Cricket 1889

CRICKET * A WEEKLY EECORD OF THE GAME. APRIL 25, 1889. should be able to render a good account of themselves. Burns and Littlewood are again engaged by the County Club, while young Carpenter, a son of old Bob Carpenter, is this season qualified to play. The match list is much the same as usual, though Hampshire is left out owing to financial reasons. D erbyshire is unfortunate in losing poor Cropper, and, as we learn the reply to the application made to the other Counties for leave to play Mr. Spoffortli in their matches has resulted in a refusal, the outlook for the Peak County is none too rosy. Surrey, Yorkshire, Notts, Essex, and Leicestershire, represent the list of county engagements. H ampshire have lost Mr. E. G. Wyn­ yard, who has left for India, but with this exception last season’s eleven will all be at the disposal of Mr. F. E. Lacey, who again takes command. Their fixtures include home and home matches with Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Somerset­ shire, and Norfolk, also a fixture with the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. H ertfordshire have unearthed an ex­ pected good bowler in Johnstone, of St. Albans, but we think they are more for­ tunate in having in their county the best Public School player of last season in Mr. E. C. Streatfeild, who, if the County executive can only persuade him to assist, should prove of the greatest value to their team. L e ic e s t e r s h ir e ’s programme includes two matches with Surrey, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Essex, Derbyshire, and War­ wickshire. This is flying at high game for a minor county, but they did 10 well last year that the result of their season will be watched with great interest. N orthamptonshire have received a heavy blow in losing the assistance of Mold, but as a good many of the older amateur players have signified their in­ tention of assisting the club, their record should be a satisfactory one when Sept­ ember arrives. S omersetshire lose Fothergill, who has broken his residential qualification, but they will still have Nicholls and Tyler to represent their professional element. Mr. W. N. Roe takes command vice Mr. Sainsbury resigned, while good accounts are to hand as to the condition of the County Ground at Taunton. W arwickshire have a heavy job in hand in tackling Yorkshire, Lancashire, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Stafford­ shire, Somersetshire, and Hampshire, but with most of last year’s players nearly to assist the progress made the last year or two ought to be sustained. This short review brings us to the end of the chief county clubs, and only leaves us the two Universities to deal with. O xford will have Messrs. H. Philipson, W. Rashleigh, F. H. Gresson, A. C. M. Croome, Hon. F. J. S. Thesiger, and H. W . Foster. Supposing the above six are in good form, the following will most likely fight for the five vacancies, Messrs. A. K. Watson, C. Wreford-Brown, G. L. Wel­ don, H. J. E. Burrell, and M. J. Daug- lish amongst the Seniors, and Messrs. C. H. Gresson, M. Jardine and G. Cuming out of tlie Freshmen. C ambridge will have Mr. F. G. J. Ford as captain, and he will have under him Messrs. S. M. J. Woods, H. J. Mordaunt, F. Thomas, E. Crawley, E. M. Butler, R. C. Gosling, H. Hall, and G. McGregor, and as he has a long list of both Seniors and Freshmen to choose from he should have no difficulty in turn ing out a thoroughly representative