Cricket 1889

478 CBICKET: A WEEKLY BECOBD OF THE GAME. DEC. 27, 1§89. ANNUAL MEETING OF COUNTY SECRETARIES. THE PROGRAMME FOR 1890. The annual meeting of the Secretaries of County Clubs, for the purpose of arranging the programme for 1890, was held on the 10th inst. in the dining room at Lord’s Ground. Mr. H. Perkins (secretary of the M.C.C.) was in the chair. Among the representatives present were Messrs. J. Shuter, W. W. Read, and C. W. Alcock, Surrey; W. H. C. Oates and E. Browne, Nottinghamshire; A. Appleby, J. MacLaren, and S. H. Swire, Lancashire; A. J. Webbe and I. D. Walker, Middlesex; Hon. Ivo Bligh and A. J. Lancaster, Kent; W. G. Grace, Gloucestershire; W. Newham and G. Gcld- smith, Sussex; M. J. Ellison and J. B. Wostinholm, Yorkshire ; Dr. Russell Bencraft, Hampshire; A. H. Heath and T. C. Slaney, Staffordshire; W. Ansell, Warwickshire; J. Bonner and T. Burdett, Leicestershire; J. Horner and H. Thornber, Cheshire; A. Wilson, Derbyshire ; R. H. Mallett, Durham ; C. E. Green and C. D. Buxton, Essex; H. Murray Anderton and W. N. Roe, Somerset­ shire; T. II. Vialls, Northamptonshire; C. J. E. Jarvis, Norfolk; J. Thompson and S. F. Crawford, Northumberland; C. Pigg, Hert­ fordshire; B. Robinson, Lincolnshire; and A. Worsley, North and East Riding of York­ shire. On the suggestion of the Chairman, it was resolved:— That in the case of fixtures between the Austra­ lians and mixed teams they should not be called against England Elevens, as such a title was calcu­ lated to give an erroneous impression in the Colonies that the Colonists were playing against representative Elevens. The arrangement of the programme was got through without any difficulty, and every desire was shown to assist in making the Australian match list as complete as possible, the Secretaries mutually agreeing that any of their players required would be let off to make the teams in the chief matches thoroughly representative. At the close of the meeting a resolution, moved by Mr. M. J. Ellison, of Yorkshire, and seconded by Mr. W. H. C. Oates, of Notts, was carried, That it is advisable that the umpires for all the fixtures of the Australian team should be chosen in the same way as in the English County matches, by the Marylebone Club. The programme, as arranged, follows. There is no great change in the matches in comparison with the previous year, though Kent has made engagements with Warwick­ shire, and Yorkshire has added Staffordshire and Essex to the number of its opponents. Oxford University does not meet Surrey, but instead has concluded a fixture with Sussex at Brighton. Middlesex plays Somersetshire once, on Whit-Monday, at Lord’s. There are to be three benefit matches—North v. South, at Lord’s, on May 19, for John West ; York­ shire v. Surrey, at Sheffield, on June 30, for L. Hall, and Kent v. Surrey, on August 7, the second match of the Canterbury week, for G. G. Hearne. 'i he Australians will play their first match at Sheffield Park on May 8 , and their last fixture so far arranged will be on Sept. 8 at Lord’s, when they propose, with the approval of M.C.C., to play a match, the whole proceeds of which are to be given to the Cricketers’ Fund. MAY. 5—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Hampshire 7—Meeting of M.C.C. and Annual Dinner, at Lord’s 8—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Kent 8—Sheffield Park, Lord Sheffield’s Eleven v. Aus­ tralians 12—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Sussex 12—Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire 12—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Leicestershire 12—Cambridge, Cambridge University v. Mr. C. I. Thernton’s Eleven 12—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Australians 15—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Kent 1 5 -Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Essex 15—Nottingham, Notts v. Sussex 15—Westbury, Mr. W . H. Laverton’s Eleven v. Aus­ tralians 19—Lord’s, North v. South (John West’s Benefit) 19—Cambridge, Cambridge University v. M.C.C. and Ground 19—Oxford, Oxford University v. Australians 22—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Lancashire 22—Maidstone, Kent v. Gloucestershire 22—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Australians 