. Thring made 198 for former’s first wicket. June 19—Eastbourne, M.C.C. & G. v. East­ bourne. M.C.C. & G. scored 509 for 7 wickets. June 20—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Derby­ shire. Beaumont and Sharpe added 118 runs for Surrey’s last wicket. June 21—Three left-handed batsmen scored over 100 runs in important matches in England. R. Peel 158forYorkshire v. Middlesex at Lord’s, Mr. F. G. J. Ford 123 for Cambridge University v. Sussex at Brighton, and Mr. J. S. Carrick 123 for Eleven of Scotland v. Notts County at Glasgow. June 22—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Yorkshire. Hall carried his bat through latter’s first innings for 85 out of 259. In all 1,295 runs were scored for thirty- four wickets. The highest aggre­ gate so far recorded in animportant match. June 24—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Oxford University. Surrey scored 614. The highest innings of the season in an important match. June 24—Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire v. Peter­ head. Capt. C. K. Wood (R.E.)' took all ten Peterhead wickets iir first innings for 21 runs. June 26—Streatham, Streatham v. London Hospital. Three batsmen scored a hundred (D. D. Pontifex 122, G. Brann 120, and C. L. Morgan 117) in Streatham’s innings of 471. June 29—Lord’s, M.C.C. and G. v. Oxford University. Messrs. H. Philipson and A. C. M. Croome at one time, in Oxford innings, scored 107 runs in forty-five minutes. June 29—Stony Stratford, St. Paul’s Coll. v. Stony Stratford Town. E. French clean bowled last five wickets of former with successive balls. June 29—Chiswick Park, St. Thomas’s v. London Hospital (Final Tie Inter- Hospital Cup.) St. Thomas's scored 408, the highest innings as yet made in the competition. Mr. P. Northcote’s 201 not out for that side, too, is the best individual score in Hospital cricket. June 29—Ewell, Ewell v. Clieam. A. G. Holland took all ten wickets of Cheam. June 30—Lord’s, Oxford v. Cambridge. Mr. H. J. Mordaunt’s 127 for Cambridge is the third highest score in Inter- University matches. July 2—Hastings, John Howard’s Benefit Match. Five brothers, Harry, James, Albert, Peter, and William Phillips were all playing on the same side, July 5—Margate, Dane Hill House School v. Old Danehillians. F. W. Taylor- Jones took last four wickets of latter with successive balls. July 6 —Kennington Oval, Gentlemen v. Players. In the three days, 1,145 runs were scored for thirty-one wickets. The largest aggregate so far recorded on the Oval. July 8 —Birmingham, Hampshire v. Warwick­ shire. Mr. R. Bencraft scored 195 in Hampshire’s second innings, This was the highest of 1889 in an Inter-County match. July 8 —Gravesend, Kent v. Sussex. Mr. F. Marchant and G. G. Hearne added 249 for Kent ’8 fourth wicket. Mr. Marchant’s 176 tied with Mr. Key’s Bcore for Surrey against Oxford for the highest individual score of the year in an important match. July 11—Manchester. North v. South. Owing to rain a new pitch was used on the third day. July 13—Ewell. Burlington Wanderers v. Ewell. The former scored 224 for seven wickets in an hour and three-quarters. E. B. Warren made 111 in eighty minutes. July 13—Wandsworth, H. V. Green’s XI. v. Surrey Wanderers. Dr. C. D. Hamilton cairied his bat through former’s innings for 104; in one over he hit a 5 and four 4’s, and the innings contained 49 singles. July 20—Kennington Oval. Gentn. of Surrey v. Gentn. of Philadelphia. In the three days 1,150 runs were totalled for thirty wickets. In the last three important matches 3,181 runs had been scored for ninety-eight wickets. The highest aggregate on the Oval. July 25—Lord’s. M.C.C. and G. v. Lincoln­ shire. Alec Hearne took three wickets in latter’s second innings with successive balls. July 25—Wandsworth, G. Kemp and Dr. C. D. Hamilton scored 141 for H. V. Green’s XI. v. Granville Park. July 26—Horsham, Warnham Court v. Hors­ ham. Warnham Court scored 505. July 27—Birmingham. Warwickshire v. Yorkshire. Richards scored 120 not out of 212 for five wickets in Warwickshire’s second innings. July 29—Douglas. Eleven of Lancashire v. 22 of Isle of Man. Briggs took twenty-one wickets of latter for 50 runs. NEXT ISSUE, JANUARY 27.