team. PRINCIPAL FIXTURES IN 1889. MAY 1—Lord’s, M.C.C. Meeting and Dinner 1—Oval, Surrey Colts v. Rotherhithe 1—Godalming, Surrey Club and Ground v. Broad water 2—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Middlesex Colts 2—Oval, Surrey Colts v. Heathfield 3—Oval, Surrey Colts v. Honor Oak 3—Cambridge. Perambulators v. Etceteras 3—Essex County C.C , Annual Meeting 6-Oxford, Seniors’ Match 6—Cambridge, Seniors’ Match > G—Oval, Surrey Colts v. Guy’s Hospital 6—Lord’s, Colts of the North v. Colts of the South 7—Oval, Surrey Colts v. Mitcham 8—Blackhrath, Kent County (2nd Eleven) v. West Kent Wanderers 8-Brighton, Sussex Colts’ Match 8 - Leyton, Essex Colts’ Match 9—Oval, Surrey County C.C. Meeting y—Oxford, Freshmen’s Match 9—Cambridge, Freshmen’s Match 9—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Lancashire 10-Oval, Surrey Colts v. Clapham Wanderers 11 —Leyton, Essex Club and Ground v. Waltham­ stow 13— Cambridge, Cambridge U niversity v.Mr. C. I. T hornton ’ s E ngland E leven 13—Oval, Surrey Colts v. Non-commissioned Officers R.A. 13—Oxford, The Eleven v. Sixteen Freshmen 13 -Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Yorkshire 13—Oval, Surrey v. Hampshire 15 —Battersea, Surrey Club and Ground v. Batter­ sea Club 16-Oxford, Perambulators v. Etceteras 16 —Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Sussex 16 —Oval, North v. South 17 —Norwich, Norfolk—Eleven v. Fifteen 20—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Derbyshire 20 —Cambridge, Cambridge University v. M.C.C. and Ground 20 —Leicester, Leicestershire v. Lancashire. 20—Nottingham, Notts v. Sussex 20—Oval, Surrey v. Essex. 20—Oxford, Oxford University v. Gentlemen of England. 21—Winchester, Winchester College v. Gentlemen of Hampshire 23 —Newcastle, Northumberland v. Staffordshire 23—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Notts 23—Bristol, Gloucestershire v. Warwickshire 23 —Manchester, Lancashire v. Sussex 23—Oxford, Oxford University v. Surrey 23—Cambridge, Cambridge University v. Gentle­ men of England 25—Leyton, Essex Club and Ground v. London Hospital 25—Felstead, Essex Club and Ground v. Felstead School 27—Cambridge, The Eleven v. Next Sixteen 27—Lord s, North v. South (West’s Benefit) 27—Lincoln, Lincolnshire v. Staffordshire 29—Battersea M.C.C. and Ground v. Battersea Pk. 29—Leyton. Essex Club and Ground v. Victoria Pa: k C.A. 29—Town Mailing, Kent County 2nd XI. v. Mailing and District 29—Dulwich, Surrey Club and Ground v. Dulwich College 30—Eton, Eton College v. Household Brigade of Guards 30—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Notts 80 —Oxford, Oxford University v. Lancashire 30— Oval, Surrey v. Leicestershire 31— Leyton, Essex v. M.C.C. and Ground JUNE. 1—Woolwich,M.C.C. and Ground v.Royal Military Academy 2—Reigate, M.C.C. and Ground v. Reigate 2—Farnborough, M.C.C. and Ground v. Staff Coll. 8—Chichester, N orth V. S outh : J. Lillywhite’s Benefit) 8—Oxford, The Eleven v. Next Sixteen 3—Mitcham, Surrey Club and Ground v. Mitcham 3—Lord’s, Middlesex'v. Gloucestershire 3—Cambridge, Cambridge University v. York­ shire 3—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Staffordshire 3—Nottingham, Notts Colts v. Yorkshire Colts 4—Blackheath, M.C.C. and Ground v. Proprietary School 4—Snaresbrook, Essex Club and Ground v. Forest School 5—Buckhurst Hill, Essex Club and Ground v. Buckhurst Hill 6—Norwich, East v. West Norfolk 6—Lord’s, M.C.C. and Ground v. Kent 