22—Cambridge, Cambridge University v. Gentle­ men of England 2G—(Whit Monday) Lord’s, Middlesex v. Somerset­ shire 26—Nottingham, Notts v. Surrey 26—Brighton, Sussex v. Gloucestershire 23—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Warwickshire 26—Leyton, Essex v. Derbyshire 26—Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Stafford­ shire 26—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Australians 26—Newcastle, Northumberland v. Durham 26—Manchester, Lancashire v. Kent 29—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Notts 29—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Gloucestershire 29—Cambridge, Cambridge University v. York­ shire. 29—Manchester, Lancashire v. Australians 30—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. M C.C. and Ground JUNE. 2—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Australians (two days) 2—Derby, Derbyshire v. Surrey 2—Bradford, Yorkshire v. Sussex 2—Oxford, Oxford University v. Lancashire 5—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Gloucestershire 5—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Surrey 5—Cambridge, Cambridge University v. Aus­ tralians 5—Gravesend, Kent v, Notts 6—Stoke, Staffordshire v. Yorkshire 9—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Australians 9—Manchester, Lancashire v. Surrey 9—Brighton, Sussex v. Notts. 9—York, Yorkshire v. Kent 9—Lincoln, Lincolnshire v. Staffordshire 12—Lord’s, Middlesex v Yorkshire. 12—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Cambridge Univer­ sity 12—Nottingham, Notts v. Australians 13—Stoke, Staffordshire v. Northamptonshire 13—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Lancashire 16—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Lancashire 1C-Kennington Oval, South of England v. Aus­ tralians 16—Sheffield, Yorkshire ▼. Notts. 16—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Derbyshire 16— Birmingham. Warwickshire v. Kent 18—Newcastle, Northumberland v. Lincolnshire 19—Lord’s, Players of England v. Australians 19—Gloucester, Gloucestershire v. Kent 19—Brighton, Sussex v. Cambridge University 19—Manchester, Lancashire v. Oxford University 19—Halifax, Yorkshire v. Warwickshire 20—Swansea, Glamorganshire v. M.C.C. and Ground 20—Sunderland, Durham v. Lincolnshire 20—Leyton, Essex v. Hertfordshire 23—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridge University 23—Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Surrey 23—Brighton, Sussex v. Oxford University 23—Nottingham, Notts v. Lancashire 23—Bradford, Yorkshire v. Australians 23—Sunderland, Durham v. Warwickshire 26—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Oxford Univer­ sity 26—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Middlesex 26—Manchester, North of England v. Australians 26—Southampton, Hampshire v. Somersetshire 27—Leyton, Essex v. Yorkshire 30-Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Surrey (Hall’s Benefit) 3)—Manchester, Lancashire v. Sussex 30—Derby, Derbyshire v. Australians 80—Lord’s, Oxford v. Cambridge. JULY. 3—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire 3—Kennington Oval, Gentlemen v. Players 3—Rugby, Rugby v. M C.C and Ground (two days) 3—Town Mailing, Kent v. Sussex 3—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Yorkshire 3—Stoke, Staffordshire’s Eleven v. Australians 4—Newcastle, Northumberland v. North and East Riding of Yorkshire 4—Southampton, Hampshire v. Norfolk 7—Lord’s, Gentlemen v. Players 7—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Australians 7—Derby, Derbyshire v. Yorkshire 7—Stoke, Staffordshire v. Cheshire 10—Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Australians 10-Brighton, Sussex v. Surrey 10—Nottingham, Notts v. Kent 10—Manchester, Lancashire v. Yorkshire 11—Lord's, Eton v. Harrow (two days) 14—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Derbyshire 14—Sheffield, Players cf England v. Australians 14—Taunton, Somersetshire v. Leicestershire 14—Skegness, Lincolnshire v. Durham 14—Manchester, Lancashire v. Middlesex 14—Kennington Oval, Surrey (Second Eleven) v. Hertfordshire 17—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Australians 17—Brighton, Sussex v. Kent 17—Huddersfield, Yorkshire v. Lancashire 