Cricket 1890

JAN. 27, 1890. CRICKET: A WEEKLY EECORD OF THE GAME. B e n g a l . First Innings. C.E.Greenway,b Leatham 6 Major Owens, c Goldney, b Leatham ................. 2 H. W. Dickson, b Hornsby 40 UE. W. Collen, b Hornsby 66 C. C. Cameron, c and b Gibson ........................ 1 Corp. Godfrey, b Gibson 6 G. F. A le x a n d e r , b Hornsby........................... 4 Second Innings, b Gibson .......... b Shand .......... : run out ..........8: b Shand ..........2i 1 b w, b Little b De Little c V e r n o n , Gibson ... De G. F. Taylor, c Lawson- Smith, b Gibson .......... 6 b De Little B. E. 8. Thomas, c Law­ son-Smith, b Gibson ... G. St. L. Nixon, not out 12 H. Heckle, c De Little, b Gibson ........................ 8 E xtra s........................ 5 c Goldney, Gibson ... c Leatham, Hornsby not out Extras... b ... 15 Total .................153 Total ...145 BOWLING ANALYSIS. G. F. V ernon ’ s XI. B. M.R. W. Cameron 210 10 79 4 Godfrey 206 17 123 4 Dickson 35 0 17 1 B. M. R. W. Collen ... 45 1 35 1 Heckle ... 45 0 38 0 Thomas... 40 1 17 0 B e n g a l . First Innings Gibson ... Leatham Shand ... Hornsby De Little B. M. R. W. . 65 5 28 5 . 45 1 34 2 . 45 3 20 0 . 80 5 44 3 . 15 0 22 0 Second Innings. B. M. R. W. ... 115 11 39 3 30 1 25 0 50 1 21 2 80 6 85 1 52 6 18 3 The results of the various matches played by the English team since their departure from Calcutta up to date, as furnished by Reuter, will be found below :— Mr. Vernon’s Eleven v. Behar Team, at Bankipur, Jan. 9 and 10. Drawn. Mr. Vernon’s team, 126 ; Behar, 145 and 91 for ten wickets. Mr. Vernon’s Elev«n v. Eleven of North-Western Provinces, Allahabad, Jan. 17 and 18. Mr. Vernon’s Eleven won by three wickets. Mr. Vernon’s Eleven, 153 and 68 for seven wickets. North- Western Provinces, 60 and 160. Mr.Vernon’s Eleven v. EleveD of Northern India. Allahabad, Jan. 20, 21, and 22. Mr. Vernon’s team won by six .wickets. Mr. Vernon’s team, 154 and 197 (J. G. Walker 108) for four wickets ; Northern Eleven, 159 and 191. NOTTS COUNTY CLUB The annual general meeting of the members of the N otts County Cricket Club was held at the George Hotel in that town on Saturday Jan. 18. Mr. H. S. W right, M .P., the president, presided, and there was a large attendance. Captain Oates, honorary secre­ tary, subm itted the report of the Committee for the past year as follows :— “ Your Com- . m ittee in subm itting their annual report beg to say that there is a balance in hand, after paying the sum of £359 Is. 8d., after paying principal and interest on the pavilion loan account, of £545 16s. lid . In the season of 1888 the County Eleven played fourteen first- class county matches, of w hich they lost nine and won two, whilst three were drawn. The Eleven also beat Derbyshire twice, and lost the m atch with M.C.C. and Ground. Th« Committee congratulate the members on the fact that last season the county regained its position, whilst the form showed by the eleven during the first half of the season in achieving one inning’s victories in the six successive first-class county matches deserves special m ention as being probably an unprecedented perform ance. Your Committee have arranged matches with the seven first-class counties for the com ing season, and home-and-home matches w ith Derbyshire, and tw o matches with the Australians, making ten matches on the Trent Bridge Ground, irrespective of the usual Colts’ match. The Comm ittee have decided to play a benefit match for F . W ild.” Mr. E . Browne,the assistant secretary, sub­ mitted the annual statement thus :— I n co m e . £ s. d. £ s. d. Balance brought forward 485 7 1 Members’ subscripion, ’89 948 3 0 Ditto arrears........................14 14 0 Match receipts:— Colts ................................... 75 9 6 S ussex................................... 63 2 0 Yorkshire Colts ............. 8 3 9 S urrey................................... 493 15 3 Lancashire ........................131 7 0 Derbyshire ........................102 18 0 Kent ................................... 98 15 6 Gloucestershire ............. 155 1 6 Middlesex ........................100 18 9 Yorkshire ........................ 158 4 01,387153 Bank interest... 6 12 6 Tota 2,842 11 10 E x p e n d it u r e Match expenses Colts, at Nottingham Sussex... ............. Yorkshire Colts Surrey.......................... Middlesex, at Lord’s ... 39 12 8 ... 92 1 3 ... 40 2 0 ... 98 15 11 ... 72 10 0 Lancashire, at Nottingham 90 15 5 Sussex, at Brighton ... 83 10 0 Derbyshire, at Nottingham 94 6 0 Kent ................................... 89 5 6 Yorkshire, at Sheffield ... 68 11 6 Durham, at Nottingham (trying colts) ............. 13 12 Derbyshire, at Derby ... 69 0 0 Gloucester, at Nottingham 90 12 11 Surrey, at the Oval............. 61 14 6 Middlesex, at Nottingham 90 12 3 Gloucester, at Clifton ... 82 0 0 Yorkshire, at Nottingham 89 8 9 Lancashire, at Manchester 59 0 0 Kent, at Beckenham ... 67 10 0£1,402 5 11 Salary of Assistant Secretary ... 100 0 0 Nottingham and Notts. Bank— Interest on loan ......................... 198 16 6 Ditto—part repayment of loan ... 160 5 2 Building repairs, plumbing, and painting .................................... HO 9 6 Insurances, rates, and taxes.............. 93 6 3 Printing and stationery .............. 56 12 6 Materials ........................ .............. 18 1 6 Petty cash distribution......................... 83 8 2 Bank commission ............. ... 3 9 6 Repairing c l o c k .................................... 20 0 0 Balance carried forward .............. 545 16 11 £2,842 11 10 Captain Oates, the H onorary Secretary, in ■peaking to the report of the Comm ittee, stated that at a m eeting of the County Counoil at L ord’s, he proposed a resolution that in future no alteration should be made in tke county qualification unless two-thirds of the voting members present voted for it. He was glad to know it was carried. As to the County Championship, he asked the seven first-class counties to meet him , and they decided that only wins and losses should be considered. (Hear, hear.) The chairman, in m oving the adoption of the report and financial statement, stated that the Club was known not only throughout the United Kingdom but all over the world, and he regarded it as a very high honour to be connected with it. H is heart was in the game, which, he considered, was far and away the best ever yet invented by the wit or skill of man. During the past season, the county had displayed a brilliant front, and the players were sincerely to be congratulated on the numerous grand victories which they had achieved. He saw the m atch against Surrey at the Oval, and the ground was so sticky that no good cricket could be played, although he could not fail to congratulate Mr. Dixon, the captain of the team, on th6 really splendid innings which he m ade. Notts, it seemed to him , appeared to suffer m ost from an excess of cricketing talent, but, unfortunately, there was not sufficient m oney forthcom ing to re­ tain it i© the County. They stood out beyond all other Counties in the production of good cricketers, especially bowlers. In conclusion, the chairman said he was sure that all present would agree in congratulating Lord Harris upon his appointm ent to the Governorship of B om bay. They would all be serry to see him go. His lordship was a tru3 friend to the game which they loved so much, and he was certain he left these shores with the good wishes of the Notts Club, and with the hope that he would be instrumental in carry­ ing that love to any part of the world in which he m ight chance to go. (Applause). L ord Belper seconded the adoption of the report, observing that the beginning of the season was unprecedented in its success, and everybody would feel that it was a matter for congratulation that Notts had once m ore gained the place they all thought she was fully entitled to, as prem ier county of England. As regarded the subject of county qualification he felt that of late years there had been a sort of spasmodic attempt on the part of every county when they saw a player who was good to obtain him , and they endeavoured to get him to play at an earlier period than they were otherwise enabled to do. Certain counties seemed always ready to pounce upon Notts cricketers in order that they should play for their county elevens against N etts. Every county had a right to do its best, but if county cricket was to continue, and to hold the posi­ tion which it held at present, the qualification rules must be very jealously watched and acted upon. H e felt certain that all interested in the game would like to see good cricketers who were born and bred amongst them play, and not those hired from a distance. (Hear, hear.) T he report was unanimously adopted. T he election of officers for the ensuing year was then proceeded with, Mr. L. R . Starkey being appointed the president, and Mr. Aid. Goldsm idt (Mayor of Nottingham) the vice- president of the Club. N ew members were appointed on the com ­ m ittee, and the usual votes of thanks were accorded to the president, vice-president, and officers of the club for the great services rendered by them during the season. A vote of thanks to the chair for presiding closed the proceedings. ^ C 0 I ^ K S P O P E N C E - * U N IV E R S IT Y T R IA L MATCHES. T o t h e E d it o r of “ C r ic k e t .” D e a r S ir , — In view of the form idable array of cricketing talent represented by the fresh­ m en who have gone into residence at Cam ­ bridge this autumn, m ay I, through your valuable columns,venture to throw out a hum ­ ble suggestion. It is that the University autho­ rities should supplement their programme in 1890 (and indeed henceforward) by the addition of a fixture “ The E leven v. Sixteen Freshmen ” or “ Seniors v. F reshm en” (12 a-side). I sub­ m it that the alternative addition I have suggested would facilitate the difficult task of choosing the best eleven by rendering more apparent what the best eleven really is, and that the possibility of never failing to show their true form would be lessened. A R e a d e r of “ C r ic k e t .” T h e Victorian Association, at its meeting last m onth, decided to be officially represented at the funeral of the late H . E . Searle, the champion oarsman of the world, A cross, with the letters V .C .A ., was placed on the coffin. I n a match between W arrnam bool and Port Fairy for the district premiership, Frank Allan, the left-handed bowler of the First Australian team , helped to get the latter out for fourteen runs. H e took seven wickets in forty-eight balls for ten runs. 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