6—Oxford, Oxford University v. M.C.C. and Ground 6—Oval, Surrey v. Gloucestershire 6—Leicester, Leicestershire v. Yorkshire 6—Manchester, Middlesex v. Lancashire 7 —Framlingham, M.C.C. and Ground v. The College 7 - Bedford, M,C C. and Ground v. Bedford Town Club 7—Purley, Surrey Club and Ground v. Cane Hill Asylum 8—Eton, Eton College v. ChristChurch, Oxford 8—Richmond, M.C.O. and Ground v. Richmond 8—Bedford, MC.C. and Ground v. The School 8—Pickley Park, M.C.O. and Ground v. Bickley Pk. 8-Westminster, M.C.C. and Ground v. The School 8 Leyton, Essex Club and Ground v.Beckfcon 10—Clapton, Essex Club and Ground v. Clapton 10- Southampton, Hampshire Club and Ground v. M.O.C. and Ground 10-Richmond, Surrey 2nd XI. v. I ifteen of District 10-LoTd’s, Middlesex v. Kent 10—Brighton, Sussex v. Gloucestershire 10—Derby, Derbyshire v. Yorkshire 10—Northampton, Northamptonshire v. Cheshire 10 —Birmingham, Warwickshire v. Leicestershire 10—Nottingham, Notts v. Surrey 10- Manchester, Lancashire Colts’ Match 11—Eton. Eton College v. Quidnuncs 11—Oval, Surrey Club and Ground v. Thespians 12—Oval, Tea Irade Charity Match 12—Oxford, M.C.C. and Ground v. Royal Military College 12—Dulwich, M.CC. and Ground v. The College 12—Leatherhead, M.C.C. and Ground v. St John’s School 12—Leyton, Gentlemen of Essex v. Incogniti 13—Lord’s, Gentlemen of M.C.C. v. Royal Artillery 13—Epsom, M.C.C. and Ground v. The College. 13-Repton, M.C.C. and Ground v. The School 13—Manchester, Lancashire v. Kent 13—Oval, Surrey v. Cambridge University 13—Scarborough, Lord Hawke’s Eleven v. Sher- win’s Eleven. 14—Birmingham, Warwickshire v. M.C.C. and G. 15—Harrow, M.C C. and Ground v. The School. 15—Sandhurst, M.C.C. and Ground v. Royal Mili­ tary College. 15—Horley, M.C.C. and Ground v. Horley 15—Kensington, M.C.C. and G. v. St. Paul’s School 15—Eton, Eton College v. New College, Oxford 15—Kensington Park, M.C.C. and Ground v. Ken­ sington Park 15—Leyton, Essex Club and Ground v. Brentwood 17—Leicester, Leicestershire Club and Ground v. Mr. Daft’s Eleven 17—East Acton, M.C.C. and Ground v. Pallings­ wick 17—Ardingly, M.C.C. and Ground v. The College 17 —Richmond, Surrey Club and Ground v. Rich­ mond Town 17—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Surrey 17—Sheffield, Yorkshire v. Warwickshire 17—Leyton, Essex v. Derbyshire 18—Lancing, M.C.C, and Ground v. The College 18—Chiswick, M.C.C. and Ground v. Chiswick Park 18—Oval, Surrey Club and Ground v. Clapham Wanderers 19—Molesey, Surrey Club and Ground v. East Molesey 19—Tonbridge, M.C.C. and Ground v. The School 19—Charlton Park, M.C.C. and Ground v. Charlton Park 19—Eastbourne, M.C.C. and Ground v. The College 20—Eton, Eton College v. M.C.C. and Ground 20—Margate, M.C.C. and Ground v. The College 20—Brighton. M.C.C. and Ground v. The College 20—Lord’s, Middlesex v. Yorkshire 20—Brighton, Sussex v. Cambridge University 20 —Manchester, Lancashire v. Oxford University 20—Cval, Surrey v. Derbyshire 21—Stoke, Staffordshire v. Somersetshire 21—Chatham, Royal Engineers v. Royal Artillery 21—Cardiff, Glamorganshire v. Warwickshire 21 —Isleworth, M.C.C. and Ground v. Isleworth 21—Bury St. Edmund’s, M.C C. and Ground v. Bury and West Suffolk 21—Rugby, M.C.C. and Ground v. The School 21 —Hurst, M.C.C. and Ground v. St. John’s College, Hurstpierpoint 22—Eton, Eton College 2nd Eleven v. House o Commons 22—Felstead, M.C.C. and Ground v. The School 22—Godalming, M.C.C. and Ground v. Charter­ house School