18—Stoke, Staffordshire-v. Somersetshire 21—Lord’s, England v. Australia 2L—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Yorkshire 21—Tonbridge, Kent v. Middlesex 21—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Somersetshire 24—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Yorkshire 24—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Derbyshire 21—Manchester, Lancashire v. Gloucestershire 24—Brighton, Sussex v. Australians 24—Nottingham, Notts v. Middlesex 24—Leyton, Essex v. Leicestershire 25—Cardiff, Glamorganshire v. Somersetshire 25—Hitchin, Hertfordshire v. Northamptonshire 25—Stockport, Cheshire v. Staffordshire 25—Norwich, Norfolk v. Hampshire 28—Dewsbury, Yorkshire v. Gloucestershire 28—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Sussex 28—Derby. Derbyshire v. Notts 28—Blackheath, Kent v. Australians 28—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Leicestershire 30—Lord’s, Rugby v. Marlborough 31—Nottingham, Notts v. Gloucestershire AUGUST. 1—Bradford, Yorkshire v. Essex I—Stoke, Staffordshire v. Lincolnshire 4—(Bank Holiday) Canterbury, Kent v. Aus­ tralians (Canterbury Week) 4—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Notts Castle 4—Norwich, Norfolk v. M.C.C. and Ground 4—Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Sussex 4—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Notts 4-Derby, Derbyshire v. Essex 4—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Staffordshire 4—Manchester, Lancashire v. Warwickshire 4—Sunderland, Durham v. Northumberland 6—Norwich, Norfolk v. Hertfordshire 6—Sunderland, Durham v. Staffordshire 7—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Lancashire 7—Canterbury, Kent v. Surrey (G. G. Hearne’s Benefit) (Canterbury Week) 7—Southampton, Hampshire v. Sussex 7—Nottingham, Notts v. Yorkshire 7—Leicester. Leicestershire v. Somersetshire 7—Leyton, Past and Present of Cambridge University v. Australians 8—Lord’s, M.C C. and Ground v. Hertfordshire 8—Norwich, Norfolk v. Derbyshire 8—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Cheshire II—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Warwickshire 11—Kennington Oval, England v. Australia 11—Derby, Derbyshire v. Leicestershire 11—Bradford, Yorkshire v. Middlesex 11—Taunton, Somersetshire v. Staffordshire 11—Newcastle, Northumberland v. Hertfordshire 13—Sunderland, Durham v. Hertfordshire 14—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Surrey 14—Clifton, Gloucestershire v. Notts 14—Brighton, Sussex v. Lancashire 14—Portsmouth, Past and Present of Oxford and Cambridge Universities v. Australians 14—Beckenham, Kent v. Warwickshire 14—Taunton, Somersetshire v. Hampshire 15—Huddersfield, Yorkshire v. Leicestershire 15—Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Hertford­ shire 18—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Cheshire 18—Cheltenham, Gloucestershire v. Middlesex (Cheltenham Week) 18—Kennington Oval, Surrey v. Lancashire 18—Nottingham, Notts v. Australians 18—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Derbyshire 18—Sleaf id, Lincolnshire v. Northumberland 18—Taunton, Somersetshire v. Warwickshire 20—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Lincolnshire 20—Hitchin, Hertfordshire v. Northumberland 21—KenninRton Oval, Surrey v. Yorkshire 21—Cheltenham, Gloucestershire v. Australians (t heltenham Week) 21—Brighton, Sussex v. Hampshire 21-Beckenham, Kent v. Lancashire 22—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Northumberland 22—Taunton, Somersetshire v. Glamorganshire 22—Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire v. Norfolk 25—Southampton. Hampshire v. Surrey 25—Mauchesttr, England v. Australia 25- Kennington Oval, Surrey Club and Ground v. Glamorganshire 25—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Essex 25—Derby, Derbyshire v. Norfolk 25—Maidstone. Kent v. Yorkshire 27—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Glamorganshire 28—Manchester, Lancashire v. Notts 28—Kennington Oval. Surrey v. Kent 28—Scarborough, I Zingari v. Gentlemen of E ng' land (Scarborough Festival) 28—Brighton, Sussex v. Yorkshire SEPTEMBER. 1—Scarborough, Yorkshire v. M.C.C. and Ground- (Scarborough Festival) NEXT ISSUE, JANUARY 27. • i S XmJuU VXJX v . —>C•